There is no question that a healthy diet contributes to a Healthy Body and a Healthy Lifestyle. Generally we think we know what a healthy diet looks like. We have “good” and “bad” labels for many of our foods. We even know the mantra “whole grains, low fat” Some of us even sing ourselves to sleep on that. But with so much conflicting information about diet and health, it’s hard to know what food choices contribute most to our fitness and keep us healthy. It’s hard to sift throught all of the “diet” choices to find a solution that fits. Especially when our goal is weight loss. Maybe we’ve been chanting the “whole grains, low fat” mantra without successful weight control, and the diet solutions can be overwhelming and discouraging.

Two of the more recent contributions to the weight loss scene are The Diet Solution and The Four Hour Body. Both programs offer science based solutions for a healthy lifestyle and a fit and slender body.

Tim Ferris’ book The Four Hour Body is a comprehensive approach to fat loss and muscle growth. Although outside of conventional approaches to weight loss, diet, and exercise, there are clear, scientific evaluations of the results. Certainly ahead of it’s time in the general population, nonetheless, a complete, research based guide for a very healthy level of fitness and weight. Laid out in easy to read chapters, that allow the reader to select only those areas that are applicable, it also is designed to allow the reader to select the level of detail, by separating the science from the practical application.

This is an approach for the person who doesn’t want to make a career out of their weight loss plan.The philospophy is based on minimal efforts for maximum results.

The Diet Solution offers great education about the way the body processes various foods and practical information on how to optimize weight loss results based on this information. Using the Glycemic Index as a guideline for food choices, the reader can design a meal plan that regulates the energy needs of the body. It is a comprehensive approach and the materials are easy to understand and incorporate into a healthy lifestyle.

Both The Four Hour Body and The Diet Solution, put you in control of your weight loss results.
Still can’t decide? Ask yourself these questions: Are you a person who likes routine and does better with fewer choices? Do you dislike exercise, but would be willing to do a little bit to get the results you want? Can you delay the gratification of a “want” if you know that it is built into your plan? If you answered yes to these questions, then try out The Four Hour Body by Tim Ferris.

If that doesn’t fit just right for you then try these questions: Do you enjoy meal preparation and a variety of foods? Do you like the feeling you get from exercise? Does your active lifestyle require flexbility from day to day? Does it seem like you already eat “healthy” but are still struggling with your weight? If this is more like you, then check out The Diet Solution.

No matter which approach you choose, it will only give you the results you want if it fits your perosnality and lifestyle. So make your choice: Choose Health! Choose Happiness!