Lose weight to fight aging first! 4 keys to regain your slim figure

Why can’t I lose weight? Obesity is the number one killer of health, accelerating aging and increasing the risk of illness and death. In order to stay away from the threat of illness, many people adopt fast and radical weight loss methods, but these methods have side effects such as easy weight regain, lack of energy, and physiological disorders. Experts remind us that we must be patient when losing weight, first find the key to fighting against body aging, and then develop the habit of "muscle-building diet, regular exercise and good mood" to effectively lose weight and regain a light and slim figure.

The most feared thing about weight loss is the yo-yo effect. Experts remind that anti-aging, muscle building, exercise and a happy mood are all important keys to healthy weight loss.

NU SKIN Group's Chief Scientific Research Officer and Executive Vice President of Product Development, Zeng Runhai, who holds a PhD in Pharmacology from the University of London, has published many articles and books on pharmacology and nutrition research, and has unique insights into anti-aging and inflammation.

Lose weight with a new concept! Anti-aging, promote metabolism and help reduce fat

Dr. Zeng Runhai has published many articles and books on pharmacology and nutrition research, and has unique insights into obesity and anti-aging.

Dr. Zeng Runhai mentioned that, when all conditions are equal, obese people are more likely to die prematurely than thin people. The main reason is that adipose tissue releases many inflammatory substances that are harmful to the human body and can easily induce diabetes, causing blood sugar to rise and blood poisoning. In severe cases, it can invade the eyes and cause blindness, or damage other organs, causing lesions or even failure. It can be seen that obesity is closely related to body aging and inflammation. The first key to weight control is "anti-aging". Maintaining normal body metabolism can improve weight loss results.

Eggs are rich in protein and are an important nutrient and food that are indispensable for people who want to lose weight. (Photography by Hong Yuqi)

Weight loss formula: muscle gain + exercise + good mood

In addition, just as obesity is not accumulated in one day, weight loss cannot be achieved quickly in a short period of time or within a few months. Many people lack patience and often use extreme weight loss methods such as dieting, fasting, and single food that claim to be able to lose weight quickly. Although obvious slimming effects can be seen in the short term, the body falls into an unhealthy pattern and will gain weight again after a period of time, which is commonly known as the "yo-yo effect."

Dr. Zeng Runhai pointed out that the main goal of weight loss is to reduce body fat, not muscle. In fact, the more muscle the body retains, the more it can promote metabolic rate and enhance calorie burning ability. However, the above-mentioned rapid weight loss method will reduce muscle mass while eliminating body fat, which is not conducive to maintaining a weight control plan. On the contrary, the lost muscle is difficult to recover, thereby reducing the fat reduction effect and even causing fat to accumulate again.

NU SKIN Group established the "Greater China Innovation Headquarters Park" in Shanghai and set up a research and development center to conduct research on oriental Chinese herbal medicine. (Photography by Luo Huiwen)

Generally speaking, the weight loss process will first consume the carbohydrates stored in the muscles, and then the body fat. To prevent excessive muscle consumption, it is recommended to supplement with foods rich in high-quality protein to help muscle formation, such as eggs, chicken and other low-fat white meat, and plant protein such as soybeans and tofu. It should be noted that protein cannot be consumed in large quantities at one time, but should be evenly distributed among three meals a day.

Exercise and a good mood are also the keys to weight loss. Clinically, it has been found that people who have regular exercise habits are in a happier mood, because happy substances are released during exercise and transmitted to the brain, making the brain feel happy and full, causing people to unconsciously reduce their food intake and avoid obesity due to overeating. In addition, doing some small gravity training during exercise, such as lifting light dumbbells, can also promote muscle building and help the sustainability of the weight loss plan. In contrast, running does not help much in muscle building.

Nu Skin Group, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, has established an anti-aging research center, production base and experience center in its Greater China Innovation Headquarters Park, which is its first regional headquarters outside of its headquarters in the United States. (Photography by Luo Huiwen)

Healthy and slim! Balanced nutrition is essential

In addition to the above-mentioned weight loss keys, sufficient and balanced diet is also the only way to lose weight healthily. Dr. Zeng Runhai said that people often eat less food during the weight loss process, which will relatively reduce the intake of some vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Although long-term lack of such nutrients will not necessarily lead to hunger, it will endanger health. For example, eating less fruits and vegetables may cause night blindness or even blindness. Therefore, it is recommended to consume at least 6 to 9 fist-sized portions of fruits and vegetables every day to supplement the trace nutrients needed by the human body.

If you are unable to take in adequate nutrients due to eating out habits, it is recommended that you choose a multivitamin as a nutritional supplement based on your needs. In recent years, NU SKIN has also discovered multiple anti-aging and weight loss ingredients in oriental Chinese herbs such as Cordyceps sinensis and Ganoderma lucidum. However, if you want to achieve better results, it is not recommended to eat them directly. It is best to choose health foods made from active ingredients extracted through strict control.

Nu Skin Group established the "Greater China Innovation Headquarters Park" in Shanghai. With the concept of "green environmental protection", the architecture emphasizes the people-oriented characteristics and the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. (Photography by Luo Huiwen)

In the face of the problem of unscrupulous food, NU SKIN invested NT$500 million to establish the "Greater China Innovation Headquarters Park" in Shanghai, adopting the same "6S quality measures" as the headquarters in the United States, from selection, sourcing of raw materials, ingredient analysis (Structure), production standardization (Standardization), safety (Safety) to evidence (Substantiation), to develop nutritional supplements and anti-aging products with rigorous pharmaceutical standards.

Dr. Zeng Runhai said that since the physique of Orientals is different from that of Westerners, in the future they will integrate the technologies and achievements of the R&D centers in the United States and Shanghai to develop health supplements and products exclusively for Orientals. The first product is expected to be launched before the end of next year at the earliest.

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