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Weight Loss Management for Life... What is the Walker Diet Low Carb Diet?The Walker Low Carb Diet is a new low carb diet alternative created by Dr. John J. Walker, a specialist in Gastroenterology at High Point Regional Health System in North Carolina. After a lifetime of difficulty in controlling his weight, Dr. Walker embarked on research to come up with his own plan. Over the last 6 years, he has been refining the plan and working to incorporate his own findings with the best of what is currently on the market. The result? A new line of great tasting, nutritional, low carb products at discount prices. All Walker Diet products are formulated with unique blends, featuring top-quality ingredients and nutrients, as well as optimal amounts and forms of vital vitamins and minerals. For example, Walker Diet's shakes have just 175 calories (or less) per serving, contains no aspartame, saccharin or sugar, and is rich in fiber. In fact, Walker Diet shakes actually contain more fiber than many breakfast cereals! |
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Reaching an ideal, healthy weight is an achievement most are proud of. We like to refer to this process as Weight Reduction or Weight Management. The term “Loss” implies that what you had is something that you wanted, and you are likely to look for it until you get it back. Recent studies indicate that obesity in this country is now at epidemic proportions. The latest studies indicate that more than 71% of American adults are overweight—an all time record. This compares to 56% in 1984. The problem, however, is not just limited to adults since approximately 12 to 14% of children and adolescents are likewise above their ideal body weight. Obesity increases your risk of many diseases including hypertension, heart disease and even cancer. Obesity can increase your risk of Type II diabetes by as much as an amazing 5000%. Cancer of the colon, rectum and prostate are prevalent among overweight men with cancer of the breast, uterus, ovaries, gall bladder and bile duct found more commonly in overweight women. Approximately 300,000 Americans die each year from obesity. In the United States we are spending an excess of $33 billion every year on weight loss programs and yet we are still gaining more weight. With statistics like these, it’s time to learn the keys of living healthy and start using them to get healthy. Follow these keys to long-term success and you will see what it means to live a healthy life at a healthy weight: Key #1: It Is All In Your Head? One of the most important aspects of weight reduction is the expectation of what you hope to achieve or motivation. This encompasses the development of an ideal body image – how you visualize yourself to be – as well as setting realistic weight reduction goals. This is necessary to keep the process moving and avoid discouragement. For example, set a goal of drinking 64 ounces of water or more each day and watch the pounds melt away. Key #2: Calories - Calorie counting is a tedious process that many endure in their pursuit of weight reduction. It may not be necessary if you make wise choices about the foods you eat. For example, healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein have fewer calories per portion size. So you can eat a little more, and still not be over the top in your calorie count. You do not need to count calories, just use good judgment in your food choices.
Carbohydrates – Good and Bad: Americans eat an abundance of carbohydrates – especially the wrong kind. Foods with a high glycemic value raise the blood glucose in our bodies, which increases insulin levels, and are high in calories. Insulin is absolutely necessary to maintain proper blood sugar balance, but excess levels of insulin may be a large contributing factor to heart disease, hypertension, increased lipids and other chronic illnesses. And, because it impairs the body’s ability to use its own stored fat, it inhibits weight reduction. (Click the the Lo-Carb Diet health concern section for more information on carbohydrates and diet). Key #3: The “E” Word - The “E” word most of us try to avoid is exercise! But, in addition to a healthy diet with good food choices, an increase in the daily caloric expenditure is necessary – exercise is a must. Exercise will help you burn those extra calories and boost your metabolism. The best way to achieve your healthy, ideal weight is to do a combination of aerobic exercise and resistance training. The aerobic exercise, 20 to 30 minutes daily (4x/week) will have many health benefits, and help you burn calories. The resistance training will help you tone your body and add muscle. The benefit to adding muscle is that for every pound of muscle you add to your body you will burn and extra 50 calories per day. This is because muscle is metabolically active and uses energy at a much higher level than fat. Resistance training also helps to strengthen bones, increasing bone density and cutting your risk of