| Obesity is a serious epidemic in our culture that has | | | | hydrogenated or refined fats which contribute to |
| occurred since people started eating more unhealthy | | | | weight gain, along with a host of other health problems. |
| processed foods instead of natural whole food. When | | | | Whole grain breads found in many restaurants these |
| I want to lose weight fast and keep it off, I have to | | | | days are not that much better than white bread and |
| break the mold of traditional eating habits and move | | | | contain preservatives that also cause problems. |
| toward an organic, all-natural lifestyle. | | | | Keep Away from ALL Trans Fats |
| Many people suffering from diseases such as MS, | | | | Hydrogenated, also called "trans", fats are not found in |
| diabetes, Crohn's disease, and hepatitis have found | | | | nature, but rather created. The body does not process |
| relief in changing their diets when traditional medicine | | | | this fat like natural fat. Instead, the fat is stored in fat |
| failed them. If these often-debilitating disease | | | | cells and arteries. Trans fats are found in vegetable |
| symptoms have been helped by eating whole foods, | | | | oils, shortening, margarine, and virtually all convenience |
| think of how the average person's body benefits by | | | | and restaurant food. Opt for healthy fat options like |
| eating whole foods. | | | | avocado, virgin olive oil, and extra-virgin coconut oil |
| Eating whole foods reduces fatigue and the risk of | | | | instead. |
| obesity, heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, | | | | The Facts behind the Whole-grain Bread Craze |
| asthma, arthritis, and cancer. Eating healthy whole | | | | As mentioned above, whole-grain breads and pastas |
| foods may seem like a difficult task in today's world | | | | commonly touted as "health food" contain chemicals |
| filled with packaged food and drive-thrus, but being | | | | that overload your liver and prevent the liver from |
| selective about what goes into your body is easy | | | | helping you lose weight. Also, these products still cause |
| once you get the hang of it. | | | | your blood sugar to rapidly rise and plummet, making |
| Avoid Eating Out | | | | you susceptible to insulin resistance and cravings. This |
| Start cooking for yourself and bringing lunch and | | | | does not help your health or weight loss efforts. |
| snacks to work, or wherever you would normally eat | | | | Your body needs carbs to properly function. Get the |
| out. Not only will you save money, but you will be able | | | | right kind of carbs by consuming fruits, vegetables, |
| to decide what goes in your food and your body. | | | | starches such as sweet potatoes (but stay away |
| Some people whine about cutting up vegetables. Get | | | | from white potatoes), and whole grains such as |
| over it - this is your health we're talking about. | | | | old-fashioned oatmeal, brown rice, or quinoa. |
| When you're trying to lose weight, it's hard to know | | | | If you're saying, "I want to lose weight fast", but still |
| how many calories are in food that you didn't prepare | | | | relying on convenience foods and restaurants, expect |
| because you never really know how much oil was | | | | slow results. Once you learn how to live a healthier |
| used to prepare it. Salads at restaurants usually | | | | lifestyle with simple, but delicious foods, you will finally |
| contain more calories than a hamburger. | | | | get the body of your dreams. |
| Even "healthy" options at restaurants typically contain | | | | |