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RECENT ADDITIONS
Recipes for Omega breakfasts completed - 4/27/06
Breafast meal plan #1-21. - April, 2006
Life's Market. I am starting a guide to the supermarket, which foods to select, how to choose produce, storing food, etc. This will be a long project. It points to the produce site now -3/23/06
Recipes - also a growing section. 3/18/06
Menu's this will be a growing section - last update 3/13/06
Dairy - 3/9/06
Nuts & Oils - 3/9/06
Discretionary calories
Grains - 3/8/06
Meat & beans - 3/8/06
Dry beans/peas-3/8/06
Nutrition label - 3/7/06
Diet plan - 3/5/06
Food pyramid - 3/7/06
Vegetable - 3/7/06
Fruits - 3/7/06
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Back working on the plan. Breakfast recipes and meal plans for the Omega Diet are completed for 2000 calories. |
I WANT TO LIVE Life is full of choices and Formula For Life is your roadmap to new and healthy choices. Join me in a lifetime quest of learning. I started this web site in 10/05 and beginning in 12/05 I commenced a huge literature search to learn the truth about natural health; and weight loss. As I research each new area and topic it will be condensed and written in a friendly and easy to understand format - I will make good health easy health. |
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Direct link to body composition measurements - updated 3/6/06 |
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| We do not have to take pills for the rest of our lives. Yes -it is possible to lose weight and keep the weight off; lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer; and enjoy life. | |
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VAT and SAT. These are two very important terms you need to learn. VAT is visceral fat, that's the fat in your belly surrounding your organs. SAT is subcutaneous fat and, while it may look bad, is not necessary a health hazard. |
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Now that you know how important your fat is, how much do you have? This section will tell all you want to know, and more, about how your fat can be measured. I also have an Excel spread sheet with a lot of formulas on it to do your calculations. |
The Diet -Your lifestyle. This chapter introduces the diet including food servings. Portion equivalents and determining your calorie level. |
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FIBER is, well, the fiber of life. Fiber will help diabetes, heart disease, and constipation. How much fiber do I want you to get? 40-50 grams per day. How much are you probably getting? About 12 grams. How do you get more? By reading this chapter. |
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FATS are extremely important to manage in your new lifestyle. Yep, you are going to have to learn to enjoy fish. Nope, a Big Mac with a side of fries is not on the menu. |
CARBOHYDRATES. The path to diabetes, heart disease and insanity. Well, maybe not insanity, but it could??? |
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PROTEIN this is my personal favorite. I only wish Atkins was right. |
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BREAKFAST around the world. While this can be a great meal, it can also be a lot of time and calories. Here is my approach. |