The Number 1 Nutrition Mistake That You Can Make

by Brad Pilon

I can still remember back to when I was writing Eat Stop Eat. I had
just finished my major literature review on the benefits of short
term fasting for weight loss and was eager to share what I had
found with the rest of the world.

My goal was a simple one. To explain the scientific literature
carefully and thoroughly so I could help people understand that
today's obsessive compulsive approach to nutrition is simply NOT
NEEDED.

Well its almost two years later, and I'm starting to think that I
didn't quite get my message across the way I wanted too.

Sure, more people than ever are are following Eat Stop Eat. And,
more people then ever are seeing amazing weight loss results
because of Eat Stop Eat.

But there are also many people who are now following a low-carb
diet, cycling their calories, timing their protein, eating 17 times
a day, only eating protein with fat (never carbs) AND following Eat Stop Eat

This was not what I had envisioned. I was hoping to help people
break free from this craziness. OR, as the psycho looking
infomercial lady with the blonde spikey hair used to say "STOP THE
INSANITY".

For the vast majority of us (myself included) simply eating the way
we normally do, following a resistance training workout program and
fasting once or twice a week using the Eat Stop Eat method will
over time result in dramatic weight loss results.

You may need to change the way you eat during your eating days if
you are preparing to get your body fat levels temporarily down to
dangerously low levels because you are competing in a bodybuilding
or fitness pageant, then , but again for
most of us, simply eating in a stress free way that has a hint of
responsibility will be enough.

Now I will admit that for health purposes, many of us would benefit
from eating less sugar and more healthy fats. And I completely
agree with the statement that fruits and vegetables are good for
your health. But the rest of the pill-popping, protein
shake-drinking portion-measuring food-avoiding dogma that goes
along with what we believe to be "healthy eating" is complete and
utter nonsense.

In my opinion its time to not only give up on this trend of OCE
(Obesseive compulsive eating), but to actually start raging against
it.

I think OCE is the number one nutrition mistake that you can make.
Take a look at these OCE diet plans that appear in all the
magazines. They will work because they reduce calories, but really,
are they healthy? Is 8 weeks of egg whites and cauliflower good for
you? Not just your physical health, but psychologically? If you eat
a brownie, should you actually feel disgusted with yourself? I hope
your answer is no to all of these questions.

You have enough stress in your life that worrying about some super
complicated way of eating shouldn't be one of them. Sure these
methods may make you lose weight (because they lower your
calories), but if there are easier, less complicated and still
highly effective methods, then why bother?

Weight loss shouldn't come at the expense of your sanity. There is a
better way, and in my opinion it's Eat Stop Eat method.

Please remember that the information in my emails is based on my personal experiences and interpretation of available research. It is not medical advice and I am not a medical doctor.
If you have any health issues or concerns please consult with your physician.
StrengthWorks Inc, 72 Fellowes Cr, Waterdown, On L0R2H3, CANADA

Good Nutrition, Healthy Skin

Healthy Glow

By Lisa Mosing, MS, RD, FADA
for eDiets

Everyone is seeking health and vitality. Skin is no exception and we want healthy glowing skin. Good nutrition and healthy skin often go hand in hand. Although it will not prevent the evolutionary process of aging skin, you can shine from within from healthy eating.

Eating foods causes the nutrients to be absorbed into the body. In addition, eating health promoting foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and unsaturated fats found in natural foods like olive oil and fatty fish. Many medical professionals also suggest drinking plenty of water. Another option is making sure you have the right supplement program. However, eating "fun, pleasurable foods" like chocolate will not cause acne.

If you have ever suffered from acne, you know that many creams contain a form of vitamin A. Although oral supplements of vitamin A have been shown to help prevent skin cancer and treat acne, the potential for liver toxicity of the large doses required, makes the topical creams the best avenue for many physicians. Scientists have also been exploring whether topical nutrients may help slow the aging process. Today, you can find many anti-aging creams that have antioxidants that may be helpful when applied outside the human body.

The focus has been on antioxidants since they can provide protection against the sun and other environmental damage. Antioxidants are found in many vitamins, minerals and other phytochemicals, which protect against the harmful effects of free radicals that can damage cell membranes. Moreover, antioxidant nutrients, such as vitamins C and E, and phytonutrients have associated with reduced risk of diseases. Since your skin provides a protective barrier, enhance your protection with a good nutritional defense plan. Scientific studies have also shown that individuals that have a history of skin cancer who ate a lower fat diet had reduced rates of further precancerous and cancerous skin growths than those people who ate a higher fat diet.

Further benefits of a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt, legumes, eggs, vegetable oils, whole grains, tea and water was seen in a study of individuals over 70 years of age living in three European countries. Those who ate these foods had less photo-aging and skin wrinkling than those who ate a diet primarily of red meat, whole milk, butter, sugared products and potatoes.

Until more is known, choose foods and supplements that help prevent skin cancer, photo-aging and wrinkles. Besides the recommendations to stay out of the sun, wear sunscreen daily when outdoors and stop smoking. We also suggest that you drink plenty of water. Nutritionally, your best protection is with a family diet full of plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, monounsaturated fats found in olive oil, fish and nuts and Smart Supplementation.

