tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299512412024-02-08T09:47:38.072-08:00Hairloss Solution,Diets AdviceThis is the free solution for your hair problems.diets solutionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-25726195602604132222007-03-26T06:22:00.001-07:002007-03-26T06:22:46.896-07:00Why Do All Diets Fail?Diet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Why Do All Diets Fail?<br /><br /><br />There's a dirty little secret in the diet industry. The sellers of weight loss programs won't admit it, but no weight loss plan works for everyone. In fact, all diets fail MOST OF THE TIME!<br /><br />Don't we all have a friend who can eat and eat without gaining a pound? Clearly, we're not all the same, so if you try a weight loss plan that "works for everyone," and still can't lose weight, don't get discouraged. Get a new plan - one that works for you.<br /><br />You are unique, both in your personality and your body.That's why diets fail when they aren't right for you. To lose weight and keep it off, you need to find a weight loss plan that suits your unique personality and body.<br /><br />Maybe you just can't eat enough meat and fat to stick to a low carb diet. Perhaps you aren't able to exercise much, due to some disability. Will the diet you are looking into give you enough pleasure at mealtime? Look at many weight loss programs, ideas and diets, and when you find one that is suited to you, get motivated.<br /><br />Motivate Yourself To Lose Weight<br /><br />Imagine yourself at your ideal weight. Perhaps you'll feel better, or look better. Maybe you don't care about the admiring glances you'll get, and you just want to be healthier.<br /><br />You know what's important to you. If you like the idea of people looking at your thinner body, then imagine that happening. Use your imagination to motivate yourself, and you'll be more likely to stick with any weight loss plan.<br /><br />Do you ever feel motivated by a book or article on the latest diet or weight loss theory, only to lose your motivation as time goes by? None of us can stay permanently motivated by a book or article, so sign up for a weight loss newsletter. The advantage of a newsletter, is that it regularly re-motivates you.<br /><br />Find the right weight loss plan, get motivated, and you will lose weight.<br /><br />Steve Gillman writes on many self-improvement topics. You can get more weight loss tips, and subscribe to a free weight loss newsletter at: http://www.99WaysToLoseWeight.com<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />How Safe Is the Atkins Diet?<br /><br />The Non-Diet Diet<br /><br />Low Carb Recipes Actually Taste Great!<br /><br />Nutrition Is More Than The Nutrition Facts BoxUnknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-87331389890738754562007-03-26T06:21:00.002-07:002007-03-26T06:22:14.143-07:00Why Diets DONT WorkDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Why Diets DONT Work<br /><br /><br />One of the biggest scams ever successfully pulled on the American public is - somewhat appropriately - a 4-letter word. That word is, of course, Diet. By now you have seen advertisements for more diets than you can easily remember, and have also most likely seen an article or television show debunking some of those diets. Unfortunately, the art of shooting holes through the credibility of a diet plan is normally done by ANOTHER diet company, solely for the purpose of getting you to use their product instead. Well, this article has nothing to sell, nor really anything to gain, save the knowledge that hopefully the reader - that's you - will put down the Diet Madness Menu, and get a real world point of view on why diets don't work, and what you can do about it.<br /><br />Eating, the Lost Art<br /><br />If you are considering a diet, or have in the past, your primary motivation was most likely to lose weight. What if I was to tell you that in order to lose weight, you actually need to eat MORE than you have in the past? You would probably shake your head at that crazy idea, and think that it was some new fad that could in no way assist you in your weight loss goals. Of course, the fact that every diet you've ever heard of was at one point "some new fad" would probably never even cross your mind. Nonetheless, the fact remains that most people do need to eat more than they presently are in order to lose weight, but the trick comes in eating the right kinds of foods, in the right ratios of nutrients, and at the right times of day. Sound tricky? Perhaps, but I assure you, it is really quite simple. However, the purpose of this article is not to inform you of the benefits of eating, but merely to let you know that eating is indeed a very effective way to lose excess bodyweight, and to explain how diets keep that from happening.<br /><br />Stating the Obvious<br /><br />Although most people do not think of the "latest diet" in these terms, hopefully the following question will make you consider what is pretty obvious if you stop to think about it. If the new "Last Diet You'll Ever Need" was really that good at making you melt away pounds while sitting on the couch munching "Carbo Craze Chips" or was even remotely effective at burning off your spare tire while inhaling the sweet scents of "Aerospace's Aromatic Air Baubles", then why isn't everyone already thin??<br /><br />Seriously - think about it. Every time you hear about the latest diet or the most up to date exercise device that only takes 20 minutes per day, they always say that you will never need another system! The advertised system - no matter how logical or even outlandish as it may seem - is always touted at being better than ever, and the last system you will ever need. Well, if that were true, don't you think that the manufacturer of that system would not only become wealthier than anyone in history, but would also become famous as the person who FINALLY solved the obesity problem in our world? Don't you think that person could also afford to advertise their product during prime time on TV, instead of late at night? Don't you think that system would become known throughout the world - throughout history itself - as a turning point in human development?<br /><br />So, I'll ask you the same question again: If the solution is already out there, why do we need to keep coming up with new solutions?? The answer is, of course, very simple - these systems don't work, and the human populace is simply looking for a non-existent quick fix to getting rid of too many late night excursions to the local burger joint, or to the fact they should have taken stock in beer while they were in college. Then what does work? Human physiology.<br /><br />Metabolism<br /><br />Metabolism is defined as the rate at which your body processes food. In other words, how fast your body burns calories. The faster your metabolism, the more food you can eat without gaining weight. How do you control your metabolism? By eating a nutrient-dense meal every 3 to 3 hours. This practice "stokes your internal furnace", for lack of a better analogy. Think of your body as an old-style locomotive that had coal shoveled into the combustion chamber one shovel at a time. If you didn't shovel in coal fast enough, the locomotive would slow down, and your body is no different. If you don't eat often enough, your metabolism slows down and you don't burn through calories very quickly. In addition, not only does your rate of calorie consumption go down, but your body starts storing almost everything that you do eat as bodyfat! So, in essence, every time you starve yourself in your honest effort to "stick to your diet", you are actually slowing down your metabolism as well as making your body more efficient at building padding for you to sit on at baseball games.<br /><br />Muscle<br /><br />"I don't care" you say. You believe that in order to lose weight you need to starve. Okay, that's wrong, but I'll explain why that thinking is flawed. Your body needs energy so you can live through any given day. The amount of energy that you need is determined by your Basal Metabolic Rate, and by your activity level for that day. For most people, this amounts to between 1,500 and 2,500 calories per day. Well, if your calorie-restricted diet doesn't allow you that many calories, your body will find a way to survive anyway. It does this by breaking down your muscle tissue and using it for energy. "So what?" you say. You don't care, as long as the scale says you are losing weight, right?<br /><br />What if I told you that the ONLY place on your body that you can burn bodyfat for fuel is your muscles? What if I told you that the more muscle tissue you lose on a calorie-restricted diet, the fewer calories you can eat after the muscle loss? What if I told you that after losing 20 lbs on a calorie-restricted diet, your total bodyfat level will have dropped very little, if at all? What if I told you that by using muscle mass for energy, you have literally crippled your body's ability to burn bodyfat in the future, and that by the laws of Nature (which we can't change, by the way), you will absolutely put the weight back on, and probably gain more weight than you ever had before?<br /><br />If I told you all of that, would you still want to burn muscle tissue for energy while starving yourself to stick to your diet, paying $8 a bag for Carbo Chips, and $20 a session for Aromatic Air Baubles?<br /><br />On the other hand, perhaps the laws of Nature don't apply to you. In that case, be sure to tune in tonight - I believe the "Lose Weight While You Eat Butter Fried Bacon" diet is going to be featured on a new infomercial. It is, after all, The Last Diet You Will Ever Need!<br /><br />Aaron Potts is the owner and creator of Fitness Destinations, a content-filled health and fitness website for consumers as well as professionals in the fitness industry. Aaron's experience in the health and fitness industry includes one on one personal training in many different environments, maintenance of several health-related websites, and authoring of many fitness-related products for consumers and fitness professionals. http://www.fitnessdestinations.com<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Diets - Why Drastic Does Not Work<br /><br />Surviving Glycemic Diets (Ketogenic, Low-Carb or Atkins):<br /><br />Abdominal Liposuction - When Diets Dont Work<br /><br />Why Do We Cheat On Our Diets?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-36197379058129629672007-03-26T06:21:00.001-07:002007-03-26T06:21:37.181-07:00Who Said Low Carb Diets Ever Meant No-Carb?Diet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Who Said Low Carb Diets Ever Meant No-Carb?<br /><br /><br />A little information if often a dangerous thing... and many people trying low carb diets failed miserably in the long-run because they took the concept to its extreme figuring that if low-carb diets were good, then no-carb diets must be better? Wrong!<br /><br />One of the primary reasons why low carb diets are so successful for a lot of people is that it forces them to remove the nutrient-deficient junk food from their daily food intake. In the last 20 years the average North American diet has become so polluted with refined foods, sugars, and unhealthy fats that the average American is now clinically obese!<br /><br />Low carb diets owe their success to common sense more that any diet revelation. When was it ever acceptable to consume donuts, soda pop, Big Macs, deep-fried French fries and pizza on a daily basis? As peoples lives became busier the advent of fast food and convenience food grew by leaps and bounds. This was all very convenient for busy families trying to get food on the dinner table in time, but only now are we realizing the true cost of this convenience.<br /><br />Processed and refined foods alter foods from their natural complex state, grinding them into fine powders that are easier to handle, store, preserve, and use in the manufacturing process. The unintended consequence of this refining process is that it makes it much easier for your body to absorb the carbohydrate glycogen energy from these foods, and creates large spikes in blood glucose levels. This in turn puts additional strain and stress on your bodys internal processes as they try to compensate for these glucose spikes, and in the process tells you body to store the energy as additional fat! In general, carbohydrates that are consumed in their natural state take longer to breakdown in your body, and the glucose release is dampened, leading to lower overall blood glucose levels.<br /><br />The success of low carb diets lies more in the fact that it forces you to eliminate most refined carbohydrates, to eat foods in their natural state, and eat foods that have a low caloric density, which ultimately forces you to consume less calories!<br /><br />If youd like more ideas on how to incorporate delicious low carb foods into your lifestyle you can search the recipe database at: http://www.mylowcarbdietrecipes.com/myrecipes.asp<br /><br />S.A. Smith is a freelance writer, correspondent, and contributing editor of My Low Carb Diet Recipes resource site and can be reached at http://www.mylowcarbdietrecipes.com<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Who Said Low Carb Diets Ever Meant No-Carb?<br /><br />The Hidden Truth About Diets<br /><br />Why Do All Diets Fail?<br /><br />Coconut Oil DietsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-38693189970839507922007-03-16T08:39:00.000-07:002007-03-16T08:40:37.718-07:00Where Diets Go WrongDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Where Diets Go Wrong<br /><br /><br />When we discover that we are heavier than we want to be, we have a natural invlination to eat less food. We may skip lunch or eat only a tiny amount of our dinner in the hope that if we eat less our body will burn off some of its fat. But that is not necessarily true. Eating less actually makes it more difficult to lose weight.<br /><br />Keep in mind that the human body took shape millions of years ago, and at that time there were diets. The only low-calorie event in people's lives was starvation. Those who could cope with a temporary lack of food were the ones who survived. Our bodies, therefore, ahve developed this built-in mechanism to help us survive in the face of low food intake.<br /><br />When researchers compare overweight and thin people, they find that they ear roughly the same number of calories. What makes overweight people different is the amount of fat that they eat. Thin people tend to eat less fat and more complex carbohydrates.<br /><br />Losing weight is not something one can do overnight. A carefully planned weight loss program requires common sense and certain guidelines. Unfortunately, there's a lot of misinformantion floating around and lots of desperate people are easily duped and ripped off.<br /><br />Every day one can open a magazine or newspaper and see advertisements touting some new product, pill or patch that will take excess weight off quickly. Everyone seems to be looking for that "magic" weight loss pill. Millions of Americans are trying to lose weight, spending billions of dollars every year on diet programs and products. Often they do lose some weight. But, if you check with the same people five years later, you will find that nearly all have regained whatever weight they lost.<br /><br />A survey was done recently to try and determine if any commercial diet program could prove long-term success. Not a single program could do so. So rampant has the so-called diet industry become with new products and false claims that the FDA has now stepped in and started clamping down.<br /><br />Being seriously overweight and particularly obesity can develop into a number of diseases and serious health problems, and it is now a known fact that when caloric intake is excessive, some of the excess frequently is saturated fat.<br /><br />The myth is that people get heavy by eating too many calories. Calories are a consideration it's true, but overall they are not the cause of obesity in America today. Americans actually take in fewer calories each day than they did at the beginning of the century. If calories alone were the reason we become overweight, we should all be thin. But we are not. Collectively, we are heavier than ever. Partly, it is because we are more sedentary now. But equally, as important is the fact that the fat content of the American diet has changed dramatically.<br /><br />People who diet without exercising often get fatter with time. Although your weight may initially drop while dieting, such weight loss consists mostly of water and muscle. When the weight returns, it comes back as fat. To avoid getting fatter over time, increase your metabolism by exercising regularly.<br /><br />Select an exercise routine that you are comfortable with and remember that walking is one of the best and easiest exercises for strengthening your bones, controlling your weight and toning your muscles.<br /><br />Article by Jay Harris of IMI Concepts. Visit his website http://www.home-job-alert.com<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Surviving Glycemic Diets (Ketogenic, Low-Carb or Atkins):<br /><br />Abdominal Liposuction - When Diets Dont Work<br /><br />Why Do We Cheat On Our Diets?<br /><br />Fruit Diets: Facts For FitnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-7585351701562481462007-03-12T21:13:00.000-07:002007-03-12T21:14:57.698-07:00Weight Loss MethodsDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Weight Loss Methods<br /><br /><br />On the market at any given time, there are hundreds of weight loss methods. You will no doubt see hundreds of commercials in your time for a weight loss drug, a weight loss plan, or an exercise machine. They all tell you that they are the best. They will provide for you the best solution for losing weight. Some may say that they will guarantee the weight loss if you follow their so called simple steps. The truth of the matter is that you need to actively work for the weight loss to be effective. Here, we will talk about different methods of weight loss that you can use to help you gain control of your life.<br /><br />Realize that anyone that needs to lose weight has to fight for it. Sure, it might be easier for some to lose than others, but the bottom line is that there is no easy weight loss solution out there. No magic pill exists to magically melt away the pounds. It all comes from hard work, eating right, and determination. But, let us explore the different methods of getting the weight off! From the simplest to the most difficult, there are really hundreds of ways you can effectively lose weight. Just remember determination is the key to success!