6 Best Diets

Diet Tactics You Must Know To Lose Fat ...



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When there is not enough protein in your diet, your body actually uses protein from its own tissues, breaking down your hard-earned muscles, organs, ligaments, tendons, etc. Now, what about fats? Contrary to belief, fats are not the enemy of dieters. Your body needs some fat. Eating fat-free foods is not the answer. Most fat-free food is laden with sugar or harmful chemicals.

Furthermore, unsaturated fats are essential for human survival. Fat helps the nervous system function. Fat holds the organs of the body in correct places. Fat insulates the body. Fat is performs a wide array of vital body functions.

There are different types of fats, too. There are good fats and bad fats. Bad fats, or saturated fats, are the kinds of fats that clog the arteries, make cholesterol levels rise, and raise blood pressure. Bad fats are found in meats, cheeses, butter, lard, and cream. Stay away from ALL saturated fats!

Now, for carbohydrates. Carbohydrate balance is critical to achieving weight loss. Carbohydrates should never be called carbohydrates. Glucose is sugar.

Regardless, carbohydrates are your body's primary fuel source. There are different types of carbohydrates, including simple, medium and complex carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates take the longest to break down and to be utilized by the body, resulting in a longer-lasting release of energy.

Carbohydrates second only to fat in being the most fattening of all the food types because they have the highest potential to cause imbalances in the body's sugar levels and the body's hormones, stopping fat loss cold in it's tracts! This is why regulation of carbohydrates, and eating the right carbohydrates, is essential to getting healthy, and to losing any unwanted body fat.

Picking protein, fats and carbohydrates for weight-loss. In short, to see the quickest, most dramatic fat-loss results, you will need to add more protein to your diet, eat a few tablespoons of the right fats, and eliminate all of the wrong fats, as well as all white-flour carbohydrates and sugars from your diet.

Protein : Egg whites, Chicken breast, turkey breast (without skin), Beef, Soy Protein, Fish, Shellfish, Veal, Lamb, Pork, Venison, Buffalo, Nonfat cottage cheese, Egg substitute, Protein powders, bars.

Fat : Olive oil, Olives, Nuts, Seeds,

Carbohydrates : All vegetables

Beverages : Water, water, water (this is #1 and really should be the only drink you consume other than some decaf herbal tea's), Diet sodas (avoid phosphoric acid), Crystal Light, Diet flavored waters, Herbal teas, Iced tea (sugar free, decaf), Cut out all fruit juices as they are high in sugar.

(Article source By Chris Guerriero)

Starving for Intimacy



Some are seeking love in a bottle. Most of our food is grown on acres of land, sprayed by airplanes, cut by machines, moved by trucks or boats to plants automated to grind, package and ship. We take it home open the can, package or jar one at a time to "feed" ourselves and maybe our family. This food is also sold to a distribution plant where it is sent to food chains across the country to feed a growing segment of the population. Is it any wonder for we are starving for intimacy and are trying to feed that need.

Organic farmers know their soil is the foundation for their crop production. This food is usually sold at a farmers market or sent to the co-op or health food stores who buy from regional suppliers. The food bought this way is taken home and prepared as a meal served at the table feeding one or a large number as they gather to share and laugh together.

There is a growing trend with chefs to buy from these farmers and they often ask for specialty foods for their demanding customers. These customers are people who dine out in a relaxed atmosphere and get fed food prepared by inspired hands.

There is a saying "A bitter cook bakes a bitter bread". Caring for the food that feeds us. Caring for the food as it is prepared. Is love not the missing ingredient in much of our food supply today. Would not love in growing, love in preparing and joy in eating change the way we look and feel. Food, in order to feed our body and our souls must be grown, prepared and eaten with an intention of caring, of love.

Sophia Loren said the most vital ingredient in any recipe is love.
Save some of those candy hearts and serve them with each meal as a reminder of the love in your food and the joy in your life.

Article Source by Sue Trumpfheller