Posted in Advice and Thoughts on May 22nd, 2009
By Monique N. Gilbert – Original article located at the link – http://www.fwhc.org/health/high-protein-diet.htm Protein is a vital nutrient, essential to your health. In its purest form, protein consists of chains of amino acids. There are 22 amino acids that combine to form different proteins, and 8 of these must come from the foods we eat. [...]
Posted in Advice and Thoughts, Tips and Tricks on Feb 2nd, 2009
When starting on a diet, it would be helpful to write down everything in a food journal. Record daily what you ate, what were you doing, and how you were feeling. This would help in analyzing your eating habits, how much you eat, how often and how your emotions affect your eating pattern. With this [...]
Posted in Advice and Thoughts on Nov 20th, 2008
Easting to Lose Weight by Jane Fonda Article original link: http://www.jane-fonda.net/healthy eating/ If you’ve said it once, you’ve said it a hundred times: You want to eat healthfully and lose weight. Why then are you on a first name basis with the folks at the fast food drive-thru? It must be because eating well requires [...]
Posted in Advice and Thoughts, General information on Aug 29th, 2008
What’s New About the Label? It’s Simple. Healthy eating has never been easier, thanks to the new nutrition label. Here’s the good news: Most foods in the grocery store must now have a nutrition label and an ingredient list. You can buy with confidence. Claims like “low cholesterol” and “fat free” can be used only [...]
Posted in Advice and Thoughts, Pierre Dukan, M.D. on Aug 22nd, 2008
Advices Avoid as much as possible fatty food, including fat from vegetables. Reduce salt quantities. Drink a lot, like 2 liters/day (slightly more than 1/2 gallon). Water is your best partner here, if possible drink diuretic waters like Evian or Vittel (sold at Wholefoods). Avoid sparkling water due to the sodium (salt). Thoughts… As soon [...]