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A diet blog dedicated to healthy eating, wellness and more using traditional eastern diet practices.
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Posted by Brendan Zachar A.P. LAc
Brendan Zachar A.P. LAc
Brendan Zachar is a Licensed Acupuncture Physician practicing in Miami,FL.
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Gluten Free Pasta Recipe
Besides bread, pasta might can be one of the most-missed foods for everyone going gluten-free. Luckily, you can discover how to buy, cook, and love gluten-free pasta.
Posted by Brendan Zachar A.P. LAc
Brendan Zachar A.P. LAc
Brendan Zachar is a Licensed Acupuncture Physician practicing in Miami,FL.
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Introducing The Diet For Weight Loss Challenge
What is it?
The traditional weight-loss challenge is a long-term goal oriented challenge designed to capture the essence of traditional eating habits being practiced in a modern setting. Eating the way we should be eating is the mantra. Eating wholesome, non-processed foods offer us many long-term health benefits:
- Increased energy
- Better sleep
- Increased metaoblism(for weight-loss)
- Better Moods
- Stabilizing our blood glucose levels
- Increased Libido
- Sharper cognitive abilities
- Cancer fighting
What is so unique about this diet?
This isn't just a diet for weight loss. The core foods and concepts are a mixture of traditional chinese food therapy and modern scientific evidence which proves we should be eating specific foods tailored to our own genetic composition. Many foods avaliable on the market today offer us little nutritonal benefit and are devoid of essential vitamins & minerals our bodies need to function properly.
What types of foods should I bet eating?
A wide assortment of:
- cooked vegetables
- rice,
- lentils,
- oats
- Nuts- almonds, pecans, walnuts, brazil nuts, macadamia
- berries- strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, rasberries etc.
- Fish- opt for wild caught fish opposed to farm raised.
- Small ammounts of red meat and chicken are acceptable(once or twice a week ideally).
Stay away from:
- All grains that containing gluten including: breads, pasta, and noodles made from wheat products. Pasta's made from rice flour are okay.
- Dairy products of all sorts. This means no milk(buy almond instead), yogurt, cheese etc.
- Try to stay away from excess sugar. No soda's, popsicles, cakes etc.
Why no gluten?
Gluten, which is a "sticky" wheat protein found in white flour, pasta's, and noodles. In recent years gluten has been under attack by the scientific community because of it's involvement in celiac disease. When people with celiac disease eat foods or use products that contain gluten, their immune system attacks itself and it inhibits their body from absorbing vital nutrients. This unfortunate chain of events eventually causes malnourishment no matter how much food one consumes.
Gluten-intolerance
There are more than 250 symptoms of gluten-intolerance, which is to say, people that consume gluten might manifest symptoms such as:
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder
Why no dairy?
About 75 percent of the world's population is genetically unable to properly digest milk and other dairy products -- a problem called lactose intolerance.
- Dairy is full of saturated fat and has been linked to heart disease in numerous studies.
- There's no evidence that dairy is good for your bones or prevents osteoporosis -- in fact, the animal protein it contains may help cause bone loss!
- Dairy can contribute to allergies, sinus problems, ear infections, and type I diabetes.
How do I get started?
It's easy to get started. Start with the Good Morning Congee for breakfast, as this is the easiest place to start as most people eat it at home, then eventually start introducing some of the other Diet Blog recipes into your diet.
All you need is a little bit of commitment and confidence that you can stick with your new endeavour. In fact sticking with the challenge guarantee's results. You WILL lose weight and You WILL feel better.
Make sure you check back often and be sure to share your experience in the comments section.
Best of luck!
Also see: Acupuncture For Weight Loss
