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The Scientifically Proven Way to Lose Weight After …

Posted: January 25, 2017 at 9:43 pm

The scariest thing about the weight gain after menopause is it seems to happen to even active and fit women.

In a recent letter to the health columnist at the New York Times a woman talks about suddenly gaining 15 pounds after menopause, despite exercising moderately for over 30 years. She says shes not sleep deprived (which can contribute to weight gain) and cant figure out how to lose the weight

Can you relate?

Seems the problem lies with an increased levels of two enzymes found in our fat cells after we hit menopause. Apparently these nasty buggers kick in when estrogen levels drop. Their sole purpose in life is to make our lives miserable by manufacturing and storing fat.

Nice, right?

On top of this enzymatic situation, metabolism drops at the same time. Between the two, many women gain an average of 10 pounds around menopause.

But heres the good news: You can reverse it.

Of course you cant switch off the enzymes (at least not yet), but you can still win the weight gain battle. In a study of 17,000 postmenopausal women (who were not on any hormones), researchers found they were three times more likely to lose weight when they increased their fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Sounds easy enough.

And theres more. According to another study involving over 500 women, those who followed a diet of 1,300 calories and burned 1,000 to 1,500 calories a week greatly reduced their waistlines and remained at or below their baseline weight.

Let me repeat that: Below their baseline weight!

So with these guidelines in mind, Ive developed a sample 1,300 calorie healthy menus and ways to burn 1,000 to 1,500 calories a week.

Read on for the scoop

Sample 1,300 calorie menu

Breakfast: 1 carbohydrate + 2 protein

Example: Veggie omelet made with 2 egg whites + 1 yolk and cup non-starchy veggies such as onions and mushrooms

Snack: 1 carb + 1 protein

Example: medium apple with 1 tbsp peanut or almond butter

Lunch: 1 carb + 3 oz protein + 1 fat (include at least 2 servings of a non-starchy vegetable)

Example: whole grain wrap (<120 cal) + 3 oz turkey breast + baby spinach, tomatoes and 1/4 avocado + side of baby carrots

Snack: 1 carb + 1 protein

Example: mini pizzasmall whole wheat pita topped with 2 tbsp tomato sauce + 1 oz low-fat mozzarella

Dinner: 1 carb + 3 oz protein + 1 fat (include at least 2 servings of a non-starchy vegetable)

Example: Chicken and broccoli stir-fry over brown rice saut broccoli in 1 tbsp vegetable oil, add 3 oz sliced chicken breast and serve over cup brown rice

After dinner: small piece of fruit or other healthy snack of your choice equaling 100 calories

To burn 1,000 or more calories a week you simply need to exercise long enough to burn off 200 calories a day, five days a week. Mix and match these 200-calorie activities (calculated for a 150-lb woman):

What changes will you make this week, based on these suggestions? Id love to hear about any revelations or any of my advice that resonated with you. And please let me know in the comments section if you have any questions.

And if you enjoyed this newsletter please share it on social networks and pass it along to your friends.

Thanks so much for reading and keep me posted on your progress!

Fit, Fab &Ageless!

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The Autoimmune Protocol vs. Other Healing Diets …

Posted: January 23, 2017 at 1:43 pm

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One of the most common questions I get about the Autoimmune Protocol is Why should I do AIP instead of a ketogenic diet, GAPS, SCD, low-FODMAP, or the Candida Diet? or Should I do AIP with SCD/low-FODMAPs etc.? With this article, I am going to share with you the differences between these approaches, and why you should or shouldnt layer them (or use them instead of!) the AIP.

A low-carb diet has a few variations, but the biggest distinction is whether or not the amount of carbs one eats is enough to put one into ketosis or not. This is a state where the body relies on ketones as well as glucose to produce energy, and is achieved by eating less than 30-50 grams of carbohydrate per day. This threshold is individualsome people are able to achieve ketosis with a higher level of carbs, others need to eat less. Most people consider a diet that is between ketosis and 100 grams of carbohydrate per day a low carb diet (depending who you talk toIm certainly not an expert here!). Some practitioners say to try low-carb or ketogenic diets because they have been shown to be effective against neurological disorders as well as some types of cancer. Others have better success with weight loss or regaining insulin sensitivity with this approach.

