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Welcome to Diet-Depot-Newsletter - Issue 4 - Part 1
How are you today?
In this issue, the topic will be different diet plans.
In this Issue:
Diet plans.....Forget the word diet!!!
We all want a quick solution, but in reality there is none! The answer is changing your eating style to one that you can live with for the rest of your life!!
Sure...Using a diet plan in the beginning is a great start to loose weight. But you must incorporate new healthy foods and eliminate those negative, nasty calorie laden foods after the diet plan is completed. You do not want to put that weight back on. And if you go back to those old eating patterns, the pounds will creep back on slowly. And you are back to square one. Another diet will start....and Yo-Yo dieting is no good for our bodies metabolism. It makes it harder and harder to loose with each attempt.
Now we all can treat ourselves once in a while. You do not have to give up those pleasurable, yummy tasting foods completely. Just know that a treat will be on special occassions and a few in between. With careful monitoring and planning.
When having a treat....try to eat just a small amount. On a day that you know that you will be having a treat, eat healthy stuff throughout the day.... Fruits, vegetables, whole grains.
Do NOT skip meals in order to have that treat. That will slow dow your metabolism....and you want that metabolism working to burn that special treat up.
Can I make my own diet plan?
Yes you can! Read up on different diet plans and methods. See what you can live with. Incorporate those into your eating style. You can learn some interesting facts from different diet plans and even intermingle some methods from each plan. Remember....you will be using these methods for your life... so choose what you can follow through on.
I have gathered some information on different diet plans. You can start here and decide for yourself what is best for you. Only you know what is best!
Does anyone remember the old time Cabbage Soup Diet??
Well I wouldn't suggest using that as a diet plan... Because you want a diet plan that you can live with for the rest of your life...hence... your new eating style... But some soups are good for you... especially if they contain fiber and nutients through vegetables. I want to share the recipe for the Cabbage Soup....
The cabbage Soup Recipe
It can be eaten at any time you feel hungry during the day, and you can eat as much as you wish as often as you like.
Ingredients:
6 Large Green Onions
2 Green Peppers
1-2 Cans Diced Tomatoes
1 Bunch Celery
1 Package Lipton Onion Soup Mix
1-2 Cubes of Bouillon (if desired)
1 head cabbage
Cut vegetables into small pieces and cover with water. (V-8 juice and water can be used). Boil fast for 10 minutes. Reduce to simmer and continue cooking until vegetables are tender. Season to taste with salt, pepper, parsley, etc.
In the last issue, Issue 3, Supplement Nutrition,
I wrote how sugar levels effect our bodies. There has been studies on foods to see which foods raise our sugar levels faster and higher compared to other foods. This is where the Glycemic Index (GI) comes in handy.
What is Glycemic Index of Food?
Carbohydrate foods that breakdown quickly during digestion have the highest glycemic indexes. (high GI) Their blood sugar response is fast and high, which we want to try to avoid!
Carbohydrates that breakdown slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the blood stream, have low glycemic indexes. (Low GI)
The glycemic index (GI) is a ranking of foods on a scale from 0 to 100 according to the extent to which they raise blood sugar levels after eating. 100 being the highest. We want to choose foods that are lower.
It is recommended that you stick with foods that do not raise you sugar levels fast.
Low GI Foods will:
Low GI means a smaller rise in blood sugar and can help control established diabetes
Low GI diets can help people lose weight and lower blood lipids
Low GI diets can improve the body's sensitivity to insulin
Low-GI foods, because of their slow digestion and absorption, produce gradual rises in blood sugar and insulin levels, and have proven benefits for health. Diets on low-GI foods prevent the most common diseases, such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and obesity.
Are you Ready?
Now onto an assortment of different diet plans to look into, learn from, and possibly adapt into your new life eating style. Some are from books, some are on-line. Some are through fitness. So browse all the diets listed, read on...
Sugar Busters - a low-sugar diet.
Sugar is toxic! Sugar? refined sugar in any significant amount is toxic and it makes us fat. Also, other quantities of sugar are derived in our digestive systems from carbohydrates and starchy foods. Fructose, sugar in fruit, will not normally hurt you, but eaten at the wrong time or in the wrong combinations can create both digestive and metabolic problems. Sugar stimulates our pancreas gland to secrete our body's hormone, insulin. Insulin regulates our bodies sugar levels...but the over production and work of insulin causes our bodies to store sugar, from carbs, starches and sugar as body fat. Insulin signals our livers to also make cholesterol. Their are certain foods to eliminate on this diet. The diet will help keep the bodie's insulin levels in check....so our body burns stored fat instead. This diet also works with the Glycemic Index (GI) Carbohydrates are allowed, but generally only low to moderate GI carbohydrate diet. Sugar Busters promotes healthful foods such as fresh f ruits and vegetables, whole grains, dairy (with a nod to lower fat items) and lean meats.
