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Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew

Written by Ultimate Lifespan March 19, 2012 Filed Under: Recipes for Fat Loss 4 Comments

Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew A hearty and healthy stew that you can throw together in the AM and serve in the PM. Great for make-ahead lunches and dinners since this freezes well for up to 1 month.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 20 minutes
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

6 bone-in skin-less chicken thighs
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1/2 pound sliced white button mushrooms
1 onion – chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup dry white wine
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary, or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar

Instructions

Place chicken, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, wine, rosemary, salt and pepper in a 6-quart slow cooker; stir to combine. Put the lid on and cook on low until the potatoes are tender, about 5 hours. Before serving, remove bones from the chicken, if desired, and stir in vinegar.

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Why Does Conventional Weight Loss Advice FAIL?

Written by Ultimate Lifespan March 19, 2012 Filed Under: Attitude and Motivation, Diet and Nutrition, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Leave a Comment

Why Conventional Weight Loss Advice Fails Despite the drive to lower America’s obesity rate, most dieters still fail to lose weight and worse, many who do lose the weight gain it back as well as a few more pounds!

Due to all the health risks associated with obesity, the health industry has been pressured to focus more on preventative measures and help with weight loss. Are doctors capable of helping you lose the weight and keep it off for good?

Not on their own. The fact is, most doctors have limited training or education during medical school to help people lose weight and keep it off for good.

As well, time is an issue. Due to scheduling issues, most doctors simply lack the amount of time necessary to spend with each patient and teach them how to lose those pounds. Follow-up is even more difficult as truly helping with weight loss isn’t all about the physical aspects.

Let’s talk about the specifics of why conventional weight loss advice fails to teach you how to really lose pounds.

Is Your Doctor’s Advice About Weight Loss the Best?

The average family physician is simply not trained to help people lose weight unless they boost their education with supplemental classes. Most nurses do not see this type of training nor do physician’s assistants. The fact is, nutrition plays a vital role in all aspects of health, including maintaining a healthy weight.

Yes, there’s been a call to action in the health community to reduce obesity numbers and help with weight loss, but there are simply not enough trained professionals, especially in general, family or pediatric practices. Your average physician can easily tell you that being overweight or obese is negatively impacting your health. They can even give you advice on reducing calories, increasing activity and making healthier choices.

All of that information is available to you via the internet as well, but how easy is it to know how to lose pounds yet difficult to actually accomplish?

A registered dietician, nutritionist or personal trainer is far more qualified to help you with weight loss, but most practices do not have a registered dietician on staff. Nutritionists and personal trainers tend to fall outside the scope of conventional medical practice, and your insurance company will not cover these types of services. If you’re lucky, your employer may have a wellness program tied in with insurance policies that will offer you a discount towards a gym membership, but you’ll probably still pay out of pocket for additional services such as personal training or nutrition consultations.

Does Your Doctor Give You Enough Time to Help with Weight Loss?

Have you ever waited longer to see a doctor for an appointment than you actually spent with the doctor? Sure. We all have. There are fewer and fewer family physicians these days as more medical students pursue higher paying specialties. The results are overcrowded schedules and limited one on one time with patients.

Getting to the root of someone’s weight loss issues takes more than a 15 minute visit. Maybe you are eating too much. Maybe you are simply eating too much of the wrong thing. Perhaps you aren’t exercising or your exercise isn’t really effective. Maybe you are deficient in certain nutrients or aren’t taking in enough phytochemicals to combat years of poor nutrition or other unhealthy habits.

On the flipside, if you are overweight or obese, it would be wise to be evaluated for a few medical conditions that may be making it difficult for you to lose weight. Having your thyroid function tested, for example, would be good, especially if you’ve gained an unusual amount of weight with little change to your diet.

Sometimes the Key to Losing Pounds IS All in Your Head!

Being overweight or obese isn’t all about what you are physically doing. Why do you eat what you eat? Are you an emotional eater? A compulsive eater? We tend to think about eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia, but overeating and compulsive eating are also eating disorders, and as all things of this nature, are a negative coping mechanism to handling stress or other emotional difficulties.

