A dieter’s dream is to be able to eat more and still lose weight. You can make that dream come true. Inflammation at the cellular level leaves cells toxic and toxicity interferes with metabolism leading to weight gain.

Inflammation can be caused by stress, pollutants, chemicals and poor eating habits. There are foods that have anti-inflammatory effects. Eaten on a regular basis these foods calm down cells, releasing toxins and trapped fluids. Meaning you lose weight. Continue reading »

Soy beans may be the way to becoming thin for life.  Research at  the University of Illinois has shown that a peptide in soy beans jumpstarted weight loss without a decrease in the amount of food consumed. Originally the research team wanted to show that soy beans were effective as an appetite suppressant but that didn’t turn out to be true. Participants in the study ate as much as they normally did, but lost weight anyway.

25 grams of soy protein is the magic number that triggers weight loss, up to 58 pounds in 16 weeks.   Most participants lost up to 25% of their belly fat and some as much as 50%. Continue reading »

1. Don’t deny your cravings. If you’re dying for a chocolate sundae have a small scoop of low fat ice cream with a tablespoon of chocolate sauce. You’ll feel satisfied and less likely to cheat. Keep the treats within reason and don’t over indulge. You don’t need to eat an entire banana split with double fudge and whipped cream topping.

2. Make sure you know what you want to eat and take the time to savor the flavors. If you want something crunchy and salty and then eat something sweet and creamy, the odds are when you’re finished, you’ll still want something crunchy and salty. Think about what you really want. Then take the time to enjoy it. Put the food on a plate and sit down at the table, rather than just eating over the kitchen sink or in front of the TV. Continue reading »

There are really only two ways to lose weight: eat less or exercise more.   To lose one pound you have to either cut 3500 calories from your normal diet or exercise enough to burn off the 3500 calories.

The average person consumes about 2000 calories a day.   Walking for 15 minutes uses about 100 calories.  2000 calories may seem like a lot but it goes quickly.  A McDonald’s Big Mac hamburger has 560 calories, a glass of whole milk 160 calories, a small apple has 50 calories.  Cutting more than 500 calories from your daily 2000 isn’t recommended.  The body has a built in protection system that lowers your metabolism to conserve energy if food consumption is drastically reduced.   If you go on a 800 calories a day program within a week your body will compensate. Continue reading »

It may sound strange but it works.  Don’t eat food that are white.

Sugar is a major trouble maker for dieters.   Eating sugary foods causes the blood sugar to spike which signals the pancreas to make insulin on the double.  The insulin gets the sugar out of the blood and into the organs or, more likely, into fat storage.  Then the blood sugar drops which causes a craving for more sugary food.  Sugar is hidden in processed foods and is used as a flavor enhancer.  Brown sugar is simply white sugar with molasses added.  Check the label on processed foods for sugar, sucrose, or corn syrup. You’ll be surprised to see where sugar is hiding.

Flour is just as bad as sugar, since it is easy for the stomach to quickly digest starch, turn it into glucose, a form of sugar and get it in the blood stream.  Avoid white bread, cakes, doughnuts, and pastries.  Whole grain bread is better for you, the whole grains means more fiber, which slows down digestion. Continue reading »