Every so often, a new diet is touted as the secret to good health, rapid weight loss and flatter abs. The truth is, the perfect diet is already out there -- and it's a balanced diet.
There are three basic rules to the perfect diet: Don’t skip breakfast because it really is the most important meal of the day; eat at least three meals a day because anything less will lower your metabolism and attempt to eat food from every food group at every meal because you will ingest an adequate amount and better quality of calories.
The perfect diet consists of the types of food you learned about in the food pyramid in fifth grade. The pyramid has six food groups, each providing one or more of the three nutrients needed for survival and that build the perfect diet.
Cutting out carbs and loading up on proteins alone may help you drop the pounds, but it’s not helping you build the perfect diet. A little bit of everything in moderation is key.
---What to eat---
Breakfast-Start your day with a bowl of oatmeal made with low-fat or 2% milk, sweetened with low-sugar fruit preserves and chunky peanut butter.
-Three hard boiled eggs. Leave out the yolk and focus on eating the egg whites.
Lunch
-A sandwhich is a portable way to get a balanced meal. On 7- or 12-grain bread, have tuna fish, chicken or turkey breast, Gouda cheese, greens, and honey mustard.
-Load up on protein. Peanut butter sandwiches are also a good idea.
Dinner
-For dinner, a salad with sliced almonds or pecans, baby shrimp, black beans, and cheese is a good choice for adequate protein.
-Yoghurt with granola and fruit is also good.
-A simple protein shake will do fine too.
