Weight Loss Diet - The Nuts

If you follow a Weight Loss Lifestyle then eating nuts is essential part of your diet. Nuts are an excellent source of protein and recent studies in 
                the US confirm the belief that those who eat them regularly are 
                less prone to heart disease by a factor of between 30 and 50%. 
                Although these figures seem unusual as nuts are high in fat and 
                calories (which in theory should effect your weight loss program)! Being nutritious, they are vital to any weight loss 
                diet as they serve a healthy alternative to sugary snacks.

What are the benefits of eating Nuts?

Nuts (especially walnuts) are one of the oldest recorded foods. The benefits of nuts are:

Macadamia Nuts.
Macadamia Nuts are low in carbohydrate but high in mono-unsaturated fats, which protects against heart disease.
Pistachio Nuts
Pistachio Nuts are high in Potassium, protein and iron.
Brazilian Nuts
Brazilian Nuts are rich in mono-unsaturated fats, which prevent heart disease and reduce cholesterol. They are also a rich source of antioxidant selenium.
Cashew Nuts
Cashew Nuts are rich in magnesium, which strengthens the bone.
Hazelnuts
Hazelnuts are rich in vitamin E, Potassium and Manganese. Hazelnuts are also lower in fat than any other nuts.
Chestnuts
Chestnuts have almost no fats and are rich in vitamins B and C.
Walnuts
Walnuts are rich source of Poly-unsaturated fats, which prevent high blood pressure and cholesterol.
Almonds
Almonds have the most calcium of any nuts and more protein, gram for gram, than eggs.
Pecan Nuts
Pecan Nuts are rich in zinc and mono-unsaturated fats.
Pine Nuts
Pine nuts are rich in protein and manganese, which help break down fats.

Children & Obesity

In simple terms, obesity is caused when the body stores excessive calories. Obesity in civilized countries is reaching epidemic proportions. What is worrying is that the children too are now more obese than ever before in the history of man kind!

Child Obesity and Weight Loss

Calories and Weight Loss

Weight loss depends on the amount of calorie intake. Calories are used by the body to perform its day-to-day functions. However, when the calories taken in is greater than the energy burnt, then the excess calories are stored as fat. The most common reasons for excessive consumption of calories are:

Psychological
Emotional
Lack of knowledge
Habit

calories and weight loss

Weight loss plans

There are a number of VERY dangerous diet plans used to target weight loss. A dangerous, or misleading, diet is one which provides "rapid" result. Remember, in order for a diet to be effective and safe, your body needs time to adjust to the change in your lifestyle. This is because rapid dieting will almost always have health consequences, and in fact research has also shown that as soon as your body adjusts to the diet, you will start to put on weight at even a higher rate than before.

Weight loss diet

Weight Loss plans to be avoided

For legal reasons we are unable to actually name dangerous or misleading weight loss diets, however, the following is a list which should help you identify these diets for yourself.

Any diet that cuts out any essential food groups (Specially carbohydrates!)
Any diet that promises or guarantees fast result
Any diet that involves you drinking only liquid food.
Any diet that involves you buying processed and ready made "food substitutes".

Weight loss diets

Diet

The food you eat is the single most important factor in your weight loss program. Weight loss is only achieved through a healthy diet.

Weight loss diet and health

Exercise

Exercise is vital not only to a safe weight loss plan, but, is also crucial to the general operation and well being of the human body.

Weight loss exercise

Measuring Body Fat

Measuring the Body Fat is a much more accurate way of measuring how your weight loss program is going than using a bathroom scale. The bathroom scales are highly misleading!

Measure Body Fat

Swimming

Swimming is a VERY effective and safe way of burning calories. Its one of the safest ways of exercising as you do not put any excessive force on the joints.

Swimming

Walking

Walking is one of the safest form of exercise as you burn those calories without excessive wear and tear on the joints.

Walking

Pilates and Yoga

Pilates and Yoga are important to any weight loss program as they both encourage good body posture and alignment.

Pilates