I think we can all agree, America has an obesity problem. Not only have we put on all this weight, but our chronic disease rates have skyrocketed--type 2 diabetes, (what once was called Adult Onset Diabetes, had to be changed to Type 2 diabetes because our 9 and 10 year olds are being diagnosed with this), hypertension, high cholesterol, acid reflux, arthritis, diverticulitis, gout, etc., etc. What is happening? We live in the United States with great healthcare, how can this be happening.
Let me give you some statistics--people in the US spend the MOST money on healthcare costs, but we are not the healthiest country of people--we are ranked as #40. Not so healthy.....but there are people profiting from our bad habits in this country--the "food" industry, pharmaceutical companies, and, because we have so many "chronic diseases", health care providers and hospitals are lining their pockets with our money all in the name of "trying to keep us healthy". We do not have a healthcare system, we have a disease-care system.
It doesn't have to be this way!! We have within our power to PREVENT DISEASE, STOP DISEASE, and most times REVERSE DISEASE with our lifestyle choices. Follow the science, what I am telling you is all BACKED BY SCIENCE.
Unfortunately, most physicians are not educated, truly educated in nutrition. However, Kaiser Permanente is the nation's largest managed healthcare system with hundreds of participating physicians--they have followed the SCIENCE of the benefits of Lifestyle Medicine, (i.e. not smoking, getting exercise, eating a whole food plant based diet), and have literally turned the health around for thousands of their members. Kaiser is now educating their physicians on a whole food plant based diet, what it is and how to transition patients over to eating this way, and by doing this, they are saving thousands and thousands of dollars in health care costs. Healthy people don't cost insurance company money. Healthy people aren't on a laundry list of medications. Healthy people aren't spending a lot of time in doctor's offices. Healthy people don't require medical procedures.
Everything in moderation doesn't work for many people. Why? Everyone says "everything in moderation" can be healthy. The food industry has created "food" that tastes absolutely delicious--they have brilliant scientists coming up with all these "flavors" that are highly addicting, so much so that we just can't get enough. The reason for this is some of these ingredients hit our brain receptors just like drugs do. They hit our "pleasure receptors" making us want more and more. Our bodies were NOT designed to eat this type of "food"--this is food made in a laboratory, not food found in nature. Our body does not know what to do with all these ingredients that are not found in nature....therefore, these ingredients are stored as fat in our body. Our body is very intelligent--it will try and protect us from "foreign invaders" as best it can, but when we continually abuse our body daily, it will start to break down over time and then we end up with some kind of chronic disease.
For many of us struggling to get our health back and take pounds off, we must stay away from the foods that got us here to begin with. Once we eliminate the "foods" that are making us sick and fill our plates with the foods that promote health, our palate will change. It doesn't happen overnight--we didn't get in the predicament we are in overnight, but give yourself 3-4 weeks, your palate will change and your body will be CRAVING the HEALTHY food.
However, if you decide one cookie won't hurt, or a bite of that won't kill you, guess what--you're sabotaging yourself--you won't get over that "craving" for sugar, or dairy, or whatever food it is that you think you love. Eat really clean for 3-4 weeks and the cravings will absolutely vanish--gone. Give yourself a little moderation--you will NEVER get to where you want to be.
In order to get BIG RESULTS, (reduce/eliminate medication, drop weight), you need to make BIG CHANGES. However, once you learn HOW to do this, (it isn't rocket science), the only question you will have is "why did I wait so long?"
I am doing a 30 Day Challenge starting February 1st. All the information will be right here on this blog.
If you need hands-on help, I am offering a two day Nutritional Seminar, February 1 and 8th from 10-11:30 at my Watervliet office. The cost is $50--it will be the BEST $50 you ever spent!
Because seating is limited, please drop me a line so I can save you a seat!
Let me give you some statistics--people in the US spend the MOST money on healthcare costs, but we are not the healthiest country of people--we are ranked as #40. Not so healthy.....but there are people profiting from our bad habits in this country--the "food" industry, pharmaceutical companies, and, because we have so many "chronic diseases", health care providers and hospitals are lining their pockets with our money all in the name of "trying to keep us healthy". We do not have a healthcare system, we have a disease-care system.
It doesn't have to be this way!! We have within our power to PREVENT DISEASE, STOP DISEASE, and most times REVERSE DISEASE with our lifestyle choices. Follow the science, what I am telling you is all BACKED BY SCIENCE.
Unfortunately, most physicians are not educated, truly educated in nutrition. However, Kaiser Permanente is the nation's largest managed healthcare system with hundreds of participating physicians--they have followed the SCIENCE of the benefits of Lifestyle Medicine, (i.e. not smoking, getting exercise, eating a whole food plant based diet), and have literally turned the health around for thousands of their members. Kaiser is now educating their physicians on a whole food plant based diet, what it is and how to transition patients over to eating this way, and by doing this, they are saving thousands and thousands of dollars in health care costs. Healthy people don't cost insurance company money. Healthy people aren't on a laundry list of medications. Healthy people aren't spending a lot of time in doctor's offices. Healthy people don't require medical procedures.
Everything in moderation doesn't work for many people. Why? Everyone says "everything in moderation" can be healthy. The food industry has created "food" that tastes absolutely delicious--they have brilliant scientists coming up with all these "flavors" that are highly addicting, so much so that we just can't get enough. The reason for this is some of these ingredients hit our brain receptors just like drugs do. They hit our "pleasure receptors" making us want more and more. Our bodies were NOT designed to eat this type of "food"--this is food made in a laboratory, not food found in nature. Our body does not know what to do with all these ingredients that are not found in nature....therefore, these ingredients are stored as fat in our body. Our body is very intelligent--it will try and protect us from "foreign invaders" as best it can, but when we continually abuse our body daily, it will start to break down over time and then we end up with some kind of chronic disease.
For many of us struggling to get our health back and take pounds off, we must stay away from the foods that got us here to begin with. Once we eliminate the "foods" that are making us sick and fill our plates with the foods that promote health, our palate will change. It doesn't happen overnight--we didn't get in the predicament we are in overnight, but give yourself 3-4 weeks, your palate will change and your body will be CRAVING the HEALTHY food.
However, if you decide one cookie won't hurt, or a bite of that won't kill you, guess what--you're sabotaging yourself--you won't get over that "craving" for sugar, or dairy, or whatever food it is that you think you love. Eat really clean for 3-4 weeks and the cravings will absolutely vanish--gone. Give yourself a little moderation--you will NEVER get to where you want to be.
In order to get BIG RESULTS, (reduce/eliminate medication, drop weight), you need to make BIG CHANGES. However, once you learn HOW to do this, (it isn't rocket science), the only question you will have is "why did I wait so long?"
I am doing a 30 Day Challenge starting February 1st. All the information will be right here on this blog.
If you need hands-on help, I am offering a two day Nutritional Seminar, February 1 and 8th from 10-11:30 at my Watervliet office. The cost is $50--it will be the BEST $50 you ever spent!
Because seating is limited, please drop me a line so I can save you a seat!