Here’s how to lose 10kg in 1 month with diet and exercises. Warning: This doesn’t involve any diet pills, jogging, or any other stupid things like that. You’ll get a secret diet and 2 “next generation” exercises that’ll suck pounds off your belly, thighs, hips, and butt.

How to Lose 10kg Diet

1. Eat eggs… as many as you want, as often as you want. Filling and packs a lot of protein. Minimum of 4 eggs a day.

2. Eat black beans… high in protein and fiber, 25 grams of each in 1 can. And they’re cheap. Eat 1 can a day. Do it however you want, just make sure 1 can disappears by the end of the day.

3. Eat apples, as many as you want, as often as you want. Apples are high in water content and each one has 5 grams of fiber. A perfect snack. Minimum of 3 apples a day.

4. The rest of the diet is up to you. As long as you follow those 3 rules above, I’m not too worried about the bad things you do. Now, this isn’t a “free pass” to screw up and eat really bad, but you don’t have to be totally strict with yourself.

How to Lose 10kg Exercises

1. Spinning

No, not spinning on a stationary bike, spinning around in a circle like you did as a kid. Just spin around clockwise, with your arms out like airplane wings. Spin anywhere from 5-20 times to get slightly dizzy. It’s not beneficial to get totally dizzy.

Once you get that number of spins, do multiple sets of spins with that number throughout the day.

This works for weight loss because spinning teaches the Endocrine System to be more balanced with it’s hormones and hormonal releases. Since you most likely have unbalanced hormones, the spins help to unlock your ability to lose weight fast because of the balanced hormones.

There’s more to it than that, but because of limited space, I can’t give you all the details. But you can get all the details on spinning by clicking the link below to get my free 19 page report.

2. Hindu Squats

Hindu squats cause a massive oxygen deficit within your body. This works great for fat loss because it makes your body pillage your body fat for the instant source of energy that it needs. What you do is squat up and down as fast as possible, without weights. Touch your finger tips to the ground with each repetition.

This is the best way on how to lose 10kg in a month with diet and exercises.

Your goal is to do 100 repetitions in less than 5 minutes.

Man is used to eating meat it has been part of our diets for centuries, however in recent years many nutrionists have warned us about the dangers of meat. This article will separate the hype form the reality of eating meat.

Let’s look at which meat is the best to eat and what meat should be avoided and some of the Conclusions may surprise you!

Beef

Per 100g 136 calories 5.1g fat

About half the fat in beef is monounsaturated fat which is similar to the heart healthy fat that you find in olive oil.

Look for organic cuts. The reason for this is these cattle are more likely to have been fed on grass and not grain which makes the fat healthier and will contain more omega 3 which is heart friendly.

Pork

Per100g 123 calories 4g fat

Pigs tend to be intensely reared which increases the chance that pork will contain harmful chemicals. It is more important than ever in pork to go organic.

Lamb

Per 100g 156 calories 8.3g fat

Lab has a reputation as being unhealthy as it is a relatively fatty meat however lamb is one of the least intensely reared animals (the complete opposite to pork) and is relatively healthy and a great treat.

Ham

Per 100g 107 calories 3.3g of fat

Packaged ham can contain up to 37% water and have high doses of salt and even flavourings. Ham really is a meat that should only been eaten in moderation because of this.

Venison

Per 100g 120 calories 2.4g of fat

Tends to be wild or non intensively farmed it is therefore a very healthy choice for red meat lovers and one of the healthiest of all.

Bacon Per 100g 215 calories 16.5g of fat

Just like ham very high in salt and preservatives that are the subject of cancer scares. Like ham only indulge occasionally.

Chicken

Per 100g 116 calories 3.2 fat minus skin

Full of iron, zinc and vitamin B12 a great choice, but make sure its organic chickens are one of the most intensely farmed meats and these can be full of things, well you really don’t want to know!

Turkey

Per 100g 119 calories 1g fat

Is one of the leanest meats and good source of protein. Turkey is Rich in B vitamins and zinc and a great source of tryptophan a brain boosting nutrient. Like chicken a very healthy meat – Go organic.

