Diet drinks not 'diet' after all. From soft drinks to white bread, almost everything on the menu seems to contain sugar. Approximately 7. 5 percent of processed foods and drinks contain added sugar. These artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) are said to be healthful and prevent weight gain. In Brazil, they are the second largest source of dietary sugar, and in the United States, SSBs account for almost half of the added sugar in Americans' diet. Christopher Millett - argue that although SSBs are very high in calories, they contain almost no essential nutrients. By 2. 00. 8, the number of American children consuming ASBs had doubled, compared with 1. Carlos Monteiro, one of the authors of the review. This can, in turn, increase appetite and stimulate the secretion of gut hormones. Diet and nutrition are two key elements in maintaining a healthy lifestyle at any age. What you’re putting into your body can have a huge impact on your overall. A diet high in glycemic index foods and dairy products is now linked to acne, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Computed tomography for the diagnosis of varices in liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Hepatic hemangiomas are mesenchymal in origin and usually are solitary. Hemochromatosis Diet AuthorshipHemochromatosis Diet Authors AnonymousKnowing that ASBs are low in calories might amplify these effects and lead to excessive consumption of other foods. They refer to a systematic review that has shown studies sponsored by beverage companies tend to report positive effects of ASB on weight management. Maria Carolina Borges, first author of the new review. Hemochromatosis is a condition that causes excess absorption of iron from the digestive tract. Over time, the excess iron accumulates in tissues throughout the body. Human iron metabolism is the set of chemical reactions maintaining human homeostasis of iron at both the systemic and cellular level. The control of this necessary.
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Elizabeth Klarer: BEYOND THE LIGHT BARRIERBEYOND THE LIGHT. BEYOND THE LIGHT BARRIERThe romantic story of the. South African woman and a man from Meton, a planet in. Proxima Centauri. BEYOND THE LIGHT BARRIER is the autobiographical story of. Elizabeth Klarer, a South African woman and Akon, an astrophysicist from Meton. Proxima Centuri that, at a dis. Her. life on Meton is fascinat. Akon brought Elizabeth back to Earth. Akon explained how his spaceship's light- propulsion. This technology is explained in detail in the. Particular interest was shown in Elizabeth's experience by. British Ministry of Defence and they announced that UFOs do exist and are. Elizabeth's story has attracted the attention of many countries. America, Britain and Russia. In 1. 97. 5 she was given a standing ovation at the 1. International Congress of UFO Research Groups at Weisbaden, Germany, and her. In. 1. 98. 3 she addressed the House of Lords, in England and her paper was also read. United Nations. 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Tucker of Mathison & Hollidge, whose wonderful and. I also wish to thank. Karl and Anny Veit, who gave their selfless. I also express appreciation to Dr. Meiring. Naude (Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister), Professor Tusinius, Professor. Wilson (Inter. Jock Flower and Major Aubrey Fielding (British Intelligence MI- 1. A special tribute is due to SABC, SABC- TV and the. South Afri. I wish to thank all the broadcasters and members of the. Mrs. Doreen Levin, Chris Vermaak, Richard Gibbs, Jan. Waal, Hilary Prendini, Petra Pieterse, Colonel Stephen Grenfell of the BBC. Argus Group of newspapers, the Citizen and Fair Lady Magazines, Hoofstad. Dagbreek and many other news media. Finally, I want to express my love and gratitude. Dr. Marilyn Phillips; my son, David Klarer; my sister, Mrs. Neslie Schmutz; and Mrs. Stephanie. Mellis, who understood and supported my aspirations. I also want to thank our. Gus, Mrs. Augusta Sell, for giving me her thoughtful care, and to. Geoff and Lynette Wilson for giving me such a lovely home to live in. TABLE OF CONTENTS(*)TIME ON THE COSMIC LEVEL(**)FOREWORD: A SYMBOL OF MAN. REACHING FOR THE MOON(1)A STRANGER IN OUR. SKIES(2)LINK WITH MEN OF. OTHER WORLDS(3)THE SECRETS OF. LIGHT(4)AN ESCAPE ROUTE. TO THE STARS(5)THE HEIGHTS OF. CATHKIN(6)BEYOND THE TIME. BARRIER: TO ALPHA CENTAURI(7)THE NATURE OF THE. UNIVERSE(***)EPILOGUE: THE ALPHA AND. OMEGA OF ALL THINGS(*)TIME ON THE COSMIC LEVELThis book is about. The reader needs to follow the cosmic layout of my writing very. Otherwise, the cosmic. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who. To know that. what is impenetrable to us really exists, manifesting itself as the highest. He has reached the heights of Everest, the depths of the sea. This is now proven by. The pace of discovery is. Almost every day brings. Other civilizations from whence we came are. Some years ago. when in British Intelligence in Malaya. Nowhere in the world. The whole Earth was torn by strife, Cold War and hot war. Is it really worth living? We are on the very threshold of. This is. the beginning. How fortunate we are to be alive, and what wonderful. These pages tell. One is. enthralled at the beauty and wonder of their silent elec. The defeat of so- called gravity has long been. This, it seems, can only be. It is indeed true to. Earth. But these people. Let us hope that before man is given the secret, he too will want to. Earth. Why, whenever there is a reported landing, must people rush for firearms. Because it is man's instinct of. May we fly. peacefully into the unknown one day. May the space people come to us and show. Not only is. there technical detail in all fields in this book, but the beauty of universal. The Sun had just. Drakensberg and the early summer sky of the Natal midlands. The guinea fowl were. Suddenly, they stopped calling. Fascinated, we. watched it maneuver over us, while the puppies left their food and ran yelping. Then suddenly. another huge sphere fell out of the sky, rolling down toward us, glowing. Moon. A fiery and terrifying planetoid was silently and gracefully sweeping. Earth's atmosphere, and as it slowly rotated. Sun's rays to the north, leaving a long, thick trail like smoke. We both ran. for the house, my heart thumping so loudly against my ribs that I was quite. My sister told them what we had seen in breathless. My father got up and walked to the edge. My mother's great gift of understanding was an everlasting joy to. The grown- ups'. dinner was much later, and when my mother came to kiss us good night, she had. Maintaining the civilized. English back. Her magic. I relaxed. and looked up through the wide- open window into the starry sky and wondered if. The Year of Halley's Comet. I was born in. the year of Halley's Comet, at the other farm set in the rolling thorn country. Mooi River meets the. Tugela in surroundings of startling beauty. The still. nights of the full moon were filled with the rhythmic stamping and chanting of the. Zulu, and the rhythm of the drums, rising and fading in volume, beat like a. When we moved. to the new farm in the foothills of the Drakensberg, Ladam, the induna*, came with us. He refused to stay behind in the thorn. He was an ikhelha** and all would listen to his advice and words of. He rode the many kilometers on the gray mare my father had given him and. Dragon.*) . The pony would roll and then enjoy the evergreen grass. I would lie in the thick grass, watching the sky in the hope of seeing. Little did I realize what this hilltop would. Where the Sky Joins the Earth at the. Horizon. Ladam would. There were always eyes, though. This faculty, which is born and bred in. African veld, spreads its influence to the white children conceived within. I sensed his sincere. I would glance up into the. They were white and shining, with hair of gold. Their village. is said to be lighted by a mightier light than any on this world. The people. wear shining clothes and the huts are thatched with shining grass. They were. caught up to heaven again by a flash of lightning. They are. goodly to look on, beautiful and radiant. These heaven dwellers. It is. blue or gold, or it is red or green like a metallic iri. And when you. are a grown woman, you will go to the mountaintop and there you will wait for. You belong. to the heaven dwellers. The mfiti* has told us.*) . Some of our people have gotten into the heaven country by. The Zulu say. 