mercredi 25 décembre 2013

Are You Unintentionally Sabotaging Your Diet Plan?

By Curtis Mills


We all understand that the most effective foods for our weight loss plans are lean meats, whole grains and healthy fats. These are the food items which will give us the energy and protein we need. They keep our bodies balanced nutritionally but don't stuff us full of empty calories that may later need to be burned off at the gym. Did you realize however that a few of the diet foods you've been eating may have been hindering your ability to lose weight? They could be even adding fat laden calories to your body! Here are several foods that you might be consuming which are hurting your efforts to lose weight.

Sports Drinks may not be aiding you at all. You've likely been thinking that the sports drink is the proper way to help your body feel much better after a workout. Many doctors agree, though, that if your exercise routine is less than ninety minutes, water is a fine way to do this. Sports drinks could completely weaken your diet because they are filled to the brim with sugar, empty calories and artificial colors and flavors. Try sipping some chocolate milk as an alternative. The sugar in chocolate may help your muscles start to repair themselves plus the calcium in the milk will strengthen your bones.

Skip that protein shakes. So many people think that consuming a protein shake is a good way to stop cravings when it isn't meal time. When you're eating an normally healthy diet, however, a protein shake simply sends you into protein overdose. Contrary to popular belief, protein does not get stored as muscle, it gets stored as fat. This means that if you have already ingested too much protein that day, your body will basically store what it doesn't need in your fat cells and that doesn't help you lose weight or inches of your waist line at all.



Pre-packaged deli meat is not very healthy at all. You may possibly think that a sandwich made of whole wheat bread and pre-packaged lean deli meat makes for a good lunch. The real truth is that pre-packaged deli meat has a massive amount preservatives and definately will provide you with about a third of your suggested sodium consumption for the day. This is often especially harmful if you are at risk for heart disease. Instead of choosing deli meat, pick home cooked chicken or other poultry or fresh deli meat that you can get sliced at the deli counter. Sure these kinds of choices are more costly but they are much healthier for you in the long run.

There are a lot of things that we think will help us lose weight: eating a whole wheat bagel in the morning, for example is actually a lot worse for you than a bowl of oatmeal with some cinnamon sprinkled into it for flavor. Ask your physician precisely what the best ways for you to eat healthfully are and then follow those directions. If you are careful about what you eat and are also good to your body, losing weight probably won't be all that big an issue.




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