The Proper Cheat Day

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Cheat days come a dime a dozen during a proper diet. Regardless of the circumstance, weather it’s a family vacation, a holiday, a birthday, hanging with friends or just your weekly “cheat day”.

What if there was a way to strategically cheat on your diet with all your favorite foods but still allow your body to accelerate your fat loss. What if the plan consists of a 3-day eating program that allows you to burn-away maximum flab and calories in minimum time? How is this possible? By controlling that horrible fat-storing hormone called insulin.

Here’s How It Works:

Day 1: This day should be dedicated to consuming nothing but healthy liquids filled with protein.

Feeding your body only shakes helps you naturally shrink your stomach. Drinking shakes should be a natural thought process and the way you “staple your stomach”.

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Day 2: This day should be committed to protein and vegetables.

5 small meals are acceptable but should consist of nothing but protein sources i.e. fish, chicken, turkey, lean beef (broiled, baked, or grilled), low-fat cottage cheese and eggs, and vegetables like lettuce, cauliflower, peas, green beans, broccoli, asparagus, squash, zucchini, okra, green/red/yellow peppers, carrots, spinach, kale, celery, etc. (No corn, it’s way to heavy!)

Try cooking your vegetables in healthy fats such as organic butter or coconut oil. A salad is also a great alternative for those who like their vegetables raw.

Day 3: This is your Splurge Day.

Imagine two days of eating minimal calories. On the third day, eating 5 mini-meals is still a given. These meals also consist of the lean meat and vegetables mentioned above. But instead, each meal consists of about ½ of a cup of “high-energy” carbs to three mini-meals in the form of “slow-absorbing” versions that aren’t as likely to get converted to body-fat once eaten. Examples include: black/pinto/kidney/lima beans, sprouted grain pasta or bread, red potatoes, sweet potatoes, barley, quinoa, and wild rice. An alternative option would be fruits or heavier carbs”. Then for ONE MEAL on this day and  ONE MEAL only, you can have a SPLURGE meal and eat whatever you want. The one exception is, don’t allow yourself to get overly full.

Josh BezoniRemember, you are now on a smaller mini-meal diet. Also, try not to make your splurge meal the last meal of the day. You don’t want to go to bed on a full stomach. Remember what I told you about those horrible fat storing places?

After this 3-day cycle, simply repeat the cycle until you’ve lost the extra “baggage” and your diets back on track.

 

This article is based off information drawn from Josh Bezoni’s personal website.

5 tips to look 10 years younger

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This article is based off information drawn from Josh Bezoni’s personal website.

Can you imagine being around 40 years old but looking just as young as you did when you were 10 years younger? Well it’s not that difficult to achieve that as long as you stay active and, more importantly, follow good advice for how to properly eat. What we eat has consequences across all aspects of our lives. It can affect how we feel and think and even how younger or older we look. Now, can you imagine being 30 and looking well over 40? Then perhaps you need to follow these 5 important, yet unusual, tips for looking up to 10 years younger.

1. Reduce the amount of toxins your body takes in…

Toxins can come from cigarettes, air pollution, alcohol, our water supply and what we eat. It may be harder to control toxins from air pollution, given the state of things, and moving to a pollution free area may not be feasible but you certain can and should control the other potential sources for toxins. Drinking less alcoholic beverages, for example, is one step to reduce the amount of toxins your body takes in. Along with that, eating little to no processed foods is another important step. Eating wholesome, unprocessed foods whenever you can will reward you with healthier internal organs and a well balanced diet in the long run. All of this goes a long way toward helping you look and feel younger.

Water can be another source of toxins and it also happens to be a liquid that we really need. The best advice would be to avoid regular tap water whenever possible. Purified water is ideal, so look for the best and most cost-effective way to switched from tap to purified and your skin may look a lot healthier.