Less serious, but still an issue, are changing patterns that we may have learned as children. Eating regularly throughout the day or “grazing” is healthier than eating three large meals and much better than skipping meals. Finishing all of your food even if you are full is another common habit we learned as children. Or perhaps, you view different foods such as potatoes or bread as being a normal and healthy part of a meal when in reality, some of these fluffy, starchy choices may be keeping you overweight or obese.

Unconventional Advice for Weight Loss

You may need to incorporate some unconventional yet proven approaches to your fat loss plan if you want to lose pounds and keep them off. Weight loss in a week is possible, and you can even jumpstart you weight loss plan with the Ultimate Digestive Health 30-Day Program. It may be just the thing to help you see real results quickly and find the encouragement you need to keep going.

Or, one of the very best things you can do to boost your weight loss efforts is to counteract some of the ill effects of years of eating poorly. Most of us barely get the required nutrients to avoid deficiencies in the average American diet. Supplementing your diet with some of nature’s nutrients can help you with weight loss.

Ultimate Trim includes some of the best phytochemicals for weight loss such as Caralluma fimbriata, green tea extract, cayenne, resveratrol and theobromine. Following a healthy weight loss plan along with a Ultimate Trim can give you the edge you need to finally lose weight and do it SAFELY.

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The Most Controversial Point In Fat Loss

Written by Ultimate Lifespan March 19, 2012 Filed Under: Fitness and Exercise, Weight Loss Leave a Comment

by Dr. Kareem F. Samhouri, CSCS, HFS, Neuro Metabolic Fat Loss Expert

Here it is, the most controversial and debated point in fat loss:

Is cardio good or bad for Fat Loss?

1. According to the American Medical Association, American Heart Association, American Physical Therapy Association, and American College of Sports Medicine – YES.

2. According to some of the most well-respected fitness authors in the world – NO.

Let’s take a step back.

Are they really talking about the same thing?

Well, when it comes to cardio for fat loss, both. Let me explain…

Steady Heat Rate Work for Weight Loss
Steady-State Heart Rate Training (SSHRT) is what most of us know cardio to be. Pick a heart rate and stay there for a prolonged time period (30-60 minutes.) This is good for stress reduction, increased circulation that delivers nutrients to joints and causes healing, smoking cessation, blood pressure reduction, cholesterol-lowering effects, and medication dosage reduction.

Interval Training for Fat Loss
Interval-based training on the other hand (HIIT), alters heart rate (sort of) and intensity often. In general, I don’t recommend anyone interval train over 20 minutes. In fact, if you can successfully interval train for more than 20 minutes and you are not an Olympic athlete, I’d politely suggest you take a look at your method.

Interval training, when done at a medium pace and high pace actually is much more like ‘cardio’ than ‘interval training.’ There is some heart rate fluctuation during your high intervals, but, for the most part, you’re heart rate remains high after the first couple of rounds.

However, interval training can be a very effective form of fat loss training. This is based upon the principle of lactic-acid onset or hitting your VO2max. This is the point at which your body can no longer withdraw oxygen that is needed by your muscles from your bloodstream. This creates an anaerobic state, or oxygen-deprived state, which produces lactic acid.

Lactic acid has many importances, but when it comes to fat loss, there are two main things to consider:

• Lactate Threshold – how long/hard it takes for lactic acid to set in (your max exercise capacity)

• Lactic Acid Re-absorption (or pH balancing in the body) – the energy cost it takes to get rid of lactic acid from your bloodstream (calories spent)

Your fat loss program needs to train your lactate threshold to get higher. When your max capacity is more, everything is worth more… every exercise you do, every weight you lift, every set you finish. Plus, your progress is much more evident, in that you just feel ‘unstoppable.’

Lactic acid re-absorption is your body’s attempt to re-balance it’s pH. This costs energy for 2-3 days after you leave the gym, causing your body to ‘consume oxygen.’ Often times, you’ll hear of this referred to as ‘Excess Post Oxygen Consumption. (EPOC).

In summary, you want to train your max capacity higher by hitting your VO2max over and over again while producing lactic acid and fending it off for days while burning calories. But this needs to be kept in balance with good joint health, lower stress levels, being off of medications, normal blood pressure, etc. If not, your body will slow down any other process to focus on its priority.

