South Beach Diet Weight Loss Articles : The South Beach Diet Phase One: The Inside Skinny by Dave Whitsom
The South Beach Diet book became extremely successful as soon as the diet book by similar name was published and grew with fast succession among a dedicated inner circle. Armed with their own dieting successes to tell everyone about, the South Beach Diet book, officially titled as, The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss, is still growing in passion, but The South Beach Diet phase one continues to confuse readers.
The South Beach Diet phase one is designed to be the shortest of phases 1, 2 and 3 of the diet, lasting for a fourteen day period. It was created to be intense, kick-start your body and how you think about dieting from that now on. The myth to readers' thinking and one of the stickier parts to Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet, you don't have to hold yourself back only eating low carb foods.
In a nut-shell, Phase 1 force feeds you the thinking to: rid yourself of bad carbs that aren't doing anything nutritionally for your body, replace the bad carbs that are found in surplus in most American diets with ample amounts of protein, good fats and low glycemic index (G.I.) carbs that solves your hunger and regulate your blood sugar balance.
Foods that cause you more harm than benefit: fruit, candy, cereal, potatoes, grains, etc. all are to be eliminated, or the dieter must wean themselves off of during The South Beach Diet phase one. If in doubt, if you should have any difficulty, is to ingest as much salad, greens, and (most) vegetables you want, as they are on target for nutritional benefit.
It is during Phase 1 that Dr. Agatston has proven that your body's resistance to insulin will lower, so depending on your current weight and condition, you may lose 7 to 10 pounds initially, just in the first two weeks alone, as your body begins to eliminate extra body weight.
The major purpose of The South Beach Diet phase one is two fold: to test and discipline you into a routine that you can manage that keeps you free from hunger and to lay the groundwork for a mindset that ensures you get rid of the bad foods and gravitate toward the food that drops pounds, guarantee more energy and improve your lifestyle.
About the Author
A regular author of the independently operated an up and coming healthy living tips web site, Dave Whitsom, strives to share with his audience the importance of eating healthy on a budget and its impact on your quality of living.
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=780316
31 March 2008
Ditch the diet for a healthier new you
Weight Loss Articles : Ditch the diet for a healthier new you by Andrea Wren
'Yo-yo dieting' describes the pattern of losing weight quickly and continually, then piling it back soon after the loss. This is the kind of thing that happens on a fad or crash diet, and what we didn't know, until very recently, is that yo-yo dieting actually weakens the immune system. It is bad for your health.
A US study of 114 postmenopausal women, led by Professor Cornelia Ulrich, found that those with a history of yo-yo dieting had much lower white blood cell levels than those whose weight had stayed steady. The white blood cells are the body's defence against bugs, and the more you yo-yo, the more prone to infection and illness you'll be. It's not that dieting per se is reducing immunity, but the failure to maintain a steady weight over time is causing us to be less resistant to disease.
And frequent dieting means weight becomes harder to lose, and is easier to put on. The British Dietetic Association supports this notion in their survey of 4,000 Brits - it found that one third of crash dieters put on more than 14 pounds following their diet and ended up heavier than when they began.
Diets get boring, or are too restrictive, and become difficult to maintain but easy to break. It's not uncommon for women to binge and starve in desperation. Food becomes a 'luxury' and is then consumed in large amounts, only to be quickly followed by guilt and panic and further restriction.
The dieting cycle is not easy to sever, the feeling of losing control when the pounds creep back on is the feeling that urges dieters to get back on the dieting treadmill. We have the Atkins Plan, The Zone, The GI, the South Beach Diet, The Hay Diet, and the Cabbage Soup diet to name but a few.
Frantic in our attempts to shed pounds, we buy the book, try it for a week (or two?), have limited success and go back to square one - with some extra pounds on top. Why persist on endless diets that always fail? These books all claim to be the way forward, and yet obesity is on the increase.
The relationship many women have with food is a complex one, and needs to be individually resolved to adopt a healthier attitude to eating. Is it just that you're choosing the wrong foods, or do you have a love-hate relationship with food? Do you overeat when you're bored/lonely/depressed, or when you're happy and celebrating life?
It really is time to ditch the diet. How many plans have you tried and failed? Each occasion you promise yourself it will be different. Knowing the harm that the repetitive cycle of yo-yoing is doing - making you fatter and reducing immunity in the process - means it's time to get off the treadmill.
Women need to look long and hard at their relationship with food, and consider how they can start being in control, rather than allowing food and their relationship with it to be in control of them. Intuitive eating is a way to do this. With this way of eating, you can learn to trust your body to know what it needs, eat according to hunger signals and not emotional ones, eat whatever you want, and stop eating when you're satisfied - in order to lose weight and regain your sanity.
No dieting involved. Just relying on yourself.
More can be found out about intuitive eating (or 'normal eating') and how to free yourself from the diet trap at: http://www.chocolateandbeyond.co.uk
© Andrea Wren, January 2008
About the Author
Andrea Wren is a freelance journalist based in the UK, writing for publications such as The Guardian, The Times and women's press such as Glamour, iVillage.co.uk and others. One of Andrea's specialist areas is health, diet and nutrition, and she vowed to 'ditch the diet' more than a year ago and has never looked back. She writes a blog on the subject: Chocolate and Beyond
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=775997
'Yo-yo dieting' describes the pattern of losing weight quickly and continually, then piling it back soon after the loss. This is the kind of thing that happens on a fad or crash diet, and what we didn't know, until very recently, is that yo-yo dieting actually weakens the immune system. It is bad for your health.
A US study of 114 postmenopausal women, led by Professor Cornelia Ulrich, found that those with a history of yo-yo dieting had much lower white blood cell levels than those whose weight had stayed steady. The white blood cells are the body's defence against bugs, and the more you yo-yo, the more prone to infection and illness you'll be. It's not that dieting per se is reducing immunity, but the failure to maintain a steady weight over time is causing us to be less resistant to disease.
And frequent dieting means weight becomes harder to lose, and is easier to put on. The British Dietetic Association supports this notion in their survey of 4,000 Brits - it found that one third of crash dieters put on more than 14 pounds following their diet and ended up heavier than when they began.
Diets get boring, or are too restrictive, and become difficult to maintain but easy to break. It's not uncommon for women to binge and starve in desperation. Food becomes a 'luxury' and is then consumed in large amounts, only to be quickly followed by guilt and panic and further restriction.
The dieting cycle is not easy to sever, the feeling of losing control when the pounds creep back on is the feeling that urges dieters to get back on the dieting treadmill. We have the Atkins Plan, The Zone, The GI, the South Beach Diet, The Hay Diet, and the Cabbage Soup diet to name but a few.
Frantic in our attempts to shed pounds, we buy the book, try it for a week (or two?), have limited success and go back to square one - with some extra pounds on top. Why persist on endless diets that always fail? These books all claim to be the way forward, and yet obesity is on the increase.
The relationship many women have with food is a complex one, and needs to be individually resolved to adopt a healthier attitude to eating. Is it just that you're choosing the wrong foods, or do you have a love-hate relationship with food? Do you overeat when you're bored/lonely/depressed, or when you're happy and celebrating life?
It really is time to ditch the diet. How many plans have you tried and failed? Each occasion you promise yourself it will be different. Knowing the harm that the repetitive cycle of yo-yoing is doing - making you fatter and reducing immunity in the process - means it's time to get off the treadmill.
Women need to look long and hard at their relationship with food, and consider how they can start being in control, rather than allowing food and their relationship with it to be in control of them. Intuitive eating is a way to do this. With this way of eating, you can learn to trust your body to know what it needs, eat according to hunger signals and not emotional ones, eat whatever you want, and stop eating when you're satisfied - in order to lose weight and regain your sanity.
No dieting involved. Just relying on yourself.
More can be found out about intuitive eating (or 'normal eating') and how to free yourself from the diet trap at: http://www.chocolateandbeyond.co.uk
© Andrea Wren, January 2008
About the Author
Andrea Wren is a freelance journalist based in the UK, writing for publications such as The Guardian, The Times and women's press such as Glamour, iVillage.co.uk and others. One of Andrea's specialist areas is health, diet and nutrition, and she vowed to 'ditch the diet' more than a year ago and has never looked back. She writes a blog on the subject: Chocolate and Beyond
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=775997
29 March 2008
Is There An Acne Cure Diet That Works?
Weight Loss Articles : Is There An Acne Cure Diet That Works? by Mike Walden
Acne Diet and The Money Factor: You Can't Sell a Healthy Diet
Ask any medical doctor if there is a connection between diet and acne and almost all of them will claim there is none. Quoting from the Journal of the American Medical Association: "Diet plays no role in acne treatment in most patientseven large amounts of certain foods have not clinically exacerbated acne".
With years of medical education and clinical experience behind these claims, how can the simple folks like us who suffer from acne challenge these statements and think otherwise? The answer is: doubt. Doubt, if its stays in the borders of reason, can open many doors otherwise will stay forever shut. Believe it or not, doubt can change reality. Doubt can cure your acne and doubt can even save your life.
Fact is, countless of acne sufferers have reported that their acne seemed to get worse when they consumed certain foods. They also saw dramatic positive change over their acne condition when they eliminated the same foods from their diet and when certain foods with specific nutritional value were incorporated into their diet.
So why do dermatologists so stubbornly insist that diet does not cause acne? The answer: you can't make a profit promoting a healthy diet. At least not as much money as you could make by selling drugs and over the counters. There is a huge pressure upon doctors coming from the drug and pharmaceutical companies to prescribe expensive medications and lotions that create dependency. The truth is, that your doctor is in a way, a hostage by the trillion dollar drug companies. Did you know that the drug companies, who have no interest in producing something that they cannot control financially, sponsor most medical schools?
Although not a solution by itself, the right diet can, in many cases, dramatically reduce inflammation and even completely clear one's acne (if you're one of the lucky ones who's acne is triggered by allergic response to food). Promoting a clear skin diet simply means less profits for the drug and pharmaceutical companies.
The truth is that conventional medications will never cure your acne, simply because they are pre-designed NOT to fix the internal cause of acne. They are pre-designed to deal with the external symptoms of a disease as they create more and more dependency and more dependency means making more money all at our expense and ignorance.
The Theory That Diet Doesn't Cause Acne Is A Myth
The dogmatic theory that diet does not cause acne and that acne is merely an incurable genetic disorder was based upon two dated researches published in 1969 and 1971 that were aimed at studying the connection between diet and acne.
These studies were the foundation of the 'acne symptoms treatment strategy', meaning, because acne is a genetic disease that cannot be prevented, the only way to deal with acne would be to tackle its symptoms (bacteria, inflammation, puss, redness, greasiness), by applying creams, antibiotics, taking prescription drugs and over the counters.
Surprisingly enough, years after the above studies were published, clinical trials and in depth researches experimenting the acne diet link have found that the studies from 1969 and 1971 had came to the wrong conclusions and were in fact seriously flawed.
Recent studies have clearly found a significant connection between diet and acne. It appears that the wrong diet is now thought to be one of the leading acne contributing factors that can negatively affect hormonal regulation and the natural process of toxic elimination, which can seriously aggravate one's existing acne.
Diet Shapes Who You Are (Including Your Acne)
In the same way that crashing waves shape beach cliffs and just like the wind shapes the canyon walls, slowly and methodically over time, so does eating shapes and effects our physic, our internal system, our physical and mental being, from the organ down to the cellular level.
The idea that an object foreign to our body that is inserted by the food that we eat, has no effect on us, or has no impact on chronic conditions such as acne is absurd. Diet is the primary thing that affects and shapes who we are.
Diet has cumulative effect on our bodies, and that includes our skin condition and acne, which is a manifestation of a chronic internal problem slowly shaped and built by the wrong daily dietary choices over the years.
Acne Diet and The Kitavan Islanders
While in the U.S, more than 80% of teenagers between 16 and 18 have acne and more than 17 million Americans suffer from some form of acne, there is an interesting evidence that native people that live and eat in traditional ways, have significantly lower to no occurrences of acne.
In 2002, Dr. Cordain and his colleagues published a landmark study that examined 300 people living in the Kitavan Islands off the coast of Papua New Guinea that showed that none of the islanders had even one blemish on his or her face. Similar to the Kitavans, no case of acne had been observed when the same experiment had been conducted upon the South American Indians called the Ache, living in a remote jungle in eastern Paraguay.
The only vast difference between them and American or European citizens is their diet. The natives of Kitavan and the South American Indians had no access to the latest over the counters, topical creams or conventional acne medications and they had no dermatologist to consult with.
Acne Diet and Sugar: The Sweet Poison
Aside from the fact that sugar is a 100% pure chemical with zero nutritional value, recent studies have clearly shown a connection between the consumption of sugar and the aggravation of acne.
When you consume any form of refined carbohydrates (white sugar, white flour, white rice) here's what happens: right after you insert that 'sweet poison' into your body, it rapidly spikes up your blood sugar levels. Your body needs to bring those levels down so it secrets a surge of insulin, other male hormones and an insulin-like growth factor called IGF-1. The excretion of these hormones overwhelms your liver and your internal system in general. The excess of male hormones encourages the skin to excrete large amounts of sebum oil: The greasy substance that encourages the p.acne bacteria to grow, resulting in the aggravation of your acne.
Acne Diet and Dairy Products: Got Milk? Got Acne
If you thought sugar can aggravate your acne, here's another major nutritional player in the formation of acne: behold the miracles of milk. Milk (all dairy products included) is the most harmful, mucus forming, allergenic and acne aggravating food you can find. Surprised? I thought so. After years of constant brainwashing by the media, who can blame us for thinking milk is good for strong bones and healthy teeth? The truth is: every sip of milk contains 59 different raging hormones, (which trigger the hyper-production of sebum oil resulting in more acne), saturated animal fat, steroid hormones, dead white blood cells, and cow pus in abundance!
Did you know that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows 750 million pus cells in every liter of milk (about two pounds) produced in America? Think about it, the next time you pop a pimple.
Scientific studies already point the finger at milk as one of the worst acne aggravating foods: "As pointed out by Dr. Jerome Fisher, 'About 80 percent of cows that are giving milk are pregnant and are throwing off hormones continuously.' Progesterone breaks down into androgens, which have been implicated as a factor in the development of acne...Dr. Fisher observed that his teenage acne patients improved as soon as the milk drinking stopped."
If there's one element you should remove from your diet in the quest for clear skin make it this one. Not only will you see an immediate improvement over your acne, you'll feel a huge weight has been lifted from your body. If you worry about calcium intake, don't! Because milk is an acidic forming food, it creates a leeching effect where calcium is taken from your bones to balance the acidity. Milk actually deprives your body from its calcium resources. Green leafy vegetables, nuts and seeds are not only excellent sources of calcium they also have the powers to help you fight your acne symptoms.
Diet Is Only One of The Factors That Cause Acne
Dairy products and sugar are not the only acne aggravating foods. The two above cannot sum up the list of western made acne triggering foods. There are several other foods you should clearly stay away from if you ever wish to clear your acne. The good new is that there are tons of other foods such as essential fatty acids that are not only excellent for your skin, they can actually help you clear your acne, by re-balancing your body and promoting to an acne-free environment.
The right nutrition plays an important part in the complex process of acne formation. When doctors claim there is no link between diet and acne because certain individuals can eat specific foods and get acne while others eat the same foods and don't, these doctors have failed to realize that there are several factors involved in the formation and aggravation of acne and diet is only ONE of them.
The Final Verdict On The Acne Diet Connection: How To Finally Overcome Your Acne Challenge
Acne is a complex condition that is triggered by several underlying factors. The only way to neutralize your acne condition is to tackle all these acne-contributing factors-holistically. Since the wrong diet is only one of these acne-triggering factors, in most cases no special diet can cure acne.
