Diet

If you want to look trim taut and terrific, you will need to decrease your carbohydrate intake. Moving to a  low carbohydrate Diet doesn’t mean just swapping meat for pasta or egg for morning toast. Below are 9 useful tips to make the changeover or shift from the usual high carbohydrate Diet to a low carbohydrate Diet.

1. Count the carbohydrates. Go for complex ones like wholegrain breads and pasta, pulses and non-starchy vegetables and fruits.

2. Look for foods that lower glucose response. Fruits and vegetables that have the lowest glycaemic index are apples, apricots, broccoli and asparagus.

3. Avoid soft drinks. Soda, sweetened juices, aerated drinks are carriers of low quality carbohydrates. Stick to water and you cannot go wrong.

4. Stock up on low carbohydrate food. Fill your fridge and pantry with non-starchy foods, fruits, vegetables, fish, dairy products to make snack times easier.

5. If you have to eat out, go to a restaurant that offers more than breads or pasta. Seafood is great choice, for example.

6. Read food labels as they have to show the grams of carbohydrates each serving contains. Read them carefully and keep track of the carbohydrates in the various foods consumed.

7. Peanuts and other nuts are full of mono-saturated fats and help contribute to weight loss and hearty Health.

8. Choose mono-saturated oils like peanut oil, olive oil, canola oil for cooking and salad dressing. They are healthier for the heart.

9. Stick to lean meats. Fatty meats have high levels of saturated fats (bad for the heart). Opt for lean beef, pork, and poultry and remove the skin and any fat you can see.

No matter what Diet you are on, you must also exercise. It increases your metabolism and flexibility, burns calories and strengthens muscles, improves circulation, and your mood. There are many more Health benefits. The aim is 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day. Combine with a healthy, low carbohydrate Diet and you can lose weight and stay healthy.

Diet