Marketing Scams that Are Making Us Fat—and Sicker Than Ever!

May 1st, 2008 by Phoenix | Posted in Fitness, Site News | 7 Comments »

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As I walk through any given grocery store, I am utterly astounded by the various deceptions perpetuated by food manufacturers—and all to simply sell their products. And why do they lie? Because the best, most effective way to ensure we become a loyal client is by getting us addicted to their products. And the best, most effective way to ensure we become addicted is by hiding sugar, no matter the form, in their food products. Unfortunately, all those promises of a leaner, healthier body by enticing us with such claims as sugar-free, fat-free, net-carb, “Lose up to 6 lbs in Just 2 Weeks,” “100-calorie Snack Packs,” etc., are, instead, making us fat, addicted, depressed, and sicker than ever.

While our government screams their so-called concerns for our obesity rate—and the healthcare costs related to same—I have to seriously wonder why they allow such blatant deception to begin with? Where are the regulations in this industry, regulations that would help protect the unsuspecting consumer? Why don’t they put a STOP to such lies? Why? Because it all comes down to PROFIT.

Example: How can a bag of cookies be SUGAR-FREE? Hmmmmm? Allow me to explain how they can use this this shamefully misleading claim:

1) If the sugar is naturally occuring, as in Smucker’s Jam.
2) If the food manufacturer doesn’t physically add sugar on the front end (not caring that as soon as we eat that moist, little cookie it will turn instantly into blood sugar!)
3) If the product is artificially sweetened, as with aspartame, sucralose/Splenda, etc.

At the very least, each will deplete serotonin, which will lead to even more cravings, weight gain, mood swings, depression, etc. All the while, the ever-trusting consumer who buys these products, thinking they’re doing the healthy thing, will soon become terribly frustrated as to why they’re still gaining weight!

Therefore, I encourage each of you to please beware of such lies and educate yourself so you can live healthy—and disease free!

The Low-Fat Diet Is Fueling Our Rate of Obesity

April 25th, 2008 by Phoenix | Posted in Fitness, Site News | 6 Comments »

For those who wonder why Americans are heavier than ever, carb addicted, depressed, and suffering with heart disease, you need not look any further than the low-fat myth that has sadly been perpetuated for the last 30 years.

I like to call this the “low-fat myth,” because there wasn’t one, long-term study that verified the efficacy of such a diet. First of all, eating healthy fats such as fresh cheese, real butter, eggs, heavy cream and olive oil do not trigger insulin, the hormone that, among many things, is the fat-building/fat-storing hormone. Basic biology: insulin must be present to store body fat. Eating good, healthy fat does NOT trigger the insulin response. All the more reason I’m shocked by how many so-called experts are still promoting this dangerous myth.

Furthermore, if you’re eating a low-fat diet, you’re definitely eating too many carbs/sugar. Typical low-fat breakfast: Cheerios, skim milk, blueberries, glass of OJ, and coffee with Splenda. Low-fat snack: yogurt or a smoothie with banana, pineapple and soymilk. Yet these foods are nothing but sugar, i.e., ’simple carbs,’ in the same family as a candy bar. Each one will trigger insulin, causing the body to store fat. The liquid carbs—juice, milk and smoothie—will affect blood sugar levels even more dramatically. Equally alarming, these foods, along with the caffeine and artificial sweetener, deplete serotonin, a major neurotransmitter that governs carbohydrate cravings and satiety, along with mood, sleep, etc.

Though the low-fat diet has clearly not worked, the fear of eating healthy fat still runs rampant: hence, our ever-growing rate of obesity, type 2 diabetes, thyroid issues, high blood pressure, stroke and heart disease. However, those who are following the research as outlined in my book, are proving where the TRUTH really lies. My clients are losing weight—and keeping it off; I’m reversing their type 2 diabetes; improving thyroid function; alleviating depression, insomnia, and ADD/ADHD; lowering high blood pressure; and achieving healthier cholesterol panels, thus reducing their risk for stroke and heart disease.

So, can anyone please tell me why so many people still risk their health with the low-fat myth?

Eager to hear from you!

Phoenix

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April 11th, 2008 by dietfail | Posted in Fitness, Site News | 4 Comments »

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