There is a however, a tight connection between diet and acne formation. Dietary factors can trigger and aggravate your existing acne. Avoiding the wrong foods such as milk, sugar and hydrogenated oils, and eating cleansing and hormonal balancing foods such as green leafy vegetables and essential fatty acids, can help your skin heal itself from the inside out and dramatically reduce your acne symptoms.
There are also several important dietary principals that you must understand and follow if you ever want to cure your acne for good.
Taking responsibility over your body and adhering to these dietary principals along with taking the necessary steps to tackle all acne contributing factors, holistically, will not only cure your acne permanently and give you the flawless acne free skin you deserve, following these principals will also significantly improve your overall health, mental well-being, look and feel.
About the Author
Mike Walden is a certified nutritionist, independent medical researcher, natural health consultant and author of the #1 best-selling e-book, "Acne No More- Open The Door To An Acne Free Life." You must read his informative e-book on how to achieve a life that is acne free.
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=770466
Acne Diet and The Money Factor: You Can't Sell a Healthy Diet
Ask any medical doctor if there is a connection between diet and acne and almost all of them will claim there is none. Quoting from the Journal of the American Medical Association: "Diet plays no role in acne treatment in most patientseven large amounts of certain foods have not clinically exacerbated acne".
With years of medical education and clinical experience behind these claims, how can the simple folks like us who suffer from acne challenge these statements and think otherwise? The answer is: doubt. Doubt, if its stays in the borders of reason, can open many doors otherwise will stay forever shut. Believe it or not, doubt can change reality. Doubt can cure your acne and doubt can even save your life.
Fact is, countless of acne sufferers have reported that their acne seemed to get worse when they consumed certain foods. They also saw dramatic positive change over their acne condition when they eliminated the same foods from their diet and when certain foods with specific nutritional value were incorporated into their diet.
So why do dermatologists so stubbornly insist that diet does not cause acne? The answer: you can't make a profit promoting a healthy diet. At least not as much money as you could make by selling drugs and over the counters. There is a huge pressure upon doctors coming from the drug and pharmaceutical companies to prescribe expensive medications and lotions that create dependency. The truth is, that your doctor is in a way, a hostage by the trillion dollar drug companies. Did you know that the drug companies, who have no interest in producing something that they cannot control financially, sponsor most medical schools?
Although not a solution by itself, the right diet can, in many cases, dramatically reduce inflammation and even completely clear one's acne (if you're one of the lucky ones who's acne is triggered by allergic response to food). Promoting a clear skin diet simply means less profits for the drug and pharmaceutical companies.
The truth is that conventional medications will never cure your acne, simply because they are pre-designed NOT to fix the internal cause of acne. They are pre-designed to deal with the external symptoms of a disease as they create more and more dependency and more dependency means making more money all at our expense and ignorance.
The Theory That Diet Doesn't Cause Acne Is A Myth
The dogmatic theory that diet does not cause acne and that acne is merely an incurable genetic disorder was based upon two dated researches published in 1969 and 1971 that were aimed at studying the connection between diet and acne.
These studies were the foundation of the 'acne symptoms treatment strategy', meaning, because acne is a genetic disease that cannot be prevented, the only way to deal with acne would be to tackle its symptoms (bacteria, inflammation, puss, redness, greasiness), by applying creams, antibiotics, taking prescription drugs and over the counters.
Surprisingly enough, years after the above studies were published, clinical trials and in depth researches experimenting the acne diet link have found that the studies from 1969 and 1971 had came to the wrong conclusions and were in fact seriously flawed.
Recent studies have clearly found a significant connection between diet and acne. It appears that the wrong diet is now thought to be one of the leading acne contributing factors that can negatively affect hormonal regulation and the natural process of toxic elimination, which can seriously aggravate one's existing acne.
Diet Shapes Who You Are (Including Your Acne)
In the same way that crashing waves shape beach cliffs and just like the wind shapes the canyon walls, slowly and methodically over time, so does eating shapes and effects our physic, our internal system, our physical and mental being, from the organ down to the cellular level.
The idea that an object foreign to our body that is inserted by the food that we eat, has no effect on us, or has no impact on chronic conditions such as acne is absurd. Diet is the primary thing that affects and shapes who we are.
Diet has cumulative effect on our bodies, and that includes our skin condition and acne, which is a manifestation of a chronic internal problem slowly shaped and built by the wrong daily dietary choices over the years.
Acne Diet and The Kitavan Islanders
While in the U.S, more than 80% of teenagers between 16 and 18 have acne and more than 17 million Americans suffer from some form of acne, there is an interesting evidence that native people that live and eat in traditional ways, have significantly lower to no occurrences of acne.
In 2002, Dr. Cordain and his colleagues published a landmark study that examined 300 people living in the Kitavan Islands off the coast of Papua New Guinea that showed that none of the islanders had even one blemish on his or her face. Similar to the Kitavans, no case of acne had been observed when the same experiment had been conducted upon the South American Indians called the Ache, living in a remote jungle in eastern Paraguay.
The only vast difference between them and American or European citizens is their diet. The natives of Kitavan and the South American Indians had no access to the latest over the counters, topical creams or conventional acne medications and they had no dermatologist to consult with.
Acne Diet and Sugar: The Sweet Poison
Aside from the fact that sugar is a 100% pure chemical with zero nutritional value, recent studies have clearly shown a connection between the consumption of sugar and the aggravation of acne.
When you consume any form of refined carbohydrates (white sugar, white flour, white rice) here's what happens: right after you insert that 'sweet poison' into your body, it rapidly spikes up your blood sugar levels. Your body needs to bring those levels down so it secrets a surge of insulin, other male hormones and an insulin-like growth factor called IGF-1. The excretion of these hormones overwhelms your liver and your internal system in general. The excess of male hormones encourages the skin to excrete large amounts of sebum oil: The greasy substance that encourages the p.acne bacteria to grow, resulting in the aggravation of your acne.
Acne Diet and Dairy Products: Got Milk? Got Acne
If you thought sugar can aggravate your acne, here's another major nutritional player in the formation of acne: behold the miracles of milk. Milk (all dairy products included) is the most harmful, mucus forming, allergenic and acne aggravating food you can find. Surprised? I thought so. After years of constant brainwashing by the media, who can blame us for thinking milk is good for strong bones and healthy teeth? The truth is: every sip of milk contains 59 different raging hormones, (which trigger the hyper-production of sebum oil resulting in more acne), saturated animal fat, steroid hormones, dead white blood cells, and cow pus in abundance!
Did you know that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows 750 million pus cells in every liter of milk (about two pounds) produced in America? Think about it, the next time you pop a pimple.
Scientific studies already point the finger at milk as one of the worst acne aggravating foods: "As pointed out by Dr. Jerome Fisher, 'About 80 percent of cows that are giving milk are pregnant and are throwing off hormones continuously.' Progesterone breaks down into androgens, which have been implicated as a factor in the development of acne...Dr. Fisher observed that his teenage acne patients improved as soon as the milk drinking stopped."
If there's one element you should remove from your diet in the quest for clear skin make it this one. Not only will you see an immediate improvement over your acne, you'll feel a huge weight has been lifted from your body. If you worry about calcium intake, don't! Because milk is an acidic forming food, it creates a leeching effect where calcium is taken from your bones to balance the acidity. Milk actually deprives your body from its calcium resources. Green leafy vegetables, nuts and seeds are not only excellent sources of calcium they also have the powers to help you fight your acne symptoms.
Diet Is Only One of The Factors That Cause Acne
Dairy products and sugar are not the only acne aggravating foods. The two above cannot sum up the list of western made acne triggering foods. There are several other foods you should clearly stay away from if you ever wish to clear your acne. The good new is that there are tons of other foods such as essential fatty acids that are not only excellent for your skin, they can actually help you clear your acne, by re-balancing your body and promoting to an acne-free environment.
The right nutrition plays an important part in the complex process of acne formation. When doctors claim there is no link between diet and acne because certain individuals can eat specific foods and get acne while others eat the same foods and don't, these doctors have failed to realize that there are several factors involved in the formation and aggravation of acne and diet is only ONE of them.
The Final Verdict On The Acne Diet Connection: How To Finally Overcome Your Acne Challenge
Acne is a complex condition that is triggered by several underlying factors. The only way to neutralize your acne condition is to tackle all these acne-contributing factors-holistically. Since the wrong diet is only one of these acne-triggering factors, in most cases no special diet can cure acne.
There is a however, a tight connection between diet and acne formation. Dietary factors can trigger and aggravate your existing acne. Avoiding the wrong foods such as milk, sugar and hydrogenated oils, and eating cleansing and hormonal balancing foods such as green leafy vegetables and essential fatty acids, can help your skin heal itself from the inside out and dramatically reduce your acne symptoms.
There are also several important dietary principals that you must understand and follow if you ever want to cure your acne for good.
Taking responsibility over your body and adhering to these dietary principals along with taking the necessary steps to tackle all acne contributing factors, holistically, will not only cure your acne permanently and give you the flawless acne free skin you deserve, following these principals will also significantly improve your overall health, mental well-being, look and feel.
About the Author
Mike Walden is a certified nutritionist, independent medical researcher, natural health consultant and author of the #1 best-selling e-book, "Acne No More- Open The Door To An Acne Free Life." You must read his informative e-book on how to achieve a life that is acne free.
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=770466
Weight Loss The Contradictions That Are Stealing Your Cash
Weight Loss Articles : Weight Loss The Contradictions That Are Stealing Your Cash. by Graham Foster
Lets face facts. If we all understood that the only way to lose weight was to eat healthy food and do a reasonable level of exercise then we would not have the obesity problems we have today.
Don't you find it funny that they don''t. After all we all know what works, it's the exact opposite of what we did to get fat (did little or no exercise, did not eat healthy and did not eat plenty of fruit and vegetables and instead ate junkfood and fast food and pre packed meals) so it must work surely it's common sense?
What we never did to get fat was pop any pills or drink some strange flavored drinks did we? So why do so called weight loss experts and even supposed doctors (don't get me started with that one) contradict each other. It's just to confuse you. They all want you to be convinced that their latest weight loss solution will cut out all the effort we all hate.
But we all know there is no such thing as a magic pill and anyone who tells you differently is just telling you because they want you to buy something from them. I cannot believe how many hundreds of crazy diets come out which people actually follow, can you remember the Cabbage Soup diet?
Of course it made you lose weight, it would made you so sick of eating it you went off the idea of food completely. It was like being punished not eating a healthy diet.
But here's another thing, you would never stick to a diet that is that disgusting and as far removed from your normal diet as possible. As a result, you have been given so many contradictory ways to attack your weight problem, that you give them all relevance and assume they are worth a try.
Some people will try almost every diet there is before sensible eating these include diets like F plan, South Beach , Martha's Vineyard, Atkins and a ton more including some really crazy diets.
On top of that people are bombarded with weightloss pills, diet products, slimming magazines, what hope do you have of knowing what you should be doing, when everyone tells you their NEW way is the one to follow.
WARNING: Your desperation and the deliberate misinformation you are being given will lead you to desperate and confused that you'll try almost everything and this could easily cost you hundreds if not thousands of dollars. More often than not you'll waste your money and still end up overweight.
About the Author
Join me in my fight to make women thin again. You can get a download of my best selling Hot Tips For Weight Loss program for free. Get you download today and also get free membership to my weight loss weight loss newsletter Dreambody Now which is packed full of helpful advice, great articles and weight loss tools.
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=765534
Lets face facts. If we all understood that the only way to lose weight was to eat healthy food and do a reasonable level of exercise then we would not have the obesity problems we have today.
Don't you find it funny that they don''t. After all we all know what works, it's the exact opposite of what we did to get fat (did little or no exercise, did not eat healthy and did not eat plenty of fruit and vegetables and instead ate junkfood and fast food and pre packed meals) so it must work surely it's common sense?
What we never did to get fat was pop any pills or drink some strange flavored drinks did we? So why do so called weight loss experts and even supposed doctors (don't get me started with that one) contradict each other. It's just to confuse you. They all want you to be convinced that their latest weight loss solution will cut out all the effort we all hate.
But we all know there is no such thing as a magic pill and anyone who tells you differently is just telling you because they want you to buy something from them. I cannot believe how many hundreds of crazy diets come out which people actually follow, can you remember the Cabbage Soup diet?
Of course it made you lose weight, it would made you so sick of eating it you went off the idea of food completely. It was like being punished not eating a healthy diet.
But here's another thing, you would never stick to a diet that is that disgusting and as far removed from your normal diet as possible. As a result, you have been given so many contradictory ways to attack your weight problem, that you give them all relevance and assume they are worth a try.
Some people will try almost every diet there is before sensible eating these include diets like F plan, South Beach , Martha's Vineyard, Atkins and a ton more including some really crazy diets.
On top of that people are bombarded with weightloss pills, diet products, slimming magazines, what hope do you have of knowing what you should be doing, when everyone tells you their NEW way is the one to follow.
WARNING: Your desperation and the deliberate misinformation you are being given will lead you to desperate and confused that you'll try almost everything and this could easily cost you hundreds if not thousands of dollars. More often than not you'll waste your money and still end up overweight.
About the Author
Join me in my fight to make women thin again. You can get a download of my best selling Hot Tips For Weight Loss program for free. Get you download today and also get free membership to my weight loss weight loss newsletter Dreambody Now which is packed full of helpful advice, great articles and weight loss tools.
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Loving Food And Digesting It
Weight Loss Articles : Loving Food And Digesting It by Jon Caldwell
Firstly, Easterner like eating hot food. For example, on the morning, Chinese often eat hot porridge, clay oven rolls, fried bread stick, noodles, soybean milk and other Chinese food. All of these are hot. On the other hand, People in the west usually eat bread, milk, orange and coffee which are cold commonly.
Secondly, An Easterner like drink hot water whenever it is winter or summer. If you go to a Chinese home, they will give you a cup of tea, and the tea always is hot unless you demand for cold water. But in the west, People like drinking cold water or beverage, they even can drink a bottle of cold water in winter, this is inconceivability in an easterner's eyes.
Thirdly, It is different altogether between Easterner and Occidental in dinner. We often see a round table in a Chinese family, then, a whole family can sit together to eat dinner. They like share all dishes with other families, round table is convenient for a family. On the other hand, In a occidental family, a square table is familiar. A family eats in each different dish. Why dose a Chinese family use a round table? Because they think a whole families sharing all food represent reunion and "warm". All of this are traditional. In modern life, Chinese also like square table, because it is popular.
We've always been known for our love of food, but for most people, that hearty appetite comes at a price. With our increasingly hectic lifestyles, there's hardly any time to exercise or get fit. Add to that the fact that Filipino cuisine tends to be high in fat and calories. Yes, it's great food, but you have to admit it's not exactly healthy.
But before ditching that adobo or taking out those South Beach cookbooks, here's some good news: there is such a thing as low-fat Filipino food. In fact, you can make any dish diet-friendly with just a few simple tweaks--without giving up any of the flavor. If all that eating is taking a toll on your waist, start eating healthier with these tips and low-fat Filipino food recipes.
One of the secrets to low-fat cooking is replacing common ingredients with low-fat alternatives. Start with your oil: most people use regular cooking oil, which is made from animal fat and very high in cholesterol. Use vegetable-based oils such as corn, canola, sunflower, or if you can afford it, olive oil. When making salads, replace mayonnaise with mustard or vinaigrette, and use fresh instead of canned ingredients.
A common problem with substitution is that they don't always work. You can't expect them to taste the same as the original, but they don't have to taste bad. It takes some practice and experience to know which ingredients will work together and which ones will not. Feel free to experiment--you'll learn from your mistakes and get the hang of it in no time.
