When we choose to follow a certain diet, we should think carefully about how it will help our body. Have you heard of Dr. Andrew Weil's diet? His anti-inflammatory regimen is even favored by some celebrities like Lar and King, Nick Nolte.
This is not a weight loss plan, although some people lose extra pounds while following it, but without losing their energy and becoming he althier.
Dr. Andrew Weil's diet can become a way of life, and if you eliminate some bad habits and exercise regularly, you will certainly feel much more balanced.
Which foods can you eat and which foods should you avoid?
Carbohydrates make up 40% to 50% of your daily calories on this plan. They should come from whole grains (such as brown rice, oatmeal, and whole grain bread), beans, and vegetables (sweet potatoes).
He althy fats should make up 30% of your daily calorie intake. Enrich your menu with those that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids such as avocados, nuts and nut oils, eggs, flax and hemp seeds, fish such as salmon, sardines, black cod and herring, safflower oil, sunflower oil. Cold-pressed olive oil can also be part of your diet.
Protein makes up 20% to 30% of your daily calories. Animal protein is limited, with the exception of fish, some cheeses, and yogurt. Don't forget plant-based protein sources like beans, soybeans, and soy products.
Processed foods such as chips and crackers, products containing high fructose corn syrup, and any food made with hydrogenated oils are excluded from the diet's food list. Tea is recommended before coffee.
Wine lovers can afford one or two glasses of red wine a day. If you have a sweet tooth, you are allowed to consume small amounts of dark chocolate, which has a minimum of 70% cocoa content.
The anti-inflammatory diet offers menu flexibility, but limits meat consumption, including chicken and milk to twice a week. But you can eat seafood and fish almost every day.
Weil also recommends taking certain vitamins and minerals in the form of dietary supplements, such as: vitamins C and E, selenium, multivitamins containing vitamin Dand folic acid, calcium (women only), fish oil (only if you don't eat oily fish twice a week), coenzyme Q10, ginger and turmeric supplements.
What else should you know about this diet?
Suitable for vegetarians by removing animal products. It is recommended to reduce wheat products, but completely exclude gluten.
The diet is rich in vegetables, fruits you like, whole grains, he althy fats, red wine if you feel like drinking, but in moderation. Avoiding the consumption of processed foods, preparing your food with less s alt can help you improve many indicators such as blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, as well as reduce the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, relieve ailments related to with arthritis.
Avoid frying, prepare your meals by baking, boiling, steaming, stewing.
Last but not least, drink enough water.
