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		<title>A Great Way To Fire Up Your Metabolism, Burn Fat Fast and Develop Lasting Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ask ten people what type of exercise they should be doing to burn fat and fire up their metabolism and they’ll all probably tell you the same thing. They’ll tell you that you need to do 30-40 minutes of moderately-paced aerobic exercise on a treadmill, elliptical machine, stair climber, etc. for 3-5 times per week. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=componentsofahealthylifestyle.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8704652&amp;post=301&amp;subd=componentsofahealthylifestyle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ask ten people what type of exercise they should be doing to burn fat and fire up their metabolism and they’ll all probably tell you the same thing.  They’ll tell you that you need to do 30-40 minutes of moderately-paced aerobic exercise on a treadmill, elliptical machine, stair climber, etc. for 3-5 times per week.</p>
<p>They’ll probably also tell you that more is better…4 times per week would be better than 3, and 5 times per week would be even better.</p>
<p>People will tell you this because that’s been and continues to be the mainstream recommendation for fat burning by many fitness professionals.<br />
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Get in a certain target heart rate and stay at that heart rate for 30 minutes or so, several times per week.  I am here to tell you there is a better way.</p>
<p>Sure, you’ll burn some calories while you’re running to nowhere on a treadmill, but you won’t make a complete physique transformation with this type of exercise alone.<br />
In fact, this type of exercise can actually be counterproductive to burning fat.  Here are just a couple of reasons:</p>
<p>Long duration, lower intensity aerobics calls upon your stored body fat for energy during the sessions.  While this may sound good, this can actually cause your body to create more body fat in reserve after the workout is over to have ready for your next workout. </p>
<p>What&#8217;s worse, this type of exercise when done frequently as typically suggested, trains your cardiovascular system to be efficient.  Again, while this sounds good, your heart and lungs can actually reduce their capacity for work as they are getting more efficient at doing easy work (your long duration, low intensity aerobic workouts), which reduces their ability to handle stress.</p>
<p>This can lead to a host of other problems including a higher chance of heart attack.  You are only working within your current aerobic capacity because you&#8217;re never challenging it to go beyond what it&#8217;s capable of.   And anything that is easy will not yield results even close to what’s challenging for the body to accomplish.</p>
<p>Instead, you should be challenging the body to increase its capacity, so that it is stronger and able to deal with stress more easily.  How is this done?</p>
<p>The fastest and most efficient way to rev up your metabolism, burn fat faster, and develop lifelong health and fitness is to add lean muscle to your body through resistance training &#8211; period. You want life changing results in the quickest possible time? Get stronger and build some muscle. When you add lean muscle to your body you’ll be literally turning your body into a fat burning machine!</p>
<p>Say that you were eating the amount of calories that allow you to maintain your current body weight, but began to add lean muscle to your body through proper resistance training…you’ll need to use some of those calories you’re eating to feed the new muscle, creating a calorie deficit in your body.</p>
<p>In addition, when you stimulate your body with proper resistance training the repair and growth process will call upon your stored body fat for energy.  This calorie deficit combined with the repair and growth process will allow you to burn fat all day long, every day.  You’ll even get these fat burning effects when you’re sitting around doing nothing at all.</p>
<p>Also, properly conducted resistance training actually increases your heart and lung&#8217;s capacity for work.  By placing intense demands on your body, it is forced into being ready for anything you throw at it.  This makes you more resistant to cardiovascular health problems that plague most people&#8230;even those that exercise with aerobics frequently.</p>
<p>And the beauty is that you don’t have to spend much time working out to get the fat loss effects, and strength and muscle gains that will create this environment…you can actually get it done with 2 or 3 weekly workouts that last between 20 and 30 minutes, and even less time at an advanced level.</p>
<p>And it’s easy to make this type of exercise part of your life because of its efficiency…and it will help keep you lean and healthy for the rest of it&#8230;muscle is the stuff that fat burning furnaces are made of!</p>
