Diet Food Plans

Taurine May Help Women’s Hearts

admin — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:03:25 +0000

Recent study shows that people who have taken high level of taurine in their diet may help to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. This has been researched by researcher Yu Chen, PhD, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology at the NYU Langone Medical Center in New York.

Now, what is taurine? Taurine is an acid amino which is found in dark meat turkey, chicken, some seafood like white fish, mussels, and clams. It's also found in energy drinks that believed to improve athletic performance, although in a release Chen says the taurine in drinks is man-made and is in unstudied amounts and the taurine in her study is from natural sources.

Chen looked at data and blood samples collected from the NYU Women's Health Study which enrolled more than 14,000 women ages 34 to 65 between 1985 and 1991. She compared blood samples and diet information from 223 women who developed heart disease or died from it during the study follow-up from 1986 to 2006. The researchers compared these blood samples to those of 223 others who didn't get heart disease. They divided the women into three groups, from lowest to highest taurine in their blood. Overall, the reduction in heart disease risk was not substantial for those in the highest group compared to the lowest. However, Chen found that for those women who had high total cholesterol, but with the highest blood levels of taurine had a lower risk (60% reduction) of heart disease.

It is believed that taurine having the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that may help to lower the coronary heart disease. In summary, there is still rooms for further studies and experiments on this natural nutrient called taurine.

The Shocking Truth about Fish Oil

admin — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:59:20 +0000

Today I've read about the benefits of fish oil that the new scientific research shown that it can help keep the brain young, which I think this can be very good for me, since I'm looking for ways to improve my memory and remembering skill. Researcher at the University of California , Los Angeles, found

Shocking truth about Fish Oil

that people who eat the least amount of omega-3 fatty acids (which is a key nutrients found in fish oil) had less brain mass, that equivalent to about

two years of chronological ageing. Fish oil may help to reduce inflammation of the brain and play a part in brain development and nerve cell regeneration.

However, at the other side of the story that I've found is quite shockingly the reversed fact. Fish oil was found to be the underlying culprit for a few of the threatenning diseases in the world! For those who suffer from diabetics, fish oil may seems to be the silent killer by worsen the blood sugar in the body. It does not stop the thickening of the arterial wall in atherosclerosis, instead it thickens the artery wall with its ingestion that causes arterial inflammation. Fish oil is also found to be significantly decreases the effectiveness of the immune system, increasing the risk of infections and cancer development. To my surprise, fish oil canpotentially causes brain damage in adults and infants!

See the videos below for more information:

These videos showcase Professor Peskin, who is a world-leading scientist specializing in parent EFAs — termed PEOs — and their direct relationship to both cancer and cardiovascular disease, is here to present the science of why fish oil supplement recommendations are badly misleading and dangerous to your health. While fish oil may make a difference initially with someone who is EFA deficient, long-term usage can cause damage and make you ill.

The best diet programs

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:23:04 +0000

If you find yourself with a few extra pounds, feeling slowed down or just want to be the best you can, then your diet has a lot to do with his performance. There have been many studies in which diet works best. Although there are plenty of options, such as the Atkins diet, South Beach diet, the Mediterranean diet, health professionals, etc. Many are quick to note that not every diet is great for most everyone.Most health professionals agree that when you stay in a healthy range, then there are plenty of ways your diet can help you get the weight and make you look and feel great.Health professionals advise a person to eat a balanced diet that includes fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean meats. The use of these foods, a diet may come with some very healthy choices to lose the kilos. Unfortunately, when people are on a diet of all foods they think they can not have food place they can. There are dozens of fruits and vegetables that can fit into anyone's diet and plenty of lean meats that offer the taste and give you the protein you need per day. Just because you can not eat bacon or lots of butter on a diet, does not mean it's the end of the world.If you need to find a diet to lose pounds and stay fit, then think of it as a diet, think of it as a lifestyle. Choose a lifestyle with all the healthy foods that help keep the pounds and keep you looking and feeling great. Everyone is different. We all have different metabolic rates. Finding the "perfect" weight loss program is a personal choice. Basing its decision on your lifestyle and the ability to be flexible. I found that moderation works well for me and that no program is "perfect" for me.

