Losing weight

In deciding on a meal plan, it is important to attempt to moderate your consumption of fats, refined carbohydrate and salt.

The argument against reduced carbohydrate diets
Its extremely popular, but it is really safe for you?
Cutting out carbohydrates could mean missing out on needed nutrients from healthy carbohydrate foods which should be part of any well adjusted diet, particularly those obtained from grains, vegetables and fruits.
Although there is some research that illustrates that reduced carb diets can help with your diet, some of this strong evidence has proved to be controversial between nutrition gurus, and their safety record has been the cause of great debate

Lycopene rich foods
(includes apricots, red bell peppers & tomato puree)

The phytochemical lycopene is a simple compound used to color foods and part of the carotenid family. This chemical is accountable for the dark red color of a good number of fruit, vegetables and pulses.

Fortunately, unlike numerous healthy agents, this useful phytochemical does not become less effective if heated during cooking, but is noticeably enhanced by being cooked.

. Its most interesting nutritional contribution is that it behaves as an antioxidant and appears to help lower the risk of cancer.

Lycopene is the most potent fighter of singlet oxygen, which is correlated with skin aging. It is also thought to prevent the progression of atherosclerosis.