There is no denying that America has a weight issue. Nearly 75 percent of us are overweight or obese, according to the CDC. Nevertheless, more than 160 million Americans are dieting at any given time, and we spend more than $70 billion annually on dietary supplements, commercial weight-loss plans, and other methods of losing weight. That implies that while losing weight is difficult, it is completely feasible when done properly. When it comes to weight loss, there are two essential factors. Finding a strategy that suits you, one that makes you feel good and keeps you motivated, is the first step. Take your time; lasting weight loss occurs gradually but steadily
Gaining a better understanding of the body has a direct impact on making healthier dietary choices.When you go without eating for a while, your insulin levels fall to the point where your body starts utilising fat as fuel. Additionally, it is believed that by decreasing the body's metabolism, you will decrease your hunger and eat less when you restart eating because your appetite would be reduced.
Kiese Laymon is a black southern writer, born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. Laymon attended Millsaps College and Jackson State University before graduating from Oberlin College. He earned an MFA from Indiana University and is the author of the forthcoming novel, Long Division in June 2013 and a collection of essays, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America in August 2013. Laymon is a contributing editor at gawker.com. He has written essays and stories for numerous publications including Esquire, ESPN.com, NPR, Gawker, Truthout.com, Longman’s Hip Hop Reader, Mythium and Politics and Culture. Laymon is currently an Associate Professor of English, Creative Writing and co-director of Africana Studies at Vassar College.