Fish is a favorite replacement for meat dishes. Try this low-fat recipe in place of steak and meat chops.
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Jon Caldwell is a known food critic. Much of his experiences can be seen at http://www.food-portals.com/food-portalscat/food-portalsdetail.php
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Firstly, Easterner like eating hot food. For example, on the morning, Chinese often eat hot porridge, clay oven rolls, fried bread stick, noodles, soybean milk and other Chinese food. All of these are hot. On the other hand, People in the west usually eat bread, milk, orange and coffee which are cold commonly.
Secondly, An Easterner like drink hot water whenever it is winter or summer. If you go to a Chinese home, they will give you a cup of tea, and the tea always is hot unless you demand for cold water. But in the west, People like drinking cold water or beverage, they even can drink a bottle of cold water in winter, this is inconceivability in an easterner's eyes.
Thirdly, It is different altogether between Easterner and Occidental in dinner. We often see a round table in a Chinese family, then, a whole family can sit together to eat dinner. They like share all dishes with other families, round table is convenient for a family. On the other hand, In a occidental family, a square table is familiar. A family eats in each different dish. Why dose a Chinese family use a round table? Because they think a whole families sharing all food represent reunion and "warm". All of this are traditional. In modern life, Chinese also like square table, because it is popular.
We've always been known for our love of food, but for most people, that hearty appetite comes at a price. With our increasingly hectic lifestyles, there's hardly any time to exercise or get fit. Add to that the fact that Filipino cuisine tends to be high in fat and calories. Yes, it's great food, but you have to admit it's not exactly healthy.
But before ditching that adobo or taking out those South Beach cookbooks, here's some good news: there is such a thing as low-fat Filipino food. In fact, you can make any dish diet-friendly with just a few simple tweaks--without giving up any of the flavor. If all that eating is taking a toll on your waist, start eating healthier with these tips and low-fat Filipino food recipes.
One of the secrets to low-fat cooking is replacing common ingredients with low-fat alternatives. Start with your oil: most people use regular cooking oil, which is made from animal fat and very high in cholesterol. Use vegetable-based oils such as corn, canola, sunflower, or if you can afford it, olive oil. When making salads, replace mayonnaise with mustard or vinaigrette, and use fresh instead of canned ingredients.
A common problem with substitution is that they don't always work. You can't expect them to taste the same as the original, but they don't have to taste bad. It takes some practice and experience to know which ingredients will work together and which ones will not. Feel free to experiment--you'll learn from your mistakes and get the hang of it in no time.
Fish is a favorite replacement for meat dishes. Try this low-fat recipe in place of steak and meat chops.
About the Author
Jon Caldwell is a known food critic. Much of his experiences can be seen at http://www.food-portals.com/food-portalscat/food-portalsdetail.php
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26 March 2008
Choosing the Right Weight Loss Diet For You
How To Choose the Right Weight Loss Diet For You by Patricia Zelkovsky
Some people prefer to lose weight with the support and guidance of a structured weight loss program. However, there are many weight loss programs available today and it helps to know a little about each one in order to decide which weight loss diet program is right for you. http://mydiet.myinfo.ws/diet-plans/low-carb-diets.php
Atkins Diet
The Atkins diet is perhaps the most famous of all of the low-carbohydrate diets which gained attention in recent years. The main principle behind the Atkins is that the reason for weight gain is the consumption of starches - such as rice and potatoes, refined carbohydrates (carbs) - such as breads and pasta, and sugars - such as fruit juices. Another primary principle of the Atkins diet is that fats pose no harm to health and that a diet high in protein and fat, yet low in carbohydrates will force the body to burn fat and give you more energy and minimal hunger while trying to lose weight.
The first 2 weeks of the diet involves eating only pure proteins and fats. The allowed proteins include eggs, poultry, fish and meats. The allowed fats include olive oil and butter. Additionally, only a limited quantity of carbohydrates is allowed in the form of vegetables such as broccoli, salads and asparagus. Foods such as breads, potatoes, grains or other starchy foods are not allowed.
Once your desired weight loss goal has been achieved, you are allowed to increase your carbohydrate intake by 5 grams a day. Because there are no portions of food to measure or weigh - apart from making sure you don't go over 20 grams of carbohydrates a day, the Atkins diet is a relatively easy to follow. However, because so many foods are left out, it is not suggested that the Atkins Diet be a life-long diet program.
Zone Diet
After the success of the Atkins Diet, came the Zone diet which was made popular by Barry Sears. The central principle behind the Zone Diet is consuming the perfect balance of foods between fats, proteins and carbohydrates. On the Zone Diet, 40% of the caloric intake comes from carbohydrates, 30% from protein and another 30% from fats. Although many people view the Zone Diet more balanced than the Atkins Diet, it is more complicated to follow because the quantities of food have to be precise. Additionally, the blocks of food which are allowed throughout the day are between 600-800 calories - which is quite small for many people and may leave some feeling hungry throughout the day.
Jenny Craig Diet
The Jenny Craig program was started by a woman named Jenny Craig to teach dieters how to change their lifestyles and make sensible choices about their eating habits. Unlike other diet programs, all foods in moderation are allowed. However, the Jenny Craig diet includes an emphasis on whole-grain foods, vegetables, fruits, lean meats and low-fat dairy products.
Additionally one of the main features of the Jenny Craig program is that dieters receive one-on-one consultations from health care consultants who provide them with tips on portion control and other weight loss advice. Dieters also receive a menu and pre-packaged foods from the company. Pre-packaged meals include a variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner foods.
Another important aspect of the Jenny Craig program is that it promotes an active lifestyle which encourages participants to slowly increase their activity levels through planned and fun physical activities.
Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers was founded by Jean Nidetch as a support group for dieters. Today, Weight Watchers has one of the largest followings in the world. On the Weight Watchers diet, foods are given points based on how many grams of fat, calories and fiber they contain. Each person is given approximately 18-22 points per day of food points that they can consume. However, the exact number of food points is dependent on how much weight a person would like to lose.
Like the Jenny Craig program, no food is restricted on Weight Watchers as long as the dieter doesn't go over the number of food points that are allowed. Another commonality that Weight Watchers shares with Jenny Craig is that there is an optional support system where dieters can meet and get support from each other and group leaders.
South Beach Diet
The South Beach diet is a diet which was developed by Dr. Arthur Agatston for his heart patients. The main principle behind the South Beach is to teach dieters the right balance between nutrition and weight loss. It teaches that there should be a balance between carbohydrates, proteins and fats in the diet. Some of the proteins that the diet emphasizes are fish, poultry, lean meats, legumes and nuts. The kinds of fats that are encouraged on the South Beach diet are Olive Oil and Canola oil.
And while carbohydrates are not seen exactly in the same light as the Atkins diet, a number of carbohydrates are eliminated in the first 2 weeks of the diet. Some of the carbohydrates that are eliminated are pasta, bread, cereals and grains, potatoes, fruits, baked goods and similar foods. In the second stage of the diet, however, these foods are slowly added back into the diet. Moreover, after achieving desired weight loss, the South Beach diet expands to include three servings of whole-grain a day.
All diets revolve around one simple principle: in order to lose weight, you must expend more calories than you consume. If you eat less calories than your body requires, you will lose weight. Whether you do it by choosing one of the diets mentioned here or you design a program
of your own, is up to you. However, a sensible weight loss program is one where you will remain committed and can balance healthy eating habits with exercise.
The main proteins allowed on the diet are chicken, fish and turkey breast, while some of the allowed carbohydrates include vegetables such as spinach, kale and beans.
When considering a weight loss program, choose a diet that is not only healthy but features foods that you enjoy. Whichever diet you choose, try to stick with it. Yo-yo dieting should be avoided at all costs as it bad for your health and put you at risk for heart disease.
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Some people prefer to lose weight with the support and guidance of a structured weight loss program. However, there are many weight loss programs available today and it helps to know a little about each one in order to decide which weight loss diet program is right for you. http://mydiet.myinfo.ws/diet-plans/low-carb-diets.php
Atkins Diet
The Atkins diet is perhaps the most famous of all of the low-carbohydrate diets which gained attention in recent years. The main principle behind the Atkins is that the reason for weight gain is the consumption of starches - such as rice and potatoes, refined carbohydrates (carbs) - such as breads and pasta, and sugars - such as fruit juices. Another primary principle of the Atkins diet is that fats pose no harm to health and that a diet high in protein and fat, yet low in carbohydrates will force the body to burn fat and give you more energy and minimal hunger while trying to lose weight.
The first 2 weeks of the diet involves eating only pure proteins and fats. The allowed proteins include eggs, poultry, fish and meats. The allowed fats include olive oil and butter. Additionally, only a limited quantity of carbohydrates is allowed in the form of vegetables such as broccoli, salads and asparagus. Foods such as breads, potatoes, grains or other starchy foods are not allowed.
Once your desired weight loss goal has been achieved, you are allowed to increase your carbohydrate intake by 5 grams a day. Because there are no portions of food to measure or weigh - apart from making sure you don't go over 20 grams of carbohydrates a day, the Atkins diet is a relatively easy to follow. However, because so many foods are left out, it is not suggested that the Atkins Diet be a life-long diet program.
Zone Diet
After the success of the Atkins Diet, came the Zone diet which was made popular by Barry Sears. The central principle behind the Zone Diet is consuming the perfect balance of foods between fats, proteins and carbohydrates. On the Zone Diet, 40% of the caloric intake comes from carbohydrates, 30% from protein and another 30% from fats. Although many people view the Zone Diet more balanced than the Atkins Diet, it is more complicated to follow because the quantities of food have to be precise. Additionally, the blocks of food which are allowed throughout the day are between 600-800 calories - which is quite small for many people and may leave some feeling hungry throughout the day.
Jenny Craig Diet
The Jenny Craig program was started by a woman named Jenny Craig to teach dieters how to change their lifestyles and make sensible choices about their eating habits. Unlike other diet programs, all foods in moderation are allowed. However, the Jenny Craig diet includes an emphasis on whole-grain foods, vegetables, fruits, lean meats and low-fat dairy products.
Additionally one of the main features of the Jenny Craig program is that dieters receive one-on-one consultations from health care consultants who provide them with tips on portion control and other weight loss advice. Dieters also receive a menu and pre-packaged foods from the company. Pre-packaged meals include a variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner foods.
Another important aspect of the Jenny Craig program is that it promotes an active lifestyle which encourages participants to slowly increase their activity levels through planned and fun physical activities.
Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers was founded by Jean Nidetch as a support group for dieters. Today, Weight Watchers has one of the largest followings in the world. On the Weight Watchers diet, foods are given points based on how many grams of fat, calories and fiber they contain. Each person is given approximately 18-22 points per day of food points that they can consume. However, the exact number of food points is dependent on how much weight a person would like to lose.
Like the Jenny Craig program, no food is restricted on Weight Watchers as long as the dieter doesn't go over the number of food points that are allowed. Another commonality that Weight Watchers shares with Jenny Craig is that there is an optional support system where dieters can meet and get support from each other and group leaders.
South Beach Diet
The South Beach diet is a diet which was developed by Dr. Arthur Agatston for his heart patients. The main principle behind the South Beach is to teach dieters the right balance between nutrition and weight loss. It teaches that there should be a balance between carbohydrates, proteins and fats in the diet. Some of the proteins that the diet emphasizes are fish, poultry, lean meats, legumes and nuts. The kinds of fats that are encouraged on the South Beach diet are Olive Oil and Canola oil.
And while carbohydrates are not seen exactly in the same light as the Atkins diet, a number of carbohydrates are eliminated in the first 2 weeks of the diet. Some of the carbohydrates that are eliminated are pasta, bread, cereals and grains, potatoes, fruits, baked goods and similar foods. In the second stage of the diet, however, these foods are slowly added back into the diet. Moreover, after achieving desired weight loss, the South Beach diet expands to include three servings of whole-grain a day.
All diets revolve around one simple principle: in order to lose weight, you must expend more calories than you consume. If you eat less calories than your body requires, you will lose weight. Whether you do it by choosing one of the diets mentioned here or you design a program
of your own, is up to you. However, a sensible weight loss program is one where you will remain committed and can balance healthy eating habits with exercise.
The main proteins allowed on the diet are chicken, fish and turkey breast, while some of the allowed carbohydrates include vegetables such as spinach, kale and beans.
When considering a weight loss program, choose a diet that is not only healthy but features foods that you enjoy. Whichever diet you choose, try to stick with it. Yo-yo dieting should be avoided at all costs as it bad for your health and put you at risk for heart disease.
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23 March 2008
What Are The Benefits And Pitfalls Of The South Beach Diet?
South Beach Diet - What Are The Benefits And Pitfalls Of The South Beach Diet?
What is the South Beach Diet and what are its benefits and its drawbacks? The South Beach Diet is the creation of cardiologist Arthur Agatston, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Cardiac Prevention Center in Miami Beach, Fla. And like the Atkins Diet, Dr. Agatston’s South Beach Diet also limits the intake of carbohydrates as well as including a severely restrictive two week induction phase that is followed by a long term diet. So this means that potatoes, fruit, bread, cereal, rice, pasta, beets, carrots, and corn are no longer allowed, especially during the induction phase. So, with the aforementioned similarities, you may be wondering where Atkins and South Beach actually differ.
First of all, while Atkins promotes the obscene consumption of saturated animal fats, South Beach bans all unhealthy fats while, on the other hand, promoting the consumption of healthier unsaturated fats. The other difference can be found in their opposing views of carbohydrates. The South Beach diet doesn’t count grams of carbohydrates and low-sugar carbs are actually recommended. Therefore, South Beach is unable to be pegged as simply as “low-carb” unlike the Atkins diet, and it’s stance on fats disqualifies it from being labeled a “low-fat” diet as well. One of the more beneficial points that the South Beach Diet makes is for people to snack throughout the day so that hunger pangs are offset and their metabolism remains elevated. Actual meal portions will be just large enough to satisfy one’s hunger but no larger. Another point that many diets such as South Beach are stressing is insulin control by eating less refined carbs and more complex, fiber-rich carbs that will keep your energy levels high and your risk for diabetes low.
But what about this harsh induction phase? As mentioned above, one must begin the South Beach Diet with what they call an induction phase that lasts for 14 days. During these 14 days, one’s choices for food are limited greatly. Foods to avoid include bread, cereal, fruit, pasta, rice, potatoes, and alcohol. While one can have dairy products, only two servings of low-fat or non fat dairy are permitted during induction. Once the induction phase is over, and your carb cravings have waned, you can now begin to reincorporate some carbs back into the diet. However, most foods are still banned, but things like pasta can be had occasionally. This diet is maintained until you reach your target weight.
Now, South Beach is not as wonderful as Dr. Agatston would like for you to believe. In my opinion, any diet that includes a highly restrictive period that leaves people nutritionally unbalanced is not a good idea. Furthermore, most of the weight lost during induction turns out to be water weight, therefore disrupting the electrolyte balance and leaving you dehydrated. Lastly, the induction phase is a necessary stage, yet it is a nearly impossible challenge for many to go without grains, pasta, and fruit for two weeks. And for the uninitiated, this induction phase simply asks for too much too soon. So, Dr. Agatston’s heart appears to be in the right place, but one-size-fits-all diets like the South Beach Diet appear to be more trouble than they are worth.
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What is the South Beach Diet and what are its benefits and its drawbacks? The South Beach Diet is the creation of cardiologist Arthur Agatston, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Cardiac Prevention Center in Miami Beach, Fla. And like the Atkins Diet, Dr. Agatston’s South Beach Diet also limits the intake of carbohydrates as well as including a severely restrictive two week induction phase that is followed by a long term diet. So this means that potatoes, fruit, bread, cereal, rice, pasta, beets, carrots, and corn are no longer allowed, especially during the induction phase. So, with the aforementioned similarities, you may be wondering where Atkins and South Beach actually differ.