Weight Loss Food

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:44:34 +0000

Some of the weight loss food that I may suggest after trying them myself:-

Whole grains:

Beans
Multi grain hot cereal
Oatmeal
Yams
Brown rice
lentils
100% whole grain bread or sprouted bread
100% whole wheat / whole grain pasta
White potatoes
Sweet potatoes

Vegetables:

Spinach
Broccoli
Salad greens
Asparagus
Onions
Tomatoes
Peppers
Cucumbers
Mushrooms
Zucchini

Lean Proteins:

Chicken Breast
Turkey Breast
Egg whites
Whey or Casein protein
Lean Ground Turkey
Salmon
Flank Steak
Top round steak
Bison/Buffalo (lean game meats)
Trout

Fruits:

Oranges
Apples
Grapes
Strawberries
Grapefruit
Pineapple
Bananas
Blueberries
Papaya
Peaches

Healthy Recipe for Diabetic Ingredients

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:48:02 +0000

If you have diabetic health problem, you may want to make a small change in your daily diet. Cutting down carbohydrates, protein and fat intake is indeed a must, but you don't necessary to avoid it totally. While eating right is important, you can still enjoy a tasty meal afterall. I've learned a recipe recently as shown below:-

Spicy Chicken Thighs Recipe for diabetics Ingredients:

4 medium to large chicken thighs boneless and skinless (1-1/2 pounds) 8-ounce container low-fat plain yogurt 1/4 cup salsa or hot sauce 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin: Place chicken in a glass dish. In a small bowl, combine yogurt, salsa, curry powder and cumin. Pour over chicken, turning to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Transfer chicken and sauce to a baking dish with nonstick spray prepared pan. Bake, uncovered, 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken is tender and cooked through. The recipe makes 4 chicken thighs (4 servings). Nutrition information per serving (1 thigh): Total calories: 186 Total fat: 8 g Cholesterol: 73 mg Sodium: 139mg Total Carbohydrate: 5 g fiber: 0 Sugars: 4g Protein: 22g Exchanges per serving: 1/2 starch, 3 lean meat this is chicken curry Ingredients 4 pounds chicken pieces, skinned, bones with water 2 medium onion, diced 1 (10 ounces) frozen spinach, chopped, thawed, drained 1 cup yogurt nonfat 2-3 red potatoes, diced 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon garlic 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon cardamom 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon chile powder 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 3 teaspoons turmeric 1Place get (clean) chicken in a slow cooker. 2Cover with water. Cover pot and cook on high for 2 hours or until tender and drain the chicken and remove from slow cooker. 3Cool briefly and cut and crushed into small pieces and return to slow cooker. 4add remaining ingredients and cover and simmer for 4-6 hours or until potatoes are tender. 5Serve on top of rice or slices of mango chutney.

Healthy Diet Food List

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:16:43 +0000

Many people when come to choosing the right healthy food are always feeling uncertain and eventually giving up the whole idea to stay eating healthy for long period of time. The main reason behind will most likely be that we are exposed to many other choises of food that may be tasty and attractive to the eyes but they are mostly processed with low quality of nutrients.

The big fear some people have is that they would get bored of eating the same foods over and over again. Some may even turn down the idea of consistently eat the same few healthy meals every single day for a long time without either falling off the diet.

Somehow I came to know that most of us are savouring the same type of foods at the same times of the same days every single week/month/year without realising. It has become a habit that is hard to change and we almost reluctant to change the way we are aquianted to be.

So how shall we make the first move in adating ourselves eating the healthy diet food starting today? I think we should kick start the diet food plan gradually in the initial state. When the new eating habit starts to develop in our life, we may not even realise after some time that we are actually accepting and enjoying the meals that we have each days.

However to some people, food variety is an essential element for your dieting plan, then you can refer to the list below to assist you in your weight loss diet plan.

The food should have the important nutrients such as:-

- good sources of protein

- good sources of carbs

- good sources of fat

Remember, the #1 key to the Lose Weight Diet is all about the total calories that you consumed. Weight loss happens when you are in a calorie deficit, meaning you are consuming less calories than your maintenance level, and therefore burning more calories than you taken.

So, while the foods on this list would all make great additions to your diet (for both weight loss and all around health), you need to ensure you stay within your calorie range.

