Your Good Health Depends On The Right Diet

By Ali Bautista

Going on a diet is something that few people enjoy.

Correct eating does not have do be an unpleasant experience. Nutritious and healthy food can taste good and be very satisfying.

If you are unsure of what eating plan will work for you, then you should begin by calculating your BMI. A quick internet search will bring you to a BMI calculator. Enter in your number and allow the calculator to do its work. You will receive a number back from the calculator which represents the number of calories needed to maintain your current weight. If you want to lose weight, multiply that number by ninety percent. The resulting number will allow you to lose weight.

When reducing calories, be sure you are not so strict that your body begins to hold onto fat. When the body senses a lack of food, it begins to slow down its metabolic processes and you reach a dreaded plateau. Start eating a few more calories and you will actually gain weight. For this reason, fad diets often fail.

The USDA has some tool that will help you to plan a balanced eating plan. One such tool is the food pyramid. It helps you to know those foods you should try to eat more often and those you should avoid most of the time. Remember that in moderation, you can have almost any food.

You may want to try eating six small meals each day, which add up to the ninety percent of you current BMI. Since blood sugar levels are kept constant, you will not be as tempted to binge eat. Just do not let each of those six meals begin to grow.

Your BMI will change as you lose weight. After a significant weight loss, you may need to adjust your calories consumed.

If you follow this diet plan you will lose weight. - 30553

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