Your heart runs better on ketones

The increase in ketones that results from fat burning can cause minor, short-lived side effects , including dizziness, headache, low energy levels, and weakness. These symptoms simply indicate that your body has become more efficient at burning fat- they are the same sensations that long-distance runners or athletes experience after long periods of exercise. The fact is, every cell in your body is capable of using ketones for energy, and your heart and brain run 25 percent more efficiently on ketones than they do on glucose. A low-carbohydrate diet slightly raises ketone levels.

Ingredients to avoid for weight loss

If you see any of the following words on the ingredients list, your food contains additives that could interfere with weight loss:




Crystalline fructose

Corn oil

Corn syrup

Cornstarch

Dextrose

High-fructose corn syrup

Hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated vegetable (usually soybean) oil

Hydrogenated starch hydrolysate

Maltodextrin

Soy grits

Soy protein concentrate

Soy protein isolate

Soy lecithin

Textured soy protein

Yeast overgrowth affects men too

Yeast overgrowth in your GI tract slows down your metabolism and despite popular belief, yeast overgrowth isn’t something that only affects women. Plenty of men have it too. We recently treated an executive who had been diagnosed with sleep apnea and was using a breathing machine to keep his windpipe open at night. It turned out that a yeast overgrowth in his GI tract was causing an excessive amount of post-nasal drip. Within four days of starting our diet, the man was no longer using his breathing machine, and his wife no longer complained of him snoring.

Rearrange your kitchen

Which types of food do you have sitting in plain view? Which foods will you see every time you open the refrigerator, freezer, or cupboard? Many clients have told us that they’ve easily gone days or weeks without pasta, potatoes, bread, or other high-carbohydrate foods, but when they saw those foods- say their spouse brought home a fresh crusty loaf of bread from the bakery- they lost their resolve. If possible, get rid of tempting foods that you will not be eating in the coming weeks. If other family members complain, put these foods in an inconvenient location or out of sight. For example, put bread in the freezer. Put snack chips in the highest kitchen cabinet, one you do not open very often. Put chocolate and other extremely tempting foods in an opaque container, and put the container out of sight, too.

Follow these tips from Monday to Thursday to help undo the overindulgence of the weekend!

Fluids are key since extra salt, sugar, and alcohol can dehydrate your body. Start the day with a tall glass of water or warm cup of any type of tea, then drink throughout the day, aiming for 64 to 100 ounces to flush out the pollutants from the weekend.

Plan to eat three meals, with lunch four hours after breakfast and dinner between 6 and 7. Focus on nutrient-dense foods that are low in calories but high in vitamins and minerals since weekend fare tends to be the opposite: high-calorie and low-nutrient.Have an afternoon snack around 4 p.m. of green drink powder mixed in water or a smoothie. Look for one (such as Greens Plus) containing sea vegetables, probiotics, grasses, and enzymes that will help aid in digestion. You can also have a whole-food snack after dinner if you are hungry.

Take a multivitamin, and at every meal pop a 1,000-milligram omega-3 supplement, which will help reduce the inflammation that can be caused by poor eating. (Talk to your doctor first if you are on any medications since omega-3s may interact with some meds.)

Are You Ready To Lose Weight Quiz

1. Are you devoting a lot of mental and physical energy to one or more huge life projects (a wedding, divorce, career change, geographic move, purchase of a new house, starting or expanding a family)? 

2. Are you willing to forgo certain types of foods and beverages when you’re eating out, at a party, or doing something social with friends and family? 

3. Are you wiling to temporarily curtail your social life if you find you lose control of your eating in social situations? 

4. Are you willing to change your behavior forever to lose weight and keep it off? 

5. Are you willing to make weight loss your top priority for the next few months or year (or however long it takes to reach your goal)? If you answered 'no' to 1. and 'yes' to the rest- you're ready!

Flour: Going against the Grain

Our ancient ancestors probably were much more active than we are today, and they probably did not eat as much flour because of the effort it took to make. Although some cultures certainly relied on specific types of whole grain foods- such as rice and millet in Asian countries, oats in Germany, and barley in the Middle East- it wasn’t until the Industrial Revolution that humans began increasingly turning wheat into flour and using it to make bread and pancakes. Advances in milling techniques in the 1800s made refined wheat flour affordable and prevalent. White bread infiltrated the food supply. So did white pasta, refined pancake mixes, and more. These foods were cheap, cooked quickly, and were considered superior to their whole grain counterparts. Because refined grains lack the fiber and nutrient-rich germ and bran, however, they tend to raise blood sugar and insulin levels, triggering hunger, fat storage, and weight gain.