They say "Abs are made in the kitchen."
"Yeah, the kitchen and doing weights for an hour a day followed by another 30 minutes of interval sprints on the treadmill" was my immediate response.
I was killing myself at the gym two hours a day five to six days a week. I was trying every kind of vitamin and every kind of fat burner on the market to help me drop weight. I was eating chicken, rice, and veggies. I was taking my protein and drinking loads of water.
I lost a few pounds here and there, but I felt losing 10 lbs over two months wasn 't worth the work I was putting in.
Then I found the Slow Carb Diet, and everything changed. I started following this very simple meal plan, with a few very basic rules, and I lost one pound my first day and
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It 's no secret that we live in a sugar-fueled world.
In 2014, Stephanie Soechtig released Fed Up, a documentary focused on the large quantities of sugar in processed foods and the rapid increase of obesity in the USA because of it. In the film, Princeton University scientists experimented with the effects of sugar water vs cocaine on laboratory mice and the results were shocking. They concluded that mice showed similar, addiction-like symptoms to withdrawl of sugar water and cocaine alike. Studies showed that similar parts of the human brain lights up with sugar, just like it does with cocaine, and that sugar as a substance is up to eight times more addictive.
Sugar is addictive, and quitting it is difficult. Below is a table of some popular drinks from around North America. I have compared them to the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee guidelines for maximum recommended daily doses of sugar (37.5 g for men and 25.0 g for women). % Maximum Recommended Daily Intake Sugar (g) Men Women
250 ml Redbull Energy Drink 27 72% 108%
480 ml Monster Energy Drink 50 133% 200%
250 ml Beatrice 1% Chocolate Milk 28 75% 112%
250 ml Beatrice 2% White Milk 12 32%
According to the article, Too Much Can Make Us Sick (http://www.sugarscience.org/too-much-can-make-us-sick/), “Heart disease. Diabetes. These chronic conditions are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Increasingly, scientists are focusing on a common set of underlying metabolic issues that raise people's risk for chronic disease. It turns out that the long-term overconsumption of added sugars is linked to many of these dysfunctions.” This means that people living today, have a lot more trouble with diseases because of our unhealthy sugar intake compared to the
Jon Gabriel explains how sugar has become an addictive drug like nicotine, the only difference is that its legal. Once we become hooked on it we become habituated to its effects and need more and more to satisfy ourselves. As a result of the increase in marketing and the on going dependence on sugary foods and beverages, children are taking in more and more sugar and obtaining less and less nutrients. According to Gentry Lasater,
Fed Up (2014), directed by Stephanie Soechtig and narrated by Katie Couric, attempts to tackle to feat of exposing the big secret about why America is so overweight. The film opens with disturbing images and clips of obese people and unhealthy habits in action. The film really focuses on advertisement as a main culprit for childhood and adult obesity. Fed Up attempts to appeal to adults and young adults in order to educate them on the obesity epidemic. More specifically, it attempts to reveal the improbable cause for our weight problem. Sugar.
...o weight problems and a tiny waist may become overwhelming at times, but when you look at all of the factors that play into your choices of fad dieting or healthy diet and exercise the choice becomes a lot easier. Fad dieting comes with the risks of disease, diminished appearance, and doesn’t even provide the long term desired affects. Healthy diet and exercise helps cure the body and keep it going strong, enhances the beauty you already possess, and has long lasting results that give you the body of your dreams. So when your looking at the skinny bodies on the magazines stating that “they lost 15 pounds in 4 days”, try to remember what those 15 pounds may have cost them. When your looking at the person that worked hard with proper diet an exercise and has that certain glow about them remember that although it is tough at first, it is better done the healthy way.
"Fed Up (Soechtig, 2014)." narrated by Katie Couric, focuses on the growing link between sugar consumption and the obesity epidemic. The film aggressively attacks the food industry, advertising, and the government who, it claims, all contribute to the U.S. sugar-dependent, obesity problem. The film sets out to prove the government, and food industry is knowingly causing an increase in the amount of obese children. It reserves its most critical comments for government advisory panels who make and enforce food and health policy, and its failure to properly regulate the food industry. They claim lobbyists for the sugar board have been instrumental in the removal of negative statistics from research papers worldwide. Instead
The article “The Skinny on Low-fat Diets” by Alan Ling is about the drawbacks of low-fat diets. The author talks about how low-fat diets don’t necessarily work and uses facts to strengthen her claim. One of the ways the author strengthen their claim is by showing the other side of the argument. The author includes this information to strengthen her claim and show readers that they can defend their argument from others.
