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The HCG ( human chorionic gonadotrophin) Vegetarian Diet basically consists of hCG shots and a calorie intake of only 500 calories a day. It might be astonishing to comprehend at how people can survive with this amount of calorific energy a day, but this diet works on the principle that during the diet phases, the body makes use of its stored fat to give energy to the body and at the same time, be able to loose the excess weight.

The expected amount of weight that can be lost in a day is at 1-2 lbs. Many have been skeptical about the safety of this diet due to the rapid weight loss yet it was explained by Dr. Simeon, the person responsible for this diet, that it is totally safe.

The HCG shots mobilizes the stored and stubborn fat while the body is programmed to starvation mode due to the 500 calorie restriction. The body then will utilize these stored fats for energy. Continue Reading »

The word vegetarian is one of the most misused word. When you hear the term vegetarian, you would think that these are people who devoid their diet with all kinds of meat, poultry and sea-foods. But the truth is, there are different terms and levels for people who are more inclined to eat plant-based foods.

• The real vegetarian is also called a lacto-ovo vegetarian, meaning they abstain from eating meat, poultry, sea-foods but will take in dairy and eggs.
• Another sub type is the lacto vegetarian or someone who does not include eggs in their diets, too.
• A pecetarian is someone who doesn’t eat meat and poultry but includes fish in their diet.
• A flexitarian is someone who occasionally eat meat.
• Vegans are the strictest in diet of all. They do not eat any meat, poultry, fish, sea-food, dairy, anything that can have any animal by product such as gelatin, sugar and some wines. Other vegans do not even include honey on their diet.

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If shedding a few pounds has been a constant struggle for you or you suffer from so many aches and pains, then it is time to consider going into fruit and vegetable diet. Unlike many fad diets, eating fruits and vegetables as replacements for meat, bad carbohydrates and fats, will allow you to loose those unwanted pounds slowly but surely. The chances of rebounding and ending up bigger than when you started your diet, are less as compared to subjecting yourself to crash diets.

Eating fruits and vegetables will make you feel fuller and thus, will prevent you from sneaking to get a midnight snack. It will also gradually lessen your craving for sugar thus is beneficial for your blood glucose level. Fruits and vegetable are rich in fibre, which helps clean you system, making you feeling livelier than ever. Continue Reading »

When you are doing the Dr. Atkins diet, remember that you are depriving your body with certain minerals that you body actually needs. Each person reacts differently to it so here are some guidelines that you have to remember when you are doing this type of diet.

Once you start feeling muscle cramps and mental slowness, it means that your body lacks potassium. Don’t gobble on a banana. Instead, take 90 grams of potassium supplements which will work at least an hour after you take them. After that, you’ll be back in shape. Continue Reading »

If you have high blood pressure, it means that you have hypertension. It is a condition where the sustained high pressure in your arteries is in the 140/90 or higher level. The 140 represents the systolic pressure which is the blood pressure on the arteries when the heart beats, and the 90 is the diastolic pressure which is the condition when your heart is at rest. People who don’t control their blood pressure are susceptible to heart failures, vascular diseases, kidney failure and even stroke.

Being hypertensive is a food factor at around 90 percent. The remaining 10 percent are hypertensions that are genetically acquired. What’s important is that once you don’t become careful with the food you eat, you put yourself in grave danger. This article will help you know which ones to avoid and which food will be healthy for you. Continue Reading »