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Robert Baird asked:


It is true that there are various lucrative weight loss options available in the market like quick weight loss methods and pills, it is to be borne in mind that they are more often prone to causing harmful side effects. So it is advisable to stick to the various weight loss programs which have been studied and researched over the years and have been considered to be effective. There are scores of such diet programs for weight loss and some are discussed below:-

Dr. Heller’s Carbohydrate Addict’s Diet Program- this diet plan stresses upon lowering the consumption of carbohydrates and instead reduces the quantity of carbohydrates in one’s diet with vegetables, meat and fresh fruits along with grain products.

* Dr. Goor’s Diet Program- this diet plan concentrates on refraining from the consumption of fats. This diet program allows the individual to eat seafood and meat and even certain amounts of carbohydrates and low fat dairy products, vegetables etc.

* Atkins Diet Program- this is a very well-known diet program by Dr. Atkins who devised this program according to which the individual is to immerse himself in a high protein diet to ensure that the carbohydrate intake is lowered in course. Vegetables and meat are allowed but fruit consumption is also checked in this diet.

* Certain diet programs are also governed by the type of blood of an individual as certain blood types are extremely low in terms of calorie content and nutritionally not quite balanced either.

* Dr. Ornish’s Diet Program- this diet is essentially a vegetarian diet and also restricts the intake of fats. As a result poultry products and seafood are also exempted from consumption.

* The DASH Diet Program- this diet is meant for individuals suffering from high blood pressure and they are prescribed to consume high proportions of carbohydrates along with reasonable amounts of proteins and fats which aid in lowering the blood pressure.

* The Zone Diet Program- according to this diet carbohydrate consumption is to be reduced while increased protein consumptions are advised like vegetables fish, fruits, chicken, grains.

* The Pritkin Principle Diet Program- this is a unique diet program which supports the consumption of products which contain high proportions of water so that the individual is full and he doesn’t feel the urge to consume more. Some of these products include soups, pasta, oatmeal etc. and it is low in protein and calcium.

* Volumetric diet program- it is a healthy diet similar to the Pritkin program and allows consumption of fruits and vegetables.



Malcolm

B.J. Gordey asked:


If you’re worried about lowering your cholesterol level you’re not alone. Changing your diet to lower cholesterol is usually the first step in cholesterol maintenance, before medicines are added. People who have high cholesterol may be able to lower their cholesterol levels with these simple lifestyle changes:

Step 5) The School of Medicine at Stanford University did a study consisting of 377 men and post-menopausal women, with high cholesterol. First they put them on a low-fat diet, and then had half of them to do aerobic exercise, and the other half did no form of exercise at all.

After one year, the exercising group had significantly reduced their cholesterol levels - while the sedentary group showed no such reduction in their cholesterol. So the 5th step is to add aerobic exercise to your lifestyle.

Step 4) Did you know that the average person makes about 75% of their blood cholesterol in their own liver, while only about 25% is absorbed from food. So you should be able to further reduce your cholesterol with dietary changes.

A low-fat diet with no trans-fats will lower your cholesterol anywhere from 8% to 20%. There are several very good low-fat diets - the Dash Diet, Mediterranean Diet, the South Beach Diet, Ultra metabolism Diet, and Weight Watchers Diet are all great diets to reduce your fat and trans-fat intake. All of these diets have either online programs or manuals and books to provide step-by-step instructions and menu plans. So your 4th step is to add a reduced fat diet.

Step 3) One of the reasons your body produces Cholesterol is a self preservation tactic. Your arteries develop cracks and stress fractures as a natural occurrence. Your body must patch these cracks and fractures or you will bleed to death.

The substance of choice for your body to use is Collagen. However, if the raw ingredients needed aren’t present in sufficient quantities to produce this miraculous elixir, cholesterol can also be used instead.

So to keep your collagen production at its peak, rather than giving your liver a reason to produce additional cholesterol, give your body plenty of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Your 3rd step is to add vitamin C (ascorbic acid) to your diet.

Step 2) 60 recent heart bypass surgery patients were divided into groups. The first group had no dietary restrictions, while the second and third group had one white or one red grapefruit each day.

The second and third group had significantly lowered cholesterol levels while the no grapefruit group showed no reduction. But the red grapefruit group also had a reduction in their triglycerides. So step 2 is “Eat Red Grapefruit”, which will incidentally help with step 3 as well.

Step 1) A study of 14,600 men and women ages 45 to 75, recently showed the participants’ total cholesterol declined as their number of meals per day increased. Those who ate five or six times a day had the lowest total cholesterol, on average approximately 5% lower, while the highest measurements were found among those who ate only one or two meals a day. So your number 1 step, and incidentally the easiest, is to eat five or six small meals a day, rather than one or two large ones.

If you find a diet to lower cholesterol and follow these 5 steps, you should have your cholesterol to healthy levels as quickly as possible.



Dylan