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DIETING SUCCESS TIPS
Dieting is not easy. If it were, we would probably all be thin.
Since we are not, here are some tips that successful people use to lose
weight so that others can benefit, too.
SUCCESS TIP NO. 1: DRINK 8-10 GLASSES OF WATER EACH DAY
Okay, for many people this is a big problem. Water doesn’t taste
all that great generally because water doesn’t really “taste” like
anything. Drinking water 8 to 10 times each day gets easier the
more you actually do it. It is simply a matter of conditioning
your taste buds, and yourself, so that it becomes easier to do.
Once you get started, you will begin to crave water.
To begin with, you should drink a glass of water in the morning first
thing, before you eat. This is probably the easiest glass you
will drink all day and it will help you remember to drink water all day
long. Better yet, why not drink two glasses?
If you really cannot bear the taste of water, try using a water
purifying pitcher or filter. You can also add a few drops of
lemon or lime to your water – but no sugar or sweetener! Ice also
helps.
Check out flavored waters on the market, too. Just keep an eye out for
additives.
SUCCESS TIP NO. 2: EAT BREAKFAST
Do not skip breakfast. If you need to go to bed a little earlier
so that you can get up 20 minutes earlier each morning – do it!
Breakfast is so important to your good health and to weight
control. According to Dr. Barbara Rolls a professor of nutrition
at Penn State University, "Your metabolism slows while you sleep, and
it doesn't rev back up until you eat again."
Eating breakfast is not only good for overall weight loss, it will help
you stay on track with your diet the rest of the day. You are
more likely to binge on something sweet and in the “bread” group if you
skip breakfast.
You can always keep a couple of hard-boiled eggs in the fridge or some
high-fiber, low starch fruit around. If you plan to eat fruit at
all during the day, breakfast is the perfect time to do it.
SUCCESS TIP NO. 3: EAT AT LEAST 3 MEALS AND 2 SNACKS EACH DAY
This can be one of the hardest adjustments to make. After all,
you are busy! You already have a “full-plate”. When do you
have time to worry about filling your plate with more frequent meals?
Just like eating breakfast will increase your metabolism, so will
eating more often. This will also help you curb your bad-carb
intake by making sure that your snacks are planned and occur regularly
throughout the day.
Really, it will just take a minimal investment of planning time at the
grocery store and at home each morning before you head out for the day
to make some healthy food choices and prepare a few healthy snacks and
meals. For suggestions, just see the handy list of snacks and
appetizers listed later.
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 Did you know that 60-70% of cancers are due to dietary factors? And, that many of these may be prevented by changes in dietary habits?
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Here is today's feature Lowcarb article.
Whither Low-Carb?
by: Philip J. Goscienski, M.D.
Fads fade for a reason. Like pet rocks, low-carb diets will disappear because they just don’t do anything worthwhile. The dropout rate is high about 50 percent because the diets are boring and are unpalatable to most people. More than 90 percent of dieters return to their previous weight within 5 years, most of them even sooner. Minor side effects such as headache, fuzzy thinking, irritability, halitosis and constipation are almost universal among Atkins adherents. Severe side effects are, fortunately, rare.
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Note that the contents
here are not presented from a medical practitioner, and that any and
all dietary planning should be made under the guidance of your own
medical practitioners. This content only presents overviews of low-carb
research for educational purposes and does not replace medical advice
from a professional physician. .
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