Finally Science Confirms the Secret Key to Weight Loss

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DrEdBeck — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:37:36 GMT

One of the major issues in weight gain is that we eat foods that are full of empty calories. This means that the food often has little nutrients that our bodies need to run. Chips, cookies, sweets and other junk food lack these vital nutrients and your body stays hungry literally. Scientists have also identified what happens when we eat food that “burns” up quickly like refined carbohydrates. An example of this is white bread, pasta, and white rice as well as the sweets. It is similar to putting a piece of cardboard on a fire. It burns very quickly. In our bodies, this creates an insulin surge. This happens because insulin is a hormone that transports sugar molecules into your cells. When you have high amounts of sugar and the insulin can only bring so much into the cells the excess sugar is stored as fat and also damages arteries, nerves and other organs of the body.

So what can we do about this? One of the most simple gameplans is to learn the Glycemic Index and conquer the battle once and for all. The basic format is eating nutrient dense foods that are made up of quality carbohydrates, proteins and a good dose of fiber. Eating your fruits, vegetables, nuts and berries and quality proteins is a big start to letting the furnace in your body burn the fuel slowly.

Your metabolism is key. Muscle dictates your rate of metabolizing and that means we need to increase our muscle tone in order to burn the sugar and fat. There is one way to do this so you can keep the weight off as well as increase your energy ten fold. It’s that dirty word called exercise.

Check out our article on what type of exercise and how much is truly best for weight loss. My guess is that you’ll be surprised by the answers!!

Create Great Health!

re: Finally Science Confirms the Secret Key to Weight Loss

WillTrekkie — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:53:05 GMT

There's also the matter of toxic accumulation which is impairing our endocrine glands all the way up the chain the brain's hormone control center - the HypoThalamus. The recent Time Magazine article (finally, I see a news report on this matter in the mainstream literature) about certain chemicals which off-gas or leach out of plastics into our body via food, water, air, medicine, or contact and block proper thyroid function... just wait till it comes out exactly which products and companies are culpible and then, just like Vioxx & Mesothelioma/asbestos lawsuits, they will be taken to court and possibly be held financially responsible (e.g., pecuniary liability) for damages and to foot the cost for these illness, diabetes, & obesity epidemics. The worst part is that it make me mad as hell as these aforementioned diseases have ravaged members of my own immediate and extended family and the loss of quality of life and productivity in acheving their full potential, and thus financial status, has been severely & negatively impacted. BLUF: avoid plastics # 3 & 7 for sure in anyway shape or form, starting with baby toys. There's a revolution coming, and it has to start with product composition, packaging & processing.

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Roberta123 — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:02:47 GMT

Has anyone had experience using HSOs? I have been reading about them but came across one article that warned the HSOs could implant themselves in one's body and ruin health instead of correcting problems.

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Lee Ann — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:58:11 GMT

Interesting subject on the insulin levels.... I've never had mine checked, but my blood glucose has always been consistently low 70-80's. (I used to check it when I worked in a hospital lab and also get it checked at free health screenings).

I had a few years where my nutrition went south with a career change and all that entails. Gained a lot of weight. To lose it, I went on WW Online and lost 45 lbs. and have kept it off for 2 years now. That's when I started researching Internet sites and came across Dr. Mercola. Counted the WW points but added my own twist -- exercise, no processed foods, very little sugar, and lots of fruits and veggies along w/ Krill oil. I know I ate more than my alloted points, but was able to keep losing w/ the regimen above. Am sure I don't follow Dr. Mercola's ecommends to the "T" but do use a lot of the info and I think I'm on the right track. I feel good and people tell me I look great, so it much be working to eat healthy.

would be nice if WW added more oomph to their plan, but imagine it wouldn't sell so well. It's amazing how folks "cheat" on the points plan with their various processed foods. However, it did keep me on track, and for that I am grateful. I think I may see if the doc can order an insulin test next time I go... may be interesting.

Cheers.

