Loosing Weight Tips & Snacking

Losing weight may not be effortless, but it doesn't have to be complicated. To achieve long-term results, it's best to avoid quick-fix schemes and complex regimens. Focus instead on making small changes to your life's daily routine.

• A balanced, healthy diet and sensible, regular exercise are the keys to maintaining your ideal weight. Although nutrition science is constantly evolving, here are some generally-accepted guidelines for losing weight
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  Consult with your doctor, a dietician, or other qualified health professional to determine your ideal healthy body weight.
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  Eat smaller portions and choose from a variety of foods.
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  Load up on foods naturally high in fiber: Fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains.
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  Limit portions of foods high in fat: dairy products like cheese, butter, and whole milk; red meat; cakes and pastries.
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  Exercise at least three times a week with intensity exercises

If you decide to snack make sure of the following on the labels

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   fat-free: less than 0.5 grams (g) of fat per serving
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   low-fat: 3 g or less per serving (if the serving size is 30 g or less or 2 tablespoons or less, no more than 3 g of fat per 50 g of the food)
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   light: one-third fewer calories or half the fat of the "regular" version
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   low-sodium: 140 milligrams (mg) or less per serving (if the serving size is 30 g or less or 2 tablespoons or less, no more than 140 mg of sodium per 50 g of the food)
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   lightly salted: at least 50 percent less sodium per serving than the "regular" version
   reduced: when describing fat, sodium or calorie content, the food must have at least 25 percent less of these nutrients than the "regular" version.

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