{"id":699,"date":"2019-07-29T21:53:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T21:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthchicchatter.com\/?p=699"},"modified":"2021-04-25T21:57:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-25T21:57:30","slug":"a-different-approach-to-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/HealthChicChatter.com\/?p=699","title":{"rendered":"A Different Approach to Weight Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

For years, losing weight meant reducing calories and increasing energy expenditure, sometimes to extremes. While the basic math (1 lb. = 3500 calories) is a good starting point, studies are showing us there is far more to successful fat loss than the math. Like a lot of western medicine, the calorie deficit formula to lose weight targets the symptoms vs. the root cause or underlying problem. When calories are restricted in the wrong manner, with the wrong foods, the body feels tired, deprived\u2026just plain HANGRY! After that, it\u2019s a matter of time fore we give in to temptation and then the weight comes right back \u2013often making us heavier than we were pre-diet! What\u2019s great about research, science, and discovery is that in time, we discover new methods or bust previously held beliefs. <\/p>\n

By now you\u2019ve probably heard about the studies that measured brain activity after ingesting fast digesting food (high glycemic foods like breads, pastas, rice, crackers, processed foods) and the part of the brain that is impacted by cravings, rewards, and addictions\u2026lit up like a Christmas tree. The same way that alcohol, tobacco, and cocaine do. So you see, activating this part of the brain totally erodes willpower and highly processed carbs somehow turn on the reward part of the brain causing a direct impact on our metabolism. What\u2019s all this mean?<\/p>\n

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All calories are not created equal in that the different TYPES of calories affect us differently. And yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. J But first, we have to learn how to conquer the cravings. We do this by eliminating processed carbs from our diets. <\/p>\n

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And Virginia, the low-fat diet is not the way to the North Pole. A low-fat diet does NOT protect us against chronic diseases (in spite of what we\u2019ve been erroneously told for years). Two recent and very large studies proved diets high with a lot of olive oil or nuts (think Mediterranean!) reduced cardiovascular disease by more than 30% (wow). Couple the Mediterranean type of diet with weight loss and you will be #WINNING with huge health benefits, increased lifespan & more.<\/p>\n

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Cliff Notes?<\/p>\n