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I used to be overweight. Like lots of
people, I produced lots of reasons why I was not able to lose weight
or why I kept getting bigger. There is only one reason and you need
to accept this before you can begin to lose weight. You eat too much
of the wrong types of food! Your body simply does not need as much
high calorie, high carbohydrate food as you think it does. If you
reduce the amount of non-nutritious food you eat, and make sure you
eat the good stuff, like fruit, vegetables, low fat yogurts and
wholegrains you will lose weight. Losing weight is not as simple as
reducing caloric intake. The type of food you eat is important. For
example, fatty foods are stored as fatty deposits. Reduce the amount
of fat and you will start seeing the kilograms drop away. Coupled
with increasing the amount and intensity of your exercise, you will
find losing weight or maintaining a healthy weight easy.
Start with a healthy eating plan.
A healthy eating
plan follows the following 5 basic principles.
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1. Eat
High Quality Nutrients
Your body needs
high quality foods. Many foods these days are not high
quality. Nutritionists refer to these foods as 'non-foods'.
A non-food does not give your body vital nutrients and
actually takes a great deal of your body’s resources to
breakdown and neutralise. You body needs a regular supply of
high quality proteins, fibre, natural fats, vitamins,
minerals, enzymes, carbohydrates and of course water.
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2.
Eat Natural Foods
Many foods in our
supermarkets today are highly processed and therefore
contain too few nutrients and too many artificial additives
and toxins.
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3. Know
What Your Body Needs
Everyone is
individual. Some people need a high carbohydrate, low fat
diet to be healthy. However, many don’t! A low fat diet may
only suit about 20% of people. Many more people need a diet
that is higher in protein and fat. What does your body need?
Do you need high carbohydrate or high protein? Do you need a
low G.I. diet or not?
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4. Eat 3
Nutritious Meals Every Day
Many people
skip meals, especially breakfast, or end up snacking through
the day. Most people do best on 3 high quality meals with
great nutrients every day. If you find it difficult to eat
breakfast because you’re short of time or you have no
appetite, try a meal replacement shake such as superberry.
Shakes are also great if you find it hard to get good
quality foods when you’re on the road or at work.
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5. Drink
Pure Water!
Our body needs clean, pure
water. Drinking coffee, tea, fizzy drinks or juice does not
count. It's true that we need at least 2 litres of water
everyday to maintain good health. Dehydration can lead to
fatigue, lack of concentration, joint pain, constipation,
arthritis and even blood pressure issues.
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