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Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss
Finding a weight loss program

Being overweight is a problem and distracting for many people. It is even more problematic for women because it will certainly disturb their appearance. Moreover, having too many kilos will make the body prone to several diseases such as heart attack and stroke. There are now many ways outs that people can take to control the weight, however. One popular way is having a healthy weight loss program. There are tons of various healthy weight loss program invented and one program may not be applicable to other. Thus, choosing which the most suitable weight lose program is important to get the best result.

Here are some steps that you can do before choosing which healthy weight loss program that you can use. First to do is prepare yourself with notes and pen since you will need to write down any good information upon the healthy weight loss program. An easy one stop place to look for weight loss program information is on the Internet, which then will lead to the abundant lists of healthy weight loss programs. This is the time when you need to utilize your note. Do some research on the weight loss program. Usually weight loss program will involve diet, which requires you to learn how the diet rules and technique, and whether it is suitable for you. Besides looking for which weight loss program from the Internet, it is also wise to read some books and consult to the specialist. This will help you to run a proper healthy weight loss plan and that there will be easier control for the plan implementation.

Whatever healthy weight loss program you take, the most important thing is that how persistent you are on doing the weight loss program. Sometimes, it is helpful for you to write down any reason of why you do the weight loss program. Perceive that you are doing the program and obtaining the result. The clearer the imagination, the easier you are to keep in track. Get supportive people around you whilst implementing weight loss program is also a great idea. They can be your natural reminder of your implementing weight loss program. Good luck!

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Ph 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss
What is Fat Loss

Fat loss is very demanding on the body, because it is a 24 hours per day occupation, not just the hours you are awake.This is mainly because fat loss is mostly a matter of eating fewer calories than you eat burn each day.

One of the real secrets to fat reduction is deceivingly simple, forget about those trendy and hard sell based weight loss diets and learn the truth about how your body really works. In short, fat loss is not dependent on meat protein or even primarily dependent on hormonal factors in calories than the calories out control metabolic efficiency.

Strangely though, should one find it necessary to reverse the fat loss process it is likely to take at least six months to become noticeable. So maybe the key to fat loss is accepting it. The solution to permanent fat loss is to train your body to consume fat all the time, rather than store it. Just as a matter of interest in fat loss does not equal weight loss. It is important not to get the two confused.

Weight is the loss of total body weight and fat loss is based on the reduction of body fat. This is such an important point to remember. So, again, that fat loss is definitely a different proposal for weight loss, and once this concept is very clear in mind, then you start that weight loss is achieved without the loss of fat no real meaning.

Fat loss programs are best operated under the supervision of a team of professionals so that those seeking to lose body fat and weight do not waste energy and money carrying out programs that will not work because their bodies have been programmed to store fat rather than to burn it. The end result of fat loss has clear advantages, but also taking into account that hard work and you just feel you lose unwanted pounds.

Always bear in mind that fat is readily available in many foods on the shop and supermarket shelves quite often discreetly disguised, so read the labels! Remember it is more difficult for the body to digest and provides little more than double the energy than say protein or glucose. Fat intake should primarily of unsaturated fatty acids, such as sunflower oil, canola oil and olive oil.

Remember again, fat loss is the reduction of body fat, whereas weight loss allows for only a small reduction in body fat to begin with, then you start breaking down muscle tissue and losing water weight. If you begin an exercise program, do not be surprised if you gain weight at first. Always remember Muscle tissue weighs heavier than fat, so this increase is good news!

There are many different products and methods for fat loss on the market, some free, some cheap and some expensive and others time consuming and sometimes nearly impossible to keep up with. If we is not eat enough in a state of catabolism, which results in greater fat loss being, but also leads to hard earned muscle mass loss.

The real trick to effective weight management and fat loss is the control of your metabolism. If you can get from a training program at the end of the day, not just physically exhausted, but happy to know that your goals surpassed the previous work, then you can be sure that the fat loss and weight management will be a pleasant side effect.

