CARBS!

Well gosh, it's already 2011 and here I am, finally back in the blogging cyber world.

Hmm.. Well, let's see here. What is some interesting information about being healthy and staying fit...

I've learned that no carb diets are good, especially if you wanna see ripped muscles fast, but then your body needs those carbs too.
No, or little carb diets depend on your body and it's sensitivity to carbs. Maybe a moderated carb intake is better than high carbs.

Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are three of the main macro nutrients in foods. usually a low carb diet leads to a high protein meal. High carb foods make it harder for the body burn off...thus causing the consumer to gain weight. Eating to many carbs causes the body to store the food as fat.

Plus you need to keep in mind that it's not easy to cut back on carbs, because it seems to be in everything we eat. It's also a bit easier to stay away from high carb foods. (i.e. M&M's, bread, and yes chocolate cake)

It may be difficult to lay back on that slice of chocolate cake at a party or a bag of M&M's on Halloween, but you'll feel a lot better when you cut back.

Graze through the day

I can be one of those people where I like to eat periodically throughout the day..Sometimes I can't wait several hours before my next meal, I get hungry.

For sometime I have heard that it is good to eat several smaller meals throughout the day rather than waiting forever to eat in between breakfast, lunch and dinner. Say you at lunch at noon, then dinner rolls around at about 6 p.m. That's a lot of time for food to digest and when you see food, you want to inhale a ton of food. You end up eating more than necessary.

"Grazing" is a smart choice, because you keep your metabolism going, and keep your mouth and stomach happy. Be careful grazing, be sure to pick up wholesome and nutritious foods. (Fruits, vegetables etc.) Check out a local salad bar (get low-fat dressing), keep some nuts with you for protein, and eat some chicken. Stay stocked up with fresh fruit salads and veggies. Beans are good to eat as well.

In the diet & nutrition section of everydayhealth.com Dr. Caroline Apovian shares food options for grazers.