Beginner's Guide to Losing Weight

Weight loss will occur naturally with healthy choices and exercise. Learn how to get started losing weight from a registered dietician in this video.

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Detoxify
Balance blood sugar
Eat smaller portions
Stay active

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Rachael Richardson is a registered Dietician and a licensed Nutritionist with Nutrolution, Inc. in Miami, Florida.

RACHAEL RICHARDSON: Hi. I'm Rachael Richardson, and I'm a registered dietitian and a licensed nutritionist. I'm from Nutrolution, Inc., and we are located in Miami, Florida. In this clip, we're going to talk about the beginner's guide to losing weight. One thing that I'd like to stress with my clients is that it's not all about losing weight and that if we can take the focus off of weight loss and onto to getting really, really healthy that's the best way to do it, because weight loss will naturally result from becoming healthier. So the first thing that we want to do is work on getting rid of all the toxins in our body. That's going to open up our cells so that we can start to metabolize our foods quicker and get the energy and all the other functions that we need like brain function and hormone function and all these other things that balance our biochemistry. The next thing about losing weight and just becoming healthier is to really slow down and kind of meditate on your food and just really enjoy every bite that you eat and know what you're eating, know that it's good and feel that throughout your body while you're eating. That's going to help you eat smaller portions and to really tune into the intuitive part of your body that knows what's good for you and what's not. Another key to losing weight and becoming healthier is balancing your blood sugar and that means reducing your total sugars and increasing some of the other vital nutrients like your healthy fats and your healthy proteins. Another key factor to becoming healthier is definitely staying active, so finding different types of exercise and activity that you enjoy is the best way to not only raise your metabolism but also to enjoy your life more. And lastly, I always encourage that you visualize yourself becoming thinner and healthier, and they say that what your mind can conceive and what you can believe, your body can achieve; and I definitely believe this is absolutely true. The five points to remember are detoxify yourselves, balance your blood sugar, slow down and eat smaller portions, stay active and visualize yourself thin.

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