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February 27, 2007

Some Study Results Answer the Question, "why Diet?" And, " Which Diets Help Weight Loss?"

Filed under: Nutrition — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 2:40 am
Leo D Pierson, Jr. asked:


esult of “yo-yo” dieting is that it becomes more difficult to maintain a healthy weight. That’s what yo-yo dieting is. I also wouldn’t put too much stock in temporary weight reductions induced for food restrictions. Based on what the media has been reporting over the last nine months or so, the popularity of low-carb dieting is at an all-time high.

Dieting is only for people who are overweight. A doctor can tell you if you’re a healthy weight for your size and age or if you need to lose a few pounds. However, crash dieting is an extremely dangerous way to go about losing weight, and can lead to yo-yo dieting and a number of serious health problems. So before you decide to plunge into a crash diet, there are some facts that you need to know.

The gender and race/ethnic group differences may reflect differences in how dieting is conceptualized among males and females and among white, African-American, and Hispanic adolescents. The proximate cause of dieting is a desire to lose weight, but, because there are different ways by which a person becomes heavier than he wants to be, the ultimate causes of the choice to diet vary. Using a simple, graphical model grounded in the physiology of weight determination, we explore some theoretical and empirical implications of dieting’s different causes. Part of dieting is learning to eat right and take things in moderation. If you know of a couple of things that really make you feel like you’re losing control, steer clear of them, but as long as you have been sticking to your diet and exercise program, don’t forget to treat yourself to a little indulgence every once in a while.

Diets formulated for high lean growth genotypes using synthetic amino acids may be limiting in other essential amino acids. Well-planned vegan and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including during pregnancy and lactation. Appropriately planned vegan and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets satisfy nutrient needs of infants, children, and adolescents and promote normal growth.

Some diets are especially dangerous for people with high blood pressure, heart disease, and kidney problems. They can also cause gout.

Learn More About This Report Here http://www.GoodHealthInfo.info

Many the diets are based on low-carbohydrate approaches. These hotly debated low-carbohydrate diets were subject of a recent study in the “Journal of the American Medical Association” that found more research is needed on the safety and efficacy of such plans. Most fad diets are typically short-term diet plans. Not only are they low in calories but their menus are likely to be monotonous and lacking in adequate nutrition. Formula diets are weight-loss plans that replace one or more meals with a liquid formula. Most formula diets are balanced diets containing a mix of protein, carbohydrate, and usually a small amount of fat.

Also, long term, many diets are not sustainable which can cause repeated severe dieting and sometimes gaining more weight than you started off with! These diets are also high in protein and can cause kidney problems and increased bone loss. High-fat, low-carb diets are also low in many essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

I have to agree fad diets are not a way of life just a temporary fix(if that). Eating healthy is a way of life, highlights of research findings prove this. Vegan diets are definitely healthy. Research has shown that people who switch to a vegan diet find it as acceptable as switching to a low-fat diet. Most of these diets are not meant to be kept for extended periods of time. They aren’t balanced and not meant to be your permanent way of eating.

A variety of alternative diets are offered for treating cancer, cardiovascular disease, and food allergies. Virtually all these interventions focus on eating more fresh and freshly prepared vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes. These diets are supposed to help you improve your energy, improve your digestive system and intestinal system and improve your mental processes.

Unfortunately, not all commercial diets are sound, so room remains for improvement in evaluation and industry oversite. Fad diets are diets that become very popular during a certain period of time. These diets often claim incredible weight loss results. Diets aren’t bad because they take away food. They are bad, because they can take away from OURSELVES.

Many of the popular diets are fads and should not be followed. Please consult your physician when choosing a diet, and follow any advice she gives you. Some have examined the science behind normal mechanisms of weight control, and how weight loss diets are constructed and work. The aim of the course is to acquire the knowledge to critically appraise a weight control diet or dietary supplement and choose the best plan for success, both in the short-term and the long run. The nutritional information provided on carbohydrate controlled diets are based on research, education and clinical experience.

This Research Continues Here: http://www.GoodHealthInfo.info



Audrey

February 25, 2007

How does Sodium in your foods affect your dieting?

Filed under: Diet & Fitness — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 1:14 pm
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Roland of Gilead asked:


Hi, I’m currently on a low calorie diet. The only time of day that sodium is an issue is at lunch time as I’ve been bringing in soups. They are low calorie with healthy ingredients, but I’m concerned with the amount of sodium in it. 800mgs of salt was in my vegetable soup I ate today. Will this slow my weightloss down or effect it in any way?

February 22, 2007

how do I lose weight without crash dieting?

Filed under: Diet & Fitness — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 4:58 pm
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caprisun332 asked:


I’ve been overweight for a while, crash diets just mean i lose it but put it all back on again and more.
What’s a good plan to help me maintain my weight without trying to starve myself?

