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| A Simple Diet Plan |
| Nov 8, 2008 |
Do you find dieting too taxing? Is it so complicated that it hurts thy whittle brain? Perhaps you need a diet plan. A diet plan that you can easily execute without having to execute your diet plan.
A diet plan is based on foods that are closest to their natural state It may include a lot of raw fruits and vegetables. This is a big part of the official food pyramid - even if a person is not simple dieting. Raw foods tend to hold fewer calories and fat in comparison to cooked and processed foods. Here is what a simple diet plan may look like for one day:
Breakfast: 1/2 melon, 1 serving of original oats, 1 cup of skimmed milk.
Lunch: 1 apple, 2 Tablespoons of peanut butter; 1 ounce of cheese, assorted raw veggies served with a sweet yogurt dip.
Dinner: Large salad filled with raw green, yellow and orange veggies, a few nuts, dried fruits and served with light dressing made with crushed fruit. A hunk of wheat grain bread with a smear of butter. 1/2 acorn squash topped with a spoon of raw sugar. A cup of milk.
8 cups of water is incorporated throughout the day. A steady 20 minute walk is also enjoyed at some point during the day.
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| Stay Energized All Day |
| Oct 23, 2008 |
The 10 Simple Eating Tips to Stay Energized All Day
by Monique Ryan, MS, RD
1. Start the day right. Yes, that means breakfast. Combine a whole grain with fruit, skim dairy, or soy milk, and even add some lean protein to the mix to sustain energy levels throughout the morning. Cooked oatmeal with yogurt and a banana or Lite Mueslix with soy milk and blueberries are good choices.
2. Have a mid-morning snack. Combine a protein and a carbohydrate. It is fine to be hungry mid-morning, so honor your hunger and give your body fuel when it is asking for it. Try yogurt with a peach, low fat string cheese with an apple, or cottage cheese and grapes.
3. Eat lunch on time. Don't push back lunch until you are ravenous. Instead, eat your mid-day fuel right on time to keep your blood glucose levels nice and steady.
4. Boost your mental energy. Nature's nutrition for the brain are omega-3 fatty acids. Add light tuna or salmon to your lunchtime food choices, in addition to walnuts, tofu, and canola oil. Healthy fat keep you feeling full for a longer period of time, so add small amounts to meals and snacks. Some good choices include avocado and almonds.
5. Start the day with moderate caffeine levels and keep caffeine intake modest. While it does increase mental energy, too much caffeine may lead to energy highs and then lows, and it can interferes with quality sleep.
6. Limit processed foods high in sugar. Avoid the office candy jar, treats, and vending machine whenever possible. Processed foods do not provide sustained energy and can result in low-energy moments during the day.
7. Consume foods high in folate. Higher levels of blood folate have been associated with faster and better thought processing. Good sources include lentils, chickpeas, black beans, asparagus, broccoli, avocado, and orange juice. Also important are vitamins B6, found in bananas and spinach, and B12, found in lean proteins and skim dairy products.
8. Have an afternoon snack. If dinner is late or if you have an evening workout scheduled, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat yogurt provide energizing carbohydrate.
9. Consume complex carbohydrates that contain fiber. The fiber allows the carbohydrates to be released more slowly, providing sustained energy. Opt for whole grain bread, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, and whole grain cereals.
10. Stay hydrated. About two-thirds of our body is water, and dehydration can contribute to reduced energy levels. About 80% of the fluid we consume comes from the fluids we drink, and the other 20% comes from foods. Always drink when you are thirsty, and have water available during the day to hydrate regularly.
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| posted by Bedabs @ 12:37 AM |
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| Diet for High Cholesterol |
| Oct 8, 2008 |
People have varying degrees of success in lowering their cholesterol levels by changing their diets. There are people have high cholesterol because they eat too many fatty foods, if you are one of these people you can reduce your cholesterol by 10% to 20% with diet changes alone, there are others achieve 5% to 8% reduction. Diet changes are often the first steps in lowering cholesterol levels before medicines are added. The main dietary goal is to reduce the amount of saturated fat you eat, because too much saturated fat can raise cholesterol level. You can reduce the saturated fats in your diet, limiting the amounts of meat and dairy products you consume. Choose low fat content products of food groups instead. Replace most of the animal fat in your diet with unsaturated fat, especially monounsaturated oils, like olive oil, canola or peanut. Monounsaturated fat lowers LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol when to replace saturated fats and maintain HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol activities. Source: Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Diet for High Cholesterol
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| posted by Bedabs @ 10:00 AM |
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| Get Rid of Oily Skin |
| Aug 24, 2008 |
Getting rid of oily skins means pinpointing and treating the cause, many people had a problem in how to get rid of oily skin, oily skin often accompanied with other skin problems such as acne, blemishes and zits, the causes of oily skin are by hereditary or hygiene issues. In taking care of your oily skin you should start with a gentle, foaming facial wash. Here are some suggestions in helping you get rid of your oily skin and restore a clean, shiny, fresh face balance.
- Apply puree of fresh tomatoes to the skin.
- Mix egg white with half teaspoon honey and one teaspoon of lemon juice and add fuller’s earth or brewer’s yeast powder. Mix into a paste and apply, after 20 minutes remove with water.
- Excessive oiliness either on the forehead, chin or nose makes a problem in applying your makeup because it will become patchy. To prevent, apply a little cucumber juice on the oily parts of your face, dry thoroughly and then apply your makeup.
- If the skin is excessively oily, make and mix a few drops of eau de cologne. It helps keep oiliness away and also helps in refining the pores of the skin by acting as astringent and it will prevent acne.
- Papaya has a cleansing action, softening dead skin cells and aiding their removal, make a pulp of raw papaya and apply.
There are also other recommendations for getting rid of oily skin: 1. Keep a bowl of water in the fridge and splash this cold water on your face 3-4 times a day. Cold water will not only leave you feeling refreshed but will also tighten the pores. 2. Follow up the cleanser with an astringent as this will remove all excess oil 3. Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water each day. Water helps flush out toxins from the body. 4. Use an exfoliant twice a week. These skin scrub products contains little granules that, when used with a small brush, provide deep cleansing. The function of the skin is to eliminate a portion of the body’s waste products through sweating. We should take care of our skin if toxins escape through the skin they disrupt the skin health integrity. And this is one of the key factors behind many skin disorders including acne. Labels: beauty, health, nutrition |
| posted by Bedabs @ 2:53 AM |
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| Health is Important |
| Aug 5, 2008 |
 Learning and engaging in behaviors is the process of learning that is likely to result in optimal health.
Strategies for staying healthy and improving one’s health are nutrition, exercise, hygiene, stress management and health care. A good bodily health is physical fitness, the result of proper diet, regular exercise and nutrition and proper rest for physical resurgence. Increased in improving nutrition and health care is also influenced by the standard of living and quality of life.
Health is important and people without good health will die.
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| posted by Bedabs @ 6:16 AM |
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