Posted by Queenie-Hazy @ 2007 11:27 PM
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These reduce energy intake by replacing one or two meals a days with low-calorie but nutritionally balanced substitue, such as a milkshake, cereal bar, soup or ready meal. The ‘normal’ meals eaten follow calorie guidelines and healthy eating principles.

What are they?

Meal replacement diets can be bought from supermarkets and usually come with information packs including recipes, meal plans, exercise and motivational tips to help people stick to the plan. Some meal replacement products are used in very low-calorie diets (VLCDs), which should be followed for a short time with medical approval and under supervision.....Continue Reading

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Posted by Queenie-Hazy @ 2007 10:26 PM
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Amongst health expects, crash diets are seen as a bad idea for most people as:

  1. They encourage loss of more lean tissue (muscle) than diets which produce a slower weight loss on a higher calorie level.

  2. They may be lacking in nutrients - both macro nutrients such as fat, protein or carbohydrate, and micro nutrients such as vitamins and minerals

  3. They don’t encourage sensible eating habits and this means that after the crash diet is over weight is easily regained. In time, this can turn into a ‘yo-yo’ dieting habit, which is demoralizing.

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Posted by Queenie-Hazy @ 2007 10:03 PM
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The Anti-Cellulite Diet

Concentrate on low-fat, simple fibre-rich foods, which are easier than refined foods for the body to break down, use and eliminate as waste. Food combining also helps simplify metabolism and improve food effciency. Eat little and often to maintain energy levels, prevent bloating and discourage fat lay-down....Continue Reading

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Avoid Diets

Posted by Queenie-Hazy @ 2007 10:50 PM
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To have beautiful skin you must make sure your diet is rich in certain foods. the problem with this is that the nutrition required by the skin is often at odds with that of the body seeking to be slimmer.

Dairy products

We know about the benefits to the skin of the bifidus so eliminating spots, and they encourage the absorption of the n group vitamins which are vital for a healthy complexion. If you have given up cheese, cream cheese and yoghurts then you must be sure to replace them with food supplements rich in bifidia bacteria.

Cutting out fat

Perhaps you are cutting out fat from your diet in order to lose weight? This makes sense as far your figure goes but not unfortunately your skin. Fats are absolutely essential compoenets of the cell membranes and if they are deficient the celss harden, the skin dries out and wrinkles appear. In this case the best thing to do is increase your consumption of vegetable oils. A spoonful of olive, corn or groundnut oil in your salad is enough to help restore the cutaneous barrier. Eating oily fish is also important for the fatty acids they contain. If you are following a very strict diet make sure. nonetheless, that you take enough supplements containing oils: fish, borage, evening primrose oil for example.....Continue Reading

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Posted by Queenie-Hazy @ 2007 12:16 AM
Catergory :Diet and Weight Loss Tips |Calories |Diet

Recently after reading “The 90/10 Weight loss plan” from Joy bauer,i have found a diet plan called “1400 calories” in the book which is quite effective as i have lost some weight,although there is more than 1 diet plan i think this suit me the most.If you wish to find out more you can buy the book.Basically the diet plan is to keep your intake of calories daily at 1400 level through the selected food menu.I have try the diet plan but did a little changes to the menu provided by the book(Of coz before you replace the menu with your own you have to calculate or check the calories of the food you gonna to replace with).Lastly i would like to say that inorder to succeed you must have good self disciple.

Here is an example how the plan look like:.....Continue Reading

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Posted by Queenie-Hazy @ 2007 04:13 PM
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Found this articles from Yahoo health thought this maybe useful for those who wish to slim down healthy.

Q: How can I lose 12 pounds quickly so I can wear my white jeans on vacation in June?

A: You probably can’t. To drop 12 pounds in a month, you would need to cut 1,400 calories a day. You’d essentially have to starve yourself and exercise 2-plus hours a day—a punishing regimen that you’re unlikely to keep up for long.....

Even if you succeed, it’s likely to backfire because eating too little can cause you to lose calorie-burning muscle and slow your metabolism by up to 100 calories a day, making future weight loss .....Continue Reading

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