How do you Curb Your Appetite and Still Loose Weight?

Eat slowly every meal. You will feel full and eat less than you expect. Try to focus in each bit you eat.

Add vegetables to your meals it ads bulk but few calories. Also drink a full glass of water half an hour before lunch and dinner and you will eat less.

How do you lose weight?

the first thing to do is to make a commitment. Things that will help you achieve that is to think that you will have energy and you will have better health.

Focus in what works for you. Have you had success in the past exercising with other people? Start walking with a friend until you find it enjoyable.

Set a goal and try to stick to it. Accept that weight loss comes slowly 1-2 lbs.a week.

Learn to eat healthy foods. If you want a long-term weight control and better health then you need to learn everything about healthy foods.

Try to stay active. Cut your calories by 250 calories a day, and it will help you lose half a pound a week. Add to that 30 minutes brisk walk 4 days a week, and you can double the rate of weight loss.

If you can't exercise every day then try doing it 3 times a week for 1 hour. To succeed you need to make it a way of life, you have to do this daily and make it a habit. It's not enough to eat good foods and exercise for a few weeks. Just change your lifestyle.

Those Wonderful Winter Vegetables

Is it that time of the year when our clothes start getting tighter? Well, we can remedy that eating vegetables. Include in your diet the winter squash. It's proven according to research that getting more vegetable in your diet can help you drop some of those unwanted pounds. Try the acorn, butternut. The squash is high in fiber but it also has water. That means you can eat lots of it and feel full without going overboard on calories. Just be careful with the butter and brown sugar, of course.

Whole grains are another great source to control your weight. Just start trying these winter vegetables and add quinoa to your grains, you can cook it just like oats or barley.

Keep coming back I will have more ideas. Have a great day!

Do you Know How to Protect your Liver?

Very often we hear about vegetables that are affected by the environment and how can they damage our health. Here is one vegetable that even if we don't like it we should try it because it can protect our liver. It's the spinach.

Chlorophyll and chlorophyllin, two substances found in spinach and other leafy greens, may help reduce the body's absorption of aflatoxin, a common but potentially harmful type of environmental toxin.

"Aflatoxin is a problematic substance produced by the molds that grow on certain food crops, like corn, cottonseed, peanuts, tree nuts, and wheat. And since aflatoxin is known to cause liver damage, the FDA sets limits on how much can be in our food sources. But you may be able to add an extra measure of protection by eating leafy greens. When volunteers in a study were exposed to very small, safe doses of aflatoxin, less showed up in their systems if they were also given a little bit of chlorophyll or chlorophyllin".

"Chloro Chemistry
Researchers believe chlorophyll and chlorophyllin may form some sort of beneficial bond with aflatoxin that reduces intestinal absorption. In addition to spinach, other good sources of chlorophyll include broccoli, parsley, green beans, kale, arugula, and leeks. And here are some delicious ways to enjoy some of these veggies:

• Add spinach to a delicious pasta dinner: Spinach Gnocchi.
• Whip up an elegant, delicious, chlorophyll-rich appetizer: Broccoli and Goat Cheese Souffle.
• Try a healthier twist on this classic comfort food: Fresh Green Bean Casserole."

Try making mash potatoes and then once the spinach is slightly boiled add cheez whiz and put that on top of your mash potatoes. It's good. I have done it myself.

Here is a list of calories in spinach depending whether boiled, steamed....

• Approx 6 - 7 calories in each ounce or 28g of boiled or steamed spinach
• Approx 21 calories in ½ a cup of boiled or steamed spinach
• Approx 41 calories in 1 cup (6.3 oz or 178g) of boiled or steamed spinach
• Approx 23 calories in 3½ ounces or 100g of boiledor steamed spinach
• OR RAW
  
• Approx 65 calories in one 10 oz bunch of raw spinach
• Approx 78 calories in one 12 oz bunch of raw spinach
• Approx 7 calories in each ounce or 28g of raw spinach.

Happy Cooking!
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What's Important in the Fall for Diet and Health

More Autumn / Fall Comments

The change from summer to fall is a wonderful one, the crisp weather and the spread of new crop colors signal the arrival of the autumn harvest.

An apple a day may keep the doctor away," so the timeworn adage goes, comes adapted from the old English phrase "To eat an apple before going to bed, will make the doctor beg for his bread." Sad, but true! Apples are full of vitamin C, fiber, and heart-healthy antioxidants to keep us eating well and feeling well.

Pumpkin, whether fresh or canned, is terrific in more than just pies. Try it in pancakes, soups, chili--even lasagna.

Enjoy a sweet tasting pear as a snack, or use for baking, broiling, grilling or poaching. Need another reason to delight in this fantastically, fragrant fruit? Pears are an excellent source of dietary fiber, potassium, and vitamin C.

Cranberries are in! Why? Because they're delicious and good for you! Low-calorie, fat- and cholesterol-free, these bright berries are also a good source of vitamin C and fiber.

Keep coming back and I will give you great ideas on how to stay healthy! Have a wonderful day! Stay tunned...




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Healthy Groceries for a Raw Food Diet

October the Cancer Prevention Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Aside from skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women. The good news: Death rates are decreasing, thanks in part to earlier detection, better treatment and increased awareness.

Lifestyle choices can help reduce breast cancer risk, and a healthy diet is one of the factors you can control.

Foods that may offer protection from cancers contain antioxidants, phytochemicals and fiber. Eat a diet rich in: Cruciferous and dark, leafy green vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collards and kale
· Fruits, especially citrus, berries and cherries
· Whole grains, beans and legumes
Both high-fat diets and alcohol have been linked to breast cancer. So, in addition to eating the right foods, cut down on less-healthy choices and maintain a healthy weight.

Hope this will help you to have better nutrition and prevent this disease. Wishing you the best!

Best 5 foods for Weight Loss!

The 5 Best Foods on the Planet">The 5 Best Foods on the Planet Please watch this video which shows which are the 5 best foods to help you in your weight loss program.



Wishing you the best in your weight loss plan!

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