Sugar Busters! Cut Sugar to Trim Fat
Atkins Diet Developed by Robert Atkins, M.D.,
The Atkins diet regimen is a low carbohydrate, high protein diet. Atkins Diet proponents claim carbohydrates feed the fat in your body. You don't suffer from the common weight loss problem of constant hunger. His program encourages weight loss and better health by forcing the body to use stored body fat as fuel rather than metabolized carbohydrates. The basis of his diet is to eat a lot fat and proteins and to consume only a few carbohydrates, which puts the body in a state of ketosis, which increases metabolism and balances blood sugar. With this diet you feel full longer than consuming carbohydrates. Once weight loss has ocurred, you start a maintenance and ratios of carbs and proteins/fat is changed. The plan balances insulin and glucose by reducing carbohydrate consumption and increasing protein and fat.
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Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers is a commercial weight loss program that focuses on balanced low fat nutrition, exercise and group counseling. Its latest diet creation is called the "Winning Points Plan." Every item of food from pizza to ice cream to carrots to bread has a points value based on its nutritional content. You may eat as you like as long as you stay within your daily allotment of points. You are assisted by a points "calculator" and recipes provided by Weight Watchers.
Weight Watchers Online
the online version of the traditional weight loss center-based weight loss program. The online version follows the "Winning Points Plan," which focuses on balanced low fat nutrition, exercise, 24/7 online chat and support groups. Included is a newsletter as well. The Online Winning Points Plan does an effective job of teaching portion control and educates the dieter on what nutritional value certain foods have.
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Books
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Nutri System
A commercial program that has made the transition from weight loss center-based, like Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig, to an online weight-management program. It is a reduced calorie diet that focuses on balanced nutrition (60 %carbs/ 20%fat/ 20%protein) which follows the Food Guide Pyramid. Nutri/System's approach revolves around the consumption of pre-packaged meals, which can be convenient and helpful in dealing with controlling your portion size. The key to the success of this diet is the transitional period where the client goes from pre-packaged to regular, prepared meals. You are assisted by a wealth of on-line support, counseling and informational resources.
nutrisystem.com - Helping people lose weight for over 25 years!
The Fat Flush Plan by Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S
The concept behind this diet is to detoxify your liver through the use of supplements and diet thereby allowing you to lose weight. The problem is that our liver is full of toxins and unable to function properly. The Fat Flush Plan is to increase metabolism, flush out your system of toxins and accelerate the loss of fat. The plan is broken down into 3 phrases. Each phase of the plan is targeted to accomplish this goal. You get to eat 8 ounces or more a day of proteins, such as eggs, lean beef, chicken, fish and whey -- She claims proteins are the tissue and muscle builders. Eating proteins help stop hunger and keep blood sugar/insulin levels steady. You'll be eating eggs with the yolks on the diet because the sulfur-bearing amino acids they contain help the liver metabolize fats. You will eat antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables You will take supplements such as Amazing Omegas -- high-lignan flaxseed oil and GLA-rich botanicals from evening primrose oil, borage, or black currant seed oil which trigger fat burning. Exercise is incorporated into this diet and her diet book discusses that topic as well
Eat More, Weigh Less Authored by Dr. Dean Ornish.
This diet is based on Eating no more than ten percent of your daily calories in the form of fat and eat lots of high-fiber and fresh vegetables. It is basically a vegetarian diet, which will lower your cholesterol, blood pressure and risk of heart disease.
Eat More, Weigh Less: Dr. Dean Ornish's...
The Life Choice Program Developed by Dean Ornish, M.D.,
Eat More, Weigh Less Foods that will be consumed on his diet is carbohydrates from grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables; and only 5 to 10 percent fat; and an additionl 10 to 15 percent protein from grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. It is low in protein and fat, including essential fatty acids, as well as low vitamin B12 and zinc, which tend to come from animal proteins. This fiber-rich diet restores proper waste elimination and is a good cleansing diet. Many of Ornish's results have been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, and his program has been accepted as a way to treat weight loss and even serious illnesses such as heart disease, hypertension and cancer. The mind/body aspect of this diet is quite valuable. Much of Ornish's program is lifestyle-enhancing, you are encouraged not only to change eating habits but also to exercise, meditate, and such.
The Zone Diet By Barry Sears, Ph.D.
