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Upcoming classes:
Smart Nutrition for Healthy Kids
Learn what foods are essential for health, focus, and
good moods. Replace fast food and processed foods
with simple, nutritious food that you prepare for them
or together. A balanced diet of real foods helps curb
sugar cravings, balance moods, increase energy, and
prevent weight gain or lifelong conditions such as
diabetes, hypertension, or obesity.
When: Wednesday, August 2nd & 9th
from 6:30-
8:30
Where: St. Paul NWW
Cost: $49 for 2 session class.
To register call 651-699-3438.
Getting Your Diabetes Under
Control
If you havent been successful in managing your
blood sugar, are you ready for a new approach?
When: Thursday, August 10th
from 6:30-
8:30
Where: St. Paul NWW
Cost: $25
To register call 651-699-3438.
Did you miss a Dishing Up Nutrition show and wished
you had a copy?
We now offer eight of our favorite
shows remastered, without commercial or news
breaks, on CD for only $10.95.
The
shows are:
Eating Disorders
Bone Health
Digestive Healing
Sugar and chocolate cravings
Diabetes
Flax and Healthy Fats
Cholesterol
Call our St. Paul (651-699-3438) office to order your
copy.
For upcoming
radio show topics
go to Dishing Up Nutrition.
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Greetings!
If you suffer from a mid-life mid-section metabolic
slump, be encouraged that you can change! The
food you eat, your stress levels, and the activities
you choose (or don't choose) will "set" your
metabolism each day. You don"t need to hire a
personal trainer and chef like Oprah Winfrey to
reinvent your physique! You need only an
understanding of which simple choices will encourage
a healthy metabolism, and which ones will block it.
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| Mid-section weight gain |
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Mid-section weight gain, and other types of weight
gain, are controlled by more than just excess
calories. They come from high blood sugar levels
caused
by habitual consumption of refined sugar, starch,
caffeine, and from stress! When the body has high
blood sugar levels, it also puts up a roadblock against
fat
burning. Therefore if you are stressed out, highly
caffeinated, or have just consumed a sweet or
starchy snack or meal, your body will be unable to
burn fat for many hours. Conversely, if your blood
sugar
levels are balanced and you are active, you will be
able to utilize your stored energy a.k.a. fat for
immediate fuel. It is then that you will experience
the extraordinary sensation of fat burning!
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Low glycemic foods and beverages result in a mild
blood sugar increase, which fosters insulin balance,
necessary for weight loss. Low glycemic foods are
non-starchy vegetables, healthy fats and natural
animal protein. Blood sugar modulating beverages
include water and tea (green and herbal). Make sure
that when you are out of the house, you prepare
with healthy low glycemic foods and water, so that
when hunger strikes, you are not dependant on
typical snack foods.
Stress also affects your ability to lose weight. Your
perception is the key. In other words, if you feel
stressed or overextended, that is all it takes to
elevate your insulin and cortisol levels, which block
weight loss. Actively reduce stress with techniques
such as yoga, meditation and religious practice- all
effective and popular stress relievers. Simple
breathing techniques practiced throughout the day
are an excellent and practical way to diffuse stress
and assist in your weight loss!
Do not forget to exercise! Even though research
shows that exercise alone is an ineffective way to
lose weight, exercise in tandem with healthy eating is
a total body health solution. Exercise reduces insulin
levels, improves cell sensitivity to insulin, reduces
cravings, relieves stress, improves circulation, and
increases metabolism via muscle growth! Find the
right type of exercise for you, and dont be afraid to
change your routine as you experience new levels of
fitness and health.
By following the simple tips discussed in this article,
you can improve your metabolism and total health!
The nutritionists at Nutritional Weight and Wellness
are here to support and guide you. We strive to
empower you with the tools and motivation you need
necessary to become healthier! For more information
on our list of classes and consultation services, click
here.
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| High Metabolic Meal |
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Free range pork chop, seasoned with sea salt, cumin,
garlic, and olive oil
Purple or green kale, stir-fried with olive oil, sea salt
and slivered almonds
Sliced Beefsteak tomatoes drizzled with olive oil and
balsamic vinegar, topped with freshly torn basil
Iced green tea with lemon
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