Shed the pounds - the easy way!

Is it me? Or as soon as spring hits, every newspaper or magazine takes the joy of telling you how "big" we are, how "fat " we may seem or need to "loose a few extra pounds"?

Well Winter is officially over here in the UK no matter how hard it may be to believe . But no matter if you are from Britain, America , China or even Auz. We all want that summer slender body - in time for summer.

I am about to show the tips and techniques used by myself to get into shape for summer. Without stick diets and weight loss routines.

Keep posted on lucysworldhealth.blogger.com for support and hint n trips

                Lesson Number One  - you are what you eat !

Know your food groups and portion ratio. Its not as complicated as it sounds. There are 5 food groups which are Carbohydrates, Protein, Minerals, Vitamins and Fat. Its quality of your diet not quantity.

Carbohydrates = Fuel for your body.

Starchy carbohydrates are found in potatoes, pasta and rice. Carbs can be categories into other groups but we want starchy ones. Cornbread and maize also have a high starch content.

Imaging a plate and one third of it should be a starch carb !!!! Superior of all Carbs, is the wholegrain family - the usually contain more fibre than others (which is good also for bowl movement) and has sources or vitamins and minerals

Protein = The doctor ( growth and repair of your body)

They also hold high vitamin and mineral values such as zinc, iron and b vitamins. Protein is not only within meat but also other foods such as Fish (high in Omega 3)  nuts and eggs.

Try and eat at least 2 portions of fish a week as it has no fat content. Reduce nuts and eggs as they have a high level of fat within them.Meet should be lean cut.

Milk and cheese are too good sources of protein - high in calcium . But like eggs and nuts have high fat content. To enjoy a high level of dairy in a health diet - use semi skimmed milk or milk with 1% fat ratio. Law fat yogurts and cheese if possible and cottage cheese. I love this stuff and you can eat buckets of it !!

Vitamins and Minerals = Miracle workers

GO! GO! GO!  the smallest amount of calories and the main  responsibility for the health complexion , Releasing the energy efficiently, reducing stoke and heart attack.

Five a day is all it takes to see the benefits. A banana , apple , orange or similar size piece of fruit accounts for your one a day. Things such as grapes could be the same size as one portion for example 5 - 7 cherry tomatoes =  A portion.

Fats or Sugars = naughty but nice

These are what makes us pile the weight on ( providing we do not burn them off!) Chocolate, Cakes , chips, burgers, sausages, bacon etc. All the guilty pleasure foods. These are known as saturated fats. This is also responsible for heart disease on obesity through out our world.

Some people eat the fat from bacon or use lard to cook with. Here you are simply adding 100% fat which will store immediately. Our body uses energy systems are first being carbohydrates.

Use low cooking fats or spreads when cooking. That's one less thing to add to your calorie diary.