Easy Weight loose tips

Fiber is a nutrient experts say you probably aren't eating often enough. Fiber is a bona fide nutritional superstar. It plays a key role in various important physical processes like increasing your satiety, keeping you regular, and helping maintain good heart health, and it can even promote weight loss when you chow down on sufficient amounts. Only issue is, even though fiber is undeniably important, you may accidentally be skimping on your intake. “Nine out of 10 Americans are not eating enough fiber,” Ashvini Mashru, R.D., L.D.N., author of Small Steps to Slim, tells SELF. She’s referring to a July 2014 report in the journal Nutrients, which says Americans have “persistent and alarmingly low intakes of fiber.” (For full disclosure, the study received a funding grant from Kellogg Company.) A March 2013 study in the American Heart Association‘s journal Stroke also found that “most people do not get the recommended level of fiber.” Luckily, the very simple solution to this problem i...

Why is a balanced diet important? A balanced diet is one that provides the body with all the essential nutrients , vitamins and minerals required to maintain cells, tissues and organs as well as to function correctly.  A diet that is lacking in nutrients can lead to many different health problems ranging from tiredness and lack of energy to serious problems with the function of vital organs and lack of growth and development. What is a balanced diet? A balanced diet needs to contain foods from all the main food groups in the correct proportions to provide the body with optimum nutrition.  It should also be made up of the correct number of calories to maintain a healthy weight, and be low in processed foods.  Every person is different and hence the correct diet for health may vary from person to person, however by following a diet that is varied, covers all foods groups and is low in undesirable nutrients such as sodium, saturated fats and sugar, you are well on your w...

Learn how to cook smarter and healthier If you are someone who enjoys food and cooking, but still want to watch your weight and eat healthy nutritious foods , it can sometimes be difficult to find a balance between the foods you love to cook and the diet you are supposed to be following.  Food often seems to fall into one of two categories (this is the general belief), the delicious – but calorie and fat laden, or the healthy - low calorie but completely boring and tasteless. Fortunately, watching your weight does not mean you have to give up cooking and eating your favourite meals and dishes .  With a few simple modifications in cooking techniques and ingredients, most dishes can be modified to improve their nutritional value and lower their fat and calories without losing too much of their flavour.  Whilst some things are more difficult to make healthier than others, if you are a keen cook, this is a great opportunity to expand your skills and experiment with differe...