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The One Single Ingredient That Can Improve Your Health 10x

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by Healthy in General

If you are into losing weight, you must increase your fiber intake. Research shows that increasing your daily intake of fiber, will cause you to lose weight with changing anything else in your diet!

In this article, we will discuss the in’s and out’s of eating fiber.

Currently, health care practitioners and dietians recommend 30 grams a fiber a day is what is currently recommended by health professionals. If you want to lose weight fast with fiber, increase the amount to 40 grams per day.

You can also do a holistic cleanse. A majority of these cleanses contain high fiber amounts to clean your colon which can aid in losing weight.

Eating high fiber food will satisfy your hunger and fill you up. This is due to fiber expanding in your belly and making you feel full.

Below are some reasons why everyone needs to be getting 30-40 grams of fiber per day.

There are 2 types of fiber: insoluble and soluble.

Insoluble fiber means that it doesn’t dissolve in water. This type of fiber adds bulk to your bowel movements and cleans the walls of your intestine

Fiber that breaks down in water is called soluble fiber.This fiber turns into a gooey gel-like substance and is responsible for regulating the flow of your bowels.


Functions of Insoluble Fiber

  • move bulk through the intestines
  • regulates the pH in your colon

Benefits of Insoluble Fiber

  • promote regular bowel movement and prevent constipation
  • purges body of toxins through the bowels
  • Decreases chances of getting colon cancer by balance the bodie’s pH

Common foods that have insoluble fiber

  • Vegetables such as green beans and dark green leafy vegetables
  • Veggie and fruit peelings
  • Whole-wheat products
  • Oats
  • Corn bran
  • Seeds & Nuts


Functions of Soluble Fiber

  • bind with fatty acids
  • prolong stomach emptying time so that sugar is released and absorbed more slowly

Why Soluble Fiber Is Good For You

  • decreases the amount of “bad” cholesterol in your body, dropping your chances of getting heart disease.
  • helps diabetic people to control their blood sugar levels.

Common foods that have soluble fiber

  • Oat/Oat bran
  • Dried beans and peas
  • Nuts
  • Barley
  • Flax seed
  • Fruits such as oranges & raspberries
  • Vegetables such as carrots and celery
  • Psyllium husk

Eating a lot of different foods, especially vegetables and fruits will give you a balance of soluble and insoluble fiber. This is a foundational principle to lose fat naturally.

 

 

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Twelve Foods To Avoid To Lose Fat

Posted on June 13th, 2009 by Healthy in General

Have you heard mom say to eat your vegetables? Well, there is good reason for this.Research has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that fruits and veggies are a foundational component to everyone’s diet.They provide your body with fiber, digestive enzymes and antioxidants,minerals,vitamins, probiotics, etc.Whole foods such as vegetables and fruits are foundational for any holistic nutrition program.

Currently, we have started to run into some serious problems.Unfortunately,fruits and veggies are highly sprayed with cancer causing pesticides and herbicides.When you inhale or ingest these chemicals into our bodies, they start to destroy your body from the inside out.What really happens is that your body starts to accumulate these toxins over time making you a ticking time-bomb of problems.Because of this build up of toxins, it is really important that you become proactive in your health and not a victim of disease. Nowadays it is really smart to go through a natural weight loss and detox program is crucial. These types of programs not only restore your health and purge your body of toxins, but it will also shed fat rapidly.

The foods listed below should definitely be bought organic to avoid the amount of toxic pesticides and herbicides that go into your body.

A good rule of thumb: Any fruit, vegetable, nut or seed that is really popular and common is highly sprayed due to mass production so avoid them like the plague and buy organic.Buying organic produce that is fresh from local coops or farms is a great way to go.

If price factors put many people off, then limit your quantity of these items or only buy these items listed below in organic form.

The items listed below have the highest amount of chemical residue
1.    Strawberries
2.    Bell peppers (green and red)
3.    Spinach (tied with number 2)
4.    Cherries (grown in the United States)
5.    Peaches (grown in Chile)
6.    Cantaloupe (grown in Mexico)
7.    Celery
8.    Apples
9.    Apricots
10.    Green beans
11.    Grapes
12.    Cucumbers

Other items that are highly sprayed with chemicals are:
almonds
cashews
peanuts
coffee beans
tea leaves
sunflower seeds
It’s sobering to think that even foods that are considered to be healthy in fact can be cancer causing!

I believe that the health benefits from eating fruits and vegetables outweigh the risks from ingesting the pesticides on them.Washing and peeling can significantly reduce pesticide levels.Buying locally grown and in-season also helps as produce is often treated (with fungicides) to increase shelf-life and for long-distance distribution.

Dr Charles Livingston is a structure/function doctor who specializes in advanced nutrition, detoxification and weight loss. He is also the author and creator of http://www.greenlifeweightloss.com which teaches healthy “green” principles for shedding weight fast and naturally.

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“Nuts For Your Health”

Posted on April 26th, 2009 by Healthy in General

Going “green” is a popular topic in the media right now. People are quickly realizing that we need to take care of our bodies naturally to improve our health and to lose weight permanently.

Raw nuts such as almonds and walnuts are a must for holistic weight loss. You can actually shed unwanted pounds by strategically eating these throughout the day.

Eating raw nuts do not create the calorie intake that you’d expect because 5% to 15% of calories are not absorbed by your body. This is due to the skin on the nut and how well the nut is chewed up in your mouth. Both have a tendency to influence digestion. The slow release of calories leads to giving you the feeling of fullness.

All nuts are high in protein and healthy fats. Out of all of the different types of nuts, almonds and walnuts are the healthiest.

What will eating raw nuts do to improve your health and decrease your weight? Build muscle. In addition to having protein, almonds have an adequate amount of magnesium, which is crucial to building muscle.  Fight cravings by eating 24 almonds for a snack or before a meal then immediately follow them with a  drink of 8 ounces of water which will suppress your appetite. The water causes the fiber to expand in your stomach making you feel more full.

Major nutritional factors in almonds: fiber, potassium, vitamin E,  magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, monounsaturated fats

Other healthy replacements: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, avocados

Impostors: smoked nuts, peanuts, salted nuts

How to introduce into your diet:

  • Add chopped nuts to your oatmeal.
  • Put a small handful in your blender when making a smoothie.
  • Include raw nuts in your desserts.
  • Eat a small handful of raw nuts 15 min before your meal to curb your appetite
  • Add chopped nuts to a bowl of fresh fruit

Dr Charles Livingston is a structure/function doctor who specializes in advanced nutrition and weight loss. He is also the author and creator of http://www.greenlifeweightloss.com which teaches healthy “green” principles for shedding weight fast naturally.

 

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