<br /><br />First of all, it just makes sense to talk about the most effective and longest lasting diet ever. You will never believe this but this is such a powerful diet that when most people follow it, they lose weight! Unfortunately, it is the most difficult to do as well. Eating a balanced diet and getting regular, vigorous exercise is the diet in question here. Yes, we all know that you don't want to give up your favorite foods or want to exercise hard and heavy. But, again, this really is the most beneficial diet out there for weight loss. You need to maintain a healthy diet full of vegetables, fruits and the right portions of meats, grains, and dairy. You will need to exercise daily, developing strong muscles and work off that unwanted fat.<br /><br />So, like many people you didn't stop reading there. You do not want to do that diet because you may have tried and found it too hard. You may have found that you just didn't have time. Whatever you excuse it, you are here and reading on to search for an easier solution.<br /><br />Many people have tried the limitation diets like South Beach, Atkins, no fat, or no protein. There are hundreds of fad diets out there. Do they work? Maybe, but you need to realize that by giving up an entire food group can do damage to your body later on in life as well. High fat diets can contribute to heart disease and high blood pressure. Low fat diets can cause their own set of problems because your body needs a healthy amount of fat. In order for these diets to work, you will have to give up the "bad" food for the course of your life. This is difficult, but like we said, all weight loss is!<br /><br />Exercise can be an excellent way to loose weight. You can exercise away the pounds if you like. Things like jogging, swimming, aerobics, Pilates, and all sorts of other exercise routines can in fact help you to lose weight. In many of these situations, you will have to work long and hard at it. Determination, remember? But, what you are doing is building up the muscle mass in your body. Muscles will burn fat twice as fast as weaker muscles. That means that you will burn fat faster when your body is in shape through exercising. It is important to stress that you will need to insure that you are seen by a doctor prior to starting a hard core exercise plan. Also, remember that you can be thin through exercise, but if you are eating the wrong foods, you are likely to have high cholesterol, high blood pressure or many other things.<br /><br />Herbal remedies are another way to lose weight effectively. Herbal remedies are available in all sorts of combinations. Most of them are healthy and definitely non toxic. They work because they are all natural products like the foods we eat, that our bodies already know how to digest and use. That means they can be twice as effective, in some cases, as medications. But, just like eating a meal that gives you indigestion, while you may be affected, the friend may not. Herbal remedies can be quite similar meaning they are not a for sure thing.<br /><br />There are, of course, diet pills that do work. Like herbal remedies, they can help speed up metabolism or help to tell you to stop eating. They can trick the mind into thinking you are full. Many of these diet pills are herbal remedies and do work on and off for many people. While there is no proof that they will work in your situation, they may just be what you need in the end.<br /><br />And, we are back to the good old eating right and getting the exercise you need diet. Weight loss is a lifelong battle for many people, contributing to their death, in some cases. But, by simply eating right and getting the daily dose of exercise that many of us do not get, we can greatly reduce the amount of bad the weight does to us. Heart disease, organ failure, and many more things can be caused in part or fully from being overweight. Whatever method you decide to use as your method to lose weight do so and, remember that it will take a lot of determination and a whole lot of patience to get where you are going. You will lose the weight. You will be proud to look in the mirror, not because you look good, but because you accomplish a huge goal, a difficult goal, and a lifetime goal of losing weight! Remember to talk to your doctor about you weight loss method as well.<br /><br />Hilda Maria is a freelance writer with 5 children who knows the importance of a balanced diet for them. She enjoys providing useful knowledge about weight loss and exercise to her readers as well as to her children.<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Diet and Exercise Tips<br /><br />Rating The Diets: A Mindless Exercise?<br /><br />Do Jet Lag Diets Work?<br /><br />Protein: Common or Missing Link?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-89994099241748920932007-02-18T00:05:00.000-08:002007-02-18T00:06:09.401-08:00Weight Loss Fads that Dont WorkDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Weight Loss Fads that Dont Work<br /><br /><br />No matter what the reason, successful weight loss and healthy weight management depend on sensible goals and expectations. If you set sensible goals for yourself, chances are you'll be more likely to meet them and have a better chance of keeping the weight off. In fact, losing even five to 10 percent of your weight is the kind of goal that can help improve your health.<br /><br />Most overweight people should lose weight gradually. For safe and healthy weight loss, try not to exceed a rate of two pounds per week. Sometimes, people with serious health problems associated with obesity may have legitimate reasons for losing weight rapidly.<br /><br />What you weigh is the result of several factors:<br /><br />-how much and what kinds of food you eat<br /><br />-whether your lifestyle includes regular physical activity<br /><br />-whether you use food to respond to stress and other situations in your life<br /><br />-your physiologic and genetic make-up<br /><br />-your age and health status.<br /><br />Successful weight loss and weight management should address all of these factors. And that's the reason to ignore products and programs that promise unrealistic quick and easy results, or that promise permanent results without permanent changes in your lifestyle. Any ad that says you can lose weight without lowering the calories you take in and/or increasing your physical activity is selling fantasy and false hope. In fact, some people would call it fraud.<br /><br />Why Fad Diets Don't Work<br /><br />The world has an unhealthy obsession with 'fad' diets. This is due to the American culture's need for a magic bullet or solution that provides immediate gratification. Technically a diet simply refers to what you eat any day. In the truest sense, we are all on a diet daily - the question is, is it healthy or not.<br /><br />It can get pretty confusing because one is assaulted daily with claims from diet gurus. Also sky-high book sales from diet plans promoting diets that restrict certain foods or food combining tells us that these diets are healthy. This is not necessarily true. The diet may work for the short term but you could end up with a heart attack, problem skin, kidney failure and even malnutrition!<br /><br />There is continuing controversy between the "diet" experts about which diet works best. One book advises to avoid all carbohydrates, yet another promotes carbohydrates. Some suggest that you consume a high fat, high protein diet consisting of no carbohydrates, while another may say that eating no fat is the key to weight loss success. Who do we believe, and what do we believe? Im not discred iting all weight-loss programs and products. Those few that focus on permanent lifestyle changes, correct information, and proper nutrition are the weight loss programs that are the most successful.<br /><br />Fad diets don't work because they cause you to focus more on food than you would if you were not dieting. Most of them are based on self-deprivation. Depriving ones self of a craving usually doesn't last for more than a day. The next thing you know the person is breaking the diet, feeling the failure of that and then giving up altogether. The idea is to adopt a healthy eating and exercise plan to avoid this common dieter's pitfall.<br /><br />Another drawback of fad diets is that many of them don't work at all. Some, such as those based on diuretic herbs simply cause a loss of water rather than fat. This water is simply regained back by the body and then retained with a vengeance after you are off the diet. This is known as rebound weight gain.<br /><br />Diets fail because they offer no long-term solution. When people initially start dieting theyre highly motivated. They immediately stop eating fast food, stop-consuming alcohol, stop eating sweets, and start exercising. But as time passes, they fail to exercise, as often, they don't watch calories as closely as they once did, and they lose the motivation they once had. As a result, they fall back into old habits, patterns, and eventually a lifestyle. You can prevent this phenomenon by introducing changes at a gradual pace. Dont attempt to change your entire lifestyle overnight. For example, cut back on sugar consumption and add exercise to your daily routine two or three times a week. A few weeks later add another day of exercise and limit junk food consumption to once or twice a week; continue until a balance is reached and you feel in control.<br /><br />The reason that most diet gurus sell a lot of books is because they are selling hope, not realistic expectations. Many people place all their trust in the book, and not themselves. As a result, they dont accomplish their weight-loss goal because the secret isnt found in a diet book. Succeeding at weight-loss requires far more than just reading a book, it requires the accumulation of knowledge, patience, planning, good choices, and of course, realistic expectations.<br /><br />Its essential to make good choices. Once you make a choice, it then makes you. Choices feed habits, habits define lifestyle, and lifestyle determines your future. Learning to make good choices is an important step in establishing long-term weight loss goals.<br /><br />Publisher & author: Roy Barker. Roy has an indepth and long established background with the vitamins, minerals and health industry and has researched and experimented with many diets over a thirty year period. Roy is also the author of Safe and Easy Weightloss, a downloadable e-book based on the famous Mediterranean Diet and often used by those with heart conditions and those who seek a safe way to shed weight. It can be viewed at http://www.safe-and-easy-weightloss.com. Further articles, and related health and weightloss sites can be found at http://www.weightloss-diet-health-vitamins.com<br /><br />The information on this and any adjoining pages may be reprinted and used on other sites providing this information remains on the article and all pages and credits remain as they are found here in its current compilation with all links in tact.<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Five Serious Dangers of Low Carbohydrate Diets<br /><br />Low-Carb Diets - An Introduction<br /><br />Low Fat versus Low Carb Diets<br /><br />Low-Carb Diet - Should I or Shouldnt I?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-45845886784753780522007-02-18T00:04:00.000-08:002007-02-18T00:05:26.222-08:00Weight Loss Diets with Negative Calorie FoodsDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Weight Loss Diets with Negative Calorie Foods<br /><br /><br />Negative calorie foods are said to use more calories to digest than the calorie content of the foods themselves, resulting in a negative calorie balance. It is therefore natural to consider a diet containing these foods for weight loss.<br /><br />A diet is a combination of a balanced selection of foods designed for medical or nutritional reasons. A good diet should include all major food groups. The weight loss diets (with or without negative calorie foods) are made to reduce body fat and weight. Some of the popular weight loss diets are: Atkin's diet, cabbage soup diet, grapefruit diet, Hollywood diet, negative calorie foods diet, Pritikin diet, the South beach diet and the zone diet.<br /><br />Most of the weight loss diets promote to eat a particular food group and restrict other food groups. Such diets may show temporary results. If you follow these restricted diets for a long time, you may develop some health problems at later stage as these diets do not contain all the necessary nutrients needed for your body.<br /><br />The secret to losing weight is to eat and drink the right kind of foods until you are satisfied. Skipping of meals is not the answer for weight loss, it can rather deteriorate your health. A healthy weight loss diet plan should include vegetables, fruits, grains, lentils and beans in your diet. Following is a sample daily diet plan that is good for keeping healthy weight and good health, irrespective of whether you follow a diet plan with negative calorie foods or not.<br /><br />- Skim milk and skim yogurt.<br />- Salads or boiled vegetables or vegetable soup as starter.<br />- Whole-wheat bread/tortila, whole grain cereal and rice.<br />- Whole grains like kidney beans, chick peas and lentils.<br />- Lightly cooked green vegetables.<br />- Any dessert with minimum sugar.<br />- Lean variety of meat (it is better to avoid).<br />- The dinner should be light. If you had bread for lunch then have rice for dinner.<br /><br />Include as much negative calorie foods as possible in the above diet plan. If you are meat eater, choose from a lean variety and restrict to one serving in a day.<br /><br />A diet with negative calorie foods as main ingredients can include foods that are loaded with carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals and dietary fibers necessary for keeping you fit. The diet with negative calorie foods can be tailored for fast or gradual weight loss. The fast weight loss diet that can lower the weight up to two pounds per day, is not recommended for long term. The gradual weight loss diet can reduce one pound in a week and can be followed until desired weight is achieved. The diet can be made according to ones needs. The negative calorie foods will not give you much benefit if you are eating foods loaded with fats and sugars. If you eat a serving of potato fries, don't think that you can reduce the calories gained from fries by simply eating some negative calorie celery.<br /><br />Copyright 2004, www.NegativeCalorieFoods.com<br /><br />[You have permission to publish this article in your web sites, ezines or electronic publication, as long as it is used in its entirety including this resource box), all HTML hyperlinks, references (clickable) and copyright information.]<br /><br />------------------------------------<br /><br />For more information on negative calorie foods, negative calorie recipes and diets, visit the web site: Negative Calorie Foods, Recipes, Diet.<br /><br />------------------------------------<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Low Carb Diets: Craze or Crazy?<br /><br />Lawsuits on Foods and Diets<br /><br />Government Against Diets<br /><br />Why Diets DONT WorkUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-19511338102112818722007-02-18T00:03:00.000-08:002007-02-18T00:04:29.086-08:00Weight Loss: Carbs? Or No Carbs?Diet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Weight Loss: Carbs? Or No Carbs?<br /><br /><br />Dietitians just plain don't like low-carb or high-protein diets.<br /><br />Whether it's The Atkins Diet, The Stillman Diet, The Scarsdale Diet or Eat Yourself Thin Like I Did by Nancy Moshier, a popular, new book that recommends a low-carb regimen, medical experts say these diets are not part of long-term weight maintenance.<br /><br />"All of these diets, they are warmed-over versions of The Atkins Diet," says Heather Holden, RD, LDN, clinical dietitian at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. "Low-carb, high-protein, it doesn't matter what you call them, they don't work in the long run."<br /><br />But some aspects of Eat Yourself Thin are useful, says Holden. In particular, the book's focus on calorie counting can be useful.<br /><br />How Many Calories Do You Need?<br />---------------------------------------------------<br /><br />"The best thing about the book is that it teaches people how to calculate an approximate basal metabolic rate," says Holden. "That's the number of calories your body needs every day to maintain a constant weight. The number is different for everyone."<br /><br />The book, says Holden, tells readers to establish their ideal body weight and then multiply that number by 10 to arrive at the daily calorie intake. For example, if your ideal body weight was 130 pounds, you would multiply that 130 by 10 to get 1,300 calories per day.<br /><br />"That is a very rough estimate of what you need to eat each day at your ideal weight," says Holden. "So that gives you a place to start. If you weigh 160 pounds, and your ideal weight is 130 pounds, then you start a calorie diary to see how much you're eating each day. Then you can get a better idea of how much you can eat every day to start working off weight to get closer to your ideal weight."<br /><br />That much, she says, is useful. But the book goes on to tout the wonders of low-carb eating as the best way to maximize loss of body fat.<br /><br />"That's the part you want to avoid," says Holden. "Low-carb diets provide quick weight loss but do not help you maintain weight loss."<br /><br />The American Dietetic Association (ADA) says that both low-carb and high-protein diets are bad.<br /><br />"These diets are not safe, they are not healthy, and they are not a good way to try to get healthy," says Leslie Bonci, RD, nutritionist with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Complex and a spokesperson for the ADA. "They provide short-term, rapid weight loss by causing the body to shed water weight and muscle. But that is no way to keep weight off for very long, and it's dangerous to your body chemistry."