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Is this Diet Plan best for you?

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Does the Diet plan fit your needs?

How do you know if a weight-loss plan fits your needs and lifestyle? Ask yourself these questions. Does the program:

  • Include various foods from the major food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains (particularly whole grains), low-fat dairy products, lean protein sources (meat, poultry, fish, beans and other legumes), nuts and seeds?
  • Include foods you like and that you would enjoy eating for a lifetime — not just for several weeks or months?
  • Feature foods you can easily find in your local grocery store?
  • Allow you to eat your favorite foods, or better yet, all foods?
  • Fit your lifestyle and budget?
  • Include proper amounts of nutrients and calories to help you lose weight safely and effectively?
  • Encourage regular physical activity?

If you answer no to any of these questions, the weight-loss program isn’t right for you, as you probably won’t stay with it.

Successful weight loss requires permanent changes to your eating and physical activity habits. This means you need to find a weight-loss strategy that you can embrace for life.

Fat and Calorie Content of Commonly Consumed Foods

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Following table shows  differences in the saturated fat content of different forms of commonly consumed foods.

Portion Saturated Fat Content

(grams)

 Calories
Cheese

  • Regular cheddar cheese
  • Low-fat cheddar cheese
    		•  1 oz

    1 oz

    		 6.0

    1.2

    		 114
    49
    Ground beef

  • Regular ground beef (25% fat)
  • Extra lean ground beef (5% fat)
    		•  3 oz (cooked)
    3 oz (cooked)    		 6.1

    2.6

    		 236
    148
    Milk

  • Whole milk (3.25%)
  • Low-fat (1%) milk
    		•  1 cup
    1 cup    		 4.6
    1.5    		 146
    102
    Breads

  • Croissant (med)
  • Bagel, oat bran (4″)
    		•  1 medium
    1 medium    		 6.6
    0.2    		 231
    227
    Frozen desserts

  • Regular ice cream
  • Frozen yogurt, low-fat
    		•  1/2 cup
    1/2 cup    		 4.9

    2.0

    		 145
    110
    Table spreads

  • Butter
  • Soft margarine with zero trans fats
    		•  1 tsp
    1 tsp    		 2.4
    0.7    		 34
    25
    Chicken

  • Fried chicken (leg with skin)
  • Roasted chicken (breast no skin)
    		•  3 oz (cooked)
    3 oz (cooked)    		 3.3
    0.9    		 212
    140
    Fish

  • Fried fish
  • Baked fish
    		•  3 oz
    3 oz    		 2.8
    1.5    		 195
    129

    Source :Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005

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