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DIETING SUCCESS TIP NO.
4: AVOID WHITE FOODS
This is one easy way to remember what not to
eat. If it is
made from sugar, flour, potatoes, rice or corn - just say no.
Remembering this rule of thumb will make it easier to recognize those
rice cakes as an unhealthy high-carb snack.
Always look for colorful fruits and veggies to substitute for the white
ones. Buy broccoli, lettuce, bell peppers, green beans and peas,
brown rice in moderation, leafy greens like kale and spinach, apples,
melons, oranges and grapes.
These foods are not only colorful they are also high in fiber,
nutrients and important antioxidants. Eating colorful fruits and
vegetables will give your diet variety as well as give you added health
benefits.
SUCCESS TIP NO. 5: EAT YOUR VEGGIES
It is so easy to use a low-carb diet as an excuse for poor
nutrition. Resist this temptation. If the only vegetable
you have eaten in the last 5 years has been the potato, now is a good
time to begin experimenting with other vegetables. This is
important for your overall health and to avoid some nasty side effects
of not getting enough fiber in your diet.
If you try hard enough, you will find vegetables that you enjoy
eating. Experiment with grilling veggies and cooking with real
butter to add flavor. You can also search for new recipes on the
Internet or in cookbooks.
Remember, if you are only eating 40 grams of carb a day or less, two
cups of plain salad greens contain only about 5 grams of
carbohydrate. You have no excuse not to eat your veggies.
SUCCESS TIP NO. 6: PREPARE YOUR OWN FOOD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
While more and more restaurants are offering low-carb friendly menu
items, many of them are still not ideal low-carb fare. There are
many recipes for quick and easy meals that you can prepare yourself at
home. Try to do this as often as possible.
If you cook your own foods, you know exactly what the contents are and
you will be able to better control for hidden sugar and otherwise
processed foods.
Another benefit is the cost savings over the long run. Even if
you must go to the grocery store more often, you will save a
significant amount per meal as opposed to eating at restaurants and
fast food establishments.
It will also be easier to maintain your diet with your own favorite
fresh food selections on hand.
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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.
Low Carb vs. High
by: Moss Greene
Low carb diets can be classified as food plans that require keeping carbohydrates as low as 3% and never more than about 25 to 30%. This is much lower than the 50 to 60% recommended by most good scientists and valid research. Low carb diets include programs like Atkins, Protein Power, The Zone, Sugar Busters and the South Beach diet.
As you can see by the chart below, the Ornish and Pritikin diets at 70% and 80% carbs, are definitely high carb. One means used to distract people’s attention away from the fact that the Atkins diet is basically an unhealthy food plan is to compare a low carb diet to a high carb diet. However, neither one is the best solution.
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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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