There has been much heated debate in the Paleo community about what carb intake is optimal for good health, and if we even need carbs at all. Some believe that a ketogenic diet is optimal for everyone, while others believe that it is necessary to eat carbohydrates, and that ketogenic diets need only be used in specific circumstances. Dr. Sarah Ballantyne writes in The Paleo Approach that studies of those using ketogenic diets and autoimmunity show a worsening of symptoms. Ive both had a negative personal experience layering a ketogenic approach with AIP, as well as worked with many autoimmune clients and havent found anyone who seems to thrive eating this way, especially with Hashimotos (this isnt to say there isnt anyone out there I just havent come across them yet!).

So why do we need carbs, and why do some people feel bad on a low-carb approach? Well, first off, vegetables containing carbohydrate are our main source of fiber, which is necessary to feed a wide range of bacteria in our gut (here is a fantastic series about fiber from The Paleo Mom). This is why I think a lot of people fail on low-carb diets long termthey are not nourishing their gut flora! Secondly, insulin is needed to make the conversion of thyroid hormones, and low-carb diets can actually cause hypothyroidism symptoms in some people, even after the carb flu period is over. I personally experienced a worsening of my hypothyroid symptoms when I tried a ketogenic diet for six weeks in 2013, and finally gave up because I was so incredibly fatigued. My recommendation is not to layer a low-carb approach with the autoimmune protocol unless a person is dealing with a specific situation that would warrant it, like neurological disease or certain types of cancer.

The SCD and Candida diets have different protocols, but they both share a pathogen-specific approach. This means their purpose is to eliminate the foods that feed pathogenic overgrowths in the gut, like all starches (including those that would be included on AIP like sweet potato, squash, and tapioca), fruit, sweeteners, fruit juice, milk, and grains, among other foods.

These approaches can be very effective at eliminating symptoms for those that have overgrowths, but neither of these diets are very effective at eliminating pathogens on their own. If someone is experiencing symptoms when eating these foods, instead of blindly going on one of these variations of a pathogen-specific diet I would encourage them to test, dont guess! Most who are successful at recovering from these overgrowths do so knowing specifically what pathogen they are fighting. Some need to be dealt with from more than one angleprescription or herbal antibiotics, anti-fungals, and probiotics can be helpful here (and it is important to work with a practitioner who is experienced in this area!).

Another issue I have with these approaches is that they dont eliminate a lot of allergens shown to be a problem for some people with autoimmunitymost notably eggs, dairy, and nightshades. In addition, these approaches end up being a low-carb diet, which is not advisable because of the reasons in the section above.

A lot of people ask me if I recommend layering the Autoimmune Protocol with SCD or the Candida diet just in case. I dont think this is a good idea. If you suspect you have a pathogenic overgrowth going on, I recommend comprehensive gut testing and a skilled practitioner to help you navigate this issue. Many people waste their time on a restricted diet (you can read my story about this here) when really, they need medical treatmentI dont want you to be one of them!

The GAPS Diet is similar to the SCD and Candida diets in that it also incorporates a pathogen-specific approach, but emphasizes the pinpointing of allergens as well as gut-healing nutrients. The GAPS intro diet consists of well-cooked meat, vegetables and broth for a period of time until additional foods are added in one by one to assess tolerance. The first foods that are added in are fermented vegetables, probiotics, egg yolks, fermented dairy, ghee, and nuts. The diet was developed for use with autism and other neurological conditions, and since has been used by people with a variety of chronic health conditions.

What I like about the GAPS diet is that like AIP, it is also an elimination diet, and emphasizes gut-healing foods at the same time as removing triggers. That being said, I dont believe the protocol is ideal for those with autoimmunity many of the first foods reintroduced can be problematic for people, and I believe these reintroductions come too soon in the process. The intro is also too low-carb for most folks, and they usually dont feel well if they try to apply the diet long-term (over a couple of months).

The Autoimmune Protocol, if done in a nutrient-dense was as Sarah Ballantyne suggests in The Paleo Approach (fermented foods, bone broth, organ meats, etc.) is very similar to GAPS, except the protocol is much more refined and tailored to those with autoimmunity. Some people, especially those with acute digestive symptoms, can benefit from a GAPS intro-like start to the Autoimmune Protocol. If this is what you want to do, I just recommend that you follow Sarahs recommendations for reintroducing foods outlined in The Paleo Approach.

The Low-FODMAP diet eliminates short-chain fermentable carbohydrates that can feed an overgrowth in the gut. Many with digestive symptoms like IBS, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, and cramps turn to this protocol in order to get their digestive issues under control. All of these high-FODMAP foods are eliminated for a couple of weeks and then reintroduced to assess tolerance. There are a few different categories of FODMAPs, and some people react badly to one category while sparing another.

