| If you've been looking at diets for weight loss, | | | | Most vegetarian diets aren't considered balanced, and |
| you've probably seen a gazillion different plans. Each | | | | can often be counterproductive to weight loss. A |
| one has some different emphasis. Some work well, | | | | good rule of thumb is that if you need to take |
| others only a little bit, and still others don't at all. | | | | supplements, it's not a healthy diet. Apart from that, |
| Here's what to look for in an effective diet program | | | | vegetarianism would be fine for weight loss, except |
| and what to avoid. | | | | for one common feature of the diet. |
| Detox Diets aren't for Weight Loss | | | | Soy protein is the most frequently used substitute |
| One diet style has nothing to do with weight loss. | | | | for meat. Make no mistake, soy is bad across the |
| Detox diets are for clearing your system of toxins | | | | board, whether it's soy burger, tofu, edamame or |
| and that's all. By and large, there's nothing wrong with | | | | however you consume it. Most of the time, it comes |
| them, they're just not right for weight loss. | | | | with an inordinate amount of salt, which keeps water |
| The Food Pyramid is a Classic Myth | | | | weight on. The thing about water weight is that you |
| The problem with the food pyramid is that it's based | | | | have to lose it before you can burn fat. |
| on the "four food groups" model. Recent | | | | Additionally, soy has the precursors for estrogen in it. |
| developments have proven that this model isn't as | | | | This may seem perfectly fine on the surface. What |
| healthy as we all thought, and it's certainly not good | | | | isn't common knowledge about estrogen is that it |
| for weight loss. This system needs some serious | | | | sets your metabolism to keep fat on. Ever wonder |
| revising. | | | | why women don't lose fat as quickly as men? This is |
| The big problem with the food pyramid is that it | | | | why. |
| emphasizes grains (including wheat), includes dairy as | | | | Now for a Diet that Works |
| a necessary part of your diet, and de-emphasizes | | | | From the information presented earlier, there are |
| the meat group. If wheat was removed from the | | | | some conclusions that can be drawn for a diet that |
| grain/cereal group and got lumped in with sugars, and | | | | works. Eat more meat and veggies, and cut most of |
| dairy got the same de-emphasis as fats and sugars, | | | | your grains and all your dairy, right? Well, there is one |
| it would be a vast improvement. The grain group | | | | more step. With every part of your diet, you should |
| itself should be brought down a notch and meat | | | | go organic. The reason is that conventional food |
| should be about on par with fruits and vegetables. | | | | usually has additives that can undermine your weight |
| Most Vegetarian Diets Aren't Balanced | | | | loss goals. |