{"id":2265,"date":"2017-08-11T14:09:09","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T12:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/?page_id=2265"},"modified":"2017-08-30T17:09:53","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T15:09:53","slug":"diets-recipes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/diets-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Diets & Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the years I shared plenty of recipes with you on my blog. At the moment they mostly fall into 3 different categories of diets:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Low Carb Diet<\/a>
\n\u2022 Paleo Diet<\/a>
\n\u2022 Vegan Diet<\/a><\/p>\n

As I want to make it as easy for you as possible to find what you are looking for I regrouped the different diets for you. While we\u2019re here I will use this space to give a short explanation of the key ideas of each of the diets.<\/p>\n

\"Balanced<\/a><\/p>\n

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What\u2019s A Diet?<\/h1>\n

There are several basic definitions of what a diet is. I suggest to divide it into four ideas:<\/p>\n

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  1. The basic idea is the one people tend to overlook. A diet is your daily intake and variety of foods that you eat on a habitual basis. It literally comes down to your usual food consumption<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Then we have what most people think of it if they hear diet, which restricts the amount of food they eat in order to lose weight. This means a diet based on a caloric deficit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Next, we have a diet that restricts the types of food allowed<\/strong> in a given diet. This can be more ethical, philosophical, religious and\/or medical reasons.<\/li>\n
  4. Lastly, we have a combination<\/strong> of 1-3. People often go \u201con a diet\u201d because they want to lose weight and cut calories and restrict the foods in their diets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The key to any successful and sustainable diet though is to find a combination of foods that you enjoy, make you feel great and support you in your long-term goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"Diet<\/a><\/p>\n

    Before we go to more specialized diets we have to establish what and how most people eat in the Western world. That\u2019s why. So let\u2019s have a look at the standard western or American diet.<\/p>\n

    Standard Western or American Diet<\/h1>\n

    This diet is what most people in the Western world or the USA eat on a daily basis. It is usually high in carbohydrates, fat (especially refined vegetable oils), dairy and red meat<\/strong>. The carbohydrates are mostly refined sugars as this diet is often based on processed foods and fast\/junk food. Furthermore, it has a very low intake of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    \"Fast<\/a><\/p>\n

    Low Carb Diet<\/h1>\n

    In a low carb diet, you’ll eat fewer carbohydrates compared to a standard Western diet<\/strong>. To compensate for the decrease in calories you’ll eat a higher amount of fat<\/strong>. That’s why low carb diets often are labelled as low carb, high-fat diets (LCHF for short) or more restrictive LCHF diets are called a ketogenic diet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    \"Aspargus\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    There is no official guideline or rule of when a diet is considered low carb and in often depends on your lifestyle. A strictly ketogenic diet<\/strong> though restricts<\/strong> the intake of carbohydrates to 20-30 grams of net carbs a day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Don’t be afraid to eat more fat, fat is your friend<\/strong>. The important part is to eat healthy fats, such as avocado, olive oil, nuts, fatty cuts of meat and fish. Don’t eat highly processed oils such a vegetable oils.<\/p>\n

    \"Healthy<\/a><\/p>\n

    Don’t jump blindly into any new diet. Evaluate what you want to achieve and do some research. Here is some research to start with:<\/p>\n