Ever heard of a quick and easy diet plan? Let me tell you something that may be hard to bear – there isn’t such a thing as a quick and easy diet plan. Are you having problems losing all that fat in your midsection? What if there was a way to lose that muffin top or that really hard to burn belly fat in only 17 days without those non-sense diets claiming to take off the weight quickly and easily?

Forget the Old School, Try the New School Called Calorie Shifting

My advice is stay away from all those low fat, no fat, high protein, etc.. diets that promise everything and deliver nothing. Those programs typically cost a lot of money, while leaving you feeling dissatisfied. Your metabolism will slow down with many of these “diets” and that will cause you to gain more weight if you eat more than you are used to. That means you will store more of the fat in your body instead of getting rid of it. A simple technique to rid yourself of body weight and lose weight for good is the use of what’s called the Calorie Shifting Diet. This way of eating will get your metabolism going to a maximum level which results in you losing belly fat and those extra pounds.

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Here’s the great thing about this diet – no need to starve or deprive yourself. In fact, in certain cases you’ll be eating more than you are used to. Before I go into it, let’s look at a sample plan.
1) Establish a Baseline – Let’s say for example you normally consume 1800 calories a day. Well for the first month, make sure you eat 1800 calories to get your body accustomed this steady amount.

2) Up-Shift by 300 calories – For 2 days out of the first week, consume 300 additional calories that your baseline. Example: Monday and Friday consume 2100 calories.

3) Down-Shift by 400 calories – For 2 days out of the second week, decrease caloric intake to 1400 calories. Example: Tuesday and Thursday cut out 400 calories

4) Up-Shift by 500 calories – For 2 days out of the third week, consume 2300 calories. Example: Monday and Thursday add 500 calories.

5) Down-Shift by 500 calories – For 2 days out of the fourth week, only consume 1300 calories. Example: Tuesday and Friday have 1300 calories.

6) Regulate – Once you’ve completed 1 month of the Calorie Shifting Diet, go back to your normal eating habit of 1800 calories for at least 2 weeks before you attempt this again.

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The idea is that by constantly changing the amount of calories you consume, you force the metabolism to adapt. You’ll have your body constantly guessing which will prevent the metabolism from being sluggish. If you are having the same foods consistently the body will require less energy to process it. So this keeps the metabolism functioning efficiently. This is important because it is a trick that changes your calorie intake per day tricking your metabolism to burn more fat. This trick will make sure that your metabolism is doing its job all day and so you don’t have to worry about you being on a diet.

What do you think – is there any relation between your diet and acne? Do you believe that eating lots of greasy food, chocolate and sugar will cause acne? Dermatologists certainly believe otherwise, and have gone on public record with their opinion. If you visit the websites run by dermatological associations, they firmly say that there is no link between diet and acne. Their opinion is mainly based on studies published in the 1980s and 1990s. In general, modern dermatologists (unlike some of the older generation of family GPs) are 100% behind acne care treatment using medication like Accutane and antibiotics.

However, in recent years, newer research has thrown doubts on those old experiments. In 2004, a group of doctors (Parker Magina, Dimity Ponda, Wayne Smithb and Alan Watson) published a study in Oxford Journal on the link between acne and diet. They re-examined the old experiments, and discovered serious flaws. Some experiments used too few patients (only 20 or 30 patients) or were ended too quickly (the experiments ended after 2 weeks when most modern treatments last at least 2 months). Other experiments did not have a proper control group, or used flawed placebos.

Modern studies (by Dr Adebamowo and Dr Spiegelman done in 2004, 2005, 2006) have found a correlation between milk consumption and acne in teenagers. In laymen’s terms, this means that teenagers who drank more milk also had more acne, although they do not really know why.

