This article enlists all pointers required for healthy dieting to promote weight loss (if you’re sick of those extra pounds), and to stay fit (if you’re size zero, but can’t catch a breath after running just half a mile).
Life was easy during yore days. When one said diet, you referred to something that a person or an animal eats on a habitual basis. But then, times changed, and so did the meaning. Today, diet is preferably referred to a meal or a plan that fosters weight loss. What’s more, you, me, and many other individuals who’ve fallen off the wagon, are a dupe of those days when that high-cal candy-bar has overpowered that plate of green salad. When those 50 seconds of sheer pleasure swept over those low-calorie nutritious gains. The rule to a healthy body still stays the same―eat healthy, live healthy.
WOMEN
Learn to Love Leaves…
Green vegetables are often an enemy. Reason? They aren’t as delicious as that extra-cheese pizza, isn’t it? Well, it’s time to give up on junk, and start including green vegetables such as collard greens, bok choy, broccoli, green beans, spinach, kale, and chard in your diet. Just so you know, these veggies are jam-packed with vitamins A and C, and are also high in folate. At least 2 cups of veggies, in any form, on a daily basis, are recommended by nutritionists all over the world.
Bone Up…
Do you know how essential is it for your body to have strengthened bones and teeth? Calcium is one of the prime mediums of boning up, for it maintains normal heartbeat and regulates blood pressure. Vitamin D, on the other hand, plays an important role in the calcium metabolism. For women, calcium supplements in all forms help relieve PMS, and keeps them healthy and fit. So, one of the most important dieting tips for women involves adequate intake of calcium. Foods rich in calcium such as yogurt, American or Ricotta cheese, milk shakes, and eggnog should be included without fail.
Breakfast is Mandatory…
Yeah, you have a hectic schedule, so? We all have it. However, breakfast is considered as the most important meal of the day for a healthy diet. Since, during the night, metabolism rate is lower, it is important to feed your body within an hour of waking up the next morning. Now, if you’re aiming for weight loss, go for a low-carb breakfast diet that includes eggs or a small bowl of cereals. To team ’em up, you need to drink a glass of weight loss shake every day so that you’re energized all throughout the day, and filled-up. Having breakfast before you leave home is of vital importance.
Keep Track…
In order to stay healthy, you need to keep a track of what you eat, and keep a regular check on your weight. You see, a food journal could keep you motivated and focused on your goals. Now, you need to work upon the short-term goals, such as losing your love handles in a month, or toning your legs in 3 weeks. For that, along with exercise, you need to keep a watch on what you’re eating. Give up on junk, and eat only fat-burning foods. Yeah, if you’re a lover of hams and pizzas, fix a day for that too. But when frustration beckons, concentrate on the many benefits of being healthier and slimmer, instead of eating a chocolate bar.
MEN
Boost Up Your Immune System…
If you’re tired of living an unhealthy life, perhaps, you need a diet full of vitamins and minerals, for they boost up your immune system like none other. They fight microbial attacks, and clean bowel movements. As it goes for women, eating leafy vegetables and citrus fruits shall be taken at least once on a daily basis. Note that, there isn’t a particular weight loss program for men, but shoving away junk and embracing nutritious meals goes perfect for all, and men are no different!
Carotenoids
Note that middle-aged men are prone to developing cardiovascular diseases. If you’re a middle-aged man, a daily supplement of Vitamins C and E, carotenoids, fosters cardiovascular functions, thus, normalizing cell growth. Natural supplements such as apricots, carrots, peaches, spinach, and sweet potatoes work in providing beta-carotene required to lessen the chances of cardiovascular diseases in men.
Low-Carb Diet is the Key…
Have you lived a life of a flabby guy? It’s time to shed off that belly fat and switch to low carb diet. Think about it, your body is used to a particular number of calories per day. Now, If you start following a diet that contains lesser amount of calories, your body will use the fat that is already stored in it in order to suffice its daily requirements, and hence, would trigger weight loss. We do not suggest you to stop consuming carbohydrates totally, for carbohydrates are an important segment of a healthy diet. However, consumption of at least 50 grams of carbs on a daily basis results in notable weight loss, without compromising on the health quotient.
Appropriate Eating…
You see, akin to the last healthy diet tip for women, keeping track of what you eat is applicable to men too. Men do not need to count each calorie they consume, but just a general knowledge of appropriate eating can prove immensely beneficial to their health. Men, on an average, require at least 2,500 calories daily. So, if you’re aiming for some weight loss, increase the amount of high-fiber, nutrient-rich meals, fruits, and veggies, etc., so that you stay full throughout the day, do not have to struggle with starving, but still manage to lose weight, or at least don’t end up gaining weight. Keep track of your daily eating habits, and don’t struggle much with weight loss.
A healthy diet need not be only boiled vegetables with no tinge of taste. After having my share of dire straits with struggling to lose weight, there is only one thing I could conclude in order to stay healthy―consume lesser than what your body is in habit of. If you want to stay fit and fine, don’t give up on eating. However, make your choices. Break down two meals into four smaller meals. Keep yourself motivated with the benefits that a slimmer you would have. Drink lots of water to keep your body hydrated. Walk for 15 minutes everyday, at the least.