DIETS & LIFESTYLE
Most adults have experimented
with one or many diets to achieve the perfect body image. From miracle pills to
water diet, many would go to great length to sheds those extra calories.
Extreme dieting usually ends up
with a case of eating disorder and most likely to cause what it is called a
yoyo diet, where you diet to lose 10 kg but after you succeed you lose track
and gain it all back and more. What is recommended is a change of lifestyle
that surpasses the idea of getting a chiseled body but more on the history of
food, animal welfare and most importantly overall health.
1. Paleo
The name Paleo comes from The
Paleolithic Age, the era of hunters and gatherers. A person on a Paleo diet
believe that humans should stick to the diet of the ancestors which consist
only of red meat, seafood, eggs, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit and vegetables.
Grains, legumes and dairy as they require extensive processing and were not
consumed by our ancestor are not included in the diet.
Benefit: weight loss, increased
energy and higher ratio of muscle mass to fat.
Risk: Consuming high amount of
red meat have been linked to heart disease and diabetes.
2. Pescetarian
A Pescetarian only consume fish,
fresh vegetables and fruits, as they are considered higher in vitamins and
minerals. Dairy and eggs are consumed sparingly. The term pesceterian derived
front an Italian word Pesce that
means fish, added with an English word “Vegetarian”.
Benefit: Weight loss, lean body,
lower risk of heart disease
Risk: As the ocean becomes
heavily polluted and fish farming is dense with antibiotics, consuming high
amount of seafood will lead to high level of mercury and chemical exposure.
3. Vegetarian
As the name suggest, a vegetarian
would only consume vegetables and fruits but are not limiting themselves to
dairy products and eggs.
Benefit: weight loss, lower risk
of heart disease and diabetes, lean body, low cholesterol
Risk: A not well planned
vegetarian diet will cause imbalanced of nutrients and can weakened the body.
4. Vegan
A vegan is completely eliminating
all animal products in their diet and everyday life. Someone who follows a
vegan lifestyle will not wear leather, fur nor consume any animal by product
such as gelatin. A vegan believes that animals are sentient beings and that
factory farming are not only harming the animals but also the environment.
Benefit: Lower risk of high
cholesterol, cancer, heart disease and diabetes, weight loss, increased energy
level
Risk: Without proper knowledge
and planning, can cause severe loss of vital nutrients such as B12 that will
harm the body.
Whichever diet or lifestyle that
you may choose and try, the main common thing about all of the above is to
eliminate highly processed food such as soft drinks, sugary treats and to
consume more vegetables and fruits. Having a balanced diet followed by regular
exercise will automatically change your body into a better shape!
Tempio offers a wide range
vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Opens daily from 11.00 to 23.00
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