Diet Meal Plans Q & A

John Grant asked:


How about shake meals for a change? All we have to do is gobble up tall glasses of protein-rich and creamily yummy shakes to be fit and healthy. This is what Kashi GoLean diet is all about.

This diet system stresses a meal replacement strategy. Instead of eating solid meals we drink shake liquid meals rich in protein and fiber. Protein is believed to be a fat burner in itself and also pushes out fats from our bodies. Add fiber and we have a powerful weight reducing diet. So Kashi GoLean diet is a liquid protein-fiber diet.

There are lots of powdered protein supplements for shake application out there to help us with our Kashi GoLean diet. Many diets have long been pushing for protein-rich meals but not in the form of shakes. This is where Kashi GoLean diet departs from conventional dieting wisdom.

Whey and soya are common ingredients in shake powder formula conducive for a Kashi GoLean diet. We take nothing for breakfast, lunch, and supper except these shakes and some additional light foods like crackers, snack bars, and especially cereals.

Whey and soya are perfect Kashi GoLean diet foods. They are rich in both protein and fiber. At times this diet seems too austere to some people so they also take in some healthy and branded snack bars and crackers also rich in fiber and protein.

Kashi GoLean diet powdered shakes also come in different flavors and sizes. Some known powdered fitness shake flavors have French vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate. These products are guaranteed all-natural and free of preservatives or any chemical content harmful to the body.

There are soy brands that contain soy powder that has unhelpful contents eliminated from it. This special soya is called Isolated Soya. The food processing involved here is so minimal to ensure that the natural qualities of the product remain intact. These soy brands are good for a Kashi GoLean diet.

Kashi GoLEan diet also prohibits the use of white sugar. Powdered shakes are naturally sweetened. Some add bananas, strawberries, or honey for added flavor and sweetness. Added fruits are perfect to attain texture thickness and volume for a heavier meal replacement.

Some recommend a gradual Kashi GoLean diet progression. We take a regular meal from breakfast, for instance, but just take a shake for lunch. Then we have a light meal for supper. Then gradually we eliminate meals with Kashi GoLean diet meal replacements.

Kashi GoLean diet is simply drinking our way to fitness through shakes.

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Chess McDoogle asked:


A vegetable soup diet is an incredible way to both lose weight and pack your body full of nutrients. There’s different approaches you can take to a vegetable soup diet. You can go all out and do an exclusive vegetable soup diet, or you can simply replace it with a few of your meals, which will cut down your overall caloric intake, while adding a horde of new nutrients to your diet you normally wouldn’t get. Whichever way you go about your vegetable soup diet, it’s important to keep a few things in mind.

Just buying canned vegetable soup from the store is not the way to go for a true vegetable soup diet. The sodium content is through the roof and the vegetable content is often weak. This can easily lead to bloating and a false sense of nourishment and nutrition.

Standard vegetable soup diet recipes tend to involve adding a lot of salt to the mix causing the broth to once again contain a high level of sodium. And many vegetable soup diet recipes call for potato’s which have a relatively high glycemic index count which one may not want when their goal is to lose weight with the vegetable soup diet.

So whats the answer to going about creating the easiest, healthiest vegetable soup diet? Use a food processor and/or juicer. A good inexpensive option I’ve come across is the juicer put out by the fitness guru Jack Lalanne. This isn’t a plug, it’s just a relatively cheap machine that i’ve found kills two birds with one stone. And it’s easy as you don’t have to stand around and peel all your vegetables. Most of them you can just stick right in the machine. What happens is you get a puree juice from the vegetables, and you also get the left over “pulp” as well in a separate container. This makes it perfect for a vegetable soup diet. You get both the broth and leftover vegetable chunks at the same time. Now of course for your vegetable soup diet you can also add your own cut up fresh vegetables. I make a tomato soup this way and then throw in fresh broccoli and bits of green pepper. This is not only good, but amazingly filling for a vegetable soup diet! You can also add in some fresh herbs or spices and you have a very unique, tasty, and filling vegetable soup diet that you’d never find in a can.

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Sara Reese asked:


Diet delivery meals are sent right to your front door in order to help you lose weight…

Are you struggling with weight loss and don’t have the time or will to cook healthy meals? Do you have difficulty eating nutritious and well-balanced meals? Have you tried one diet after another, just to find yourself disappointed and frustrated? If so, you know how difficult it can be to successfully lose weight…

It’s been proven over and over that the majority of diets just don’t work. Failed for one reason or another, unsuccessful diets leave us feeling hopeless. But don’t lose faith in yourself. Diet delivery meals may be just what you need!

I’m going to share with you 3 simple tips to finding the best home diet delivery service.

1. Pick a meal delivery company that fits your needs – There are many different companies that offer diet delivery meals. You’ll want to make sure to pick a service that fits your budget as well as your dietary preferences. Home diet delivery services will vary in the types of meals that they offer.

2. Pick a service that uses only fresh ingredients – Some delivery diet meals will be made by dieticians and personal chefs who only use the freshest ingredients. Others will be mass produced on a large scale leaving you will low quality, tasteless meals. You also want a diet service with variety in order to not get bored with the menu.

3. Pick how many meals per day you want to receive – Home diet delivery services will let you choose from 1-3 meals a day. You may decide you want to receive only 2 meals a day – if you would like to make your own breakfast for instance. By receiving 3 full meals however, you will be able to stick to the diet plan easier since you won’t need to be worrying about counting calories.

4. Pick which diet meals you want delivered – When it comes time to choosing which diet delivery meals you want, make sure to mix it up. Test out their various options and see which meals are your favorites. You want to keep your meals varied so you don’t get bored.

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Steve K Smith asked:


There are many people who our following DASH diet recipes in hopes of lowering their blood pressure, but the diet doesn’t just lower blood pressure. The American Heart Association recommends it for those who have cardiovascular problems or high blood pressure and are looking to eat a heart healthy diet. The good news is like most heart friendly diets it can also lead to weight loss.

The word DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension and the diet has been proven to lower blood pressure in as little as 14 days. The diet provides guidelines on how many servings from each food group should be eaten daily. To increase heart healthy minerals like, calcium, magnesium and potassium more servings of vegetables are eaten daily. When most people eat less meat and more vegetables, while cutting out junk food they end up reducing their calorie intake. Of course reducing daily calorie intake can lead to weight loss. The diet also stresses reduced sodium and for this reason processed foods should be limited, whole grains and other high fiber foods are encouraged.

Ironically this diet is endorsed by the Mayo Clinic, not the fad 3 day grapefruit diet which often wrongly carries the name of the Mayo Clinic in it. Anyone Looking for DASH diet recipes should get the book, The Dash Diet Action Plan by Marla Heller. The book not only has recipes but a complete 28 day meal plan and gives guidance on how to adjust calorie intake for more weight loss. It also contains more helpful tips on lowering your blood pressure by making positive changes to ones lifestyle.

The DASH diet is a healthy common sense approach to nutrition. It is easy to follow and though it does restrict or limit certain foods, you won’t be left feeling hungry. The diet isn’t just for those who are looking to eat heart healthy diets. Some of the recommendations like eating less processed foods can and should be part of any diet plan.

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