Bergerie Caroline

Finding free diet programs online is not as easy as you would think. Most of the currently popular programs, like the Zone Diet(r), Jenny Craig(r) and Weight Watchers(r), can only be purchased – either as books or by signing up for monthly dues or packaged food plans.

However, not all is lost if you really want to find a diet that works, but you don’t want to break your budget. The new expensive programs are not the only diet programs that work. In fact, some of the healthiest menu plans and dietary programs were first written at the beginning of the 20th century, by the pioneers in the science of nature healing, or naturopathy.

Many modern weight loss programs are direct descendants of the dietary plans created by these healing men and women, who treated many chronic ailments, including obesity, with their simple, well-thought out menu plans. And yes, they still work to help you lose weight and improve your general health.

Back then, bad eating habits were not yet considered “normal,” so doctors who paid attention could easily see there was a difference in health between those who ate good food in moderation, and those who were more careless with their diets and ate too many rich foods.

Obesity was much less common then, too, and it was seen as a symptom of illness, not a cosmetic problem as it is often seen today.

Some doctors, such as William Howard Hay, MD, went far beyond treating mere symptoms of illness, but tried instead to improve the general health of his patients though a regimen of good food and exercise. Dr. Hay wrote extensively about the issues of diet and health, and managed one of the country’s most famous health spas.

As his patients regained their health they also lost any excess weight their previously unhealthy bodies had been carrying, because their digestive organs were now more efficient in ridding the body of it’s toxins, including excess fat.

Unfortunately, his writing style is now so outdated that his excellent ideas are mostly lost to the modern reader, who may not have the patience to read his books on diet and health. In his books, Dr. Hay outlined a full dietary prescription for his patients and their families, and in many ways his recommendations are actually healthier than many popular diets today.

For instance, he seemed to know intuitively that an ultra-low-fat diet would cause his patients to overcompensate by eating other rich foods, such as those high in sugar and simple carbohydrates. Recent studies have shown this to be the case, and it may be one of the reasons why Americans continue to gain weight, and the adult-onset diabetes rate continues to soar, in spite of all the low-fat foods in our diets.

The good doctor also seemed to realize that humans have an instinctive desire for sweet foods, but he knew that refined sugar and flour would promote illness. His diet menus included fruit at almost every meal, and both lunch and dinner included a small sweet dessert.

These desserts were the only foods in which any refined sugar was allowed. He stated that these small treats were acceptable because there were no other rich, heavy foods in his menus, like the noodles and white bread that are so often found on the American table.

His menus included all the nutrients that health requires, with an emphasis on a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, along with grilled beef, lamb and fish. Many meals began with a soup and steamed vegetable, and included a large salad with oil or mayonnaise dressing, broiled fish or meat, and a small dessert. Each meal was carefully planned according to his theories about proper combinations of foods, and his concerns about good digestive health.

So, if you’re looking for a truly free online diet to help you lose weight, look for the books and pamphlets written by the pioneers of natural healing, who wrote extensively in the first quarter of the 20th century. Dr. Hay’s books are no longer in print, but they can be found online, for free.

Much of his writing style may be difficult to read, but his theories are sound and based on solid, scientific dietary principals that still hold up to modern scrutiny. People who choose to follow his recommendations will lose weight if they need to, and will find their general health improving, too.

People nowadays are getting more and more conscious of their body. As a matter of fact many people try several different ways on how to keep their body physically fit. Diets, several exercise regimen, diet pills, diet lotions, diet patches, etc. these have become very famous to those who would want to shed off some unwanted fats or simply lose weight.

In reality, we can actually start taking care of ourselves with the food and drink that we take. How’s this possible? It may sound simple but it is a known fact, what we eat or drink definitely makes a large impact on our health more so in our physical fitness. What types of food and drink could make us energized without us gaining too much weight? Those that do not contain high percentage of carbohydrates, fats and sugar are definitely a safe choice. We can always check the label of the food and drink that we are buying. The nutritional value or content is usually displayed in the packaging. If being fit is really a big deal organic food and drink are suggested.  Eating a balanced diet is also recommended. It is unhealthy to control or keep ourselves away from drinking or eating food that contains fats and carbohydrate, mainly because they are our energy-givers. The secret really is to keep everything in moderation. Know how to discipline yourself.

We need not spend our hard earned money over these highly publicized diet routines or procedures. The intake of healthy food and drink can be a better alternative over the more expensive and popular diets known to people nowadays. Be healthy the natural way.

If you’re one of those people who have asked themselves, “How can I lose 10 pounds in a month?” then you’ve probably thought about things like joining a health club or putting yourself on some starvation diet. The problem with these two solutions is the first one doesn’t really give you enough time. I mean certainly I whole heartedly recommend that anyone trying to lose 10 pounds in a month get on some sort of exercise program. But I just don’t think that’s enough in such a short amount of time. And starving yourself is going to be uncomfortable and will likely just make you lose water weight.

Now, if you’re not concerned about putting the weight back on it might work for you. But if you’re to go through the trouble of losing the weight in the first place, you might as well keep it off. Earlier in my life I had an important occasion come up (my wedding) and I asked myself the same question-How can I lose 10 pounds in a month. And I found out that it was indeed possible. And I did join a gym but a much bigger consideration for me was how I was going to change my eating habit. I didn’t have much faith with the popular diets books and I couldn’t (or wouldn’t) spend money on the ones advertised on TV.

The gist of what I’ve learned in my online research is that you need to be given a whole new way of thinking about how and when you eat various sorts of calories. For instance, should you combine fats and starches? How about protein and starches? Did you know it’s best to eat fruit before your meal instead of in a desert after a meal? That way it isn’t fermenting in your belly waiting for your main meal to digest. You’ll want to get an understanding of how the two main hormones that affect metabolism work. You need a way to shock your body into burning fat instead of storing it.

So if, like me, you’ve been looking for a way to quickly and safely lose the weight you need to, check out the link to my site in my author’s box below.