A question about chemical diet?
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nothing very serious happened...continue your diet (tip: for 2 days drink more water).......but chemical diets must not take much long in order not to put in danger yourself
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Regardless of what you think of glycoscience, I'm afraid that the concept of a healthy diet is a fallacy. Even people with a perfect diet...and how many people can honestly say that?...will still have difficulty attaining the ideal level of nutrients for vibrant health.\n\nWhy?...3 reasons:\n\n1. Because we ship food all over the country, farmers must "green harvest." That means they pick fruits/vegetables before they have achieved their ideal level of ripeness.\n2. Even if you buy your produce from local farmers' markets, there is a very small window where the produce has the optimal level of nutrients. You pick too soon, the nutrients haven't developd yet. You wait too long...to pick...or eat...the produce, the nutrient levels start to degrade.\n3. Our soils are depleted of nutrients from over-farming and not rotating crops to allow nutrient levels to come back up.\n\nSo, you want to eat as good a diet as possible, so you are not adding unnecessary processed foods, additives, pesticides, etc., to your body to deal with. BUT supplementation (preferably green sourced supplements) is still necessary to achieve the OPTIMAL level of nutrients that our diets just can't provide anymore.
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see Beating Cancer With Nutrition by Patrick  Quillen for the big scoop on all diets and their effect on cancer. A wonderful book!\nAlso see How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine by Michael Murray for more discussion and helpful advice.\nGood luck!
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what the hell is a water diet \nif your on one you need to get some food into you body
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You really need to be specific here.  Everything is a chemical - the food we eat, the air we breathe, etc.
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Do we realise the amount of chemical we consume every day with out our knowledge? The movement we started taking factory made food inadvertently we consume various chemicals almost every meal. These chemical are used in food as antioxidants, chelating agents, emulsifiers, flavouring agents, thickening agents, colouring agents etc. These chemicals may be safe, harmful, some others are harmful but only in large quantity, and where as some of them enhance the nutritional value of the food. \n\nArtificial Sweetners\nAcesulfame K: used in baked goods, chewing gum, gelatine desserts, and soft drinks. In experimental animals the bye product of it in large dose is found to effect the thyroid gland. Human data is not available. \nAspartame: this calorie watcher's popular sweetener is used in soft drinks, drink mixes, gelatine desserts, low-calorie frozen desserts, puddings, yoghurt, chewing gum, and also sold as such in different brand names. Allergic reaction and migraine headache are the rare adverse effects. \nCorn syrup: this low nutritious syrup is used in candy, toppings, syrups, snack foods, imitation dairy foods etc. This is derived from dextrose and cornstarch. \nCyclamate: This artificial sweetener is used in diet food since it is low in calories. Even though it directly does not cause any cancer it increase the potency of carcinogen. \nHydrogenated starch hydrolysate: This low calorie sweetener is used in diet foods. Significant intake of this chemical can cause intestinal gas and diarrhoea. \nInvert sugar: This is used mainly in candy and soft drinks. This increases the risk of tooth decay. \nMaltitol: It is used in low calorie foods. It is found to increase flatulence. \nMannitol:- Mannitol is used in low calorie food items and chewing gum. It is safe except when consumed in large quantity. In large quantity it produce diarrhoea. \nSaccharin: This popular low calorie sweetener is used in low calorie products such as fruit juices, drinks, carbonated beverages, canned fruits, fruit butters, jellies etc. It is safe provided it is taken in moderation even though it is known to cause cancer in experimental animals. \nSorbitol: This sweetener is used in low calorie drinks and foods, candy, shredded coconut, and chewing gum. Moderate amounts of sorbitol may have a strong laxative effect and even cause diarrhoea, but otherwise it is safe. \nSucralose: This is used in low calorie food products. Presently it is considered as safe but detail evaluation is required. \n   \nStabilizers:\nAlginate: used in ice cream, cheese, candy, and yoghurt. It is safe for human consumption. \nCarrageenan: used in ice cream, jelly, chocolate milk, infant formula, puddings, milkshakes etc. Food additive quantity of this chemical is safe for human being. \nGelatine: It is used in powdered dessert mixes, yoghurt, ice cream, cheese spreads, beverages. Gelatine is harmless. \nGum: Gum is used in beverages, ice cream, frozen pudding, salad dressing, dough, candy, drink mixes, cheese, including processed cheese, jelly etc. It is a natural substance and safe. \nMethylcellulose: It is used in fruit butters, ice cream, beer, pie fillings, icings, diet foods, candy and jellies. This does not have any adverse effect on human being. \nPectin: It is used in canned fruit, fruit butters, and jellies. It is considered safe for human consumption. \nPotassium Bromate: This flour improver is used in bread and rolls. Consumption of this increases the incidence of cancer. \nStarch: This is used in soups and gravy. It is safe. \n \nWhipping agents:\nCalcium stearoyl lactylate: It is used as whipping agent in dried, liquid, or frozen egg whites and artificial whipped cream. It is also used as dough conditioner in bread dough, cake fillings etc. It is comparatively safe. \nSodium stearoyl lactylate: It is also safe and used in place of calcium stearoyl lactate. \n   \nChelating agents :\nEDTA: It is used in salad dressing, margarine, sandwich spreads, mayonnaise, process
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No diet works cause it is not maintainable for life.\n\nIf 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 calories women & 1500 men \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved. \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 \nAll food choices need to be low fat\nDon't make food a big deal and don't socialise using food\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 - multigrain sandwich w 50g tuna/lean meat & 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-150g 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. 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 cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.