So what should you do if you have very bad acne? Well, you could listen to your dermatologist and continue to eat lots of greasy food at MacDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken, or you could test it out for yourself. Try eating a plain, healthy diet for 2 months:

• Only drink plain water or fresh fruit juice. Do not add sugar to your fruit juice. Don’t laugh – this should be common sense, but there are people who still do this.
• Avoid chocolate.
• Avoid dairy products. If you need extra calcium, try a supplement.
• Avoid fried foods. This includes both french fries and potato chips.
• Avoid fatty/greasy foods. This includes coleslaw and salads with oily dressings. Salads with light olive oil dressings are fine.
• Avoid spicy foods. In other words, your favorite Indian curry, spicy Thai takeout and Mexican Enchilada are out.
• Eat more fruits and vegetables. No, coleslaw doesn’t count. Neither do rice, wheat, corn, maize or potatoes even though they come from plants.

Unless their doctor recommends a particular diet, eating meals following the good old food pyramid will benefit most people. Many of you will find that your skin condition improves and you won’t need more intense acne care treatment.

If you are a gym enthusiast and are serious about sculpting your body, you know as well as I do that diet is the number one factor for obtaining washboard abs and a trim physique. Eating clean holds the promise of a fabulous body, loads of energy and peak health. If you are an animal lover and a fitness enthusiast, a vegetarian diet is the natural diet for you.

What is the best vegetarian weight loss plan? To get you started on a healthy vegetarian diet for active people, the easiest and surest way to success is to follow well designed meal plans that are already all planned out for you and that contain all the nutrients required for optimum health and weight. These meal plans should be low calorie, low fat but high in protein.

In my opinion, the best meal plans for active vegetarian or wannabe vegetarians are called Easy veggie meal plans. This weight loss plan is written by an award winning fitness trainer and takes all the guess work out of what to eat for a high protein, low calorie diet designed to make you lose any excess fat and sculpt your body in harmony with your routine at the gym.

We all know how important protein is in building hot, rock hard shapely muscle. But is it possible to have high protein vegetarian foods that can be just as good maybe even better that meat and fowl? If so, what are the best sources of vegetarian protein?

The best vegetarian weight loss plan includes lots of these top 10 sources of vegetarian protein, in a complete well balanced vegetarian diet:

Number 1: Tempeh is the winner for top vegan protein, topping the chart at 41 grams. Tempeh is made from soya beans just like tofu, but the beans are fermented much like cheese to create a totally different, chewier texture than tofu.

Number 2: Seitan: also known as wheat meat or wheat gluten. Even though it comes from wheat, it is not a carb, it`s a protein. It contains 31 grams per 3 oz! It resembles meat in look and can be made to taste like all kinds of meats, fish and seafood.

Number 3: Soya Beans are next up for most protein in a vegan food source. They have 29 grams in one cup. Edamame, baby soya beans are good as a snack or can be used in recipes in place of peas.

Number 4: Lentils are the most practical, quick cooking and versatile bean. It helps that they are also delicious and contain lots of protein 18 grams per cup. Tons and tons of recipes are out there for lentils.

Number 5: Black Beans – At 15 grams per cup, black beans are a popular favourite in Mexican and Latin American food.

Number 6: Kidney Beans and Veggie Burgers – While kidney beans are most popular in chilli, they are also delicious mashed up and made into burgers. Veggie burgers are an awesome source of protein and are available in the great majority of restaurants nowadays.

Number 7: Veggie Deli Slices – These are so delicious, portable and tasty while packing in 15 grams per 4 slices which are really easy on the taste buds. From turkey taste to salami, pepperoni, deli slices to Montreal smoked meat in low fat cruelty free options. Available in all grocery stores in the produce aisle.

Number 8: Chick peas – At 12 grams per cup, these tasty beans are very flexible and can be found plentifully in Lebanese cuisine such as in hummus, falafels, roasted whole, in pâtés or as tasty chickenless chicken salad.

