- Image via WikipediaWe all seek the one simple but effective solution to weight loss and this diet food list could be it!
Healthy eating simply means giving the body what it needs to function, in the right amounts and at the right time. If we did that every day we would be healthy and fit.
Of course, life isn’t that easy and food has come to mean more than fuel for the body – it is now linked to mental and emotional state and marketing messages mean we even associate certain foods with status.
We have lost sight of what food is for – to fuel, maintain and repair the body.
So what are the foods you should be eating to stay slim? Here is our recommended diet food list.
1. Lean Meat and Very Low Fat Vegetarian Products
These provide protein which is essential for the health and maintenance of the body. Only small amounts are needed but a protein food – meat, fish or a veggie alternative – should be included in every diet menu. You will feel more satisfied and less likely to overeat, avoiding the energy highs and lows that can be experienced when you eat carbohydrates alone. At the same time you will be supporting the healthy functioning and repair of your body.
2. Oily Fish, Fish and Seafood
Again these foods are in the protein group so can be used as a substitute for meat. Oily fish in particular play a big part in a healthy diet by providing valuable Omega 3 – a polyunsaturated fat that is essential for good cardiovascular health.T
Choose oily fish as your diet meal at least twice a week.
Protein requires more calories to be digested and processed by the body than do carbohydrates and fats – it effectively increases the metabolic rate. This combined with its effect of making us feel fuller for longer, acting as a sort of appetite suppressant, means protein from lean meat, fish and seafood is an ally in the battle of the bulge and is why high protein diet menus have become so popular. Read the rest of this entry »