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Ph 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss
Fat Burning Food

If someone wants to lose a few pounds quickly, to perhaps look especially good in that bathing suit, or maybe a special occasion where that perfect little black dress would look great on them if they just lost a few pounds, then try eating these three fat burning foods that will have you looking great in whatever you wear, fast. Your metabolism is what causes the food to either be burned up for energy, saved for a later time when energy is needed or creates it into waste if the body does not need it. If a person?s metabolism is slow, this means that they may not take in many calories a day, but whatever they eat doesn?t get burned up, causing weight gain. If a person eats too much and the body doesn?t need all of the energy it just received, it takes all the extra calories and stores them as fat cells. If a person is inactive and doesn?t use the energy from foods they consume, the body has no choice except to change the food into fat. Fat burning foods all have one thing in common. They each contain chemicals that acts on the cells of the body. Below are three fast acting fat burning foods that can actually get those fat cells burned away quickly.

Apples

This fruit has the chemical Pectin that acts on fat cells by limiting the amount of fat that the cells can actually absorb. Pectin has the ability to absorb fluids and use them to attack cells, forcing them to release the fat in them. They also are a high source of fiber, which speeds up absorption to eliminate consumed fats quickly, while giving a person a full feeling as well. Eating 2-3 apples a day as a snack will keep this process going in the body for fast weight loss.

Soybeans

Soybeans contain the chemical lecithin. This chemical builds a shield around cells preventing them from storing fat. It also has the capability to break down the body?s fat deposits. Include these beans in your healthy weight loss diet three times a week and they will help the body shed pounds fast.

Whole Grain Cereals

Filled with fiber and complex carbohydrates, these chemical compounds work on the body to speed up metabolism by keeping insulin levels from rising after eating. When insulin levels rise the body thinks it needs to start storing fat. Keeping insulin levels low naturally speeds up the burning of fat cells. Start the day with a Muesli containing whole grain cereals and fresh fruit.

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Ph 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss
Fat Burning Food

If someone wants to lose a few pounds quickly, to perhaps look especially good in that bathing suit, or maybe a special occasion where that perfect little black dress would look great on them if they just lost a few pounds, then try eating these three fat burning foods that will have you looking great in whatever you wear, fast. Your metabolism is what causes the food to either be burned up for energy, saved for a later time when energy is needed or creates it into waste if the body does not need it. If a person?s metabolism is slow, this means that they may not take in many calories a day, but whatever they eat doesn?t get burned up, causing weight gain. If a person eats too much and the body doesn?t need all of the energy it just received, it takes all the extra calories and stores them as fat cells. If a person is inactive and doesn?t use the energy from foods they consume, the body has no choice except to change the food into fat. Fat burning foods all have one thing in common. They each contain chemicals that acts on the cells of the body. Below are three fast acting fat burning foods that can actually get those fat cells burned away quickly.

Apples

This fruit has the chemical Pectin that acts on fat cells by limiting the amount of fat that the cells can actually absorb. Pectin has the ability to absorb fluids and use them to attack cells, forcing them to release the fat in them. They also are a high source of fiber, which speeds up absorption to eliminate consumed fats quickly, while giving a person a full feeling as well. Eating 2-3 apples a day as a snack will keep this process going in the body for fast weight loss.

Soybeans

Soybeans contain the chemical lecithin. This chemical builds a shield around cells preventing them from storing fat. It also has the capability to break down the body?s fat deposits. Include these beans in your healthy weight loss diet three times a week and they will help the body shed pounds fast.

Whole Grain Cereals

Filled with fiber and complex carbohydrates, these chemical compounds work on the body to speed up metabolism by keeping insulin levels from rising after eating. When insulin levels rise the body thinks it needs to start storing fat. Keeping insulin levels low naturally speeds up the burning of fat cells. Start the day with a Muesli containing whole grain cereals and fresh fruit.

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Ph 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss
Junk Food

I?d like to clear up a bit of common confusion: Junk food doesn?t automatically make you fat. It?s the extra calories in these foods that often leads to a "caloric surplus" (consuming more calories than you expend), rather than a deficit, that makes you gain fat.

If people don’t understand the "calories in" versus "calories out" equation, they’re not going to lose fat and will mistakenly think that there’s a cause and effect relationship between specific foods and gaining fat.

