The study concluded that when people ate high-quality protein foods, from sources such as eggs and lean Canadian bacon, for breakfast they had a greater sense of sustained fullness throughout the day compared to when more protein was eaten at lunch or dinner medicalnewstoday.com
MY COMMENT: I like to mix an egg in with my bowl of oatmeal. Extra protein in the diet has been shown to give weight loss a boost- apparently if you can get some in the morning, even better!
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US researchers working on a study comparing approaches to weight loss, found that keeping a food diary can double weight loss as part of a managed programme; they said that the more food records they kept, the more weight the participants lost. -medicalnewstoday.com
MY COMMENT: A good idea if you can stick with it- very painful for some. That’s why I prefer to ask clients to record simple information such as fruit, vegetables, and grams of fiber.
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Our study shows for the first time the surprising speed with which humans make body fat from fructose,” Dr. Parks said. Fructose, glucose and sucrose, which is a mixture of fructose and glucose, are all forms of sugar but are metabolized differently. medicalnewstoday.com
MY COMMENT: HFCS was introduced into the American diet in the early 70s as a cheap alternative to sugar. The debate on whether or not it has contributed to the obesity problem in America continues to rage on.
Nutrition
high fructose corn syrup, obesity
Obesity gradually numbs the taste sensation of rats to sweet foods and drives them to consume larger and ever-sweeter meals, according to neuroscientists. sciencedaily.com
MY COMMENT: This is a new study I have not heard about that offers one more factor to think about when you are trying to lose weight. Are you really eating more because you can’t taste sweets anymore? I’d like to know.
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US researchers working on a study comparing approaches to weight loss, found that keeping a food diary can double weight loss as part of a managed programme; they said that the more food records they kept, the more weight the participants lost. -medicalnewstoday.com
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The Healthy Eating Pyramid
For unbiased information on nutrition, a great source is the Nutrition Source from the Harvard School of Public Health
There was the U.S. government’s Food Guide Pyramid, followed by its replacement, My Pyramid, which was basically the same thing, just pitched on its side. The problem was that these efforts, while generally good intentioned, have been quite flawed at actually showing people what makes up a healthy diet. Why? Their recommendations have often been based on out-of-date science and influenced by people with business interests in their messages-Healthy Eating Pyramid
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In addition, telephone counseling appears to be just as effective as face-to-to face counseling for weight loss management -sciencedaily
MY COMMENTS: Plenty of folks have a good idea what needs to be done – they just need a little support at the right times!
Weight Loss Tips
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Physiologists analyzing obesity, heart disease, and diabetes found that the act of sitting shuts down the circulation of a fat-absorbing enzyme called lipase. They found that standing up engages muscles and promotes the distribution of lipase, which prompts the body to process fat and cholesterol, independent of the amount of time spent exercising. They also found that standing up uses blood glucose and may discourage the development of diabetes -sciencedaily.com
MY COMMENT: In layman’s terms, “get off your butt more!”
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Dr. Levine believes that if individuals were to replace 8 hours a day of sitting at their “normal” desk with a Treadmill Desk, and if other components of energy balance were constant, a weight loss of 57 pounds a year could occur. -treadmill-desk
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MY COMMENT: My guess is that once people get used to working while walking 1.0 mph they won’t even notice.
Exercise
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Overweight teens who weigh themselves at least once a week are more likely to engage in other healthy weight control measures than teens who step on the scale less frequently, according to a new small study. medicalnewstoday
MY COMMENT: This is one of the simpliest yet most often overlooked strategy for weight control. What you don’t know doesn’t hurt you? I don’t think so.
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