On Saturday I played an incredibly healthy game of Bingo. Yes, I did say Bingo!
You see I have an autistic son and at the weekend we attended a Festival of Inclusion. It was a wonderful opportunity for people with disabilities to have fun, make friends and socialise.
Open to the general public, there were bands, entertainers, crafts, workshops, games, therapies and bingo. However, this bingo had a special twist.
Instead of having numbers, the large laminated cards had pictures of fruit and vegetables on them displayed in two rows, and above each row was a strip of Velcro.
Rather than using pens which some people with disabilities find hard to grip, each player was given a set of laminated cards. On one end of each colourful card there was a smiley face and a small piece of Velcro on the back.
The idea was to ensure the players knew which way the card had to go so the pieces of Velcro would meet. It was ingeneous and enabled those people with limited movement to participate.
The "caller" had a box full of large laminated cards displaying a picture of either a fruit or vegetable together with its name. When she had called out the word, the card was held up for all to see and then pinned onto a board so the players would have a visual clue as well as the spoken one.
It was a brilliant idea and my son won. Guess what we got for a prize?
Yes - a box of fruit and vegetables.
As I said - it was a healthy game of Bingo!
Another healthy aspect to the afternoon was the drinks. Obviously the organisers had made friends with a fruit supplier and everyone was able to make a smoothie with their own choice of ingredients.
This made a pleasant change from the normal canned drinks you find at these functions which contain either huge amounts of processed sugar or dangerous aspartamate.
Another thing you will find in popular bubbly drinks is carbonic or phosphoric acid which is required to make the bubbles. However, these change the pH level of your body and leach minerals from your bones.
One of the biggest problems for women these days is osteoporosis. It is particularly worrying for women during and after the menopause but low bone density is becoming an increasing problem for young adults too. This has been blamed on the high consumption of carbonated bubbly drinks.
As I'm menopausal and my son is a young adult I'm really glad the organisers made friends with the fruit and vegetable supplier as there were also jacket potatoes available filled with cheese or tuna and sweet corn.
Delicious!
Yes - it was a lovely healthy day.
In complete contrast, last month I went out for a buffet Indian meal. It was a rare family outing and as I had never eaten anything Indian other than mild chicken korma I tried everything. Everyone did.
However, I was the only one who gained weight - four pounds to be exact and yet I'd eaten far less than anyone else. Also, I'd washed my delicacies down with water as opposed to pints of beer.
So what was the difference?
Muscle, or at least in my case, lack of it.
Now I know after the age of twenty you lose approximately half a pound of muscle per year unless you do specific exercises to retain and build it.
I haven't.
It's one thing knowing what to do but doing what you know is something else. You have to take action if you want to see results.
As you get older your metabolism slows down and there is a reduction in growth hormone so you need to do more exercise just to keep the same weight.
Lean strong muscles takes up less space than ugly fat, and as 1lb muscle burns one hundred calories a day compared to the three burned by 1lb fat, it's something for me to seriously think about.
By my reckoning I need to eat 1600 calories a day less now than when I was twenty years old just to maintain my weight. If I want to lose some then I need to seriously cut back or start exercising.
That's why I'm eating my fruit, drinking my smoothie and doing muscle building resistance training as I type this article.
More proof we women can multi-task!
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Glyconutrion and Issac Newton
Glyconutrition and the silence in Parliament:
Sir Isaac Newton is not generally associated with medicine and biology, much less glyconutrition. Newton lived 1642- 1727, a period now referred to as the Age of Newton. However, you don't get an entire age named after you unless you have done something spectacular...like inventing the calculus...or discovering the law of gravity and the laws of optics.
His impact was so enormous, even in his own lifetime, people of all stations in life wanted to get just a glimpse of him...or hear anything he had to say. Problem was, he was very sensitive and shy, so words didn't come easily, ergo, he didn't say much.
Except in the lecture hall of the University, where very occasionally he did lecture. (Granted, not on glyconutrition but we haven't gotten there yet).
There...he did open his mouth. Imagine, sitting through a lecture of the world's greatest scientist, who didn't know when to stop lecturing on subjects his students couldn't understand. That may be the real origin of the expression, "In every fat book there is a thin book trying to get out."
In any event, because of his enormous popularity as the greatest mathematician and scientist in history, he was elected to the Parliament of England. I guess people just figured if they could get him involved in politics, he might say something which they could go home and quote.
So, he sat in Parliament year after year and never uttered a peep. Not a single syllable. At least, not until one day, in the middle of an intensely debated issue in Parliament, Sir Isaac suddenly stood up. Immediately, Parliament was silent as all eyes were upon Sir Newton. Mustering such abilities as he was capable of producing for the drama of the moment, Sir Isaac turned sheepishly and asked that the window be closed because of the draft.
Not a particularly moving event. But, it became buzz nonetheless.
Glyconutrition: Accessing the nutrients is a key to health.
So what does all of this have to do with glyconutrition?
Actually, we don't remember Isaac having anything to do with glyconutrition. There's a good reason for that. Medical science still hadn't discovered bacteria under the microscope, let alone the 8 sugars which comprise the key molecules in glyconutrition, observable only under the electron microscope.
But, Sir Isaac and the people of "merry ole England" were unconsciously accessing glyconutrition far more readily than we do today...through their diet:
- Glyconutrition supplied the essential ingredients of protection for newborns who were breast fed. The sugars involved with glyconutrion are present in surprising quantities for the baby.
- Garlic, certain saps and quite a few of the herbs rich in glyconutrition, were part of the diet in merry 'ole England of that day.
- England didn't then resort to "green harvests", processed foods, chemical preservatives which destroy glyconutrition. Indeed, our society depletes the soil, processes food for taste and convenience and introduces toxins that overwhelm our immune system. What little glyconutrition we do get, is simply not enough to do the job.
- Instead, glyconutrition was not processed out of the corn, oats, barley, wheat, leeks, carrots, radishes, pears, and red wine of that society. Granted they had other problems (like the Black Death), but not for lack of glyconutrition.
- Fruits are loaded with pectins (such as apple pectins) and are instrumental in providing glyconutrition.
