Dieting- Simple Dos And Donts For Successful Dieting



Rather than relying on drugs and pills the best and really the easiest form of dieting is following normal natural dieting. Rather than spend loads of money on costly shakes and pills you save money while achieving you goals and objectives. While natural dieting is effective without being costly it has to be done right for effective results. To help ensure success with dieting there are certain dos and certain donts that have to be observed for success.

One of the important dos is finding out what diet is most suitable for you based on personal taste, preference, time, health and family history as well as dieting benefits. You can ask the help of a professional dietician if you choose who can help you plan a proper dieting routine which takes into cognizance all the factors above or if you choose to do it personally take all those factors into consideration yourself and where you need ask or search for help.

One of the most common reasons for not achieving dieting goals is very simple. It is not following the dieting plan that you have created or had created for you. Do follow the plan as without it and the meals and activities outlines you are guaranteeing only one thing, failure. You can have copies of the plan at the most conspicuous of places so it stays on your mind, on the fridge, the desk, the car and anywhere that helps it stay in your mind. This way you are guaranteed to follow it and achieve you dieting plans and goals.

While it is okay to indulge in snacks even while dieting it is advisable to snack healthy. So do get healthy snack substitutes to replace all those calorie filled and unhealthy snacks that we all love to indulge ourselves in but lead to many regrets at a later time. Eat healthy fruits is not only a good filler but a healthy one as well. Think fruits like grapes, apples and the like and you will do just fine.

Part of your dieting should include physical exercise. Do engage in physical exercise or activity of some sort as it helps with burning fat which helps dieting and helps you keep your shape.

It is a good idea to measure the progress of your dieting goals. So do keep a record of the progress you are making. It will show you what you are doing right or wrong as well as what is working for you so you have a better idea of any adjustments as needed.


How to Display a Picture in Your Comments
I've finally enabled avatars / pictures for commenters. Here's how you do it. Go to a site called Gravatar. Follow the instructions by entering your email (make sure it is the same email address that you use for your diet-blog.com comments!). Once registered you can upload a picture. From then on your picture will display next to your comment (see...

Americans Still Not Eating Enough Fruits And Vegetables, According To Two Recent Studies
"Eat your vegetables" has been heard at the dinner tables of America for a long time. Has the message gotten through? Since 1990 the Dietary Guidelines for Americans has recommended consuming at least two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables daily. However, two studies published in the April issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine clearly show that Americans are not meeting the mark. [click link for full article]

Do You Pursue an Hourglass Figure?
Forgive the double entendre. When it comes to the hourglass figure - many women pursue it, and it seems that men pursue women with it. Psychologists at the University of Texas (obviously with way too much time on their hands) have reviewed hundreds of years worth of literature and concluded: Men lust after slender-waisted women. Apparently it all comes down...

High BMI Associated With Lower Likelihood Of Being Discharged Home After Hospitalization For Stroke
Individuals with a higher body mass index (BMI) tend are less likely to be discharged directly home after hospitalization for an ischemic stroke, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. An ischemic stroke occurs when the flow of blood to a part of the brain is blocked or reduced and sufficient amounts of oxygen cannot be delivered to brain tissue. [click link for full article]

Obesity's Connection To Cardiovascular Disease Remains Poorly Understood
Obesity rates have escalated dramatically in the last several decades and the condition negatively affects health, but its connection to conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) is complex and not fully understood. In the March issue of the Journal of Investigative Medicine experts say more research is needed to discover the links between obesity and CVD, with particular attention to biological differences between women and men. [click link for full article]