Nutrition and Weight Loss

Weight problems are definitely a result of dietary and lifestyle habits. Although many may blame their genes or claim “it’s just my metabolism”, the fact is obesity is not genetic and metabolic problems are a result of chemical imbalances which can most often be traced back to fundamental nutrition, possibly even of the parents. Of course we are all too familiar with the abundance of efforts over the years to help Americans in their quest to shrink the growing waistline or at least keep it under control. Thousands of diets have come and gone, hundreds of books have been written, exercise programs abound, numerous gizmos and gadgets have been marketed, dangerous drugs are still finding a way onto the shelves and of course the ultimate attempt is upon us; surgery.

Have any of those methods worked? Sure they have - for some. Unfortunately for our country as a whole, we’re only getting bigger. Does it mean we’re destined to fall to the fate of obesity? Is there just no hope to fix the problem? Not necessarily, but as with any serious problem requiring change, as individuals we have to make that one critical first step; accept we have a problem and then want to do something about it.

In order to succinctly dramatize one of the biggest keys to weight problems, let me share some points from a very interesting article that was just published in August in Time magazine. The article entitled, “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin” is a rather skewed (dumb if I can be so bold!) interpretation of some good research, but it really exposes the essence of our country’s weight, and especially health, problem. A nutshell summary of the article is that while exercise is proven to have great health benefits, such as significantly lowering risk for all manner of disease and even improving cognitive health, many studies that were referenced have shown that people who exercise are overall not any better able to lose weight than those who don’t. The reason they claim for these consistent findings is that even though exercise burns calories, it has another effect; it stimulates hunger.

But here’s the kicker folks; once these exercisers left the gym, they didn’t go home for a healthy meal or even to a salad bar at lunch. The article repeatedly confirms that these people are satisfying their hunger WITH JUNK FOOD! The absurd statement by the author; “Exercise, in other words, isn’t necessarily helping us lose weight. It may even be making it harder.” isn’t the problem. It’s what we eat!

There is certainly more to losing weight in many cases than just burn more calories than you consume. Often times there are metabolic imbalances that counteract even the best intended dieter. Hormone imbalance can be a significant factor in weight problems and is very prevalent in most people and almost a given in mature adults, especially women. Other toxicities from poor dietary habits as well as environmental sources can affect metabolism and thus weight problems. And unless you have nerves of steel or live under a bridge, peer and media pressure and food industry tricks is a pretty mean adversary.

So what is the solution? First and foremost, don’t give up. While the majority of the solution lies within the diet, understanding our nutritional needs is a big step in getting better results. I strongly encourage anyone who is struggling with weight loss problems to contact our office for a consultation. Besides the nutritional talks and consultation I provide, there are also specific tests such as nutritional and supplement testing and hormone testing that we offer. Don’t Delay – Call Today!

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