Duck

Per 100g 11.2 fat

A very fatty meat containing a lot of saturated fat, but also contains a lot of health benefits to with big doses of Iron and Zinc and B vitamins.

As you can see there are several excellent healthy meats with turkey being the best all round choice. All of the meats above can be eaten regularly with the exception of bacon and ham and beef is not as bad for as many nutritionists claim 0 In fact its good for you!

Man is a carnivore and many of the problems and health scares to do with meat are created by man, but if you go organic you can enjoy meat anytime and be healthy and happy – Enjoy!

Ever wondered why the heart never gets a cancer. The heart might get affected eventually by cancer of any other part of the body but we never hear of cancer of the heart. This is because the heart never gets cancer. Alkaline diet is perhaps the only permanent way to prevent and rid oneself of cancer.

Let us understand what causes cancer and how an alkaline diet can prevent it. Each cell in our body takes in oxygen, nutrients and glucose while throws out toxins. These cells are protected by the immune system. But as the body gets acidic the immune system gets overpowered by the toxins and the cell looses its capacity to take in oxygen and thus ferments. This cell gets cancer affected and is lost. The next question is can cancer be prevented and cured by consuming a diet with less acid and more alkaline. Cancer cells lie dormant in a ph of 7.4 but as the body gets alkalized higher and the ph level reaches 8.4 these malignant cells die off. So the answer to cancer lies in an extremely alkaline diet. With the right consumption leading to a high alkaline body ph the cancer cells cannot live in that environment and die off.

Cancer cells being anaerobic cannot live in oxygen. They can only thrive in very low oxygen conditions. When the ph of the body is maintained by consuming an alkaline diet the immune system of the body stays strong. This leads to the cells getting enough oxygen and discarding their toxin waste. Cancer will neither thrive nor take birth under such circumstances.

How does an alkaline diet prevent cancer? Such a diet leads to a high alkaline body ph. This high alkaline body ph results in alkaline tissues in the body. Alkaline tissues hold 20 times more oxygen than acidic tissues. Cancer cannot live in an oxygenated atmosphere. If the cells are oxygen rich they will prevent cancer. Therefore while an acidic tissue will be an ideal ground for cancer to develop as well as spread, an alkaline tissue will destroy a cancer cell. Having a lot of green vegetables and fruits along with alkaline water can save you from cancer. To give your body the best alkaline/acidic balance requires one to eat foods that are highly alkalizing while avoiding the acidifying foods.

An alkaline diet is very beneficial in fighting many diseases apart from cancer. Alkaline supplements are good ways to include alkaline food in your diet. Over cooking of vegetables leads to their nutrients being destroyed. Alkaline supplements make sure one gets enough alkalizing foods in a day. Also alkaline water is a good alternative to ordinary water. So if you want your body to be cancer free as well as healthy and energetic adopt an alkaline diet and make it your way of life.

Carrot juice can be used as a nutritional aid for macular degeneration, which is the number one cause of vision loss in the elderly. Freshly juiced from your own juicer, carrot juice is deliciously sweet and provides many valuable nutrients to optimize eye health.

Macula means spot, which in the case of macular degeneration, refers to the spot on the retina. The retina is at risk when there is a lack of antioxidants in the diet, causing premature aging and deterioration. Consuming generous amounts of the body’s protective antioxidants, namely vitamins C and E, the carotenes, and small amounts of the mineral, selenium, will help protect your sight. Carrot juice is abundant in these antioxidants.

Fresh carrot juice contains more available antioxidants in the form of alpha and beta-carotene than raw carrots. Carrot juice is more easily digested than having to consume vast quantities of vegetables. Beta-carotene is converted to natural vitamin A in the body, which is a well-known contributor for eye care.

Many of the diseases associated with the aging process appear to be caused by compounds called free radicals. Free radicals are involved in many processes in the body including blood vessel function and fighting infection. If the body is not functioning properly, unchecked free radicals can cause damage. Free radicals can cause damage to the lens of the eye, leading to cataracts and to the macula at the rear of the eye, causing age-related macular degeneration.

