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  How Often Should You Eat? The Starvation Mode Myth If you eat frequently to avoid starvation mode, you might not like the news you're about to read. Many dieters misunderstand the concept of eating frequency, and it may cause your weight loss plan to fail. When dieters talk about  starvation mode , they are usually referring to the effect that infrequent eating can have on your metabolism.  The commonly held belief is that if you don't eat every three hours or if you skip a meal, like breakfast, your metabolism immediately slows to preserve energy and prepare for starvation. As a result, weight loss grinds to a halt, and weight  gain  can occur. Some science-savvy dieters might also confuse starvation mode with what researchers call "adaptive thermogenesis."  Scientific studies have confirmed that people who have successfully lost weight have a slower metabolism than their same-weight counterparts who have never dieted. These people often (reasonably) complain that

I'm writing this because of an email I received from a reader who had no idea he had any health problems until he took an annual physical required by his employer.  I found this post on VeryWell.com.  I learned from doing so research that the liver is the only organ that will remove fat from the digestive tract before the nutrients go into the bloodstream. Fatty liver occurs when the liver becomes saturated with fat and can't process more fat. After that fat will enter the bloodstream and stick to the wall of Arteries leading to the heart and brain. In   fatty liver disease   (hepatic steatosis), fat builds up in your liver and can eventually cause problems with liver function. Over time, the disease can progress to life-threatening conditions such as   cirrhosis   and   liver cancer . 1 Fatty liver disease comes in two forms. They are  metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease  (MASLD, formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD) and alcoholic fa

I found this post, this lady makes a lot of sense. We all want to be healthy, but some of us find it hard to change our lifestyle.  A new PBS documentary and Bon Appetit’s January issue espouse a radically moderate approach to eating. Sophie Gilbert Abstinence, we are usually told around this time of year, makes the heart grow stronger. It’s why  Dry January , which started in the green and pleasantly alcoholic land of Britain a few years ago before reaching the U.S., is increasingly being touted as a good and worthy thing to do, and why so many people are currently making plans to remove whole food groups from their diet: carbs, fat, Terry’s Chocolate Oranges. The key to health, books and websites and dietitians and former presidents reveal, is a process of elimination. It’s going without. It’s getting through the darkest, coldest month of the year without so much as a snifter of antioxidant-rich Cabernet. The problem with giving things up, though, is that inevitably it creates a void

 It’s Christmas, and we shouldn’t go hog-wild and overeat or consume too much Holiday Cheer, but we shouldn’t avoid parties and other gatherings because we’re trying not to gain weight. The holidays only come once a year so enjoy it, taste those thing you like, just don’t overdo. What helps me keep my weight is at parties and other gatherings I stand as much as possible. Staying on my feet helps me burn more calories. Enjoy the season, be happy, I’ll be back on the down-side.  Follow me on Twitter or X @ray0369 Look for my podcast by searching “How Bad Do You Want to Lose Weight” on the podcast app that you use. You’ll see a piece of my book cover. If you really want to lose your body fat look for my e-books at the websites listed below. You’ll get information on Healthy eating, exercise, and diet. Instead of spending hours on the internet reading dozens of posts, you can save time by picking up one of my e-books.  There are two e-books. “How Bad Do You Want to Lose Weight?” is availab

  The definition of belly fat might sound obvious—it's clearly the fat that sits around your middle, right? Well, not quite. Read this post from the Health.com website. While belly fat (also known as visceral fat) resides around your midsection, it goes deeper than just below the skin. It pads your intestines and other vital organs,  Lawrence J. Cheskin, MD , professor and chair of nutrition and food studies in the College of Health and Human Services at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., told  Health . "The reason it's different than other forms of fat is because it's more metabolically active. It gets into the bloodstream faster than the stuff under your skin," said Dr. Cheskin. "Belly fat has a bad influence on blood cholesterol and blood sugar and all the metabolic diseases." Excessive abdominal fat places you at greater risk for developing obesity-related conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and coronary artery disease. Yo

  Lifestyle has a major impact on energy levels and well-being. Attention and care make a big difference in your life. The main ingredients of a healthy lifestyle are listed below. EXERCISE We have forgotten about the “host”, our body, being one of our greatest defenses against becoming ill. In fact, exercise is one of the most important parts of keeping your body healthy. Exercise helps people lose weight and lower the risk of some diseases. Here are the major health benefits of a modest exercise program. WEIGHT LOSS LOWER  BLOOD PRESSURE STRONGER BONES  AND A DECREASED RISK OF  OSTEOPOROSIS ELEVATED LEVELS OD GOOD HDL  CHOLESTEROL DECREASED LEVEL OF BAD LDL CHOLESTEROL DECREASED LEVELS OF  TRIGLYCERIDE (FATS) INCREASED STRENGTH AND COORDINATION, WHICH LEADS TO A DECREASE IN THE RISK OF FALLS IMPROVED SENSITIVITY TO  INSULIN ENHANCEMENT OF THE  IMMUNE SYSTEM OVERALL INCREASE IN ONE'S SENCE OF WELL-BEING HEALTHY DIET What about eating habits? A person who eats a low-fat diet, which

A post from WebMD Before you read this post I should say that fatigue is a problem for dieters. There is a simple answer to fatigue; You are not getting enough nutrition from the food you are eating. This is something I write about constantly. Yes, you need to cut calories, but by changing what you eat you can still eat the same amount. There are numerous potential causes of fatigue as a major complaint. They range from those that cause poor blood supply to the body's tissues to illnesses that affect  metabolism , from infections and inflammatory diseases to those that cause sleep disturbances. Fatigue is a common side effect of many medications. While numerous patients with psychological conditions often complain of fatigue (physical and mental), there is also a group of patients where the cause of fatigue is never diagnosed. Fatigue is a symptom of an underlying disease and is described in many ways from feeling weak to being constantly tired or lacking energy. Since fatigue is