Re: Health is wealth...some steps?
hey missgate...i got this book by a doctor called "total health" . i love it because of its simplicity and straightforwardness in prescribing a diet.
its a big book but summarizing it for u ...the guy is basically saying that there are 3 different types of body types....a protein type, a carbohydrate type and a mixed type... protein type bodies benefit most when they get high amounts of proteins in their diet and minimal carbs...and so on for the others...
as far as carbs are concerned the guy says that EVERYONE needs carbs (unlike the ATKINS approach) BUT the carbs you get should come from veggies like boroccoli, spinach, eggplants, cauliflowers etc etc....with a minimal amount of whole grains.
he strictly forbids the use of all forms of white grains...like rice, corn and breads.... (which includes popcorn, cookies, cakes) and sugar. the book and other testimonials swear by the health benefits you will experience if you even start by cutting down these grains and adding veggies (green ones ) to your diet.
also beware of certain veggies like carrots and radishes /beets that have a high amount of carbs and sugar in them....
also imp for your diet is a rich omega 3 source such as fish (salmon etc)
since its hard to get fish in our diet thru the natural source u can take fish oil supplements.
he stresses the use of only 100% organic products and explains the dangers of the hormones in regular dairy and meat.......i dont think the hormone thingy should be a problem if u are in pakistan though.
what I have learned especially is that in order to ensure your own health you HAVE to be proactive and definitely spend some time in the kitchen to cook your foods and KNOW whats going into it. i used to have occasional breakouts on my skin and i didnt know what i was doing wrong...i thought i was avoiding enough fried stuff and chocolate....but then i saw the way that the desi food i ate was cooked......heaps of oil, veggies fried to death and the sugar added to innocent looking stuff like fruit chaat.....