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Whats a good and healty diet which has foods high in protein please help as im trying to gain muscle?

What kind of beans?

Here is a list of foods you should limit or avoid:

– Trans fat (any type of partially or fully hydrogenated oil)
– Saturated fat (found mostly in meats and dairy products)
– High fructose corn syrup (soft drinks are LOADED with it)
– Anything made with white flour or white sugar
– Fast food
– Junk food

Instead, build your diet around these foods that are high in protein, calcium, fiber, and heart-healthy fats:

– Nuts, any kind (almonds are best)
– Beans and legumes
– Spinach and other green vegetables
– Dairy products (low-fat or non-fat)
– Eggs
– Lean meats (fish and poultry are best)
– Olive oil
– Whole grain breads/cereals/pasta
– Fresh fruits (berries are best)
– Tea (green tea or black pekoe tea, home-brewed)
– Water (you’ll need to drink more on a high-protein diet)
– Whey protein

Whey protein is one supplement that has verified scientific evidence to back up its claims of helping to build muscle (creatine is the other). The best whey protein delivers at least 20g of protein per scoop and is as low in fat as possible. Champion Nutrition Pure Whey and Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard are two good choices.

P.S.: Trans fat and saturated fat are the two fats you need to avoid. The other types of fat, like mono-and-polyunsaturated fats, and the Omega fatty acids (Omega-3, Omega-6, and Omega-9) are all good for you. If you eat primarily from the list provided above, you’ll get plenty of “good” fats.

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What are some cholesterol lowering foods?

I am 29 year old not overweight and VERY active. I was told I have high cholesterol and my Triglycerides (sp?) are high.

doctors are always so fast to prescribe medication! yes, you can do this by modifying your diet.

first of all, take fish oil. and eat flax seeds. omega 3 fats decreases your bad fats (triglycerides) and cholesterol.
eat fiber (fruits veggies oats whole wheat bread brown rice)
eat whole grains
stop eating saturated fat
never eat trans fats!!!
use olive oil to cook with
eat nuts
only drink water. lots of water

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Cholesterol over the years has gotten a bad name and most people view it as something that must be avoided and eliminated completely from their lives. What most people fail to realize because of the misinformation they’ve been fed is that cholesterol is a necessary nutrient that our bodies use to produce everything from cell walls to hormones. It is much like anything else, in moderation it is not a “bad” thing and if you know the foods to avoid high cholesterol it is easy to keep your levels under control.

Cholesterol itself is a waxy substance that circulates through the bloodstream and can be found in all your bodily cells. Most of it is actually made by the body in the liver while the rest we get from the foods you eat. It is when you overindulge in the wrong types of foods that high blood cholesterol levels can occur raising the risk of heart disease and stroke.

The other thing you need to know is that there are two types of cholesterol: HDL, or high density lipoprotein, cholesterol and LDL, or low density lipoprotein, cholesterol. LDL is considered bad and is the primary reason for the health risks associated with cholesterol. HDL on the other hand is considered good and is responsible for filtering LDL out of the blood stream back to the liver where it can be excreted from the body.

The problem most people have when it comes to maintaining the proper amounts of LDL and HDL cholesterol in their bloodstream is through diet. The so called “western diet and lifestyle” that predominates in our culture has lead to this growing problem. The growth of the “fast food lifestyle” both at home and eating out is a direct cause of rising cholesterol levels.

This is a problem that can be readily dealt with by eating a healthy diet of foods to avoid high cholesterol. Fruits, vegetables, whole grain high fiber foods, and certain seafood’s are all good places to start in the fight against high cholesterol. These foods either contain no cholesterol, help remove it from you body (fiber), or they help raise the levels of good HDL cholesterol as is the case of omega-3 containing seafood’s such as salmon.

Foods to avoid that are high in cholesterol include red meats and dairy products. This does not mean you cannot eat these foods but if you wish to lower cholesterol levels then these must be eaten in moderation and choose only lean cuts of meat and low fat dairy products. It is also important to avoid and eliminate sources of saturated fats and transfats from your diet. In studies these two fats have been shown to increase LDL cholesterol levels more then even cholesterol containing foods.

All it really takes when considering which foods to avoid high cholesterol is some up front research. There is a wealth of information available from your doctor, nutritionists, and on the internet that can help you make good choices going forward as you work to lower your cholesterol.

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What is considered a low carb number(in grams) in a low high protein, low carb diet?

The first 2 weeks you can have several cups a day of (mostly) lettuce and celery, cucumbers, radishes, mushrooms, peppers and more variety of vegetables thereafter add 5 grams per day additional (20 grams day first 2 weeks, 25grams 3rd week, 30grams 4th week etc) every week til you gain weight, then you subtract 10 carbs. That would give you your personal carb level (everyone is different and it depends on how active you are.) As long as you remain <9 carbs per hour, you will maintain insulin control, and shouldn't gain weight.

There is no reason to ever go off a low carb way of eating, you slowly re introduce carbs to your way of eating and as long as you don't exceed 9grams of carbs an hour (144 carbs a day) you will never trigger insulin (the fat storage hormone) no matter the calories. Most of us do low carb most of the time and occasionally cheat and slip back into low carb the next day. If you gain weight, drop your carbs a few grams til you slide back into loss mode. Who wants to spend their life on semi deprivation? The longer you don't do carbs, they really kind of lose their appeal. (Tastes like wet dough) I still cheat with sugar occasionally. It's just not a regular part of my life (as it was preAtkins, nearly 6 years ago, when I felt it controlled me & I had no control)

You can also cheat easier than someone in glycolysis. IF you trigger insulin, all those carbs that would go to fat cells on someone in glycolysis instead fill up the empty glycogen stores & go to muscles for burning instead of fat cells. Which would slow weight loss but if you're in maintenance, weight loss is not a concern. (neat little bonus package) Some folks with massive amounts of weight to lose, do weight loss, maintenance & back to weight loss mode - gives them a cheat period without blowing anything.

