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HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) is a hormone that occurs naturally in the placentas of pregnant women. It is also synthetically produced for use as a fertility treatment. It helps to produce progesterone which is important for the development of the placenta during the pregnancy term. But it has another use and that is in the administration of what is known as the HCG diet. The HCG diet, in simple terms, consists of administering injections or sub-lingual tablets of the hormone while placing a 500-calorie per day food intake restriction on the participant. Many of the diet’s supporters claim that it is extremely effective in reaching their weight loss goals, but are there any side effects to this diet? There are not many but a few minor ones. Let’s examine further.

Some report headaches and mood swings which are more than likely because of reduced calorie intake. This happens when participants reduce all calories to include the important ones. For example, you need carbohydrates to help with brain functioning but what many do is cut them out altogether. Instead, you should go for the complex carbohydrates like those found in fruits, vegetables, and whole grain products. These digest slower and don’t give you the elevated blood sugar levels that normally result in weight gain.
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It’s great to buy a book that outlines all your meals day by day, unless you’ve ever tried one. First, you spend hours grocery shopping at five different stores to find all of the ingredients, things that you’ve never even heard of before! Second, you spend so much money on food for the week because there are no two ingredients the same in any meal. Finally, you realize that you cannot afford to continue wasting your time, money, and a lot of food and completely give up on the diet.

Believe it or not, there are many ways you can keep to your diet and eat healthy without blowing your budget. The following tips will help you to eat better:

• Avoid eating out for every meal! It’s totally ok to eat out on occasion, but when you are not making the food, it’s hard to know what’s in the food and how it’s prepared. In addition, eating out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner can really hurt the budget! Bring meals and snacks to work or elsewhere, that way you can ensure that they are cheap and healthy!

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These days eating is inevitable, we eat out for convenience, to socialize, or to just try something new. If you truly make a decision to change your eating habits and eat healthy, it is important to make sure that you can still out on occasion. Otherwise, you will likely not be able to sustain your diet on a long-term basis. Eating out without blowing your diet and feeling guilty is possible if you consider the followings:

Plan ahead! If you know you are going to be heading to a restaurant in the next couple of days, try to eat better ahead of time. Don’t starve yourself, but have a salad for lunch if you know you may be having some extra calories at dinner.

Always drink a glass of water while you are waiting for your food. This will make you feel full faster, and help you not to overeat.
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Calories…fat…carbohydrates…how is someone supposed to know what to count? And why do food labels need to be so complicated? Is eating healthy really that difficult? No, healthy eating does not have to be that convoluted or take over your entire life. There are some keys to eating healthy:

Tip No.1 – You really don’t need to study food labels or weigh the fat content of food to know which foods you should limit. Everyone knows that eating too much junk is not good. Saying that you’re not going to have any junk food what so ever may be great for your health, but is this a realistic and sustainable idea? Continue Reading »

Lunch should make up the main meal of the day. Eat at around 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Dinner should be light since the digestive power is low in the evening. A heavy meal taken in the evening remains mostly undigested. Eat dinner between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. so that the main digestion is completed before bedtime and does not interfere with your sleep.

Eat your meals at about the same time every day, so that the digestive system can always perform at its best. Eat according to your hunger level. If you are not hungry don’t eat. Wait until your natural appetite (digestive power) has returned.
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