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goji berriesWhat is A Balanced Diet For Losing Weight and Good Health?

The total calories that you should be consuming depend on whether you are a women or a man. It depends on your body structure and your activity level. So you need to make some adjustment on the numbers I present.

If you have been eating around 1800 calories per day you can slowly move your intake down to 1600. Work down from this level over a month's period to 1400 calories. Don't go below 1200 calories per day. Otherwise you can over stress your body.

If you have just started out and are eating 2400 calories, decrease your calories to 2000 or 2100. If you don't lose weight in 2-3 weeks reduce your calories lower. Over a month's time you can move down to 1600 calories and see if you start to lose weight. If you do, stay at this level.

It's not a good idea to make a drastic shift in your consumption of food since your body can react and get into a "starving mode." In this mode your body will store more fat making it difficult for you to lose weight.

Remember not to eat junk food. When you eat quality food, it takes less food for you to become satisfied as compared to eating junk food.

Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat

There are many ideas about what combination or percentages you should eat of the various nutrients - protein, carbohydrates, and fat. I don't believe that exact percentages exist, which will provide weight loss and good health for all individuals. Each one of you will require different percentages depending on your weight, health, body structure, emotional make-up and a variety of other conditions. For this reason some diet programs work with some people and not with others.

One of best eating habit programs that will help you to lose weight is to eat:

* quality protein

* low glycemic carbohydrates

* quality fats

* high fiber

* high water consumption

Quality Protein - is essential for the body to survive. There 8 essential amino acids and 14 non-essential. Protein is used to regulate certain body processes by contributing to various chemical reactions and by creating a number of body chemicals.

Eating excess protein results in an acid body, which favors disease. Protein eaten alone causes a 25% increase in your metabolism. When combined with fat and carbohydrates there is only a 10% increase. What this means is that eating more protein and less fat and carbohydrates gives you a boost in metabolism.

It is recommended that around 30% - 35% of your eating habits consist of protein.

Carbohydrates - consist of simple and complex sugars. When carbohydrates are eaten they are broken down into sucrose, which is readily accepted by your cells. Sucrose is converted into energy in your cells. If you eat a lot of high glycemic carbohydrates, your bloodstream becomes overwhelm with sucrose. The excess sucrose in your cells will be converted to fat and stored.

Because most people have been adding weight eating high glycemic carbohydrates, it best to change your eating habits and decrease your intake of these carbohydrates. In general people have been eating 80% high glycemic foods (HighGF) and 20% low glycemic foods (LowGF.) You need to change that to 80% LowGF and 20% HighGF.

This means that you should limit eating foods like potatoes, bread, corn, pasta, muffins, and any flour products. HighGF encourages the storage of fat since the more sucrose you have in your blood, the more sucrose is escorted into your cells by insulin.

You need to concentrate on foods, which are LowGF. Many of these foods are vegetables with small amounts of carbohydrates and high fiber content.

LowGF discourages the storage of fat since less sucrose is in the blood and less is escorted into your cells.

Quality Fats - which are eaten with your meals, prevent sugars from moving quickly into your blood stream.

You need to eat more of the good fats. It's these fats that will help you lose weight. The good fats are omega 3, omega 6, and medium chain fatty acids, MCFA.

Here is the breakdown on the quantity of each type of fat that you should be eating. These percentages are what you should be working towards so that fats provide you with good health and help you keep your weight down.

* saturated fats 10%

* polyunsaturated fats 20%

* monounsaturated fats 60%

There you have it, the numbers and percentages of protein, carbohydrates, and fats that give you a balanced diet so that you can lose weight.

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Are You Hiding Your Head in the Sand by Not Watching What You Eat?

Back in my college kid days, my idea of a seven course meal was a six pack of beer and a hot dog. Well, I'm much older and wiser now, for the most part anyway, and I've had to change my eating habits. It's not so hard to do and once you get used to life without junky and bad food, in fact when you do slip once in a while, that junk food that you loved so much will become far less palatable than before.

