| If you are looking for healthy meal plans then it's | | | | - so do you really want to go on a low/no carb |
| obvious that you are either wanting to lose | | | | diet, just to lose a few temporary kilos in water, |
| weight and/or to maintain and build a better body. | | | | and then put it back on soon after? Each 3 have |
| Therefore it is important to understand the basis | | | | their own qualities and is beyond this article, but if |
| of great eating plans. Here is what to look for... | | | | the diet states you won't be eating either carbs, |
| Frequency - All meal plans should allow you to eat | | | | protein or fats - forget it! |
| between 5-6 meals per day, consisting of 3 | | | | Maintainable - Considering how hard it is for most |
| appropriately portioned mains meals and 2 - 3 | | | | to go on diets, why restrict yourself? Choose a |
| snack meals in between mains. Why? To keep | | | | diet that focuses on what you can eat (not what |
| your metabolism high. When you eat healthy | | | | you can't) including a variety of fat burning foods |
| foods more frequently that actually increases | | | | such as fruit, vegetables, low fat dairy, lean |
| your metabolism during eating and afterward | | | | meats, fish and healthy fats such as oils, nuts and |
| whilst your body is digesting. | | | | seed. A diet that focuses on what you eat is |
| Quality - Most importantly, look for meal plans | | | | easier to stick to long term. |
| that have quality and balanced calories. This | | | | The best and cheapest way to find healthy meal |
| means a balance of the 3 macro nutrients, | | | | plans is to create one yourself or find a guide that |
| Carbohydrates, Protein and healthy unsaturated | | | | will provide you with the necessary information |
| fats. Forget fad diets that cut any of these | | | | and advice advocating the above 3 factors. |
| groups out as your body needs to be refueled of | | | | Planning meals doesn't have to be confusing, so |
| vitamins and minerals from diverse sources of | | | | why complicate things with unorthodox diets that |
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| For instance your brain is primarily fueled by carbs | | | | below to get started eating healthier. |