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When you’re on a weight loss diet, it’s tempting to skip calcium-rich foods. Milk, yoghurt and cheese contain fat, and many dieters avoid them. You may want to rethink this.

Here’s some information which may improve your health.

1. Sufficient Daily Calcium Stops You Over-Eating

Several studies by French researchers have shown that when your body’s getting enough calcium, you’re less likely to overeat. You’ll be able to control your snacking and cravings more easily, and you’ll be satisfied with smaller portions.

Try drinking skim milk with your meals; it could help. Alternatively, try eating a small square or slice of cheese with your mail meals, or as a snack.

If you can’t eat dairy, you’ll be pleased to know that soy milk is often fortified, so that you get your daily requirement of calcium. Check the label of the products you’re buying.

2. Calcium May Block the Absorption of Some Calories in Your Meals

While studies have shown that this is so, no one knows quite why it happens; the theory is that the mineral binds with fatty acids while you’re digesting your food, and prevents the storage of fat.

Who cares, if it works — give it a try.

3. if You’re Taking Calcium Tablets, Add Magnesium

Although you should aim to get your calcium from foods, rather than tablets, sometimes this isn’t practical. If you’re taking the mineral in tablet form, make sure that you’re taking magnesium too, it’s good for your muscles, and will help you to burn more fat.

4. How to Add More Calcium-Rich Foods to Your Diet

Add dairy foods like milk (drink skim milk), cheese and yoghurt to your meals. Whole-grain breads are a good addition too, as well as tinned fish (with bones) like sardines.

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Developing a weight loss menu is challenging any time. It is even more so when you are also cooking for your family. While you may chomp on your rice cakes and nearly convince yourself you like them, chances are your family will only endure so much.

Relax: Here’s an easy and tasty weight loss menu your family will enjoy.

The easiest weight loss menu involves making simple substitutions for the high-fat, high-calorie foods your family eats. For example, use whole grain bread and pasta instead of the regular variety. These taste virtually the same but are more nutritious. The whole grain versions have lots of fiber so everyone in the family will feel full more quickly and thus eat less.

Another good substitution involves trading beef hamburger for lower-fat versions, such as turkey or soy. This may be scary at first but rest assured these substitutes really do taste very close to the full-fat versions. Experiment with herbs and spices to create tempting new treats your family will like.

Yet another substitution involves merely using diet spreads instead of butter or margarine for spreading on toast. For cooking, use a vegetable oil cooking spray. Your family will really not notice the difference.

There are countless recipe sites online that will help you develop a weight loss menu for your family. Your best bet is to start with one recipe that your family enjoys and come up with a reasonable substitute.

Be careful though: Some reengineered recipes use ingredients that may not be readily available or may cost significantly more. Read the recipe over carefully before adding the ingredients to your shopping list. If your family tends to be picky, add no more than one or two unfamiliar ingredients to avoid a collective ewwww from the household.

In addition to substituting ingredients, you should also eliminate the temptations from your household. While your family may groan at first when they discover the cookies and chips are gone, if you provide a healthy alternative, they will get used to it. Have fresh fruit on hand, ready to eat, and they will gravitate to them.

If your family is addicted to soda, you may be surprised that they will love low-calorie smoothies just as much: Here’s an easy recipe that will satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth: Insert a large peeled banana, 1 cup of strawberries, 8 oz of vanilla low-fat yogurt and a Ω cup of milk in a blender or food processor and mix until smooth. Enjoy. (It’s a great way for picky eaters to get their fruit and dairy quotient.)

You will also need to control the size of your weight-loss menu. Many of us have gotten used to doubling family-size menus because we have gotten used to bigger portion. From now on, only make enough to serve one portion to each family member. If there are leftovers, save them for lunches or dinners later in the week. Do not allow second helpings.

Creating a weight loss menu for your family can be quite easy if you follow these baby steps. Your whole family can be slimmer and healthier and actually enjoy meals in the meantime.

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Snacks are some of the most expensive foods on the market. It is not uncommon to spend $5 on a big grab bag of chips and a 44 ounce soda at a gas station. Not only are you wasting a lot of money when you make such purchases, you are also contributing to an unhealthy waist line.

Cookies, chips, crackers, and soda are all problem areas both for the diet and for the budget. So, here are 10 healthy snacks which have less than 200 calories and are also under $2 per serving.

1. Raw veggies dipped in fat-free ranch dressing:
Include lots of bright-colored veggies like carrots, green, red and yellow peppers, broccoli and tomatoes. Red peppers contain almost four times more vitamin C than oranges! Calories: 60 Cost per serving: $1.49. Serving size: 1 cup veggies, 2 tbsp. dressing.

2. Hardboiled egg
One whole egg provides 7 grams of protein but 212 mg cholesterol. If you’re concerned about the cholesterol, toss the yolk and just eat the white. Calories: 78 Cost per serving: $0.28. Serving size: 1 whole egg.

3. Dark chocolate chips – 60% cacao
Dark chocolate contains antioxidants and phenols, which can lower blood pressure. Calories: 80. Cost per serving: $0.11. Serving size: 16 chips.

4. Mozzarella cheese stick rolled up in a turkey slice
Provides 15% of the recommended daily calcium and 18 grams of protein. Try dipping in spicy mustard for some kick. Calories: 90. Cost per serving: $0.85. Serving size: 1 cheese stick, 1 turkey slice.

5. Apple with peanut butter
Apples have fiber to make you feel full longer. Spread on some peanut butter for flavor, but limit the portion size of the peanut butter since it is high in calories. Calories: 105. Cost per serving: $0.95. Serving size: 1 medium apple, 1 tbsp. natural peanut butter.

6. Low-fat cottage cheese
A good source of calcium and protein, but those with high blood pressure should eat cottage cheese in moderation because of the high sodium content. Calories: 110. Cost per serving: $0.90. Serving size: ½ cup.

7. Fresh berries with fat free yogurt
Berries contain antioxidants to help you prevent cancer and heart disease, and yogurt is a nutritious alternative to whipped cream. Sprinkle on some ground flaxseed for additional heart health benefits. Calories: 115. Cost per serving: $1.81. Serving size: 1 cup berries, 1/4 cup yogurt.

8. Whole grain crackers with hummus
Hummus is made from chickpeas, a great lean protein. Whole grain crackers are a preferable alternative to those made with white flour. Calories: 137. Cost per serving: $0.47. Serving size: 10 small crackers, 2 tbsp. hummus.

9. Almonds
Almonds make you feel full and studies have shown they can lower cholesterol, but they’re high in calories so limit the portion size. Calories: 160. Cost per serving: $0.55. Serving size: 1 oz.

10. Low-fat yogurt
Another good choice for calcium, providing 20% of the recommended daily allowance. But yogurt can be high in sugar. Reduced-sugar varieties have about 100 calories. Cost per serving: $0.59 Serving size: 6 oz.

As you can see, you don’t have to break the bank when your trying to eat healthy. With a little common sense and sticking with cheap snack food, cutting calories can be fun and you can lose weight at the same time.

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