Showing posts with label healthy eating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy eating. Show all posts
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Diet Reviews Of Several Well Known Diet Plans
By Jay Hatfield
A review of any diet plan or system will have some pros and some cons to it, and I want to share the results and review of a few of them below. I am listing my successes with each of the diets below, as well as my comments on each based on my experience and research of each of them.
1. Hoodia: I lost 28 pounds but felt jittery and nervous most of the time while I was taking Hoodia. My research about Hoodia is that it does work for a short time for most people, but it is very important to consult your doctor prior to taking any supplement. I stopped taking it after feeling so nervous most of the time while taking it.
2. Sensa: I actually gained weight while I was on Sensa, and when I tried to return it, it was almost impossible to do. In my research of others with this product, they seemed to have the same problem which I had. However, I have also found some people who say it works for them, but I could never talk to them to find out more about how they felt about the product either. If you do purchase this system and you want to return it, make sure you follow the rules exactly and make sure you send it with a delivery confirmation.
3. Weight Watchers: I lost weight with Weight Watchers all three of the times I joined them. I lost an average of 43 to 58 pounds each time. The meetings were informative, encouraging, and uplifting, but the fact that I had to attend a meeting each week was very difficult for me. The meetings were basically pep rallies and I think, for me at least, that it became a repeat of the week before and I eventually lost interest in the meetings. That was the biggest problem for me, but when I stuck to the system and went to the meetings, their plan absolutely did work. The problem I have found to be true for many of the people we talked to was that once you quit going to the meetings, it is extremely easy to regain your weight, plus more. However, that applies to any diet.
4. Jenny Craig: The prepackaged meals worked for me for a short time. The problem I have found from many people in my research, as well as for myself, is that the meals became very boring and as soon as I started eating"regular" meals, I gained my weight all back. I was only able to stay on this diet plan for a little over two months. I lost 23 pounds in that time period, and have heard from others that they had a similar experience like I did. My research indicated that if you can stay at home and not eat out, this plan can work for you, but it can get boring and people say they do feel hungry a lot.
5. Form U Three: As long as I went to their weekly meetings, I did lose some weight, but as soon as I stopped going to the meetings, I gained my weight back. I lost a total of 38 pounds over a four month period. The good thing about Form U Three was that they did teach you how to eat at home and also be able to eat out, but it was very expensive and the meetings were simply weighing in and talking to a weight loss counselor for about 5 minutes, and you were on your way again. I cannot find that this company is even in business any longer.
6. Suzanne Somers: I lost about 26 pounds, but I became very weak physically. I ended up needing to go to my doctor because I was so weak, and he told me to go directly across the street to McDonalds and eat a quarter pounder. I probably was never so happy to abide by my doctor's instruction in my life. I ate a quarter pounder, and believe it or not, I did feel better. He told me I was very low on carbs by attending to this plan.
7. Atkins Diet: l had almost the exact same result with this diet that I had while I was on the Suzanne Somers diet plan. I lost less than 18 pounds on this diet, but I think I would have lost more if I was not so concerned about getting sick again, especially since I personally felt it was very close to Suzanne Somers diet plan. My research did find that the Atkins Diet has been around for a long time and the people who do like it, go on and off of it from time to time. It seems to work if you do not need to lose a lot of weight. The main concern is to be very careful that you are feeling good and if you do become weak, see your doctor right away.
8. Doctor Piatek: I went to a specialist who did a thorough exam and lab work on me. He prescribed medicine and I did lose 38 pounds, but my body built up a tolerance to the medicine and I stopped losing weight after about three months. I continued to take the medicine for another three months, but I never lost any additional weight. I know of others who have taken this exact same medicine and they have told me that it did the same thing with them, however, some of them only needed to lose very little weight compared to me and they seemed to do well on it.
The bottom line of any diet is being able to stick to it, we all know that, but I think the biggest success of any diet is being able to be able to control your hunger. I think if a person can find a plan that helps them to control their hunger, then that is when the most success will come to them. It does take discipline, of course, so I encourage you to become aware of your body and the needs it REALLY has and choose a plan or system that works best for you.
