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5 Foods To Never Eat Beyond Diet
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Sorry to tell you this...but there is a lot of dietary misinformation here. A "certified nutritionist" does not mean anything...it is a random certification...not nationally recongized like "Registered Dietition" or "RN" or "Licensed Pharmacist". This young lady has many errors in even the basics on how the body works. She has enough bad information in there to make the good information almost worthless.
Look for information from a "registered dietician". Calories do matter. Eating too many calories means you won't loss weight or you will gain weight. This can't be argued. There is a difference between eating the correct number of calories (which is good) and cutting back to extremes which does put you in starvation mode. I know in nursing, we recommend cutting back gradually in 500 calorie increments both to avoid feeling deprived and to avoid going into starvation mode.
Eat less calories than you burn each day (assuming that you don't do extreme reductions and put your body in starvation mode), and you will lose weight. Making good choices out the calories that you DO eat, will keep you satisfied longer and less likely to cheat or fail. Foods with some fat in them absolutely do keep you feeling satisfied longer...and eating healthy fats is both desireable and healthy. (Our brains need fats to function.)
Moving more increases the number of calories you burn and allows you to eat a bit more and still lose, or just lose a little faster. And it is scientifically proven that by doing weight training at least twice a week for women (once a week for men), and you will burn calories faster and more efficiently.
Yes, this diet could work...because they will reduce the clients calories, not because of any special formula...but a program like WeightWatchers is probably a better and more financially efficient program because it is a lifestyle change, it offers "real life" support, and it is cheaper. Actually, scheduling a few sessions with a Registered Dietition (this is a REAL certification...A Master's Degree) will be a lot more affordable and will be REAL personalization because you sit face to face and discuss what foods you actually like.
And did you hear the hidden little disclaimer they tucked in there?...if you fail, it is because YOU didn't commit and NOT because of their program.
There is a reason why WeightWatchers has been around for all these years. It is both healthy and it is a program that works for anyone who wants to actually follow their program. The social support is a key component in their success too.
Look for information from a "registered dietician". Calories do matter. Eating too many calories means you won't loss weight or you will gain weight. This can't be argued. There is a difference between eating the correct number of calories (which is good) and cutting back to extremes which does put you in starvation mode. I know in nursing, we recommend cutting back gradually in 500 calorie increments both to avoid feeling deprived and to avoid going into starvation mode.
Eat less calories than you burn each day (assuming that you don't do extreme reductions and put your body in starvation mode), and you will lose weight. Making good choices out the calories that you DO eat, will keep you satisfied longer and less likely to cheat or fail. Foods with some fat in them absolutely do keep you feeling satisfied longer...and eating healthy fats is both desireable and healthy. (Our brains need fats to function.)
Moving more increases the number of calories you burn and allows you to eat a bit more and still lose, or just lose a little faster. And it is scientifically proven that by doing weight training at least twice a week for women (once a week for men), and you will burn calories faster and more efficiently.
Yes, this diet could work...because they will reduce the clients calories, not because of any special formula...but a program like WeightWatchers is probably a better and more financially efficient program because it is a lifestyle change, it offers "real life" support, and it is cheaper. Actually, scheduling a few sessions with a Registered Dietition (this is a REAL certification...A Master's Degree) will be a lot more affordable and will be REAL personalization because you sit face to face and discuss what foods you actually like.
And did you hear the hidden little disclaimer they tucked in there?...if you fail, it is because YOU didn't commit and NOT because of their program.
There is a reason why WeightWatchers has been around for all these years. It is both healthy and it is a program that works for anyone who wants to actually follow their program. The social support is a key component in their success too.
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Hi,
Here's how I see it. The war on soy will go on until Jesus comes. For me personally, I stayed fit and trim and healthy on non-gmo organic soy and used it in great quantities over the years. then I heard the soy opponents and cut out soy, and paid a heavy price, and got heavier than I like to be, as a matter of fact. I'm back on soy, non-gmo, unsweetened, organic soy, slim again, and happy.