An increase in age is of much greater value if there is freedom from pain and disability such as macular degeneration. Aging affects lifestyle and impacts on nutritional needs. Lower energy demands require less food. Seniors therefore need to ensure that foods consumed are nutrient dense to maintain satisfactory nutrient intake.

Those who consume large amounts of fresh vegetables and juices such as carrot have decreased risk of degenerative diseases associated with aging, such as cataract and age-related macular degeneration.

Research is proving that macular degeneration can be very responsive to nutritional supplementation. A large research study from Harvard showed that even supplementing with 6mg of lutein per day could reduce your likelihood of getting macular degeneration by 57%.

Carrot juice from yellow carrots contains xanthophylls and lutein, which help to develop healthy eyes and assist in the fight against macular degeneration. Red carrots contain lycopene, which is associated with the reduced risk of macular degeneration.

Implementing changes to diet and lifestyle will be a major benefit to optic health and extending a healthy quality of life. Introducing antioxidant rich foods into the diet, such as carrot juice can go along way to reducing the risk of macular degeneration.

The Apple Cider Vinegar Diet is a diet, while being called a fad diet, has existed since well into the early part of the 19th century, when Lord Byron popularized the use of the ‘diet miracle’. Even Hippocrates was known to use it as a health tonic, and American soldiers used it to beat indigestion, pneumonia and scurvy.

The concept of the diet is essentially based on the premise of ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’; however, rather than an apple, it is Apple Cider Vinegar, which is also called cider vinegar and acetic acid.

Apple cider vinegar is made from the vinegar that is a byproduct of the fermentation of apple cider. During the process, apple cider is broken down into alcohol and vinegar. The vinegar contains acetic acid, some lactic acid, as well as citric acid.

Apple cider vinegar is light yellow-brown in color and is usually sold without being filtered or pasteurized. Typically, it is sold online or in health food stores. While other types of vinegar are used for cooking, apple cider vinegar is only used for health.

The process of drinking the acid has many claims attached to it, including ways to ward off diabetes and cancer, however much of that has not been proven conclusively, so it is best to learn as much as you can about it before hand. Either way, it can’t hurt to have something that comes directly from nature, only doing you good.

We are talking about something here that has shown itself to be popular for thousands of years, from Hippocrates to Lord Byron, and even to the 1970s when it proved to be popular again thanks to many books that suggested it can be way to lose weight when it is used with kelp, vitamin B6 and lecithin.

People often send me emails asking me to compare Atkins and Medifast protein bars. Folks sometimes ask my opinion as to how both of these bars are different. I’m also often asked which bars are better in terms of taste, nutrition, and effectiveness. I will further discuss these things in the following article.

Some Nutritional Differences Between These Two Bars That Might Affect Effectiveness: To be fair, I’m on Medifast and I need to disclose this upfront. But, I have tried Atkins and have done a lot of research on it also. More than that, I’m going to compare these two bars side by side in order to gauge their perceived effectiveness.

So that I’m trying to compare similar products, I’ll be looking at both diet’s peanut butter chocolate bars. First up, I’m looking at Atkins advantage. This one has a very high 240 calories. A whopping 110 of these calories come from fat. The total fat content in this bar is 12 grams. There are 22 grams of carbohydrates and 15 grams of protein.

When you look at the Medifast bars, some of the big differences become evident. This peanut chocolate bar has only 110 calories (which is less than half of the Atkins bar.) You could eat two of these bars and still consume less calories. This bar only gets 30 of it’s calories from fat. The total fat content of this product is a very low 3 grams. (The Atkins bar has 4 times as much fat.) There are only 12 grams of carbs and 11 grams of protein.

Granted, Atkins does have slightly more protein, but it also has tons more calories, fat, and carbs. In fact, I would be skeptical that a product so high in carbs, calories, and fat would be able to get you into ketosis (or fat burning mode which is the cornerstone of these types of diets.) Simply put, with the Atkins product, you’re likely taking in enough protein, but your calorie and carb ratio is way too high.

