Low Cal Diets - How To Make It Beneficial For All
19 February 2008We have heard a lot about low cal and low carb diets lately, they are the latest buzz word. But we must also check if all low cal diets are beneficial for all of us. Low cal means you will be avoiding sweet, sugary items, processed food and fatty items. This way you will be reducing your carbs intake which is quite fattening and you choose more healthy food. There should be no need to avoid fresh food like vegetables in their natural state.
What Contents Are Bad
• All of us say pasta is bad as it contains calories. However, if you notice, pasta in itself is not as bad. The creamy sauces and seasoning added to it which we eat along with bread, butter, desserts and carbonated drinks is what makes it loaded with calories. If we have make pasta by adding lots of veggies and low fat sauces, it will be a healthy food.
• Similarly, we say potato should be avoided. However, if we prepare potatoes with oil, fry it or add creamy contents, it will be bad, if we bake it or have it in a boiled form with low cal seasoning, it is quite nutritious.
What Should We Do To Eat Healthy
• For maintaining good health, you can have lots of fresh produce, vegetables, fruits (not juices), whole grains (avoid refined ones), nut, salad. You should use vegetable oil or nuts for cooking in moderation. Buy ingredients yourself, fresh and pure.
• If you are bound to have restaurant food or packaged food, look at the serving size. Restrict the size of whatever you eat. Sometimes serving size means you are having only that particular food, if you have it along with added sauces, drinks and desserts; you are piling on calories as well as carbs. These are a strict no-no for low cal and low carb diet.
• Try to stick to healthy eating throughout. Eating everything for months, then going on crash diet won’t work. Instead, if you eat sensibly throughout the week, then you take liberty of eating some fatty or high cal and high carb food on the weekend, then again go on your low cal low carb eating on weekdays. In this case, you are not forming a habit of eating unhealthy food; instead you are giving yourself a treat once in a while.
In conclusion we can say that, all diet plans don’t work for everyone. You must choose a plan which suits your lifestyle; make some changes in your habits. Try something which you can sustain for a longer time rather than being always on the lookout for latest low cal and low carb diet.
on March 2nd, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Yeah, my mother is on a diet and she is losing. The key is eating well and also eating regularly.
on March 5th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
just wanna share,coconut milk contains more than 90% trans fat…
on March 10th, 2008 at 3:51 am
im on diet now. Look forward to see the results.
on March 10th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Great post. Very informative. If I feel the need to cheat, I try to do it early in the morning. That way your body has a chance to burn off the unwanted calories during the day. Hope this helps.
on March 14th, 2008 at 8:27 am
I like pasta and don’t think it should be avoided, because also there are a pastas made from hard sorts of wheat and it don’t contains so many calories as usual.
It’s really interesting post, thanks Chris.
on April 5th, 2008 at 4:35 am
I’ve always found if i up lean protien and reduce processed carbs, i lose weight nicely,.,.,
but i also have to workout too…
thanks for the great article!
on April 14th, 2008 at 12:03 am
Nice article.
In other words, eat less and move more. Easier said than done huh?
You’re right. All diet plans do not work for everyone. I’m living proof.
Sam
on April 15th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Did you see that Barbara Walters Special, “How to live to 150″? The advocate eating a super low calorie diet to extend your life span. Interesting.
on April 16th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
I found that I don’t have to worry about carbohydrates so much if I exercise more. That is the dirty secret that is not-so-secret that nobody wants to hear.
I also consume more protein, but right after a workout, you can handle the carbs if they’re sensible.
on April 26th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
The adequate composition of carbohydrate and fat in low calorie diets for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with obesity is not fully established. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of low carbohydrate diet on glucose and lipid metabolism, especially on visceral fat accumulation, and comparing that of a high carbohydrate diet. Obese subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus were randomly assigned to take a low calorie and low carbohydrate diet (n=11, 1000 kcal per day, protein:carbohydrate:fat=25:40:35) or a low calorie and high carbohydrate diet (n=11, 1000 kcal per day, protein:carbohydrate:fat=25:65:10) for 4 weeks. Similar decreases in body weight and serum glucose levels were observed in both groups. Fasting serum insulin levels were reduced in the low carbohydrate diet group compared to the high carbohydrate diet group (-30% versus -10%, P
on April 26th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Thanks for the article,
About 3 years ago I switched to a similar diet and since then I try to follow it steadily. My main goal is to maintain my health and I guess I have succeeded in it.
on May 1st, 2008 at 5:00 pm
I have also heard about low calories diet for life span extension. There are many systems indeed, but I would not go to the extreme. I would like to add to the above excellent article that it is not just what we eat, but also how we eat. What is our general attitude? Do we prepare our food ourselves, are we happy and positive while we prepare it, and while we eat it?
on May 13th, 2008 at 1:14 am
Diet should be work with regular exercises or sports. That would give you good results on your health and your body weight.
on May 13th, 2008 at 7:23 am
It is true that low calories food are better for health and not many people eat low calories food as they tend to eat oily food.
on May 15th, 2008 at 1:32 am
I am not really a foodie and I don’t watch what I eat because I don’t eat too much. That’s how to keep slim. Haha..my way..
on May 15th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Thank you! It’s not something new but always useful
I have 2 close friends who lost much weight with the aid of low carb diet…At first I was sceptic, they are so lazy! but…they did it! I was greatly astonished when I saw them!!!
on May 16th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
To get a good result.. diet should comes with a good exercise plan… correct exercise can boost up the outcome and of course the main factor discipline…
on May 16th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
I’ll rather stick to my daily normal grains/meat/vege routine. (Though I don’t have fruits in my diet) But then everytime thinking of what you eat when you’re young is just plain bad. When you’re young just eat what your heart desires =D Just watch out once it hits the middle age
on May 17th, 2008 at 5:12 am
Oh man! Pasta is my favorite! And fried potatos! Your article made me feel guilty about myself
on May 17th, 2008 at 5:21 am
im tryin to gain weight. guess this reminds me i need to start searching for gain weight sites. being skinny is kinda sad for me. while others things is totally a blessing. aih..
on May 28th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I am wondering to read that how we can make a full of calories diet very economical in carbs. Thanks for all the tips.
on June 17th, 2008 at 5:25 am
Another great technique is to simply put a hard limit on the number of calories per day. Great article!
on June 17th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Great article. It’s true there are many foods that are OK, but the add ons double the calories it contains.