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What is a healthy diet?

In these times, there seem to be as many "healthy diets" as there are experts. While our specific dietary needs may vary according to our individual body types, metabolisms, and genetics, there are some basic guidelines that can be useful in determining which foods are nutritious and which are not.

Fruits and vegetables are also high in other vitamins and minerals.

1. Emphasize fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are high in antioxidants--nutrients that help neutralize toxins in the body. Generally, brightly colored fruits and vegetables contain the highest levels of antioxidants: for example, yellow, orange, and dark green vegetables; citrus fruits; and cruciferous vegetables (those in the cabbage family, such as broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage). While taking antioxidants in supplement form can be beneficial, those found in foods are much more powerful.
 
Some helpful guidelines to follow: Eat two to four pieces of fresh fruit daily, and fill half your plate with vegetables at any given meal.

2. Eat the amount and combination of whole foods that make you feel best. There are many different approaches to healthy eating. If you feel good eating a high-protein diet with lots of nonstarchy vegetables and few carbohydrates, it may be the best diet for you. However, if you feel best eating a diet high in grains, vegetables, and beans, that may be the best diet for you.

Animals that are grass-fed and/or raised on organic foods (and all the products those animals produce) seem to have superior nutritional profiles. In addition, studies have shown that children who grow up eating organic foods have lower levels of toxic chemicals in their bodies than those raised eating conventional foods.

 

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As always, before you attempt to self medicate or try a new health regimen or program we suggest you retain the services of a qualified health care professional.

 

Healthy eating habits

Healthy eating habits are still possible when you’re always on the go. Here’s some tips that are good to know!

1.    Eat a good breakfast. When there isn't time to sit down and enjoy your morning meal, grab a bagel, piece of fruit, and some juice.

 

Choose pizza with half the cheese, a regular size roast beef sandwich, baked potato, or green salad with reduced calorie dressing.   

2.    If you must eat fast foods, choose wisely.  Limit high fat offering like french fries, fried chicken or fish sandwiches and watch out for salad dressing.

3.    Keep healthful snacks on hand in case hunger strikes. Possibilities include fresh or dried fruit, pretzels, unbuttered popcorn, rice cakes or whole wheat crackers. Consider raw vegetables with low fat yogurt or cottage cheese dip.
 
4.    Eat plenty of foods that are rich in calcium. If you don't like milk, try to include ample amounts of low fat yogurt, low fat cheese, and green leafy vegetables in your diet.
 
5.    If you need to lose weight, do it sensibly.  Starvation and/or diets that offer a quick fix usually backfire and are harmful. There is no truth to the theories that suggest eating foods in any particular combination will promote weight loss.  The only safe way to lose weight, feel good while doing it, and keep it off is to eat a balanced diet.

6.    Sugar provides calories in your diet but few other nutrients and it contributes significantly to tooth decay.  Use it sparingly and consider sweetening coffee, tea, cereal and fruit with diet sweeteners instead.

7.    That salad bar can be either an asset or a detriment to your diet depending on how you choose from it. Of course, leafy greens, raw vegetable and fresh fruit are beneficial.  But if you choose lots of creamy dressing, bacon bits, and mayonnaise  based salads, the calories and fat may equal or even exceed those of a burger and fries. Try dipping instead.

8.    If you drink alcohol, keep in mind that it supplies calories but no nutritional value.  A light beer, a glass of wine, or an ounce of  liquor each has about 100 calories.  There are also many health problems associated with drinking alcohol.

9.    Drink lots of water.  Your body needs at least eight glasses a day, and if you exercise vigorously, you may need more.  To remind yourself, carry a water bottle along and keep it handy.

10.    Remember, food is a lot more than nourishment for our bodies. Enjoy and savor it.

 

Prepare for healthy weight loss

Healthy weight loss requires planning and lots of knowledge, but the payoff is more than worth it!

There are lots of reasons for people who are overweight or obese to lose weight. To be healthier. To look better. To feel better. To have more energy. No matter what the reason, successful weight loss and healthy weight management depend on sensible goals and expectations. If you set sensible goals for yourself, chances are you'll be more likely to meet them and have a better chance of keeping the weight off. In fact, losing even five to 10 percent of your weight is the kind of goal that can help improve your health.

Most overweight people should lose weight gradually.

For safe and healthy weight loss, try not to exceed a rate of two pounds per week. Sometimes, people with serious health problems associated with obesity may have legitimate reasons for losing weight rapidly. If so, a physician's supervision is required.
What you weigh is the result of several factors:

•     how much and what kinds of food you eat
•     whether your lifestyle includes regular physical activity
•     whether you use food to respond to stress and other situations in your life
•     your physiologic and genetic make-up
•     your age and health status.