The low-FODMAP diet has been used for those with fructose malabsorption, SIBO, Candida, and other gut imbalances. While it can help with the symptoms of digestive overgrowth, it is not an autoimmune-specific diet, and includes some potential allergens like eggs, nuts, and nightshade vegetables. For those who suffer from digestive issues that are not relieved by AIP, layering a low-FODMAP approach on top for a couple weeks can be helpful. (To learnhow to do sosafely and effectively, Christina Feindels amazing eBook, 28 Days of Low-FODMAP AIP is a must-have!)

While a low-FODMAP diet can be effective at managing the symptoms of an overgrowth, it is not usually effective on its own to treat an overgrowth. The same advice above applies here if a person discovers they are sensitive to these foods, this is a clue to get tested for the underlying cause of sensitivity. Most often, those who are sensitive to FODMAPs are suffering from Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (more info on SIBO, testing, and treatment here!), fructose malabsorption, Candida, or another type of overgrowth. While not everyone with autoimmunity suffers from SIBO, it seems to be quite common and a low-FODMAP approach can help clue a person in to if that is something they are suffering from.

That being said, I think the low-FODMAP diet would be the best pathogen-specific diet for those to layer with the Autoimmune Protocol (not instead of) in order to start getting to the bottom of their digestive issues. Aglaee Jacob, author ofDigestive Health with Real Food has a great list of FODMAP foods that you can print out here! And definitely check out28 Days of Low-FODMAP AIP.

The Autoimmune Protocol is a science-based protocol designed to simultaneously remove triggers as well as nourish the body to heal from chronic illness. The elimination diet must be done 100% because the immune system needs time to heal from potential food triggers. This makes the protocol quite difficult (but not impossible!) to adhere to. Because of this difficulty, I do not recommend that people layer pathogen-specific or low-carb modifications with AIP to start out with. The only caveat here is if someone is working with a practitioner who has tested, diagnosed, and treated a gut infection and has recommended a specific dietary protocol (like the low-FODMAP diet).

If a person has done AIP for a month or two and is still having digestive issues, it may be time to do some further testing, while considering a trial of a pathogen specific approach. I believe getting tested for SIBO, a comprehensive stool test, and the low-FODMAP diet is a great starting place in addition to finding someone to work with that is experienced in this area.

I get contacted by a lot of people who want to start the Autoimmune Protocol by layering two or more of these approaches just in case, or because they think that it will save them time in the long run. I dont think this is wise, and I believe more people who take this approach end up not being able to complete the elimination diet because their variation of the protocol is too restricted. My motto is always set yourself up for success. Although there is a wealth of information out there about AIP, someone elses journey is not your journey. Take things one step at a time, and remember that in time, you will make discoveries about your health that will enable you to make progress, but it may not happen all at once!

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Easy Tips for Planning a Healthy Diet and Sticking to It

Posted: January 20, 2017 at 2:43 am

Tips for Planning, Enjoying, and Sticking to a Nutritious Diet

Healthy eating is not about strict dietary limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, its about feeling great, having more energy, improving your health, and stabilizing your mood. If you feel overwhelmed by all the conflicting nutrition and diet advice out there, youre not alone. It seems that for every expert who tells you a certain food is good for you, youll find another saying exactly the opposite. But by using these simple tips, you can cut through the confusion and learn how to create a tasty, varied, and healthy diet that is as good for your mind as it is for your body.

We all know that eating right can help you maintain a healthy weight and avoid certain health problems, but your diet can also have a profound effect on your mood and sense of wellbeing. Studies have linked eating a typical Western dietfilled with processed meats, packaged meals, takeout food, and sugary snackswith higher rates of depression, stress, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. Eating an unhealthy diet may even play a role in the development of mental health disorders such as ADHD, Alzheimers disease, and schizophrenia, or in the increased risk of suicide in young people.

Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, cooking meals at home, and reducing your intake of sugar and refined carbohydrates, on the other hand, may help to improve mood and lower your risk for mental health problems. If you have already been diagnosed with a mental health problem, eating well can even help to manage your symptoms and regain control of your life.

While some specific foods or nutrients have been shown to have a beneficial effect on mood, its your overall dietary pattern that is most important. That means switching to a healthy diet doesnt have to be an all or nothing proposition. You dont have to be perfect and you dont have to completely eliminate foods you enjoy to have a healthy diet and make a difference to the way you think and feel.