'Who can plait a rope for ascending, that he may go to heaven.' Into the sky. Zulu means 'the sky,' and we Zulu have long had a high opinion of ourselves. Only white cattle and white horses were sent, but the horses died of a. Inyonikai pumuli*. And when the big drought came, we. The ghost country can only be reached. He can live. in the water, and it is said that this being has been seen on the banks of the. Umzinduzi River near Umkam- bati, beyond Pietermaritzburg. A black cloud gathered to the east with sudden jagged flashes of forked. As the menacing cloud moved closer, I. The terrible, broad funnel. Attracted by. the deafening roar of the mature tornado, my mother's anxious face appeared at. I saw the sudden wonder in her eyes as she caught a. Looking up, my awestruck eyes beheld the. Swaying. gently and bending slowly toward the east, filled with the pale blue light of. This brilliant cloud was in the middle, not touching the. It pulsed like. a live thing, and as the higher ring moved onward, the ring immediately below. I found. myself involuntarily responding to the rhythm of the great rings as the. Yet there was no sound. And then the. thick opaque rim passed over, without touching the house or the surrounding. A few feet. further on, the rippling motion within the funnel jerked downward and flicked a. When the funnel touched it, the tree. Again the funnel. Ladam's face. had aged in those few moments of sudden danger. Therefore, the mfiti was telling the truth. Humankind Is Not Unique. The angry. cloud had not finished with us. As I ran into the house, a ball of lightning. It squeezed past me through the doorway and out into the garden as if it. The fiery sphere swiftly moved along the ground like a. I would watch them gallop with the. Mohammed's sacred white mare, or like Pegasus, whose real home is in the upper. It was here. that Selene was born and given to me, a true daughter of the wind. Tossing her. delicate head and turning to me with gentle affec. Could it be the stony. Or perhaps from the empty coolness of a cloud drawing the golden. Helios, as the white horses pranced across the aura of the Sun. Earth as a culmination of the Sun's rays, where white is the great. Bred in the. cradle wind of heaven, the snowy- white horses brought to Earth the graceful. They moved with the vibrations of time in. Mozart, who brought the majesty and peace of heaven to Earth in a life. What legacy of immortal. The unearthly. white horses are a legacy for humankind. In this age of mechanization and. Earth are merely human beings while each. As they tread the soil of Earth in the rolling. Mpofana, per. Ladam had said the white horses came. I looked into. the mysterious sky, remote and never still, and won. Will they ever grasp and understand her plan of evolution set. Will they realize one day that the whole universe in which they have. Humankind is not unique. He is merely a creature. Perhaps a race memory, nourished and retained. Earth time, may burst forth in the. The Magic of the Lodestone Is the. Basis of All Life. Growing up. and going to live overseas to further my studies could not dim the memory of. Unconsciously I. would look up into the depths of blue, hoping, hoping, my eyes clouding with. I could not restrain, as a snatch of music or a sunset in the sky would. Even marriage. and the birth of my first child could not ease my long. My husband chided. Tiger Moth biplane. Encouraged by his understanding, I would fly off into. Science and Nature Quiz Questions – Trivia. Bug. A pioneering method for calculating a sequence of Bernoulli numbers in the 1. The method, created by Ada Lovelace for Babbage's Analytical Engine, is widely credited as the world's first computer program. Just saying Einstein won't do! Think of the most common theory of man's origin and go from there. San/ Bushmen. The obvious way to think about this is to think of Africa and go south. The project found modern Africans had the most diverse DNA of all racial groups in the world, confirming the idea that Africa is the birthplace of humanity, said Sarah Tishkoff of the University of Pennsylvania.(Acknowledgement)When Nixon was president, Sample 7. U. S. NASA still has about 8. Acknowledgement)1. The A is the outermost of the large, bright ones. The B is the largest, brightest, and most massive. The C is wide but faint and located inward of the B. The D is the innermost and is also very faint. The E is the second outermost and is extremely wide. The F is the outermost discrete one and very active. The G is very thin and faint and is halfway between the F and the E. Trapdoor function. An example would be saying that a large number is a product of two primes. Without knowing one of the two, it would be very difficult to find the numbers.(Acknowledgement)Anna Bertha who exclaimed ? In a Oct, 2. 01. 4 interview to The Guardian, Prof. Peter Piot said the following. What's the missing word? The family has forty- one species in 1. Acknowledgement)Maria, the heroine of the 1. Storm by George Rippey Stewart, was the first of sorts in what practice streamlined from 1. Naming hurricanes after people. Originally, hurricanes were given the names of saints who were honored on the day they occurred, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The practice of using first names started when the usage of appending latitude- longitude positions to the names proved confusing. Now, hurricane names are determined by the World Meteorological Organization headquartered in Geneva. One is that this name was chosen in reference to the cross- legged position in which tailors once sat. Another is that it refers to the location of the inferior portion of the muscle being the . A third is that the muscle closely resembles a tailor's ribbon. Additionally, antique sewing machines required continuous cross body pedaling. This combination of lateral rotation and flexion of the hip and flexion of the knee gave tailors particularly enlarged sartorius muscles.(Acknowledgement)The Bortle scale on which areas away from human habitation unsurprisingly receive high ratings and which is of particular interest to amateur astronomers is concerned with what property? Darkness of the night sky. The scale ranges from Class 1, the darkest skies available on Earth, through Class 9, inner- city skies.(Acknowledgement)In a letter written in 1. It was initially reported that she wore a Maximum Absorbency Garment to avoid restroom stops. It is worn by both male and female astronauts. It is used because astronauts cannot remove their space suits during long operations, such as spacewalks that usually last for several hours. Another adverse effect of Midgley's work was the release of large quantities of lead into the atmosphere as a result of the large- scale combustion of leaded gasoline all over the world.(Acknowledgement)What type of fish 'pack it' in an annual migration off the east coast of Africa and whose biomass is said to be comparable to the continent's annual wildebeest migration? Sardines/pilchards. Every year the small, silvery fish leave the cold depths off Cape Agulhas, Africa's most southerly point, during the southern hemisphere's winter and swim north, swarming the beaches of Kwa. Zulu- Natal. The conclusions made about her were reversed in July 2. Kepler of course is best known for his laws of planetary motion(Acknowledgement)Oklo in Gabon, Africa is the only known place in the world where what reaction occurs naturally? Nuclear fission. A natural nuclear fission reactor is a uranium deposit where self- sustaining nuclear chain reactions have occurred. This can be examined by analysis of isotope ratios. With a fraction of the hardware of a laptop, a quantum computer can store as many bits of information as there are particles in the universe.(Acknowledgement)The modern- day cattle breed of 'Heck' came about when it was attempted to bring back what extinct species? Aurochs. Controversy revolves around methodology and success of the program.(Acknowledgement)Awarded to people in the medical field, what American awards are considered the country's equivalent of the Nobel Prize in that area? The Lasker Awards. Eighty- six Lasker laureates have received the Nobel Prize, including 3. Acknowledgement)Using two copper devices called the Magdeburg hemispheres, a certain German scientist proved the concept of what in 1. Atmospheric pressure/ vacuum (Otto von Guericke)When the rims were sealed with grease and the air was pumped out, the sphere contained a vacuum and could not be pulled apart by teams of horses. The hemispheres became popular in physics lectures as an illustration of the power of air pressure, and are still used in education. A pair of the original hemispheres are preserved in the Deutsches Museum in Munich.(Acknowledgement)In a 1. Charles Mann and Mark Plummer argue that we have to realize we cannot save every species and must prioritize. They called the book whose choice? Noah (Noah's Choice)A steel sphere filled with sodium housed at the University of Maryland seeks to register the flipping of what physical property that is of enormous significance to mariners, among others? Earth's magnetic field. Earth's magnetic field changes over time because it is generated by the motion of molten iron alloys in its outer core. In the course of the planet's history, it has flipped hundreds of times.(Acknowledgement)If the Solvay Conferences of the early 1. Dartmouth Conferences of 1. Artificial Intelligence (AI)Organised by John Mc. Carthy and formally proposed by Mc. Carthy, Marvin Minsky, Nathaniel Rochester and Claude Shannon, the proposal is credited with introducing the term 'artificial intelligence'. Mc. Carthy was very influential in the early development of AI.