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Nutrition and How to Lead a Healthy Lifestyle

Nutrition is basically the science of food and the amount of nutrients and calories each of the food item contains. It is regardless to say what importance food has in the existence of an individual. It is needed for the very survival of not only human beings, but every living organism on the face of earth.

Nutrients are the substances needed for the proper functioning of the body. These nutrients consist of proteins, vitamins and minerals, fats, carbohydrate, roughage and water. And it is required by every individual to have food which consists of all of them in the right amount.

Most of the times we tend to ignore or rather refuse to eat the vegetables and indulge more in fat-related products, primarily because of the taste. But we have to understand that vegetables and fruits are as much an important part of the diet as chicken and cheese.

But why should we let taste come in the way of our health. Here are some of the dishes that are a fantastic combination of good taste and healthy eating.

NUTRITIOUS AND YUMMY -THE 15-MINUTE LO MEIN

As the name suggests, it is an easy-to-make dish. It is a noodle dish filled with the goodness of vegetables, adding to the proteins, vitamins and minerals. The flavor makes it a tempting preparation and what’s more, it looks so colorful. This dish is a healthy go-to dish and is ideal for lunch and dinner.

THE HEALTHY ASIAGO ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Nowadays, most people tend to choose ‘gluten-free’ food products, some because of its allergic reactions and some just for the sake of the diet. This dish is ideal for all those people. Again, it is an easy to make tasty, healthy dish with the richness of nutrients. It is full of flavorsome ingredients that are a delight to the food palate.

EVERY ONE’S OH-SO FAVOURITE CHICKEN SALAD

The one salad we all love. A perfect combination of protein and vitamins, this chicken plus vegetable dish is a favorite among the junk food eaters as well as the health conscious gym-freak. It is a great and easy-to-make dish that is perfectly ideal for brunch and dinner, and can be spread out throughout the week.

THE EASY-TO-MAKE CILANTRO LIME RICE

Again, a healthy, yummy and easy to prepare rice dish. Sometimes making a rice dish can be a hectic process in itself, but not this one. It’s a perfect blend of flavor and nutrients. It is the ideal side dish for Mexican food.

THE PALATABLE CHEERY PINEAPPLE AND PEACH DUMP CAKE

No meal is complete without a dessert and what better way to end it with a Cherry Pineapple and Peach Dump Cake. Whereas on one hand, the cheery, pineapple and peach provides the goodness of nutrients, the whipped cream makes it all so-more delicious. It does take time to make but then it is all worth it in the end.

IMPORTANCE OF EATING HEALTHY AND FOLLOWING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

It is extremely important for us to know, which food is good and which is harmful. It is not always possible to count the calories of each and every food we eat, but we can balance it all out through a balanced diet containing of all that is good, healthy and delicious at the same time.

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Polynesian Diet Strategies – 7 Tips to Help You Lose Weight Permanently

I am constantly amused when I hear stories of Polynesians who suddenly passed away from heart attack, diabetes, and even colon cancer, at such a young age. My grandmother was very young when he died from colon cancer. My mother who is now 62 has suffered from a long history of chronic illnesses, arthritis, stroke, and now has diabetes. Outside of my immediate family, I see other Polynesians suffering from diet induced diseases, and I fear they will not live to see their grandchildren. So what is happening to our people, and what can we do to stop it?

I am going to give you seven of the best tips you can implement to lose weight, and get back your health starting right now, but first I want to tell you a little about myself.

I am a Polynesian male in my late thirties. I was born and raised in New Zealand to loving parents of six children. I came to the United States in the late nineties to attend school. After the first year of College, I had gained some extra weight, about 15lbs. No big deal right, wrong. As each year passed I was gaining more and more unsightly body fat.

This was extremely abnormal for me, since I was fairly active and played a great deal of competitive sports, such as rugby, basketball, tennis and volleyball. I have always had a good sense about being in shape and was growing frustrated at the elusive body fat accumulating day to day. I ignored it for a long time until one day I was flipping through some photos I just developed. I saw a shot of myself where my back was facing the camera. For a brief moment I was confused as to who that was. I did not even recognize myself. I was embarrassed and ashamed to realize that the way I thought I looked, and how I actually looked were completely different. Is this what people were seeing?

