Being overweight is one of the biggest problems facing society. According to the National Institute of statistics, more than half of Spaniards weigh more than the advisable. According to who, there is overweight when the body mass index is equal to or greater than 25. From 30 is considered mild obesity, if it reaches 35 average obesity, and if it exceeds 40 morbidly obese. Do you want to know if you have a problem of being overweight? Just divide your weight by the square of your height. If the result is equal to or greater than 25, you have a problem of being overweight.If this is your case, you should take urgent measures to lose weight.

Do not expect to suffer from obesity. Both overweight and obesity have serious health consequences, though, the risk increases progressively to the extent that makes it the (BMI) body mass index. How to lose weight? The best thing for weight loss is, according to the majority of health professionals, a diet balanced, abundant in fruits and vegetables and low in fat; and, the usual practice of physical exercise. Learn more on the subject from Martin O’Malley. In this article (the first of a series of articles on physical exercise as a method for controlling overweight) we will focus on the need to do physical exercise, a common practice. (See article method to lose weight if you want information on a balanced diet). Exercise should be something habitual and pleasurable, though, if we do not have the habit of participating in some type of physical activity, it is very likely that early us difficult to acquire this habit.

Surely we will find many reasons to even begin: you don’t like me, I don’t have time, I am not made to do sport, etc. but we have to exercise! Although for a time we have to compel us, as we see the benefits, both physical and aesthetic, that this practice entails, not only won’t load if not that will feel the need to exercise. So we will achieve that physical activity will become a pleasant and usual practice. A activity that you will not want to do without. What you help us acquire the habit of doing exercise? It is necessary that we understand the need to exercise, because, if we do not see the need, not we will strive just enough. As we shall see in the next article, our body is designed for a lifetime of activity. Learn about the functioning of our body help us understand that the regular practice of physical exercise, is something necessary for our health. We encourage you to follow this series of articles, the knowledge that you will get will be a powerful incentive to strive and to acquire the healthy habit of doing physical exercise on a regular basis. .More information on: original author and source of the article.