Food Additives Slow the Metabolism & Cause Weight Gain
Copyright (c) 2009 Nathan Gurley
When will the diet hype ever end? This book says to count carbs, that system says count calories, basal metabolic rate, grams, sodium, on and on. Wanting to lose weight may make you lose your mind!
Most weight loss gurus come in two sizes.
1.Those who are thin as a rail and have never had so much as an oz. of fat on their bones.
2.) Those that lost it once and are chubby again.
First off, you have to wonder if they really know what they're doing. It stands to reason that if someone had a cure for weight loss, everyone would be thin.
Truth be told, "The Biggest Loser" won't have a shortage of contestants anytime soon! They couldn't pay me enough to let my fat be exploited on national TV for ratings, but if it helps people lose weight, I guess it's a good thing. I'll never know or go that route.
Secondly, if you are like me and need to lose weight, do you really want some perpetually thin person explaining to you how to do it? I think that's part of the reason Oprah does so well when she plugs weight loss stuff; she's got some meat on her bones! And she struggles with it just like the rest of us in the same boat.
Why do dieters lose weight and ultimately gain back more than they lost?
Some say it's not what you eat; it's what's in what you eat.
An increasing number of nutritionist and doctors are arriving at the conclusion that food additive and processing techniques are contributing to weight gain as the number of overweight and obese people continue to escalate regardless of the numerous diet plans available. Flavor enhancers like monosodium glutamate better known as MSG and man-made sugars are of particular concern with regard to slowing down metabolic rate. As a general rule, anything ending in "ose" should be avoided including, dextrose, sucrose and high fructose corn syrup. Diet sodas, while low in calories, may contain aspartame or sucrolos which may also slow down the metabolism and cause weight gain.
Today we have more diet drinks, diet plans, pills, lotions, potions, systems, books, CDs, and anything else you can think of, yet many people continue to remain overweight or get heavier. Heavier may be too P.C. so let's face it head on and call it what it is; people jump from diet to diet and keep getting fatter!
Maybe it's the chemicals they are putting in our food to either preserve it or get us addicted to it that is keeping us overweight. Growth hormones and antibiotics are injected into cattle and poultry. Insecticides, pesticides, and herbicides, are sprayed on fruits and vegetables. These chemicals may also have a negative effect. Trans-fats (omnipresent in fast food restaurants) such as hydrogenated oils should also be avoided to prevent weight gain.
The majority of people concur that drinking lots of water and walking everyday will help with weight loss, but if the foods we eat contain chemicals that slow the metabolism we are fighting an uphill battle and will lose it. At this point our best bet is to consume organic whole foods as much as possible and stay away from the fast food restaurants!
When will the diet hype ever end? This book says to count carbs, that system says count calories, basal metabolic rate, grams, sodium, on and on. Wanting to lose weight may make you lose your mind!
Most weight loss gurus come in two sizes.
1.Those who are thin as a rail and have never had so much as an oz. of fat on their bones.
2.) Those that lost it once and are chubby again.
First off, you have to wonder if they really know what they're doing. It stands to reason that if someone had a cure for weight loss, everyone would be thin.
Truth be told, "The Biggest Loser" won't have a shortage of contestants anytime soon! They couldn't pay me enough to let my fat be exploited on national TV for ratings, but if it helps people lose weight, I guess it's a good thing. I'll never know or go that route.
Secondly, if you are like me and need to lose weight, do you really want some perpetually thin person explaining to you how to do it? I think that's part of the reason Oprah does so well when she plugs weight loss stuff; she's got some meat on her bones! And she struggles with it just like the rest of us in the same boat.
Why do dieters lose weight and ultimately gain back more than they lost?
Some say it's not what you eat; it's what's in what you eat.
An increasing number of nutritionist and doctors are arriving at the conclusion that food additive and processing techniques are contributing to weight gain as the number of overweight and obese people continue to escalate regardless of the numerous diet plans available. Flavor enhancers like monosodium glutamate better known as MSG and man-made sugars are of particular concern with regard to slowing down metabolic rate. As a general rule, anything ending in "ose" should be avoided including, dextrose, sucrose and high fructose corn syrup. Diet sodas, while low in calories, may contain aspartame or sucrolos which may also slow down the metabolism and cause weight gain.
Today we have more diet drinks, diet plans, pills, lotions, potions, systems, books, CDs, and anything else you can think of, yet many people continue to remain overweight or get heavier. Heavier may be too P.C. so let's face it head on and call it what it is; people jump from diet to diet and keep getting fatter!
Maybe it's the chemicals they are putting in our food to either preserve it or get us addicted to it that is keeping us overweight. Growth hormones and antibiotics are injected into cattle and poultry. Insecticides, pesticides, and herbicides, are sprayed on fruits and vegetables. These chemicals may also have a negative effect. Trans-fats (omnipresent in fast food restaurants) such as hydrogenated oils should also be avoided to prevent weight gain.
The majority of people concur that drinking lots of water and walking everyday will help with weight loss, but if the foods we eat contain chemicals that slow the metabolism we are fighting an uphill battle and will lose it. At this point our best bet is to consume organic whole foods as much as possible and stay away from the fast food restaurants!
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