2. Increase essential fat intake…

For years we’ve been told by experts across fields of health and nutrition that fat was bad for us. But what many people are coming to terms with is that there are essential fats that your body needs. The human skin needs certain fats to keep its integrity and stay healthy, so avoid all fats can be harmful to your overall look. Most Americans are deficient when it comes to one of the most important of these fats, Omega-3. Our body can’t really produce these essential fats on its own, so eating foods that contain large amounts of them is a great start. Fish, nuts, and certain seeds like flax seeds are high in their essential fat contents and make great additions to any meal. Daily, it is recommended that we eat a serving of fresh fish and up to ½ cup of nuts.

3. Get some sun…

Josh Bezoni - Importance of SunshineIt is true that overexposure to the sun can be harmful. It can prematurely age your skin and increase the risk of skin cancer, but you shouldn’t completely avoid the sun. The sun is one of the best ways for your body to replenish itself with Vitamin D, which is manufacture when your skin is exposed to ultraviolet light.

Getting some sun does not mean going outside at high-noon when the sun can likely fry an egg on the sidewalk. Instead, exposing much of your skin (no streaking, please) to sun for up to 15 minutes a day is ideal. You will avoid the potential harms while getting Vitamin D which is important in regulation of the levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. New research has also suggested that Vitamin can provide protection from osteoporosis, hypertension, cancer and autoimmune diseases.

4. Eat frequently throughout the day…

Losing weight can help a person look significantly younger and one way to boost your metabolism to promote weight loss is by eating frequent, healthy and well balanced meals throughout the day. A lot of people have one to three meals a day, and that’s not a good way to eat. Instead, having a small meal with essential fats, proteins, and healthy carbs (fruits, vegetables) every three hours is the best way. Having such a well balanced small meal every three hours will allow your body to absorb the nutrients, and nutrient deficiency can increase aging.

5. Avoid processed sugars and consume more antioxidants…

The American Heart Associate agrees, no more than 30 grams of processed sugar per day should be consumed. But, unfortunately, the average consumer in the United States consumes around 173 grams of processed sugar a day. Teenagers consume a lot more, 200-400 grams a day and this is very bad news for those who wish to stay looking young and healthy.

Processed sugars have no real nutritional value and nutrient deficiency, as stated before, causes faster aging. Lacking nutrients, the body will crave more foods which can lead to weight gain and the more sugar you consume, as it is highly addictive, the more of it that gets converted into fat.

Keeping your sugar intake low but increasing your intake of antioxidants is great because antioxidants have several benefits. Replacing the empty calories from sugar rich foods with fruits and vegetables, that are packed with antioxidants, is the best step. Antioxidants, for example, fight against “free radicals,” which are molecules, atoms or ions that can harm your body and cause diseases as well as premature aging. Foods that can help with this due to their high content of antioxidants include: Green tea, strawberries, pomegranates, blackberries and blueberries. Vegetables are also essential in this step, so a diet that contains less processed sugars and more healthy fruits and vegetables is perhaps the best way to look and feel younger.

Perks of Being a Carbohydrate

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  • Carbohydrates are energy-providing nutrients.

  • The human body receives 4 calories per 1 gram of carbohydrates consumed.  Carbohydrates are separated into sugar, fiber and starch. Carbohydrates are also separated into groups based on the how high and how quickly blood glucose levels change after eating them. Side-note: The higher the Glycemic Index, the higher the rise in blood sugar and the longer it takes to return to normal.

  • For a healthy diet, it is best to focus on foods with a low Glycemic Index (e.g., whole grains, oats, and whole wheat pasta).  Foods with a high Glycemic Index have been linked to elevated risks of heart disease and diabetes.

Well here’s thing, contrary to popular belief, we need carbs! Not just for energy… but also because our brains function off of carbohydrates.

“When we are carb-deprived, our body starts to burn fat to use for energy — the whole basis for the anti-carb Atkins diet — but our brain doesn’t run on fat. It requires some type of glucose or sugar to function.”

Cut out carbs huh? You cant, you need them! Well, unless your mantra is, vegetables all day every day! I am sure most of us are familiar with the main carb players: cereal, bread, and pasta, but also fruits, veggies, and even milk, candy, and sweets. The difference between whole foods and the packaged versions is “you get more of a nutritional bang with the whole versions”.

