25 Best Nutrition Secrets

1. Drink a second cup of coffee. It might lower your risk of adult-onset diabetes, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

2. Keep serving dishes off the table. Researchers have found that when people are served individual plates, as opposed to empty plates with a platter of food in the middle of the table, they eat up to 35 percent less!

3. Think before you drink. The average person drinks more than 400 calories a day--double what he or she used to--and alone gets around 10 teaspoons of added sugar every single day from soft drinks. Swap out sweetened teas and sodas for no-cal drinks and you could lose up to 40 pounds in a single year! (To see more proof of how wayward beverages can utterly destroy your diet, check out the 20 Worst Drinks in America. Many of these drinks contain more than a day's worth of calories, sugar and fat!)

4. Practice total recall. British scientists found that people who thought about their last meal before snacking ate 30 percent fewer calories that those who didn't stop to think. The theory: Remembering what you had for lunch might remind you of how satiating the food was, which then makes you less likely to binge on your afternoon snack.

5. Eat protein at every meal. Dieters who eat the most protein tend to lose more weight while feeling less deprived than those who eat the least protein. It appears that protein is the best nutrient for jumpstarting your metabolism, squashing your appetite, and helping you eat less at subsequent meals.

6. Choose whole-grain bread. Eating whole grains (versus refined-grain or white bread) has been linked to lower risks of cancer and heart disease.

7. Think fish. Consuming two 4- to 6-ounce servings of oily fish a week will sharpen your mind. Among the best: salmon, tuna, herring, mackerel, and trout. They're high in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which may reduce your risk of Alzheimer's. Study participants who had high blood levels of DHA also performed better on noverbal reasoning tests and showed better mental flexibility, working memory, and vocabulary than those with lower levels.

8. Sign up for weight-loss e-mails. Daily e-mails (or tweets) that contain weight-loss advice remind you of your goals and help you drop pounds, researchers from Canada found. We're partial to our own Eat This, Not That! newsletter, and to the instant weight-loss secrets you'll get when you follow me on Twitter here.

9. Cut portions by a quarter. Pennsylvania State University researchers discovered that by simply reducing meal portions 25 percent, people ate 10 percent fewer calories—without feeling any hungrier. Serving yourself? Think about what looks like a reasonable portion, then take at least one-quarter less than that. (By the way, studies show today's restaurant servings are 2 to 5 times bigger than what the government recommends!)

10. Turn off the TV. Scientists at the University of Massachusetts found that people who watch TV during a meal consume, on average, 288 more calories than those who don't eat with the tube on.

11. Put your fork down when you chew. Or take a sip of water between each bite—eating slowly can boost levels of two hormones that make you feel fuller, Greek researchers found.

12. Choose rye (not wheat) bread for breakfast toast. Swedish researchers found that rye eaters were more full 8 hours after breakfast than wheat-bread eaters, thanks to rye's high fiber content and minimal effect on blood sugar. As a result you'll want to snack less and eat less for lunch.

13. Eat a handful of fruit and vegetables a day. In one study, people who ate four or five servings scored higher on cognitive tests than those who consumed less than one serving. (Remember: Salad isn't always the healthy choice. Check out 20 Salads Worse Than a Whopper to see what I mean. You'll be shocked.)

14. Sip green tea. It might help you build a strong skeleton, say researchers in China, and help protect you from broken bones when you're older. And one study found that it helps fight bad breath, too.

15. Work out before lunch or dinner. Doing so will make the meals you eat right afterward more filling, according to British researchers—meaning you'll eat fewer calories throughout the day.

16. Hung over? Choose asparagus. When South Korean researchers exposed a group of human liver cells to asparagus extract, it suppressed free radicals and more than doubled the activity of two enzymes that metabolize alcohol. That means you'll feel like yourself again twice as quickly.

17. Sleep 8 hours a night. Too much or too little shut-eye can add extra pounds, say Wake Forest University researchers. Not there yet? Try these 7 simple strategies for longer, deeper sleep.

