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If you “expect” a food or meal to satisfy you – chances are it will. Fascinating new research just presented at a scientific meeting on eating behavior found our minds can indeed convince our stomachs that a food or meal will fill us up. In a first-of-its-kind evaluation presented at the International Congress on Obesity, German researchers evaluated 9 popular over-the-counter weight loss products to see if they were effective. In this double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial (the most accurate type of study), NONE of the supplements were any more effective than the placebo (dummy pills). Of all the things you can do to improve your wellness and meet your weight goals, dumping your liquid calories likely offers the single greatest return for your efforts. Check out my video tip below for more on this topic.
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22% of the calories we consume in this country [...] Restrict your intake of the “Great White Hazards” – white flour products, white rice, white potatoes and sugar/sweets. These foods trigger and perpetuate your appetite in addition to adverse metabolic effects.
Pump up the volume! Eat as many “big, yet skinny” fruits and non-starchy vegetables as [...] As humans we are hard wired to consume all of the food put in front of us and we do a poor job of judging whether or not we are full. All of this means you must make a constant, proactive effort to control your portions. Watch the video below for my best advice…
Eat the right carbs – “miracle” beans and “great” grains. The right carbs will not spike your blood glucose and insulin levels. “Miracle” Beans Aim for 1 serving (1/2 cup) or more daily from any of the 24 varieties available. Getting overly hungry is the downfall of dieters everywhere. You know how it works: you think you’re behaving yourself by not eating, but you go too long between meals, and as a result, you grow so hungry that you feel as though your stomach has become a bottomless pit. While you know you should chop [...] In an uplifting evaluation that proves the right foods can triumph over bad genes – Spanish researchers found that the potent antioxidant phenol compounds in extra virgin olive oil stifle the activity of several genes that promote inflammation. They fed 20 study subjects controlled breakfasts on different occasions. Some were fed a breakfast enriched with [...] |
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