Is there any way to find out what diet is right for me for free and be able to see all the componets to it?

Question

I want to find a diet that is right for me that I can get information on with out having to pay money. I want to be able to see all the facts and what to eat what not to eat. How much to eat. What to buy. How long each phase of the diet lasts if there are phases. Or does anyone know if you can get diet pills on Medi-Cal (kern Family Health Care) Insurance?

Answer 1

I am a chiropractor who specializes in nutrition. Plain and simple, diets don't work. To lose weight, and keep it off, it's more a lifestyle change. Beware of some of the low-carb diets out there that tell you to quit eating products with sugar in them, substituting those for "diet" versions with Aspartame (sugar substitute). This is a very dangerous product that has neurological complications to it. I would rather see you eat sugar (just less of it) than a sugar substitute (with the exception of Stevia)
A good book to read (go to your local bookstore and sit and read through it to see if you like it) is Dr. Joseph Mercola's Total Health Cookbook and Program. There is a lot of good, sound advice in his book, and some good recipes. If you have any further questions, please feel free to write me: [e-mail]
Dr. Chris Foster, DC

Answer 2

Dr. Chris is right: diets don't work. If you want to lose weight, forget all the fad diets, they will only make you sick and hate your body. If you want to lose weight, slowly change your lifestyle, and try this:


Drink at least 1/2 ounce of water per pound of body weight every day, with a minimum of 3 quarts daily.

Consistently eat a lighter, but more nourishing, diet. Do not eat food for fun; eat for health and to stay well.

Avoid junk food, fatty food, fried food, processed food, caffeine, nicotine, and soft drinks.

Do not skip meals. Make breakfast the largest, lunch a moderate meal, and supper the lightest.

When you end a meal, make it a habit to eat nothing more until your next meal.

Eat moderate amounts of raw citrus and subacid fruits, but no sweet fruits, such as grapes or dried fruits. No fruit juices, except diluted grape juice taken a half hour before the meal, to reduce appetite. No bananas.

Eat as much raw vegetables as you want.

The only cooked vegetables should be fresh and conservatively cooked ones. Do not use frozen, fried, or canned vegetables.

Primarily eat vegetarian protein foods, and in some moderation: beans, sprouted beans, seeds, nuts, etc.

All refined carbohydrates are forbidden. This includes sugar, alcohol, white-flour products, quick oats, most packaged cereals, and processed starch.

Eat only well-cooked, unrefined brown rice, barley, rye, millet, buckwheat, wheat berries, bulgur, corn, and other whole grains. Do not grind them, but cook and eat them in their natural state.

Use cold-pressed unsaturated oils, plus lemon juice, and possibly some herbs for flavoring.

Do not overeat, ever. It is a very, very bad habit to get into; it is a habit which can be stopped.

Do not eat between meals; that is another habit to quit.

When eating, concentrate on quietly eating and thinking about when you should stop. Do not just relax, talk, socialize, and eat and eat. Do not listen to the radio, read a book, or watch television. Stick to your work of eating lightly of nourishing food, and quit when you should.

You will not be harmed by finishing the meal a little hungry.

A regular exercise program is needed.

Aerobic exercises are better than other kinds. This simply means exercise done out in the open air. It helps lose weight; build strength; strengthen the heart, arteries, and veins; and invigorate the vital organs and endocrine glands.

Walking uses up to 120 calories per hour while actual jogging burns 440 calories per hour. Walking is always the best exercise.

Swimming is usually done in cold water, and this triggers the body to store extra fat as protection against the cold. So swimming does not help one lose weight.

To maintain weight loss (that is, an ongoing program of losing a little weight), calculate how many calories you need each day. Multiply your weight by 10. Then add 30% (about a third) to the total. This total is the amount of calories you can consume daily, without gaining the weight back which you have already lost. Assuming that you are moderately active, eating anything less than that total amount should cause you to lose weight.

Answer 3

You should be able to go online and look anything over that you're interested in. Weight watchers is good, I recommend this all the time, I really like their accountability every week, and their online site is excellent, I get their newsletters, they're right on. Anyway hope you find what you're looking for.

Answer 4

I am a weight-loss coach, and I can personalize a program that is right for you. Go to this website. Fill out the contact page and I will contact you. Good Luck