| > The low carbohydrate - high protein diet The | | | | exercise and avoiding foods that both make you fat |
| inherent problem with the this type of diet is that | | | | and provide little or no nourishment to your body. |
| your daily calorie requirement for your body to | | | | Countless studies have confirmed the importance of |
| function is coming from only protein types of food | | | | a balanced diet combined with exercise. > Low fat is |
| (meats, dairy, eggs) and only a small portion from | | | | always a good choice to make. The only low fat |
| foods rich in carbohydrates (breads, pasta, potatoes, | | | | foods that are also low in calories are fruits. Be very |
| fruits). Aside from the lack of balance in this diet (low | | | | mindful of the rest of the marketing and advertising. |
| or limited carb diets are fine just not 'no' carb) the | | | | More often than not these other 'low' fat choices |
| greatest difficulty is appetite boredom. Since many of | | | | aren't a good idea for your diet as they contain |
| the favorite foods are not allowed people get bored | | | | added sugar and starches in order to please your |
| very quickly, then get frustrated, and then usually | | | | taste buds... which means higher calories. Make sure |
| quit. And as you can well imagine, only consuming | | | | you take the time to read the low fat labels on |
| meats, egg, and dairy products could very well have | | | | today foods... the trade off may actually cause you |
| a deleterious affect on your cholesterol levels. In | | | | to loose ground. > Going vegetarian is the best |
| fact, with such a high protein diet, although you may | | | | weight loss program. No diet plan is going to work if |
| experience fat loss; you may also be experiencing | | | | you don't charge of what you eat and make sure |
| some lean muscle mass loss, and your kidneys will | | | | that the types of foods that you consume are the |
| have to work harder in order to process from your | | | | right kinds of food for your body. With vegetarian |
| body the excess waste from the proteins and fats. | | | | diets you must make sure that what you are |
| This type of added stress on your kidneys is not a | | | | consuming is serving a purpose for your body and |
| good thing, that, over a longer period of time can | | | | not just an exercise in taking up space in your |
| lead to dehydration, nausea, headaches, and even | | | | stomach in order to relieve those hunger pangs. |
| dizziness. Before you would embark on this type of | | | | Plants tend to have a lower concentration of |
| diet strategy you should consult with your doctor. | | | | nutrients than do the meats. Consequently, you'll |
| Again, for many, a low carb diet is something that is | | | | have to eat more food to make up for the |
| quite beneficial if you you are more creative with | | | | difference. Not even to mention that a strict |
| your recipes than just substituting meat, egg, and | | | | vegetarian diet will leave short on vitamin B12, vitamin |
| dairy products (see our website for a tremendous | | | | D, iron, calcium, and zinc. > Dairy products make you |
| low carb cookbook offer). Keep in mind the best rule | | | | fat... and raise the risk of heart problems. Certainly |
| of thumb with any diet is balance. > Permanent | | | | everyone has heard how dairy products cause heart |
| weight loss can be achieved with any diet. This is a | | | | failure. Again, balance is the key and dairy products |
| very common theme amongst those who advertise | | | | don't in and of themselves cause heart problems. |
| and market the diet de jour. Just like any other diet | | | | Dairy products are a primary source of calcium which |
| that tells you to completely cut certain foods from | | | | is essential for young children and shouldn't be |
| your diet or has a list of forbidden foods for your | | | | overlooked by the adult community. Vitamin D is also |
| meals, fad diets don't last and only serve to get your | | | | a part of dairy products that aids in maintaining |
| frustrated; which leads to jumping off the diet in a | | | | normal calcium and phosphorus levels in the blood |
| big (rebounding)way. The foundation for any | | | | stream. There is always the option of low fat dairy |
| successful (long term) diet is to give the body what | | | | products and if you are lactose intolerant, you can |
| it needs to be healthy in the proper proportions. This | | | | opt for soy or rice milk. Butter and margarine are the |
| includes calories, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Diets | | | | dairy products that you should be mindful of as they |
| that cut out certain foods just for the myopic goal | | | | do carry a high level of fat. If you must have one or |
| of weight loss; although may work for the short time | | | | the other then go with the butter. Margarine is the |
| will never sustain you over the long haul and quite | | | | one that is over processed fat. Butter is saint when it |
| frankly aren't that healthy. However, in today's gotta | | | | comes to fat, but it's a step up from margarine. |
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