Friday, May 29, 2009

6 Must-Know Things for a Trimmer and Healthier You

By Thong M. Dao

Do you want to lose fat? Have you tried different diets and failed consistently? If you answered yes to these questions, you are in good company. There are a lot of people who have been trying fat loss diets over the years and have failed. The reason they have not succeeded is that they used gimmicks and lose-weight-fast diets that do more damage than good. Here are some sensible things to keep in mind when you try to lose weight.

1. Consume foods from all food groups daily. It is an excellent way to guarantee you're taking all the nutrients your body calls for and this assists to ward off any dieting deficiencies. Besides, do not have the same foods day in and day out. Experiment so that you do not become bored with same old diet.

2. Attempt to consume breakfast within an hour of waking. It is the best way to provide your body the jumpstart it demands. Do not wait till you're truly starved. Breakfast is crucial, however you do not have to stuff yourself.

3. 25 to 30% of your diet should be proteins. Various processes and activities are going on in our bodies. Things are broken down and being built up again. Resistance has to be built up, recovery from disease too is needed and for all this the body needs plenty of proteins so see to it that 25 to 30% of your diet consists of proteins.

4. Try to go as vegetarian as you can. This really is a healthier lifestyle, even if you can't cut meat out completely. The more fruits and veggies you can eat the better. The more meat you cut out, the more fat you can cut out of your diet as well. However, protein is important, so be certain that your option allows you to maintain good protein levels.

5. White bread is good, but high fiber multigrain breads are much better. These breads are another way to add more fiber to your diet and they also have a good protein level.

6. Restrict your sugar ingestion as much as you can. When you must add sweetener in your tea and coffee, attempt to find an man-made sweetener that you do not mind the taste. But they are not completely that wholesome either and should be restricted too. - 16887

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