Take These 6 Items out of the Fridge Immediately

June 23, 2015 by Josh Bezoni

In a recent blog on the official BioTrust website, Joel Marion discusses a few foods that he believes should stay out of the refrigerator. Despite what most people think, refrigeration can accelerate the spoiling of certain food items. Here are a few of the most common of these food items.

Sweet Potatoes: The starch in these potatoes will actually transform into sugar if exposed to the cold temperatures of the refrigerator for too long. Not only does this lead to an increase in the item’s sugar content, but this also causes an alteration in its taste profile and texture.
Avocados: Many associate avocado, given its taste, with the idea of freshness, and assume that it belongs in the fridge door. Don’t fall into this trap! Refrigeration interferes with the process of ripening in Avocados.
Apples: If Apples are in the refrigerator, a loss in their intense flavor and crunchy texture will likely occur. If you are amongst the camp who enjoys your Apples on the colder side, you can try placing the fruits in the fridge a half hour or so before you plan on consuming them.
Coffee: Room temperature storage is absolutely vital for allowing the beans’ natural oils to release the robust aroma. In fact, coffee beans tend to soak up all the odors that are in the fridge. So you certainly want to avoid this.
Tomatoes: When placed in the fridge, tomatoes are susceptible to becoming mushy and losing their bright flavor profile. If you aren’t a fan of mushy and tasteless tomatoes, leave this one out of the refrigerator.
Onions: Storing onions in your fridge is bad on two levels. Firstly, the taste and texture of the are corrupted by the cold. Secondly, the intensity of the onion’s flavor actually permeates the fridge and affects the flavor profile of the other items in your refrigerator.

The Myth about Eggs and Cholesterol

May 26, 2015 by Josh Bezoni

For years, people have been told by doctors and other experts that cholesterol is bad for you and that eggs, a source of cholesterol, should be eaten no more than once a week. But, as more research has shown, what we have been hearing for years has been wrong and misleading. Eggs and cholesterol are not only good for you, but cholesterol serves a very important purpose within your body.

The truth is, you do not want to overeat and increase your body’s cholesterol levels to levels beyond what they should be. But, luckily, your liver has all of that under control. When you decrease your cholesterol intake, say by eating less eggs, your liver will compensate by producing more cholesterol. If you take in far more cholesterol than you should, your liver will decrease the amount that it produces and so, no matter what, your cholesterol levels should stay within normal ranges.

Cholesterol is said to serve as a type of antioxidant against dangerous free radicals that may be found within your blood. It also helps produce hormones that can help combat heart disease, which debunks one of the many cholesterol-related myths about high cholesterol as a cause for heart disease. Cholesterol levels have been shown to rise when there is a presence of high levels of sugars and damaged fats, which come from a diet of unhealthy processed foods. Cholesterol is useful in combating these unwanted and unneeded substances to keep your body healthy.

Eggs, which are a food source high in cholesterol, are also high in protein which not only promotes weight loss and a healthy immune system but also aids in abating those terrible cravings for food that are actually bad for us. If you combine a healthy diet with a normal cholesterol intake and physical activity, your body and cholesterol levels will be in great shape.

The information provided on this site is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other health care professional or any information contained on or in any product label or packaging. You should not use the information on this site for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescription of any medication or other treatment. Always consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem. You should not stop taking any medication without first consulting your physician.

3 Things to Never Do While Dieting

May 19, 2015 by Josh Bezoni

It’s an unfortunate fact but of all the people who go on a diet, less than 5% succeed in actually losing weight and, more importantly, keeping that weight off. This is not particularly news though as many people know how difficult dieting is. Although, it doesn’t need to be. Once you know why people often fail at dieting, it all becomes so much easier and you will start to see those results you worked for. There are 3 things that people should never do while dieting and they are:

1. Being too strict with their calorie intake.

Our bodies are smarter than many of us give them credit for and they know when a person has began to change up the amount of calories they normally consume – and our bodies hate that. Heavily restricting calorie intake can trigger an interesting response from our bodies – “starvation mode”. This means that your body will start decreasing metabolism and holding onto fat stores as a mechanism to protect against starvation.

What is recommended is a more moderate calorie restriction although your body can still figure that out, which leads us to the next thing that we should never do while dieting.