Here's a list of healthy diet foods:

Good Sources Of Protein

Chicken (without skin)

Turkey (without skin)

Lean cuts of beef

Lean cuts of pork

Lean cuts of lamb

Lean cuts of veal

Eggs

Egg whites

Tuna fish

Salmon

Shrimp

Lobster

Flounder

Sardines

Snapper

Swordfish

Trout

Crab

Clams

Scallops

Milk (2% or skim)

Cottage cheese (low fat/non fat)

Yogurt (low fat/non fat)

Tofu

Black beans

Garbanzo beans (aka chick peas)

Kidney beans

Lentils

Lima beans

Navy beans

Pinto beans

Miso

Soybeans

Peanuts

Almonds

Cashews

Hazelnuts

Pecans

Pistachio nuts

Natural peanut butter

Pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds

Protein powder, protein shakes and protein bars

Good Sources Of Carbs

Brown Rice

100% whole wheat bread

100% whole wheat bagels

100% whole wheat pita bread

Whole wheat/whole grain pasta

Sweet potatoes

Yams

Oatmeal

Buckwheat

Bulgur

Bran cereals

Garbanzo beans (aka chick peas)

Kidney beans

Black beans

Lentils

Navy beans

Pinto beans

Lima Beans

Good Sources Of Fat

Salmon

Mackerel

Herring

Anchovies

Sardines

Scallops

Halibut

Fish oil supplements

Peanuts

Almonds

Walnuts

Cashews

Natural peanut butter

Olive oil (extra-virgin)

Flax seeds

Flax seed oil

Pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds

Besides, fruits and vegetables are important food for our daily intake as well.

Apple

Orange

Plum

Banana

Grapes

Strawberries

Peaches

Pears

Cantaloupe

Pineapple

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Asparagus

Spinach

Lettuce

Romaine lettuce

Avocado

Cucumber

Eggplant

Tomato

Cauliflower

Celery

Turnip

Bok choy

Mushrooms

Peppers

Green peas

I hope this list gives you a pretty good idea of the many different healthy meals you can choose from when starting your weight loss plan while maintaining a good healthy lifestyle. Not to forget that you still need to be alert on the the right amount of calories you taking in each day. A balance diet that containing protein, carbs, fat and other important nutrients is pivotal to live up a healthy and happy lifestyle. All the best!

About Mediterranean Diet

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:28:36 +0000

The Mediterranean diet mainly consists of fruit, vegetables, legumes, cereals and nuts that have low saturated fats. Also included in this diet are dairy products, poultry, sea food, red meat and red wine all in small quantities. The Mediterranean diet is also known as the most researched diet.

Studies show that people from the Mediterranean area, though different in tradition, food habit and culture share eating habits that are the same and that cases of diabetes, cancers, chronic heart diseases and gallstones are minimal in this region.

Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean diet mostly consists of cereals, fresh vegetables, fruit as dessert, pastas, whole grain bread, beans, legumes and nuts which are cooked using olive oil. All these are accompanied by low amounts of cheese, milk and yogurt together with water or red wine.

Poultry, seafood and eggs are eaten weekly and red meat is consumed just a few times each month. Dessert and sweets intake is controlled to just a few days each month and fruit is the dessert of choice.

The Mediterranean diet contains a good supply of minerals, essential vitamins, low saturated fat and some sugar to give a well-balanced diet and ensure good health. People of the Mediterranean region are very active, but they allocate time to relax, socialize and enjoy every meal. This helps in food digestion and proper body systems functioning.

It is noted that the Mediterranean diet doesn't in fact exclude food with high amounts of saturated fats because it is the food combinations that provide the needed nutrition to ensure reduction of health hazards and curb any chance of weight gain. Olive oil, a monosaturated fat which contains no cholesterol is used as the major source of oil in their diet. It is therefore right to believe that the Mediterranean diet is healthy and can be employed to keep away heart problems and to keep fit.

Avoid Acid Re-flux Diet Foods

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:41:48 +0000

What is Acid Reflux?

The lower esophagus – a tube that carries food to the stomach from the throat – has a muscle lining that opens to allow the passage of liquid and food after which it closes to prevent acid reflux – the reflux of acid from the stomach – from getting into the esophagus. If this specialized muscle for any reason weakens, then acid from the stomach is pushed backwards into the esophagus where it causes symptoms like chest pain, heartburn and regurgitation. In cases where the stomach juice is pushed inside the respiratory tract, hoarse throat, cough and other respiratory problems could

Avoid Acid Re-flux food for people whom have difficulties in digesting acid citric

occur. GERD (Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease), the state of one's esophageal muscle weakening is caused by several factors which include certain types of food.

