Weight-Loss The Easiest Nutrition Guidelines Ever

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It all comes down to whether the individual finds it easier to focus on calories or to focus on an approach. For several here, it's easier to focus on the calories. For others it's easier to focus on an approach that restricts calories through the approach.

I personally started with the Atkins 'approach'. I'm sure it reduced my calories. Then I learned that it worked better for me to focus on the nuts & bolts - i.e. calories. My husband on the other hand hates calorie counting. So he doesn't do it. He's following a high fruit/veg, low processed carb/foods approach. Neither of us tries to convince the other to switch even if it's hard for us to understand why the other prefers their method. Obviously I think mine is superior, otherwise why else would I use it ;) But it's superior for me not everyone in the world.

I suspect also some of it may come down to appetite size. Despite the fact that my husband is significantly taller and weighs quite a bit more than I do, I can eat more than he does without feeling stuffed. That means that I could easily eat exactly what he did and still be following the same approach, but still be waaaay over my calories. I'm sure that's a big factor in why we have different takes on the matter.
 
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Truth is, you can lose weight without reducing your calories
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Magnets... how the fuck do they work?
 
his statement about 'it's not about calories' was not only false, but it was a marketing ploy. People want a 'diet' that they don't have to work at. It doesn't actually work that way. You can focus all you want on 'healthy' food and still eat too many calories. By not informing people about that fact, you don't give them all the tools they need.
 
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And just wondering, why would 'local' fruit and veg be healthier??
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The way I understand it, from the moment fruits and veg are picked they begin to lose their nutrition value. Local produce can be consumed much quicker than global. In addition...

Taken from a website with ads:
Ethylene gas is produced naturally by most fruits, such as tomatoes, bananas, peaches and avocados, and it promotes ripening. Most tomatoes today are picked green and transported unripe to protect them from bruising and spoilage. The green tomatoes are then ripened somewhat artificially by exposing them to ethylene gas. This is generally not done in the supermarket but at the produce distributors that supply local markets.

The early picking, transport and rapid ripening results in the inferior, mealy tomatoes that we have in our grocery stores today. In many cases you are better off using canned tomatoes for cooking than fresh.
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Also, I'm all for losing weight any way you can, whether it's focusing on calories or not. I just want to present options to people that maybe got frustrated trying to count calories.
 
healthy diet for heart

Tips for a heart healthy diet

* Maintain a diet low in fat. You want to avoid especially fats like butter, coconut oil,

saturated fat, hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats, animal fats and dairy fats.
* Instead of oil, try using a nonstick cooking spray.
* Always try to buy the leanest cuts of meat. Poultry, fish, and Turkey is a better

choice than beef.
* Try to start the day with a bowl of oatmeal.
* Nonfat yogurt and skim milk is a healthier choice than milk fat.
* Do not eat too many sweets or foods with added sugar. Soft drinks and sweetened

beverages should be kept to a minimum too.
* Avoid eating more than four egg yolks per week. Usually it is better to eat egg whites

or egg substitutes.
* Do not fry foods. Food cooked by steaming or baking is generally healthier preparation.
* Try to avoid fast food chains in general do not have many choices. If you eat at a fast

food restaurant, try to make healthy choices for a salad.
 
best fats for health and weight loss

Quite simply, every single person will benefit from adding a high quality fish oil supplement to there diet!
Omega-3s “burn body fat in 3 different ways”
• “First off, they allow the body to burn fat in situations where fat burning is turned off, such as after a high-carb meal or after high-intensity exercise (where the body preferentially burns glycogen).”
• “Secondly, high amounts of omega-3s increase insulin sensitivity. If your body is sensitive to insulin, less insulin is produced after a meal, which means less fat is stored. Similarly, if the body is sensitive to insulin, and the hormone is properly managed, more stored fat is released and incinerated each day.”
• “Thirdly, omega-3s increase the heat of your cellular “furnaces”, which are otherwise known as the mitochondria and the peroxisomes. Omega-3s make these organelles burn more and more energy, thus turning you into a fat-burning machine.”
As if that weren’t enough to convince you, including more omega 3 in your diet is considered one of the simplest and most effective ways to reduce inflammation. This doesn’t just mean in relation to sports injuries. We’re talking headaches, everyday muscular aches, chronic joint pain, arthritis, poor exercise recovery … what’s more, if you’re not consuming foods high in omega 3, or a good quality omega 3 supplement, then not only are you not helping reduce inflammation, you’re actually compounding the problem!
History shows us that humans living ‘in nature’ would typically consume around 35-40 grams of omega 3 each day, a ratio equivalent to the amount of omega 6 in their diet. This ratio is crucial to every aspect of your health – from your ability to build hormones, to your energy levels, your sex drive, the quality of your sleep, and most certainly your moods. But that’s just the start of it.
According to Charles Poliquin, every single disease or illness known to man is positively affected by the introduction of more omega 3’s in your diet. The problem is, it’s not so simple to consume that perfect 1:1 (omega 3 to omega 6)ratio these days. In fact, recent research shows that most of us are eating more like 1:20 which is nowhere near what we should be comsuming and ratios like that can actually be damaging.
What’s even more alarming is how easy it is to unknowingly sabotage your health and your body fat.
Let’s look at where you find omega-3. It’s most commonly found in natural animal foods such as fish, eggs, seeds, beef, and – to a lesser degree – green vegetables, especially the dark green ones, and there are three main types of omega 3’s:
1. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA): EPA is found primarily in fish (bigger fish) and fish oil.
2. Docosahexanoic Acid (DHA): DHA is especially important to your body, and is also found primarily in fish (smaller fish) and fish oil.
3. Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA): ALA is found mostly in seeds, vegetable oils, and leafy green vegetables. It is converted into EPA and then into DHA in your body.
Doesn’t sound that hard, does it? Eat some fish, get your vegies in, and don’t miss out on the red meat now and then. Maybe a few capsules from time to time to top you up.
Don’t be so sure. The quality of the foods you’re eating plays a drastic role in the omega 3 content. What’s more, even the freshest, oiliest, best quality (wild as opposed to farmed or genetically modified) fish – salmon, for example – only has 2.6 grams of omega 3 per 100grams. Just how much fish are you going to eat each day to get your 35-40 grams? And if you’re overweight or suffering with any health complaint, you may need even more than that!
Of course, you could vary it with some beef or eggs, but first make sure you check out this chart. It depicts quite clearly how cattle fed on grain (a totally unnatural feed for these animals) eventually loses all its omega 3 properties.

