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Free diet plans 
 
Obesity is not merely a cosmetic problem but it also poses several health concerns. There has been an increase in the number of people who are suffering from obesity and other weight related problems. People who are overweight often become disillusioned and turn to their favorite comfort foods which are invariably loaded with calories and unhealthy fats. This only serves to aggravate the situation and the person then starts to gain even more weight. There are several crash diets and fad diets that are becoming famous but these diets are often extremely unhealthy and cannot be sustained for long periods of time.
There are several organizations and hospitals that now offer free diet plans for people who are overweight. These free diet plans are generally healthy diet plans that help the individual to lose weight without placing unnecessary stress on their systems. There are also free weight loss programs available for people who suffer from serious weight problems and/or eating disorders. 
A healthy diet plan is a healthy weight loss method that has the most effective results if it is coupled with a simple but effective exercise schedule. There are several free diet plans online and you can do a little research before you make your decision. You can also make your own diet plan by consulting and compiling various free diet plans.  For example, there are certain diet plans that suggest the individual consume large amounts of cabbage soup while others claim that all meals should consist of raw fruits and vegetables.  You can therefore ensure that you have a large helping of cabbage soup on some days and large servings of raw fruits and vegetables on other days. Combining free diet plans allows you to enjoy various low calorie foods and this helps to prevent monotony in your diet plan. When compiling two or more diet plans make sure that you first check your calorie and nutrient requirements for a day. It is important that you do not exceed your nutritional requirements or else you will start to gain weight. It would be best to consult a dietician or a doctor before you decide on a diet plan. There are also several free healthy diet recipes that you can use to make sure that your meals have a low calorific value but tastes delicious. Free healthy diet recipes include simple tips on how to make your low cal foods taste good. Instead of using creamy salad dressings you can use a strained and blended yogurt dressing as this would contain fewer calories and would also be a healthier option. Free diet meal plans help you to decide on the dishes you will have in a day as well as the number of meals and serving size. All of this can be calculated and tailored to suit your nutritional needs. You can check free diet menu plans online as this will offer you a wider variety to choose from.    
A regular diet is necessary in order to ensure permanent weight loss results. Many people go on crash diets and lose large amounts of weight but then they return to their old eating habits and gain the excess weight once more. It would be better to follow a slightly strict diet for a while to encourage quick weight loss, but after a while you will need to switch to a healthy eating plan and a healthier lifestyle. Do not try to start a new diet plan by suddenly changing all your eating habits overnight as this will place a large amount of stress on your body. Instead, you should start eating healthy by substituting unhealthy foods for healthy ones. Your choice of snacks is a great place to start and so you can substitute chips and fried foods for vegetable slices and a yogurt dip.  

Submitted on January 16, 2014