It is, for that reason, "merry ole England" did not see the huge epidemics in so many categories of diseases as we do today:
- Overactive Immune deficiencies include food allergies, pollen and grass allergies, asthma, eczema which result from severe lack of glyconutrition, producing a misguided inflammation. In short, because glyconutrition is lacking, our immune system over reacts to certain foreign substances in our body, which normally it should be able to easily handle. Without glyconutrition in proper supply, asthma and allergies produce exaggerated inflammatory responses.
- Underactive immune systems - from lack of glyconutrition - can produce colds and flu, cancers of all types, bronchitis, ear infections, shingles, strep, TB, urinary yeast infection, hepatitis B and C, sinusitis, and Candida. Again, lack of glyconutrition leads to the incapacity of the immune system to regulate itself properly. The 1985 issue of Cancer Research, scientists noted the fact that cancer cells in the stomach and colon were associated with a lack of specific sugars (glyconutrition) or deformed sugar molecules.
- Auto-immune disease such as Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis, MS, Psoriasis, and Type I & Type II Diabetes occur when the immune system goes into overdrive attacking healthy cell tissue. Such activity is linked to low levels of specific elements found in glyconutrition.
- Inflammatory disorders such as Fibromyalgia, ulcers, heart disease, colitis, are linked to improper levels of glyconutrition in the diet. For example, in the January-March 1998 issue of Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science, tested subjects took supplements of Aloe Vera extract (containing glyconutrition compounds -especially, acetylated mannans) and reported significant improvement in the symptoms accompanying Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. (Miracle Sugars, Rita Elkins, M.H. woodland Publishing, p. 33).
Glyconutrition: Ho-hum?
Most people of his era were amazed at what Isaac Newton produced. They were so spellbound by anything he did, a whole Parliament stopped mid-sentence to hear what he would say next.
Today, on the other hand, I am amazed at the fact that glyconutrition holds the answer to so many maladies - perhaps thousands- ...and, so few are even aware of the subject. Most doctors don't know about glyconutrion despite the fact that glyconutrition is listed in the PDR (Physicians Desk Reference), the "bible" of the medical world, used by 99% of all doctors.
One thing about good old Sir Isaac. When he made a discovery, he knew what he had and he used it, bettering the world in which he lived. An entire generation could see the progress and named an era for him.
Will we do the same with glyconutrition...what may be the greatest medical discovery in the medical history of the last century?
Wayne Sedlak is an active Board Member of Deep Muscle Therapy Treatment Center Inc and is active in researching the field of Glyconutriion. For more information contact Wayne at sharethegift@glycoshare.com Visit http://www.glycoshare.com or call 1-866-735-5871
Source: http://www.iffizpartners.com/index.php?page=article&article_id=1670
Sir Isaac Newton is not generally associated with medicine and biology, much less glyconutrition. Newton lived 1642- 1727, a period now referred to as the Age of Newton. However, you don't get an entire age named after you unless you have done something spectacular...like inventing the calculus...or discovering the law of gravity and the laws of optics.
His impact was so enormous, even in his own lifetime, people of all stations in life wanted to get just a glimpse of him...or hear anything he had to say. Problem was, he was very sensitive and shy, so words didn't come easily, ergo, he didn't say much.
Except in the lecture hall of the University, where very occasionally he did lecture. (Granted, not on glyconutrition but we haven't gotten there yet).
There...he did open his mouth. Imagine, sitting through a lecture of the world's greatest scientist, who didn't know when to stop lecturing on subjects his students couldn't understand. That may be the real origin of the expression, "In every fat book there is a thin book trying to get out."
In any event, because of his enormous popularity as the greatest mathematician and scientist in history, he was elected to the Parliament of England. I guess people just figured if they could get him involved in politics, he might say something which they could go home and quote.
So, he sat in Parliament year after year and never uttered a peep. Not a single syllable. At least, not until one day, in the middle of an intensely debated issue in Parliament, Sir Isaac suddenly stood up. Immediately, Parliament was silent as all eyes were upon Sir Newton. Mustering such abilities as he was capable of producing for the drama of the moment, Sir Isaac turned sheepishly and asked that the window be closed because of the draft.
Not a particularly moving event. But, it became buzz nonetheless.
Glyconutrition: Accessing the nutrients is a key to health.
So what does all of this have to do with glyconutrition?
Actually, we don't remember Isaac having anything to do with glyconutrition. There's a good reason for that. Medical science still hadn't discovered bacteria under the microscope, let alone the 8 sugars which comprise the key molecules in glyconutrition, observable only under the electron microscope.
But, Sir Isaac and the people of "merry ole England" were unconsciously accessing glyconutrition far more readily than we do today...through their diet:
- Glyconutrition supplied the essential ingredients of protection for newborns who were breast fed. The sugars involved with glyconutrion are present in surprising quantities for the baby.
- Garlic, certain saps and quite a few of the herbs rich in glyconutrition, were part of the diet in merry 'ole England of that day.
- England didn't then resort to "green harvests", processed foods, chemical preservatives which destroy glyconutrition. Indeed, our society depletes the soil, processes food for taste and convenience and introduces toxins that overwhelm our immune system. What little glyconutrition we do get, is simply not enough to do the job.
- Instead, glyconutrition was not processed out of the corn, oats, barley, wheat, leeks, carrots, radishes, pears, and red wine of that society. Granted they had other problems (like the Black Death), but not for lack of glyconutrition.
- Fruits are loaded with pectins (such as apple pectins) and are instrumental in providing glyconutrition.
It is, for that reason, "merry ole England" did not see the huge epidemics in so many categories of diseases as we do today:
- Overactive Immune deficiencies include food allergies, pollen and grass allergies, asthma, eczema which result from severe lack of glyconutrition, producing a misguided inflammation. In short, because glyconutrition is lacking, our immune system over reacts to certain foreign substances in our body, which normally it should be able to easily handle. Without glyconutrition in proper supply, asthma and allergies produce exaggerated inflammatory responses.