My conclusion regarding soy is that the opponents of soy are not looking at the whole picture, and there may be some individuals who do not benefit from it. I think experts and practitioners tend to look for one-size-fits-all formulas. And I don't blame them. It would make things so much easier, but I don't think it's reality based. and what makes it more confusing is that there are areas where one size does go for everyone, for example artifical sweeteners.
God gave us taste for a reason. Not just for our pleasure but it also signals the body that nutrition is coming. So if one puts a sweet, no carb chemical on the the tongue in the form of diet soda or what not, the signal that nutrition and energy is coming is sent but no nutrients or carbs show up, and yes this can confuse the body causing insulin and hunger hormones to do things that do cause weight gain. The solution here is to use natural sweeteners to sweeten a healthful snack, for example, stevia in hot organic cocoa. This does not confuse the body because there carbs and nutrition enter the body to match the taste cue. And contrary to popular opinion carbs are not inherently evil. We just need to learn how to deal with them.
As for whole grain bread. Yup. Gluten is a big problem for lots of folks and flour can hit the bloodstream too quickly causing the insulin cascade that can cause weight issues. But it's pretty easily solved. If gluten's a prob for you, or if you think it might be, cut it out or at least cut back on it. Bob's Red Mill makes a great glutenfree flour. To make up for the fact that it's flour all you have to do is add some extra fiber--flax, psyllium or acacia--to your recipes and that will slow the absorption of the carbs and make your insulin happy. Also eating any whole grain with some protein and a little fat, good fats like evoo and ev coconut oil, will slow the carb absorption.
So orange juice, yeah, it's a high calorie beverage with a decent nutrient content. So, don't drink it alone. PUt it in a smoothie with protein and fiber, and the oj is okay. But most of us eliminate or reduce it because it does pack a calorie punch. But some oj as part of a meal is okay. By itself it will spike insulin.
I personally, found metabolism-typing too hard to determine. I took the test and didn't seem to fit anywhere. I do agree that building a great metabolism is possible. But I think it's easier than the video makes it. Exercise, especially first thing in the morning gets the metab going. Eating extra virgin coconut oil and hot peppers will increase it as well. Eating protein with each meal will pump the metab. So cook your morning omega three cage-free eggs in ev coconut oil and sprinkle them with cayenne and you're up and running.
So, yes, the video is correct in some areas that are universal: sugar is the enemy. It encourages weight gain, wrinkles and immune suppression. Bad fats are bad and toxic to the body. And she's correct that over-restriction of calories will cause your body to fight to keep its fat.
But having said all this, Michelle, if you want to cut out those 5 things, it won't hurt you at all. Is it the magic formula? well, I still believe it's calories in-calories out. Exercise, whole foods, lots of filtered water, and exercise, along with exercise. Building muscle is key.
Next issue. I'm not offended nor here to argue. I get where you're coming from, blackribbon. We do need to be careful who we listen to. But sadly, to get a Registered Dietition standing, I would have had to have studied all the old fashioned white bread and margarine (don't eat and not sure I can spell it!) "nutrition," you know the old-time food pyramid that's basically making everyone sick. By choosing to certify with an organization that is so reputable (and happens to be run by Christians) that the GI bill reimburses for it, I was able to study true health-building nutriton. And unlike getting an associates degree in old-fashioned white bread "nutrition" as an RD would need to by getting at least a D for their grades, I had to score a high B, a 90, or I would have failed. There are very good certified folks out there. Brenda Watson is a CNC. There are very bad RDs. There are also very bad CNC's. as well as good. I mean, an MD told my friend to eat white sugar instead of organic agave! I mean. . . and all God's people said
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Now it sounds like I'm dissing all RD's but I'm not, because many move on to use their whitebread credential to promote real whole foods nutrition. So it's really about the individual, and what information they choose to apply. The CNC in the video does not sound to me like a quack. I think she makes many good points, and there is nothing harmful about the video. I tend to think she makes it a little too hard, but most programs do. Personally, I don't think anyone needs to pay that much, but I like that they offer money back if not satisfied.