18 Discover miso soup. Brown wakame seaweed (used in miso soup) can help lower your blood pressure, especially if your levels are already high, say researchers at the University of North Carolina.

19. Drink two glasses of milk daily. People who drink the most milk have about a 16 percent lower risk of heart disease than people who drink the least. (I recommend nonfat or 1 percent milk.)

20. Take a zinc supplement. Just 15 milligrams of zinc a day (the amount found in a Centrum Ultra multivitamin, for example) will motivate your immune cells to produce more of a protein that fights off bacterial infections.

21. Go ahead, eat your favorite foods. Good eating doesn't need to be about deprivation—it's about making smart choices. Why eat a 1,000-calorie cheeseburger if a 500-calorie burger will satisfy you just the same? The bottom line: Eat foods that you enjoy, just not too much of them.

22. Choose foods with the fewest ingredients. There are now more than 3,000 ingredients on the FDA's list of safe food additives—and any of these preservatives, artificial sweeteners and colorings and flavor enhancers could end up on your plate. Do you really know what these chemicals will do to your waistline or health? Of course not. Here's a rule of thumb: If a 7-year-old can't pronounce it, you don't want to eat it.

23. Snack on popcorn. In a 2009 study, people who ate 1 cup of microwave popcorn 30 minutes before lunch consumed 105 fewer calories at the meal. Just choose the kind without butter.

24. Or snack on walnuts. Eating a handful of walnuts each day may boost your HDL (good) cholesterol fastest, while lowering your LDL (bad) cholesterol.

25. Scramble your breakfast. People who ate eggs in the morning instead of a bagel consumed 264 fewer calories the rest of the day, according to a Saint Louis University study. That’s because protein is more filling than carbs.
Source

Diet Spot Light

http://www.dietspotlight.com/

Shrimp Salad on Cucumber Slices

3/4 lb cooked shrimp, peeled (weight after peeled)

2 celery stalks, chopped
1 tbsp red onion, chopped
2 tbsp light mayonnaise (I used Hellmann's)
1 tbsp fat free Greek yogurt
Goya Adobo
salt and fresh ground pepper
30 thin slices cucumber (about 1 large)
chopped chives for garnish



Combine shrimp, celery, onion, mayonnaise, yogurt, and season to taste with adobo and pepper. Arrange cucumbers on a platter, season with salt and top each slice with a heaping tablespoon of shrimp salad. Top with chopped chives for garnish.
Source

Calories Count

http://www.caloriescount.com/

Soda Alternatives

Flavored Waters

• Just add slices of your favorite fruits and veggies  "lemons, oranges, watermelon, cucumber, mint, or limes" to a pitcher of ice-cold water for a refreshing and flavorful drink.
• Another great option is to put chopped-up fruit in an ice cube tray, add water, and freeze. Place these colorful fruit cubes in your beverage for instant flavor and color!

Green Tea

• You can pick any flavor you enjoy, because green tea is available in many varieties. It can be drunk hot or iced, and if you want a little sweetening, a few drops of honey will serve you well.

Cranberry , Pomegranate,  Grape

• Cranberry juice might protect against urinary tract infections and kidney stones.
•  Pomegranate juice is a great source of vitamins C and B
• Grape juice has antioxidants that may help protect your brain and blood vessels.

Vegetable Juice

• Add your favorite veggies, and even a few slices of fruit if you want to sweeten your drink, to the juicer  no chopping required! If you prefer a little kick add some black pepper and a drop of hot sauce.

Soy Beverages

• Soy beverages are naturally sweet and are now offered in a variety of flavors, including almond and vanilla.

Loose Tea

• Enjoying a hot cup of loose tea "such as white, green, oolong, or black" is a relaxing pleasure that's also great for your health.