Many people think eating pizza or a cheeseburger or chocolate equals getting fat. It doesn’t. It’s not a cause and effect relationship where "junk food" automatically turns into fat. Eating too many calories equals gaining fat and because junk food is very high in calories, it often leads to fat gain, but that?s the only correlation.

We suggest that you limit these types of high calorie foods, or make healthier changes to them, such as asking the waiter to go light on the cheese or hold the mayo and substitute a salad for fries, because they’re very high calorie foods and they make creating that caloric deficit a challenge. But to say that when you eat one of these foods, they’ll cause you to automatically gain fat, or prevent you from losing fat, that just isn’t true.

The bottom line? As far as your favourite foods go, my philosophy is that depriving yourself completely of your favourite foods is a great way to make yourself miserable and to be almost certain that you fall off your diet very quickly. I feel that you can allow yourself your favourite foods as long as you acknowledge that calories do count and you obey the law of calorie balance, and plan accordingly to consistently create this calorie deficit.

This means that if you really want to go out and have a cheeseburger with friends, for example, then you should:

  1. Take account for that in the rest of your meals that day and make a conscious effort to eat a little smaller portions and/or eat foods lower in calories, such as lean complete proteins and fibrous carbs.
  2. Make some simple changes to that meal so that you can still enjoy it, but don’t go so overboard that you sabotage your progress. An example of making simple changes to a traditionally high calorie meal are ordering a burger with no cheese and mayo, having a salad instead of fries, drinking water or diet soda instead of regular soda, and asking the waiter to box up half in advance.
  3. Get right back on track after that meal, right away. This doesn?t mean that you can binge away the rest of the weekend and just start over on Monday.

So, because you ate a little less calories than you normally do throughout the day, and were a little more active and perhaps did 10 more minutes of cardio, for example … and because you made some simple, yet wise choices to your burger meal, you may have ended up eating no more calories than you normally do on even your most strict days of just natural carbs and proteins.

So, did that burger out with friends cause you to gain fat, or prevent you from losing fat? Absolutely not, because you planned wisely in advance and made good choices to stay within your caloric budget for the day.

If you look at it from this perspective, then you can see that there’s no such thing as forbidden foods. And this is one of the reasons we have such a huge success rate … because our nutrition plan allows you the flexibility of following our simple guidelines most of the time, but still allowing you to relax and eat what you want if you plan accordingly.

This ensures that you continually make good progress towards your fat loss goal, but you aren’t so restrictive or rigid that you can?t stick with it and enjoy yourself in the long-run.

Key healthy weight loss points to remember:

For long-term success, you need to strike a balance between effective and enjoyable. You can still go out to eat and enjoy foods that aren?t on the plan once in a while, but you need to?

  • Try to make up for these extra calories earlier in the day by eating a little less and being more active.
  • Make simple, healthier changes to the ?cheat meal? so that you can still enjoy it, yet without going overboard and sabotaging your progress.
  • Get right back on track after that meal, right away. This doesn?t mean that you can go crazy the rest of the weekend and just start over on Monday.

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Ph 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss
Junk Food

I?d like to clear up a bit of common confusion: Junk food doesn?t automatically make you fat. It?s the extra calories in these foods that often leads to a "caloric surplus" (consuming more calories than you expend), rather than a deficit, that makes you gain fat.

If people don’t understand the "calories in" versus "calories out" equation, they’re not going to lose fat and will mistakenly think that there’s a cause and effect relationship between specific foods and gaining fat.

Many people think eating pizza or a cheeseburger or chocolate equals getting fat. It doesn’t. It’s not a cause and effect relationship where "junk food" automatically turns into fat. Eating too many calories equals gaining fat and because junk food is very high in calories, it often leads to fat gain, but that?s the only correlation.

We suggest that you limit these types of high calorie foods, or make healthier changes to them, such as asking the waiter to go light on the cheese or hold the mayo and substitute a salad for fries, because they’re very high calorie foods and they make creating that caloric deficit a challenge. But to say that when you eat one of these foods, they’ll cause you to automatically gain fat, or prevent you from losing fat, that just isn’t true.

