February 11, 2012

Inflammation & Weightloss

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Written by Virginia Parsons, MS, CCHT, CTLC, NC It may surprise you to learn that inflammation and obesity are closely related. How exactly does inflammation relate to the obesity epidemic our country is currently experiencing?  Two-thirds of Americans have weight challenges, and 3.8 million Americans weigh over 300 pounds. More than 50 percent of Americans are chronically inflamed, but few are aware of it. Understanding what causes inflammation and how to alleviate it is a major key to … [Read more...]

Burn Fat By Reprogramming Your Metabolic Switch

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Written by Virginia Parsons, MS, CCHT, CTLC Are you one of those frustrated “dieters” who has tried a variety of weight loss programs only to gain the weight back? Stop blaming yourself for lack of will power or labeling yourself a failure. Diets simply don’t work long term. You can stop the yo-yo dieting cycle that comes from an imbalanced metabolism programmed to store fat. There are several keys to reprogramming your metabolic switch to burn fat. Once you “flip the metabolic … [Read more...]

Nutrition On The Go

Nutrition On The Go What ingredients to look for? Fruits and vegetables are rich sources of dietary antioxidants. Look for bars with low-glycemic carbohydrates from fruits and vegetables sources with high ORAC scores. Why choose bars with low-       glycemic carbohydrates? Not all carbohydrates are created equal! Low-glycemic carbohydrates produce only small fluctuations in blood glucose and insulin levels – a secret to long term health. Some low-glycemic foods (scores <55) are … [Read more...]

Lose Excess Body Fat

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the Low-Glycemic Way By Virginia Parsons, MS, CCHT, CTLC Here we go again…the New Year’s diet resolution. Another holiday of eating all those high sugar, high fat foods have piled on the extra pounds, often due to a sluggish metabolism and insulin resistance. There is a solution to this yo-yo holiday weight gain and loss….the Low-Glycemic Lifestyle. It’s all about re-programming your “metabolic switch” to counteract the factors that slow metabolism. If you go about it the right … [Read more...]

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