Fasts, which typically last a single day to five days, substitute fruit and vegetable juices in place of all solid foods. These juices must be all-natural, free of sugar, salt and additives. Proponents recommend using organic juices as a source. Choose from celery, carrot, kale, apple, pineapple, cabbage and spinach…
A recent study showed that people who drank tea for more than 10 years also had a reduction in body fat. Green tea is loaded with an antioxidant called epigallocatechin gallete, which not only stops the growth of cancer cells but kills them as well. This property also lowers cholesterol…
As opposed to the Atkins Nutritional Approach, the Total Wellbeing Diet is low in calories and low in fat. It’s also a diet rich in fruit and vegetables. Beans, lentils and chickpeas replace bread. The CSIRO diet calls for 3.5 ounces of meat at lunch and 7 ounces at dinner…
Her recipe for recovery was the Great American Detox Diet. The 8-week program brought Spurlock back to fine form and it can do the same for you, even if you have not spent the last month gorging on fast food. Jamieson definitely considers fast food the enemy. Among the foods…
While many diet sites focus on how important it is to lose weight for appearance’s sake, WebMd is quick to point out the slew of health problems that are a byproduct of obesity — cancer, heart disease, gout, diabetes, arthritis, asthma and gum disease. By changing your habits and following…
The Hamptons Diet uses two longstanding weight-loss approaches: the Atkins Nutritional Approach and the Mediterranean Diet. Combining what you might call the best of both worlds, the end result in an eating plan that stresses the importance of whole foods (preferably organic foods) that are minimally processed and have little…
Not all fats are bad. Saturated fats found in animal proteins and dairy products are converted to cholesterol and increase the risk of heart disease. Whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, fatty red meats, cheese and processed meats are all culprits associated with raising cholesterol levels. Polyunsaturated fats such as corn…
The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid is vastly different from the USDA pyramid. Meat is to be eaten on a monthly basis. Sweets, eggs, poultry and fish should be eaten on a weekly basis. Cheese and yogurt, olive oil, fruits, beans, nuts, legumes, vegetables, bread, pasta, rice and other whole grains should…
Dr. Weil says the optimum diet should have variety covering all nutritional bases and minimizing foods that have harmful elements. The more fresh foods, the better. Decrease the amount of processed foods you eat. Consume plenty of fruits and vegetables which are loaded with protective phytochemicals. Most adults should consume…