Tips on Eating Healthy

Okay, so I have succumbed to doing what hubby has been doing.  I am going to do my own Daily Plate and put everything down what I have eaten all day! You’re asking “Why?” – hubby has been doing this for a few weeks now and he has actually lost weight without “dieting” and since he cooks during the week, I have to eat what he cooks. 🙂  So, might as well do the same thing and the only trick to this, is that you need to be VERY HONEST with yourself and put what you’ve eaten for the day! That means, if you had a donut at the office, you need to put that down. So, effective this Monday, Aug 25th – I will be starting my own daily plate…

This is some of the guidelines that you need to watch what you eat….oh yea, hubby sent this to me too… :o)

1. No Flour, No Sugar Diet Eliminates Empty Carbs

The focus of any no-sugar diet is to eliminate empty calories, especially white flour, sugar and white rice. These calories are considered empty because they provide energy in the form of starch or sugar, but little or no nutrition such as protein, good fats, vitamins, fiber or nutrients. Unless energy needs are exceptionally high, such as in the case of athletes, empty calories should be extremely limited.

2. Added Sugar is Excluded in the No Sugar Diet

Any food with added sugar, in the form of cane sugar, corn syrup, high fructose syrup, fructose, maple syrup, honey or molasses, is banned. The no-sugar diet allows whole fruit and vegetables as well as milk, even though fruit contain fructose and milk has lactose. These natural sugars, eaten with the nutrients found in the food, are not damaging in the same way as processed and added sweeteners.

3. No Sugar Diets Help with Weight Loss

Eliminating sugary foods will lead to weight loss for most dieters, simply because so many calories are cut out. Others will find that their metabolism is boosted by the change in nutrition. Eating too much sugar and white flour wreaks havoc on blood sugar; ceasing this and improving the diet helps repair bodily functions. The no-sugar diet is often followed by diabetics and people with blood sugar problems.

4. Some No Sugar Diets Are Insufficient

Some nutritionists caution that no-sugar diets fall short because they don’t focus on what should be eaten, just on what to avoid. If the diet doesn’t inform dieters as to what should be eaten in a well rounded diet, it misses the mark.

5. On a No Sugar Diet, Eat Whole Foods

When following a no-sugar diet, eat whole foods and eliminate or minimize processed foods. Eat good fats, which are not the culprit. Weight loss can be achieved while eating good fats and whole foods, as long as more calories are burned than are consumed. Grass-fed meats, fresh dairy and eggs and whole grains are excellent choices when following a no-sugar diet.