First of all, while Atkins promotes the obscene consumption of saturated animal fats, South Beach bans all unhealthy fats while, on the other hand, promoting the consumption of healthier unsaturated fats. The other difference can be found in their opposing views of carbohydrates. The South Beach diet doesn’t count grams of carbohydrates and low-sugar carbs are actually recommended. Therefore, South Beach is unable to be pegged as simply as “low-carb” unlike the Atkins diet, and it’s stance on fats disqualifies it from being labeled a “low-fat” diet as well. One of the more beneficial points that the South Beach Diet makes is for people to snack throughout the day so that hunger pangs are offset and their metabolism remains elevated. Actual meal portions will be just large enough to satisfy one’s hunger but no larger. Another point that many diets such as South Beach are stressing is insulin control by eating less refined carbs and more complex, fiber-rich carbs that will keep your energy levels high and your risk for diabetes low.
But what about this harsh induction phase? As mentioned above, one must begin the South Beach Diet with what they call an induction phase that lasts for 14 days. During these 14 days, one’s choices for food are limited greatly. Foods to avoid include bread, cereal, fruit, pasta, rice, potatoes, and alcohol. While one can have dairy products, only two servings of low-fat or non fat dairy are permitted during induction. Once the induction phase is over, and your carb cravings have waned, you can now begin to reincorporate some carbs back into the diet. However, most foods are still banned, but things like pasta can be had occasionally. This diet is maintained until you reach your target weight.
Now, South Beach is not as wonderful as Dr. Agatston would like for you to believe. In my opinion, any diet that includes a highly restrictive period that leaves people nutritionally unbalanced is not a good idea. Furthermore, most of the weight lost during induction turns out to be water weight, therefore disrupting the electrolyte balance and leaving you dehydrated. Lastly, the induction phase is a necessary stage, yet it is a nearly impossible challenge for many to go without grains, pasta, and fruit for two weeks. And for the uninitiated, this induction phase simply asks for too much too soon. So, Dr. Agatston’s heart appears to be in the right place, but one-size-fits-all diets like the South Beach Diet appear to be more trouble than they are worth.
About the Author: Learn more about which is the best diet for you at PhenForum.com, the best site about Phentermine and healthy weight loss online! Join our support group to find a weight loss buddy. Learn more about how to lose weight permanently.
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22 March 2008
Principles Of The South Beach Diet
South Beach Diet Articles : Principles Of The South Beach Diet by Lana Hampton
Dieting has become very popular as people are now realizing the importance of getting or keeping a healthy and fit body. While the number of dieters looking for a way to lose weight increases, so does the number of plans being developed. Just like with everything else, some of these diets have been more effective and popular than others.http://mydiet.myinfo.ws/diet-plans/zone-diet.php
The latest diet in the series of diet fads is the South Beach Diet. As more and more people hear about the excitement of the diet, they ask:
* What is the South Beach Diet? * What is involved in the South Beach Plan?
Different Diets
As the number of diets to choose from increases, so does the search for the best program. Some of the diets you can choose from are:
* Low-fat diets * Low-carbohydrate diets * Reduced-calorie diets * Low protein diets
This diet plan is the most recent contender, and has amazingly taken the whole continent of America by storm and is set to have an impact worldwide.
With all the various diets to choose from, how is a dieter going to know which one is the best? Knowing the basic facts of the diet is the starting point. So, what actually is this diet all about?
Difference
The South Beach Diet plan is very different from any other forms of diet plans. Why? It is mainly for the fact that it does not rely on the low carbohydrates or low fat like other main diets.
Main Purpose
Instead, the main purpose of this plan is to discipline people, especially the dieters, to rely on the right carbohydrates and fat. This diet is also designed to teach the people on how to avoid the food items that are 'worst' for their bodies.
This plan is in fact a diet program that is generally set for a healthy body. The most significant principle of the diet is that it teaches you to rely on the right kinds of carbohydrates and the right types of fats to maintain health and facilitate weight loss. These particular groups are considered as the 'good' carbs and fats. By eating the 'good' food items and avoiding the 'bad' ones, you can now lose weight and stay healthy.
The South Beach Diet plan is further contrasted from one of the hottest plans that also swept the continent of America and worldwide - the Atkins Diet. Unlike the Atkins plan, this plan does not entail removing a particular food group. Whereas the Atkins Diet relies primarily on the no carbs and limitless proteins and fats, this diet plan seems to be rooted around a balanced and healthy eating regime. You get to eat what is 'good' for you and avoid what is 'bad'.
Within the principles of the South Beach Plan, the good carbohydrates such as whole grains, fruit and vegetables, are highly recommended, as are unsaturated fats. Proper form of exercise and healthy eating plans are not a critical necessity. For this reason, some people have expressed concern with this diet, since it is a proven fact that exercise helps speed up the process of losing weight.
If you are looking for a diet plan that can aid in reducing cholesterol and minimize the risk of cardiovascular problems, the South Beach Diet is the right choice for you. Numerous studies have been done to prove this. Determination and willpower are both required while on the because satisfying hunger is a big part of the diet.
Eating healthy and learning how to include good carbs and fats in your meals are a few of the things this teaches you. By learning this it will ensure:
* Your heart is cared for * Make you more fit for life * Increase your vitality * Increase quality of life
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Dieting has become very popular as people are now realizing the importance of getting or keeping a healthy and fit body. While the number of dieters looking for a way to lose weight increases, so does the number of plans being developed. Just like with everything else, some of these diets have been more effective and popular than others.http://mydiet.myinfo.ws/diet-plans/zone-diet.php
The latest diet in the series of diet fads is the South Beach Diet. As more and more people hear about the excitement of the diet, they ask:
* What is the South Beach Diet? * What is involved in the South Beach Plan?
Different Diets
As the number of diets to choose from increases, so does the search for the best program. Some of the diets you can choose from are:
* Low-fat diets * Low-carbohydrate diets * Reduced-calorie diets * Low protein diets
This diet plan is the most recent contender, and has amazingly taken the whole continent of America by storm and is set to have an impact worldwide.
With all the various diets to choose from, how is a dieter going to know which one is the best? Knowing the basic facts of the diet is the starting point. So, what actually is this diet all about?
Difference
The South Beach Diet plan is very different from any other forms of diet plans. Why? It is mainly for the fact that it does not rely on the low carbohydrates or low fat like other main diets.
Main Purpose
Instead, the main purpose of this plan is to discipline people, especially the dieters, to rely on the right carbohydrates and fat. This diet is also designed to teach the people on how to avoid the food items that are 'worst' for their bodies.
This plan is in fact a diet program that is generally set for a healthy body. The most significant principle of the diet is that it teaches you to rely on the right kinds of carbohydrates and the right types of fats to maintain health and facilitate weight loss. These particular groups are considered as the 'good' carbs and fats. By eating the 'good' food items and avoiding the 'bad' ones, you can now lose weight and stay healthy.
The South Beach Diet plan is further contrasted from one of the hottest plans that also swept the continent of America and worldwide - the Atkins Diet. Unlike the Atkins plan, this plan does not entail removing a particular food group. Whereas the Atkins Diet relies primarily on the no carbs and limitless proteins and fats, this diet plan seems to be rooted around a balanced and healthy eating regime. You get to eat what is 'good' for you and avoid what is 'bad'.
Within the principles of the South Beach Plan, the good carbohydrates such as whole grains, fruit and vegetables, are highly recommended, as are unsaturated fats. Proper form of exercise and healthy eating plans are not a critical necessity. For this reason, some people have expressed concern with this diet, since it is a proven fact that exercise helps speed up the process of losing weight.
If you are looking for a diet plan that can aid in reducing cholesterol and minimize the risk of cardiovascular problems, the South Beach Diet is the right choice for you. Numerous studies have been done to prove this. Determination and willpower are both required while on the because satisfying hunger is a big part of the diet.
Eating healthy and learning how to include good carbs and fats in your meals are a few of the things this teaches you. By learning this it will ensure:
* Your heart is cared for * Make you more fit for life * Increase your vitality * Increase quality of life
About the Author
http://mydiet.myinfo.ws/diet-plans/zone-diet.php
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The South Beach Diet Phase One: What You Must Know
South Beach Diet Articles : The South Beach Diet Phase One: What You Must Know by Jackie Black
The South Beach Diet book became extremely successful as soon as the diet book with the obvious name was finally published and picked up with fast succession among a grassroots following. Each with their own dieting success stories to brag about, the South Beach Diet book, officially titled as, The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss, is still growing in popularity, but The South Beach Diet phase one keeps confusing readers.
The South Beach Diet phase one is designed to be the shortest of all phases of the diet, lasting for a two-week period. It was designed to be intense, kick-start your body and your mindset about dieting from that point on. Contrary to popular thinking and one of the stickier parts to Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet, you don't have to hold yourself back only eating low carb foods.
In a nut-shell, Phase 1 instills in you the thinking to: rid yourself of bad carbs that are not providing anything nutritionally for yourself, replace the bad carbs that are found in surplus in most American diets with large amounts of protein, good fats and low glycemic index (G.I.) carbs that solves your hunger and balances your blood sugar.
Foods that cause you more harm than benefit: fruit, candy, cereal, potatoes, grains, etc. all are to be eliminated, or the dieter must wean themselves off of during The South Beach Diet phase one. A safe bet, if you should have any difficulty, is to consume all the salad, greens, and (most) vegetables you want, as they are on target for nutritional benefit.
It's during this stage that Dr. Agatston has proven that one's body resistance to insulin will go down, thus depending on your current weight and current health, you may lose 2 to 15 pounds initially, initially in the first two weeks, as your body begins to eliminate excess body weight.
The major goal of The South Beach Diet phase one has two objectives: to push you into a routine that you stick with that keeps you free from hunger and to plant a seed and the groundwork for a mindset that ensures you get rid of the bad foods and gravitate toward the food that drops pounds, guarantee more energy and better your quality of life.
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The South Beach Diet book became extremely successful as soon as the diet book with the obvious name was finally published and picked up with fast succession among a grassroots following. Each with their own dieting success stories to brag about, the South Beach Diet book, officially titled as, The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss, is still growing in popularity, but The South Beach Diet phase one keeps confusing readers.
The South Beach Diet phase one is designed to be the shortest of all phases of the diet, lasting for a two-week period. It was designed to be intense, kick-start your body and your mindset about dieting from that point on. Contrary to popular thinking and one of the stickier parts to Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet, you don't have to hold yourself back only eating low carb foods.
In a nut-shell, Phase 1 instills in you the thinking to: rid yourself of bad carbs that are not providing anything nutritionally for yourself, replace the bad carbs that are found in surplus in most American diets with large amounts of protein, good fats and low glycemic index (G.I.) carbs that solves your hunger and balances your blood sugar.
Foods that cause you more harm than benefit: fruit, candy, cereal, potatoes, grains, etc. all are to be eliminated, or the dieter must wean themselves off of during The South Beach Diet phase one. A safe bet, if you should have any difficulty, is to consume all the salad, greens, and (most) vegetables you want, as they are on target for nutritional benefit.
It's during this stage that Dr. Agatston has proven that one's body resistance to insulin will go down, thus depending on your current weight and current health, you may lose 2 to 15 pounds initially, initially in the first two weeks, as your body begins to eliminate excess body weight.
The major goal of The South Beach Diet phase one has two objectives: to push you into a routine that you stick with that keeps you free from hunger and to plant a seed and the groundwork for a mindset that ensures you get rid of the bad foods and gravitate toward the food that drops pounds, guarantee more energy and better your quality of life.
About the Author
Tapping into straight talk and healthy information about the healthy life you want to adopt, is not rocket science. No matter your interest: from serving yourself astrawberry banana smoothie to how to really lose weight, you name it.
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=751771
20 March 2008
Foods To Avoid On The South Beach Diet
South Beach Diet Articles : Foods To Avoid On The South Beach Diet Author: Lana Hampton
Being on the South Beach Diet means that you are supposed to eat only the right carbohydrates, and the right fats so you can be:
Being on the South Beach Diet means that you are supposed to eat only the right carbohydrates, and the right fats so you can be:
- Healthy
- Full of life
- Experience Vitality
- And obtain a great looking body
So, the whole concept of the diet is what foods to eat and what foods not to eat.
Trendy Diet
This is a trendy diet plan, and seems to have a lot of followers. Most everyone is aware of the existence of the South Beach Diet, but not everyone is aware of exactly what foods you are actually suppose to avoid.
This calls for the important question – What then are the foods to avoid and enjoy.
The first thing you need to know are the principles of the South Beach Diet, so that you can then fully understand the foods that are good and bad for you. The diet is specifically divided into three different phases. Each phase has its own distinction and limitation. However, knowing the foods to avoid on this diet requires a great focus on the phase one of the diet. Why? The foods to avoid are largely stated in Phase one.
Foods to Avoid
The first phase of the South Beach Diet is considered to be the most challenging and strict phase of the diet, because there are so many foods to avoid during the first phase. The main foods to avoid in the first phase are:
- Beef rib steaks
- Honey-baked ham
- Breast of veal
- All yogurts
- Ice cream
- Milk including whole, low-fat, soy, and full fat
- Cheeses
- Beets
- Carrots
- Corn
- Yams
- Fruits
- Fruit juices
- All alcohol
It is also essential to remember that aside from those foods to avoid, there are also some that are included in the foods to generally avoid while on this diet and these include all starchy foods such as:
- Bread
- Cereal
- Oatmeal
- Matzo
- Rice
- Pasta
- Pastries
- Baked goods
Longing Will Disappear
So the foods to avoid on the South Beach Diet are really carbohydrates. It is recommended to avoid carbohydrates on this diet for so many reasons. The main theory behind this reasoning is that once weight decreases, the followers of the diet begin to metabolize carbohydrates properly and the longing for carbohydrates will consequently disappear.
Eat Three Meals A Day
With this diet, it is also recommended that the dieter must eat three balanced meals a day, and to eat enough so that the dieter does not feel hungry all the time. It is estimated that on average, the expected weight loss, which a dieter can achieve during the phase one of the diet, is eight to thirteen pounds.
On the second phase of the diet, basically the foods that were barred during the first phase are now allowed in this second phase. It is recommended that the dieters remain on phase two and continue losing weight until they have reached their weight goal. As far as how long it actually takes to lose the weight that really depends on how much the dieter wants to lose.
Maintaing Good Eating Habits For Life
The third and last phase of the diet is one where one continues maintaining good eating habits for the rest of the dieter's life. By this stage, the dieter would have adopted the diet plan as their natural eating habit.
If you follow the South Beach Diet program, you should be able to lose the amount of weight you want to. Which will allow you to obtain:
- Good health
- Your fitness goals
- And a great body
Principles of The South Beach Diet
Principles of The South Beach Diet Author: Lana Hampton
Dieting has become very popular as people are now realizing the importance of getting or keeping a healthy and fit body. While the number of dieters looking for a way to lose weight increases, so does the number of diet plans being developed. Just like with everything else, some of these diets have been more effective and popular than others.
The latest diet in the series of diet fads is the South Beach Diet. As more and more people hear about the excitement of the diet, they ask:
Dieting has become very popular as people are now realizing the importance of getting or keeping a healthy and fit body. While the number of dieters looking for a way to lose weight increases, so does the number of diet plans being developed. Just like with everything else, some of these diets have been more effective and popular than others.
The latest diet in the series of diet fads is the South Beach Diet. As more and more people hear about the excitement of the diet, they ask:
- What is the South Beach Diet?
- What is involved in the South Beach Plan?
