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Saturday, September 1, 2007

Low Fat Diet

Low Fat Diet

Low fat diet will help us look Slimmer and Healthier. Healthy body needs Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins and Fat.

Low Fat Diet will help decrease the risk of heart diseases, diabetes and some types of cancer. It is necessary to lose unwanted excess fat. For this a Low Fat Diet would certainly help.

Fat level differs from person to person. Women need four times of fat in excess than men. As long as we keep the fat level in average we are on the safer side. Nowadays there are various ways to burn fat from our body. The predominant way to burn fat is to “Cut Down Calories Through Diet”.

Most of us will think that skipping breakfast or lunch will help to lose fat. But for proper functioning of our metabolism we should have our diet in time with vitamins and nutrients. This will make us healthy and will help to burn fat.

Fat

Fat is necessary for our body metabolism (proper functioning of our immune system and body hormones).

Body fat is of two types

1) Essential Fat
2) Storage Fat

If our body exceeds the average fat level then it risks our health. However, lower fat levels will also impair the health. Usually some amount of fat will be stored in our body that can be used in the time of need.

Essential Fat

Essential Fat is needed by our body’s hormone for proper functioning of our immune system. Essential fat will be stored in the heart, liver, lungs, bone marrow, kidney and other organs of the body. Essential fat is important for proper functioning of nevous system also.

Storage Fat

Storage Fat is used by our body in the time of need.

How to loose fat using Low Fat Diet?
You can try any or all of the following low fat diet ways.

Vitamin C’s Role in Low Fat Diet.

To lower the intake of fat, we have to take vitamin C, Starchy and fiber food.
Vitamin C will help to burn fat. Take Citrus fruits, lemon, oranges and Grapefruit.
Some other foods that burn fat are Cabbage, Carrot, Broccoli, Watermelon, Apple, and Blueberries.

Low Fat Diet - Salads

While making salads use yogurt, lemon juice, tomato juice, spices, mint or coriander for dressing. Do not use Salad cream, which is high in fat. You can make salads using green leaves, lemon juice, tomato, vinegar, pepper, some mustard seeds, nuts such as almonds or walnuts, pumpkin seeds, dates and so on. This will contain only good fat needed for our body.

Low Fat Diet - Soup

You can take any kind of vegetable soup, which will supply the essential fat to our body. Do not boil the vegetables for longer time; this will destroy the nutrients in the food.

Low Fat Diet - Milk

Use only skimmed milk.

Low Fat Diet - Fish

We get Omega 2 and Omega 6 fat from fish, which is an essential fat. Try taking Salmon and Tuna.

Low Fat Diet.

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