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Patti Helsten Petrella
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teaching Pilates and Yoga
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| The Ideal Diet By Patti Petrella |
There are a lot of misconceptions out about what you should
or shouldn't eat and everyone seems to have a different
opinion on what will keep you healthy and lean.
Americans seem to get Fatter every year and a little too
anxious to follow the newest Fad Diet that will magically melt
their fat away.
Vegetarians, like myself, will tell you of the risks of dietary
animal fat and excess protein, while others blame white bread
and go to the extreme of eating high meat, high protein diets.
Harvard's Dr Walter Willett has devised a new healthy eating
pyramid that breaks up the old pyramid into healthier
recommendations.
Making better food choices does not have to be
confusing or discouraging. The problem is that we are often
looking for the fast fix rather than a sensible eating and
exercising lifestyle.
By changing your eating habits today and taking steps to
make exercise a part of your daily life, you can dramatically
improve your health, appearance and energy.
The first thing you must do is accept the fact that there are no
magic diets, no magic pills and no magic solutions. The
answer, though, is not difficult, just a life long program of
eating healthy, without deprivation, and exercising, at
least moderately.
Let's compare the old pyramid with the new one
The big difference is that finally we see the difference
between complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains and
simple carbohydrates such as white breads and sugars. The
simple starchy carbohydrates are to be used only sparingly,
as is red meat, if at all.
There are two kinds of carbohydrates: simple and complex.
Simple (lacking in soluble fiber) will be absorbed too quickly
into the blood. This is because when you eat a lot of simple
sugars, they get absorbed quickly.
This causes your blood sugar to zoom up, which causes your
pancreas to secrete more insulin. Insulin lowers your blood
sugar, but also converts calories into fat.
Complex carbohydrates, on the other hand, are naturally high
in fiber, which slows their absorption, preventing a rapid rise
in blood sugar.
Fiber fills you up before you eat too many calories and
contain at least 1,000 substances that have anti-cancer,
anti-heart disease and anti-aging properties. A diet lacking in
fiber will reduce the efficiency of waste excretion. The longer
wastes are in digestion, the greater the bodily absorption of
these wastes, which contain bacteria, toxins and carcinogens.
The whole grains and vegetable oils can be eaten at every
meal. The same applies with vegetables and fruits. Nuts and
legumes are good 1-3 times a day.
Obviously a vegetarian like my self would opt for 3 times a
day and omit the poultry or other meats, while a carnivore
might go with one to two servings. Alcohol is included in
moderation.
Most people get too much protein in their diet, which may put
a strain on their liver and kidneys and hasten illnesses such
as osteoporosis.
If you eat a good assortment of fruits, veggies, greens,
beans, and soy products, supplemented with fish, you will be
getting plenty of protein but you won't be getting many of the
toxic substances such as cholesterol, saturated fat, and
oxidants, which often lead to heart disease, cancer, and other
illnesses.
This is a filling diet with lots of tasty selections, and is
designed to support optimum health for the rest of your lives.
So whyare our choices so bad?
Advertising is probably the major culprit. Unhealthy snack
promoters spend a lot of money to sell their products.
McDonalds, for example, spent 1.1 billion dollars on
advertising in 2001 according to Newsweek. It is up to us to
ignore the over processed junk-food hype and opt instead for
the whole food healthy choices.
I would use Willet's pyramid as a good starting place, but if
you are trying to lose weight you will want to be a little less
liberal with the oils, even if they are vegetable based.
A tablespoon of any oil still packs a 130-calorie punch. One
tablespoon a day is plenty if you are trying to lose weight, and
be aware that not all vegetable oils are equal in nutrition.
Olive oil and flax oil are higher in omega 3s as
opposed to, say, corn oil.
The concluding word is responsiveness. Be aware,
conscious and responsive in your choices. Be motivated by
the fact that you will feel and look better, as well as benefit
from long term health advantages, such as lower coronary
heart disease, less chance of diabetes, reduced cancer risks
and less degenerative diseases.
