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Holistic HealingWinning The Valentine?s Day Diet Challenge

Unfortunately, every year thousands of dieter?s New Year?s weight loss resolutions are quickly ruined when Cupid?s arrow strikes in mid-February. All of those delicious and decadent treats can be hard to resist on Valentine?s Day; especially when presented by your true love. Take heart; however, because there are numerous ways you can still enjoy this romantic holiday without blowing your diet.



One great way to spend a fabulous Valentine?s Day together, without worrying about the diet damage you might incur, is to think outside of the box and present gifts that are totally calorie free. While traditional Valentine gifts typically involve rich chocolate and other calorie laden delicacies, there are tons of romantic gifts you can give that that will be just as appreciated. Consider a bath/spa basket or romantic CD or DVD. If you?re feeling particularly romantic and creative, grab a nice piece of stationary and write a romantic love letter. Other diet friendly ideas include personalized coupons, naming a star after your beloved and a nice bottle of their favorite cologne or perfume. And, of course, flowers are always a big Valentine?s Day hit and do not contain a single calorie.



If you?re concerned that your beloved might unintentionally sabotage your diet with those hard to resist Valentine treats, be sure to let him or her know early on that you want to stick to your diet plans. Make plans now to enjoy an evening together that doesn?t involve a heavy meal and rich dessert.



There are many ways that you can enjoy a little sweet treat on this most romantic of holidays, without feeling a bit guilty. Opt for preparing a strawberry or cherry gelatin mold in the shape of a heart and decorate with fat-free whipped topping. Assorted fruits, such as berries, served with a delicious low-fat dip, also makes a wonderful Valentine?s day dessert. Chocolate covered strawberries work well with the South Beach diet and are terribly romantic. You can enjoy eight of these decadent treats for only 170 calories. For an elegant and luscious Valentine?s dessert, whip up an low-fat chocolate mousse by substituting cocoa power and fat-free milk along with fat-free egg substitute. You can easily shave 300 calories off this yummy dessert and not feel at all deprived this February 14th.



Along the same lines, remember that a decadent Valentine?s dinner doesn?t have to be a lethal weapon in disguise. If your sweetie is following the Atkins diet, he or she will appreciate your consideration when you serve up a delicious low-carb Valentine?s dinner such as oysters on the half shell or lobster tails with garlic butter and a tasty green salad. For South Beach dieters, consider broiled fish in a light cream sauce or a grilled steak.



Finally, there?s no better way to start or end your Valentine?s Day celebration than with a kiss. One chocolate candy kiss contains only 25 calories, but don?t worry because just one minute of smooching with your honey burns 26 calories.

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Men and women who are doing their best to stick to a diet and lose weight often look for what has come to be known as healthy food, food labelled as ?low fat?, ?fat free? or ?diet?. Since people don?t always read the labels and since the producers do their best to conceal the effect of such foods, it?s no wonder that some people fail to lose as much weight as possible on a particular diet. Trying really hard to stay away from sweets and sodas is useless when the supposedly healthy food makes it harder to lose pounds. The biggest problem is the fact that a lot of healthy foods contain ingredients such as high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oil and plain sugar. This is the trick that producers use to sell food labelled healthy, despite it not being so. The words ?fat free? is printed in attractive letters on the label, but nowhere does it say that the lack of fat is more than compensated for by the sugar content. While producers have to meet a certain standard in order to be able to call their foods ?low fat? or ?fat free?, there are no regulations for the word ?diet?. Be careful when buying yogurt and all sorts of yogurt-based desserts because the dairy companies really like to brag about their support of healthier lifestyles. Since people who like yogurt worry about the quantity of fat found in such products, the dairy companies have rushed to launch low fat and fat free versions of their best selling brands. What they are not very eager to tell the world is that desserts need sugar and that ?low fat? doesn?t mean ?no sugar?. In fact, customers may be very surprised to find that the low fat yogurt may be the equivalent of a candy bar, in terms of sugar. Energy bars are another problem. People like them because the drastic cut in calories, which is one of the basic features of every diet, puts energy reserves under severe strain. It?s hard to get through the day and does all the things one?s used to do during the first couple of weeks of dieting, when the body is still adjusting to the lower intake of food. Energy bars sound like a great way of getting through the day without eating, but it?s not that simple. The main source of energy for the body contained in energy bars is, of course, sugar. And let?s not forget fruit juices. A lot of people like to drink their daily helping of fruits instead of eating it, but fresh fruits and fruit juices are not the same thing. Producers need to add various substances to juices in order to keep them from spoiling. They also add sugar to juices, because some fruits are not naturally sweet enough to suit the tastes of customers. It is useless to say that all that extra sugar is not good for people trying to lose weight. The best thing to do is to skip juices and eat fresh fruits. 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