| Now as you continue to read my article you will see | | | | 5. Oils, fats and sugar: Your fats will mostly be from |
| where we were heading in the previous parts of this | | | | your meats and use only extra virgin olive oil. Sugar |
| "eat more lose weight" series. We covered a rough | | | | should be natural from your fruits and use the most |
| outline of the five food groups and some history and | | | | unrefined brown sugar sparingly. Salt almost never get |
| then we went into a little more detail as to portions per | | | | any mention but it should be used sparingly. Salt to me |
| day. | | | | is a wonderful flavor enhancer if used right. Use only |
| Now I am going to give you a list of the healthiest | | | | iodized salt. |
| foods from these groups and you can then apply the | | | | Imagine what you could do with these foods if you use |
| portions in the previous article to these foods. Combine | | | | some spices and some creative mixing of flavors. |
| this with 30 minutes to 1 hour of exercise, even brisk | | | | Within a week I had a whole file full of very tasty |
| walking will do, and you will see results like I did. | | | | recipes and I never grew tired of these foods. |
| 1. Proteins: Lean ground beef, top round steak, top | | | | When I had a really rough workout I sometimes got |
| sirloin steak, lean ham, buffalo, chicken breast, lean | | | | more hungry than usual and I would then just add |
| ground turkey, turkey breast, salmon, haddock, tuna, | | | | some more steamed vegetables to fill me up. The |
| swordfish, orange roughy, lobster, crab, shrimp and egg | | | | secret is to flavor it with something like cinnamon or |
| whites or substitutes. | | | | nutmeg and then just add enough salt to bring out the |
| 2. Dairy: Low fat cottage cheese, fat free yogurt. | | | | flavor. |
| Cottage cheese is also an excellent source of protein | | | | Do you know what the best part of this way of eating |
| especially for body builders and yogurt has more | | | | was for me? On Sundays I forgot about the diet and |
| available calcium than milk. | | | | ate like I used to, within limits of course, because within |
| 3. Carbohydrates: Steamed brown rice, steamed wild | | | | a short time you will feel that you can only eat so |
| rice, corn, barley, oatmeal, pasta (whole-wheat), baked | | | | much. |
| potato, sweet potato, squash, yam, pumpkin, beans | | | | Imagine, for a moment, that it's a month from today |
| and whole-wheat bread. | | | | and you feel on top of the world. No more aches and |
| 4. Fruit and vegetables: orange, apple, strawberries, | | | | pains. You're losing weight and you feel fresh and |
| melon. These fruits can also be classified as | | | | rejuvenated. That's what it did for me. |
| carbohydrates because of its high sugar content. The | | | | There you have it, a short and sweet, easy diet to |
| vegetables are; broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, | | | | follow and the whole concept behind "eat more lose |
| brussels sprouts, asparagus, carrots, green beans, | | | | weight". I can only hope that you will put it to use and |
| tomato, peas, artichoke, celery, zucchini, lettuce, | | | | enjoy it like I did. |
| cucumber, green peppers, mushrooms and onion. | | | | Here's to your health. |