Main 3 Objectives of Diets

June 2, 2007 by  
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When speaking of diets, one must know that there are numerous objectives that can be achieved by dieting: 1. THE MOST COMMON objective is loss of excess body fat; 2. Medical objectives; 3. Increase body fat and / or muscle weight gain. There are many other objectives, but let’s try to focus on these three: 1. Loss of excess body fat These diets restrict the intake of specific food, or food in general. The METABOLIC DIFFERENCES and LIFE STYLE are two main factors that influence the effectiveness of dieting. Sometimes, short-term dieting is not even effective. When reducing the food…Read the Rest

Brief Information on Diets

May 20, 2007 by  
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A diet is defined as the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. Dietary habits are habitual decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing what food to eat. Many individuals choose the type of food by certain criteria, like: Desired state of health; Morality; Religion; Effectiveness. It seems that in the last few years more and more people are concerned with their health, when speaking of diets. The imbalance of consumed products results in either starvation or excessive reserves of adipose tissue (body fat) . Vitamins and minerals are very important (poor intake can cause dramatic…Read the Rest