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Some Diet Tips & Recipes Idea To Loose weight

RECIPE IDEAS

Breakfast

•  Egg white omelette with ham and reduced fat cheddar, PLUS one rye or seeded crispbread (5g or less net carb) with light butter. 
• 150ml V8 vegetable juice PLUS a generous scoop of low-fat cottage cheese sprinkled with walnuts and cinnamon.
• Easy egg cups (see recipe right) PLUS one slice lean bacon PLUS one crispbread or a slice of low-carb toast (either choice must contain 5g or less net carb).
• Six mini pancakes (see recipe right) served with a little reduced fat butter and lemon juice (or sugar-free syrup - see stockists) PLUS two strips of turkey bacon.
• One slice low- carb toast or a crispbread (either choice must contain 5g or less carbs) with one tablespoon of sugar-free peanut butter PLUS one cup unsweetened soy milk.

 Lunch

• Tuna salad with light mayonnaise on a bed of crisp lettuce and tomato wedges. Sugar-free jelly.
• Grilled burger without the bun, served with a side salad and low-fat dressing of choice.
• Low-fat cottage cheese in a hollowed out red pepper 'cup' PLUS tossed salad with balsamic vinaigrette, one slice rye crispbread spread with reduced-fat garlic butter (5g or less net carbs).
• Prawn salad with light mayonnaise on a bed of spinach PLUS lemon ricotta pudding (see recipe right).
• One slice low-carb bread or a rye crispbread (either choice must have 5g or less net carbs) with antipasti: ham, fresh mozzarella, black olives, tomatoes and sugar-free jelly.

Dinner

•  Roasted chicken breast with gravy (made from granules - 5g or less net carb) served with cauliflower mash, (boil the cauliflower in water with a chicken stock cube added until tender, strain and then mash to a puree with a little butter, salt and pepper) PLUS green beans sprinkled with almond slivers.
• Lean grilled steak with sautÈed mushrooms PLUS one slice low-carb bread or a rye crispbread (should contain 5g or less net carb) PLUS tossed salad with low-fat dressing and steamed broccoli topped with grated, reduced-fat cheese.
• Baked salmon steak served with oven-roasted peppers, onions and courgettes PLUS cauliflower mash, sugar-free jelly with a little low-fat cream.
• Chicken paprikash (see below), steamed green beans, chocolate brownie muffin (see below).
• Egg white omelette with grated, reduced-fat cheese, peppers, onions and tomatoes with one slice of low-carb bread or sesame crispbread (5g or less net carbs) and side salad with reduced-fat dressing.

Snacks

Here are some non- carb snacks that will stop you feeling hungry between meals, without breaking the rules.

• Light cheese strings.
• Low-fat cottage cheese.
• Nuts. Spoonful of sugar-free peanut butter.
• Celery sticks with sugar-free peanut butter or light cream cheese.
• Veggies with light dip.
• Slices of turkey or ham rolled up with a slice of cheese.
• Sugar-free ice pop.
• Sugar-free jelly with a little reduced-fat cream.
• Lemon ricotta pudding (see recipe right) (5g or less net carbs).
• Muffin (see recipe right) (5g or less net carbs). 
• Cucambers 

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The 8 Healthiest Drinks

1- Green Tea
The Benefit: Helps reduce risk of osteoporosis, cancer, heart disease, and cavities. Green tea contains a rich concentration of flavonoids and polyphenols, natural antioxidants that may protect cells from carcinogens (cancer-causing substances) and inhibit tumor growth by helping to neutralize free radicals in the body. The tea's antioxidants may also guard against heart disease by relaxing blood vessels, inhibiting the formation of blood clots that trigger heart attacks and strokes. Green tea also contains fluoride, which strengthens teeth; the flavonoids may build up bones as well, reducing the risk of osteoporosis and tooth decay.

Calories: 0

2- Mint Tea
The Benefit: Eases cramps and helps ward off indigestion. "Mint is an antispasmodic, so it can relax muscles, which combats stiffness and aches," It also aids in digestion by promoting the movement of food through the digestive tract.