Different Diets
As the number of diets to choose from increases, so does the search for the best diet program. Some of the diets you can choose from are:
- Low-fat diets
- Low-carbohydrate diets
- Reduced-calorie diets
- Low protein diets
This diet plan is the most recent contender, and has amazingly taken the whole continent of America by storm and is set to have an impact worldwide.
With all the various diets to choose from, how is a dieter going to know which one is the best? Knowing the basic facts of the diet is the starting point. So, what actually is this diet all about?
Difference
The South Beach Diet plan is very different from any other forms of diet plans. Why? It is mainly for the fact that it does not rely on the low carbohydrates or low fat like other main diets.
Main Purpose
Instead, the main purpose of this diet plan is to discipline people, especially the dieters, to rely on the right carbohydrates and fat. This diet is also designed to teach the people on how to avoid the food items that are 'worst' for their bodies.
This plan is in fact a diet program that is generally set for a healthy body. The most significant principle of the diet is that it teaches you to rely on the right kinds of carbohydrates and the right types of fats to maintain health and facilitate weight loss. These particular groups are considered as the 'good' carbs and fats. By eating the 'good' food items and avoiding the 'bad' ones, you can now lose weight and stay healthy.
The South Beach Diet plan is further contrasted from one of the hottest diet plans that also swept the continent of America and worldwide – the Atkins Diet. Unlike the Atkins Diet plan, this plan does not entail removing a particular food group. Whereas the Atkins Diet relies primarily on the no carbs and limitless proteins and fats, this diet plan seems to be rooted around a balanced and healthy eating regime. You get to eat what is 'good' for you and avoid what is 'bad'.
Within the principles of the South Beach Diet Plan, the good carbohydrates such as whole grains, fruit and vegetables, are highly recommended, as are unsaturated fats. Proper form of exercise and healthy eating plans are not a critical necessity. For this reason, some people have expressed concern with this diet, since it is a proven fact that exercise helps speed up the process of losing weight.
If you are looking for a diet plan that can aid in reducing cholesterol and minimize the risk of cardiovascular problems, the South Beach Diet is the right choice for you. Numerous studies have been done to prove this. Determination and willpower are both required while on the diet because satisfying hunger is a big part of the diet.
Eating healthy and learning how to include good carbs and fats in your meals are a few of the things this diet teaches you. By learning this it will ensure:
- Your heart is cared for
- Make you more fit for life
- Increase your vitality
- Increase quality of life
Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/principles-of-the-south-beach-diet-54013.html
19 March 2008
Why Is The South Beach Diet So Popular
South Beach Diet Articles : Why Is The South Beach Diet So Popular Author: Joshua Poon
The South Beach Diet is popular with people who want to lose weight. It is not a low fat, low carbohydrate, high protein diet. You do not have to count carbohydrates, fat grams. It teaches dieters to eat only healthy carbohydrates, fats and saturated fats that can lead to heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and general poor health.
This diet is an alternative to these sometimes detrimental means of losing weight. The South Beach Diet allows you to eat and not completely cut out all your favorite food, which in the long run makes it almost impossible to stick to.
The South Beach Diet is easier to stay on because it teaches how to eat in a healthy manner and improve your lifestyle. It eliminates cravings for all those bad carbohydrates and fats in food that we all love. After being on the diet for a while, you will probably not crave any of those foods anymore.
This diet focuses on good carbohydrates and fats. The South Beach Diet works by changing the way you eat by including more healthy choices that will make you feel good and add to your energy levels.
The South Beach Diet is has three phases. The first phase is change your diet to one that is filled with eating healthy lean types of meat, such as beef, lamb, pork, veal, chicken, fish, and seafood.
All meat should be broiled or baked and should not be fried. They should not be coated with breading or crumbs. Vegetables, nuts, eggs, and low-fat or fat-free cheeses are also allowed in the diet. Vegetables should be steamed and plain with no sauces or butter. Phase one of the South Beach Diet does not allow you to have breads or baked goods of any kind, rice, pastas, potatoes, fruit, candy, ice cream, sugar, or alcohol.
This part of the diet only lasts two weeks and is designed to get your body used to only having good carbohydrates to jump start your weight loss.
In phase two, sweet potatoes, wild or brown rice, whole grain breads and cereals, fresh fruits, and red or white wines are slowly added back in. Vegetables such as carrots, beets, white potatoes, and corn are avoided because of their high sugar content. So are fruits like bananas, pineapples, raisins, and watermelon. Some other types of foods that will slow down your efforts to lose weight include cookies, cakes, sweet rolls, and ice cream.
You will need to stay at phase two until you reach your target weight, then phase three will begin. Then you will practice the good eating habits you have learned and maintain your weight. The South Beach Diet is heart healthy and is designed to educate people how to lose weight effectively.
The South Beach Diet is a new way to thinking about food, how to shop for food, meal planning. It distinguishes the difference between good and bad carbohydrates.
Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/why-is-the-south-beach-diet-so-popular-72584.html
The South Beach Diet is popular with people who want to lose weight. It is not a low fat, low carbohydrate, high protein diet. You do not have to count carbohydrates, fat grams. It teaches dieters to eat only healthy carbohydrates, fats and saturated fats that can lead to heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and general poor health.
This diet is an alternative to these sometimes detrimental means of losing weight. The South Beach Diet allows you to eat and not completely cut out all your favorite food, which in the long run makes it almost impossible to stick to.
The South Beach Diet is easier to stay on because it teaches how to eat in a healthy manner and improve your lifestyle. It eliminates cravings for all those bad carbohydrates and fats in food that we all love. After being on the diet for a while, you will probably not crave any of those foods anymore.
This diet focuses on good carbohydrates and fats. The South Beach Diet works by changing the way you eat by including more healthy choices that will make you feel good and add to your energy levels.
The South Beach Diet is has three phases. The first phase is change your diet to one that is filled with eating healthy lean types of meat, such as beef, lamb, pork, veal, chicken, fish, and seafood.
All meat should be broiled or baked and should not be fried. They should not be coated with breading or crumbs. Vegetables, nuts, eggs, and low-fat or fat-free cheeses are also allowed in the diet. Vegetables should be steamed and plain with no sauces or butter. Phase one of the South Beach Diet does not allow you to have breads or baked goods of any kind, rice, pastas, potatoes, fruit, candy, ice cream, sugar, or alcohol.
This part of the diet only lasts two weeks and is designed to get your body used to only having good carbohydrates to jump start your weight loss.
In phase two, sweet potatoes, wild or brown rice, whole grain breads and cereals, fresh fruits, and red or white wines are slowly added back in. Vegetables such as carrots, beets, white potatoes, and corn are avoided because of their high sugar content. So are fruits like bananas, pineapples, raisins, and watermelon. Some other types of foods that will slow down your efforts to lose weight include cookies, cakes, sweet rolls, and ice cream.
You will need to stay at phase two until you reach your target weight, then phase three will begin. Then you will practice the good eating habits you have learned and maintain your weight. The South Beach Diet is heart healthy and is designed to educate people how to lose weight effectively.
The South Beach Diet is a new way to thinking about food, how to shop for food, meal planning. It distinguishes the difference between good and bad carbohydrates.
Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/why-is-the-south-beach-diet-so-popular-72584.html
Your Metabolism And The South Beach Diet
South Beach Diet Articles : Your Metabolism And The South Beach Diet Author: Ryan Cote
The claim made by the South Beach Diet is that it is a scientifically proven plan that will definitely assist you in fulfilling your goals to lose weight safely. The South Beach Diet will help you to drop pounds quickly as well as increase your heart health. Most individuals average a weight loss between eight and thirteen pounds after the first two weeks of participating in this diet.
Because the South Beach Diet is neither low fat or low carb, it is totally different from the famous Atkin's Diet. Rather, the South Beach Diet encourages you to depend on the correct carbs and the right fats. This is made easy to do by implementing a three phase process that starts with eliminating your cravings and concludes by making a lifestyle change that incorporates the ideals of this diet.
What is most valuable about the South Beach Diet is that it gives you sound nutritional advice. While the diet retains eating meat, the most important part of the Atkin's Diet, it discards the philosophy that you can only have low carb foods. Rather, you are advised to eat a proper, well-balanced diet for the rest of your life. That seems rather simple, doesn't it?
The South Beach diet should consist of lots of fruits, whole grains, vegetables, nuts and healthy oils. Numerous people all over America are raving about the successful way this diet has enabled them to lose weight. The program is effortless to learn and put into practice and because of the dietary freedom it provides along with its success ratio, it is rapidly becoming one of of the most popular forms of dieting available.
The original clamor abut the South Beach Diet original with celebrities, who seem to love this diet as well as swear about it. Its popularity and notoriety does not mean, however, that the South Beach Diet does not work. Even everyday people are finding that that this program is one of the simpler, less expensive diets to maintain because it is based upon balanced eating habits as opposed to denial and deprivation. This may be the main reason that so many people remain on this diet for the rest of their lives.
What is wonderful about the South Beach Diet is that there is a wide variety of foods you can eat and you can really enjoy your meals and leave the table without that hungry feeling. It is worth taking a little bit of time of learn this diet because it is really easy to follow over the long haul. When you incorporate this diet permanently into your current fitness regime, you will ultimately find that you have increased energy and your metabolism will receive the boost you were looking for.
Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/advice-articles/your-metabolism-and-the-south-beach-diet-77538.html
The claim made by the South Beach Diet is that it is a scientifically proven plan that will definitely assist you in fulfilling your goals to lose weight safely. The South Beach Diet will help you to drop pounds quickly as well as increase your heart health. Most individuals average a weight loss between eight and thirteen pounds after the first two weeks of participating in this diet.
Because the South Beach Diet is neither low fat or low carb, it is totally different from the famous Atkin's Diet. Rather, the South Beach Diet encourages you to depend on the correct carbs and the right fats. This is made easy to do by implementing a three phase process that starts with eliminating your cravings and concludes by making a lifestyle change that incorporates the ideals of this diet.
What is most valuable about the South Beach Diet is that it gives you sound nutritional advice. While the diet retains eating meat, the most important part of the Atkin's Diet, it discards the philosophy that you can only have low carb foods. Rather, you are advised to eat a proper, well-balanced diet for the rest of your life. That seems rather simple, doesn't it?
The South Beach diet should consist of lots of fruits, whole grains, vegetables, nuts and healthy oils. Numerous people all over America are raving about the successful way this diet has enabled them to lose weight. The program is effortless to learn and put into practice and because of the dietary freedom it provides along with its success ratio, it is rapidly becoming one of of the most popular forms of dieting available.
The original clamor abut the South Beach Diet original with celebrities, who seem to love this diet as well as swear about it. Its popularity and notoriety does not mean, however, that the South Beach Diet does not work. Even everyday people are finding that that this program is one of the simpler, less expensive diets to maintain because it is based upon balanced eating habits as opposed to denial and deprivation. This may be the main reason that so many people remain on this diet for the rest of their lives.
What is wonderful about the South Beach Diet is that there is a wide variety of foods you can eat and you can really enjoy your meals and leave the table without that hungry feeling. It is worth taking a little bit of time of learn this diet because it is really easy to follow over the long haul. When you incorporate this diet permanently into your current fitness regime, you will ultimately find that you have increased energy and your metabolism will receive the boost you were looking for.
Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/advice-articles/your-metabolism-and-the-south-beach-diet-77538.html
South Beach Diet and the Atkins Low Carb Plan
South Beach Diet Articles : South Beach Diet and the Atkins Low Carb Plan Author: Dom Tass
The Atkins Low Carb Diet is based on eating very few carbs (especially during phase 1), and we believe that it's one of the strictest weight loss plans on the market, and it's probably one of the hardest to follow low carb programs ever created.
There is no mistaking this program for anything other than an extremely strict low carb plan which will sap your energy very quickly, since it only allows 80 carb calories per day during the first phase. That's less carbs than you'll find in a decent sized apple.
This program is not for the faint of heart.
What about the South Beach Diet?
The South Beach diet is also a fairly strict low carb program (during the first phase), though perhaps not quite as strict as the Atkins program. But we also believe that the South Beach plan is too strict to be practical for everyday dieters, since it's no picnic either and it has the potential to sap your energy during phase 1 with the severely reduced carbs.
For example, we've observed that the higher carb foods (on the South Beach menu) are severely limited in portions during the first phase of the diet and this prevents a normal amount of carbs from being eaten during the first phase.
In fact, the only foods which dieters are allowed to eat in "unlimited portions" (during phase 1) are protein foods and super-low-calorie vegetables.
For example, the South Beach menu allows unlimited lettuce during phase 1 but yet it limits the portions of "tomatoes" and "onions" and "peanuts".
Additionally, the "sweet snacks" which are allowed on the South Beach menu are limited to a mere 75 calories per day during phase 1.
Can you believe that? Only 75 calories of sweet snacks per day? That's almost ridiculous.
So although the South Beach plan allows so-called "sweet snacks" they are limited to just 75 calories per day (that's less calories than a typical cookie contains).
So although the South Beach program is not as strict as the Atkins diet, it's our opinion that both diets are fairly strict and we believe that both are difficult to follow for average dieters.
Plus, both diets seem to have no "end" in sight since both the Atkins plan and the South Beach diet never allow dieters to return to a normal carb lifestyle (where carbs don't have to be closely watched).
These 2 diets do gradually allow more and more carbs to be eaten as time goes by of course, but even after 6 months dieters are still told to watch their carb intake to some degree each day.
So it's a major lifestyle change which is required by these diets, and many dieters will find it difficult to never be able to enjoy carb filled restaurant meals which can be eaten completely "as served".
So overall we think that both diets are not very practical for average dieters, since we believe that most people will find it difficult to modify their entire lifestyle forever. We therefore strongly recommend against using the South Beach and Atkins programs.
Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/south-beach-diet-and-the-atkins-low-carb-plan-221474.html
The Atkins Low Carb Diet is based on eating very few carbs (especially during phase 1), and we believe that it's one of the strictest weight loss plans on the market, and it's probably one of the hardest to follow low carb programs ever created.
There is no mistaking this program for anything other than an extremely strict low carb plan which will sap your energy very quickly, since it only allows 80 carb calories per day during the first phase. That's less carbs than you'll find in a decent sized apple.
This program is not for the faint of heart.
What about the South Beach Diet?
The South Beach diet is also a fairly strict low carb program (during the first phase), though perhaps not quite as strict as the Atkins program. But we also believe that the South Beach plan is too strict to be practical for everyday dieters, since it's no picnic either and it has the potential to sap your energy during phase 1 with the severely reduced carbs.
For example, we've observed that the higher carb foods (on the South Beach menu) are severely limited in portions during the first phase of the diet and this prevents a normal amount of carbs from being eaten during the first phase.
In fact, the only foods which dieters are allowed to eat in "unlimited portions" (during phase 1) are protein foods and super-low-calorie vegetables.
For example, the South Beach menu allows unlimited lettuce during phase 1 but yet it limits the portions of "tomatoes" and "onions" and "peanuts".
Additionally, the "sweet snacks" which are allowed on the South Beach menu are limited to a mere 75 calories per day during phase 1.
Can you believe that? Only 75 calories of sweet snacks per day? That's almost ridiculous.
So although the South Beach plan allows so-called "sweet snacks" they are limited to just 75 calories per day (that's less calories than a typical cookie contains).
So although the South Beach program is not as strict as the Atkins diet, it's our opinion that both diets are fairly strict and we believe that both are difficult to follow for average dieters.
Plus, both diets seem to have no "end" in sight since both the Atkins plan and the South Beach diet never allow dieters to return to a normal carb lifestyle (where carbs don't have to be closely watched).
