1000 Calorie Diet

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1000 Calorie Diet


ď ś1000 Calorie diet is a diet nutrition to improve one's one s health and lifestyle lifestyle. This kind of diet helps the body have the intake of 1000 calories p per day. y ď śThis type of diet program is used with people p p who want to loose weight g rapidly p y and consume foods that will only add 1000 calories, hence start start a program to t watch t h their th i weight i ht by b intake i t k of foods with less calories.


ď śThis is a plan that is taken immediately and once weight is lost lost, one goes on with another diet program to keep off the weight g from coming g back. ď śThis kind of pogram is used by people who don't have time for gym. gy


ď śLow calorie diet produce energy deficit of 500 to 1000 calories per day which helps reduce weight by 1.1 lb to 2.2lb per week. So this kind of diet lowers weight g to up tp 8% within 3 to 12 months. y low calorie diet can give g 200 to 800 ď śVery per day, limiting calories from carbohydrates and fat at the same time maintaining i t i i proteins. t i Thi This subjects bj t th the body to starve, and each week the body is able to lose weight of about 3 3.3 3 to 5.5 55 lb.


ď śThis diet forms a 4 day cycle in that 200 calories are taken in the body the first day, the second day the body consumes 400,, the third day y it can take 600,, and the fourth day the body consumes 800 calories.


ď śA medical practioner can help one with this kind of diet since it has adverse effects such as gouts, mass in the lean muscle are lost and having g electrolyte y imbalances. points one should ď śThere are some p consider when when taking this kind of diet. They are as follows:


1. Get to know a diet food list. In order to maintain a 1000 calorie plan, it is advisable to take food rich in proteins, Vitamin B, fiber found from grain p g products and minerals. If one uses Calcium,, then eat non fatty y dairy foods and green leafy foods.


ď śOther foods are like tuna with 99 calories fresh non fatty milk with 42 calories, calories, orange and fresh cod which have 99 calories,, 3 slices of Deli ham 60 calories and 2 slices of bacon which have 83 calories. ď śFruit servings of apples, oranges, honeydew, cantaloupes, pears, kiwifruit, strawberries t b i and d bl blue b berries i provide id salads of low calories.


ď śLow calorie vegetables such as zucchini with 36 calories, calories spinach with 41 calories, calories a cup of carrots and broccoli both with 55 calories and artichokes with 64 calories are rich in minerals and vitamins and high nutrient low calorie foods.


ď śThere are also very low calorie foods such as cabbage with one cup having 35 calories though they are very high in dietary y fiber. ď śVegetables with high water content are cucumber with 14 calories, celery with 19 calories and green peppers with 30 calories.


ď ś2. Get to know the functions of the 1000 calorie diet. diet ď śCalories are kilocalories and are units nutritionist use to measure how much enrgy can be derived from food. ď śAfter food is digested into energy, it is then used to perform other body processes and some is stored as fat to perform duties in the body later.


ď śCalories can store fat when eating a high calorie diet which is later used as a form of energy. ď śFor example a pregnant woman is advised to eat well so that she will use it later to breastfeed the child. Intake of high calories should be under supervision since high fat can be harmful to the b d body.


ď śBy getting to know the functions of calories one can be able to balance the body. ď śOne should consider that eating too much high calories can cause cardiac arrest, obese resulting g to death, at the same time less intake of calories may cause brain and heart malfunction and b burn muscles l when h the th body b d uses up it's it' stored fat.


ď śGet to know how much calories are needed in ones body. body ď śA medical practioner can guide you by the age, weight, gender, level of activity and medical history. It is wise to consider this factors for the calories to function well.


3. Get the facts whether the 1000 calorie diet is safe. safe This kind of diet plan is not safe for everyone since it is too low in calories. everyone, calories One can check if it can work for them by seeing a nutritionist to get cleared and once the p program g has started,, careful supervision should be monitored.


ď śLow calorie programs ae usually recommended for people who would like to loose mass weight at once hence affect healthy y living g and behaviour modification.


ď śOne should understand the kind of wieght program thats about to be undertaken since 1000 diet plan is not recommended for p people p with body y mass. y supervised p on a ď śUnless one is medically low calorie diet, the recommended lowest calorie intake for weight loss is 1500 calories l i for f men and d 1200 calories l i for f women.


ď śSo selecting a slow weight loss of 1 or 2 lbs a week until the desirable weight of lbs. boby is reached will be the best. ď śSo if one wants to loose 1 lb. per week, 500 calories should be reduced per day and for 2lbs. then 1000 calories can be burned down in one day.


ď ś4. Understand the warnings and requirements ď śWhen taking the 1000 calorie diet, one should consider that losing weight quickly could be problematic to maintain for over ap period of time. This kind of diet should be discouraged when inquired by pregnant women and by very active people, l since i calorie l i d depend d on activities ti iti and medical conditions.


When taking 1000 calorie diet plan, one is advised to adpt healthy eating beahaviours early in the weight loss p g program. Excersing should be encouraged and done most in the days y of the week so that one can support the new weight and also be able to maintain it. 1000 calorie di t will diet ill help h l one achieve hi their th i goals. l Read more about 1000 calorie diet menu here: http://1000caloriediets.net/


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