Low-Cal & Low-Fat Foods Can Make You Gain Weight!

Can this be true?  You bet.           

When we put food or drink into our mouths, our brains are signaled that calories are coming.  The brain gears up for the job.  When little or no calories come in, the brain will kick into "starvation mode" and start to store the few calories as fat and slows the metabolism so that less calories are burned.

More and more sugar and fat substitutes are on the market.  They are in too many of our foods.  These chemical substitutes are even in the food we feed our children and infants.  So, more and more people are getting fatter and fatter at a younger and younger age.


Work with your brain and your body to lose weight.  Stick to natural sugars, natural fats and natural foods.  Don't eat low-calorie or no-calorie foods all day because they have no calories - this slows your metabolism so that you don't burn calories.  Eat balanced meals and snacks with natural foods.


Your body and your waistline will thank you for it!


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HAS YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION BEEN DERAILED?

Now is the time to get back on track!

Don't give up now - summer is coming and we all want to look our best and feel our best.

Start with a few easy exercises and changing a few dishes or snacks that you eat.  Start a journal to stay on track.

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!

HAVE YOU GIVEN UP ON YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS?

Lose weight, get fit, eat healthy, stop smoking - these are always on the top of the list.  But how many of us actually do it.  Well, only about 50% of people even make resolutions.  Then about 22% of the people that do make them fail within the first week.  That goes up to 40% after the first month and by 3 months - 50% of the people who make resolutions have failed.  WHY?

Most of us make resolutions to stop, find, lose - this all sounds like we are going to deprived ourselves of things we want or work very hard.  We don't make specific goals.  Lose weight - how much, by when, what's the plan?

Eating healthier can actually be fun in the kitchen and exciting to try new recipes.  Break out of the tired old recipes and dishes that we always have and try something new.

Losing weight doesn't have to be a slow, onerous process with little results.  Get a plan that works for you and fits into your lifestyle.  Lose with a buddy!

Getting fit can be as easy as walking the dog - and he'd appreciate it too!  Find exercises that you can fit into your day - at home, at work, or shopping.

Visit RapidWeightLossExpert.com for easy exercises, great low calorie recipes and a weight loss plan that can have you losing weight quickly, easily and safely.

Have you heard of Obesogens?

Obesogen is a word invented by Bruce Blumberg, PhD of the University of California, Irvine.  They are chemical compounds in the environment that can disrupt our body's metabolic process.
Obesogens can reprogram how your cells work.
They can encourage your body to store fat and re-program cells to become fat cells. 
They can cause your liver to become insulin resistant so that the pancreas releases more insulin, which in turn, turns energy into fat.  They can increase your hunger and cravings.
If that news wasn't bad enough, there's more.
Obesogens accumulate over time and are found everywhere - in our air, water, food, and environment.
The good news is that with nutritional cleansing, careful shopping and a watchful eye to our products and environment, we can reduce our exposure to these chemicals that are making us fat and unhealthy.
We are giving up our health for all the conveniences.  We need to get back to basics and limit or stop using so many chemicals!

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Sweet 'n Low

Through the years, saccharin was required to have warnings on the label but these have since been removed.  Over 30 extensive studies have been done to ascertain the safety of saccharin.  None of the studies has ever proved that saccharin is harmful.

Although Sweet 'n Low is labeled as having zero calories, one packet of Sweet 'n Low actually contains 4 calories.  It is not metabolized in the body and does not raise blood sugar.  

There may be some side effects related to the use of Sweet 'n Low such as headaches, diarrhea, rashes, hives, wheezing, eczema, and excessive urination.  This product may also cause muscle dysfunction in infants.  Sweet 'n Low can pass through to the placenta and breast milk, so pregnant and nursing women should speak to their doctors about saccharin use.

Of all the artificial sweeteners, saccharin seems to be the safest.