<br /><br />Dangerous Process<br />-----------------------------------------<br />According to the ADA, low-carb diets and others like it trigger short-term weight loss through a process called ketosis. This process kicks in when your body is in short supply of carbohydrates, a prime source of energy for the entire body, but especially for the brain, which operates exclusively on carbohydrates.<br /><br />During ketosis, your carbohydrate-depleted body grabs other sources, including ketones from stored fat or protein, to satisfy daily energy needs. This leads to ketoacidosis, a state similar to that seen with type 1 diabetes. This type of diet can have a negative long-term impact on health.<br /><br />"Next time you talk to someone on one of these diets, pay attention to their mental state, how alert they seem," says Holden. "The lack of carbohydrates tends to make them seem a bit fuzzy mentally because the brain is not getting enough fuel. Is that any way to diet?"<br /><br />New Research Supports It<br />-------------------------------------<br />But a study in the July 2002 issue of the American Journal of Medicine showed that the most famous of low-carb diets, the Atkins diet, does work.<br /><br />Study participants lost an average of 20 pounds while on the Atkins diet for six months, but they were not followed longer to see if they kept the weight off. Most people also had improved cholesterol levels at the end of the study, even though the eating plan permits unlimited quantities of cholesterol-rich foods such as eggs and meat.<br /><br />The study was funded by a grant from the Robert Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine. Duke researcher Eric Westman, MD, says he became interested in studying the Atkins diet after several of his patients lost large amounts of weight on it.<br /><br />But though researchers were impressed by the weight loss, they say more study is needed to pronounce the carbohydrate-restricting diet safe.<br /><br />Safe Dieting<br />------------------------<br />Here's how the American Heart Association says to take weight off, and keep it off.<br /><br />Be active: try walking 30 minutes a day most days of the week.<br /><br />To lose weight, most women should eat 1,200-1,500 calories per day.<br /><br />To lose weight, most men should eat 1,500-1,800 calories a day.<br /><br />A loss of one to two pounds per week is considered a healthy weight loss.<br /><br />People who lose weight gradually are more likely to keep the weight off.<br /><br />Eat no more than 30% of your total calories from fat.<br /><br />Include at least five servings of fruit and vegetables in your diet each day.<br /><br />Examine your eating habits -- keep a written journal of what and when you eat.<br /><br />Weigh yourself only once a week.<br /><br />Eat breakfast to curb binge eating.<br /><br />"There are still a lot of things we don't know about food and nutrition," says Holden. "Nutrition is a relatively young science, but we do know that you can trick the body's mechanisms in the short run. In the long run, however, those short cuts catch up with you in the form of weight gain."<br /><br />Source: WebMD<br /><br />You may reprint or publish this article free of charge as long as the bylines are included.<br /><br />Original URL (The Web version of the article)<br />------------<br />Weight Loss: Carbs? Or No Carbs?<br /><br />About The Author<br />----------------<br />Michael Lewis has been collecting articles and information on Weight Loss and HGH (Human Growth Hormone and related health benefits. He has created and edits numerous web sites about this subject. Michael is a staff writer for http://www.ageforce.com and several otherwebsites. If you would like to contact Michael you can e-mail him at Michael@AgeForce.com If you would like to know more about Weight Loss, HGH (Human Growth Hormone) and related health topics please visit us at AgeForce.com.<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Web Page Building for Beginners 2<br /><br />Protein - The Denominator Customary to All Diets<br /><br />Healthy Eating Habits<br /><br />Foods and Diets LitigationsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-74063265195283589552007-02-17T23:58:00.001-08:002007-02-17T23:58:48.021-08:00Weighing-In On Low Carb DietsDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Weighing-In On Low Carb Diets<br /><br /><br />With all of the conflicting studies and fuzzy interpretation of information, it's no wonder that confusion reigns when it comes to the value and safety of low-carb diets. It seems like heated debates are raging everywhere! Whether it's Atkins, the South Beach or some other low-carb plan, as many as 30 million Americans are following a low-carb diet.<br /><br />Advocates contend that the high amount of carbohydrates in our diet has led to increasing problems with obesity, diabetes, and other health problems. Critics, on the other hand, attribute obesity and related health problems to over-consumption of calories from any source, and lack of physical activity. Critics also express concern that the lack of grains, fruits, and vegetables in low-carbohydrate diets may lead to deficiencies of some key nutrients, including fiber, vitamin C, folic acid, and several minerals.<br /><br />Any diet, weather low or high in carbohydrate, can produce significant weight loss during the initial stages of the diet. But remember, the key to successful dieting is in being able to lose the weight permanently. Put another way, what does the scale show a year after going off the diet? Let's see if we can debunk some of the mystery about low-carb diets. Below, is a listing of some relevant points taken from recent studies and scientific literature. Please note there may be insufficient information available to answer all questions.<br /><br />- Differences Between Low-Carb Diets<br /><br />There are many popular diets designed to lower carbohydrate consumption. Reducing total carbohydrate in the diet means that protein and fat will represent a proportionately greater amount of the total caloric intake. Atkins and Protein Power diets restrict carbohydrate to a point where the body becomes ketogenic. Other low-carb diets like the Zone and Life Without Bread are less restrictive. Some, like Sugar Busters claim to eliminate only sugars and foods that elevate blood sugar levels excessively.<br /><br />- What We Know about Low-Carb Diets<br /><br />Almost all of the studies to date have been small with a wide variety of research objectives. Carbohydrate, caloric intake, diet duration and participant characteristics varied greatly. Most of the studies to date have two things in common: None of the studies had participants with a mean age over 53 and none of the controlled studies lasted longer than 90 days.<br /><br />Information on older adults and long-term results are scarce.<br /><br />Many diet studies fail to monitor the amount of exercise, and therefore caloric expenditure, while participants are dieting. This helps to explain discrepancies between studies. The weight loss on low-carb diets is a function of caloric restriction and diet duration, and not with reduced carbohydrate intake. This finding suggests that if you want to lose weight, you should eat fewer calories and do so over a long time period.<br /><br />Little evidence exists on the long-range safety of low-carb diets. Despite the medical community concerns, no short-term adverse effects have been found on cholesterol, glucose, insulin and blood-pressure levels among participants on the diets. But, adverse effects may not show up because of the short period of the studies.<br /><br />Researchers note that losing weight typically leads to an improvement in these levels anyway, and this may offset an increase caused by a high fat diet. The long range weight change for low-carb and other types of diets is similar. Most low-carb diets cause ketosis. Some of the potential consequences are nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and confusion. During the initial phase of low-carb dieting some fatigue and constipation may be encountered. Generally, these symptoms dissipate quickly. Ketosis may also give the breath a fruity odor, somewhat like nail-polish remover (acetone).<br /><br />Low-carb diets do not enable the consumption of more calories than other kinds of diets, as has been often reported. A calorie is a calorie and it doesn't matter weather they come from carbohydrates or fat. Study discrepancies are likely the result of uncontrolled circumstances; i.e. diet participants that cheat on calorie consumption, calories burned during exercise, or any number of other factors. The drop-out rate for strict (i.e. less than 40 grams of CHO/day) low-carb diets is relatively high.<br /><br />What Should You Do? - There are 3 important points I would like to re-emphasize:<br /><br />- The long-range success rate for low-carb and other types of diets is similar.<br /><br />- Despite their popularity, little information exists on the long-term efficacy and safety of low-carbohydrate diets.<br /><br />- Strict low-carb diets are usually not sustainable as a normal way of eating.<br /><br />Boredom usually overcomes willpower.<br /><br />It is obvious after reviewing the topic, that more, well-designed and controlled studies are needed. There just isn't a lot of good information available, especially concerning long-range effects. Strict low-carb diets produce ketosis which is an abnormal and potentially stressful metabolic state. Under some circumstances this might cause health related complications.<br /><br />The diet you choose should be a blueprint for a lifetime of better eating, not just a quick weight loss plan to reach your weight goal. If you can't see yourself eating the prescribed foods longer than a few days or a week, then chances are it's not the right diet. To this end, following a moderately low fat diet with a healthy balance of fat, protein, carbohydrate and other nutrients is beneficial.<br /><br />If you do decide to follow a low-carb plan, remember that certain dietary fats are associated with reduction of disease. Foods high in unsaturated fats that are free of trans-fatty acids such as olive oil, fish, flaxseeds, and nuts are preferred to fats from animal origins.<br /><br />Even promoters of the Atkins diet now say people on their plan should limit the amount of red meat and saturated fat they eat. Atkins representatives are telling health professionals that only 20 percent of a dieter's calories should come from saturated fat (i.e. meat, cheese, butter). This change comes as Atkins faces competition from other popular low-carb diets that call for less saturated fat, such as the South Beach diet plan. Low-carb dieting should not be considered as a license to gorge on red meat!<br /><br />Another alternative to "strict" low-carb dieting would be to give up some of the bad carbohydrate foods but not "throw out the baby with the bath water". In other words, foods high in processed sugar, snacks, and white bread would be avoided, but foods high in complex carbohydrates such as fruit, potatoes and whole grains, retained.<br /><br />Tim Robinson is the owner of Weight-Loss-Diet-Search.com<br /><br />Visit this site for fresh health, weight loss and dieting articles, useful books, guides and software, and latebreaking health & fitness news.<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Protein - The Denominator Customary to All Diets<br /><br />Healthy Eating Habits<br /><br />Foods and Diets Litigations<br /><br />Exercise and Low Carb Diets Make Poor PartnersUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-9544007220184914382007-02-17T23:57:00.002-08:002007-02-17T23:58:20.145-08:00Web Page Building for Beginners 2Diet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Web Page Building for Beginners 2<br /><br /><br />A search engine robot actually reads the wording on your web pages and places a certain amount of importance on what the content says, but not quite like a human does. A human will place the words together in their head and try to decipher the relevancy to them personally and decide within a few seconds whether they will continue reading or click to another site, whereas a robot counts words and places all relevancy in the numbers it finds. It also gives extra credit to the size of the type and title of each page.<br /><br />What a webmaster should consider, is every word connecting to a keyword and not wasting words, for the public and the robots. This can be difficult to do when writing about certain subjects, but not impossible. Take diets for instance. Saquoyah Publishing writes diets and uses www.free-diet.biz to promote them, but nobody wants to read pages full of the word diet just bandied around with no oomph in the article that should teach the reader about diets. So a happy medium must be reached to get the website placed high in the search engines database, yet allow the articles to inform the reader of the subject written. Remember, the information super highway is called that for a good reason. Most people just want to learn something about a subject, not necessarily buy something. So if you are selling, the first thing you will want is to get the reader to find the pages you have written, and that means search engine optimization, or SEO as it is called.<br /><br />SEO should be a major consideration as the page is written, and a concentration on keywords should be the main concern of the page writer. Take diets as an example of page writing. The word Diet or Diets should be placed in the title of each page on the website if at all reasonable, and each page should utilize those words as many times as possible without deterring hopeful customers. The title of the page is the most noticeable attraction to your website from the searchers perspective, and the few words you have to say everything about your site. Free diet is a two word search that will get you over twenty five million pages on Google or Yahoo, and the competition is fierce. Just the word free will get you over a half billion pages and the competition is downright crazy. So stick with keywords that you can compete in, and use those words wisely as you write your pages.<br /><br />Simple, free, healthy diet are the four keywords that describe the title of my index page, and they are the best way to describe what I hope the searchers will be looking for, as well as what I have to offer. This is the most optimistic I can be when writing my title to help people learn about diets and to help my website get a good placement with search engines. Also, a four word phrase has less competition than a two word phrase. So make sure your title is something that the searcher is looking for as well as something you provide or you will never get customer satisfaction, and maybe never get customers.<br /><br />The contents of the page can be categorized into sections to help keep your keywords alive without pushing them on the reader. For instance, free diets, beer diets, funny diet jokes, potato soup diet, pineapple diets, Beverly Hillbilly Diet foods, and many other strange things can be written without being insensitive to the reader, if they are titles of some of your other pages or just paragraphs on each topic. The contents close to the top of your page should also be the same words you have in the contents meta tag that the robots will copy to be placed under your title in a web search. In this way, the reader will also get a fair chance at what you really have to say on your site and can make a better judgment call on whether to open your index page or some other. This is how you select customers instead of wasting everyones time. This article can be copied and reprinted anywhere as long as it is intact and includes the authors bio.<br /><br />About The Author<br /><br />Ted Dupuie owns a home based publishing company that only publishes his work, which includes diets, an investment strategy, and 8 websites, plus a family newsletter. He is also a writing critic with top ten placement on Google and Yahoo!<br /><br />www.saquoyah.com - www.homewriters.com - www.free-diet.biz<br /><br />This article can be copied and reprinted anywhere as long as it is intact with the authors bio.<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Protein: Common or Missing Link?<br /><br />Weight Loss: Carbs? Or No Carbs?<br /><br />Give up the Diet<br /><br />Todays Diets Whats Hot!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-42067599073235303442007-02-17T23:57:00.001-08:002007-02-17T23:57:23.725-08:00Vegetable Diets: Facts For FitnessDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Vegetable Diets: Facts For Fitness<br /><br /><br />The body needs a lot of fiber, so its only common sense to add plenty of fiber to your diet. Vegetables will definitely supply you with much of the daily fiber that you need. Nature grows the required vegetables and fruits suitable for the complete nourishment of your body, so you have no excuses.<br /><br />So, go ahead its perfectly OK to go crazy eating vegetables.<br /><br />Here are some juicy tidbits about the benefits of vegetables, and how to prepare them properly.<br /><br />1. Vegetables are your best bet when it comes to losing extra pounds. Nature provides a terrific buffet of healthy vegetables, and leafy green veggies are your best choice for dropping that spare luggage. So, always try to include a salad with your meals.<br /><br />2. If you need to have a snack, stay away from the cookie jar! Choose vegetables as a healthy snack instead. We all get those pangs of hunger in between meals, but it is something that we have full control over. A great snack suggestion would be to try munching on carrots. They are a wonderful way to satisfy those hunger pangs and are good for your eyes, as well as your teeth. If people tease you about being Bugs Bunny, just remember that you wont be saying Whats up Doc? nearly as often as they will. You will be healthy!<br /><br />3. Fresh vegetables are far better for you than cooked or canned vegetables, so always try to eat your vegetables raw. Wherever possible, locally produced seasonal fruits and vegetables fresh from the garden or grove should be eaten. When you cook vegetables, you are taking away nearly half of the vitamins in them. Canned vegetables are not much better than cooked. They are processed and are not nearly as good for you as fresh vegetables. Also, when you buy your vegetables its always a good idea to see if the label states whether its pesticide free or not.