At this point I bought a pair of scales to assess the damage. After three years of denial I weighed a hefty 246lbs. I was stunned. This was not the worst part. I was beginning to have bad chest pains, and experienced dizziness and shortness of breath. I felt tired all the time. I was also becoming more and more depressed. So what was going on? Well, in a nutshell, I was eating the wrong foods, at the wrong times, and way too much of it.

I decided I was going to embark on a mission, to lose 30lbs, after all how hard can that be right. I mean I am a hard worker, should be a snap. So I did what most people do, head out to the local gym, sign up for a membership and personal trainer, bought all the protein bars, shakes and supplements they recommended. I even subscribed to a fitness magazine and purchased products they recommended. All in all I had spent a small fortune in order to get started, but this was fine because I was really committing myself.

I spend the next 3 months working out with my trainer twice a week, and on my own four times a week, with only Sunday off. My workouts consist of 35-45mins of cardio six days a week and weight training for 60 Min's 5 days a week. At first I started to lose weight by 4-5lbs a week. I was really excited, then slowly but surely, it started to drop to 2lbs a week, then not even one. My trainer told me 'we need to tweak your diet a little, and work a little harder'. Believe me when I tell you I was busting my butt to get in shape. There were days when I was the only one in the gym at 1.30am doing cardio. The cleaners would joke around saying I needed to pay rent I was there so much.

And then it happened, at my next weigh in day I had actually gained 2lbs. My trainer assured me this was muscle gain, and not to worry as the scales do not distinguish between muscle gain, and fat gain, or muscle loss and fat loss for that matter. I was skeptical because I felt so much weaker. I could not bench or leg press what I could 3 months earlier, and if I was really gaining muscle, I should not be stronger. It did not make sense to me. Neverheless I continued on to the end of our scheduled training program. When all was said and done I weighed 227lbs. I had lost 19lbs, not bad, but a far cry from my goal of 30lbs.

The worst thing about it, was that I did not look much different, just smaller. It was discouraging to me to think I had worked so hard for 3 months and was still not happy with the way I looked. I was still flabby, still undefined, and still felt tired all the time, some days even more tired than when I was heavier. Then it dawned on me, the trainers at the gym had taken specific courses and certificates to help their clients get into better shape. Perhaps they were not specific enough for me. I started to pay a lot more attention to the things I eat, the types of foods, as well as how they affected me, even the foods recommended by my trainer which I had taken as a gospel. Here is what I found.

1. Many of the carbohydrates I was eating, even the healthy fibrous carbs, had an adverse affect on me.

2. I could stuff myself with veges and fruits all day long and still be hungry.

3. I would eat less then 36g of fat a day for weeks and still be flabby

4. Eating the forbidden red meat made me feel strong and induced powerful workouts

5. Eating coconut, a food rich in saturated fats complicated my hunger, and accelerated my fat loss

6. Eating larger meals less often, cave me unbelievable energy, despite the accepted idea of ​​eating smaller frequent meals.

7. Healthy grains, such as oatmeal, and wheat bread slowed my weight loss.

8. Cardio sessions left me feeling weak and depleted, and you guessed it, still smooth, not cut

9. Weight training energized me

10. All the protein shakes I was using were making me fat

11. White rice unexpectedly did not

12. Although yams were sweeter than potatoes, they helped my progress, where potatoes hindered

13. I could eat a lot, and I mean a lot of fish, and still get lean

I realize now that there is a uniqueness to the Polynesian body and how many of the accepted laws and practices of the fitness industry do not apply to us.

Last year I traveled to Cambodia. While I was there I could not help but notice how slender and healthy the people of that culture were, despite being a third world country, or due due to it. Obesity was practically non existent, and I thought to myself there must be something to the way they eat. I really doubted the average Cambodian has a membership to Golds Gym, and I did not see them out running all the time. Many of them where just sitting around on the streets.

When I flew back to the US my first stop was San Fransisco Airport, and there was no mistaking being back in America. Eight out of ten people I saw were either overweight or obese. I thought more about the Cambodian culture. What did they eat so ordinarily that kept them in shape? Then it came to me. They eat the foods their bodies have evolved to assimilate. It was an epiphany of mass proportion. Once I realized this I could apply it to myself right. Well, I could not have been more right.