Number 9: Baked Beans and Pinto Beans – Quick lunch when combined with veggie hot dogs, a portion of canned baked beans (the tomato sauce and maple syrup type are vegan) will add up to 22 grams of protein! The beans contain 12 grams of protein per cup. Pinto beans are popular in chillis, burritos and spicy Latino food.

Number 10: Tofu and tofu products – Tofu is THE most versatile vegetarian food. In my opinion, tofu does not get half the respect it deserves. Containing a significant amount of calcium, iron and 10 grams of protein, tofu is worth experimenting with.

An overactive or underactive thyroid gland can result in a number of troublesome symptoms that require medical attention. Fortunately, while you find out what is the most appropriate treatment for you, you may start including foods that help the thyroid gland; they support thyroid function mostly by providing a source of the mineral iodine, which is crucial to a healthy thyroid.

The thyroid gland, which is located in the neck, produces hormones that affect a variety of metabolic processes in the body. If the body does not produce sufficient amounts of the thyroid hormone T4, symptoms of underactive thyroid result. Among these symptoms are fatigue, depression, weight gain, hair loss, feeling cold often, constipation, brittle or splitting nails, memory problems, and dry skin. Since iodine is required to produce thyroid hormones, certain foods that are rich in this important mineral may play a key role.

Iodine-rich Foods that That Help The Thyroid Gland

Thyroid activity involves several hormones, most notably T4, T3, and TSH. When levels of T4 are low, symptoms of an underactive thyroid gland will become apparent unless hormone levels are regulated. Under normal circumstances, this regulation takes place when the pituitary gland produces TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). TSH stimulates the thyroid gland to extract more iodine from the blood. The iodine is used to produce enough T4 to restore adequate hormone levels in the blood.

There is usually 20 to 30 mg of iodine stored in the body, mostly in the thyroid gland, though some iodine is also stored in the lining of the stomach, salivary glands and in the blood. If iodine stores become depleted, the body will not be able to make enough thyroid hormone. In such cases, foods that have shown to help the thyroid gland to produce T4 are important to help the body make adequate amounts of thyroid hormones.

Some of these foods include:

* seaweeds like lato, kelp, nori, gamet and balbalulang

* yogurt

* cow’s milk

* seafood

* foods grown in iodine rich soil

Foods You Should Avoid

It is also important to note that in addition to foods that help the thyroid gland naturally, there are also foods that inhibit the production of thyroid hormones. These foods, known as goitrogens, contain compounds that interfere with iodine absorption. Goitrogen-containing foods include cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower.

To learn about other 5 foods that can interfere with the thyroid function – and for a full and easy-to-follow diet and weight loss plan for hypothyroidism, visit: hypothyroidism, food and diet

Don’t let anyone fool you. It is possible to cure type 2 diabetes and you can include many foods in your diabetic diet that contain substances that help cure diabetes.

Recent research proves that tangerines and oranges contain a substance called nobiletin that helps to cure diabetes. Specifically, nobiletin prevents the build up of fat in the liver and the subsequent over productive of insulin due to increasing glucose in the blood. Nobiletin also prevents the build-up of arterial plaque which causes heart disease and stroke.

Nobiletin is a very powerful antioxidant in a family of antioxidants called flavonoids. Antioxidants eradicate free radicals in the body that can lead to cancer, a compromised immune system, and a weakened body that can make it ripe for the development of diabetes. The underlying causes of all of these disorders are the same.

Tangerines contain more nobiletin than do oranges but both have a good quantity. Nobiletin is not found in lemons or grapefruit however. However, as an example of how variety is always good, lemons help diabetics in many other ways including very significantly lowering the glycemic index of any food it is added to and making your cells less insulin resistant.

The nobiletin is found in the tissues of the fruit and in the peel so just drinking juice is not as good as eating the whole fruit for this benefit. Grated peel is also a very tasty addition to salads and stirfries. You can also seep tangerine or orange peel in hot water for an excellent and very healthy tea. In fact, tangerine peel is has a mildly sweet flavor as a tea.