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		<title>Is a Low Sodium Diet Necessary for Good Health?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to give up all salt in order to maintain optimum health. The right kind of salt should be an integral part of everyone&#8217;s healthy eating plan, even those with high blood pressure. Here are the real facts about Salt: The human body cannot survive without salt (which [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=componentsofahealthylifestyle.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8704652&amp;post=297&amp;subd=componentsofahealthylifestyle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to give up all salt in order to maintain optimum health.  The right kind of salt should be an integral part of everyone&#8217;s healthy eating plan, even those with high blood pressure.</p>
<p><strong>Here are the real facts about Salt:</strong></p>
<p>The human body cannot survive without salt (which is why you get a saline drip when you are in the hospital). Sodium is an essential nutrient that your body can’t manufacture on its own, therefore it must be consumed.<br />
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Here’s the problem. Most people are eating the wrong kind of salt. The only way to receive all the benefits of salt is to eat unrefined sea salt, NOT processed table salt.</p>
<p>The reason why salt has gotten such a bad reputation is because 99% of the world’s salt research has been done on commercial table salt, the only salt most people know about (which is bad, bad, bad). Some of the best scientific research on the healthy properties of unrefined sea salt are written in French, German and Portuguese and many Americans have not been exposed to them (until now, right?).</p>
<p>Well, not anymore. Unrefined sea salt has worked its magic in many people.</p>
<p>When you consider that sea salt aids in balancing blood sugar levels, is needed for the absorption of food particles through the intestinal tract, can help prevent muscle cramps, is needed to make bones strong, regulates and normalizes blood pressure, increases energy levels, helps regulate the metabolism, helps maintain proper electrolyte balance, and supports the immune system., how could you not use it?</p>
<p><strong>What salt should you buy?</strong></p>
<p>Look for unprocessed, unrefined sea salt. My favorite brands are Celtic Sea Salt, Redmond’s Real Salt and Himalayan Sea Salt (but any unprocessed, unrefined brand is great-be careful though, if it doesn’t mention unprocessed &amp; unrefined assume it is not).</p>
<p>These salts can be found on these great websites:</p>
<p>www.celticseas.com and www.wildfamilynaturals.com (Look for Mineral Rich Salts)</p>
<p>Oh, and of course, avoid refined white table salt at all costs (unless you want high blood pressure for some reason). This is the kind of salt we want to avoid like the plague.</p>
<p>So the next time someone tells you to take it easy on the salt, tell them the above facts and encourage them to make unrefined sea salt a healthy part of their eating plan.</p>
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		<title>Diet Advice from a Caveman?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is one thing cavemen knew much better than we know now? How to survive in the wild? Yes. But more importantly, they knew how to survive in the healthiest way possible. There were no diet programs in those days nor were there shelves full of diet books. What cavemen knew instinctively was exactly what [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=componentsofahealthylifestyle.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8704652&amp;post=292&amp;subd=componentsofahealthylifestyle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>What is one thing cavemen knew much better than we know now?  How to survive in the wild?  Yes.  But more importantly, they knew how to survive in the healthiest way possible.  There were no diet programs in those days nor were there shelves full of diet books.  What cavemen knew instinctively was exactly what the best diet that works for them.</p>
<p>Let’s all take a quick lesson from our ancestors and see which elements of their diet are tips we can begin to incorporate right way to lose unwanted body fat and improve our health.</P></p>
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<p><strong> Cavemen only ate what they could kill or find in the wild </strong><br />
By no means am I suggesting you begin to kill and hunt for your own food (we do have grocery stores now a days, thank goodness) but we still would benefit greatly by following this method in our own 21st century kind of way.  If the food on your plate is not something your fellow caveman friend could have hunted, gathered and found himself, chances are you shouldn’t be eating that food.  For example, a plate of lean hamburger and vegetables, followed by fresh fruit is perfect (for you and your new friend) but add a piece of bread or some pasta and now you have confused your fellow cave friend.  These are not foods that existed during those times and are foods we are much healthier without.</p>
