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Healthy Dieting: Eat 5 Meals a Day and Lose Weight!
By Sacha Tarkovsky Understand the concepts of regular eating and
portion control and you can enjoy healthy dieting, lose weight and never
feel hungry.
Let's look at these concepts in more detail.
3 meals a day is a man made concept
If you look at healthy eating three meals a day (or less on many diets)
is not ideal, you should be eating five meals a day.
Some simple examples from nature will illustrate this point.
Bears are creatures that eat huge meals infrequently to sustain them. They
carry a lot of body fat to feed them over time i.e they are binge eaters.
If you look at animals such as dear, elk and horses they graze and have
similar proportion of body fat to humans.
These animals are eating every few hours, our ancient ancestors did and
you should to for healthy dieting.
There are reasons why you should, that are linked to our body and how it
functions.
By eating frequently you achieve the following:
1. Eating frequently prevents hunger pangs and curbs over eating.
2. Eating more often keeps your metabolism working quickly so you burn
calories more efficiently.
3. Food is also absorbed more efficiently and quickly when we eat regularly.
In affect you will feel healthier and have more energy as you will be using
your metabolism as nature intended.
This is what healthy dieting is all about:
Creating the ultimate conditions to burn fat, in the most efficient way
and never feeling hungry.
OK I can eat 5 meals a day how much can I eat?
Here you need to know about portion control.
Eating five times a day means you can eat enough to satisfy you, but its
important to know how much you can eat in relation to your body size and
there is a very easy way of doing this.
You can count calories, but let's be frank who has the time or inclination
to do this?
The trick is to use your hand.
A portion should be the size of your fist or the size of your palm.
Want a baked potato?
Get one the size of your fist
Want some fish?
Get a portion the size of your palm
Eat naturally for healthy dieting
Now you need to eat quality fat carbohydrate and protein.
The trick here is to eat "naturally from the earth" and avoid
additives and sugar.
For example, a meal should contain the three groups how about Salmon, brown
rice and veagatbles? Or maybe a baked potato Turkey and vegetables?
Follow the above and you can eat 5 meals a day.
If you are in a hurry make your other two meals up before hand, some nice
tasty salads (go easy on the dressing) some rice and fish.
Other healthy dieting tricks
Make sure you eat breakfast (the most important meal of the day) and get
as much fibre as you can, as a lot of it is not absorbed and passes through
the body. It also makes you feel full and has generally less calories than
other foods.
The other trick is to drink lots of water ice cold. Many hunger pangs are
simply thirst pangs, so get plenty of water by drinking it ice cold.
Your body has to heat it to body temperature and you will burn 400 calories
a week!
Now you have done the above you will feel healthy and control your weight
as nature intended.
Don't forget a bit of exercise and by this we don't mean hours in the gym.
Simply do some brisk walking don't take the lift try and walk up the stairs
etc
Add in some swimming or cycling twice a week, its not to hard and remember,
we were not born to just sit around were active beings.
Healthy dieting made simple
The above diet tips will help you burn fat efficiently, eat as your supposed
to, feel healthier and fitter which is what healthy dieting is all about.
Simply think about how we evolved through time and you will see the logic
of the above.
Can Eating Certain Foods Help You to Lose Weight?
By David Snape The best way to lose weight is by consuming fewer
calories than you expend or conversely, by expending more calories than
you consume.
Experts have discovered that certain foods can actually help you to lose
weight without the stress of dieting or exercise. The down side is that
many of us have a tendency to dress these foods up with cheese, sour cream,
butter or other calorie-laden flavor enhancers. This causes the weight loss
effect to be lost. It may be difficult to not add extra calories to these
foods but with a strong will power it can be done.
A negative calorie food can be defined as a food that results in a slimming
effect for the body. In other words a carrot (without anything else) will
cause your body to use an increased amount of energy when digesting it and
other foods, this can lead to an overall reducing effect on the body. This
is partly from the amount of energy it takes to digest the carrot or other
negative calorie food and partly from the elevation in metabolism that these
foods naturally create. The overall effect is a net loss of energy, which
is measured in calories. It should be understood that 'negative calorie'
doesn't mean that the food has zero calories in it, nor does it have an
anti-calorie or a negative calorie.
Here is a partial list of negative calorie foods: apples, cranberries,
grapefruit, lemon mango, oranges, pineapple, raspberries, strawberries,
tangerines, asparagus, beets, cabbage (green), carrots, cauliflower, hot
Chile peppers, cucumbers, endives, garden cress, garlic, green beans, lettuce,
onion, papaya, radishes, spinach, turnips and zucchini. There are more and
you can learn about them from a medical doctor's very popular book.
