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Free Low Carb Diet

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

In our busy lives we sometimes forget to plan healthy nutritious meals. As a result of this we end up putting on too much weight. Some people in many countries around the world are now becoming more health conscious and they are always on the look out for good diets that will help them to reach the ideal weight that they desire. There are many of us who would probably benefit from a free low carb diet rather than just gaining more and more weight.

For the extremely busy person who just does not have the time to go to health spas, having access to a free low carb diet and the details that will make it work is a great boon. Normally, we have to join a slimming club in order to gain the maximum benefits of exercise, but the Internet has a huge availability of free low carb diet links that you can look at in order to slim down.

As with any diet or exercise regimen that you decide to start on, you ought to get your doctor’s approval on whether the low carb diet is healthy for the lifestyle that you maintain. When you do commence a free low carb diet you should check out which kind of low carb diet is going to give you the results that you desire. There is also the fact that you ought to be able to stay on this free low carb diet once you have reached your goal weight.

With all of the low carb diets doing the rounds, there are many items that you can look into. For the busy person, who needs a quick boost or a breakfast alternative, there are low carb products available that fill this gap. There are snacks, nutritious shakes and carb counters that will help you count the number of carbs your meal has.

You will discover loads of fantastic low carb recipes to try out on any of the free low carb diet links that you will find. These low carb recipes are delicious-looking and they taste great as well. In addition to, the recipes for everything from breakfast to snacks to dinner and appetizers, you will also be able to plan your weekly free low carb diet menu so that doing the shopping is a breeze.

As there are so many different types of free low carb diet plans available, you may want to take your time in choosing a good one. See if you can find a low carb diet that is sensible and works with your lifestyle.

Having access to many low carb diet recipes is a benefit for the busy person. With all of these great plus-points to be found, you might not even realize that you’re supposed to be following a free low carb diet!

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All About Cholesterol

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Cholesterol in right quantities is a basic requirement for healthy living. Our liver produces the cholesterol from the fat in our diet. The more saturated fats we consume,the more cholesterol is produced by the liver and circulated through blood. Cholesterol is a blood borne fat compound essential in production of cell membranes,hormones and nerve fibers. Only when the amount of cholesterol in your blood gets high,it becomes harmful.

The optimum cholesterol level in our blood should be 5.20 milli moles per liter mmol/L in short. When we consume excess saturated fats,our liver produces excess cholesterol. Over a period of time,this excess cholesterol gets deposited in arteries and hardens. This hardened cholesterol deposit is called ‘atherosclerotic plaque’. This condition might lead to heart problems and stroke. Other cholesterol problems are diabetes and under performing thyroid.

The types of cholesterol are LDL and HDL . Among these, LDL type is harmful to health hence called bad cholesterol. HDL is called good cholesterol since it is not harmful to our health. When LDL levels are high in our blood we are more prone to heart problems. High level of HDL in our blood is in fact good for our health since it carries the cholesterol back to the liver where it is metabolized and removed from our body through excretion. The optimum level of LDL cholesterol should be less than 3.5 mmol/L. For HDL the optimum level should be 1 mmol/L or more. The total cholesterol level should be less than 5.2 mmol/L.

Diet control and exercise can reduce cholesterol level and if it does not help then there are drugs to control it. Devise a diet and workout plan suitable to your condition with the help of your physician and stick to it fully. Avoid high fat animal products such as red meat,whole milk dairy products,processed foods that contain saturated vegetable oils and food products that contain hydrogenated oils as these contain harmful trans fats. Consume low fat,high fiber foods and add lots of vegetables to your diet possibly in raw uncooked form such as carrot,beetroot,tomato ..etc..as salads. Add whole grains and fruits to your diet but do not overeat.

Exercise regularly and maintain a strict workout schedule depending upon your age and condition. Quit smoking. Reduce your stress level by finding a suitable stress reduction technique through yoga,meditation,tai chi since it was found that stress increases the lipid level in the blood.

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If Cholesterol Could Talk

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

The cholesterol article below is written from the position of cholesterol and although it may sound like a silly idea, I found that it hit me harder than other types of articles about cholesterol.

I hope that you enjoy it.

I think you know who I am, but you have rudely ignored me at various stages in your life; when your Dad had a triple bypass operation 20 years ago, he was shaken up and did actually greet me, but you, you decided to cold-shoulder me and my cousin Pension Man, rather feebly telling us that you were too young to have to consider nasty and boring things like cholesterol and pensions.

Well I’m back again and I refuse to be ignored this time. I’ve come to collect on those occasional chocolate bars and those not-so-occasional cakes and biscuits that you so love, which are also some of the worst types of food for building up cholesterol in your arteries.

This is now war and you have 3 choices:-

You can give up all those cakes and biscuits, reduce your alcohol and red meat consumption, eat less fat and less salt, eat more fruit and vegetables and do plenty of exercise. This probably seems to be very unpalatable but is actually the best long-term solution, although drugs may also be needed to reduce your cholesterol. Say NO to cholesterol now.

Alternatively you can rely on Statins and / or Fibrates for the rest of your life and carry on eating as you please. This option sounds like the easiest way to go but you are then relying on drugs for the rest of your life.

What about the side effects and possible health hazards? A report in the media recently said that people who are on Statins have a small chance of developing lung cancer, and the manufacturers of both Statins and Fibrates say that there are associated problems like stomach cramps, diarrhoea and constipation, etc and you may either have to change drugs or take additional drugs to counter these problems; then of course, these secondary drugs may well have additional unpleasant side effects and you might have to take additional drugs to counter those side effects.

Before you know it, you could be taking several drugs every day and your health could start to deteriorate. There also is the point that Statins cannot be prescribed for patients with heart problems – so if you’ve grown to rely on Statins and then find that you have heart problems, you would need to stop taking the Statins; now you find yourself considerably fatter, more reliant on all the wrong foods, and older, and then you’ve got to sort this problem out, all on your own!

A third alternative is to ignore me again and carry on as normal.

Initially when your cholesterol levels get above 20% and you have a well-man test, an alarm gets generated and then you will be asked to discuss your health with your local GP; you will probably be told that you now have a small chance of having a coronary or a brain hemorrhage over the next few years.

So you might actually be able to go through your whole life, and live to a good age, eating and drinking what you like, and even smoking sixty cigarettes a day. You do occasionally hear of people who do just that. But as you get older, it becomes more likely that something like a heart attack or brain hemorrhage will happen, and if it does, it will most likely devastate your life.

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