Food Pyramid helps in Weight Loss
April 20, 2005
You can take greater control of your health through
the food choices you make, knowing that some foods provide
specific health benefits. Examples include everything
from fruits and vegetables to fortified or enhanced
foods. Biologically active components in food impart
health benefits or desirable physiological effects.
The US Department of Agriculture keeps on issuing guidelines
for healthy living and has recently released the new
Food Pyramid. Accordingly, a single pyramid has been
replaced by 12 pyramids which are individually tailored
to suit various life styles. This model is also being
adopted by weight loss support groups like LA Weight
Loss since 1989.
The premise behind this model is that diet plans must
be customized to the individual according to their lifestyle,
activity levels, and age groups. LA weight loss also
stresses on one-on -one counseling and personalized
meal plans developed specifically to individual needs.
As a corollary of the newly released Food Pyramid Guidelines,
the US Department of Agriculture has wisely reduced
the amount of daily sugar intake and increased the daily
amount of fruits and vegetables, which matches exactly
with the LA Weight Loss program's recommendations of
low sugar, low saturated fat, high fiber, and an emphasis
fruits and vegetables. As a result, it's now even easier
for LA Weight Loss clients to follow these new recommendations
because they are consistent with the long-held guidelines
of the program.
It is quite clear that stress meal planning and portion
control is crucial to establishing the healthy eating
habits that lead to short-term weight loss and long-term
weight maintenance. Meal planning, for example, is essential
when trying to consume more servings of fruits and vegetables
a day; and time needs to be allotted for frequent grocery
store visits to ensure the freshest, ripest produce.
LA weight loss provides clients with menu ideas, basic
nutritional counseling and one-on-one support.
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com
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