5 steps to weight loss (part 1): Choosing the right diet
They often say that the majority of the fight to lose weight lies in the kitchen. As a result many different diet plans and fads have come about, all leading to people trying them and finding a mixed degree of success.
Below are a selection of some of the better diet plans out their, and how they can help you become slimmer this year.
The GI diet
The GI diet has been well known as it has been used by many famous people to reportedly control their weight.
One of the reasons why the diet is so popular is because it is easy to modify the GI diet to suit your own lifestyle, and aims to promote healthy eating as well as be a means to lose weight.
The diet works by using a Glycaemix Index (GI) as a guide to how much of each food you can eat. Essentially no food is off limits, but by being aware of what is a low GI food (good) or a high GI food (bad), you can ensure your body receives a steady flow of nutrition throughout the day.
The theory behind low GI diets is that high GI foods will raise blood sugar levels and cause weight gain as well as energy highs and lows. Meanwhile low GI foods will keep your blood sugar levels steady throughout the day, encouraging sensible eating and discouraging snacking.
Starting a GI diet can be very challenging, which is why many dieters use appetite suppressants to help them get through the first few weeks. But after this many dieters find success with this diet.
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The Atkins diet
The Atkins diet has had an incredible amount of mixed press. No doubt it has been effective for many, but at what cost? Potential dangers have been listed as including missing out on key nutrients, and the increased consumption of foods likely to increase your cholesterol.
People on the Atkins plan claim to have lost a lot of weight thanks to the Atkin’s diet rule of avoiding starchy carbohydrates (such as potatoes) and an increase in protein (such as steaks).
The theory behind the diet is that is the carbohydrates you eat (as oppose to the fat) that causes you to gain weight. Carbohydrates, after all, are the bodies source of short term energy, so by restricting this you are forcing the body to use up its fat stores.
The Atkins Diet may be appealing to you if you like to eat a lot of meat meat, but outside of this the diet can be very restricting with pasta, alcohol, and even certain vegetables being banned.
Due to the high amount of fat being consumed by this diet, it is highly advisable that you use a fat binder to restrict the amount of fat your body absorbs, as well as take a regular multivitamin to include any nutrition you may otherwise be missing.
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The Mediterranean diet
The Mediterranean diet is a diet plan that aims to change your general eating habits. It is well documented that people living in the Mediterranean regions have a much lower incidence of heart disease and cancer, and most of this is to do with the fact that they have been living with a specific diet.
Foods in the Mediterranean diet might include yoghurt and fruit for breakfast, salmon and roast vegetables for lunch and snacks of crackers and houmous. The Mediterranean diet is high in fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds and grains.
In addition to these foods, the Mediterranean diet will often be high in monounsaturated fats(olive oil), fish (which is lower in fat compared to other meats) and antioxidants (from red wine and olives).
As good as the Mediterranean diet is, it does encourage you to consume several oily foods. In moderation this is not a bad thing, and in fact with a Mediterranean diet you should experience some weight loss, however it is still recommended that your take a fat burner to maximise your success with the Mediterranean diet.
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Detox dieting
Detox dieting is not so much about aiming to lose weight, but rather to shift toxins from your body which could be affecting your health. The fact that this detox effort often leads to you becoming slimmer is obviously a strong bonus!
A regular or on going detox programme can be helpful to your long term health as its aim is for you to restrice your consumption of alcohol, salt, fat etc and start to eat healthier foods which have varying levels of antioxidants to them (fruit, vegetables, water etc).
There are many detox diets out there, and you need to be careful that you pick one that will be effective without going too far. Some extreme detox diets may have dangerously low levels of nutrition, which may leave you feeling ill or constantly exhausted.
Meanwhile by following some sensible detoxing rules and using a appropriate supplement (such as the high antioxidant supplement PureAcaiBerry) you will find that you can detox in a sensible manner whilst maintaining your energy levels throughout the day.
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Finally
One approach that can work is one of common sense. Slimming and weightloss does not need to be hard. In fact, often you just need to be more conscious of how much and what you eat, and you may be surprised at the small changes you can make to improve your health.
This may include:
- Eating more, but smaller meals
- Drinking more water
- Reading food labels to see how much fat and calories something has
- Eating more fruit
- Reducing the portion of meat on your plate
- Increasing the portion of vegetables on your plate
- Regularly exercising
- Replacing chocolate and crisps / chips with lower fat alternatives
- Choosing the appropriate diet pill to help you
