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How to eat healthy food at a restaurant

October 14th, 2011 Rosn Dhakal

If you are one of those who loves eating out, then this article will help you in maintaining your health. Most of us love eating food in our favorite restaurant because it gives us a break from our daily routine. However, eating out everyday can have serious health consequences. Therefore it is important that you take special care when you eat in your favorite restaurant.

When you eat home food, you are aware of the ingredients used and the health benefits of the ingredients used. However, it is virtually impossible to find the ingredients used by the manufacturer in your favorite restaurant. Most of the ingredients used by the cook are camouflaged by the tempting aroma and the delicious taste of the food. Therefore it is important that you keep a tab on the food you eat in the restaurants.

When choosing a beverage, it is in your interest to opt for mocktails or fruit juices when dinning in a restaurant. Fruits are recommended by most health experts as it is nutritious and help in removing the antioxidants from the body. Avoid ordering aerated drinks that are acidic and contain artificial sweeteners that can harm your body. If fruit juices are not available, it is best that you drink normal drinking water.

When ordering starters, you can order a dish that is made from fresh vegetables, white meat or fish. Also, make sure no preservatives have been used to prepare the dish. If salads and sprouts are available in the restaurant, make sure you include them in your order. When eating in a restaurant, you must avoid foods that have high levels of saturated fat and trans-fat. Also avoid eating deep fried food and foods that have high salt content. You must also avoid eating foods that contain butter and other high fattening agent that can adversely affect your health.

If you love eating deserts, it is best that you avoid desserts that have high chocolate and sugar. It is best that you order deserts that contain fruits as it will reduce the calorie content of the desert.

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A brief about calorie shifting diet plan

September 10th, 2011 Rosn Dhakal

Many people who have opted for calorie shifting diet have claimed to lost weight. This diet is commonly known as Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet and it is popular among people who want to lose weight. People who opt for this diet can lose weight without having to starve because you lose weight by shifting calories. So one day if you eat more calories the next day you can eat less. This diet gives you an opportunity to eat a variety of dishes every day by changing your menu pan depending on your weight, weight and BMI score. Today, many people are shifting to this diet after trying out several fad diets.

Even though Fat Loss 4 Idiots has been around for several years, the plan is becoming popular after several dietician introduced variations of this plan. When you shift to this diet plan, you can eat 4 to 6 meals a day. Calorie shifting diet plan works by constantly changing the rate at which the body burns calories. Another benefit of this diet plan is that it does not require you to eat exotic food to lose weight. This diet requires you to eat everyday foods that you can buy from your neighbourhood grocery store.

This diet plan works by continuously changing your calorie intake, thereby confusing the body and preventing it to adapt to one type of diet. By changing your calorie intake, the metabolism rate of body increases which helps in faster breakdown of food into energy. When you eat more, the body raises its metabolism level to digest the food. However, when you eat less food the next day, the high metabolism rate of the body helps in burning fat. Your body is not aware of the food you eat and the calories that you food contains. The metabolism rate of the body is adjusted to certain level and will remain constant unless you change your exercise routine or eat less food for several days.

When you do heavy exercise and have high calorie diet or if you don’t do any exercise and eat low calorie food, the metabolism rate of the body will become stagnant. After a few months your metabolism rate will reach a plateau and will not change even if you change your exercise routine. If you visit a trainer or dietician, they will change your diet and exercise routine to kick start a change in your body’s metabolism rate.

Many people who have opted for this diet plan have claimed to lose up to 10 pounds in the first 12 days of the plan. After losing about 10 pounds, you can lose anywhere between 20 to 25 percent of your total body weight. The average weight that a person can expect to lose is about 1 to 2 pounds a week. This will continue till you change your diet plan or achieve maximum weight lose.

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Health benefits of drinking green tea

August 25th, 2011 Rosn Dhakal

Green tea is a great tool of not only maintaining your health but also reducing your weight. One of the main reasons why green tea is considered to be an effective tool in your efforts to lose weight is because it is known to contain polyphenols which helps you burn fat when at rest. Another benefit of drinking green tea is that it helps you burn more fat when you exercise and also improves the intensity of your workout. Green tea also contains L-theanine which acts at natural relaxant which helps in offsetting stress related surges in hormones that are related to fat storage.

Apart from helping you reduce your weight, green tea also has several health benefits. Some of the benefits of green tea include:

  • Reducing the risk of cancer by regulating the growth of cells and killing the cells that grow abnormally
  • Polyphenol antioxidants present in green tea helps in easing rheumatoid pain. Green tea also helps in preventing cartilage destruction and reduces swelling.
  • The anti-oxidants present in tea help in reducing the deaths that are caused due to cardiovascular diseases. Anti-oxidants also help in production of anti-bacterial protein that helps in boosting the immune system of the body.
  • Green tea also helps in reducing the level of bad cholesterol or LDL in the body by reducing the absorption in digestive tract and also increasing its excretion rate.
  • It helps in preventing tooth decay by killing the bacteria that cause plaque in the teeth.
  • Green tea also helps in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
  • Enzymes present in Green tea can help in preventing damage to brain cells that can prevent the onset of Parkinson and Alzheimer.
  • Green tea helps in preventing the productions of compounds like immunoglobulin and histamine that are known to trigger allergic reaction.
  • The anti-bacterial properties of green tea help in preventing acne. The anti-oxidants present in green tea kill the radicals that damage the skin and cause acne.
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