According to the top nutritionists, the following food stuffs are nutritionally deplete as well as toxic in the extreme as well as host to a huge list of diseases and ills. Hydrogenated fats should be shunned as a major cause of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and a host of other chronic health issues. Examples are margarine, potato and other chips, many mass produced bakery goods and snacks. Hydrogenated fats don't have to be listed on the labels as saturated fats do, but the Center for Science in the Public Interest is campaigning hard for the FDA to require it. If you're not sure, then assume that hydrogenated fats are lurking in the background.

Soda pop is, and we all know this, liquid poison if consumed on a regular basis. It's loaded with high glycemic indexed sugars as well as artificial sweeteners, flavors, preservatives and other chemicals that serve no other purpose than taste. Plus, soda pop is fattening and can cause your blood sugar to soar which after a brief energy boost will lead to a sugar crash, leaving you tired and lethargic.

Any food that is deep fried just became nutritionally bankrupt. Doughnuts are first of all usually fried, loaded with trans fats, lots of sugar, white flour, no fiber, vitamins or minerals. What more could you ask from a worst food? Hey, we love them but we can at least cut back and remember what we're eating. Chips and fries contain ample levels of something called acrylamide, a compound suspected to be a possible cause of some cancers. Deep frying destroys even the healthiest foods as well as loading us up with trans fats, a major cause of heart disease. The heat from deep frying destroys most all of the food nutrients, which you could say that you're starving yourself on a full stomach. Sorry, there are no exceptions.

Actually, there's a list of 101 worst foods to eat, but the above foods are definitely on the top of the worst of the worst. Hey, it's not realistic to completely stop eating these foods, most Americans consume something from this group on a daily basis. But, we can sure cut back and over time these foods will lose their appeal. I've learned to never shop for food when I'm hungry. I have much more food common sense and am far less likely to buy these bad foods. Besides, if you don't have this stuff on hand, you can't eat it. Thanks for reading.

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Getting A Great Body Requires Water And Electrolytes

Most of us know that drinking water is important for staying in good shape. However, I know a lot of people that worry about drinking too much water and eliminating excess natural salt from their body when they have to rush to the washroom every 30 minutes.

Now it is possible to drink too much water, if you consume gallons per day and cut all the salt out of your diet, though this is not a likely situation for most people. All things considered then, what exactly is the right amount of water, how do we keep our electrolyte levels balanced in the process and what are the benefits of all this? Here are a few answers:

Hydration

The following formula is intended to show how many 8oz glasses of water are needed to ensure the body is optimally hydrated:

Current Weight (in lbs) X 0.66oz = Number of Ounces Daily
Divide Daily Ounces by 8 = Number of 8oz Glasses of Water Needed A Day

Add one more 8oz glass of water for every cup of coffee or alcoholic beverage consumed.

Example: I weigh 200lbs. The following would be my daily water consumption needs:

200lbs X 0.66oz = 132oz
132oz divided by 8oz = 16.5 cups of water a day
I have two cups of coffee a day; therefore my daily water needs must increase by the same
amount. The total number of 8oz glasses I should consume is 18.5.

Increase your water intake gradually, by adding a couple of cups a day, until you are at your target level. This will reduce the need for frequent urination, as the kidneys will have time to adjust.

Fruit juices and other sweetened drinks do not count as water sources in this formula.

Why Hydrate?

o Without adequate hydration your body will not effectively metabolize or absorb food nutrients. Water is what carries the majority of food-based nutrients into the blood stream.

o Optimal physical and mental processes are impaired due to lack of oxygen when the body is in any state of dehydration. This is to say that water tends to be the delivery system for oxygen carried in the blood stream. When hydration is not at its peak the body will have a decreased capacity for oxygen transport, resulting in diminished performance.

o Optimal muscle recovery is impaired due to hydration levels that are below the ideal level. Protein synthesis resulting in post activity muscle repair and growth is impaired by the oxygen and nutrients lacking during a state of diminished hydration.

o If you dehydrate a muscle by as little as 3%, you can cause a loss in contractile strength of about 10%, not to mention an 8% loss in speed.