Hope that helps.
Blessings to all.
a
Here's how I see it. The war on soy will go on until Jesus comes. For me personally, I stayed fit and trim and healthy on non-gmo organic soy and used it in great quantities over the years. then I heard the soy opponents and cut out soy, and paid a heavy price, and got heavier than I like to be, as a matter of fact. I'm back on soy, non-gmo, unsweetened, organic soy, slim again, and happy.
My conclusion regarding soy is that the opponents of soy are not looking at the whole picture, and there may be some individuals who do not benefit from it. I think experts and practitioners tend to look for one-size-fits-all formulas. And I don't blame them. It would make things so much easier, but I don't think it's reality based. and what makes it more confusing is that there are areas where one size does go for everyone, for example artifical sweeteners.
God gave us taste for a reason. Not just for our pleasure but it also signals the body that nutrition is coming. So if one puts a sweet, no carb chemical on the the tongue in the form of diet soda or what not, the signal that nutrition and energy is coming is sent but no nutrients or carbs show up, and yes this can confuse the body causing insulin and hunger hormones to do things that do cause weight gain. The solution here is to use natural sweeteners to sweeten a healthful snack, for example, stevia in hot organic cocoa. This does not confuse the body because there carbs and nutrition enter the body to match the taste cue. And contrary to popular opinion carbs are not inherently evil. We just need to learn how to deal with them.
As for whole grain bread. Yup. Gluten is a big problem for lots of folks and flour can hit the bloodstream too quickly causing the insulin cascade that can cause weight issues. But it's pretty easily solved. If gluten's a prob for you, or if you think it might be, cut it out or at least cut back on it. Bob's Red Mill makes a great glutenfree flour. To make up for the fact that it's flour all you have to do is add some extra fiber--flax, psyllium or acacia--to your recipes and that will slow the absorption of the carbs and make your insulin happy. Also eating any whole grain with some protein and a little fat, good fats like evoo and ev coconut oil, will slow the carb absorption.
So orange juice, yeah, it's a high calorie beverage with a decent nutrient content. So, don't drink it alone. PUt it in a smoothie with protein and fiber, and the oj is okay. But most of us eliminate or reduce it because it does pack a calorie punch. But some oj as part of a meal is okay. By itself it will spike insulin.
I personally, found metabolism-typing too hard to determine. I took the test and didn't seem to fit anywhere. I do agree that building a great metabolism is possible. But I think it's easier than the video makes it. Exercise, especially first thing in the morning gets the metab going. Eating extra virgin coconut oil and hot peppers will increase it as well. Eating protein with each meal will pump the metab. So cook your morning omega three cage-free eggs in ev coconut oil and sprinkle them with cayenne and you're up and running.
So, yes, the video is correct in some areas that are universal: sugar is the enemy. It encourages weight gain, wrinkles and immune suppression. Bad fats are bad and toxic to the body. And she's correct that over-restriction of calories will cause your body to fight to keep its fat.
But having said all this, Michelle, if you want to cut out those 5 things, it won't hurt you at all. Is it the magic formula? well, I still believe it's calories in-calories out. Exercise, whole foods, lots of filtered water, and exercise, along with exercise. Building muscle is key.
