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False. Fat and muscles are both composed of different types of cells in our bodies. Exercise drives muscle cells to grow larger. The energy used during exercise will make the fat cells shrink. And substantially increasing the size of your muscle cells helps to increase the amount of energy your muscle will burn off throughout …
Sampling and cooking go hand in hand, yet the chef may consume an entire meal during their ‘taste testing’ before they actually serve their meals on a plate. Try to be conscious of the amount of food you are eating during the food preparation. Have a napkin or a plate nearby and place each item …
Patients that I assist with weight loss are frequently disappointed that they may averaging only 1-2 pounds of decreased weight per week. They have a false sense of appropriate weight loss rates. I figure this is from the relentless false and misleading advertisements of most weight loss programs they’ve seen or read about. When a …
This is my version of an old San Francisco favorite known as New Joe’s Special. This was a favorite of my father’s when he was stationed with the Navy in San Francisco. It’s one of the many dishes my parents have passed onto the kids in our family, and most of us still cook it …
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BMI (Body Mass Index) is the international standard for gauging a person’s health. This number is simply calculated by taking your weight in kilograms divided by your height in meters. Google any ‘BMI calculator’ to find your Body Mass Index number today. However, do not assume your overall health is in jeopardy just because you …
Not necessarily. Juice bottles and cartons are promoting good health by sporting the words ‘immunity’ or ‘super food’ on labels. Many of them are loaded with other vitamins the diet is usually lacking, such as Vitamins A and E. But the diet could also receive these vitamins without the overload of sugar. A ‘pound of …
I found that one of the main reasons people don’t want to start a weight loss program is because they are afraid of trying and not actually losing weight and that they often don’t even know where to begin. My response is to avoid focus on losing weight because that is going to occur slowly …
Reader's Question: It's So Overwhelming, Where Do I Start? Read More »
As many of us have experienced, we can lose 6, 8 or 10 lbs within the first week of almost any weight loss plan. But as we also have experienced, weight lose will slow considerably over time, why is this? The weight dieters’ lose within the first few days is composed of 70% water, 5% …
As our modern carbohydrate supply becomes more processed, our bodies are experiencing more rapid absorption and intense spikes of sugar into our blood streams. The elevated blood sugar levels forces our bodies to produce higher and higher levels of insulin in order to maintain a normal level of blood sugar. The degree to which our …
The caloric density of foods that we’re exposed to has also changed dramatically in the last few decades. The more manufacturers process the food, the greater the caloric density the food product often obtains. For example, let’s look at the number of calories per pound of corn and corn products: Fresh Corn – 490 calories …
Clearly there are strong genetic influences on body fatness. But what’s really inherited is the rank order of body fatness compared to the the people who have a lifestyle that’s similar to yours. If both your parents were 200 pounds, that does not mean that you are destined to be 200 pounds. But if both …
Weight loss (bariatric) surgery has been shown to reduce diabetes-related mortality by 88%. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that weight loss surgery surgery reduced the overall death rate by 34%, disease-related deaths and cardiovascular deaths by 48%, cancer-related deaths by 59%, and diabetes-related deaths by 88% in patients with …
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The quick answer is a complicated no. The protein we eat is broken down into small building blocks known as amino acids. Amino acids are used for a wide variety of metabolic reactions that keep our cells functioning. After eating protein, our body has a few hours to utilize the amino acids made available from …
Many of my patients with heart disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure have been warned at various times in their lives to avoid caffeinated coffee. They’ve been told that drinking caffeinated coffee could make these medical conditions worse. They’ve even been told that it might cause cancer. Well’ I’m here to clear up the coffee …
For many of us, Macaroni and Cheese is a classic comfort food but unfortunately packed with carbohydrates. This is a great side dish that is tasty and low-carbohydrate to boot! This is another recipe from low-carbohydrate cookbook called “Eating Stella Style” by George Stella. Ingredients: salt freshly ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder …
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