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Your partner
changes
What to do when weight loss is the
only solution for your spouse
Reena writes,
"My
wonderful husband of 11 years has
put on so much weight that I no longer feel
attracted to him. While I am no
Nicole Richie, I have normal weight for my
height and am working on
getting rid of those pregnancy pounds. What
can I do to help my spouse lose weight?"
The reasons for weight
gain are simple (unless there is a medical
condition):
eating too many calories and not burning enough
of them. One of the first things to check is your
diet and as someone who plays a more important role
in the kitchen, you might be able to make an
immediate impact by eliminating unhealthy
ingredients from food, for example, trans fats.
Alisa Fleming has following tips to a healthy diet:
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Avoid Fried Foods - Notoriously cooked in
trans fats for that perfect crispy crunch, fried
foods have become an everyday indulgence in the
American Diet. Although current activists are making
an example of KFC, the practice of using trans fats
to deep fry is rampant. Avoid the temptation of
fried foods, and you will limit your trans fat
exposure significantly. Be Selective with
Pre-Baked and Packaged Foods - Food manufacturers love
trans fats, as they enhance the texture and lengthen the
shelf life of goods. Everything from a typical loaf
of bread to a child’s box of animal crackers is suspect.
This takes us to our next point….
Always Read the Ingredients - Trans Fat Free is a
very deceiving label. The FDA permits this claim of zero
grams as long as the food contains less than a half a gram
of trans fat per serving. Always check the ingredient
statement for "partially hydrogenated oil." Its presence
will confirm that the product still contains a measurable
amount of trans fat.
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Use Natural Oils Whenever Possible - The AHA still
hesitates to recommend butter over margarine due to the
high level of saturated fat. However, as noted, most
brands of margarine do contain partially hydrogenated
oils. Luckily,
olive oil is far more versatile in both cooking and
baking than many home cooks realize. Even chocolate chip
cookies come out fantastic when a reduced amount of oil is
used in place of the butter or margarine.
Limit Consumption of Animal Products - Trans fats
do occur naturally in small amounts within animal products
such as milk, beef, and lamb. Although these foods may be
a part of a
healthy diet, the Standard American Diet leans towards
overindulgence in this area. Consider more
vegetarian dishes.
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