Next issue. I'm not offended nor here to argue. I get where you're coming from, blackribbon. We do need to be careful who we listen to. But sadly, to get a Registered Dietition standing, I would have had to have studied all the old fashioned white bread and margarine (don't eat and not sure I can spell it!) "nutrition," you know the old-time food pyramid that's basically making everyone sick. By choosing to certify with an organization that is so reputable (and happens to be run by Christians) that the GI bill reimburses for it, I was able to study true health-building nutriton. And unlike getting an associates degree in old-fashioned white bread "nutrition" as an RD would need to by getting at least a D for their grades, I had to score a high B, a 90, or I would have failed. There are very good certified folks out there. Brenda Watson is a CNC. There are very bad RDs. There are also very bad CNC's. as well as good. I mean, an MD told my friend to eat white sugar instead of organic agave! I mean. . . and all God's people said
!Now it sounds like I'm dissing all RD's but I'm not, because many move on to use their whitebread credential to promote real whole foods nutrition. So it's really about the individual, and what information they choose to apply. The CNC in the video does not sound to me like a quack. I think she makes many good points, and there is nothing harmful about the video. I tend to think she makes it a little too hard, but most programs do. Personally, I don't think anyone needs to pay that much, but I like that they offer money back if not satisfied.
Hope that helps.
Blessings to all.
a
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When they say avoid soy, do they mean just processed soy? I like to cook some Japanese-style meals and I eat soybeans as Edamame - unshelled, unsalted. I eat other types of beans and other sources of protein, but I will have a meal that includes Edamame just about every day. I do have some allergies but I have not had a problem with soy, at least in that form.
How about spelt instead of wheat?
Sugar is hidden in so many foods - it's bad! And then there are things you know are loaded with sugar. I have stopped drinking colas cold-turkey. I like those bottles of Mexican Coca-Cola and used to allow myself a bottle three times a week or so but I decided even that was too much. Oh, well.
How about spelt instead of wheat?
Sugar is hidden in so many foods - it's bad! And then there are things you know are loaded with sugar. I have stopped drinking colas cold-turkey. I like those bottles of Mexican Coca-Cola and used to allow myself a bottle three times a week or so but I decided even that was too much. Oh, well.
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The soy haters are HATERS. They practically say that 666 spells soy. I don't happen to agree. It's passed my bedtime, and I'll explain more another day if you want, but in short, try to be sure your soy is non-gmo. GMO is a big problem. The best way to make sure of this is to buy organic. You can also call the company who includes it in your products and ask them.
Cool, before bed point of interest: Every year I try something new in my garden. This year I'm growing edamame! They just sprouted yesterday!
If you want to hear the whole soy-hating thing, let me know. Of course, you do realize, I will then be a hunted woman and need to enter the witness protection program
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Sweet dreams (agave sweetened of course!),
a
Cool, before bed point of interest: Every year I try something new in my garden. This year I'm growing edamame! They just sprouted yesterday!
If you want to hear the whole soy-hating thing, let me know. Of course, you do realize, I will then be a hunted woman and need to enter the witness protection program
.Sweet dreams (agave sweetened of course!),
a
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Thank you ladies both for your commentaries. I am not joining this program, but I do think this lady has "some" valid points BUT I am not as knowledgeable as either of you ladies and miss-a I had no idea you have so much knowledge about this.
I still cannot agree that it's calories in calories out. I do agree that the calories correlated with how much you exert yourself everyday matter.
I just read an article about HCG (which I have done several times now) is very bad and isn't sustainable in the long term and would cause people to gain back their weight and more, and I think that is exactly what happened to me!
I am not disciplined enough to be on a strict regimen. I cannot afford to do something like weight watchers. I also have an issue with companies like weight watchers. You have to auto order and sometimes you cannot choose all your options. So then what happens when I get foods I do not like? Can't afford it anyway so it doesn't matter.
I think I'm just too depressed to even think about doing anything. I thought I could force myself to exercise even 30 minutes a day, but sadly I don't. I have been eating less sweets lately and my taste buds seem to be changing. I usually drink one cup of coffee in the morning but I haven't wanted coffee the last 4 days. I made a cup this morning but I've only had one sip and I'm going to dump the rest cuz I'm just not interested.
What's the answer? IDK God does. and that is my only comfort right now.
I still cannot agree that it's calories in calories out. I do agree that the calories correlated with how much you exert yourself everyday matter.