The bottom line? As far as your favourite foods go, my philosophy is that depriving yourself completely of your favourite foods is a great way to make yourself miserable and to be almost certain that you fall off your diet very quickly. I feel that you can allow yourself your favourite foods as long as you acknowledge that calories do count and you obey the law of calorie balance, and plan accordingly to consistently create this calorie deficit.

This means that if you really want to go out and have a cheeseburger with friends, for example, then you should:

  1. Take account for that in the rest of your meals that day and make a conscious effort to eat a little smaller portions and/or eat foods lower in calories, such as lean complete proteins and fibrous carbs.
  2. Make some simple changes to that meal so that you can still enjoy it, but don’t go so overboard that you sabotage your progress. An example of making simple changes to a traditionally high calorie meal are ordering a burger with no cheese and mayo, having a salad instead of fries, drinking water or diet soda instead of regular soda, and asking the waiter to box up half in advance.
  3. Get right back on track after that meal, right away. This doesn?t mean that you can binge away the rest of the weekend and just start over on Monday.

So, because you ate a little less calories than you normally do throughout the day, and were a little more active and perhaps did 10 more minutes of cardio, for example … and because you made some simple, yet wise choices to your burger meal, you may have ended up eating no more calories than you normally do on even your most strict days of just natural carbs and proteins.

So, did that burger out with friends cause you to gain fat, or prevent you from losing fat? Absolutely not, because you planned wisely in advance and made good choices to stay within your caloric budget for the day.

If you look at it from this perspective, then you can see that there’s no such thing as forbidden foods. And this is one of the reasons we have such a huge success rate … because our nutrition plan allows you the flexibility of following our simple guidelines most of the time, but still allowing you to relax and eat what you want if you plan accordingly.

This ensures that you continually make good progress towards your fat loss goal, but you aren’t so restrictive or rigid that you can?t stick with it and enjoy yourself in the long-run.

Key healthy weight loss points to remember:

For long-term success, you need to strike a balance between effective and enjoyable. You can still go out to eat and enjoy foods that aren?t on the plan once in a while, but you need to?

  • Try to make up for these extra calories earlier in the day by eating a little less and being more active.
  • Make simple, healthier changes to the ?cheat meal? so that you can still enjoy it, yet without going overboard and sabotaging your progress.
  • Get right back on track after that meal, right away. This doesn?t mean that you can go crazy the rest of the weekend and just start over on Monday.

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Ph 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss
Special Hot weather treat

Imagine being able to indulge in a delicious bowl of ice cream…

Without paying the price. Not only that, imagine enjoying your favourite dessert while actually building lean muscle and melting fat.

How much easier would it be for you to stick to your plan?

I know, “ice cream for fat loss” sounds a bit gimmicky, right?

I thought so too.

But the key to long-term fat loss is striking a balance between nutritious,so you get the results you want… and enjoyable, so it’s realistic that you stick with your nutrition plan.

That’s why I’m so excited to introduce you to Protein Freeze - this stuff is AMAZING!

It has the taste and texture of “normal” ice cream, but it has more than 5 times the protein, only 2 grams of fat and sugar, and half the calories!

In addition to it being delicious and nutritious, here’s why I love it so much…

It’s easy to make! Simply add water, mix well, and freeze in small containers, popsicle molds, or ice cube trays (for little “ice cream bites”).

That’s it, it’s that simple!

It’s versatile! Once mixed, you can make ice cream, fudgesicles, frozen chocolate bars, shakes, hot chocolate, chocolate milk, cappuccinos, lattes, mochas, and a variety of other treats. You’ll never get bored with Protein Freeze!

It’s convenient. Once you mix it up and freeze, you’ll have a delicious, healthy treat that’s ready whenever you are! No more struggles with the sweet tooth. No more guilt.

You’ll actually look forward to eating healthy and will have NO problem sticking to your nutrition plan!

Get your Protein Freeze ice cream here!

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Ph 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss
Special Hot weather treat

Imagine being able to indulge in a delicious bowl of ice cream…

Without paying the price. Not only that, imagine enjoying your favourite dessert while actually building lean muscle and melting fat.

How much easier would it be for you to stick to your plan?

I know, “ice cream for fat loss” sounds a bit gimmicky, right?

I thought so too.

