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When I first became gluten-free two years ago, I was devastated about all the delicious foods I was going to have to give up. It seemed like the list was everything I had ever loved: pasta, pizza, deli sandwiches, brownies, and beer. How was I going to survive?! Eventually, I learned that I could make gluten-free versions of ALL of my favorite foods still, just by substituting ingredients. That [...] Now that you have made that decision to eat low carb you need to figure out exactly what to eat each day. Remember you want to avoid sugars and white starches and eat more protein mixed with high fibre vegetables at each meal. Breakfast Choices If you like eggs then you are in luck! Eggs are a great source of protein plus it is easy to add some [...] Fats and carbohydrates are two important aspects of a healthy diet, and also both are often misunderstood. These two elements are important and necessary for your body. Knowing which types of fats and carbs you can eat will help you make better choices with your diet. This includes learning how to switch saturated fats with unsaturated fats and using lighter, healthier oils for cooking. Fats are important in [...] One of the easiest ways to start eating low carb is to follow one of the many popular low carb diet plans. * Atkins * The South Beach Diet * Protein Power * The Paelo Diet At first your basic goal is to eat no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates during the first two weeks. This will give you optimal weight loss results. Some people have been able [...] Who hasn’t heard that exercising and losing weight go hand in hand? For some reason exercising is more difficult for many people than restricting calories. When eating low carb you are consuming more protein. The great thing about this is that protein helps to feed and build your muscles. So making the effort to exercise can really jump start your weight loss efforts. You don’t have to go [...] This is a quick overview of the popular Zone diet. The basis of the Zone diet is that it focuses on eating protein, carbohydrates and fats in proportions. Within each of these categories there are foods listed as favourable and unfavourable. With the Zone diet there are no Phases as the Atkins and The South Beach Diet both have. Instead you are given guidelines to follow each day. [...] 1. Keeping your blood glucose levels stable is extremely important. This can be done by simply learning to eat at regular intervals. Plan snacks in between your meals and don’t let more than 6 hours pass without eating. 2. Drink lots of water each day. As you get used to drinking more water you will notice that your skin feels more hydrated and that you don’t experience as [...] Eating a low carb diet sounds like a great idea and you are eager to start. But when you actually start reading food labels you are surprised by the amount of carbs in certain foods. Then you start to panic and wonder what you can eat instead and you get visions of being deprived of certain foods! Well stop right there, you don’t have to think that way at [...] |
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