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TamT — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:14:43 GMT

Your site is of immense value. I watch and read it from both the UK and Spain, and often have very interesting information to pass on to family & friends. Several have linked up to your site as a result. Big, greedy businesses are, sadly, real enemies of free speech and freedom in general. Long life to you Dr Mercola.

TamT

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lukehit — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:47:10 GMT

It amazes me that what science now confirms has been known in the bodybuilding world and athletic world for years. World class trainers and bodybuilding gurus like Charles Poliquin have known facts like this and others for years and have applied them successfully to clients with amazing results. It is true that the image of bodybuilding is surrounded by steroid use and chemical enhancement, but you will be hard pressed to find any better cutting edge information pertaining to nutrition and exercise. The people who train these bodybuilders and world class athletes, and even the athletes and bodybuilders themselves are light years ahead of the science and medical community in many issues. There is no doubt that there is some garbage information and people trying to make a quick buck in any industry, but there are world class trainers and individuals with world class advice. Nutrition, exercise, and stress management will make or break our lives, but how much time does medical school or residency give to that, what a shame. If I have said it once I have said it a thousand times, health wise, the average person and the medical community is in quicksand, the harder you try to get out, the more drugs and treatments they throw at you, the deeper we go.

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Dare2Kre8 — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:37:35 GMT

Great article Dr. M.

No question to it, the facts are clear. Spelled out perfectly Doc.

As usual, making the muddy, not so muddy.

Much obliged,

c

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BigEdd — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:27:50 GMT

Kennyg, as Dr. Mercola stated,

Once your body releases insulin it immediately starts to inhibit your fat-burning hormone called hormone-sensitive lipase. This hormone is responsible for releasing fat into your bloodstream to be utilized as fuel. Once this enzyme is inhibited, your body is unable to burn fat and will then begin utilizing amino acids from your muscle and carbohydrates as fuel.

So, the body refuses to burn the fat. I say that this is so because the fat contains the "thorns" or agents that can really cause harm to the individual. Think about it, 20 million people are overweight or obese. This is a natural reaction to the herbivore inhibitors in the diet. Insulin resistance attempts to do the same thing - prevent burning of the inhibitors.

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BigEdd — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:23:42 GMT

Kennyg
Nature employes the use of phenolic compounds (I call them“thorns”) in plants as feeding deterrents to herbivores. These compounds can be grouped in threemajor groups: alkaloids, terpenoids, and phenolic compounds (mostlyphenylpropanoids). The oxidation ofthese thorns creates a significant risk for our bodies by the release of excessivefree radicals.

Alkaloids (poisons), aresynthesized principally from amino acids. These nitrogen-containing compounds protect plants from a variety ofherbivorous animals, and many possess pharmacologically important activity.

Our immune system’s defenses were not designed to overcomethese deterrents over the longrun. Consequently, as we learn to avoidthem, or reduce the activity of our enzymes that oxidize them, the better offwe are at consuming those plants.

Dr. Blaylock lists the amino acids glutamate, aspartateand cysteine as excitotoxins that are found in nature.

Phenolic compounds are widely distributed in the plantkingdom. Wheat appears to be wellprotected by Nature as it is quite high in alkaloids.

Dr. Blaylock wrote, under the topic of, A Cascade of Destruction: The Free Radicals, that, “Once this cascade of destructionis triggered by the influx of calcium, the whole process proceeds with theexplosiveness of a nuclear chain reaction”. I think that the process is initiated when our enzymes act on theinhibitors. I see this as nature’s wayof enforcing its Balance of Nature byusing agents such as “thorns” or inhibitors.

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C Ed Wright — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:03:09 GMT

Well, there we all have it in black & white - again!, for those that missed it the first several times around. In simplest terms, shop around the perimeter of the supermarket: Fresh produce, meat, poultry, fish, dairy.

