Weight Loss

For years now, losing weight has become a priority concern for many people, especially those in developed countries such as France. If BMI (Body Mass Index) can help you anticipate weight gain, this page has been created to help you learn more about how to lose belly fat.

Want to lose weight but are not sure how to get there? Here are some suggestions that could help you succeed in this not always obvious initiative to accomplish. Nevertheless, know that the desire to lose weight must coincide with the idea of ​​acting positively on his health. Having a so-called "normal" corpulence is a real asset for your future. Regularly monitor your body size.

·         Overweight and obesity are health hazards . The essential reason for your desire to lose weight must be health. Thus, improving its external appearance is positive, if it is for example to gain confidence. However, improving one's health remains the major motive  in this endeavor. Know that obesity is a real source of complications, which can cause inconvenience or even very real dangers.

·         The example of type 2 diabetes is quite evocative. For a weight gain of between +5 and +8 kilograms, you double the risk of being affected by this disease. Obesity also increases the risk of suffering from cancers (colon, prostate, kidney, breast, etc.), cardiovascular diseases, arterial hypertension or cholesterol. Other impacts, more or less dangerous, occur more easily with weight gain such as sleep apnea, asthma or arthritis.

This is not alarming but serves to stimulate your attention to your body. A good indicator is the Body Mass Index or BMI. It is calculated based on height in centimeters and weight in kilograms. Your level fluctuates according to its parameters and the thresholds calibrate you: from the status of a lean corpulence to that of a massive corpulence. Taking care to evaluate your BMI regularly, you will automatically know if you have any efforts to do for your health.

What to do to lose weight?

Several tracks are to study to lose weight. It depends largely on your will and ability over time . But combining physical activity and proper nutrition seems the combination getting the healthiest results.

Eat less and eat better

Monitoring your eating habits is also a must . The most logical option is to go to a dietician who will determine the strengths and weaknesses of your diet. We must not fast or deprive ourselves of everything because the body will interpret this fact as a famine. But in this case, the body will tend to store everything you eat to make provisions. This technique is therefore double-edged. Nevertheless, not reusing and measuring quantities remain effective solutions for starting a diet.

It is therefore important to take unexplained weight loss very seriously. Weight balance is one of the main indicators of good health. As a precaution, if you are not on a diet, have no restrictions on your diet and you notice significant weight loss, be careful: your body tells you that it is fighting. Therefore, do not hesitate to consult your doctor, he will be able to tell you whether or not, there is reason to worry and to follow a specific treatment.

Rimonabant

The Rimonabant is both obesity and high cholesterol. This medication is prescribed to obese individuals with a BMI greater than or equal to 30 or a BMI greater than 27 with associated risk factors, combined with diet and exercise, and only on prescription. It is used by social security only for obese and type 2 diabetic patients, inadequately controlled by oral antidiabetic therapy, in combination with diet and physical activity.