You really can can cure diabetes through diet and other natural means. I know because I cured my diabetes this way. I went from a HgAC1 of 10.6 to less than 6 (my last reading was 5.2) in less than 6 months and I’ve been able to keep it that way for quite a long time now. When I was first diagnosed, they were giving me insulin and then they wanted me to take a variety of prescription drugs for life.

They kept talking about how my disease would progress like it was a definite foregone conclusion this would happen. I finally said, “NO!” to the drugs, shopped around to find another doctor who would support my efforts to cure my diabetes naturally, and educated myself extensively on what to eat and what not to eat – and much of it is not as intuitive as you might think!

The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel loves food and does will not self-monitor when they have had enough. Just as humans, dogs require a healthy diet on a regular schedule to maintain optimal health. If the owner can get stick to a proper feeding program the result will be an agile and energetic companion. Overfeeding has become problematic among the breed over the past few years due to an increased Cavalier King Charles Spaniels population. Unfortunately, not all owners are being properly educated about the risks and needs of the breed. By following the guidelines mentioned here, you can keep you dog fit and healthy so that it will be with you for a long time to come.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have the potential to become greedy or even fussy eaters. Both conditions are frustrating for both dog and owner, so it is advisable that you always feed sensibly. First, check that your dog is receiving the right nutrition for the breed and size. You may want to ask the breeder about advised foods, schedules and possible supplements. Ideally they should supply you with a diet guide and any samples that are best for your Cavalier. The breeder should also outline the prime feeding times and serving amounts.

Upon taking home your Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, they may not want to eat at first. This is normal and will work itself out. It could take a bit of time for the puppy to feel comfortable considering the recent separation from the mother. If the he refuses food for an alarming amount of time, you may contact your breeder for advice on getting him to eat. By the time he is about eleven weeks old twice-daily feedings will be required and should continue until they are about nine months old.

The one-year marker is the latest point at which you should decrease the feeding pattern to once a day. Some breeders suggest cutting this one serving in half and giving it twice a day. This is at your discretion, but simply be aware that the food intake need is small once the Cavalier reaches one year. Because overeating and potential weight gain can both become problems, avoid feeding your dog human food or excessive treats. If these precautionary measures are not taken it could result in substantial health issues or a shortened life. One such risk that overfeeding poses is that weight gain will easily strain your little dog’s heart and Cavaliers are particularly prone to heart complications. A less serious and more obvious result is that excessive weight can cause sluggish behavior and discomfort. For the happiness of you and your dog, avoid having to re-train about begging and table scraps. This will prevent excessive whining and dancing at your feet during dinnertime. A daily feeding schedule with proper serving sizes and an occasional small treat reward will truly prove how much you care about your dog.

Listen to your breeder and your veterinarian about the recommended guidelines and risks for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. It is much easier to avoid health problems than it is to dealing with them full on. Because your dog has a tendency to overeat, you have a great opportunity and obligation to give it a better life through implementing a healthy eating pattern.

Most dermatologists use conventional methods for the treatment of eczema and believe me I’ve used them all. They prescribe topical treatments such as salves or ointments; or prescriptions intended to suppress most eczema symptoms. Unfortunately, these specialists seldom prescribe an Eczema Diet.

An Eczema Diet is a diet which comprises natural Superfoods which are very effective at treating eczema and in some cases curing the skin complaint completely. And it’s not that hard to create an Eczema Diet yourself, a diet that will dramatically transform your skin rash and produce new, healthy skin cells.

Superfoods are very powerful and are jam-packed with potent nutrients and enzymes needed for ultra health and the well-being of your skin. These Superfoods will work deep at rejuvenating every cell in your body and gently but speedily begin the healing process. These Superfoods are living foods and feed the body with much needed nutrients, the absent of which more than likely caused the skin complaint in the first place.

