What Is A Healthy Diet Comprised Of?

Many people are at a loss when asked what a healthy diet should be. There are a few tips below that will help you get a good start.

Health experts say that 50 to 55% of your diet should be carbohydrates. It is a myth that you should try to avoid carbohydrates when you are on a diet. You should know that there are good carbohydrates and bad. Good Carbohydrates are a ready source of energy you can see why 50 to 55% of your diet should be carbohydrates.

Experts also recommend that 25 to 30% of your diet should be proteins. Given the various processes and activities going on in our bodies, such as things being broken down and being built up again. Our bodies resistance needs to be built up too. Our bodies need protein from foods like beans, meat, fish, etc. so we can keep our strength and if needed, to recover from viruses or diseases that may attack. Proteins also build muscle and the higher your muscle content the higher your metabolism. You should aim for about one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight.

Limit your fats should only be 15 to 20 %. Just like carbohydrates, there are good fats and bad fats. Stay away from polyunsaturated fats. Keep to natural fats like vegetable, olive oils and REAL butter.

If you want to go vegetarian, you need to be well-educated and adhere to getting the proper amounts of all dietary needs. It is easy to get undernourished and anemic following a vegetarian diet. However, eating red meat everyday is not good for the body either. Lean red meat, Chicken, lean Pork and Fish 2 to 3 times a week are suffice. It is a good practice to eat a variety of healthy foods in moderation.

High Fiber multi-grain breads, grains, vegetables and beans are rich in vitamins and nutrients our body need most. Our daily diet should contain more of these food groups than meat or dairy.

The most obvious and well-known diet tip is to "Limit or eliminate your sugar intake". There are various sugar substitutes on the market that will satisfy your sweet tooth. I have personally found that when you eliminate sugar in your cereal, for instance, you will get used to the taste and no longer crave the sugar.

Dietitians agree that eating small meals 5 to 6 times a day, keeps your body at a regular set point and you no longer have binge cravings. Make it a point to have healthy snack foods like pre-cut vegetables ready for easy access. When you go to work, take a lunch and 2 snack foods to eat during your work day. I also like to eat an apple on my drive home from work. This also keeps me from overeating my last meal of the day.

We all have certain foods that are our weaknesses. Mine is chocolate. So I give myself permission to have a chocolate drink (hot or cold) and that usually satisfies my craving. I get the sugar-free hot chocolate drink that has 30 calories. It tastes just as sweet to me as the one with sugar. You can find your own alternatives to the specific food weakness you have. Be creative and you will find that you don't need the more fattening foods you used to eat that brought you down and made you feel bad about yourself.

I hope you choose to start on a healthy food program today. I recommend this Best Diet Food program because it gives you the pros and cons of all healthy foods. You will not feel you are even on a diet. You will feel strong and have no cravings to tempt you off the program.

I consider myself a professional dieter. I have tried and experience over 30 different diets and had my share of failures. After all these trials and years, I have learned that it all comes down to lifestyle. We each have busy lives, some busier than others. The trick is to align our lifestyle with healthy foods instead of fast foods. Since the success of fast foods is "convenience", we need to make our healthy foods "convenient". We can do that by planning and preparing ahead of time. Always have your lunches and snacks prepared the night before so that you can grab and go. After grocery shopping, I cut all the vegetables and put them in containers so they are ready to grab and go. This may be a little work, but think of all the money you save and all the calories you save by doing a little bit of prep work.

Hope you enjoyed the tips and tricks that helped me become more healthy and strong. I wish you all the best!

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