<br /><br />4. If you do have to cook your vegetables, steam them. Try steaming them without adding anything at all. This is probably the healthiest way to eat vegetables such as cabbages, cauliflowers and a whole host of other yummy vegetables.<br /><br />5. Consider carrying some sprigs of parsley with you. Parsley is another excellent thing to snack on in between meals. Not only is it good for you in terms of vitamins, but it is also a perfect way to make your breath fresher just in case you might need it.<br /><br />Your mother was right eating your veggies is very important for your overall development. And if you haven't been listening to your mother, it's not too late for you to start now!<br /><br />To support your Mom's advice one more time, here's one more benefit to eating your vegetables that is often overlooked. Water intake.<br /><br />Most people seem to be surprised when they learn of the pure simplicity and effectiveness of water for weight and health management. And yet, its right in front of us!<br /><br />Since some vegetables like tomatos (actually a fruit) are a good source of water, you now have one more reason to consume vegetables. So, dont think about it anymore; just do it.<br /><br />**Water intake is a whole other topic, but one that will also enable you to drop the pounds and stay healthy. To learn more about the amazing benefits of water and how to maximize its use in your dietary routine, visit: http://www.privilegedinfo.com/waterwisdom.html.<br /><br />Steve Shannon is webmaster at PrivilegedInfo.com and finds unique and useful information such as the weight loss tips at http://www.privilegedinfo.com/waterwisdom.html . You may reprint this article in its entirety as long as this resource box remains intact and the links are live.<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Rating the Fad Diets<br /><br />Lets Talk About Fad Diets<br /><br />7 Reasons Low Carb Diets are Wrong<br /><br />Top 15 Reasons to Avoid Low Carb DietsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-83591547612815404352007-02-17T23:54:00.000-08:002007-02-17T23:56:54.018-08:00Top 15 Reasons to Avoid Low Carb DietsDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Top 15 Reasons to Avoid Low Carb Diets<br /><br /><br />Low carb (carbohydrate), high protein diets are the latest<br /><br />dieting craze. However, before you jump on the band wagon,<br /><br />you may want to consider a few things:<br /><br />1. Low carb (ketogenic) diets deplete the healthy glycogen<br /><br />(the storage form of glucose) stores in your muscles and<br /><br />liver. When you deplete glycogen stores, you also dehydrate,<br /><br />often causing the scale to drop significantly in the first week<br /><br />or two of the diet. This is usually interpreted as fat loss when<br /><br />its actually mostly from dehydration and muscle loss. By the<br /><br />way, this is one of the reasons that low carb diets are so<br /><br />popular at the moment - there is a quick initial, but deceptive<br /><br />drop in scale weight.<br /><br />Glycogenesis (formation of glycogen) occurs in the liver and<br /><br />muscles when adequate quantities of carbohydrates are<br /><br />consumed - very little of this happens on a low carb diet.<br /><br />Glycogenolysis (breakdown of glycogen) occurs when<br /><br />glycogen is broken down to form glucose for use as fuel.<br /><br />2. Depletion of muscle glycogen causes you to fatigue easily,<br /><br />and makes exercise and movement uncomfortable. Research<br /><br />indicates that muscle fatigue increases in almost direct<br /><br />proportion to the rate of depletion of muscle glycogen. Bottom<br /><br />line is that you don't feel energetic and you exercise and move<br /><br />less (often without realizing it) which is not good for caloric<br /><br />expenditure and basal metabolic rate (metabolism).<br /><br />3. Depletion of muscle glycogen leads to muscle atrophy (loss<br /><br />of muscle). This happens because muscle glycogen (broken<br /><br />down to glucose) is the fuel of choice for the muscle during<br /><br />movement. There is always a fuel mix, but without muscle<br /><br />glycogen, the muscle fibers that contract, even at rest to<br /><br />maintain muscle tone, contract less when glycogen is not<br /><br />immediately available in the muscle. Depletion of muscle<br /><br />glycogen also causes you to exercise and move less than<br /><br />normal which leads to muscle loss and the inability to<br /><br />maintain adequate muscle tone.<br /><br />Also, in the absence of adequate carbohydrate for fuel,<br /><br />the body initially uses protein (muscle) and fat. the initial<br /><br />phase of muscle depletion is rapid, caused by the use of<br /><br />easily accessed muscle protein for direct metabolism<br /><br />or for conversion to glucose (gluconeogenesis) for fuel. Eating<br /><br />excess protein does not prevent this because there is a caloric<br /><br />deficit.<br /><br />When insulin levels are chronically too low as they may<br /><br />be in very low carb diets, catabolism (breakdown) of<br /><br />muscle protein increases, and protein synthesis stops.<br /><br />4. Loss of muscle causes a decrease in your basal metabolic<br /><br />rate (metabolism). Metabolism happens in the muscle. Less<br /><br />muscle and muscle tone means a slower metabolism which<br /><br />means fewer calories burned 24 hours-a-day.<br /><br />5. Your muscles and skin lack tone and are saggy. Saggy<br /><br />muscles don't look good, cause saggy skin, and cause you to<br /><br />lose a healthy, vibrant look (even if youve also lost fat).<br /><br />6. Some proponents of low carb diets recommend avoiding<br /><br />carbohydrates such as bread, pasta, potatoes, carrots, etc.<br /><br />because of they are high on the glycemic index - causing<br /><br />a sharp rise in insulin. Certain carbohydrates have always<br /><br />been, and will always be the bad guys: candy, cookies, baked<br /><br />goods with added sugar, sugared drinks, processed / refined<br /><br />white breads, pastas, and rice, and any foods with added sugar.<br /><br />These are not good for health or weight loss.<br /><br />However, carbohydrates such as fruits, vegetables, legumes,<br /><br />whole grain breads and pastas, and brown rice are good for<br /><br />health and weight loss. Just like with proteins and fats, these<br /><br />carbohydrates should be eaten in moderation. Large volumes<br /><br />of any proteins, fats or carbohydrates are not conducive to<br /><br />weight loss and health.<br /><br />The effect of high glycemic foods is often exaggerated. It's does<br /><br />matter, but to a smaller degree than is often portrayed. Also,<br /><br />the total glycemic effect of foods is influenced by the quantity<br /><br />of that food that you eat at a sitting. Smaller meals have a lower<br /><br />overall glycemic effect. Also, we usually eat several types of<br /><br />food at the same time, thereby reducing the average glycemic<br /><br />index of the meal, if higher glycemic foods are eaten.<br /><br />Also, glycemic index values can be misleading because they<br /><br />are based on a standard 50 grams of carbohydrate consumed.<br /><br />It wouldn't take much candy bar to get that, but it would take<br /><br />four cups of carrots. Do you usually eat four cups of carrots<br /><br />at a meal?<br /><br />Regular exercisers and active people also are less effected by<br /><br />higher glycemic foods because much of the carbohydrate<br /><br />comsumed is immediately used to replenish glycogen stores in<br /><br />the liver and muscle.<br /><br />By the way, if you're interested in lowering insulin levels,<br /><br />there is a great way to do that - exercise and activity.<br /><br />7. Much of the weight loss on a low carb, high protein diet,<br /><br />especially in the first few weeks, is actually because of<br /><br />dehydration and muscle loss.<br /><br />8. The percentage of people that re-gain the weight they've<br /><br />lost with most methods of weight loss is high, but it's even<br /><br />higher with low carb, high protein diets. This is primarily due<br /><br />to three factors:<br /><br />A. You have lost muscle. With that comes a slower<br /><br />metabolism which means fewer calories are burned 24<br /><br />hours-a-day. A loss of muscle during the process of losing<br /><br />weight is almost a guarantee for re-gaining the lost weight,<br /><br />and more.<br /><br />B. You re-gain the healthy fluid lost because of glycogen<br /><br />depletion.<br /><br />C. It's difficult to maintain that type of diet long-term.<br /><br />D. You have not made a change to a long-term healthy<br /><br />lifestyle.<br /><br />9. Eating too much fat is just not healthy. I know you've<br /><br />heard of people whose blood levels of cholesterol and<br /><br />triglycerides have decreased while on a low carb, high<br /><br />protein diet. This often happens with weight loss, but it<br /><br />doesn't continue when you're on a diet high in fat.<br /><br />There are literally reams of research over decades that clearly<br /><br />indicates that an increase in consumption of animal products<br /><br />and/or saturated fat leads to increased incidence of heart<br /><br />disease, strokes, gall stones, kidney stones, arthritic<br /><br />symptoms, certain cancers, etc. For example, in comparing<br /><br />countries with varying levels of meat consumption, there<br /><br />is a direct relationship between the volume of meat consumption<br /><br />in a country and the incidence of digestive cancers (stomach,<br /><br />intestines, rectal, etc.).<br /><br />Fat is certainly necessary, and desirable in your diet, but<br /><br />they should be mostly healthy fats and in moderation.<br /><br />Manufactured / synthetic "low fat" foods with lots of added<br /><br />sugar are not the answer. Neither are manufactured / synthetic<br /><br />"low carb" foods with artificial sweeteners or added fat. By<br /><br />the way, use of artificial sweeteners has never been shown<br /><br />to aid in weight loss and they may pose health problems.<br /><br />According to Dr. Keith-Thomas Ayoob of Albert Einstein<br /><br />College of Medicine in New York, "In my experience,<br /><br />unless you're willing to throw out decades of research,<br /><br />you cannot ignore that diets chronically high in saturated<br /><br />fats are linked to heart disease," Dr. Ayoob is also a<br /><br />spokesman for the American Dietetic Association<br /><br />and says that low carb, high protein diets are an attempt<br /><br />at a quick fix and not a long-term lifestyle change.<br /><br />10. As someone recently told me, "it must work - people<br /><br />are losing weight". People that are truly losing fat on<br /><br />low carb, high protein diets, are doing so because they<br /><br />are eating fewer calories - that's the bottom line. There<br /><br />is no magic - the same can be done on a healthy diet.<br /><br />11. Low carb diets are lacking in fiber. Every plant-based<br /><br />food has some fiber. All animal products have no fiber. A<br /><br />lack of fiber increases your risk for cancers of the digestive<br /><br />track (because transit time is lengthened) and cardiovascular<br /><br />disease (because of fibers effect on fat and cholesterol). It<br /><br />also puts you at a higher risk for constipation and other bowel<br /><br />disorders.<br /><br />12. Low carb diets lack sufficient quantities of the the many<br /><br />nutrients / phytonutrients / antioxidants found in fruits,<br /><br />vegetables, legumes, and whole grains, necessary for health<br /><br />and aiding in prevention of cancer and heart disease. In fact,<br /><br />you need these nutrients even more so when you're consuming<br /><br />too much fat as is often the case on a low carb high protein diet.<br /><br />13. Amercans already consume more than twice the amount<br /><br />of protein needed. Add to that a high protein diet and you<br /><br />have far too much protein consumption. By the way, most people<br /><br />don't realize that all fruits, all vegetables, all whole grains,<br /><br />and all legumes also contain protein. Animal products contain<br /><br />larger quantities of protein, but that may not be a good thing.<br /><br />Excess dietary protein puts you at a higher risk for many health<br /><br />problems: gout (painful joints from high purine foods which are<br /><br />usually high protein foods), kidney disease, kidney stones,<br /><br />osteoporosis (excess dietary protein causes leeching of calcium<br /><br />from the bones). By the way, countries with lower, healthier<br /><br />intakes of protein also have a decreased incidence of<br /><br />osteoporosis.<br /><br />14. Low carb, high protein diets cause an unhealthy<br /><br />physiological state called ketosis, a type of metabolic acidosis.<br /><br />You may have heard the phrase, "fat burns in the flame of<br /><br />carbohydrate". Excess acetyl CoA cannot enter the Krebs<br /><br />Cycle (you remember the old Krebs Cycle) due to insufficient<br /><br />OAA. In other words, for fat to burn efficiently and without<br /><br />production of excess toxic ketones, sufficient carbohydrate<br /><br />must be available. Ketosis can lead to many health problems<br /><br />and can be very serious at its extreme.<br /><br />15. Bad breath. Often called "keto breath" or "acetone<br /><br />breath", its caused by production of acetones in a state of<br /><br />ketosis.<br /><br />So why the low carb, high protein craze? I believe there are<br /><br />several reasons.<br /><br />A. Weight loss (mostly muscle and muscle fluid) is often<br /><br />rapid during the first few weeks. This causes people to think<br /><br />theyre losing fat rapidly.<br /><br />B. It gives you "permission" to eat the "bad foods": bacon,<br /><br />eggs, burgers, steak, cheese, etc., and lots of fat.<br /><br />C. Many see it as the new "magic" they've been looking for,<br /><br />although it's been around, in various forms, since the<br /><br />1960's.<br /><br />The good news is that there is a very healthy way to lose<br /><br />weight, feel energetic, and to greatly increase your chances<br /><br />of keeping it off. But that's another article.<br /><br />References:<br /><br />- Brooks, G, Fahey, T: Exercise Physiology - Human Bioenergetics<br /><br />and its Applications. John Wiley and Sons, 1984.<br /><br />- Cheatham, B, Kahn, CR: Insulin Action and Insulin Signaling<br /><br />Network. Endocrine Review 16:117, 1995<br /><br />- Fain, JN: Insulin Secretion and Action. Metabolism 33:672, 1984.<br /><br />- Fitts, RH: Cellular Mechanisms of Muscle Fatigue. Physiological<br /><br />Review 74:49, 1994<br /><br />- Griffin, James, Ojeda, Sergio: Textbook of Endocrine<br /><br />Physiology. Oxford University Press, 2000<br /><br />- Guyton, A, Hall, J: Textbook of Medical Physiology. W.B.<br /><br />Saunders Company, 2000.<br /><br />- Herzog, W: Muscle Function in Movement and Sports. American<br /><br />Journal of Sports Medicine 24:S14, 1996<br /><br />- Hoffman, JF, Jamieson, JD: Handbook of Physiology: Cell<br /><br />Physiology. Bethesda: American Physiological Society, 1997<br /><br />- Kimball, SR, Vary, TC, Jefferson, LS: Regulation of Protein<br /><br />Synthesis by Insulin. Annual Review Physiology 56:321, 1994.<br /><br />- McArdle, William, Katch, Frank, Katch, Victor: Exercise<br /><br />Physiology - Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance.<br /><br />Lea and Febiger, 1981.<br /><br />- Mcdougall, MD, John: The Mcdougall Plan. New Century<br /><br />Publishers, 1983.<br /><br />- Simopoulos, AP, Pavlou, KN: Nutrition and Fitness. Basel:<br /><br />Karger, 1997<br /><br />copyright 2004 by Greg Landry, M.S.<br /><br />Author and exercise physiologist, Greg Landry,<br /><br />offers free weight loss and fitness success stories<br /><br />and targeted, highly affective weight loss programs<br /><br />for women, men, type 2 diabetics, and people with<br /><br />slow metabolisms and hypothyroidism..<br /><br />http://www.Landry.com<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Five Serious Dangers of Low Carbohydrate Diets<br /><br />Low-Carb Diets - An Introduction<br /><br />Low Fat versus Low Carb Diets<br /><br />Low-Carb Diet - Should I or Shouldnt I?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-64360082946980118942007-02-03T22:52:00.001-08:002007-02-03T22:52:52.509-08:00Uncovered: Weight Loss Diets That Don't Work So You Can Find Those That DoUncovered: Weight Loss Diets That Don't Work So You Can Find Those That Do<br /> by: Karen Gates<br /><br />It's time to be honest with yourself-- again.<br /><br />You know it already, it goes through your head several times before you decide to buy a product that claims to have a quick fix solution to weight gain. But the idea of a pill that magically makes you lose fat and an advertiser who uses big words and graphics to convince you that its scientifically conceivable makes you break, right? At least that is how I feel. Even if you don't buy it you want to, right?<br /><br />Since there are some scams going on I decided to do some research and find out how consumers can tell if a weight loss product will be effective. What I found was a report issued by The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about claims that weight loss companies make when they try to sell their products to you.<br /><br />And guess what, the feeling you've had all along is true. They came up with some weight loss claims that are, frankly, impossible.<br /><br />Let me be more specific. You've heard of weight loss products that say you'll drop the pounds just by wearing a special belt or rubbing cream on your trouble spots. It would be nice, but according to the FTC there is no substantial evidence that using external products will generate any weight loss.<br /><br />They also found that a product can't "block" the absorption of calories enough to cause significant weight loss, if any at all. It is simply (and unfortunately) a fact that the calories you take in have to be burned off or they are stuck there.<br /><br />Another claim says that you can lose weight without diet or exercise. Not true. In fact, you may even gain weight if your unaltered diet includes eating more calories than your daily needs. To be more specific, the potential weight loss from a non-prescription pill that increases metabolism or blocks absorption of calories likely won't be more than a quarter to a third pound per week. That's a lot less than most of these drug companies claim.