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The best way
to organise your diet is by adding more of Vegetables and
Fruits, cuting down on saturated Fats and to bring down
as much as possible the amount of meat in a week. Fruits and vegetables are full
of nutrients, and most are low in fat and calories. In
addition, they contain several plant chemicals (often
called phytochemicals ) that also contribute to health
and possibly disease prevention and you cant
get them from a vitamin pill.
Eating Vegetables and
Fruits have to be in sufficient quantity. Five servings a
day is ideal. It may sound difficult but by organising
your food items, taking care of your likes and dislikes
it is indeed possible by adding good amount of vegetables
and fruits in every meal you take.
- Include fruits and
vegetables in every meal.
- Convenience has to
be important ground rule. Canned food items or
fresh ones as per liking and availability.
- Variety is also
important. Eat diffirent vegetables and fruits
rather than eating same type every day.
- Vegetables should
be focus of your meals. Try to skip meat all
together couple of days in a week.
For many people, healthful eating
is a temporary endeavor, cut short by unrealistic goals
and bad feelings when those goals aren't met. But it
doesn't have to be that way.
Don't consider yourself 'on
a Diet'. Diets are things people start and stop,
while healthful eating should be a way of life.
Do not give up your favorite foods
entirely. You may not banish chocolate or french fries
from your menu forever, but do keep portions reasonable
and view those foods as treats, rather than staples.
There is
nothing like Good food or Bad food. Remember that all foods can fit in a
healthful eating pattern again, in the appropriate
proportions.
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calorie needs by multiplying as follows. Most men
and very active women:
Current weight in pounds ____ x 15 = ____ daily
calories
Inactive
men and most women:
Current weight in pounds ____ x 13 = ____ daily
calories
If
you want to lose weight:
Current weight in pounds ____ x 10 = ____ daily
calories
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