Follow the link to plan your diet.
It may be added that there is no conclusive evidence as to why some put on weight and how some never gain.
It is attributed to genes,ethnicity as well as diet.
Essential is that you do not go starving in the name of diet.This might result in your losing essential factors that constitute your health.
Suggested course is that you burn your energy by your accustomed activity.If you have sedentary habits, take a walk;walking should be at your normal pace, not jogging;walk till you think you can,no fixed distance is indicated.preferable walk in the early morning.
Most importantly,DO NOT GO TO CLINICS, which offer slimming courses, as it is not supported by hard science.
A relative of mine expired because of a dieting clinic.
Beware.
Preferable you avoid non vegetarian food.avoid junk food and snacks.
For more details read my blogs filed under ‘Health’
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Reduce weight -No pills , no slimming course.
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Good Carbs vs Bad Carbs.
Whether you’re trying to lose weight or just want to eat healthier, you must be confused by the news you’re hearing about carbohydrates. In the past five years, the reputation of carbohydrates has changed wildly. But like cholesterol, carbohydrates can be both good and bad for your health.A carbohydrate is a special type of macro nutrient which contains extra energy. In fact, a carbohydrate is anything your body converts to glucose, or blood sugar, for energy. This energy is required to keep your brain, heart, organs and nervous system working.
Carbohydrates come in a variety of forms. The most common and abundant ones are sugars, fibers, and starches. The basic building blocks of all carbohydrates are sugar molecules. Carbohydrates can be distinguish between complex and simple carbohydrates, which are often referred to as the “good” and the “bad” carbohydrate, respectively.
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Doctors demand ban on man-made trans fats- Guardian, UK.
Trans fats found in thousands of foodstuffs boost levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol, increasing heart attack risk, says faculty
Dr Alan Maryon-Davis: Why trans fats should be banned
Leading doctors are demanding a complete ban on the use of man-made fats found in thousands of foodstuffs such as biscuits, ready meals and margarine, because they can damage health.The UK Faculty of Public Health is urging ministers to eradicate artificial trans fatty acids, known as trans fats, from the British diet. The move is needed to reduce people’s risk of suffering a heart attack or a stroke, says the faculty, which represents 3,300 doctors and public health specialists in the NHS, local government and medical research.
Trans fats, found in many cakes, pastries, pies, chips and fast foods, are chemically altered vegetable oils used to bulk up foods and increase their shelf life. They have no nutritional value and boost levels of “bad” cholesterol, thereby increasing the chances of a heart attack. Trans fats also occur naturally in meat and dairy products, but these pose no risk.
The World Health Organisation believes artificial trans fats are harmful to health and wants them to be minimised or eliminated altogether. They have also been blamed for causing fertility problems in women.
The UK should follow the example of Denmark, New York, California, Switzerland and Austria in banning trans fats, said Professor Alan Maryon-Davis, the faculty’s president. Other countries and regions are planning to take similar action.
“Trans fats are much less well-known than saturated fats but are much more damaging. They are very bad for the heart, play a key role in the UK’s very high levels of heart disease and contribute to a large number of the excess coronary deaths we have in this country,” Maryon-Davis said. “Foods can be made perfectly well without trans fats. The government should move to ban them as soon as possible because eliminating them completely would help save many lives.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jan/18/trans-fats-ban-health-faculty -
Bacteria That Grew in Feces
The reasons to not eat at fast food restaurants just keep on piling up.
Seems like the reasons to not eat at fast food restaurants just keep on piling up. We’ve heard all about the unseemly practices that go into obtaining their meats and innumerable other horrors. But now, let’s look at the quality of the soda fountains–another staple of the fast food experience. A recent study has revealed that a full 48% of soda fountains at fast food restaurants contain coliform bacteria–a bacteria that grows in feces. Oh, and 11% contained E. Coli, too.The study was done by a team of microbiologists at Hollins University, and the findings were just published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology.
From the abstract of the scientists’ report:
Coliform bacteria was detected in 48% of the beverages and 20% had a heterotrophic plate count greater than 500 cfu/ml. […] More than 11% of the beverages analyzed contained Escherichia coli [E. Coli] and over 17% contained Chryseobacterium meningosepticum. Other opportunistic pathogenic microorganisms isolated from the beverages included species of Klebsiella, Staphylococcus, Stenotrophomonas, Candida, and Serratia. Most of the identified bacteria showed resistance to one or more of the 11 antibiotics tested.
That’s right–not only do soda fountains contain bacteria that originated in poop and potentially dangerous amounts of E. Coli, but they’ve become resistant to antibiotics as well. Fantastic.
http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/145008/48_percent_of_fast_food_soda_fountains_contain_bacteria_that_grew_in_feces/
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