Superfoods strengthen blood, nourish organs and revitalise tired cells. Superfoods tend to be high in fluid and rich in fibre and will detoxify the whole system. And no, they are not difficult to find. Superfoods can be easily purchased in any good supermarket or health store.

Now, in creating your Eczema Diet – the top 3 Superfoods for Healthy Skin to include are foods that are rich in the following nutrients:

– Selemium;

– Omega 3 and Omega 6;

– Antioxidants.

Your Eczema Diet should contain foods rich in Selenium as Selenium is needed for the health of the immune system. The immune system is responsible for the body’s resistance to many skin disorders. Your body needs adequate supplies of Selenium in order to resist disease. Foods rich in this nutrient are plentiful. Good sources of Selenium can be found in Brazil nuts, Brewer’s yeast, wheat germ, dairy products, tuna, vegetables, seafood, and brown rice. Eat combinations of these foods two or three times per week.

Your Eczema Diet should contain foods rich in Omega 3 and Omega 6. These cannot be created by the body and so must be taken in your food. Omegas maintain cell membrane and transport fats in the body. Fatty acids in oils help reduce inflammation and ease eczema. The Omegas create smoother skin and enhance muscle action. Flaxseed Oil is rich in both Omega 3 and Omega 6. Another reliable source of Omega 3 and Omega 6 is fish. The more popular fish include mackerel, salmon, trout, herring, and tuna. Three portion each week is recommended.

Your Eczema Diet should contain foods rich in antioxidants as this helps repair damaged skin by disarming free radicals. Free radicals are produced in the body on a regular basis but their production is alarmingly increased with the consumption of processed foods. As free radicals are implicated in the deterioration of skin cells, minimizing and defusing their activity with antioxidants will enable the skin to become stronger and healthier and certainly look and feel smoother. Good sources of antioxidants are fresh fruits and fresh vegetables – organic or course is best.

Creating Your Eczema Diet does not have to be complicated. The above is a simple guide and should ease you gently into thinking about the foods you eat with regard to your eczema. After you have experimented with these you can expand your list of Superfoods – there are quite a few of them out there. It is just a question of choosing the ones that have the maximum effect on your skin.

I write a lot about my experiences on Medifast. The other day, someone visited my blog and asked if it was possible to replicate Medifast yourself or to come up with some sort of “do it yourself” alternative. I’ll answer this question in the following article.

What You’d Have To Come Up With If You Wanted A DIY Medifast Plan: In order to replicate this diet, you’d be eating six times daily. For five of those times, you would eat small meals that are low in calories and high in protein. Almost every “meal” in this plan runs about 90 -110 calories and is chock full of decent nutrition.

I’ll use the very popular shakes as an example. They contain 90 calories and 10 grams of fat. In addition, they have 11 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber. They’re very low in sugar at only 8 grams. And, they’re pretty full of vitamins and minerals too. They contain 20% (or more) of your daily serving requirements for vitamins A, C, D, B6, and B12, just to name a few. And, they contain 30% of the iron you need each day, which is important for women.

Considering that you’re going to be consuming 4 more similar meals per day, you’ll be providing your body with more than what it needs nutritionally, but you’re also getting a low amount of calories and a high amount of protein. This works to put your body in a state called ketosis where not only are you not as hungry, but you’ll also begin to burn your own fat.

So obviously, you’ll want to hit this target with any alternative foods that you come up with. And, you’ll need to find five of these alternatives per day.

Once per day with this diet, you’ll prepare a “lean and green meal,” yourself. This meal should contain lean protein and up to three servings of vegetables. This is not too challenging and this can be accomplished at the grocery store or even at a restaurant, so replicating this is no big deal.

Why A Medifast Alternative Probably Would Not Be Cost Effective: Many people who ask about a DIY alternative do so because they are trying to save money. But, let’s think about this. In order to find foods that are as low in calories and sugar and as high in protein and nutrition, you’re likely going to have to go to a health food store. And, you’re going to need to buy enough so that you can eat these small meals five times per day. You’ll also probably want a bit of variety.