February 20, 2007

Diet Pills – a Real Life Account

Filed under: 2867 — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 9:27 pm
The Diet Guy asked:


Following is a real life account of an obese person who was about to die due to his overweight and related diseases. The story is how he got rid of the problem of obesity. We are bringing the story here with the hope that definitely the story will encourage people to lose extra weight and become disease free. Let us read the story in his own words.

Hello! I am an ordinary citizen and actually no story is generally written by any one about an ordinary person like me. However still I am writing my experience with the hope that this may encourage others to fight the curse of obesity.

Even a few years back, I was an obese person. Actually my obesity started from my child hood. It is true that 40 percent of teen age boys and girls in America are overweight and obese. I was also among one of them during my childhood.

My body weight continued to increase abnormally compared to my age and height as I grew older. At my age below 25, my body weight increased to an alarming level. This overweight made me slow, not so smart and lazy. I felt always difficulty in breathing. My blood pressure increased unnecessarily. Also there were some symptoms of type-2 diabetes in my system. Really I was scared and could not find any way to get rid of my problem of overweight.

Also my sexual power was reducing day by day and I felt ashamed to my beautiful wife for not being able to satisfy her sexual desire.

I was thinking to adopt some weight loss programs with regular exercise by visiting Gym and take a session under the instruction of an experienced person.

However, I saw the program was too rigorous to adopt. So I did not join and this made me very much upset and I thought that there was no respite from my excess weight which would ultimately kill me in my immature age.

I heard the name of Phentermine diet pills. But I was not sure about their effectiveness as there were floods of advertisements in TV and Internet about cheap Phentermine diet pills and I thought all bogus.

But when I felt that my body weight would kill me one day and seeing no other way, I took the advice of a doctor who prescribed me to buy Phentermine diet pills.

He assured me that everything was not bogus. Actually phentermine

diet pills are prescription drugs and should be taken through a prescription of an experienced doctor. There are some suitability criteria for Phentermine diet pills and there are some side effects of it which should be closely monitored by a doctor.

The doctor also advised me to take controlled amount of balanced diet with some light exercise during morning and evening which were suitable for me.

Seeing no other way, I followed the doctor’s advice and started my weight loss program with Phentermine diet pills, balanced diet and regular exercise. After a few weeks I felt the real miracle. My body weight started to reduce.

My joy knew no bounds. I was so excited and thrilled to see my body weight reduction! This encouraged me to adopt a bit more rigorous exercise with the advice of my doctor and my body weight gradually came to the accepted level without disturbing other functions of my body.

At present my body is perfectly fit. All my symptoms of weight related disease disappeared as soon as my body weight came down.

I want to warn people that you may get spam mails from internet stores regarding Phentermine online. You should not be enticed to buy Phentermine online although they appear to be cheap. I have found other diet pills that are just as good and infact sometimes beter and have listed them all on my web page!



Wesley

February 19, 2007

Diet Pills Can Be Risky for your Health

Filed under: Supplements And Vitamins — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 1:45 pm
Anna Josephs asked:


Can diet pills be risky for your body? Yes, people always try to get good result by using shortcut methods, which adversely affect your body.

There are two type of diet pills Prescription diet pills and Non-Prescription diet pill. Generally peoples are not aware of diet pills side effects and most of them go for diet pill without any prescription or consulting with doctor which are easily available in your nearer medical stores. Not only any company but many times branded companies products are also easily available in market.

Diet pills effects your body whether is it prescription diet pill or non-prescription diet pill let us take a look at risk of taking prescription and non-prescription diet pill.

Prescription Diet Pill prescription diet pills are like any other drug and carry some degree of health risks. Different diet pills produce different risk for your health. Some of them have been associated with raised heart rate, raised blood pressure and heart failure. It’s very important to consult your doctor or dietician before taking any diet pills even if are buying it online because they may affect your body and may not give you the result.

Non-prescription diet pills – Non-prescription diet pills or diet supplement have been associated with all the health problems. You may not be aware of the product which you are looking to buy even if it is of any branded company. Numbers of diet pills contain Ephedra which make possibility of stroke, increased heart rate and blood pressure, seizures or heart attack. Without consulting your doctor taking diet pills will increases your health problem. It’s always good to consult your doctor and re-consult your dietician to see good result.

To enjoy the benefits of diet pills without the risk always consult a doctor before taking diet pills, buy diet pills that heave been approved by a competent authority. Always go for that diet pills which gives you dietary and exercise support. This will definitely help to minimize the risk of taking diet pills.



