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Top 7 Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

by Core Health Expert on December 8, 2009

in Intelligent Weight loss, Top 7

The holidays are a joyful time when indulgence in everything from eggnog to pecan pie is a necessary evil. For many people, gaining a few pounds by the New Year is about as likely as a low bank balance following a holiday shopping spree!

Studies show that most American’s don’t lose the weight they gain during the winter months and as a result the pounds add up year after year. As much as we like to think that gaining a few pounds at this time of the year is harmless, holiday weight gain is actually an important contributing factor in adult obesity. 

Here is our list of some simple, effective steps you can take to avoid gaining those holiday lbs! [click to continue reading…]

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Avoid Childhood Obesity: 10 Steps To A Healthier Child

by Core Health Expert on July 21, 2009

in Intelligent Nutrition

prevent_childhood-obesityA whopping 22 million children under the age of 5 are obese. Professor Terry Wilken of the Peninsula Medical School tells us that by age 5, “the die is cast.” One million children are now showing signs of high blood pressure and heart disease, presenting a new era of extraordinary challenge to our nation’s pediatricians.

According to Dr. Tim Lobstein of the International Obesity Task Force, the scope of these numbers and their implication for mankind is unprecedented.

From smiling clowns at drive-up windows to a beckoning Chihuahua, and a kid whose bologna has a first name; the competition is fierce for market share of your child’s stomach. Drive-up counters have replaced the dinner bell and fast food is no longer fast enough. Not surprisingly, diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes has surged 90 percent, in the last decade alone.

Sugar races into your child’s bloodstream, signaling their pancreas to produce insulin. Trans fatty acids accelerate their risk for heart disease. Preservatives, artificial additives, man-made sugars, white carbohydrates and processed foods add fuel to this internal fire—the building blocks for cellular aberration, degeneration and stored body fat.

If we care about prevention… [click to continue reading…]

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