Before we get into that, let’s take a brief look at why the typical American diet is bad for us. Fast food places are not renowned for their nutritional value. While that burger and fries makes a quick, convenient and tasty meal, it’s also heavy on salt and sugar and fats of the wrong kind, e.g. trans, partially hydrogenated and saturated fats. Processed and highly refined foods contain loads of additives you can’t even pronounce and worse yet, don’t know what they do to your body, once consumed. Prepared foods are fast, but for purposes of consumer taste bud appeal, generally contain plenty of salt and sugar. All of these factors contribute to heart disease. So, it’s a no-brainer. A heart healthy diet is good!

You may well say, “I don’t have time to spend hours over the stove!” The truth is, there are so many foods you can prepare in minutes, or spend 5 minutes preparing and just put in the oven for an hour and then serve. The slow cooker is another device that makes an entire meal, ready to serve when you walk in the door tonight.

For example, cold water fish, such as salmon, bass and halibut require nothing more than putting on a plate in the microwave and about 3-5 minutes cooking time. These fish are low in fat and calories, but high in the Omega-3 fatty acids, which should be a staple in your heart healthy diet plan. A whole chicken can be baked in the oven in an hour, with little fat remaining and plenty of protein. A boneless chicken breast can be cut in slices, marinated in olive oil and seasonings and sauteed in minutes. How about the slow cooker? Put a chicken on top of a heap of chopped veggies and walk away. Ready to eat when you get home. Do the same with a pork loin roast. A roast of Angus beef, with no hormones, antibiotics, additives and all of those other bad things, cooks to delicious and tender perfection in the slow cooker.

So, you say, “What about the rest of the meal?” Frozen veggies require almost zero effort, cook in minutes and contain those most valuable nutrients and enzymes necessary to a heart healthy diet program. Antioxidants galore, trace minerals, lots of fiber and no fat. What more could your heart desire? A salad, made of your choice of fresh greens and other veggies, can be made and eaten while that chicken is baking.

Whole grains are an important component of the heart healthy diet. Instead of plain white bread, start including some whole grain breads. These breads contain important, otherwise hard to get nutrients, which are stripped out of the refined white flour. Brown and wild rice are healthier than white. Use pasta made with Durum wheat for a healthier meal.

As for cooking oil, olive oil has no cholesterol. Many studies have concluded that olive oil is a major reason that people on a Mediterranean diet have very low rates of heart disease.

Try to frequently include fruit as the dessert on your menu. Wash and eat!

So, it’s easy to see that heart healthy diets of food you prepare need not take any more of your time than required to drive by the fast food place or nuke a prepared meal. Besides, in addition to a heart healthy menu, you’re saving gas. Who can argue with that kind of incentive? To your good health!

Any woman knows that the obvious objective is to get rid of it. How do you approach this particular problem if the cause is not known?

Perhaps it makes sense that most cellulite diets approximate any rigorous fat reduction diet program. The thin person with cellulite may have a body which doesn’t tolerate much fat in the diet. In any case, a sensible dietary approach to reducing or eliminating cellulite would be to drastically reduce fatty food intake, such as fried foods, trans fats, saturated fats, animal fats, cheese and of course, butter and cream.

Other foods to cut out of a cellulite diet program are those containing excessive sugar and salt, as well as alcoholic beverages. These all add up to calories or water retention, which you don’t need.

In addition, fresh fruits and veggies should be eaten in abundance! Not only are these high-fiber foods, which help cleanse your body, but they contain nutrients which are specifically helpful to the condition and appearance of your skin. Some produce, such as cabbage and asparagus, require more energy to digest than they contain.

Many people find that when they switch to a healthier diet, not only do they lose weight, but they start feeling a lot more energetic and vigorous.

Exercise goes hand in hand with this cellulite diet regimen. Get regular exercise – that means every day – to help rid yourself of excess fat.

There are many excellent creams on the market which can help smooth out the appearance of cellulite. Look for products which contain cocoa butter and vitamin E, both known to be effective with stretch marks and apparently with cellulite as well.

While there may not be a specialized cellulite diet, a program which aims to reduce overall body fat may have you shopping for a new bathing suit soon!