| Our life and health is impacted every day by the | | | | completely throwing out the fact you are |
| food we eat. Your body needs a constant supply | | | | supposed to keep your fat intake down to |
| of energy to fuel your heartbeat, breathing, | | | | around 35%. You are also told to limit the amount |
| digestion and to help repair body tissue. This | | | | of carbohydrates you eat on this diet, which again |
| energy is measured in calories. To maintain a | | | | throws out the fact that carbohydrates make up |
| healthy balance with calorie intake and fat intake | | | | half of your daily energy intake. |
| in mind, you need to find a balance in the food | | | | Another diet fad that has grown in popularity is |
| you choose to eat. | | | | the liquid diet. Even though medically it is only |
| There are five main food groups which people | | | | really safe to go on this diet if you are going to |
| should be eating a varied mixture of on a daily in | | | | undergo a medical procedure such as a |
| order to maintain healthy eating. Starchy foods | | | | colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy; people are using it |
| make up one of these groups. Starchy foods | | | | as a way of losing weight fast. In certain cases of |
| refer to bread, potatoes, rice and pasta. These | | | | extreme obesity, a liquid diet is used to make the |
| foods are your main source of carbohydrates and | | | | person lose weight. A liquid diet either partially |
| make up half of your daily energy intake. You | | | | replaces meals or completely does meaning that |
| need a sufficient amount of starchy food just like | | | | your only intake will be fluids such as teas and |
| you need a strong amount of dairy products. | | | | juices. |
| Dairy products are rich in protein and your best | | | | A liquid diet could possibly disrupt the natural flow |
| source of vitamin D and Calcium. As well as | | | | of your body and will not provide you with |
| starchy foods and dairy products you also need | | | | enough nutrients, energy or protein to get you |
| some intake of fats and sugar. Your fat intake | | | | through the day. A liquid diet will also not teach |
| should not exceed 35% but you should not cut it | | | | individuals the requirements of healthy eating to |
| out of your diet completely as fat is the most | | | | maintain weight loss over a long period of time. |
| energy dense nutrient that your body can get. | | | | Diet fads are growing more popular but these are |
| Probably the most important out of the five food | | | | just quick fixes and will not help you in a long |
| groups however is fruit and vegetables. It is said | | | | term sense. The best way in order to loss weight |
| that you should have at least five portions of fruit | | | | as well as keeping a good balance of the five |
| and vegetables a day. There is strong evidence | | | | food groups is to eat the right foods in the right |
| that by doing this you are reducing the risk of | | | | quantity. Cut out sugary snacks and replace them |
| things such as heart disease. | | | | with more fruit intake; vary your diet so you |
| There is strong evidence that suggests by eating | | | | aren't eating the same things over and over. |
| healthy you are reducing the risk of illness such as | | | | As well as eating the right type of food you |
| diabetes, obesity, heart disease and several types | | | | should also start a regular exercise programme |
| of cancer, including bowel cancer. Having a healthy | | | | which will get you in shape faster than any diet |
| diet is important and can potentially extend your | | | | fad will. Regular exercise will not only keep you |
| life. | | | | healthy it could also be the reason as to why you |
| Healthy eating can however be overlooked when | | | | live longer as taking regular exercise will help to |
| it comes to dieting. The image of slim women is | | | | prevent against things such as diabetes, heart |
| all that greets us in fashion magazines, the music | | | | disease and certain types of cancer. |
| industry and the film industry. These images are | | | | Medical guidelines state that healthy adults should |
| burned into our minds as what we should all look | | | | be getting at least 30 minutes of intense activity |
| like and women and men across the country are | | | | five days a week. This exercise can be anything |
| doing anything they can to lose weight, including | | | | from walking, mowing the lawn, dancing, cycling, |
| risking their health. | | | | any type of sport, aerobics or even weight |
| Every where we look there are new diet fads | | | | training. The key to exercise is finding one that |
| appearing, this is especially evident across the | | | | best suits you. |
| internet. The list of these diets seems never | | | | Exercise combined with a good diet, which |
| ending and most offer a quick fix to lose weight | | | | incorporates all of the five food groups is all you |
| fast. One of these diets is the Atkins diet. On the | | | | need to maintain a healthy lifestyle and to lose |
| Atkins diet you are encouraged to eat all types of | | | | the weight that you want. |
| meat, cheese, eggs and fats (butter or oils); | | | | |