Juice Diet Is Very Healthy. Want To Know Why?

вівторок, 30 вересня 2008 р.


1. Carrot - is a perfect source of provitamin A. You can mix carrots with greens, beets, daikon, and celery. Occasionally people will toss in cucumbers. It is necessary to drinc carrot juice with cream. Cream helps provitamin A to be digested.

2. Beets - considered a blood builder/blood purifier. It is a powerful cleanser. Do not drink this alone. You should mix it with greens, celery, and daikon or carrots. It is important to note tat beet juice can color your bowels movement.

3. Celery - you should use this in small amounts although very tasty it is also high in sodium.

4. Zucchini Squash - you will love eating this raw and it is also tasty when it is juiced.

5. Cabbage - cabbage juice tastes good mixed with other vegetables. Cabbage juice was used by Dr. Garnett Cheney, M.D. to cure his patients of peptic ulcers. They drank it daily and were cured in half the time. The American Cancer Society has been urging people to eat more cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, broccoli) because of their protective effects against cancer.

THE TWENTY-MINUTE DIET

четвер, 25 вересня 2008 р.

To go far in losing weiht JUST CHANGE YOUR WAY OF THINKING and you will succeed in it.

Put your hands up who ended another hard week at work with a takeaway, or mended a broken heart with a tub of Häagen-Dazs? I think all of us do that.

We are wired to eat more through hard times, say Sandy Newbigging and Amanda Hamilton, authors of the new book, Life-Changing Weight Loss.

“Research has shown that negative thought patterns are hundred % responsible for overeating,” says Amanda.

“Simple self-analysis will free you from the thinking that is behind your expanding waistline.”

So here is a brain detox that will help you beat overeating for good.


1. TAKE THE WEIGHT OFF YOUR MIND

Can not shift the pounds, doesn't matter what you do? It could be because you are telling yourself to hold on to the weight. Loopy as it sounds, you can actually think your body fat.

“Studies have proven that your mind has the power to make your body believe what it is told,” explains Sandy. “So if you think you are doomed to be overweight always, that is exactly what you will be.”

Time to find out what you are saying to yourself – score out of ten how much you agree with the following statements:

1 I have a slow metabolism
2 I can not lose weight easily
3 It is impossible to lose weight
4 Losing weight requires hard work
5 I am this weight naturally

Now look at the statement that you scored most highly. This is the negative thought that’s stopping you losing weight.


2. BEAT THE NEED TO OVEREAT

Finding your negative thoughts is the 1st step. The 2nd is to explore the real reason you overeat. Take a few minutes to write down the 5 things that have most upset you in your life.

It does not matter what they are – be it a death in the family or being dumped when you were 13 – it is how you feel about them now that counts.

Counted?

Now, note which event coincided with you first gaining weight. Think about how you felt then create a simple sentence like: “I felt vulnerable without Grandma,” or “I felt rejected by Steve.” This is the reason why you overeat.

3. BREAK THE FLAB HABIT

Now you ave established the negative thinking that is holding you back and the events in your past that have led you to comfort eat, you are set to say overeating goodbye for good.

Why? Because by facing up to your emotions, you are halfway there. To completely escape negative memories, however, you have to try this 5-minute task.
task. Fill in the following sentence:

I am not in control of my eating habits because................................

(fill in with the negative sentence you gave the highest score to in part one, or a painful memory that you identified triggered your weight gain in part two).

Read the next sentence aloud, and score how unhappy it makes you feel every time.

I rate my unhappiness about................................ out of ten. But even though I felt like that before, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.

According to Sandy and Amanda, the more times you do it, the lower your grading will be – freeing you from the negative thoughts.


4. START TO THINK THIN

Now it is time to up the ante on positive thinking by creating the ultimate reminder of just how fantastic you really are!

The more you love your body, the more you will nourish yourself with healthy, low-fat foods. It sounds unlikely but it really is proven! Use the following suggestions to make a sentence that fits you.

I AM A... a healthy, happy, loving, beautiful, funny, kind, creative, wise... mother, lover, friend, listener, wife, teacher...

I WANT TO BE SOMEONE WHO... loves myself, gets results, laughs, motivates, lives a healthy lifestyle.

Now say it out loud, every day, and be prepared to see your happiness soar, as well as your motivation to get and stay in shape.

The Way of Getting the Most Effective Diet

середу, 10 вересня 2008 р.


If diets don't work, try this one. It is proven to work. But remember, it's not a quick fix.