Start today and you will reap the benefits tomorrow.
or shouldn't eat and everyone seems to have a different
opinion on what will keep you healthy and lean.
Americans seem to get Fatter every year and a little too
anxious to follow the newest Fad Diet that will magically melt
their fat away.
Vegetarians, like myself, will tell you of the risks of dietary
animal fat and excess protein, while others blame white bread
and go to the extreme of eating high meat, high protein diets.
Harvard's Dr Walter Willett has devised a new healthy eating
pyramid that breaks up the old pyramid into healthier
recommendations.
Making better food choices does not have to be
confusing or discouraging. The problem is that we are often
looking for the fast fix rather than a sensible eating and
exercising lifestyle.
By changing your eating habits today and taking steps to
make exercise a part of your daily life, you can dramatically
improve your health, appearance and energy.
The first thing you must do is accept the fact that there are no
magic diets, no magic pills and no magic solutions. The
answer, though, is not difficult, just a life long program of
eating healthy, without deprivation, and exercising, at
least moderately.
Let's compare the old pyramid with the new one
The big difference is that finally we see the difference
between complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains and
simple carbohydrates such as white breads and sugars. The
simple starchy carbohydrates are to be used only sparingly,
as is red meat, if at all.
There are two kinds of carbohydrates: simple and complex.
Simple (lacking in soluble fiber) will be absorbed too quickly
into the blood. This is because when you eat a lot of simple
sugars, they get absorbed quickly.
This causes your blood sugar to zoom up, which causes your
pancreas to secrete more insulin. Insulin lowers your blood
sugar, but also converts calories into fat.
Complex carbohydrates, on the other hand, are naturally high
in fiber, which slows their absorption, preventing a rapid rise
in blood sugar.
Fiber fills you up before you eat too many calories and
contain at least 1,000 substances that have anti-cancer,
anti-heart disease and anti-aging properties. A diet lacking in
fiber will reduce the efficiency of waste excretion. The longer
wastes are in digestion, the greater the bodily absorption of
these wastes, which contain bacteria, toxins and carcinogens.
The whole grains and vegetable oils can be eaten at every
meal. The same applies with vegetables and fruits. Nuts and
legumes are good 1-3 times a day.
Obviously a vegetarian like my self would opt for 3 times a
day and omit the poultry or other meats, while a carnivore
might go with one to two servings. Alcohol is included in
moderation.
Most people get too much protein in their diet, which may put
a strain on their liver and kidneys and hasten illnesses such
as osteoporosis.
If you eat a good assortment of fruits, veggies, greens,
beans, and soy products, supplemented with fish, you will be
getting plenty of protein but you won't be getting many of the
toxic substances such as cholesterol, saturated fat, and
oxidants, which often lead to heart disease, cancer, and other
illnesses.
This is a filling diet with lots of tasty selections, and is
designed to support optimum health for the rest of your lives.
So whyare our choices so bad?
Advertising is probably the major culprit. Unhealthy snack
promoters spend a lot of money to sell their products.
McDonalds, for example, spent 1.1 billion dollars on
advertising in 2001 according to Newsweek. It is up to us to
ignore the over processed junk-food hype and opt instead for
the whole food healthy choices.
I would use Willet's pyramid as a good starting place, but if
you are trying to lose weight you will want to be a little less
liberal with the oils, even if they are vegetable based.
A tablespoon of any oil still packs a 130-calorie punch. One
tablespoon a day is plenty if you are trying to lose weight, and
be aware that not all vegetable oils are equal in nutrition.
Olive oil and flax oil are higher in omega 3s as
opposed to, say, corn oil.
The concluding word is responsiveness. Be aware,
conscious and responsive in your choices. Be motivated by
the fact that you will feel and look better, as well as benefit
from long term health advantages, such as lower coronary
heart disease, less chance of diabetes, reduced cancer risks
and less degenerative diseases.
Start today and you will reap the benefits tomorrow.
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