Showing posts with label New You Diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New You Diet. Show all posts

Saturday, 7 September 2013

Successful Weight Loss in 6 Easy Steps

Successful weight loss could be achieved as long as you adhere to these sure-fire strategies. Once you do, your weight loss objectives will become a reality. Do know that there are tons of fad diets and weight loss scams proliferating the market. However, the best and definite way to achieve success weight loss is by living a healthy lifestyle and engaging in regular exercise. For long term success weight loss, changes must be made permanently in your daily habits. The question now is how?

Commit To Success
First things first, commitment is key. For a success weight loss program to take effect, time and effort must be expended. Your commitment must not merely last for a month, two months or a week. Changes need to be incorporated in one’s lifestyle regularly and for a whole lifetime.
Staying focused is similarly critical. Being focused helps you stay committed. Remember that it takes tons of energy – both physically and mentally – to alter your habits. Therefore, if you are planning to adhere to a success weight loss systems, make sure you have a plan to resolve any stresses in your life which would make your goal difficult to achieve. For instance, if you purchase ice cream regularly, stop buying these tasty treats! Though it might be difficult, it is definitely worth making especially if you value your health. Once you feel prepared to follow your success weight loss systems, schedule a start date and stick to it.

What Motivates You?
Take note that no one in the world could make you lose weight unless you want to. You must similarly go through a diet and exercise regimen that you personally find enjoyable. Think about it. What would make you stay keenly motivated to lose weight? Is it the idea of sharing your success weight loss stories? Is it because you want to look good in a bikini? Once you know what will keep you motivated, call in all your inner strength the instance you feel tempted to grab that chocolate bar.
Once you own up and start to be responsible for your behavior, opportunities open up to help you gain the support you need to achieve successful weight loss. If you can, do select people who you feel will positively encourage you to lose weight. As much as possible, these people must not be judgmental about your weight loss efforts. Seek out people who will freely listen to your feelings and weight loss issues.

Set Goals
It is always best to set weight-loss goals which are realistic. For instance, you need not aim to have your body look like Angelina Jolie’s after six months. It is more realistic and therefore feasible to lose a pound or two after a week. In order to lose a pound or two a week, you have to burn as much as 500 calories to 1,000 calories more than what you consume daily.

Eat Healthy and Love It
It is not enough to eat healthy foods. If you want your weight loss efforts to last a lifetime, you need to love to eat healthy foods too as doing so is an effortless and fun way to shed off those fats. You need not give up delicious food items by consuming solely plant-based items. You can learn to enjoy what you’re eating whilst being healthy at the same time. Aim for variety without sacrificing nutrition.
For starters, consume a healthy breakfast each day. If you can, eat a minimum of four servings of green leafy veggies daily. You could also use healthy fats, reduce your intake of sugar, opt for low-fat products and minimize your consumption of meat.

Be Active
Remember that the secret to success weight loss stories for women and men is burning more calories compared to the amount you consume. Since 3,500 calories is equal to a pound of fat, you have to burn at least 3,500 calories more than you eat in order to lose a pound.

Though you could essentially lose weight by not exercising, restricting your intake of calories will further give you that edge you need. Exercise helps burn any excess calories you cannot remove solely through diet. Similarly, exercise provides a slew of benefits such as boosting your mood, decreasing your blood pressure and strengthening your heart.
Be aware that the quantity of calories you expend is dependent on the intensity and duration of your physical activity. One of the excellent ways to decrease your body fat is by doing regular aerobic exercise for a minimum of thirty minutes at least three times per week.

Shift Your Point Of View
It is best to practice all these not just for a mere month. In order to see authentic weight loss, these habits must be part of your daily life. Be honest with yourself and see how much you consume daily. Then, work out a plan to make your goals a reality. You need to have a strategy to be able to lose weight permanently.
All in all, weight loss is possible as long as you are willing to do what it takes to achieve your goals.

Tuesday, 3 September 2013

The 9 Most Nutritious (And Filling) Breakfast Foods

I know you’ve heard it a thousand times before, but breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. This is especially true for dieters who will find it easier to manage their weight and stay on track with a start to the morning that’s high in nutrition. The trick, however, is making smart choices.

A healthy breakfast should be a variety of foods like whole grains, low-fat protein or dairy sources, and fruit.  All these food groups provide complex carbohydrates, protein, and a small amount of fat. This combination of nutrients can delay hunger symptoms and keep you feeling full throughout the day. Here are some ideas to get your day started right:

1. Build on a healthy cereal. Top a high-fiber cereal with a sprinkle of granola, bananas, and low-fat milk or plain yogurt. This combination provides good fiber and protein intake, plus calcium and potassium.

