Breakfast Cereals-2007's Best

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The most healthful breakfast is whole grain cereal. If you're trying to lose weight, control cholesterol or diabetes, or just need a lot of energy, your best bet is a hot cooked cereal of whole grains, such as oatmeal; or barley, brown rice or wheat berries cooked and served like oatmeal. Flavor it with raisins or other dried fruits, cinnamon, and perhaps a handful of nuts such as pine nuts.

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If you prefer cold cereal, you need to check the list of ingredients carefully. The FIRST ingredient should be a whole grain. Then scan through the entire list and if you see the words "partially hydrogenated," put the box back on the shelf. We recommend that you avoid foods with partially hydrogenated oils (or "trans fats"), and they still show up in many cereals (see the list below.)

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Once you've eliminated all the brands made with refined grains or partially hydrogenated oils, check for ADDED sugars (you want little or none) and fiber (you want a lot.)

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Raisins or other dried fruits will add a lot of grams of sugar to the listing on the nutrition panel; they are not distinguished from added sugars, so you can only estimate the amounts.

The fiber content listed on the nutrition label can be confusing because it's based on serving size, and very light cereals (such as puffed wheat) show little fiber per serving, but an acceptable amount when you adjust for weight. Cereals made from bran (the outer covering removed from whole grains) will have higher fiber content than cereals made from whole grains (which have the germ and starchy parts of the grains as well as the fiber), but they can be hard to digest.

2007 Update:I'm delighted to note that partially hydrogenated oils (trans fats) have been taken out of many cereals. The old list included 56 brands with PHO's; the new list has only 13! Most of the popular General Mills, Post and Quaker cereal brands no longer have them. Kelloggs is the one major cereal maker that has not yet removed them from many of their leading products; hopefully they will respond to consumer pressure soon.

Is it really whole grain? Manufacturers have also responded to the call for more whole grains in our diet, so you will find a lot more choices that meet my recommendation of "whole grains as the first ingredient". However, many that claim to be "whole grain" still include refined grains. You may need to do some detective work to see what you're getting. One-ingredient whole grain cereals (i.e., shredded wheat, puffed wheat, oatmeal) are sure bets. If you see milled corn, corn meal, wheat flour or rice in

Cheerios - General Mills

Chex, Wheat or Multi Grain - General Mills

Cinnamon Toast Crunch - General Mills

Cinnamon Grahams - General Mills

French Toast Crunch - General Mills

Golden Grahams - General Mills

Grape Nuts - Post

Grape Nut Flakes - Post

Great Grains, all varieties - Post

Healthy Choice Toasted Brown Sugar Squares - Kelloggs

Kashi (all varieties) - Kashi Company

Life - Quaker

Mini-Wheats, all varieties - Kelloggs

Muesli - Familia

Nutri-Grain, all varieties - Kelloggs

Oatmeal Crisp, all varieties - General Mills

Oatmeal Squares - Quaker

Organic Healthy Fiber Multigrain Flakes - Health Valley

Puffed Wheat - Quaker and others

Shredded Wheat, all varieties and sizes - Post and others

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Total - General Mills

Uncle Sam - U.S. Mills

Weetabix

Wheaties - General Mills

Barbara's, Cascadian Farm, Mother's, Nature's Promise and other smaller brands that specialize in "healthful" cereals (but always check the list of ingredients).

Recommended: All Bran or High Bran Cereals
(no trans fats, little or no added sugars. )

100% Bran - Post

All Bran, all varieties - Kelloggs

Bran Flakes - Post

Chex, Multi-Bran - General Mills

Complete Wheat Bran Flakes - Kelloggs

Complete Oat Bran Flakes - Kelloggs

Cracklin' Oat Bran - Kelloggs

Crunchy Corn Bran - Quaker

Fiber 7 Flakes - Health Valley

Fiber One - General Mills

Fruit & Bran - Post

Granola, Low Fat - Kelloggs

Oat Bran - Quaker

Oat Bran Flakes - Health Valley

Oat Bran Flakes with Raisins - Health Valley

Organic Bran with Raisins - Health Valley

Raisin Bran - Kelloggs

Raisin Bran Flakes - Health Valley

Raisin Bran, Whole Grain Wheat - Post

Raisin Nut Bran - General Mills

Shredded Wheat 'n' Bran - Post

Total, Raisin Bran - General Mills

Weight Watchers Flakes 'n' Fiber

100% Natural Granola - Quaker

Not Recommended - Cereals that Contain Partially Hydrogenated Oils (Trans Fats)*
Many also are primarily refined grains and high in added sugars.

Basic Four - General Mills

Cocoa Krispies - Kelloggs

Corn Pops - Kelloggs

Froot Loops - Kelloggs

Golden Crisp - Post

Granola with Raisins, Low Fat - Kelloggs* (see note below)

Healthy Choice Mueslix - Kelloggs

Healthy Choice Almond Crunch with Raisins - Kelloggs

Healthy Choice Low Fat Granola with Raisins - Kelloggs

Mini-Swirlz - Kelloggs

Smacks - Kelloggs

Smart Start - Kelloggs

Special K - Kelloggs

Not Recommended - Cereals Made from Refined Grains
Many of these also contain a lot of added sugar

Apple Jacks - Kelloggs

Cap'n Crunch, all varieties - Quaker

Chex, Rice or Corn - General Mills

Cocoa Frosted Flakes - Kelloggs

Cocoa Blasts - Quaker

Cocoa Pebbles - Post

Cocoa Puffs - General Mills

Cookie Crisp/Chocolate Chip - General Mills

Corn Pops - Kelloggs

Corn Flakes - Kelloggs and others

Count Chocula - General Mills

Crispix - Kelloggs

Frosted Flakes - Kelloggs

Fruity Pebbles - Post

Honey Bunches of Oats - Post

Honey Comb - Post

Honey Nut Clusters - General Mills

Kix - General Mills

Lucky Charms - General Mills

Product 19 - Kelloggs

Puffed Rice - Quaker

Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs - General Mills

Rice Krispies, all varieties - Kelloggs

Total Corn Flakes - General Mills

*When I checked these cereals on 1/26/07, Kelloggs' Low Fat Granola with Raisins contained partially hydrogenated oils while their plain Low Fat Granola had none. I hope this means that Kelloggs is following the lead of the other cereal makers and that PHO's will soon be gone from all of their products. Meanwhile, protect yourself and check the list of ingredients! Cereal recipes change.