Calories: 0






3- 1% Reduced-Fat Milk
The Benefit: Curbs cravings and helps protect against osteoporosis. Because it has the components of a healthy meal -- carbohydrates, protein, and a little fat -- you absorb it slowly and stay full longer, It also stabilizes blood sugar, so you're less susceptible to cravings. Milk is the ideal source of calcium, because it contains vitamin D, which is needed for maximum calcium absorption. It may also help your body stop storing fat. In a recent study, women who consumed three to four servings of low-fat dairy foods (milk being one) lost nearly twice as much weight as those who took in lower amounts. "The calcium causes your body's cells to burn the fat instead of holding on to it,"  "This makes it easier to reach and maintain your goal weight."

Calories: 120 for 8 ounces



4- Soy Milk
The Benefit: Lowers risk of heart disease. Soy milk contains soluble fiber and soy protein, which lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and triglycerides, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. If you're drinking it instead of cow's milk, buy soy milk fortified with calcium and vitamins A and D. One caveat: Soy contains phytoestrogens, which may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. Talk to your doctor about drinking soy milk if you have a family history of the disease or have had it yourself.

Calories: 81 for 8 ounces

5- Hot Chocolate

The Benefit: Improves mood and may help protect against heart disease. Chocolate increases the production of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which is responsible for regulating mood. (Low levels of serotonin have been associated with depression.) Cocoa is also rich in polyphenols, plant-derived antioxidants that may protect cells against oxidative damage that can lower HDL (good) cholesterol levels, possibly putting you at higher risk for a heart attack.
Calories: 195 for 8 ounces homemade cocoa; 115 for a powdered mix

6- Low-Sodium Tomato Juice
The Benefit: May protect against numerous cancers. Processed tomato products are the richest source of the antioxidant lycopene, which has been associated with a reduced risk of lung and stomach cancer, as well as pancreatic, colorectal, esophageal, oral, breast, and cervical cancers. Lycopene also appears to protect the lungs and heart against oxidative damage, helping to ward off cardiovascular disease.

Calories: 31 for 6 ounces

7- Cranberry Juice

The Benefit: Helps prevent gum disease. Research suggests that the same antibacterial properties present in cranberry juice that fight off urinary tract infections may also protect against periodontal disease. Experts theorize that a component of the juice called nondialysable material (NDM) inhibits bacteria from sticking to the gums. Many nutritionists are wary of fruit juices because of their sugar content, so limit your intake to no more than one glass (6 to 8 ounces) daily. "Make sure the label says 100 percent juice, not 'juice drink' or 'cocktail,'"
Calories: 140 for 8 ounces

8- Orange Juice

The Benefit: May ward off cataracts, cancers, and birth defects and boost immunity. An excellent source of vitamin C, orange juice is also a potent antioxidant that may protect against a variety of diseases including cataracts (a clouding of the eye's lens that can lead to blindness) and lung cancer. Vitamin C may prevent oxidative damage that can cause cells to become cancerous, and it improves immune-cell functioning, enabling your body to fight off infections more efficiently. And it's a good source of folate, which protects against neural-tube defects in fetuses. To get the extra benefit of bone protection, try some calcium-fortified orange juice.
Calories: 115 for 8 ounces

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/drinks/healthy-choices/the-8-healthiest-drinks/

How To Reduce Your Food Cravings

Most of these urges to eat can be reduced by stabilizing your blood sugar levels. To achieve this, try these healthy eating tips.


1. Eat At Regular Intervals During The Day
If you skip meals (eg. breakfast) or go too long without eating, your blood sugar levels will fall too low, which is a perfect recipe for food cravings, overeating and even binges. Allowing 3-4 hours between meals/snacks is a sensible maximum for women, although 3 hours is better. Men typically can safely wait 4-5 hours. And you don't need to eat much: even a single oat-cake can be enough between meals to keep eating urges at bay. As well as maintaining stable blood glucose levels, regular eating helps your metabolism to burn calories at an efficient rate. Finally, studies show that regular eating helps to reduce cravings associated with Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS).

