What is the best combination of food to eat when on a diet?

No bread, or bread??
No meat, or meat??
No dairy, or dairy??
I am confused!!
Answer:
I'm going to take a leap of faith here and guess that your diet goal is to lose weight, right?I dont know how much weight you want to lose, but here are some tips to help you kickstart your metabolism into high gear and start shedding pounds:bread: yes and no! When I say bread, Im going to include all categories of carbohydrates: breads, pastas, potatoes, and even white vegetables and applesYou will want to ELIMINATE all bad carbs. What do I mean by that? The following: white bread (even light white is taboo), white pastas, potatoes, and coliflower. You will do this for two reasons: 1) they aren't metabolized well and turn into sugar, which is later stored as fat, and 2) your body burns carbs before fat, so if your goal is fat loss, cut these nasty carbs out of your diet.with that said, you should incorporate 2 servings of COMPLEX carbs (healthy, easily metabolized) with fiber: examples: whole grain breads or pastas, cereals with HIGH FIBER content and low to no sugar content.Meats: YEs, you need it to burn fat because they contain protein. But you want to consume at least 2 servings of LEAN protein: lean beef, chicken (boiled or baked or pan fried with no skin) turkey, or any kind of fish (not fried).avoid: pork and fat cuts of beef, bacon, ham and mixed meats like hot dogs, bologna, pastrami, etc.Dairy: yes, yes, and yes. I strongly recommend at least 3 servings of fat free fruit yogurt a day. Yogurt is not only good for you, it actually helps shrink the waistline and contains active cultures that aid in proper metabolism of food. Eggs are great, also a good source of protein. WHITE, lowfat cheese, but in moderation, and skim milk. any of those options, 3 servings a day.Fruits and vegetables: you can eat as much of these as you want with the exception of apples, since they are loaded in carbs. You dont have a limit on the fruits (natural ones, not from can) or veggies. Try to eat them raw if you can, since their nutritious value is higher.So basically avoid high fat things, all sugar (cookies, cakes, candy, etc.) and bad carbs.I hope this helps. congratulations on the excellent life choice and good luck.

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It depends on your goals.
Weight loss-
Bread- only in moderation.
Meat- I'd suggest it for 3/4 of your daily meals.
Dairy- Non-Fat milk is OK, but if you're going to go with yogurt, be sure it's a low sugar one. (Kroger has excellent light yogurt options)

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It depends on your body type. Some people's bodies respond better to a low-fat diet while other do better on high-protein and low-carbs. Generally, if you follow the food pyramid, eating the right foods and get more excercise you'll lose weight. Portion control is also critical. Eat too little and your metabolism slows. Eat too much and you take in more than you burn.Michael Thurmond's body make-over book explains it in much better detail.

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Whole wheat toast (no butter)
Healthy cereals: Cheerios, Oatmeal, Bran, Shredded Wheat
BAKED potatoes (topped with broccoli, etc--no butter/gravy)
Recommended portion size of rice/bread/pasta--not moreBROILED, lean meats--only recommended portion size
(No: sausage, pepperoni, bacon, bologna, hotdogs, etc.)
Broiled chicken breast OR fillet of any fish is also good for you1% milk
non-fat yogurt
non-fat pudding
low-fat/non-fat cheese

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