In his book, Foods that Cause You to Lose Weight, Dr. Neal Barnard explains
the effects these foods have on the body. A quote from Dr. Barnard's book
reveals some startling facts, "They found that those who ate foods
that were very low in fat and high in carbohydrates, lost weight steadily,
without limiting how much they ate. But those on high-fat diets could not
effectively lose weight even if they ate skimpy portions." Dr. Barnard
is referring to the published results of an experiment conducted at Cornell
University and published in the May 1991 edition of the American Journal
of Clinical Nutrition.
A book reviewer posted on a website how he lost 30 lbs. utilizing the information
from Dr Barnard's book. It is important to exercise caution when dieting
because there are certain things that your body needs to remain healthy
including proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that are
necessary for the body to function at its optimum level. You cannot remain
optimally healthy by eating the negative calorie foods alone.
This article is for information purposes only and is not meant to diagnose,
treat or prevent any health condition. Please consult a doctor before dieting.
Quality Protein - Eat It and Lose Weight Fast!
By Sacha Tarkovsky It provides an immediate satiety factor and
because it keeps you full for longer periods.
It also balances out carbs by preventing insulin spikes that lead to a
drain of energy and cravings for sugar.
Protein helps maintain muscle mass which is a very important part in the
fat burning process.
Lose weight and feel healthier
A diet based on increased, levels of protein has been shown in a number
of studies to give an added boost to dieters. By helping them increase weight
loss, increase loss of body fat, and reduce the loss of muscle tissue.
Most experts recommend a diet containing 25 - 35 percent protein for weight
loss and between 20 - 25 percent protein for weight maintenance.
In the above cases, the protein consumed should be high quality protein.
Evidence as to why protein curbs hunger
An experiment found that feeding rats a high protein diet increased the
activity of genes involved in glucose production in the animal's small intestine.
The consequence of this led to increased glucose production, which was
detected by the liver, and relayed to the brain, causing the rats to cut
their food intake.
So lets look at some great quality proteins, that if eaten will make you
healthier, more energetic and help you lose weight.
Chicken and turkey
These are excellent their low in fat (without the skins) and you can roast,
broil, grill, or sauté them
One word of caution: If you're buying ground turkey or chicken make sure
its breast meat. Most ground turkey or chicken contains dark meat and skins
and other stuff as filler, which is certainly not quality meat!
Fish and shellfish
You have a huge variety to choose from here.
In fish you have salmon, tuna, cod, haddock, halibut, sea bass, snapper,
herring, mackerel, sardines and swordfish.
In shellfish crab and lobster are good choices.
You can't go wrong with these foods, just be careful on the sauce and don't
fry them.
Red meat
Yes you can eat red meat!
Contrary to belief it's not all full of cholesterol. You can have lean
meat which is only about 7% fat.
Choose the round cut, top sirloin, shank, round flank or chuck for meat
low in saturated fat.
Low fat cottage cheese
Of all the protein foods this is one of the best and you don't even have
to cook it, it's a tasty quick snack whenever you feel hungry.
Egg whites
Packed with protein, low in calories and containing no cholesterol another
great quality protein choice.
Just make sure the egg is well cooked to kill salmonella bacteria.
A word of warning
Yes quality protein is good for you, but don't go over the recommended
proportion in your diet i.e. 35% maximum.
You still need fat and carbohydrates for a balanced diet!
Diet at the end of the day is all about balance and it's the balance of
the food and the quality you eat, which is reflected in your weight and
overall health.
Lose Weight Fast - Six Sensible Tips for Long Term Weight Loss
By Sacha Tarkovsky In this article we are going to show you some
sensible PROVEN Ways to lose weight fast.
The good news about the diet tips enclosed are they do not involve starving
yourself, or using fad diets that can actually be bad for your long term
health.
1. Drink water
Water is quite possibly the single most important catalyst in losing weight
and keeping it off longer term.
Water acts as an appetite suppressant by keeping your stomach full and
fending off dehydration which can lead to false cravings/hunger.
Water also helps your body metabolize stored fat by helping the kidneys
flush out waste. When you don't drink enough water the liver which works
to provide stored fat for energy helps the kidneys eliminate waste and becomes
less effective at metabolizing fat.
Drinking water ice cold burns about 62 calories a day. Your body has to
work to raise that waters temperature to your body's temperature. This equals
around 430 calories per week.
2. Eat regularly
This means eating 5 times a day and the most important meal is breakfast.
Make sure you fuel your body first thing in the morning to avoid hunger
pangs later in the day.
When you eat 5 times a day you will never feel hungry, make sure the total
calories consumed are sensible and don't over eat in any of the meals learn
portion size control!
3. Eat lots of fibre
Eating adequate fiber foods to help keep things moving through your bowel.
And like water, fiber rich foods bulk you up and make you feel fuller for
longer.
Fibre is found only in plant foods our bodies cant digest it to so it simply
goes through the body. During the elimination process it cuts calories consumed
by attaching to protein and fat that you eat along with it removes that
as well
In addition, high fiber foods are typically low in calories and filling,
so you are reducing your calorie intake overall.