Sears states that excessive carbohydrates are to blame for the fattening of our bodies. He says this is primarily due to high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets that increase insulin. He advises people who wish to lose weight to balance carbohydrates, protein and fat intake to a 40/30/30 ratio, which also which minimized protein and fats . The diet is based on hormones, not calories. It claims most people are insulin resistant, so carbohydrates make them fat. The author claims carbohydrate consumption produces insulin, which causes too many calories to be stored as fat. This diet is all about controlling blood sugar, which is a very important key to weight control and better health. Anyone who has gained weight while eating pasta and bread and low fat foods should try this diet out. Dr. Sears' book gives detailed information on how insulin levels affect all aspects of health. His opinons are not backed by clinical testing, but are based on solid, known medical facts.
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Customized Zone Diet plans Online
Fit for Life By The authors, Harvey and Marilyn Diamond
This theory states that when foods are combined inappropriately, they become "rotten" and cannot be absorbed from the intestinal tract. This toxifies the body and makes people fat. The authors say our digestive tracts cannot assimilate more than one of these "concentrated foods" at a time, since the enzymes that digest protein nullify the enzymes that digest carbohydrate, and visa versa. The authors say our digestive tracts cannot assimilate more than one of these "concentrated foods" at a time, since the enzymes that digest protein nullify the enzymes that digest carbohydrate, and visa versa.
Suzanne Somers - Somersizing
"Eat Great, Lose Weight"
You combine your foods in the centuries old traditions of the French. According to a study conducted by the British Heart Foundation, the French have consistently had one of the lowest rates of heart disease dating back to 1968. On the other hand, Americans have almost the highest. Suzanne Somers diet offers many choices in its meal plans, menus and recipes. With the goal of eliminating sugar and white flour from your diet, her suggestions revolve around combining fiber rich and natural foods in a certain way to accelerate calorie and fat burning. She recommends natural beverages such as water and decaffeinated tea and coffee. Soft drinks and other chemical-laden beverages are discouraged. There are two levels to her plan: Level One for initial weight loss and Level Two for weight loss maintanence. Her book includes many recipes!
Suzanne Somers' Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat...
Body for Life By Bill Phillips
Bill Phillips is an exercise and motivational guru. The mega-bestseller weight loss and exercise program that focuses on weight training, nutrition and exercise. It is a 12-week program with time-sensitive goals. Bill Phillips offers dietary supplements and nutritional shakes.
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"Walk Away the Pounds" by Leslie Sansone
Her primary focus is on exercise, namely walking, which is the most important aspect of long term weight loss. Her workouts are low impact and meant for anyone at any stage of a diet and are flexible enough to be used on any day and in any weather conditions. She offers several different mail order video tapes with various walking workouts that involve weights, in order to incorporate a full body workout. In addition, she sells diet meal cards that have a daily menu of simple, low-fat, recipes.
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Online Diet Program
eDiets
eDiets is a commercial online weight-loss program. They provide full online support with recipes, information on exercise, customized diet plans and the latest scientific information. eDiets.com understands that there is no single dietary program that works for all people, which is why they provide weight-loss and healthy eating plans customized for each individual member. It does not matter if the member is a type 2 diabetic, a vegetarian who prefers to dine out, or an aspiring gourmet; eDiets' personalized plans, updated weekly, are developed to reflect each member's unique needs and lifestyle. Members receive customized weekly meal plan updates inclusive of corresponding recipes and grocery shopping lists, can access a wealth of health and wellness tools and information, and can interact with other dieters on our support and chat boards. Because eDiets exists entirely online, they are completely accessible 24/7. eDiets recommends only the healthiest of the 12,000 items on superm arket shelves. The eDiets weight-loss program follows the guidelines of the Partnership for Healthy Weight Management, and all menu plans adhere to the USDA Food Guide Pyramid and the Unified Guidelines. eDiets does not sponsor its own line of food, and weight-loss drugs are not a part of the program.
eDiets.com provides you with personalized menus, fitness plans and 24/7 online support!
Book from eDiets through Amazon
eDiets PocketPlan: A Personalized Guide...
This is interesting... It is available through an downloadable ebook.
The Negative Calorie Diet!
Digestion BURNS calories and drops weight! Over 100 NEGATIVE CALORIE FOODS! Popular Weight loss program with negative calorie foods, & recipes ! The Negative Calorie Diet is made up of foods that take more calories to digest than there is in the food itself. The body uses more calories to burn it up. For instance: A piece of cake has 400 calories...but take 150 calories to burn up...leaving you with 250 calories to turn to body fat.... BUT.... A 100 gram piece of broccoli has 25 calories, but it takes 80 calories to digest it....resulting in a 55 calorie extra to burn it up... Read and learn more about these interesting, useful negative calorie foods... They offer you 3 different diet plans also....also tips, recipes and exercises.
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Negative Calorie Diet
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