Healthy Weight Loss

Weight Loss Diet - Eat to Lose Weight

 More than deadlines to meet and clients to satisfy, the pressure to look good is far more intense these days. Women hanker after hourglass figures and men need to be Greek Gods. It is no wonder that every second person on the street is on a weight loss diet. Weight loss diet is the topic of conversation in public places, private parties, on buses and cabs, by the beach and the dinner table.

Before you plunge in to any form of weight loss diet, few issues need to be sorted out. Embarking on a diet to lose weight doesn't mean indiscriminate slashing of calories. It is true that you need to cut down on the calories but at the same time, you cannot compromise on your nutritional intake.

There are representatives from all the food groups in an ideal weight loss diet plan to ensure that all forms of nutrients enter your body. So there are actually not many don'ts in a weight loss diet. However, you need to steer clear of junk, fried and fast foods, chocolates, candies, cakes and aerated drinks.

Proteins form the building blocks of your body and as much they form the prime ingredient in any lose weight diet plan. One gram of protein per pound of body weight is recommended for every individual whether you lead an active or sedentary life. Meats, sea fish, milk and egg whites are good protein sources.

Any weight loss diet plan will advise you to go green. Fruits and vegetables abound in minerals and vitamins and are low on calories too. Gorging on them will make you healthy, without making your calorie intake spiral out of control.

While harping on the theme of a weight loss diet, a myth needs to be expounded. All fats are not bad. Fishes and nuts are excellent sources of good fats.

Open any newspaper or magazine and you will find a weight loss diet plan peeking at you from every nook and cranny. But most overlook the role of water.

Water is life and in your diet to lose weight, water should be the backbone. Water flushes out the toxins from your body and revitalizes you. Deprive yourself of water and you will soon find your entire mental as well as physical states in shambles.

In essence, a weight loss diet plan counsels having all types of food, but moderation should be the key. Gorging and starving are equally bad. Mix and match your foods so that your taste buds are not weary and be sure to have 1200-1500 calories daily.

The path to a perfect figure is waylaid with temptations in the form of fad diets, single-food diets, protein and liquid diets. Each one claims to be a fast weight loss diet. There are no shortcuts to losing weight and their tall claims should be taken with a pinch of salt.

The perfect weight loss diet aims to keep you healthy while endowing you with a flattering figure.

About the author:

David Maillie is a chemist with over 12 years experience in biochemical research and clynical analysis. He is an alumni of Cornell University and specializes in biochemical synthesis for public, private, and governmental skin care interests. He can be reached at http://www.bestskinpeel.com

 David Maillie

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