Diet Plans for Men
Diet plans are fast becoming a popular phenomenon among both men and women. However, finding the right diet plans for men is generally less of a challenge than finding one for a woman. Naturally men have larger basal metabolic rates than women and this is attributable to their larger muscle mass. What this means is that even in their natural inactive state they will burn more calories than women and hence fat accumulation is greatly reduced as opposed to women. This makes diet plans for men generally less important than for women.
However this does not mean that men do not need diet plans, no, my point was that men need them less than women do but they do need them nonetheless. Diet plans for men are also becoming a common thing in nutritionist’s offices and blogs. One of the popular diet plans for men is having a daily average intake of 1800 calories with is actually 600 calories less than the recommended 2400 calorie intake for a middle aged man. This plan promises to help you shed 2 pounds every week for those who weigh 180 pounds or more.
For most diet plans for men lean meat is a recommended dietary component and should be combined with vegetables like cucumber, tomatoes, onions and lettuce. The preferred lean meat is chicken or fish especially tuna and salmon. These are fat free and provide the needed proteins to the body.
Sample diet plans for men that you should try out:
Breakfast
- Tea or coffee whichever best suites you (unsweetened).
- Large slice of melon, strawberries or any other berries for that matter.
- Half a cup of cereals (granola is recommended)
- A glass of non fat milk
- A banana
Lunch
- Lean meat with vegetables
- Pita and low fat mayo
- Glass of orange juice
- For your snack have a slice of whole grain bread and a table spoon of peanut butter.
Dinner
- Turkey fillet or lean meat. It should be broiled or boiled never dip fried or roasted.
- Cooked rice or you could do with pasta
- Boiled spinach (mild boiling)
- Carrots
- Unsweetened tea or coffee
- Your snack could be low fat yogurt or low fat ice cream accompanied by walnut or berries.
Challenges you may face taking on a diet plans for men
I should point out that after you have made your choice of a diet plan for men, stick to it and avoid jumping from one plan to another as this will only end up wasting your time and energy and in the end achieve nothing. However many men find it hard to follow their diets because they do not cook for themselves. Their wives do it or they buy store-bought foods.
For a successful diet plan for men get a dietician to address your personal needs and design a customized diet plan for you. This is crucial especially for those suffering from arteriole sclerosis, high blood pressure, diabetes and other diseases. This will enable them to design a diet plan that takes into consideration factors such as your age, level of activity, feeding preference, height, weight and your disease. This will make the diet plane more effective and bearable.
After all is said and done support from family and friends is crucial for the success of a diet plan for men as well as for women the inner will and determination is what counts most for success and their support increases this. And if it is not you who needs this support, then probably friend of yours needs it and you should give it to help the attain better health.
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