This is where it gets really interesting… you’re about to learn how to communicate with your body. The first step is thoughtful reflection on what your body needs.

• Does your body need better posture?
• Do you need a higher metabolism?
• Do you want fat to go away from certain ‘trouble spots’ and it’s truly gone from everywhere else? (this could be a hormonal imbalance)

These are all signs that your body may need a combination form of attention, including both fat loss and postural strengthening, for example, to get the fastest fat loss result. Think about it… our bodies are designed to be incredibly complex and simple to understand. We are supposed to understand our bodies on a basic, instinctive level.

(Special Note: To learn more about the neuro-science behind weight loss and how to make it work for you, see Dr. Samhouri’s video Double Edged Fat Loss. It will end your confusion about losing weight, once and for all – Enjoy!, Buck)

Greek Shrimp

Written by Ultimate Lifespan March 5, 2012 Filed Under: Recipes for Fat Loss, Weight Loss Leave a Comment

For dinner tonight, why not make a simple Greek recipe. How about this recipe for Greek Shrimp? Oregano and feta cheese give this recipe its distinct flavor and aroma.

Serves: 2

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon garlic, minced or crushed
1 1/3 cups tomatoes, medium chopped
1/3 cup dry white wine
Salt and pepper
1/3 cup fresh basil, or 1 1/2 cup dried basil
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/3 pound reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled
1 bag of fresh baby spinach leaves

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Set a large pot of water on the stove to boil.
In a large bottomed pot, sauté the garlic in half the olive oil. Cook briefly, then add the tomatoes. Cook briefly, and then add the wine, salt, pepper, basil and oregano.
Simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, sauté the shrimp briefly in remaining olive oil. Sprinkle with pepper flakes as they cook.
Remove the shrimp from heat when they lose their opacity. Put the shrimp in a baking pan. Sprinkle with crumbled feta. Spoon tomato sauce over feta. Bake about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile steam fresh spinach in the microwave
To serve, spoon mixture over steamed spinach

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Are We Supposed to Gain Weight as We Age?

Written by Ultimate Lifespan March 5, 2012 Filed Under: Diet and Nutrition, Weight Loss Leave a Comment

The battle of the bulge sure seems to get a little tougher as we get older. As we reach middle-age, we find they that we can’t lose weight as easily as we did in our younger years. In order to lose weight effectively, it seems like we have to take extreme measures

Perhaps we aren’t supposed to lose weight as we age? It certainly isn’t uncommon for people in their 40s and 50s to put on some extra weight, even if their eating habits haven’t changed. A recent study showed a correlation between BMI and Alzheimer’s as well as surgical survival rates that suggests being overweight later in life may not be such a bad thing.

In this study, researchers found that people, even during the early stages of Alzheimer’s, generally had lower BMI’s. They also found that people who underwent surgery with low BMI’s had a lower survival rate than their heavier counterparts in the study.

What is BMI?

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person’s weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems.
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There are, however, some flaws in this data. Whereas this is a relatively new discovery, there are countless evidence-based studies that show a direct correlation between obesity and cardiovascular disease, which in turn causes vascular problems associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s. We used to diagnose most age-related cognitive issues with the blanket term “dementia,” thought to be caused large in part by occluded blood vessels and thus, lowered cognitive function of the brain. Now, most cases of dementia are being attributed to Alzheimer’s.

What does this mean? Although slender patients with Alzheimer’s may have a more rapid decline, there is a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s if you are overweight obese prior to entering your golden years. In terms of the surgical survival rates, there’s reason to believe that the study results are slightly skewed given the frailty of the patients due to age. A slender person who is younger does not have an increased risk of post surgical death.

Ultimately, a healthy weight with a BMI under 25, yet above 18, is ideal for optimal health. That being said, let’s talk about some of the ways you can reduce your chances of gaining weight due to age.

Reasons for Age-Related Weight Gain and How to Counteract Them

Decline in physical ability
Beginning in our 30’s, we start to lose some physical ability, which in turn makes it more and more difficult to exercise as we get older. Obviously, if you aren’t as active, yet you continue with the same diet, you will likely gain weight.

The key here is to remain as active as possible for as long as possible and make sure you incorporate strength-training into your regime. Cardio is often used as a way to lose fat, but increasing lean body mass (muscle) through strength-training can make your body a fat-burning machine.

