Keeping your appetite under wraps can be as simple as maintaining your blood glucose level. Here is my best advice to prevent those hunger-generating drops in your blood glucose. Minimize foods known to precipitously drop your blood sugar – namely, the refined, high glycemic “Great White Hazards” – white flour products, white potatoes, white rice […]
I am fascinated by the science of appetite control (because I know it is the holy grail for weight control), and this study really grabbed my attention. In this investigation, Yale scientists learned that when our brains detect a drop in blood glucose (glucose is the only source of fuel for brain cells), several distinct […]
Although moderate alcohol consumption has been shown to lower the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, alcohol offers up a slew of fattening features that can weigh heavy on your waistline. Here are six good reasons to watch it with booze, beer, and wine. Relatively speaking, alcohol provides lots of calories—specifically 7 calories per gram […]
Of the three basic building blocks of nutrition– protein, carbohydrates, and fat– nothing provides longer-lasting and more effective appetite control than protein. In fact, I like to call protein nature’s diet pill! The unique sating power of protein is thought to be due to several mechanisms working in concert including: Sustaining blood glucose levels More effectively […]
The underlying metabolic problem in type 2 diabetes is insulin resistance. Victims of type 2 diabetes typically suffer from some degree of insulin resistance for many years prior to developing the disease in full. If your insulin doesn’t work well and you eat the Great White Hazards, your pancreas is forced to release that much […]