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Glycemic Index Weight Loss - Low GI Fruits For Weight Loss

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Strict fat loss plans out there can be very difficult to stick to due to the fact that you are deprived all the foods you loved and in a lot of diet's being deprived your favourite fruits. Fruits do contain sugars which can delay your fat loss goals but its not always as simple as cutting fruit out completely.

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Low GI fruits for weight loss can still be an addition of your healthy eating plan and by examining which fruits have the least affect on your blood sugar and insulin levels you can enjoy the fruit you love and loose weight at the same time.

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Glycemic index weight loss is a very important consideration when choosing the types of foods you will be eating. For example, plain white bread has a very high glycemic index and will cause an almost immediate insulin release.

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Low glycemic index foods will leave you feeling fuller for longer as well as give your body a steady supply of nutrients without giving you that sugar crash feeling.

The low GI fruits list include

Cherries 22

Plums 24

Grapefruit 25

Peaches 28

Apples 34

Pears 41

Dried Apricots 32

Grapes 43

Coconut 45

Kiwi Fruit 47

Oranges 40

Strawberries 40

Prunes 29

Some of these fruits still contain quite high levels of natural fruit sugar (fructose) so when timing the consumption of fruits always aim to have them before 6pm, and having fresh strawberries and peaches for breakfast with your cereal is a great way to start the day for an added energy boost and slow energy release while staying healthy. Nothing worse than eating dry bran flakes for breakfast.

For more easy tips to help you with your fat loss battle visit the weight loss instructor to check out easy recipes and simple ways to stay on track.

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Protein Bars Comparable to Medifast Bars

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I'm often asked if one has to buy the Medifast products to get the same dramatic results. Sometimes, people ask me why they can't just buy bars and shakes from the grocery store and hope for the same weight loss as they might have gotten on Medifast.  They perceive that the grocery or health food store foods are cheaper (although most time they really aren't.)  This article will compare some of the popular grocery store protein bars with the real deal, to see if it makes sense to cut corners.

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What Makes Medifast Bars Work So Well?: Protein bars have come a long way since they first came out.  The initial offerings were chalky, crumbly, and well, sometimes just plain nasty tasting.  But, most of the bars today have become chewy, decent textured and tasty.  Most of the manufacturers have wised up and added decadent flavors like peanut butter and chocolate.  For dieters, a good bar can be an easy sell because these little snacks are so convenient and some are actually good for you.

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Notice I said some, not all.  Many of the grocery store offerings are very high in calories. Some of them are also high in carbs.  And, this is the exact reason that most just don't give you the same results.  Below, I'll compare two popular grocery store bars with the real bars, but I will say now that most of these aren't going to get you in ketosis or fat burning mode because the calorie content is simply too high.

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Comparing Medifast Bars To Grocery Store Bars Like Atkins And Snickers: First up, the Atkins bars. I'm going to be comparing the Advantage peanut butter bar. This one has a whopping 240 calories, with 108 of them being from fat. These have twelve grams of fat and they provide 30% of the daily recommendations of calcium and 25% of the recommended daily amount of vitamins C and A. The carbohydrate content is 22.

Now, I'll look at the Medifast peanut butter version.  This one has 140 calories.  This is 100 calories less, which in terms of ketosis can be quite significant.  These have two less carbs than the Atkins version (at 20.) There is only 4 grams of fat. The vitamin and mineral list is quite long here.  These have at least 25% (and often more) of the recommended requirements for vitamins A, D, C, K, B, B6, B12 as well as a long list of others (24 total, to be exact.)  Nutrition wise, these are head and shoulders above the Atkins.

Snickers Marathon Energy Bars: Well, the name here might tip you off a bit as this manufacturer makes candy bars.  But, let's look at the calories first.  It has a whopping 210 calories, which is not as high as Atkins but is still much higher than Medifast. There are 8 grams of fat in these, which is quite a bit, but not as much as Atkins. Where this one really rings warning bells for me is that it has a whopping 26 grams of carbohydrates. There are 16 vitamins and minerals listed on the label.  Again, this is better than some of the others, but not great either.

You also want to take a look at how the ingredients are listed.  Most of these bars will have high fructose corn syrup somewhere in the front.  The real bars have protein listed as the first ingredient. Hopefully, this article has shown you that although these grocery store bars may work in a pinch, they don't begin to have low enough calories or the nutritional content to work in the long term or to put you in ketosis.  Most of them are not cheap either.  In my humble opinion, you're much better off ordering the real deal from the company, which does allow you to order the bars individually if you chose to.

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1200 Calorie Diet Menu and Meal Plan

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A 1200 calorie diet is nutritionally adequate for most of the people for a healthy, safe and permanent weight loss. Starving your body with fewer calories will slow down your metabolism and consequently using up of the calories by the body will also get decreased. This will result in a tired and emaciated body and also the weight loss will not be as much as expected because the calories are still stacked up inside the body.

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Following a daily diet of 1200 calories is shown to be nutrition rich to support a healthy body and also brings about the calorie deficit which eventually leads to weight loss. Of course, the actual calories that should be taken depends on a lot of factors such as age, gender, metabolic rate, body size and other medical conditions to name a few. 1200 calorie diet plan fits most of the people on average but it is necessary to confirm with a doctor or dietician before starting with the diet.

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How to choose the best 1200 calorie diet menu?

