Carbohydrate Choices

So all you health freaks who are planning to get into a diet and keep track of your calorie or carbohydrate choices then I'll just throw some primer here.

• Typically, one gram carbohydrate is equal to 4 calories. So a teaspoon of sugar is around 4 grams and it will give you 16 calories and thereabouts.
• If you have seen an energy or oat bar, you typically see "Carbohydrate Choices: 2" ? What does that mean.
• One carbohydrate choice = 15 grams carbohydrate. So that would mean, if you eat that energy bar you get 30 grams of carbohydrates (2 carb choices = 30 grams = 120 calories)
• Your Pepsi and Coke has around 7 teaspoons of sugar. So you calculate on your own.
  

All about Carbohydrates:
A very good powerpoint (PPT) listing all about carbohydrates and diabetic food habits is available online. Download and see it

Average requirements for a normal adult is around 2000 calories per day. Of course we are not Michael Phelps to consume 12000+ calories in a single day and workout as much as he does everyday.

Start looking at those processed food or the chips and biscuit packets that you pickup before you munch. Just look at the calorie and ingredient chart before you binge.

Eat Healthy and Stay Fit !

Simple Diet

If you are looking to loose weight just by running and by working out in gyms then it ain't easy my friend. I guess diet is very essential. SUGAR and SALT are the two main evils. I guess we've accumulated tons of them right from childhood and guess its time we burn them. When you are working out you tend to eat a lot (mostly unaware) and when you stop working out your intake is still the same and you tend to put on. Universally known funda. I guess you need to take the contrary approach. Follow a strict diet and make sure you add in a lot of FRUITS and SALADS when you eat and compensate for the RICE. Rice is strictly a NO-NO during dinner and avoid coconuts and peanuts especially in the form of chutneys when you are having those idlis and vadas and dosas.

When you are tempted, drink water else get some dried corn flakes and start munching it instead try a burger, pizza or creamy biscuits. Try to add more fiber in your diet. Sprouts make a good breakfast and toned milk is much better.

The whole point that I'm trying to drive is, you should have a clean bowl movement. Many of us don't realise this, especially after the shift towards the western toilets. So add lot of fiber, have broken wheat (daliya) as part of your diet. Once in a week you can go for binge but make sure you workout regularly focusing on all your body parts and nothing better than swimming. It will squeeze you out.

Don't be over conscious as well. If you've eaten a heavy breakfast inadvertently then balance your dinner. Avoid sugar in Tea/Coffee/Bournvita and use sugar-free instead. Also reduce the salt content in your diet and yes olive oil is recommended. Try to have at least three meals and avoid not skipping them. I cannot comment much on non-vegeterian (with meat), but make sure you avoid red meat and have it grilled (tandoor/tikka types).

Run, and keep running. Lets walk the earth.