The human anatomy is nothing short of a miracle, and it is easy to see why some individuals devote their entire life to studying it. It is an extremely complicated organism in which BILLIONS of individual machine-like cells collaborate with each other, on a constant basis, to form a single living being that is capable of doing amazing things. Even more mind boggling is the fact that EACH cell in our body (remember there are billions)… EACH ONE has an internal system strung together by equally complex chemical and cellular corroborations.

If the human body is so complex, then what makes you think there are solutions to it’s problems that can be done with ease? Your metabolism is the series of chemical reactions responsible for turning your food into energy. If your metabolism is not as effective as it should be then the calories that your body consumes will be stored in fat cells, rather than converted into energy. Your metabolism is controlled by hormones that can be affected by a multitude of things, but that are mostly affected by your diet and stress levels.

In order to get your body working the way it was meant to work, it needs to have all of the essential vitamins and minerals needed to do so. To get your natural levels back to where they should be you should eat a diet that is high in nutrition, and drink lots of water (filtered). Our bodies are mostly made of water. Drinking lots of water will cleanse your system and promote well balanced hormones. Be careful not to drink too much water though because it can wash the nutrients out of your blood. While this is rare and takes A LOT of water to do, it should be noted that drinking absurd amounts of water is not the best thing to do. Anywhere from 7-20 glasses of water per day is a good amount to drink. If you drink 20 glasses or more make sure you eat enough nutrition that day to compensate for all of the liquids you are pumping into your blood stream.

Worse come to worse you will be urinating very frequently, the plus side is you’ll be fresh and clean on the inside. Another good tip is to get a colon cleanse. Those of you who don’t know what that is may be thinking “no way ..I don’t do enemas” . Don’t worry it’s not an enema, it’s just a juice that you drink that cleans out your system, that’s all. A colon cleanse alone can help you lose 10-15 pounds in a week, just by getting rid of all the gunk that has built up in your colon.

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Most of the time when people think of a diet, they automatically assume that starving themselves is part of the regimen. However that could not be further from the truth. You see, when you deprive your body of the crucial nutrients that it needs, your fat cells actually go into a sort of “survival mode” and your metabolism SLOWS down, to help you preserve energy and nutrients.

After a couple of days of your metabolism halting, your body then starts to devour itself to compensate for the lack of nutrients. It is then you will notice that you ARE losing some weight.. however you will also notice dark circles under your eyes, nausea, dizziness, grouchiness and just a general feeling of illness.

So how do you lose weight, without losing the vital nutrition your body needs? The answer is really quite simple. The key is dietary PLANNING. You need to plan a diet that is well balanced in vitamins and minerals, and try to include ALL of the nutrients your body needs to function correctly, in moderate  amounts.  The truth is, being overweight is mostly caused by vitamin deficiencies that are preventing your bodies metabolism from working the way it should. That is why it’s so hard for some people to lose weight, even after months of exercise, because they have not yet balanced their metabolism. The ONLY type of food you want to consume is nutrient rich food, and only in moderate amounts. This will help your body repair itself in every way imaginable, and in the process you will lose weight the RIGHT way.

So what are some foods that you should include in this new balanced diet of yours? Well, surprisingly the best food for weight loss is NOT the pre-packaged “diet” food in your grocers freezer. The most nutrient rich diet foods are all natural, or “organic” foods. There is a reason why parents tell their children to eat their fruits and vegetables to build a strong healthy body.

A broad outline of any good diet would consist of vegetables, fruits (dried and fresh), nuts, whole grains, yogurts, chicken and fish. Make sure you eat only enough to fill you up for the time being, eating small meals through out the day, rather three large ones.  Water is preferable over juices and sodas of course.

Hopefully I have given you a slight idea of the basics of dieting the correct way.

Some of the most famous diets of all time have based their theories on the use of  low carbohydrate diets. The main point in these diets is to control the intake of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the equivalent to your bodies fuel cells. They are responsible for giving you energy and boosting or slowing down you metabolism. Carbohydrates are also crucial to the sustenance of most of your organs. While carbs are good in that sense, like everything, there is another side to them.

While there are really no carbs that are universally bad, there are carbs that would be bad for most of us if ingested regularly. Generally speaking, bad carbs refer to carbs that are contained in foods that are high in sugar or refined flour, which can be digested quickly and then turned into fat very fast. The reason for this is because the glut in carbohydrates causes the bodies insulin to boost, which causes the body to store the carbohydrates as fat cells, instead of using them for energy. An example of bad carbs would be the carbs contained in potato chips or hamburgers.

Good carbs generally have more nutrients in them than “bad” carbs, and they usually are converted into energy rather than fat because of their molecular composition and their effect on the digestive system. A good example of good carbs would be carbs that are contained in fruits, vegetables and whole grains.   These foods not only tend to have the “good” carbs but they are also higher in vitamins,minerals and fiber. While most diets advocate the use of good carbs over bad carbs, there are still many diets out there that advise the avoidance of all carbs completely.

The toughest decision for people to make when they first start dieting is usually which diet to try first.

One of the most common ways people end up gaining weight is because of their propensity to drink their calories. That is, the beverage they enjoy is loaded with calories. Now, there is nothing inherently wrong with drinking calories. Many healthy drinks are loaded with calories due to their (helpful) natural sugar content. For example, orange juice and apple juice provide a number of healthy and useful nutrients to the body. But, if you are trying to drop weight, you must understand that each glass comes with 100 calories. And, yes, those calories due add up and turn into stored fat when they are not burned.