Thursday, January 1, 2009

Obesity, Your Genes Are as Guilty as You

By Ricardo d Argence

If you are using your genes as an excuse for poor eating habits, a bad diet, no exercise and lack of motivation, then you may not be able to lose the weight you want, it doesn't matter if genes really play a part in your shape and size.

Even though your genes control how many fat cells you have in your body, doesn't mean that you need to fill them with food. Losing weight can be easier than you think, but you must commit a significant amount of effort and hard work in order to be healthy and sculpt your body.

There are some basic body types the thin, lean ectomorph who has little body fat at any time, the athletic and well muscled mesomorphs who can lose fat easily and bulk up quickly, and the endomorph who stores fat. For the endomorph, life can be a little more complex, they gain weight quickly, and it is usually stored as fat, and the fat is very slow to disappear.

Those with an endomorph body can gain weight on a regular, healthy diet, so this can be discouraging to many people. However, instead of blaming genetics, or giving up, the weight gain can be halted and reversed by trimming some calories, performing more cardio exercise, and working out with weights. This is a more reasonable and suitable solution to the problem. Many people however tend to want something that promises quicker results instead of having to wait several weeks or months.

Do you tend to gain weight more easily than other members of your family? If so, a chemical imbalance in your brain may be to blame. Some of us have the urge to eat even when our stomachs are full.

Today research is being done that may soon lead to a new appetite suppressant being put on the market. This medication is said to block the impulse to overeat by regulating a hormone in the hypothalamus. Studies are proving successful in the laboratory, and it may not be long yet another new weight control drug is on the market for overweight consumers to try.

A prescription which guarantees weight loss would make millions from those that are thin and want to stay that way as well as those that suffer from obesity. With this kind of money at stake, there is little wonder why new weight loss drugs keep popping up, both with and without harmful side effects. But most of people preffer to use manmade chemicals as their quick cure instead of commit to solving the problem through dedication, work and a healthy lifestyle.

You can lose those pounds and create a new body with weight training, cardio workouts, and a healthy diet, instead of hoping for a new quick fix for your extra weight. The loss of weight will be gradual, and this will give you time to firm those arms, abs and glutes. Heredity will not lock you into a body shape if you are willing to follow a course to change it. It is not impossible to lose of extra fat, but not without some effort on your part.

The sad fact is that quick weight loss plans, pills, and drugs do not successfully help people lose weight permanently. For anyone who needs to shed some fat and get in shape the best method is to stop feeding your body the unhealthy carbs and sugars that make you gain weight, and to begin a regular exercise program. - 15784

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