We typically think of willpower as the inner strength that we use to resist temptation. We use it to choose the apple instead of the cookie. Or the salad instead of the french fries. Willpower is used as the foundation for many diet programs and without it we falter and fail. We tell ourselves that […]
Read more »My last few blog posts have talked about flipping your biochemical switch to fat burning mode by avoiding blood sugar spikes and the subsequent release of insulin. In my first post I talked about how the current concept of eating less and exercising more for weight loss is outdated and I suggested the following three […]
Read more »In my last post (read here) I discussed how burning fat is a biochemical state that is controlled by hormones and has very little to do with eating less and exercising more. Flipping your biochemical switch from fat storage to fat burning is all about controlling insulin and cortisol levels. I offered these three simple […]
Read more »The “Calories In, Calories Out” model has been the dominant paradigm for several decades. This model asserts that if you decrease “calories in” by eating less and increase “calories out” by exercising more you will lose weight. Many, many people have not had this experience. They will eat a small bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, […]
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