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Fruit Diet

13 Apr

Only Fruit Diet – Too Much of a Good Thing?

Is it possible to overdue a diet? That is exactly what happened to film and TV star Ashton Kutcher as he attempted to slim down for a role in an upcoming biopic movie about Apple founder Steve Jobs.

Staying true to the character, Kutcher started a fruit-only diet which the film claims Jobs adhered too. While part of a healthy diet, it appears fruit may not be enough to sustain an active lifestyle. Kutcher was hospitalized with pancreas problems. He doubled over in pain and his pancreas levels were completely out of whack, he told USA Today.

Interestingly enough, the same happened to Jobs. He died in October 2011 from pancreatic cancer.

The fruitarian diet, which as implied by its name, consists of eating only fruit all day every day. It could result in a dietary double-whammy – too much of a good thing. While your body gladly accepts fruit, and in fact nutritionists encourage daily fruit intake, apples, oranges, pears, and bananas are simply not enough to sustain a healthy lifestyle. People also need protein and other essential vitamin and minerals not necessarily found in fruit. Essentially, fruit alone doesn’t provide cells with enough building blocks to maintain your organs, muscles, bone, immune cells and hormones. As a result your body is tossed out of whack which can lead to serious health risks and even starvation.

The moral of this story is simple: Consult an expert before undergoing any special fad diet. Make sure your body is getting the proper nutrients and vitamins it deserves. Too much of one thing can be bad for your health. The old saying that an apple a day keeps the doctor away may be true , just as long as you add in some fish and vegetables alongside that apple.

Fad Diets Just Say No

13 Apr

Just Say No to Fad Diets

Fad diets come and go and so will the pounds if you don’t make some lifestyle changes. Every day, there are crazy new diets touted as easy, permanent ways to shed bulges. Unfortunately, fads don’t offer long term solutions. According to the Mayo Clinic, in order to achieve permanent weight loss, a dieter needs commitment, inner motivation, and realistic goals.

Commitment means that you’ve decided to adopt a healthy diet and exercise routine as a way of life. You’re saying no to liquid diets, rounds of starvation, or only eating protein. You’re committing to paying attention, staying focused, and making sound choices.

Inner motivation means you’re trying to achieve your weight loss goals for your own reasons. Perhaps you want to feel more confident as you enter the job market or go back to college. Maybe you want to fit into a smaller sized pair of blue jeans or reduce your risk of the many diseases associated with obesity. To stay motivated, join a support group or hang a photo of the coveted skinny jeans on your refrigerator.

Having realistic goals means losing the pounds at a pace that’s attainable. Don’t strive to drop 20 pounds in a month or to fit into a size 5 by summer if you’re a size 14 in the spring. Your weight loss goals can happen but in a realistic amount of time.

Don’t go for fad diets. Opt for commitment, inner motivation, and set realistic goals to move toward long term success.

Only Fruit Diet – Too Much of a Good Thing?

13 Apr

Only Fruit Diet – Too Much of a Good Thing?

Is it possible to overdue a diet? That is exactly what happened to film and TV star Ashton Kutcher as he attempted to slim down for a role in an upcoming biopic movie about Apple founder Steve Jobs.

Interestingly enough, the same happened to Jobs. He died in October 2011 from pancreatic cancer.

Paleo Diet Eat Like A Caveman & Lose Weight!

13 Apr

Paleo Diet: Eat Like A Caveman & Lose Weight!

Have you heard of the Paleo diet? While this diet was first popularized in the mid-1970s, it’s seeing a resurgence today. This diet plan is based on the hunter-gatherer diets of cavemen, eliminating processed foods and keeping it simple with proteins, fruits, and vegetables.

If you’re keeping a diet journal, you probably have been making note of all the breads, cereals, dairy products, oils, and other foods that you are eating. All of these foods came along with the advent of agriculture. While we have been taught that these foods can be included in a balanced diet, they are not necessary to maintain your health. This Stone Age philosophy has helped many lose weight and live more healthy and active lifestyles.

When on your shopping trip, skip the grains and and aisles and focus on the very first sections of the grocery store. Stock up on vitamin packed fruits, fibrous vegetables, and plenty of lean meats, preferably those that have natural, grass fed diets. You can get all the nutrition you need with these three main food groups. Make sure keep a balance your diet and record what you eat every day while you see a significant change in your energy and your weight!

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13 Apr

Answers To The Most Frequently Asked Questions About The Paleo Diet

The paleo diet is named after the Paleolithic time period because it reportedly mimics the eating habits of the hunter-gatherers that existed at that time. It has been gaining major media attention in the last year, making people wonder if this diet is the answer to their weight or health problems. Here are the answers …

Paleo Diet: Eat Like A Caveman & Lose Weight!

Fatty Food Semen

13 Apr

Fatty Food Subverts Semen

As if we needed another reason to cut down on the fatty food in our lives. Well, new research has suggested that men may save their swimmers by avoiding high amounts of saturated fat. The online medical journal, Human Reproduction, has suggested that new information has emerged linking a diet high in omega-3 polyunsaturated fats with healthier semen.

99 men were followed over the course of 4 years and their diet was tracked along with their sperm count. It was discovered that the men that consumed high fat diets had 43 percent lower total sperm count and 38 percent lower sperm concentration than men that ate less fat or mostly unsaturated fat. As such, the researchers have concluded that benefits of low-fat diets extend beyond simply heart health.

For decades, we have been hearing how diets low in fat help improve our cardiovascular health and can help us live longer. Now, research shows benefits extend beyond our heart and can help men improve sperm count and functionality.

This information may be particularly important for couples who are trying to conceive or are having difficulty with conception. Men who have received the news from fertility centers that their sperm count is low or otherwise compromised may find comfort that there is something concrete they can do to reverse the situation. Similar to the way lowering fat in your diet today can cause immediate and long-term changes in heart health, lowing fat in your diet today can also reverse the damage to sperm and ensure that new sperm are healthy upon creation.

As with all research conclusions, researchers are quick to point out that further studies must be done to provide more comprehensive information on the exact role of fat intake and sperm health. Preliminary studies are encouraging, but must be backed up by further research.

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12 Apr

Only Fruit Diet – Too Much of a Good Thing?

Is it possible to overdue a diet? That is exactly what happened to film and TV star Ashton Kutcher as he attempted to slim down for a role in an upcoming biopic movie about Apple founder Steve Jobs. Staying true to the character, Kutcher started a fruit-only diet which the film claims Jobs adhered too. …