- Underactive immune systems - from lack of glyconutrition - can produce colds and flu, cancers of all types, bronchitis, ear infections, shingles, strep, TB, urinary yeast infection, hepatitis B and C, sinusitis, and Candida. Again, lack of glyconutrition leads to the incapacity of the immune system to regulate itself properly. The 1985 issue of Cancer Research, scientists noted the fact that cancer cells in the stomach and colon were associated with a lack of specific sugars (glyconutrition) or deformed sugar molecules.
- Auto-immune disease such as Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis, MS, Psoriasis, and Type I & Type II Diabetes occur when the immune system goes into overdrive attacking healthy cell tissue. Such activity is linked to low levels of specific elements found in glyconutrition.
- Inflammatory disorders such as Fibromyalgia, ulcers, heart disease, colitis, are linked to improper levels of glyconutrition in the diet. For example, in the January-March 1998 issue of Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science, tested subjects took supplements of Aloe Vera extract (containing glyconutrition compounds -especially, acetylated mannans) and reported significant improvement in the symptoms accompanying Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. (Miracle Sugars, Rita Elkins, M.H. woodland Publishing, p. 33).
Glyconutrition: Ho-hum?
Most people of his era were amazed at what Isaac Newton produced. They were so spellbound by anything he did, a whole Parliament stopped mid-sentence to hear what he would say next.
Today, on the other hand, I am amazed at the fact that glyconutrition holds the answer to so many maladies - perhaps thousands- ...and, so few are even aware of the subject. Most doctors don't know about glyconutrion despite the fact that glyconutrition is listed in the PDR (Physicians Desk Reference), the "bible" of the medical world, used by 99% of all doctors.
One thing about good old Sir Isaac. When he made a discovery, he knew what he had and he used it, bettering the world in which he lived. An entire generation could see the progress and named an era for him.
Will we do the same with glyconutrition...what may be the greatest medical discovery in the medical history of the last century?
Wayne Sedlak is an active Board Member of Deep Muscle Therapy Treatment Center Inc and is active in researching the field of Glyconutriion. For more information contact Wayne at sharethegift@glycoshare.com Visit http://www.glycoshare.com or call 1-866-735-5871
Source: http://www.iffizpartners.com/index.php?page=article&article_id=1670
Atkins And Zone Diet - The History And The Basics You Should Know
One of the pioneers of the diet revolution in the early part of 2000 is the Atkins Diet, a program created by cardiologist Dr. Robert Atkins for the patients of his private clinic. Because it is so very effective, the diet program has since evolved to include famous celebrities as part of its millions of followers.
The diet program is actually based on the book that Atkins published in 1999. Aptly titled, "Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution, the book created a world-wide sensation with people taking in pros and cons position. Despite the opinions of his critics, the book became an overnight hit in bookstores nationwide. In fact, Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution topped the New York Times Bestsellers list, which is perhaps the most prestigious bestsellers book list in the country. What is more, it has stayed in the list for seven years. Truly a great fit for a diet book.
Atkins' Diet Revolution is made up of seven chapters. It explains the basics of the diet program. It also contains tips on leading a healthy lifestyle in the 21st century as well as different recipes that dieters can whip up at home.
One of the advantages of the Atkins diet program is the fact that people are allowed to choose the food that they will eat and to prepare their meals themselves. This is less expensive than having foods delivered to you. Being able to choose the food that you will eat increases the will and commitment to stay into the program.
The diet is based on the rationale that taking in less carbohydrates in meals can help in the reduction of weight. This is because the water content in the body is flushed off when the body uses it as an alternative source of energy.
The same goes with the fat cells, which are temporarily used for energy in lieu of the missing carbohydrates. As you well know, both fats and carbohydrates are potential sources of energy. The body just prefers the carbohydrates as it can easily be burned as opposed to fats, which has a really complex structure.
Another advantage of the Atkins program is the fact that it is a very good diet for people with diabetes and a whole lot more. In fact, according to many dieticians, the Atkins Diet is the only diet that can prevent the incidence of high blood pressure and high cholesterol as well as obesity, which are all precursors of the Type 2 form of diabetes.
Zone Diet - Developed by Dr. Barry Sears, a researcher at the Boston University School of Medicine and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the zone diet is a diet plan that focuses on the ideal state of the body and the mind. This is a state of mind where the body will feel refreshed and at its peak of energy and performance. The term zone was borrowed from what athletes would often call the zone peak of performance wherein they achieve their bodies' optimal degree of performance.
Dr. Sears, who has studied lipids and its role in the development of chronic diseases in then body, conceptualized the diet after the death of his father due to a heart attack in 1970. But the concept was still raw, not until 1982 when Nobel Prize jury gave a research grant to the study of the relationship of hormones called eicosanoids and the development of certain set of diseases that include diabetes, heart problem and even cancer.
In 1995, the doctor completed his research and compiled it in a book entitled, "Enter The Zone." It became an international bestseller, topping lists worldwide. To date, it has sold more than four million copies. The book was so successful that Dr. Sears published 10 more books about the subject.
Despite this, critics still point out that the theory has not much merit as there are no scientific evidence about it. Although the zone diet is indeed effective in reducing the pounds. Some in fact continue to lose 1.5 pounds every week. There have even been people who have not lost any pounds with other diets but have lost with the zone diet.
The diet encourages the consumption of grilled meats, a lot of fruits and of course veggies. People who are under the program will have some meals that are composed of one slice of meat and two-thirds fruits and veggies. The diet is primarily composed of 40 percent carbohydrate, 30 percent protein and 30 percent fats in the form of monosaturated fats such as those found in fruits such as avocado, guacamole and macadamia nuts.
Carbohydrates are taken in through fruits, veggies and whole grains. Sometimes pasta, rice and breads are permitted but only small portions. The protein on the other hand are taken in through lean cuts of meat and poultry such as chicken and turkey. Fishes may also be eaten as well as soy products.
Source: http://www.hotfreearticles.com/articledetail.php?artid=29225&catid=87
The diet program is actually based on the book that Atkins published in 1999. Aptly titled, "Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution, the book created a world-wide sensation with people taking in pros and cons position. Despite the opinions of his critics, the book became an overnight hit in bookstores nationwide. In fact, Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution topped the New York Times Bestsellers list, which is perhaps the most prestigious bestsellers book list in the country. What is more, it has stayed in the list for seven years. Truly a great fit for a diet book.
