Lose It For Ever – Dave Elger

 

A negative calorie food is a food that is purported to require more calories to be digested than it provides. That is, its thermic effect is greater than its calorie content.

While this concept is popular in dieting guides, there is no scientific evidence that any of the foods claimed as negative calorie foods, are such.  Celery, a commonly cited negative calorie food,  actually requires only about 10% of its calorie content to be digested (due to the thermic effect)^[.

The consumption of grapefruit, another commonly cited food, leads to weight-loss simply by taking up space in the stomach that might otherwise go to higher calorie foods. -wikipedia.com

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“Americans will be more likely to change their behavior if they have a meaningful reward–something more than just reaching a certain weight or dress size. The real reward is invigorating, energizing, joyous health. It is a level of health that allows people to embrace each day and live their lives to the fullest without disease or disability.”

- VADM Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., Surgeon General

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Does eating eggs contribute to heart disease?  Not according to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health that “looked at a population of 117,000 nurses who had been followed for eight to 14 years and found no difference in heart disease risk between those who ate one egg a week and those who ate more than one egg a day.”  -medicine.net

The Berkley Wellness Newsletter summarizes the benefits of eggs as part of a healthy diet: 

One large egg contains 6 grams of high-quality protein (in both the yolk and the white). The yolk is also a source of zinc, B vitamins (including riboflavin and folate), vitamin A, iron, and other nutrients.

In addition to lutein and zeaxanthin, egg yolks provide choline, an essential nutrient, which is especially important for fetal brain development. Researchers have also identified other compounds in eggs that may have anti-cancer, anti-hypertensive, immune-boosting, and antioxidant properties.

While one egg does contain more than 200 mg of cholesterol, according to the Harvard Health Letter, “For most people, only a small amount of the cholesterol in food passes into the blood.”

It’s highly unlikely that one egg per day is not going to increase your cholesterol or risk for CV disease.   The sausage is another story!

 

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I know what you are thinking but no, the BRAT Diet doesn’t refer to those famous Johnsonville Brats from Wisconsin. 

The BRAT Diet is not something you would normally eat at a Packer game.  BRAT stands for bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast.  It’s a bland, low fiber diet for next time you suffer from diarrhea, vomiting or an upset stomach. These are binding foods that can help ease you back into normal eating. 

For more information on the BRAT Diet, visitfamilydoctor.org.

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It has been found in scientific work that a sedentary person can oxidize
31 calories from 1 lb of adipose tissue every 24 hours.

This means that the more fat you carry, the larger your deficit can be,
without catabolized non-fatty tissues (muscle).

Example: A 200 pound man with 20% bodyfat carries 40 pounds of fat, thus
he can maintain 40×31 calories = 1240 calorie deficit per day, without
losing muscle tissue.

Example: A 200 pound man with 5% bodyfat carries only 10 pounds of fat,
thus he can only maintain 10×31 calories = 310 calorie deficit per day.

This is assuming you are sedentary. Adding physical activity will likely
increase the body’s rate of fat oxidation.

My point is simple: the bigger and fatter you are, the bigger your
deficit can be. Large, obese persons can maintain large deficits. The
leaner you get, the smaller your deficit should be.

One more point: eating under your BMR will not INITIALLY halt weight
loss, but if you continue to eat a very low amount of calories for a
prolonged period, your body will fight back

-exerpt from
http://caloriecount.about.com/clarify-maximum-calorie-deficit-ft91383

MY COMMENT: I’ve never seen that 31 calories per pound of fat burned
every 24 hours figure, however the whole theory makes sense- one ideal
calorie deficit does not fit all sizes.

This would be one quick way to take the guess work out if you are a
calorie counter.  You just need to get a body fat assessment (and I can
do that!).

Remember when referring to a calorie deficit, we are talking about a
certain calorie level below what you were doing to maintain your current
weight- including level of calorie intake balanced against total
calories expended.   Go too low or too crazy with exercise and you’ll
drop more lean tissue than you want.

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At the end of the 12 weeks the researchers found that those people who ate five servings a day instead of the normally recommended three servings lost more weight. In addition improvements in the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes were recorded.  -nutraingredients.com

MY COMMENT:  This has all the makings of a new best selling Dairy Diet!

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Kids these days spend so much time with electronic media — cellphones, iPods, video games and computers — that it might as well be a full-time job: more than 53 hours a week, a study finds.  -usatoday.com

MY COMMENT:  Not sure there is a way to slow this down -Kids need to keep up with the times but parents need to make sure their children adapt healthy eating and exercise behaviors to balance technology.

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A Payoff for Eating Right   -Milwaukee Journal article by James E Causey

Damontre Boothe works carefully as he crushes black beans with his hands into a bowl. He mixes in cilantro and onions, preparing the black-bean burger with a side salad that stands in stark contrast to the big bag of potato chips, soda and doughnuts that used to be his preferred fare.  -

MY COMMENT:  Good to see some kids waking up and not taking their health for granted.  Great program at the Mary Ryan Boys and Girls Club called Eat Right. 

Interesting that Coka-Cola has been providing financial support to the Boys and Girls Club of America since 1946 for a number of programs.    “From homework assistance programs to physical fitness, nutrition and social recreation initiatives, these activities have helped kids grow into productive adults whose contributions make a positive difference in our communities every day.

Good for them!

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Students have walked during recess on Wednesdays for almost two years in three teams to match the distance of the Pacific Crest Trail. -School exercise in walking is cause for a celebration

MY COMMENT:  Congratulations to Cindy Morehart for implementing this fabulous, yet simple progam!.

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(c) Dave Elger, 2010

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