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The diet plan should be chosen in such a way that it strikes a proper balance of the macronutrients. The macronutrients include proteins, carbohydrates and fats. The calories that come from the macronutrients should be ideally distributed as follows: 15% of the calories should come from proteins, 55% of the calories should come from carbohydrates, 30% of the calories should come from fats and only less than 10% of the total calories should come from saturated forms of food.

When the diet plan is composed of healthy, nutritious and wholesome food it will keep your food cravings in check and you will feel full for longer. Moreover there will not be any compromise to your health when you follow a diet that satisfies all the above conditions. A diet is followed to make us healthy, supple, strong and slim. Any proper diet should work to achieve all of these. Therefore make sure that you take nutritious food whose calories add up to 1200 or so.

Sample 1200 diet plans:

Below are two diet plans whose total calorific value comes around 1200. From this you can get an idea of how to construct your diet.

Sample 1:

Breakfast

One whole wheat muffin with a spoon of peanut butter and half a banana.

Mid-Morning Snack

An apple and few almonds.

Lunch

2 slices of whole wheat bread; 2 oz. low sodium turkey breast; 1 oz. cheese; a lettuce, an orange, a tomato and a spoon of mustard.

Mid-afternoon snack

8 oz. low fat yoghurt

Dinner

3 oz. skinless grilled, baked or boiled chicken breast.

A cup of cooked broccoli and 2/3 of a cup of brown rice.

Snack

A cup of milk and two fat free fig cookies

Sample 2:

Breakfast

A hard boiled egg, 2 slices of whole wheat bread smeared thinly with butter and a large slice of watermelon.

Lunch

100gms of baked potato and baked beans and 100gms of reduce fat cottage cheese.

Snack

Muesli meal replacement bars.

Dinner

Pasta salad made with olive oil. Wash it down with tinned tuna in brine.

Typically any 1200 calorie diet plan can be broken down into the following proportions: The breakfast is the most important meal of the day and makes up 300 calories of the entire 1200 calories. The mid-morning snack adds up to 100 calories, lunch to 300 calories and the mid-afternoon snack to 50 calories. Finally the dinner contributes to 450 calories of the total. Any nutrition rich diet plan that follows this breakdown can achieve good results in terms of weight loss. Snacks can be taken at any time of the day where you feel the need to snack. But timing is important for breakfast. Make sure that you finish you breakfast within an hour of the time you woke up at. For the rest of the day, timing is up to you and you can divide the calories as you want among the meals, but make sure that the total calories don't exceed 1200.

Last but not least, wash down you meals with lots of water. Adequate amount of water is absolutely essential for maintaining the metabolism and for the healthy functioning of the body. Keeping your body well hydrated is an important factor that constitutes weight loss. Make it as a habit to drink at least eight glasses of water each day. It may look difficult at first, but once you start making conscious efforts it will no longer seem as hard as it was at first.

A word of caution:

Before you kick start on a diet, please catch up with your doctor or dietician and get expert advice on the meal plan that you have formulated. This is especially important for pregnant or breast feeding women. You don't want to follow some diet and weaken you body, so always ask for the doctor's opinions and then jump into your diet plan.

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Diet Statistics And The Relation Of Diets And Religions

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Being typically diverse, humans are categorized mainly as omnivores rather than herbivores. While some people practice vegetarianism, other groups of people derive their foods from animal sources. Meanwhile, the majority eats a wide range of both animal and plant source. Around 65% worldwide get their food energy from carbohydrates, 20% from fat, and 15% from protein from meat and fish.

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Cereals such as rice, wheat, and corn provide 70% of the food energy in terms of food groups consumed. Other sources are millets, oats, barley, and teff grass from Africa. Root crops are also important energy sources such as cassava (manioc) and potatoes. Although not often the staple food, legumes are also an important part of the human diet. Examples are peanuts, lentils, peas, and beans.

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Vitamins and minerals are mostly from our vegetable and fruit diets. We also eat a broad variety of condiments and spices. We get a variety of fats and oils from both animal and vegetable sources.

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As agriculture and techniques in food processing advance, society has the prospective of increasing supply. Innovation and convenience of lifestyle also have harmful effects. This simply implies an ineffective use of agricultural wealth. Increased heart diseases in developed countries has been associated to the increase intake of saturated fats and cholesterol.

Moreover, religious traditions also have practices that involve one's diet. They take place surrounded by the context of the symbolic importance of food that has been apparent during festivals, sacraments, and sacrifices. It is also a mark of piety or as a support to spiritual growth as observed through fasting or abstinence from food.

In Hinduism, the diet expresses a person's place in the caste system. For example, the Brahmin priests who belong to the highest pedestal only take in vegetarian food prepared with clarified butter or ghee. They also abstain from drinking alcohol and eating odorous foods such as garlic and onions. In Buddhism, the monks and extreme devotees believe in not killing living things and abstinence from alcohol. Muslims prohibit consumption of animals found dead, blood, pork, and rations sacrificed to idols. Christians practice abstinence from meat during Good Friday of the Holy Week.

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The Chocolate Diet

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You've heard of the South Beach Diet, the Hollywood Diet, and of course, the Atkins Diet. Well, I'm starting my own new diet. It's called the Chocolate Diet. The kind of diet where you can lose weight and still eat chocolate every day.

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Diets that don't include chocolate don't work. Slip up once with a candy bar and your diet is out the window. Cutting cocoa is not rational. If you give up chocolate, you might as well give up your diet. Depriving yourself of this delight can cause you to leave your diet all together. Why give up chocolate, anyway? It's good for you! Yes, I said it. It's good for you. Research suggests dark chocolate, rich in anti-oxidants, may lower bad cholesterol. And don't forget about its mood lifting properties-- you can practically call it an anti-depressant.

