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Dieting and Breastfeeding

staff — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:03:12 +0000

During pregnancy women are encouraged to put on an optimum amount of weight. After giving birth many new mothers struggle to shed the weight that they put on during their pregnancy and turn towards dieting. If you are breastfeeding your baby there are effective ways to diet without depriving your baby of essential nutrients or lessening your milk supply.

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Motivational Advice to Stick to Your Weight Loss Goals

staff — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:38:17 +0000

It is normal to want to lose weight to look better or feel about yourself. Losing weight often requires a dietary adjustment, a daily workout regimen, or an entire change in your current lifestyle. These weigh loss necessities require dedication, enthusiasm and motivation. It is important to discover what inspires us to lose weight in order to maintain the level of motivation it takes to achieve results.

Several Ways to Jumpstart Your Metabolism and Lose Weight

staff — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:33:59 +0000

The term metabolism refers to all of the chemical reactions by which complex molecules taken in by the body are broken down to produce energy. Simply stated, you metabolism is the way the human body burns up all the calories from the food you consume. Your metabolism has been proven to slow down as you get older, but that does not mean you have to live with it. Experts have identified several ways to jumpstart your metabolism.

No Sunscreen Needed for the South Beach Diet

staff — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:32:29 +0000

Dr. Arthur Agatson is a cardiologist in South Florida. After completing his research into healthier diets for heart patients, he wrote a book about the famous South Beach Diet (Note that you do not have to buy sunscreen for the diet).

Special Diet Plans for Those with Kidney Disease

staff — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:30:25 +0000

Kidney disease is a very serious condition for many people. The disease prevents the kidney’s ability to filter and remove waste products and fluids from the blood. Kidneys are not able to maintain the proper fluid and electrolyte balances. Individuals with kidney disease are usually given a special diet that helps control fluid buildup. It is possible for diuretics and other medications to eliminate excess sodium, potassium, and water, but patients must follow a particular diet in order to remain healthy. Avoiding certain foods and eating properly can help regulate the balance of sodium, potassium, and water. The extent of one’s kidney damage will help in the decision of how sodium, potassium, phosphate, and other fluid intake should be controlled.

Get Your Fill with the Fiber Diet

staff — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:25:12 +0000

Fiber was not so popular in the past; it had this kind of laughable reputation as being a bowel-regulator. However, the benefits of a high fiber diet go far beyond regular bowel movements, whether kids and teens are willing to eat high-fiber cereals or not. A high-fiber diet is a good idea for all age groups; the need for fiber is not restricted to a certain age group or a certain sex. Fiber is just plain good for you, and you, and you, and you!

Tasty Options with the Mediterranean Diet

staff — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:23:28 +0000

There are so many diet options available that choosing one can be dizzying. Should you get into the Zone or follow the Atkins diet? When you think diet it’s hard to get away from the thought of eating bland, low-fat, tasteless food. But if you’ve heard anything about the Mediterranean diet you’ll know that it’s full of flavors that you’ll enjoy. People in that part of the world enjoy a tasty, variety of foods which also happen to be healthy. This works to your advantage. Now you can follow a diet and still enjoy eating.

The True Role that Diet Supplements Play in Weight Loss

staff — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:21:24 +0000

The use of dietary supplements to aide weight loss has become appealing to many overweight people. More than 50 dietary supplements and more than 125 commercial combination products are available to help with weight loss. Chromium is one of the most popular weight loss supplements, but its efficacy and long-term safety are unknown. Other dietary supplements include guar gum and chitosan, which have been proven to be ineffective, and are not usually recommended by a doctor. Patients are also discouraged from using other dietary supplements, such as conjugated linoleic acid, ginseng, green tea, psyllium, St. John’s Wort, because of conflicting evidence on their efficacy. However, patients are able to use these supplements when a physician closely monitors them.

Get Citrus Savvy with the Grapefruit Diet

staff — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:19:30 +0000

Before getting into the particulars of what grapefruit can do for the body, it’s essential to understand what exactly the grapefruit diet is. Contrary to intuition, the grapefruit diet is not a diet that consists of eating only grapefruit for a short amount of time, like the cabbage diet or a soup diet. The grapefruit diet simply means adding to the amount of grapefruit and grapefruit juice that you already are eating. In order to have a significant difference in your diet and health, the equivalent of ½ grapefruit should be eaten with each meal. Considering some diets recommend 12 tomatoes a day for lycopene or other crazy amounts of one substance, the grapefruit diet is a very manageable one.

Savvy Salad Tips to Keep You Slim and Trim

staff — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:09:40 +0000

Salads appeal to dieters for several reasons; they’re nutritious, they are simple to make, and they taste great. However, many dieters make common mistakes in preparing their salads, which makes them less nutritious. Many people make the mistake of adding fatty salad dressings, croutons, grated cheese, bacon bits, and other processed ingredients to their salads. Using processed foods in a salad will make it as healthy as a cheeseburger. A salad should not be packed with processed foods; it should be kept light and lean. Adding fresh vegetables, fruits, and low-fat dressings, is the best way to prepare a healthy salad. A healthy salad can help some individuals remain healthy, and can help dieters lose weight and maintain their weight loss in an effective manner.