2006 August

Benefits of dietary fibre

August 30, 2006 on 1:04 am | In Food & Nutrition, arteriosclerosis, Food & Nutrition, gastro intestinal tract, increased energy | Comments Off

What is dietary fibre?

Dietary fibre could be defines as anything that moves through gastro-intestinal tract and is not digested as food.

Refined foods are responsible for many diseases prominent in urban and rich societies. Due to this there is growing awareness to put back fibres in one’s diet. The major sources are plant cell wall material which is not digested by human enzymes. The high energy and low fibre foods like sugar or flour causes diseases by:

Altered intestinal functions
Increased energy intake which leads to obesity, diabetes and other diseases.

Common Foods - How body absorbs carbohydrates?

Sugar/soft drinks: Shoot into the blood
Starches, Bread or potatoes - Stream into the blood.
Fruits: Flow into the blood
Milk items: Drip into the blood.
Vegetables: Seep into the blood.

Benefits of dietary fibre: Diseases that could be avoided by taking fibre rich diet:-

Constipation and hence hernia or varicose veins could be avoided
Carcinoma or bowel
Colon or cancer
Piles/Hemorrhoids
Diverticular diseases
Arteriosclerosis and hence heart attacks

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Sample Liquid Diet Plan

August 28, 2006 on 12:30 am | In Diet Plans, Diet Plans, diet plan, fruit juice, liquid diet | Comments Off

This liquid diet plan is designed to give nourishment orally in liquid state. Patients who could not take solid or semi solid foods could take this. The drawback for this diet is that it does not provide enough nutrients. Hence, it should not be continued for more then a month. Consult your doctor before taking on this diet plan: -

Liquid Diet Plan Items:

Milk: 1000ml
Fruit Juice: 1000 ml
Eggs: 2
Sugar: 50gm

This liquid diet provides:-

Calories: 1400
Proteins: 52 gms
Calcium: 1760mg
Iron: 11.1 mg
Retinol: 1100 micro mg
Thiamin: 1.4 mg
Riboflavin: 1.8 mg

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Best Weight Loss Approach

August 23, 2006 on 3:07 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

Once you have prepared your mind to lose weight, you should build that promise and go into it with the best attitude. You know weight loss can be a big challenge. And for some of us can be really tough. You know it takes time to change the lifetime habits. But this is a practice which all of us should learn as a way to get succeed. It is only you who have the ability to lose unwanted pounds.

We all have to behave like a winner and not like a loser - keep in mind that emotions are like muscles and the ones you use most grow the strongest. If we look at the negative side of things we will become pessimistic. Even small negative approach has more effect than the great positive approach.

We all know that negative approach is not going to help us anyhow but is going to stop us from getting the things we want to. When a negative approach gets into your mind, put back it reminding yourself that you're somebody, you have confidence and you have unique strengths and talents. Consider what lies ahead of you. Losing weight is not just about diet. It's about a whole new you and the chance of creating a new life for yourself. Find the weight loss programs that call to you and that you feel will teach you the behavioral skill you need to fix with all over the weight-loss course. Look for the support from your friends and family. It can be really helpful to discuss the difficulties and sharing skills and best approach with those who are in the course of losing weight. You can get some weight loss tips from some one you know who has lost weight and able to keep it off.

There are large numbers of successful weight loss stories today. On television and in newspapers, magazines and tabloids about people who have amazingly lost unwanted pounds and kept it off. In all instances they say their mental attitude as well as their outlook on life has totally changed.

Weight loss programs are more flexible now than they once were and there are many prepared foods already portioned out. These foods are made good-looking and can be ready in a matter of minutes. Low-fat and low-calorie foods are on shelf all over.

You will need to learn new, wiser eating skills. You will feel like a weight loss regimen that gives you some control, rather than imposing one rigid system. Look for one that offers a variety of different eating plans, so you can choose the one that's best for you.

Notice that your weight loss program must include some physical exercises. Look at your exercising part of your weight loss program as a fun and not as a sweaty work. Anyone willing to take the few simple steps that lie between them and fitness will shortly begin to feel better, and the improvement will reflect itself in every facet of their existence.

You know walking is the best exercise as is recommended by doctors. It helps the circulation of blood throughout the body and has great impact on your overall health. There are many exercises like aerobics, jogging, swimming which help any of weight loss program. But one thing you must keep in mind is to discuss all the exercise and weight loss programs with doctors.