I began to research more and more about my heritage. Where did I come from? Who are my parents? Where are they from? What did the people from that region of the world eat before the introduction of commercially processed foods? Now I was getting somewhere. It all led to genetics.

I discussed several case studies from the early sixties relating cultures from the isles of the sea. It was amazing to see the differences in what they ate and how they obtained their food. It was also sad to see how their health has plummeted as they have strayed from that food. It has long been understood that in order to discover truth, you must go to the source. Unchanged and untainted, it is the wellspring from which all knowledge will flow. Cheap imitations may mimic the truth, but from their fruits, they will be revealed.

What I am speaking of are fake foods, fake fats, fake sugars, engineered additives, harmful chemicals, and unnatural preservatives, powders, shakes, and meal replacements to name a few. All in all they ever reveal them through unsightly bodies, crippling health issues, and the loss of quality of life. As soon as I started eliminating all processed foods, refined sugars, and all so called health foods, my fat loss skyrocketed. In just a few weeks, I had lost 14lbs, and the weight continued to come off. My energy levels were very high, and this made me more excited and motivated to exercise. Over the next 3 months I had lost a significant amount of body fat and a total of 38lbs not including the 19lbs I had lost working my butt off. Funny thing was that I was working out half as much as I was to lose those 19lbs, as I did to lose the 38lbs. I was really onto something. All in all I had lost a total of 57lbs.

One day at the gym, a trainer was blown away by how I looked. He had the audacity to ask me 'what happened?', As if I had survived a life threatening disease. He then asked 'what's your secret', and I found myself taught in the irony of telling a trainer that my secret was diet and exercise. This was the same advice I had paid over $ 900 for three months earlier. If only that advice were the right diet, and the right exercise for a Polynesian. Well, back to genetics.

I discovered something very interesting about my heritage. My parents are from the Polynesian islands. My father was born in Lotopa Upolu, and my mother in Suva Fiji. Genetic mapping shows that these cultures have strong links to the indigenous people of Taiwan, and that they are more closely linked to this culture than any other. I thought, hm, seems plausible; Polynesians love chop suey, eat a lot of rice, love their fish, even eat it raw like the Asian cultures. All I did was eat more of the foods they would have eaten on those islands fifty years ago, and why, because these are the foods my body has evolved to assimilate, despite the fact that my diet can contain as much as 60% saturated fats . Yep, you read it right. I can eat a lot more fat and be lean and healthy if they are natural fats, but I can not eat a small amount of sugar and get away with it.

I went on to discover many important aspects of health that are specific to Polynesians, which can not be addressed in the scope of this article, but here are some guide lines to help you lose weight safely and permanently.

Tip # 1 You must lower your carbohydrates and eliminate processed foods

Before the white man showed up on the islands, organic foods were called ordinary foods. Nothing was processed, and the work effort alone to provide food for your family would be enough to keep anyone lean.

Tip # 2 Increase your fiber intake

Tip # 3 Drink more water

Get rid of sodas, sports drinks, alcohol, diet beverages, and caffeine drinks, with the exception of green tea. Polynesians can benefit a great deal from green tea as it has been used by their ancientors (Asians) for medicinal purposes for more than 2000 years. Can not be wrong.

Tip # 4 Eat more protein

Eat whole foods in the form of organic pork, organic beef, and fish. Hey this is the best part. It's what we love and our bodies are designed for it.

Tip # 5 Replace your olive, vegetable and corn oils with coconut oil

Although olive oil is highly recommended and a mainstay of most diets, last time I checked no islandsers descended from Italians. Again believe me when I say, our bodies have evolved to assimilate coconut oil better than any other. Various studies show that although there is little nutritional value in coconut oil, many people lose weight by eating it.

In the islands coconut and coconut cream is used in everything. Sixty percent of the normal diet is comprated of saturated fat compared to the typical western diet of thirty five to forty five percent fat, yet the islanders had less heart disease and less blood cholesterol. Diabetes, and colon cancer were completely absent before the introduction of processed foods. Problems arise when you combine these high natural oil diets with refined sugars, and processed foods containing chemicals, additives and preservatives that wreak havoc on the typical Polynesian body type. Things like spam, and canned corn beef that use fake fats are dangerous, and should not be ateen.

