Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Fat Loss

How does one rid them self of that extra fat? Do you want to shed some extra fat for the upcoming warm weather? Are you confused on which diet to choose? Do you ever find yourself wondering, “which diet is healthy or which diet is just a fad?”

There are simple things that you can do to empower yourself to lose fat. Simply put, you need to eat healthy and increase your physical activity. Don’t initially set your goals too high. Instead, make small changes over time. Making changes too quickly will cause you to go back to your old ways. Aside from that, it is unhealthy.

Variety is the key. Expand your tastes and enjoy a variety of foods. Enjoy as many different foods as possible, just don’t overeat. Be flexible, because any diet plan that is too strict will be short lived. You want your new diet to be a change for life. Don’t think diet, think of changing your eating and physical activity habits as a life long adventure.

The bottom line is that fad diets are ineffective over the long run. Following a fad diet may result in putting your health atrisk without reaching your weight gains.

Joel Kaye
Creator of The Right Brain Diet
www.RightBrainDiet.com

Low Carb High Protein Diets

With the explosion of so many new diets flooding the world today promising extreme weight loss, many health professionals are concerned with people’s health. One popular diet of today that is raising many red flags with these professionals is the low carbohydrate/high protein diet.

First, too much protein is very hard for the body to break down and can damage the kidneys and liver. Second, high protein usually means high in fat, which can lead to cardiovascular problems. Third, the expense involved and repetitious nature of the diet may make it difficult to sustain. Finally, one will tend to crave simple sugars from a diet such as this. This is due to the fact that there is such a carbohydrate restriction.

Joel Kaye
Creator of The Right Brain Diet
www.RightBrainDiet.com