Electrolyte Balance

The term electrolyte refers to the various salts in the body, which are comprised of cations (positively charged) and anions (negatively charged), collectively known as ions. These ions are distributed throughout the fluid compartments of the body, where they regulate the electrical functions of the body, such as the central nervous system, cardiac muscle contraction, skeletal muscle contraction and neural function etc.

Sodium Chloride and Potassium Bicarbonate are examples of two of the most common salts used by your body to regulate your electrolyte balance. The following is a breakdown of how these salts are separated within the body for electrical function.

Sodium Chloride - (This Salt Is An Electrolyte That Is Mainly Extra Cellular)
Sodium = Positively Charged Extra Cellular Ion (Cation)
Chloride = Negatively Charged Extra Cellular Ion (Anion)

Potassium Bicarbonate - (This Salt Is An Electrolyte That Is Mainly Intra Cellular)
Potassium = Positively Charged Intra Cellular Ion (Cation)
Bicarbonate = Negatively Charged Intra Cellular Ion (Anion)

Extreme examples of what can happen with an imbalance of electrolytes include cardiac arrhythmia (due to elevated potassium levels) or paralysis (in the case of decreased intra cellular potassium levels), while excessive extra cellular sodium levels can lead to nausea and fluid retention.

Maintaining An Electrolyte Balance

As your body eliminates fluids, through processes like sweating and urination, it looses electrolytes, essential to muscle function. Although your body works to replenish and balance depleted electrolyte levels, what you ingest is an essential part of replenishing depleted stores of electrolytes.

How About Salt Tablets?

Consuming salt tablets is not typically a good idea when attempting to restore your electrolyte levels. Most foods consumed in North America tend to provide more than enough sodium chloride (typical of salt tablets) for your body to store and replenish, when necessary, its own levels. The kidneys serve to alert the body of any drastic drop in electrolyte imbalance and any athletic diet consisting of 500mg or more of daily sodium intake should provide adequate sodium reserves. Taking salt tablets can overwhelm your body's hormonal reaction to sodium depletion and cause excessive fluid retention, through the release a hormone called vasopressin.

What Should I Consume?

Maintaining and restoring electrolyte balance is best done through consuming unprocessed foods, with natural salt levels, and high potassium foods, such as bananas, kiwi, oranges, peaches, potatoes, dried beans, tomatoes, and wheat bran.

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benifits of goji berriesThree Principal Carbohydrates and the Foods in Which they are Present

Carbohydrates are organic molecules (contain carbon and come from living sources) and are our main source of energy. Three principal carbohydrates according to their structure) are: sugars, starches and fiber.

1. SUGARS

Monosaccharides: � Glucose is found in fruits or can be hydrolyzed from starch, cane sugar, milk sugar, malt sugar

� Fructose is found in most fruits and fruit juices, honey, certain vegetables

� Galactose is formed in the process of metabolism of the milk sugar lactose

Disaccharides:

• Lactose, also known as �milk sugar� and the only sugar of animal origin, comes from mother�s milk
• Sucrose or �white sugar� comes from sugar cane, sugar beets, maple syrup, molasses, sorghum and pineapple
• Maltose or �malt sugar� is produced in the process of breakdown of starches in certain cereal grains and is also present in beers, malted snacks, some breakfast cereals and crackers

2. STARCHES are also known as �complex carbohydrates� or �polysaccharides�. They are found in potatoes, vegetable roots and whole grains like wheat, rice and corn.

• Amylopectin � most common starch found in foods
• Amylose � with long chains of glucose molecules
• Glycogen � the animal source starch (from muscle and liver)
• Dextrins � partially digested starches, formed during the breakdown of starch

3. FIBER is mostly the indigestible cellulose from the skins of fruits and vegetables and coverings of cereals. It provides little energy or caloric value but aids intestinal function and elimination. Other hi-fiber substances are: guar gum, konjar root flour, chitosan (derived from oyster shells).