Lower Metabolism
Our metabolism controls the rate at which we burn fuel; hence, a high metabolism allows you to burn more of what you consume and a low metabolism means you will store more fuel as fat. Our metabolism naturally lowers as we age.

Avoid starvation diets or very low calorie diets, both of which can reduce metabolism by up to 45%. When you go without food for awhile, your body goes into a survival mode and lowers your metabolism to preserve (store as fat) what you do consume. By doing this sort of yo-yo dieting earlier in life, you are setting yourself up for an even lower metabolism later.

Hormonal Imbalances and Changes
Menopause and hypothyroidism can both alter your hormonal balance and shift your ability to burn fat or lose weight effectively. Many women find they simply can’t lose weight after menopause. Hypothyroidism can also make it difficult to lose weight effectively.

Since nutrients are the building blocks of hormones, proper intake is essential for hormonal balance.

It may be difficult to achieve the right amount of nutrients in your daily diet to counteract hormonal changes. A good, natural extract-based supplement may be just the trick to counteract some of these age-related contributors to weight gain.

Reference:
Alzheimer disease biomarkers are associated with body mass index Neurology November 22, 2011 77:1913-1920

Nature’s Best Weight Loss Star!

Written by Ultimate Lifespan February 6, 2012 Filed Under: Healthy Living, Weight Loss 1 Comment

There’s a new natural weight loss star gracing the proverbial red carpet these days, and this one has the scientific community buzzing. Why? Because it conquers not one, not two, but THREE of the major weight loss barriers that overweight people face.

Caralluma fimbriata is an herb grown in India that has some unique properties when it comes to weight loss. Hunters have used this herb for centuries as an appetite suppressant during long hunts in sparsely vegetated regions. I’m sure that gives you a clue as to one of the major weight loss barriers that this miracle herb tackles.

Conquers Appetite
According to Dr. Nicholas Perricone, Caralluma Fimbriata controls appetite due to its ability to fool the brain into thinking we’ve had enough to eat. A feeling of fullness is signaled to your body after you have “filled” your stomach. (Remember the adage that it takes 20 minutes for the brain to catch up to you stomach, which is why we should eat slowly.) A compound in Caralluma fimbriata triggers this signal before your stomach is full, thereby suppressing appetite.

Conquering appetite is key when trying to lose weight. Eating too much is obviously a major cause of weight gain. After years or even months of overeating, your body becomes accustomed to a certain satiety level, meaning, you have reprogrammed your body into feeling full on more food than necessary.

Emotional eating is another aspect of overeating. When food offers you comfort during difficult times, you may be fooled into thinking you are hungry when in all reality, your body doesn’t really require food. Your psychological state can very easily dictate what your physiological response will be in your body. Having an appetite suppressant on board may be just the trick to over-ride your emotional craving to eat.

Blocks Fat Storage
Another major obstacle to weight loss is your body’s tendency to store fat. The function in the body used to generate energy at the cellular level is called the Kreb’s cycle. Little organisms called mitochondria utilize compounds generated from the foods you eat to produce ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate), which then goes on to produce energy for your body to function. If the body uses the energy produced, all is good. If not, it is converted to fat.

Caralluma fimbriata seems to block the production of Citrate Lyase, which is a vital component to the production of acetyl coenzyme A, which is necessary for the conversion of energy to fat (that is stored in our tummies, hips, thighs… etc.!).

Helps Build Muscle
Better yet, Caralluma fimbriata not only blocks the formation of fat, it helps increase lean body mass or muscle. When less excess energy is converted to fat, your muscles have more available energy. Keep in mind, this is only going to work if you are forcing those muscles through exercise to need that energy; however, the good news is that your muscles will be worked more efficiently and thus, your time spent in the gym to get the same results will be less!

Likely, the very best news about Mother Nature’s triple threat, Caralluma fimbriata, is that it comes without any known side effects. Many pharmaceutical weight loss pills can tackle one or more of the above weight loss issues, but they tend to carry heavy risk. Stimulants used to suppress appetite have also been known to cause cardiac problems and even death in some cases. Fat burners and blockers tend to cause gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea, gas and bloating.

