Weight Loss
Want to lose weight?
Find out how with our advice and tips
So you want to lose weight?
If you are overweight, losing weight can bring you tons of health benefits. Evidence shows that the best way to lose weight is to make long-term changes to diet and physical activity that result in a steady rate of weight loss. Aim to lose weight at around 0.5kg to 1kg a week (1lb to 2lb), until you achieve a healthy BMI.
Below are some helpful tips to start your journey towards a healthy weight. Once you’re on the way, there is lots of information and advice that can help you keep going in our Lose weight section.
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If you eat more food (take in more energy) than you need your body mass will increase.
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Obesity can lead to health problems such as Type 2 diabetes.
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Exercise helps to keep the body healthy and burns fat.
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Weight problems can be reduced by eating less carbohydrate and increasing the amount of exercise.
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If you exercise, more energy is used by the body. Exercise increases the metabolic rate, which means that the chemical reactions in cells work faster.
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Different people need different amounts of energy because the metabolic rate varies from person to person.
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It is also realy unhealthy to be seiously underweight.