Jeffery

February 18, 2007

The Healthy Diet Manifesto

Filed under: Wellness — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 12:13 pm
Sandra Ahten asked:


1. Everyone is on a diet. Healthy dieters choose a diet that will bring them closer to their life goals.



Diet is a not dirty word. You are on a diet every day, and making it a healthy diet is not as challenging as you may think. It is not about starvation. It is not about being deprived. It is about being able to breathe in your jeans. Even more than that, it is about living your best life. It is about having integrity in your actions.

2. Healthy dieters intentionally plan their diets.

Without intention and planning, most people will eat what they’ve always eaten; whatever is convenient; whatever is marketed to them—just like the rest of society. Unless you want to look like the rest of society looks and want the body you currently have (or the one you’ll have after the next five pounds, or the next . . .), then you can’t continue to eat like the rest of society eats, and you certainly can’t continue to eat what you’ve always eaten. Instead, you must deliberately plan and pursue a healthy diet.

3. Healthy dieters don’t make excuses.

There is no one-size-fits-all diet. There are untold ways to cut calories, get more exercise, and improve the healthfulness of our diet. It is important not to argue for what you can’t do, but instead search for what you are willing to do to achieve a healthy diet that fits your life and goals.

4. Healthy dieters don’t whine about the effort it takes to eat a healthful diet and are willing to spend time planning and preparing.

Dieting is hard. Dieting is easy. Either of these could be true, depending on your attitude. The truth of the matter is, dieting just is. Ever since Eve plucked the apple from the tree, the cavewoman rubbed sticks together to roast the bear, grandma strung a string bean, the Irish boiled the potato, or the Koreans pickled a cabbage, we’ve had to put effort into having a healthy diet. Modern, successful hipsters that you are—you do not escape this reality just because you can order Chinese takeout.                               

5. Healthy dieters base their diets around a weekly planning routine.

Diets are not a one-time decision. Just as soon as you get comfortable in your routine, you’ll remodel your kitchen, go on vacation, sprain an ankle, hit hormone hell, or simply get bored. Part of having a healthy diet means having the flexibility to roll with life’s changes.                                                                                                               

6. Healthy dieters embrace dieting from the top down, expressing curiosity about the whys and wherefores of eating habits.

As babies, the first comfort you received was at the ****** or bottle. You are hardwired to eat for comfort. You also eat to socialize, to procrastinate, and out of pure habit. There are a myriad of reasons for eating that go far beyond nutrition. Sorting those out, exploring alternatives, and finding ways to enjoy a healthy diet for any of these reasons—without sabotaging your health and well-being—is an interesting process.

7. Healthy dieters combine the top-down approach with the bottom-up approach to dieting and understand they have to impose some structure to change their deeply ingrained habits and learn new behaviors.

Calories in/calories out, keeping a food diary, making a meal plan, devising a strategy for getting to the gym, or going grocery shopping with a list are just some of the practical, bottom-up approaches that might be used for diet accountability and information gathering, all of which are necessary for healthy dieting.

8. Healthy dieters use the inside-out approach to dieting—using diet as a means for self-inquiry and as a catalyst for personal development and spiritual and emotional growth.

Life lessons are learned through difficulty. No one would choose to have a rocky marriage, credit card debt, or an illness, but savvy men and women learn valuable lessons from the curves life throws them, and that includes the need to diet. Healthy dieting is one of the easier curves through which you get an opportunity to learn life lessons—at least it is something you can control.

9. Healthy dieters spend five minutes each day setting their intentions and planning their diet direction. They commit five more minutes to reviewing their day, noting their accomplishments and opportunities to self-correct.

Demanding perfection will give you an excuse not to “diet” at all. The truth is that you’ll sometimes stray off of your ideal course, but part of healthy dieting is learning to make those detours less drastic and frequent.                                                                                              

10. Healthy dieters get the support and motivation they need to succeed—and understand this support goes beyond “getting to goal weight.”

Changing something so ingrained in your own personal psyche, society, families, and workplaces can be a major undertaking. Healthy dieting requires a support system to help you when the challenge seems particularly daunting.

11. Healthy Dieters learn to normalize their relationship with food and their body so they can spend their time and energy being more present in the world around them.

The healthy dieter understands that there is more to life than dieting—much more!



Adam

February 15, 2007

Never to Late to Start a Diet !

Filed under: Supplements And Vitamins — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 8:41 pm
The Diet Guy asked:


Many people make their New Year’s resolution to lose weight. While they start out with good intentions, far too often the weekly drudge of sticking to a diet can wear thin quite quickly and before they know it their good diet intentions have fallen away. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to stick to your diet resolution without giving up before the excess weight goes away.

One of the most important things you can do to ensure that you stick with your weight loss goals is to write a contract with yourself, promising to stick with the resolution that you have made. If you want to lose a specific amount of weight within a certain amount of time, be sure to include this in the contract along with what you specifically plan to do to lose the weight. Post the contract somewhere you’ll be sure to see it everyday.