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So how does the Chocolate Diet work? 2 ounces of dark chocolate per day. That's 100 calories, folks. Will that alone cause you to lose weight? I like to tell myself that, but no. But it will add a little sanity to your pain-staking regimen of exercise and calorie counting. It can help you actually keep your diet if your diet consists of chocolate every day, right?

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So if you're going on a diet, don't exclude chocolate from it. Go on the Chocolate Diet. Exercise, eat sensibly, and eat chocolate every day.

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South Beach Diet Recipe Guide

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It is absolutely vital that you stick with a south beach diet recipe when you are on the south beach diet. It is often easy to replace certain ingredients for more handy ones or maybe you like the taste of more but this is just defeating the object of being on the diet in the first place!

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Just like any of the other popular diets such as the Atkins diet or Weight Watchers diet, you must try to stick to the plans that are laid out for you. They are done for a reason and have been proven to work, as long as you stick to them. Not only may you prevent weight loss from occuring if you deviate from the diet but you may be putting your health at risk also. Often diets are nutritionally balanced and if you miss certain meals or ingredients then you may suffer in the long run.

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So how do you find a south beach diet recipe? Well, it's quite easy. Just visit your favourite search search engine and type it in. You'll then be presented with lots of usefull, free websites that will give you more than enough recipes for you to choose from. Most will be simple to prepare using basic ingredients. Other will be more complex but well worth the effort to make them.

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Here's a quick south beach diet recipe to wet your appetite:

Chinese Beef And Pepper Salad

Ingredients required:

Soy Sauce Olive Oil (2 tablespoons)

Sherry (1 tablespoon)

Ground Ginger (1 tablespoon)

Garlic Clove Beef (1 pound of broil beef)

Red Pepper 2

Scallions Sugar

Preparation:

Mix the sherry, oil, soy sauce, sugar, garlic and ginger together in a bowl. Then you add the beef and mix it all together making sure the beef is well covered. Then cover the bowl and refrigerate until needed. Then once you are ready to serve, add the bowl ingredients to the chopped pepper and the scallions. Then serve.

This is one really simple south beach diet recipe to follow, as there is no cooking involved. It is also very tasty to eat and well worth the small amount of time it takes to prepare. Enjoy!

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Low Carb Diet Recipes - You Don't Ever Need To Be Bored

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Even the most determined low carb dieter in the world will eventually get bored with rabbit food and fish or meat entrees followed by a desert of sugar-free gelatin. If boredom doesn't finish a diet, hunger almost certainly will, and one of the best ways to make sure neither of them gets n opportunity to sabotage you is to have plenty of recipes for great tasting low carb diet recipes on hand to keep meal time interesting.

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Low carb diet recipes have to make up for what they lack in a choice of ingredients with creativity. All successful low carb diet recipes make liberal use of herbs and spices, and the fresher the better. Both fresh garlic and onions are mainstays of low carb diet recipes, and learning to use healthy low-carb sauces with lots of vegetables, meats, or fish to enhance a small amount of whole-grain pasta can make the memories of fettuccini Alfredo just a little less haunting.

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Limited amounts of whole-grain foods--and limited is the operative word--are compatible with low carb diet recipes, because complex carbs contain essential fiber and other nutrients which have been stripped from their processed counterparts. The fiber content means they take longer to digest, and will not cause the spike in blood sugar that often results from eating simple carbs.

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Enough Recipes For A Lifetime

If you take a look at the low carb diet recipes available on the Internet, you'll soon realize that they cover everything from soup to nuts, and there is absolutely no reason why you need to get bored or hungry. One of the beauties of the low-carb diet is that it's fine to eat between meals, as long as you stay within you carbohydrate allotment for the day. So keeping the refrigerator stocked with zero-carb snacks is just fine.

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The biggest challenge facing any dieter is not in losing weight, as difficult as that may be: it's in keeping the weight from creeping back on. You have to stop thinking in terms of "diets" and start thinking in terms of changing your attitude towards food. Using low carb diet recipes long enough that you can recognize what meals are OK and what low carb ingredients can be used to replace high carb ones without affecting the quality of the results will let you stay with low carb eating for the long term.

The great chefs have known for centuries that the secret to a truly memorable meal lies not in its quantity but in the delicate balance of its ingredients, and how its different flavors and textures work together. Herbs and spices can make the difference between a good meal and a remarkable one, and with the protein based food, oils, and fats which are the foundation of low carb diet recipes, give a creative chef all that's necessary to create culinary masterpieces

Fresh zucchini baked and topped with butter and fresh tarragon; chicken baked with tomato sauce, fresh basil, and mozzarella, with a small side of whole wheat spaghetti; roast leg of lamb with juniper sauce and a side of mashed cauliflower with butter and just a hint of horseradish; a spinach salad with bleu cheese crumbles, chopped walnuts, fresh raspberries, cooked chicken strips and an olive oil and raspberry vinaigrette dressing--all of them are perfect examples of low carb diet recipes.

Eat like that for a week, and then see how a burger and fries look!

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The South Beach Diet - Supercharged - Does It Work?

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It's Supercharged - Rev Up Your Metabolism

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The South Beach Diet has had a makeover, or rather a make-under. Cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agaston creator of the South Beach Diet, has revisited his program adding a "supercharged fitness program" created by physiologist Dr. Joseph Signorile of Miami university. This fitness program is broken down into three phases similar to the phases in the original diet to help you ramp up your level of fitness.

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The Diet Revisited

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Despite its stricter Phase 1, the South Beach Diet encourages a healthy balanced diet. It provides phased meal-plans and recipes and now includes increased activity through interval training. The new book also includes more vegetarian recipes and 40 new recipes over and above the original book.

The diet itself has not changed much. The new book provides more food selections to choose from in Phases 1 and 2 and includes a new 2-week meal-plan for both Phases as well. Readers are encourage to eat three meals a day with small snacks with an emphasis on lean proteins, low-starch vegetables and low fat dairy products.