2. Restricting calorie intake for more than one week.

Even moderate restrictions of calories can still send your body into starvation mode as it won’t take it long to figure out you are eating less calories than usual. Although not as worst as the first reason, this one leads to the dreaded fat-loss plateau, which is a primary factor in discouraging people from continuing with their diets. According to research, calorie restriction should be limited to 1 week at a time as that is how long it takes for important fat burning hormones to decrease due to calorie restrictions.

3. Depriving yourself of your favorite foods.

If you like pizza? Eat it. If you like ice cream? Who doesn’t? Eat it as well. But, of course, it should be done strategically and at most once a week. Cheating during your diet is normal, expected and it should be done. As stated in reason number 2, your results will be slowed, which can be discouraging, if you are too strict with how many calories you consume.

How Do Obesity Additives Make You Fat

May 12, 2015 by Josh Bezoni

Studies show:

Obesity additives with a hormone called Leptin (which sends a signal from our stomachs to our brains to tell us we’re full). Here’s an example: After a meal, your stomach is supposed to stretch as it fills with food, and send a signal to your brain that tells you to stop eating. But, Obesity Additives shut down this signal from your stomach to your brain, so you keep eating and eating resulting with dissatisfaction.
Some Obesity Additives create access weight by causing insulin to skyrocket in your body. As a result, instead of storing the calories we eat as energy in our muscles, our bodies lock it away as fat in various areas—these include the areas under the chin and arms, on the belly, and on the hips and thighs.
Other Obesity Additives addict us and cause us to eat uncontrollably by altering our neurotransmitters. This way, you crave them uncontrollably and obsess about food all the time.  With Obesity Additives it may seem impossible to loose weight. Failing to lose weight isn’t all your fault.  These dangerous Obesity Additives are even hiding in dozens of foods within your kitchen.

Salad dressings—including many low-fat and fat-free versions
Cereals, crackers, breads, chips, pretzels, pasta and macaroni and cheese
Condiments like ketchup, jelly, jams, syrups, gravies, and sauces
Dried, canned, and cured meats
Canned and frozen fruits and vegetables!!
Soft drinks, fruit juices, energy drinks, and teas
Many pre-packaged diet foods and drinks
Hundreds of foods labeled low-fat, fat-free, and “diet”
And, of course, most junk foods, desserts, and fast foods

Check Out Josh Bezoni’s 15Foods that Kill Belly Fat, Fast!

Fighting Belly Fat: How To Avoid Belly-Bulging Snacks

April 21, 2015 by Josh Bezoni

Fat Belly — Choosing healthier alternatives to fattening snacks can help fight fat.

This article is based off of Josh Bezoni’s 37 Foods that Fight Belly Fat. Check out the full piece for more detailed information. Today, we’ll summarize some of Josh’s most important points on how to avoid belly-bulging snacks that might be hampering your weight loss goals.

The first thing to look out for is snack foods that appear to be, or are marketed as, healthy choices. Keep in mind that not every “light” or “diet” food is actually better for you. Here are a few red flags that should help you make better choices in the grocery store.

Be wary of “weight loss” drinks that contain loads of sugar or artificial sweeteners. These can be a false panacea that may actually move the scales in the wrong direction. You should also be careful when presented with “sugar-free” anything. Sometimes this means that the product is unsweetened, but in other cases the snack item may contain added artificial sweeteners that you’ll want to think twice about before putting into your body. Another trap that can be easy to fall into is reaching for glorified candy bars masquerading as “energy bars.”

Chips and crackers are amongst the most common foods at parties and gatherings, but they might be getting in the way of your weight loss goals. Look out for hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup, and enriched flour as ways to disqualify these types of foods from making an appearance at your next shindig.

At the very least, being aware of some of these red flags will go a long way to helping you choose healthy alternatives to some of the most pervasive and unhealthy snack foods.

Don’t forget there are plenty of delicious and healthy alternatives to chips, cookies, and fattening crackers. Next time you’re shopping, try picking up unsalted almonds, pecans, or walnuts as a healthier alternative. If you have a sweet tooth, try some dark chocolate. While you always want to eat chocolate in moderation, choosing chocolate that is in the 70-80% cocoa range should be a good balance of great taste without loading up on extra sugar.

For more tips on avoiding belly-bulging foods, check out Josh Bezoni’s full 37 Foods that Fight Belly Fat.