The gym staff said that eating raw veges and yoghurt after a workout is better than eating so much fruit per day (2 serves max). Is there a reason for this?
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I believe the fruits only have sugar and vitamin C...and yogurt has protein, Vitamin D, lil iron, and other stuff. THen yogurt keeps your digestive system clean and active. Raw vegetble has more that what fruits can have...such as protien, fiber, iron, enzymes, chlorophyll, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants and other substances that your body needs. Then Drink a lots of water...which helps you to loose weight. So yah if you are trying to loose weight...eat fruit but not too much...which prevents you from loosing weight because you injest more sugar than you really need. Eat alots of raw vegetables...and natural things... and yogurt...and drink WATER WATER WATER!!!!  because water keeps ur body clean and balance from bad nutritions!!! then remember our body is 70% of water..so it needs H2O!!!  =)
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If you need a quick fix, you can try Jay Robb's Fruit Flush 3 - day Detox. I just started it yesterday and I've lost 3 lbs. Supposedly, you can lose up to 9 lbs on it. Pretty much the first day, you just drink a protein shake every 3 hours and it can't contain any of the bad stuff like sucralose or aspartame. The next two days you just have a serving of fruit every two hours. For each 3 nights at 6 pm you have a raw veggie salad with olive oil and some lime. I don't know if you classify that as crazy. I haven't starved or anything since i'm eating every two hours.
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A diet that makes you skipmeals is not good for you.  Best way to eat is to eat lots of vegetables because they have few calories, and are very high in fiber.  Fruits and nuts are also very good for you.  You should have those for dessert.  Stay away from baked foods, fried foods, foods with added sugar, processed foods, and fast foods.   Find some healthy recipes by looking on the internet.  You can try http://bodyforlife.com/nutrition/index.asp\nThis is where I found some nice recipes.  You can also try the library.  I used to work there and I know they have lots of healthy recipe books.  Just ask a librarian to help look for one.  \n\nAlso, you should start exercising.  It's a lot easier to lose weight when you workout.  Try doing some running, biking, swimming, jumproping or something that brings your heartrate up.  Try to do it at least 3 times a week.
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i wouldn't eat it all in one sitting.  if you wait about 30 mins after eating fruit before you eat anything else your body will metabolize it ok.  \nApples have the lowest glycemic index, so if you're worried about the sugar, those are the best way to go.
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you are working out , so I assume you are eating unheaalthy foods.\nhere is a trick for you, I did it and it worked for me (actually I came up with this).\n\nEat only non cholesteroll foods. Naturally they will be low on fats, also they will be healthy.\nKeep on working out and you will see results in no time.
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Vegetables are a very high source of energy. If you eat them and do not use that energy, then it's just sitting in your body. Your body has to do something with it, so it makes it into a gas and of course, that gas makes it's way out of your body. So, if you are going to eat broccoli, I suggest you go for a quick run.   :)
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I love yogurt. My favorite flavors are vanilla and peach. It is filling so it is a good way to start my day. Nothing is worse than a bad breakfast!
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First of all you are more than likely not getting enough protein at present. Sports scientists reccomend I think 1.2-1.7 grams of protein per pound of lean body weight each day is you are undertaking resistance training. This is more important since you are doing a lot of cardio (which will burn muscle if you aren't getting enough protein and/or doing too much). \n\nIf you have several small meals a day and include some source of protein in each you will also speed up your metabolism. Try and use as many protein sources as possible to do this. Whey does have the highest 'BV' or biological value, but other sources such as cottage cheese, meat and eggs are also good and tend to remain working in your system longer than whey does. \n\nFinally, protein will only be converted to fat if your intake of it exceeds the number of calories you burn each day. The same goes for any food type. Protein is in fact your best option as it uses more energy to digest and only has 4 cals per gram (same as carbs), whereas fat has 9.\n\nHope this helps!
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go with the raw it is better for you. the same principle would go for other foods eaten raw. they are just better for you. all the protein and nutrients are still embedded in the food.