Changing everything at once usually leads to cheating or giving up on your new eating plan. To set yourself up for success, think about planning a healthy diet as a number of small, manageable stepslike adding a salad to your diet once a dayrather than one big drastic change. As your small changes become habit, you can continue to add more healthy choices.

Prepare more of your own meals.Cooking more meals at home can help you take charge of what youre eating and better monitor exactly what goes into your food.

Make the right changes.When cutting back on unhealthy foods in your diet, its important to replace them with healthy alternatives. Replacing dangerous trans fats with healthy fats (such as switching fried chicken for grilled fish) will make a positive difference to your health. Switching animal fats for refined carbohydrates, though (such as switching your breakfast bacon for a donut), wont lower your risk for heart disease or improve your mood.

Simplify.Instead of being overly concerned with counting calories, think of your diet in terms of color, variety, and freshness. Focus on avoiding packaged and processed foods and opting for more fresh ingredients.

Read the labels.Its important to be aware of whats in your food as manufacturers often hide large amounts of sugar or unhealthy fats in packaged food, even food claiming to be healthy.

Focus on how you feel after eating.This will help foster healthy new habits and tastes. The more healthy food you eat, the better youll feel after a meal. The more junk food you eat, the more likely you are to feel uncomfortable, nauseous, or drained of energy.

Drink plenty of water. Water helps flush our systems of waste products and toxins, yet many people go through life dehydratedcausing tiredness, low energy, and headaches. Its common to mistake thirst for hunger, so staying well hydrated will also help you make healthier food choices.

Instead of emphasizing one nutrient, we need to move to food-based recommendations. What we eat should be whole, minimally processed, nutritious foodfood that is in many cases as close to its natural form as possible.

Dariush Mozaffarian, Dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition, Tufts University

Key to any healthy diet is moderation. But what is moderation? In essence, it means eating only as much food as your body needs. You should feel satisfied at the end of a meal, but not stuffed. Moderation is also about balance. Despite what fad diets would have you believe, we all need a balance of protein, fat, fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals to sustain a healthy body.

For many of us, moderation also means eating less than we do now. But it doesn't mean eliminating the foods you love. Eating bacon for breakfast once a week, for example, could be considered moderation if you follow it with a healthy lunch and dinnerbut not if you follow it with a box of donuts and a sausage pizza. If you eat 100 calories of chocolate one afternoon, balance it out by deducting 100 calories from your evening meal. If you're still hungry, fill up with extra vegetables.

Try not to think of certain foods as off-limits.When you ban certain foods or food groups, it is natural to want those foods more, and then feel like a failure if you give in to temptation. Start by reducing portion sizes of unhealthy foods and not eating them as often. As you reduce your intake of unhealthy foods, you may find yourself craving them less or thinking of them as only occasional indulgences.

Think smaller portions.Serving sizes have ballooned recently. When dining out, choose a starter instead of an entree, split a dish with a friend, and don't order supersized anything. At home, visual cues can help with portion sizesyour serving of meat, fish, or chicken should be the size of a deck of cards and half a cup of mashed potato, rice, or pasta is about the size of a traditional light bulb. If you don't feel satisfied at the end of a meal, add more leafy green vegetables or round off the meal with fruit.

Take your time. Stop eating before you feel full. It actually takes a few minutes for your brain to tell your body that it has had enough food, so eat slowly.

Eat with others whenever possible. As well as the emotional benefits, this allows you to model healthy eating habits for your kids. Eating in front of the TV or computer often leads to mindless overeating.

Aside from portion size, perhaps the single biggest problem with the modern Western diet is the amount of added sugar in our food. As well as creating weight problems, too much sugar causes energy spikes and has been linked to diabetes, depression, and even an increase in suicidal behaviors in young people. Reducing the amount of candy and desserts you eat is only part of the solution as sugar is also hidden in foods such as bread, cereals, canned soups and vegetables, pasta sauce, margarine, instant mashed potatoes, frozen dinners, low-fat meals, fast food, and ketchup. Your body gets all it needs from sugar naturally occurring in food so all this added sugar just means a lot of empty calories.

Slowly reduce the sugar in your dieta little at a timeto give your taste buds time to adjust and wean yourself off the craving.

Avoid sugary drinks.Try drinking sparkling water with a splash of fruit juice instead.

Dont replace saturated fat with sugar. Many of us make the mistake of replacing healthy sources of saturated fat, such as whole milk dairy, with refined carbs or sugary foods, thinking were making a healthier choice. Low-fat doesnt necessarily mean healthy, especially when the fat has been replaced by added sugar to make up for loss of taste.

