Weight Loss

Did you know that there are more overweight people than normal weight people in the U.S. today. So if you've put on a few pounds during the last few years, you are not alone.

Today's theory of weight gain is eating too much, heredity or aging. All of these are factors, but additional reasons include:

w Americans have unprecedented access to a poor diet, to high calorie foods that are widely available, low in cost, heavily promoted, and good tasting. Therefore, we eat too much cooked, processed and nutrient deficient food. When we eat nutrient-deficient food, our stomachs may be full, but our bodies continue to send out the 'I'm hungry' signal. This can lead to overeating and weight gain.

w As people age, they gradually lose lean muscle mass and develop more fat, a process known as sarcopenia. Poor food choices and lack of exercise can accelerate this condition.

w Losing weight is often a lot of work. Here are what we hope you will find to be some useful tips for losing weight.

w Make a fist with your hand – that is the size of your stomach. Look at what you are about to eat. Imagine the food you are about to eat, all smooshed together, compare that with your fist. If it is larger than your fist, your stomach will stretch of course – which isn’t necessarily a good thing.

w When you are full, there is an actual physical response that happens to tell you that your stomach is full and to stop eating – your stomach pushes on your diaphragm – causing you to sigh – listen for the sigh. So many people sit back and sigh, and then they keep eating, and eating, even though their stomach is full. Listen for the sigh – it is there, if you are paying attention to your body, you will hear it and can do something about it.

w It takes 2-9 hours to digest your food, depending on the food you are eating.

w If you ate a decent size meal, and are hungry 2 hours later, there is still food in your stomach – which means you aren’t really hungry – you are probably thirsty. Drink some water; many people don’t drink enough water, and often mistake being hungry with being thirsty.

w If you are still hungry after drinking water, try putting a mint or gum in your mouth to satisfy that urge. Sometimes, just having something in your mouth can help reduce the “feeling” of being hungry.

w If you are still hungry after trying these tips – you are more than likely trying to bury an emotion. A book we recommend that can help you with this, is Feelings Buried Alive Never Die by Karol Truman. Another one that is very good is Love the Life you Live by Dr. Les Parrott and Dr. Neil Clark Warren.
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Body Gem Reading
Learn how many calories your body burns in a day at rest.Then use this information to lose weight in a healthy manner and achieve a basic lifestyle change.This is also helpful for pregnant women to eat the correct amount of food and helping people gain weight when necessary as well.If you know how many calories your body burns –you can make better food choices with that knowledge resulting in your optimum weight.

Most people understand metabolism as how slowly or quickly their bodies burn calories. Unfortunately, they don't understand how important knowledge of metabolism is for successful weight management. Being overweight contributes to increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and other preventable diseases. Losing weight isn't just about looking better - it's a health issue.

Metabolism is the body's process of converting food into energy to keep the body running and fuel daily activities. Your resting metabolic rate is the number of calories your body burns to maintain vital body functions such as heart rate, brain function and breathing. Resting metabolic rate (RMR) typically represents up to 75% of a person's total metabolism. Knowing your individual RMR is critical to your weight management success.

Weight management is really a matter of simple arithmetic - balancing the number of calories taken in against the number of calories out. If you know how many calories you're burning, you'll know how many calories you can eat to meet your goals.

How to Prepare for Your Metabolism Measurement

There are certain guidelines you need to follow to get an accurate measurement of your resting metabolic rate (RMR), the number of calories you burn each day at rest with little or no activity:

Do not eat for at least 4 hours
Do not exercise for at least 4 hours (aerobic or strength training)
Do not consume caffeine or nutritional supplements or medications containing pseudoephedrine for 4 hours
Do not smoke or use nicotine for at least 1 hour
You should rest in a seated or reclining position for 10-15 minutes before the measurement (minimize speaking and movement)

If you have any questions about these pre-measurement conditions, please call Truhealth.

Body Gem Reading $45.00
Additional Readings $25.00

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This information is not intended to be used for diagnosing ailments or prescribing remedies in any way. Recommendations are not meant or intended to be a substitute for professional medical help.

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