<br /><br />One last false claim: a product will cause permanent weight loss. Just like fat can always be burned off, it can always be added on.<br /><br />So now that you know some of the things that don't work you can focus on what does. There are many products out there that do work, and work well. Those that promote overall health like zone diet meals, athletic equipment, fitness videos, some appetite suppressants and many more weight loss products have a good degree of effectiveness on certain individuals. Just do a little research to find out what will work best for your body and your lifestyle.<br /><br />About The Author<br />Karen Gates offers free information on hundreds of different weight loss methods. She also provides honest and unbiased dieting and weight loss product reviews. Go to Best Weight Loss Program also found at http://www.bestweightprograms.com.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-57353154107944918842007-02-03T22:38:00.000-08:002007-02-03T22:50:42.871-08:00Atkins and South Beach Diets ComparedAtkins and South Beach Diets Compared<br /> by: David Teeth<br /><br />Low-carb diets have been in the market for quite some time now. Two of the most common these days are the Atkins and South Beach Diet.<br /><br />Beginnings<br /><br />Both were developed by medical doctors (cardiologists) who -- according to reports -- were trying to help Americans lose weight given their high carb diets.<br /><br />Atkins Diet was the first to be developed and is thus, the more popular. It was developed by the late Dr. Robert C. Atkins as early as the 1972 but became more widely popular -- despite the oppositions -- in the 1990s.<br /><br />Dr. Arthur Agatston, also a cardiologist but from Mount Sinai Cardiac Prevention Center in Miami Beach, Fla., is known as the father of the South Beach diet. His work came a lot later through his book: "The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss" published in 2003.<br /><br />Similarities<br /><br />Both popular diet plans advise dieters to avoid carbohydrates and follow stringent steps to ensure that the significant weight lost during the program does not come back.<br /><br />Both start with the so-called induction phase where the body of the dieter is "trained" for the routine.<br /><br />Both diet plans come with suggested food lists where dieters can mix and match foods to suit their tastes. Of course, like other diet plans, both plans advise dieters to stay away from food not included in the lists.<br /><br />Among the "dont's" in Dr. Atkins' list are fruit, bread, pasta, grains, starchy vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, and some dairy products except cheese, cream, and butter.<br /><br />Aside from fruit, bread, pasta and vegetables, South Beach dieters are also advised to stay away from potatoes, cereal, rice, and corn, especially for the first two weeks of the induction or introductory period. After this period, these can be slowly re-introduced into the body, albeit in smaller amounts.<br /><br />Both diet plans have a lifetime "maintenance" phase where hopefully dieters will be so accustomed to either plan that they hardly recognize that they are dieting at all.<br /><br />Differences<br /><br />While both diet plans restrict carbohydrate intake, the South Beach diet is said to be more forgiving by not totally eliminating carbs. It distinguishes between "good" and "bad" carbs and even "good" and "bad" fats. South Beach encourages intake of "good" carbs and fats.<br /><br />Low-sugar carbs with low glycemic index are "good" carbs under the South Beach plan. Food rich in fiber are also recommended.<br /><br />Atkins's diet routine helps the body to burn fat instead of carb. The goal is to help the dieter achieve good health.<br /><br />Atkins's diet plan involves four phases while the South Beach plan has three phases.<br /><br />In both plans, the introductory stage aims to condition the body for some changes to prepare for the program.<br /><br />In Atkins diet, the body is trained to burn fat instead of sugar to help curb the cravings for sugar and break addiction to some foods.<br /><br />In South Beach diet, the initial phase involves cutting on high-carb foods, which can be gradually re-introduced in small amounts in the next phase. In this case, South Beach debunks myths that this approach prevents dieters from getting healthy mix from all food groups.<br /><br />Atkins dieters go through the next following phases: ongoing weight loss, pre-maintenance and lifetime maintenance.<br /><br />The last two phases of South Beach diet are called re-introduce the carb and diet for life.<br /><br />What's key in the maintenance phase in Atkins is to keep portions of food at small amounts.<br /><br />Atkins diet guarantees no hunger deprivation because its long-term goal is healthy diet.<br /><br />South Beach's promise is a "change in the way of eating," with the dieter not recognizing at all that he is on a diet.<br /><br />Summarizing the Diets<br /><br />Atkins Diet<br /><br />Developed by cardiologist Dr. Robert C. Atkins in 1972, with his “Diet Revolution”, a high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet.<br /><br />The program focuses on a low-carbohydrate diet.<br /><br />The Program has 4 phases:<br /><br />1. induction phase (train the body to burn fats instead of carb)<br /><br />2. ongoing weight loss<br /><br />3. pre-maintenance<br /><br />4. lifetime maintenance<br /><br />South Beach Diet<br /><br />Developed by cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston of Miami, Florida, who in 2003, published the book “The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss".<br /><br />The program distinguishes between “good” and “bad” carbohydrates, and “good” and “bad” fats.<br /><br />Take in “good” carbs and fats.<br /><br />The program has 3 phases:<br /><br />1. 2-week introductory or induction phase (strictly no carbs)<br /><br />2. re-introduce the carbs<br /><br />3. diet for life<br /><br />About The Author<br /><br />David Teeth is a personal trainer, nutritionist and dietician with years of experience in dieting. David is a full time writer for http://www.onlinedietreview.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-1169665416699418842007-01-24T11:03:00.000-08:002007-01-24T11:03:36.956-08:00Todays Diets Whats Hot!Diet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Todays Diets Whats Hot!<br /><br /><br />For the person who wants to shed a few pounds (or even a lot of pounds), there are many choices of diet programs. To pick the best one for your tastes and lifestyle, you need to look at the attributes of each diet plan. A listing of just a few is below.<br /><br />L. A. Weight Loss<br /><br />L. A. Weight Loss is based on a unique combination of regular foods that you purchase at your local grocery store or in a restaurant. Each diet plan is personalized and includes one-on-one counseling.<br /><br />Weight Watchers<br /><br />Weight Watchers includes eating regular foods that you purchase at your local grocery store or in a restaurant. However, there is no pre-set combination of food for each day. Foods are assigned points. As long as you do not exceed your points each day, you can eat whatever you want. You will of course want to vary your food to include all of the food groups in your daily diet. Group meetings or internet tracking is available.<br /><br />Jenny Craig<br /><br />Jenny Craig includes food that is already prepared and pre-packaged for you. This saves you time and makes choosing what to eat very easy. They also recommend physical activity as a way to accelerate your weight loss. You meet with a personal counselor each week to discuss successes and challenges.<br /><br />Nutrisystem<br /><br />Nutrisystem food that is already prepared and pre-packaged for you. This saves you time and makes choosing what to eat very easy. You can order your foods on-line, and they are delivered right to your door. Most of the food includes low Glycemic Index carbohydrates which make losing weight easier. You have the option of calling or emailing your counselor so that you do not have to attend any meetings.<br /><br />Finding the right diet program can be easy if you do your research. The important thing is to get on a program and stick to it. Diet, exercise, and counseling seem to provide the proper ingredients for lasting weight loss.<br /><br />Copyright 2005 Susan Daniel and Debbie Overstreet<br /><br />About Susan and Debbie: Susan and Debbie are internet marketers. You can review more articles and Web sites on diets and weight loss by visiting http://www.thedietstartstomorrow.com.<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Low-carb Diets: Fad, Fallacy, or Fact?<br /><br />The Diet Dilemma. Why Diets Dont Work<br /><br />Food Intolerance and Low Carb Diets<br /><br />Not all Fats are BadUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-1169665356985822382007-01-24T11:02:00.000-08:002007-01-24T11:02:40.333-08:00Tips for Effective Muscle Building DietsDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Tips for Effective Muscle Building Diets<br /><br /><br />One of the biggest mistakes many new bodybuilders make is that they don't pay attention to their muscle building diets with the same detail, desire and determination with which they pay attention to their weight training program.<br /><br />You constantly see people throw out numbers such as your weight training program is 85% of your results or that muscle building diets are 95% of your results. I've always rolled my eyes at these sorts of statements and found them rather silly. No one can know for sure how to break this down.<br /><br />But I can tell you this, if you neglect (or ignore completely) one or the other, whether it be your training or muscle building diets, your results will only be a fraction of what they could be - if you get any results at all!<br /><br />So let's talk about the importance of your diet and nutrition plan in your quest to gain pounds of quality muscle masss.<br /><br />The truth is, no one will ever gain muscle without food. Muscle building nutrition for muscle gain is simply a matter of eating. But that doesn't mean there isn't a lot to learn. Stuffing your face with the wrong type of food, or just eating 1 or 2 large meals a day isn't the way to gain muscle. You'll just end up with the other weight problem. That's right, even if you are lifting properly, you'll find yourself adding more fat than muscle to your body. And no bodybuilder I know wants to do that.<br /><br />High quality protein should be the center point of all your meals. Intense exercise increases demand for protein, which support muscle repair and growth. When you train with weights, you should eat a minimum of 1.5 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight.<br /><br />If you weight 150 pounds, try and take in at least 225 grams of protein each and every day. I know this sounds like a lot and you could probably do okay with 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight. But if you find it really difficult to gain muscle, this extra protein can help.<br /><br />Here's a good starting guide for the number of calories you need to eat in your musclde building diets. A simple, yet highly accurate formula is to multiply your bodyweight by 20. For example, if you weight 150 lbs, you need at least 3,000 calories per day to maintain your bodyweight.<br /><br />To grow and build muscle, you'll need more. Here's a quick guideline based on your weight. Remember, these numbers are for underweight people with high metabolisms trying to build lots of muscle quickly.<br /><br />175 pounds and under - add 400 calories per day<br /><br />176-200 ponds - add 500 calories per day<br /><br />201 pounds and over - add 600 calories per day<br /><br />To break down what you need in your muscle building diets:<br /><br />Eat A Lot of Protein - At least 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, preferably more.<br /><br />Eat A Lot of Calories - If your goal is to gain weight fast, you most likely have little body fat and a high metabolism. While in the gaining weight stage, don't worry about adding a little bit of fat during your gaining weight phase. A good rule of thumb to start with is to multiply your body weight by 20 to get the number of calories you should be consuming each day.<br /><br />If you weigh 150 pounds you should be consuming at least 3,000 calories a day. If you find, after a couple of weeks you haven't added any weight, you'll need to increase this number. This is just a starting guide. If you have a really high metabolism and you are working as hard as you should, you may need to increase your caloric intake.<br /><br />Eat 6 meals a Day - This makes sure your body has the protein and calories it needs at all times. It also allows you to eat the high number of calories that you need.<br /><br />Use Protein Shakes - This will make it easier for you to consume enough calories and protein each day, as well as making it much more convenient to have 6 meals a day.<br /><br />Here's a sample weight gain drink you can make up and use in your muscle building nutrition program.<br /><br />100 grams of protein powder<br /><br />2 quarts of whole or 2% Milk<br /><br />2 cups of skim milk powder<br /><br />2 cups of chocolate ice cream<br /><br />4 tablespoons of peanut butter<br /><br />1 banana<br /><br />Mix in a blender and drink throughout the day, in addition to your regular food meals.<br /><br />Add or subtract ingredients based on individual taste preferences and number of calories needed.<br /><br />Gregg Gillies is the founder of http://www.buildleanmuscle.com and has contributed articles to Ironman magazine and is a regular contributor to Body Talk magazine. He publishes a free newsletter availabe at Build Lean Muscle He is the author of two books, also available at his site.<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />The Non-Diet Diet<br /><br />Low Carb Recipes Actually Taste Great!<br /><br />Nutrition Is More Than The Nutrition Facts Box<br /><br />Farewell To The Atkins Low Carb DietUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-1169348415111225832007-01-20T18:57:00.000-08:002007-01-20T19:00:15.203-08:00The Non-Diet DietDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />The Non-Diet Diet<br /><br /><br />Diets don't work. If they did the U.S. of A. would be the thinnest, trimmest nation in the world, with over 40 million Americans spending billions each year on weight loss products. In fact, the opposite is true. The Center for Disease Control claims that at least 65% of adults are overweight or obese. With the growing list of woes associated with obesity, including heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes, the weight problem in America has become a serious concern. Yet we continue to look to fad diets as the answer to this serious problem - as if living on bacon and eggs, cabbage soup, or low-calorie meal replacement drinks could ever be construed as a healthy solution.<br /><br />A review of popular diet programs conducted by the University of Pennsylvania and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, stated that most weight loss programs offered little or no proof that participants were successful in loosing weight or keeping weight off in the long run. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has stated that of the millions of people that diet, less than 5% of those who actually loose weight will be able to keep it off in the years to come. It has been surmised that a dieter may shed approximately 100 pounds in the course of a lifetime, but gain back 120 lbs. One benefit of weight loss organizations, however, was group support. Dieters who joined support groups appeared to loose more weight than those who decided to go it alone.<br /><br />Fad diets themselves bring with them a plethora of health concerns. Restrictive low calorie diets can be self-defeating. The body's metabolism slows moving the system into energy conservation mode and holding on to every calorie for future use instead of burning it. Precious muscle mass is broken down, and low lethargy occurs. Low carbohydrate diets can result in dehydration and constipation. The risk of heart disease is escalated due to the increase of bad cholesterol found in animal fats. When nutritional integrity of the body is threatened due to the elimination of a particular food group, the dieter is at risk for many health problems including osteoporosis, certain types of cancers, immune system issues, electrolyte imbalances, and eating disorders. And with diets, as opposed to permanent lifestyle changes, the probability of gaining back what you have lost, and then some, is high.<br /><br />In a culture obsessed with physical perfection perhaps we must evaluate how we think about weight in general. Are we dieting to be healthy, or just thin? If the later is the objective, then further investigation into dieting motivation may be necessary, but if health is the ultimate goal, then looking at lifestyle changes may the place to start. Are you an emotional eater, have a compulsive sweet tooth, or someone who eats out of boredom? Do you eat fresh foods or only things that come in a box, bag, or through a drive-up window? What is the overall condition of your health? Is your lifestyle sedentary or active? What type of physical activities do you enjoy? Questions like these help you build the foundation for creating a customized Non-Diet Diet - a common sense plan for living that will result weight loss, elevated energy levels, and improved health and well-being.<br /><br />Quick fixes usually result in long term failures, and while the answer to America's weight problem may not come in the form of a magic diet, it need not be extremely complicated either. Maintaining a sensible meal plan, including complex carbohydrates, lean proteins, good fats, fruit and vegetables, and sweets in moderation, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy attitude regarding the weight/health connection may be the simple answer you've been looking for.<br /><br />Deborah Martin is a writer, life coach, and co-founder of The Woman Project. For more information regarding her Non-Diet Diet and other programs visit her website at http://www.dreamlearncreate.com .