Avoid processed or packaged foodslike canned soups, frozen dinners, or low-fat meals that often contain hidden sugar that quickly surpasses the recommended limit.

Be careful when eating out. Most gravy, dressings and sauces are also packed with salt and sugar, so ask for it to be served on the side.

Eat healthier snacks. Cut down on sweet snacks such as candy, chocolate, and cakes. Instead, eat naturally sweet food such as fruit, peppers, or natural peanut butter to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Check labels and choose low-sugar products.

Fruits and vegetables are low in calories and nutrient dense, which means they are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. Focus on eating the recommended daily minimum of five servings of fruit and vegetables and it will naturally fill you up and help you cut back on unhealthy foods. A serving is half a cup of raw fruit or veg or a small apple or banana, for example. Most of us need todoublethe amount we currently eat. To increase your intake, add berries to breakfast cereals, eat fruit for dessert, swap your usual side dish for a salad, and snack on vegetables such as carrots, snow peas, or cherry tomatoes instead of processed snack foods.

The brighter, deeper colored fruits and vegetables contain higher concentrations of vitamins, minerals and antioxidantsand different colors provide different benefits.

Greens.Branch out beyond lettuce. Kale, mustard greens, broccoli, and Chinese cabbage are all packed with calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, zinc, and vitamins A, C, E, and K.

Sweet vegetables.Naturally sweet vegetablessuch as corn, carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, yams, onions, and squashadd healthy sweetness to your meals and reduce your cravings for added sugars.

Fruit.Fruit is a tasty, satisfying way to fill up on fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants. Berries are cancer-fighting, apples provide fiber, oranges and mangos offer vitamin C, and so on.

Eating foods high in dietary fiber can help you stay regular, lower your risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, and help you lose weight. Depending on your age and gender, nutrition experts recommend you eat at least 21 to 38 grams of fiber per day for optimal health. Many of us aren't eating half that amount.

Since fiber stays in the stomach longer than other foods, the feeling of fullness will stay with you much longer, helping you eat less. Fiber also moves fat through your digestive system quicker so less of it is absorbed. And when you fill up on fiber, you'll also have more energy for exercising.

Choose healthy carbohydrates and fiber sources, especially whole grains, for long-lasting energy. Whole grains are rich in phytochemicals and antioxidants, which help to protect against coronary heart disease, certain cancers, and diabetes.

Healthy carbs(or good carbs) include whole grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables. Healthy carbs are digested slowly, helping you feel full longer and keeping blood sugar and insulin levels stable.

Unhealthy carbs(or bad carbs) are foods such as white flour, refined sugar, and white rice that have been stripped of all bran, fiber, and nutrients. They digest quickly and cause spikes in blood sugar levels and energy.

Avoid refined carbs such as breads, pastas, and breakfast cereals that are not whole grain.

Your body uses calcium to build healthy bones and teeth, keep them strong as you age, send messages through the nervous system, and regulate the hearts rhythm. If you dont get enough calcium in your diet, your body will take calcium from your bones to ensure normal cell function, which can lead to osteoporosis.

Recommended calcium levels are 1000 mg per day, 1200 mg if you are over 50 years old. Try to get as much from food as possible and use only low-dose calcium supplements to make up any shortfall. Limit foods that deplete your bodys calcium stores (caffeine, alcohol, sugary drinks), do weight-bearing exercise, and get a daily dose of magnesium and vitamins D and Knutrients that help calcium do its job.

Dairy.Dairy products are rich in calcium in a form that is easily digested and absorbed by the body. Sources include milk, unsweetened yogurt, and cheese.

Vegetables and greens.Many vegetables, especially leafy green ones, are rich sources of calcium. Try collard greens, kale, romaine lettuce, celery, broccoli, fennel, cabbage, summer squash, green beans, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, and crimini mushrooms.

Beans.Good sources of calcium include black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, white beans, black-eyed peas, or baked beans.

Protein gives us the energy to get up and goand keep going. While too much protein can be harmful to people with kidney disease, the latest research suggests that most of us need more high-quality protein, especially as we age.

Protein needs are based on weight rather than calorie intake. Adults should eat at least 0.8g of high-quality protein per kilogram (2.2lb) of body weight per day.

Despite what you may have been told, not all fats are unhealthy. While bad fats can increase your risk of certain diseases, good fats are essential to physical and emotional health. Foods rich in certain omega-3 fats, for example, can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, improve your mood, and help prevent dementia.