2. Get off to a berry good start. Another possibility for breakfast is berries and low-fat Greek-style yogurt with a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of toasted sliced almonds. These foods are high in protein and volume, which can help you feel full longer.

3. Take your nutrition to go.
 Smoothies are another smart choice when made with Greek-style low-fat yogurt, berries, and a touch of sugar. It’s a meal that’s high in protein, dairy, and volume, and it’s very portable if you’re in a hurry.

4. Get a good “warm-up.” 
Start with hot cereal: Microwave 1/4 cup each of instant oatmeal and coarse wheat bran with a cup of 1 percent milk. Served with berries and a little maple syrup, it’s the perfect start to the day with plenty of fiber and volume.

5. Don’t skip the eggs.
 Hot breakfasts extend the range of possibilities. Scrambled eggs — one whole egg and one egg white — along with a piece of whole-wheat toast, lightly buttered, and some fruit on the side are high in protein and volume and make a great combination.

6. Wrap up some burritos. 
Breakfast burritos can spice up your morning meal. Use the same scrambled egg recipe as in No. 5 as the filling for a low-carb, whole- wheat (for extra fiber) wrap along with some salsa, low-fat sour cream, and a sprinkle of cheese.

7. Ham it up. 
Even ham and eggs can be healthy when using one whole egg and one egg white in the scramble and two slices of lean Canadian bacon. Add half a grapefruit on the side and it’s a meal full of protein, fiber, and vitamin C.

8. Don’t rule out a.m. vegetables.
 You can enjoy veggies with breakfast if you add them to some eggs. Cook one and a half cups of sliced button mushrooms or one cup of lightly steamed vegetables (like broccoli or spinach), two beaten eggs, salt, and freshly ground pepper in a non-stick pan with one-half teaspoon of tub margarine. Add a dollop of ketchup, if desired.

9. Think whole grain.
 Whole-grain English muffins with peanut butter or another nut butter and sliced fruit like apples or pears, along with a glass of milk, can be filling while providing protein and calcium.


Saturday, 6 July 2013

Juice Cleansing for the Liver

Juice Recipe for Liver Cleanse which incorporates, Beets - Lemon - Pear - Carrot - Ginger - Watercress  and more.....


Wednesday, 3 July 2013

Five Healthy Breakfast Food Recipes

Here are five different healthy breakfast items and how to cook or make them. A good breakfast is the key to your health and wellness. Items include, Smoothie, Breakfast Taco, Yogurt Parfait, Oatmeal or an English Muffin with Egg and Fruit. This video has some good ideas that you may not have thought about..


Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Food Before and After Exercise

Quick Simple Tips on What to Eat Before and After a Workout..



Tuesday, 18 June 2013

12 of the Best Smoothie Ingredients

You can boost your brain, build muscle, burn fat, and help your heart in less than one minute: Just mix up a smoothie and slurp. It's that simple—if you include these twelve ingredients they not only pack health benefits, but also make your shake taste even better.

Peanut Butter

Packed with protein, manganese, and niacin, peanuts can help stave of heart disease and, when eaten in moderation, promote weight loss.

 

Fat-Free Milk

All the calcium and protein but none of the fat.


Blueberries

The huge amounts of antioxidants, such as anthocyanins, in blueberries have been shown to slow brain decline and reverse memory loss.


Low-Fat Vanilla Yogurt

A cache of calcium and digestion-aiding probiotics in every scoop.


Raspberries

An antioxidant powerhouse bursting with fiber, manganese, and vitamin C, these berries will keep your heart and brain in top shape.


Fat-Free Chocolate Frozen Yogurt

Calcium, phosphorus, and none of the guilt.

 

Pineapple-Orange Juice

OJ has vitamin C, and pineapples contain bromelain, a cancer-inhibiting, inflammation-reducing enzyme.

 

Cherries

In addition to their vitamin C and fiber content, cherries have been linked to reducing arthritis pain.






Bananas

Heavy on potassium, fiber, and vitamin B6, bananas do wonders for your heart and provide good carbs to keep you full and energized.


Whey Protein

It’s essential amino acids help pack on the muscle—making whey the best friend of athletes and gym rats.

 

Frozen Mangoes

To their stock of vitamins A and C, mangoes add a healthy dose of beta-carotene, which helps prevent cancer and promotes healthy skin.


