How To Speed Up Weight Loss

High levels of fruits, vegetables, greens and beans help you lose weight because they are low in calories, high in volume and high in critically important nutrients. On a very practical level they fill you up, without loading you up with fat and calories. And when your stomach is filled up with high volume, low calorie food, there is less room for other bad stuff.

There is also a growing body of evidence that shows that plant-based foods help to control food cravings and overeating. They are nutrient dense, which simply means they are packed with all sorts of good things for you, which is something most of us know.

But what is new is the idea that a diet very high (much more than the recommended 5 servings a day) can help turn off our cravings for processed foods. They can short circut the food addiction cycle, and help provide a jolt to your weight loss efforts.

Your Diet May Be Balanced- But Are You?

The average American diet is roughly 8% fruits, vegetables and beans. We are told to eat 5 or more portions a day, but to get real impact on your weight or health, you need to radically and dramatically increase daily intake, and put a special focus on green vegetables like spinach, broccoli and salad. Often what keeps us from doing this is that we are told to pursue a "balanced diet" and to "eat sensibly". But what if your body is out of balance and overweight? In order to attain balance, might we need to pursue an "unbalanced diet" where we simply invert the ratios of fruits and vegetables in relation to everything else?

For those of you following the PEERtrainer Cheat System, you know how easy this can be, even if you eat "normally" most days. The key thing we have discovered, is that many "health" plans are hard to follow, and can be unforgiving, especially for newcomers. Traditional diet plans are generally very "status quo" oriented, because that is where the money is. PEERtrainer's free system is a hybrid of the two approaches, and it works really well if you are willing to some very basic portion control. For those of you who have not downloaded your copy, you can find out how to do so here.

Why Fruits and Vegetables Fight Food Cravings

Our body is really smart, and often sends us signals. Hunger is a big signal. It is your own body telling you to eat. If you have ever been pregnant (or known someone who has!) you are familiar with peculiar food cravings. It is the same thing with your body and nutrients. Your body is looking for specific nutrients and is not getting them in nutrient poor processed foods, and anything marked low fat or low carb. So you eat and you eat and you eat but the body still hasn't gotten what it needs. It's still looking for the nutrients available in fruits and vegetables. Learning to listen to your body will be a skill you develop as you log daily on PEERtrainer or take part in our free coaching program. You will begin to see how you feel in relation to what you eat. You can test these ideas on yourself.

Vegetables Can Rapidly Lower Elevated Cholesterol Levels

Arguably the most important "modifiable risk factor" for heart disease is one's "blood cholesterol level." This is an EASILY MEASURABLE THING! According to the U.S. National Institute for Health:

"Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease. High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease. A risk factor is a condition that increases your chance of getting a disease. In fact, the higher your blood cholesterol level, the greater your risk for developing heart disease or having a heart attack. Heart disease is the number one killer of women and men in the United States. Each year, more than a million Americans have heart attacks, and about a half million people die from heart disease."

Green Vegetables Like Kale Can Help To Quickly Bring Down LDL Cholesterol Levels!

Scientists and researchers are just starting to understand how green vegetables like Kale can quickly and measurably bring down blood cholesterol levels. When you consume Kale for some reason your "bile acids" are used in the process of digesting it. The "bile acids" are then excreted.

When bile acids are excreted, the body needs to make more. One of the main uses of cholesterol in the body is in the production (or "synthesis") of new bile acid! So, high daily consumption of leafy greens can speed up the process of bile excretion and production, which can help to directly lower cholesterol levels.

Pectin-Containing Fruits Like Apples and Pears Function The Same Way...

You have heard the old saying that "An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away." That is literally true. "Pectin" is a fiber that binds to bile acids in the digestive system. So when you eat an apple, or a pear or a pile of green vegetables, you are triggering a process that can literally suck elevated levels of bad cholesterol out of your system!

PEERtrainer Diet Tip: Beans Are A Dieters Best Friend

Did you know that a serving of beans (legumes) has the same amount of protein as a serving of meat? The calories are also the same, but the fat content of beans is negligible. The fiber content of beans is extremely high. Meat is the exact opposite. The most important part though, is that beans will fill you up even more so than a hamburger. A 1/4 pound of beans is simply much bigger in your stomach than 1/4 pound of hamburger. Try it and you will be amazed.

