Like Dr. Oz? ... he spends a good portion of his book, YOU On A Diet on the topic of Inflammation and links to weight gain and health problems!
What is it: Inflammation is part of the body’s natural defense system against infection and toxins using white blood cells to protect your body. Just enough inflammation is supposed to be produced to keep the body protected but our way of living and/or environment can make inflammation a constant in our bodies
Why is it a problem: Inflammation is becoming more recognized as a major cause of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, weight gain and aging in general.
Most Common Causes: The most common cause of extensive inflammation is our diet with sugar, animal fat, processed foods and high-glycemic foods contributing to the internal problem along with lack of exercise. Other things contribute but to a lesser extent, such as environmental allergens,infections, stress,and toxins.
Link to weight gain: Anything that causes inflammation can make you gain weight, and any weight you gain can cause more inflammation.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Why You Are Not Losing Weight
A lot of my clients are very knowledgeable about exactly what it takes for them to lose weight or at least have a general idea. So much so that when I talk about what they need to do that they are not doing, sometimes I think they just hear the wha wha sound the Charlie Brown adults make. Even while investing in a trainer for weight loss people miss, avoid or don't realize there are basic things they may be overlooking.
There are only a few fundamental things you need to do to get leaner.
>> See how many of these you are missing most days!
1) Sleep. Aside from throwing your fullness and hunger hormones out of balance, without it you exercise at 100% effort & it may lead to bad snacking.
2) Eat every couple of hours. Otherwise you slow your metabolism down. Start with a filling, healthy breakfast soon after waking up.
3) Eat based on your calorie needs. If you are not making the progress you want, you need to know this number daily.
4) Intensity. You have to push yourself when you exercise, don't just go through the motions.
5) Consistency. You have to keep a regular cardio and strength training routine.
6) Don't obsess about the number on the scale. Its about fat loss, not weight loss so look longer term.
See what some readers of men's health magazine suggest:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_5_18/ai_85011031/pg_3/?tag=content;col1
There are only a few fundamental things you need to do to get leaner.
>> See how many of these you are missing most days!
1) Sleep. Aside from throwing your fullness and hunger hormones out of balance, without it you exercise at 100% effort & it may lead to bad snacking.
2) Eat every couple of hours. Otherwise you slow your metabolism down. Start with a filling, healthy breakfast soon after waking up.
3) Eat based on your calorie needs. If you are not making the progress you want, you need to know this number daily.
4) Intensity. You have to push yourself when you exercise, don't just go through the motions.
5) Consistency. You have to keep a regular cardio and strength training routine.
6) Don't obsess about the number on the scale. Its about fat loss, not weight loss so look longer term.
See what some readers of men's health magazine suggest:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_5_18/ai_85011031/pg_3/?tag=content;col1
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