The rungs to reintroduction of carbs in 5 gram units - all available to very active people in as little as 11 weeks. Make sure you do them in order & you can skip a rung if you do not intend to include it in your permanent way of eating, such as the alcohol rung.:
* (minimum week 3 - maximum 25grams day) Acceptable vegetables, larger quantities
* (minimum week 4 - maximum 30grams day) Add 5grams Fresh cheese
* (minimum week 5 - maximum 35grams day) Add 5grams Nuts and seeds
* (minimum week 6 - maximum 40grams day) Add 5grams Berries
* (minimum week 7 - maximum 45grams day) Alcohol can be added if desired
* (minimum week 8 - maximum 50grams day) Add 5grams Legumes
* (minimum week 9 - maximum 55grams day) Add 5grams Other fruits
* (minimum week10 - maximum 60grams day) Add 5grams Starchy vegetables
* (minimum week11 - maximum 65grams day) Add 5grams Whole grains
If you are continuing to lose or maintain (whichever is goal) in week 12 and beyond, you continue to add 5grams a day per week til you reach your personal carb level.

Many people gain weight on high carb, then switch to low carb to lose weight & then are shocked when they return to high carb that they gain weight. (Isn't insanity defined as doing the exact same thing, in the exact same way and expecting different results??) Many people can return to moderate carb levels but very few can really eat all they want of sugar and maintain weight or health.

You will lose more body fat eating protein and fat (don't eat protein alone) than not eating AT ALL. To lose weight fast eat all you want but nothing but meat, eggs, healthy oils, mayo, butter and half an avocado a day (you'll need added potassium). Keep the calories high and the fat percentage high, at least 65% of calories. Adding in green vegetables & some cheese will continue weight loss but at a slower pace.

Your body won't release fat stores if you lower calories below what it needs. It will slow your metabolism to compensate and store every spare ounce as fat. If you continue lowering your calories, it will continue lowering that set point, til you can survive off nothing and store fat on anything. The body will only release it's fat stores if it knows there is plenty of food.

Eating carbs while trying to lose body fat is terribly inefficient. When in glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) you have to lower your calories (which slows your metabolism) and exercise heavily to deplete your glycogen stores before burning body fat.

The core of the Atkins program is converting your body from glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) to ketosis (burning fat as fuel). You need to keep your fat levels at >65% of your calories, if you don’t your body will still remain in glycolysis by converting 58% of excess protein into glucose (via gluconeogenesis).

It takes minimum of 3 days to convert your body to ketosis, (but only one bite to convert back to glycolysis) you will probably feel sluggish the first week but most people feel better than ever thereafter.

Simple carbohydrates (sugar, flour, bread, cereal, pasta, potatoes, rice) triggers insulin which can store the calories you eat into

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How to stop gas (flatulence) while enjoy a high fiber diet?

I love oatmeal and lots of vegetables, e.g. broccolis, cauliflowers, sweet potatoes, etc.
How can I deal with the gas from from eating those food? Suppose I am not going to give up these food.
Can adding baking soda into a cooked oatmeal work? Any other suggestions?

Okay, first, I’m from a Scottish family, so we eat oatmeal every day.
It was making me fart like mad every time I sprinkled some sugar on there (no gas for plain oatmeal). I just couldn’t stop doing that because I grew up putting some sugar on top. Well, I found out about malt (maltose). It’s sweet, but still a complex carb, so it digests at the same rate as the oats and does not cause yeasts/bacteria to get all excited causing fermentation and flatulence. I found that at the health food store malt is jacked up in price. I found that the Chinese/Asian community use it a lot and it’s cheap in Chinese supermarkets and also found in Chinese herbalist/herbal shops (it’s also a medicine; food is your medicine in China). Looks just like this: http://photos.imageevent.com/gchoong/ingredients/maltose.jpg
Looks like this inside:

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It’s really thick and like maple syrup will stiffen in cold temperatures and liquefy in warmer temperatures.

broccolis, cauliflowers, cabbage, and others are famous for causing gas. Not much you can do about it, but I found that stir frying and leaving them hot all the way through but crisp works well. Soggy overcooked = gas.

Also, look at your food combinations. If you eat certain foods together, you are creating the gas because of indigestion.

Here, this chart explains it all:

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People in other countries grow up knowing about food combination from their parents and society in general. Everyone knows that if you eat this and that together, that’s a no-no. But in N. America, anything goes. Eat eat eat and if ya don’t puke, then it’s okay. But then you get acid reflux, indigestion, gas, upset tummy, etc. Memorize the chart. Put it on your fridge. I’m teaching my kids about it, and my two year old decide not to listen to me. She just had pancakes and now she wanted oranges and was really bugging me about it, so I said, “Well, you know it’s a bad mix, I just told you that, right, you still want to eat it?” She did, and she ate some oranges. About an hour later, she puked it all up. “See, I told you so, a bad mix.” “Yeeaaaah.” she said, finally understanding. Hey, they will never believe you until they experience it themselves.

And as other suggested, your digestion may not be very good. Work on promoting the growth of the good bacteria (flora) in your intestines. Refined foods and refined sugar and white vinegar and alcohol and antibiotics etc. will kill these off. Can take a long time to fix this. Look to foods that promote their growth and avoid those that kill them off or promote the growth of competing yeasts (the bad guys) such as white flour and white sugar etc..

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