Tip # 6 Avoid these foods at all cost

High Fructose Corn Syrup
Refined sugar
Fake fats such as trans fats and partially hydrogenated oil
Artificial sweeteners and diet foods
Dairy
Soy products

If you are eliminating all processed foods you will not have a difficulty with most of these. Also avoid processed meats, such as bacon and deli meats as they can contain modified salts, sugars and dangerous nitrates.

Tip # 7 Keep a food journal

You may be surprised at how much you eat, or how little. If you keep a journal, you will have an accurate record of how your body is affected by different foods. This is a very useful tool.

Obviously there are so many things you can learn that break down the very specifics of dieting techniques, but trust me, these simple techniques will work for you as they have for me. I have kept the weight off for six years now, and feel terrific. I do recommend that you do more research as I did, to learn everything you can about successful weight loss, and how it relates to you specifically. Do not be disheartened by all the information that is available out there. A lot of the diet strategies and work out programs will not work for us, but some of them will. Educate yourself, for knowledge is power. Nothing is more important than investing in your own health, and that of your family.

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Miracle Banana Diet – Is it the Easiest Diet Ever?

Need to lose weight? If you’ve heard of the miracle banana diet you may be aware it’s been called the “easiest diet ever”. The diet is simplicity itself as well as being healthy and hassle-free.

1. Too Busy to Diet? Just Eat a Banana or Two for Breakfast

The essence of the banana diet is simple. You just eat a banana or two for breakfast while sipping room-temperature water. That’s your entire breakfast, and it’s more or less the entire diet as well.

The only other thing you need to be aware of is that you should go to bed early, and you don’t need to make any other changes to your diet.

I recommended the miracle banana diet to a client a year ago, and I hadn’t seen her for months. By chance I met her at a business meeting and I couldn’t believe my eyes. She looked terrific: she’d lost at least 60 pounds. It was hard to believe that this was the same person I’d seen in my office. She smiled and said: “Yes, you’re right– the banana diet really works!”

She said that most of the time she forgets she’s on a diet. All she does is eat bananas for breakfast. She went on to tell me how much energy she has. She recently lost her job in the downturn, but two days later walked into another job. She’s been much more confident since starting on the diet.

As many others have told me: that’s a hidden benefit of the banana diet — you feel great and have much more energy.

2. Conquer Your Food Obsession: Eat What You Like

If you’re constantly on a diet it can seem as if you’re obsessed with food. You’re constantly worried about what you should eat and when, and most of the time you feel guilty because you think you’re eating the wrong foods.

The banana diet eliminates your food obsession. You truly can eat whatever you want, but you’ll be amazed that you just feel like eating more healthily, and you do.

3. The Key to the Diet’s Success: It’s Healthy

The banana diet is very healthy. Bananas help you to sleep better, and your moods improve.

I heard of one lady who enjoyed her bananas so much she ate them for snacks as well during the day. This meant she wasn’t eating doughnuts and cookies, and the pounds melted off.

Try the miracle banana diet — you’ll agree that it’s the easiest diet ever.

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3 Day Diet – Lose Weight Fast For a Special Occasion

Want to lose weight fast? A 3 day diet is perfect if you need to lose weight for a special occasion, like a wedding, or a graduation, or even a job interview. Depending on how much you weigh now, you can lose five to seven pounds.

This weight loss can help you to look great on your special day because your clothes fit well. A 3 day diet can also motivate you to keep on losing weight. However, be aware that you should never stay on one of these diets for longer than three days — they can harm your health.

Aim to eat around 1000 calories a day for the three days — if you don’t have a calorie counter, get one before you start.

Big tip: go on this diet during the work week. You’ll be busy, and won’t have time to spend thinking about food.

Low Calorie Breakfasts

Don’t try to cut calories by going without breakfast. You’ll feel very hungry by mid-morning, and may break your diet. Here are some easy breakfast ideas: a hard boiled egg with a slice of toast; two slices of toast with honey; three tablespoons of oats cooked with skim milk; or a small tub of yogurt.

Low Calorie Lunches

For your lunches, consider any protein plus a small salad, and a piece of fruit. Your protein options: a slice of beef, chicken or turkey, or a small single-serve tin of tuna. Cheese is also an option.