Atkins' Diet Revolution is made up of seven chapters. It explains the basics of the diet program. It also contains tips on leading a healthy lifestyle in the 21st century as well as different recipes that dieters can whip up at home.
One of the advantages of the Atkins diet program is the fact that people are allowed to choose the food that they will eat and to prepare their meals themselves. This is less expensive than having foods delivered to you. Being able to choose the food that you will eat increases the will and commitment to stay into the program.
The diet is based on the rationale that taking in less carbohydrates in meals can help in the reduction of weight. This is because the water content in the body is flushed off when the body uses it as an alternative source of energy.
The same goes with the fat cells, which are temporarily used for energy in lieu of the missing carbohydrates. As you well know, both fats and carbohydrates are potential sources of energy. The body just prefers the carbohydrates as it can easily be burned as opposed to fats, which has a really complex structure.
Another advantage of the Atkins program is the fact that it is a very good diet for people with diabetes and a whole lot more. In fact, according to many dieticians, the Atkins Diet is the only diet that can prevent the incidence of high blood pressure and high cholesterol as well as obesity, which are all precursors of the Type 2 form of diabetes.
Zone Diet - Developed by Dr. Barry Sears, a researcher at the Boston University School of Medicine and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the zone diet is a diet plan that focuses on the ideal state of the body and the mind. This is a state of mind where the body will feel refreshed and at its peak of energy and performance. The term zone was borrowed from what athletes would often call the zone peak of performance wherein they achieve their bodies' optimal degree of performance.
Dr. Sears, who has studied lipids and its role in the development of chronic diseases in then body, conceptualized the diet after the death of his father due to a heart attack in 1970. But the concept was still raw, not until 1982 when Nobel Prize jury gave a research grant to the study of the relationship of hormones called eicosanoids and the development of certain set of diseases that include diabetes, heart problem and even cancer.
In 1995, the doctor completed his research and compiled it in a book entitled, "Enter The Zone." It became an international bestseller, topping lists worldwide. To date, it has sold more than four million copies. The book was so successful that Dr. Sears published 10 more books about the subject.
Despite this, critics still point out that the theory has not much merit as there are no scientific evidence about it. Although the zone diet is indeed effective in reducing the pounds. Some in fact continue to lose 1.5 pounds every week. There have even been people who have not lost any pounds with other diets but have lost with the zone diet.
The diet encourages the consumption of grilled meats, a lot of fruits and of course veggies. People who are under the program will have some meals that are composed of one slice of meat and two-thirds fruits and veggies. The diet is primarily composed of 40 percent carbohydrate, 30 percent protein and 30 percent fats in the form of monosaturated fats such as those found in fruits such as avocado, guacamole and macadamia nuts.
Carbohydrates are taken in through fruits, veggies and whole grains. Sometimes pasta, rice and breads are permitted but only small portions. The protein on the other hand are taken in through lean cuts of meat and poultry such as chicken and turkey. Fishes may also be eaten as well as soy products.
Source: http://www.hotfreearticles.com/articledetail.php?artid=29225&catid=87
The Fish Advantage
While people have been relishing delicious sea food for centuries, it is only in the recent past that studies have brought out the benefits of eating fish. Demand for fish has surged as they are highly nutritive and inexpensive. Fish can be cooked to suit different tastes that will satisfy the most demanding person on earth.
Fish is very high in protein, making it a great choice for meals. Not only this, but fish has fewer calories than beef for the same amount of meat. Many people are trying to reduce the amount of calories that they eat but keep up their nutritional intake at the same time. Fish is the perfect food. High in protein, low in calories. Not many foods can boast this. However, you should be wary of using tartar sauce or other high calorie high fat sauces on your fish. Try to stick to herbs and simple marinades.
Not only are fish high in protein, but they are also high in potassium, B-complex vitamins, selenium, iron, and many other trace minerals. Certain species of fatty fish also contain vitamin A and D. Fish is also very low in sodium, making it a very healthy choice. You can see why more and more doctors and nutritionists are recommending that people start eating more fish. Just try to stay away from the breaded, over-processed fish sticks you see in the freezer section of your local grocery store.
You may have a doubt as to whether fish is high on cholesterol like other meats. Fish to your surprise is a relatively safe food as it contains very less cholesterol and saturated fats. Research indicates that certain fish varieties in fact help in the reduction of cholesterol, which makes it an ideal food when compared to other variety of meat.
Some types of fish, such as salmon and trout are high in omega-3 fatty acids. This is typically what is referred to when people talk about good fats. Omega-3 is also found in flax seed oil and many people take supplements to ensure they are getting enough of this fatty acid. Why not up your intake of these types of fish each week, it's a much more enjoyable way to get your omega-3s.
Omega-3 has been shown to be beneficial for a variety of health reasons. Some of these include high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, hardening of the arteries, arthritis, and even hair loss. There are many studies being done about the many positive effects of omega-3 fatty acids. Just one more reason to incorporate fish into your diet.
Fish is inexpensive and is a great source of nutrition, at an affordable cost compared to the high cost you will pay for the supplements. Some fish like the salmon and halibut are a bit costly but most fish varieties come at an affordable cost. Fish can be prepared very deliciously which will be enjoyed by everyone in the family including the younger ones.
As you can see, fish is a great choice for anyone wanting to make a positive change in the way that they eat. Be sure to find recipes that don't add butter and creamy sauces to your fish recipes as the calories can add up quite quickly. Fish is easy to prepare, and you can make some unique meals that your entire family will surely enjoy.
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Discover The Atkins Diet
What is the Atkins Diet? Basically, it's a low-carb, high-protein diet. What is so different about this diet compared to others is that your food intake is restricted to those food groups, and only those food groups, which the Atkins Diet allows.
While you can enjoy as much protein as possible, including: meat, chicken, eggs, cheese, butter, and all of the side dishes which are loaded with fat content, but you cannot have any carbohydrates such as bread, fruit, rice, sugar, milk, pasta, or potatoes.