But the key to long-term fat loss is striking a balance between nutritious,so you get the results you want… and enjoyable, so it’s realistic that you stick with your nutrition plan.

That’s why I’m so excited to introduce you to Protein Freeze - this stuff is AMAZING!

It has the taste and texture of “normal” ice cream, but it has more than 5 times the protein, only 2 grams of fat and sugar, and half the calories!

In addition to it being delicious and nutritious, here’s why I love it so much…

It’s easy to make! Simply add water, mix well, and freeze in small containers, popsicle molds, or ice cube trays (for little “ice cream bites”).

That’s it, it’s that simple!

It’s versatile! Once mixed, you can make ice cream, fudgesicles, frozen chocolate bars, shakes, hot chocolate, chocolate milk, cappuccinos, lattes, mochas, and a variety of other treats. You’ll never get bored with Protein Freeze!

It’s convenient. Once you mix it up and freeze, you’ll have a delicious, healthy treat that’s ready whenever you are! No more struggles with the sweet tooth. No more guilt.

You’ll actually look forward to eating healthy and will have NO problem sticking to your nutrition plan!

Get your Protein Freeze ice cream here!

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Ph 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

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Healthy eating and exercise

There comes a time when your healthy weight loss plan falters as you reach a plateaus, so you need to stay committed and focused. Anyone who hits a plateau during their healthy weight loss plan should recognize that they have come a long way from the beginning point of their healthy weight loss journey. There are a few things that you can do to help stay focused even during a weight loss plateau.

When you first started on your weight loss journey did you write down any goals?

If you did, take a look at your success! You also might want to change some of your goals now that you have felt the benefits of your recent weight loss.

If you did not make any goals, now is the time to do so. Write down some realistic expectations of your healthy weight loss plan. This can include you beginning weight and your goal weight. Make sure to give yourself time to lose the weight. A healthy sustainable weight loss is recommended at 1-3 pounds a week, anything more could result in regaining the weight.

Have you become bored or notice that you are slacking in your exercise?

If you have, don?t beat yourself up too much ? this can happen to even the best of us!

Normally boredom will happen after you have been dedicated to the same exercise routine for a long period of time. This can be avoided if you switch up your routine and add new exercises.

If you are already switching up your exercises on a regular basis and still find it hard to stay focused there are several suggestions for this as well:

  • ? Find an exercise buddy
  • Workout to your favourite music
  • Join a gym
  • Try an exercise video
  • Skip the stationary machines and take your routine outside

Are you taking vitamins/supplements?

When individuals seek an aggressive or strict healthy weight loss plan they will often times miss out on very important vitamins/nutrients. Make sure that you are taking a good source of daily vitamins to help retain the proper daily amount. If you still do not see the results you are after try a natural weight loss supplement that will help boost your metabolism.

Plateaus will often occur due to the body changing during weight loss. This will often mean that you need to increase your exercise routine and re-evaluate your eating plan. Also keep in mind that changing the day and time that you workout, could also help avoid the ugly plateaus.

Overcome weight loss plateaus with food. When you eat the same thing everyday plateaus can show its ugly little head. If you are on a strict eating plan remember that you want to avoid eating the same food over and over again. Individuals who eat the same food over and over again will normally get bored with their food. Becoming bored with food is dangerous for someone who is trying to lose weight. It can cause individuals to cheat or go off plan. Make sure to include vibrant foods that are packed with flavour.

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Phone 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss
Healthy eating and exercise

There comes a time when your healthy weight loss plan falters as you reach a plateaus, so you need to stay committed and focused. Anyone who hits a plateau during their healthy weight loss plan should recognize that they have come a long way from the beginning point of their healthy weight loss journey. There are a few things that you can do to help stay focused even during a weight loss plateau.

When you first started on your weight loss journey did you write down any goals?

If you did, take a look at your success! You also might want to change some of your goals now that you have felt the benefits of your recent weight loss.

If you did not make any goals, now is the time to do so. Write down some realistic expectations of your healthy weight loss plan. This can include you beginning weight and your goal weight. Make sure to give yourself time to lose the weight. A healthy sustainable weight loss is recommended at 1-3 pounds a week, anything more could result in regaining the weight.