Low Calorie Dinners

Follow the “protein plus vegetables” theme for dinner. Ensure that you broil or roast meat, rather than frying it. Fill your plate with vegetables, and you won’t be hungry at all.

If you’re in doubt about the calorie count of a meal, look it up in your calorie counter.

Low Calories Snacks

Fruit needs to be your first choice when it comes to snacks. You can chop up apple and other fruits for a quick fruit salad to take with you to work.

Once your 3 day diet is over, go back to eating a normal diet. If you stay on a very low calorie diet for too long, your metabolism will slow, which means that you’ll put on weight very easily.

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How to Figure Out Your EER

Here’s how to figure out your EER. A fast and accurate way is to use the equations below. To use this method to figure out your EER, you will first want to convert your weight to kilograms and your height to meters.

Conversions:

Pounds / 2.2 = kg Example: 175 lbs / 2.2 = 79.55 kg

Inches / 39.37 = meters Example: 72 Inches / 39.37 = 1.83 m

After you’ve done the conversions you’ll now want to assess your daily physical activity. Choose from the following options the amount of physical activity that best describes you. Keep in mind that many people overestimate their daily physical activity. If you fall somewhere in between a category you can figure out your own physical activity (PA) factor.

For example: If you feel that you are somewhere between moderate activity (1.25) and high activity(1.48), then you could add the two factors together and divide by two to get 1.365 as your PA factor.

No Activity: PA Factor Men 1.0, Women 1.0 No physical activity. You sit at work all day then you come home and sit until it’s time for bed.

Low Activity: PA Factor Men 1.11, Women 1.12 30-60 Minutes of light to moderate activity. You have to move around at work or you do tasks at home.

Moderate Activity: PA Factor Men 1.25, Women 1.27 More than 60 minutes of moderate activity. Your job requires you to be on the move for most of the day, very little sitting around.

High Activity: PA Factor Men 1.48, Women 1.45 More than 60 minutes of moderate activity plus you do 60 minutes of vigorous exercise.

Now that you have your converted height and weight, and your PA factor, plug these values into the appropriate equation.

Men

EER = [662 – (9.53 X Age)] + PA X [(15.91 X weight in kg) + (539.6 X height in meters)]

Example:

– A male age 32

– Height 6’2 = 1.88 meters

– Weight 200 lb = 90.9 kg

– PA 1.25

EER = [662 – (9.53 X 32)] + 1.25 X [(15.91 X 90.0) + (539.6 X 1.88)] *Parentheses first*

EER = [662 – 304.96] + 1.25 X [1,431.9 + 1014.45] *brackets next*

EER = 357.04 + 1.25 X 2,446.35 *Multiply next*

EER = 357.04 + 3,057.94

EER = 3,415 calories

*+- 200 calories*

Women

EER = [354 – (6.91 X Age)] + PA X [(9.36 X weight in kg) + (726 X height in meters)]

Example:

– A female age 32

– Height 5’4 = 1.62meters

– Weight 140 lb = 63.63 kg

– PA 1.25

EER = [354 – (6.91 X 32)] + 1.25 X [(9.36 X 63.63) + (726 X 1.62)] *Parentheses first*

EER = [354 – 221.12] + 1.25 X [595.58 + 1176.12] *brackets next*

EER = 132.88 + 1.25 X 1,771.7 *Multiply next*

EER = 132.88 + 2,214.63

EER = 2,348 calories *+- 200 calories*

Now that you have figured out your EER it’s up to you to decide whether you want to lose weight, gain weight, or maintain your current weight. To lose about a pound a week eat approximately 500 calories less than your EER every day. A negative energy balance of 1000 calories should result in a loss of 2lbs a week. That is why it so widely recommended that you only try to lose 1-2 pounds a week. A deficit of more than 1000 calories can be unhealthy and even dangerous for some people. Never eat less than 1,200 calories unless advised by your doctor and even then I’d be skeptical.

To gain weight do the opposite, but realize that if most of your weight will likely be in the form of fat. If you are looking to maintain your current weight try to adjust your diet so you’re eating as close to your EER as possible. As your weight and age change remember to recalculate your EER. This should give you a great start to developing a successful plan of attack.