The three phases have also remained unchanged with the 2-week stricter Phase 1 limiting intake to low glycemic foods including low starch vegetables, lean protein and low fat dairy. Phase 2 adds some whole grains, fruit and portion controlled sweets and alcohol. Phase 3 increases portions and teaches weight maintenance.

Supercharged Promises

South Beach continues with its infamous promises. The first book promised the reader up to 13 pound weight loss in the first 2 weeks and further promised the weight loss will focus on the tummy region. Experts agree that we can not target weight loss to a particular part of the body so adding the promise of faster weight loss due to twenty minutes of interval training continues the list of unsubstantiated claims.

How it Does Work!

Forget all the claims for super fast targeted tummy weight loss and focus on the diet itself. Experts agree and advocate that low glycemic diets are very good, however they do not advocate the elimination of certain foods namely carbohydrates from a diet. But South Beach's Phase 2 is something to take a closer look at. The focus on cutting out processed carbohydrates and decreasing sugar is a winning weight loss tip. Most unhealthy eaters eat mainly processed foods, with very little fruits and vegetables. Cutting out processed carbohydrates in Phase 1 of this program can leave many people shaking their heads saying "then what can I eat!" Following the program through its phases may help many readers work towards a healthy balanced diet while increasing their physical fitness.

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Custom Online Diets

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If you'd like to drop a few pounds or do a total body makeover, online diet services are a great place to turn to in your weight loss endeavors. However, there are a few things to consider before selecting a diet program.

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o Selection-Everyone has a different physique, and your work-out and nutritional needs should be attuned to that. EDiets gives you many choices, such as the GI Diet Plan and the infamous Atkins.

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o Fitness Program-Diet services should include versatile work-out routines and fitness ideas. The popular South Beach Diet gives you the Best Buddy Program, where you compare weight loss routines and progress with a virtual friend!

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o Recipe Options-We all know that a healthy meal is just as important as rigorous fitness training. Consider a weight loss program that includes customizable recipe options.

o Meal Purchases-Sometimes a great way to shed the pounds is by following a diet plan and purchasing their pre-approved, pre-selected meal items. South Beach Diet & Weight Watchers both have purchasable food that tastes naughty when it's not!

It may come as a surprise that the best weight loss diet can often be found online. "How could it work?" you may ask. Many leading online diet sites utilize real-life fitness trainers, nutritionists and doctors into their programs.

These sites also make the process fun and entertaining, as you can interact in communities of like-minded individuals, all struggling to renew their bodies and self image. Choosing a plan customized to your lifestyle and metabolism can assist you in losing weight and bettering your health.

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Lower Cholesterol by Diet - Overlooked Ideas For Reducing High Cholesterol

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Have you found yourself facing high cholesterol levels and the need to bring them down? If so, then it is important for you to understand that working to lower cholesterol by diet has been shown to be just as effective, and sometimes more so than using statin medication to reduce your high cholesterol levels.

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This has been proven in the lives of thousands of individuals in our country. I recently read an article in U.S. News & World Report about a doctor who found that he was able to get excellent results by combining a cholesterol lowering diet with increased amounts of exercise, when he found he could no longer tolerate the side effects of statin medication.

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As a matter of fact, doctors throughout our country are encouraging their patients to look into diets to lower cholesterol because of how frequently their patients are experiencing these side effects.

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If you've decided to lower cholesterol by diet, there are basically two things you will need to do:

1.) Reduce the amount of saturated fats that you're consuming, and

2.) Increase the amounts of cholesterol lowering foods that you consume each day.

I personally found it helpful to use a structured diet plan such as the South Beach diet to reduced by high cholesterol readings. Many diets like this provide excellent, heart healthy recipes that make it easy to follow for the long-term.

It is important to realize that diets to lower cholesterol do not specifically need to be designed as a cholesterol lowering diet. It has been shown that when you lose weight, your cholesterol readings will come down proportionately.

As long as the diet plan you choose emphasizes a substantial reduction in the amounts of beef and pork, and an increase in the amounts of vegetables, nuts and whole grains, you will find that it is an effective tool for reducing high lipid readings.

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What are the Benefits of the South Beach Diet?

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The key to success on any weight-loss program is sticking to it. Yo-yo dieting can not only cause participants to actually gain weight, but can also have ill effects on the body. This is why many of the leading weight-loss programs such as South Beach and Atkins are designed to be simple to understand and follow, and comprise of a wide variety of tasty, foods which are good for you.

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The South Beach Diet has been considered similar to the Atkins regime. Indeed, it shares many of the same principles. Many people consider the South Beach plan as the improved Atkins. However, unlike Atkins, carbohydrates aren't banned completely - these are allowed at certain periods in time.

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Breads and other carbohydrates are even allowed in the second and third stages. Participants who suffer with food intolerances should be especially careful, however, and this can affect the safety and efficiency of the plan.

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From the nutritional perspective, it can provide your body with many benefits. The program is well planned, relying not on the reduction of any sole food group, but on lowering carbohydrates, poor cholesterols, fats, sugar, white bread, and other none-nutritional food products.

This weight-loss program doesn't just rely on reducing the amounts of saturated fats. The plan is designed to help participants understand how the metabolism works. The glycemic index is one of the main reasons for the program's success. It categorizes carbohydrate foods according to their effects on the body's blood sugar level. When you begin the second stage, it is wise to consume many low GI foods, such as fruits, grains and foods containing fiber.

Eating should be enjoyable and beneficial and this program helps to achieve that. The suggested meals are tasty and contain all essential food groups, in portions large enough to appease one's hunger. Even the most clueless of cooks can prepare the meals with ease as the ingredients are readily available from most shops. Your hunger will be satisfied in a manner that does not leave you with blood-chemistry problems derived from a lack of sugars and starches.

With the help of this plan, participants can combat poor eating habits and lower cholesterol levels, reducing the risks of cardiovascular complications. Founder Dr. Agatston said that this eating plan can be very effective if participants follow it rigidly.

