Emotional eating is a big issue for a lot of people and I have written a lot about it before. Here is an article from MSNBC in whihc nutritionist Joy Bauer tells us exactly what you can do to at least curb your emotional eating.

If you find yourself regularly eating in response to emotions, try to break the habit with some of my strategies below.

Learn to recognize your hunger

Before you automatically pop something into your mouth.  Rate your hunger on a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being ravenous and 5 being full. Make every effort to avoid eating when you’re a 4 or a 5. Alos do not eat until you are full but instead eat only until you are satisfied. Read the rest of this entry »

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There is no doubt that the overuse of whole-milk dairy products is one of the main reasons why such a big percentage of the fat calories in the average American diet are swollen with satts. We have been bombarded on all sides with the dictum that milk is our “most nearly perfect food.” Mothers are forever urging their children to drink milk. “Drink milk— it’s so good for your health!”

We accepted that premise fully, until a few years ago—until we began to dig out the truth about the various types of fat. Right then and there, we discovered that whole milk was not the “most nearly perfect food” for humans—although it was ideal for calves.

It is an entirely different story with skim or low-fat milk. It is immensely good for all of us, and perhaps entitled to the accolade, the “most nearly perfect food.” Read the rest of this entry »

Many of us who are slim and trim blandly assume that we don’t have to concern werself about eating fat. We eat ice cream, chocolate candy, and drink whole milk to wer heart’s content. we don’t add inches to our waistline, so we naturally figure that, as far as we are concerned, calories don’t count.

The extra calories may not turn into a double chin—but the hard fats, which in many cases supply those extra calories, can still make plaques. wer cholesterol chemistry is not one bit different from that of wer overweight friends. Therefore, because it is entirely a matter of number, the great majority of coronary attacks hit among slim, or normal-weight people.

How Prevalent is Obesity

As this is being written, the population of the United States is estimated at 300 million. Surveys indicate that 90 million Americans are definitely overweight, 10 million are underweight, and 200 million can be considered as “just about right.” Read the rest of this entry »

You need meat in your daily diet to make blood, hormones, and supply the wherewith for body repair and cell-renewal. I know that many vegetarians are very healthy and I even remember hearing of a bodybuilder that was a vegetarian, but I like eating meat.

You need the high-grade proteins provided by meat, not for energy as some say but more for you to take in that protein and iron to help build and repair your muscles.

How much meat do you need?

If we were to strike a general average, we would say a half-pound of meat (or fish) per person per day. (Remember that chicken, turkey, and all other types of fowl, are also meat.)

This amount may not supply all the high-grade protein a given individual could use, but the eggs, cheese, bread, cereals, and beans you use to round out your three meals will give you all the additional protein necessary. Any reasonably healthy person who eats a half-pound of meat a day, plus three glasses of skim milk, can certainly take care of his or her protein needs. Read the rest of this entry »

It seems as if each new day brings a new scientific study pointing towards the benefits of losing extra weight.  Couple with this the social pressure one feels to lose weight, and it is not hard to understand why there is so much interest in maintaining a healthy weight.

Health experts generally recommend eating a healthy and balanced diet as the best way to go about losing extra weight.  But what exactly constitutes a healthy diet? An ideal diet for losing weight should make up be made up of between 45% to 65% carbohydrates, 10% to 35% protein, and 20% to 35% fat.

Carbohydrates in your diet

When carbohydrates are broken down in the body they take on the form of glucose.  Glucose sugar is the primary source of energy for every activity the body takes on.  Between 45% — 65% of your calories should be derived from carbohydrates.  Read the rest of this entry »

As more and more scientific evidence points towards the health benefits of losing weight, people are increasingly altering their diets to achieve healthy bodies.  While maintaining a healthy and balanced diet is surely the most fundamental aspect of losing weight, there are some specific foods one can eat to dramatically improve weight loss results.  Here are five of them:

1.  It may be so simple that you have overlooked it in your diet.  Water is the number one food you can use to help you lose weight.  Not only is water vital to all your bodies systems, but many times you can stave off hunger simply by drinking a glass.  Additionally, replacing just two cans of cola with water per day can shave off almost a pound of body fat per week! Read the rest of this entry »

In the midst of my moving this week I lost my internet for a couple of days and also I struggled with my regular meals. It has been a tough week with a little more bigger less frequent meals and I have really been feeling it with less energy and more bloatedness when I have been eating

Anyway this morning I found three great eating tips from Craig Ballentyne, the creator of Turbulence Training and I though they would be great to share.

1) Make NO Excuses at the Buffet Dinners…

…On Tuesday evening, there was a seminar reception buffet dinner.

It featured pasta, beef tenderloin, lots of breads and cheeses, seafood, vegetables, and fruit. Lots and lots of food. Plenty of opportunity to overeat…or eat well. Read the rest of this entry »

The biggest factor in weight loss is your motivation.

It’s more important than which diet you choose. It’s also the biggest reason why diets often fail. Since it’s so important, let’s find out how to make it work for you, not against you.

Most weight loss programs work if you stick with them. The trouble may be that you don’t. Why are programs so hard to stick to? Because you often feel bad when you are trying to follow them – you get hungry, the wrong hormones are coursing through your body, you may be missing a source of comfort, and you may have emotional links to your weight issues. Read the rest of this entry »

So you want to lose weight fast? Well, join the club! But how do you do it?

Losing weight in the best of times is not easy. But aiming for rapid weight loss adds the extra burden of doing it with a deadline. Asking for more means you have to put more into it. On the mental side, you’ll need determination, specific targets, a detailed plan, and extra discipline to stick to the plan. On the physical side, you’ll have to do even more exercise than you would if there was no hurry. You’ll also need to make changes in what you eat. (Note: Be sure to talk to your doctor before starting any weight loss program.)

First the mental items. Determination and discipline. If you want to achieve your weight loss goal in a limited time, you have to make up your mind that there will be no backsliding. Either you consistently do what it takes to get the weight off, or the weight stays on. You won’t have time to catch up if you let yourself slip. Success will be your only reward. Read the rest of this entry »

Losing weight has gotten a bad reputation. People avoid it, dread having to do it, try it and give up, and generally approach it with the idea in mind of how hard it is! But it can be much easier than that. The trick is to approach it gradually.

Don’t try to make huge changes all at once.

Make one small change at a time and give yourself some time – maybe a week or more – to get used to it. Then add on another small change. If you keep it up, which is not very hard to do, after only a few weeks you will start to notice changes in your energy, your strength, and how your clothes fit.

What kinds of things can you change? Well, we can start by remembering that weight loss or gain come from the foods you put into your body and the exercise you do with it. That gives us a lot of possibilities. One week you can add a short walk after dinner or lunch. Read the rest of this entry »