I just read an article about HCG (which I have done several times now) is very bad and isn't sustainable in the long term and would cause people to gain back their weight and more, and I think that is exactly what happened to me!
I am not disciplined enough to be on a strict regimen. I cannot afford to do something like weight watchers. I also have an issue with companies like weight watchers. You have to auto order and sometimes you cannot choose all your options. So then what happens when I get foods I do not like? Can't afford it anyway so it doesn't matter.
I think I'm just too depressed to even think about doing anything. I thought I could force myself to exercise even 30 minutes a day, but sadly I don't. I have been eating less sweets lately and my taste buds seem to be changing. I usually drink one cup of coffee in the morning but I haven't wanted coffee the last 4 days. I made a cup this morning but I've only had one sip and I'm going to dump the rest cuz I'm just not interested.
What's the answer? IDK God does. and that is my only comfort right now.
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I've not given much thought to weight loss. The only time I've lost weight of any amount in my life was when I was going thru my divorce. Then I loss a few lbs when I worked in the frozen fish business from all the lifting/physical work I was doing. But even then I looked a lot better because of the muscle tone I got from the work.
But now I'm back to sit down job and while I keep quite active I have put on some weight and lost muscle tone. I each more calories than I should because I get bored at work and I just like a good cookie. I have been eating some nuts to get protein and hoping I'll feel full and now want to snack. Might be helping some, but hasn't lead to any weight loss.
But now I'm back to sit down job and while I keep quite active I have put on some weight and lost muscle tone. I each more calories than I should because I get bored at work and I just like a good cookie. I have been eating some nuts to get protein and hoping I'll feel full and now want to snack. Might be helping some, but hasn't lead to any weight loss.
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Just another aspect of guys having it better than girls. Because if girls don't keep their figure they can't get a guy that they like but if a guy is oversized they just think he must've played football in High School.
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Michelle, that is true, yet almost all of us at our age are over weight, on the cruise there was very few that weren't over weight .. some in their 40's were still in good shape. And this was the active group that gets out and does things!
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Soy has never agreed with me and I don't use it. Soy has phytoestrogens, and nobody should be taking in extra estrongen. It has also never agreed with my stomach.
Like others, I agree that sugar is the biggest problem. We are introduced to sugar at a far too young age, and it is very very hard to break the addiction. I am fortunate that I do not like - and therefore don't drink - any kind of soda or any drinks with sweeteners or sugars. Because I don't do that, I have less of a sweet tooth than otherwise.
A good way to figure things out is to keep a very accurate, very detailed food diary and write down your body's reactions to different foods. I recently did the JJ Virgin diet, and I cut out soy, gluten, sugar & artificial sweeteners, corn, peanuts, eggs and dairy. I had amazing results. I felt SO much better right away. I already know that I am sensitive to gluten, but I didn't know that soy was in so many foods that we eat! That was a shock.
I stay away from those foods now. I have replaced cow's milk with coconut milk (coconut milk yogurts are amazing!) and I have kicked totally the dairy habit.
Like others, I agree that sugar is the biggest problem. We are introduced to sugar at a far too young age, and it is very very hard to break the addiction. I am fortunate that I do not like - and therefore don't drink - any kind of soda or any drinks with sweeteners or sugars. Because I don't do that, I have less of a sweet tooth than otherwise.
A good way to figure things out is to keep a very accurate, very detailed food diary and write down your body's reactions to different foods. I recently did the JJ Virgin diet, and I cut out soy, gluten, sugar & artificial sweeteners, corn, peanuts, eggs and dairy. I had amazing results. I felt SO much better right away. I already know that I am sensitive to gluten, but I didn't know that soy was in so many foods that we eat! That was a shock.
I stay away from those foods now. I have replaced cow's milk with coconut milk (coconut milk yogurts are amazing!) and I have kicked totally the dairy habit.
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Soy has never agreed with me and I don't use it. Soy has phytoestrogens, and nobody should be taking in extra estrongen. It has also never agreed with my stomach.
