Thursday, April 30, 2009
What the World Eats!
I came across this article in Times magazine and I found it to be very intresting. There is also a photo essay of this article which can be found here.
Bloating
Bloat
v. bloat.ed, bloat.ing, bloats
To cause to swell up or inflate, as with liquid or gas.
Well I used to be always bloated. I couldn't figure out what caused it. I stopped eating salads for lunch, avoided beans and didn't eat fruits. I had days that by 2 PM my stomach was noticably larger than when I got to work that morning. I got sick and tired of having gas pain in my belly and people asking me if I was expecting. Finally about a month ago things changed for better and since then I have been pain and bloat free.
I started reading a book called "The Raw Food Detox Diet" by Natalia Rose and by following the rules and guidlines highlighted in the book I have been able to achieve happy results.
The idea is to eat Light to Heavy. Starting the day with Fresh fruit juice... so the order is;
fresh juice->fruits->vegetables->raw nuts->cooked meals
This will allow for easier digestion and not pilling your meals up in your stomach. so the basic rules are;
1 - Fruits on Empty Stomach and ALONE
2 - Don't eat Protein and Starch, Protein & Vegetables or Starch & Vegetables
3 - Always eat your vegetable before your Protein or starch
4 - Don't mix your healthy fats with protein... Avacado is a fruit but should only be eaten with vegetables
5 - Drink Milk alone and not with other foods
6 - Do not drink during your
It is also very important to follow the correct rule for food comibining, since each food group has a different residence time in our stomach and digestive system.
Fruits: 30-40 min
Vegetables: 1:30- 2 hrs
Raw Nuts: 2-3 hrs
Protein: 4 - 6 hrs
For example if you eat baked potato and steak or chicken and rice, this food combination will increase the digestion time to 8-12 hrs. The longer the food is in your belly the more chance of getting gassy and bloated. I am not trying to take on a raw diet as part of my life style, but I have been reading a lot about it and using these guildlines has definately help me with my bloating and digestion, and therefore elimination of food.
v. bloat.ed, bloat.ing, bloats
To cause to swell up or inflate, as with liquid or gas.
Well I used to be always bloated. I couldn't figure out what caused it. I stopped eating salads for lunch, avoided beans and didn't eat fruits. I had days that by 2 PM my stomach was noticably larger than when I got to work that morning. I got sick and tired of having gas pain in my belly and people asking me if I was expecting. Finally about a month ago things changed for better and since then I have been pain and bloat free.
I started reading a book called "The Raw Food Detox Diet" by Natalia Rose and by following the rules and guidlines highlighted in the book I have been able to achieve happy results.
The idea is to eat Light to Heavy. Starting the day with Fresh fruit juice... so the order is;
fresh juice->fruits->vegetables->raw nuts->cooked meals
This will allow for easier digestion and not pilling your meals up in your stomach. so the basic rules are;
1 - Fruits on Empty Stomach and ALONE
2 - Don't eat Protein and Starch, Protein & Vegetables or Starch & Vegetables
3 - Always eat your vegetable before your Protein or starch
4 - Don't mix your healthy fats with protein... Avacado is a fruit but should only be eaten with vegetables
5 - Drink Milk alone and not with other foods
6 - Do not drink during your
It is also very important to follow the correct rule for food comibining, since each food group has a different residence time in our stomach and digestive system.
Fruits: 30-40 min
Vegetables: 1:30- 2 hrs
Raw Nuts: 2-3 hrs
Protein: 4 - 6 hrs
For example if you eat baked potato and steak or chicken and rice, this food combination will increase the digestion time to 8-12 hrs. The longer the food is in your belly the more chance of getting gassy and bloated. I am not trying to take on a raw diet as part of my life style, but I have been reading a lot about it and using these guildlines has definately help me with my bloating and digestion, and therefore elimination of food.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Healthy Eating: Strategies for a healthy diet
Eat enough calories but not too many. Maintain a balance between your calorie intake and calorie expenditure—that is, don't eat more food than your body uses. The average recommended daily allowance is 2,000 calories, but this depends on your age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity.