I Don't Like Fruits and Vegetables!!!!

What if you don't like fruits and vegetables? Take out a pen and list all the vegetables you've heard of and we'll bet there are a few you like. Artichokes? Corn? Cucumber? On this list, circle all the vegetables you like, and tape the list to your refrigerator. You don't have to eat a different one a day. Find a few you like, and start to incorporate them in your diet. Start by incorporating just one vegetable a day in each meal and one fruit. Maybe you are getting older and would be motivated by the fact that certain fruits like Pears help to preserve your eyesight, lower your cholesterol and help reduce the risk of colon cancer. Just being told that "something is good for you" often does nothing. But if you have a specific reason, for example mapping pears and fruit to better eyesight, it will help in your day to day decision making.

You'll find, as time goes on and you get suggestions of ways to prepare them from others, you'll start to try different ones. Just get the habit formed with ones you like and your body will start to build up its nutrient reserves. Getting in the habit of eating a huge salad or two each day is a great way to make the bulk of your diet healthy and nutrient dense. If you make enough of a change in your diet, your body will start to respond very quickly. If you replace meat and dairy with healthy foods, you will lose weight quickly.

What Vegetables and Fruits Speed Up Weight Loss

There is a growing body of evidence that shows that not all fruits and vegetables are created equally. Certain fruits and vegetables contain more nutrients per calorie than others, and these nutrients help your body do what it needs and wants to. When your body is getting what it needs, you are going to feel better physically. And you just may feel better emotionally. The absolute best vegetables to help speed up weight loss are green vegetables- Collard Greens, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, Cabbage. If you are in a Chinese restaurant, pay very close attention to the vegetables they serve. And get in the habit of eating them. If you want to lose weight quickly, you need to eat a ton of these vegetables every day and start to get a sense of your portion sizes. Other things that will help you lose weight quickly are Romaine Lettuce, Vegetable Juice, Boston Lettuce, Carrot Juice, Tomato Sauce and Red and Green Peppers. If it grows, eat a LOT of it!!

Just like vegetables, not all fruit is created equally. You hear that certain fruits are "anti-oxidant superfoods." These fruits also will help you lose weight more quickly. Strawberries, Raspberries and Blueberries are at the top of the list when it comes to helping speed up weight loss. You might be worried about the calories in strawberries but you need to realize there are only 74 per cup and those are the calories you want. There are even fewer calories in raspberries. They will give you energy, make you feel great and help burn off fat very quickly. They also help to fight cancer. This summer, find a place where wild raspberries grow and take a hike to that place. And gorge on them! You will have a great day- and it is free. If you are a parent, these kinds of activities kids love and will help them form great behaviors for their lifetime. A gift to yourself and others.

"This Is Nothing I Have Not Heard Before, What Will Make It Different This Time?"

One thing we hear over and over is that people know a lot of this stuff but have a hard time following through and putting it into practice. The thing that we would observe is that people have developed an all or nothing mentality when it comes to weight loss. You really need to stop, take a deep breath and just give yourself a break first of all. A good way to think about adding fruits and vegetables to your diet is that you are "building your fruits and veggies muscle." Just build the muscle over time. Every meal is a chance for a workout. Every trip to the grocery store is a chance to plan your workout. And this workout you get to eat!

It also may be that you have some mindset issues to work on that are the real block to weight loss. We hear from so many people that they "know all this" about vegetables and greens, but they have a hard time with emotional eating and other issues relating to "knowing what to do but not being able to follow through on what they know. PEERtrainer has recently created a formal program to help people totally change their thinking and habits. To learn more about this program click here.

February 14th, 2011 Introducing The New PEERtrainer Cheat System

If you are looking for some help implementing the ideas presented in this article, you will find the new PEERtrainer Cheat System very helpful. This is a new, free and simple to follow system for eating. The objective is to help guide you towards a way of eating that will make it easier to lose weight, give you more energy and help you feel better. The system is explained in a short 26 page PDF document, and consists of a simple incentive system combined with a list of foods to focus on and foods to avoid.

