dimanche 29 décembre 2013

Have You Been Unknowingly Undermining Your Diet?

By Erik Willoughby


We all understand that the best foods for our weight loss plans are lean meats, whole grains and healthy fats. These foods load us with protein and also energy. They keep our bodies balanced nutritionally but don't stuff us full of empty calories that may later need to be burned off at the gym. Did you know though that some of the diet foods you've been consuming may have been hindering your ability to lose weight? They can also be making you gain extra fat! Here are a few of the foods that you could be eating which are hurting your efforts to lose weight.

Sports Drinks are not aiding you at all. You have possibly been told that your sports drink is the best way to replenish your body's electrolyte levels after a workout. Most physicians concur, however, that if your workout is shorter than ninety minutes, drinking water should be fine. Sports drinks are full of calories and sugar and a lot of other stuff like artificial flavors and colors that will defeat any of your attempts at eating a natural and also healthy diet. Instead, try sipping some chocolate milk. The sugars in the chocolate can help your muscles start to mend and the calcium in milk keeps your bones strong.

Protein Shakes aren't your friend. So many people assume that drinking a protein shake is a good way to stop cravings when it isn't meal time. The real truth is that for anyone who is already eating a balanced diet all the protein shake does is overload your system with protein. No matter what other folks think, protein is not stashed in the muscles, it is stored in your body as fat. This means that if you have already consumed too much protein that day, your body will simply store what it doesn't need in your fat cells and that doesn't help you lose weight or inches of your waist line at all.



Pre-packaged deli meat is just not nearly as healthy for you as you might believe it is. You likely believe that a sandwich that is made from pre-packaged lean deli meat and whole grain bread is a pretty good lunch. Actually, pre-packaged deli meat has far too many preservatives plus sodium (one portion contains about a third of the amount of sodium you should eat in a day). This is going to be particularly unsafe if you are at risk of contracting heart disease. Instead of choosing deli meat, pick home prepared chicken or other poultry or fresh deli meat that you can get sliced at the deli counter. Yes you'll shell out more money for these selections but you will be healthier if you choose them.

There are plenty of things that we believe are better than others like choosing a whole wheat bagel each morning when the truth is that a bowl of cinnamon sprinkled oatmeal is a much healthier choice. Ask your physician what the best ways for you to eat healthfully are and then follow those directions. If you are cautious about what you eat and treat your body well, losing weight should not be that big of an issue for you!




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