by Cynthia Corbin

Created on: October 15, 2009

Studies show that if you eat smalll (4-8) meals a day, with a good to moderate exercise program, you will have a high metabolism and you will enjoy a better overall health, than others who eat less often with no exercise program. In addition, eating smaller meals more often gives you more energy, and you will have a postive effect on your overall health.

For overweight people, frequent meals especially ones with serious health issues such as diabetes, etc. this will improve metabolsim and regulate insulin levels. Missing meals can slow your metabolsm, which will lead to weight gain. Eating on a regular schedule will also prevent a person from feeling hungry and help you curb cravings for "junk food".

For those times when will power fails, choose snacks that contain both proten and complex carbs, such as apples, or an open-faced turkey or chicken sandwich on wheat bread. This combination will give you energy, that will leave you fuller and will trick the body in believing you are getting exactly what it needs. Eating a good diet on a regular basis can bring carb cravings under control.

When it comes to a exercise program, even one that is quick, you want to burn fat, it should include some type of cardio program. Hight intensity workous, with low intensity, such as a spinning class, (fast) and the treatmill (slow-moderate). Spinning on a bike not only keeps the heart pumping, but helps maintain the blood pressure. Also, include resistant training program, this type of training is designed to burn fat at a rapid pace, you burn fat during and after training. For using resistant training use a weight that can be handled easily and with straining, than move to the next exercise without resting. If nned be, slow down the repetitions, but keept the same resistance. These two programs will burn fat. Weight training or some form of resistance workout will store glycogen at a fast pace, so the body burns fat druing and after your exercise program. This will keep the heart pumping, flush lactic acid from the muscles and maintain the blood pressure.

Try keeping your fat calories between 30% of your total daily calories, for most people that is 70 grams a day. Choose foods that are rich in healthy fats such as olive oil, nuts, (walnuts almonds) avocadoes and fish. Eating more satisfying foods on a regular basis can bring carb cravings under control. Follow either a high fiber and protein diet are proven ways to stop hunger and control weight. Avoiding fat in the diet may can also cause problems when following a low carb diet and can be counterproductive. On a low-carb diet, fat, especially monounsaturated fat, lessens hunger and will leave a person feeling satisfied. Staying with a good exercise program combined with a good diet is a sure bet in maintaing your overall health.

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