<p><strong>Cavemen only drank what they could find</strong><br />
Do you know what people have been able to find for centuries?  That’s right, good old fashioned H2O (water that is).  Water is truly the magic potion to weight loss and increased health.  Unfortunately a great majority of people are walking around severely dehydrated and suffering from many negative side effects which could all be easily resolved by drinking more water.  Hunger, headaches, constipation, and digestive discomfort are just a few of the many symptoms that can easily be resolved by a few cups of water.  Make sure to drink half of your bodyweight in ounces of water each day (i.e. 200 lbs should drink 100 ounces).</p>
<p><strong>Cavemen stayed active for a majority of their day</strong><br />
I know this isn’t exactly part of their Best Diet but it is an essential and integral part of fat loss and optimized health.  Tell your new caveman friend that he has to sit in an office chair all day and then go home and sit on the couch for the rest of the night and he will look at you like you are crazy (not that he doesn’t already think you are crazy but this would make matters worse).  Move, move, move.  Movement doesn’t always mean formal exercise.  Take the stairs to your office, walk the parking lot a few extra times, get up and walk around the office a minimum of once per hour, anything to prevent you from sitting all day long.  Today if modern man even tried to keep up with the daily activity and regimen of a caveman, they would quickly fall over in exhaustion.</p>
<p>The Best Diet and the Best Lifestyle plan can be easily established by just modeling the daily activities and food choices of cavemen.   Use this question today to establish your own caveman habits “Is this food or drink something I could have found in the wild thousands of years ago?”  If the answer is no, don’t eat it and find yourself a food that is more natural.  Of course, don’t forget to share with your new caveman friend!</p>
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		<title>Healthy Eating Tips for your Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because the lack of healthy eating kids obesity has now become a worldwide problem. More and more children these days are suffering the same symptoms and diseases that were once only seen in adults; heart disease, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes, to name just a few. The good news and the bad news is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=componentsofahealthylifestyle.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8704652&amp;post=276&amp;subd=componentsofahealthylifestyle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Because the lack of healthy eating kids obesity has now become a worldwide problem.  More and more children these days are suffering the same symptoms and diseases that were once only seen in adults; heart disease, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes, to name just a few.</p>
<p>The good news and the bad news is that our children mimic everything we do. Your habits will sometimes become their habits (scary huh?).<br />
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<p>When parents are  wondering why their child’s weight has now become a health hazard, the question to ask is, “How is the whole family taking care of themselves or better yet, how are you taking care of yourself?”</p>
<p>I know this is a tough question to answer but these little people are looking to us for their answers and many times our actions speak louder than words. We are their role models.</p>
<p>So as a mommy, daddy, aunt, uncle, grandma, grandpa or just neighborhood friend, what can you do today to be a healthy influence to a child?</p>
<p>1. Develop one new health habit each week that involves your child. Want to go for a walk with Mommy to make our legs and our heart strong? Want to pack carrots in your lunch bag and see how many veggies we can both eat? Want to pick a healthy recipe and cook together? The options are endless. Make sure your child feels like he or she is an important part of your healthy life.</p>
<p>2. Let’s try and stay away from words like “weight loss” or “weight gain” and definitely avoid the word “fat”. Make it about “HEALTH”. We are going to take a family walk so we can all be healthy together. These foods make my heart and my muscles strong. Want to see Mommy or Daddy do pushups? Cool, right? Let your child know that being healthy is fun.</p>
<p>3. Be the healthy change you wish to see in your child. Show your child that genetics, time, and nothing else can get in the way of you getting healthy. Work on your biggest health obstacle and chances are you will see the same change in your child.</p>
<p>Commit today to good health not only for yourself but for those wonderful little people in your life that look up to you and emulate you.</p>
<p>Take the first step towards health and weight loss with <a href="http://tinyurl.com/nod4ed"><strong><em>these healthy nutrition meal plans </em></strong></a>in The Diet Solution Program.</p>
