The foundations a man needs to successfully lose weight is without doubt, the right nutrition.
Eating a balanced diet with plenty of protein, vegetables and a moderate amount of carbohydrates will suffice – “meat and 2 veg” if you like!
In the U.S. cardiovascular disease is the number one killer with record highs of 2/3 of Americans being overweight and a 1/3 being obese. Nutrition and an increased metabolism is then crucial to solving the problems of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
One way which dietitians advocate, (but you should consult your doctor or GP first), is not through focusing on cutting back your calories, but instead your carbohydrates.
By eliminating almost all the carbs you eat, the body manifests a state known as “benign dietary ketosis”. By inducing this physical spell in your body, your metabolism is forced to burn your fat reserves, which is obviously what all dieters want, and as a result your appetite becomes suppressed and mentally the brain functions with more clarity.
There are a whole host of ways for men to diet, but in 2010, dietitians agree, especially in the west where high “processed carbs” are a prominent staple diet for most men, that by eliminating the processed carbs is the quickest way to lose weight, especially if you suffer from obesity.
The term, “benign dietary ketosis” was in fact coined by Dr Atkins – in his now famous or infamous, which ever way you look at it – protein diet.
Essentially, this diet operates under the same objective, by inducing a state of ketosis, but in this case your processed carbs are replaced by meat without very little furthter nutrition.
This style of dieting has since received a lot of press as whilst effective for some, it has become life threatening for others.
This is why, eliminating processed carbs is on the one hand extremely effective, but you should still consume a good nutritious diet.
Of course, regular weight/strength training and running/swimming/cycling (cardio) are also particularly helpful when you feel you have lost enough body fat to do this comfortably.
For example, proper strength training will increase your amount of lean muscle, which is your METABOLIC FURNACE, (metabolic rate) that will burn extra energy 24 hours a day.
Therefore all those fat reserves that you’ve built up, most notably for men around the mid-rift – the belly – will continue to burn away the fat during the day and night.
