Posted in Nutrition & Weight Loss, Understanding The Facts! on March 31st, 2010 by admin
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Let’s skip all the long exaggerated hype and jump right into the straight hard facts. Face it; your body is loaded with pure chemicals that are causing you to
Posted in Nutrition & Weight Loss on March 22nd, 2010 by admin
Chicken and turkey should always be cooked skinless and without fat. Yes I
know that everyone’s most favorite part is the skin but your body says otherwise. Chicken along with turkey are one of my most favorite protein resources. They both are high quality protein and relatively inexpensive. Another good idea is when you shop at the meat counter, be sure to specify that you would prefer ground breast meat which makes a variety of delicious meals such as healthy tacos, meatloaf, or burgers. Now most ground poultry contains mostly dark meat which carries in it a higher fat caloric content. One thing I love to do is throw on some boneless skinless chicken breast into a skillet, cooked with dark olive oil, when finished, you can have an assortment of some great tasting meals.
Quick tip: if your time is being held up with the responsibilities of daily life, one thing you can do to save time is to go to the supermarket, most of them carry pre cooked boneless chicken strips and breast, that are usually whole roasted chickens and prepackaged sliced chicken breast. Another choice to consider is canned chicken breast to grab on the go.
Egg Whites
An excellent source of protein which contains an important variety of
nutrients is whole eggs. so I believe it is fine to say that one whole egg a day is okay to enjoy. Don’t just take my word for it, the American Heart Association agrees with the information I’m delivering to you. However, egg whites still remain champion in my book when speaking of egg protein sources. Egg whites are a bargain in the nutrition department. Egg whites are loaded with high quality solid protein containing low fat and zero cholesterol!
Quick tip: if you like, there is always egg white substitutes that usually always come in a carton that needs to breaking of eggs and separation. Just pour egg whites directly onto skillet for a delicious healthy protein omelet. Be creative and some of your favorite vegetables!
Very Lean Red Meats
Many people in today’s society believe that eating meat is a guilty pleasure. Well if you are one of those people that believe in such a ignorant lie, then
your completely wrong. Meats that are the leanest of cuts are absolutely excellent sources of low in fat high quality protein. Zinc mineral, a good source of this trace mineral is found in these lean meats, this is one important nutrient that especially women need and most of the time lack in their diet. Proper amount of zinc mineral may keep bones thick and strong. Zinc also boosts immunity. Another wonderful aspect to the world of lean meats is the important source of iron which of course comes from meat.
Quick tip: always try to select the leanest grade of beef. Reason being is because the leaner the grade of beef is provided, the less fat the meat will contain. The most leanest of cuts include eye round, top round and top sirloin.
Fish
Fish is a great source when shopping for good quality protein resources.
Fish is also loaded with high quality lean protein that’s extremely low on fat if any. The omega 3’s (Omega Fatty Acids) that fish provide also plays an important role in healthy eating habits. Due to the fact it aids you in weight loss but is also great for soothing problem joints. Fish also helps protect the highly important muscles that we don’t see and most often over look. In a major study after analyzing sixteen years of data, researchers found in the prestigious nurses’ health study that women alone who added fish just once to their weekly diet had a heart attack risk of up to 29% lower then those who ate fish less then once a month. Then there were those who had nearly half the risk of dying from a heart attack who ate fish of up to five times per week. Another piece of important advice you must know is when buying fish, you want good quality. So be sure to always purchase wild salmon which contains many high levels of toxic PCB’s and dioxin.
Quick tip: Excellent types of fish to look for when buying are sardines, mackerel, whitefish, chub, albacore tuna, herring, lake trout, anchovy, wild Chinook salmon, halibut, and blue fish.
Runners up: rainbow trout, wild coho salmon and cod.