These 2 diets do gradually allow more and more carbs to be eaten as time goes by of course, but even after 6 months dieters are still told to watch their carb intake to some degree each day.
So it's a major lifestyle change which is required by these diets, and many dieters will find it difficult to never be able to enjoy carb filled restaurant meals which can be eaten completely "as served".
So overall we think that both diets are not very practical for average dieters, since we believe that most people will find it difficult to modify their entire lifestyle forever. We therefore strongly recommend against using the South Beach and Atkins programs.
Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/south-beach-diet-and-the-atkins-low-carb-plan-221474.html
18 March 2008
Weight Loss with the South Beach Diet
Weight Loss with the South Beach Diet Author: Ian Koch
Among all the FAD diets that have come and gone during the last years, the South Beach Diet belongs to the long lasting ones. The basic of this diet is the low carb philosophy introduced and developed by Dr. Atkins and known as the famous Atkins Diet. However, there are some differences between these two weight loss diets. The South Beach diet has been followed by thousands of people since its inception several years ago.
The diet plan, developed by Dr. Arthur Agatston, works by restricting carbohydrate intake through a three phrase process to help the dieter lose weight and keep it off for a lifetime. Similar in nature to the Atkin's diet, the South Beach diet plan differs in two very important ways: It does not encourage the unrestricted eating of fats and it does not count the grams in carbohydrates.
The three phases involved with the South Beach diet plan include an induction phase that promotes rapid weight loss, a continued weight loss phase that will help remove one to two pounds per week, and a maintenance phase that the dieter should adhere to for the rest of their lives to maintain the weight loss.
In the first phase carbohydrates are all but banned from the diet, the second phase reintroduces carbohydrates in limited amounts and the final phase promoted healthy eating through low carbohydrate intake and fat moderation.
As with most diet plans, the South Beach diet has not had long-term research to back up the overall health benefits of the diet. Many dieters feel that low carbohydrate plans, or any plan that restricts a certain type of food, are harder to stay on because our bodies naturally crave carbohydrate-based foods.
Several medical organizations have come out in recent years warning against any such diet that restricts food intake of a certain type because they believe that in the long-term it will do more damage to the body than good. As such, before beginning the South Beach diet (or any diet plan) you should consult with your doctor about the possible side effects and risks associated with it.
Weight loss is a journey, and should not be thought of as just a goal that once achieved can be forgotten about. Proper diet and exercise are the only long-term way that has been studied for maintaining a healthy body. While the South Beach diet may work for some people it should not be thought of as the only solution to weight loss issues.
Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/weight-loss-with-the-south-beach-diet-41146.html
Among all the FAD diets that have come and gone during the last years, the South Beach Diet belongs to the long lasting ones. The basic of this diet is the low carb philosophy introduced and developed by Dr. Atkins and known as the famous Atkins Diet. However, there are some differences between these two weight loss diets. The South Beach diet has been followed by thousands of people since its inception several years ago.
The diet plan, developed by Dr. Arthur Agatston, works by restricting carbohydrate intake through a three phrase process to help the dieter lose weight and keep it off for a lifetime. Similar in nature to the Atkin's diet, the South Beach diet plan differs in two very important ways: It does not encourage the unrestricted eating of fats and it does not count the grams in carbohydrates.
The three phases involved with the South Beach diet plan include an induction phase that promotes rapid weight loss, a continued weight loss phase that will help remove one to two pounds per week, and a maintenance phase that the dieter should adhere to for the rest of their lives to maintain the weight loss.
In the first phase carbohydrates are all but banned from the diet, the second phase reintroduces carbohydrates in limited amounts and the final phase promoted healthy eating through low carbohydrate intake and fat moderation.
As with most diet plans, the South Beach diet has not had long-term research to back up the overall health benefits of the diet. Many dieters feel that low carbohydrate plans, or any plan that restricts a certain type of food, are harder to stay on because our bodies naturally crave carbohydrate-based foods.
Several medical organizations have come out in recent years warning against any such diet that restricts food intake of a certain type because they believe that in the long-term it will do more damage to the body than good. As such, before beginning the South Beach diet (or any diet plan) you should consult with your doctor about the possible side effects and risks associated with it.
Weight loss is a journey, and should not be thought of as just a goal that once achieved can be forgotten about. Proper diet and exercise are the only long-term way that has been studied for maintaining a healthy body. While the South Beach diet may work for some people it should not be thought of as the only solution to weight loss issues.
Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/weight-loss-with-the-south-beach-diet-41146.html
How To Lose Weight With South Beach Diet?
South Beach Diet Articles : How To Lose Weight With South Beach Diet? Author: Chris Chew
The South Beach diet plan was developed for obese patients by an American cardiologist in Florida, Dr Arthur Agatston. He supports the consumption of mostly "good carbohydrates" and "good fats."
The diet is often being confused or compared to the Atkin's diet which was developed by the late Dr Atkin. The Atkin's Diet is mainly a low-carbohydrate dieting system.
Dr.Agatston believes that excessive consumption of "bad carbohydrates" ie high glycemic carbohydrates, creates an insulin resistance in the human body. This is a malfunction of the hormone insulin's ability to properly process fat and sugar. He also held the view that over consumption of "bad fats", such as saturated fat and trans fat, contributes to an increase in cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and stroke.
To prevent these two conditions, The South Beach diet minimizes consumption of bad fats and bad carbohydrates and instead push for the replacement of these unhealthy food with good fats and good carbs.
This is a 3 step program. In all 3 steps of the diet, Dr. Agatston recommends minimizing consumption of bad fats.
The South Beach Diet Step 1 – During the first two weeks, weight loss dieters try to eliminate insulin resistance by avoiding high or moderately high-glycemic carbs, such as sugar, candy, white bread, potatoes, fruit, cereals, and refined grains such white rice. During this step, the body will lose its insulin resistance and begin to use excess body fat for energy, thus the dieter will lose weight rapidly as much as up to 10 pounds during this step.
The South Beach Diet Step 2 – During the second phase two weeks later, whole grain foods, some starchy carbs and fruits are progressively reintroduced into the diet albeit bit by bit until the dieter reaches the desired ideal weight.
The South Beach Diet Step 3 – In step 3, dieters continue to increase consumption of whole grains, fruit servings and some moderate carbs. If the dieter's weight do not increase or stay at status quo, then that will be the level of carbs in his meals and henceforth to maintain his ideal weight,he will know his carbohydrate tolerance level.
The weight loss program do not have the cumbersome counting of calories or limiting calories. Dr Agatston suggested that you eat until you are satisfied. Dieters are told to eat small 6 meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with small snacks between each meal to increase their their metabolism for fat burning purpose.
Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/how-to-lose-weight-with-south-beach-diet-65259.html
The South Beach diet plan was developed for obese patients by an American cardiologist in Florida, Dr Arthur Agatston. He supports the consumption of mostly "good carbohydrates" and "good fats."
The diet is often being confused or compared to the Atkin's diet which was developed by the late Dr Atkin. The Atkin's Diet is mainly a low-carbohydrate dieting system.
Dr.Agatston believes that excessive consumption of "bad carbohydrates" ie high glycemic carbohydrates, creates an insulin resistance in the human body. This is a malfunction of the hormone insulin's ability to properly process fat and sugar. He also held the view that over consumption of "bad fats", such as saturated fat and trans fat, contributes to an increase in cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and stroke.
To prevent these two conditions, The South Beach diet minimizes consumption of bad fats and bad carbohydrates and instead push for the replacement of these unhealthy food with good fats and good carbs.
This is a 3 step program. In all 3 steps of the diet, Dr. Agatston recommends minimizing consumption of bad fats.
The South Beach Diet Step 1 – During the first two weeks, weight loss dieters try to eliminate insulin resistance by avoiding high or moderately high-glycemic carbs, such as sugar, candy, white bread, potatoes, fruit, cereals, and refined grains such white rice. During this step, the body will lose its insulin resistance and begin to use excess body fat for energy, thus the dieter will lose weight rapidly as much as up to 10 pounds during this step.
The South Beach Diet Step 2 – During the second phase two weeks later, whole grain foods, some starchy carbs and fruits are progressively reintroduced into the diet albeit bit by bit until the dieter reaches the desired ideal weight.
The South Beach Diet Step 3 – In step 3, dieters continue to increase consumption of whole grains, fruit servings and some moderate carbs. If the dieter's weight do not increase or stay at status quo, then that will be the level of carbs in his meals and henceforth to maintain his ideal weight,he will know his carbohydrate tolerance level.
The weight loss program do not have the cumbersome counting of calories or limiting calories. Dr Agatston suggested that you eat until you are satisfied. Dieters are told to eat small 6 meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with small snacks between each meal to increase their their metabolism for fat burning purpose.
Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/how-to-lose-weight-with-south-beach-diet-65259.html
Dangers of South Beach Diet
South Beach Diet Articles : Dangers of South Beach Diet Author: Nishanth Reddy
The South Beach Diet is considered to be a healthy diet, which is concerned on the right carbohydrates and the right fats for a healthy body. As such, many people were drawn to it believing that the South Beach Diet is really the best diet for them.
However, out of this good reputation that the South Beach Diet maintained, still there are some attacks and bad comments about the diet. Well, we don't need to be surprised about this, for this is how the world is set.
What then is the importance of the principle of "yin and yang" if there is only one side for everything? There could be biases, prejudices, and imbalances, right?
So, even though there is really no noted "big" South Beach Diet danger, still there are certain resources which hold that the South Beach Diet danger surface when the improper application of the diet is made.
Lack of Information and Understanding
Numerous resources have noted that part of the South Beach Diet is the lack of information or understanding about the diet. From the word "lack" alone, a sort of South Beach Diet danger is then viewed.
According to many studies, the South Beach Diet danger surfaced for the reason that the South Beach Diet is very demanding for those that are accustomed to carbohydrate-rich diets.
Lapsing Into the Old Eating Habits
In line with such view for the South Beach Diet danger, it is also noted that one of the largest South Beach Diet dangers surface when there is a lapsing into the old eating habits.
This was considered to be a South Beach Diet danger for the reason that this lapsing will result in speedy weight gain. Along with that, this part of the South Beach Diet danger may then be a new way of life.
Lack of Willpower
In relation to such fact, another support states that a great South Beach Diet danger will also surface when there is a lack of willpower exerted for the diet, especially from the carbohydrates lovers.
In fact, it is a common view that there is always the South Beach Diet danger of lapsing back into old eating habits and increasing the carbohydrate consumption without even realizing it.
Steps To Overcome These South Beach Diet Dangers
So to battle this one of the common South Beach Diet dangers, Dr. Arthur Agatston himself recommends that the dieters who do lapse and end up on placing some of the weight back on should then be immediately switch back to the first phase of the South Beach Diet for a short while.
This recommendation is given not only to battle such South Beach Diet danger but also to prevent from the occurrence of several South Beach Diet dangers. It is also interesting to know that if this South Beach Diet danger is not prevented earlier, this will lead to an excess in weight gain.
With such mentioned possible South Beach Diet dangers, the South Beach Diet then received mixed reviews from most dieters. Despite the South Beach Diet dangers, many people still consider the South Beach Diet as an updated version of the Atkins diet that is a far more balanced diet.
Only one thing that this diet plan does do is really to educate the dieters in eating the correct food to reduce heart disease, high cholesterol levels, and other South Beach Diet dangers.
Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/dangers-of-south-beach-diet-64895.html
The South Beach Diet is considered to be a healthy diet, which is concerned on the right carbohydrates and the right fats for a healthy body. As such, many people were drawn to it believing that the South Beach Diet is really the best diet for them.
However, out of this good reputation that the South Beach Diet maintained, still there are some attacks and bad comments about the diet. Well, we don't need to be surprised about this, for this is how the world is set.
What then is the importance of the principle of "yin and yang" if there is only one side for everything? There could be biases, prejudices, and imbalances, right?
So, even though there is really no noted "big" South Beach Diet danger, still there are certain resources which hold that the South Beach Diet danger surface when the improper application of the diet is made.
Lack of Information and Understanding
Numerous resources have noted that part of the South Beach Diet is the lack of information or understanding about the diet. From the word "lack" alone, a sort of South Beach Diet danger is then viewed.
According to many studies, the South Beach Diet danger surfaced for the reason that the South Beach Diet is very demanding for those that are accustomed to carbohydrate-rich diets.
Lapsing Into the Old Eating Habits
In line with such view for the South Beach Diet danger, it is also noted that one of the largest South Beach Diet dangers surface when there is a lapsing into the old eating habits.
This was considered to be a South Beach Diet danger for the reason that this lapsing will result in speedy weight gain. Along with that, this part of the South Beach Diet danger may then be a new way of life.
Lack of Willpower
In relation to such fact, another support states that a great South Beach Diet danger will also surface when there is a lack of willpower exerted for the diet, especially from the carbohydrates lovers.
In fact, it is a common view that there is always the South Beach Diet danger of lapsing back into old eating habits and increasing the carbohydrate consumption without even realizing it.
Steps To Overcome These South Beach Diet Dangers
So to battle this one of the common South Beach Diet dangers, Dr. Arthur Agatston himself recommends that the dieters who do lapse and end up on placing some of the weight back on should then be immediately switch back to the first phase of the South Beach Diet for a short while.
This recommendation is given not only to battle such South Beach Diet danger but also to prevent from the occurrence of several South Beach Diet dangers. It is also interesting to know that if this South Beach Diet danger is not prevented earlier, this will lead to an excess in weight gain.
With such mentioned possible South Beach Diet dangers, the South Beach Diet then received mixed reviews from most dieters. Despite the South Beach Diet dangers, many people still consider the South Beach Diet as an updated version of the Atkins diet that is a far more balanced diet.
Only one thing that this diet plan does do is really to educate the dieters in eating the correct food to reduce heart disease, high cholesterol levels, and other South Beach Diet dangers.
Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/dangers-of-south-beach-diet-64895.html
17 March 2008
Fad Diets and Eating Disorders
Fad Diets and Eating Disorders by Stephen Lau
Eating disorders are abnormal addictive behaviors, which cause food addiction problems. Many are suffering from food addiction because of fad diets.
What are fad diets?
Fad diets are the popular diets touted to make you thin or to cure a certain health problem you may have. Fad diets come and go. Examples of fad diets are the Atkins Diet, the Weight Watchers Diet, and the South Beach Diet, among many others.
Nearly all of these fad diets are based on the principle of calorie restriction - which essentially means depriving yourself of food or eating only certain types of food while avoiding others, and following diligently some set of rules of eating.
Unfortunately, many of these fad diets failed for two reasons.
Firstly, many individuals fail to adhere to these dieting plans. They do not have the discipline to follow through the set of rules of eating dictated by each fad diet plan. They succumb to the urge of eating. Who would blame them? After all, normal eating is a normal instinct in any individual. To force oneself to eat abnormally is against human instinct. Abnormal eating creates behavioral problems, which often lead to addictive behaviors and food addiction problems, such as anorexia and bulimia.
Secondly, dieting impairs your body's metabolism, which ultimately will turn back on you. Diets, even the relatively healthy ones, are only short-term solutions to your weight or health problems. Down the road, these fad diets will create more problems than what they have solved.
For years, many nutrition experts have warned against going for fad diets, which often promote unhealthy preoccupation with food, instead of normal eating. Abnormal or unhealthy eating behaviors play havoc with your body's metabolism, which is the rate at which you burn calories. Your metabolic rate holds the key to weight loss. When you go on a fad diet, you are in fact "starving" your body, which, out of its natural instinct for survival, will automatically reduce its metabolic rate. As a result, you are not exactly losing the weight you so desperately wish to lose. The initial weight loss from any fad diet may be only the loss of water due to the sudden change in your eating patterns, not the extra pounds you want to shed. Worse, when you stop dieting, you metabolic rate goes up again, but not to where it originally was; in other words, yo-yo dieting (on-and-off dieting) may lead to malfunctioning of your body's metabolism until it can no longer burn calories efficiently. The implication is that your body has learned to maintain its weight with fewer calories. In other words, your effort in dieting has been a waste of good intentions. The net result is ultimate weight gain for you, not the weight loss you had hoped for.
