Many of us are constantly struggling with the battle of the bulge and can’t just seem to get the weight off. We are not alone, as over 1/3 of the US population is obese. What many of us don’t realize is that a common “staple” of our diet may be a huge culprit in the obesity epidemic. The old food pyramid features bread, pasta, and other grains as the predominant food in our diets. But, many experts believe that an increase in wheat consumption and hybridization of wheat may be a big contributing factor to the obesity epidemic.
Modern wheat, which is different from the wheat found 50 years ago, no longer resembles the wheat of our ancestors. Wheat has been hybridized which means it has been cross-bred with other grains and species so it has a higher yield and contains less nutrients and more carbohydrates. The history of the genetic changes in wheat can actually be connected to the increase in chronic diseases and obesity across the globe. The hybridization of wheat has caused changes in the starch and gluten which has also made wheat highly addictive.
When it comes to dieting, listening to your body’s cues can lead to a successful journey. Knowing when you’re actually hungry and when you’re emotionally eating or just thirsty is essential in long-term weight loss and maintenance. Logically, you know you should stop eating when you are full. However, it can often be more complicated than that. Various hormones in your body trigger you to start and stop eating. What if the hormone that tells you to stop eating could be controlled by the foods you eat?
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Caffeine has always gotten a bad rap for being unhealthy, and coffee shares some of the same negative feelings. However, recent studies seem to suggest that coffee’s negative reputation may only be a half-truth. Pure green coffee seed extract is fast gaining a reputation for being one of the most effective weight loss products available on the market today. Besides weight loss (more on that later), green coffee seed also has other benefits.
If you’re like many other people, losing the fat around your midsection is the biggest problem area in your weight loss journey. You’ve watched the numbers on the scale fall, but haven’t seen a corresponding loss in belly fat.
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that 35.5% American women are overweight compared to 32.2% of American men. If you’re one of these women you probably want to lose a few of those extra pounds you’ve been carrying. But according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) despite the goal set in 2001 by the U.S. Surgeon General, called the Healthy People Objective 2010, obesity rates have not declined but risen.
We all know that we should be drinking at least eight, eight-ounce glasses of pure water everyday. It’s been said for years by health care professionals and nutritionists everywhere that this is key for optimal health. But did you know that drinking adequate water could actually help you lose weight and keep it off?
According to the National Women’s Health Information Center there are 20 million Americans suffering from some type of thyroid disorder. A whopping one in eight women in the United States will be impacted by thyroid disorder in their lives (from the American Medical Women’s Association). Are you one of them?
The average New Year’s resolution ends January 4th.
Things like white bread, white pasta and white rice have become staples in the Standard American Diet. Even though there is a trend toward seemingly healthy wheat bread or whole grain pasta, these grains are still processed and refined–to the point that I would not even call them food! Refined carbohydrates are fake foods and should be avoided if you want to build health in your body.