Successful weight loss and weight management should address all of these factors. And that's the reason to ignore products and programs that promise quick and easy results, or that promise permanent results without permanent changes in your lifestyle. Any ad that says you can lose weight without lowering the calories you take in and/or increasing your physical activity is selling fantasy and false hope. In fact, some people would call it fraud. Furthermore, the use of some products may not be safe.

A Realistic Approach

Many people who are overweight or obese have decided not to diet per se, but to concentrate on engaging in regular physical activity and maintaining healthy eating habits in accordance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, emphasizing lowered fat consumption, and an increase in vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Others — who try to diet — report needing help to achieve their weight management goals.

For many people who are overweight or obese, long-term — and healthy — weight management generally requires sensible goals and a commitment to make realistic changes in their lifestyle and improve their health. A lifestyle based on healthy eating and regular physical activity can be a real lifesaver.

 

Cautions about herbal dietary supplements

Keep in mind that herbal dietary supplements can affect other substances in your body, including your medications.

More than 100 million Americans take vitamins or dietary supplements daily—including dozens of herbal nutrition supplements—and with good reason. Research has shown that many herbal nutrition supplements can:

•     Provide essential nutrients
•     Boost the human immune system
•     Enhance memory and sleep quality

Yet despite the popularity of herbal nutrition supplements to promote better health, not everyone who uses them is well informed about all of their properties or how they may interact—or interfere—with a variety of prescription drugs and other medication. As a result:

•     Many people fail to share information about their use of herbal nutrition supplements with their health providers
•     Health providers don’t think to ask if patients are taking herbal nutrition supplements

Both are oversights that could have dangerous consequences.

If you’ve had surgery, you were probably told that you should stop taking aspirin several days before the operation to avoid excessive bleeding, even if you normally take aspirin daily to help protect your heart. (NOTE: There is new information that stopping aspirin therapy suddenly can increase your risk of heart attack or stroke.

But what about herbal nutrition supplements that may increase bleeding, decrease the effectiveness of anti-clotting medications, or elevate heart rate or high blood pressure under certain conditions?

Benefits and Side Effects

People who are contemplating surgery, or even taking medications regularly, should become familiar with the power and properties of any herbal nutrition supplements they are taking.

Herbal dietary supplements can provide important health benefits but it's important to know how they react to medication you may already be taking.
Before you take Herbal dietary supplements, check with your health care provider to be sure the herbal supplements are safe for you.

 

The facts about the high protein diet

High protein diets have been a topic of conversation for quite a while. How much, though, do we really know?

Protein is a vital nutrient, essential to your health. In its purest form, protein consists of chains of amino acids. There are 22 amino acids that combine to form different proteins, and 8 of these must come from the foods we eat. Our body uses these amino acids to create muscles, blood, skin, hair, nails and internal organs. Proteins help replace and form new tissue, transports oxygen and nutrients in our blood and cells, regulates the balance of water and acids, and is needed to make antibodies.

 

Vitamin C, which is supportive to the immune system, is abundant in strawberries, oranges, and bell peppers. Carrots, sweet potatoes, and winter squash are a powerhouse of beta-carotene, which is important for vision. Green leafy vegetables support the health of our bones and teeth, among other things, with high levels of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin K.

However, too much of a good thing may not be so good for you. Many people are putting their health at risk by eating to much protein. Excessive protein consumption, particularly animal protein, can result in heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, and kidney stones.

The average American eats about twice as much protein than what is actually required. Some people, in the pursuit of thinness, are going on high-protein diets and are eating up to four times the amount of protein that their body needs. Protein deficiency is certainly not a problem in America.

According to the American Heart Association and the National Institutes of Health, as little as 50-60 grams of protein is enough for most adults. This breaks down to about 10-12% of total calories. Your body only needs 0.36 grams of protein per pound of body weight. To calculate the exact amount you need, multiply your ideal weight by 0.36. This will give you your optimum daily protein requirement in grams. Since the amount of protein needed depends on the amount of lean body mass and not fat, ideal weight is used instead of actual weight.

People on high-protein diets are consuming up to 34% of their total calories in the form of protein and up to 53% of total calories from fat. Most of these people are unaware of the amount of protein and fat that is contained in the foods they eat. For instance, a typical 3-ounce beef hamburger, which is small by American standards, contains about 22 grams of protein and 20 grams of fat.  Animal proteins are loaded with cholesterol and saturated fat.

Many people on these diets also experience an elevation in their LDL (the bad) cholesterol when they remain on this diet for long periods. High levels of LDL cholesterol in the blood clog arteries and is the chief culprit in heart disease, particularly heart attack and stroke. So while you may lose weight in the short-run, you are putting your cardiovascular health in jeopardy in the long-run.

By replacing animal protein with vegetable protein and replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat, like that found in olive and canola oils, you can avoid the pitfalls of the typical high-protein diet. You will be able to improve your health and regulate your weight while enjoying a vast array of delicious, nutritionally dense, high fiber foods.

 

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