Everything else, in all the aisles of the supermarket, are mere condiments: Mayo, ketchup, mustard, OLIVE oil for sauteing & salad dressing etc.; vinegars, SEA salt, black pepper & spices; turbinado if you must use sugar in moderation. The remainder is simply unfit for general human consumption: Paper goods (I'm including things like foils & wraps) which may be useful but not to eat, obviously; same for cleaning supplies; and any scant few housewares still not Made In China.

All else is Silent Green manufactured Foodah, which we recently found out is also likely to be contaminated with toxic chemicals from -- surprise, surprise! -- Communist Red China! (Back to the perimeter, take care not to buy fish/seafood from China for the same reason plus dangerous antibiotics etc.)

One more time (for the hard-of-reading): Mammals (other than rodents)do not eat seeds, birds (other than raptors) do eat seeds; grain (including corn) is a class of seeds; therefor, grain is bird-food. "Where's the beef...!?"

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mimi2seven — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:03:57 GMT

I have to say, I don't agree 100% with Dr. Mercola on this one - I am VERY active, always have been, and I STILL became fat and sick. Not because I don't move enough (Lord knows I do PLENTY of that) but because I am genetically flawed - I do not process starch and sugar properly, it's as simple as that, and it IS absolutely genetic - nearly every person in my mother's family has Type 2 diabetes, as do a large number of people in my ex-husband's family. We get fat BECAUSE we have this disorder, we don't have this disorder because we are fat. To add fuel to the fire, I also have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which went undiagnosed for too many years and contributed to my obesity.

Dr. Mercola is right about the diet, which is something I had to figure out for myself through hundreds of hours of research (which is how I found this website.) I am continually shocked and disgusted with the American Diabetes Association's stubborn, stupid adherence to dietary recommendations that are killing American diabetics by the thousands every year.

That said, I also must say that a diet with no pasta, no bread, no corn, no rice, no hot or cold cereal, no pizza, no tortillas [which means no tacos :-( ], no fruit, no ice cream, etc, etc, is boring and depressing, and if a medication such as metformin can allow me to eat a little of those things, I am going to take it. It has NOTHING to do with self-control or character, and EVERYTHING to do with my enjoyment of life. God did, after all, give us taste buds for our enjoyment of food, and the original foods of mankind included starchy foods such as corn and wheat, and sweet (ie, sugary) foods such as fruits. Figs, one of the sweetest, highest-sugar fruits in existence, is a staple of the Biblical diet.

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mimi2seven — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:42:47 GMT

I have a question that has nothing to do with this article, just the date Dr. Mercola posted it. Why am I not seeing articles until weeks after they are posted? All these comments are from weeks ago, and I just received the article in today's email, and it's the same for all other articles I receive via email.

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Claudia_Chapman — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:50:14 GMT

You bet you are under attack!
See the article at www.newswithviews.com/Richards/byron36.htm entitiled "FDA Announces Plan to Eliminate Vitamin Companies." I have watched this coming, especially after Codex Alimentarius was quietly signed on to by our leaders in June 2005. I would like to know how you and other smaller, non-Pharma associated companies are hoping to fight this. It looks pretty grim to me. Can you give us some hope?
C.Chapman

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Steve S — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:20:36 GMT

You think the attacks from the drug companies has been bad; now that you've posted the iPhone article, just wait until the Apple evangelists and zealots start attacking. I know, I posted a comment on an iPod forum commenting on the batteries not being replaceable by the user and was attacked without mercy. Hang in there!

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” Mahatma Ghandi

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zubi — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:12:27 GMT

Along with exercising and eating correctly, pulsed electromagnetic fields have been found to reactivate insulin receptors sites on the cell membrane. Such products as Magnopro, Earthpulse, Curatronic, and Emprobe use PEMF. The health of the cell membrane along with proper pH allows the electrical impulses in the body to work correctly. Another product which promotes cellular health is the photon genie which uses radio frequencies that only healthy cells understand. In this day and age, we really need to protect our cells from the "fast life"-- fast food, cell phones, etc.
Shame on the drug companies. They know they are dinosaurs. They may be big, but they are going to be extinct.