Also, the same rule applies with cage and even some free-range eggs. Couple this information with the knowledge that all food processing not only reduces omega-3 but increases omega 6 and you have a sure recipe for a fatter and less happy you.
So what to do?
Quality really does matter. In fact its crucial to your fat lose goals and your overall health.


Here are some ways to make sure you do you best with omega 3 from your diet:

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importance of multi vitamins
Can you imagine, there was a time when we used to get the vitamins and minerals we needed from the food we ate. Back when we actually ate only what was good for us, the foods that supplied us with the nutrients we needed to maintain a strong, healthy body. Back when people grew or raised what they consumed. Back when we lived a pace that was a lot slower then today's. With fast food, junk food and our hectic lifestyles, those days are history.
Our bodies need many different vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to obtain peak health and performance. To take these individually would be time consuming and expensive. And the amount of research it would require to get all the different products and the proper dosage would prove to be an arduous task. There are 13 essential vitamins alone, some of them are complex vitamins.
Most people, at different stages of life, benefit from the regular use of multivitamins. Young children and teenagers don't always eat well, so they definitely benefit from a daily multivitamin. Pregnant women are always encouraged to take what are commonly referred to as prenatal vitamins. These aid in the prevention of birth defects and ensure that both mother and baby are receiving the proper amount of vitamins and minerals.
Then there are the baby boomers. This generation is taking seriously the importance of good health and many are making a quality vitamin supplement a part of that program. They are an active generation, coming up on retirement age with no plans for slowing down. They are watching what they eat and exercising more. It's very important, as we get older, to watch our diets, exercise regularly and use a natural supplement. These will also aid in boosting the immune system.
Once you've realized the importance of taking a daily multivitamin, you need to research the kind of vitamins you plan on using. If you just go to the drug store or super market and pick up the cheapest multivitamin off the shelf, you're not doing your body justice. If they're made from low quality, synthetic raw ingredients, the end product is going to be a low grade vitamin. Invest in a high quality, 100% organic product. One that guarantees they are all-natural, absorbable, and safe.
 
Yes, but you fail to mention that most multis that you buy is overkill. The body can only absorb so much and most of the time, you get that from your diet anyways. You are better off having bloodwork done before your weight loss and talk to your doctor before shelling out big bucks for why might just be expensive urine.
 
you should make an idea or objective and use balance diet which consists of protiens but it should not be fill of calories.you should use 1/2 gallon daily.you should drink 1litre water daily in the morning
 
This is seriously flawed advice. There is no dairy on the list. Dairy is important for calcium. Lack of calcium results in osteoporosis which is an irriversible disease. The best sources of calcium for dieters are milk and yoghurt.

Other sources of calcium do not contain so much so it is more difficult to meet required needs.

High protein intake interferes with calcium uptake. Phosphorous and Vitamin D (from sunlight) is also important for absorption of calcium.

Osteoporosis is a disease of weak bones resulting in fractures. It is most visible in old people with hunched back. Young people can get this disease if their diet is lacking over time. Anorexics are particularly prone to this disease. I have several friends in their 40s who already have osteopenia and osteomalacia.
 
i dont want to count the calories cuz its hard i will just eat less my cals wont go above 1000
 
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Which one do you recommend buying? I see many of these at Walmart, etc.
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My wife and I have been enjoying a brand called Bioplex Nutrition - Pure WPI "Whey Protein Isolate" Your body can only process so many grams of protein at one time. This product has 20 Grams of protein and is the purest whey protein on the market.
 
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