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The Papaya Diet: A Guaranteed Loser\n\nSearch Yahoo for "papaya" and "kirstie" and you'll find at least a hundred sites that claim papaya is single-handedly responsible for melting literally dozens of pounds off the body of a popular actress.\n\nI can recall, from my own quality-time spent in line at the grocery store, virtually every food known to man being touted as the key ingredient in a new "miracle diet." Grapefruit, broccoli, cabbage and even chocolate have been "scientifically proven" by a panel of seven-year-olds to "literally melt away the pounds" before your very eyes.\n\nBut what about the papaya? Is it the key ingredient, the silver bullet, the big kahuna and the magic potion all wrapped up in a low fat, gluten-free tortilla?\n\nSearching the web for "papaya" and "diet" turns up some interesting results. Clicking from site to site one finds nearly identical copy on each site, as though there is one main "mother lode" of papaya information from which all papaya data flows.\n\nA cursory scan of the available data shows that papaya is a great food that offers a good amount of benefit in a relatively small package. There are two varieties of papaya, one typically comes from Mexico and the other from Hawaii. The Mexican variety can grow to be rather large and the taste is more subtle than it's Hawaiian cousin, but otherwise they are very similar and available year-around at most grocery stores or produce shops.\n\nPapaya are high in Vitamin C, a good source of fiber, and probably best known for the enzyme papain, which is used commercially as a meat tenderizer. The more educational sites report that the enzyme (papain) helps the body to break down protein, which explains its use as a meat tenderizer.\n\nAs you move from the academic to the commercial sites, papain seems to evolve into "Super Enzyme" capable of not only breaking down protein, but also increasing your metabolism, digesting fats, assimilating carbohydrates, and even repainting your house while you sleep. Now that's SUPER!\n\nDon't get me wrong, I've got nothing against the papaya. In fact, I've been told I resemble one. It's just that if there were a "magic potion" that solved all of our health problems then there wouldn't be any overweight people and I wouldn't be writing this.\n\nWith that said, I have come up with a diet that is guaranteed to help ANYONE lose weight, and I'm calling my new diet "The Papaya Diet." Remember, when you read about this one as you wait your turn in line at the grocery store, you heard it from me first.\n\nFollow the simple steps below and the pounds will begin to (slowly) melt away.\n\nStep 1: Go to the grocery store and buy a nice papaya, about one pound in weight. Make sure that the papaya is not too ripe. When traveling to the store, it is preferable that you walk, as you'll burn calories and fire up your metabolism. If not possible, park far from the store and walk across the parking lot.\n\nStep 2: Bring your papaya home and keep it with you at all times. The key to this fantastic diet is keeping the papaya healthy and happy. Be sure your papaya gets plenty of sleep. Seven and a half hours each day is recommended. Keep your papaya hydrated. It should drink a gallon of water each day. Since your papaya doesn't have a mouth, you'll need to drink the water yourself. You'll also have to eat for the papaya. When eating your papaya's meals, keep your portions small and choose only healthy foods with a good mix of fruits and vegetables. It's okay, the papaya will not be upset by this. Eat your food slowly and stop eating at the first sign of being full. Your papaya will become very agitated if you overeat. Skip desserts, as your papaya is most effective when you do not eat dessert.\n\nStep 3: Be certain your papaya gets plenty of fresh air and exercise. Th
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Although I don't know what your diet is now, I know when I removed sugary drinks from my diet and went to water I dropped 15 pounds in 3 weeks and it has stayed off.  That is where I would start first.  I now occasionally have a soda, but I view it more as an occasional treat not as a daily source of empty calories.  \n\nAlso, read The Zone Diet by Dr. Sears.  I dont' adhear to the diet religiously but he does a great job of explaining in everyday terms how the body stores and uses calories.  Quite an eye opener.\n\nBest of luck!