To be fair, both of these bars are decent tasting and neither have the weird and chalky texture of some bars. But, taste is only one piece of the puzzle. If you’re going to eat diet food but not lose weight, what’s the point? I actually do believe in the science behind Atkins because Medifast is based on the same idea. The whole point is to get the proper carb to calorie to protein ratio. But only one of the bars accomplish this. Hopefully, this article has made it clear as to which bar this is.

1. Boost your weight loss by beginning with a 24 hour water fast. Drink a lot of water.

2. Spark your metabolism by eating small meals structured around lean proteins every 3 hours.

3. Drink plain water with every meal, up to a liter. This alone will boost your weight loss.

4. Increase your fiber by eating lots of vegetables, or take a fiber supplement everyday.

5. Eliminate all junk food, and low nutrient dense foods such as bread, ketchup, diet foods.

6. Taper your calories making first meals the largest, and the last meal the smallest.

7. Taper your carbs. This one is a weight loss fundamental and one of the most powerful tips.

8. Eat your last meal at least 2 hours before bedtime. Four hours is even better, but harder.

9. Do 30 – 60 minutes of moderate cardio first thing in the morning on a empty stomach.

10. Drink green tea and take a multivitamin every day.

11. Do not eat soy, or soy products.

12. Do not eat dairy products or drink milk.

Polynesian bodies are very sensitive to carbohydrates, and of all the diet and weight loss strategies employed, this is by far the most important. You must manage your carbohydrates carefully if you are ever hoping to achieve weight loss. This means eliminating refined sugars, junk foods, fried foods, processed foods, and especially so called diet foods. They are nothing more than cleverly disguised junk foods that will surreptitiously sabotage your weight loss efforts. Furthermore, of the healthy carbohydrates you eat, you must taper them throughout the day, eating most of your starchy carbs early in the day when your body is more likely to burn them as energy. Towards the end of the day switch your carbs in your meals to slow burning fibrous vegetables, and eliminate the carbs completely from your last meal.

Most Polynesian bodies fall into the endomorph category, with elements of the other two body types, but are primarily endomorphic. As such our bodies often require more cardiovascular training in order to achieve weight loss. This is not necessarily a disadvantage, just a fact. Everybody is different, but if you are prepared to do whatever it takes, then you will succeed. Eat your last meal at least 2 hours before bed. Upon waking drink a cup of green tea, and at least two glasses of plain water. Then perform 30 – 60 minutess of steady moderate cardio depending on the time you have. In this fasted state your body has the correct hormonal environment to mobilize fat and accelerate weight loss by 300% more, than at any other time of the day. This is the best time to burn off that body fat, and the effects of this cardio session will boost your weight loss for several hours following.

Taper your calories to achieve greater weight loss. Polynesian people cannot follow the typical American diet and expect to lose weight. The average working American typically skips breakfast; the cardinal sin of weight loss, works all day without eating a proper meal, only to come home and eat like there’s no tomorrow. Then off to bed to get ready to repeat this atrocity the next day. If you were to flip this plan on it’s head, then you would have a better eating schedule regardless of the quality of that food. It would be much better to have a huge breakfast, go all day long snacking at work, and then to skip dinner. This would be a wonderful plan for weight loss.

Finally, do not be fooled by marketing hype surrounding milk, soy, and soy derivatives. Soy contains estrogen properties that interfere with the bodies natural release of testosterone. It is in 95% of all processed foods in some form or another; check the labels. Who wants more estrogen in the body which promotes fat storage as well as female characteristics. Not only are our children more obese than ever, but young boys are developing feminine shaped bodies including breast tissue. Girls are developing pubescent traits at very young ages. Much of this is due to the increased estrogen introduced into their bodies from processed foods and milk. Yes, milk producing cows have two staples in their diet, corn and soy. The ‘Got Milk’ slogan is a multimillion dollar a year ad campaign. Don’t buy into it. If it is unnatural for us to drink our own mothers milk after the first years of our life, how could it be good to drink the milk from an animal. It will derail your weight loss efforts.

