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In a recent study conducted by Dr. Nancy F. Krebs, professor of pediatrics and head of the division of pediatric nutrition at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine -severely overweight teenagers adopting a high protein, low carbohydrate diet were able to lose 29 pounds over a 13 week period.

Nature's Goodness

Even better, after nine months the subjects had been able to maintain their weight loss -not gaining any of their weight back, as some researchers had predicted.

Source:  Reuters Health Information April 01, 2010
Howard Wolinsky

Ideally, we would rather our teens not become obese to begin with.  Teaching our children about nutrition from a very early age should be a priority. Prevention, after all, really is the best medicine.

The research is clear:

A diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meats, select nuts and seeds is safe, healthful and beneficial to maintaining a healthy weight and body composition -for children and for adults.

Avoid grains, breads, cereals, pasta and the like.

Avoid packaged food products, additives, preservatives and toxic sweeteners.

Drink plenty of fresh, clean water.

Get out and move your body daily and enjoy the beauty of nature.

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“Athletes who want to decrease body fat and improve body composition should pay particular attention to dietary carbohydrate intake.”

Meat and Vegetables -All an Athlete needs for Nutritional Success!

This is the advice of Dr. Jeff Volek, Dr. Erin E. Quann and Dr. Cassandra Forsythe  -all registered dietitians from the University of Connecticut as published in the February 2010 issue of the Strength and Conditioning Journal (Vol 32; No 1).

In their comprehensive study, the researchers were searching for a dietary strategy that allowed athletes to improve their body composition -defined as a greater muscle tissue to body fat ratio -while improving their physical strength and mental performance.

The researchers discovered that the old axiom “A calorie is a calorie” was wildly false. That in fact, the sources of dietary calories had significant impact on both body composition and physical performance -even while maintaining the same caloric intake.

The researchers concluded that “…diets lower in carbohydrate were associated with greater fat loss and diets higher in protein resulted in better preservation of lean body mass (muscle tissue) during weight loss. Furthermore, these effects were independent of energy intake (calories eaten) and participation in exercise (caloric expenditure).”

So what constitutes a “low carbohydrate diet?”

Well, generally speaking consuming only lean meats, fresh fruits and fresh vegetables is close enough.

By eliminating dairy, grains, legumes (beans, peas, peanuts) and anything made with flour -you will have essentially established a very healthy, low carbohydrate diet.  There is really not much need to track specifics.  The ‘hunter-gatherer’ approach is one of the very best strategies towards a healthy body composition and improved physical performance.

For many folks…this seems extreme. But really, once you adapt to this strategy you will find that you have more energy, you sleep better and your clothes will begin to fit better too…

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Researchers from the University of South Carolina have found that total body strength correlates to longer life and better health.

Cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, bad cholesterol and insulin resistance are all far less likely to develop in strong, healthy bodies.

Eat Well: Fortify your body with fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meats, nuts and seeds.

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Superfood or Super-Scam?

You’ve seen it, I’m sure….

You’ve heard about it -maybe on television, the radio -certainly you’ve been bombarded by the wild outrageous claims as you browse your favorite websites online.

The acai berry (pronounced “ah sigh-EE”) has been featured in countless news articles, television programs, advertisements and web promotions as an absolute super-food; capable of of miraculous healing, improved sexual function and oh yeah….you’ll drop a ton of weight by adding these little beauties to your diet too.

So is it true?

Does this magical Brazilian rain forest berry really do all that they say it does?

~What do you think?

Look, berries are good for you -No Question!

Berries are full of fabulous fiber, anti-aging antioxidants, flavorful flavonoids and all sorts of cancer fighting, waist slimming, colon cleansing goodness.

But the acai berry is no better than any other berry and it certainly isn’t the super food that many are claiming it to be.

It’s tropical, it’s pretty, it tastes good and it’s good for you. Fine, we get it.

But we also have strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries, loganberries and they have all of the very same health benefits that the highly acclaimed acai berries have.

In fact, there are an awful lot of fresh fruits and vegetables that have even greater health benefits than the highly touted acai wonder-berry -but so what?

My point is, that while the acai is a wonderful addition to our fresh fruit and vegetable intake -it can’t replace any of the other wonderful whole foods we are eating to improve our health and wellness. And, we certainly shouldn’t be spending a fortune to get our hands on it either!

Eat your fill of wonderful berries, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, lean meats, fresh poultry and seafood.

But don’t look for any wonder-drug, wonder-berry or super-food to improve your health.

You’ll be sadly disappointed if you do.

To your Good Health!