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Although being slightly overweight is not likely to cause harm to the overall health of most people, being obese significantly increases the risks of a wide range of diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, osteoarthritis and gallbladder disease. This is especially true for people who have excess weight in their abdominal area.The causes of this increase in body fat levels are not completely understood, but it is known that genetic differences between people make it very easy for some individuals to maintain normal weight, while others must struggle mightily to maintain a healthy weight.

Clearly diet plays a large part in this. High-fat diets, which include foods such as fatty meats, sausages, cream-based foods such as cakes and pastries and the majority of take-out foods promote the storage of body fat, while high-fiber foods promote a feeling of fullness for relatively low kilojoule intake, and therefore our-emall.com help to protect against overeating. The best sources of fiber are breads and other cereal foods (preferably wholegrain), vegetables and fruits.

Another problem is lack of physical activity.Most of us are not nearly as physically active as the people in times past. It is now generally accepted that both diet and activity contribute to maintaining a healthy weight. Therefore it is important to include a significant amount of exercise in our weight-loss plan while watching our food intake. Some key steps in weight reduction are therefore:

1. A slight reduction in total food intake;
2. A major reduction in intake of fatty foods, especially those high in saturated fat;
3. Increased incidental physical activity; and
4. Commencing a program of structured physical activity that involves gradually increasing both volume and intensity of exercise.
Note also that weight lost slowly is more likely to be kept off.

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