The dangers of juicing to lose weight Hi Renee Judging by the volume and variety of gossip magazines that you can find at most grocery store checkout lines, I think it’s a fair statement to say that many Americans (as well people from other countries around the world) are obsessed with watching celebrities. Some people cant survive their day without seeing Kim Kardashian’s latest selfie, knowing whether or not Sean Penn and Charlize Theron are really engaged, and checking out how Katie Holmes is faring post-Tom Cruise. Now when it comes to stars, not only do we love to watch their every move, but we also love to imitate them as well. And nowhere is this more obvious than in the area of celebrity diet crazes. If a celebrity endorsed it, I swear people would eat used cat litter or drink motor oil if they thought it would make them lose weight. The liquid celebrity diet craze Thankfully, one of the popular celebrity diet crazes doesnt involve Tidy Cat or Quaker State. Instead its about fruits and vegetables! Its juicing. Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Salma Hayek, Gwyneth Paltrow and Sarah Jessica Parker have been spotted sipping concoctions of fruits and vegetables with the intention of purifying their bodies (aka losing pounds or at least maintaining). And countless people have been following suit, hoping to drink their way to a slimmer existence and rock a pair of jeans like Jen or SJP. While juicing may sound good and healthful, alas, as Master Yoda would say, there is also a dark side, Luke Skywalker. The dark side of juicing First and foremost, juices definitely contain nutrients--that cannot be argued--and if you want to incorporate them here and there as one of your five a day, thats fine. But know this: They DONT replace whole foods…and what you’re not getting can quickly outweigh what you are getting. You see, its true that with juices youre getting the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants from the fruits and vegetables. OK so far. But youre also getting sugar--in a FAR more concentrated dose per serving than you would ever get by eating a whole food. Lets take a simple example of orange juice versus an orange: A one-cup serving of orange juice has about 125 calories and 29.5 grams of sugar. A fresh orange? It has only 62 calories and 12.2 grams of sugar. See the vast difference? Plus with juicing youre also lacking the fiber found in whole foods. Fiber not only helps keep you regular, but it fills you up as well. So that means youll not only consume fewer calories with the whole food instead of the juice, but youll also feel fuller and satisfied longer. Now THAT sounds like a great way to take off weight to me! Gotta go but your butt says no Feeling hungry again soon is not the only down side of not getting fiber from whole foods. If you rely heavily on juices, you could be looking at some serious constipation because your body doesnt have the fiber it needs to keep your bowels moving along. Plus fiber also helps your body sweep away old hormones, toxins and excess cholesterol. So without it you can run the risk of worn out hormones being reabsorbed into your bloodstream (and increasing your risk of hormone-dependent cancers), toxins getting into your bloodstream and causing pain and inflammation, and the BIGGIE that everyones worried about... Elevated blood cholesterol! Get the Howie Mandel look Some people take juicing to a whole new level...and even have juice fasts for a day, a week or even several weeks. Wow--just think of how many dress sizes you can drop FAST! But there’s a catch. You see, relying on nothing but fruit and vegetable juices does provide some nutrients, but not nearly what your body needs to SURVIVE...or look good. While you may get certain vitamins and minerals, youll also be severely lacking in protein, calcium, Vitamin D and essential fatty acids, among other things. And that can make your hair fall out, your skin dry up, your face break out and your teeth rot. At that point, it might not matter so much if you’re a size 6 or not. The smart way to take off pounds and cleanse Whether youre looking to lose pounds or just cleanse your innards, the best way to go about it is NOT to exist on juices but to eat real whole foods and make sure your digestion is efficient. Heres the scoop on both of those: Eat REAL foods At least 70-80% of what you eat should be real foods. Real foods include fresh fruits, raw or lightly cooked vegetables, lean meats and poultry, fish, whole grains, dairy and essential fats. When you eat real foods like these, your body gets nourished the way it needs to be. And when youre properly nourished, these wonderful things can happen: You can get full faster and end up eating less overall. The real foods youre eating are inherently lower in calories than pizza, burgers, fries, chips or whatever other nutritionally dead foods you may have eaten in the past—so your total calorie intake can plummet. Because youre properly nourished, youll also STAY full and satisfied longer, so your chances of binging or late night snacking can be slashed. All of this means: You can get lean and stay lean! Plus the natural water content in whole fruits and vegetables helps sweep away wastes from your cells—keeping your innards clean. Make sure digestion is efficient If your foods are not being broken down like they should be, youre not getting the maximum nutrition from them. And that causes feelings of hunger which leads to overeating (and weight gain). In addition, when your digestion is poor, that can lead to waste buildup in your colon which can cause harmful bacteria overgrowth and weaken your immune system. It can also cause constipation, gas, bloating and eventually diverticulosis. Accomplishing good digestion is easy--its just is a matter of eating foods that can digest better together, and giving your body a little assistance if needed. I can help you with both of those. 1- The right combinations of foods: In the Great Taste No Pain system, - greattastenopain/great.asp
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 16:15:00 +0000
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