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Example: A banana has about 1/2 gram of fiber and 60 calories, compared to a cup of berries has about 8 grams of fiber and only 65 calories. Essentially, both have the same amount of carbs per serving, meaning either is better than say, a loaf of bread, which offers noting in terms of vitamins, minerals, or fiber.  bloodstream.” It’s this steady sugar drip (compared to a skyrocketing surge) that can make — or break — what you see on the scale. “It’s the quick spike, followed by a crash, that causes you to reach for more sugar for an instant energy boost,” says Shapiro.

assortment of berriesExample B: Think about what happens when you down a pack of sour straws: “They give you fast energy because they are simple carbs”.  Well Simple carbs are bad carbs. Simple carbs = higher insulin levels, which causes you to store and keep fat more easily.

The bottom line: I know we wish there was a blanket statement that could tell us whether carbs are here for good or bad, sadly enough it’s a bit more complicated than that.  The perks of being a carbohydrate, cant live with them… cant live without them!

Foods for a Healthy Head of Hair

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Even if you are not the most fashion oriented, it is easy to keep a watchful eye on your head of hair as it can be an indicator of your body’s overall health. Unbeknownst to many, an unhealthy diet may actually be the cause of your dry and frayed hair. If you suffer from such hair, you may want to target these foods to help you with your condition.  These foods will not only help improve the appearance of your hair, but will also help you improve your overall health.

Chickpeas: A versatile food, chickpeas or garbanzo beans as they are also called can be incorporated into a number of dishes including salad. Furthermore, they are a chief ingredient in hummus. As delicious as they are, they are also chock full of non-animal and iron-rich protein.This protein is absolutely essential for healthy hair growth. Furthermore, garbanzo beans contain a lot of keratins, a special hardened protein that is important in the process of coating the outside layer of hair.

Chicken: Chicken with its high levels of B12 and B6 is great to spur healthy hair. A dearth of such vitamins will likely lead to weak and dry hair. However, be mindful that not all chicken is equal. Fried or bread chicken will likely do more harm than good.

Josh Bezoni - StrawberriesStrawberries: While many associate Vitamin C with oranges, strawberries are another great source of this vitamin. The presence of Vitamin C is vital in the creation and maintenance of healthy collagen. This is what helps give hair its structure. Less than ten strawberries will suffice to meet the recommended daily intake of Vitamin C.

Kale:  Many Americans had not even heard of a Kale just a decade ago. But this vegetable has quickly been adopted into the diets of millions of men and women across the nation, and for good reason. Kale contains very high levels of Beta carotene and Iron. The former is actually converted into Vitamin A, which is important for the health of one’s scalp.

The Myth about Eggs and Cholesterol

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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

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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. Josh Bezoni

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.

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.

Public Enemies

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Don’t you think it is absolutely insane that we take natural things such as sugar cane, or vegetables like corn or beets (which are full of fiber and various vitamins and minerals in their natural state), and completely wipe away their healthy properties? What’s left of it now is a fast-digesting, highly addictive, nutritionally dead food that leads to malnutrition and sickness.imgres

Contrary to popular belief, these “stripped carbohydrates” like sugar, flour, enriched white flour, white flour, enriched bleached flour, enriched wheat flour, wheat flour, semolina flour, white rice, maltodextrin, glucose, fructose, malt syrup, corn starch, dextrose, and levulose are some of the world’s most dangerous obesity additives. But ironically enough, “fat-free” foods are loaded with the same ingredients!

The average American eats about 140pounds of sugar per year and about 173 grams per day. This is such a horrible but yet acceptable sugar addiction. It is imperative to know the sugar is an enabler and will continue to induce hunger and cravings. The thing is the sugar demons continue to wreak havoc on our bodies and blood sugar levels, causing them to rise, then fall. When you eat sugar you experience a surge of insulin releasing into your digestive track. Insulin holds on to sugar as tight as it can and stores it as energy. The bad part is, the excess sugar is then stored in your fat cells increasing fat in dreaded areas such as your belly. As a result to this dreadful process, your blood sugar levels drop, causing more hunger and cravings. Now, I am in no way trying to scare you away from sweets! But… numerous studies have shown that sugar causes inflammation—inflammation is the root of most disease. Sugar weakens the immune system and can cause depression. According to a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology, it also accelerates aging and causes wrinkles.