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Ok the rules I know is that if you want to lose weight you can not eat carbs 2 hours before exercise and 1 hour after. I would not eat potatoes if I want to lose weight. I modify me diet and switch to sweet potato or kumera which is a low GI vege. This means you are fuller longer. Potatoes generally won't help you to lose weight rather than maintain. If you are after foods which will assist always go for:\n\n1) Oats in the morning and add some protein powder with some almond slithers. \n2) After you work out eat a protein bar straight away you can only eat foods before and after a workout for weight loss that do not contain carbs. \n3) Have a big multigrain roll with lean meat and heaps of salad. \n4) Have a protein shake for a snack & a piece of fruit\n5) After 4 pm no carbs go for protein 250g max. and vegies. \n\nAlso, never do weights two days in a row break it up with cardio in between. Concentrate on your different muscle groups for example the bigger muscles one session and the smaller muscles in another. Use compound muscles as it gets the heart rate higher. If you want a great website go to:\n\nwww.bodybuilding.com\n\nLastly, running should only be done 3 times per week aim for 1 hour per day. Include boxing, spin and running up stairs or sand dunes in your cardio routine. This would be to esnure your same muscle groups are not being overused and get used to it. Shock your body and change your cardio rountines.  \n\nHope this helps! (spell check has probs so hope it's ok)
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I feel that it is better to eat fresh fruits and vegetables and nuts to lose weight. You get all the fresh nutrients of the whole fruits and vegetables. When fruits are dried you lose some Vitamin C. Dried fruits have a long shelf life though.\n\nThe second link below tell about the benefits of eating Prunes and losing weight.\n\nI wish you the best in finding a way to lose weight and to eat right.
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1.What foods should i eat before and after workout?  \n\nYou should eat your work out food pre workout, anywhere from 30-45 minutes ahead of time, so that your body has fuel to work out on.\n\n2.When should i drink my protein shakes?  Protein shakes can be drank anytime.  I have them for my breakfast, also for snack times.\n\n3.How long should i spend for my workout?  A good workout should last at least 20-30 minutes for optimum results.\n\n4.I want to take eggs as my primary source of protein.So, which one is better?Eat raw eggs?Boil the eggs?Fried the eggs?\n\nBoiled or poached is better than fried, and raw can be dangerous.
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They don't work but this does: If you want to do this it is for life so you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 (women) - 1500 (men) calories. \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved if you don't have the access. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life!\nMake low fat dairy choices \n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI soy yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - muligrain sandwich w 50g tuna & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g grilled lean meat/fish/prawns/tofu patties (not fried) w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white/soy omlette with ham, cheese and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, go hard up stair wells and cycling. If you have access to a gym include boxing and spin classes as well. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 (women) - 1800 (men) and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 (women) - 1500 (men) cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.
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Well, u should eat 50-60% carbohydrates, 25-30%fat and 10-15% protiens for a helthy balanced diet. But diggin deeper, working out is not expensive at all, you don't need a gym and just eat a handfull of penuts to get your protien after working out. You can do pullups, puchups, situps, squats with no weights but one leg at a time, run, do sprints or long distace. there are so manny things you can do, don't think you need a gym, and don't worry about eating much more than u usualy do just those penuts pluss u'r normal diet shoul be totaly perfect.
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This is not a completely wrong answer.\n\nIf you insist on taking in so few calories per day, perhaps you can eat only vegetables, absolutely no flour, refined sugar, or sugar substitutes.  No animal products either, except for plain yogurt with live cultures.\n\nYou can even juice the vegetables, and drink only the FRESH raw juice.  \n\nMy suggestions are meant to help you find the most healthy, ultra low calorie diet possible, in order to delay your impending death.  Perhaps, if I can help buy you some time, you will tire of anorexia, and start eating again.\n\nPlease also try to find a support group in your area for people who have eating disorders.  I am sure that you would find that you all have very similar problems, and self opinions.\n\nMay you come to know the Lord Jesus, and have peace.\n\nedited to add:  a 100% raw, 100% vegan diet (vegan means no animal products, not even eggs or milk), will never cause a person to become overweight.  You can pretty much stuff yourself daily on raw vegetables and their fresh raw juice, raw fruit and their fresh raw juice, nuts, greens, and any other edible plant parts in their natural raw unprocessed forms, and you will never get fat.  Plus, it is the healthiest way for humans to eat.\n\nI hope also that you are taking at least a vitamin/mineral supplement.  There is a powdered vitamin/mineral supplement that you mix in water.  It is called 'Alive Effervescent'.  Tastes good, lemon lime flavor, almost zero calories.  You can order it off the internet, or you can find similar products in your local healthfood store.
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thats good that u eat a lot of fruit . fruits contain sucrose which is a form of glucose . it willnot increase ur weight even if u eat a lot of fruits . as most of fruit contain vitamin c which will be lost with in few hours in the form of sweat and urine . i would like to suggest to eat protein rch items like soyabeans to increase ur weight and increase ur muscles
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I am a vegan and try to incorporate as much raw food into my diet as possible.  Right now, I do not intend to go completely raw because of the extra planning, time and equipment it takes to prepare a variety of raw foods. Remember that diet, alone, will not make you healthier.  Getting regular exercise and taking care of your mental health are even more important than what you eat.\n\nIf you do not have it already, I highly recommend the cookbook "Raw: The Uncookbook."  It has a lot of fantastic recipes.