1. Count how many fruits, veggies, carbs, proteins, dairy products and sweets you eat every day. Thereto make a food log of what you eat on an avberage day.
2. Limit your caffeine intake; it decrease your metabolism making it harder to lose weight.
3. For the first 2 weeks, stop eating all sugary foods or desserts.
4. Increase your veggie, fruit and meat intake, these are the foods that give you the most vitamins and nutrients.
5. Limit the amount of carbs you are eating. Don't cut them out completely, they are important for your health.
6. Make sure you eat at least three meals and two snacks per day.
7. Limit your calorie intake to about 1500 calories every day.
8. Attempt to do some type of cardio activity three or more times per week. Make sure to get your heart rate above 120 for a sustained time of 20 minutes or even more.

Staying Healthy Burning Fat

пʼятницю, 5 вересня 2008 р.

1. Cut down on processed foods. Stick with all natural foods which have little added chemicals and preservatives. If you can not find it in nature think twice before you eat it.

2. Don't forget that fat is not as important as calories for controlling weight. Eat healthy poly-unsaturated and monounsaturated fats instead of saturated and Trans fat. The less, the better. You should not be eating more than twenty grams of saturated fat per day.

3. Eat more protein. Your body needs protein to support the muscle it has. Besides, muscle helps speed your metabolism since it requires 50 calories per day just to support a pound of muscle. Just make sure you are sticking with quality proteins such as lean fish, meats, and poultry. Whey and Soy Proteins are also good choices. Stay away from meats with high saturated fats.

4. Eat more. Yes , you cought me right. Instead of the three square meals a day, go for six micro meals to keep your metabolism geared up to burn and your insulin levels steady.

5. Control your portions by eating low energy-density foods. Foods such as fruits and vegetables have low energy density which make them less likely to be overeaten. They are also packed with nutrients such as vitamins and minerals which ensure your metabolism has the resources to do its job more efficiently.

6. Eat your protein at every meal. Spread it evenly throughout the day. This way your body is constantly using it for rebuilding all day long.

7. Limit your liquid intake. Drinks such as soda and fruit juices have tons of calories which can add up quickly without leaving you full. Switching to a diet soda can reduce the calories, but in order to become truly healthy, even these types of drinks should be avoided.

8. Do not cut out any one food group. You should be consuming protein, carbohydrates, and fat at every meal. This will keep you balanced.

9. Eat more fiber. By consuming at least thirty grams of fiber daily, you will feel fuller than you would by not eating the fiber. Fiber also helps out your health by latching on to LDL cholesterol and flushing it out of your system. Some good sources of fiber include vegetables (with the skin), fruits (with the skin), whole-grain breads, and high fiber cereals such as kashi and fiber one. One simple thing to boost fiber intake would be to eat an orange instead of drinking orange juice. It has less calories, more fiber and bound to make you feel more satisfied.

10. Drink more water. H20 is a major player in weight control. Besides being a major part of your body, water helps flush metabolic wastes keeping your metabolism charged. It also helps you feel fuller, helping you to eat less. Do not wait until you feel thirsty. Start by drinking at least a half-gallon of water per day. For active people, move up to a gallon every day.

11. Make some changes. While eating healthy is a good start, you are never going to reach your full potential for a leaner body unless you get active and start sleeping better. Aim for 7-8 hours per night more or less than that can have negative effects on your health.

12. Eat your complex grains early in the day and then stick with the water rich carbohydrates such as fruit in the evening. This has to do with the way insulin is secreted into the bloodstream.

13. Eat your meals slower. It takes about twenty minutes for your body to know when you are full. If you eat too quickly, you may have eaten too much before your body knows when the limit is reached.

14. Stay away from fast food, or at least do not eat it as often. It is a far healthier option to cook a nice meal at home.
15. Switch to lower glycemic foods.

16. Eat some fish. Fish, such as salmon, is rich in omega-3s, which is an essential fatty acid. This will help keep your heart healthy, and keep the bad fat out. Fatty fish such as salmon, halibut and shellfish help reduce the size of fat cells and help out with fat loss.

17. Exercises. This is essential if you want to burn fat!

18. Cut out all hydrogenated fats - trans fat - and high fructose corn syrup. Both are keeping you fat. They send signals to the brain telling you that you are not full even though you have eaten. This is why it is hard to drink three big glasses of water, but easy to down a two liter bottle of soda.

19. Do not starve yourself. While eating healthy is great, do not stress yourself out by not eating the foods you love some of the time. Have a piece of cake at the party. Share a beer or two at the bar. The key is moderation. Try not to overdo it and limit your cheats to once a week.

20. Be smart about what you eat.