2. Do Not Reduce Your Calorie Intake Below A Safe Level
Diets containing fewer than 800 calories a day should ONLY be followed under medical supervision. Weight loss diets with fewer than 1000 calories are not recommended and even those with 1100 calories should only be followed for a short period of time (eg. 14-days). If you want to lose weight, aim for a minimum of 1200 calories, and choose nutrient-dense foods (with high nutritional content) rather than empty-calorie foods/drinks (eg. candy, ice-cream, regular sodas).

3. Choose Low-GI Carbs For Optimum Blood Sugar Control
During digestion, the carbohydrate in our food is converted to glucose and then absorbed into the bloodstream to provide energy. Unfortunately, certain types of refined carbohydrate (those with a high-GI value) are absorbed too quickly and raise blood sugar levels too high causing what's known as a "sugar-spike". This in turn causes the body to "overreact" and depress blood glucose levels below normal. This yo-yo effect causes all sorts of problems for our mood and appetite, and is a perfect recipe for cravings. To avoid these problems your daily diet should include more low-GI carbs and fewer high-GI ones. Eating less high-GI carbohydrate definitely helps to reduce cravings for sweet things. Here are some specific tips.

Reduce your intake of refined white flour, heavily processed or high sugar foods
Examples include: fluffy white breads/bread snacks, regular sodas, most regular breakfast cereal, sweets, candy, cookies and cakes.

Increase your intake of high-fiber foods and whole grains
Good food choices include: (1) vegetables, beans and fruit. Note: although fruit contains fruit-sugar, it comes wrapped in fiber which makes it perfectly acceptable when eaten in the form of whole fruit. Fruit juice has a higher GI-value because it contains very little fiber but all of the sugar. (2) whole grain cereals, such as oats, rye, basmati or brown rice, pasta and whole wheat breads/bread snacks.

4. Too Much Added Sugar or Salt Can Make Cravings Worse
If "healthy" foods like fruit, vegetables, beans and oats seem too bland to you, chances are your diet includes too many additives, like sugar or salt. Typically, the biggest culprits are processed or refined foods (eg. canned soup, breakfast cereal, soy sauce, candy, sweets, cakes, cookies, ice cream, regular soda). Since overconsumption of these foods can aggravate cravings, it makes sense to reduce your intake. At the same time, do not add extra sugar or salt to the food on your plate.

5. Reduce Your Intake of Drinks That Act As Stimulants
According to some experts, stimulants (eg. sugar, caffeine in tea/coffee, caffeinated soft drinks) can cause fluctuations in blood sugar, and thus should be avoided or at least consumed in moderation. Switch to herbal teas, spring water and diluted pure fruit juices.



Healthy Food Choices




As explained above, choose low-GI carbs, like wholegrain breads, brown rice, basmati rice, wholewheat pasta, noodles, sweet potatoes, rather than refined or processed starches such as white bread, white rice, white pasta, potatoes.
Choose higher fiber foods, especially those rich in soluble fiber. The best sources of soluble fiber are apples, oats and beans.
Eat plenty of vegetables. Not only are veggies packed with micronutrients like vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals, as a rule they are also low in calories, high in fiber and (usually) have a very low GI value.
If possible, combine some fat and protein with your carbohydrate (starch or fruit). This will slow the rise of blood sugar from the carbohydrate. For example, eat toast with two teaspoons of peanut butter.
Choose lower-GI snack-foods. Instead of donuts, muffins, cakes, cookies, candy, sweets, regular sodas, sugar and honey, switch to snack-foods like: fresh fruit, chopped veggies, sourdough muffins, low-fat yogurt with strawberries, unsweetened canned fruit, nuts and seeds, dried fruit, banana, baked tortilla chips and salsa, hummus, wholewheat pita with salad and light mayonnaise, and drink water instead of soda or coffee.

http://www.annecollins.com/weight-loss/food-cravings.htm

Lipton Diet Decaf Instant Tea Mix

I went to Lulu hypermarket and found it there .. the only bad thing is that they only have the lemon flavour ..

