Saturday, February 26th, 2011 at
7:30 am
The lemonade diet recipe is said to have originated in the 1970s when a book written by Stanley Burroughs suggested that fasting and drinking citric fruit juice could be used as a way to remove toxins from the body. This was never intended to be used as a diet as such, simply a short term cleansing of the body. Unfortunately in common with other fad diets it has developed a dedicated following who suggest it can be safely used on a regular basis and as part of an ongoing diet routine.
The lemonade diet, in common with other similar citric juice diets, consists of surviving for a set number of days on various combinations of fruit juice or syrup or cayenne pepper, and numerous other variations on the same theme. The common denominator in these diets is the theory that drinking citric juice, in particular lemons or grapefruit, will dissolve or burn the excess fat from the body. The reality of this is perhaps questionable, but certainly there will be some weight loss as a result of eating (or drinking) one single thing over a continuous period to the detriment of all other nutrients and food groups. In particular this diet encourages fasting which will certainly produce weight loss, but at what cost?
All weight loss is not necessarily healthy weight loss. In many cases diets such as the lemonade diet recipe will simply cause the body to store the fat and use the muscles as food if this regime is sustained for any length of time. There is a place for such detoxification routines, but only as a short term solution to lose a limited amount of weight, for at most a few days. It certainly should never be sustained or used as part of a long term dieting or weight loss plan, in particular it should never be undertaken by those vulnerable to illness or health problems, such as the elderly, children or pregnant women.
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Sunday, January 9th, 2011 at
4:10 pm
When the summer time comes and the heat is on, one favorite thing that most people want to beat the heat is to get a smoothie. You may try to lose weight, but you should not miss out because there are any healthy options to have your home-made smoothies. Yes, you can make your own weight loss smoothies at home.
From a health point of view, blended smoothies are great for a concentrated meal that’s ready in a minute. You can combine a variety of fruit with some water, possibly add some dates or genuine maple syrup and make a delicious smoothie that can be enjoyed anytime as a healthy meal while on your weight loss program.
Actually, this may be a better choice than juicing as you will also get the fibre, which is an essential nutrient present in our fruits and vegetables for several reasons and in regards to losing weight, the fibre will serve as intestinal brooms to push all unwanted debris out.
I listed some weight loss smoothies recipes below for you to try at home. I think they are creative ways to enjoy the proper diet and not entirely miss out on pleasuring ourselves occasionally. You can always experiment to find tasty recipes as well, but here are some to get you started.
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Saturday, January 8th, 2011 at
4:08 am
Most people who are on diet tend to avoid milk. On the contrary, this strategy might be inaccurate since cutting of milk may increase your amount of fats. How does it possible?
The reason is obvious- lack of calcium slows down combustion of fats. If there is not enough of calcium the effect of ferments, who burns fats, slows down.
It is known that daily limit of calcium is about 800mg (this is about 0.5litre of milk). So, you should maintain the calcium intake in that limit.
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Calcium in other products:
- 100g of milk, yogurt – 125 mg;
- 100g of curd – 150 mg;
- 100g of melted cheese – 740 mg;
- 100g of ferment cheese – 1024mg;
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Thursday, December 30th, 2010 at
6:49 am
Goji berries have been known as the Asian herbal medicine in China, Tibet and India for thousand years. Goji plants are found in the subtropical regions of China, Mongolia and Himalayas in Tibet. Goji berries are usually sold dried with the shape and texture like raisins, but the colour is bright red. They have a very little yellow seed inside.
In valleys of Tibet and Mongolia there is a special berry that the locals use and cherish so much that they honor it in special celebrations that last two weeks each year. The Tibetan variety of Lycium now known as ‘Goji’ is considered to be the Mother of all Lyciums! It grows in very remote unpolluted hills and valleys of Tibet and Mongolia, in soil so rich in nutrients that the berries are exploding with this special nurturing vitality.
Goji berry is the commercial name that refers to this Tibetan variety of Lycium berry that is indigenous to the Tibetan and Mongolian regions. Local harvesters are cautious to distinguish the Goji berry from its distantly related offspring, the Chinese Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum), pointing out that whilst the later evolved over centuries from the Tibetan Lycium berry variety, its nutrient makeup differs considerably, as do the regions and conditions within which these two different berries are growing.
Goji as The Asian Weight Loss Secret
In an Asian anti-obesity research, patients were given goji each morning and each afternoon. Results were exceptional with most patients losing significant weight.
Researchers at UCLA and elsewhere have demonstrated conclusively the interconnection between stress and high cortisol levels. If you can reduce stress, you will minimize or eliminate the harmful effects of cortisol.
In an animal study, it was shown that goji’s master molecule polysaccharides improved the conversion of food into energy, and reduced body weight.
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