WEIGHT LOSS

Why can’t I lose weight? That is the question that over half of all Americans have asked themselves at some point in their lives. If you are one of those Americans carrying a few extra pounds, you are not alone. Nearly 70 percent of Americans are currently overweight or obese, and that number is expected to continue to rise. Most people tend to think of carrying excess weight as a cosmetic issue, in reality it is a huge threat to our overall health, some say more threatening that other lifestyle habits such as smoking and drinking in excess. Obesity contributes to many life threatening diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, and is responsible for more than 300,000 preventable deaths in the U.S. each year.

Along with causing physical health problems, obesity can cause a substantial amount of emotional suffering for a lot of people. For these people first and foremost, it is important to remember that your weight is not a measure of your worth. Talented, successful and attractive people come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. That being said, being overweight is not a measure of your character, however, it is a good predictor of your current and future health. Simply stated, being overweight just isn’t good for you.

We all know that losing excess weight and inches is challenging to say the least, especially in a culture where the main diet is based upon fast food, soft drinks and convenient packaged foods. However we also know that it is absolutely achievable if you are willing to make a few simple changes in your eating habits. By making better nutritional choices you are able to impact not only your weight but also your health, energy levels, moods and the way you look and feel. The first step is to make the decision that you are going to make a change, and then start with one small change at a time.

One of the easiest changes to make is to make the decision to take a premium quality vitamin and mineral supplement everyday. By making this one small change you are already on your way to achieving better overall health and you may also be making your overall weight los and/or management more achievable. How? Well most people admit that losing weight is difficult because they can’t fight extremely strong food cravings. These cravings can be for sweets, salty foods, fatty foods, or many others. Studies show that food cravings are no more that misinterpreted messages sent to your brain from your body on a cellular level.

We have already established that good nutrition begins in your body at the cellular level. Your body has the capacity to do amazing things if it is given the right nutrients. If your cells are lacking in certain nutrients that they need to perform their specific function, they send a message to your brain asking for what it is they need. However, because we are highly intellectual beings and our decisions are not only influenced by what our bodies are trying to tell us, but also by many, many outside influences, more times than not our brain misinterprets those messages. For instance, when you are craving fatty foods, what your body really needs is Calcium and you should be eating broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese or other foods rich in calcium. Or when you are craving chocolate, what your body really needs is magnesium and you should be eating raw nuts, seeds, legumes and fruits. If you,, like most women have extreme pre-menstrual cravings what you really need is Zinc and you should be eating red meats (especially organ meats), seafood, leafy veggies and root veggies. If general overeating is your issue, you should be sure to get Silicon, Tryptophan and Tyrosine in your diet. To do this you need to eat plenty of nuts, seeds, cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, spinach, and orange, green, and red fruits and vegetables. So, based on just these few examples, you can see how taking a wide spectrum multivitamin and mineral supplement everyday could make your weight loss or weight management efforts a little easier by stopping those cravings before they happen by giving your cells what they need to do their jobs efficiently and effectively.

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