 

Lets take a look at exhibit A: 12-ounce soft drink has around 140 calories—all of which come from sugar—and the typical American has at least three of these drinks a day. This equates to about 4 pounds of fat stored in your belly, thighs, hips, face and arms. Yes, ingesting fructose-sweetened soft drinks increases belly fat in overweight subjects. There is also a direct relation  between an increase in sugary soft drink consumption and type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors. Are you terrified yet? You should be. I hope you are starting to see why these sugar-filled “Demons” are NOT the right choice, and that those extra pounds on your belly are there not only because of what you eat, but because of what you drink.

 

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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.

How Do Obesity Additives Make You Fat

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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, insteadJosh Bezoni 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

 

 

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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.

Set Your Food on Fire.

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Lets talk about “The Calorie Myth”.

Believe me, all calories aren’t created equal. Most are unaware that yes some foods will fix a “mangled metabolism” by increasing your calorie-burning furnace, while others, they will actually hurt your metabolism and stop it dead in its tracks.peppers-pan-stove-flame

This is why some “diet point systems” that claim you can eat whatever you want, as long as you do not go over your daily allotted points, are seriously flawed. Truthfully, calories from different types of food react differently to the human body.

Here’s an example: your metabolic rate increases by 5% in response to eating fats. This means that for every 1,000 calories of fat you eat, your body will burn 50 of its own calories to digest and process the fat you just ate. (Note: Keep in mind that healthy fats help burn fat in other ways, so don’t discount them.)

While eating carbohydrates, your metabolic rate increases by 10% (less for refined carbs like sugar that are easily digested, more for high-fiber choices). This means your body uses 100 calories to digest and use 1,000 calories of carbs.

Proteing produces the highest Thermal-Burn of all thus increasing your metabolism by 30%. Protein is a very complex nutrient. Every 1,000 calories of protein you eat, your body will use about 300 calories to digest and process this macronutrient. As a result you’re only netting about 700 calories for every 1,000 calories you eat of protein. So, you’re getting 300 “free calories.”
How cool is that?!

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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 BIG Weight Loss Problems

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I’ve discovered 3 BIG PROBLEMS that keep most people from shedding fat and maintaining a flat stomach while losing weight for life.

Josh Bezoni1. Your metabolism is mangled. Years of horrible eating habits have more than likely broken your calorie-burner resulting in your body holding on to access fat with a death grip. (Dieting slows your metabolism down even more as your body tries to  configure its energy.) Which means, cutting calories on top of a mangled metabolism is the last hating I would advise you to do.

2. You are eating the wrong foods. Your bulging belly fat or “pooch” area is not all fat. This can also be pounds of toxic waste caused by horrible eating choices and addictive chemicals (Obesity Additives) that food companies sneak into processed products. More than likely excessive amounts of these poor food choices is continuously poisoning your system and addicting you to certain foods. This habit will result in an increase of fat-storing hormones and a larger bulge in  your belly. As a result to a clogged up system your body cant efficiently absorb the proper nutrients.

3. You are overfed yet under-nourished. Everyone needs specific nutrients to properly function or you will risk becoming mentally and physically sick. I’m talking about illnesses such as heart disease, some cancers, diabetes and depression, for starters. If you are not balancing your diet with the proper nutrition—or your “toxic waste” is inhibiting nutrient absorption—your mind will constantly “scream” at your stomach to eat more. Do you see how this mind game works? It does this in the form of cravings and hunger. Problem is, most people just eat more “nutrient-dead food” and your body continues to starve and cravings spiral out of control. (Do you ever feel hungry all the time?)

 

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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.