Caralluma fimbriata is safe, natural and effective. That’s why it’s one of the primary ingredients in Ultimate Trim – The Feel Good Fat Burner!

Curb Your Cravings and Silence Your Hunger

Written by Ultimate Lifespan December 6, 2011 Filed Under: Hormones, Weight Loss Leave a Comment

Written by Dr. Steve Sisskind, MD

Woman eating a donut - but you can eat a modest meal in the evening and never feel hungry the rest of the night

Imagine eating a modest meal in the evening, nothing too big, and then NEVER feeling hungry for the rest of the night… and I mean not even giving food a second thought.

That’s how things are supposed to be.
When your “hunger hormones” are working like they should, your brain receives a signal after dinner that you’re “full,” and the hunger pangs turn off and stay off.

The “hunger hormone” is called ghrelin (pronounced: GREL – in). And when levels of this hormone get too high, you feel hungry ALL THE TIME.

But if the ghrelin levels remain low, you will FEEL FULL after a meal… and satisfied without the need or urge to snack continually throughout the day…or night.

You see, when your brain is not being assaulted with the ghrelin hormone, it has the chance to rest and recover. That means it has the freedom to process another hormonal messenger called leptin.

Leptin is your body’s signal to STOP the hunger impulse.

But when ghrelin is too high, the call of leptin goes unheard.

By safely and reliably lowering ghrelin, you make an impact on leptin. That’s how hormones work. It’s a matter of balance and moderation.

Truth be told, you were never designed to be overweight and unhappy.

Nature intended for there to be a natural balance between the hormones that regulate your appetite and your ability to burn fat. It’s the overly-processed foods we eat and the toxins in our environment that throw off our body’s hormones.

Watch this important video on how to harness nature to fight the hunger-hormone domino-effect.

Causes and Cures for Monster Food Cravings

Written by Ultimate Lifespan November 1, 2011 Filed Under: Diet and Nutrition Leave a Comment

It happens to everyone that is trying to shed pounds or just eat healthy. You go for several days or even weeks being faithful to the promise we made to yourself. Then, Whammo! You get blind-sided by a monstrous food craving that we just can’t shake. Whether it’s sweet vs. salty or crunchy vs. chewy, all our logic and good sense succumbs to the overwhelming need to satiate the craving.

According to the Mayo Clinic, food cravings root from:

Restrictive Diets

As the progeny of Adam and Eve, you are prone to indulging the “forbidden fruit”. When you ban certain foods from your diet, doesn’t it seem that is all you think about? You are going to crave the very foods you are trying to avoid, and may end up binging on these restricted foods.

Bodily Needs

It’s possible that you may be craving nutrients your body is deficient in. Low blood sugar can cause carbohydrate cravings, since low glucose levels indicate that the body’s glycogen stores have become depleted (often due to heavy exercise or going long periods without eating).

Brain chemistry may also be involved in food cravings. Low serotonin levels (a hormone responsible for feelings of pleasure and relaxation) may lead to carbohydrate cravings, since carbohydrates supply the body with tryptophan, which helps to increase serotonin levels.

Lifestyle

Some cravings exist due to habit. For instance, your family may have eaten dessert every night after dinner while you were growing up. Now, if dessert doesn’t appear every night after dinner, you crave something sweet.

Or maybe the cravings are all in your head. The mind is a very powerful tool, and mental associations can often trigger cravings. Passing a bakery on your way home may elicit a craving for donuts, or a billboard ad for McDonald’s may trigger a craving for French fries. Certain activities are also linked to cravings. Watching movies, for example, is heavily associated with eating popcorn and candy, so just the mention of a movie can drum up a craving for junk food.

Comfort eating

Emotions can also lurk at the root of food cravings, especially if you consider certain foods “comfort” foods. If you continually reach for beef jerky every time you’re stressed out or upset, you may begin to associate the taste of beef jerky with feeling better.

Evolution

For early humans, high-calorie foods were scarce, and the human brain became programmed to crave these types of foods since they boosted the body’s calorie count. Now, when we go a long time without eating, the first thing most people crave is fatty food because high fat foods have more calories than protein- or carbohydrate-rich food, and will quickly make up for lost calories.