There are four phases in the Atkins Diet plan. The first is called the Induction phase, which is a two-week intense diet allowing you less than 20 grams of carbs a day which boils down to vegetables only. The second phase, known as On-Going Weight Loss, allows you 25 grams of carbs a day. The third phase known as premaintenance is the point at which you begin to level off. The final phase is called Lifetime Maintenance, and this is the point at which you have met your weigh- loss goal.
Each phase of the Atkins Diet specifically tells you what you can eat and how much.
For example, the induction phase includes information such as acceptable foods, what the two-week induction meal plan is, the rules of induction, what induction can do for you, between-meal nibbling, the Atkins low-glycemic approach, and Atkins products for induction.
The Atkins Diet has been the subject of intense scrutiny over the years as it relates to its advantages and disadvantages. No matter what side you happen to agree with, the advantages to this diet are many, including: a large amount of weight loss, the ability to eat when you want, keeps the sugar level within a specified range, burns fat, and health is greatly improved.
Before beginning any diet, whether it is the Atkins Diet or diets in which food modifications may be limited to a specific type, it is appropriate to talk to your doctor to determine if this particular diet is right for you.
Here is another item which you may find interesting. According to the latest issue of Reader's Digest, A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association claimed that people who went on the Atkins diet lost more weight after 12 months than those on three other popular diets. However, the researchers analysis showed there was no statistically significant difference in weight loss on the Atkins after a year. This is not surprising since most people didn't follow any of the diets very well.
While you can enjoy as much protein as possible, including: meat, chicken, eggs, cheese, butter, and all of the side dishes which are loaded with fat content, but you cannot have any carbohydrates such as bread, fruit, rice, sugar, milk, pasta, or potatoes.
There are four phases in the Atkins Diet plan. The first is called the Induction phase, which is a two-week intense diet allowing you less than 20 grams of carbs a day which boils down to vegetables only. The second phase, known as On-Going Weight Loss, allows you 25 grams of carbs a day. The third phase known as premaintenance is the point at which you begin to level off. The final phase is called Lifetime Maintenance, and this is the point at which you have met your weigh- loss goal.
Each phase of the Atkins Diet specifically tells you what you can eat and how much.
For example, the induction phase includes information such as acceptable foods, what the two-week induction meal plan is, the rules of induction, what induction can do for you, between-meal nibbling, the Atkins low-glycemic approach, and Atkins products for induction.
The Atkins Diet has been the subject of intense scrutiny over the years as it relates to its advantages and disadvantages. No matter what side you happen to agree with, the advantages to this diet are many, including: a large amount of weight loss, the ability to eat when you want, keeps the sugar level within a specified range, burns fat, and health is greatly improved.
Before beginning any diet, whether it is the Atkins Diet or diets in which food modifications may be limited to a specific type, it is appropriate to talk to your doctor to determine if this particular diet is right for you.
Here is another item which you may find interesting. According to the latest issue of Reader's Digest, A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association claimed that people who went on the Atkins diet lost more weight after 12 months than those on three other popular diets. However, the researchers analysis showed there was no statistically significant difference in weight loss on the Atkins after a year. This is not surprising since most people didn't follow any of the diets very well.
Source: http://www.profoundarticles.com/articledetail.php?artid=52955&catid=720
Diabetes: The $132 Billion Dollar Pandemic
You know, it's not everyday a fellow like me gets to announce a major paradigm shift, much less concerning diabetes ...or any other medical condition.
You don't know what a paradigm shift is? Well, if I mentioned events and names like: Gutenberg, Copernicus, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Louis Pasteur, and Werner von Braun ...you would probably guess a paradigm shift is major shift in thinking...and you would be right.
Back in the 1960's, Thomas Kuhn wrote a famous book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. In it, he destroyed the common misconception so many of us have about science.
We tend to think scientific progress is ushered in by a slow, line upon line, piece by piece development of thought over time.
Thomas Kuhn showed that, historically, scientific progress occurs in leaps ...and is always confronted by a struggle with an "Old guard." The old scientific theorists hold tenaciously to their (usually tenured or profitable) positions and array themselves against the new discovery, attempting to drive it away.
But, the new guard - the new discoverers, inventors, explorers- takes the new discoveries and advances it over the thinking of the old establishment. Rarely is the old guard converted to the new patterns of thinking (new discovery). They just die off. The new position wins by attrition ...truth...and perseverance.
Diabetes: The $132 billion dollar pandemic
Diabetes is on the front edge of such a paradigm shift.
Diabetes afflicts over 18 million Americans. That is double the number of people with diabetes just since 1991 alone.
According to the CDC, one in every three Americans will develop diabetes in their life*time. Let that sink in...one in every three Americans will develop diabetes in their life*time.
It is estimated over 40 million Americans can be classified as "pre-diabetes" meaning they have blood sugar levels higher than normal but still below the type 2 diagnosis level which helps to define diabetes.
By anyone's standard that is pandemic (goes far beyond epidemic proportions). The cost for this carnage is over $132 BILLION DOLLARS. So much expense, grief and sorrow...and unnecessary.
Diabetes: A reflection of our culture.
We are a fast food, sedentary,
"Get-our-fix-now" generation. More than one in every two Americans are overweight. We don't exercise as we should. All of which affects glucose levels. Diabetes is a lifestyle disease...and we've got the lifestyle.
Diabetes: The important announcement
That said, diabetes is a condition which CAN be turned around. Glyconutrition is the new discovery shaking the medical and scientific worlds. There are four Nobel Prizes and MIT testifying to the fact that glycobiology is one of the 10 technologies/discoveries which will shape our world.
Glyconutrition is more than just a promising new treatment for diabetes. Many are starting to whisper "VICTORY" over diabetes in their approach to disease.
Whether that is the case, time will tell.
Oh no...The problem is not a failure of glyconutrition. It is the building block VITAL to healthy cell*ular function and it is extremely vital to the proper functioning of the IMMUNE system. Those are known facts.
Diabetes is an auto-immune disease meaning, your body's immune system gets misguided messages. Thus, it starts attacking the islet cells in the pancreas which produces insulin. Voila...diabetes!
But, the problem is NOT whether glyconutrition really works. Anecdotal evidence (market buzz!) is already overwhelming in favor of glyconutritional therapy for diabetes. As is the professional research.