Dieting is only a temporary weight control solution. According to dietitians, unless you change your lifestyle, or can adhere diligently and persistently to your chosen diet regimen for the rest of your life, losing weight permanently is impossible.
The danger of embracing one fad diet after another is that your overt preoccupation with your weight and appearance, such as counting calories, carbohydrates, and worrying about fat content of you food, may turn into an obsession, which will develop into eating disorders down the road.
About the Author
Stephen Lau is a researcher, writing medical research for scientists. His publications include "NO MIRACLE CURES" a book on healing and wellness. He has also created several websites on health and healing. http://www.longevityforyou.com http://www.zenhealthylifestyle.com
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=749729
Eating disorders are abnormal addictive behaviors, which cause food addiction problems. Many are suffering from food addiction because of fad diets.
What are fad diets?
Fad diets are the popular diets touted to make you thin or to cure a certain health problem you may have. Fad diets come and go. Examples of fad diets are the Atkins Diet, the Weight Watchers Diet, and the South Beach Diet, among many others.
Nearly all of these fad diets are based on the principle of calorie restriction - which essentially means depriving yourself of food or eating only certain types of food while avoiding others, and following diligently some set of rules of eating.
Unfortunately, many of these fad diets failed for two reasons.
Firstly, many individuals fail to adhere to these dieting plans. They do not have the discipline to follow through the set of rules of eating dictated by each fad diet plan. They succumb to the urge of eating. Who would blame them? After all, normal eating is a normal instinct in any individual. To force oneself to eat abnormally is against human instinct. Abnormal eating creates behavioral problems, which often lead to addictive behaviors and food addiction problems, such as anorexia and bulimia.
Secondly, dieting impairs your body's metabolism, which ultimately will turn back on you. Diets, even the relatively healthy ones, are only short-term solutions to your weight or health problems. Down the road, these fad diets will create more problems than what they have solved.
For years, many nutrition experts have warned against going for fad diets, which often promote unhealthy preoccupation with food, instead of normal eating. Abnormal or unhealthy eating behaviors play havoc with your body's metabolism, which is the rate at which you burn calories. Your metabolic rate holds the key to weight loss. When you go on a fad diet, you are in fact "starving" your body, which, out of its natural instinct for survival, will automatically reduce its metabolic rate. As a result, you are not exactly losing the weight you so desperately wish to lose. The initial weight loss from any fad diet may be only the loss of water due to the sudden change in your eating patterns, not the extra pounds you want to shed. Worse, when you stop dieting, you metabolic rate goes up again, but not to where it originally was; in other words, yo-yo dieting (on-and-off dieting) may lead to malfunctioning of your body's metabolism until it can no longer burn calories efficiently. The implication is that your body has learned to maintain its weight with fewer calories. In other words, your effort in dieting has been a waste of good intentions. The net result is ultimate weight gain for you, not the weight loss you had hoped for.
Dieting is only a temporary weight control solution. According to dietitians, unless you change your lifestyle, or can adhere diligently and persistently to your chosen diet regimen for the rest of your life, losing weight permanently is impossible.
The danger of embracing one fad diet after another is that your overt preoccupation with your weight and appearance, such as counting calories, carbohydrates, and worrying about fat content of you food, may turn into an obsession, which will develop into eating disorders down the road.
About the Author
Stephen Lau is a researcher, writing medical research for scientists. His publications include "NO MIRACLE CURES" a book on healing and wellness. He has also created several websites on health and healing. http://www.longevityforyou.com http://www.zenhealthylifestyle.com
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=749729
5 Weight Loss Motivation Tips for a Slender You
5 Weight Loss Motivation Tips for a Slender You by Naweko San-Joyz
Is it your thyroid? Is it that lurking hormone cortisol? Maybe it's menopause, your hectic lifestyle or even your genes. But, the true reason you find yourself battling those last 15 or 20 pounds all comes down to how you handle five major issues. Use these five tips to handle the issues that could otherwise keep you fat.
Weight Loss Issue #1: Understand how weight loss works
Slim Fast, South Beach, Weight Watchers, The Zone, Dr. Phil, Atkins, ...You could waste years testing new weight loss programs that hit the market daily. How do you simplify things? How do you know you've found the right diet?
Even though this fact may burn the ears of many women, the truth remains that if you want to lose weight, eat less and exercise more. Ouch! I just heard some lady scream from the pain of realization. But that's how a diet works.
Just like you can find medical documents that praise and persecute popular diets, you will always find that most medical studies prove that this weight loss formula is just as effective as it was some 3.5 million years ago when Lucy used it- eat less, exercise more.
So don't put so much power into the name of your diet as to the nutritional content of the diet. In short, each and everyday you need to eat proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
Weight Loss Issue #2: Know how much you need to exercise and do it
Your personal trainer told you and now the FDA is barking down your throat, "Exercise more!" The only way to divorce cellulite from those thighs is to create a fat deficit. That's the only way your body will utilize those excess fat globules.
My favorite way of knowing that I vacating unwelcome cellulite, or encroaching cellulite, is feeling the tingle in my legs as I exercise for 40-50 minutes at a time. You don't need to run yourself dogged, just exercise smarter as researchers at the University of Pittsburgh suggest.
After monitoring 201 overweight women using various exercise methods from high-intensity and long, to low-intensity and short, this study featured in the Canadian Journal of Health & Nutrition found that women who exercised briskly for at least 50 minutes, five times a week while using a sensible diet, lost an average or 25 pounds in six months.
Weight Loss Issue #3: Watch for signs of caving in You'll hear it in gyms and offices all across America. "I didn't lose 20 pounds in two weeks so that diet obviously sucks."
As shocking as it sounds, too many women believe that weight loss should be fast. While "Cosmo" and "Star" will promise to divulge the starvation secrets of how models lose mounds of weight in days, don't buy it.
That stuff might work on Mars, but if you want to see real results, you need to give your body at least eight weeks, or ideally 12. This is because, when you diet, your body wholly resists this change and it is actually going to test your dedication to sticking with the diet.
While you can try to trick your body with get-skinny-quick-diets like ketosis induction or protein diets, you can't stay on such diets for life. Eventually your liver will exhaust from handling excessive amounts of protein. Plus your breath will stink. Yuck! Remember, patience, while repulsive to some, is a dieting virtue.
Weight Loss Issue #4: Why are you trying to lose weight anyway
In a world of too much to do and too little time to fit it in after soccer practice, how are you going to stick with a diet? You have priorities. You wake up everyday, maybe go to work, eat somewhere and collect a paycheck somehow. You will only "do" the important things.
Moreover, you will only do what gives you visible pain or pleasure. If your diet is not actively moving your away from pain and etching you closer to pleasure, you'll relegate you diet to the trash, because the diet proves psychologically useless to you.
Priorities on the other hand, give you real benefits or punishments if they're not respected. For example, wouldn't it suck this weekend if you couldn't buy those Nine West shoes because you ditched work on Wednesday and Thursday.
The same applies to your diet, won't it suck when you can't fit into that $250, two sizes too small dress you caught on sale at Neiman Marcus?
Weight Loss Issue #5: Where's the confidence
There's a great line in Don Miguel Ruiz's Beyond Fear, "We only need to protect ourselves from ourselves." This is certainly the case when dieting.
Whether or not you maintain your self-confidence and self-trust while dieting will determine your dieting success. Don't base your self-confidence on outside events or those mean people that call you "fat" behind your back. Safely house your confidence within, and base it on who you are, not on what you succeed or fail at doing.
Ruiz, penned another cool line, "The normal state of the mind is hell." I just heard an "Amen!" from the audience. Dieting will be hell if you let your self-confidence slip.
Ok, so go get your pen and jot down these five dieting keepsakes and place them in your purse as a reference.
1. I eat less, and exercise more.
2. I exercise moderately five times a week for 50 minutes at a time.
3. I am giving myself at least six weeks to see results from my diet.
4. My diet is a priority and I know the long-term payoffs of my successful weight loss.
5. I am confident and trust myself to lose weight.
What's that now? Silence? I don't hear a single dieting excuse coming from anywhere. My work here is done. Here's to getting the pounds off, and keeping them off long-term.
About the Author
Naweko San-Joyz helps people look better. You can get started by using her free weight loss tool located at http://www.noixia.com/blog
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=749563
Is it your thyroid? Is it that lurking hormone cortisol? Maybe it's menopause, your hectic lifestyle or even your genes. But, the true reason you find yourself battling those last 15 or 20 pounds all comes down to how you handle five major issues. Use these five tips to handle the issues that could otherwise keep you fat.
Weight Loss Issue #1: Understand how weight loss works
Slim Fast, South Beach, Weight Watchers, The Zone, Dr. Phil, Atkins, ...You could waste years testing new weight loss programs that hit the market daily. How do you simplify things? How do you know you've found the right diet?
Even though this fact may burn the ears of many women, the truth remains that if you want to lose weight, eat less and exercise more. Ouch! I just heard some lady scream from the pain of realization. But that's how a diet works.
Just like you can find medical documents that praise and persecute popular diets, you will always find that most medical studies prove that this weight loss formula is just as effective as it was some 3.5 million years ago when Lucy used it- eat less, exercise more.
So don't put so much power into the name of your diet as to the nutritional content of the diet. In short, each and everyday you need to eat proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
Weight Loss Issue #2: Know how much you need to exercise and do it
Your personal trainer told you and now the FDA is barking down your throat, "Exercise more!" The only way to divorce cellulite from those thighs is to create a fat deficit. That's the only way your body will utilize those excess fat globules.
My favorite way of knowing that I vacating unwelcome cellulite, or encroaching cellulite, is feeling the tingle in my legs as I exercise for 40-50 minutes at a time. You don't need to run yourself dogged, just exercise smarter as researchers at the University of Pittsburgh suggest.
After monitoring 201 overweight women using various exercise methods from high-intensity and long, to low-intensity and short, this study featured in the Canadian Journal of Health & Nutrition found that women who exercised briskly for at least 50 minutes, five times a week while using a sensible diet, lost an average or 25 pounds in six months.
Weight Loss Issue #3: Watch for signs of caving in You'll hear it in gyms and offices all across America. "I didn't lose 20 pounds in two weeks so that diet obviously sucks."
As shocking as it sounds, too many women believe that weight loss should be fast. While "Cosmo" and "Star" will promise to divulge the starvation secrets of how models lose mounds of weight in days, don't buy it.
That stuff might work on Mars, but if you want to see real results, you need to give your body at least eight weeks, or ideally 12. This is because, when you diet, your body wholly resists this change and it is actually going to test your dedication to sticking with the diet.
While you can try to trick your body with get-skinny-quick-diets like ketosis induction or protein diets, you can't stay on such diets for life. Eventually your liver will exhaust from handling excessive amounts of protein. Plus your breath will stink. Yuck! Remember, patience, while repulsive to some, is a dieting virtue.
Weight Loss Issue #4: Why are you trying to lose weight anyway
In a world of too much to do and too little time to fit it in after soccer practice, how are you going to stick with a diet? You have priorities. You wake up everyday, maybe go to work, eat somewhere and collect a paycheck somehow. You will only "do" the important things.
Moreover, you will only do what gives you visible pain or pleasure. If your diet is not actively moving your away from pain and etching you closer to pleasure, you'll relegate you diet to the trash, because the diet proves psychologically useless to you.
Priorities on the other hand, give you real benefits or punishments if they're not respected. For example, wouldn't it suck this weekend if you couldn't buy those Nine West shoes because you ditched work on Wednesday and Thursday.
The same applies to your diet, won't it suck when you can't fit into that $250, two sizes too small dress you caught on sale at Neiman Marcus?
Weight Loss Issue #5: Where's the confidence
There's a great line in Don Miguel Ruiz's Beyond Fear, "We only need to protect ourselves from ourselves." This is certainly the case when dieting.
Whether or not you maintain your self-confidence and self-trust while dieting will determine your dieting success. Don't base your self-confidence on outside events or those mean people that call you "fat" behind your back. Safely house your confidence within, and base it on who you are, not on what you succeed or fail at doing.
Ruiz, penned another cool line, "The normal state of the mind is hell." I just heard an "Amen!" from the audience. Dieting will be hell if you let your self-confidence slip.
Ok, so go get your pen and jot down these five dieting keepsakes and place them in your purse as a reference.
1. I eat less, and exercise more.
2. I exercise moderately five times a week for 50 minutes at a time.
3. I am giving myself at least six weeks to see results from my diet.
4. My diet is a priority and I know the long-term payoffs of my successful weight loss.
5. I am confident and trust myself to lose weight.
What's that now? Silence? I don't hear a single dieting excuse coming from anywhere. My work here is done. Here's to getting the pounds off, and keeping them off long-term.
About the Author
Naweko San-Joyz helps people look better. You can get started by using her free weight loss tool located at http://www.noixia.com/blog
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=749563
13 March 2008
Chocolate Covered Soy Nuts Snack Pack Delights
South Beach Diet Food Products : Chocolate Covered Soy Nuts Snack Pack Delights
Get your crunch on with our new Dark Chocolate Covered Soy Nuts Snack Pack Delights. Made with dark chocolate and crunchy soynuts, each serving has protein and fiber.
Get your crunch on with our new Dark Chocolate Covered Soy Nuts Snack Pack Delights. Made with dark chocolate and crunchy soynuts, each serving has protein and fiber.
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10 March 2008
Mixed Berry Granola Clusters
South Beach Diet Products : Mixed Berry Granola Clusters
We’ve packed crunchy oat clusters with nutritious goodies like dried fruit and almonds for this perfectly portion-controlled snack on the go. Which means that even when your day planner is chock full, you can maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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Cherry Almond Granola Clusters
South Beach Diet Foods : Cherry Almond Granola Clusters
Got the munchies? These nutritious and incredibly delicious crunchy oat clusters filled with dried fruits and almonds make the ideal snack. Portion controlled to make it easy for you.
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07 March 2008
Meatloaf with Gravy
South Beach Diet Products : Meatloaf with Gravy
You don’t need Mom’s meatloaf recipe to enjoy home cooking when you’re eating our new meatloaf with mushroom gravy and a vegetable medley of green beans and red peppers in garlic herb sauce.
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Roasted Turkey
South Beach Diet Products : Roasted Turkey
Every day can be turkey day with our new savory roasted turkey with our new take on traditional comfort food. We use only turkey breast meat, cover it with rich gravy, and serve it over brown rice with a side of green beans in garlic herb sauce.
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Chicken Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans
South Beach Diet Products : Chicken Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans
Our new Chicken Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans features brown rice with southwestern style white meat chicken, black beans and savory roasted peppers in tangy cilantro cream sauce.
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01 March 2008
Don't Buy "Fat Loss 4 Idiots" Until You Read This
Don't Buy "Fat Loss 4 Idiots" Until You Read This by JJ Bliss
Fat Loss 4 Idiots is an online dieting handbook that generates a diet specifically for your caloric needs. The diet they provide for you is based on "calorie shifting" which means to trick your metabolism into burning more fuel from body fat stores on days that you consume less calories.
This concept is actually not a new one and has been used by body-building enthusiasts for years. I had heard of calorie shifting when I was a personal trainer almost 13 years ago. Even the "low carb" diet that has caught on in recent years was being used by body-builders to get lean way before Atkins published his first book.