Skinny Foods "Collection of six slimming foods"

1. Pumpkin Pudding: Decadent, creamy pudding for less than 150 calories--and it helps you lose weight! Just combine a 6-ounce container of nonfat vanilla yogurt with ½ cup canned 100% pure pumpkin puree and a dash of cinnamon. The pumpkin bulks up the yogurt--already a protein-rich, nutrient-packed food--and adds a hefty dose of fiber. This winning combo of protein and fiber expands in your stomach, keeping you full long after you finish, so you're not looking for more munchies an hour later.




2. Vegetable Soup: Studies have shown that just by starting a meal with a fiber-rich bowl of broth-based veggie soup, you can reduce your total calorie intake by 20 percent. That's because this "veggie first course" helps to fill you up, so you wind up eating less at the main meal.



3. Cucumber Tomato Salad: Thanks to their high percentage of water (95%!), cucumbers are low-calorie, high volume, and top-notch for weight loss! Slice up one whole cucumber plus a medium tomato, then toss with light vinaigrette or unlimited vinegar (balsamic or red wine is delish) plus 1 teaspoon olive oil. The entire salad has only 125 calories!



4. Ginger Green Tea: Nursing a warm mug of tea is a calorie-free way to de-stress after a long day without falling prey to emotional eating. As an added bonus, research suggests that regularly drinking green tea may give you a slight calorie-burning advantage. Steep your tea with a thin slice of ginger root for an extra punch of flavor.



5. Fiery Chicken Salad: Adding a few dashes of fiery hot sauce to your food slows down your eating big time so you're less likely to eat past the point of fullness. For a simple lunch, whip up a chicken salad with diced chicken breast, 1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayo, hot sauce to taste, and any diced veggies on hand. Serve over a bed of lettuce (and have a glass of water handy!).



6. Shrimp Cocktail: At around 8 calories a piece, shrimp are a fabulous source of lean protein, which helps rev your metabolism and keeps you feeling full for hours. Next time you dine out, start your meal with a shrimp cocktail appetizer. When you're eating at home, dunk your shrimp in this could-not-be-easier cocktail sauce recipe: simply combine 1 tablespoon ketchup with 1 teaspoon bottled horseradish

الفلفل يحرق سعرات حرارية تعادل المشي 80 دقيقة

بدأ بيع كبسولات الفلفل الاحمر التي يزعم مصنعوها في بريطانيا أنها تستطيع أن تحرق السعرات الحرارية للشخص دون القيام باي حركة، لأن الفلفل يساعد على تسريع عملية الحرق في الجسم مما يعني أن الاشخاص إمكانهم انقاص الوزن بسرعة. ويقول مصنعو الكبسولات التي يطلق عليها «كابسيبليكس» والمصنعة من الفلفل الاحمر ويستخدمها حاليا بعض نجوم هوليوود مثل جنيفر لوبيز وبرادبيت وبريتني سبيرز يمكنها ان تحرق سعرات حرارية تعادل المشي لمدة 80 دقيقة أو العدو لمدة 25 دقيقة! وذكرت صحيفة ديلي ميل أن التجارب في جامعة أوكلاهوما أظهرت أن الاشخاص البالغين الذين تناولوا هذه الكبسولات حرقوا سعرات حرارية أكثر بمقدار 278 سعرا حراريا من الذين مارسوا الرياضة.

وقال متحدث باسم الشركة التى انتجت الكبسولات «خلص العلماء منذ قرون لاهمية الفلفل الاحمر الحار لفقدان الوزن ولكن المشكلة التي كانت تواجههم هي القدرة على تناول كمية كبيرة من الفلفل المركز ولكننا تغلبنا على تلك المشكلة عن طريق وضع مادة حافظة لمكونات الكبسولة والتي تعمل على منع حدوث أي حرقان بالمعدة.

وتستخدم الكبسولات حاليا من قبل مدربين شخصيين .

 

http://www.alqabas.com.kw/Article.aspx?id=562434&date=29122009

 

 

 

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Update ...