(Acknowledgement)The acronym EQ is the ratio of actual brain mass and predicted brain mass for an animal of a given size. Other factors, like the evolution of the recent cerebral cortex and different degrees of brain folding, which increases the surface of the cortex, is positively correlated to intelligence in humans.(Acknowledgement)What is the name of the six- letter ore from which niobium and tantalum are extracted and whose mining is said to have fueled many modern day African conflicts? Coltan. It is used primarily for the production of tantalum capacitors, used in many electronic devices. Many sources mention coltan's importance in the production of cell phones, but this is an over- simplification, as tantalum capacitors are used in almost every kind of electronic device. Its mining has been cited as helping to finance serious conflict, for example the Ituri conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.(Acknowledgement)What is the subject of the illustration commonly called March of Progress that was commissioned by Time- Life Books and drawn by Rudolph Zallinger in 1. The ape to man progress. Scientists have noted that early human evolution did not progress in any linear, sequential fashion nor did it move along a . Although the context of the original drawing indicates that it was not the authors' or illustrator's intent to imply a linear ancestor- descendant parade, as the popularity of the image grew and achieved iconic status, the name . His experiments brought forth two generalizations which later became known as Mendel's Laws of Inheritance.(Acknowledgement)Who is the missing member of a group called as The Vanguard Six formed in 1. At the Gromov Flight Research Institute, a spacecraft simulator had been built, and due to the inefficiency of training all 2. This group came to be known as the Vanguard Six.(Acknowledgement)According to Guinness Book, the greatest concentration of animals ever speculatively guessed concerned what scourge of crops?(Rocky mountain) locust. It is an extinct locust species that ranged through the western half of the United States and some western portions of Canada until the end of the 1. Sightings often placed their swarms in numbers far larger than any other species of locust, with one famed sighting estimated at 1. Less than 3. 0 years later, the species was apparently extinct.(Acknowledgement)In Astronomy, what is the term for a minor celestial body that shares an orbit with a larger body? Trojan. The bodies do not collide because of the way they orbit.(Acknowledgement)What famous theorem proposed in 1. Bell's theorem. It states: No physical theory of local hidden variables can ever reproduce all of the predictions of quantum mechanics.(Acknowledgement)What is the last name name of the doctor who first described a certain disease in An Essay on the Shaking Palsy written in 1. Dr. Solar System It proposes the migration of the giant planets from an initial compact configuration into their present positions. Usually named for the places where they are found, what are traditionally classified into three types as stony, iron and stony- iron? Meteorites. Stony meteorites are rocks, iron meteorites that are largely composed of metallic iron- nickel and stony- iron meteorites contain large amounts of both metallic and rocky material. This discovery came to influence public health and the construction of improved sanitation facilities beginning in the 1. Acknowledgement)The Hubble sequence that classifies galaxies is also known for being drawn in what shape? Tuning fork. 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Diet for how to address common dieting issues, how to change your behavior, pre- meal check- ins and other strategies to eat mindfully, guidelines for eating out including recommendations for meals at popular chain restaurants, the exercise program, what to do if you’re resistant to weight loss, meal options and recipes. The reasoning behind The 2. Diet. Food should be used only for nutrition, not for emotional needs such as psychological, social, financial, romantic, etc. It shouldn’t be used to celebrate, or as a companion, or for entertainment, or comfort, as people who eat out of stress or emotion are 1. The book discussed “right thinking” to get your mind and behavior right in order to get your body right, and it claims to overcome the “rebellion triggers” that make you break a diet (the “ugly truths”) – hunger, cravings, feelings of restriction, impracticality and expense, boredom, temptations, inconsistent results and plateaus. The 2. 0 key foods on this diet are said to help increase your body’s thermogenesis (related to your metabolism), help you feel fuller, and have a “time- release” effect so you feel full for longer after eating them. The plan has a cycle of phases, each cycle lasting 3. Boost, 5 days Sustain, 2. Attain). If you don’t reach your goal weight by the end of the 3. Once you’ve reached your goal weight, move to the Management phase which is a lifetime diet. Foods that help increase your body’s thermogenesis and help you feel fuller – with substitutes for common allergens. Phase 1 – 5- day Boost – In this phase, you build a momentum (a “boost”) to set you on a new path and keep you motivated. Phase 2 – 5- day Sustain – In this phase, you continue to expand on your progress by adding some new foods to the mix. Splurges – allowed from phase 2. Phase 3 – 2. 0- day Attain – In this phase, you continue eating two of the 2. Foods in each of your four meals a day, and add in a wide variety of food to keep your palate from getting bored, to stop any hint of rebellion you might experience, and to give your body the essential nutrients it needs. Management phase – After you reach your goal weight, this is an ongoing diet plan to help you adopt lifelong habits to make healthy weight a permanent part of your life. The 2. 0/2. 0 Foods. These are the only foods to be eaten on the first 5 days of the cycle, and they’re to be eaten in all stages of the diet. They’re all high- response cost / high- yield nutrition foods (a concept previously mentioned in Dr. Phil’s previous weight loss book, The Ultimate Weight Solution) – foods that take time and effort to prepare and eat and also provide a lot of nutrition with few calories. The 2. 0/2. 0 Diet book has meal options to balance between fats, fruits, vegetable, and protein. Foods with potential thermogenic properties which could help you lose weight. Foods that stick to your ribs, making you feel fuller and more satisfied than other foods in their same category. Almonds, unsalted raw or dry roasted (Fit Fat)Apples (Prime Produce)Chickpeas / garbanzo beans (Power Protein)Dried plums / prunes (Prime Produce)Greens – any kind of leafy green – e. The book also lets you know how to create this balance in the Management Phase. Substitutes for the 2. These are the suggested substitutes for 2. The book says that not all of these foods have been shown in research to have the same effects on thermogenesis or satiety as the foods recommended in the plan. If you have an allergy to all tree nuts and you are substituting seeds or seed butters, check the label to make sure they are processed in a facility that does not also process tree nuts. Peanut butter. Substitute almonds, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin butters. Walnuts or almonds. Substitute unsalted sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds. Rye, for gluten intolerance, gluten allergy, or if you have celiac disease. Substitute gluten- free whole- grain bread instead of regular rye bread. Dairy – if you are intolerant or allergic to dairy/milk products, including Greek yogurt. Substitute plant- based yogurt or milk, such as almond yogurt or rice milk. Whey protein. Substitute with powders made of brown rice, hemp seed, or pea protein. Eggs. Substitute with another protein source such as tofu or mashed chickpeas. Fish – if you have an allergy to fish. Substitute with chicken breast or other lean protein sources. Tofu. Substitute with eggs or a lean protein source such as chicken breast or chickpeas. The 2. 0/2. 0 Diet plan phase 1 – The 5- Day Boost. Eat . Or breakfast 8am, lunch 1. Or whatever works for you, as long as meals are spaced about four hours apart. Portion sizes. Portion sizes are given in the book, in the recipes for each of the meals for this phase. Men need to eat more than women, so for one meal each day, they should double the portions of ingredients. That should be the meal right before the most active time of your day. Choosing / planning meals. Meal options are in the book, with recipes. They include the foods listed below. Follow the recipes in the book rather than creating your own meal ideas in this phase. Phase 1 seasonings. Garlic. Cinnamon. Lemon juice. Beverages. Water – aim to drink 1. Green tea. Only if you absolutely have to – coffee – one 8- ounce cup of plain coffee with no more than . Or breakfast 8am, lunch 1. Or whatever works for you, as long as meals are spaced about four hours apart. Portion sizes – same as phase 1. Portion sizes are given in the book, in the recipes for each of the meals for this phase. Men need to eat more than women, so for one meal each day, they should double the portions of ingredients. That should be the meal right before the most active time of your day. Choosing / planning meals. Meal options are in the book, with recipes. They include the foods listed below. Follow the recipes in the book rather than creating your own meal ideas in this phase. There’s nothing in the book saying you can’t have phase 1 recipes while you’re on phase 2, although in the Maintenance Phase it says not to select phase 1 meals as they’re designed specifically for the initial part of the plan, and it’s not clear whether that’s also true for phase 2. Just keep them to a minimum as you’re trying to get variety into what you eat. Proteins – Dairy/eggs. Yogurt (nonfat, nothing added), especially Greek yogurt (2. Food, Power Protein)Eggs (2. Food, Power Protein)Proteins – Meat and fish. Cod (2. 