Like others, I agree that sugar is the biggest problem. We are introduced to sugar at a far too young age, and it is very very hard to break the addiction. I am fortunate that I do not like - and therefore don't drink - any kind of soda or any drinks with sweeteners or sugars. Because I don't do that, I have less of a sweet tooth than otherwise.
A good way to figure things out is to keep a very accurate, very detailed food diary and write down your body's reactions to different foods. I recently did the JJ Virgin diet, and I cut out soy, gluten, sugar & artificial sweeteners, corn, peanuts, eggs and dairy. I had amazing results. I felt SO much better right away. I already know that I am sensitive to gluten, but I didn't know that soy was in so many foods that we eat! That was a shock.
I stay away from those foods now. I have replaced cow's milk with coconut milk (coconut milk yogurts are amazing!) and I have kicked totally the dairy habit.
Might be a good way, but it sounds way too hard for me. I am embarassed to admit this but I don't really understand gluten except that everyone says it's bad for you. I don't understand gluten or how to tell if its in the foods I like.
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Everyone shouldn't say that it's bad for you or for anyone else. Some people genuinely have celiac disease, but many others have a "sensitivity". I can eat a small amount of gluen and be okay, but not a lot, or my stomach will let me know about it.
Gluten is in a wide variety of foods, but you can learn more about it here. It has become a bit of a craze to opt for gluten free foods, but you can harm yourself more than benefit yourself if you stop eating it, if you don't need to stop.
Generally, gluten is in all bread, cookies, cakes, pies, unless they specifically say "gluten free." It is in anything that is "breaded" and anything that has flour. Generally, you are eating foods with gluten all day long. If you don't have any dietary issues, the chances are that you do not have celiac disease.
The advice I give to most people who ask me about weight loss or how to stay healthy, is to stick to foods that are as close as possible to natural. That means nixing the processed food. Stay to the outside of the grocery store and stick with natural veggies and fruit, and meat.
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How would I know if I have issues with gluten? I could never give up bread and cookies forever. Maybe for a period of time but not forever, just sayin'.
I'm so disappointed that there is always a "new" solution to getting thin and none of it addresses all the problems that "could" be causing us to be overweight.
For me, sometimes I eat too many sweets. I love chocolate (something else I could never give up forever) but I also am going thru menopause and think that my hormones may be jacked up causing the recent gradual weight gain of about 20 lbs. So for me, unless and until I get my hormones in check I think it will be hopeless.
I'm so disappointed that there is always a "new" solution to getting thin and none of it addresses all the problems that "could" be causing us to be overweight.
For me, sometimes I eat too many sweets. I love chocolate (something else I could never give up forever) but I also am going thru menopause and think that my hormones may be jacked up causing the recent gradual weight gain of about 20 lbs. So for me, unless and until I get my hormones in check I think it will be hopeless.
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Not eating gluten has nothing to do with weight loss. Celiac disease is something quite specific, and that's what I'm saying. Lots of people are going gluten free, thinking it's 'healthier' and it's not - unless you have celiac or some other sensitivity.
What are the "problems" that "could" be cause people to be overweight? From what I see, and have seen all my life, is that people do not pay enough attention to what they eat. They eat food because it is "fast"? Really? Why is "fast" something good to achieve? Why is "junk" food a good thing. What is wrong with healthy food, carefully cooked, and eaten slowly and with pleasure?
Menopause should not cause weight gain. You may retain water, but not 20lbs of water. I would see your GYN and ask him or her what is going on.
Sugar is empty calories. If you don't use the sugar you eat, you will get fat from it.
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well I have read that it does or can cause weight gain. But if its not hormonal than possibly it could be from the 4 times I've done the HCG diet. I didn't lose much the last time and that's when I figured it was because of my hormones. Also wouldn't I see and endocrinologist for hormone balancing/checking?
I'm also weird about going to the Dr. and especially since Obama care is coming I don't want anything on my record. So unless I am dying or think I am, I don't go. I know, I know, but that's just how I roll.