I Stoped for long from dieting ..

coulnt resist all these deliuose food everywhere .. im 103 kg now .. im eating everything but with small amounts .. its better to stick on adiet but winter makes u eat more everybody know that .. the thing i cant stic on scadualed diet rouiten i feel chained .. and i know myself .. so i bought 5 diet - low fat - low carbs - low cal .. books i tried some recipes NOT BAD .. so i guess thats what im goin to do for now on .. that will reuin the budget .. ofcouse but at least will not feel sick from yougert and steamed chicken ..

I already tried this recipe that i posted here ..

i loved itttttt ..

taste great spically with ricotta & spinach

 yummy

Try it

Low Fat Eggplant Bake Recipe

Beautiful Skin Detox With Carrots..

Carrots are a detox essential as they’re packed with a powerful antioxidant beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the body. Its a fact that carrots the best source of beta-carotene of all the fruit and vegetables - an 80g serving contains more than twice the recommended daily amount needed by adults. The antioxidant action of beta-carotene helps to act against age-accelerating free radicals, so they will bring back that healthy glow to your skin.

The Vitamin A in carrots is also essential for the proper functioning of the immune system. This nutrient keeps the skin and cells that line the airways, digestive tract and urinary tract healthy, so they act as barriers and form the body’s first line of defense against infection.

Carrots also have a high fibre content, which helps to keep the digestive system healthy and helps to balance your blood glucose (sugar) levels. An 80g serving of cooked carrots contains 2g fibre, more than a tenth of the recommended daily amount for adults.

Fibre also helps you to feel fuller for longer and as an 80g serving of cooked carrots contains just 24 calories, they’re a great choice if you’re watching your weight.
And don’t worry if you’re not a fan of raw carrots, eating cooked carrots is actually a nutritional bonus. Research published in the European Journal of Nutrition showed that more beta-carotene was absorbed from cooked, puréed carrots than from raw ones*.

"Carrots are a detox essential as they’re packed with a powerful antioxidant beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the body."

Here is Great Link to British Carrots

http://www.britishcarrots.co.uk/index.php

Slow Metabolism ..

Did you notice, that some people retain skinny eating anything they want, and others have to think twice before they eat one more cookie? Thin people have higher metabolic rate and burn calories at a much faster rate then theirs overweight friends. When your metabolism slows down, the body will store rather than burn calories and cause an accumulation of fat. A critical aspect of metabolism is known as basal metabolic rate (BMR), which various between individuals, is the minimum amount of energy needed to maintain normal body functions. BMR tends to decrease with age. If a person had proper well-balanced diet from his or her childhood, especially before the age of ten, it's likely that his/her metabolic rate would be healthy for many years. Otherwise, you are always running a high risk of be overweight. If you have an inefficient thyroid gland (hypothyroism) - your metabolism is slow. The symptoms of subclinical and clinical hypothyroism are: chronic constipation, fatigue, being cold, and a tendency to gain weight. Today malnutrition is characterized by the inability of our systems to use many of the foods we eat. An improper nutrition results in a derangement of the hormone balance. This derangement upsets the metabolic rate, which is why people often find it impossible to lose weight, even on very low calorie diet. When our metabolism slows, the body will store rather then burn calories, causing an accumulation of fat. If you don't start acting on the first stage of obesity, with time it becomes even more difficult to restore a normal balance, 'cause your metabolic rate and hormone system have been already changed. Would you like to get more reality of what happens to you if you're obese? Take a look.


1. Insulin Resistance
The obesity always accompanied by Insulin Resistance, resulting in hyperinsulinemia, in direct proportion to the amount of excess body fat. Insulin allows the body to utilize glucose (sugar) and carbohydrates. If insulin is not rapidly cleared from the bloodstream after a meal, it will cause the feeling of being hungry. Usually insulin will signal the body to stop eating, but if a person has chronically elevated glucose levels due to inefficient insulin, he may eat more. Thus, the more refined carbohydrates a person eat, the hungrier he or she may become. If you already have Insulin resistance, be careful with dieting - it might raise your problems. To make matter worse, since the insulin is not converting the glucose to energy, more glucose is then moved into the fat cells to create more fat. When an overweight person becomes more obese, the insulin problem becomes worse as well, because the individual becomes more unresponsive to the action of insulin.