No...the actual science is NOT the problem. The problem is the old guard again. Thomas Kuhn's book is almost prophetic. The old guard, the medical and pharmaceutical establishment, just can't accept the findings of (their own) research... "What! A nutrient... to treat diabetes?" "Hogwash," one can almost hear them say.
Actually, I wish they were saying that out loud. The reality is, they just ignore the issue. You see, too much is at stake. Like billions of dollars...uh...a $132 billion dollars. All of that mon*ey (read, "business") disappears if glyconutrition continues to "pan out" the way the research shows us. But, for no^w, the only thing "panning out" is a diabetes pandemic.
Yet, glyconutrition gets shunned as an official diabetes treatment approach.
A study published in the 1997 issue of the Proceedings of the Fisher Institute for Medical Research showed that people with type 1 diabetes who were given glyconutrients "...reported a dramatic improvement in their health, including a decrease in vision problems, better wound healing, less infections, and lower blood pressure." (Miracle Sugars, by Rita Elkins, M.H., Woodland Publishing, p. 26)
"Glycobiology has achieved critical breakthroughs in the medical field, primarily by addressing what could be the greatest plague in health care today --auto-immune diseases. Multiple sclerosis, arthritis, diabetes, Crohn's disease and colitis are just a few of these diseases." - Dr. Neecie Moore, Ph.D. (cf. Rita Elkins, M.H.
Miracle Sugars, Woodland Publishing, p. 18.)
Also, mannose (one glyconutrient) can stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin "...thus lowering the amount of insulin needed to control this disease." (Miracle Sugars, p. 27).
Reality Check: The lives of 1 out of every 3 Americans are affected directly by diabetes and there is a $132 billion dollar diabetes pandemic running amuck in our midst. So, I sure hope this paradigm shift -glyconutrition - gets less opposition from the "powers that be" (the "old guard"), and is given its rightful place in the sun...soon.
But, with the mon^ey being made by the pharmaceuticals and their drugs, and the astoundingly simplistic view of disease treatment ("Blast that disease with technology and drugs!") it is doubtful if Thomas Kuhn's "paradigm shift" will work out any differently for diabetes across the land.
The old guard will attack and ignore the discovery - arguably, the greatest in medical history in over a hundred years - and, a la Kuhn, they will simply go the way of the Dodo Bird and diabetes treatment will receive its due.
Dr. Robert Gamble is retired from a very successful medical/surgical career. His articles are designed to encourage people about the exciting discoveries surrounding glyconutrition. Visit www.glycoshare.com or write sharethegift@glycoshare.com or...
call toll free: 1866.735.5871
Source: http://www.iffizpartners.com/index.php?page=article&article_id=1666
You don't know what a paradigm shift is? Well, if I mentioned events and names like: Gutenberg, Copernicus, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Louis Pasteur, and Werner von Braun ...you would probably guess a paradigm shift is major shift in thinking...and you would be right.
Back in the 1960's, Thomas Kuhn wrote a famous book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. In it, he destroyed the common misconception so many of us have about science.
We tend to think scientific progress is ushered in by a slow, line upon line, piece by piece development of thought over time.
Thomas Kuhn showed that, historically, scientific progress occurs in leaps ...and is always confronted by a struggle with an "Old guard." The old scientific theorists hold tenaciously to their (usually tenured or profitable) positions and array themselves against the new discovery, attempting to drive it away.
But, the new guard - the new discoverers, inventors, explorers- takes the new discoveries and advances it over the thinking of the old establishment. Rarely is the old guard converted to the new patterns of thinking (new discovery). They just die off. The new position wins by attrition ...truth...and perseverance.
Diabetes: The $132 billion dollar pandemic
Diabetes is on the front edge of such a paradigm shift.
Diabetes afflicts over 18 million Americans. That is double the number of people with diabetes just since 1991 alone.
According to the CDC, one in every three Americans will develop diabetes in their life*time. Let that sink in...one in every three Americans will develop diabetes in their life*time.
It is estimated over 40 million Americans can be classified as "pre-diabetes" meaning they have blood sugar levels higher than normal but still below the type 2 diagnosis level which helps to define diabetes.
By anyone's standard that is pandemic (goes far beyond epidemic proportions). The cost for this carnage is over $132 BILLION DOLLARS. So much expense, grief and sorrow...and unnecessary.
Diabetes: A reflection of our culture.
We are a fast food, sedentary,
"Get-our-fix-now" generation. More than one in every two Americans are overweight. We don't exercise as we should. All of which affects glucose levels. Diabetes is a lifestyle disease...and we've got the lifestyle.
Diabetes: The important announcement
That said, diabetes is a condition which CAN be turned around. Glyconutrition is the new discovery shaking the medical and scientific worlds. There are four Nobel Prizes and MIT testifying to the fact that glycobiology is one of the 10 technologies/discoveries which will shape our world.
Glyconutrition is more than just a promising new treatment for diabetes. Many are starting to whisper "VICTORY" over diabetes in their approach to disease.
Whether that is the case, time will tell.
Oh no...The problem is not a failure of glyconutrition. It is the building block VITAL to healthy cell*ular function and it is extremely vital to the proper functioning of the IMMUNE system. Those are known facts.
Diabetes is an auto-immune disease meaning, your body's immune system gets misguided messages. Thus, it starts attacking the islet cells in the pancreas which produces insulin. Voila...diabetes!
But, the problem is NOT whether glyconutrition really works. Anecdotal evidence (market buzz!) is already overwhelming in favor of glyconutritional therapy for diabetes. As is the professional research.
No...the actual science is NOT the problem. The problem is the old guard again. Thomas Kuhn's book is almost prophetic. The old guard, the medical and pharmaceutical establishment, just can't accept the findings of (their own) research... "What! A nutrient... to treat diabetes?" "Hogwash," one can almost hear them say.
Actually, I wish they were saying that out loud. The reality is, they just ignore the issue. You see, too much is at stake. Like billions of dollars...uh...a $132 billion dollars. All of that mon*ey (read, "business") disappears if glyconutrition continues to "pan out" the way the research shows us. But, for no^w, the only thing "panning out" is a diabetes pandemic.