Hyman, Mark. (2014). Sweet poison: How sugar, not cocaine, is one of the most addictive and dangerous substances. Daily News. Available at: www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/white-poison-danger-sugar-beat-article-1.1605232 (Accessed on 10 February 2014).
Compare and Contrast Low Carbohydrate Diets and Low Fat Diets The two most popular methods to lose weight are the low carbohydrate diets and the low fat diets. Both are in complete contrast when it comes to each diet’s food choices, the low carbohydrate diet which completely breaks the food pyramid limits a person to eating foods that are high in carbohydrates, such as bread, pasta and rice, while on the other hand, the low fat diet which follow the food pyramid limits a person to eat foods that are high in fat like meat, milk, and bean groups. Although each diet may sound very different from one another, they also share similarities. Both the low carbohydrate diet and the low fat diet claim that each is a good tool for weight loss.
Unfortunately, I have not been 100% successful in maintaining a healthy diet, and I was unable to reach my goal of losing those ext...
There is "No Such Thing" as a weight loss diet. There is one certain Law and that is "What goes in must come out or you will gain weight!" If you do not use the calories you take onboard you will gain weight as fat. Forget the word diet as you used to know it and from now on think of diet as the amount of food you need to eat to sustain your body and health condition. As everyone knows once you finish a so called diet and return to your old eating habits whatsoever you were suffering from before returns. This applies not only apply to losing weight but also to such things as gaining weight, diabetes an...
She states “that when it comes to sugar the average adult consumes 23 teaspoons a day”. She explains that the excessive sugar intake can lead to obesity and other health issues (Mansfield Sugar Surprise). This can pose as a major health concern in adults and children. In the Sugar Overload: Corporate Profits vs. Public Health, Serge Ahmed, a researcher in Southern France, states “that a child consumes an average of 100 grams per day of sugar”. He also concludes that children are at risk 60% more than the average adult and sugar has been a direct link to obesity. (Ahmed Sugar
When I graduated from high school, I was introduced to "fast food." The whole summer all I eat was hamburgers, pizza, and unhealthy sandwiches. I quickly went from 150 pounds to 180 pounds. That was all fat and most of it was around my waist line. I realized if I continued this regimen, I would be obese by the time I'm 21 years. I would also be more susceptible to acquiring diseases such as heart disease and cholesterol problems. I joined a local gym and started researching different working techniques and better eating habits. During this period I met numerous people who had similar goals and where willing to share their experiences with me. It seems like every person I spoke to had a different exercising routine. After a few months of training I developed my own own training routine. This routine worked great for me. I also cut out all the fast food out of my diet and began eating healthy. My initial goal was to get back to my normal weight of 150-160 pounds. I was so into my work out routines, once I reached my normal weight I set a new goal of increase my muscle mass. In order to accomplish my new goal I had change my eating habits and workout strategies. Now that I work out on a regular bases I feel energized and more confident. Working out and eating healthy is the best way for me to stay physically fit.
Currently my eating habits have not changed much since the beginning of the semester. However, I can say that my choices of food to eat are healthier and I have been eating in smaller portions. Now I tend to look at the nutritional value when buying food. Since cutting back and making healthier choices, I can say I have not had a craving for sugar and have cut back on adding salt into my diet and use pepper instead.
Sugar was once thought of to be a special treat, but now the average American gets one third of their daily calories from sugar (Duff). This incredible statistic has caused sugar addiction to be more common, resulting in common health problems such as heart disease, obesity, and diabetes, all of which are the adverse effects of consuming more sugar than the human body can handle.
The good news is, when you do lose fat you 're going to be replacing it with lean muscle that is much more flattering and makes it fun to go clothes shopping!