Setting goals is an excellent way to make sure that you stay on track with your weight loss plans; however, it is important to ensure that your goals are manageable and not too broad in scope. Due to the fact that dieting can become tiresome very quickly, you may find it helpful to energize your diet with a new goal each week. This gives you something to work on, and even look forward to, each week. Examples of small goals you can set for yourself include starting an exercise routine, cutting out sodas, drinking more water, etc.

Small goals are also a great incentive to work your way up to larger goals, an important component of sticking to your diet plans. Rather than saying you plan to lose weight this year, instead make it a point to commit to losing a specific amount of weight within a definite time frame. This helps to ensure that you do not put off your weight loss plans indefinitely.

As with any major change in your life, it’s generally always easier to accomplish your goals when you have the help and support of friends and family. Make a point to inform those close to you that you are dieting and what you hope to accomplish. In addition, it’s always a good idea to let them know exactly what you’re doing to lose weight so they do not unintentionally sabotage your diet plans. The presence of a weight loss buddy who can keep you on track and motivated will significantly decrease the chances that you’ll give up before accomplishing your goals.

Most people function well under a rewards system and losing weight is no different, provided that you ensure your rewards support your diet and do not undermine them. While you may look forward to enjoying an ice cream sundae after reaching a weight loss goal, think of other rewards that you would enjoy and keep your diet intact. Consider rewarding yourself for every milestone you reach, such as every five pounds lost. Positive reward examples include a manicure, massage, new book/CD/DVD, new shirt, etc. Significant weight loss goals, such as 25 pounds or 50 pounds, could warrant a larger reward such as a weekend trip or something else meaningful.



Kathryn

February 10, 2007

What diet pills work from your own experience ?

Filed under: Diet & Fitness — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 2:43 pm
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elsy asked:


I’m looking to boost my weight loss effort with some diet pills so I would like to know what diet pills you have tried and work.

Please don’t post to say that diet pills are bad etc. becasue I’m using the the pills along with exercise and healthy eating.
Also, please don’t post about diet pills that don’t work, I only want to know the ones that work.

Thanks

February 7, 2007

What should my diet be like as I prepare for a tour?

Filed under: Cycling — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 1:16 am
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Meg S asked:


Hello! My husband and I are completing our first cycling tour (300 miles in four days) in two months. My question is, what should our diet be like as we prepare? I definitely need to lose weight, about 15-20 lbs. What, and how much, do I need to eat to keep up my energy, while losing the extra weight?

Thanks for your help!

February 6, 2007

Dead Giveaways That Your Diet Is A Fad Diet

Filed under: 3066 — Tags: , , — chatyak @ 6:05 pm
Garen Arnold asked:


A fad diet is usually popular for only a short time and it is a diet that promises quick weight loss. The persons who want to lose weight quickly, fad diets are marketed attractively. Fad diet claims that an individual can lose weight without having exercise, simply by following the diets plan of eating. Even though, most fad diet is considered as unhealthy by physicians and deemed as trick.

Fad diet makes promise untrue or unsafe. The tips in this section help you to spot fad diet and avoid the unhealthy activities they recommend.

* This diet will not contain a warning label.

* This diet does not have credible scientific research as a back up to its claims.

* This diet ensures a claim to the effect of the weight loss is prompt and rapid without having to do physical exercises. Rapid weight loss would get reflected in two more pounds in a week time.

* This diet position its products in the market to the consumer mentioning that weight loss cannot be achieved without the intake of fad diet.

* This diet involves in the promotion of miracle foods that burn excess fat.

* Most of the fad diet items do restrict certain types of foods, while motivating the dieter to eat more of other types of food which take care of protein and nutritional nourishment in a balanced manner..

Examples of Fad Diet

Liquid Diet

For most people liquid diet is recommended to bring about loss in weight. However, when the dieter is put on this diet weight gain in pounds also comes back. These dieters should be very cautious and are precluded from being on this diet for an extended period of time. These diets do not enrich the human body the vitamins and minerals it requires to maintain good and optimal health.

High Protein Diet

The claim of a high protein diet is when you eat large quantities of protein weight increase occurs and enables body to build muscles. You should know the fat from physicians that muscle building is brought about to a systematic weight training program. These dieters are considered to be in general, losing a good deal of weight. These have side effects also to the extent they may cause damage to the liver and the kidneys.

Grapefruit Diet & Cabbage Diet

Grapefruit diet and cabbage diet enables only consuming one specific food as a fad diet. These types of restrictive diet are very bad for health. Many dieters who commence this restrictive type of diet are not successful in lasting a very long time. Weaknesses can take place promptly due to low calorie consumption as well as a dearth of vitamins and minerals in the food. Additionally, the body will lower its metabolic rate and will result in burning lesser calories.



Norma
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