Month: April 2011

Nutrition data

As a nutrition enthusiast’s the first thought in your mind is, where to get all the nutrition data? You require all types’ of nutrition data. You want to eat an apple. But do not know how many calorie a medium size apple may contain. Where to get nutrition data about the apple? It is not only related to calories, it is about other nutrients like, fats, proteins, minerals. If you are on non fat diet, you want to confirm the fat data of any food item that you are going to consume.
You want to develop a diet program. What are your physical activities? How much energy is consumed in doing one particular type of physical activity?? Again you need nutrition data associated with your physical activity. If you come to the conclusion that you want to add some more physical activities to your every day routine you’ll need some more information. Now, you will like to know how much calorie you are going to burn in that particular activity. Here again you want nutrition data associated with a particular type of activity.
Early in the morning you are having your breakfast. Can you have something which is not containing any fat? Where will you get nutrition data about non-fat food items?
Well there are countless web sites providing you nutrition data you are interested in.
Nutrition dot gov is the official site on the nutrition by the US government. This is largest nutrition data giving site. This nutrition data is authentic. So you need not be worried about fake nutrition data displayed here. Is it possible for anybody to fake the nutrition data? Well, the answer will be, it sort of depends. If some company is producing, a new food supplement, it is possible that it may choose to exaggerate the nutritional benefits. Here the nutrition data might be fake. But there are lots of social watch dog associations working in nutrition field. They will certainly not allow any fake nutrition data to remain in public domain. So the idea of fooling the public with fake nutrition data always, invariably, boomerangs. Well, let us review the government site further.
Let us say you are interested in nutrition data of apple. You type that word in provided space and click. Next movement you get about 23 options for your query. Your juice could have added sugar or otherwise. Your apple can be dried, sulfured but uncooked variety. It could be of frozen, unsweetened, heated variety. You can have apple in any condition; you will get nutrition data about it. Next page will be weight converter. You can have info for 100 grams of apple or you can convert the info to suit your nutrition data, in to the fraction. Next page will give nutrition data for your query. I had asked for the nutrition data of 100 grams of frozen, unsweetened, heated apples. I got the results.
In the table I get water, calorie, protein, minerals, and vitamins info.

Fast Weight Loss

It is not easy to lose weight quickly. For a fast weight loss you must be extremely motivated and focused on your weight loss program. Fast weight loss is recommended for those people who are suffering from obesity since a long time. In case they don’t opt for fast weight loss then they might become victims of disorders like high sugar levels, high blood pressure and heart attacks. Chances are many obese people are already suffering from these disorders. Many people in the developed countries face the problem of obesity due to their lifestyles and should immediately resort to weight loss.

Many people would like to go for fast weight loss but they lack the motivation to do so. Many people also opt for starving themselves in order to lose weight more quickly. But starving oneself is not a recommendation of fast weight loss. This is because people who manage to lose weight after starving themselves will gain weight again. The secret to fast weight loss is a proper combination of diet and exercise.

In case you are trying for a fast weight loss you should avoid fatty and oily foods at all costs. Also have foods that are low in carbohydrates. This is because carbohydrates burn in the body to become fat and hinder your fast weight loss program. But a little bit of carbohydrates are necessary as they provide the energy to the body for mental and physical activity. You can also indulge in eating more salads and vegetables for fast weight loss. In case you don’t like a particular recipe you can choose from the hundreds of other recipes for salad dressings from your dietician or from other sources like the internet and magazines.

In case of exercises, you can start with light and cardiovascular exercises. You can also take up running, walking, cycling and climbing for a fast weight loss. These exercises will burn the excess fat in your body and keep you fit and healthy. In fact you will feel a lot more confident once you have a fast weight loss and people complimenting on your body.

The most important thing that I would like to mention again is to be motivated all the time. Some people start off really very well for fast weight loss but soon lose interest and are back to their old ways. Remember weight cannot be lost in a day but it can be quickened by your persistent efforts and commitment. It may take a person from a few weeks to a few months to lose weight.