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All
Calories Are Not Created Equal!
There
are lean-supporting calories and fat-supporting calories; they are derived
from three sources in food: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. The
calories provided by fat actually convert to body fat faster and more
easily than calories from carbohydrates or proteins. In other words,
carbohydrates and proteins are more likely to support the conversion of
food to lean mass, such as muscle, bone, internal organs, and essential
body fluids, while fats are more likely to support the storage of body
fat. It's mostly the fat in food that ends up as body fat, unlike most of
the carbohydrates and protein we consume which are used for supporting
muscle and energy. By replacing high-fat foods with energy-producing
carbohydrates and muscle-supporting protein, you can lose body fat and
improve your health without the hazards of dieting. The
Psychological Risks of Dieting Not
only does dieting have the potential to harm our bodies, it can also our
harm our psyches. Unsuccessful attempts at long-term weight loss can
seriously affect our psychological well-being. The increasing failure that
comes with each weight loss attempt can further diminish our already low
self-esteem and increase our risk of depression. Unfortunately, when this
happens to us, we assume erroneously that the fault lies with us and not
with the real culprit, the diet itself. Other
psychological risks of dieting include an obsession with body weight and
size, disordered eating patterns which may increase the risk of developing
an eating disorder, and an increased pressure to try to conform to
society's standard of thinness. All of these problems tend to further
weaken our ability to deal with food and our bodies in a healthy way. Dieting:
A Poor Role Model for Children Consider
for a moment the messages that dieting sends to our children. Parents who
are constantly dieting and who are unhappy with their body often indicate
to their child that he or she is also not okay and needs to go on a diet.
Feelings of inadequacy and a reinforcement of the diet mentality can come
from any of the following: Using
food as a reward, as comfort, or as a form of control. Making
children clean their plates as proof that they're "good" or in
order to earn dessert rather than teaching them to tune into internal
signals of fullness and satiety. Centering
holiday festivities on food rather than emphasizing the meaning of the
occasion itself, friendship, conversation, family activities. Relying
on diet products like Slim-FastŪ that don't allow children to acquire a
taste for low-sugar foods. Many
times, we are just passing on attitudes about food and our bodies that we
got from our parents. The GHF approach to health and weight management can
help you break this cycle. As
you implement the important principles of the GHF Weight Management
program into your lifestyle and begin tuning in to your body for signals
of hunger and fullness, and enjoy physical activity, you will notice that
the positive attitudes and healthy behaviors will transfer to your
children. When you start living a healthier lifestyle, you'll notice a
sense of inner satisfaction. When people take responsibility for their own
health, their family is positively affected. GHF
Will Move You In Another Direction Traditional
diets which use calorie restriction to produce weight loss are no longer
appropriate. Most weight-loss programs measure success solely in terms of
the number of pounds lost per weight loss attempt. Diets don't take into
account the quality of the process used to achieve that weight loss or the
very small likelihood of sustained weight loss. For long-term good health,
you need to move away from low-calorie diets and focus on enjoyable
physical activity and good nutrition. Exercising regularly and eating
lean-supporting calories, protein and carbohydrates, and reducing
fat-supporting calories will not only help you look and feel better, it
will also significantly reduce your risk of disease. GHF
will show you how to take the frustration, guilt, and deprivation out of
weight management, allowing you to adopt gradual, realistic changes into
your life that will make healthy eating and physical activity a permanent
pleasure. You will soon discover what your body is capable of and begin
enjoying the many benefits of fitness and good health!
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