Choosing a Healthy Diet

With so many different diet options available it can be hard for any would be dieter to choose a healthy diet over one that could potentially cause harm.

[UKPRwire, Tue May 11 2010] There are many weight loss diets on offer, some highly publicised and some not so, in the past many have even broadcast wild claims of near instant weight loss only to be disproven when clinically tested.

A healthy diet should have positive effects on the body such as increased energy levels and the feeling of general wellbeing. A healthy diet should also be nutritiously rich, medically proven and lower your risk of health problems, not increase them.

Low carb diets receive a lot of publiscity and recent versions include Atkins, South Beach and protein Powder diets. A low carb diet is typically a diet containing less than 100g of carbohydrate per day. When the intake of dietary carbohydrate is restricted the body does not have enough energy to meet its requirements and therefore breaks down fat stores in order to meet those energy requirements. When fatty acids are broken down in the body they produce carious chemicals called ketones which are found in the blood stream, breath and urine. One particularly undesirable side effect of a low carb diet is ketonic breath. Ketones present in the breath give off an unpleasant smell. If you have ever stood next to someone on a low carb diet you will know the smell well.

A recent study has shown that blood ketones may increase fatigue, reduce exercise capabilities and alter mood. There is also a worry that low carb diets could increase the risk of potentially fatal conditions such as cancer and in particular bowl cancer.

Low calorie diet plans have been shown to be the most effective way to achieve and sustain weight loss. Basic principles of science tell us that in order to lose weight your body must consume fewer calories than it uses on a daily basis. Weight to Go is a nutritious meal replacement diet that adds up to only 850 calories per day and enables you to do this.

The diet is easy to follow and the real food soups and meals make the food delicious. So, in summary, the Weight To Go low calorie diet plan delivers great weight loss results, and in a healthy way.

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