Good fibre foods include: strawberries, apples, figs, chickpeas, potatoes,
(with skins) broccoli, brown rice, beans, bran and nuts.
4. Consume more good fats
There are good fats and bad fats
Good fats provide you with essential fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic
acids) needed for normal reproduction and growth, as well as for production
of prostoglandin, a hormone like compound that regulates blood pressure,
prevents blood clotting and lowers the risk of heart disease.
For example, the reason oily fish is a great food stems from the fact that
the essential fatty acids which it contains can actually help your body
burn fat more efficiently and protect against disease. Get at least three
portions of oily fish a week with Salmon, mackerel, herrings and sardines
being good choices. 5. Get plenty of quality protein
Quality protein is an effective weight control tool because of the satiety
factor and its ability to keep you full for longer periods. It also balances
out carbohydrates by preventing insulin spikes that cause energy loss and
sugar cravings
Protein helps to maintain muscle mass which is important in the fat burning
process.
Good choices include:
Fish, shrimps, Low fat cottage cheese, low fat yogurt, skimmed milk, egg
whites, s Weight gain is caused by consuming too many calories, whether
they are from carbohydrate, protein or fat.
6. Carbohydrates can help you lose weight
Don't believe what you read about carbohydrates being bad for you, they
can actually help you lose weight!
A diet containing good carbohydrates such fruits and vegetables, wholegrains
and moderate in fat and calories, will result in weight loss
Good carbohydrates will also help you combat hunger pangs as they are slowly
realized into the body.
When eating carbohydrates eat them "from the earth" with no refining
or processing.
These include whole grains, vegetables; fruits and beans.
Sensible weight loss
If you have read the above you will see that it is not the food group,
but the quality of the food in it that's important for fast weight loss.
We have outlined all the major food groups above and providing you eat
quality foods in these groups and eat a sensible 5 meals a day you will
lose weight and feel healthy and full.
What Are The Latest Trends In Natural Health Weight-Loss And Should I Follow Them?
By Emmanuel Aubrey The natural health trend is more likely to help
you lose weight than the commercial products we are bombarded with everyday,
telling us that we can lose weight a short time if only do this one thing
or only take this one drug.
To be honest, we all know that they are pure lies with little factual evidence
to support their extravagant claims; however, there is a new way to lose
the weight without taking a "fad" weight loss drug or trying an
unconventional diet.
This "new way" has actually been around for hundreds of years,
but the trend is just now reemerging as a response to how society reacts
to problems with a quick-fix, chemical solution.
Natural health is the best way to lose weight and feel good about yourself
at the same time. Let's face it: we all need to lose weight at some point
in our lives. We may look in the mirror one day and ask ourselves how we
will lose that extra weight that makes us a little less comfortable and
a little less healthy.
The answer is simple, straightforward, and easy to achieve: natural health
has become a trend not because it takes the same approach as a "fad,"
but for the opposite reason--it promises to cure our ailments and reduce
our weight if we are willing to stick to a healthy, long-term plan.
Natural health is not just about looking good while still feeling bad inside,
like some "fad" diets that help us lose weight, but clog our arteries;
natural health is there to help you look good on the outside while cleaning
your body up on the inside to make you feel 100% all over.
There are a million different diets out there that you can choose, but
after you experience the resurgent natural health trend, then there will
be no need to go back to quick-fix, commercial solutions. To make things
even better, you will not only see the results, but you will feel them,
too, as you become gradually more healthy.
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Emmanuel Aubrey
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Need To Lose Weight Fast For A Special Occasion?
By Kirsten Hawkins If you have just a little weight to lose, and want
to take it off fast (say, so you can fit into those great pants for your
cousin's wedding), there are a number of diets that you can use. Most of
these wouldn't be recommended for long-term weight loss, as they substantially
restrict your intake of some essential nutrients, so using them habitually
may not be healthy. But if you're normal diet is healthy, and you just want
a quick boost to drop 8-10 pounds quickly, or to kick off a new diet with
a bang, the Cabbage Soup Diet actually works. The cabbage soup diet has
been around for nearly 30 years. It's based on the notion that your body
actually uses more calories to digest cabbage than the amount that it derives
from cabbage. It's a so-called 'negative calorie diet', and includes many
foods that, like cabbage, are high in fiber and very low in calories. The
base of the cabbage soup diet is - what else? Cabbage soup. There are several
recipes for cabbage soup available. Essentially, the soup is made with onions,
peppers, mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, celery and spices to taste. You'll
be eating the soup every day - as much of it as you want. In addition, there
is a seven day routine of foods to supplement the cabbage soup. Day One:
All the fruit you want (except bananas) along with all the soup that you
want. No caffeinated beverages or sodas. Drink only water, tea and cranberry
juice. Day Two: Eat all the vegetables that you want, but avoid dried beans,
peas and corn. Eat veggies raw, fresh or cooked. No fats, no sauces, no
butter. At dinner, you may have one baked potato with butter - and of course,
all the cabbage soup that you want! Day Three: Eat all the fruits and veggies
that you want from day two and day three - but NO baked potato. Day Four:
Bananas and skim milk - yes, all the skim milk you want, plus up to eight
bananas, along with -- you guessed it, all the cabbage soup you want. Day
Five: Eat ten to twenty ounces of beef (or skinless chicken, or broiled
fish). Drink at least 10 glasses of water, and eat up to six fresh tomatoes.
