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Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts

Thursday, 31 October 2013

New Ways of Losing Weight

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Author: Rose Nelson

To avoid frustrations and giving up in losing weight, it is important for a person to have the proper state of mind.The best way of losing weight will be based on what works for you and not on what is written on some book because there is no universal way of losing weight.You will reach your goals faster if you do the things that work for you and discard the things that are not really working out.
Trying out new things is the best thing to do if you are not sure about the things that will work because you have tried losing weight before.Here are some tips that you can use to find your niche in the workout industry that will help you reach your goals.
Try a new gym
Gyms maybe a cliché for people trying to lose weight but this is the logical place to start if you haven\'t tried it before.If you don\'t have a goal yet, you should look into making some so that you will have something to aim for when working out in the gym.
Look for a sport that you like
Sports are another fun activity that you can add to your weekly routine because going to the gym alone can become monotonous.You can play an old sport you enjoyed in the past or you can learn new ones that looks interesting to you.
Look for a diet plan
Many people\'s response when they need to lose weight is to eat less to the point of starving themselves.Fortunately, many people have found diet regimens that worked for them without the need for a hunger strike.
A very good example of this kind of diet regimen that is becoming popular is paleo diet.In this type of diet, you are simulating the
diet of ancient men.   Everything farmed or industrially produced are to be avoided.
If you want to find out what you can and you can\'t eat in the paleo diet, you can look it up in a Paleo Recipe Book.Paleo Recipe Books also list down what foods available in the market are allowed to be eaten and the ways to prepare these foods.You could use PaleoRecipeBooks.net as your source.

The Paleo diet is not without flaws, but it is undeniably healthy. It is a sensible eating plan that can provide numerous benefits, and weight loss is just one of them.


Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/new-ways-of-losing-weight-6810573.html
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Always be in the lookout of the new things that are available to you.You will eventually reach your goals if you work hard and keep being active.You can find a Paleo Diet by going to this website.

Friday, 11 October 2013

Avoid Strokes by Switching to a Mediterranean Diet

Avoid Strokes by Switching to a Mediterranean Diet
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(NewsUSA) - Donna Mendes, M.D., a senior vascular surgeon at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospitals in New York, N.Y., and member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, says approximately 795,000 strokes occur per year in the United States.
You can improve your health -- and chances of avoiding a stroke, impairment and possibly death -- by simply switching to a Mediterranean diet. This can lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which is the "bad" cholesterol that's more likely to build up fatty deposits in your arteries.
The Mediterranean diet contains:
* Olive or canola oil as a healthy replacement for butter or margarine. Use it in cooking, for dipping or even as a spread on bread.
* Seven to 10 servings of vegetables and fruits daily. When possible, choose fresh and seasonal produce. If you like to snack, cut them up in pieces, and store them in your refrigerator.
* Whole-grain bread and cereal. Begin to eat more whole-grain rice and pasta products. Choose organic dips for bread.
* Healthy nuts. Include unsalted almonds, cashews, pistachios and walnuts limited to a handful per day. Choose natural peanut butter, without hydrogenated fat added.
* No salt. For seasoning use herbs and spices instead.
* Fresh fish and poultry one to two times a week. Try less fatty fish, like tuna, salmon, trout, mackerel and herring. Grilling, rather than frying, is the best way to prepare fish. Avoid skin on poultry.
* Red meat, but only a few times per week. One portion should be the size of a deck of cards. Avoid salty and high-fat meats.
* Low-fat dairy products like skim milk, fat-free yogurt and low-fat cheese.
* If your physician permits it, you may have a glass of wine at dinner.
To learn more about your vascular health, visit the Society for Vascular Surgery's website at www.VascularWeb.org.