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		<title>The Benefits of Walking</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[So why are you not reaping the benefits of walking? Sure, you&#8217;ve been trying to stay in shape, get back into shape, watch your calories and, in general stick to your weight loss plan and lead a healthier lifestyle; you may have bought an exercise machine or even joined a gym. So how come the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=componentsofahealthylifestyle.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8704652&amp;post=272&amp;subd=componentsofahealthylifestyle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So why are you not reaping the benefits of walking?</p>
<p>Sure, you&#8217;ve been trying to stay in shape, get back into shape, watch your calories and, in general stick to your weight loss plan and lead a healthier lifestyle; you may have bought an exercise machine or even joined a gym.</p>
<p>So how come the gym membership has just turned into another bill and the treadmill is serving as a silent butler, with this week&#8217;s laundry hanging on it?</p>
<p>The truth is that exercise machines are boring and cost a fortune! Gym memberships are expensive (especially if you&#8217;re not using them!)</p>
<p>Visit my blog on &#8220;<a href="http://www.squidoo.com/the-benefits-of-walking"><strong><em>The Benefits of Walking</em></strong></a>&#8221; to read more on this Component of a Healthy Lifestyle!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing engages people in America more than &#8220;dieting&#8221;. Doesn&#8217;t it seem like some folks are always on some kind of weight loss plan. Well, it doesn&#8217;t have to be that way. If you take the time to educate yourself a little, you can start a healthy way of living, without worrying about a &#8220;diet&#8221;. Find [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=componentsofahealthylifestyle.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8704652&amp;post=264&amp;subd=componentsofahealthylifestyle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nothing engages people in America more than &#8220;dieting&#8221;. Doesn&#8217;t it seem like some folks are always on some kind of weight loss plan. Well, it doesn&#8217;t have to be that way. If you take the time to educate yourself a little, you can <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/Fat-Loss-12"><strong><em>start a healthy way of living</em></strong></a>, without worrying about a &#8220;diet&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>The Best Diet is NO Diet at all</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the Best Diet to follow? The answer is : “The best diet to follow is to follow NO diet at all!” How could anybody promoting health tell you not to follow a diet?” Easy. I’m here to tell you that diets do not work. They are one of the most common reasons people [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=componentsofahealthylifestyle.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8704652&amp;post=154&amp;subd=componentsofahealthylifestyle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>What is the Best Diet to follow?  The answer is : “The best diet to follow is to follow NO diet at all!”  How could anybody  promoting health tell you not to follow a diet?”</p>
<p>Easy.  I’m here to tell you that diets do not work.  They are one of the most common reasons people have such a hard time losing weight.  People are making the mistake of following a diet instead of following a delicious way of eating that will satisfy their hunger, their taste buds and help them reach and maintain an optimum weight and optimum health.</p>
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<p>With all of the junk food, false advertising, and false information out in the world today, how is this even possible?  A delicious way of eating healthy that will help me lose weight at the same time?</p>
<p>Yes, this is possible for you once you are armed with the correct information.</p>
<p>The best diet is going to be one that you can stick to (for more than just a week), one that includes delicious food and one you are happy with, not to mention one that you can maintain for a lifetime.</p>
<p>Here are a few tips that will help you develop the Best Diet for you:</p>
<p><strong>1.  Only eat food you enjoy.</strong></p>
<p>Well , that would be just great, but I enjoy pizza and donuts and that sure doesn’t seem to be helping me lose weight.  Yes, I agree.  What I mean here is don’t establish a crash diet of cottage cheese and grapefruit if you absolutely hate those 2 foods.  Healthy food does not have to be akin to bird seed.  How about scrambled whole eggs in butter with your favorite vegetables and 2 slices of sprouted grain toast?  French toast made from healthy bread, and eggs?   A juicy hamburger or steak for lunch or dinner?  How about making your own pizza from healthy ingredients?  I could go on and on with a long list of delicious foods. The point is you do not have to eat like a bird or eat tasteless food to be healthy and lose weight.  Find the healthy foods you enjoy and get creative with those.  You will find you will have an incredible amount of delicious food options.</p>