Monounsaturated fatsfrom avocados, nuts (like almonds, hazelnuts, and pecans), and seeds (such as pumpkin and sesame).

Polyunsaturated fats, including Omega-3s, found in fatty fish such as salmon, herring, mackerel, anchovies, sardines, and some cold water fish oil supplements. Good vegetarian sources of polyunsaturated fats include flaxseed and walnuts.

Trans fats,found in processed foods, vegetable shortenings, margarines, crackers, candies, cookies, snack foods, fried foods, baked goods, or anything with partially hydrogenated oil in the ingredients, even if it claims to be trans-fat free.

Saturated fats are mainly found in tropical oils, dairy, and animal products such as red meat, while poultry and fish also contain some saturated fat.The latest news in the nutritional world studieswith old and new studies to back them upsuggest that not all saturated fat is a dietary demon, either. While many prominent health organizations maintain that eating saturated fat from any source increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, other nutrition experts take a different view.The new argument is that saturated fat contributes to weight control and overall health.

Of course, not all saturated fat is the same. The saturated fat in whole milk, coconut oil, or salmon is different to the unhealthy saturated fat found in pizza, French fries, and processed meat products (such as ham, sausage, hot dogs, salami, and other cold cuts) which have been linked to coronary disease and cancer. See: The Fat Debate

Sodium is another ingredient that is frequently added to food to improve taste, even though your body needs less than one gram of sodium a day (about half a teaspoon of table salt). Eating too much salt can cause high blood pressure and lead to an increased risk of stroke, heart disease, kidney disease, memory loss, and erectile dysfunction. It may also worsen symptoms of bipolar disorder.

Be wary of processed or pre-packaged foods. Processed foods like canned soups or frozen dinners often contain hidden sodium that quickly surpasses the recommended limit.

Use herbs and spicessuch as garlic, curry powder, cayenne or black pepper to improve the flavor of meals instead of salt.

Be careful when eating out.Most restaurant and fast food meals are loaded with sodium. Some offer lower-sodium choices or you can ask for your meal to be made without salt.

Buy unsalted nuts and add a little of your own salt until your taste buds are accustomed to eating them salt-free.

Related HelpGuide articles

Mastering the mindful meal Describes the importance of mindful eating, along with tips on how to eat more mindfully. (Brigham & Womens Hospital)

Diet and Mental Health How dietary factors affect mental and emotional health. (Mental Health Foundation)

Omega-3 Fats: An Essential Contribution All about health benefits of the important omega-3 fatty acids, including the best food sources in which to find them. (Harvard School of Public Health)

Clarifying the Facts on Fats: Is Butter Really Back? Concentrating too much on eliminating fat from our diets has led us to replace healthy fats with simple carbohydrate foods that may actually be worse for our health. (Harvard Public Health)

The Truth About Fats Understanding what counts as good fats, bad fats, and thosein-between. (Harvard Health Publications)

Face the Fats (PDF) Describes the complicated relationship between good fats, bad fats, and various diseases. (Nutrition Action Healthletter)

Sugar exposed as deadly villain in obesity epidemic Article about addictive sugar can be, with tips to cut down. (Guardian)

How to spot and avoid added sugar Why sugar is so bad for you and how to spot it hidden in foods such as cereal, pasta sauce, and crackers. (Harvard Health Publications)

Sodium Content of Your Food How sodium affects your body and how to cut down on dietary sodium. Included tips on reading nutrition labels, and suggestions for cooking and shopping. (University of Maine PDF)

How to stay in the sodium safe zone Tips to reduce your sodium intake and improve heart health. (Harvard Health Publications)

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Why your weight loss plateaus, and how to fight it – CNN.com

Posted: January 17, 2017 at 3:44 am

It seems like it should be simple: Just exercise to burn more calories and reduce your calorie intake.

A dramatic example of the challenges of maintaining weight loss comes from a recent National Institutes of Health study. The researchers followed 14 contestants who had participated in the "World's Biggest Loser" reality show. During the 30 weeks of the show, the contestants lost an average of over 125 pounds per person.

Why is it so hard to lose weight and keep it off? Weight loss often leads to declines in our resting metabolic rate -- how many calories we burn at rest, which makes it hard to keep the weight off.

So why does weight loss make resting metabolism go down, and is there a way to maintain a normal resting metabolic rate after weight loss? As someone who studies musculo-skeletal physiology, I will try to answer these questions.

