A Safe Diet Plan That Helps You Lose Weight And Keep It Off
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If you are on a diet, you want to make sure you are following a safe diet plan that lets you eat foods from each food group and does not severely restrict your calories. The reason you need a great diet plan is so you can keep the weight off after you lose it. Fad diets are dangerous and unhealthy, plus they are not beneficial for long term weight loss.
If a diet claims you will lose weight fast or involves taking diet pills or using meal replacements, you should be leery. A safe diet plan is one where you can eat a wide variety of healthy and nourishing foods while learning portion control and sensible food choices.
Keep Total Calories Low. According to a study done by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, low-calorie heart-healthy diets can help you lose weight and maintain weight loss, regardless of the proportion of calories that come from fat, carbohydrates or protein. This means you don’t have to eliminate carbs or fat to eat a healthy diet, as long as you choose heart-healthy options and keep your total calories low.
You can devise a great diet plan and not deprive yourself of your favorites. For example, if you love to eat pasta, go ahead and include it in your meals but choose a whole grain variety. If you love meat, buy lean cuts. Use olive oil since it is good for your heart. Balance high calorie entrees with low calorie side dishes.
Vegetables and fruits should make up a large part of your menu. Limit meat and pasta because they are higher calorie foods. Fill up on healthy vegetables because they are good for you and you can eat a lot and still not consume very many calories. Focusing on vegetables and fruits in your diet is the cornerstone of a safe diet plan.
Fruits and vegetables have high water and fiber content, which means they fill you up for fewer calories and they keep you feeling full for longer. Fill at least one-third of your plate with fruit or vegetables at every meal, and choose oranges or green peppers for mid-afternoon snacks instead of processed snack foods.
Portion control is important to a safe diet plan. This will limit your calories without you having to constantly count calories all day. Measure your portions until you are able to judge them by sight. According to the USDA, a serving of pasta is about a handful or one half cup and a serving of meat is the size of a deck of cards or about three ounces.
You may be consuming more servings of meat and pasta than you even realize, that is why it is important to measure your food. A great diet plan is one where you eat one to two servings of protein and carbs with each meal and make the rest vegetables. Remember to cook your vegetables by steaming or grilling and don’t add butter or oil unless it is heart healthy olive oil.
Think Variety. The American Heart Association emphasizes the importance of dietary variety for both nutritional benefit and to keep your diet interesting. Include foods from every food group, and vary the items you choose.
Include proteins like fish, chicken, beef, beans and lentils on a rotating basis, and include carbohydrates like pasta, potatoes, brown rice and quinoa. Eat fresh produce when it is ripe and in season, and try new fruits and vegetables; you may discover new healthy foods you didn’t even know about.
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