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May 10, 2004
Dear
Our Lady of Three Squares,
May 'the three squares'
be transformed
To a half dozen delectable morsels,
Ingested every two hours on the half.
May tasty tidbits swirl through my body,
Leading the mysterious metabolism to
Change its lagging stride
To a run,
to a gold medal win.
Burn swiftly.
Success to me is having ten honeydew
melons, and eating only the top half of each one.
Barbra Streisand (b. 1942),
U.S. singer, actor. Life (New York, Sept. 20, 1963).
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The Meal: Whose idea was it anyway? Did
cavemen eat three squares?
Whatever its origin, three meals a day - for me - is a thing
of the past. I instinctively tossed major meals out the window
at the very start of my weight loss plan. Since I've been
grazing all day, every day, I've stumbled across one article
after another touting the incredible benefits of eating six
mini-meals vs. three major meals.
Here is what the experts say about eating less but more often:
* Lessens the chance of a ravenous hunger setting in
and taking over (causing you to act in a reprehensible
hoggish manner).
* A British study with the Mayo Clinic found that people
who ate five or six times a day had 5 percent lower total
cholesterol and low-density lipo-protein (bad cholesterol)
than people who ate once or twice a day.
* Better control of cholesterol and blood sugar levels,
thereby helping to prevent heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
* Raises the body's thermic effect, resulting in approximately
10% more calories being burned, as it takes calories to
burn calories.
* Nutrients are better absorbed, as some experts feel
that the body can only store so many at one time.
* Body fat typically doubles between the ages of 20 and
60. Research shows that older women who eat less but more
often burn fat equally as well as younger women who eat
three larger meals per day.
* Many studies have concluded that people who eat four
to six smaller meals per day have less body fat than those
eating two or three meals a day, despite the fact that
they are eating the same amount of calories.
* Eating frequently increases the metabolism and helps
you to feeling energized.
* Eating two to three meals a day, with long stretches
between the meals, can potentially trick the body into
thinking it is in starvation mode, and actually slow your
body down to its 'resting' metabolic rate. So no bragging,
"I barely ate today."
Mini-meal-me:
Yogurt
is always a great idea.
Add cool and refreshing fruit
salads to your menu.
Do you know the virtues of spaghetti
squash?
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Members in the News:
Thanks to all who supported Jose De Jesus in his win
as the Peter Harper Artist of the Month.
Take a moment to view Jose's
serene works.
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Dear OLofWL, I am trying to lose
weight on a mostly vegetarian diet. Can you please recommend
some good low-calorie sources of protein? And while we are
on the subject, how do you recommend I get iron in my diet?
Thank you.
~ Your fan, Anya of Baltimore
Dear Anya of Baltimore, Tofu,
Seitan, Tempeh ... Nuts, Seeds and Soy! Here's a link to The
Road to Vegetaria, complete with full details on meat,
chicken, fish, dairy alternatives, and much more, as well
as vegetarian recipes. As for iron, here follows a list of
vegetarian foods that are rich in iron:
dry beans, peas and lentils
dark green, leafy vegetables
whole grain and enriched bread
dried fruits (such as apricots, raisins and prunes)
eggs
nuts
Enjoy! and Thank you for writing and being
a fan! ~ OLofWL
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