I'm also weird about going to the Dr. and especially since Obama care is coming I don't want anything on my record. So unless I am dying or think I am, I don't go. I know, I know, but that's just how I roll.
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A calorie can't be good or bad. It is simply a measurement like an "inch". With food, it is truly a "kilocalorie". It is simply a measurement of energy...and the value of a food is the amount of energy it provides. When the amount of energy provided to the body is greater than what the body needs, the body stores it. The way the body stores energy is in the form of fat. Fat is simply the body's storage for extra energy.
The reason why it is so hard to lose fat is that our body takes the current food sources as the energy source before it starts using the energy stored in its reserves. As long as the body's energy needs are met with the energy supplies in the blood stream, they will not touch the energy stored as fat. If the energy need is greater than the amount of calories supplied by food, then the body will have to break down fat or protein in order to the energy deficit. If the body has extra energy after the body has filled all its energy needs, then that extra energy is stored as fat.
Foods with high calorie counts quickly provide too much available energy so that it is easy to go over and into storage mode. Foods high in sugar or high in animal fats are usually high in calories. Foods like veggies are usually lower in calories so you can eat larger amounts and still take longer to reach the body's energy requirements...but if you exceed the requirement, then you can get fat on these foods too.
The body needs so many calories to function each day...and it doesn't care where they come from. However, "good" foods meet the nutrition requirements and bad foods often provide an excess of calories without meeting the nutrition needs...so the quality of our health is determined by the quality of food choices and weight is a measurement of the calories in that food.
Exercising increases the body's energy requirement each day. If a person increases their energy requirements to be greater than what is being consumed, then the body will have to use "stored" energy and breaks down fat.
The reason why it is so hard to lose fat is that our body takes the current food sources as the energy source before it starts using the energy stored in its reserves. As long as the body's energy needs are met with the energy supplies in the blood stream, they will not touch the energy stored as fat. If the energy need is greater than the amount of calories supplied by food, then the body will have to break down fat or protein in order to the energy deficit. If the body has extra energy after the body has filled all its energy needs, then that extra energy is stored as fat.
Foods with high calorie counts quickly provide too much available energy so that it is easy to go over and into storage mode. Foods high in sugar or high in animal fats are usually high in calories. Foods like veggies are usually lower in calories so you can eat larger amounts and still take longer to reach the body's energy requirements...but if you exceed the requirement, then you can get fat on these foods too.
The body needs so many calories to function each day...and it doesn't care where they come from. However, "good" foods meet the nutrition requirements and bad foods often provide an excess of calories without meeting the nutrition needs...so the quality of our health is determined by the quality of food choices and weight is a measurement of the calories in that food.
Exercising increases the body's energy requirement each day. If a person increases their energy requirements to be greater than what is being consumed, then the body will have to use "stored" energy and breaks down fat.
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Orange juice is bad because it is concentrated calories...whole oranges are good because they also provide fiber which is necessary for colon health and have lower calories.
One 8 oz glass of orange juice (think one cup measuring cup) is 112 calories while a whole orange is only 62 calories. For most of us, drinking more than 8 oz of orange juice is easy to do...but most of us would easily stop before eating 2 oranges which provide basically the same number of calories.
This explains why food choices do matter.
One 8 oz glass of orange juice (think one cup measuring cup) is 112 calories while a whole orange is only 62 calories. For most of us, drinking more than 8 oz of orange juice is easy to do...but most of us would easily stop before eating 2 oranges which provide basically the same number of calories.
This explains why food choices do matter.
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Hormones (along with other things) can affect the bodies' energy needs so when our bodies go through hormone changes, the amount of calories the body needs to function each day can change. Hormone changes can be the result of things like menopause or even living on a sleep deficit.
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I just found out that to lose 1 lb per week you need to have a 500 calorie deficit every day...(meaning consuming 500 calories less per day than your body needs).
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