Good luck with your fitness goals!

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Detox Diets – The 24 Hour Detox Revitalization Diet

Much has been written and said about diets and detox, but here we are going to present a simple 24 detox diet to cleanse your system, make you feel better and revitalise you with energy, its simple and very effective.

This 24 hour detox diet can be used after a period of over-indulgence, or when you awake feeling poorly and will revitalize you quickly.

This detox diet should not to be used everyday.

24 Hour Detox Diet Basics

The basis for this detox diet is 4 glasses of ‘fresh’ pomegranate juice, slow-cooked brown rice, a high-power vegetable salad, and 200 grams of raw almonds.

The combination will give you all the vitamins and minerals you need for your day, clear your body of toxins and oxidants, and give you plenty of energy to face the world. You will also lose a minimum of 600 grams to 1 kilo depending on your height and body weight.

Detoxing to cleanse your body

The pomegranate is a very powerful (the most powerful) anti-oxidant we know of in any food.

It has been shown to reverse and even prevent some cancers and heart disease.

The almonds will supply all the calories, oils, and proteins you need, without feeling hungry.

The salads are for bulk and all the vitamins and minerals that are gained from the eating of salads and vegetables.

The brown rice is also a wonderful antioxidant, and source of many vitamins and minerals that can be readily absorbed by the body.

The rules of this detox diet are simple:

1. No coffee or tea, or any soft drink. The ONLY liquids that are allowed are the 4 glasses of pomegranate juice and much water as you can drink.

2. If you are a smoker, try to stop for the 24 hours, or if you cannot, limit the cigarettes to as few as possible, and try not to inhale, but smoke the cigarette as you would a cigar.

3. Take a hot shower or bath both in the morning and in the evening, scrubbing the skin with a brush, loofa, or special skin cloth that will stimulate good blood circulation. Also going to a sauna is a wonderful idea. Spend as much time there as possible, taking your food with you.

4. Do not cheat; follow the diet plan. Eat ONLY when you are hungry, not by the clock.

5. Exercise by any means (walking may be the best) for at least 45 minutes during the day. This is very important.

Detox diet Morning Meal

One glass of pomegranate juice, with a handful of the raw almonds. Do not overfill your stomach; when you are about 50% satisfied, stop.

Detox diet Mid-morning Snack

One bowl of the brown rice, with some natural soya sauce, and some tofu if you feel you need protein. One glass of water.

Detox diet Lunch

One glass of pomegranate juice and a mixed green salad, as much as you wish. A dressing of virgin olive oil, wine vinegar, and salt may be used.

Detox diet Mid-Day Snack

One glass of pomegranate juice, with a handful of the raw almonds. Do not overfill your stomach; when you are about 50% satisfied, stop.

Detox diet Diner

The last glass of pomegranate juice and a large bowl of brown rice.

No more food should be consumed with this detox diet.

You will have taken over 1200 calories, and a host of wholesome and healthful nutrients with this detox diet if followed exactly.

Moreover, you body will have had 24 hours to rid itself of the toxins absorbed by over-indulgence, or simply daily city life (stress, pollution and processed food products).

During the day When using this detox diet feel fantastic and alert.

We advise to not follow this detox diet more than one day weekly, as it is not effective as a general everyday diet. It is however highly effective as a quick pick me up and cleansing diet.

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Noni Juice and Anti Candida Diet Fruit

Talking about anti candida diet fruits, there must be many pros and contras regarding which fruits are good and which ones are bad. I always thought pineapples were loaded with sugar, but some articles said that it is good. I personally cannot eat pineapple as it causes great indigestion for me, however it is on the list of things you can eat with yeast problems I have just found.

Here is the list: apples avocado peaches pears apricots very beneficial, all berries, cherries currants, kumquats, loquats, nectarines, passion fruit, persimmons, pineapple, pomegranate tamarind. No citrus fruits while fighting yeast except lemon juice over salad in place of vinegar or squeezed in water no sugar.

Some people think that citrus is the best fruit for yeast problems. But that is what I have read in several places. We have to avoid citrus probably because of the acid contents it possesses. I always have bad indigestion from oranges or pineapple, yet I can take the grapefruit seed extract and add lemon juice to my water with no problem.

