Fundamentals of a Healthy Diet

Paleo Diet:

You may be wondering what the best diet for losing weight is as you've likely been bombarded throughout the years by so many different pieces of dieting advice.

Fundamentals of a Healthy Diet

Well I find that the best method is, as in this case and many others, the simplest and most tried and true method.

That is the one that's been the standard go to for however many years, the food guide pyramid.

As much as some people think that government agencies don't have our best interest at heart, the numerous health experts at the Department of Agriculture who put together the daily food guide pyramid knew what they were doing.

Check out the USDA food guide pyramid at their website to get a better idea of what I'm trying to say.

There are so many diets out there telling you a quick and easy way to lose weight but many have adverse effects and are not generally healthy in the long run.

There's no carb diets, (Atkins, Paleo) There's the south beach diet, there are vegan/raw diets and so many others but who's to say if they are really all that good for you?

I find the best diet is a normal USDA recommended diet with a conscious awareness.

That is, the awareness of what you are putting in your face.

The best way to be aware, is as I've said, to record what you eat.

When you are conscious of how many calories you are taking in, you naturally want to be able to have more calories in case you want to eat something special. This forethought leads to you searching for lower calorically dense foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains which are naturally better for you.

It's amazing what happens when you make the initial investment in your health.

Magically and before you know it, the benefits and the methods begin to snowball into a perpetual consciousness and ease of good health.

At this point it takes almost no effort to continue being healthy.

All it takes is that initial investment of a few weeks to form some new habits and you're good.

That is the hardest part, after that it's a breeze.

In summary, I think the best diet you can be on is a conscious and sustainable one that lines up with USDA recommended daily values.

In all honesty, fad diets aren't sustainable and aren't going to cut it in the long term.

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How Easy Is It to Make a Paleo Meal?

Paleo Diet:

Paleo meals are very easy to make which is why shifting to this diet is not an extraordinary transformation. Preparing a Paleo meal is not far from preparing a regular meal, the only difference is in the ingredients that you use but once you already have Paleo foods and have gotten rid of what is not allowed in the diet, you will have a much easier time.

How Easy Is It to Make a Paleo Meal?

One of the things making the Paleo diet so easy is that there is no need to count or measure anything. Just as long as your pantry is stocked with Paleo foods and ingredients, it will be just like preparing a usual, traditional meal. Stocking your pantry with Paleo approved foods and getting rid of those that aren't allowed is one way to keep yourself on the track of a Paleo diet. This means that you won't have to resist temptations nor commit the mistake of eating what is not allowed in the diet.

Here are some tips when preparing Paleo meals:

Salads - salads are very easy to make, they do not require much skill and they are really fast to prepare, too. If you want a fresh garden salad, you don't need to cook anything. All you have to do is chop up vegetables, whip up a dressing, toss them together and you've already got yourself a healthy meal.

If you want a meal but you don't feel like a salad is enough; you can grill, bake or sauté some white chicken meat to make your meal heavier. If you want some extra crunch, you can even add some nuts to your salad to add some texture.

Entrees - The possibilities of a Paleo entrée are just as diverse as your usual non-diet entrée. As we have discussed, just as long as you have a Paleo-proof pantry, your culinary imagination can take you everywhere. One of the easiest entrees to prepare that doesn't need chef skills is vegetables with meat, chicken or fish. You can bake, pan-fry, grill; or in the case of fish, steam these sources of protein with some herbs and spices to taste. Then all you need to add are steamed or sautéed vegetables and you've got yourself a meal good enough to be served in restaurants.

Paleo entrees are not limited to only these. You can do as much in the Paleo diet as you can in the traditional culinary world.

Desserts - A Paleo dessert definitely consists of some or a kind of fruit. It can even be as simple as serving mixed fruits with some sauce like berries with wine reduction. Fruits alone are already desserts because they are sweet and can cleanse the palette after every meal. If you find this boring, you don't have to worry because Paleo desserts are just as interesting as the desserts that you find in pastry shops. There are more interesting and complex desserts that you can find in Paleo cookbooks or on the internet.

Paleo recipes are not limited to the ones discussed above. There are recipes all over the internet and in Paleo books as well. As I have said, the possibilities are endless so enjoy exploring the culinary world of the Paleo diet.

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