0/2. 0 Food, Power Protein)Chicken breast. Tuna (chunk light, canned in water)Proteins – Legumes and vegetarian proteins. Note that canned beans are ok, but choose “no added salt” or “low sodium” varieties and rinse them well. Chickpeas / garbanzo beans (2. Food, Power Protein)Lentils (2. Food, Power Protein)Tofu (2. Food, Power Protein)Whey protein (2. Food, Power Protein)Black beans. Vegetables. Greens – any kind of leafy green – e. Here are some examples: 4- ounce glass of red or white wine; 1. Here are the questions. Is there an emotional reason why I want this splurge (sadness, stress, or boredom) and if so, is there another way I can address the emotion without turning to food? Is it enough just knowing that a splurge is allowed and available to me, so I can skip it this time? Would a glass of regular or sparkling water or a cup of tea help this desire pass? Can I distract myself from this desire for a splurge by doing another activity (take a bath, go on a short walk, etc.)? Make an honest effort to bypass the splurge if you can. Even doing so occasionally will demonstrate to you that it’s actually not that bad to go without it. However, if the answer to all 4 above questions is “no,”, then go ahead with the splurge, but ONLY if you have already exercised or will definitely be exercising later that day. Foods to avoid with The 2. Diet phase 2: 5 day sustain. Except for the Sensible Splurges: Any foods or drinks not listed above (you’re supposed to follow the meal options in the book, which are limited to these foods)The 2. Diet plan phase 3 – The 2. Day Attain. Eat . You add in a wide variety of food to keep your palate from getting bored, to stop any hint of rebellion you might experience, and to give your body the essential nutrients it needs. Foods to eat in The 2. Diet phase 3: 2. 0 day attain. Meals and timing – same as phase 1. Eat 4 meals a day, about 4 hours apart from each other. Or breakfast 8am, lunch 1. Or whatever works for you, as long as meals are spaced about four hours apart. Portion sizes – same as phase 1. Portion sizes are given in the book, in the recipes for each of the meals for this phase. Men need to eat more than women, so for one meal each day, they should double the portions of ingredients. That should be the meal right before the most active time of your day. Choosing / planning meals. Meal options are in the book, with recipes. They include the foods listed below, and they include at least two of the 2. Foods with each meal. For this phase, there’s a lot more variety, and there are 8. Follow the recipes in the book rather than creating your own meal ideas, unless you’ve read the guidelines for building meals for the Maintenance Phase. There’s nothing in the book saying you can’t have phase 1 recipes and phase 2 recipes while you’re on phase 3, although in the Maintenance Phase it says not to select phase 1 meals as they’re designed specifically for the initial part of the plan, and it’s not clear whether that’s also true for phase 3. Phil's Ultimate Weight Solution. The Promise. The secret to weight loss isn't a secret at all. If you've tried to lose weight before, you know what you need to do, says TV celebrity and former psychologist Dr. Phil Mc. Graw. It's not about willpower. Phil. Ten years after his best- selling diet book, The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom, the TV personality has written a new book “The 2. Diet.” In addition to the diet plan, the book offers readers cognitive, behavioral, environmental, social and nutritional tools to help reach their weight loss goals. Mc. Graw's divides the diet into four phases: Phase 1 – The five- day boost – you eat only the 2. Phase 2 – Five- day sustain – you add foods outside the original 2. Phase 3 – 2. 0 Day Sustain – Again, more foods are allowed. You eat four meals, four hours apart for 2. A few more new foods are added. Two splurges are allowed each week. Phase 4 – Management Phase – continue eating healthy foods from previous phases and make lifestyle changes to keep yourself in check like weighing and measuring and not letting a busy schedule get in the way of maintaining your goals. If you don’t reach your goal weight by the end of Phase 3, you repeat the first three phases until you reach your goal. You are encouraged to download and use the 2. IPhone and Android)What You Can Eat and What You Can't. Mc. Graw's food plan emphasizes 2. As the diet progresses, you can add things like chicken breast, tuna, oats, brown rice, carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms, cashews, blueberries, avocado, raspberries, mushrooms, potatoes, spinach, quinoa, and black beans. You eat four meals four hours apart. Splurges are allowed twice a week as long as they don’t exceed 1. You should drink 8 to 1. Mc. Graw also suggests a high- quality multiple vitamin- mineral supplement. Level of Effort: Medium. No food is really off- limits, but it's all about making better choices. Sugars and refined foods are discouraged. The App can help you in planning. Limitations: Allow yourself some occasional treats, so long as you keep from bingeing or returning to a pattern of “free- for- all eating,” Mc. Graw says. You can also choose “slenderizing substitutions,” such as no- sugar ice cream for regular ice cream, and dried fruit instead of candy. Cooking and shopping: You need to plan what you're going to eat each day and stick to it. A well- planned food strategy frees you from making last- minute decisions about what to eat, he says, and prevents you from caving in to sudden impulses to overeat. In his book he includes recipes as well as sample menus. Packaged foods or meals: Not required. In- person meetings: No. Exercise: Aim for at least 3 to 4 hours a week of moderate activity and at least 2 to 3 hours a week of vigorous activity. Does It Allow for Dietary Restrictions or Preferences? Vegetarians and vegans: This plan works for vegetarians. If you’re vegan, you would need to adjust the recipes that include animal products. Gluten- free: Carbs are on the menu every day. You can choose those without gluten, but the diet itself doesn’t ban gluten. What Else You Should Know. Cost: No additional costs. Support: This is a diet you do on your own. What Maryann Jacobsen, MS, RD, Says: Does It Work? Although there is no specific research on the success of Dr. Phil's plan, besides his own observations, the recommendations are in line with traditional weight loss programs that focus on changing behavior and unhealthy thought patterns. Weight loss is likely to occur with his low- calorie meal plans. But his recommendations are not individualized, so the calories may be too low or too high for some. There is no evidence that vitamin, mineral, or herb supplements will aid weight loss as he suggests. And his simplistic advice regarding emotional and binge eating should not be a substitute for getting professional help. Is It Good for Certain Conditions? In general this plan is fine for people with weight- related health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. But there are some red flags. According to an analysis done by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, his plan may be high in cholesterol and inadequate in certain nutrients like iron, potassium, and magnesium. Check with your doctor before starting any weight loss plan, especially if you’re taking medications - - they may need to be altered as you lose weight. The Final Word. The book's strengths include its emphasis on improving the way you think about food, which can help you manage your weight. The focus on exercise is also important for long- term success and overall health. But some of his meal plans fall short on certain nutrients. And while he offers advice on disordered eating, Dr. Phil does not specialize in this area. This plan may work for you if you like Dr. Phil's personality and his own unique approach that many find motivating. It is also good for you if you don’t want to cut out whole food groups or foods you enjoy. This plan may not be a good fit if you have complicated eating issues that require additional support. And if you don't like exercise or Dr. Phil’s matter- of- fact delivery of advice, the book may turn you off. Stronger than all it’s competitors! The Nutri1200 8-in-1 Nutrition Blender helps you to make priority of your own and your family’s health and well-being. Magic Bullet Reviews - Product. Review. com. au. Date Purchased: Jan 2. Good for the price. Oct 1. 