Activating muscles deep in the leg that help keep blood and fluid moving through our bodies is essential to maintaining resting metabolic rate when we are sitting or standing quietly. The function of these muscles, called soleus muscles, is a major research focus for us in the Clinical Science and Engineering Research Center at Binghamton University. Commonly called "secondary hearts," these muscles pump blood back to our heart, allowing us to maintain our normal rate of metabolic activity during sedentary activities.

Resting metabolic rate (RMR) refers to all of the biochemical activity going on in your body when you are not physically active. It is this metabolic activity that keeps you alive and breathing, and very importantly, warm.

Quiet sitting at room temperature is the standard RMR reference point; this is referred to as one metabolic equivalent, or MET. A slow walk is about two MET, bicycling four MET, and jogging seven MET. While we need to move around a bit to complete the tasks of daily living, in modern life we tend not to move very much. Thus, for most people, 80 percent of the calories we expend each day are due to RMR.

There's no question that eating a balanced diet and regular exercise are good for you, but from a weight management perspective, increasing your resting metabolic rate may be the more effective strategy for losing weight and maintaining that lost weight.

Metabolic activity is dependent on oxygen delivery to the tissues of the body. This occurs through blood flow. As a result, cardiac output is a primary determinant of metabolic activity.

The adult body contains about four to five liters of blood, and all of this blood should circulate throughout the body every minute or so. However, the amount of blood the heart can pump out with each beat is dependent on how much blood is returned to the heart between beats.

If the "plumbing" of our body, our veins in particular, was made of rigid pipes, and the skin of our legs was tough like that of bird legs, cardiac outflow would always equal cardiac inflow, but this is not the case. The veins in our body are are quite flexible and can expand many times their resting size, and our soft skin also allows lower body volume expansion.

As a result, when we are sitting quietly, blood and interstitial fluid (the fluid which surrounds all the cells in our body) pools in the lower parts of the body. This pooling significantly reduces the amount of fluid returning to the heart, and correspondingly, reduces how much fluid the heart can pump out during each contraction. This reduces cardiac output, which dictates a reduced RMR.

A much more convenient approach to maintaining RMR during and after weight loss is to train up your secondary hearts, or soleus muscles. The soleus muscles are deep postural muscles and so only require low-intensity, but long-duration, training.

Alternatively, if squatting or long-duration balance exercises do not fit into your lifestyle, passive exercise devices will stimulate those muscles as you sit are available. (Full disclosure: Binghamton University has licensed technology to a company, which I have shares in and consult for, to commercialize such a device.) The concept here is that specific mechanical vibrations can be used to activate receptors on the sole of the foot, which trigger a postural reflex arc, which in turn causes the soleus muscles to undergo reflex contractions.

Kenneth McLeod is entrepreneur in residence and director of the Clinical Science and Engineering Research Laboratory at Binghamton University, State University of New York. A version of this story appeared on The Conversation.

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Livin3 – Helping You Lead a Healthier and More Positive Life

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How To Do The HCG Diet Safely – HCG Diet Dangers

Posted: January 12, 2017 at 12:44 am

I wanted to write a quick article that I think everyone should read if they want to do the HCG diet safely and effectively. The diet is safe but you still need to follow a few simple tips to keep it that way. And if you havent read this post yet: HCG diet dangers please go read that first and then come back, as that covers the basics as far as which method to use for the best results.

OK, so the first tip is to know the rules and to follow them. Sounds simple enough but I get so many questions from people while they are on the diet and I know they havent even read Dr. Simeons original guide and dont even know the basics of the diet. You must know what you are suppose to eat, what not to eat, and how the whole process works. So when someone emails me and asks how long they can stay on the diet, I know they probably havent read the guide and dont know what they are doing. If they did they would know they would do a 23 or 40 day round, then they can take a break and start again.

So know the diet before starting, and if you have already started, then learn the rules fast.

The second tip is to make sure you are drinking ALL your water and eating ALL your meals. When people are on the HCG they arent as hungry as they used to be (and thats a good thing!) but they still need to be eating all their food and especially getting all that water. You need these few calories to keep your system going normally so you dont fall into starvation mode which will prevent you from losing as much weight as possible. And the water is very important and the more you drink the more cleansed you will be and the more weight you will lose. So do your best and eat and drink all that you are suppose to.

