How To Lose That Gut
When you eat protein it requires more calories to digest than fruit and vegetables. Beans are good, as they also contain fiber, and like protein, fiber takes more time to digest, and leaves you feeling fuller longer, so you don’t feel a need to eat so much. Be careful what type of beans you eat though. Baked beans might be tasty, but some brands contain huge amounts of sugar.
Eggs are a good source of protein, but some sources recommend that you don’t eat too many eggs, because of the cholesterol content – no more than one a day.
Although fat in general has a bad name these days, not all fats are bad, and some can actually boost your metabolism. Avocados are a good source of good fat, and so is olive oil, because it helps regulate cholesterol.
Almonds contain good fats, the mono saturated kind, and are also a good source of protein.
Raw fruit and vegetables are good to eat also, as the enzymes they contain helps your body to rid itself of some of that belly fat.
Obesity In The United States
Between 1970 and 2005 the obesity rate in the United States roughly doubled, according to data from the National Health a and Nutrition Examination Survey, and the USDA.
On the BMI scale over 30 is defined as obese; over 25 is overweight.
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We’re eating over 200 calories more each day, most of which come from carbs. We are also eating more meat, although most of that is actually leaner than it used to be, so the calorie contribution to the average diet has gone down.
We’re taking in about 100 calories more in sweeteners each day on average, and High Fructose Corn Syrup has about half of that.
We drink less regular whole milk, and more reduced fat, and fat-free milk.
We consume a lot more oil, particularly vegetable oil, than we were back in the 1970′s. Mostly corn, and soybean and canola oils.
The increase in obesity has come about because we eat a lot more wheat; increased sweeteners, and processed oils instead of fat from meat.
Wonderful Olive Oil
The virtues of the Mediteranean diet have been long talked about. One of the keystones of such a diet is the use of olive oil.
Good quality extra virgin olive oil is usually blended from a variety of olives and is a great base for healthy salad dressings, and is great for dipping with bread.
Unlike vegetable oil, which tastes the same wherever you get it from, the taste of olive oil is different based on the region it comes from.
There are various flavors from peppery to mild, and even citrus based. There’s one out there to compliment almost any dish, and olive oil is good for you!
Try some today, it’s way better for you on your salad than that ranch or blue cheese dressing in a bottle!