1, 2. 01. 6 Bought this on sale at Harvey Normal. With 380mg of potassium and almost 25% of your RDA of Vitamin C, this smoothie is especially good for a pre-workout drink to help with muscle function and recovery. 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The effects of elk velvet antler consumption on the rat: development, behavior, toxicity and the activity of liver gamma- glutamyltranspeptidase. Comp Biochem Physiol C. Toxicol Pharmacol 2. V., and Khotimchenko, Iu. S. Eksp. Klin Farmakol 2. Sleivert, G., Burke, V., Palmer, C., Walmsley, A., Gerrard, D., Haines, S., and Littlejohn, R. The effects of deer antler velvet extract or powder supplementation on aerobic power, erythropoiesis, and muscular strength and endurance characteristics. Int J Sport Nutr. Exerc. Metab 2. 00. W., Kaneko, S., Hattori, M., Namba, T., and Nomura, Y. Stimulating effect of deer antler extract on protein synthesis in senescence- accelerated mice in vivo. Chem Pharm Bull.(Tokyo) 1. Zhang, H., Wanwimolruk, S., Coville, P. C., Williams, G., Haines, S. Toxicological evaluation of New Zealand deer velvet powder. Part I: acute and subchronic oral toxicity studies in rats. C., Kiyohara, H., Nagai, T., and Yamada, H. Velvet Antler (usually from deer. One study in rats investigating toxicological effects noted that 10% of the diet as Velvet. Structure of the complement- activating proteoglycan from the pilose antler of Cervus nippon Temminck.
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How does deer antler velvet work? One FACT about deer antler velvet is it has a very small amount of insulin (IGF- 1) which is classed as a human growth hormone that encourages muscle growth. But apart from that very small ingredient! It also comes in powder and pill forms and these are taken twice or three times daily depending on manufacturer. Side effect caused by deer velvet. Deer antler velvet does not have any serious or minor side effects but people who are breast feeding or pregnant should not consume this product due to a small amount of hormones in this supplement. If you are suffering from any medical condition consult your doctor before hand. Research and analysis of deer velvet. Conflict of interest when taking insulin (IGH- 1)Effect of deer antler – Pub- med Little human research. Does deer antler velvet spray actually work? Can this very small amount of insulin (IGF- 1) really have an effect on your bodies performance and muscles taken orally? 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I’m not trying to build muscle right now, I’m trying to keep my metabolism up, keep my tendons strong, keep my joints good, and cut a lot of fat.“We’ll get to the muscle- building end of it once I get my body fat down to where I want it to be. Lower reps with heavier weight will be more for building muscle. Right now we’re just trying to burn it up and keep it high- energy so the fat doesn’t have a chance to stick and grow.”Big Show has dropped more than 6. Will I end up ever looking like John Cena or The Rock or Triple H? Our goal at Paleo Plan is to make eating and living Paleo as easy and affordable as possible for you. For that reason, we’ve created a weekly Paleo diet meal plan. Save these incredible weight loss success stories for later! Don't forget to follow Woman's Day on Pinterest for more success stories. The AXS Cookie Policy. This website, like most others, uses cookies in order to give you a great online experience. 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It’s every bodybuilder’s favorite macronutrient and for good reason. Protein is extremely essential, super satiating and amazingly anabolic. Complete Guide to Cutting Weight Without Sacrificing Strength. Anyone can cut weight fast. It’s really not that hard. But rapidly cutting a lot of weight while maintaining (and even gaining) strength requires strategy. So I’m going to give you mine. In this article, you’re going to learn both the theory and practical application behind the approach I’ve developed over the past 5 years to cut weight fast prior to a 2. Why listen to me? An IPA world- record holder with a 4x bodyweight raw deadlift under my belt (for which I had to cut nearly 8% of my bodyweight in about 2. I’ve had years of experience cutting weight while performing at a high level. Follow my instructions and you’ll learn how to lose weight rapidly without sacrificing your strength. But first. And while cutting weight isn’t inherently bad, it can take your focus away from performance and put it on an arbitrary weight class. So rather than focus on cutting weight, focus solely on your strength and make sure you hit personal records. The type of weight cut outlined below is not a long- term solution. It’s not a sustainable way to eat and, in the long- term, can have negative effects on both health and performance. Assuming you want to lose and maintain your weight loss in the long- term (not just for a single powerlifting meet), you need to adopt a mindset and approach that will allow you to succeed. On the other hand, if you’re a high- level lifter with a legitimate shot at setting records, drastic weight cuts can be a necessary evil. So if you’re a high- level lifter and need to optimize your weight cut, the approach outlined below is for you. How Do You Want to Cut? How To Speed Up Weight Loss High Daily Intake Of Fruits, Vegetables, Greens and Beans Can Help You Take Control By Jackie Wicks PEERtrainer Founder.The way I see it, you have three options. Option 1: Slow and Steady. Bodybuilding, weight training, nutrition - Dave Draper's IronOnline, over 2,500 pages of insight, motivation, an active community forum board, blog and wiki database. Protein tends to play a starring role at mealtimes, but you might be better off if it moves out of the spotlight and becomes part of a supporting cast of foods on.
Slow and steady is a progressive weight cut for about 1. This is ideal for lifters who hate rapid fat loss and would prefer to progressively lose weight over time. The major drawback of this approach is that it increases your time spent in a caloric deficit, which is never a fun experience and may impact your training cycle. I’d note, this approach is truly sustainable and is my preferred method for lifters of all levels when long- term fat loss (not rapid weight loss) is the goal. Option 2: Fast and Drastic. This is a more rapid approach. Starting roughly 1- 2 weeks prior to weigh- ins, you will introduce a significant caloric deficit to initiate rapid weight loss. Depending on how much you need to lose and how much water you’re comfortable cutting the night before weigh- ins, you’ll progressively implement several strategies to help you lose weight rapidly without sacrificing strength. The major drawback of this approach is that the entire time spent in this phase is pretty miserable. That being said, some people (myself included) prefer this over 1. Option 3: A Combo of the Two. Exactly what it sounds like, this option combines slow and steady, and fast and drastic to get the best of both worlds. To illustrate, rather than start slow and steady 1. This way, you reduce the time spent in each phase and ideally get the best result. In the remainder of this article, I’m going to focus on fast and drastic as well as the water cut. For more information on slow and steady, you can read this article. How to Cut Weight Fast While Gaining Strength. Step 1: Set Your Time Frame. Let’s work backward. Before you establish your protein intake, calorie intake, and other details, you need to know how far in advance (two days to two weeks) you plan to start the fast and drastic phase. To make an educated decision, you first need to understand how much weight you can expect to lose. How Much Can You Lose? Weight loss is highly variable from person to person, but, generally speaking, it’s not uncommon to lose 7- 1. Three days after starting my most recent fast and drastic phase, I dropped 5lbs. Tack another week of fast and drastic dieting onto the schedule and a net weight loss of 1. Do you want to lose that much weight prior to the meet? It depends. If you don’t want to cut a lot of (or any) water the night before weigh- ins, this rapid approach will be right up your alley. If you do plan on cutting water, you may not want such a drastic approach for a full 1- 2 weeks. However, you could use fast and drastic for 2- 3 days in order to drop a few extra pounds and make the water cut less stressful. Simple enough, right? Now you need to answer a very important question. Do you want to cut water the night before? If your answer is “no,” then you need to get within . Some lifters might able to swing 1. That being the case, see how much weight you need to lose and plan for anywhere between two days to two weeks of fast and drastic dieting prior to weigh- ins. If your answer is “yes,” then you have a bit more leeway with how much weight you need to lose prior to the water cut. Taking that into consideration, you likely won’t need to spend as much time in the fast