This program has been designed by a cardiologist, carrying in it the most successful parts from other dieting plans, to make a holistically healthy eating plan that will not only keep the pounds off, but will also help to ensure the longevity of your body when followed correctly.

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Want to Lose Weight? Try Going To The Beach - South Beach That Is

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Do you ever wonder why every time you go on a diet, you end up gaining the weight back later? Have you ever considered that if you do not change your habits then you will never be thin again? You know your heart can only take so much and your knees even less than that. It's time to get serious about losing weight without asking how - it is time to get rid of that unsightly belly bulge once and for all!

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Some say that life is a beach and if that's true, why can't we use this fact to help us lose weight too. Well, now you can says Cardiologist Arthur Agatston, the award winning author of the New York Times Best Seller (selling 10's of millions of copies and retiring the writer on the beach himself). The book to which I refer and recommend is:

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"The South Beach Diet - The Delicious, Doctor-designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss" by Arthur Agatston, M.D. - 2003.

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Explains in the first chapters; the difference between good and bad carbs; good fat and bad fat and what a good diet really looks like if you really wish to lose weight, without failing. He discusses the problem with popular diets, and the risk of nutritional starvation, as well as the worst choice, to do nothing and the Diabetes risks that come with that.

Why people fail in dieting is almost a psychological experiment all to its and it's good to hear it from a real medical doctor, as the author is a famous cardiologist. The book is straight forward and talks to the patient or dieter as an adult and the second half of the book tells you how to stay on course to arrive at south beach, even in the fog. Learn too about planning meals and understanding recipes. Pick up a copy today.

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Nutrisystem Weight Loss Program - A Review Of How This Diet Works

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If you're researching Nutrisystem, you've probably seen the photos of very dramatic before and after stories. But, these photos don't tell the whole story. You're probably wondering just what you will have to do to achieve similar results. This article will provide a brief review of how the Nutrisystem diet works and what to expect should you choose it.

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Meal Replacement Via Prepackaged Meals: This diet provides most of the foods that you will eat each day, although you are encouraged to add some fruits, vegetables and dairy to the meals. (This is very easy by simply adding a salad, piece of fruit or yogurt). You will likely eat five times per day, which will include breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and desserts. Luckily, the plan does offer over 130 food choices with lots of comfort food options like pizza, tacos, chocolate, and pancakes. There are plans for women, men, vegetarians, diabetics, and seniors.

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How It Works And Why It Is Effective: The foods are designed to be low in calories and carbohydrates. But, don't worry. This isn't at all like the South Beach or other very restrictive low carb diets. There are many dessert type and snack foods available that will fool you into believing you aren't really eating low carb. Although you will add some healthful additions to the foods, you still get decent nutrition combined with a low amount of carbohydrates and calories. This works to put your body in a state called ketosis where you are basically burning your own fat because carbohydrates are not available. Also, the new Nutrisystem Advanced program has added fatty acids and fiber to the foods to help with heart health and a feeling of being full.

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The plan does encourage exercise via free exercise DVDs that you will receive with each order. There is also support, motivation (the company calls it a "motivation makeover,") articles, tips, recipes, exercise plans, and resources available on the company's website. All of these are totally free. You only pay for your food. Don't be afraid to take advantage of everything offered. In my experience, folks who use these resources have faster and more substantial, and lasting success than those that don't. I love the forums because everyone is going through the same thing.

How To Get Started: If you chose to go with this diet, you will set up an account, work with a free counselor to determine a weight loss goal (the counselor isn't a requirement, but most people find it helpful), and chose your meal preferences. Most people buy a monthly package. The foods you chose will be shipped right to you. Most of them are very convenient, only requiring you to assemble them. Most are grab and go.

How Much Weight Loss Can Be Expected? This greatly depends on how well you follow the program, but generally 2-3 pounds per week is considered typical. If you exercise, you'll likely have even better results. But, I've found that it's not necessary to go overboard. in my experience, even a brisk walk during lunch or after work can help quite a lot. Small, consistent changes truly can yield large results.

Cost And Payment Plan: The cost of this diet is about 0 per month, but coupons and specials are usually available. Additionally, the company does offer a payment plan that allows monthly payments.

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South Beach Weight Loss Diet - Scam Or Does it Work?

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The South Beach Diet is a three-phase eating program designed for food lovers who need an effective way to lose weight. It is based on eating "good carbs" and plenty of fiber. While you can buy the South Beach Diet book to get all the program details, there are many online tools that can help you gain support and stay loyal to the program. The South Beach Diet has an entire section of the website called "Tools & Support."

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In that section you can find a meal planner, which will provide a daily menu customized to your tastes. There are hundreds of meal options to choose from, for every meal of the day in addition to snacks and dessert.

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The site also comes with a shopping list generator, which helps you figure out what foods you should be buying at the grocery store. You can create a list for today or next week, and you will save time and money by going into the store with a list to stick to.

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Another tool South Beach Diet provides is a recipe finder. It is replete with more than 1,000 healthy and tasty recipes for both meals and snacks. The database is easy to navigate and can help you find instructions for cooking food you're in the mood for.

Discussion Groups are one of the major components of the South Beach Diet's Tools & Support section. Registration is easy and will allow you to interact with others on the diet and reaching toward the same goals. Share recipes and tips, swap stories, brag about your success, ask for help - this is a place to receive ultimate support from people who understand what you're going through.

Do you have a hard time keeping with the South Beach Diet when you go out to eat at restaurants? You can still have success by using the Dining Out and Fast-Food Guides. They will help you figure out how to read the menus at restaurants. It will also teach you how to order healthful foods everywhere, whether you are at McDonald's or an upscale café.

The Weight Tracker is another major part of the South Beach Diet online program. You can track your progress as you achieve weight loss results and receive encouragement from other online members. Regularly weighing in will help you maintain motivation. This also allows you to chart your progress.