<p><strong>2.  Do not go cold turkey.</strong></p>
<p>Rome wasn’t built in a day right?  You do not have to change every single one of your habits overnight.  Establishing one healthy eating habit each week or eliminate one “not so good” food every week.  This will prove to be life changing in just 1-2 months.  Not to mention it will eliminate any stress or anxiety you may have over changing all of your habits overnight.  Start with the easiest one for you.  How about drinking water?  Can you replace your sugar drinks with water and just do that for one week?  How about just cutting down on a few sodas and replacing them with water?  One small step each week will make your transition simple and easy.</p>
<p><strong>3.  Do not go hungry.</strong></p>
<p>Another very common mistake I see is people starving themselves in an effort to lose weight quickly.  The truth is you do not need to feel hunger in order to effectively lose weight.  Actually, the contrary is true.  You must give your body enough nourishment (good nourishment, that is) in order to see weight loss results.  Make sure to feed your body consistently throughout the day.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all important but so are snacks in between.  Munching on things like raw nuts, fresh fruits and healthy trail mixes can really keep you from experiencing any hunger throughout the day and help control any cravings that may come up.</p>
<p>Remember that the Best Diet you can begin today is an eating plan that does NOT resemble a diet at all.  Tell people you had French toast for breakfast, chicken stir fry for lunch and a juicy steak with potatoes for dinner and they will wonder how in the world you are losing weight and looking great.   Easy, I stopped dieting and found the Best Diet for me!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of folks think they are doing everything they are “supposed” to be doing, but still, do not lose weight. Of course, this is frustrating. Losing weight is hard enough, and to change your eating habits and still see no results, that’s even more frustrating. Why do these people not lose weight? If I had [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=componentsofahealthylifestyle.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8704652&amp;post=113&amp;subd=componentsofahealthylifestyle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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Lots of folks think they are doing everything they are “supposed” to be doing, but still, do not lose weight. Of course, this is frustrating. Losing weight is hard enough, and to change your eating habits and still see no results, that’s even more frustrating.</p>
<p>Why do these people not lose weight? If I had to pick the most common reason why most people’s efforts have proved no results, I would say it is the deception of artificial sweeteners (artificial sugar) and processed diet foods. Yes, you heard right. It is the diet coke, diet snacks, processed foods and artificial sweetener in your coffee that is keeping you fat.</p>
<p><strong><em>So why are artificial sweeteners bad for you?</em> </strong><br />
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<p><strong>Artificial sweeteners effects on your liver</strong></p>
<p>Your liver is your largest internal organ, and it’s responsible for an astonishing variety of life-sustaining and health-promoting tasks, including those that make healthy weight loss and weight management possible. Integral to countless metabolic processes, the liver supports the digestive system, controls blood sugar and regulates fat storage. One of your liver’s most important functions, and the most crucial to your weight loss, is chemically breaking down everything that enters your body, from healthy vegetables, to not so healthy fast food, from healthy water to not so healthy soda.</p>
<p>It’s your liver’s job to distinguish between the nutrients you need to absorb and the dangerous or unnecessary substances that must be filtered out of your bloodstream. But when the liver is clogged and overwhelmed with toxins, like artificial sweeteners, it can’t do a very effective job of processing nutrients and fats. If it can not process the nutrients and fats that your body needs, this will cause you to gain weight or will prevent you from losing weight.</p>
<p>Your liver also produces bile, a crucial substance for detoxifying our bodies. It is the job of bile to help our bodies break down the fats we need and to assimilate fat-soluble vitamins. But when our bile becomes overly congested with the toxins it’s trying to filter out, it simply can’t function properly. It becomes thick, viscous and highly inefficient in breaking down fats. The result: You are more likely to gain weight and to have a greater difficulty losing it. So the more toxic your body becomes, the more difficulty you’ll have losing weight and keeping it off because your liver just can not work properly to break down fat. </p>
