The things to steer clear of while going through a colon cleanse.
Much of what passes for food these days can in fact do extensive damage to the colon and the entire digestive system. Most of the things you should do are very common sense stuff your Mother taught you.
Stay away from things such as artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives. All of these ingredients raise the load on your digestive system. In addition, processed or enriched foods can cause real problems.
Do not consume soda, candy, or fried foods. Fast food also is a simple no-no. A universal rule to remember is if it is not natural do not eat it!
Make sure your meats are not processed. Luncheon meats, hot dogs, bacon, and others are typically very processed and have a large amount of additives and preservatives in them.
Maybe the best thing you can do is drink lots of water. Eight glasses a day is a minimum, the more the better. Many dieters have had luck just cutting soda out of their diets. If you have just two sodas per day that is a pound and a half of pure fat you are losing per month without any change in your habits! Water also has the unique distinction of filling you up with no calories very fast.
Organic food is one way to reduce the amount of toxins in your body, and it has recently been shown that organic foods contain higher amounts of nutrients than non-organic foods.
For kids, snacks can be a part of every day life. Snacks give energy so they can finish homework and play outside rather than collapse in front of the TV. These snacks can be fruits, vegetables, or lean meats.
Resist the temptation to buy the prepackaged snack foods at the grocery store. These are full of sugars and salt.
Lastly, get your fiber either in supplement form or in foods that are high in fiber.
High fiber foods include:
Fruits
o Pears
o Figs
o Blueberries
o Apples with Skin
Grains
o Pasta (wheat)
o Ban Flakes
o Oatmeal
o Whole Wheat Bread
Legumes
o Lentils
o Lima Beans
o Black Beans
o Almonds
Vegetables
o Peas
o Artichokes
o Brussels Sprouts
o Boiled Turnip Greens
On every continent, even in regions of malnutrition, the number of people who are overweight or obese is rising.
The major culprit worldwide is a combination of high-calorie diets and lifestyle changes, the same as in the U.S.
In the U.S. obesity in children is soaring.
What can we do about? First and foremost, we can start with ourselves and our family. We alone cannot change the whole world, but we can start making a difference in our own families and communities.
We have also heard the many claims about this program or that-eat all the carbs or protein you want and still lose weight. However, it is important to understand about nutrition and that every body has different needs. We are not "one size fits all" when it comes to our nutrition and fitness/weight loss requirements. We still have to count calories though. There are numerous factors built into our genetic makeup that need to be taken into consideration. For example, how active are you? Do you have any food intolerances? How much sleep do you get? Do you take time to relax? Are you stressed at work or home? Did you know that your favorite food may actually be making you fat? How many times do you eat out?
These are just a few things that need to be considered when we start are journey to getting healthier and fit. Of course, your very first step is getting a complete physical to be sure that you are healthy enough to start a wellness/fitness program.
As you may or may not know, protein is the corner stone to a healthy body. Protein is an important part in the production of blood hemoglobin, antibodies, new muscle tissue and virtually every metabolic process in the human body! Hair and nails are mostly made of protein.
Protein is an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.
Unlike fat and carbohydrates, the body does not store protein, and therefore, has no reservoir to draw on when it needs a new supply.
Without enough protein in your diet, the body cannot repair itself and new muscle cannot be formed if essential amino acids are not present.
In addition, without the required essential amino acids found in protein, the body will attempt to glean what it needs from incomplete dietary protein and release it back into the blood stream. If the essential amino acid is not delivered soon enough, the incomplete protein is transported to the liver where it is separate from its nitrogen base. The amino acids remaining are then converted to glucose (blood sugar) and used as energy or stored as glycogen in the liver and muscle tissue. These leftover amino acids can also be stored as fat-yuk!
How do you know how much protein you need? Here is a chart to help you compute how much protein, a day, you should be consuming. Just find your activity level and multiple your weight by the number next to that level to determine your daily protein requirements.
Are you eating enough?
Example, if you are an adult, recreational adult exerciser, you would multiple your weight by 0.5-0.75.
For example, you weigh 250 lbs. and consider yourself a recreational athlete:
0.5-0.75 X 250 lbs. = 125-188 grams
So, you would need to consume approximately 152-188 grams of protein a day.
Are YOU eating enough protein?
Current RDA for Inactive Adult0.4 Recreational Adult Exerciser 0.5
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