Eggs: The Hard Boiled Facts

By Shawn McKee
eDiets Contributor

Brothers and sisters, I am here to speak out against the treatment of a certain group that for years has been broken, beaten and battered on a daily basis. There have been lies spread, assumptions made and names called. It’s time that eggs got the respect and attention they deserve.

With names like eggs Benedict (a name synonymous with a treasonous turncoat) and even more blatant anti-egg sentiments like “deviled” eggs, it’s easy to see that there’s a substantial amount of egg defamation occurring in this country.

It's time to bring these egg injustices to light, to tell the truth about America’s big breakfast bargain, and put to rest some of the rumors that have plagued the egg.

The reputation of the egg was first cracked in the 1960s when researchers initially made the connection between heart disease and high cholesterol levels in the blood. The American Heart Association (AHA) set a limit for daily cholesterol intake at 300 mg a day (less if you have heart disease) and suggested avoiding the consumption of egg yolks.

An egg has about 215 mg of cholesterol, which nearly exhausts a person’s daily allowance for cholesterol, so it made sense to avoid egg yolks as that is where the cholesterol dwells. However, this anti-egg effort was based on the logical-but-false assumption that cholesterol in food converted directly into cholesterol levels in the blood.

An egg is high in cholesterol, but all that cholesterol does not go directly to your bloodstream and arteries. Actually in healthy people only a small amount of the cholesterol in food passes directly into the blood. In fact, most of the cholesterol that circulates in the blood is created by the liver in response to saturated and trans fats in the diet.

That’s no yolk.

In a classic study by Harvard cardiologist Paul Dudley White that dates back to 1950, the experiment shows the amount of cholesterol in food generally has a small impact on cholesterol in the blood.

The largest study to analyze the impact of egg consumption on heart disease found no connection between the two. Almost 120,000 initially healthy men and women were tracked, and those who ate one or more eggs a day were no more likely to have had a heart attack, stroke or to have died of cardiovascular disease over a 14-year study period than those who ate less than one egg per week. (People with diabetes who regularly consumed eggs were more likely to develop heart disease than their egg abstaining counterparts.)

The Hardboiled Facts
Since the nasty rumors that have been circulating about this oblate spheroid (fancy math lingo for egg-shaped) turned out to crack under pressure, the question then becomes: What’s so great about eggs?

Eggs are inexpensive and loaded with nutritional benefits. For about a dime, an egg has 6 grams of protein, healthful unsaturated fats, key vitamins and minerals such as iron and riboflavin, and it is low in saturated fats and free of trans fats. Eggs are also a good source of choline, which has been linked with preserving memory, and lutein and zeaxanthin, which may protect against vision loss.

One little egg is packed with essential amino acids and protein. In fact, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations classifies eggs as the highest protein source available.

If you still must be cautious in your cholesterol consumption due to diabetes or a previous condition but want a cheap source of protein, try using one whole egg and two whites in your omelet. This will greatly reduce the cholesterol in the eggs, but maintain the high protein levels (over half of the protein in eggs is in the white).

Now that you know eggs-actly what you’re getting in your omelet, spread the word about this often misunderstood food. Maybe it’s the mysterious origins of the egg or just a lack of information available to the public, but -- either way -- it’s time to stand up for a food that was laid down only to be scrambled up.

Shawn McKee graduated from the University of Oklahoma
with a BA in Journalism and has written for
The Broward and Miami New Times.

About Fat Loss In 2008

Here Are The Scientific Facts About Fat Loss In 2008

By Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Turbulence Training

SCIENCE FACT: The fat loss workout exercises you read about in muscle mags from the 80's and 90's are based on out-of-date exercise science and nutrition information.

SCIENCE FACT: Exercise science has advanced by leaps and bounds just in the last two decades. The latest fat loss research, which Turbulence Training is based on, allows you to lose more fat while keeping your hard-earned muscle, and doing so with less time working out than ever before.

SCIENCE FACT: Fat loss programs that require you to do endless hours of long, slow, boring cardio exercises will rarely help you achieve your fat loss goals and may lead to over use injuries.

SCIENCE FACT: You need to use more advanced, modern training methods, such as Turbulence Training Intervals, to help you burn more calories in and out of the gym. With Turbulence Training cardio exercise, you will skyrocket your post-workout metabolism allowing you to burn almost twice as many calories as you would with traditional cardio workouts.

SCIENCE FACT: Traditional fat burning exercise programs typically don't even mention strength training muscle exercise in their instructions, because most trainers and clients don't understand how resistance training will help fat loss. Even if your fat loss program does recommend strength training, it's likely that you've been told to use the ineffective and outdated method of high reps and low weight (which does NOT burn fat!).

SCIENCE FACT: If you want to maximize your metabolism, and get defined arms, abs, and legs, then you must include strength training in your fat loss workout exercises. High intensity strength training muscle exercise with the Turbulence Training system helps protect your lean muscle mass, which you are almost certain to lose on traditional diet and exercise programs

These are the facts. The research simply does not lie. The way you are currently training is probably not only getting you less than satisfactory results, but may actually be causing overuse injuries, or even catabolic muscle loss.

About the Author

Learn about the "Dark Side of Cardio" in the free report from Craig Ballantyne at Turbulence Training. Craig is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit Turbulence Training