
Weight control is a very common issue among american citizens, this is mainly due to the fact that most keep a sedimentary life which lacks physical activity and the food consumed has and excess of trans-fat and other oils which create an imbalance in the body. Keeping a healthy life style is necessary to extend our life span, there have been several documentaries shown on TV about this topic in particular, it has also been said that people need to reduce their calorie consumption in order to prolong their life spans, however this can’t be taken to the extreme were our calorie intake is cut drastically.
Keeping a healthy lifestyle involves regular exercise, having a healthy-well balanced diet and using safe methods for weight loss in case you have gone over the recommended weight according to your physical conditions, this means that everyone’s weight is relative to their height, age and gender; for instance the ideal weight for a male who is 168 cm tall (5’6”), 24 years old should be around 150 pounds; a female with the same weight and age should be around 125-135 pounds, which would be her ideal weight. The medical recommended weight for the same female would be between 118 and 156 pounds.







