Any doctor worth their salt will tell you diets don't work.
Plain and simple. Surprised?
Well you might be. You can't get away from all the talk about
South Beach, Atkins, Low Carb, Zone ... you name it, they're
talking about it. It's on TV, in magazines... everywhere you
look.
Here are 4 tips you can use to get started today:
- Drink water.
Drinking lots of water is probably the single most important
thing you can do for your health. Water delivers nutrients
throughout your body, flushes toxins out of your system and
aids in digestion. When you get up in the morning, start with
a full glass of water before you start your day (add a little
lemon if you like). Then get at least 10-12 additional glasses
of water in throughout the day.
- Eat slowly.
Chew your food 10-12 times before swallowing. Your saliva
starts the digestion process, and if you don't chew enough,
your stomach has to work twice as hard and many times you
don't get much out of the foods you eat -- except maybe some
indigestion :).
- Split your entree.
When eating out, split your entree with your dining
companion. Most restaurants now serve portions that are
up to 8 times the recommended serving size. Supplement
with a salad, soup or vegetable to complete your meal.
- Avoid sodas.
Did you know that an average soda has 14 teaspoons of
sugar? Not only are these empty calories and carbs that take
you on a blood sugar roller coaster and adds pounds, the sugar
also can also cripple your immune system for up to 5 hours
leaving your body working overtime and open to infections,
viruses and the effects of stress.
Drinking one soda a day alone can pack on 16 lbs of unwanted
weight! Skip that soda and watch the weight go away.
Additionally, recent studies have linked increased soda
consumption with certain cancers and a loss of essential
minerals from our bodies.
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