sonoma diet

May 11, 2010 by Lawrence Magee  
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There are hundreds of diets that are followed by people from different countries. The type of diet to be followed is generally prescribed by the doctor or the dietician. Your doctor or dietician will suggest the best diet for you after a proper diagnosis. One of the most famous diets in the diet list is Sonoma diet. Sonoma diet was invented by a Connie Guttersen. Sonoma diet is very similar to the Mediterranean diet. Sonoma diet consists of eating large portions of certain foods that are popularly known as power foods. These foods are chosen for the Sonoma diet as they are high in nutrition content.

The different power foods included in Sonoma diet are whole grains, grapes, spinach, olive oil, blueberries, almonds, bell peppers, tomatoes, broccoli and strawberries. The Sonoma diet consists of three phases and in that context it is very similar to Atkins Diet and South Beach Diet. The first phase of the Sonoma diet is known as the most restrictive phase as you have to limit yourself on the types of foods and the amount of food intake. The first phase normally lasts for 10 days.

In the first phase you will have to restrict you’re your sugar intake and also you have to limit yourself on the types of foods you eat according to the description of the doctor. In the next phase you can gradually increase the varieties of foods that you can eat. Phase 2 will continue unless you don’t reduce the weight that is set as a target for you. The third and the last stage is where you have to maintain your weight in the future. You can increase your food variety even more with an occasional dessert once in a few days. More information on Sonoma diet can be found on the internet. You can also buy a diet book in which Sonoma diet is mentioned.

Many people assume that Sonoma diet is a diet that is low in carbohydrates and sugar. However this is not completely true as breads, cereals and whole wheat grains are allowed during all the three stages of the diet. However the Sonoma diet plan recommends avoiding saturated flours and white flour. Also the size of the plate to be used in Sonoma diet plan is mentioned. For example for breakfast it is recommended to take a 7 inch plate while for lunch and dinner you have to take a 9 inch plate.

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rice diet

May 9, 2010 by Lawrence Magee  
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Many people have the assumption that rice diet must be related with limiting the consumption of rice. However rice diet has nothing to do with rice at all. In fact rice diet is a program that was devised by the Duke University. Rice diet stresses on having a diet that decrease the risks of diabetes, hypertension and obesity in the future. These disorders are the most common types of obesity related disorders. Rice diet points out that to remain in good health people should have meals that are low in calories. Rice diet also includes activities in the diet plan like yoga, group therapy and lectures on the different aspects of nutrition from the experts. Let’s look in detail the various phases of a rice diet.

The first phase includes limiting your intake and choices for the foods that you eat. The first phase is the most difficult but also the most effective in the long run as it helps to control your wanting for different types of foods. In the second phase you can grow your list of foods and eat limited amounts of beans, fish, eggs, rice, fruits and vegetables. Medical supervision is required in the first phase as it is the most difficult. Also you can take encouraging words from your friends, family members and relatives. The doctors require you to stay in phase 1 as long as possible as it is far responsible for bringing long term effects in the individual.

Phase 2 consists of increasing your choice of foods including fruits and vegetables as well as beans and other carbohydrate rich foods. However you should not increase considerably your intake of carbohydrates. There are many people who ask as to after how much time the effects of rice diet program be seen. It may take anywhere between 3 to 4 months (depending on the case) of the patient. The program fees for a rice diet program are quite on the higher side as compared to other diet plans. The cost for the first week may reach $2000 and then each subsequent week may cost $500 on an average.

The people promoting the rice diet program argue that the costs may seem high in the beginning but the costs are nothing in compared to the hospital or medical bills that you may have to pay for your obesity and obesity related problems. Moreover rice diet program can be very effective if it is followed seriously for a given period of time.

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diets

May 9, 2010 by Lawrence Magee  
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There are hundreds of diets invented in the past that have brought excellent benefits to millions of people round the world. The most well known diets in the world are Atkins Diet, Mediterranean Diet and South Beach Diet. The main purpose of all diets is to eat what your body needs. A proper diet includes an appropriate balance of vitamins, proteins and carbohydrates. All diets stress on low consumption of fatty foods as consumption of excess fatty foods lead to obesity and obesity related disorders like high blood pressure, diabetes and increased chances of heart attack.

It becomes very necessary for you to select the diet plan that suits you best. You can visit your doctor who will supply you information on the different types of diets and which diet will work best for you. Also you can consult your friends, relatives and support groups and find out more about the different types of diets. The internet has become the best source of information on different types of diets. You can visit and of the diet sites and browse through each category of diets.