According to Directions Data Research in Knoxville, TN, most people crave high fat foods, in the form of sugary carbohydrates (cookies) or fats (a chocolate bar) or both (French fries). So whether it’s pizza for men or chocolate for women (the top of their respective “most craved” list), sometimes it takes a little more than masterful will-power to overcome that disastrous drive to indulge.

Research has definitely shown that certain vitamins and minerals help us conquer cravings. Specifically, Chromium Picolinate helps with sugar withdrawal and Vitamin B conquers carbohydrate cravings, but with two caveats: 1)They need to be taken in super-large doses (much more than you can or should eat daily) and 2)When taken in pill form, it takes several hours for them to curb the craving.

That’s why Josh Bezoni, Nutritionist, Research Scientist and author of the best-selling “Belly Fat Free” Program developed Crave Cure. This crave-killing dietary supplement is scientifically-designed to curb your cravings and give you energy. It contains no sugar and tastes great (with your choice of Berry or Grape Flavor).

With no calories, Crave Cure ‘s proprietary formula includes high doses of the Vitamin B family as well as Chromium Picolinate, 5-HTTP, L-Tyrosine that combined, keeps you feeling full , satiated and energized for hours. It comes in a fast acting liquid form in 2 oz bottles that easily fits in your pocket, purse, gym bag or briefcase.

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Fruit or Not for Weight Loss Success?

Written by Ultimate Lifespan October 4, 2011 Filed Under: Diet and Nutrition Leave a Comment

To eat fruit or not to eat fruit for weight loss success?

Some experts say to avoid fruit at all costs if you’re trying to lose pounds.

Others say it’s OK to eat and you should, instead, avoid processed foods containing the chemically altered fructose derivates including high fructose corn syrup, table sugar and the like.

Confusing isn’t it?

Well, what causes this confusion is that many do not understand the difference between the sugar fructose (found in fruits) and high fructose corn syrup, the “manmade” sweetener that has been getting a lot of negative press lately (and for good reason).

Anyway, I think the reason fructose often gets a bad rap when it comes to weight loss is because it’s metabolized differently than most sugars. You see, most sugars make a stop at your liver which directs the sugar to be stored, burned for energy, or converted to triglycerides which is a type of fat in the blood.

But fructose bypasses the liver and is quickly converted to triglycerides and then stored as body fat much faster than other sugars.

To Lose Pounds, Eat the “Real” Stuff

So if you’re trying to lose pounds, you should avoid fructose, right?

No, just the chemically altered kind that is found in processed foods and drink. Not really. You see, studies have shown that people gained more weight consuming fructose compared to other sugars when drinking beverages with a very high percentage of fructose (around 50% to 75%).

The amazing secret about fruit is that it’s NOT made up of 100% fructose. In fact, many fruits contain only a small amount of fructose. Here’s a chart found at Mercola.com that shows the fructose content of many popular fruits:

What’s more, fruits contain important, disease-preventing antioxidants and fiber, which slows down the rate at which sugar converts to fat in your body.

So if you’re consuming 15 to 25 grams of “good” fructose a day from fruit while trying to lose pounds that’s completely fine. In fact, you should try to consum fruit after exercising because your body will be more apt to store the other sugars found in fruit as energy in your muscles rather than fat.

So a few servings of fruit is fine, but processed foods and drinks made from the “man-made” fructose is NOT a good choics. These sugars will quickly undermine your weight loss success by converting it to body fat and increase your appetite. BEWARE! These chemical sugars are found in many bottled juices.

But what about natural fruit juice? Even freshly squeezed fruit juices contain as much as 8 teaspoons of fructose per 8 ounce glass (because it’s concentrated).

So stick to WHOLE fruit and bypass juices and processed drinks to lose pounds (and to avoid heart disease and diabetes).

To discover more amazing truths about the right foods to help in losing pounds watch my FREE Video <===CLICK HERE.

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Will Being Fat Destroy Your Brain?

Written by Ultimate Lifespan June 28, 2011 Filed Under: Attitude and Motivation Leave a Comment

While my intention isn’t to throw you into a panic, the answer to this question is a resounding YES.

