Free
Diet Tips - Here's 10!
Here's
ten free dieting tips that'll help you burn fat quickly and efficiently.
Don't be afraid to make notes, or better still, bookmark this page
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Diet
tip #1:
Don't
diet! Seriously. Severe caloric restriction causes metabolic slowdown.
Very soon your body will have adapted to your reduced caloric intake,
and dieting will have no effect at all! Although it seems contradictory,
drastically reducing your caloric intake will not help your weight
loss efforts.
Tip
#2:
Only
"moderately" reduce calories. Your bodyweight times ten
in calories is a good place to start. Moderate caloric reduction
is an essential element of successful weight loss.
Tip
#3:
Eat
six small BALANCED meals a day. This is difficult to do because
it's hard to find the time necessary to accomplish this (for help,
read my meal
replacements article). Nonetheless, this is essential to the
success of your weight loss program. Eating many small meals ensures
blood sugar levels are stabilized, and food eaten is more likely
to be used as energy than to be stored as fat. It will also help
boost your metabolism.
Tip
#4:
Try
a chromium supplement. Try 200 mcg three times a day before meals.
Chromium helps increase the efficiency of insulin. Supplementing
with chromium may decrease cravings for junk food, and ultimately
lead to weight loss. Other useful glucose moderators include green
tea, alpha lipoic acid, and vanadyl sulphate.
Diet
tip #5:
Remove
simple carbohydrates from your diet - these include sweets, pastas,
bread and buns, breakfast cereals, potatoes, muffins, fruits like
bananas, and vegetables like carrots and corn. These "high-glycemic"
carbohydrates are the ones that raise blood sugar levels very quickly,
causing an "over-release" of insulin, and ultimately,
fat storage.
Tip
#6:
Replace
simple carbohydrates with high-fiber fruits and vegetables. Fruits
(like apples), and leafy vegetables high in natural fibers take
much longer to be broken down and converted into glucose by the
body. Thus, their consumption is much less likely to result in increased
weight gain.
Tip
#7:
Make
sure all meals and snacks include at least as much lean protein
as carbohydrates. Some good lean protein sources are chicken, turkey,
and fish.
Tip
#8:
Include
a good source of Essential Fatty Acids in your diet. The best way
to ensure this is to buy some at your local health food store. Make
sure the brand is stored in the fridge, and formulated without the
presence of heat, light, or oxygen. Udo's Ultimate Oil Blend by
Flora Health is a good formulation. You may also wish to supplement
your diet with occasional servings of fish.
Tip
#9:
Exercise
between 3-5 times a week, for a minimum of 20 minutes per session.
Exercise is a fantastic way to increase calorie burn, and boost
metabolism. Remember, exercise need not be hell in order for it
to be effective. If you wish, you may start simply with a brisk
walk each morning. Others may find stationary bicycles and treadmills
to be effective.
Diet
tip #10:
At
least once a week, eat whatever you want. Life is short, and
food is good, so allow yourself a meal of wild abandon once in a
while. You'll find it much easier to stick to a meal plan
if you know you can reward yourself occasionally without feeling
guilty!