• Cellulose � most common fiber from basic foods
• Hemicelluloses � from the cell walls of plants (i.e. psyllium seed husks, pectin)
• Agar and alginate � from seaweeds
• Carrageen � from Irish moss plant

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goji berries gillianDon't Skip Potatoes for the Holidays

Here come the holidays!
We�re fast approaching that �time of year� � you know the one I�m talking about � the holiday season! For many people, it�s a bittersweet time. People get excited about the enjoyment of it all, but also sadly anticipate putting on a few pounds of weight with all the parties and goodies that abound.

And, unfortunately, with the holidays approaching quickly, all those crazy diets and nutrition misinformation will be floating around, confusing everyone.

Don�t follow the masses. Don�t accept weight gain expectations. Do something about your concerns this season by educating yourself on how to eat well during the holidays. Learn what should be avoided, and know what is essential and important to eat. And don�t fall prey to the popular low-carb diets. Carbohydrates are important to our health and nutrition and should not be avoided.

The role of Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are the primary fuel source for the human body. Although both protein and fat can also be utilized as fuel, carbohydrates are the macronutrients that supply the majority of glucose to the body. The brain cannot survive without glucose. The minimum amount of carbohydrate needed to ensure available glucose for the brain to function normally is 130g/day for adults and children. Most of us eat between 200-300 grams per day. If the body does not receive, through diet, enough carbohydrate to supply the brain with adequate glucose, the body will then break down its own protein stores (muscle) to supply the brain with its primary fuel.

Carbohydrates are also necessary to help burn fat, in the form of fatty acids, for energy. There is a saying that �fat burns in the flame of carbohydrates�. Again, if there is not enough carbohydrate to supply this need, then the body looks to its protein stores to serve this energy need. The conversion of protein into glucose happens in the liver, where protein, in the form of amino acids, is stripped of nitrogen and the carbon skeleton is converted into glucose. The downside of this, though, is that body fat then is not burnt during this conversion: Therefore, in order to burn the most amount of fat there has to be enough carbohydrates eaten.

Potatoes during the holidays
As an enjoyable holiday staple, it�s unfortunate that potatoes have been getting a bad rap, coinciding with people still afraid of eating carbohydrates. Nutritionally, eating potatoes is as good as it gets! Just one medium-sized potato is only second to broccoli in overall antioxidant activity, which may help protect against cancer. Potatoes are higher in potassium than a banana! Potassium, along with a low sodium diet, may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke. A potato is almost a non-fat food and only provides 100 calories. It also provides, with the skin on, three grams of fiber. Preliminary studies show that fiber is beneficial for a healthy digestive system and may help reduce the risk of some cancers and heart disease. And, just when you thought the potato had it all, potatoes are actually one of the leading sources of vitamin C in the American diet! Vitamin C is another potent antioxidant and also produces the collagen that helps hold bone tissue together.

Now that you know it�s not the potato that is harmful � keep in mind that what folks will sometimes add to the potato is: The butter, the sour cream, the gravy. Eliminate these on your potato or in your mashed potatoes, and use skim milk, or seasonings instead.

Here is a great recipe for healthy mashed potatoes. Enjoy!

Fat free garlic mashed potatoes
Ingredients:
1 garlic bulb, unpeeled
splash of olive oil
4 large potatoes (Idaho or russet)
1 cup low-sodium canned chicken broth
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper

Cooking instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350�F.
2. Place the garlic cloves in an ovenproof dish and drizzle with olive oil. Place the dish, uncovered, in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the garlic is golden brown and soft.
3. Remove from the oven and let cool.
4. Peel and cut the potatoes. Place them in a pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender when pricked with a fork, about 30 minutes. Drain.
5. Simmer the chicken broth.
6. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves to release each clove of garlic from the skins. Throw away the skins. Mash the garlic with a fork.
7. Mash the potatoes. Add the roasted garlic. Slowly add the stock until the desired consistency is reached.
8. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serving Size: about 1/2 cup
Number of Servings: 6
Nutrition per serving: 106 calories, 26 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams fiber, 0 fat and saturated fat, 5 grams protein.