So does the calorie shifting Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet work? I completely agree with their pitch to stop using low carb, low calorie, and low fat diets for long term weight loss. Those fad diets they mention just didn't work for me in the long run. I was successful the first 2 weeks after phase 1 of the South Beach Diet and lost 10 lbs in the 2 week time frame but I couldn't keep it off. Once I went to the more liberal portion of the diet the weight slowly came back.
The Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet has you eating more that 3 times per day and involves the proper timing of meals, as well as selecting the proper types of calories at each meal. So the concept behind their eating plan is eating the right foods at the right times.
The calorie shifting theory:
"Your metabolism doesn't know how much food you'll eat tomorrow or the next day because those days have not happened yet. Therefore, your metabolism always burns calories based on your eating habits during the past few days -- because it assumes that you'll continue to eat in the same general way.
Guess what? You're about to shock your metabolism by doing something you've never tried before -- you're going to do the OPPOSITE of what it expects you to do. You're going to NOT continue eating the same types of calories and meals for more than a couple days at a time, and you're going to lose a lot of weight by doing this.
To make this work you need to SHIFT the types of calories eaten as shown in our diet on the next page, and if you do this then your metabolism will burn all of the calories eaten. Then, when it finishes burning those calories it will find the nearest available fat tissue on your body and burn that too..."
I used something similiar to the theory of calorie shifting along with strength training at least 3 days per week for nearly 10 years. I was in the best shape of my life and felt the best I had ever felt. The only reason I lost track the last several years was because of some tragic events that have happenend in my life. Using calorie shifting and strength training worked as long as I was committed to doing both on a daily basis and making it apart of my life.
Therefore, I would highly recommend the Fat Loss 4 Idiots download because it takes care of the meal planning for you. Once you download the 11 day meal plan all you need to do is add strength training or body toning exercises at least 3 days per week. Remember this is a long term plan for managing your weight, looking fit, and feeling healthy. Realistically, you have to allow at least 4-6 weeks to start seeing changes in the mirror. But once you start seeing your body change for the better it is so motivating! Once you start losing weight and body toning your clothes will fit better, you'll have more energy, and you feel healthier.
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Fat Loss 4 Idiots is an online dieting handbook that generates a diet specifically for your caloric needs. The diet they provide for you is based on "calorie shifting" which means to trick your metabolism into burning more fuel from body fat stores on days that you consume less calories.
This concept is actually not a new one and has been used by body-building enthusiasts for years. I had heard of calorie shifting when I was a personal trainer almost 13 years ago. Even the "low carb" diet that has caught on in recent years was being used by body-builders to get lean way before Atkins published his first book.
So does the calorie shifting Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet work? I completely agree with their pitch to stop using low carb, low calorie, and low fat diets for long term weight loss. Those fad diets they mention just didn't work for me in the long run. I was successful the first 2 weeks after phase 1 of the South Beach Diet and lost 10 lbs in the 2 week time frame but I couldn't keep it off. Once I went to the more liberal portion of the diet the weight slowly came back.
The Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet has you eating more that 3 times per day and involves the proper timing of meals, as well as selecting the proper types of calories at each meal. So the concept behind their eating plan is eating the right foods at the right times.
The calorie shifting theory:
"Your metabolism doesn't know how much food you'll eat tomorrow or the next day because those days have not happened yet. Therefore, your metabolism always burns calories based on your eating habits during the past few days -- because it assumes that you'll continue to eat in the same general way.
Guess what? You're about to shock your metabolism by doing something you've never tried before -- you're going to do the OPPOSITE of what it expects you to do. You're going to NOT continue eating the same types of calories and meals for more than a couple days at a time, and you're going to lose a lot of weight by doing this.
To make this work you need to SHIFT the types of calories eaten as shown in our diet on the next page, and if you do this then your metabolism will burn all of the calories eaten. Then, when it finishes burning those calories it will find the nearest available fat tissue on your body and burn that too..."
I used something similiar to the theory of calorie shifting along with strength training at least 3 days per week for nearly 10 years. I was in the best shape of my life and felt the best I had ever felt. The only reason I lost track the last several years was because of some tragic events that have happenend in my life. Using calorie shifting and strength training worked as long as I was committed to doing both on a daily basis and making it apart of my life.
Therefore, I would highly recommend the Fat Loss 4 Idiots download because it takes care of the meal planning for you. Once you download the 11 day meal plan all you need to do is add strength training or body toning exercises at least 3 days per week. Remember this is a long term plan for managing your weight, looking fit, and feeling healthy. Realistically, you have to allow at least 4-6 weeks to start seeing changes in the mirror. But once you start seeing your body change for the better it is so motivating! Once you start losing weight and body toning your clothes will fit better, you'll have more energy, and you feel healthier.
To download Fat Loss 4 Idiots Please Visit: http://jjbliss.net/dont-buy-fat-loss-4-idiots-until-you-read-this/
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=748120
Sorting Out The Diet Mess
Sorting Out The Diet Mess by Stan Morse
I'm sure you've heard a friend or relative say that they lost weight on the "such-and-such diet" or the "so-and-so diet". It seems like there are a variety of diet pills on the market today, but in reality many of these pills have similar ingredients with one or two changes. When buying diet pills, there are a couple of different ways to go about it.
There are other herbal supplements used in diet pills for their effectiveness, but again it is best to look up each listed and make sure there aren't any warnings associated with it. Among the vast array of weight loss products, use of diet pills is growing more and more as people around the world are affected by obesity. There is no doubt that Phentermine is one of the most popular and effective weight loss diet pills, but always remember, there is no easy cure for obesity.
Among all diet pills, Phentermine being one of the oldest survivors in the category of weight loss drugs is still considered the most effective and cheapest making it one most popular diet pill. * The side effects of Bontril diet pills may vary from normal to severe, depending on the effect of the medicine on the body and follow-up with the doctor to check the progress of the pill on the body and weight loss. Finally, if you want to retain the weight loss you have achieved through Phentermine, you should follow an extensive weight loss program, which will consist of controlled diet program along with regular required exercise supplemented by the diet pills.
However, if the diet pills are used as per doctor's instructions, the drug is very much effective as a successful kick-starter for one's weight loss program and can yield results in a few weeks. There is a lot to be said for low carb diets, but if this sounds like the plan to help initiate your path to weight loss, consult your physician or a dietitian before setting out on a diet that, if misunderstood, could certainly be life threatening. In a convenience store, you have to search a bit more for the low carb Atkins diet plan foods.
As the Atkins diet plan exploded in popularity over the last few years, many food producers have tried to get in on the phenomenon by promoting their products as low carb. When the Atkins low carb diet first came out in the 1970's it was unique; there was nothing comparable in widespread use. I encourage you to work with your doctor and connect with others who are following a low carb lifestyle in order to gain the maximum benefit and effectiveness from the Atkins low carb diet.
He said: "Contrary to current popular views that a diet low in carbohydrates and high in protein keeps weight down, we found that the lowest weight gain came in people with high intake of carbohydrates and low intake of protein. 8) ITS A LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET: The long and short of it here is that you need carbohydrates in your diet, particularly if you are trying to lose weight. By moving to the South Beach Diet, you will learn to find a balance in your nutrition and in your diet and to allow for you to change your lifestyle so that you can begin to feel healthy and take whatever measures necessary in order to lose weight and keep the fat off.
Once you've done all this examine the lifestyle changes you've made and find out the best healthy eating diet and exercise plan to suit your needs in keeping your weight under control. Remember that a healthy, active lifestyle and a nutritious diet are the true keys to losing weight permanently. Other little additions or in this case subtractions that you can make to your diet to help shed the weight include simply decreasing your portions, not eating past a certain time of day, and not eating foods that are not good for you.
About the Author
Eating a well balanced diet and exercise are the critical success factors for weight loss. Free Weight Loss Report at http://our-health-news.com/
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=748038
I'm sure you've heard a friend or relative say that they lost weight on the "such-and-such diet" or the "so-and-so diet". It seems like there are a variety of diet pills on the market today, but in reality many of these pills have similar ingredients with one or two changes. When buying diet pills, there are a couple of different ways to go about it.
There are other herbal supplements used in diet pills for their effectiveness, but again it is best to look up each listed and make sure there aren't any warnings associated with it. Among the vast array of weight loss products, use of diet pills is growing more and more as people around the world are affected by obesity. There is no doubt that Phentermine is one of the most popular and effective weight loss diet pills, but always remember, there is no easy cure for obesity.
Among all diet pills, Phentermine being one of the oldest survivors in the category of weight loss drugs is still considered the most effective and cheapest making it one most popular diet pill. * The side effects of Bontril diet pills may vary from normal to severe, depending on the effect of the medicine on the body and follow-up with the doctor to check the progress of the pill on the body and weight loss. Finally, if you want to retain the weight loss you have achieved through Phentermine, you should follow an extensive weight loss program, which will consist of controlled diet program along with regular required exercise supplemented by the diet pills.
However, if the diet pills are used as per doctor's instructions, the drug is very much effective as a successful kick-starter for one's weight loss program and can yield results in a few weeks. There is a lot to be said for low carb diets, but if this sounds like the plan to help initiate your path to weight loss, consult your physician or a dietitian before setting out on a diet that, if misunderstood, could certainly be life threatening. In a convenience store, you have to search a bit more for the low carb Atkins diet plan foods.
As the Atkins diet plan exploded in popularity over the last few years, many food producers have tried to get in on the phenomenon by promoting their products as low carb. When the Atkins low carb diet first came out in the 1970's it was unique; there was nothing comparable in widespread use. I encourage you to work with your doctor and connect with others who are following a low carb lifestyle in order to gain the maximum benefit and effectiveness from the Atkins low carb diet.
He said: "Contrary to current popular views that a diet low in carbohydrates and high in protein keeps weight down, we found that the lowest weight gain came in people with high intake of carbohydrates and low intake of protein. 8) ITS A LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET: The long and short of it here is that you need carbohydrates in your diet, particularly if you are trying to lose weight. By moving to the South Beach Diet, you will learn to find a balance in your nutrition and in your diet and to allow for you to change your lifestyle so that you can begin to feel healthy and take whatever measures necessary in order to lose weight and keep the fat off.
Once you've done all this examine the lifestyle changes you've made and find out the best healthy eating diet and exercise plan to suit your needs in keeping your weight under control. Remember that a healthy, active lifestyle and a nutritious diet are the true keys to losing weight permanently. Other little additions or in this case subtractions that you can make to your diet to help shed the weight include simply decreasing your portions, not eating past a certain time of day, and not eating foods that are not good for you.
About the Author
Eating a well balanced diet and exercise are the critical success factors for weight loss. Free Weight Loss Report at http://our-health-news.com/
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=748038
How To Lose Weight
How To Lose Weight by AskOliverAnything.com
Are you looking for a New Year's resolution? Is one of them, to lose weight? Well, I honestly have tried many different diets. And the best one I would recommend is the South Beach Diet. I've loss so much weight with this diet--15lbs! I would recommend it to anyone.
My journey began when I wanted to lose weight for Halloween (I wanted to be a Chip n' Dale).
You can see my picture at http://www.myspace.com/batmn911. Anyways, I wanted to look good for that day and San Diego is a highly competitive market with smart and attractive individuals. I mean, every girl that night dresses up in lingerie and they're unbelievably hot. So now, I'll diet two weeks before Halloween, so I can wear my Chip n' Dale outfit.
Anyways, the South Beach Diet is basically a low carb diet. Yes, I'm sure you've heard it all before. But, I believe it is the best one out of all the low carb diets out there. For example, some diets allow you to eat as much butter and bacon as you want. However, these contain a whole lot of fat which is obviously unhealthy.
The South Beach Diet was created by a cardiologist, Dr. Agatston who was primarily concerned about his patients' hearts. See, his patients would come in for cardiac surgery, but it was difficult for him to perform the surgery because his patients would have a lot of fat surrounding their hearts. He would give them a diet to stick to, so they could lose a lot of weight before surgery. However, the patients were saying it was too difficult to stick to, even though if their life depended on it. So, he spoke to one of the nutritionists in the hospital and they designed a diet together that was easy to stick to and help patients lose weight before surgery. Well, these patients loss so much weight that they started to recommend it to their friends and family members and it became very popular in South Beach, Florida. Later, Dr. Agatston, the creator of the South Beach Diet, would appear on local television to give advice and eventually write a well-renowned book.
Although, the South Beach Diet is very popular, I did modify it a little bit because I didn't have all the ingredients to make all the meals. For example for two weeks straight, I ate two over-easy eggs for breakfast, 15 almonds for my mid-morning snack, a chicken salad for lunch, 15 more almonds for my mid-afternoon snack, a steak for dinner (no potatoes) and sugar-free jello for desert. However, this is me personally, so you can do whatever you'd like.
Anyways, after every Halloween it's back to my same old diet--hamburgers and fries! So, if you want to lose weight really fast, this is what I would recommend, but don't blame me if it doesn't work out. Everyone is different and you can speak to your doctor for the best approach for your personal diet.
About the Author
Oliver is a new entrepreneur who recently started http://www.AskOliverAnything.com. He built his website based on family and friends' recommendations regarding his excellent advice. He's one of the new smart, young and attractive professionals today. http://www.AskOliverAnything.com
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=745965
Are you looking for a New Year's resolution? Is one of them, to lose weight? Well, I honestly have tried many different diets. And the best one I would recommend is the South Beach Diet. I've loss so much weight with this diet--15lbs! I would recommend it to anyone.
My journey began when I wanted to lose weight for Halloween (I wanted to be a Chip n' Dale).
You can see my picture at http://www.myspace.com/batmn911. Anyways, I wanted to look good for that day and San Diego is a highly competitive market with smart and attractive individuals. I mean, every girl that night dresses up in lingerie and they're unbelievably hot. So now, I'll diet two weeks before Halloween, so I can wear my Chip n' Dale outfit.
Anyways, the South Beach Diet is basically a low carb diet. Yes, I'm sure you've heard it all before. But, I believe it is the best one out of all the low carb diets out there. For example, some diets allow you to eat as much butter and bacon as you want. However, these contain a whole lot of fat which is obviously unhealthy.
The South Beach Diet was created by a cardiologist, Dr. Agatston who was primarily concerned about his patients' hearts. See, his patients would come in for cardiac surgery, but it was difficult for him to perform the surgery because his patients would have a lot of fat surrounding their hearts. He would give them a diet to stick to, so they could lose a lot of weight before surgery. However, the patients were saying it was too difficult to stick to, even though if their life depended on it. So, he spoke to one of the nutritionists in the hospital and they designed a diet together that was easy to stick to and help patients lose weight before surgery. Well, these patients loss so much weight that they started to recommend it to their friends and family members and it became very popular in South Beach, Florida. Later, Dr. Agatston, the creator of the South Beach Diet, would appear on local television to give advice and eventually write a well-renowned book.
Although, the South Beach Diet is very popular, I did modify it a little bit because I didn't have all the ingredients to make all the meals. For example for two weeks straight, I ate two over-easy eggs for breakfast, 15 almonds for my mid-morning snack, a chicken salad for lunch, 15 more almonds for my mid-afternoon snack, a steak for dinner (no potatoes) and sugar-free jello for desert. However, this is me personally, so you can do whatever you'd like.
Anyways, after every Halloween it's back to my same old diet--hamburgers and fries! So, if you want to lose weight really fast, this is what I would recommend, but don't blame me if it doesn't work out. Everyone is different and you can speak to your doctor for the best approach for your personal diet.
About the Author
Oliver is a new entrepreneur who recently started http://www.AskOliverAnything.com. He built his website based on family and friends' recommendations regarding his excellent advice. He's one of the new smart, young and attractive professionals today. http://www.AskOliverAnything.com
Source: http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=745965
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