Yet, glyconutrition gets shunned as an official diabetes treatment approach.
A study published in the 1997 issue of the Proceedings of the Fisher Institute for Medical Research showed that people with type 1 diabetes who were given glyconutrients "...reported a dramatic improvement in their health, including a decrease in vision problems, better wound healing, less infections, and lower blood pressure." (Miracle Sugars, by Rita Elkins, M.H., Woodland Publishing, p. 26)
"Glycobiology has achieved critical breakthroughs in the medical field, primarily by addressing what could be the greatest plague in health care today --auto-immune diseases. Multiple sclerosis, arthritis, diabetes, Crohn's disease and colitis are just a few of these diseases." - Dr. Neecie Moore, Ph.D. (cf. Rita Elkins, M.H.
Miracle Sugars, Woodland Publishing, p. 18.)
Also, mannose (one glyconutrient) can stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin "...thus lowering the amount of insulin needed to control this disease." (Miracle Sugars, p. 27).
Reality Check: The lives of 1 out of every 3 Americans are affected directly by diabetes and there is a $132 billion dollar diabetes pandemic running amuck in our midst. So, I sure hope this paradigm shift -glyconutrition - gets less opposition from the "powers that be" (the "old guard"), and is given its rightful place in the sun...soon.
But, with the mon^ey being made by the pharmaceuticals and their drugs, and the astoundingly simplistic view of disease treatment ("Blast that disease with technology and drugs!") it is doubtful if Thomas Kuhn's "paradigm shift" will work out any differently for diabetes across the land.
The old guard will attack and ignore the discovery - arguably, the greatest in medical history in over a hundred years - and, a la Kuhn, they will simply go the way of the Dodo Bird and diabetes treatment will receive its due.
Dr. Robert Gamble is retired from a very successful medical/surgical career. His articles are designed to encourage people about the exciting discoveries surrounding glyconutrition. Visit www.glycoshare.com or write sharethegift@glycoshare.com or...
call toll free: 1866.735.5871
Source: http://www.iffizpartners.com/index.php?page=article&article_id=1666
The Power of a Healthy Mindset
Do you have a healthy mindset? What IS a healthy mindset,
you're asking? Well, I like to describe it this way.
As an example, let's say you get a bad cold every winter.
What do you say to yourself when the flu shot commercials
tell you that there's no escape. Rush to get the "shot" or
else. Even while watching these "warnings" on t.v. you see
yourself sick and can almost feel flu symptoms manifesting.
Unless you turn your thoughts to happy, healthy things,
the suggestive influence of the media's concern for your
health will have the power over you. Why do I say that?
Well, let's have a look at why you may be apt to take other
people's advice, including that of your doctor.
Are you eating right? Are you willing to invest some time
and money in products and supplements that will give you
optimum health - naturally? Or are you the type who thinks
you're too busy and want to eat only those things that
taste good?
It's so simple and easy to just go for the "shot" and
forget all the rest. After all, there are so many
conflicting arguments for and against nutrients,
supplements and health risks, aren't there?
Consider this. Instead of listening to all those voices
out there, who do not know a thing about you, how about
talking to yourself?
Do you realize that what you say is super important? Those
words out there in cyberspace are taken all too often as
the truth. Why? Someone may be speaking the fact that some
sort of research has been done and you subsequently tell
yourself that must be authentic. That is... until another
news item announces that this year's flu strain is not
what the experts had anticipated, and the wrong serum
caused more severe symptoms and many more deaths than other
years.
Take your power back! You are much more in control of your
own health than you may realize! Train your mind to look at
all the positive sides of life. You do not HAVE to get the
flu every year - even if you did so all the previous years,
like clockwork. You can just as easily say to yourself:
"this year I'm going to empower my immune system with lots
of great, healthy nutrition. I am going to exercise more
and look at the bright side of life."
Seems very simplistic, doesn't it? But, really it is very
simple. A mindset is really another word for attitude. An
attitude is basically nothing but a conversation with
yourself. You can be saying: "I don't feel like trying
something new, or getting another opinion." On the other
hand, you could love yourself enough to say: "Hey, I want
to be healthy and feel good. Let's see how I can boost my
immunity."
You can choose to feel better and happier by optimizing
your nutrition. Consider that the options of medicine very
often are the consequences of an unhealthy mindset.
Your power lies in the amount of control you give yourself
over what you choose to believe. A healthy mindset produces
a healthy appetite for what is good for you. After all, the
Bible says that God:
"satisfieth thy mouth with good things, so that thy youth
is renewed like the eagle's." (Ps. 103: 5)
Source: http://www.hercomm.com/AD/Article/The-Power-of-a-Healthy-Mindset/1169
How to Handle the Vitamin Crisis
You and I are facing a critical vitamin and mineral shortage. This health crisis has been growing at an alarming rate since the early 1900's. Of particular concern are folks on weight loss diets - especially low carb diets.
As a partial result, nutritionally driven chronic diseases have reached epidemic proportions. About 95% of people over 40 will suffer from one or more of these chronic diseases by the time they reach retirement. Diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, dementia, loss of vision - to name a few. That's 95 people out of every 100.
This came as an eye-opener to most people who realized that our food contains much less nutrition today and yet our body needs much more vitamins and minerals than ever before in human history. The problem is two-fold. On the one hand, we have reduced the intake of vegetables in our daily diet; and on the other hand, whatever vegetables we do take are devoid of natural nutrients like vitamins and minerals. Let me explain the problem further.
The basic truth is that plants are the only source of all vitamins and minerals for every living creature, directly or indirectly from the food-chain - from an animal or fish that eats plants. Plants create body-ready vitamins and minerals from nutrients in the soil. The richer the soil, the more vitamins and minerals are packed into the plants. On the other hand, vegetables grown in poor soil will have far lower levels of vitamins and minerals.
PLANTS ARE THE SOLE SOURCE OF ALL VITAMINS AND MINERALS FOR EVERY LIVING CREATURE. Even animals that eat nothing but meat - the vitamins came from somewhere down the food-chain - from an animal or fish that eats plants. PLANTS CREATE BODY-READY VITAMINS AND MINERALS FROM NUTRIENTS IN THE SOIL. The richer the soil, the more vitamins and minerals are packed into the plants. On the other hand, vegetables grown in poor soil will have far lower levels of vitamins and minerals.