Let us look at some of the advantages that all diets offers. The first and foremost purpose of following any of the diets is to keep your body weight in control. Excess body weight is often the single main cause of other diseases and disorders like heart stroke, diabetes, cancer, asthma. Excess body weight is also the major cause for concern in the case of mental disorders like depression, low self esteem and low confidence. The other benefit of following one of the diets is to provide the necessary nutrients to your body. Proper nutrition is by for your body to remain healthy and fit. As mentioned before diets should include a lot of vitamins and proteins. Vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamins while eggs, soybean, milk and milk products are an excellent source of proteins.

Also it is not recommend that you follow diets alone. It is recommended that you follow an exercise plan as well. You can start with light exercises like walking, running and swimming and then move to heavier exercises like weight training. Diets and exercise are a sure way to keep you healthy and fit and increase your body’s immunity to the most common diseases and disorders. So what are you waiting for? In case you see your stomach or your waist size increasing, immediately select a diet plan and start it.

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zone diet

May 8, 2010 by Lawrence Magee  
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There are hundreds of diets invented by different people from all over the world. Following a particular diet as recommend by your dietician or doctor is necessary in order to keep your body weight under control. It is best to select a diet after thorough consultation with your doctor as your doctor will diagnose your case and will suggest a diet accordingly. Today we discuss a very famous diet by the name of Zone Diet.

Zone Diet has been followed by thousands of people in the United States alone besides being followed by people form many other countries as well. Hollywood stars like Demi Moore and Sandra Bullock have benefited tremendously because of Zone Diet. The best advantage of following Zone Diet is that the results are noticed in a short period of time and the results have a permanent effect on the body. The Zone Diet still remains a popular choice for many people along with Atkins Diet and South Beach Diet.

Normally when there is excess insulin in the body, it leads to diabetes. Insulin is an important hormone in the body that helps to absorb the sugars. The body burns fat by limiting the levels of insulin in the body and also maintaining the blood sugar levels. Hence to keep the blood sugar and insulin levels in the body under control, you should get a perfect combination of foods rich in carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Hence you should follow a diet that is low in sugars and fat and high in proteins. Carbohydrates should not be eliminated completely as they are converted into starch in our body and our body needs starch to generate energy.

The Zone Diet is like any other diet that insists on having foods with low fats and sugar content and high protein content. The Zone Diet is also known as the 40:30:30 ratio diet as every meal recommend by Zone Diet should ideally contain 40 per cent of calories from carbohydrates, 30 per cent from protein and 30 per cent from fat. The type of Zone Diet you should follow depends on what are called Zone blocks where each block contains a standardized amount of proteins, carbohydrates and fat. Hence the Zone block that you fall into is calculated by taking into consideration the sizes of the waist, height and waist. It is best to consult your doctor or take advice from the Zone Diet site to see under which block you are.

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summer diet

May 8, 2010 by Lawrence Magee  
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Lot of people are planning to start a new diet plans during the summer. As a result a diet plan that is followed especially in the summer season is called summer diets. Summer is termed as the best time to shed some clothes and also make efforts to decrease your weight as well. Summer diets include eating all your food in moderate quantities for the whole summer season. Eating food in moderation will help you to keep yourself fit and slim. Also eating in moderation keeps your weight under control and keeps obesity and obesity related disorders at bay. Summer diets stress more on having plenty of fruits and vegetable servings every day. You should at least have three servings of fat free food also every day. Also you can have foods less in calories and foods that are high in fiber content as well as calcium and important nutrients.

Foods rich in fiber help to control your weight and at the same time give you a complete sense of satisfaction. Also high fiber foods do not make you hungry the very next hour as in the case of many foods where you feel full after you eat but after an hour or so you will hungry again. The other advantage of having fiber rich foods is that it slows down the breakdown of sugars in the body, resulting in less absorption of glucose in the blood stream.

Also there are a lot of fruits and vegetables growing in summer and you will never fall short of choices. Fruits and vegetable have fantastic health benefits like improving blood pressure and circulation, increasing your immunity against the most common diseases like cold, cancer, etc.

In your summer diet you can include rich in Vitamin A and C and also Lycopene. Some of the bets sources of vitamins A and C are tomatoes and bell peppers. Tomatoes are also low in carbohydrates. To add the benefits of tomatoes, they contain Lycopene too. Lycopene is necessary to prevent several types of cancers and also prevents bad cholesterol from getting absorbed in the body and harm the body.

Summer diets also mention the use of peppers that help to increase the body’s immune system against diseases. Peppers are also said to be rich in vitamin C and are proven to be more vitamin C rich than even tomatoes.