Have you become bored or notice that you are slacking in your exercise?

If you have, don?t beat yourself up too much ? this can happen to even the best of us!

Normally boredom will happen after you have been dedicated to the same exercise routine for a long period of time. This can be avoided if you switch up your routine and add new exercises.

If you are already switching up your exercises on a regular basis and still find it hard to stay focused there are several suggestions for this as well:

  • ? Find an exercise buddy
  • Workout to your favourite music
  • Join a gym
  • Try an exercise video
  • Skip the stationary machines and take your routine outside

Are you taking vitamins/supplements?

When individuals seek an aggressive or strict healthy weight loss plan they will often times miss out on very important vitamins/nutrients. Make sure that you are taking a good source of daily vitamins to help retain the proper daily amount. If you still do not see the results you are after try a natural weight loss supplement that will help boost your metabolism.

Plateaus will often occur due to the body changing during weight loss. This will often mean that you need to increase your exercise routine and re-evaluate your eating plan. Also keep in mind that changing the day and time that you workout, could also help avoid the ugly plateaus.

Overcome weight loss plateaus with food. When you eat the same thing everyday plateaus can show its ugly little head. If you are on a strict eating plan remember that you want to avoid eating the same food over and over again. Individuals who eat the same food over and over again will normally get bored with their food. Becoming bored with food is dangerous for someone who is trying to lose weight. It can cause individuals to cheat or go off plan. Make sure to include vibrant foods that are packed with flavour.

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Phone 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss
Healthy eating and exercise

There comes a time when your healthy weight loss plan falters as you reach a plateaus, so you need to stay committed and focused. Anyone who hits a plateau during their healthy weight loss plan should recognize that they have come a long way from the beginning point of their healthy weight loss journey. There are a few things that you can do to help stay focused even during a weight loss plateau.

When you first started on your weight loss journey did you write down any goals?

If you did, take a look at your success! You also might want to change some of your goals now that you have felt the benefits of your recent weight loss.

If you did not make any goals, now is the time to do so. Write down some realistic expectations of your healthy weight loss plan. This can include you beginning weight and your goal weight. Make sure to give yourself time to lose the weight. A healthy sustainable weight loss is recommended at 1-3 pounds a week, anything more could result in regaining the weight.

Have you become bored or notice that you are slacking in your exercise?

If you have, don?t beat yourself up too much ? this can happen to even the best of us!

Normally boredom will happen after you have been dedicated to the same exercise routine for a long period of time. This can be avoided if you switch up your routine and add new exercises.

If you are already switching up your exercises on a regular basis and still find it hard to stay focused there are several suggestions for this as well:

  • ? Find an exercise buddy
  • Workout to your favourite music
  • Join a gym
  • Try an exercise video
  • Skip the stationary machines and take your routine outside

Are you taking vitamins/supplements?

When individuals seek an aggressive or strict healthy weight loss plan they will often times miss out on very important vitamins/nutrients. Make sure that you are taking a good source of daily vitamins to help retain the proper daily amount. If you still do not see the results you are after try a natural weight loss supplement that will help boost your metabolism.

Plateaus will often occur due to the body changing during weight loss. This will often mean that you need to increase your exercise routine and re-evaluate your eating plan. Also keep in mind that changing the day and time that you workout, could also help avoid the ugly plateaus.

Overcome weight loss plateaus with food. When you eat the same thing everyday plateaus can show its ugly little head. If you are on a strict eating plan remember that you want to avoid eating the same food over and over again. Individuals who eat the same food over and over again will normally get bored with their food. Becoming bored with food is dangerous for someone who is trying to lose weight. It can cause individuals to cheat or go off plan. Make sure to include vibrant foods that are packed with flavour.

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Phone 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss

Humans are designed to eat food

Minerals from the soil are broken down by bacteria from large rock–like molecules into tiny molecules that are often bound to protein. These miniature minerals are absorbed by plants. Plants use minerals from the soil, water from rain and dew, air and sunlight to create active minerals, sugars, vitamins and other plant-based nutrients called “phytonutrients.” That’s a lot of work! We eat the plants and gain the benefits of their hard work. (Sometimes we eat the animals that have eaten the plants.)

