Are you overweight and feel like it is impossible to reach your ideal weight? Don’t worry, you are not alone! Statistics provided by the World Health Organization confirm that the rate of obesity among adults in the Middle East has nearly tripled since 1975, and that many Arab countries rank high in the list of Middle Eastern countries with the highest rates of obesity. This means that we are facing a widespread problem that we must find a solution for, especially since increasing obesity rates also mean an increase in heart diseases, joint and muscle diseases, and diabetes.
Everyone loves following shorter and easier ways to reach their goal, but this does not always mean that they are the correct ways. Many people who suffer from obesity are enthusiastic about achieving their dream of fitness, which might prompt them to follow diets that are not healthy nor safe. Thus, falling into the trap of delusions and quick and useless solutions, in the hopes of shedding those extra kilos in a quick, yet unreasonable time.
It is possible that you will actually lose the extra kilos if you pursue these types of diets, but you may lose your health as well! Fast diets can carry many health risks, the most important of which is malnutrition due to lack of nutrients, gallstones due to lack of fluids, in addition to headaches, dizziness, constipation, and muscle problems. Plus, you are likely to put back the weight you lost very quickly after you get off the diet.
To enable many to achieve the dream of reaching their ideal weight without any damage to their health, Nestlé is providing a safe, very low-calorie diet known as the Optifast VLCDprogram, which is an integrated food substitute program. The program helps people lose weight by burning fat stored in the body to obtain energy, while providing your body with all the necessary nutrients to ensure safe and healthy weight loss.
The program includes consuming a specific number of Optifast products, which comprise of delicious, easy-to-prepare and nutritious meals, along with low-calorie meals, specific portions of vegetables, fruits, and dairy products, and at least two liters of water per day.
Optifastprogram consists of four phases that ensure healthy weight loss and prepares the body for following a permanent healthy and balanced lifestyle even after completing the program. The first phase is called the ‘intensive phase’, in which a state of ketosis is triggered, that means that the body will burn fat for energy, ensuring highly efficient weight loss. The remaining three phases in order are the transition phase, then the maintenance phase followed by the stabilization phase. As the phases progress, the number of Optifast products consumed is gradually reduced until they are completely excluded in the last phase and you begin to consume different healthy, low-calorie meals to help you reach the ideal weight that you aspire to and kickstart your healthy life.
To learn more about this program, its products, and phases, visit Optifast’s websitehere.
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1- Arab Countries with the Highest Obesity Levels , www.forbesmiddleeast.com , Edited
2- Obesity and overweight , http://www.who.int , Edited
3- Rapid Weight Loss , www.webmd.com , Edited
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