To conclude summer diets are a great way of losing a few kilos for good and keeping your weight under check.

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detox diet

May 7, 2010 by Lawrence Magee  
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A Detox Diet is a diet in which you have only glasses of water every day of the diet. The whole purpose of the Detox Diet is to detoxify your body from all the toxins present in your body. The Detox Diet is a little difficult as the fasting has to be done for 3 days. You should drink only purified water. However it is also important that you restrict your physical activity and exercise during this period as you will feel very weak if you continue the activities. It is advisable to rest in bed or sit on the sofa during your Detox diet routine.

There are some experts who suggest that instead of having glasses of water for 3 days one can also have other liquids like fruit and vegetable juices as a result of which the body will be able to sustain the much needed energy. After the Detox Diet of 3 days experts suggest that you should continue a diet in which you eat only one type of fruit with each meal. You can have all types of melons for the fruits that you eat. For lunch you can have wither oranges, pineapples, grapefruits or plums with your lunch. However it is advisable that eat only one type of fruit at a time.

In the evening you can select apples, pears, grapes or bananas. Again it is advisable to eat only one type of a fruit at a time and you ca neat the fruit s long as you don’t feel hungry. You can also vary the type of fruits you eat daily. As mentioned before, do not exert your body much by doing heavy exercises or indulging in strenuous physical activities that can spa the energy from your body. You can however do common household work as well as go to office and do light office work. It is very necessary to conserve your energy as far as possible. It is possible that you may experience some symptoms like tiredness and light headedness but you do your best to persevere with your diet plan. As the days pass the symptoms will go away gradually. Also refrain from going to any social events as it may sap your energy. Just rest as much as possible and conserve your energy.

Hence we see that a Detox diet is completely safe and has no side effects whatsoever. The effects are noticeable within a short period of time and they are long lasting.

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southbeach diet

May 7, 2010 by Lawrence Magee  
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The South Beach Diet along with Atkins Diet and Mediterranean Diet is one of the most followed diets by people from different countries. This is because the positive effects of South Beach Diet are guaranteed and long lasting if the diet is followed strictly according to the instructions. In case you would like to follow the South Beach Diet, it is better that you take advice of the dietician. This is because the dietician will make a complete diagnosis of you and then decide if you should go ahead with the diet. The South Beach Diet was developed by a very well known cardiologist from Miami in Florida. The name of the cardiologist is Arthur Agatston. The doctor had formulated this diet especially for people suffering from cardiac symptoms.
The South Beach Diet stresses the points out that the consumption of bad carbohydrates should be avoided at all costs. Also the diet disapproves the consumption of bad fats. The diet is divided into three phases and may last for a few months depending on the case of the patient. The first phase is the most important phase and also the most difficult. Many people give up in the first phase itself after starting the diet with much enthusiasm. In the first phase the dieter has to completely eliminate the foods that are high in sugar and carbohydrates like potatoes, fruits, cereals and grains. The first phase normally lasts for two weeks. As a result the body will start burning body fat when it finds that there are no carbohydrates to burn. As a result the dieter may lose about 10 – 15 pounds in the first phase itself. In the second phase, the dieter is allowed to eat certain whole grain foods and fruits in limited quantities. These two phases help the dieter to control his urge for food in the future. The first two phases are like a battle in the mind. If the dieter is successful in the first two phases then the third phase becomes very easy.
In the last phase the dieter can increase his intake of whole grain foods and fruits. He can have three servings of whole grain foods and fruits every single day. In the first paragraph we discussed about good carbohydrates and good fats. Let’s take a look at what the terms mean. Good carbohydrate foods are very high in fiber content while good fats refer to polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats.

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phentermine 37

May 6, 2010 by Lawrence Magee  
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Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills are preferred by those people who have no control over their hunger and eat a lot of food. As a result these people can become obese which can lead to other disorders like hypertension, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills are a great way to keep your appetite under control. This is because Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills work on the neurotransmitters in the brain that trigger the feeling of hunger. However in case you would like to take Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills, you should consult your doctor. This is because your doctor will diagnose your case and then recommend whether Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills will be suitable for you. Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills are taken by people from many countries. However there should be a control on the intake of Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills as they can be very addictive.

Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills can be bought after showing the prescription of the doctor. Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills prove to be the most effective if they are taken in combination with exercise and behavior therapy. There are many people who buy Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills as there are good discounts available on the internet. Once you place an order at any one of the online pharmacies, the pharmacy will ship Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills to your residence within a few days.

Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills are known to be appetite suppressants. Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills stimulate the hypothalamus gland and also certain neurotransmitters in the body. Let us discuss further about when Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills should be consumed.

Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills should be swallowed whole and they should be taken on an empty stomach. They can be taken an hour or two before breakfast. Also you should avoid taking Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills during the day as they can cause sleeplessness. Also the doctor will recommend different for different patients depending on their diagnosis.

However as mentioned before, Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills should be used in restrictive amounts and not for too long at a time. This is because if they are taken for a longer time the person might develop an addiction to them. Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills have often been compared to amphetamines due to their addictive properties. Hence it is necessary to take Phentermine 37.5 Mg Diet Pills only as per the doctor’s directions.

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south beach diet

May 6, 2010 by Lawrence Magee  
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The South Beach Diet was discovered by Dr. Arthur Agatston who is a reputed cardiologist in Florida, USA. The doctor has also got a book written by the name of “The South Beach Diet”. The book until now has sold more than a million copies worldwide. The South Beach Diet is specially formulated for those patients who are chronologically overweight. Let’s discuss a little more on the South Beach Diet in the next few paragraphs.

The South Beach Diet is divided into three phases. A person wishing to follow the diet has to complete all the phases one by one to get the maximum benefit from the diet. The first phase of the South Beach Diet spans two weeks. All the phases of The South Beach Diet contain a list of foods that are allowable for the person to eat. People have a wrong notion that the South Beach Diet is essentially a low carb diet. But this is not true. The only difference between a normal diet and The South Beach Diet is the two week period of the first phase of the diet.

The South Beach Diet takes into account the balance that should be maintained between carbohydrates and fats. The South Beach Diet discourages eating of foods that are high in fat content. Similarly carbonated drinks are also a complete no no. The South Beach Diet stresses on the point of decreasing the intake of bad carbs as they slow the metabolism of the body.

In phase one you can you should not eat foods like baked foods, sugar, alcohol, pasta, bread, rice and potatoes. After phase 1 you can include the eliminated foods into your diet in a controlled manner. In phase one you can eat more of meat, fish, eggs, turkey and chicken. In phase two you can start eating limited amounts of foods eliminated in phase one. You can pick up your own choice of foods from the list not included in phase one. Phase 3 or the last phase is the most restrictive. In phase 3 you can follow whatever diet you want but with restrictions that you think are most suitable for you.

The basic idea of The South Beach Diet is to destroy your craving for foods that can do you harm in the long run through obesity and obesity related disorders. Soon you will be happy to know that the South Beach Diet has become your way of life and you have benefited immensely from it.

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3 day diet

May 6, 2010 by Lawrence Magee  
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The 3 day diet is one of the mot popular diets and also one of the most effective diets the people following it. It is advisable that you consult your doctor or dietician before you begin the 3 day diet. This is because the dietician will be your best advisor as to whether you should do the 3 day diet or not. Let’s discuss as to what you have to do in a 3 day diet.

For a 3 day diet you should have 4 glasses of water and diet soda every single day during the 3 day period. You can add lemon, vinegar, soy sauce, mustard, herbs, salt and pepper to the food you eat. On day 1, for breakfast you should have black coffee or tea. If you would like it sweetened then use Equal. Also you should have ½ grapefruit or juice and 1 toast with a little peanut butter. For lunch you should have ½ cup of tuna, a single toast, and again black coffee or tea with Equal. For dinner you should have 3 oz. of meat or chicken, 1 cup of carrots, a cup of green beans, an apple and a cup of regular vanilla ice cream for dessert.

For day 2 in breakfast you should have tea or coffee with Equal next you should have an egg, a banana and a single toast. For lunch a cup of cottage cheese or tuna along with 8 regular saltine crackers will be fine. For dinner you can have 2 beef franks, a cup of broccoli or cabbage, and half a cup of carrots, half banana and half a cup of regular ice cream.

For day 3 in breakfast you will have black coffee or tea with Equal, 5 saltine crackers, 1 oz. of cheddar cheese and an apple. For lunch you can have a boiled egg, a toast and black coffee or tea with Equal. For dinner you should have a cup of tuna along with cup of carrots, a cup of cauliflower, a cup of lemon and ½ a cup of regular ice cream.

This is what a 3 day diet normally includes. You can repeat the cycle unless you mark considerable change in your weight. After you achieve the desired results you can ask your dietician as to what to do next. Hence we see that the 3 day diet is quite easy to follow and it is economical as well in compared to other diets.

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