<p><strong>Are artificial sweeteners considered a toxin?</strong></p>
<p>What qualifies something as a “toxin”? A toxin is anything that your body does not recognize as a natural food source. The reason why artificial sweeteners have “zero” calories is because your body does not recognize them as a food source. For example, the chemical process to make Splenda (sucralose) alters the chemical composition of the sugar so much that it is somehow converted to a completely different molecule than sugar. This type of “fake” sugar molecule does not occur in nature and therefore your body does not possess the ability to properly metabolize it. This is how the makers of Splenda claim that it has zero calories, because in theory it should not be digested or metabolized by the body (Although it has been shown that some people’s body do absorb up to 15% of the artificial sweeteners they ingest). So the more artificial sweeteners that you consume in one day, the more you are overwhelming your liver with toxins and the less able it is to do its job of processing fat. And what happens if the liver can’t do its job? You can’t lose weight or worse yet, you gain weight.</p>
<p>What if you don’t use artificial sweeteners? Don’t be fooled. Almost every diet product on the market has some kind of artificial sweetener added to it. Even some children’s snacks are now being made with sucralose (Splenda) and most flavored waters contain sucralose or aspartame.</p>
<p>Now add up how many things you eat in one day that contain some form of artificial sweetener. The list may be very long. How overwhelmed do you think your liver is? Does it have the ability to work properly? Even if you keep your calories at bay and only drink Diet Coke with your meals, will you truly get down to the weight that you want, and stay there? It has been in my experience that the answer is “no” and until you are ready to commit yourself to a healthy way of eating, weight loss will always be a constant struggle. </p>
<p><strong>What else do sweeteners do? </strong></p>
<p><strong>Sweeteners increase appetite</strong></p>
<p>Artificial sweeteners tell your taste buds that, “sweet stuff has arrived,” which to the brain means, “nutrition has arrived.” When artificial sweetened drink or food reaches the small intestine, the receptors find no nutrition. A message is then sent back to the brain saying, “We’ve been tricked-there’s no nutrition here.” The appestat (the part of your brain that triggers satiety) sends the message to “keep eating because we need nutrition to help process all this fake food and run your body.” So even after you eat a good portioned healthy meal (along with your diet coke) you still feel like your starving all day, or you become very hungry soon after. Your healthy eating efforts may be sabotaged if you continue to feel hungry all day. No one likes to feel hungry so you continue to eat more food until you feel satisfied, which in your effort to lose weight, may just be too much. </p>
<p><strong>Sweeteners Increase our Sweet Tooth</strong></p>
<p>Saccharin (Sweet n Low) is 300 times sweeter than sugar, aspartame (Equal) is 200 times sweeter than sugar and sucralose (splenda) is 600 times sweeter than sugar. Such sweeteners can only increase our sweet tooth and increase our taste of sweet things. If you can never get rid of your sugar cravings, any healthy eating plan will be difficult because you will constantly be craving “sweet”. Artificial sweeteners have also shown to promote the same blood sugar fluctuations as regular sugar, which, again will bring on “sugar lows” which will increase appetite and cravings. This is not to say, that something sweet now and again is not ok, but it is those people who can not control their sugar cravings that are being sabotaged by these artificial sweeteners. </p>
<p><strong>What are some alternatives to sweeteners?</strong></p>
<p>Giving up sugar and artificial sweeteners may be difficult, especially if you are accustomed to everything having such a sweet taste. A wonderful alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners is an herb called Stevia. Stevia is an extraordinarily sweet herb, 200-300 times sweeter than sugar. Stevia is almost calorie-free, so it is perfect for people who are watching their weight. Unlike sugar, it does not trigger a rise in blood sugar so you will not get a sudden burst of energy followed by fatigue and a need for another “fix”. It increases energy and aids digestion by stimulating the pancreas. Stevia also presents great advantages over saccharine and other artificial sweeteners in that it is not toxic. Stevia is a plant that is found in nature and is not man-made in a laboratory. Stevia can be found at almost all health food stores such as Whole Foods, and is listed under the “supplement” section. Stevia can be used exactly like sugar and artificial sweeteners to sweeten drinks and it can even be used in baking.</p>