As commercial growers keep using the same fields year after year, the soils keep losing their rich nutrients. And, as soils deplete, so does the vitamin and mineral content of the vegetables grown in that soil. Chemical companies have come to their aid by providing chemicals that will force the plants to grow in poor soil.
The paradox lies in the fact that the vegetable available these days are less nutritious than those hundred years back but we still need more and more of them. On the other hand, genetic engineers have created vegetables that are more disease resistant, that grow faster, are more visually attractive, and are easier to harvest. But, they have done nothing to increase the nutrient levels of the plants - or to enrich the soil.
Try to take fresh, whole fruits, vegetables in your daily diet in their raw, uncooked form or cook slowly at low heat to preserve the nutrients. They are the best quality vitamins and minerals you can buy and most of us are not even eating the minimum recommended amounts.
Wherever you have a choice, look for organically grown produce at your grocery store or health food store. They will be much tastier and will contain the much higher levels of nutrients, even though they will be more expensive. They will have the flavour of vegetables of a century ago that belonged to the pre-chemicals era of farming.
Look for organically grown produce at your grocery store or health food store. Generally this produce will contain the much higher levels of nutrients - as they did a century ago - without the chemicals. They cost more but you get a LOT MORE nutrients and much more succulent flavor than commercially grown produce.
Regardless of how perfect our diet is, you will still need to supplement it with vitamins today. You will need at least 3 large tablets or six medium size tablets every day. Less than that is virtually ineffective. Make sure you buy good quality vitamin supplements at most reputable vitamin or health food stores or buy online.
You'll find good quality vitamin supplements at most reputable vitamin or health food stores. Best bet - buy online for the best price and selection of high quality vitamin supplements. Financially speaking, this is a critical part of our retirement program. If we don't have good health at retirement, nothing else will matter. Vitamin supplements are, by far, the cheapest health insurance and wisest retirement plan we can invest in.
Source: http://www.hercomm.com/AD/Article/How-to-Handle-the-Vitamin-Crisis/1180
Eat Blueberries, Remember Stuff!
I love antioxidants! We already know that antioxidants perform an important role in our bodies by neutralizing harmful free radicals. But did you know that certain foods that contain these antioxidants may have very specific healthful effects on the body and mind? Some evidence has shown that a diet rich in blueberry extract may improve short-term memory. Now that's something I can use. I'll try to remember to eat more of 'em!
A recent USDA study done on aging rats to be published in the Sept. 15 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience offers some support for the consumption of blueberries. The findings suggest that the consumption of fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants (including our little blue buddies) can help fight the dysfunctions and diseases associated with aging. Researchers fed extracts of blueberry, strawberry or spinach to rats and all three extracts improved short-term memory. The blueberry extract also improved balance and coordination.
What else can blueberries do? Well, possibly quite a bit. Although additional research is needed, blueberries may lower the risk of some cancers and promote urinary tract health. They may also improve vision, clean arteries, strengthen blood vessels, and promote weight control. Time and additional human studies may help strengthen these claims about blueberry benefits. Many of these health benefits are attributed to photochemicals found in blueberries such as anthocyanins and phenolics. Blueberries can be taken in the form of an extract (pill) or as fresh fruit, of course. Both should contain the ever-important phytonutrients and both should offer similar benefits. When taken in the dietary supplement form, the product should contain extracts standardized with both anthocyanins and pterostilbene. Many times the blueberry extracts will be found as part of a combination product with other fruit and vegetable extracts.
Personally, I can offer purely subjective data that blueberries do improve my memory. I have no objective data to support that assertion. There are many uncontrollable variables that would prevent me from keeping a log or record that would be of any significant value. Nonetheless, I know that many benefits from eating healthy foods such as blueberries are subtle and insidious. There is a long term benefit and not immediate gratification. I have faith in the blues. Time and additional research will hopefully prove once and for all that blueberries have specific benefits in humans. Fortunately for me, I find nothing tastier for a late night snack than some fat free cottage cheese mixed with a big handful of blueberries! I will benefit from the snack whether or not additional research proves it's really good for my brain.
Source: http://www.profoundarticles.com/articledetail.php?artid=53326&catid=720
A recent USDA study done on aging rats to be published in the Sept. 15 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience offers some support for the consumption of blueberries. The findings suggest that the consumption of fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants (including our little blue buddies) can help fight the dysfunctions and diseases associated with aging. Researchers fed extracts of blueberry, strawberry or spinach to rats and all three extracts improved short-term memory. The blueberry extract also improved balance and coordination.
What else can blueberries do? Well, possibly quite a bit. Although additional research is needed, blueberries may lower the risk of some cancers and promote urinary tract health. They may also improve vision, clean arteries, strengthen blood vessels, and promote weight control. Time and additional human studies may help strengthen these claims about blueberry benefits. Many of these health benefits are attributed to photochemicals found in blueberries such as anthocyanins and phenolics. Blueberries can be taken in the form of an extract (pill) or as fresh fruit, of course. Both should contain the ever-important phytonutrients and both should offer similar benefits. When taken in the dietary supplement form, the product should contain extracts standardized with both anthocyanins and pterostilbene. Many times the blueberry extracts will be found as part of a combination product with other fruit and vegetable extracts.
Personally, I can offer purely subjective data that blueberries do improve my memory. I have no objective data to support that assertion. There are many uncontrollable variables that would prevent me from keeping a log or record that would be of any significant value. Nonetheless, I know that many benefits from eating healthy foods such as blueberries are subtle and insidious. There is a long term benefit and not immediate gratification. I have faith in the blues. Time and additional research will hopefully prove once and for all that blueberries have specific benefits in humans. Fortunately for me, I find nothing tastier for a late night snack than some fat free cottage cheese mixed with a big handful of blueberries! I will benefit from the snack whether or not additional research proves it's really good for my brain.
Source: http://www.profoundarticles.com/articledetail.php?artid=53326&catid=720
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