Ice

A little H2O never hurt anyone.



Friday, 7 June 2013

Green Smoothies Made Simple

Smoothies are an easy way to ensure you are getting your daily vitamins and nutrients. In just a matter of minutes you can have a daily dose of fruits and vegetables whether you are 5 months old or 105 years old. Let your taste and desire for good nutrition determine the best green smoothie recipe for you.


To some, green smoothies may be a bit intimidating. I mean, the drink is green after all. No worries, green is a natural and pretty color. Only when people associate green with healthy and icky does it get a bad rap, otherwise it is just another pretty color of drink, like pink, purple, blue or white—all can be natural colors for smoothies.
When I began making green smoothies for my family, I started with only a few leaves of spinach and added my normal amount of fruit. There was no change in taste. I began adding more greens and equal fruits. I had a thought, if I could add greens I could add other vegetables. This is not rocket science and could not believe I had not thought of this sooner (think V-8).
I began adding carrots and even sprouts to my fruit smoothies. As for the sprouts, make sure you have a super-powered blender (think Blendtec or Vitamix) to blend them up smooth, or lots of sweet fruits to mask the powerful taste of some sprouts. If your family is not used to the taste of fresh sprouts you will get some instant feedback about the taste.
Today our greens smoothies are little fruit and mostly veggies and our ice cream is green too. There is nothing sweeter to a mom’s heart than to hear her children ask for Green Ice Cream after dinner. Ice Cream made in our High-Powered Blender with all natural ingredients, including lots of spinach to make it a beautiful green. But I might add, this did not happen over night in our family. It took some time of me slowly incorporating and teaching my family the benefits of good nutrition.
Green smoothies should not be scary at all. They are quite simple and nearly impossible to mess up. So simple your children could make them and even shop for their own special green leafy veggies to go in their smoothie. If your green smoothie tastes ‘too green’, then add more bananas or other sweet fruit or natural sweetener, such as orange juice concentrate or honey.
To begin with there are only a few ingredients you must have on hand when preparing your green smoothie.
·         Leafy greens
·         Liquid (water or fruit juice)
·         Fruits
What you add to this determines the taste and nutrition level. For your first green smoothie, I recommend that you just start by adding a few greens to your favorite fruit smoothie. Once you break the ice you will be ready to experiment with different recipes.
The following chart gives you an idea of how to create a green smoothie to your liking and skill level (I am sure you didn’t know smoothie making is a skill).
Tasty Green Smoothie = Green Leafy Veggie + Liquid (H2O) + Fruit + Spices
Just use the table below to mix and match whatever you have in your kitchen to make your first green smoothie.
Beginner
·         Green: Spinach
·         Liquid (use one) : Fruit juice; Water + 100% OJ concentrate
·         Fruit (use one or both): Bananas; Blueberries
Intermediate
·         Green (use one or both) Spinach; Kale
·         Liquid (use one): Water; Fruit juice
·         Fruit (use one or more): Bananas; Blueberries; Apples; Grapes; Dates
Advanced
·         Green (use one or more): Spinach; Kale; Bok choy; Collard greens; Cabbage greens; Swiss Chard; Beet Greens
·         Liquid (use one): Water; Fruit Juice; Apple Cider; Pineapple Juice; etc.
·         Fruits/veggies/spices (use one or more): Carrots; Beets (top & root); Lemon & Ginger root; Pumpkin; Cinnamon; Herbs (mint); Tomatoes
Green Details …
Spinach is a mild and sweet green (as far as greens go) and is easy to mask in taste. It is a good source of dietary fiber, protein, and Vitamins A, K, C and E.
Kale can be a bitter green but is labeled a cancer-fighting super-food. Make it a staple in your house.
Collards have more of a ‘green taste’, but are a healthy green nonetheless. They have the ability to lower cholesterol and contain cancer-preventative properties.
Blender Considerations …
Your green smoothie experience will vary based on the type of blender you are using. For instance, if you are using a hand blender or small … low power blender like the Magic Bullet … be prepared for small bits of spinach leaves to be left un-blended in the smoothie.
There is a significant difference in the silky smooth texture produced by a professional grade blender versus the chunky lumpy texture of the cheaper lower speed machines. The super high blade speeds produced by top end blenders literally explode the food into small bits versus cutting the food with razor sharp blades. One machine can’t be compared to the other, so if you get the opportunity to test one out do take advantage, especially if you are on the fence about upgrading to one of the more expensive blenders.