Taking Care of Internal and External Health

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Taking Care of Internal and External Health
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• Obesity is one of the major health issues across
  the world right now, and it is at the centre of
  most of the diseases that could easily be avoided
  by weight loss.So if you or your loved one are
  suffering from ill-health whose root cause is
  excess weight, perhaps its time to embark on a
  weight loss journey. Below are some simple ways
  of losing weight which are both effective and
  easy to follow
• 1. Understand how calories work One pound of fat
  is created by an excess of 3500 calories, and so,
  technically to achieve a weight loss of one pound
  per week, you will have to reduce your calorie
  consumption by 3500 calories every week. Sounds
  difficult, but this is quite an achievable goal
  if one follows a cautious and healthy lifestyle.
• 2. Control your diet This is not the same as
  dieting to lose weight by starving your body of
  food and various essential nutrients. On the
  contrary, this step ensures that the body is
  getting the recommended quantity of nutrients
  while eliminating empty calories from our diet.
  The only way one should reduce their calorie
  consumption for weight loss is by giving up
  unhealthy food such as fast food, soda, excess
  sugar and alcohol, etc. Additionally, up your
  intake of healthy foods such fruits, vegetables,
  fish, certain meats, etc. which will provide the
  required levels of protein, vitamins, minerals,
  and good fat to your body.

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• 3. Exercise More than for weight loss,
  exercising is beneficial for maintaining a
  healthy body and mind. If done regularly along
  with healthy eating habit, exercising boosts the
  process of weight loss and helps maintain it for
  longer periods of time. And needless to say, it
  reduces the risk of falling sick, which reduces
  the risk of medication induced weight gain.
• Apart from the above, there are certain important
  donts which one should follow if they are
  serious about losing weight. These include
  drinking enough water, giving up smoking and
  drugs, avoiding stress, and getting sound sleep
  every night.
• However, losing weight is just a part of the
  whole story. Many people (especially women)
  indulge in unhealthy ways of losing weight which
  directly impacts their looks and skin. Drastic
  weight loss sometimes leaves the skin patchy,
  pigmented or even dry and dark. And to counter
  this, these women then resort to cosmetics and
  methods like skin bleaching to improve their skin
  tone.
• Skin bleaching is a process that makes the skin
  appear fairer in no time, but a bleach uses
  certain chemicals which should not be used for
  long periods of time. And so, try avoiding
  bleaching your skin if there are better and
  healthier alternatives.