Many times when someone feels hungry, they are actually thirsty. Before a meal I suggest having a full glass of water. That will fill you up and satiate both your thirst and hunger. By doing so, it will hopefully make you eat less when you actually sit down for that meal.
It's a good tip if you are trying to cut calories and still want that feeling of fullness!
So remember when you just want to run to food, grab a glass of water instead!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Type 2 Diabetes: What you need to know
A slideshow providing an overview of Type 2 Diabetes. A disease that can be heavily controlled through diet and lifestyle changes!
http://diabetes.webmd.com/slideshow-type-2-diabetes-overview?ecd=wnl_day_081211
http://diabetes.webmd.com/slideshow-type-2-diabetes-overview?ecd=wnl_day_081211
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Just Cut It Out!
One of the best pieces of advice I got growing up was to cut out all soft drinks (soda) from my diet and to this day I have stuck to it! I will now pass on this advice to all of you to help make a significant change to your diet and lifestyle!
Here are my reasons for why you should cut out soft drinks from your diet, and you can thank me later.
Regular soda (non-diet) contains way too much sugar that there is constant weight gain in an individual. Sugar is basically empty calories and can contribute to weight gain and diabetes, so that alone should stop anyone from drinking regular soda.
The hard part is try to convince anyone to stop drinking diet soda! I know that diet soda has that sweet taste without the calories but diet soda is still bad for you and here are some reasons why:
1. One 12 oz. can of diet soda contains approximately 30-50 mg of sodium. An individual is recommended to have 1500 mg of sodium a day. Someone who drinks diet soda in excess has the risk of consuming far too much sodium. Too much sodium in the diet can lead to heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States.
2. Diet soda contains caffeine. In small amounts caffeine is safe, but caffeine does have side effects including addiction, anxiety and insomnia.
3. Both regular and diet soda contain phosphoric acid. Phosphoric acid and calcium have a balancing act in the body. When you consume too much phosphoric acid it pulls out calcium from your bones to help balance the amount of phosphoric acid in the body. The phosphoric acid leaches calcium from your bones, which can effect bone health.
I can't force anyone to stop drinking soft drinks, but I can say that it is the simplest change in diet and lifestyle that can make a difference. Not only to someone's diet but their mood and quality of life.
Here are my reasons for why you should cut out soft drinks from your diet, and you can thank me later.
Regular soda (non-diet) contains way too much sugar that there is constant weight gain in an individual. Sugar is basically empty calories and can contribute to weight gain and diabetes, so that alone should stop anyone from drinking regular soda.
The hard part is try to convince anyone to stop drinking diet soda! I know that diet soda has that sweet taste without the calories but diet soda is still bad for you and here are some reasons why:
1. One 12 oz. can of diet soda contains approximately 30-50 mg of sodium. An individual is recommended to have 1500 mg of sodium a day. Someone who drinks diet soda in excess has the risk of consuming far too much sodium. Too much sodium in the diet can lead to heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States.
2. Diet soda contains caffeine. In small amounts caffeine is safe, but caffeine does have side effects including addiction, anxiety and insomnia.
3. Both regular and diet soda contain phosphoric acid. Phosphoric acid and calcium have a balancing act in the body. When you consume too much phosphoric acid it pulls out calcium from your bones to help balance the amount of phosphoric acid in the body. The phosphoric acid leaches calcium from your bones, which can effect bone health.
I can't force anyone to stop drinking soft drinks, but I can say that it is the simplest change in diet and lifestyle that can make a difference. Not only to someone's diet but their mood and quality of life.
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