We are designed to digest plants and extract the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. We are designed to desire the plants as food. Culinary artists tell us that we have large taste buds for sweet, salty, sour, bitter and acrid/pungent tastes and smells that attract us to various foods and trigger both cravings before we eat and satisfaction after we eat.

What we need to eat

We were designed to eat whole, ripe foods at their peak of freshness. These help our bodies have sufficient nutrients to grow, repair and perform every task with exuberance! Different plants supply different nutrients and have different nutrient values and density. (That’s one reason why fruits and vegetables have such different colours and why it is important for us to “eat a rainbow” of colourful fruits and vegetables.)

So, how can we know how many servings of fruits and vegetables we need to eat since they all contain different balances of nutrients? We need a standard that we can apply to all fruits and vegetables equally. That is why we measure antioxidant values in food.

Antioxidants become our standard for determining nutrient density in fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants are measured in units called ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity).

So, approximately how many ORAC units do we need each day?

  • Children – 3,000 ORAC units daily (about 5 servings of fruit and vegetables)
  • Women – 4,200 ORAC units daily (about 7 servings of fruit and vegetables)
  • Men – 5,400 ORAC units daily (about 9 servings of fruit and vegetables)

Whole foods – the good stuff!

All foods contain antioxidants, even “junk” foods. But the problem is that junk foods don’t contain enough antioxidants to neutralize all the free radical wastes they create from the metabolism process. In other words, junk foods contain more pollution than their built-in ORAC capacity can neutralize. So, your body is left imbalanced and at greater risk for health problems. Eating junk food is like deficit spending in your daily ORAC account.

Some highly processed whole foods contain just barely enough ORAC to balance your digestion. In other words, you are not left in a deficit as with junk food, but you really gain no benefit from eating highly processed foods.

In contrast to junk foods and highly processed natural foods, whole foods usually contain enough antioxidants to support waste cleanup from metabolism and go even further – they donate antioxidants to satisfy the needs of your body. These are called superfoods. Superfoods are filled with antioxidant concentrations that are associated with longevity and vitality. For instance, Goji berries have been associated with a sharp mind and clear vision for thousands of years. The berry has numerous concentrated antioxidants that have an affinity for your eyes, brain and heart. You can benefit from these antioxidants by eating fresh Goji berries as well as whole food concentrates containing Goji berries.

Other berries also contain dense antioxidant concentrations. That’s why eating a variety of berries is a superb way of getting the high ORAC antioxidants you need. Whole berry concentrates, such as bilberries, cranberries, blackberries, strawberries and raspberries provide both the nutrients and antioxidants needed for healthy metabolism. Rare fruits, such as wolfberry (goji), Maqui and mangosteen also provide strong boosts of antioxidant power – so much so, that many have labeled them as superfruits.

Vegetables are also important sources of nutrients. Beets and artichoke help balance cholesterol while cauliflower and cabbage help improve your immune system and detoxify your body.
So remember when working out your diet plan eat the right amount of fruits and vegetables

  • 5 servings for children
  • 7 servings for women
  • 9 servings for men

and of course eat “Certified Organic” whenever possible

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Ph 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss
Do You want to lose weight fast

Fast weight loss is a somewhat deceptive term, tempting millions of people to imagine that they can easily lose pounds of fat, within a short period by following some grueling physical exercise sessions and restricted diets. However, it should be remembered that these advertisements only aim to earn money through the publicity of various means of weight loss. Often the weight lost will be regained just as fast.

While opting for a weight loss solution, people are advised to be cautious about the consequences resulting from these solutions. Diet pills offer the easiest and fastest solutions for weight loss. People buy into the claims of the fast results provided by these pills, but are not aware that they have dangerous side effects. Some of these side effects include high blood pressure, nausea, insomnia, heart palpitation, nervousness, jitters, depression, and impotence. The diet pills also reduce the amount of water levels of the body, and thus fast weight loss is directly related to loss of body water, as opposed to actual fat loss.

