May 6, 2008
We have come to the final entry in our ’superfruits’ series. For the past week, we have been featuring foods which are superbly rich in antioxidants. They are a great substitute for the common fruits which are easily available in our food basket – including apples, grapes and oranges.
Our last entry is the exotic guava fruit. Aside from being rich in antioxidants, guava has five times the vitamin C content as a medium orange. For all the women out there, vitamin C-rich foods are great for fighting those wrinkles.
Aside from this, guava has bacteria-fighting agents which help promote wound healing. This exotic fruit also improves the digestive system, it helps prevent the risks of certain cancers and it lowers your cholesterol level. Finally, guava is a great source of calcium, iron, folic acid, fiber, potassium and iron.
The outer and inner flesh, the seed and the rind of the guava fruit are all edible. You can eat them as is, but they can also be added in fruit cobbler recipes and cocktail drinks.
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When you will be using free diet meal plans, make sure you are consuming a balanced and complete diet. You should set realistic and attainable weight loss and diet goals. The following is a simple guideline for free diet meal plans and nutrition.
1. Eat 4 - 6 small meals and snacks everyday.
2. Keep things simple. Don’t get too caught up on the specifics or your diet. Start by simply just counting calories.
3. Eat slower.
4. Make healthier food selections like fruits, vegetables, whole grain cereals, and beans, low-fat or nonfat dairy products, low fat meats, fish and skinless poultry.
5. Avoid foods that are high in fat and calories.
6. Avoid foods that are high in sugars such as pastries, candy bars, pies and candy.
7. Use a variety of fruits and vegetables in your nutrition plan. Start by trying to eat 5 total vegetable and fruit servings every single day.
Here is a sample weight loss plan (1400 calories).
Breakfast
Amount
1 cup Milk
1 pack Oatmeal - instant pkt.,maple
AM Snack
1 each Granola Bar
Lunch
1 each Chicken sandwich
12 ounces Coca cola- diet w/ caffeine 0
PM Snack
2 each Bread whole wheat -slice
2 tsp Mayo type reg, w/salt
2.5 ounces Tuna Solid White-Water small can
Dinner
4 ounces Halibut - broiled
0.5 cup rice-white cooked steamed
0.5 cup Vegetables - mixed, frozen, boiled
Always ask your doctor before beginning any diet.
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Scientists are now closer than ever to finding out why low-carb diets, such as the Adkins diet, are more effective than low-calorie diets.
In a recently published study in the Nutrition Journal, researchers from SUNY Downstate Medical Center have shown that low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets can be expected to be more effective for weight loss than low-fat diets. This information goes against long standing beliefs of the nutritional community which for years have claimed that only calories count in the battle to lose weight. Now there are numerous examples of low-carbohydrate diets being more effective than low-fat diets with the same number of calories.
The following is an example of a great tasting recipe that would be included on the Adkins diet:
BACON ROLL-UPS
Ingredients and Directions
6 oz cream cheese, with chives
1 teaspoon milk
25 each mixed grain sandwich bread
25 pieces bacon cut in halves
Combine milk and cheese. Stir to spreading consistency. Spread about 2 teaspoons on each side of bread, thin cut in 2 pieces. Roll bread and wrap with bacon. Place on broiler pan. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until bacon browns. These freeze well. Thaw before cooking. Yields 50.
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