Posts Tagged: Diet

tea / weight loss — No Comments
11
Aug 10

What Is Oprah Weight Loss Tea

Most people are wondering what this Oprah tea is. It is good to indicate that there is no such thing as an Oprah tea rather this notion arose from the fact that Oprah Winfrey of the Oprah Winfrey fame endorsed some kind of tea as healthy and good for weight loss. This tea was actually some kind of Chinese tea. This celebrity just spoke about her love for green tea but has never indicated that she herself has ever been on a tea diet no matter the kind.

There has been some useful information about green tea and Oprah weight loss tea from Oprah her self that is followed by thousands of her fans. According to her and some of the renowned experts it is recommended that one should add green tea to their diet for effective weight loss results. It has been shown that tea can be an anti-aging agent if used properly among some of its other benefits to the health of an individual
Some tea experts have suggested that green tea can aid an individual lose up to 10 pounds in just six weeks if the diet is followed appropriately. Tea can be a good substitute to coffee as unlike coffee the tea can help an individual suppress their diet. This helps a person control what they take especially if they are planning on losing weight in a healthy manner.

Some research was also carried out in Japan, which is the origin of all kinds of teas. This particular one brought to fore the calorie burning property of green tea. It is believed that tea has the capability to burn around 80 calories in a single day. This is mostly effective if the person is an a diet of about 4-5 cups of green tea a day. Most of these claims have not been substantiated by scientific proof but this should not be a reason for you not to include green tea in your diet. Apart from its weight loss properties tea is also good for your memory and it helps in keeping you fresh the whole day.

The origin of tea is believed to be in the Far East and can be dated back to around four thousand years ago. For all this time the origin countries have used green tea for medical purposes and it has proved to be successful.

Diet — No Comments
6
May 10

Diet…Human’s Friend

In the last century people didn’t know about the word diet because they didn’t require it. They were fat but they were used to work hard also so they didn’t required any weight loss diet. Last century people were healthy because their food was healthy. Their daily routine required them to work hard and sweat for earning the food. What is a condition today? We don’t break a single sweat also to earn the food we eat. This is not bad as we have reduced the body exercise needed to earn the food, but our routine does not include any exercise either. This makes us weaker than the people living in last century. It’s not that the people in last century were healthier but the condition is we’re weaker than last century.

Reasons are many but the main one is the food habits. If we compare our food habits will see that, most of the time we eat junk food which is bad for our body. We feel which taste good; it is good for body also. The actual fact is totally opposite, most of the times the food which taste good is bad for body. Many times peoples are aware of this fact but the habit of them force them mentally to eat tasty but junk food.

Many times the body takes toll due to this habit and then only people open their eyes and go for some cure. They forget that precaution is always better than cure. Fortunately diet is made for this purpose only. Diet mainly focus on discipline in the food habits. It refer you the best suitable food for your body. While doing diet you need to have patience because it is never been a quick scheme and it will not be. You will not see any difference until and unless you complete 3 to 4 months of diet plan. Oatmeal diet plan is one of the very robust plan you will find.

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21
Mar 10

How to lose weight for vegetarians

The percentage of people who are vegetarian and overweight or obese is much lower than the percentage of people who are not vegetarians. This is because vegetarians avoid meat which is the main source of calories and fat. Regardless that there are cases where vegetarian people need to learn how to lose weight and this is what this post is all about.

Be careful on carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are among the group of foods you need to be careful when you want to lose weight. Over consumption of these can literally destroy your weight loss efforts. On the other hand you do not need to completely avoid them but minimize the intake of carbs in your diet. Suggested items that can aid your efforts are whole grain cereals, brown rice, green salads and of course plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Find alternative sources of protein

Many people believe that protein is just in meat but this is not the case. There are many alternative sources of protein that you can utilize in your diet and accelerate your weight loss efforts and at the same time help your body build more muscles. Perfect examples of great protein sources are soy, eggs, beans and peanut butter. There are also food supplements, like protein bars that can give you the protein you need without the unnecessary fats and sugars.

Water and more water

Water is by far the best tool you have for losing weight. It has no calories and can help you control your calorie intake while offering many benefits to your health and body organs. All you have to do is drink a glass of water every 2-3 hours. You can start in the morning with a glass of water when you wake up and then you can arrange to drink one glass of water every 2-3 hours until bed time. Water will keep your stomach full for longer time, will raise your metabolism, will help you detoxify and will make you feel better.

Skipping meals will not help you lose weight

This may sound like a paradox but it’s the truth. If you want to lose weight you need to eat more often! The catch is on the type of food you eat and in what quantities. Try to follow a balanced diet, avoiding items that are full of fat and sugars and try to control the size of your food portions. Do not choose drastic measures like not eating anything or eating too little. Make sure that you eat the right type of foods in moderation. This is the key for a successful and long lasting weight loss.

Cooking / Diet — No Comments
5
Mar 10

A Vegetarian Diet is Boring (but doesn’t have to be)

Well, it doesn’t have to be…but mine is. I’m not a good cook and I feel like I don’t have time to learn. No one else in my family is a vegetarian so any recipe that I try is a shot in the dark.  The result is that I pretty much have 10 meals that I rotate through based on what I feel like eating each particular night.

I don’t feel like this is a vegetarian problem; it’s more of a lifestyle problem.  Luckily, I think my problem is solvable.  I just need to be open to new ideas and trying new things.

If you’re suffering from the same dinner plate boredom, here are 6 ideas to spice up your vegetarian meal plan!

1. Try a new recipe from a book you already own

You know, the books over there gathering dust.  You purchased them with the best of intentions, but after an occasional glance the first couple days you never mustered up the courage to give that daring recipe a try.  I’m not the stocked kitchen kind of guy, but I’m sure that you can find one in there that you already have the ingredients to.

2. Get creative with a potato

Start with a baked potato.  Take a look in your cabinet and assess the situation. Select one can of beans of the type you have the most of.  Select a vegetable that will also accompany the meal.  This is where you get to be creative. Beans aren’t creative, but the type of vegetable you pick can be.  Go wild, choose something you don’t think will go well on a potato.  Now that you’ve made your selections, cook all three items separately, spicing as desired, and then top the sliced baked potato with your beans and vegetable.  Add other potato toppings as desired.

3. Focus the meal around an unusual item

The problem new veggies have with cooking is that they used to prepare a meal by thinking of a main item (that being the meat) and then thinking of items that go with it.  You can still think the same way, you just have to focus on a different center item like I did with the potato above.  For example, imagine three of the most delicious slices of tomato lying in the center of a plate. What two or three other items could you mix in or add on the side.  Personally, I think I’d chop the tomato and mix it with spinach, chopped potato, and a small amount of salsa.

4. Add flare to one of your regular meals

Choose something that you eat fairly regularly, but haven’t had in a couple of days. Substitute one of the regular ingredients or add in something extra.  I quite often eat spaghetti with marinara sauce.  It’s easy to make and cheap, but it’s not exciting anymore.  To spice it up I could add veggie crumbles (a vegetarian ground beef substitute) or do something as simple as switching to spiral noodles.

5. Speaking of which, don’t be afraid of meat substitutes

…to create your old favorites. Although I in no way crave animal products anymore, I still have brushes of desire for specific meals that my mom prepared when I was growing up. Use substitutes to try to recreate the recipe.

6. Trust your instincts

Remember when your grandmother would just grab a pinch or handful of something and throw it in the pot?  I was always baffled, but she had the confidence to know that it would turn out well. Pretend as if you absorbed that ability.  Don’t be afraid to toss some corn into that pasta dish or add a spice that isn’t on the recipe card.  The worst that happens is you learn not to do it next time :)