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by: Bill Urell
Tell me, does
this describe you? 'I tried a zillion diets in fits and starts and
was never successful.' Just going on a diet will not give you a
complete healthy persona. I finally paid attention to what everybody
was saying, but I was too lazy to do.
I added exercise
and fitness to the equation. We also need to stay fit as well as
diet to lose weight. Our true wealth is our health. Isn't it worth
your time bring it into peak condition and maintain it? Diet fitness
is all about an accurate mix of diet and an appropriate fitness
program.
This basically
includes three levels of consideration:
1. Balance-A
balanced diet must contain carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamin,
mineral salts and fiber in well proportionate quantity. Carbohydrates
are the source of energy so these play an important role in balanced
diet. Intentional inclusion of all foods from fruits to vegetables
and meats to grains.
2. Moderation-
portion control, small quantity at regular intervals. I had to laugh
when I heard the results of a 5-year study costing millions of dollars
the government ran to find out why the population of the US is getting
heavier. The results…they determined we eat larger quantities! 'Super
Size it!'
3. Variation
- wide variety in foods,means higher chances of complete nutrition.
And variety in your workout routine means a greter chance of sustaining
it.
It is a well-known
fact that poor diet leads to diseases, like obesity, even cancer
and heart disease. The link between diet and physical fitness has
well been established and recognized as a science in itself. It's
the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. How do
you balance diet and fitness? What changes in your diet and fitness
regimes will prove to be the most beneficial ones?
These questions
may have been on your mind for a long time but you didn't know where
to start. I let the paralysis of analysis prevent me from getting
started for a long time. I wanted the 'perfect' fitness plan. My
advice? Just get started anywhere, but get started. There are the
solutions at your doorstep. First and foremost, you need to ensure
that the diet you are on, supplies you enough strength and energy
to carry out the fitness training which means:
The basic fitness
diet should:
1. Have a wide
variety of foods-- wholegrain breads and cereals for vitamins and
minerals, leafy green vegetables for iron fueling, fruit for adequate
fiber, lean meat and Fish (lowers cholesterol and helps prevent
cancer) and low fat dairy products.
2. Enable you
to have optimal weight and energy to carry out daily activities
with ease.
3. Enhance quick
and complete recovery during exercise.
4. Supply enough
fluids to have maximum hydration.
5. Provide both
short and long term benefits and ease of maintenance.
When the above
criterion is satisfied, you can confirm that you are on a diet that
is not starving you or running you the risk of malnutrition and
weakness. Fitness programs can include not only basic gymnasium
but modern techniques like dancing, aerobics and yoga for variety
and fun. If it is enjoyable it will be easier to maintain.
Make no mistake
about it, fitness regimes help you speed up the process of loosing
weight along with the diet. That is the key, the magic diet accelerator.
So eat healthy, exercise and be wise!
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