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Choose a diet and compared it to the nutritional recommendation
of the Food Guide Pyramid 2.
Mix and mingle a variety of foods from varying food groups:
vegetables, protein, fruits, dairy, and whole grain foods
3. Dodge weight programs
with restrictive food groups. (In example, a diet of meat only
is nutritionally lacking or a diet without fat is deficient)
4. Look for diets
with information on portion control
5. Diets excessive
in fat are not recommended for overall health and well-being.
They may promote the risk of heart disease and other medical
conditions (diabetes, diverticulitus, and cancer)
6. Extra caloric
intake is tantamount to taking the fat, protein or carbohydrates
and storing it in the body
7. The ultimate weight
loss program offers a little eating room for flexibility.
8. Diets that label
foods "good" and "bad" may not be nutritiously
appropriate. (In reality, forbidden foods are the one’s we seek
out the most.)
9. Restrictive diets
lead to bingeing and weight loss abandonment
10. A regular fitness
program complements any diet while improving the body
11. Since, alcoholic
beverages are high in calories too. Be cognizant of how much
you drink and the number of calories. Four beers can sabotage
a diet as much as a slab of barbeque.
12. Certain weight
loss pills, prescriptions and supplements can accelerate weight
loss results. But from person-to-person, the results may vary.
Consequently, supplements and other medications should never
be used as the primary dieting tool to manage your weight.
13. Always consult
a physician or dietitian to determine whether a prescription,
dieting pill or supplement is safe enough for you to use.
14. Whatever supplement
or prescription you take, be sure to use the time to develop
new healthy eating and exercising habits. |
