Starvation diets do not work. Period. SCIENCE has shown again and again that merely cutting the amount of food is not necessarily the answer.
Throwing the body into a “starvation mode” actually results in the body holding fat. In essence the body senses a problem or a threat and prepares for survival over the long haul. When this happens you actually HOLD fat – not burn fat. SCIENCE demonstrates this!
The science based secret we covered in our last blog is that many prescription drugs CAUSE weight gain. At the same time, weight loss does not require strong, potent or expensive prescription drugs. Why would a person risk some serious complication (side note: ALL drugs have potential side effects!) when you may be able to accomplish the same thing safely and sensibly?
Did you happen to read the blog a couple of weeks ago entitled “Word of the Week” in which we addressed the word Ignorance? It’s a misunderstood word that does not mean “dumb”. Rather, it is defined this way: A lack of knowledge, understanding or education. Synonyms for this word are: incomprehension of, unawareness of, unconsciousness of, unfamiliarity with, inexperience with, lack of knowledge about, lack of information about
Well, in the last few blogs we have been talking about sharing some SCIENCE based SECRETS to effectively losing and managing your weight…. So now here we go!
You have got to end the frustration of stepping on a typical, old school scale and not REALLY knowing what’s going on with your body, your weight and your efforts to lose pounds. That one simple number on a scale often causes confusion, agitation and other emotional responses. Maybe you have been there, done that? There is likely more you need to know!
One last Intro piece!
An important underlying WORD in the Weight Loss War! The blog before last we hit on what we called the “WHY” of weight loss. The piece was entitled “What Weight Loss is REALLY About!”
In that brief writing, we shared stats and measures that really opened some eyes up regarding diseases, conditions and causes of death related to weight issues. There were reality checks shared right from very reputable sources. And yet, despite SCIENCE POINTING THOSE THINGS OUT … the trends continue to go the wrong way. Here is a couple other such numbers …
