The dollar menu at a fast food restaurant seems enticing to the pocketbook. Making a trip to the grocery store to stock up on healthy items just seems out of the way and expensive. Isn’t this the way many people think? The truth is that eating unhealthy low cost food will actually cost much more down the road.
Decades ago our relatives grew and cooked their own food. They raised the cows, chicken and pigs they would eat that week. They farmed what would be put on the table. These days this is called organic eating. They didn’t have the luxury of going to fast food restaurants and it shows in their health. Two thirds of Americans are now overweight or obese. Obesity related disease is now up to over 150 billion dollars a year in medical costs. According to the USDA overweight people are more likely to face high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, strokes and heart disease. Now we all cannot have a farm to raise all of our own food. How can we save money and be healthy at the same time?
Unhealthy foods at a low price can quickly add on the pounds. One thousand calories can be stacked in one little meal off that dollar menu. The same amount of calories from healthy foods will cost double that amount. Yes, it will save money today, but what about in ten years? The lifetime medical costs of disease linked to obesity is $10,000 more than the non-obese. Life insurance and health insurance premiums can almost triple for overweight people. Insurance companies must charge more for overweight clients because of the obesity-related health problems they may face in the future.
Healthy food high in fiber actually makes people feel full longer. Processed foods stuffed with sugar and fat leaves one hungry a few hours later. The money spent on the unhealthy food to subsidize an obese person will steadily drain the funds anyway. It is simple math. The overweight person will continue to snack on these high fat options all day while unknowingly making the risk greater of obesity-related disease. They will then go back to the store or restaurant for more and more of the unhealthy food. If they would have bought the more healthy food in the first place they would have ended up spending less money and not eating as frequently.
Fat costs money and time that we could be spending growing old with our families. It is never too late to start changing your life. So if you are not going to become a farmer, start making decisions at the grocery store and restaurants that will have the same effect on your health. Once disease hits and those medical bills roll in and those doctor visits pile up you will wonder if the dollar menu was worth it.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Prevent the Road to Obesity
Obesity kills. Life seems good as you eat meals full of comforting calories, but your body is crying for attention. Obesity leads to many life-threatening diseases. What most people don't realize is these diseases can be stopped in their tracks by making good choices. Diabetes and high blood pressure feed on the excitement of fats, but by making a few simple changes you can change your destiny.
Type 2 diabetes is a condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar. Diabetes can usually be stopped before it becomes a scary problem. Adopting a healthy lifestyle is the number one way to fight diabetes. We all know your age, family history and ethnicity cannot be changed, but the way you live can be changed. High blood pressure and being overweight are the largest contributors to this disease. Starting a healthy lifestyle after years of abusing food and not exercising can be hard at first. As little as thirty minutes a day five days a week exercising can lower your risks! Eating foods low in fat and high in fiber will also help the fight.
One in four people has high blood pressure. This can lead to many other health issues down the road. High blood pressure can usually be controlled by changing a few things about your lifestyle. Exercising is an easy thing to do to lower your risk of high blood pressure. Exercise along with a reduced caloric intake will help lower the risks even more. Small steps can be taken such as: lowering salt intake, eating lowfat versions of food, drinking skim milk and drinking less alcohol. Lowering stress in your lifestyle will help with blood pressure problems.
Davisson Clinic's Diet by Design Weight Loss Centers has highly trained weight loss consultants that can help you in this fight. They monitor your progress and guide you along the way. Best of all they don't yell at you when you cheat one week! A step in the right direction could forever change your destiny!
Type 2 diabetes is a condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar. Diabetes can usually be stopped before it becomes a scary problem. Adopting a healthy lifestyle is the number one way to fight diabetes. We all know your age, family history and ethnicity cannot be changed, but the way you live can be changed. High blood pressure and being overweight are the largest contributors to this disease. Starting a healthy lifestyle after years of abusing food and not exercising can be hard at first. As little as thirty minutes a day five days a week exercising can lower your risks! Eating foods low in fat and high in fiber will also help the fight.
One in four people has high blood pressure. This can lead to many other health issues down the road. High blood pressure can usually be controlled by changing a few things about your lifestyle. Exercising is an easy thing to do to lower your risk of high blood pressure. Exercise along with a reduced caloric intake will help lower the risks even more. Small steps can be taken such as: lowering salt intake, eating lowfat versions of food, drinking skim milk and drinking less alcohol. Lowering stress in your lifestyle will help with blood pressure problems.
Davisson Clinic's Diet by Design Weight Loss Centers has highly trained weight loss consultants that can help you in this fight. They monitor your progress and guide you along the way. Best of all they don't yell at you when you cheat one week! A step in the right direction could forever change your destiny!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Homeopathic HCG vs. Pharmaceutical HCG
HCG can be the answer to many people who have struggled with weight issues for years. It can help people lose hundreds of pounds. It can boost energy and elongate life. Yes, it can do all of these things if done in the correct way.
The HCG protocol is based on the fact that the HCG hormone triggers the body to release stored fats and deliver the nutrition needed to supplement a low caloric intake. There are two types of HCG methods out there, but there is only one that is best for the health of the patient.
Homeopathic HCG is not prescribed and can usually be accessed at a local health food store. It is a liquid comprised of vitamins, stimulants and HCG. Pharmaceutical HCG is monitored by a doctor and is ensured to have a minimum of 125 international units of HCG. Patients must take a blood test and detail medical history before a prescription is even written to begin the program.
The homeopathic method has many people experiencing various side effects and many regaining the weight. This is often because there is not enough HCG present to truly effect the body. It is the same thing as merely going on a diet and putting the body in ketosis. The body begins to burn muscle instead of fat.
Some argue the homeopathic method is less expensive than a prescription and doctor's visit; however, homeopathic patients will usually end up spending much more over the years to get their desired results. The pharmaceutical method allows the HCG to burn fat directly and reset the metabolic rate. This helps keep the weight off and makes money spent worth every penny.
The journey begins when the patient decides it is time to make a change!
The HCG protocol is based on the fact that the HCG hormone triggers the body to release stored fats and deliver the nutrition needed to supplement a low caloric intake. There are two types of HCG methods out there, but there is only one that is best for the health of the patient.
Homeopathic HCG is not prescribed and can usually be accessed at a local health food store. It is a liquid comprised of vitamins, stimulants and HCG. Pharmaceutical HCG is monitored by a doctor and is ensured to have a minimum of 125 international units of HCG. Patients must take a blood test and detail medical history before a prescription is even written to begin the program.
The homeopathic method has many people experiencing various side effects and many regaining the weight. This is often because there is not enough HCG present to truly effect the body. It is the same thing as merely going on a diet and putting the body in ketosis. The body begins to burn muscle instead of fat.
Some argue the homeopathic method is less expensive than a prescription and doctor's visit; however, homeopathic patients will usually end up spending much more over the years to get their desired results. The pharmaceutical method allows the HCG to burn fat directly and reset the metabolic rate. This helps keep the weight off and makes money spent worth every penny.
The journey begins when the patient decides it is time to make a change!
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