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According to Webster, metabolism is "the chemical and physical processes continuously going on in living organisms." Unfortunately, not all of us living organisms have metabolisms that "process continuously" in the same. Some have fast ones, others slow.\n\nMany of our site visitors have written to us with questions about speeding up or slowing down their metabolisms. Both "Alis" and "Athan" have questions about speeding up their metabolisms. "Alis" asks what vitamins, when taken properly, can help speed up metabolism. While, "Athan" wants to know "if there are foods that will help speed up your metabolism. I know there are drugs that supposedly help speed up met an, and exercise also helps. I run 4-6 miles a day and eat about 7 servings of fruits and vegetables. I have lost 48 lbs., but am having problems getting the last 12 lbs. off."\n\nThe metabolic rate varies from one person to another and is affected by sex, age, and amount of lean body mass (muscle). Many vitamins and minerals are involved in the metabolic processes in the body, however, once the required amount is obtained, the excess is either eliminated or stored in body tissues. Toxic amounts of vitamins and minerals may lead to serious health consequences. Iodine, for example, forms part of the thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism. An iodine deficiency results in sluggishness and weight gain. Excessive intake can enlarge the thyroid gland (as does a deficiency), a condition known as goiter. Herbs associated with weight loss, such as Ephedra (Ma Huang), are stimulants of the nervous system and can lead to side effects such as nervousness, tremors, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate herbs and supplements, so you can't always be assured of the quality of what you are purchasing. It is uncommon for a particular food to have the required medicinal properties to treat a medical condition.\n\nThere are certain foods that contain nutrients that can resolve a state of deficiency if that is an issue of concern. However, this needs to be evaluated before making a recommendation. What is important in every case is the recommendation to eat a variety of foods in adequate amounts to meet individual needs while maintaining a desirable body weight. Eating a healthy, balanced diet will usually provide the necessary nutrients for normal body processes. Exercise, probably due to an increase in muscle mass, does increase the body's metabolic rate. The amount depends on type and duration as well as percent of existing muscle mass. It is the only completely safe (unless contraindicated by a medical condition) and natural method to increase the metabolic rate. If you have difficulty maintaining a desired weight, you may need the help of a registered dietitian who can provide an individualized and safe plan that addresses your specific needs. Also, check with a doctor. A physical exam can rule out any medical conditions that affect body weight.\n\nThere are many weight loss products available that claim to curb your appetite, melt away fat or increase your metabolism. Be aware that using some of these without medical clearance and guidance may be harmful.\n\n"Susan" is curious to find "if there is any advantage to taking amino acid supplements. I suffer from depression and am currently taking Effex or XR. While it helps me feel normal, some of the side effects are feeling tired and weight gain."\n\nAmino acids are the building blocks of proteins, which include neurotransmitters such as serotonin. Neurotransmitters transmit nerve impulses through nerve cells (neurons). Some people diagnosed with depression have a deficiency of brain serotonin. Serotonin-deficient individuals should consume foods that are high in the amino acid tryptophan, such as milk, eggs, turkey, and lentils. Adequate protein intake minimizes the need for tryp
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I believe that no diet is the best diet. The human body has a sophistication to marvel at. If we leave the body alone to do what comes naturally, it knows instinctively what it needs. Scientists will take thousands of years to figure out things that the body now knows by natural instinct. I love science, but the media is having a wonderfully lucrative time putting everyone in a frenzy with something new every day that just serves to increase their viewer ratings.
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Here are some opinions on food and diet:\n\nhttp://uk.blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-iQ_TenI9dLT74fuxz0hwQxOHovpKsgI-?cq=1\n\nAll feedback appreciated.
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you need to rephrase your sentence,its hard to understand what you are talking about.\n\n\nGood diets include a variety of fruits,vegetables,lean protein,whole grains and legumes,as well as vitmains,minerals and other phyto nutrients,and enough esential fats found in nuts,seeds,flax and fish oil.That combined with caloric consumption control and exercise makes for a good diet.\n\nBad diets include proccessed foods,chemical laden preservative foods,cokes,candies,pies,sugary colas and other fried,greasy and calorie laden snack items,Hormone injected meat and white flour goods.
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I think this is highly doubtful.  You don't need to eat animal flesh in order to maintain your body.  You can not only can derive complex carbohydrates and fiber from plant foods, but plenty of protein and fat.\n\nIf what your friend says is true, I would imagine his problem is unrelated to his diet.
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Sorry food and diet just get no correlation!!\nExcluding any serious problem, I advise you to buy some specific book about, which will help you to understand better your mind!
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Don't be a fool. All diet drugs do is f*** up your body in the long run.  All these drugs are just a bunch of dubious science sold by unscrupulous d***heads to gullible people looking for an easy way out.  There is only one proven, safe and effective way: Eat less, and exercise.
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Crappy ways:So called liquid diets.Replacing meals with vitamin pills.Taking diuretics or laxatives.Can't help you with scources.All my info is from stuff I've seen idiots, I mean people put themselves through.