Which diet you think is the best for weight loss – balanced diet or healthy diet? Article will try to explain which is better to choose and why, and it also will give some comparison between these two diets.
Common opinion of a healthy diet is that it should be balanced because all necessary nutrients are consumed so your body can function normally. It’s all true but when it comes to weight loss then it’s a bit different.
Healthy diet actually isn’t always balanced, in many cases by the way. Healthy diet usually is adjusted to each person’s individual needs and conditions. Similar situation is with diet for losing weight so you’re better off with having a healthy diet. Explanation is bellow …
If you’re after body weight reduction then your diet should roughly look like this – plenty of protein, full spectrum of all essential vitamins and minerals, and very little of fats and carbohydrates.
Balanced diet supplies you with all nutrients which in many cases can be harmful. This applies to weight loss as well. Often weight loss diets reduce the consumption of certain nutrients or exclude them at all. Heart disease patients for example have specific healthy diets as well and not fully balanced meals.
So how does healthy weight loss diet look like?
Meals that supply your body with all necessary having no negative impact on your health exist and these you should include in your diet. Remember to stay away from cholesterol rich products and foods.
Vegetables and fruits. These are the main contents of almost any weight loss diet. They supply you with vitamins A, C and E, are low in calories, fat and salt and most of them don’t contain any cholesterol.
Breads and cereals are good energy and vitamin B sources. Eating products from this group you will be able to be active and exercise much easier.
Dairy products. Dairy products are important sources of vitamin D, potassium, vitamin A and B12, riboflavin, niacin and phosphorous which are needed by the body. Since sugar free, low and free fat product versions are available, you shouldn’t worry much about including them into your diet.
Meat and fish are also recommended, especially fish. From meat you can have only white meat.
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