Thursday, March 18, 2010

Weight Loss for Busy Women


Weight gain is a very common problem today. And this phenomenon does not require any kind of certification. As you move around the city, you will come across a number of over weight people, strolling around the streets, moving around in buses, in your office and most commonly in eatery joints.

However, obesity is not only about looks. By becoming obese, you have seriously increased your chances of encounter with a number of diseases, most commonly being heart diseases and diabetes. Obesity also increases your chances of affecting your thyroid function.

Now if you are a working woman, then you have few chances of squeezing out time for regular workouts. This makes the situation all the more difficult. However, there is no need to lose hope and you can still do something in regard to weight loss.

The following are a few tips which can be of use for you, especially if you are a working woman:

1. You should have a good intake of citrus fruits. This is very necessary, as citrus fruits have properties, which accelerate the weight loss process. Also, citrus fruits are also, very helpful in improving the metabolism function of your body and have properties, which avoid cancer. They are also very good for your immune system. As it is, a glass of lemonade, would not only help in refreshing your senses, but would also help you in losing a few calories as well.

2. Water can be an important tool for weight loss treatment. Drinking lots of water will not only help you in improving the metabolism rate of your body, but would also be very helpful in losing the extra fat content. This is because, by drinking lots of water, you are censuring that your liver and your gall bladder are working in proper condition.

Apart from that, water also helps in improving your metabolism rate. With an improvement in your metabolism rate, you are able to burn a lot more calories, even in restive state. Not only that, chilled water can also help in lowering your body temperature; as a result of which, your body burns a few extra calories, in order to bring it back to normal.

3. Deep breathing can be another exercise, which you can do. It is easy to do and more than that, you can do it any time. It does not require you a special place or time to do it. It is very helpful in increasing the oxygen content of your body. With a rise in the oxygen level of your body, your metabolism too gets a boost up.

Working women are usually under a lot of stress. Not only do they have to manage the workplace requirements, they also have to manage the household as well. Naturally, it becomes difficult for them, to squeeze out time for workouts. The above tips can be very helpful for such women.