and drastic phase (3- 7 days is usually sufficient) as you’ll be cutting water the night before. Later on, I’ll discuss how to cut water effectively. Now it’s time to set your time frame. Below, I’ve provided four separate options based on how much weight you need to lose prior to weighing in OR prior to initiating the water cut. Use the option that most closely coincides with your individual needs. If you need to lose 2- 4lbs, initiate fast and drastic 2- 4 days in advance. If you need to lose 4- 8lbs, initiate fast and drastic 4- 6 days in advance. If you need to lose 8- 1. If you need to lose 1. Step 2: Set Your Protein Intake. How much protein should you consume during a drastic weight cut? Personally, I recommend anywhere between 1. Realistically, you’ll be fine anywhere within this range but, generally speaking, the leaner you are, the higher your protein: bodyweight ratio should be. Do you need 2x your bodyweight in protein to maintain muscle and strength? No. But a higher ratio will keep you satiated (full) for longer periods of time. Plus, considering protein has a higher thermic effect than all other macronutrients, an emphasis on protein may actually increase your net caloric deficit resulting in even more rapid weight loss. Practical Application: To set your protein intake, multiply your current bodyweight by anywhere between 1. To illustrate, if you weigh 1. Step 3: Set Your Caloric Deficit. This is the not- so- fun part. While the fast and drastic method is extremely effective and allows you to lose a lot of weight very quickly, it also sucks. And it sucks because the deficit so big. Also known as a Protein- Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF), your caloric deficit for the fast and drastic method can be calculated by multiplying your bodyweight (in pounds) by 6, 7, or 8. Needless to say, 6 calories per pound is a much greater deficit than 8 calories per pound, which will lead to a more rapid rate of weight loss. I recommend starting at 7 calories per pound and adjusting as you see fit. Need a faster rate of weight loss? Go to 6 cals per pound. Dropping weight too quickly? Bump it up to 8 cals per pound. Practical Application: To set your caloric deficit, multiply your current bodyweight by 6- 8 calories per pound. To illustrate, if you weigh 1. Step 4: Prepare For the Suck. I’m not going to sugar coat anything. This is going to suck. You’re in a serious caloric deficit and nearly all of your calories are coming from protein. Prepare for extreme irritability. The first few days aren’t that bad, but by the time days 4 and 5 roll around, you’ll probably find yourself in a pretty crappy mood. This is normal. Extreme dieting is never a fun experience and feeling tired, irritable, and hungry are all standard reactions. It’s your body’s way of trying to convince you to eat more. Knowing this, it’s important to prepare ahead of time to make the process as simple and easy as possible. Here are some of my go- to recommendations: Pre- plan and cook meals ahead of time so you don’t come home completely ravenous with nothing ready to eat. Get any/all trigger foods out of your home. There’s nothing worse than staring at a box of your favorite cereal in the middle of a PSMF. Reduce your training volume. This should go without saying since you’re a maximum of two weeks out from the meet, but reducing your training volume to the bare minimum is essential on such a low calorie diet. Boredom is the enemy of hunger. Get out of the house and stay out as long as possible. The more you find yourself bored at home, the hungrier and more irritable you’re going to become. Head to the nearest coffee shop, grab a large black iced coffee and do work on your computer. Make sure you get a minimum of 6- 8 hours of sleep every night. When in doubt, lean meats, green leafy veggies, and seltzer will fill you up for very few calories and lots of protein. Step 5: The Water Cut. I should start by saying cutting water is not a healthy, fun, or even particularly safe process. It is an extreme tactic used by high- level athletes in weight- controlled sports to acutely reduce their body weight in order to make their desired weight class. Again, it is neither healthy nor safe. Taking this into consideration, if you’re willing to take the associated risks, below I’ve provided the method that I use to cut water leading up to weigh- ins. How Much Water Can You Lose? The absolute maximum amount of water I would say an individual can attempt to lose is roughly 8% of their total bodyweight. Some sources say it’s safe to lose closer to 1. I would never recommend going that high. Why? Because it’s extremely dangerous and an exceptionally awful experience. And aside from the increased health risks, a larger water cut is more likely to negatively impact your performance on the platform. Practical Application: Plan to cut an absolute maximum of 8% of your total bodyweight prior to beginning the PSMF. To illustrate, if you want to water cut to the 1. Similarly, if you want to cut water to the 1. When Should You Initiate the Water Cut? You want to spend as little time dehydrated as possible. Sloth Facts: Habits, Habitat & Diet. Sloths are tropical mammals that live in Central and South America. They use their long claws to hang onto branches while they feast on the leaves that other animals can't reach. Unfortunately for the sloth, their long claws — 3 to 4 inches (8 to 1. The two- toed sloth is slightly bigger than the three- toed sloth, though they share many of the same features. They are about the size of a medium- sized dog at around 2. Ancient sloths could grow to be as large as an elephant. The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a large bear with the widest distribution of any living ursid. The species is distributed across much of northern Eurasia and North. Today, I'm going to display some of the least known koala bear facts for kids including koala bear diet, distribution, reproduction, and behavior. The Eight Bear Species of the world: Sloth Bear (melursus ursinus), Spectacled Bear (tremarctos ornatus), Sun Bear (helarctos malayanus), Polar Bear (ursus maritimus. The American Mink is the cutest member of the weasel family. The name mink has been derived from a Swedish word . They are native to North America. They roamed North America and became extinct around 1. Sloths prefer sleeping while curled into a ball in the fork of a tropical tree. They also like to sleep hanging by their claws from tree branches. The only times these mammals leave their tree is to use the bathroom and to take a swim. Sloths in the wild, though, sleep about as much as humans, according to research by the Planck Institute for Ornithology in Starnberg, Germany. The brown bear (Ursus arctos), otherwise known as the grizzly bear is one of the largest North American land mammals and is a symbol of America. A three-toed sloth can rotate its head nearly 90 degrees or more, and its mouth is shaped in a way that makes the animal appear as if it's always smiling. The closest a sloth gets to social time is sleeping in the same tree with another sloth. Nice 'n' slow: A three- toed sloth climbs a liana to the forest canopy. Lianas provide critical connections among trees to allow arboreal animals to move from tree to tree. Credit: Stefan Schnitzer. Courting starts when a female yells a mating scream to let the males in the area know she is ready to mate. Males will fight for her by hanging from branches by their feet and pawing at each other. The victor wins the prize of mating with the female. Baby sloths have a gestation of five to six months for some types sloths and as much as 1. Hoffman's two- toed sloth. Due to their icy habitat, polar bears possess a dense layer of body fat that can be up to 4.5 inches thick. With an insulating undercoat, the animals have a dense. They ride around clinging to their mother's belly for several weeks after birth. Even after they stop dangling from their mother, little sloths stay by their mother's side for up to four years. Sloths have a four- part stomach that slowly digests the leaves with bacteria. It can take up to a month for a sloth to digest one meal. Their leafy diet isn't very nutritious though, so they don't get much energy from it. This may be why sloths are so slow. Here is its taxonomy according to the National History Museum: Empire: Eukaryota. Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum: Chordata. Class: Mammalia. Order: Pilosa. Superfamily: Folivora. Family: Bradypodidae. Genus: Bradypus. Species: Choloepus (lame foot), Choloepus didactylus (Linnaeus's two- toed sloth), Choloepus hoffmanni (Hoffmann's two- toed sloth), Bradypus variegatus (brown- throated sloth), Bradypus torquatus (the maned sloth), Bradypus tridactylus (the pale- throated sloth), Bradypus pygmaeus (pygmy three- toed sloth)A sloth at the edge of a forest in the Amazon. Credit: Image courtesy of Robert Ewers. Conservation status. The pygmy three- toed slothis on the IUCN Species Survival Commission's top 1. These tiny sloths can only be found on Escudo Island, which is found off the coast of Panama. It is so slow, in fact, that algae grows on its fur, according to National Geographic. The algae works to the sloth's advantage, though. The green of the algae helps the sloth blend into the trees, hiding it from predators. Sloths can climb only 6 to 8 feet (1. Like humans, they can do the breaststroke with ease. To get to the rivers for a swim, sloths will drop themselves off of branches into the water. It is a good thing they live in a tropical climate and are covered in fur. There are times of cold in the forest, though. If a female gets too cold, she is unable to digest food. If her young is still nursing, she may starve to death. However, its very low level of movement and the camouflage make it difficult to notice. Nina Sen contributed to this article. More than just about any other animal, sloths lend their name to aptly describe some humans. Clearly you’re not one of them, if you’re ambitious enough to take this quiz. So what are you waiting for? Sloth Quiz: Test Your Knowledge More than just about any other animal, sloths lend their name to aptly describe some humans. Clearly you’re not one of them, if you’re ambitious enough to take this quiz. So what are you waiting for? Wood Duck Facts – Wood Duck Habitat & Diet. This article confirms some of the most appealing wood duck facts. The Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) is a colorful waterfowl all throughout the North America. These species are also known as Carolina Duck and are endemic to North America. Mallard duck is three times the size of the wood duck. The population of wood ducks had dramatically decreased in the 1. Some were known to hunt down by humans for various purposes. As a result, most of these species had disappeared from the famous lakes in the beginning of the 2. However on the positive side, most people have now taken this bird under captivity in order to ensure no more declines. The length of the wood duck measures around 4. These medium sized birds have a wingspan of about 6. These red eyed waterfowls have a white lineage that runs across their necks. Wood Duck Breeding Facts. Wood ducks primarily reside in the shallow lakes, ponds, marshes and other coastal waters where vegetation is abundant. They build their habitats near these places for two reasons; first, they can easily find their feed in the form of small insects, moths, and beetles; secondly, they can hide their nests in vegetation from their predators. Wood duck facts about its habitat show that these waterfowls are widely found in the Western Mexico and West Coast of United States. These species also construct their nests in tree cavities. The nests are slightly above the ground where land predators could not reach out. The females lay 1. These eggs are incubated (keeping warm) for about 3. Females are also known to lay eggs on other waterfowl nests. The chicks are capable to jump from the nest which is 8. They usually travel towards water after hatching. These ducklings are trained enough to swim and find out their own food. The baby ducks mainly prefer to eat berries, seeds, insects, and acorns. Wood Duck. Where Do Wood Ducks Live? These kinds of ducks are the inhabitants of Southern United States. Wood ducks are partial migratory birds and they mostly migrate in winter. People from all around the world are akin to see these beautiful attractive birds at the Atlantic Coast of United States. These species are also found in the Western Europe and some in Dublin. Wood Duck Facts – Video. Energy, Weight Control and More. Breakfast kick- starts your metabolism, helping you burn calories throughout the day. It also gives you the energy you need to get things done and helps you focus at work or at school. Those are just a few reasons why it’s the most important meal of the day. Many studies have linked eating breakfast to good health, including better memory and concentration, lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, and lower chances of getting diabetes, heart disease, and being overweight. It’s hard to know, though, if breakfast causes these healthy habits or if people who eat it have healthier lifestyles. But this much is clear: Skipping the morning meal can throw off your body’s rhythm of fasting and eating. When you wake up, the blood sugar your body needs to make your muscles and brain work their best is usually low. Breakfast helps replenish it. If your body doesn’t get that fuel from food, you may feel zapped of energy - - and you'll be more likely to overeat later in the day. Breakfast also gives you a chance to get in some vitamins and nutrients from healthy foods like dairy, grains, and fruits. The point is, you can figure out how to include almost any food in your healthy eating plan in a way that still helps you lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. Mexican Breakfast Egg & Baked Potato. What a yummy breakfast for the weekend! This recipe contains the goodness of beans, egg and baked potato. Mom of 3 Drops 120 Lbs. After Having Her Youngest Child: 'I Wanted to Get Healthy for My Kids'. Studies find that what you eat for breakfast influences what you eat the rest of the day, so it's key to choose energy-enhancing, healthy foods. Learn more about Jenny Craig's 80+ premium weight loss foods: menus, costs. If you don’t eat it, you aren’t likely to get all of the nutrients your body needs. Many people skip the a. You need food in your system long before lunchtime. Researchers have found that, on average, people who eat breakfast are thinner than those who don’t. That could be because eating foods with protein and fiber in the morning keeps your appetite in check the rest of the day. But it doesn’t guarantee you’ll fit into those skinny jeans. A recent study compared weight loss among people who ate breakfast with those with didn’t. The meal didn’t make any difference. If you’re dieting, don’t think cutting calories by skipping the meal will help. Studies show that most people who lose weight and keep the weight off eat breakfast every day. On the other hand, you need to pay attention to what, when, and how much you eat. Their growing bodies need the nutrients and fuel. Kids who don’t eat in the a. They may also be cranky or restless. And it isn’t just their moods that can suffer. Their school work can, too. One study showed that kids who ate breakfast had higher test scores than those who didn’t. Most children don’t get all the vitamins and minerals they need from just lunch and dinner. Kids who skip breakfast are more likely to eat junk food during the day and be overweight. One study showed that teenagers who ate breakfast every day had a lower body mass index (BMI) - - a measure of body fat based on height and weight - - than teens who never ate the meal or who sometimes did. If your youngster doesn’t want to eat in the morning at home, pack something he can have on the way to school or between classes. Opt for fruit, nuts, or half a peanut butter and banana sandwich. Continued. A Doughnut Won’t Do. You don’t need to eat a big meal for breakfast, but it’s a good idea to have something small within an hour of waking up. Even last night’s leftovers zapped in the microwave will do. Resist that pastry or doughnut, though. Your best bet is a mix of foods that have carbohydrates, protein, healthy fats, and fiber. Carbs will give you energy right away, and the protein will give you it later on. Fiber keeps you feeling full. Try a whole- grain cereal, low- fat milk and fruit, or a breakfast smoothie made from low- fat yogurt, fruit, and a teaspoon of bran. Nuts or whole- grain granola bars are also easy options. Sources. SOURCES: Kids. Health. org: “Breakfast Basics.”Harvard Health Publications: “Breaking the Fast.”Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: “Breakfast.”Kaiser Permanente: “The Importance of Eating a Good Breakfast.”American Diabetes Association: “The Importance of Breakfast.”Brown, A. W. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, published online Sept. University of Alabama at Birmingham: “The Breakfast Debate: New Study Determines Whether It Helps With Weight Loss.”The Hospital for Sick Children: “The Importance of a Healthy Breakfast.”American Academy of Pediatricians: “The Case for Eating Breakfast.”