In 4-diet study, all lost weight if they watched their calories--- The common sense diet!
by Derek Burreson
I came across this article in the Health and Behavior section in USA Today. It states “A landmark study shows that people can lose weight on a variety of diets — including low-fat plans and low-carb ones — as long as they consume fewer calories”. So to break it down a little more, if you burn more calories than you consume, you can lose weight. A diet consists of everything you consume. You can eat a healthy diet or an unhealthy diet. Now I may be pointing out the extremes, but in general if you can find a health balance (all of us being human) we will probably have a better chance of sticking with it. A lot of it will depend on you health goals as well. If you are a bit outside of your healthy weight and you find it difficult to put together a meal plan, than some of these programs may prove helpful in providing direction and discipline toward better eating habits. If you are like me and have a difficult time in following a set plan than it’s important that you are able to ‘self-regulate” your diet, and work out as much as possible. I can always eat more fruits and vegetables and I find at times I start to eat more protein, that’s when my internal voice helps to set me back on my path for balance. Taking care of our health is a life long endeavor and should be the highest on the priority list. Take care of the “temple” and it will take care of you.
Source:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2009-02-25-diets-calories_N.htm
I came across this article in the Health and Behavior section in USA Today. It states “A landmark study shows that people can lose weight on a variety of diets — including low-fat plans and low-carb ones — as long as they consume fewer calories”. So to break it down a little more, if you burn more calories than you consume, you can lose weight. A diet consists of everything you consume. You can eat a healthy diet or an unhealthy diet. Now I may be pointing out the extremes, but in general if you can find a health balance (all of us being human) we will probably have a better chance of sticking with it. A lot of it will depend on you health goals as well. If you are a bit outside of your healthy weight and you find it difficult to put together a meal plan, than some of these programs may prove helpful in providing direction and discipline toward better eating habits. If you are like me and have a difficult time in following a set plan than it’s important that you are able to ‘self-regulate” your diet, and work out as much as possible. I can always eat more fruits and vegetables and I find at times I start to eat more protein, that’s when my internal voice helps to set me back on my path for balance. Taking care of our health is a life long endeavor and should be the highest on the priority list. Take care of the “temple” and it will take care of you.
Source:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2009-02-25-diets-calories_N.htm