How being overweight affects the brain…

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh scanned the brains of 94 people over the age of 70. They were looking to see the differences in the brains of people who were of normal weight and had a normal Body Mass Index (BMI under 25), overweight (BMI 25-30), and obese (BMI over 30).

If you’re 5 foot 10 and you weigh 220, you have a BMI of 31.6 and would be clinically obese. If you’re 5 foot 10 and weigh 180, your BMI is 25.8 and you would be clinically overweight, for purposes of this study. Of course, certain athletes with a lot of muscle mass will skew the BMI and render it inaccurate. But for the rest of us, BMI is a valid measurement.

It turns out overweight people have 4% less brain tissue than people of normal weight. And obese people have 8% less brain tissue than people of normal weight. That’s huge!

According to Dr. Paul Thompson, a UCLA professor of Neurology, “This represents ‘severe’ brain degeneration. That’s a big loss of tissue and it depletes your cognitive reserves, putting you at a much greater risk of Alzheimer’s and other diseases that attack the brain… But you can greatly reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s, if you can eat healthy and keep your weight under control.”

These scary results made me get motivated to lose weight!

Here’s some more bad news…

The areas of the brain that deteriorated for overweight people are critical to our everyday good health. And, they aren’t something we can spare!

The areas affected include:

Frontal and temporal lobes: Critical for planning and memory
Anterior cingulate gyrus: Responsible for attention and executive functions
Hippocampus: Important for long-term memory
Basal ganglia: Essential for proper movement and coordination

Furthermore, the brains of overweight people looked 8 years older than those people of normal weight, and the brains of obese people looked a whopping 16 years older!

Your physical health (your body) and your intellectual or mental health (your brain) can both affect your quality of life.

I wish there were a magic “brain pill” that could stop the damage of being overweight. But the only real solution is losing the excess weight.

You probably already know the only thing you can do in order to accomplish this is, to eat the right foods in the right portions. Lifestyle changes are necessary.

However, if we don’t have self-discipline, making these necessary changes can be difficult. Sometimes we need a bit of help. Hypnosis for weight loss can actually make people “want” to make the needed healthy changes in their lifestyle.

Exercise can help, but recent research demonstrates, that exercise plays a much smaller role than calorie consumption. In fact, it can hurt your weight loss efforts if you aren’t careful because people tend to overestimate how much more they can eat after exercising.

So when you do exercise, make sure to track the calories you burn. This way, you won’t exaggerate the effects in your mind.

If you have the desire to get to a normal weight, but for whatever reason just can’t seem to get yourself to eat right, know you’re not alone. You may need only to get motivated to lose weight.

Habits are hard to break, and we just aren’t designed to “not eat” the food that is around us. In this case, abundance takes on the shape of a double edge sword!

Will-power is kind of myth. Human beings only have the ability to exhibit conscious self-control in one area at a time. Difficult as this may be to digest, this summary of a ‘cookie study’ explains what I mean…

Subjects were brought into a room and asked to solve some brain puzzles. Another group was brought into the same room and asked to solve the same brain puzzles, but in this case, they had a plate of cookies in front of them – but were told that they *could not* eat them!

The group that was exposed to the cookies (who couldn’t eat them) performed dramatically worse than the group without cookies.

These results mean when you’re trying to avoid “bad” foods, it affects just about every other aspect of your day. Then, when a bit of stress hits, it’s goodbye diet.

So unless you have a stress free life, or amazing self-control – changing your eating habits consciously can be a tough row to hoe.

If you can’t make the change consciously, then you have to make these changes unconsciously. A great strategy for nudging your unconscious mind in the right direction is to control your environment. Get rid of the bad foods in your house and workplace. Put reminders on the refrigerator, plan and prepare your meals ahead of time, etc. The more you can improve your environment to prime your unconscious mind, the better.

And if this isn’t enough for you to get motivated to lose weight, try hypnosis for weight loss. Clinical studies have proven that hypnosis can increase weight loss by 146%! Hypnosis is the ONLY scientifically validated method for training your unconscious mind to eat right (and this is without using willpower – which just doesn’t work). Hypnosis for weight loss works at a totally different level in the brain. It actually works at the level of self-image.

So, losing weight isn’t just about the way you look and feel – it’s also about how much better your brain will function. It’s about your quality of life!

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