In Australia the number of people who are overweight or obese is rapidly increasing. The past 20 years have seen a huge increase with more than half the population considered overweight or obese, this is a shocking statistic. We all know being overweight is not good for our health and can place a strain on our cardiovascular and metabolic system as well as our joints.
Managing a healthy body weight is primarily influenced by diet and exercise. Following a healthy diet and ensuring you are moving your body everyday day is the key to maintaining a healthy weight and health body.
Some tips to help modify your diet and lifestyle to assist weight loss include:
- Reduce portion sizes
- Fill half your plate with fresh seasonal vegetables
- Make sure you’re getting enough fibre
- Drink 1.5 – 2litres of water daily
- Use low fat cooking methods e.g. grill, steam, stir fry, and bake
- Include small amounts of healthy fats like olive oil, avocado, nuts and seeds
- Reduce your intake of sweets, desserts, biscuits, cakes, and fried foods
- Choose wholegrains over refined grains
- Avoid sugary drinks and fruit juice
- Limit your alcohol intake
- Take the stairs instead of the lift
- Park your car further away from where you need to go
- Take up a social sport
- Look for any way to increase the number of steps you take each day, aim for 10,000 – 15,000 steps per day
To help support you whilst losing weight, Australian NaturalCare has developed Rapid Fat Burner Plus. This weight management supplement has been specifically formulated to aid weight loss and improve body composition when taken alongside a calorie-controlled eating plan and regular exercise. This exclusive formula contains Garcinia quaesita and gymnema to promote feelings of fullness and reduce appetite, plus green tea and Forslean (an exclusive patented extract of Plectranthus barbatus, formerly known as Coleus forskohlii) to promote the burning of calories for energy and aid normal fat metabolism. We have also included globe artichoke and schisandra to support liver detoxification and resistance to stress.
If you would like more information on our exclusive fat burning supplement, Rapid Fat Burner Plus or some healthy ways to assist weight loss, talk to our team of Naturopaths on 1300 365 020.