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do not eat at home to prevent weight loss

July 28th, 2008 -- Posted in obesity, weight loss tips | No Comments »

Hello, today I will give you some practical advice for those days on which eat away from home. You may believe me eat away from home without gain weight, the question is to know that sort. This is how difficult before the nearly endless parade of “delicious” carbohydrates front of us seem to ask us with a sensual voice, whispered directly in our ear “Comem” and to cap it all finishes the sentence by saying “you’ll do no harm”, at that time we pause to think… just a little once a year does no harm and start the chain autojustificatorios arguments that eventually diminish our conviction to lead a healthier life. Sad but true. Today review precisely what we do when we are away from home, this does not mean only accompany our family and see them eat, we eat properly and keep us in the area even eating fast food as those of McDonalds, if so… we only know that as sort and combine it and follow the simple rule of palms.

 

There are 2 scenarios where we can go to eat basically the first dearly for example an elegant French restaurant, the food you serve should be enough because in such places account more the presentation that the quantity and second places that can most often frequent the fast food: Burger King, McDonald’s, Carls Junior, Pizza Hut, cakes, Taqueria, buffet, etc.. etc.. etc.. where the amount that has more quality, which expect to give “real value for our money” unfortunately not in terms of quality and balancing the foods they sell.

 

In the first scenario the basic rules to keep us in the area would be the following:

Never eat bread, to eat carbohydrates before eating, better reservémoslos for dessert.
In choosing the saucer select proteins: chicken, beef, etc.. and ask the waiter to change our carbohydrates favourable, unfavourable.
To ask only expect a bottle with water or red wine (1 cup) and wait for the saucer.
In serving the dish evaluates the portion of proteins following the rule of palms and qualifies carbohydrates in the dish, come those who are favourable.
If these favorable eating carbohydrates can eat twice as much protein, but if you’re a lover of desserts must limit the amount of carbohydrates in the dish for strong reserves and eat dessert.
When asked dessert ask anything you want but plans to eat only half and if you want to offer the rest to your companions.
It is not so hard truth.

 

The second scenario put example of a place to sell hamburgers and frequent fast food: McDonald’s.

When you order your hamburger always seeks to grilled chicken without dressing (most of these establishments sell, if not all) and change potatoes for a salad, obviously acompáñalo with diet soda or even better with water . Upon arriving at the table must withdraw ¾ bread, log chicken and add it to your salad, now have a salad with chicken and use the remaining ¼ of bread as a giant Cortona, and lastly never use the dressings, thus get a meal more balanced and “hormonally” more healthy. Perhaps at this point your subconscious wants traicionarte of blackmail and all those children you were the victim for your family so that as it appears, the classic “and so many children who do not have to eat”. etc.. or perhaps you will feel bad because apparently pay for something that does not consume, but those doing the right thing, do not you think your health is worth it? obviously is not the most healthy go to these places but sometimes ended up going by, victims of the whim of the family, a party, etc.. If you go to a place where they serve the cake is the same procedure, if they serve tacos pulls the content of meat and consúmelo only 2 tortillas and if it continues to buffet the rule of palms consuming protein and carbohydrates favorable, usually have a bar salad.

 

Vez as if it is possible to eat healthy even in those places “Palaces of Carbohydrates”, “Temples obesity,” it is only a matter know and how much to eat.

 

It is important to convey to our children healthy eating habits, the first rule would eat only what is necessary, the second eat fruits and vegetables, the third fast food places to eat are occasionally not every weekend and all the rules that you create healthy prudent to convey to their children. Remember that we are their models, in consultation virtually all I see obese children have parents or obese at least one of them, Why? Because it is they who nurture and teach their children that their eating habits are probably not the most appropriate, based on the premise that they themselves are obese.

 

Well, I hope that these councils will be useful, try to put them into practice. Stay online and until tomorrow

obesity and nutrition relation

July 28th, 2008 -- Posted in obesity | No Comments »

Hello, today will review terms of carbohydrates and fats in the diet of the area.

 

Currently living obsessed with low-fat products, and we have forgotten from carbohydrates, this is important because despite the decrease in fats in foods, the number of obese people has increased, just see statistics in states united indicating an increase in obesity

 

This alone makes it clear that fat is not the most important enemy, but carbohydrates, which curiously consumption of those with high glycemic index has risen along with obesity.

 

Reminding a bit of the past 10000 years ago there was no agriculture and major food sources were hunting and gathering fruit, ie protein, fat and carbohydrates of low glycemic index, with the emergence of agriculture and the “domestication” of the grains was a change in diet, toward products glycemic index higher as grains and cereals and thus the emergence of chronic degenerative diseases. The human probably is not suitable even for such a change, let us remember that evolutionary processes require a long time.

 

Generally speaking we can divide into 2 groups carbohydrates “good” or pro from fruit and vegetables and “bad” or unfavorable derived from cereals, pasta, bread, etc..

 

Like proteins, carbohydrates in the zone of divided into blocks and each block is equivalent to 9gr. These are the amount needed to maintain the balance with the 7gr protein content per block and thus be in the area.

 

That makes things a lot because we only have to eat the same amount of protein that blocks of carbohydrates for every food and we will be in balance.

 

In selecting we must ensure that carbohydrates are those with low glycemic index, may see a fairly complete list here, and another link in this can consult regarding the issue of glycemic index.

 

One important note alcohol is “treated” in the body as if it were a carbohydrate.

 

Fats

Fat is essential for a balanced diet is important what city the quantity and quality that is the type. The fat helps to reflect the satiety causing the secretion of hormones responsible for this function.

 

Recalling that , fats do not alter insulin secretion and by changing the absorption of carbohydrates.

 

We must ensure the consumption of polyunsaturated fats rich in omega-3 and omega-6 which are in oils like sunflower, safflower, soybean. Also monounsaturated fats are recommended for consumption, we can find in avocados, olives, olive oil, nuts such as walnuts, almonds, etc..

 

The most important thing is to keep the proportion of the blocks: one block of carbohydrates and protein 1 one of fat. Recall that a block of fat equals 1.5gr, this would be the equivalent of 1 / 3 tablespoon of olive oil.

 

Later review the table of blocks and equivalents in the diet of the area.

 

So far, we have the foundation to start the diet in the area.

 

For today’s all, we continue tomorrow with the theme: One day with the diet of the area.