2. Leptin Resistance
Being overweight produces leptin resistance. Leptin is a hormone associated with the obesity gene. Leptin acts on the brain's hypothalamus to regulate the extent of body fat, the ability to burn fat for energy. Also leptin signals the brain satiety center that sufficient amount of food has been taken. When you're overweight, your leptin levels increase, but its action is stiftled. In obesity, leptin levels increase in concert with insulin levels.

3. Cortisol resistence
Being overweight promotes cortisol reistence. As a general rule, when you are overweight, you will have chronically higher levels of cortisol (stress hormone) production. High leves of cortisol in itself promote weight gain. The primary action of cortisol is increasing blood suger levels at the expense of muscle tissue. While this is the desired effect in a fight-or-flight situation, on a chronic nasis it will lead to insulin resistense and an alteration in body composition from muscle to fat. Furthermore, researchers believe that hight cortesol tends to increase appetite, due to an association with leptin.

4. Decrease of growth hormone (GH)
Being overweight decreases growth hormone. The resistance to insulin elevate the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), which inhibits the production of growth hormone. Since growth hormone promotes lean body mass, enhances the peripheral conversion of thyroid hormone to metabolically active thyroid hormone, and enhances processes aimed at fat burning, the reduction in this hormone has a negative effect on the body composition.

5. Diabetes
Over time, as pancreatic beta cells continue to produce larger and larger amounts of insulin and remain unable to normalize blood sugar, they will eventually become exhausted. The progression to full-fledged Diabetes can occur over time.


In other words, slow metabolism causes obesity, obesity causes slow metabolism. Running in Circle. Being obese means being ill. Obesity links to a number of health problems, including high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, gall-bladder disease, respiratory conditions, as well as breast, endometrial, and uterine cancer in woman, and cancer of the colon and rectum in men. Sounds horrible, right? The good news is that you can always take a control over your body. Lose weight means stay in control of yourself. If you have knowledge and tools, it will be not so complicated after all.

Starting My New Daily Diet BloG

I decided to start my new daily diet blog .. i will still post some updates here but i think if i wrote everything in one place with more detailes will be better for me to watch myself ..

Noni Diet BloG

FAT LOSS 4 IDIOTS

http://fatloss4idiots.com/

IF UR INTO DIET

MUST READ IT

Diet - Week 1

i cant continue to 10 days that really hard .. i've lost 6KG in this week its huge i dunno how that happened .. i didnt even thought that its possible to loose that much in 1 week ..
im feeling tierd and fatigue all the time .. and i also concern about other health issues ..
So i will have more mercy on myself and start having milk and soup plus protin shake ..

the reason im doin all that stages "after any weight loose surgry" all over again is cuz it helps to shrink the stomach , makes me taste the food in different way .. so i can control my fat and sugar intake for later on .. it helped be b4 when i first had my surgry .. i couldnt tolerate alot of food spically fatty food .

My Diet - 1st Friday

Congratulations 2 me .. i've LOST 4 KG Now ..
i started on SUN with 115 KG and NOW im 111 ..



i started on sunday and this is less than a week .. i've been through alot .. friends and family against my liquide diet thing "UR KILLING URSELF" .. "SAWEE DIET NAFS ENAAS " + "RO7AAY DR 5AL ESAWEELICH" + "ESHTARKAAY EB DIET CENTER" thats what i've been heared during this few days .. and i know some how there r right .. but i couldnt see myself loosing 1 or 2 KG every week white i can Ditox then i slowly go normal diet .. while i can do much loosing with my way .. i cannot hide that its torture to see all the dishes on the table and smell it and im stuck to my liquids .. and if u ppl think "Eradat-haa Gaweyah" then u might be wrong and its my bad actully .. i already had Gastric band and thats what helped me as me askin the Dr to tighten up so hard so i can stop this miss with all the waight im ganing recently ..

anyways now this is what i called progress .. i wanna get under 100 then normal diet will be started ..