Other online South Beach Diet tools include nutrition counseling, workout videos, online journals, South Beach Diet Kitchen (cooking tips), and daily e-mails containing tips, news, and encouragement.

How much does it cost to join the program? It is free for the first seven days, so you can try it out first to see how you like it before committing. Be aware, however, that you still must submit your credit card information for the free trial. Once the trial period is over, the cost is a day and you can cancel at any time after a four-week commitment. You are not billed day-to-day, however; you are billed every 13 weeks.

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South Beach Phase One

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We have heard a lot about the famous South Beach Diet, but what is it about? What makes it different or better than the other diet programs?

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The diet was created by Dr. Arthur Agatson of South Beach, Miami. Dr. Agatson is a respected cardiologist who has worked a lot with patients that have long fought with the problem of weight loss. This paved way for him to write the popular book concerning a new and revolutionary approach to dieting.

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The thing that makes this diet distinct from others is that it evokes changes on a long-term basis by changing your intake and lifestyle. This is probably why he has garnered so much respect from many other medical professionals. The diet program targets weight management via a long-term approach, teaching the individual how to incorporate the food needed in his life to stay healthy and fit. The program lets you be aware of the correct food choices among the diversity of selections; it does this by teaching you to pay attention to the contents of the food that you take in, as well as how much to consume in terms of carbohydrates and fats. Eventually, this will make us adapt to this new lifestyle of eating and make our bodies healthier. A fact that Dr. Agatson stresses here is that intake of fats and bad carbohydrates will make people feel hungrier faster. The next thing you will notice is that you give in to this vicious cycle and surprisingly find out at the end that you have gained quite a bit of weight. By understanding how these foods affect our body, and by sticking to the program, the diet plan promises weight loss of at least 8 pounds in two weeks.

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The diet program is implemented in different phases; this is what sets it apart from other dieting programs. The first couple of phases initially focus on a time frame; the last phase focuses on life. The program will teach you that it is unnecessary to count your calorie, as well as the ratio your food intake. What it tells you is that you can eat without depriving yourself of your favorite foods.

So what does the diet look like? The diet usually consists of three average-sized meal portions a day together with a couple of snacks. The diet plan is customized in a way that it uses creativity in the use of varied foods. The diet works well because you incorporate flexibility while being healthy at the same time. This is also why the diet is significantly more popular than other programs in the arena.

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Peru Recipes

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The republic of Peru is situated on the continent of South America. The influence of the Incas civilization and the Spanish colonial rule is witnessed both in the culture and cuisine of Peru. Geographically, Peru is divided into three parts - the coastline along the Pacific Ocean, the mountainous region in the inlands, and the low lying regions of the Amazon basin. The geographical diversity of this country also has an impact on its varied cuisine.

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The oldest dishes that are still cooked in Peru date back to around 1500 years ago. These dishes were known as pachamanca, which means food that is cooked underground. This recipe consists of meat, roots, and herbs that are covered with leaves and roasted in a pit for almost 12 hours. The herbs used to flavor these dishes are cinnamon and cloves.

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The differences in climatic conditions in the three geographical regions resulted in a variety of livestock and food crops. Corn and potatoes are the staple foods of the Peruvians. The people in the coastal region were on a diet that consisted of mostly seafood, as it was available in abundance. Protein-rich cereals, such as kiwicha and quinoa, were included in their staple diet.

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When the Spanish entered Peru, they brought along herbs and food items that were typical to their country. Foods stuffs such as onion, parsley, wheat, and pork became fairly popular with the people of Peru. In the Amazonian region, river trout served with tropical vegetables and fruits was common.

Exotic dishes are prepared from the meat of wild boars, piranhas, or monkeys. A typical herb that is used by Peruvians is aji, which is a kind of hot chili pepper that is used to spice many of the dishes.

There are typical dishes that are prepared as appetizers, the main course, and accompaniments. Some of the popular appetizers are stuffed avocados, quinoa vegetable soup, and cebiche. The main course may consist of prawns in aji sauce, creamed chicken, or coriander beef stew. Accompaniments that are relished are Peruvian corncobs or stuffed sweet potatoes.

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Learn To Become A Spinner Of Salads - Being Knowledgeable Of Raw Cuisine Most People Enjoy To Eat

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Did you ever expect that a cool salad would be a popular menu item for your body on a cold, and wintry day? Most expect that hot breads and soups are the antidote to the winter blues, but I challenge you to take a check and see for yourself. Our bodies are hungry for the nutritional value found in raw foods - vitamins, minerals, fibers and proteins when it's cold and dark outside.

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"Salad Days and Evenings"

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In case you want the benefits of ingesting much more raw foods as compared with how much you do currently, yet are nonetheless not totally willing to opt to a completely raw food kitchen, fresh salad recipes are a way to start. The veggie centered salads in "Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People" are made with live ingredients which you'll manage to find in the produce section of almost any supermarket.

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Raw food salad recipes are not odd or weird in any way. In fact, once you sample a salad or two, I'm convinced that you'll be convinced that not only are salads superior nutritionally, they taste fantastic too. Another attractive feature is how quickly you can make them. Some chopping, some slicing, maybe a marinade or spin in the blender and voila! you've turned a simple lunch with friends into a delicious event where your salad is the star of the show.

My Harvest Salad recipe is really a raw food classic in more ways than one. In addition to needing no cooking with no processed ingredients, it will take taking advantage of the seasonal bounty: in this instance the red leaf lettuce and ripe pears that one could locate and your nearby farmer's market.

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This kind of salad is really a delectable 1st course for lunch. To transform it into a raw cuisine lunch entre, include a few nuts for added proteins.