<p>If weight loss or staying away from sweets has always been a problem for you, take notice of how much artificial sweetener you have been ingesting. That just may be the culprit. Make a resolution this year to give up the “fake” stuff and stick to natural alternatives like Stevia. You will not only be helping your weight loss efforts but you will also be benefiting your health.</p>
<p>If you or someone you know is addicted to sweet drinks such as sodas or beverages sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners, try this “Tea Juice” and you will see that weaning yourself off sugar or sweeteners will be much easier.</p>
<p><strong>Tea Juice</strong></p>
<p>5-6 bags of any caffeine free herbal tea of your choice (green tea, peach tea, berry tea, orange zinger, lemon, etc.)<br />
3 quarts water<br />
Stevia powder or liquid to taste </p>
<p>Boil tea bags in a large pot. Add 1-2 full teaspoons of stevia while still hot. (You may add more or less, based on your desired sweetness) Let tea cool and then transfer to the refrigerator in Ice Tea pitchers or individual size water bottles. </p>
<p>This drink is a great replacement to Diet Coke or Diet Snapple.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can being sleep deprived cause you to gain weight? Yes! Many people don&#8217;t realize the many health implications of sleep deprivation. It may even be hindering your fat loss efforts. How does sleep (or sleep deprivation) affect your weight loss efforts? Here are just a few reasons why sleeping may be the missing link to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=componentsofahealthylifestyle.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8704652&amp;post=88&amp;subd=componentsofahealthylifestyle&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Can being sleep deprived cause you to gain weight?  Yes!  Many people don&#8217;t realize the many health implications of sleep deprivation.  It may even be hindering your fat loss efforts.</p>
<p>How does sleep (or sleep deprivation) affect your weight loss efforts?</p>
<p>Here are just a few reasons why sleeping may be the missing link to your weight loss efforts:</p>
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<p><strong>1. When you’re tired, it is so much harder to make healthy choices.</strong><br />
I’m not sure if this is more about psychology or physiology or a combination of both. However, I know I have experienced it firsthand. When I get a good night’s sleep, sticking to my regular exercise and healthy eating routine is a cinch. But when I’m sleep deprived, I somehow think that chocolate and sugar will make me feel better. The truth is, it never does! It actually makes me feel worse. Much worse, because the blood sugar highs and lows makes me more tired and cranky than before I ate the sweets. </p>
<p><strong>2. Now for some science.</strong><br />
Researchers from several separate studies have found a link between sleep and the hormones that influence our eating behavior. Two specific hormones are involved. Ghrelin is responsible for feelings of hunger. Leptin tells the brain when it’s time to stop. When you’re sleep deprived, your ghrelin levels increase at the same time that your leptin levels decrease. The result is an increased craving for food and not feeling full (a hormone disaster as far as staying on track with a healthy eating plan). Nothing is worse than craving food and being hungry at the same time.</p>
<p><strong>3. Many people don’t know this:</strong><br />
Your body adjusts itself based on your circadian rhythms and the amount of sunlight outside. Without getting too deep into the science, these rhythms and light tell your body to physically recover approximately between the hours of 10pm-2am and to mentally recover approximately between 2am-6am. If you aren’t getting to bed until 12am, you are missing out on 2 crucial hours of physical repair. This can result in all sorts of aches and pains that do not get better, no matter what you try. I have seen clients relieve bad backs and aching joints by just getting to bed by 10pm. I have even seen people get smarter by sleeping til 6am (ok, I made this last statement up but wouldn’t that be great?). All kidding aside, I have seen people act consistently sharper when they are well rested.</p>
<p>How are you going to get a good night’s sleep to ensure you are not sabotaging your weight loss efforts?</p>
<p><strong>Here are a few tips for getting a good night’s sleep:</strong></p>
<p><strong>1. Don’t watch TV before bed.</strong><br />
You may not realize how fired up the news or your favorite TV show gets you before bed time. Instead grab a book or your favorite magazine and read in bed. This works wonders, especially a good fiction book that will help you forget the day’s events.</p>
<p><strong>2. Cut your caffeine intake early in the day.</strong><br />
