Eating the stuff you’re supposed to eat is the easy part of dieting.
The challenge is not eating the stuff you're not supposed to eat.

Do We Really need Fad Diets To Lose Weight

We all know that obesity can lead to heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and some kinds of cancer.

With more than a third of Americans now obese and fifty to seventy percent of them trying to lose weight, this is important because the health risks associated with carrying that extra weight are substantial.

Contrary to popular belief, the new study in the April 10 online issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine showed not only that obese Americans can and do lose weight, but that using the tried and true methods of eating less fat and exercising more are most effective.

I say eat healthy. Watch your calorie intake and exercise. (Physical activity) Calories in verses calories out.

After all, there are good fats and there are good carbs.

I try to focus more on non-starchy vegetables (low carb), lean meat and fresh fruit. Non-starchy vegetables are low in calories. They don’t raise my blood sugar to extreme highs and I can eat as much as I want, without feeling guilty about over eating.

Lean meat: I try not to eat beef more than twice a week. When I do I purchase a low fat, lean hamburger. I use it for burritos, Taco salads and an occasional hamburger. I eat chicken just about every day. I try to purchase chicken breasts when it’s on sale. It is low in fat and makes good chicken salad; chicken burritos and I also mix it in with brown rice and mixed vegetable. I also eat Tuna. Fresh Tuna. Enough said about fish. I’m not a big fish eater. Unless it’s breaded and deep-fried. So I stay away from it.

I may or may not be losing weight, but I'm healtheir. My cholesterol and my blood sugar is down to normal.

So it's very encouraging to find that most of the weight loss methods associated with success are accessible and inexpensive.

Remember: 2000 calories in minus 2100 calories burned equals weight loss.

Here is a list of foods that I eat Eat healthy, be happy.

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Scary Ingredient: Nitrates and nitrites

Nitrogen-based compounds that are essential for digestion in small amounts. They occur naturally but are synthetically produced for use in fertilizer and as food additives. They’re commonly used to cure processed meats. Why they’re scary: Nitrates and nitrites have a tendency to fuse with amino acids to become carcinogenic nitrosamines. Ironically, the processed meats into which nitrates are commonly added are rich with amino acids, making nitrosamine formation very likely. In addition to concerns about cancer, increased nitrate and nitrite intake has been linked to deaths in Alzheimer’s, type 2 diabetes, and Parkinson’s patients. Despite the risks, the valuable use of nitrates and nitrites as inhibitors of botulism warrant their acceptance as food additives in the eyes of the FDA.

Where you’ll find it: hot dogs, bacon, packaged deli meat, lunch meat (bologna, salami ect.). Be sure to check the ingredients before purchasing such items. Be safe. Be healthy.

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