Sometimes, we think that standard and 'nutritious' diets are composed of burgers, French fries and other fast food meals. With that in mind, we're facing a global crisis against obesity, heart disease, Diabetes and other illnesses associated with weight gain. If you're tired of facing the mirror with a hanging pot belly, it's time to give your body a healthy overhaul! But, where should you start? These exercise tips should keep your health in check.

There are so many diet fads that deliver empty promises and guarantee nothing to eradicate that pot belly. Instead of waiting for a 'miracle' to happen, it might be best to start with these exercise tips.

• First, you need to have a plan. You need to sort out what lifestyle changes you need to achieve on a long-term basis. Changing your eating habits might be one of your focal points. Start by choosing alternatives like low-fat dips, eating junk foods one or twice a week or drinking more water than sodas. Once you get the hang of it, choosing healthy food options should be your next target. Incorporate more fruits and vegetables high in fiber to add bulk to your daily meals. Not only will you lose weight, you're helping your system flush out toxins causing weight gain.

• Second, weight loss should be done naturally. Most health experts would recommend exercise tips like cardio and weights workout. Of course, if you're new to this, you should start doing things gradually. Start out with normal physical activities like jogging and walking early in the morning. This is the best time to exercise and burn fat and carbs.

• Third, fitness trainers might suggest exercise tips involving interval trainings. This type of training is highly effective in burning excess calories and fat in less time. During this training, your body is subjected to extreme workout intensities. Jogging is a good medium to help you with this workout. Start by jogging at a normal pace for about 10 minutes. After that, jog as fast as you can for about 5-10 minutes and jog at a normal pace again for another 5 minutes. Keep working on this routine for about 30 to 60 minutes every other day.

• Fourth, work on your weights. You should be able to do weights after a few weeks of continuous cardio workouts. Cardio workouts enable your body to burn excess calories and fat, leaving your body to work on your muscles next. Do 8-12 cycles of a specific routine for each muscle group. Incorporate your sit-ups, squats and crunches to help build your abdominal muscles.

These exercise tips are just some you can do to start your health plan. It's good to start with the basics -- meaning, your lifestyle. You will not experience maximum weight loss if you retain these bad eating habits and stagnant lifestyle. You need to change these habits and adjust accordingly. So, where should you start? It starts with you.