<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Farewell To The Atkins Low Carb Diet<br /><br />Some Straight Talk About Low-Carbohydrates and Your Health<br /><br />Atkins Diet -- The Final Verdict<br /><br />Low Carb Intelligence vs. Low Carb StupidityUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-1169347755610964032007-01-20T18:42:00.000-08:002007-01-20T18:49:16.703-08:00The Hidden Truth About DietsDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />The Hidden Truth About Diets<br /><br /><br />Quick, what's the first thought that pops into your head when you hear the word "diet?" Probably that when you're on one, you feel like you're going to "d-i-e" right?!<br /><br />WHAT EXACTLY IS A DIET?<br /><br />Most people believe that a diet is something that involves pain, suffering, and giving up foods we enjoy. Some of the symptoms of "being on a diet" usually include being hungry and cranky all the time. But this is not really the true meaning of the word and if you get hung up on all the negative stuff, you'll miss the entire concept.<br /><br />Webster's dictionary defines a "Diet" as:<br /><br />a: food and drink regularly provided or consumed;<br />b: habitual nourishment;<br />c: the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person for a special reason.<br /><br />In other words, it's what we regularly or habitually eat and drink to nourish our bodies. That's not so bad. But here's the hidden truth that will turn your understanding of diets on its head and practically guarantee that you'll reach whatever weight goal you desire: Being "on a diet" really means having a plan for your eating instead of eating according to any spur-of-the-moment mood or habit. That's it!<br /><br />This is so simple. But then most basic truths are. However, it's extremely powerful if you take the time to think about it and fully understand what it means. Let me say it again so that you don't miss it: Being on a diet really means having what you eat controlled by a PLAN instead of by your moods or habits.<br /><br />WHY MOST DIETS DON'T WORK<br /><br />The reason most diets don't work is because of the extreme measures most of them require. Some force you to give up everything except cabbage soup, or everything except meat and meat products, or everything except salads. This is not only monotonous, it's also pretty harsh -- not only harsh to stick with, but harsh on your physical wellbeing as well.<br /><br />True, a monotonous diet is often effective at losing weight over the short term (ie: the Atkins Diet) but you have to wonder if you aren't giving up a part of your health in the process (ie: ketosis, acidosis, etc). Many conventional diets put the body in a highly acidic state which can create a number of health problems.<br /><br />Our bodies are designed to absorb vitamins, nutrients, and minerals from a wide variety of foods and a monotonous diet runs directly counter to that. It simply isn't natural, and is the main reason most conventional diets just don't work in the long run.<br /><br />THE RIGHT WAY TO DIET<br /><br />The right way to diet is to think of dieting as a system of correct eating. Your diet should include a balanced plan for a variety of foods, taken in moderate amounts, and in the proper combination. Eat when you're hungry, not when the clock says it's lunch or dinner time.<br /><br />So forget the fad diets that don't work and get started on planning a diet that you can stick with over the long term. This is the balanced approach to good health and nutrition, and it's an approach that you can live with for the rest of your life.<br /><br />Hiram Perez has made good health a lifelong study. Find other simple and common sense techniques to improve your health by signing up for a free 5-part email mini-course at the Balance Your Health website.<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Avoid These Five Common Weight Loss Mistakes<br /><br />You Are What You Eat<br /><br />Why Many Fat Free Diets Do Not Work<br /><br />Vegetable Diets: Facts For FitnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-1169154800878644212007-01-18T13:10:00.000-08:002007-01-18T13:13:21.006-08:00The Diet Dilemma. Why Diets Dont WorkDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />The Diet Dilemma. Why Diets Dont Work<br /><br /><br />Lets face when it comes to overweight and obesity there are 2 basic facts we have to take into account.<br /><br />First, dieting is a huge industry.<br /><br />Second, Industries live by getting and keeping customers and not by loosing them.<br /><br />Sounds sarcastic? Maybe it is, but the fact of the matter is that if you buy a dieting product for a specific time and you do not need it any more after, say, 6 weeks you are a lost costumer. If all customers would do the same the business would cannibalize itself by curing diseases it is living from.<br /><br />And, because the above fact is a general principle in every business (keep your customers and make them buy constantly) and industry I can think about, huge amount of the players run by the same mind set. Maybe the pharmaceutical and food industry for example?<br /><br />Was only a question not a statement.<br /><br />Bottom-line the interest in keeping people healthy, at a healthy weight or help them through dieting to get there and stay there without a need for their products anymore is at best very limited by those who make a living out of selling things like drugs, diet food or even restaurant and fast food chains.<br /><br />Keep an open mind and raise all kinds of questions before you decide to use any industry dieting product to loose weight. The common experience is that weight loss using certain products without a change in mind set (more on this later) leads to building up weight again after a short period of success.<br /><br />How many times have you dieted, lost some weight just to get it back and maybe even more of it only months after you ended your diet? See what I mean?<br /><br />Think about it for a moment. Why does our body store more and more fat in their tissue? Maybe because it gets nutrition it can not use up within an appropriate time?<br /><br />In fact our body is a very efficient system that makes sure all cells get energy and it can survive without getting fed for some time by storing energy in the form of fat. Just in case of a famine.<br /><br />If we incorporate more food on a constant basis than our body can use up, we store more and more fat in our tissue transform it into energy and let the cells use it . This in turn makes us more immobile and puts extra tear and wear on our skeleton, especially the joints.<br /><br />Worse, after we gained weight our tendency for moving gets weaker and weaker, because moving becomes more and more painful.<br /><br />Classical vicious cycle. The only way to balance the additional energy and prevent it from becoming stored as fat would be additional movement, that is getting the cells (especially the muscle cells) to work more and to use up more energy. Yet, this doesnt happen. We get more and more propelled into a dont move behavior.<br /><br />There is a second reason for overeating that adds to the issue. Eating feels sooooo gooood. Right?<br /><br />We all link massive joy and pleasure to eating. Which makes sense as it helps us survive. The problem is, that we link massive pleasure to a nutrition that doesnt keep us healthy.<br /><br />Now, at some point in time the pain of being fat even if we only believe it becomes more evident and we look for a way to reduce our stored energy.<br /><br />We are ready for a diet. We are ready to take some short term pain for the outlook of long term pleasure.<br /><br />Now we look for a way to keep the pain at a minimum. The industry answer is often using something that makes us feel we have a full stomach. We buy the wonder drug and start dieting.<br /><br />Once we done that our body starts thinking, hey, a famine and releases some of the fat to overcome the threat. All the while we consciously fight with the pain of not eating what we like to eat but are still committed to follow through.<br /><br />At the end of the famine, that is at the end of your dieting you have lost weight. But now your mind and your body are sad of the famine (your body) and the pain it brought (your mind).<br /><br />You deserve pleasure, so you start eating all the nice stuff you have missed so long and have linked pleasure to. At the same time your body starts to immediately store fat again, just to be prepared for the next famine.<br /><br />The result is devastating. You gain your weight back quicker than you would have built it up in the first place.<br /><br />This is the reason why diets usually do not work.<br /><br />What you need to constantly reduce your weight to a healthy level is threefold.<br /><br />First you need to switch to a nutrition that is healthy and balanced (and fast food and convenience food does not go into this category).<br /><br />Second you need to stop starving (dieting) to convince your body there is no more famine to come and it does not have to exploit every piece of energy your fed it.<br /><br />Third you need to find a way to turn around your beliefs about what is pleasurable and what is painful when it comes to eating.<br /><br />If you dont turn your beliefs about how pleasurable eating a healthy nutrition is (yes it is really as pleasurable as any other food) and on the other side build up a belief how disgusting the old kind of food is you are not going to succeed.<br /><br />Turning your beliefs is certainly the most unusual advice you heard. But it is the only way to ensure you will constantly keep your weight at a healthy level.<br /><br />If you have to fight pain, if you have to fight the feeling of a loss (I can never eat chocolate) you always will link pain to where you are and as soon as the pain level gets to high you will do something against it. This do something is eat the stuff you have linked pleasure to like fast-food, chocolate or whatever.<br /><br />Once you done this you feel guilty and that is painful. Guess what your reaction will be to overcome that painful guilt? Yes, eat some more as it is the pleasure of the moment that makes you overcome the pain of guilt.<br /><br />Bottom line. Overweight is not resolved by dieting, overweight is resolved through change in our mind. Dieting without changing what we connect pain and pleasure to has only two effects, it ensures that the producers of diet products have a constant income stream from you and it makes sure you spend money without getting the results you expect.<br /><br />Do you think it is worth a second thought if I might be right? You can have the weight you want constantly and without any effort. All you have to do is change what you link pain and pleasure to.<br /><br />How? There are many ways to do this but you need some assistance either through books or, better from a real person that is trained and knowledgeable in this area like NLP practitioners or Ericsonian hypnotists (see my article about hypnosis on that topic).<br /><br />This article may published freely only in its whole including all appendices.<br /><br />2005 by Norbert Haag<br /><br />A complimentary copy of any newsletter or a link to the site where the article is posted is greatly appreciated.<br /><br />Norbert Haag is a business consultant, entrepreneur and sought after speaker for more than 20 years. His company - Online Business Coach http://www.onlinebusinesscoach.com - provides information and services for online businesses, small business owners and freelancers. You can reach Norbert at nhaag@onlinebusinesscoach.com.<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />You Are What You Eat<br /><br />Why Many Fat Free Diets Do Not Work<br /><br />Vegetable Diets: Facts For Fitness<br /><br />Diets - Why Drastic Does Not WorkUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-1169154612580768862007-01-18T13:08:00.000-08:002007-01-18T13:10:13.043-08:00Surviving Glycemic Diets (Ketogenic, Low-Carb or Atkins):Diet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Surviving Glycemic Diets (Ketogenic, Low-Carb or Atkins):<br /><br /><br />1.The first step to living a Glycemic Diet Lifestyle is knowing what you can have, and have lots of. This includes a large variety of vegetables and fruits. The best you can do is eating 5 vegetable servings of cup per day and 4 cups of fruits (Please be selective) per day.<br /><br />2.Remember that eating refined white flour, white potatoes, white rice to your body, is like eating sugar, making a diet high in White Stuff, typically, breads, rolls, bagels, pretzels, and crackers made from white flour a high sugar diet. Whole grains mean extra fiber, which aids in weight loss. Not only does the fiber fill you us quickly with fewer calories, but is also eliminate some of the calories you eat. Fiber can go through the digestive system so quickly that some of the calories never have a chance to actually digest.<br /><br />3.Try to eat 2 or 3 calcium rich foods every day. Calcium not only supports your bones and helps prevent osteoporosis, but it also helps prevent colon cancer, high blood pressure, and PMS. Calcium may also lower your body fat.<br /><br />4.Beans are the highest-fiber foods you can find, with the exception of breakfast cereals made with wheat bran. Beans are high in soluble fiber, which lowers cholesterol levels, and foliate, which lowers levels of homocysteine, another risk factor for heart disease.<br /><br />5.People who eat nuts regularly have less heart disease and other illness than people who avoid them do. There are compounds found in most nuts called tocotrienols. You just have to limit the amount of nuts that you eat. The best thing to do is to chop your favorite kind, keep them in your fridge and sprinkle 2 Tablespoons a day on your food.<br /><br />6.People who east fish twice a week have fewer fatal heart attacks. Fish is rich in Omega-3 fats, which have the ability to prevent the development of a dangerously irregular heartbeat. Fish is a good source of protein, which promotes satiety the feeling of fullness you look for in a meal.<br /><br />7.Drink at least eight glasses of water every day, plus a cup or more of tea. Water is so important to our body. Water also helps to metabolize the fat. Big water drinkers also appear to get less colon and bladder cancer. Every cup of tea you drink provides a strong infusion of anti-oxidants that help keep blood from clotting too easily and that may help lower you risk of cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.<br /><br />8.Try to stay within a healthy fat budget and watch the type of fats you consume. Get most of your fat from Cold Pressed Virgin Olive Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Borage oil or Walnut Oil. You may use Butter and creams for your daily dose of Vitamin E, but remember that you only need a little.<br /><br />9.What nutrition you cant get from your foods, you can take in a pill. Just remember to be sensible. Most vitamins will not dissolve in your stomach, or your intestines. Make sure that your vitamins are food source or they can cause vitamin toxicity in your liver. If you are eating correctly, non-processed foods being 95% of your diet, then you should be getting all that you need. If you feel you need more nutrition, only take of the amount of vitamins that have been recommended. Remember that your body will store what it doesnt use, and if it stores too much, you can be asking for trouble.<br /><br />10.Be careful with the choices you have in your diet. You carry with you a guide for the amount of meat that you should eat in a day. Make of fist and put it down on a piece of paper with the little finger down against the surface. That is the size of meat that you should be eating in a day. Make sure that your choices in meat are free of other chemicals that can interfere with your health or medication.<br /><br />D.S. Epperson is the top formulator for Home Blend Gourmet / South Pacific Health, a leader in the functional food industry in the U.S. With 20 years of experience in Nutritional Biochemistry, she has written reference books on botanicals and manufacturing of medicines from botanicals, and published articles on health, fitness and foods. She has formulated over 240 formulas and inventions for health, the environment and agricultural uses, and continues to research and study microbial advantages in nutraceuticals and functional foods. For more information or to view the articles that she has written: http://www.sugarblend.com<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Give up the Diet<br /><br />Todays Diets Whats Hot!<br /><br />Can a Fad Diet Ever Be Useful?<br /><br />Nutritional Myths that Just Wont Die: Protein!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-1168631401991116762007-01-12T11:48:00.000-08:002007-01-12T11:50:02.103-08:00South Beach Diets and Fast Food FranchisesDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />South Beach Diets and Fast Food Franchises<br /><br /><br />Franchised Business Models and American Diets could be at odds. Yes there is significant issues with this in franchising. First before I get into my discussion for fear of someone, screaming foul. I would like to point to Krispy Kremes recent crash as an example of the changes in consumer buying behavior. We also noticed the IFA-International Franchise Association and the comments made by the Restaurant Association calling this Atkins, South Beach Low Carb Diet a mere fad. I can understand why the IFA wishes to help their members by quoting articles such as this one:<br /><br />http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-usda04.html<br /><br />And the USDA is right to make a statement as the shift and focus on the Atkins Style and South Beach Diets are helping Americans lose weight and causing a severe shift in the eating habits. Last time the shift was the five food groups 30 years ago, which caused the obesity of today. Even today the GAO discusses the need for changes in school meals programs and nutritional reasoning and how this will effect pricing and competitiveness: School Meal Programs: Competitive Foods Are Available in Many Schools; Actions Taken to Restrict Them Differ by State and Locality. Obesity slows the human spirit and energy levels and adversely effects productivity in our country, making us lazy, stupid and fat. You can tell by looking at your employees in your franchised business on the frontline.