Acid Reflux Diet Foods

Acid reflux control or prevention diet contains basic foods such as vegetables, fruits, cereals, dairy products and meat. Those people who cannot digest the citric acid found in foods such as oranges and tomatoes can use vitamin C supplements. The foods recommended for the control of acid reflux includes all types of vegetables, bananas, apple, berries, melon and low or fat free yogurt and milk. As a matter of fact the acid reflux diet must be free from oils and fats, meat, bread, chicken, grains, sweets, soups and the desserts should contain low fat content. With the beverages, non-mint decaffeinated herbal tea is ideal coupled with lots of fruit juices (that have no citrus) and water.

What to Avoid

Tobacco should be kept off as nicotine weakens the esophageal muscles. Chewing gum and hard candy should also be avoided because they involve swallowing a lot of air which leads to acid reflux and burping. Chocolate, whole milk, oily, fried, creamed fatty foods tend to aggravate the acid reflux situation and should be avoided. Others that need to be limited are citrus and caffeinated drinks and foods because they irritate the inflammation in the esophagus. Let it be small intake of carbonated beverages, bacon, sausages and cream-based soups in your daily diet to stay healthy as much as possible.

Los Angeles Diet Food Delivery

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:16:40 +0000

If you are looking for a diet solution within Los Angeles, a diet food delivery plan is an option you need to consider. Even if preparing meals for the family is something you enjoy, you still need some time for shopping and cooking. If you are searching for Los Angeles diet food delivery plans, one of the finest is Getslim by Freshology.

Healthy Diet Food Delivery

The Getslim program is inclusive of three meals every day, with dessert. Their Los Angeles diet food delivery plan is delivered to you two times every week via FedEx. The Los Angeles diet food delivery comes with a wide menu ensuring that the meals never get repetitive. The Los Angeles diet food delivery plans are designed to accommodate any dietary limitations that you may have.

Alongside the Getslim program, they also offer various Los Angeles food delivery options. The Fresh Dining program is made by the best chefs and comes with sustainable and premium all natural ingredients. There are also Los Angeles diet food delivery plans tailored for expecting mothers to give them the required pre-natal nutrition.

If eating healthy is your main intention, you can go for the 4-week program with 8 delivery days. If you want to try out the types of meals that the Los Angeles diet food delivery plan before making your final decision, choose a short plan then. There are three- and two-week choices for the Getslim plan, with 2 delivery days per week. With options such as the wild-caught orange roughy and the BBQ pork salad, you are sure to find their diet food delivery plan the easiest to follow.

The Los Angeles diet food delivery plan can also be tailored to suit you. Should you have any allergies or dislike certain foods, they ensure that you never get those food that you don't like. Clients that live in Southern California may also enjoy their services. Besides delivering the diet meals to your door step, they also provide the daily delivery programs to assist you in losing weight.

Diet Food Delivery Systems

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:54:01 +0000

The services listed below deliver reheatable or hot prepared meals nationwide in the U.S. via the diet food delivery systems.

Diet-to-Go

They are popular among the dieters. They offer vegetarian, low-carb and low-fat diet food delivery systems with 2 calorie options of 1,600 or 1,200 calories a day. You may try them out with their one day free meals offer. Current promotions include $20 off on your first order using the coupon code CJ2000, fifteen percent off of any plan using coupon code CJ15P, and $25 off orders of one hundred dollars or more using coupon code 25off100cj.

The Biggest Loser Diet Food Delivery System

The Biggest Loser diet food delivery plan comes with 3 meals a day for 5 days for $120 including shipping costs. They offer 4 weeks of variable

Diet Food Delivery Service

menus. This system is used by The Biggest Loser alumni Mark Kruger and Ali Vincent for weight maintenance and loss.

Bistro MD

Another popular one with two snacks and three meals a day, totaling 1,400 to 1,100 calories a day, or an average of 1,200 calories. The variation in calories is designed to stop metabolism changes which make it harder to lose weight. They offer a 6-week diet food delivery system of various menus.

DineWise

Three meals of 400 calories each day that can be supplemented with a range of salad toppers and soups if you want to go for a weight loss program that's more gradual. They allow mixing and matching which permits customers to pick their own vegetable, side and entrée to be prepared by the chefs. This is particularly useful for people with diabetes and other health issues since the nutritional info is displayed.

Freshology

They offer weekly a diet food delivery system of modified air packaged meals every week branded as GetSlim by Freshology. It was heard that Jennifer Lopez cut down 50 pounds within four months taking the Fresh Mommy package by Freshology.

Home Bistro Diet Food Delivery System

Their Lighter Side meals come with less than five hundred calories. Low-fat, low-carbohydrate as well as other various menus are also available. You may use the coupon code SHARE10 for your 10 percent discount upon making your order.