More holiday tips
Eating and enjoying potatoes at the holidays is just one step forward in the right direction. Here are some other tips for eating healthy during the holidays:

• � Pay attention to portion sizes. Have one serving of each food at the meal and avoid going back for seconds. Chances are good that one plate of food provides enough calories for your needs. One half of a cup of mashed potatoes equals one serving.
• � Eat slowly. This can be particularly hard if you have starved yourself all day, in preparation for the evening�s event. It takes about 15 minutes to feel the effect of food, so it�s important to eat slowly and chew your food thoroughly. Then you can really taste and savor your food and allow your body time to feel full.
• � Don�t go to an event famished. Make sure to eat lightly during the day and have a light meal 1�2 hours before you head out for that holiday gathering. Saving up the calories for later can result in total sabotage to your good intentions. Most holiday parties offer a large number of high-fat, high-calorie foods that will look much more appealing when you�re starving than if you feel satisfied. Sure, these foods may still look enticing and you can sample them, but at least hunger won�t be the driving force toward these cravings!
• � Cut the fat. There are many ways to cut down the total amount of calories we consume during this period. Here are just a few examples:
  - Use skim milk when making mashed potatoes instead of whole milk or cream, and use seasonings instead of margarine or butter.
  - Choose white meat turkey instead of dark meat.
  - Skim fat from juices when making gravy. Use gravy in moderation.
  - Use chicken broth instead of water and eliminate margarine or butter from stuffing recipe.
  - Omit margarine and use pineapple and apple juice when making �candied� yams.
  - When making pies, use skim evaporated milk in place of regular evaporated milk.
  
• � Include exercise in your holiday schedule. Above all else, make sure you don�t let your fitness routine fall into the recesses of your muscle memory! It�s harder to pick it back up after the New Year if you�ve stopped altogether rather than just slowed down. It�s common that your usual routine may fall short, but try to include some aspect of physical activity every day, and if you do exercise on a regular basis, get at least one or two days of your usual routine in each week. Not only will this help slow down any possible weight gain, but will also help keep stress levels to a minimum.

You can enjoy the holiday season! Just by keeping these few tips in mind, and remember to eat carbs instead of avoid them, you can indulge in the yuletide treats, feel healthy and energetic, and avoid any weight gain.

Marjorie Geiser helps people overcome their confusion and distress they may feel when trying to add healthy eating and fitness into their busy lives. She offers a free, monthly newsletter on various topics of health. She is a Registered Dietitian, Personal Trainer and Life Coach. To learn more about her services, go to her website at www.megfit.com or email her at margie@megfit.com.

Party Planning Tips I

Most are baffled if not completely overwhelmed by all the social rules and regulations regarding how to throw a politically correct party. But ultimately a party should accomplish these three things:

1. Focus on the reason for coming together

2. Provide relaxation, refreshment and light entertainment

3. Leave the guests and host/hostess feeling a better acquainted

General Party Planning Tips

Your first task will be to determine and record your spending budget. Determine the type of gathering (cocktail party, potluck, open house, and formal, informal, dressy casual, etc.) Define the theme and appropriate ambience you want to create. Consider the number of guests you wish to accommodate and where you will have the gathering. Establish the date of your party and the age groups that will be permitted to attend. It's now time to create a guest list.

Decorating The Party Room(s)

Determine the appropriate decorations (traditional or otherwise). Do some window-shopping at the local party store to get decorating ideas that will best compliment your gatherings theme. Decorations should be used only to accent your homes decor.

Use decorative accents to set the mood and focus on the theme of your gathering. Try to avoid over decorating. Although decorations do much to create a festive atmosphere avoid have too many items cluttering vital sitting and standing space. D�cor should not distract and become a trip hazard.

Putting Together A Good Party Shopping List

When putting together your shopping list it is helpful to do some window-shopping. While window-shopping, take time to add necessities to your shopping list. Frequent at least three stores and compare prices. Buy bulk items where possible. To save some time shop stores on the web. After comparing prices start working on your master-shopping list. Unless you have the time and funds to sample foods and drink for quality comparison go with the quality brands you know are up to standard.