Hindi Tamil English vegetables/fruits names

Hindi - English - Tamil

Aam - Mango - Maampazham

Adrak - Ginger - inji

Aloo - potato - urulaikazhangu

Hing - Asafetida - perungayam

baingan - eggplant/brinjal/aubergine - katharikai

Besan - Chick pea flour - kadalai maavu

chana - chick peas/garbanzo beans - kadalai

dal - lentils - paruppu

dhania - cilantro/coriander leaves - kothamali

sabut dhania - coriander seeds - kothamali verai

Ghee - Clarified - butter nei

Haldi - turmeric - manjapodi

hari - mirch green chili - pachai molagai

jeera - cumin seeds - jeeragam

kadipatta - curry leaves - karuvapilai

kali mirch - black pepper - molagu podi

kali mirch, sabut - peppercorns - molagu

knol khol/ganth gobi - kohl rabi - knol khol

lal mirch - red chili powder - molagai podi

cayenne pepper

lal mirch, sabut - dried red chilies - vatha molagai

Lasan - Garlic - poondu

Lauki - Bottle gourd - Sorakkai

Methi - fenugreek (leaves) - mendhiya keerai

sabut methi - fenugreek seeds - mendhiyam

Nariyal - Coconut - thengai

Nimbu - Lemon - elimichapazham

Paalak - Spinach - Keerai

Pyaaz - Onion - vengayam

Rajma - red kidney beans -

Sarson - mustard seeds - kadagu

Sarson saag - Mustard leaves - kadagu keerai

Seviyan/Semiya - Vermicelli - semiya

Shakarkand - Sweet potato - shakaraivelikazhangu

Sooji - Semolina - Rava

Imli - Tamarind - Puli

Tamatar - Tomato - thakkali

Tindli - ivy gourd? I don’t know - kovakkai

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Union Budget 2011: Pranab Mukherjee's proposals

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today presented the Union budget for the financial year 2011-12 in the Lok Sabha.

The budget was approved earlier this morning by the Union cabinet.

Following are the salient points and proposals made by Mukherjee in his budget speech:

* Corruption is a problem, we have to fight it collectively.

* Total food inflation is down from 20.2% last year to 9.3% in January; but it is still a matter of concern.

* Government has to reconcile ecological concerns with development aspirations.

* Budget 2011-12 will help a transition towards more transparent and result-oriented economic management.

* In current year, overall economic growth is expected at 8.6%,
agriculture growth at 5.4%, industrial growth at 8.1%, and services
growth at 9.3%.

* Government's principle concern is high food prices; food prices were high for cereals, while there was a spurt in prices of onions and milk.

* High current account deficit is a cause of concern.

* Current account deficit and average inflation in 2011-12 is likely to be less than current year.

* Public Debt Management Agency Bill will be introduced in the next financial year.

* Direct Tax Code Bill likely to be passed by Parliament in the next financial year after getting standing committee's report.

* Goods and Services Tax Bill will be introduced in Parliament this year.

* Government will move towards direct cash transfer of cash subsidy as regards kerosene, LPG and fertilisers from March
2012 in view of large-scale diversion.

* Government will keep up tempo of divestment process.

* Discussions on to further liberalise foreign direct investment policy.

* Portfolio investment from foreign subscriptions will be permitted in mutual funds registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

* Financial-sector reforms will move forward; Insurance (amendment) Bill, LIC Bill and Pension Development Authority Bill will be introduced in the current session of Parliament.

* Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, SBI Subsidiaries Bill and BIFR
Bill will also be introduced in the current session.

* Rs6,000 crore will be given to public-sector banks to maintain capital-to-risk assets ratio norms.

* Indian micro finance equity with SIDBI will be formed at Rs100 crore.

* Proposal to increase rural housing fund to Rs3,000 crore.

* Proposal to raise housing loan limit from Rs20 lakh to Rs25 lakh from priority-sector lending.

* Government plans to create a Women's Self Help Group
Development Fund with a corpus of Rs500 crore.

* Allocation under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana will be raised from Rs6,755 crore in the current year to Rs7,860 crore.

* Rs300 crore are being provided to promote pulses cultivation in rain-fed areas, another Rs300 crore to promote farm product cultivation.

