You've probably heard both sides of this story. Health advocates claim high-fructose corn syrup is evil, while commercials tell you the exact opposite. It's time to take a closer look at this sweetener and uncover the truth.
The Truth: High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) boosts our fat-storing hormones and is a major contributor to obesity, diabetes, fatty-liver disease, and more. HFCS should be avoided at all costs.
You get in five workouts each week — so does that mean you can eat whatever you want? Think long and hard on this one…
The Truth: You can easily out-eat your exercising. It’s essential to both work out and eat right for successful weight-loss and to maintain good health.
This is one of my absolute favorite pasta dishes. It's perfect when you're in a time pinch, it's completely filling and incredibly flavorful, and, best of all, it's easy on your daily calorie limit! The organic greek yogurt also makes for a really creamy sauce — the perfect substitute when you're craving the heavy, calorie-loaded alfredo version — and you can experiment with adding different types of veggies.
Pasta Primavera Salad With Creamy Dill Dressing
Pass by store-bought smoothies that are often loaded with calories — and create one yourself! This delicious, protein-packed smoothie is the perfect thing to pick you up in the morning.
Apple Berry Banana Smoothie
3 ounces apple juice
1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
1 small banana
1 scoop whey protein powder **
1 cup ice cubes
Think you can't eat carbs AND lose weight? Think again. I'm breaking down this weight-loss myth once and for all!
The Truth: You CAN eat carbs — the "good" ones!
Many days, breakfast can become lost in the shuffle, somewhere in between hitting your alarm clock's snooze button for the last time and flying out the front door, car keys in hand. While most of us feel that we can get by just on that jug o' coffee, the truth is that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Q: I went on the Atkins diet once and lost weight fairly easily and quickly. (Later, I gained it all back.) I'm afraid that I will lose weight very slowly — or worse, gain weight! — with the amount of carbs I'm eating. Am I off base?
If you suffer from constant food cravings, there are some steps you can take to remedy the situation. The first step is to make sure you're eating correctly for your metabolic type. This will help a lot. If you're certain that you are eating as you should for your metabolic type and you still feel hungry all the time, consider these tips to curb your appetite:
You may already know how I feel about synthetic sugar substitutes. To put it mildly, I really, really don't like them because they confuse your body and mess up your metabolism. If you find yourself reaching for one of those blue, pink, or yellow packets to sweeten your coffee or tea, I want you to stop and try a natural alternative rather than putting chemicals into your body.
I'd be crazy to believe that you will never have a treat. You're human. You're going to eat sugar. You're going to eat chocolate. (Some now argue that chocolate is a health food!) When it comes to snacks, I have two rules: Don't eat them — especially carb snacks — after 9 p.m., and don't eat junk food just because you want a treat. Got it?