It is advisable to consult a physician before opting for any kind of fast weight loss program, as it is important to be cautious concerning the intake of nutrients, problems with loose skin, and risk of gallstones attached to many of these programs. Usually people undergoing fast weight loss therapies, tend to become extremely underweight, affecting their health, and energy levels. A fast weight loss procedure includes burning all the necessary protein and nutrients of the body along with calories, which disturbs the whole system.

Liposuction for example is considered to be the most severe treatment for obesity. It is recommended only in case of several other ailments caused due to excessive fat, and there are a number of risks associated with it. The major risks involve chronic diarrhoea, stomach ulcers, nutrition deficiencies and fainting. A surgery may also require changes in diet and lifestyles, lifetime medication, and attention to other health issues. After such a surgery, a person may not be covered by some of the health insurance programs because of these concerns

Another extreme method is to have one teeth wired together so you can only have a liquid diet, but this course of action needs to be taken under medical supervision as is is possible to choke to death.

It is far better to consider a healthy weight loss plan which includes exercise and lifestyle changes over a period of time.

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Ph 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss
setting a good example

Every adult I know with an unhealthy relationship to food in their past, usually can attribute it in part to a well-meaning, yet overly-controlling adult family member who tried to monitor their eating patterns and weight. Such as being forced to eat ones greens.

THE COMPASSIONATE FIGHT

Our Nation’s First Lady, in her wisdom, has asked us to work in our communities to arrest the disturbing statistics of childhood obesity, starting at our own dinner tables. As adults, our challenge is how to do this without damaging our kids’ self image and self esteem. If your child is getting overweight, here are five tips on how to help him or her to develop healthy lifestyle changes in order to feel good about themselves, while learning how to maintain a healthy weight:

  1. DON’T BUY IT!

    Set a good example as parents by modeling healthy food choices, and avoid temptation by shopping for healthy, nutritious whole foods and leaving the junk food in the store.

  2. SHARE MEAL TIMES

    Involve the kids in both shopping and food preparation. Use mealtimes as teachable moments to learn about new foods, and savor your time and efforts together. Make sure the atmosphere at the dinner table is calm and peaceful, and that the conversation is positive and uplifting.

  3. KEEP CONVERSATION POSITIVE

    To avoid mixed messages about food that kids may take with them into adulthood, eliminate phrases like ”clean your plate!” and try not to use food as a reward; verbal praise or other forms of rewards, like a book or movie, are healthier options.

  4. ONE HEALTHY MEAL FOR ALL

    Make one meal for everyone, and avoid misinterpretations of favouritism by preparing special meals for one member of the family. Stick to your whole food guns – stay firm if the kids plead for their old style of eating, and they will grow to appreciate and love the new, healthy options.

  5. DINNER UNPLUGGED

    Turn the TV off at mealtimes, and limit TV-viewing in general; choose a program that the whole family can enjoy together, then turn it off. With the time left over, why not get the whole family outdoors for hiking, swimming or biking!

NO PRESSURE – ENCOURAGEMENT IS KEY

Key is not to make your child feel unloved if they are putting on weight, nor ostracized from the family. Let them know that you will love them no matter what size they are, and that you want them to feel good about themselves and be healthy. Take the pressure off of body size, and treat them with love and compassion. If you yourself are overweight, remember to heed your own positive message of encouragement and self-love.

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Ph 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

Healthy Weight Loss
Maintaining your Weight Loss

Some people have a problem after having worked hard to lose weight only to find they start putting it back on once their diet ends usually because they have not made a lifestyle change.

Rachael P from Oceanside CA has resolved this issue:-

“I drink a tasty Leanology Shake every morning as a meal replacement for breakfast, its delicious and keeps me full for hours. It helps keep me on track an I’ve even lost some weight in the first few weeks I have been taking it.

I have recommended these shakes to many of my friends. I am totally sold. I had previously lost 30 pounds and was concerned that the weight would come back on. I make my shake first thing in the morning as I am not a big breakfast person and find that i will end up skipping breakfast which I know is not
good for me. I as great antioxidants such as blueberries, blackberries and bananas

I love my morning shake and it has become my breakfast of choice. Leanology shakes satisfy me and hold me over until lunch. since taking Leanology, I have not gained any of my weight back and I feel great every day”

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
Ph 386 308 1956 after 6PM EST

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