Diet tips

In planning a meal plan, the important thing is to try to cut down your ingestion of fat, salt and refined carbohydrates.

The problems associated with low carbohydrate diets
Its popular as hell, but it is truly safe for you?
Eliminating carbohydrates may mean missing out on necessary nutrients from healthy carbohydrate foods which must be part of any sensible diet, specifically those provied by fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Moreover, it has been hypothesised that the kidneys can come under too much strain and that the related change in blood acid levels causes bone damage, but some of the medical studies testing the theory have found no evidence of damage to the kidneys or loss of bone.

Flavonoid foods
(inlcudes garlic, spinach, adzuki bean & tea)

The nutrients called 'flavonoids' present in these food types are thought by nutritionalists to have properties as anti-carcinogens.
Researchers researching the effects of flavonoids think they might also have numerous other healthy properties, amongst them, anti-dermatitis and antiplatelet capabilities.
The majority of these also have a low calorie count, so should be included in every diet system.