Lose Fat Diet - Diets for women are a little different from the diets from men.Despite quality muscle in the body of women to be identical of the men,there are some physiological differences that must be taken into consideration when it comes to exercise and weight loss plans for women.To start,women have higher levels of the hormone estrogen and lower levels of the hormone testosterone,which means they have a greater propensity to store fat than men,and less propensity to develop muscle mass.This in the evolutionary value,of course,fat deposits can play an very important role in pregnancy.But perhaps the most important difference for women is that they have less lung capacity,in general,and a lower VO2 max potential as men at the same age.
One of the best diets for women,is the Mediterranean Diet,which is very simple and easy to follow.A Mediterranean diet is influenced by the food culture that prevails in the Mediterranean region,mainly in Italy and South of Greece.A search made showed that the people of this region had a redus number of heart disease and related illnesses.A Mediterranean diet is characterized by high consumption of extra virgin olive oil which is rich in mono diet unsaturated.This stands out especially in consumption of foods like fresh fruits and seasonal vegetables that are grown organically.
A woman must cut 3,500 calories per week in their weight-loss diet to lose a single kilo.Its also important to walk at least 20 minutes daily to burn up 300 calories per day.Prepare your food in the oven, make grilled baked but avoid fried food.Make sure that you consume sufficient amounts of enzymes and probióticos.The enzymes and probiotics in your diet will help counteract the effect of acid in your stomach and help improve the absorption of nutrients from food you eat.
A Diet for women should include all the vitamins,minerals,vegetable protein ,fats and hydrates carbono.One of the biggest mistakes some women made are excluded fats and carbohydrates in their diets.Fat is a very important and necessary component to a balanced metabolism.And carbohydrates are essential resources of energy.
To build muscle the woman also needs to have adequate diet.Protein is an indispensable part of the diet of women who are trying to work their abdominal muscle.The abs are a important part of the women that requires the proper consumption of various types of protein.For it is necessary some self-discipline and common sense, you can have your abdominals like you always have wanted.Lean meats,vegetables,beans,a higher fiber content and other types of foods will help the women body build muscle and burn fat.
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Friday, January 14, 2011
Stick with plain omega 3s and avoid the omega “3-6-9 supplements
While reading a blog by Margaret Furtado on Yahoo health I came across her list of key actions for an anti-inflammatory weight loss diet. Some where good and some were not. But the one that struck me as one that you should hear was as follows:
Make sure you’re ingesting a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, such as fatty fish, fish-oil supplements, and walnuts. (And by the way, stick with plain omega 3s and avoid the omega “3-6-9? supplements. It turns out that the omega-6s might actually be inflammatory, while omega-9 can be readily gotten from the foods you eat.)
Here’s my caveat.
While there is lots of false buzz about it, eating omega-6 fats as part of a Naked Nutrition approved diet won’t increase levels of inflammation (it will acutally help lower it). Check out my article about omega-6 fats and inflammation for more on that topic. That being said Margaret’s point about omega 3-6-9 supplements being a rip off is dead on. Omega-6 fats are readily availble in your diet if you are eating nuts and using oils (like canola or even olive oil) in your cooking. Omega-9 fats are just another word for monounsaturated fats like the ones found in olive oil, avocados, and macadamium nuts. There is NO need to be paying to supplement these in your diet.
One side point that I also wanted to make, as it is a big area of misconception, is that in her list Margaret also says:
Eat lean protein sources (e.g. skinless chicken) while decreasing your consumption of red meat and full-fat dairy products.
Read Met is a vague term that can describe foods ranging from spam to filet mingon. Eating lean beef (top round, flank steak, filet migon, 95% lean ground beef) will not increase your levels of inflammation. The science just doesn’t support this. I can tell you from my own PhD research that in some cases we had people eating upwards of 7oz of lean beef per day with zero changes in markers of inflammation. Processed and cured meats are a different story and should be limited. Don’t pass on flank steak and opt for chicken because you are worried about the negative health consequences of eating lean beef, they just aren’t there.
View the original article here
Make sure you’re ingesting a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, such as fatty fish, fish-oil supplements, and walnuts. (And by the way, stick with plain omega 3s and avoid the omega “3-6-9? supplements. It turns out that the omega-6s might actually be inflammatory, while omega-9 can be readily gotten from the foods you eat.)
Here’s my caveat.
While there is lots of false buzz about it, eating omega-6 fats as part of a Naked Nutrition approved diet won’t increase levels of inflammation (it will acutally help lower it). Check out my article about omega-6 fats and inflammation for more on that topic. That being said Margaret’s point about omega 3-6-9 supplements being a rip off is dead on. Omega-6 fats are readily availble in your diet if you are eating nuts and using oils (like canola or even olive oil) in your cooking. Omega-9 fats are just another word for monounsaturated fats like the ones found in olive oil, avocados, and macadamium nuts. There is NO need to be paying to supplement these in your diet.
One side point that I also wanted to make, as it is a big area of misconception, is that in her list Margaret also says:
Eat lean protein sources (e.g. skinless chicken) while decreasing your consumption of red meat and full-fat dairy products.
Read Met is a vague term that can describe foods ranging from spam to filet mingon. Eating lean beef (top round, flank steak, filet migon, 95% lean ground beef) will not increase your levels of inflammation. The science just doesn’t support this. I can tell you from my own PhD research that in some cases we had people eating upwards of 7oz of lean beef per day with zero changes in markers of inflammation. Processed and cured meats are a different story and should be limited. Don’t pass on flank steak and opt for chicken because you are worried about the negative health consequences of eating lean beef, they just aren’t there.
View the original article here
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