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Shaklee Distributor in Dallas looks at a muscle retention study.

Shaklee Distributor in Dallas looks at a muscle retention study.

With two-thirds of the United States population being overweight, it is no wonder that so many Americans are on a diet at any given time. It is a major concern for individuals as well as the national healthcare system.  Individually there are many conditions of poor and failing health that are directly related to being overweight and more so to being categorized as obese.  Nationally, the costs of caring for those who have fallen victim to the ravages of conditions that stem from carrying around too many pounds are skyrocketing.  The sad part of this is that the majority of these “conditions” are preventable.

We all know that.  That is why so many of us are trying to do the right thing and drop the weight.  The problem is most of the attempts to loose weight are met with failure.  Why?  Why do most diets fail and those who attempted them wind up with more weight than when they started?

Many of these failed attempts are due to a program that was incomplete and not scientifically sound.  How many people simply try to reduce their calorie intake?  Generally, these cuts in food intake are very drastic in the hopes of quick loss.  It is common that the food intake on these lo-cal programs is not meeting the nutritional requirements of the individual.

There are certain foods and nutrients that can be helpful in loosing weight and ensuring the proper kind of weight loss.  When weight loss diets are not properly balanced with nutrition, the weight that is lost comes from muscle, not fat.  The problem with this is that with the loss of muscle comes the loss of metabolism.  A higher metabolism means more calories are burned.  Muscle tissue requires more calories to exist than fat and thus drives metabolism to a higher rate.

So what is the key to loosing weight and keeping your muscle?  How do you make sure that the weight you loose is fat and not that precious muscle?

The Shaklee Corporation ran a study at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, Massachusetts. The 23 week study involved 68 adults with an average age of 59 who worked out three times a week.  The workouts involved light to moderate weight lifting and cardiovascular exercise.  Half of the participants were given a protein drink enhanced with luciene after the workout.  Luciene is an amino acid that has been used by athletes to maintain muscle mass during periods of heavy training.  The half of the participants who worked out and drank the protein with luciene lost 50% more weight and gained 25% more muscle than the participants who simply worked out.   They clearly had better toned bodies and better, faster metabolism.  This study indicates that a luciene-enhanced protein drink can help one maintain muscle mass and even build more muscle tissue.

This drink deserves a try when weight loss is needed.

Dallas Health Helpers, Shaklee Distributor in Dallas is about being healthy without drugs or synthetics. Call 214.871.9596 or email us to learn more about vitality and health.

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Dallas Alternative Nutritional Supplement Source Tim Wallace of Dallas Health Helpers warns of the very low calorie diet.

Dallas Alternative Nutritional Supplement Source Tim Wallace of Dallas Health Helpers warns of the very low calorie diet.

Many Americans want to loose weight so they go on a diet. It’s no wonder they are with the statics pointing out that two thirds of Americans being overweight. Half of that number falls into the obese category. Being overweight effects many aspects of one’s health. In fact, carrying around extra weight is in the top ten health risks.

 

There are many diet programs out there and many of them are very good. Some of them are downright dangerous.  One problem I find is that many people just decide to loose weight and go about a program they put together in their own mind or they will follow a program that they heard about but have not done enough research to find if it is a viable program for them.

One of the first steps is to cut calories.  This is a good place to start, but many people see this as the one solution to being over weight.  Some dieters go to the extreme and reduce their daily caloric intake to a dangerously low level.

There are serious consequences to maintaining a very low intake of food.  First of all the nutrients one would normally get from eating a proper amount of food will be low if not missing altogether.  We know that vitamins and minerals are what make our bodies function properly and without trouble.

Second, a low amount of calories means less of the macronutrients-proteins, carbohydrates and fats.  Fiber is not considered a macronutrient, but it is very important. These sources of energy and nutrients are required to, once again, allow our bodies’ many functions to occur properly.

Third, when calories are highly restricted, the body goes into survival mode.  Just like a cactus in the desert hoards water to sustain itself during periods of drought, the human body makes changes to accommodate a “drought” that comes when there is an inadequate supply of the aforementioned micro and macro nutrients.

The first adaptation is to slow the body’s processes to extend the period of time the food that is taken in so that it will last longer.  You may know this by its much-used name metabolism.   At the same time the body becomes very efficient at storing energy for later use.  This energy is commonly known as fat.  So, when the body is in a starvation mode, many negative repercussions come about because of the inadequate food supply.

We should always make certain that our eating habits are healthy and that they supply the number of calories needed to sustain us through out each day without causing those “malfunctions” to begin, causing more fat weight gain and a slowing of the natural processing of food.

A good weight reduction plan I have found is the Cinch Inch Reduction Plan from the Shaklee Corporation.  This plan comes with a computer program that will allow you to determine the proper amount of calories you need to reduce weight, keep track of those calories and learn what foods are best for health and weight reduction.  Check it out in order to get healthy and stay healthy while you get down to a smaller, more appropriate size.

Dallas Alternative Nutritional Supplement Source is about being healthy without drugs or synthetics.   Call 214.871.9596 or email us to learn more about vitality and health.

 

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Dallas Alternative Nutritional Supplement Source Tim Wallace of Dallas Health Helpers warns of meal skipping consequences.

Dallas Alternative Nutritional Supplement Source Tim Wallace of Dallas Health Helpers warns of meal skipping consequences.

On any given day, 10-30 % kids skip breakfast and 20% of adults skip breakfast.

According to the National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey, (NHANES) breakfast consumption is lowest among adolescents and young adults.  Only sixty two percent of twenty-something men and 71% of twenty-something women eat breakfast.

Some breakfast skippers think it is a short cut to losing a few pounds.  Others just don’t think it is important enough to make time.  This is faulty reasoning because skipping breakfast  can back fire on the weight loss efforts, but it can also have negative impacts on your short term and long term future health.  It also has detrimental affects on your mental performance and mood.

Breakfast isn’t the only meal that, when skipped, can turn your dietary day into a train wreck that can derail your efforts at dieting or your attempts to eat healthy, well-balanced meals to fuel a day of good performance.

Missing breakfast can be the beginning of a day long fiasco, nutritionally speaking.  This extended “fast” that you are creating can negatively impact your metabolism and your neural/hormonal balance.  Impacting the cognitive functions, breakfast not only fuels your muscles, but also your brain.  Thus, it is  very important to have breakfast, especially for children.

Breakfast can also a very dense source of nutrients even though it generally only accounts for 15% of the daily caloric intake.   Many breakfast foods are fortified with extra nutrients.  NHANES also reported that adults who skip breakfast have the lowest levels of key micro nutrients.  Another study showed that those who skipped breakfast did not meet the recommended daily allowance for vitamins. Their odds for overall nutritional inadequacy were 2 to 5 times higher than those who did eat breakfast.

So,  not eating breakfast cheats your body of key nutrients needed for you to function at your best.

One great way to get a good nutritional start to your day is with Cinch Shakes from the Shaklee Corporation.  These drinks, when mixed with non-fat milk pack a load of dense nutritional value in around 280 calories or less.  They are quick and easy to use and are great for adults and children.

Dallas Alternative Nutritional Supplement Source is about being healthy without drugs or synthetics.   Call 214.871.9596 or email us to learn more about vitality and health.