Whole Foods Diet Plan: Health Management Thru Many Types Of Alternative Medicine
A whole foods diet plan recommended by most types of alternative medicine consists of trying to reduce two major food categories in your diet. By reducing your intake of fats, especially hydrogenated fats and saturated fats (but increasing your intake of monounsaturated fats as replacements), and lowering your intake of all types of sugars, this gives you the opportunity to fill this void with foods high in fiber which results in an increased nutritional intake. This transition to a whole foods diet will prevent over-eating (your body fills up on fiber quicker than fats and sugars) plus promotes better health and well-being. Simple-But Effective-Substitutions For Better HealthIncrease These
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Fiber:Brown rice, Almonds, Broccoli and Oatmeal
| Meat, Cheese, Milk, Eggs and Butter
| Fats: Skim Milk, Chicken with no Skin, Grains
| Cheeseburgers,Milk or White Chocolate, Cheddar Cheese, Beef Franks, Beef Steak, Mayonnaise, Whole Milk
| Sugars:Complex carbohydrates such as Brown Rice, Whole Wheat Bread, Whole Wheat Pasta, Dried Legumes and Beans, Nuts and Seeds
| Sodas and Fruit Drinks, Jelly Beans, Fruit Yogurt, Gelatin, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, White Bread and White Pasta, Pastries, Pies and Cakes, Cookies and Dough-based foods (pizza, rolls and buns. etc.)
| Other: Fruits and Vegetables (raw or steamed)
| Fruit Juices, White Potatoes and Corn
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Remember, trying to incorporate a whole foods diet plan does not mean giving up all your favorite meats, dairy and eggs. Just by reducing your predominance of these items for every meal and using some of the substitutions every day for variety, you are now staging the building blocks to help prevent heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, food allergies and food intolerances, weight gain and on and on. By adding a moderate amount of exercise several days of the week plus using a good quality whole food vitamin supplement when needed, you have just fulfilled your body's requirements for good health and fitness for a lifetime of energy and vitality.
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