Thursday, January 1, 2009

Is Being Fat Really in Your Genes?

By Ricardo d Argence

Genes do play a part in your shape and size, but if you are using this as an excuse for poor eating habits, a bad diet, no exercise and lack of motivation, then you may not be able to lose the weight you want.

It is true that your genetic make-up controls how many fat cells are going to be in your body, but just because you have fat cells does not mean that you have to stuff them with food. If you are ready to commit to some effort and work, you can lose weight, get healthy and re-shape and re-sculpt your body.

The three primary body types consist of the endomorph, which stores fat, the ectomorph, which doesn't store fat and remains lean and thin, and the mesomorph which builds muscle and loses fat easily. Life can be a little more complex for the endomorph. They gain weight quickly, and it is usually stored as fat, and the fat is very slow to disappear.

Those with an endomorph body can gain weight on a regular, healthy diet, so this can be discouraging to many people. However, instead of blaming genetics, or giving up, the weight gain can be halted and reversed by trimming some calories, performing more cardio exercise, and working out with weights. This is a more reasonable and suitable solution to the problem. Many people however tend to want something that promises quicker results instead of having to wait several weeks or months.

Also be due to some chemical imbalances that can occur in the brain may tendencies to gain excess weight. Even when they have had plenty to eat, a lot of people seem to get a signal to eat more.

If you read the news, you'll find that there's a lot of research trying to find a new appetite suppressant. Another one to add to the huge list of them in the market. This medication is said to block the impulse to overeat by regulating a hormone in the hypothalamus. In short time, it will be in the market ready to be purchased by the thousands of overweight men and women of America.

A prescription which guarantees weight loss would make millions from those that are thin and want to stay that way as well as those that suffer from obesity. With this kind of money at stake, there is little wonder why new weight loss drugs keep popping up, both with and without harmful side effects. But most of people preffer to use manmade chemicals as their quick cure instead of commit to solving the problem through dedication, work and a healthy lifestyle.

You can lose those pounds and create a new body with weight training, cardio workouts, and a healthy diet, instead of hoping for a new quick fix for your extra weight. The loss of weight will be gradual, and this will give you time to firm those arms, abs and glutes. Heredity will not lock you into a body shape if you are willing to follow a course to change it. It is not impossible to lose of extra fat, but not without some effort on your part.

Drugs do not successfully help people lose weight permanently, that's a sad fact you have to know about quick weight loss pills. The best way to get in shape and reduce body fat is to combine a regular exercise program with a healthy diet with minimal simple carbs and sugars, which are often the cause of weight gain. - 15485

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