Follow these 12 diet secrets for weight loss and you will see success.

Pregnancy is a package of joy for the expecting mother, but concerns over financial matters can be quite perturbing and troublesome. The prenatal and postnatal period can prove to be highly expensive, especially for single or income earning mothers. Expenses like food or baby supplies, medical care, housing, college, nutrition, paying debts and others require financial assistance. The U.S. government thus, provides social programs, loans, grants for expecting mothers through several federal, local and state agencies for the best aid possible during these crucial periods.

Housing Grants

For birthing or expecting mothers and their children, the U.S. government offers housing assistance for an affordable and secured living. Moreover, the government also helps pay off housing debts, overdue mortgage or rents. The Florida Department of Children and Families extend aid to pregnant mothers to pay their due mortgage, to secure funds for rent and afford a living. You may also check the Home Energy Assistance Programs, HUD and Grants.gov site for the multiple grants offered. Moreover, several nonprofit organizations, charities, local and state agencies and women care associations also offer many housing options to choose as per your requirement.

Educational Grants

Several married women, single mothers and pregnant mothers are looking forward to attending college to attain higher degrees for a financially secured living. However, it can be an expensive decision and cost prohibitive for the mothers handling multiple responsibilities. Birthing mothers can now apply for federal student aid affiliated by the U.S. Department of Education under the grant Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The U.S. government has initiated several other grant programs to help them attain their educational qualifications with the financial assistance required to meet the expenses of learning.

· Scholarships For Moms

· Patsy Takemoto Mink Program

· Emerge Scholarship Program

· Academic Competitiveness Grant

· Julianne Malveaux Scholarship

· R.O.S.E. Scholarship

· Pell Grants

· Women’s Independence Scholarship Program

· The Jeannette Rankin Foundation Scholarships

· American Association of University Women

· SWE Scholarship Program

Health, Nutrition and Food Grant

Pregnant mothers often need medical, nutritional and health care for both, the child and herself. The country offers a plethora of federal and state government programs that meet the expenses of the prenatal and postnatal care. The ‘Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States’ provided by the Department of Health and Human Services endows pregnant women with health care benefits. Being an expectant mother you can now look for pregnancy, health, nutrition, insurance and other such programs with ease in your state and avail the benefits. Another important grant – ‘Commodity Supplemental Food Program’ offers food to below or low income pregnant women through the state agencies. Just contact your State Department of Health. Some essential agencies offering health resources are:

· Child Welfare Agency

· Food Stamp Program

· Child Nutrition Programs

· Women Infants and Children Program

· Child Health Insurance Program

· Department of Education

· Food Banks

· Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection programs

· Medicaid

Personal Grants

Pregnancy period can prove to be challenging for mothers with low income or financial crisis. You may require a potential source for grants or loans that will help to meet with the expenses and the extra costs of your personal needs like medical, baby care, health, equipment purchasing, shelter, baby supplies etc.

Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) offered from the Office on Adolescent Health (OAH) provides support for expectant and parenting teens and women. The funds are provided to programs offering support for completion of secondary and higher education, improve planning in pregnancy, impart parenting training and improve health of mothers and babies. Maximum amount of $1,500,000 are provided for such programs.

Pregnant Women Support Act is another such source of funding for agencies which offer programs to educate women, help clinics in procuring ultrasound equipment and also offer alternatives to abortion.

If you are an expecting mother with tight financial condition then look for the multiple grants and loans reserved for you and your baby. Approach your local or state agencies for grants for pregnant women and have an unstressed and happy birthing experience.

As we continue to grow old, work, stress and lifestyle often make us lose the ability of attaining our fitness goals. Taking diet pills, Starving yourself or constantly working out may fail to work and with so many diet and weigh loss programs available currently, it can be very difficult to know which diet program will be effective for you.