Eat a wide variety of foods. Healthy eating is an opportunity to expand your range of choices by trying foods—especially vegetables, whole grains, or fruits—that you don't normally eat.
Keep portions moderate, especially high-calorie foods. In recent years serving sizes have ballooned, particularly in restaurants. Choose a starter instead of an entrée, split a dish with a friend, and don’t order supersized anything.
Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes—foods high in complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, low in fat, and free of cholesterol. Try to get fresh, local produce
Drink more water. Our bodies are about 75% water. It is a vital part of a healthy diet. Water helps flush our systems, especially the kidneys and bladder, of waste products and toxins. A majority of Americans go through life dehydrated.
Limit sugary foods, salt, and refined-grain products. Sugar is added to a vast array of foods. In a year, just one daily 12-ounce can of soda (160 calories) can increase your weight by 16 pounds. See suggestions below for limiting salt and substituting whole grains for refined grains.
Don’t be the food police. You can enjoy your favorite sweets and fried foods in moderation, as long as they are an occasional part of your overall healthy diet. Food is a great source of pleasure, and pleasure is good for the heart – even if those French fries aren’t!
Get moving. A healthy diet improves your energy and feelings of well-being while reducing your risk of many diseases. Adding regular physical activity and exercise will make any healthy eating plan work even better.
One step at a time. Establishing new food habits is much easier if you focus on and take action on one food group or food fact at a time
Eat a wide variety of foods. Healthy eating is an opportunity to expand your range of choices by trying foods—especially vegetables, whole grains, or fruits—that you don't normally eat.
Keep portions moderate, especially high-calorie foods. In recent years serving sizes have ballooned, particularly in restaurants. Choose a starter instead of an entrée, split a dish with a friend, and don’t order supersized anything.
Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes—foods high in complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, low in fat, and free of cholesterol. Try to get fresh, local produce
Drink more water. Our bodies are about 75% water. It is a vital part of a healthy diet. Water helps flush our systems, especially the kidneys and bladder, of waste products and toxins. A majority of Americans go through life dehydrated.
Limit sugary foods, salt, and refined-grain products. Sugar is added to a vast array of foods. In a year, just one daily 12-ounce can of soda (160 calories) can increase your weight by 16 pounds. See suggestions below for limiting salt and substituting whole grains for refined grains.
Don’t be the food police. You can enjoy your favorite sweets and fried foods in moderation, as long as they are an occasional part of your overall healthy diet. Food is a great source of pleasure, and pleasure is good for the heart – even if those French fries aren’t!
Get moving. A healthy diet improves your energy and feelings of well-being while reducing your risk of many diseases. Adding regular physical activity and exercise will make any healthy eating plan work even better.
One step at a time. Establishing new food habits is much easier if you focus on and take action on one food group or food fact at a time
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
To Better Health!
I am sick and tired of being bloated and miserable. I hate having to remember when was the last time I went to the bathroom and I am frustrated with all the different medications I have tried to help improve my IBS (Irritable Bowl Syndrome). I didn't always have IBS, I think it all started when I moved away from home and went to grad school, living on a S.A.D diet (Standard American Diet). Well, I am making a change. I am tired of losing and gaining weight. I want to relearn how to make smart decisions when it comes to eating and avoid all the shit that its been added to our foods (i.e. high fructose corn syrup).
I started to make changes to my diet in February, February 19th to be exact, when I got on the scale and saw that I have gained 20lbs since I got married a year and half ago. Ya, 20lbs is not that much, but if I let it go it would 30, 40 or 100 lbs. I have made small changes in my diet and increased my activity level and have lost 12.5 lbs in the past 2 months.
I am going to use this blog to keep track of my diet and exercise.
I started to make changes to my diet in February, February 19th to be exact, when I got on the scale and saw that I have gained 20lbs since I got married a year and half ago. Ya, 20lbs is not that much, but if I let it go it would 30, 40 or 100 lbs. I have made small changes in my diet and increased my activity level and have lost 12.5 lbs in the past 2 months.
I am going to use this blog to keep track of my diet and exercise.
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