<br /><br />The USDA is attempting to assist industry with this very fast shift which came out of the blue. After all a big and immediate switch in dietary consumption from consumers will affect farmers, wheat growers, etc. in a very big way. Too fast of a pendulum swing as we are seeing now could adversely effect the agricultural industry. Which today is highly government subsidized, but soon may be a huge target of the WTO as other countries complain. We see conservative think tanks, like the Heritage Group, CATO Institute, Ayn Rand Foundation, discussing the issues of Free Trade and Corporate Welfare. Most of the subsidies go to the Corporate Farmers not the little guy who is used as a reason to write the checks. If people eat less wheat then wheat farmers take a huge hit. Cattle ranchers may see lower prices for grain and they will be glad to see they are selling more beef too.<br /><br />Remember the old Wendys Commercials made famous by Dave Thomas? Well instead of Wheres the Beef it is going to be Wheres the Bun? And we already see how much the diet issues effect fast food when Subway had blockbuster sales increases after their campaign where the fat guy lost weight by eating there everyday. Personally, I once went to that Subway store that he made famous and there were some cute girls working there behind the counter too, so some of his motivation to go there was probably due to the cuties or babes behind the counter? Never the less, what ever his reasoning was it worked, he lost weight and a smart marketing exec at Subway saw this and scored one of the greatest marketing campaigns ever, ranks right up their with; Two-All Beef Special patties, pickles, lettuce tomatoeson a sesami seed bun and the Taco Bell Dog and the Have it Your Way and the Low Down Menu and the like. Every ten years or so there is a call to action for healthy Americans and that means watching what you eat.<br /><br />Is this a short term trend? Well, not really it is a cycle set forth by Health Care Professional and a mandate for America. We have heard Presidential talks on this. We have heard recently that Diabetes has surpassed AIDS for death counts. Over weight causes heart disease etc. Moderation of things like ice cream and donuts is going to be a tough one. Nearly all the Fast Food Restaurants have had articles, PR and advertising telling of their low carb deals. Atkins lives on in spirit. Low Carb foods are flying off the shelves at Wal-Mart, Albertsons, Safeway, Win Dixie, Piggy Wiggly, Hughes, HEB, etc. See for yourself, some of these shelves have only a few items left on them each time you shop. Well if anyone says that trend is going away, I would respectfully disagree but be willing to listen to well articulated ideas that maybe contrary to this observational comment. As a matter of fast as I sit at Starbucks and chat, I hear people say they are on a new diet. Literally 1 in 3 people I talk to? So it is not a 20% trend it is a 30% plus trend. And we know from watching modern day trends such as the Homosexual movement and Credit Card Consumption trend, wireless trend, Debit Card preferred payment choice trends that once you beat that 8% barrier it cannot be called a fad. No folks this is not a short term anything.<br /><br />People I have talked to are happy to look better, feel better, etc. Soon they will be at a weight to start working out again too. It was not all that long ago that Body Builder Arnold the governator headed up Bush Seniors get in shape program, and we see a return of a cycle and the trend is to eat different than the 30 year old food pyramid we were teaching the boomers and Exers.<br /><br />If you are looking to buy a franchise, which involves food, check out the lines at the outlets folks, because we are seeing things not look so good. If you are wondering which business will perform better, watch the public as they vote with their dollars. This will help you visualize what is happening and the full extent of this newest trend.<br /><br />We have seen Duncan Donuts switch to upscale coffee shops in the urban and suburbs to compete against Starbucks, and those are well received. And to their credit I say excellent work, they saw that one coming. In franchising nothing is guaranteed either you roll with the punches and you adapt to the market or you become an old Fad, one which is not necessarily going to deliver you your American Dream. Show me a food franchise without a sign in the window saying low carb and I will show you a fast food franchise, which has no lines and less same store sales in this quarter. Low carb a trend? No, it is just getting started. Companies are working extra hard to meet the rising demand of the consumer. Any franchise system denying this trend will have stores sales plummet and franchisees upset. Those brands which are known for high carb type foods, will have to spend big or be very innovative in their marketing to re-train customers, not as easy said than done. Any business including C-Stores, 7-11 and Truck Stops must also listen to the customers. As the attitude, consumer buying behavior and consumer sentiment is changing in America along with their belt size. "Convenience Store News" had a two page story on this very thing this months issue confirming our observations, that industry is changing and expect new low carb impulse food items to be emerging everywhere, this is a good thing.<br /><br />People soon will be buying smaller clothes and fitting into their old favorites. You can already see this at the donation stations and thrift stores from my discussions from those wonderful American Volunteers giving their 2000 plus hours, thank you for this.<br /><br />Some consumers say they tried the low carb diets but they made them constipated, even so anyone who would say low carb diets are a fab is really the one full of crap. We appreciate the USDA trying to uplift the industry spirits by telling the Food Associations that it is a fad, but to claim they know the future on this without looking at the trend is an incorrect view of observation. Even the GAO has studied these things: Nutrition Education: USDA Provides Services through Multiple Programs, but Stronger Linkages among Efforts Are Needed.<br /><br />My advice to the franchise buyer? Sure, if you are looking to get into business for yourself; stay away from franchise offerings, which have long branded histories of the types of food associated with high carbs of fattening products. Newer franchises with less brand recognition can shift faster and re-educate quicker. Do not invest in a franchise with food unless you see that the franchisor and marketing departments are focused on this low carb issue. And check out the stores themselves the outlets are people lining up? Sit near the register and listen to what people ask, order and say, you will immediately say, youre right. If you run a small business of any type which sells food, buy those things that will be wanted by those who are on these new diets. That is what they want and it is good for America and our future health care costs, quality of life and life expectancies.<br /><br />"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Foods and Diets Litigations<br /><br />Exercise and Low Carb Diets Make Poor Partners<br /><br />Introduction to Detox Diets<br /><br />Why Most Diets Dont WorkUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-1168631296170152922007-01-12T11:47:00.000-08:002007-01-12T11:48:16.466-08:00Some Straight Talk About Low-Carbohydrates and Your HealthDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Some Straight Talk About Low-Carbohydrates and Your Health<br /><br /><br />There have been many diets and weight loss plans that have come and gone over the years. Low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets were popular decades ago. And today are making a comeback.<br /><br />These diets do promote weight loss. Low-carbohydrate, high- protein diets are more effective. Than low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-calorie diets. Also your cholesterol levels often improve more on a low-carb diet.<br /><br />A low-carb diet plan structures your eating choices around the selection of lean protein sources. Focusing on fish, soy, poultry, low fat dairy and lean red meats.<br /><br />It is a diet high in fibrous, crispy vegetables and fruits. Like green beans, cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, peppers, spinach, lettuces, berries, cherries, grapes and melons, to name a few.<br /><br />You are also allowed limited size portions of starchy vegetables. Such as potatoes, carrots, beets and beans/legumes.<br /><br />However, sweets and sugary foods are eliminated. With the exception of small portions on occasional *diet holidays*.<br /><br />Your focus should be on healthy choices of fats. That Include raw nuts, seeds, nut butters, olives, olive oil, nut oils. Also some butter, fish oil and flax seed meal.<br /><br />You should avoid trans fats (partially hydrogenated fats). Like fried foods, excessive saturated fats and margarine that contains trans fats.<br /><br />Your objective should be to have a protein source at each meal. Along with vegetables, fruit and fats as mentioned above. To help avoid dietary deficiencies. You should include daily nutritional supplements. Consisting of a multivitamin, essential oils, diet formulation and chromium picolinate.<br /><br />Possible Adverse Physical Effects<br /><br />You may experience some adverse physical effects with a low- carb diet. Here are some of the negative consequences that could affect your health. Constipation and headaches. Digestive irregularity from lack of fiber. Potential strain on your kidneys. Increased stomach acid levels. Due to a high protein content. And high levels of fat could cause high cholesterol.<br /><br />If your on diuretic or diabetes medications you should be monitored by a doctor. The low-carb diet affects your hydration and blood sugar levels. Current testing is on going whether a low-carb diet can help diabetics control their blood sugar levels.<br /><br />Planning The Ultimate Diet<br /><br />The ultimate goal of a low-carb nutritional diet structure. Allows your metabolic rate to stay high. While satisfying your appetite. And preserving your lean body mass.<br /><br />However, in order for you to keep this weight off. You must follow the diet structure for your lifetime. This has many health experts worried.<br /><br />Any extreme type of eating plan. That you follow for just a short time. Most likely will not have long term health risks.<br /><br />But a lifetime plan of virtually cutting out an entire food group. Essential for your health. Without knowing the long-term risks, is a concern. At this time, the long-term health risks of low-carbohydrate plans have not yet been determined.<br /><br />However, To minimize or avoid theses specific diet deficiencies. That are associated with low-carb diets. You should approach your low-carb diet as an integrated part of *Your Lifestyle*. Not solely an ingredient focus.<br /><br />About The Author<br /><br />Rick Trojan<br /><br />Helping You Reach Your Goals for Good Health and Living Well<br /><br />Subscribe to Newsletter -> mailto:entz-well1320@mailster.com<br /><br />Web Site -> http://www.watkinsonline.com/ricktrojan<br /><br />Copyright 2004 - Enterprizes Ltd - All Rights Reserved<br /><br />You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the bylines are included and none of the links or content are removed or changed.<br /><br />entz-entz132@mailster.com<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Give up the Diet<br /><br />Todays Diets Whats Hot!<br /><br />Can a Fad Diet Ever Be Useful?<br /><br />Nutritional Myths that Just Wont Die: Protein!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-1168631150329123012007-01-12T11:44:00.000-08:002007-01-12T11:45:51.246-08:00Rating the Fad DietsDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Rating the Fad Diets<br /><br /><br />THE 200 POINT SYSTEM<br /><br />With so many different diets available, how are we to know what works and what is safe? The only way to be sure is to discover the author's background and the research behind the diet's methodology. Every good diet should give a background about the author and his/her credentials and experience in the fields of nutrition and biochemistry. However, even a vast resume does not mean a credible and safe diet. But it does suggest, at least, that the author has some knowledge of nutrition. Providing research behind the diet proves that the diet is not something the author invented, so long as the research is not self-serving and altered to fit a hypothesis.<br /><br />Some diets may not need a great deal of tests and studies behind them, simply because they are based on fundamentals. For example, many women's magazines have articles on dieting and weight loss, but they are common sense suggestions that most people concerned about weight should know already: "Eat smaller meals", "cut down on sugar and fat", etc., are typical philosophies. More structured diets should give some scientific reasons for its suggested success, preferably case studies and research performed on everyday test subjects, as well as athletes.<br /><br />Since we have established the importance of eating a balanced diet in accordance to selecting healthy foods and obtaining RDA minimums, it is possible now to rate the diets in accordance to those specific criteria. Begin with a score of 200 and subtract 10 points from the total for each statement below in which the diet concedes. An ideal diet should maintain a score of 200, but a score of 160 or greater is acceptable.<br /><br />1. The diet does not include the food groups in adequate amounts. Some fad diets eliminate one or more of the food groups. Do not deduct 10 points if a food groups nutrients (e.g., carbs, proteins, fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals) are adequately substituted with that of another food group.<br /><br />2. The diet does not provide at least 45% of its calories from carbohydrate sources. In order to prevent ketosis, at least 150g of glucose/day is required. Thats 33-50% of total calorie intake on a 1200-calorie diet. Keep in mind that is the minimum. For highly active individuals, that amount should increase to 60% at times, i.e., immediately after exercise.<br /><br />3. The carbohydrate content exceeds 20% concentrated sugars. At least 80% of carbohydrate sources should be complex, and preferably in the form of vegetables, seeds, and legumes.<br /><br />4. The protein content exceeds 30%. A very high protein intake is unnecessary, it places additional strain on the urinary system, and it is a poor source of energy. Thirty percent is more than adequate, even for growing children and teenagers. The only group that requires higher protein intake are those who recently suffered a severe injury (e.g., leg amputation), infection, or surgery. However, these individuals will be under the care of a physician with a special high protein diet.<br /><br />5. Protein content accounts for 15% or less of total calories. Although unnecessary in large amounts, protein still has many vital functions, including tissue repair and the formation of enzymes.<br /><br />6. Fats exceed 30% of total intake. Besides increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, high fat diets have not been demonstrated to decrease weight better than other methods of proper eating.<br /><br />7. Total fat consumption is less than 15% of total calories. Fat in moderate amounts is essential for a healthy diet, and such a diet provides taste to many foods. Fat intake below 15% for long periods, for most individuals, is unrealistic. Fat intake that is too low can also be detrimental to children and teenagers who require ample kcalories for continued growth.<br /><br />8. Total fat consumption is less than 25% essential fatty acids, and saturated fat is more than 30% of total fat consumption. Deduct 10 for each.<br /><br />9. The diet does not suggest common foods, meaning foods you should be able to obtain at any grocery store or market.<br /><br />10. The foods for the diet are expensive or monotonous. Some diets require the purchase of their foods or expensive organic foods only obtained through health food stores. Some foods taste so bad they are difficult to tolerate repeatedly (e.g., seaweed). Deduct 10 for each.<br /><br />11. The diet consists of an inflexible meal plan. The diet does not allow for substitutions or deviations, requiring a person to live under house arrest with the same food selections every day.<br /><br />12. The diet provides less than 1200 kcalories per day. Less than that and the body's basic functions may not be getting the energy, vitamins and minerals needed to work properly, and the dieter almost is certain to feel hungry all the time. Diets below 1200 kcalories should be reserved for those under the supervision of a dietitian or licensed physician.<br /><br />13. The diet requires the use of supplements. If the diet provides adequate energy and it is well balanced, supplements are unnecessary. Fat accelerators, such as ephedrine, may increase the rate of weight loss, but the diet should be able to stand on its own merit. Some diet clinics promote a vast array of herbal preparations and fat accelerators, and this is where these clinics make their money not in their knowledge and ability as nutritionists.<br /><br />14. The diet does not recommend a realistic weight goal. Diets should not be promoting the body of a Greek god or a supermodel. They should not be suggesting that a person lose 100 pounds (even if 100 pounds overweight). Nor should diets recommend weight loss below an ideal weight.<br /><br />15. The diet recommends or promotes more than 1-2 lbs/week weight loss. Do not expect to lose more than 1-2 pounds of fat a week it is physically impossible unless chronically obese, at which point 3 pounds may be possible. If more than two pounds is lost per week, the body change is due to a loss of water and/or muscle tissue. Gimmicks that promise 10 pounds in 2 weeks are either simply not true or else something other than fat is being lost. Also keep in mind that the more fat a person wishes to lose, and the less a person has, the more difficult and slower it will be to lose additional fat.