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15
May

Weight Loss and Fish – Sea a Slimmer You

   Posted by: Lita    in Weight Loss

Langley SureSlim Consultants

Langley SureSlim Consultants

Weight loss and fish can be best friends.  Unfortunately, fish is rarely on the dinner plates at most tables.  What is served most often is found advertised on tv, whatever tastes good or is offered in fast food restaurants.  Many will simply eat sweet or junk foods to feed their emotions, without considering the health implications.

Why do weight loss and fish benefit your overall health? Living overweight and subsisting on the standard North American diet is not a prescription for good health.  When your diet routinely includes processed, packaged foods that contain artificial ingredients, artificial flavorings, sweeteners, heavily processed oils and fats, fried foods, red meats and chemical preservatives it’s only a matter of time before your body will be delivering you to the Doctor’s office.  So many folks are not preparing meals from scratch with wholesome ingredients.  Is it any wonder we are having trouble maintaining a healthy weight?

Consider weight loss and fish in your meal plans.  Fish is a wonderful addition to any healthful diet due to its low saturated fat content which makes it the perfect protein substitute for fatty cuts of beef and pork.

Here are three reasons why weight loss and fish will benefit your overall health:

  1. Protect Your Heart: Potential or existing heart problems are a major reason your doctor wants you to lose weight.  Weight loss and fish contribute to a healthy heart which goes hand in hand in providing you with a much healthier life. Oily fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines, mackeral and trout are chock full of omega 3 fatty acids.  These fish should be a staple of everyone’s heart healthy diet as they will contribute to reducing or even eliminating bad cholesterol in your system. Consumption of two fish meals per week can reduce the risk of heart disease, heart attack, sudden death and stroke.  Your chances of having coronary problems later in life can be reduced by almost 40 percent.
  2. The Protein Factor: Complete proteins are essential in any weight loss program. It’s the protein choice that’s likely to make all the difference.  A 6 oz broiled porterhouse steak carries 38 grams worth of protein.  It also delivers 44 grams of fat, 16 of which are saturated.  That’s almost ¾ of the recommended daily allowance for saturated fat.  The same amount of salmon will provide you with 34 grams of protein while delivering only 18 grams of fat with 4 of them being saturated.  Fish is clearly a superior choice for overall weight loss and good health.
  3. Enhancer for Brain and Joints:  Exercise is also part of healthy living. How can you participate in your favorite activities if you have arthritic joints or, worse, Alzheimer’s disease?  A healthy brain and body are required to enjoy many activities. Weight loss and fish to the rescue.  Omega 3 fatty acids, typically found in fish are a healthy, natural way to manage joint pain   Omega 3 fatty acids have been proven to work against crippling disorders like inflamed joints and memory impairment, allowing you better body movement, coordination and quality of life.

Are you ready to lose weight and be healthy? The SureSlim program does not include gimmicks, bars, pills, injections or brand name packaged foods.  Based on your blood work, the Sureslim program is a personalized, doctor formulated weight loss program that consists of only normal grocery store foods, including fish.  If you live in the lower mainland of British Columbia, Canada then contact the Langley clinic for a free information session.  Follow Langley SureSlim on Twitter

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22
Jul

Acai – A Berry Good Friend

   Posted by: Lita    in Nutrition

Since our original article written about the acai berry (pronounced ah-sah-ee), that we at healthtopics categorized as a super food, there has been much publicity on the weight loss benefits of Acai. 

Many well known news agencies have also been commenting on the acai berry now gaining in popularity.

ABC reports:

You’ll be hearing a lot more about this rain forest fruit going forward.  Acai is off the chart for almost everything that kale is, in addition to naturally occuring Omega-3, 6 and 9 oils. It´s not only good for you, but many world class athletes drink it while training because it’s so loaded with nutrition and protein it can be a complete meal.”

TODAY reports:

“Stars make a livelihood from being fit… that’s why they’re taking to daily cleanses. Our diets are full of processed, refined foods, tainted with pesticides, hormones and antibiotics, which can collect in the bloodstream, causing us to feel tired, or become overweight. Acai is designed to cleanse the body while easily integrating with your daily routine.”

Unlike fad diets, the Acai easily fits into your lifestyle.  The Acai can be beneficial to you in more ways than weight loss.  Acai provides essential fibers and antioxidants that will give your digestion system some fighting power against the buildup of toxins.  Anyone who combats toxins has a better chance at good health while also reducing bloating and headaches.  You may also be pleasantly surprised to be rid of that lethargic feeling that shows up uninvited every day.  

According to the method called ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbence Capacity) which is used by the USDA to measure antioxidant capacities of different foods, the acai berry far surpasses the antioxidant power of other popular fruits.

Not only do you get the healthy benefits of antioxidants from Acai but you will also benefit from a proprietary blend of 8 powerful herbs that work to help rid your body of all the unwanted buildup and pounds in your digestive tract which may be weighing you down.

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15
Dec

Can Sauna Suits Help You Lose Weight?

   Posted by: author1    in Weight Loss

A sauna suit is also called a sauna exercise suit, workout sauna suit or a sauna sweat suit. It’s normally made of nylon or rubberized vinyl. Some are also made of plastic.

Athletes such as boxers and wrestlers sometimes use these sweat suits to rapidly drop pounds when they have a “weigh in” approaching.

And how does this happen?

These suits work by trapping heat inside. You sweat profusely because your body wants to remain at its basal temperature (98.6 degrees). This is what a sauna sweat suit is designed for.

(Popular brands are Valeo, Bally and Everlast sauna suits)

There is potential danger, and I’ll get to that in one minute…

Are there any real benefits of using a nylon or vinyl sweat suit?

These suits can aid in fast weight loss because they can maximize the shedding of water from your body.

You can drop lots of pounds in a short period of time. However, the loss will be water, and that takes me to my next point…

These nylon, plastic or vinyl sauna suits are advertised as workout or exercise suits that can help you lose lots of weight fast. This is an attempt to cash in on the huge weight loss industry.

You will lose weight in the form of sweat, which is water and electrolytes. The bad news is that it will come back when you replace what was lost by drinking water.

Therefore, these so called workout or sauna exercise suits are not permanent weight loss solutions.

Danger!

As I mentioned before, these sweat suits act as heat trappers. Your body has a much harder time cooling itself while wearing one, and your core temperature can potentially rise to dangerous levels if you exercise in one of these suits.

Extreme core temperature elevation is so dangerous that it can possibly lead to heat stroke. Dehydration is possible as well because you lose lots of fluids.

On the flip side, there are users who say that wearing one of these plastic, nylon or vinyl sauna suits while exercising did help them lose weight faster.

My recommendation is to avoid them. If you insist on buying one, please be safe! Drink water before, during, and after, and monitor your body for any signs of danger.

Check out www.steam-sauna-benefits.com before you buy a sauna suit

You can also read about sauna health benefits

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