My class lesson for this week:
Research a diet that you have been always wanting to learn more about. It can be any diet of your choosing. Analyze it for its benefits and concerns by comparing it to the principles you have learned about ‘Eating Healthy’ from your body’s perspective. Prepare at least 7 fast facts for the pros and at least 7 fast facts for the cons and a brief analysis/comparison with the principles you have learned about ‘Eating Healthy’
The facts for the pro:
lowers cholesterol and resets metabolism
contains vitamins and minerals
detoxify the body
meets protein needs
low in calories
no artificial colors or preservatives
no pesticides, caffeine, alcohol or refined sugar
facts for the Con:
Liquid diets have been on the market since 1930. The low carb diets became popular in the 1990’s. According to the FDA, in 1977, 58 deaths were reported by adults following liquid protein diets due to lack of nutrition.
These old diets were only 800 to 100 calories per day on average. These diets lose weight but end up gaining it back.
This is due to not changing the eating habits.
Hunger during and abusing foods after is a risk.
Moodiness, depression and irritability are common in some fasting diets.
Irregular sugar intake throws the blood sugar levels off balance.
This is not the case with the juicing diet I am considering.
The diet I am considering is an all juicing diet. It consists of only fruit and vegetables juiced at home for a period of no less than 10 days and up to 60 days.
I have watched the DVD “Fat Sick and Nearly Dead” on Netflix and am very impressed with the results and the life saving conditions it resulted especially for two of the individuals. I have mentioned this DVD to one of our teachers and he has heard about it, and plans to watch it.
It helps to reset your metabolism, change cholesterol levels, and correct health over all conditions. Exercise is incorporated as the diet goes along. The idea is to detoxify the body so it can perform at its optimal level.
As proteins, vitamins and minerals can be obtained with this diet through fruits and vegetables, there is no reason to believe healthy nutrition would be lacking.
“Expert Recommendations
The Institute of Medicine recommends consuming between 10 and 35 percent of your daily calories from protein. Minimal protein needs are 0.8 g per 1 kg of body weight, or 0.36 g per pound. To figure out your minimal protein needs, multiply your weight in pounds by 0.36. For example, a 140-lb. person should consume at least 50 g of protein daily. Most Americans eat well over this minimum recommendation.” That is 1.8 ounces
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/371938-how-much-protein-is-needed-in-a-daily-diet/#ixzz1Y0rH9QFz
I was surprised to find my minimum daily allowance per body weight is 2.05 ounces
Most servings are 4-6 oz. servings at the least.
1 Gram = 0.0352739619 Ounces
Unlike many diets that deprive the dieter of these health combinations and cause muscle loss and vital brain function nutrients.
A supplement should be considered with any diet.
The fruits and vegetables could never be taken in whole form in such great quantity as what is taken in juice form. The calorie level is low, there is nothing artificial, organic foods are encouraged, there is no caffeine, alcohol, sugars, salts, preservatives, junk foods and harmful ingredients.
This is a diet that can be reintroduced at any time without harmful effects. Once the juice fast is complete the person is ready to eat healthy foods by eliminating red meat to once a week or less, stay with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and pure foods such as wild caught fish and good fats.
The pit falls to this diet have been cravings, and the first three days feeling hungry, headaches, fatigue, and irritability. Once the body has begun to detoxify and started to recover energy levels increase greatly and other symptoms subside.
I have been on a detoxifying diet before and the first three to seven days are the hardest. I did it for two weeks but through eating the foods not juicing. I lost 10 pounds that I never gained back. So I am very encouraged to take it to the next level in this program.
My pitfall will be that I still have to prepare food for my husband.
I have not found any adverse conditions to this diet. It is healthy, can be prepared ahead of time, easy to transport for lunch at work, meets all nutritional requirements, cleanses the body, and resets the bodily functions while incorporating exercise and healthy sleep times.
