Diet And Nutrition Tips - What Are The Best Foods For Losing Weight

By Author: Ricky Dean
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Losing weight does not mean having to starve yourself. When you starve the body, sure it will lose the excess fat, but then it also means that the body will also lose the essential fats needed to survive. It must be understood completely that the body needs sustenance to keep itself functioning and it needs the nutrition of good and healthy foods to keep it healthy and strong.

The best way to lose the excess weight is by actually eating meals in smaller quantities four to six times in a day. The number of times eaten in a day will make the body not crave huge amounts of calories in one meal. Eating three times a day actually makes the body crave for more food than it actually needs meal. By eating several small quantity meals several times, not only will the body not get too hungry, but it will also lessen the craving. Drinking a lot of water will also stave off the hunger between meals as well as hydrate the body on the cellular level.

Eat lots of fresh vegetables and raw fruits, fish instead of red meat, lean meats instead of fatty pork and chicken, cut down on the soda even if they are labelled ‘diet' ...
... and most of all, exercise and plenty of water to flush out the toxins. Before you know it, the pounds will have not only melted away, but your skin is glowing and your body is healthy.

Most of the foods that we are used to eating are actually food that we buy in a fast food or from take out. These are ladened with chemicals that open our taste buds but in nutrition they are at the low end of health.

Coffee, nicotine and alcohol will make the body not only absorb its poisons, but will increase the gastric juices and give you heartburn, but the alcohol will make sure that the liver will forget all other activities but to flush it out. This will only increase the quantity of bad cholesterol and fat in the body.

Anything that is an animal or cattle by product are actually not good for the body and it is best not to base your diet on them. Eating sugar and sweets like in desserts will also have to be lowered considerably.

Don't think that by eating healthy you would be sacrificing the flavors of the food. On the contrary, good food is not only nutritious and healthy; it is also delicious, if you give it the chance to prove itself. For example, substitute sugar with honey. Not only is it healthier because of its nutritional value, but it is natural and unprocessed therefore easier for the body to break down and absorb.

Another example is to use herbs and spices to flavor foods. There are products that can enhance flavors without having to resort to salt. Instead of coffee, try taking tea instead. Tea is known to be important to health because it not only washes out the toxins from the body, but it also has enough caffeine to satisfy the caffeine addict. The caffeine content is not as high though and this makes it a much healthier choice.

Green tea is now a very popular beverage not only for its great and refreshing taste, but because of the Teavago which is a pure, natural and caffeine free Epigallocatechin Galate (EGCC), a powerful antioxidant and an effective fat burner that enhances the body's metabolism - a big help to your weight management program.

It is also very important that when going on a nutritious diet you should also go on a workout program. This will help promote sweat which is the body's way of eliminating the toxins from the body. With exercise, the muscle will demand more food and the body would respond by breaking down the foods eaten faster and more efficiently. This way, the nutrition intake is sped up and the body would lose the unwanted pounds and instead start developing healthier muscles. The result would be a lean and toned body that are usually seen in fitness models.

Going on a diet to lose weight does not mean to totally give up on taste and flavors. Exchange the taste induced by chemicals with those of natural fruits and spices.

Ricky Dean is a professional article writer for Dinosauric.com. For more nutrition tips, visit Dinosauric Writers Community. Note: This article may be reprinted in your ezine, blog, or website as long as the credits remain intact and hyperlinks remain active.