An afternoon coffee or tea can still be racing through your blood stream at 10pm. Cut out your last caffeinated beverage by noon. This includes all coffee and teas (except herbal teas). Once you catch up on your sleep, you won’t be so dependent on your afternoon java kick.</p>
<p><strong>3. Avoid Sugar before bed.</strong><br />
(You were avoiding sugar anyway right?) Consuming sugar right before bed leads to a blood sugar roller coaster ride, potentially waking you up in the middle of the night due to a blood sugar low.</p>
<p><strong>4. Put your work away before bed.</strong><br />
There is nothing worse than a racing mind before bed. Crunching numbers and reading work documents right before bed may lead to dreams about work (or nightmares). End all work at least 2 hours before bed. If this is not possible for you, you may need to reassess your work schedule a bit.</p>
<p>Whatever the adjustments are for you, remember, sleep may just be the missing link in your nutrition, exercise and health regimen. Stick to your Diet Solution Meal Plans and tuck yourself in at 10pm each night and you will be well on your way to fat loss success.</p>
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<p>YES and NO. The right answer to this question is dependent on what type of fat we&#8217;re talking about. Certain fats are actually essential for so many important bodily functions, but the wrong kind of fat can lead us down an unhealthy path to weight gain and a long list of diseases.</p>
<p><strong>Fat to Avoid</strong></p>
<p><strong>Hydrogenated Oils</strong><br />
You have probably already heard in the media or just about anywhere that hydrogenated oils are detrimental to your health so to avoid them at all costs. But what exactly are they?</p>
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Hydrogenation is a chemical process used to make fat more shelf stable. This hydrogenation method completely alters the liquid oil&#8217;s molecular structure so that it no longer resembles a natural fat. Because your body does not recognize the transformed molecule as a natural fat, it cannot process it and treats it as a toxin. This &#8220;toxin&#8221; has been linked to cancer, birth defects, heart disease, diabetes, weight gain and obesity.</p>
<p>We must read labels! Hydrogenated oil and partially hydrogenated oil can be found in most packaged foods (margarine, crackers, chips, pretzels, cookies, cereal bars, sugar cereals, microwave popcorn, and low-fat and fat-free snacks). There are even many packaged foods advertised as &#8220;health foods&#8221; that include this toxic ingredient.</p>
<p><strong>Fats You Must Eat</strong></p>
<p>Your body cannot survive without fat &#8211; specifically essential fatty acids. Your brain, hormones, immune system, and digestion are all dependant on this healthy fat (which is why people who go on very extreme low fat diets often suffer many health problems).</p>
<p><strong>Omega 3 Fats</strong><br />
Omega 3 Fats are essential to human health but cannot be produced by the body which is why it is essential that we get these great fats from food. Foods high in Omega 3 fats are leafy green vegetables, flax seeds, salmon, sardines, raw walnuts, organic eggs and grass fed beef.<br />
Extensive research indicates that omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation and help prevent risk factors associated with chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and arthritis. These essential fatty acids are highly concentrated in the brain and appear to be particularly important for cognitive (brain memory and performance) and behavioral function. In fact, infants who do not get enough omega-3 fatty acids from their mothers during pregnancy are at risk for developing vision and nerve problems. Symptoms of omega-3 fatty acid deficiency include extreme tiredness (fatigue), poor memory, dry skin, heart problems, mood swings or depression, and poor circulation.</p>
<p><strong>Cooking Oil</strong><br />
The only oil that is suitable for high heat cooking (and one of the healthiest oils you can consume) is raw, organic, unrefined coconut oil. Coconut oil has been proven to be one of the healthiest oils available for the human body and increases the body&#8217;s metabolic rate (helping in weight loss)</p>
<p><strong>Oils best Raw</strong><br />
Olive oil and flax seed oil are two wonderful oils to use for salad dressing or on cooked or raw veggies. These oils have a lower melting point and are more stable (and healthier) when kept raw.</p>
<p><strong>All you need to know about fat and fat consumption:</strong><br />
1. Avoid all products containing hydrogenated oil and partially hydrogenated oil<br />
2. Consume foods high in Omega 3&#8242;s such as salmon, flax seeds, walnuts and organic eggs<br />
3. Cook with Organic, Unrefined Coconut Oil<br />
4. Use Olive Oil and Flaxseed oil raw for salads and veggies.  Also include avocados as a healthy source of fat into your meal plans.</p>
<p>Remember all fats are not created equal and proper use of the good fats can be a great way to keep you and your family at optimum health!</p>
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