The third tip is to not worry too much. I have a lot of clients who just worry too much and it causes problems. They get a small headache, they start to worry. They have one leg cramp, they start to worry. They dont lose as much as yesterday, they start to worry. They have fewer bowel movements than when they started the diet, they start to worry. Its good to be aware of your body and whats going on but dont worry so much about everything. People who start to worry too much start doing things they shouldnt on the diet like skipping meals, exercising, taking supplements, etc to try and calm their worry. But just stick to the instructions and dont worry so much. You are fine and the weight will come off.

The fourth and final tip is an important one. And that is to keep yourself healthy while on the diet. If you are on any prescribed medication, stay on it unless a doctor says you should go off it. If you get a headache, take an Advil or Tylenol. Whatever it is, you need to take care of your health first and then worry about the weight loss. Once you do start losing the weight though you will notice most of your medical problems and health annoyances will start to disappear. Its absolutely amazing and you wont believe it till you see it. But until then stay on the meds you need to be taking.

So thats pretty much it. If you follow tip #1 you will do well and youll be safe. So follow the instructions, eat and drink everything youre suppose to, dont worry too much and make sure to take care of yourself. Youll be glad you did and your weight loss will be amazing.

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Can Honey Help You Lose Weight – Seriously?|Does Honey …

Posted: January 8, 2017 at 2:44 am

Do you think this question is the same as asking, Can sugar help you lose weight? Does honey make you fat? After all, honey is sweet and many use it as a substitute for sugar. No doubt, like me, youve been told all your life that you should avoid sugary things if you want to lose weight. So, isnt it a big fat (no pun intended) contradiction to say that honey helps with weight loss?

Lets start with a simple explanation of how your body responds to both honey and table sugar.

Table Sugar Sugar, after it has been processed, is stripped of its nutrients. So, in essence, it is a naked carb. In order to be used by the body, it must depend on your bodys nutrients. So, the body is drained of important minerals and vitamins.

Processed Table Sugar Contributes To Obesity

Sugar is stored in the liver. If you continue to have a diet that is high in sugar, the liver will eventually swell. When this happens, the excess sugar is returned to the bloodstream as fatty acids. These acids are then stored in your belly, breasts, butt, and thighs. Sound familiar?

Honey, unlike table sugar, is a natural ingredient. It contains vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. These all work together to help in fat and cholesterol metabolism, and that helps prevent obesity.

Honey has a healthier glycemic index (GI) than sugar. What that means is that when you eat honey, it doesnt cause a sugar rush, but it is gradually absorbed into your body, thereby providing a stable source of energy. Therefore, you wont get a sugar high and then a crash afterward.

So now that weve learned how wonderfully honey is accepted by your body, how can honey help you lose weight?

Usually, the problem with losing weight is self-control, low energy, andchoosing the wrong foods to help burn fat and contribute toward good health. Honey takes care of all three problems.

Thats right. Honey is very rich, sweet and delicious, so you use about half of what you would use in sugar to sweeten your food and drinks. Honey has the ability to provide a sense of well-being after you consume it, so that will also help with weight loss. Try using a small amount in your coffee or tea during the day to help satisfy you and your sweet tooth, thereby avoiding sugar binges.

In the morning when you rise, and before breakfast, drink a glass of very warm water combined with 1/2 teaspoons of powderedcinnamon and 1 teaspoon of raw honey. There has been excellent results reported after only a week of using this pre-breakfast cocktail.

A Cocktail of Honey, Cinnamon & Lemon Will Help Melt Your Pounds Aways

Alternatively, in the mornings and again in the evening, drink a glass of very warm water mixed with 1 teaspoon of honey and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. This drink can be taken several times per day. The beauty of this citrus cocktail is that it will help to keep you hydrated, energized, and alkalized. This will help to rid the body of unwanted fat deposits.

In order to melt the pounds away, it is important to keep moving. You dont have to run a marathon, but you should do simple things each day to move you closer to that slimmer you. Even a walk of just 20 minutes per day has shown to help significantly.

And the great thing is that honey has been shown toreally help athletes in their performance by sustaining energy over timeand it helps yourecover faster. So before you start that walk, fill up your water bottle with fresh, cool water mixed with a teaspoon of raw honey. Sip on this before, during and after your walk and you will be amazed at how great you feel afterward.

A good raw honey that I like (if you cant find it from a local beekeeper) is found here.

So, there you have it. Can honey help you lose weight? Honey definitely can help you lose weight. Put this amazing ingredient in your arsenal of weapons in the fight against obesity. Use it wisely, and before long, you will look upon this ingredient as a sweet remedy to weight loss.

How many of you have used honey in your weight loss efforts? Lets hear your results.

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