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