. Vegetarian Weight Loss: A Guide to Healthy Weight Loss. A Guide to Healthy Weight Loss: Three weeks on a low- fat vegan diet gets you on the road to your healthy weight goal. Of the many ways to lose weight, one stands out as by far the most healthful. When you build your meals from a generous array of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and beans—that is, healthy vegetarian choices—weight loss is remarkably easy. And along with it come major improvements in cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and many other aspects of health. The message is simple: Cut out the foods that are high in fat and devoid of fiber, and increase the foods that are low in fat and full of fiber. This low- fat, vegan diet approach is safe and easy—once you get the hang of it. Getting started can seem a bit daunting. It is often hard to imagine doing anything—be it a diet, new exercise regimen, or any other new, healthy habit—forever. Try this: Follow the diet approach outlined here for just three weeks. That will give you enough time to adjust to new flavors and will also allow you to start significant weight loss and see other positive health changes. Participants in the Physicians Committee’s weight loss study who switched to a vegan diet reported improvements in digestion and regularity and many also said they just felt better overall. The best way to do this approach is to follow the diet completely for three weeks. This means no sneaking ranch dressing onto your salad, adding egg whites to muffin batter, or having a bit of chicken with dinner. Only by doing the diet all the way will you be able to reap all the benefits and avoid lapses that can lead to weight gain. So let’s get started! Choose the day when you would like to start the diet. Weigh yourself before you start and keep track of your weight during the three weeks. Also, keep a record of what you are eating. Keeping a food record and a journal of how you feel while you’re on the diet will help you monitor your progress. Below is a comprehensive guide to get you started, along with a three- week menu plan. Good luck! Low- Fat Weight Loss Vegan Diet. Overall Principles: Choose foods from plant sources. Avoid all animal products and saturated fat, and keep vegetable oils to a bare minimum. Focus on the“New Four Food Groups”The New Four Food Groups—grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruit—can provide you with all the nutrients you need. To meet your nutrient needs, select 8 servings of grains, 3 servings of legumes, at least 4 servings of vegetables, and 3 servings of fruit daily. Its important to vary the foods you choose within the food groups, because not only is “variety the spice of life” it helps you to cover all your nutritional bases. The food guide chart below will provide you with about 1. At the end of this guide, you will find ways to adjust this level of calories to meet your own energy requirements. Food Group. Serving Recommendations. Grains(A serving equals about 8. You should get 8 servings a day. Most bagels are actually four servings. Eight servings may sound like a lot, but 1 cup of oatmeal for breakfast, a sandwich with two slices of bread for lunch, and a bowl of pasta made with 1. A serving is a half- cup of cooked beans, . As long as the vegetable isn’t topped with a fatty dressing or sauce, you can eat as many servings as you want from this group. At least 1 of your vegetable servings should be calcium- rich, dark leafy greens, such as broccoli, kale, or collards. Check the servings off each day: Fruit(A serving equals 8. Limit fruit juices and eat whole pieces of fruit instead. Aim for 3 servings of fruit each day. Aim for low- calorie, high- nutrition fruits like strawberries, kiwis, mangoes, blueberries, peaches, plums, oranges, grapefruit, and raspberries. Check the servings off each day: Sweets(optional)One sweet serving has no more than 1 gram of fat and equals 1. You should have no more than 1 sweets serving per day. Your sweets should be fat free. Try fruit if you are craving sweets. Other low- fat ideas include a bowl of sweetened whole grain cereal with low- fat soymilk, a soymilk/fruit smoothie, or saut. Is this too much food for you? Cut out the sweets first, then subtract a grain serving or two. However, you shouldn’t cut your calories too low. Most people should never go below 1. Information on Condiments and Beverages. For salad dressings and condiments, use the non- fat varieties, such as fat- free Italian dressing for salads and mustard for sandwiches. Coffee and tea are fine, but make sure to use non- fat, non- dairy creamers and sweeteners. Alcoholic beverages can be used occasionally. Avoid creamy beverages such as White Russians and Bailey’s Irish Cream. Sugar may be used occasionally. Nuts, seeds, avocadoes, olives, peanut butter, chocolate (non- dairy), and full- fat soy products such as tofu, tempeh, and soy cheese, come from plant foods, but are too high in fat to be conducive to weight loss. These foods may be used in modest amounts on rare occasions. Foods to Avoid. Meats, poultry, fish, eggs (both whites and yolks), and all dairy products (regular and non- fat), including milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, cream, sour cream, and butter. Added oils, such as margarine, salad dressings, mayonnaise, and cooking oils. Fried foods, such as potato chips, French fries, onion rings, tempura, and donuts. A Word About . The recommended amount of protein in the diet is 1. Most vegetables, legumes, and grains contain this amount or more. Excellent protein sources include beans or lentils (especially in combination with rice or other grains) and meat analogues, such as veggie burgers. Calcium: Plant- based sources of calcium are widely available. Good sources of calcium include broccoli, kale, collards, mustard greens, beans, figs, fortified orange juice, fortified cereal, and fortified, non- fat soy- or rice milks. Vitamin B1. 2: Vitamin B1. To ensure an adequate intake on this diet, you should take a common multivitamin or a B1. Below is a listing of meal ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, and snacks. Weight Loss Meal Suggestions. Breakfast. Often breakfast can be similar to the one you are accustomed to with a few simple modifications. Hot cereals: oatmeal, cream of wheat, creamy rice cereal, grits, or Irish oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins and/or applesauce (no milk)High- fiber cold cereals: wheat or oat bran cereals with non- fat soy or rice milk and berries, peaches, or bananas. Melons, such as cantaloupe and honeydew, or any other fruit. Whole grain toast topped with cinnamon or jam (no butter or margarine)Bagels (no cream cheese) topped with apple butter or hummus. Oven- roasted “home fries” plain or smothered with roasted mushrooms, peppers, and onions. If you like extra protein: Fat- free meat substitutes, such as Gimme Lean. T fat- free “sausage”English baked beans or chickpeas. Breakfastburrito filled with fat- free refried beans, lettuce, and tomato (no egg or cheese)Tofu scrambler or marinated tempeh in small amounts. Lunch. Whether you dine in or out at lunchtime, there are lots of healthy and delicious options to choose from. Here are some ideas to get you started. Salads. Garden salad with lemon juice, fat- free dressing, or soy or teriyaki sauce. Legume- based salads: three- bean, chickpea, lentil, or black bean and corn salads. Grain- based salads: noodle, couscous, bulgur, or rice salads. Soups. Vegetable- based soups: potato- leek, carrot- ginger, mixed vegetable, or mushroom- barley. Legume- based soups: black bean, vegetarian chili, spinach lentil, minestrone, or split pea. Instant or prepared soups (as long as they are low- fat and free of animal products). Sandwiches/Wraps. CLT: cucumber, lettuce, and tomato sandwich with Dijon mustard. Hummus sandwich tucked into whole wheat pita with grated carrots, sprouts, and cucumbers. Sandwich made with fat- free meat alternatives such as barbeque seitan or veggie pepperoni slices with your favorite sandwich veggies. Black bean dip, peppers, tomatoes, and lettuce wrapped in a whole- wheat tortilla. Italian eggplant sub: baked eggplant slices, pizza sauce, and mushrooms on a multi- grain sub roll. Black bean and sweet potato burrito with corn and tomatoes. Other Ideas and Add- Ons. Last night’s leftovers. Fresh fruit, applesauce, or fruit cup packed in juice. Cut- up vegetables. Rice cakes, fat- free crackers, baked tortilla chips. Dinner. Emphasize vegetables and grains in all your meals. The evening meal is a good place to try new items. You might start with a bean, rice or other grain, or potato dish and add a couple of vegetables. Starches: Grains: Use generous amounts of grains. Avoid sweet breads that contain oil, eggs, or milk. Vegetables: Try any vegetables you like. Greens (broccoli, spinach, kale, Swiss chard) topped with lemon. Carrots. Corn (note: corn is technically a grain, but works as a vegetable)Legumes: Pinto beans, vegetarian refried beans, baked beans, black beans, garbanzos, kidney beans. Main Dishes: Pasta marinara: Choose commercial brands that are free of cheese and are low in fat. Beans and rice: Try black beans with salsa, vegetarian baked beans, or fat- free refried beans. Soft tacos: Prepare this dish with whole- wheat flour tortilla, beans, lettuce, tomato, and salsa. Chili: Vegetarian boxed versions are fine. Veggie lasagna: Made with low- fat tofu to replace the ricotta, layered with grilled veggies. Rice pilaf, Spanish rice, or packaged rice dinners: Try packaged rice dishes and omit butter. Steamed rice and stir- fried vegetables: This meal can be seasoned with soy sauce. Be sure to use a non- stick pan. Fat- free vegetarian burgers: Make your own lentil burgers or try soy- based commercial brands. Fajitas: Lightly saut. This is easier than teasing yourself with small amounts of the foods you are trying to leave behind. Focus on the short term. Three weeks is a short time. Frozen vegetables are fine. Canned beans and vegetables are okay for convenience. |
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