Saturday, 11 September 2010

Low Calorie Diet part 2

Low Calorie Recipes for your daily Low Calorie Diet


Consumption of carbohydrate that enters the body will be digested to produce glucose. If the food we eat is digested more quickly and release glucose rapidly in the blood, it's included food with high GI (Glycemic Index), otherwise the food is digested more slowly and release glucose gradually in the blood is called Low GI. Low GI foods is better to be a daily diet. Because low-GI foods good to avoid body fatness is also very good for diabetics.

The content of GI in foods

Classification
GI range
Examples
Low GI
55 or less
most fruits and vegetables, legumes/pulses, whole grains, meat, eggs, milk, nuts, fructose and products low in carbohydrates
Medium GI
56–69
whole wheat products, basmati rice, sweet potato, sucrose
High GI
70 and above
baked potatoes, watermelon, white bread, most white rices, corn flakes, extruded breakfast cereals, glucose

Daily Calorie intake restriction, actually very varied and different from each other. As of sex, age and activity level. As a child or adolescent in a period of growth requires more energy for development. A woman who is pregnant and lactating women require extra energy from the normal state. Men usually require more energy because men tend to have more muscle tissue than women. So is life in aging will impact on the decline in the amount of energy needed someone.

Hopefully, the above references can be a reference for more attention to a healthy diet for us all, because the imbalance calories in is greater than the amount of energy we spend, then the excess will be deposited into fat cells. If so the only way to eliminate it is with regular exercise every day. Or as a precaution apply healthy low fat diet, low calorie diet and daily menus are rich in fiber such as consumption of vegetables and fruits. And do not forget to exercise regularly to help stimulate muscle growth and maintain body fitness.

Tips for Reducing food / beverages high in calories:
  • Consider beverages like soft drinks, juices, iced tea, and even milk which contain calories in it. glucose will be quickly digested by the body and released in the blood that is not good if too much.
  • If you prefer starchy foods such as dinner rolls, rice, pasta, and potato, note the servings amount and not too often consume these foods in daily diet because they contain high calories.
  • Choose low-fat sauces and avoid to using butter, sour cream to add a taste your baked potato or salad dishes.
By applying low-calorie diet habits in the daily menu, it means that we have started a good healthy diet for ourselves or our families. Do not worry about your appetite, because in the low calorie recipes section, we will find much more healthy recipes, low calorie but without reducing their pleasures.