(if you substitute for the beef today, you may not tomorrow) Day Six: Eat
all the beef, vegetables and cabbage soup that you want. No baked potato.
Lots of leafy green vegetables. Day Seven: You can have all the unsweetened
fruit juices, brown rice, and vegetables that you want - and at least one
bowl of soup. That's it. Remember - this diet is NOT recommended for long
term weight loss, or long term use. It doesn't contain enough complex carbohydrates
to be healthy for longer than a few days. But if you just need a jump-start
or a quick fix, it's a good way to pick up the pace for a week.
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Kirsten Hawkins is a nutrition and health expert from Nashville, TN.
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Lose Weight Fast - 5 Detox Tips To Speed Metabolism & 5 Tips To Lose Weight Fast!
By Sacha Tarkovsky The enclosed ten tips are designed to help you
lose weight fast.
The first 5 will get your metabolism working quickly to burn fat quicker
and then you the 5 tips that follow will help you lose weight easily.
These 10 tips can be incorporate in sensible any diet and will see you
shed pounds and lose weight fast!
5 Detox Tips
The body needs to be working as efficiently as possible to lose weight
fast; as if your body organs are working at maximum efficiency you will
shed weight quicker. Logical but not many people think about this when dieting
So here are your 5 easy natural detox tips
Eat cherries and strawberries
These foods are rich in ellagic acid a nutrient that helps mop up free
radicals and help combat pollutants such as alcohol and as a by product
they boost brain power.
You can also add raspberries an alternative to the above 2 choices.
Eat Grapes
These are rich in flavinols, which help your arteries work to their maximum
and make blood run smoothly and quickly around the body.
Eat citrus fruits such as berries
These foods are rich in vitamins C & E, which will help cleanse and
detoxify the liver making it work more efficiently.
Prunes & Fibre
Eat prunes as they will naturally cleanse the colon stimulating the gut
and help expel waste quicker, you should also up your intake of fibre as
well to cleanse the colon further.
Apricots
If you are smoker this food is particularly useful, apricots are rich in
beta-carotene and vitamin C which helps repair smoke damage to the lungs.
Cranberries or juice
Contains proanthocyanidin which are antitoxants that will help cleanse
and flush out the kidneys.
You can also add a couple of supplements if you wish top the above list
to help detoxify further. Alfalfa and milk thistle are good choices. The
first acts as a general cleanser and the second as a cleanser for the liver.
Your organ will be working more efficiently with above foods and this will
help you get rid of weight faster as your kidneys and liver in particular
will work more smoothly.
Now here are 5 tips to lose weight fast
5 Easy weight loss tips
Drink Iced Water
Two litres a day minimum. Water has to be iced as the body will burn 100
calories just heating the water to normal body temperature. Also hunger
pangs are very often thirst pangs, so this will help you stop over eating.
Add lemon to flavour if you wish and gain the added benefit of cleansing
your liver at the same time.
Water also helps your body metabolize stored fat by helping the kidneys
flush waste quicker. When you don't drink enough water the liver needs to
help the kidneys perform this function. When the liver has to help the kidneys
its normal function of providing stored fat for energy is slowed down.
Green tea
Drink 5 cups a day. Research shows this can burn a massive 80 calories
a day! It is believed the antioxidant catechins in green tea boost the metabolism
and help burn fat.
Chilli sauce & mustard
These foods increase your calorie burning capacity by between 5 - 10% for
up to 2 hours after eating. This is because they contain capsaicin which
speeds the metabolism, so if you enjoy hot food your in luck!
Low fat diary foods
Can increase fat burning in the abdominal area. Why? Because these foods
are rich in calcium which encourages the release of fat from fat cells and
also reduces the amount of fat absorbed.
Eat Fibre
Eating fiber foods to help keep things moving through your bowel as stated
above and makes you feel full.
The average person can lose 9-10 pounds in one year just from doubling
their fiber intake aim for 25grams per day ( the average for most adults
is just 8grams ) fiber rich foods include strawberries, apples, brown rice,
chick peas, potatoes ( with skins ) and brown rice.
The above tips should be incorporated into a sensible diet and they will
enhance it and help you lose weight fast.
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