Stevia is a wonderful sugar replacement if you need the taste of something sweet. The noni juice seems to help with the symptoms. The flavor is tasty enough, as long as you don’t breathe out through your nose. Follow it with a glass of water to help you drink. Make

sure you buy the original noni juice.

Anyway, I have learned that depends on what candida diets you are following, some agree you can eat certain foods and others say you shouldn’t. It’s all based on your individual tolerance. What I learned to do is to eliminate all foods that are controversial for at least a month and then add them back one at a time. You will know immediately if your body shouldn’t have that food by the way you feel (cough, flemmy, gassy, itchy, etc.).

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Fletcherism – A Weight Loss Method

What is Fletcherism? Will it Help you Lose Weight?

When I was at school – boarding school – we tried all sorts of different ways to eat. Probably because we were hungry and could drag out the eating. One of the games we played was fletcherism. Someone had heard about this way of eating was a really healthy way to eat!

So what exactly is fletcherism? According to Wallace Wattles, who wrote about it about 100 years ago, it “consists in tasting and chewing every mouthful of food until it is reduced to a liquid, so that it gets away from you by involuntary swallowing”. The reason for doing this is to assist in the digestion process. Instead of wolfing down your food you chew it 20 to 30 times or more until it becomes a liquid in your mouth and mixed well with saliva. The process of digestion begins in the mouth, with saliva mixing with and beginning to break down the food before it gets to the stomach.

Using fletcherism as a method by which to eat has two advantages. It helps with digestion but it also helps with weight loss. And why would this be. Well, you are generally only hungry for about 20 minutes, so if you are eating slowly by using the fletcherism method you will not consume as much food in the twenty minutes that you are hungry. A simple healthy way to lose weight. You dont really have to change what you are eating for this method to have an effect as long as you stop eating when the hunger feeling passes and you feel content. Even though you have left some of your meal on your plate, lol!

This method is easier to implement when you eat unrefined food because these foods, naturally,because of the fibre in them, need more chewing. White bread and cakes made from refined flour and sugar sort of slide down without any chewing and you have to force yourself to keep chewing, counting the chews when you eat this sort of food. Yuk! But it can be done!

If you put down your knife and fork between mouthfuls you will find that you slow down your speed of eating. It works similarly to fletcherism as you are forced to eat slower.

Both methods need practice and can be done together. But it takes changing your lifetime habit of the way you eat to a new one. Strangly enough you will find that you are not over eating and leave the table feeling content and not bloated. By aiding your digestive system with saliva it will function better. Not to forget the fact that you may lose some of those extra kilos.

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Foods That Promote Weight Loss – Peanut Butter, Green Tea, Almonds, & Beans

There are certain foods that promote weight loss when eaten. The most important factor in losing weight is your diet, above exercise and above supplements. In this article I will outline healthy foods for weight loss.

The reason these foods work is because your body burn calories digesting foods. Certain foods require more calories to be burnt in order to be digested. These foods are not the whole puzzle. They should be combined in your current diet and or exercise program to get maximum results.

Green Tea: Most people either drink a cup of coffee or tea in the morning. Whichever you’re doing replace it with green tea. There are chemicals in green tea that burn fat. Going into the scope of how and why these chemicals burn fat is beyond this article. On top of fat burning properties it also offers powerful antioxidants and other health benefits.

Peanut Butter: ALL NATURAL peanut butter. We’re not talking Jiffy here. Buy the all natural peanut butter where the oil is on top. A great snack combination is celery and peanut butter. Not only will it help burn fat but the fiber will suppress your appetite.

Almonds: Almonds contain the good fats. Almonds are one of the power foods from the abs diet. It is rich in fatty acids (good thing) and protein. Aim for a handful of almonds per day. I like crunching them up in my oatmeal.

Beans: Beans are rich in fiber and help keep you full. The good bean list is kidney beans, navy beans, white beans and Lima beans. I have found beans to be very helpful in suppressing my appetite.

Make sure you ad these to a diet plan that you will actually stick to. The best diet is one that you can actually stick to long term. If you can’t afford a nutritionist or diet program to perfectly plan out your meal plans then it might come down to a lot of trial and error.

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