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Equal - A Crime Against Humanity

Equal, the little blue packet that sweetens our food with 0 calories, is anything but harmless.  It is also sold under the name NutraSweet.

The chemicals that make up Equal are aspartame, dextrose and maltodextrin.  Dextrose is actually glucose and maltodextrin is a starch.  They are used mainly as fillers.  The real danger is aspartame.


Aspartame - also known as phenylalanine and E591, is a synthetic amino acid made of phenylalanine, aspartic acid and methanol.  Phenylalanine, which makes up 50% of aspartame, degrades into DKP (diketopiperazine), a tumor causing agent.  Aspartic acid, which is 40% of aspartame, is a non-essential amino acid that occurs naturally in the body.  Not enough aspartic acid can cause fatigue, too much can kill brain cells.  Methanol, 10% of aspartame, is wood alcohol.  Methanol degrades into formaldehyde and formic acid.  Formaldehyde is used to embalm bodies and formic acid is used in paint strippers.

Aspartame has been banned in all children's products in Europe 

but not in Canada and the USA.  

Consider this - Aspartame is responsible for more than 75% of all the adverse reaction complaints to the FDA's Adverse Reactions Monitoring System.  How safe can that be?


Aspartame is used in more than 6000 products, many of which are targeted towards children.  Aspartame is used in children's vitamins, cold remedies, chewing gum, toothpaste and so many, many more products.  


A partial list of products that contain aspartame, symptoms related to the use of aspartame, and diseases that the use of aspartame can mimic can be found at 
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Splenda® Isn't So Wonderful!

No Caloies! FDA approved! Sweet! Made from sugar!

It sounds like a miracle -

the answer to all our weight problems.

OK! Let's start at the top.

A cup of Splenda contains 96 calories and 32 grams of carbohydrates. When a serving of food or beverage contains so little, it can be listed as 0. The fact is, there are so many products containing Splenda® that it is very possible, and even likely, that you could have a cup of Splenda a day. Each packet of Splenda contains 12 mg of sucralose. Calories are not the problem.

The FDA approved it. This does not make me feel unconcerned. FDA approval is based on a review of studies done by the manufacturers and presented ( in the best light, of course, - no negative reporting) to the FDA for review. Every company, manufacturer, and corporation thinks their product is the best and is willing to tell us that. But, is it?

Splenda was discovered in 1976 while scientists were trying to make a better pesticide. The FDA approved it for general use in 1999. There were only 110 limited animal and clinical studies done. What took so long? Usually chemicals in this class are labeled as pesticides, so I guess they had a lot of work to do to get it to pass the standards. Dextrose and maltodextrin have been added since the original studies were done. I have to wonder what kind of regulations there are.

"It tastes like sugar because it's made from sugar".

Sugar is sucrose, Splenda is sucralose. What's the difference?

Sucrose is a natural substance. Sucralose is sucrose that undergoes chemical processes to remove the hydrogen and oxygen and replace them with chlorine. You know, the same stuff we put in the pool that we tell our children not to drink.

It has been suggested that the chloro in Splenda is just like salt. Ha!

Chlorine is dangerous and poisonous to all lifeforms. Chloride, in small quantities, is necessary for human health. Salt is sodium chloride. See the difference?

Sucralose is an additive - not a sugar.

The makers of Splenda also say that the calories cannot be metabolized by the body. The FDA says that 11% to 27% does get metabolized. So, where do we think it goes? It concentrates in the liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract!

How much is safe? Short answer - none.

The FDA says 5 mg/kg of body weight per day is safe.

Divide your body weight by 2.2 to change lbs. to kg, then multiply by 5 to get your safe amount.

If you weigh 200 lbs, divide by 2.2 to get 91, multiply by 5 and your safe amount is 455 mg.

Splenda is found in over 4,500 food and beverage products -

many targeted to children. How safe do you think that is?

For a partial list of foods and beverages containing Splenda, please visit our website: RapidWeightLossExpert.com