A regular monthly package from the company runs $299, but there are always coupon codes and specials running that can make this even more reasonable. Unless you have a very good relationship with your local health food store and can get the foods at cost, it’s going to be really hard to beat that when you have to buy approximately 145 of these applicable meals.

In short, I suppose with a lot of research and hard work, you could find some comparable foods at specialty stores, but they’d probably be a lot more expensive than what you’d pay to get the real thing.

Embarking on an alkaline diet is one of the simplest and most practical things you can do to maintain good health and avoid diseases. Advocates of an alkaline diet cannot overemphasize its importance. According to them, the overriding principle of the alkaline diet is that the nutrients, vitamins and minerals in alkaline-forming foods, supplements and water may help bring the body back to its optimal state of balance. This in turn, ensures the absence of ailments and diseases and infuses the body with tremendous energy and vitality.

It is generally believed that over-acidity in the body may result in chronic health problems. Bacteria, viruses and infections are thought to heavily thrive in a highly acidic environment. In fact, pH (potentiality to hydrogen) tests conducted on many cancer patients yielded highly-acidic body milieu. In everyday life, an overly-acidic diet may manifest itself through fatigue, gum and teeth problems, pain and inflammation, and premature aging.

An alkaline diet may help your body in several ways.

• It may help your body absorb more of the essential vitamins, nutrients and minerals in their natural form. Consequently, it may help your immune system better resist infection and foreign bodies that initiate body imbalances that lead to illnesses.

• It may help provide the means by which your body can neutralize acids and toxins that may wreak havoc in the blood, lymph, tissues, and cells.

• It may also aid in boosting energy and enhancing vigor to better enable your body to withstand the daily challenges and stress it undergoes.

• It may help keep away various aches and pains. Pain in the different parts of the body is generally due to inflammation. This condition may be overcome by an alkaline diet rich in the mineral magnesium. As it is known to support joint and tissue health, this may help ensure that arthritis, rheumatism and other pesky aches may be avoided.

Getting into an alkaline diet is as easy as gradually incorporating several changes and modifications into your existing diet. Though this transition requires a major shift in your attitude towards food, it is important to realize that the change cannot be implemented overnight. The important point to remember is that small changes go a long way.

Here are 10 steps toward an alkaline diet that may do wonders for your health.

1.) Consume more vegetables and fresh fruits. Try to incorporate vegetables and fruits in each meal. During breakfast, make sure you eat a piece of apple or banana. It may be better to take them on an empty stomach. Drinking fruit juice instead of coffee may make it better. Try to include some salad with lots of green leafy vegetables during lunch and dinner.

2.) Decrease your consumption of beef, pork or chicken and try to substitute fish (like mackerel, salmon, trout, tuna) or turkey. The latter-named sources of protein contain considerably less harmful fat and have more of the beneficial fats in them.

3.) Avoid eating processed foods such as luncheon meats, canned fruits, breads, peanut butter, canned soups, hotdogs and sausages. You might also want to avoid such condiments as ketchup, salad dressings with mayonnaise, cheese dips and the like. These are packed with acid-forming substances that may wreak havoc in your system once these are digested.

4.) Lower your consumption of sugar and products made from sugar, such as candies, ice cream, softdrinks, cookies, jams, doughnuts, puddings, chewing gum and the like. Foods with sugar are also acid-forming.

5.) Lessen your consumption of dairy products such as milk, cheese, butter, as well as eggs. These are mostly acid-forming foods.

6.) Eat more grilled or roasted food and less fried foods. Fried foods tend to have higher levels of fat and therefore are higher in calories. These foods also tend to trigger higher acidity levels in the body due to chemical interactions of the grease and oil with the food and other substances in the body.

