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Why do so many people struggle with weight loss??
One of the main reasons is the over abundance of conflicting information. From the Atkins Diet to the Grapefruit Diet, how on earth are we to decide which one is the best one for each of us?
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Low Carb Vegetables for Weight Loss
Ok – so the other day we talked about low carb proteins, today we are going to look at low carb vegetables. It is important to be aware that there are many varieties of low carb diets available. Some of the diets simply require you to count carbs and keep your carb count below a specific daily total, in this case you will need to weigh your foods to have an accurate count at first.
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Part 1: Protein Foods
Many diets today advocate a diet low in carbohydrates. This is a particularly healthy diet as it essentially cuts out the sugar from your diet as well as other foods that are easily converted into sugar
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Anybody who has ever been overweight wants to lose weight fast? But with so many fad diets around promising fast weight lost the the consensus of opinion tends to be that losing weight fast is not advisable as it usually results in you regaining that weight and more just as quickly when you find you can no longer stick to the fad diet.
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The following is a recent press release regarding the Paleo Diet
The cardiovascular risks associated with unhealthy eating are well documented and becoming ever prevalent in the media. Because of this, more people are gravitating towards a healthy eating lifestyle such as the paleo diet. According to a report by the National Centre for Biotechnology Information, a potential ‘processed foods industry’ response to this consumer backlash could be the introduction of a "magic statin pill" that speculatively serves to offset the negative cardiovascular effects of fast-foods.
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Back to Basics
Having done a lot of research regarding what is a healthy way of eating, I have come to the conclusion that if you base your dietary regime on getting back to basics you won't go far wrong.
If we look back to Paleolithic times, archeological studies demonstrate that the men were agile and strong. Degenerative disease was unknown, as was obesity. Paleolithic man is more popularly referred to as the hunter- gather. So what was the diet that they followed?
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I belong to several health related forums online. Recently I have been made more and more aware of the plight of many young people with young families who are suffering from ill health. Many of these families are suffering together and their whole lives are affected by their incapacity. As a health professional my instinct is to want to help them, but something tells me that in most cases this is virtually an impossible task.
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Eat 5 a day!! or even eat 10 a day. Both of these slogans are used regularly to encourage people to eat a healthy diet, so that they may live long and healthy lives.
Encouraging people to eat more fruit and vegetables is seen a top priority by those who are promoting a healthier diet. Many serious illnesses are caused by nutritional deficiency due to a diet made up of poor quality food and far to many people are eating processed foods and fast foods that have little or no nutritional value.
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Many modern diseases and conditions have what we would term an inflammatory response. Arthritis is a particularly painful inflammatory response as is chronic back pain.
Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Fats and Oils – Omega 3 essential fatty acids are very powerful anti-inflammatory agents. They are converted into hormone like substances called prostaglandins. They are found in cold water oily fish such as salmon, mackerel or herring, flaxseed (sometimes called linseed) and their oil. Omega 6 fats are also responsible for reducing inflammation and pain and they can be found in pumpkin, sunflower, safflower and sesame seed oils.
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With so much misinformation and exaggeration found in the media, especially regarding health and health related products and foods, it is important to research carefully any claims made by the promoters of these products and foods.
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