osteoporosis. Key #4: Good Nutrition - A lifetime nutritional philosophy, focusing on the consumption of nutrient-dense, unprocessed foods and vita-nutrient supplementation is the cornerstone of the treatment protocols for a lo-carb diet. High carbohydrate meals tend to leave you less satisfied than those that contain adequate fat levels; so you eat more and get hungrier sooner. So what should you do? Get off the insulin generating roller coaster of the low-fat diet and start cutting down on your carbohydrate consumption, especially the worst offenders: sugar, white flour and other simple carbohydrate-based products. For more information see our Lo-Carb Diet health concern section. There are also certain minerals, vitamins and herbs that can actually cause the body to burn excess fat. Other nutrients can control sugar cravings and generally curb your appetite. Nutrient Facts and Recommendations:
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Fiber - Think of fiber as a broom that sweeps out fat from the body. Start with 2 grams of fiber before meals and at bedtime. 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) You probably had no idea until right now that your body houses two kinds of fat?yellow and brown. Yellow fat, which serves as an insulator and a warehouse for unused or excess calories, is the type most people want to shed. Brown fat actually burns those excess calories, acting as the furnace and burning yellow fat as fuel. If you have a good storehouse of brown fat, you can seemingly eat whatever you want and not gain a pound, while the ?more yellow, less brown fat? folks find losing weight difficult even as they restrict calories. To add insult to injury, being overweight can actually shut down the mitochondria (the cell?s powerhouses) in brown fat, essentially turning it into yellow fat. Fortunately, many natural remedies can help kick-start fat burning (thermogenesis). First and foremost: exercise. Without enough exercise, it?s difficult to lose and keep weight off. In addition, you can take supplements to boost your body?s fat-burning capabilities. Essential fatty acids. Many overweight people suffer from chronic deficiencies of essential fatty acids (EFAs), the primary fuels that stoke the body?s thermogenic furnace. When they are in short supply, brown fat becomes inactive, which can make weight loss more difficult. Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an omega-6 fatty acid, is of particular concern. Normally, the body can manufacture GLA from dietary sources of another omega-6 fatty acid, linoleic acid?found in safflower, sunflower, corn, soybean, and flaxseed oils. However, a diet high in saturated fats?much different than EFAs?combined with stress, alcohol, aging, or illness, can block this conversion, and you wind up with a GLA deficiency. Take 500 mg of GLA daily; evening primrose, black currant, hemp, and borage oils are all good sources. Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs). MCTs tend to accelerate metabolism while lowering blood levels of cholesterol, which can help you lose weight. Consider adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of grapeseed or organic virgin coconut oil on vegetables or in salad dressings each day. But if you have diabetes or a liver disorder, avoid MCTs entirely. Cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens), ginger, and cinnamon. Used in Chinese medicine and ayurveda, these warming spices help break down fat. Cayenne helps digestion and increases feelings of fullness and satiety. Ginseng. Studies show this ancient remedy works as a useful antiobesity agent. It decreases the release of free radicals generated by exercise and also reduces levels of appetite-stimulating compounds such as leptin. Extracts of both ginseng root and ginseng berry help stabilize blood sugar. Green tea (Camellia sinensis). Green tea can increase the metabolic rate and stimulate fat burning. It?s rich in a variety of compounds, including theophylline, theobromine, caffeine, and polyphenols, all of which increase the body?s use of energy, inhibit the absorption of fat, and break down fat cells as they form. Consider drinking one or two cups of green tea per day. Hydroxycitric acid (HCA). Derived from the dried rind of the tamarind fruit (Garcinia cambogia), HCA helps clear fats from the liver, suppresses appetite, and slows the conversion of carbohydrates into fat. For best results, take 250 mg of HCA three times daily, along with 100 mcg of chromium polynicotinate or picolinate, 30 to 60 minutes before each meal. Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis). Traditionally consumed as a tea in South America, yerba mate acts as a stimulant to boost thermogenesis. Its stimulating effect comes primarily from a compound called mateine, a close relative of caffeine, plus small quantities of theophylline and theobromine. South African Hoodia Gordonii 800mg (30 Capsules), 2 Bottles for Only $19.99 or 5 for $39.98. Expires: 3.06.08
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