7.) Spice up your food. Most spices like turmeric, basil, bay leaves, tarragon, thyme, cilantro, dill, marjoram cinnamon, curry, ginger, garlic, cayenne pepper contain antioxidant substances and other phytochemicals that are beneficial for your alkaline balance and therefore, overall health.

8.) Increase your consumption of alkaline-forming grains such as quinoa, rye, wild rice, and amaranth as these are good sources of vitamins, minerals, and essential nutrients that form the base of a balanced alkaline diet.

9.) Drink herbal tea instead of coffee. Coffee is highly acid-forming and it may be wise to substitute such herbal teas like chamomile tea, ginger tea, lemongrass tea, fennel tea and peppermint tea to help enhance alkalinity levels in your body.

10.) Drink lots of water. Try to consume at least half of your body weight in ounces of good quality of water each day. If possible, choose spring water, mineral water or alkaline water. If you’re taking tap water, try to add a slice of lemon or lime as these tend to enhance the alkalinity of the water. Avoid drinking distilled water as it is acid-forming.

Keep in mind though that an alkaline diet does not mean the absence of acid-forming food. An optimal balance of consuming 80% alkalizing foods to 20% acidifying foods is a workable formula for maintaining healthy alkalinity levels. Too much of either foods will result in imbalance that will again trigger the onset of diseases, ailments, aches and pains.

So try to follow the 10 practical steps toward an alkaline diet mentioned above and these will gradually create the proper alkaline balance within your body. Remember that when the body’s pH levels are in balance, the body reaches the ideal weight and naturally corrects the negative health challenges.

If you have been diagnosed with gastroparesis or functional dyspepsia you know how painful it can be to eat vegetables. Here are two gastroparesis diet tips to help you to safely add more vegetables (and more nutrition) into your gastroparesis diet.

Tip #1 Make Your Own Vegetable Purees

If you have been diagnosed with gastroparesis you might have been advised to eat small amounts of baby food for easily tolerated and digestible nutrition. However, making your own baby food tastes better, and it’s more varied and more nutritious. You can start by investing in a powerful blender, such as the Vitamix blender, to make your own vegetables purees. You also want to invest in a fine mesh strainer and a rubber spatula to strain the purees. It is important to invest in a powerful blender because a powerful blender will make your vegetable purees silky smooth and easier to digest.

Make sure to peel vegetables with fibrous peels such as sweet potatoes. Then just boil or steam (more of the nutrients are preserved with steaming) the vegetables until tender. Let them cool and then blend them in a powerful blender, such as a Vitamix, until creamy and smooth with some of the cooking water to reach the desired consistency. Add more or less of the cooking water according to what you think will be easiest for you to digest. Then pour the puree through a fine mesh strainer using a rubber spatula to speed up the straining process.

You can add a little bit of lemon juice (if it doesn’t upset your stomach) and sea salt to add some flavor. Put your vegetable purees in glass containers with lids and they should last in the refrigerator for about 3-5 days. If you want to freeze your vegetable purees you can pour the purees into an ice cube tray which you can thaw in the future to make individual servings.

You can use 1 type of vegetable such as well cooked and peeled summer squash, peeled broccoli, peeled carrots, peeled asparagus, de-stemmed mushrooms, peeled sweet potatoes, or a combination of vegetables. Use your discernment to choose which vegetables will be the easiest for you to digest.

Tip 2# Juice Your Vegetables

Investing in a good juicer can help you to get the benefits of consuming raw fruits and vegetables without upsetting your gastroparesis symptoms.

You will still want to invest in a fine mesh strainer to strain your juice to strain out any of the remaining fiber.

Some vegetables that are good to juice are cucumber, celery, carrots, and beets. Wash and peel the vegetables and run them through a juicer. I recommend the Omega 4000 juicer for this purpose. Remember to drink your juice slowly and in small quantities to make sure you are able to tolerate it well.

I hope that these two tips will help you to add more vegetables into your gastroparesis diet and if you are interested in the kitchen appliances I mentioned in the article please check out the resources below: