| All the different diet gurus espouse diets | | | | Fresh raw foods are the absolute healthiest |
| that are polar opposites of each other. The | | | | foods you can consume. If it comes in a box |
| Atkins diet tells you to stay away from carbs | | | | it is generally to be avoided. Eat fresh |
| and other experts tell you that carbs are | | | | potatoes instead of mashed potatoes from a |
| important. The key to long term weight loss | | | | box for example. Raw natural foods are lower |
| and attaining and maintaining your ideal | | | | in calories and are rich in vitamins and |
| weight is to eat healthy foods. The tips | | | | minerals that your body needs to be healthy. |
| given here will help you to do just that. | | | | |
| | | | Keep your food from being boring by |
| The first thing to think about which is | | | | experimenting with a variety of different |
| rarely covered in diet books and programs is | | | | spices and cooking methods. Just because you |
| in regard to your grocery shopping habits. | | | | are dieting doesn't mean that your food can't |
| Grocery stores typically keep all the | | | | taste good. Grilling is a great way to add a |
| processed foods and junk foods on the | | | | different taste to your food and you can even |
| interior of the store so just make a trip | | | | grill vegetables by placing them in tin foil. |
| around the perimeter and load your shopping | | | | One of my favorites is to take sliced squash |
| cart up with natural foods like fresh fruits | | | | and zucchini, sprinkle minced garlic over |
| and vegetables. When shopping for proteins | | | | them, wrap them in tin foil and place them on |
| opt for fresh fish and poultry. If you want | | | | the grill. Try this one, I promise you will |
| red meat go with only lean cuts and eat red | | | | like it. |
| meats sparingly. | | | | |
| | | | Always watch your fat intake and be careful |
| Another tip that many people cannot seem to | | | | of products that say "reduced fat", that |
| get their head around is to eat more meals. | | | | doesn't always mean that it is acceptable. |
| Let me explain. Instead of skipping meals | | | | There are many high fat products that offer a |
| which slows down your metabolism or eating | | | | reduced fat version that is still way too |
| three big meals that leave you bloated and | | | | much fat. Another issue with some low fat |
| overfull eat several smaller meals. Ideally | | | | products is that they replace the fat content |
| you should eat meals about the size of your | | | | with a form of sugar that ends up adding just |
| open hand every three to four hours. This | | | | as many calories and will end up sabotaging |
| will allow for the most optimum absorption | | | | your diet efforts. I urge everyone to only |
| and will also help you to feel full. | | | | drink low fat or skim milk as well. This |
| | | | alone will significantly reduce your fat and |
| Eat foods as close as possible to nature. | | | | calorie intake. |