Staying Within Your Parties Budget

Staying within budget has much may require limiting the number of invitees, dinner courses, drinks and type or degree of decorating you do. This will challenge your ability to say "NO". It�s best commence party planning at the most simplistic stage. Write a list of all necessities and �must haves.� Now write a separate list of "extras", food, items and decor you would like to add while keeping with-in the limits of the party planning budget. Add up all your "simplistic" expenses. If you see that you still have funds to spare, add a few of the "extra" items you would most like to use to entertain your guests. Leave funds of $50 or more for unforeseen last minute purchases. Once your shopping list is complete and with-in the budget you are ready to create two or three lists as follows:

Party Shopping List #1 Non-Perishables (Shop three weeks in advance)

This list includes decorations, non-perishable foods such as nuts, crackers, chips, canned goods flatware and napkins.

Party Shopping List #2 - Slow Perishables (Shop two/three days in advance)

This list is for foods that have a slow perishable rate such as fruit and vegetables. Check ripeness. Some of these foods can be cooked the night before the event and placed in your freezer.

Party Shopping List #3 Perishables (Shop day before event) This list would be for items that perish quickly such as fresh seasoning, fruit, salads, meats and vegetables.

Now that you have your initial preparations underway, it's time to take your party planning to the next level. The next article, "Party Planning Tips II" will discuss creating the guest list, sending out invitations, and getting invitees to RSVP in the timeliest manner.

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Discover The Health Benefits Of Lutein

Lutein plus zeaxanthin are antioxidants in the carotenoid family. They are naturally occurring, fat soluble pigments in plants. The nutrient is high in dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, turnip greens, collard greens, and egg yolks. It gives food a red, orange, or yellow color however, chlorophyll may cover it though. Lutein is not produced by the body; therefore the only way to get it is by consuming it. A safe dosage is about 30 milligrams daily.

A study done in 2004 called LAST-Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial, administered Lutein to veterans. The results of the veterans� consumption of Lutein were improved vision. There are other known benefits as well.

Those with macular degeneration and cataracts may benefit from Lutein given the results of the previously mentioned study. It may also protect against cancer and degeneration of the eyes and skin by sunlight -ultraviolet rays. Other conditions may respond to Lutein as well.

Cells may be protected from the damage caused by free radical damage. It reduces inflammation and redness of the skin. The nutrient may also reduce the risk of breast cancer and prevent or slow down arthrosclerosis, clogged arteries and heart disease.

Other less known potential benefits of lutein are:

1) The nutrient is a possible Anti-cancer agent -- Utah Medical School discovered that even a small consumption of this nutrient slashed the risk of developing colon cancer.

2) The nutrient helps to ward off the effects of bad cholesterol, whilst also keeping artieries clear. 3) The nutrient helps combat arthritis and osteoarthritis aches.

The reason why there are so many health benefits of lutein is probably because of the fact that it is a potent antioxidant, and, because of this, can counter free radical damage. If left unchecked, free radicals can lead to cellular damage internally, which has been said to be a leading cause of heart disease, many cancers, and premature aging.

Tips on Choosing a Lutein Supplement � Lutein Benefits

1. Always obtain your supplements from a pharmaceutical GMP compliant manufacturer. These places comply with the strictest regulatory standards for the manufacture of nutritional supplements. This is a serious issue that consumers of health products need to take seriously because the supplement industry is largely unregulated in the U.S., and now other places in the worls, and many products have been shown to harbor contaminants or do not contain what is stated on the supplement label.

2. make sure your lutein supplement does not contain any fillers or additives (examples include: sugar, starch, gluten, silica (sand!)) or any artificial colors or flavors of any kind.

3. If you are taken this nutrient for eye health, lutein should be combined with zeaxanthin--and also zinc, you need to take these together. Zinc an important mineral that has been shown by the National Eye Institute to possibly reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration.

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