The diet i'm talking about, is the gene diet,where you eat home-cooked,traditional meals,according to what your parents,grandparents consumed in their days.This diet plan is based on the theory that the body cells find it easier to digest foods they are familiar with, i.e.,they are genetically programmed to consume a certain kind of food-if you're Japanese,sauerkraut or nachos are NOT your thing.These foods are alien to your system-so it's best not to consume them[ever noticed how much weight we gain during holidays,even though we don't overeat? blame it on the exotic food].Similarly,if you're Indian, and you love Chinese food,which is seemingly "non-fatty",I'd suggest you think twice about it.The starch from the noodles and the cornflour are not the types of starch that your body can digest- ditto for white bread and sea food.That stuff may keep the Spanish and Italian ladies looking svelte, but it's foreign to our body and hence makes us gain oodles of weight.
The best form of diet for women, is : -one which is free from caffeine[seen shakira's skin? does she look like a 30+ woman?well,she is,and she is completely against tea or coffee],because caffeine totally destroys the skin,be it acne or premature signs of ageing.
-free from alcohol or cigarettes, because alcohol contains too many calories and a woman's stomach finds it tougher to tolerate alcohol than a man's.cigarettes make the skin sallow and are bad just in general.
-full of spinach.Full of iron and other minerals,spinach,broccoli and other greens are great for good skin.Make it a point to consume adequate portions of spinach every day,esp. during your period,because a lot of blood is lost at this time[every third woman has anemia,caused by iron deficiency].Bananas are great for curing period pains,and contain some great fats and vitamins which are very good for health.So don't eliminate this food from your diet because it can cure PMS better than chocolate!
-Tomatoes,especially cooked tomatoes.Eat one everyday.Tomatoes are great anti-oxidants.They slow down the process of ageing and should be consumed right after you come home from a hot day in the sun because they replenish the skin.
-Proteins should be eaten between 6:30 to 8:30 pm.This is when the stomach is best prepared to digest them.Having proteins at the right time is essential because our body cells are rebuilt by proteins[at night,usually,while we sleep], and this is how we can get better hair,skin and nails.
-avoid red meats because they are very fatty. Cheese in limited quantities is good,because 60% of the brain is made of fats,and cheese ,also containing calcium,etc.,is a healthy option,as are walnuts.
-Curd and milk are essentials.Include these in your daily diet.
-Follow the rhythmic cycles of the earth when you're eating.Eat cooling foods,fruits,and salads in summer in copious quantities,if you wish to,especially seasonal fruits and veggies,regardless of how fatty they are.If they're seasonal,then we are supposed to eat those at that time.Have lots of nuts and dry fruits in winter, because they help the body cope with heat.
-Timing is very important.Restrict your sugar intake to the morning.Don't have sweets after 5pm,and don't eat any form of carbs after 7:30pm.
-NEVER EAT BEFORE EXERCISING.there should be a two hour gap between your last meal and your workout.But you must have water before exercising,and not after,or you'll bloat.
-Drink one glass of water with every serving.Two,if you're having a big meal.Hot water helps you lose weight.
-Exercise thrice a week.Yoga and swimming are great,and so are aerobics.
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