Jay H. has been on diets most all of his life. He has the experience and knowledge to understand how someone who needs or WANTS to lose weight feels, and this, along with his great compassion for overweight people makes him an expert in the field of weight loss. His hard work along with laboratory scientists created Hunger Be Gone and Fat Cell Reducer which has helped him with the weight loss success he has desired for many years. Check outhttp://www.500poundman.com if you want his free ebook and also to see his weight loss pictures. Have a great day.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jay_Hatfield
Monday, July 23, 2012
Healthy Eating
Crucial to our health is regular exercise, food and nutrition. Making the correct choices with our food and drink can protect us all from killer diseases like cancer and heart disease. There are many benefits to becoming slim for life.
Unfortunately, the media is confusing and deliberately so. Fitness magazines want to keep on selling year after year offering new ways to a healthy lifestyle, building lean muscle and losing weight.
Small changes made to your diet will make you feel much better about yourself. Not only will you feel great, you will have control over your weight, improve your complexion and you will save money too!! With a little knowledge, cooking for yourself, your family and friends, will be far more enjoyable than any take away food. Healthier, great tasting food does allow for the occasional "poor choice" food. Anything and everything in moderation.
It is important to understand that constantly dieting and putting on weight, dieting and putting on weight is not only pointless, counter productive but also a danger to your health and can put yourself at risk from heart disease. People who tend to have trouble with stop start dieting often binge eat, don't eat enough, do too much exercise, have poor health and become depressed.
Chocolate is not bad for you. It is surprisingly quite nutritious. It does contain fats and sugars so it best to eat small amounts from time to time. Chocolate contains protein, fats, sugars, vitamin E, calcium, iron, caffeine and anti oxidants.
Tips for healthy eating
- Eat a variety of nutritious foods including wholegrain cereals and breads, pasta, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables
- Only eat foods with a low salt content
- Eat foods naturally low in sugar
- Balance food and exercise - 1/2 hour of walking per day is all that is required to keep your weight constant NOT hours at the gym
- Trim excess fat from meat and lower animal fat intake
- Eat less foods with high kilojoules. Eat more foods with low kilojoules
- Make sure you eat plenty of calcium and iron
- Keep alcohol to less than 1 standard drink per day for women and 2 for men
- Eat at the right times
- Don't miss meals
- Eat little and often to keep up your metabolism
- Drink plenty of water
- Vary your eating plans
- Make fresh home cooked food
- Don't over eat and eat less high kilojoule foods
- A little exercise such as walking the dog is great for you and the dog, and burns calories
- Knowledge is the key!
Kids top tips for healthy eating
Babies should be breastfed for their first year. Ideally, breastfeeding will be their only source of food for the first 6 months and then other food introduced slowly from month 7. If using formula milk, you should be careful in overfeeding.
Children must eat breakfast. They will be able to concentrate better at school.
An ideal lunch box for the kids to take to school could consist of
- A sandwich with cheese, meat, salad or peanut butter. Only use processed meat including ham rarely.
- Cheese slices or a yogurt
- Piece of fruit
- Fresh vegetable sticks
- Baked rice crackers
- Water
Children will want to snack especially after school. Offer something not too big such as a cheese sandwich and a glass of milk.
You should not consider a low fat diet for your child unless directed by your doctor.
Visit Target Healthy Food [http://www.targethealthyfood.com] for advice on food, nutrition and weight loss.
Have a nice day.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Justin_Willis
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Healthy Recipe (Ginger Beef)
(Makes 2 Servings) Ingredients • 2 sirloin steaks (4oz each), cut in strips • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 small onion, diced • 1 clove garlic, crushed • 2 diced tomatoes • 1 teaspoon ground ginger • 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar • Salt and pepper Directions 1. Place the oil in a large skillet and brown the steaks in it over medium-high heat. 2. When both sides are well-seared, add the onion, garlic, and tomatoes. 3. In a bowl, stir the ginger, salt and pepper into the vinegar and add that mixture to the skillet, stirring to combine. 4. Cover the skillet, turn the heat to low, and let the whole thing simmer until liquids evaporates completely. Nutritional Facts (Per Serving) |
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