* Credit flows to farmers will be raised from Rs3.75 lakh crore to Rs4.75 lakh crore.

* Government proposes to promote organic farming methods
to enable farmers to get the best from their land.

* Existing interest subvention scheme on short-term farm loans at 7% interest will continue.

* NABARD's capital base will be strengthened; the bank will be given Rs10,000 crore as a short-term credit fund.

* Tax-free bonds of Rs30,000 crore will be issued for infrastructure development. This will cover the Warehousing Corporation of India, National Highways Authority of India, IRFC, and Housing and Urban Development Corporation.

* Capital investment in fertiliser production will be considered infrastructure sub-sector.

* A new scheme will be introduced for refund of service tax on lines of drawback of duties.

* Proposal to introduce self-assessment of customs duty under which importers and exporters will themselves assess the duty they have to pay.

* Remuneration of aanganwadi workers has been raised from Rs1,500 a month to Rs3,000. Helpers will get Rs1,500, up from Rs750.

* Rs50 crore grant to Aligarh Muslim University centres in Murshidabad in West Bengal and Malappuram in Kerala.

* Old age pension for persons aged 80 and above will be raised from Rs200 to Rs500.

* Budgetary allocation of Rs100 crore for Ladakh and Rs150 crore for Jammu for implementation of projects identified by task force.

* Rs9 lakh compensation will be given to men of the defence and central paramilitary forces in case they suffer from permanentdisability and are discharged from service.

* Rs300 crore will be provided as assistance to states to modernise stamps and registration administration.

* Budget estimates for 2011-12 project Rs9,32,440 crore — an increase of 24%.

* Net tax to Centre will be Rs6,64,457 crore. Non-tax receipts are pegged at Rs1,25,435 crore.

* Fiscal deficit has been brought down from 5.5% to 5.1% in 2010-11. In 2011-12, it will be brought down further to 4.6%.

* Total plan expenditure will go up cent per cent in nominal terms in the next year.

* Revenue deficit has been fixed at 2.3% in revised estimates for 2010-11 and 1.8 per cent in projections for 2011-12.

* Threshold income-tax limit is being raised from Rs1.6 lakh to Rs1.8 lakh.

* Exemption limit for senior citizens above 80 years of age is being increased to Rs5 lakh.

* Minimum alternate tax (MAT) is being raised from 18% to 18.5% of book profits.

* Proposal to extend investment on long-term infrastructure bonds by one more year.

* Investment-linked deductions will be provided for fertilisers and developers of affordable housing.

* Eligibility age for senior citizens for tax exemptions is being reduced to 60 from 65 years.

* Net loss from direct tax proposals has been estimated at Rs11,500 crore.

* The central government's debt in proportion to the GDP will be 44.2% in 2011-12.

* Standard rate of central excise duty has been maintained at 10%.

* CENVAT (central value-added tax) rates will remain unchanged.

* Nominal 1% central excise duty will be levied on 130 items entering the tax net. Basic food, fuel and precious stones as well as gold and silver jewellery will be exempted.

* Peak rate of customs duty is being maintained at 10% in view of the global economic situation.

* Basic customs duty on agricultural machinery will be reduced to 4.5% from 5%.

* Basic customs duty on raw silk reduced from 30% to 5%.

* Export duty rates on iron ore are being unified and kept at 20% ad valorem.

* Excise and customs duty proposals are expected to result in a net gain of Rs7,300 crore.

* The service-tax net is being widened to cover hotel accommodation costing more than Rs1,000 a day, air-conditioned restaurants serving liquor, and some categories of hospitals and diagnostic tests.

* Service tax on air travel is being increased by Rs50 for domestic travel and Rs250 for international travel in the economy class. In higher classes, the tax will be a flat 10%.

* Some legal services will be brought under the service-tax net. Service by an individual to another individual is exempted.

* Net revenue loss on account of taxes and duties is estimated at Rs200 crore.

* Service-tax proposals are expected to result in a revenue gain of Rs4,000 crore.

* Net revenue loss on account of direct taxes will be Rs11,500
crore. Net revenue gain on account of indirect taxes will be Rs11,300 crore.

source : http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_union-budget-2011-pranab-mukherjee-s-proposals_1513562