21st Century Diets: Why Yours Doesn’t Work and What to Do About It

Shrink Your Waistline, Look Better and Feel Younger the Natural Way

You’ve heard of Hydroxycut…the Acai Miracle…Sonoma Diet…Medifast…Green Tea Diet Pills – the list goes on and on. It’s probably not going to stop any time soon. In fact, you can bet that more and more of these 21st Century “miracle diets and diet pills” will continue to hit the market as time passes. Why?

Because as a nation, we’re obsessed with our weight. We all want to look good, feel good and have more energy. That’s what these diets promise and more. Of course, they do work for some dieters, but what happens when they fail to deliver for you? There are also the dangers of fad diets to consider, including malnutrition and possible harmful physical reactions to diet pills. Plus, what happens when you don’t see the results you’re after and move on to the next strategy, hoping for the near instant gratification they advertise? You may be tempted to give up altogether out of sheer frustration and turn to comfort foods for solace.

But, before you tear into a greasy, bun-soaking cheeseburger or chomp down on that fatty, chicken-fried steak, please consider a diet that really works.

You’re about to discover a healthy way to diet that actually works

Here, you won’t find Dan Marino pushing Nutrisystem…or Valerie Bertinelli telling you to spend $500.00 a month on “Jenny Food” (which doesn’t even include shipping, thank you very much).

Not at all. We at Home Cures That Work have a better solution; one that won’t drain your wallet and WILL leave you slimmer, energized, and feeling great about the way you look. This solution may not be what you expected, but stick with us. You’re about to find out how to finally win the diet game.

First, you know you need protein. Protein supplies us with the essential amino acids our bodies can’t produce alone. Protein is the building block of healthy skin, hair, nails, muscles, and fortifies a strong immune system. Anti-bodies made up of protein rush to our defense and fight disease.

The Atkins and South Beach diets are built upon weight loss from high animal protein and low carb intake. Unfortunately, many followers of these diets fail to realize the importance of eating vegetables.

The fact is you can get plenty of protein from eating healthy, live foods as opposed to consuming animal flesh.

Yes, meat has more protein than vegetables, but what’s the catch?

Relying on animal protein is a dangerous gamble most Americans take every day. You’re increasing risk of cancer by following the life of a carnivore. The only way to be sure you get the protein you need, lose the weight you want and get the proper nutrients, fiber and vitamins your body craves is to be sure and eat your vegetables.

Vegetables are truly natures most perfect foods. More importantly – for this issue of HCTW – they are their inherent weight loss benefits.

You see, vegetables have few calories, yet make you feel full. They provide the right amount of dietary fiber to ensure your system is properly eliminating waste and stays “clutter-free.” Meat causes excess build up of toxins and shrinks the passages that shove out what the body doesn’t need.

Plus, vegetables are naturally low in sodium which greatly reduces water weight gain. The average American carries around nearly 5 pounds of excess, sodium-induced water.

At this point, you may simply be asking what it is you need to eat to get the protein and lose the weight. Glad you asked…

Count on a vegetable protein diet for fast, healthy weight control

Raw vegetables are a great source of the protein and nutrients you need. But, here’s a caveat for you to consider: cooking and mashing your vegetables has been shown in a European study to aid in the body’s absorption of nutrients. Cooking your carrots, broccoli, and spinach also helps your body take in essential carotenoids, which are lean, mean, cancer-fighting antioxidants.

What’s the creme de la creme in terms of vegetable protein” Legumes.

Beans, beans, the magical fruit. The more you eat, the more… protein you loot.

Legumes is a fancy word for beans and any vegetable in the bean family. Here’s a quick look at their value for your diet.

You can find about 9 grams of protein in a huge variety of beans. That includes chick peas, black beans, navy beans, and lentils. Peas are an excellent source of slimming protein, too. They clock in at about 7 grams of protein. Both beans and peas carry less than a gram of fat.

Compare any of the above with the amount of fat in meats and I think you’ll be more than thrilled with what you see. Grilled pork chops are going to add 24 grams of fat to your meal and lamb tops off at 31 grams. They say everything’s better with bacon? Sure, if you don’t mind 45 grams of fat resting in your belly. Again, those figures are based on a 100 gram serving.

Would you like to have the secret to effectively using vegetables to melt away the pounds in as little as 14 days?

Here are some helpful tips to rapid weight loss that won’t leave you starving:

• Eat yellow peas and brown rice.
• These 2 super-foods can actually detoxify your system and beat down belly fat. Calories will burn faster because they can super-charge your metabolism. The best part is a generous portion can leave you feeling full for 4 hours.
• Try a cup of mushrooms instead of a burger.
• Johns Hopkins says mushrooms target the mid-section to shed up to 10 pounds of belly fat in 60 days, all by themselves. Mix it up and eat celery, carrots, and kale for a nutritious and fast weight loss plan. Eating celery, carrots and kale has been shown to slash up to 2 waist sizes in as little as 14 days.
• Eat-a-the edamame.
• These nutritious beans attack abdominal fat
• (University of Illinois Urbana) and make a terrific snack anytime. Try them instead of buttered popcorn during movie night.
• The CDC approves beans.
• Just 1 cup of your favorite beans can slash your waistline by 23%. They wrap toxins up in healthy fiber and help to hasten elimination.
• To speed up your weight loss, go green.
• Green vegetables are the final word in healthy speed dieting. Try some Collard Greens, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Brussel Sprouts, Broccoli, Green Pepper, Boston and Romaine Lettuce, Cabbage, and Kale. Gassy Yes, but you can eat a lot of these and almost literally watch the pounds fall off of your body. You might even see an increase in mental capacity as these vegetables are notorious for nourishing the brain.

Bottom line: If it grows, eat it…and as much as you want. It’s good for you!

If all this seems confusing in any way, pay close attention to the vegetables served in your favorite Chinese food. Chances are the vegetables they serve are exactly what you need to eat the most of – less the oils and salt, of course.

In those cute little white containers you’ll find healthy Bok Choy, Broccoli, Carrots, Water Cress and Bamboo Shoots. All of these are nutrient-rich, weight breaking veggies that are just what your body loves!

Another thing to consider is pre-portioning your snacks. There is virtually no way of overeating if you nibble from a container that’s measured out as opposed to taking the box to the couch.

As we’ve shown, you don’t need to eat meat to get the protein your body needs. A hearty serving of vegetables – raw, or cooked and mashed – will give you the right amount of everything your body craves without the dangers of high cholesterol and possible risk of cancer.

You don’t have to be a vegetarian, or a life-long “salad slinger” to lose weight, but you should definitely look into supplementing your diet with weight-busting, healthy building, natural live foods. Just try it. Next time you go to make dinner, try a succulent vegetable platter, cooked and seasoned to taste instead of that slab of prime rib!

Bottom line: If you’re looking for weight loss, enjoy tons more energy, live a fuller, healthier, life, and look better than you have in a long time, then stay away from the 21st Century “miracle diets.” They’re no substitute for the nourishing, plant protein diet plan written by Mother Nature.