The Internet and our bookstores are filled with literature full of spectacular claims and quack formulas, all shouting, "Lose those extra pounds the fast, easy way". But the truth is (unless you like to be fooled at the expense of your own health) there is only one safe and effective way to achieve the correct weight and to keep it at that figure. That way is to follow a balanced nutritional program, and to follow it consistently. To do that means changing your way of eating and implementing self-discipline. But first you have to make up your mind that you want to do it, and then do it. And then stick to it.
Seven Rules for Getting Your Weight Down and Keeping it Down
Once you have given yourself a powerful incentive, and have decided, "I will get my weight down and keep it down," then the following rules will help you:
1. Follow a menu plan and use dietary supplements.
2. To curb your appetite, nibble a few low-fat hors d'oeuvres a little while before mealtime. (This raises the blood sugar level and takes the edge off your appetite.)
3. Eat a substantial breakfast and a small lunch.
4. Try to have small servings of the food you eat.
5. Avoid second helpings.
6. Forego dessert if it is high in calories or fats.
7. To know exactly where you stand each day, be a calorie counter, a serious one. Use a table of foods and caloric values.
By glancing at the following table that shows the total number of calories needed daily for a man (or woman) of average weight and height at various ages, you will be surprised to see how much you really overeat. You will observe also that the calory requirement declines with age. Thus a man who is 5 feet 10 inches tall and has the normal weight of 150 pounds, requires 2020 calories between the ages of 14 and 15, but only 1600 when he is 60.
Similarly, a woman of average height (5 feet, 2 inches) and weight (125 pounds) requires 1600 calories when she is 14, but only 1260 calories when she is 60.
OBESITY AND HEART DISEASE
Relationship of Age to Caloric Requirements
Weight Age Calories
Sex Male Height 5' 10" 150 14 - 15 2020
16 - 17 1890
18 - 19 1800
20 - 29 1730
30 - 39 1730
40 - 49 1690
50 - 59 1650
60 - 69 1600
70 - 79 1560
Sex FEMALE Height 5' 2" 125 14 - 15 1600
16 - 17 1490
18 - 19 1410
20 - 29 1370
30 - 39 1360
40 - 49 1340
50 - 59 1300
60 - 69 1260
70 - 79 1230
Healthy Way To Loose Weight
In the health-conscious era that we now live in, the use of branded fitness kits as a way to promote an organisation is becoming ever more popular. As well as the benefits of promoting your brand, you give your company the image of an organization that is concerned about the health and well-being of its customers and employees. Fitness kits come in many shapes and sizes, from branded water bottles and towels, to exercise items jump ropes, pedometers, and handle grips.
Typically these branded items will come in a draw-string bag which can bear the logo of your company. The individual items can also be branded with your logo, maintaining the recipient's exposure to your brand even if the bag is lost. If your promotional fitness kit contains multiple items, then you have multiple opportunities to promote your brand amongst each recipient.
In some places you can choose the color and make-up of the items in your fitness kit, and you can offer different combinations of items as a choice to your customer. In this way, they can choose the kit that has the items that they will be most likely to use, and your investment in these items has a lower chance of being wasted.
The health benefits of a promotional fitness kit will give your company a modern image - the image of a company that shares the concerns of today about health and the rising problem of obesity. This involvement in the care of others will give your organization's reputation a huge boost, as an organisation that promotes healthy exercise and activity.
The type of branded fitness kit you choose will affect the response you get from your target market. People do find the cheaper fitness kits useful, such as branded water bottles, towels, and so on. These are relatively inexpensive and can be produced on a mass scale. Such items are fairly durable and reusable, and the potential for extended use makes them a popular gift amongst recipients.
Fitness kits that include exercise items, such as jump ropes and pedometers. Ranges also include exercise steps, handle grips and weights. These tend to be more expensive fitness kits, but these items will be perceived as being “higher end” and will generate a better response from your target market. Items like this will really improve your image and will place you head and shoulders above other organisations. Thousands are spent by many companies on balloons, pens, and other such items that are lost or broken quickly. Exercise items like these in a branded fitness kit will be kept and used time and time again, and will be appreciated and valued by your customers. Spending a little extra on items like this will give your company the image of one that is committed to helping tackle the problem of obesity and inactivity in modern society. It goes without saying that a reputation like this will reap its benefits, especially with the potential to advertise this fact amongst the local media and your clients.
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