Today however, I will be looking at a new program that has recently launched on the scene and is creating quite a buzz in the fitness community.

Introducing The Shepherd’s Diet

The Shepherd’s Diet is a Christian based weight loss program which claims to helps to eliminate excess body fat by following biblically inspired principles and lifestyle habits.

Below you’ll find a brief overview of the program, how it works, the pros and cons and conclusion. This should help you to make an informed decision if this program if right for you and your weight loss goals.

Here Is The Shepherd’s Diet Review

How the Shepherd’s Diet Works -Shepherd’s Diet Program requires users to focus their energy on listening and heeding to the Holy Spirit’s direction in their lives. The Bible inspired regimen encourages users to use biblical guidance to help them to determine the correct nutritional choice and how to use self control to prevent over indulgence in eating.

Additionally, the diet program recommends users to have an eating plan that contains high amounts of healthy fats i.e. “Holy Fats” which helps to eliminate fatigue.

According to Kristina Wilds, the program’s author, the fats contain innate healing abilities which help to boost metabolic and digestive functions that in turn lead to quick burning of body fats.

The diet plan works in a natural and very automatic way. It works even when one is sleeping.

Here’s a list of manuals you’d get if you invest in the Shepherd’s Diet:

1. What would Jesus eat grocery– field Guide: It contains a list of some of the best diet foods to eat.

2. Moses Secret Fat-Loss Protocol: it’s a fasting fat loss guide that explains how to correctly fast in order to accelerate weight loss.

3. Prayer-warrior anti stress guide: it contains details of common stress causes and Biblically inspired mental practices that one can use reduce stress.

4. Fat Burning Furnace-Nutrients Report: This part focuses on the specific foods, why & when you should eat those foods.

Users’ Feedback On The Program

Reviews published by users reveal that this diet program has mixed results. There are some people who give positive praises about it and it’s considered as the “Biblical Diet Breakthrough for Weight Loss” while some says it’s just a rehash of the Ketogenic Diet.

With That Being Said, Have A Look At Some oF The Pros And Cons Below:

Pros

• The diet program can be used by anyone.
• It contains five different components that help to maximize its odds of success.
• Shepherd Diet Program gives a comprehensive guide about the food that you should eat and how to manage your food intake. For example, users are introduced to certain types of proteins, carbs, fats and fibers and how they aid in weight loss.
• Most foods recommended by this diet program can be easily found in local groceries and supermarkets.
• The diet program isn’t only about weight loss; you will be shown how you can develop and maintain a clear skin and how to improve your mental health.

Cons

• You have to be patient and consistently follow the program to achieve noticeable results which sometimes takes weeks.

• The diet program contains too much information which the user can find irrelevant and overwhelming.

Conclusion

The shepherds diet weight Loss program is based on the ancient and reliable bible facts. It is a diet consisting of low carbs, moderate proteins and lots of healthy fats.

This type of diet is indeed effective at burning fat.

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a cancer that develops in the lymphocytes, a type of white blood cells. White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system, which fights infections and diseases that the body encounters. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is about five times more common than Hodgkin’s disease, another general type of lymphoma that is found in the body. Early detection and treatment are vital for this cancer.

The symptoms of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma can be easy to mistake for other illnesses and there are many cases where there are no symptoms at all. In some cases there may be a swollen but mostly painless lymph node found in the neck, the armpit or in the groin area. Other signs that might be noticed include fever, night sweats, fatigue, weight loss, abdominal pain or swelling, chest pain, coughing or trouble breathing and extremely itchy skin.

Risk factors for this type of cancer include: having an organ transplant or other use of immunosuppressant drugs, AIDS, infection with Helicobacter pylori (also called H.pylori, it is known to cause ulcers), exposure to certain types of chemicals like those that are used to kill insects and weeks. Infection with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma also increases with age and it becomes most common in people who are age 60 or over. There are no age limits however, and the disease has been found in every age group.

