looking to lose weight fast and get healthy in the process? try the paleo / keto / intermittent fasting combo
WEIGHT LOSS? CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS OR AUTOIMMUNITY? TRY THE PALEO / KETO / INTERMITTENT FASTING COMBO You shouldn’t find it shocking that Americans struggle with more chronic illness than any other Westernized nation. Two thirds of our citizens are OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE, with another 8-10% appearing that way on blood tests even though they might […]
the diet soda “weight loss” super-post
STILL TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT WITH DIET SODA? “A rise in the percent of the population who are obese coincides with an increase in the widespread use of non-caloric artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame (e.g., Diet Coke) and sucralose (e.g., Pepsi One)…” From the June 2010 issue of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, Gain […]
more exercise than ever / more obesity than ever: what gives?
WHY IS THERE MORE OBESITY THAN EVER, EVEN THOUGH UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ARE EXERCISING? Earlier this week, the NIH’s National Center for Health Statistics released their massive report, Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January–September 2017 National Health Interview Survey. Their conclusions? As is often the case, it was one […]
the very latest on intermittent fasting
COOL NEW RESEARCH ON INTERMITTENT FASTING A year and a half ago I did a post on INTERMITTENT FASTING, what it is, how it works, the benefits, etc. I did this mostly because I was curious as to whether I wanted to try it myself. I’m sold, and although I sometimes eat breakfast (usually some […]
the american heart association takes on dietary fat yet again
THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION TAKES ON DIETARY FAT ONE MORE TIME THIS TIME: WARNING ABOUT THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF COCONUT OIL “Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading global cause of death, accounting for 17.3 million deaths per year, comprising 31.5% of total global deaths in 2013. Since 1961, the American Heart Association (AHA) has recommended […]
adipose tissue (fat) as an endocrine organ
ADIPOSE (FAT) TISSUE AS AN ENDOCRINE ORGAN A MAJOR REASON WHY WEIGHT LOSS CAN BE SO DIFFICULT FOR SOME Most of us think of our body’s fat incorrectly. While we hate the way it looks, we know next to nothing about what it really does or how it works. Without going into detail concerning other […]
hormonal or endocrine issues? why paleo controls inflammation and helps halt chronic illness in its tracks
HORMONAL OR ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS? LET ME GIVE YOU A FEW MORE REASONS PALEO IS THE WAY TO GO Dealing with endocrine issues (THYROID, DIABETES, FEMALE HORMONES, MALE HORMONES, DIGESTIVE ISSUES, ADRENAL FATIGUE, etc, etc, etc) can be extremely complex. Just remember that the first thing that must be taken care of with any chronic health […]
conventional fitness and weight loss wisdom says eat less and exercise more. should we be eating more and exercising less instead?
WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT AND GET HEALTHIER IN THE PROCESS? EAT MORE & EXERCISE LESS! I’ll never forget it; I had a female patient who came to me and asked what she could do to lose that last “stubborn” 15 lbs. I asked her what she was currently doing. Her answer? She was walking 15 […]
wanting to lose weight? don’t focus on weight loss
WANTING TO LOSE WEIGHT? THEN DON’T FOCUS ON WEIGHT LOSS! Trying to LOSE WEIGHT without concentrating on losing weight. It seems counter-intuitive, doesn’t it? Follow along and I’ll show you why it’s not only not counter-intuitive, but in reality, is the one and only way to get off the DIET YO-YO. The only way to […]
you look sick after losing all that weight
ONE PROBLEM WITH MASSIVE WEIGHT LOSSOR“YOU DON’T LOOK HEALTHY AFTER LOSING ALL THAT WEIGHT” Petr Kratochvil According to the most recent CDC statistics, Americans are once again larger than they were last year. Nearly 70% of American adults are overweight, with over 35% being considered “OBESE“. And when you throw in the people who are […]
exercising to lose weight? there’s an easier way
DIET OR EXERCISEWHICH IS BETTER FOR WEIGHT LOSS? “A recent report from the UK’s Academy of Medical Royal Colleges described ‘the miracle cure’ of performing 30 min of moderate exercise, five times a week, as more powerful than many drugs administered for chronic disease prevention and management. Regular physical activity reduces the risk of developing […]
which is better: losing weight slowly or rapid weight loss?
BEST METHOD FOR WEIGHT LOSSFAST OR SLOW? “A slow and steady approach does not win the race, and the myth that rapid weight loss is associated with rapid weight regain is no more true than Aesop’s fable….. Efforts to curb the speed of initial weight loss might hinder their ultimate weight-loss success.” Corby Martin, MD, […]
start working today to give yourself the best christmas gift ever!
THIS IS THE CHRISTMAS GIFT AND NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION YOU OWE YOURSELF Zuzyusa – Praha/ČR – Pixabay It’s that time of year again. The parties and holiday get-togethers have been ratcheting up in both their frequency and intensity. There are cookies and goodie plates at work, along with a constant supply of eggnog in the […]
weight loss & health: low fat or low carb?
WHICH IS THE BEST DIET FORWEIGHT LOSS AND HEALTH? Bruno Glätsch – Bühlertann/Deutschland – Pixabay “Numerous parameters showed greater benefits for the low – carbohydrate diet. Some previous studies had also indicated that the low-carb approach was superior, but these had observational designs that made them vulnerable to a host of confounding factors.” Nancy Walsh […]
the top ten dieting mistakes
THE TOP 10 DIETING MISTAKES David Cortez – Greenacres/Estados Unidos – Pixabay We in America are living a contradiction — a dichotomy of epic proportions that is threatening to rip the very fabric of our society apart (HERE). Although we have become the fattest and sickest society in the history of the world, we want […]
why dieting fails to stop cravings
ARE YOU BEING CONTROLLED BY YOUR CRAVINGS? John Hain – Carmel/United States – Pixabay “In fact, another recent study, from the International Food Information Council Foundation, showed that about 55% of people are trying to drop some weight. The NPD research shows that ‘the desire to lose weight is much greater than the percentage of […]
weight loss excuses
WEIGHT LOSS EXCUSESI CAN’T LOSE WEIGHT BECAUSE……… Maria Raquel Cochez “The dog ate my oatmeal.” I actually had a patient tell me this years ago. They were complaining that they had not been eating ‘healthy’ because their dog had gotten into the cabinet where the oatmeal was kept and had a feast. We all […]
poor diets cause brain changes that can make losing weight difficult
TROUBLE LOSING WEIGHT?YOUR YO-YO DIETING MAY HAVE FRIED PART OF YOUR BRAIN Rilson S. Avelar – Contagem/Brasil – Pixabay “Yo-Yo dieting is really a metabolic disaster. What happens in the human body when cycles of weight loss and weight gain are repeated over and over again as is the case with so many overweight people? […]
are you a sugar addict?
SUGAR OR JUNK ADDICTIONARE YOU AN ADDICT? Mohamed Hassan – giza/Egypt – Pixabay “Available evidence in humans shows that sugar and sweetness can induce reward and craving that are comparable in magnitude to those induced by addictive drugs…. Overall, this research has revealed that sugar and sweet reward can not only substitute to addictive drugs, […]
yahoo says running is best way to lose weight
YAHOO RUNS STORY TOUTING RUNNINGAS THE BEST WAY METHOD OF WEIGHT LOSS Composita – Pixabay I used to run and now I’m on a long list for knee replacement. A comment to the below Yahoo article by someone calling them self AllisVanity. I know; you can go ahead and start calling me stupid. Although I’ve […]