* 2 cups torn red leaf lettuce
* 1/2 ripe pear, thinly sliced (an apple might be substituted)
* two tbsps. Classic Vinaigrette (see below)
* one tbs chopped pecans (unsoaked)
* one tbsp. dried out cranberries which have been soaked for 10 mins in h2o to plump

The first three ingredients should be tossed together in a mixing bowl, then carefully transferred to a serving plate. Once the salad in on the platter, distribute the nuts and fruit on the top.

The Harvest Salad is complemented perfectly by the Classic Vinaigrette - another raw recipe I couldn't survive without. The fruity, full-bodied flavor is carried by one special ingredient - apple cider vinegar.
* one tbsp. apple cider vinegar (you could substitute balsamic vinegar should you prefer)
* 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard (elective)
* 1/2 tsp salt
* Dash black pepper (optional)
* 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Put the vinegar, mustard, salt, & pepper in a mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. Add the essential olive oil and whisk till smooth.

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Now, for a little artistic flair. I keep a collection of sharp knives and other kitchen gadgets in my drawers. You will be surprised how something is easy as carrot ribbons - created with a peeler for vegetables - can make a plate of normal lettuce and pears look like it just came from a beauty pageant.

More salad please!

Learn To Become A Spinner Of Salads - Being Knowledgeable Of Raw Cuisine Most People Enjoy To Eat

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Low Carb Meals - Tips For Sticking to a Low Carb Diet

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Many of the most successful diet plans, such as Atkins, tell you that low carb meals are the best way to lose weight. There are also many other diet and nutritional books that say basically the same thing, though with some variations on the details.

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So I will not go into all the reasons why low carb meals are the way to go. Let's assume you have reached this conclusion by your own research. That is the first step. The next, and more difficult step is sticking to your low carb diet!

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If you want to focus on foods that are low in carbohydrates, that can be very beneficial to your weight loss program. However, it's important to realize that there are "good" and "bad" carbs. Good carbs are natural ones that are high in fiber. They have a low glycemic index, which means that they don't elevate your blood sugar rapidly. These include whole grain breads and pastas (though even these should only be eaten in small quantities on a low carb diet). They also include many vegetables and nuts, which are not often thought of as carbs.

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A low carb diet should consist mainly of high quality proteins, like lean chicken or turkey, fish, eggs, tofu or tempeh or beans. This, combined with healthy servings of vegetables, including salads, green vegetables like spinach, broccoli and kale, squash, cauliflower and carrots are all good. Try to reduce or eliminate the bad carbs as much as possible. Foods like white bread, sweets with refined sugar, pasta made with refined flours...these are not only fattening, they have little nutritional value.

There are many meals you can make that are delicious as well as nutritious that will leave you feeling satisfied and not at all deprived. You should take your low carb meal plan one week at a time. Make a plan for a week's worth of meals and stick to it as much as possible. Substitute high carb items like bread and pasta with low carb alternatives. Some of these are quite tasty, and when you combine them satisfying protein dishes, you will not feel hungry. Here are some tips to keep you on your low carb diet:

* Have a supply of healthy snack foods with you at all times. Carrots and celery, low carb crackers, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds are good. Now these may not be as tempting as a candy bar or donut, but they will actually give you more long-lasting energy, not to mention help with your diet!

* Drink plenty of water. Try to avoid soda at all, as this is not a nutritious beverage, even the diet varieties. Even fruit juices and energy drinks are not good substitutes for water, as they contain lots of sugar (even if it's natural). Water helps to keep your metabolism running efficiently and can prevent you from feeling hungry between meals.

* Experiment with new low carb foods, whether they be protein or vegetable. Be adventurous and find some new dishes, and you won't miss the carbs so much! Get a recipe book or look online for recipes; try different ethnic foods, but remember to stick to your low carb resolutions.

* Add healthy fats to your diet, whether in the form of foods like olive or coconut oil, avocados or supplements that contain healthy fatty acids, like fish, flax and borage oils.

* Get regular exercise. No diet is going to work if you don't combine it with an exercise program. It doesn't have to be grueling, but it should be consistent. Thirty minutes per day at least three times per week minimum.

These tips should help you stick to low carb meals and help you to lose weight!

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Eating Low Carbs - A Healthy Choice

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There are many benefits to eating low carbohydrate diet, the most obvious is weight loss, but did you know that eating low carbs also helps with high blood pressure, heart conditions, depression, and diabetes.

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A Low carb diet use to be the last resort when looking at dieting options due to the lack of variety in choices. The options tended to be boring and very limited, especially if we are trying to sustain a low carb diet for life.  The great news is there are many recipes and food products today that offer wonderful dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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Acceptable Carbohydrate Amounts

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There is no way you can eat 100% carb free and stay healthy at the same time, so what is the acceptable amount to be considered a carb free diet. Dr Atkins who is a leader in the carb free movement and instrumental in promoting a carb free lifestyle suggests eating 15 to 20 grams when starting out for 3 weeks, then gradually introducing carbs while working up to a level of 25 to 90 grams and trying to maintain that level going forward. A more moderate intake would be 90 to 100 grams, and for the most liberal diet the maximum should not exceed 250 grams.

Going Overboard

Like with anything else, moderation is key. You need carbs to stay healthy, you cannot exclude carbs entirely, so please stay away from diets that promote zero carbs. Americans eat carbs in excess amounts; almost every processed food will contain an excess amount of carbs, Items like pizza, bagels, hamburgers, fries, pasta, and cereals, as well as most every snack food. But remember, you body needs good carbs like the ones found fruit and vegetables, but these also need to be consumed in moderation, the suggested servings are between 5 and 10 daily.

Tips for a successful carb free diet

Find foods low saturated fat but high in protein Use healthy oils such as olive, canola, and fish oils Snack on nuts, but in minimum amounts Cut out the white starches such as breads, pasta, and potatoes Choose nonfat dairy products Use whole grains Pay attention to labels to minimize carb intake Try to stay with suggested serving sizes especially when calculating carbs from labels

 Please check with your Dr. first before going on any diet

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