Health and Nutrition Coaching
High Carbs and Sugar linked to Alzheimer’s, being stupid, and weight gain Thanks to all of your who have been sending me articles to check out lately – recently I noticed a trend that I'm not surprised by…that carbs and sugar aren’t the best for you or your health. Here’s a recap of a couple of articles that describe how carbohydrates and sugar are linked to cognitive function, Alzheimer’s, being stupid, and weight gain. High-carb diet is linked to early Alzheimer's A recent … [Read more...]
Sugar is everywhere in the Standard American Diet, pretty much anything that comes in a package has sugar added to it somewhere. Do you check nutrition labels before you buy things, I advise you start doing it immediately if you don't. You'd be surprised where sugar is hidden - in your favorite jar of tomato sauce, most salad dressings and marinades, that quick go-to meal from Trader Joe's that you just have to saute... the list goes on and on, and the sugar isn't only in things that … [Read more...]
Over the past few weeks I've seen this idea of "Resistant Starch, RS" in a variety of places - a friend at the gym told me that they saw it on TV and Rachel Ray was talking about how amazing Resistant Starch is, Health Magazine's Carb Lover's diet is based on the concept of RS, and then another friend sent me this Yahoo article, 8 reasons carbs can help you lose weight. I read through it and was appalled, here are the 8 reasons and my take on them.1. Eating carbs makes you thin for life - … [Read more...]
I've talked previously on the blog about sugar and how your body processes it. Now I want to cover why Fructose, a specific type of sugar is particularly bad for you. This all stems from the principal that all calories are not created equal when we are trying to fuel our body. If you already subscribe to a Paleo/Primal lifesyle this concept probably makes sense to you. If not you may assume that the key to weight loss and overall health related to Calories In - … [Read more...]
The average sugar consumption of an American has been steadily rising; the average American consumes 20 teaspoons of added sugar EVERY DAY and 120 pounds of sugar a year, approximately 25% of total calories consumed. Going Paleo means changing your food and eliminating processed foods as well as other food categories primarily grains, legumes, and dairy from your diet - which to a person eating the typical American diet can seem pretty extreme. I didn't change my diet overnight to Paleo, and … [Read more...]