<br /><br />16. The diet does not include an evaluation of food habits. Dieting should be a slow process by which a person changes normal eating habits. It should not include looking for quick fixes and quick plans promising short cuts and extreme changes a person would never stay with these programs and such diets do not work long-term. The number of kcalories eaten, and the food selections and their amounts, should be reevaluated on a regular basis perhaps once every 1-2 months to determine the programs effectiveness.<br /><br />17. Regular exercise is not recommended as part of the plan for proper weight loss. Weight loss occurs twice as fast with exercise, and without exercise there is a greater tendency to lose lean muscle tissue as well as fat. This is not ideal.<br /><br />OVERVIEW OF VARIOUS DIETS<br /><br />Low Carbohydrate Diets: Ketosis occurs, and this presents the same problems as fasting. Once glycogen stores are spent (which happens quickly with athletes and those who exercise regularly), glucose must be made from protein sources, and there is greater wear on the kidneys as a result. Even on a high protein diet, some protein will be taken from body tissues in order to produce enough energy for the nervous system and regular activity. The onset of ketosis is an indication that this process has begun and it is not a positive aspect, regardless of what pro-high-fat authorities indicate.<br /><br />Great weight loss on a low-carb diet is evident because of the fact that carbs hold water in the muscles at a ratio of 1:3. As carb intake decreases then so, too, does water retention. Much water flushes as a result of lack of glycogen to hold water molecules. Moreover, by increasing protein intake, excess nitrogen flushes with even more water since the kidneys use water to dilute the concentration of nitrogen. Once leaving a low-carb diet and the muscles refill with glycogen, fluid concentrations increase and the dieter regains some of the weight.<br /><br />Low calorie diets of 400-600 kcalories that consist primarily of protein have the same problems as fasting and low-carbohydrate diets: proteins are used for energy and weight loss comes largely from water. Low-cal diets must be supervised properly by a medical professional and only as a last resort for those who cannot seem to lose weight by other methods. However, even those individuals tend to regain most of their weight back once they return to a balanced diet.<br /><br />Beverly Hills Diet a diet consisting of grapefruit, eggs, rice, and kelp; it is deficient in minerals and vitamins.<br /><br />Cambridge Diet a very low kcalorie (300-600 kcal/day); protein/carb mixture with mineral imbalances; the dieter is close to fasting.<br /><br />Complete Scarsdale Diet this diet is unbalanced nutritionally; some days are calorically restricted; the dieter alters portions of carbohydrate, protein, and fat; the diet consists of low carbs (20-50 g/day), and high fat and protein; the diet has a high meat (saturated fat and cholesterol) content.<br /><br />Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution this diet is unbalanced nutritionally; some days are calorically restricted; the dieter alters portions of carbohydrate, protein, and fat; carbs are very low (20-50 g/day), whereas fat and protein are high; there is high meat (saturated fat and cholesterol) consumption.<br /><br />Dr. Linns Last Chance Diet this diet has a very low kcalorie intake (300-600 kcal/day); it consists of a protein/carb mixture with a mineral imbalance; the dieter is close to fasting.<br /><br />Dr. Reubens The Save Your Life Diet this is a calorically dilute diet consisting of high fiber (30-35g/day); the diet is low in fat and animal products; there is poor absorption of minerals because of too much high fiber.<br /><br />"Fake" Mayo Diet this diet consists of grapefruits, eggs, rice, and kelp; it is deficient in minerals and vitamins.<br /><br />F-Plan Diet this is a calorically dilute diet consisting of high fiber (30-35g/day); it is low in fat and animal products; there is poor absorption of minerals because of too much fiber.<br /><br />LA Costa Spa Diet this diet promotes weight loss of 1-1_ lbs/day; there are various plans of 800, 1000, and 1200 kcal/day composed of 25% protein, 30% fat (mostly polyunsaturates), and 45% carbohydrate; the diets includes the four food groups.<br /><br />Medifast Diet this diet is balanced nutritionally, but provides only 900 kcal/day; use of liquid formulas makes this diet monotonous and expensive.<br /><br />Nutrimed Diet/Medifast Diet this is a nutritionally balanced diet, but it supplies only 900 kcal/day; the use of liquid formulas makes this diet monotonous and expensive.<br /><br />Optifast Diet this diet is nutritionally balanced, but supplies only 900 kcal/day; use of liquid formulas makes this diet monotonous and expensive.<br /><br />Pritikin Permanent Weight-Loss Diet this is a nutritionally unbalanced diet; some days are calorically restricted; the dieter alters portions of carbohydrate, protein, and fat; the diet consists of high protein (100 g/day); unless the foods properly chosen, it may be low in vitamin B12.<br /><br />Prudent Diet this is a balanced, low kcalorie (2400 kcal/day) diet for men; it is low in cholesterol and saturated fats; a maximum of 20-35% calories are derived from fat with an emphasis on protein, carbohydrates, and salt; there is ample consumption of fish and shellfish, and saturated fats are substituted with polyunsaturated fats.<br /><br />Quick Weight Loss Diet this diet is unbalanced nutritionally; some days are calorically restricted; the dieter alters portions of carbohydrate, protein, and fat, although there is low carbs (20-50 g/day), and high fat and protein; there is high meat consumption (saturated fat and cholesterol) with this diet.<br /><br />San Francisco Diet this diet begins at 500 kcal/day, consisting of two meals per day of one fruit, one vegetable, one slice of bread, and two meat exchanges; the second week limits carbohydrates, with most food coming from the meat group and with some eggs and cheese, and a few vegetables; week three includes fruit; in week four there is an increase in vegetables; week five the dieter add fat-containing foods (e.g., nuts, avocados); week six includes milk; week seven includes pastas and bread, where the diet is maintained at about 1300 kcal/day; this diet avoids the issue of saturated fats and cholesterol.<br /><br />Slendernow Diet this diet is unbalanced nutritionally; some days are calorically restricted; the dieter alters portions of carbohydrate, protein, and fat; the protein is generally high (100 g/day); unless foods are properly chosen, there may be a deficiency in vitamin B12.<br /><br />Weight-Watchers Diet this diet is balanced nutritionally, at about 1000-1200 kcal; use of high nutrient-dense foods are consumed; economic and palatable food makes it one of the most successful diets with no real health risks.<br /><br />Wine Diet this diet is about 1200 kcal/day, containing 28 menus together with a glass of dry table wine at dinner; besides the medicinal components of wine, it is believed that individuals reduce portion sizes when wine is consumed with a meal; the diet is low in cholesterol and saturated fats; there is a focus on fish, poultry, and veal with moderate amounts of red meat.<br /><br />Yogurt Diet this diet consists of two versions, being 900-1000 kcal/day, and 1200-1500 kcal/day; plain low-fat yogurt is the main dairy dish, consumed at breakfast, lunch, and as a bedtime snack; the diet is high in protein, and it is low in cholesterol, saturated fat, and refined carbohydrates.<br /><br />Diets that do not provide 100% of the U.S. RDA for 13 vitamins and minerals:<br /><br />Atkins<br />Beverly Hills<br />Carbohydrate Cravers Basic<br />Carbohydrate Cravers Dense<br />California (1200 kcal) California (2000 kcal)<br />F-Plan<br />I Love America<br />I Love New York<br />Pritikin (700 kcal) Pritikin (1200 kcal)<br />Richard Simmons<br />Scarsdale<br />Stillman<br /><br />Brian D. Johnston is the Director of Education and President of the I.A.R.T. fitness certification institute. He has written over 12 books and is a contributor author to the Merck Medical Manual. An international lecturer, Mr. Johnston wears many hats in the fitness and health industries. You can visit his site at http://www.ExerciseCertification.com<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Fad Diet Popularity<br /><br />Learning How to Become a Good Loser<br /><br />Low Carb vs. High<br /><br />Weight Loss MethodsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-1168033836957700642007-01-05T13:49:00.000-08:002007-01-05T13:50:37.126-08:00Rating The Diets: A Mindless Exercise?Diet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Rating The Diets: A Mindless Exercise?<br /><br /><br />There has been a recent surge in the experts weighing in (pun intended) on popular and celebrity diets to rate them in terms of effectiveness, nutritional adequacy, and balance. Look at the latest crop of magazines, Internet news reports, and television specials.<br /><br />What is a semi-motivated would-be dieter to do?<br /><br />Every diet listed seems to give rise to a chorus of criticism. Either it contains too few fruits and vegetables, not enough fiber, not enough fat, or too few calories. The glycemic index is too high or too low, the nutritional content of its staples are not good enough, there is too much or too little of something.<br /><br />Who rates what we are eating now? We simply pig out on everything from pizza, to fast food, to snacks (did you know that potato chips are the most popular snack food in America - accompanying 32% of our lunches?), desserts, ice cream and beer.<br /><br />While it would be nice, I suppose, to have a population who ate only healthy foods, in moderation, exercised daily, and took care to ingest at least the minimum requirement of vitamins and minerals, that is not reality, my friend. We overeat on all the wrong foods, we avoid regular exercise like the plague, and huff and puff our way into enlarged bodies that are twenty to fifty pounds heavier than our frames deserve.<br /><br />Any way that we can take off some or all of that weight is worthwhile. No one is going to stay on any of the popular diets for a lifetime, let's face it. We look at them as temporary (which is part of the problem, but I digress) fixes. The last thing we need are experts who make us afraid to start because we might not be obtaining the right nutrition. Or do we take a certain degree of self-satisfaction in telling ourselves that we can't start until the "perfect diet" is identified?<br /><br />Are we eating the right way without a diet? No, our nutrition is still deplorable, it's just that we are eating a lot of everything. Let's have at least one expert come out and truthfully report that no matter the deficiencies of any specific diet - going on it is absolutely better than eating the way we are now!<br /><br />Let's get our collective weight down, and then start worrying about nutrition and health. Diabetes, heart attacks, and gall bladders care a lot less about what we eat than how much.<br /><br />Start a diet, ANY diet, and follow through for a few weeks and I guarantee you'll be in a much better place, physically and mentally, to start looking after your health and long term fitness than when hemmed in by too much blubber, reading scare stories from the media about how your intended diet is somehow unbalanced.<br /><br />Virginia Bola is a licensed psychologist and an admitted diet fanatic. She specializes in therapeutic reframing and the effects of attitudes and motivation on individual goals. The author of The Wolf at the Door: An Unemployment Survival Manual, and a free ezine, The Worker's Edge, she recently completed a psychologically-based weight control book: Diet with an Attitude: A Weight Loss Workbook. She can be reached at http://www.DietWithAnAttitude.com<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />Lawsuits on Foods and Diets<br /><br />Government Against Diets<br /><br />Why Diets DONT Work<br /><br />Carb CrazedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29951241.post-1168033785367326502007-01-05T13:47:00.000-08:002007-01-05T13:49:45.636-08:00Protein - The Denominator Customary to All DietsDiet Resource Site<br /><br />Diet Articles<br /><br />Protein - The Denominator Customary to All Diets<br /><br /><br />The Human Body is in a constant flux with the environment. Matter and molecules flow in and out, casting themselves into its complexities. Although the body lends them structure, it is the intakethe dietthat decides its physique. To control what goes in a diet is to choose what stays inside. Dietary decisions reflect an awareness of metabolism and the nutrients needed to modify it. There may be a host of diets purported for each activity and illness. However, the one macronutrient that is invariably required, in substantial amounts irrespective of the physiological state, is protein.<br /><br />Proteins hold this special place in every diet for a variety of reasons. They connect the DNA to the rest of the cell and modulate all cellular functions and responses. They are the scaffolds of the human body that struts a billion cells. Proteins are also the workers that shuffle around the body relaying messages, carrying out repairs and digestion. Oxygen from the lungs and many nutrients from the gut are protein packed and delivered to their destination. The motors in the muscles and the antibodies in the immune system are all proteins. If genes code life in a helix of DNA, then proteins are life in its decoded form. Their pervasiveness makes them indispensable and, protein synthesis a priority in metabolism.<br /><br />Add to this myriad of functions the astronomical turnover rate of proteins, and continuous protein synthesis becomes vital. Every protein has a short life span and is soon broken down into its constituent amino acids. New proteins are required to take their place. The skin itself is renewed every seven days. Then there are proteins that get used up, damaged or excreted, and need to be produced again. Protein synthesis goes on at a frantic pace even in normal people. Then there are periods of rapid growth, like athletes in training, teenagers, convalescent patients, babies, pregnant or lactating mothers, where protein synthesis reaches an all time high. Proteins are broken down for other reasons as well. In times of stress, illness or starvation, the body just cannot find enough sources of energy. In such circumstances, proteins are taken apart into their constituent amino acids and are used as fuel. Therefore, in all physiological states, cells are constantly at work, churning out new proteins.<br /><br />To maintain this obligatory and intense rate of protein synthesis, the body needs a dedicated supply of amino acids. Unfortunately, unlike carbohydrates and fats that are stockpiled, the human body has no arrangement to store extra amino acids. The persistent demand for proteins and amino acids has to be met anew every day and from three possible sources: cellular production, the diet or breakdown of other body proteins. Of these, cellular production would be most convenient. If the cell could produce all the required amino acids, there would be no compulsion to provide them in the diet. However, there are amino acids that just cannot be produced in the body. These essential amino acids have to come from the diet.<br /><br />Proteins, from the diet or supplements, are the best alternative. The supply of all amino acids can be ensured and in sufficient amounts. Cellular metabolism is relieved of the obligation to produce amino acids except for making minor adjustment in the supply chain. Protein synthesis can go on uninterrupted. Unless the diet meets the perpetual demand for amino acids, other, relatively expendable, body proteins are broken down to fulfill the requirement. In effect, a dietary deficiency of proteins forces the body to feed on itself.<br /><br />The need for proteins in every diet is undeniable. The average American diet provides 1.2 g/kg of protein against the recommended daily allowance of 0.8 g/kg. The question, then, is whether to add protein supplements to an existing diet? While proteins from food may seem adequate, there is no telling whether all essential amino acids are supplied, and there is little way of knowing how easily those proteins are digested and assimilated into the body. A carefully researched protein supplement like Profect, when taken regularly, would remove such uncertainties.<br /><br />Apart from supplying amino acids for protein synthesis, a high protein diet based on Profect has other advantages. Studies on high-protein diets have demonstrated their ability to induce weight loss. A high-protein diet produces early satiety and decreases the total energy intake. Protein synthesis, an energy consuming process, is promoted. The energy to assimilate such a diet, calculated as the Thermogenic effect of feeding, is high. More calories are burnt, more proteins are synthesized and the lean body mass increases while the body weight goes down. Brawn is exchanged for flab.<br /><br />Proteins from Profect form bioactive peptides in the gut that can enhance gut defenses. The harmful gut bacteria are killed and normal flora is allowed to colonize the intestinal lining. Profect also protects the system from free radicals, free electron molecules produced during intense activity and stress. Free radicals are known to damage cell membranes. Their role in aging, cancer and blood clotting is being intensely investigated. Profect increases the levels of Glutathione, a free radical scavenger that mops up free radicals shielding the cell from their effects. The added water-soluble vitamins and mineral in Profect prevent the loss of calcium and other micronutrients seen on high-protein diets.<br /><br />About Protica<br /><br />Founded in 2001, Protica, Inc. is a nutritional research firm with offices in Lafayette Hill and Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Protica manufactures capsulized foods, including Profect, a compact, hypoallergenic, ready-to-drink protein beverage containing zero carbohydrates and zero fat. Information on Protica is available at www.protica.com. You can also learn about Profect at www.profect.com.<br /><br />Copyright 2004 - Protica Research - http://www.protica.com<br /><br />Related Links:<br /><br />South Beach Diets and Fast Food Franchises<br /><br />Low Carb Diets: Craze or Crazy?<br /><br />Lawsuits on Foods and Diets<br /><br />Government Against DietsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0