There are many techniques that promise to be super effective when it comes to weight loss. From crazy diets, until plastic surgery. But the most recommended are also the most classic methods: healthy diet and exercising.
But between these two, which one is the most effective? Can we have results if we don’t exercise but keep a healthy diet? Or then, eat whatever we want but workout to burn the calories? Well, if you ever had this kind of doubt, this article is here to answer you!
The importance of having a balanced diet
Eating healthy improves your quality of life in all aspects. A rich diet is good for your health and improves the functioning of the whole body. We all know this, but beyond it, it boosts your mood and makes you have more energy.
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The importance of exercises
Exercising works in a different way than a healthy diet, but is just as beneficial for your health. Exercises help you to maintain a healthy weight, strengthen the muscles, enhance the immune system and prevent several diseases.
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Healthy diet vs. exercise
The truth is: if you want to lose weight, and more than that, maintain a healthy lifestyle, you must do both. There is no way to run away from that. You don’t have to workout like a professional athlete and you don’t need to follow a super-restrictive diet, but it is important to keep an exercise routine and avoid certain types of food.
One of the most famous methods to lose weight by combining diet and exercise is the 70/30 rule. The logic is really simple: you must dedicate 70% of your effort to balanced alimentation and 30% to exercises. That results in a 100% effective weight loss routine.
How to have healthy meals
A well-balanced diet comprises the following healthy food groups:
- Leafy greens
- Starchy vegetables
- Legumes like beans and peas
- Red and orange veggies
- Fruits
- Grains like quinoa, oats and brown rice
- Protein sources like beef and pork, poultry, fish, beans, peas and legumes
- Dairy like low-fat milk, yogurt, cottage cheese and soy milk
A wide variety of meal choices should be made from each of the five food groups in the prescribed proportions. We recommend you book an appointment with a nutritionist. This professional will prescribe the best kind of diet for you.
How often to workout
In general, the Department of Health and Human Services recommends that a healthy adult must exercise at least 150 minutes per week. This frequency refers to low to moderate physical activity. This time is reduced to 75 minutes per week when it comes to intense activities (or a combination of moderate and vigorous activities).
The type of exercise you’ll practice depends on your physical condition. Dancing, cycling, swimming and practicing yoga are examples of low impact but effective activities. We recommend you to seek a doctor: this professional will analyze precisely what is the best option of exercise for you – and the best frequency.
We can affirm that balance is everything and exercises and a healthy diet compliment each other perfectly.
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