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is usually diagnosed by: physical exam, blood and urine tests, X-ray, CT scan, MRI or PET scan. Biopsy of a suspicious lymph node may be done to confirm diagnosis and to determine the growth rate of the tumor so that a cause of action can be determined. A bone marrow biopsy may also be necessary to find out if the disease has spread to other areas of the body. The disease is classified by about thirty types and is also given a number to determine its stage. Stage I is the beginning stage and it is considered to be the most treatable.

Treatments include surgery to remove the tumors if possible, chemotherapy, radiation, stem cell transplantation. In some cases, observation can be used especially in the case of very slow growing tumors. Biotherapy using several different types of medications is often used as well. Interferon therapy is another common treatment plan for those with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Interferons are types of protein that are a normal part of the immune system that work to fight viral infection. There are other treatment types that are less common as well as some that are considered to be experimental in nature.

A Healthy Diet for a Strong Immune System

Like other cancers, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma will attack the body where it is most vulnerable, especially during times of lowered immunity or at the site of other infections. The body’s immune system needs to be strong- requiring a healthy, well balanced diet. Once the disease is found, extra protein will be needed so that the body is strong enough to continue fighting and to build up the immune system. The doctor will discuss exactly how much protein you will need as well as how much is actually safe for you to add to your daily diet. The American Heart Association recommends that protein make up no more than 35% of the daily diet, however when fighting cancer of any kind as well as other illnesses, it might be necessary to go beyond this amount.

A healthy diet should include the right proteins, carbohydrates and fats, in the right amounts. Eating small meals frequently can help with the nausea involved with chemotherapy.

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are the primary energy source for the body. Simple carbs are the white sugars, white flours and overly sweet foods that make the blood glucose level skyrocket and may overly stress the immune system. Complex carbohydrates digest much more slowly in the body and are typically healthier. Good sources of complex carbohydrates include the whole grain foods and some vegetables. The healthy diet should consist of 50-60% complex carbohydrates.

Fats

Healthy fats, especially the monounsaturated and those that are rich in Omega 3 fatty acids are also vital to the healthy diet. Omega3’s are found in salmon and other cold water fishes. Other good sources of Omega 3’s include nuts and olive oil.

Proteins

Protein comes from two sources, animals and plants. Animal protein, including low fat dairy foods and eggs are complete proteins because they have all eight essential amino acids that the body does not produce on its own. Amino acids are broken down during digestion and used to make other amino acids, hormones and enzymes that are vital to other functions in the body, including, ironically, digestion. With the exception of soy protein though, plant proteins are incomplete because they lack one or more of these eight essential amino acids. Plant proteins come from beans, grains, seeds and nuts.

In addition to natural food sources for proteins, there are a number of protein supplements including powders, shakes, bars and liquid protein supplement shots. All protein supplements are made from either a plant or animal protein with some made from a combination of protein sources for the best digestion and health benefits. The type of protein supplement that is best for you will depend on a number of factors including your diet, food allergies or sensitivities and nutritional needs.

Diet

If you are simply adding protein to your diet, you only need to choose your protein, based on your tastes and by what is most convenient. However, if there are dietary considerations like vegetarianism, it is important to pay attention to the type of protein supplement so that you are choosing the right one that still fits in with your choices. Good protein supplements that are appropriate for vegans are soy and rice, both made wholly from plant proteins. Both are considered to be complete protein sources and can be found in protein shakes and protein powders.

Food Allergies

Whey protein is one of the best protein supplements to use for immune system strengthening, however it is not good for those who might be lactose intolerant. Whey protein isolate has less lactose than whey protein concentrate and may be okay for those with only moderate milk and milk product sensitivities. Soy protein is a good choice instead; however there are some who are allergic to soy as well. Rice protein may be the best for those with known or suspected food allergies because it is hypoallergenic. It is important to keep these considerations in mind when looking for a protein bar as well.

Nutritional Needs

The protein supplement should supply a good amount of protein but without added sugars or fats. Increased sugar can deplete the immune system which is an increased danger for those at high risk or diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

References

The MayoClinic

The American Heart Association