Avoid the 3 S's (salt, sugar and seconds) for healthy weight loss

Avoid the 3 S's (salt, sugar and seconds) for healthy weight loss

How to lose weight

In a recent post, Deb, a reader of the blog God, Diet, Fitness and Weight Loss, said her doctor advised her to lose some necessary pounds and improve health by avoiding the 3 S's. This is good advice if you want to lose weight, improve your health and live a long active life. The 3 S's help you add pounds while wreaking havoc on your immune system, making you more susceptible to numerous diseases including heart disease, cancer and diabetes (the 3 deadliest diseases).

Avoid salt

Our body needs salt. The problem is that we consume too much salt. The recommended salt intake is between 500 and 2400 milligrams. Optimally, we should consume between 1,500 and 2,000 milligrams daily. Unfortunately, most Americans consume 5 times the necessary amount. This excess sodium causes heart problems, high blood pressure, calcium loss, increased chances of certain cancers, kidney dysfunction and a long list of health problems, not to mention increased weight gain and even obesity. Obesity and overweight in and of themselves adds another long list of potential health problems. So, avoiding excessive sodium intake will improve your health and reduce the risk of obesity. Note that reducing your intake of excess sodium only reduces the risk of obesity, it doesn't burn fat after you may have already gained too much weight. You need to exercise and build muscle to burn fat.

Avoid sugar

Not just table sugar, but all types of processed sugar and substitutes are bad for you. Like salt, sugar is necessary for our bodies to function properly. Not processed simple sugars, but complex carbohydrates that our bodies convert into the energy needed for everything. Our consumption of sugar or substitutes is far worse than our consumption of salt. Sugar is found in all processed foods. Sugar, the main additive in all processed foods, is also the most addictive drug we can take. You've been craving something sweet. This is not because it is good for you or for you. It's because your body craves sugar like a drug or alcohol. This addiction causes cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obesity and other deadly diseases. So to be healthy, just limit the sugar you consume. Sugar is the leading cause of death from eating. This slowly degrades your body down to a cellular level while wiping out your immune system and adding useless fat. Obesity kills. Limit all forms of sugar and lose weight while improving your health. Don't forget to exercise.

Avoid seconds

That's easy. Don't eat too much. Large portions only add excess, which becomes indigestible and leads you to obesity. You don't lose weight by simply eating less. This is a news flash for many people. But you stop gaining weight by eating less. You will also improve your health infinitely. One thing is inevitably that you will consume less salt and sugar by avoiding seconds. Healthy weight loss includes healthy eating and regular exercise. A key to proper nutrition is avoiding the 3 S's. Thanks Deb.

Yes, you can do it.

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Coach Ludwig.

Inspired by Louis Jeffries