Low Fat Cottage Cheese
When it comes to low fat cottage cheese, it has a good source of glutamine
and amino acid that helps support muscle metabolism. Cottage cheese is an excellent source of a complete protein. This means it contains all the necessary amino acids for proper muscle build up. Just ½ cup of cottage cheese provides 69 milligrams of calcium! Which this also helps in the battle of warding off osteoporosis. Another great cheese that I recommend is the fat free ricotta cheese. This single cheese alone contains as much as five times more calcium then cottage cheese!
and amino acid that helps support muscle metabolism. Cottage cheese is an excellent source of a complete protein. This means it contains all the necessary amino acids for proper muscle build up. Just ½ cup of cottage cheese provides 69 milligrams of calcium! Which this also helps in the battle of warding off osteoporosis. Another great cheese that I recommend is the fat free ricotta cheese. This single cheese alone contains as much as five times more calcium then cottage cheese!
Quick tip: for a healthy high quality protein snack mix low fat cottage cheese or ricotta cheese in a blender with a handful of blue berries.
Posted in Nutrition & Weight Loss, Understanding The Facts! on March 14th, 2010 by admin
The largest single component of the body is
water. So many people living today overestimate the high importance of water “H2O”.
First some quick tips
1) Fat tissue holds some of the lowest amounts of water.
2) Muscle holds the highest concentration of water.
3)An athlete individual will contain higher percentages of water compared to the average person.
4)Water carries a variety of essential functions that are necessary for proper health and living.
Some of the great things that water does for your body is that it aids in digestion and elimination of toxins and body temperature is directly maintained. Water also acts as a transport medium for nutrients. You also always want to be sure to have an efficient amount of H2O daily, because for the individuals that lack in their intake of water, when more water is lost then taken in, dehydration develops. This brings me to another important issue that almost virtually everyone fails to know.
Now hear me out on this! When you already begin to feel the thirst for liquid your body craves, you have already begin to put your body in the beginning stages of dehydration. Even a 10% loss of water can cause unwanted disorders, such as dizziness, muscle spasms, failure of proper kidney function, and difficulty concentrating. So you see why water is such a crucial daily importance.
Keep a proper water intake of 8-10 8oz cups of water, this will add a high value rate to the body. This type of proper water intake, will cause water loss also, which is part of a bodybuilders diet for pre conditioning before his or hers competition. What proper impartation of water will do as far weight loss is concerned is your body having all that H2O coming into you, you will start to flush all water weight, carrying with it toxins, out of your entire system. Reason being is because your body tells itself that your carrying to much water being stored within, therefore resulting in the loss of water weight, giving you a leaner, more slender appearance.
Posted in Nutrition & Weight Loss on March 7th, 2010 by admin
No matter what the ridiculous guru’s of the low carb diets, “which is down right dumb” say, carbohydrates are a must have in order to maintain a good healthy daily eating habit! God told us to eat the fruit which is his voice created, now why would he tell us to eat something that would be harmful and make us gain weight. So remember, know matter what you hear, an apple, orange, or cup of blueberries will never allow you to gain fat.
I am so sick and tired of hearing about dramatically diminishing your carbohydrate intake, because the truth of the matter is that when it comes to carbohydrate, is that, the average American house hold consumes a ton of the wrong carbs at the wrong hour of the day”evening” which normally contains foods such as pasta’s and things of that nature, which will pack on weight. Reason being is because when you consume high carb meals such as this towards evening it turns into sugar because the carbs are not being used. However I will inform you that you absolutely should consume a good source of carbohydrates the morning, afternoon or before a workout.
The best type of carbohydrates are low glycemic such as oatmeal and apples for an example. Have you ever been ready to jump into your workout routine and all of a sudden part way through your energy falls dead in its track, well those individuals who have experienced this unwanted act understands exactly what I’m speaking about. This is due to having a high glycemic carbohydrate instead of a low glycemic carbohydrate.
The difference between the two is that high G.I. Gives you a high fast burst of carbohydrates for energy but quickly falls short. Now the great thing about low G.I is the fact that it allows you to have a steady stream of carbs lasting your entire workout giving you enough efficient energy to complete your routine without the unwanted effect of getting tired and nauseous.
One thing I highly suggest is that you definitely limit or eliminate your consumption of white potato’s, pasta’s made with white flour and also white bread. The valuable nutrients are completely stripped from these products and raise hell on your insulin levels.
Posted in Nutrition & Weight Loss on February 26th, 2010 by admin



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