February 26th, 2010
Unless you’re careful, eating out at a restaurant can easily blow a month’s worth of tight calorie control to better manage the symptoms of your PCOS.
A trade-off is required when confronted with all the extra calories once you’re seated at the table and looking at a tempting menu.
Skip both an appetizer and dessert if you’re going to order a substantial entree, for example, plus trimmings. And try to eat only half the main course, taking the remainder home with you for a meal the following day. That way, you’ll get twice the pleasure.
By the way, be wary of little extras. Avoid crutons on salads, complimentary bruschetta, chips and salsa and oyster crackers. They soon mount up when you’re watching the calories.
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February 25th, 2010
Carrots have long been known for their health benefits as part of a healthy diet for those of us with PCOS, especially the huge antioxidant carotenoid content which is converted into vitamin A.
But scientists now believe cooking carrots whole before cutting them to eat actually boosts retention of their anti-cancer compound called falcarinol by as much as 25%. They also claim whole cooked carrots taste better.
Cut carrots have a higher surface area in contact with the water, resulting in greater loss of nutrients compared with boiling them whole. The heat softens the cell walls in cut carrots, allowing vitamins and falcarinol to leach out into the water. Whole carrots keep the nutrients inside, though you may have to buy a bigger saucepan to enjoy the benefits!
Naturally occurring sugars responsible for giving the carrot its distinctive flavor are also found in higher concentrations in carrots that had been cooked whole, with the result that the vegetable tastes better.
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February 24th, 2010
Regular exercise can make all the difference when it comes to weight loss or improved weight control for better management of your PCOS symptoms. And adding different intervals to your exercise regime can improve cardiovascular fitness as well as helping you burn fat faster by using up glycogen in your muscles.
Interval training involves short bursts of more intense exercise in your regular regime. So if walking is your favorite form of exercise, try speeding up your pace for 20 seconds before returning to your normal pace for the rest of the minute.
Begin slowly with, say, five minutes of changing the pace each minute during your walk and aim to eventually build up to adding the increased pace intervals during most of the walk.
Once you feel fitter as a result, you could even try jogging for that 20-second interval in those periods during your walk. As a bonus, interval training tones muscles that are not used during aerobic exercise so it’s a great way to get more of your muscles in shape.
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February 23rd, 2010
One of the secrets of sticking to a healthy diet for better management of your PCOS symptoms is to continually discover new taste treats that do you good. That’s a good way to keep you on track for success at the same time.
Brown rice is an excellent example because not only is it more nutritious than processed white rice but it also has a chewy texture and nutty flavor that many people come to prefer.
It can be used in nearly every recipe where white rice is called for and makes a great basis for stir-fries, curries and salads.
When stored in a cool, dry place in an airtight container, brown rice will stay fresh for about five or six months. Placing it in a fridge will also have the same effect over the same period.
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