http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/fat-loss-blog.html The Lifetime Fat Loss Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the lifetimefatloss.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us fat loss Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:48:45 GMT Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:48:45 GMT lifetimefatloss.com http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/how-to-create-low-glycemic-meals.html Visitor Question: What I need to know is how can I use the list of low glycemic foods to create meals without using recipes? Can I mix foods from different Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:48:44 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/low-glycemic-foods-question.html Visitor Question Is couscous a low glycemic food? Lifetime Fat Loss Answers Couscous is a middle eastern whole grain which has a moderate glycemic index. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:58:13 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/best-green-tea-for-weight-loss.html Scientists have discovered that for large numbers of people their struggle with fat is compounded by their genes! A very large study has been done on 40,000 people which concluded that there is a fat gene called FTO that causes obesity, weight gain and type 2 diabetes. No wonder so many people give up even after or in spite of the fact that they are eating in a healthy way. Of course this is something that lots of people who struggle with their weight have understood intuitively for a long time. Science is catching up. Now it is confirmed that people with the gene can eat exactly like the thin person and get fat while the thin person doesn't! Some thin people can eat high glycemic foods and not gain a pound. Not that it is healthy for them but at least they do not have the fat storage gene. The odds are against people who are predisposed genetically to fat storage. But that doesn't mean what you do doesn't count! It has also been proven that what you eat and how you move can save you from obesity and diabetes - it's just a steeper mountain to climb. So, now a company has come along with a green tea to make it easier for people with the fat gene. It has been formulated to counteract the affects of the FTO gene.... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:38:08 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/best-green-tea-for-weight-loss.html The best green tea for weight loss is the only one that can override the genetic risk factors for obesity that are keeping you fat! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:53:43 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/weight-loss-coach.html The secret of the best weight loss coach may surprise you..... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:18:03 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/nutrition-facts-for-coffee.html Nutrition facts for coffee? They make for fascinating reading and fantastic news for coffee lovers! Who would have imagined that coffee could be so good for us? Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:42:23 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/acidic-food.html Visitor Question: Is seltzer water considered to be an acidic food? Lifetime Fat Loss Answers: I think it depends on whether or not anything has been Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:10:59 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/nutrition-facts-for-coffee.html What lifts your mood, increases your metabolism, helps you to detox, <i>increases insulin resistance</i> and, get this...protects you from chronic disease? Say that again? It's true, coffee, thank heaven, is actually good for us! Not that we didn't always know this. Who can resist the smell of coffee brewing, the little high you feel after the first morning cup, the extra jolt you get with a great latté? The problem was that there is a downside to too much coffee drinking. Caffeine can be addicting if you drink too much and what about the caffeine jitters. But protection against chronic diseases without caffeine side affects? Now we're talking... Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:21:20 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/index.html Can you imagine experiencing your fat loss for a lifetime? You can stop cycling on and off diets that lead to more weight gain as soon as you stop depriving yourself! Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:16:48 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/adding-carbs-back-weight-gain-.html Visitor Question I was following a 1200 calorie very low carb diet to treat IR and PCOS. I am 50 years old, exercise 5 days a week -HIIT, and eat clean. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:42:16 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/turkey-chili-recipe.html Are you wondering what to do with your left over turkey? How about dicing it up and putting into a turkey chili recipe! Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:05:11 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/drinking-water-to-lose-weight.html It's a New Year and time to double down on your intention to have a healthier lifestyle and finally be able to rid yourself of the extra fat! It is possible if you focus on health rather than the scales and adopt some new habits one at a time. Drinking water seems like such an obviously vital function of good health but most people don't take it seriously enough. Did you know that drinking water will actually help you to lose weight? It has other functions besides hydration that greatly support you in your weight loss strategy. Read on to discover what you might be missing in your desire to lose that fat! Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:58:33 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/foods-that-lower-blood-sugar.html Why are foods that lower blood sugar so essential to your fat loss? This is the biggest secret of permanent weight reduction. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:12:31 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/fat-loss-blog.html#Christmas-Dinner-Menu---Do-you-know-what-you're-having-that-won't-break-the-bank,-is-simple-and-low-glycemic? Wondering what to make for your Christmas dinner that won't have you in the kitchen all day, won't be super expensive and won't expand your waistline? This is the second Christmas in a row that we are going for this menu. It is super delicious, maximized our time drinking champagne, opening presents and visiting with family and stayed within the low glycemic guidelines! Here it is: ham bought from Whole Foods, no work there. Black beans are made ahead of time - super easy, super nutritious and super filling. Black bean recipe is here. Quinoa is made into a risotto (recipe available under Low Glycemic Recipes.) Round your Christmas menu out with a big green salad made with dark leafy greens or arugula. When you throw in some dried cranberries and clementine tangerines it's a Christmas salad. This dinner is on the light side, yet filling enough that you don't feel tempted to overeat. Then you can rationalize a small slice of whatever dessert you love! The leftovers also make very nicely into ham and bean soup. It is turning into our favorite Christmas dinner menu mainly because we're tired of being kitchen slaves and binging on the traditional fare. Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:32:51 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/low-glycemic-breakfast.html Fresh inspiration for you to get your day started right with a low glycemic breakfast! The idea here is if you start your morning out with a filling, nutritious breakfast that doesn't raise your blood sugar, you will be more likely to eat that way the rest of the day. Once you set your inner "metabolism meter" in the morning, you will be energized and not needing to think about food. A good breakfast can make or break the best laid weight management plans. You can either crash and burn mid morning and binge on pastry or stick to your new lifetime fat loss plan. Tune in here for some great, new, easy ideas for your morning meal. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:44:38 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/low-glycemic-breakfast.html Why do you need a low glycemic breakfast if you want to lose weight? Simple, breakfast is the most important meal of the day because you are literally breaking your fast. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:59:38 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/healthy-eating-facts Program your body to burn fat! Do you want to add 10 - 15 years to your life, reduce your medical bills and burn fat efficiently? Eat less, move more, eat more real food. We ate REAL FOOD for thousands of years and yes there were plagues, famines and natural disasters but we were healthier in many ways. Science brought us vaccines, sanitation and many good aspects of modern medicine but also unfortunately fake food and the industrialization of food. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:59:42 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/normal-range-blood-sugar-levels.html Are you wondering why in spite of your best efforts, you are still having great difficulty getting rid of your belly fat? Are you middle aged and have had a sweet tooth for most of your life? Even if you are a reformed sugar eater who now limits sweets, you may still have what is called "high normal blood sugar" just because you ate sweets for so many years. And the older you get the less easy it is for your body to self correct. It's time to take your health seriously at this point. Once you know what the normal range blood sugar levels really are you can take steps to get your blood sugar down to the normal blood sugar range. It will take time and patience and consistent effort but it can happen. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:06:52 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/normal-range-blood-sugar-levels.html Normal range blood sugar levels begin at 72 mg/dl which is normal and range to 85 mg/dl to be within the healthy, non-diabetic parameters. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:45:00 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/sugar-free-desserts.html Sugar free desserts can taste good and can be low glycemic! The days are gone wh en you have to turn to sugar free processed foods made with sugar substitutes that taste terrible... Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:15:17 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/follow-up-to-oatmeal-question.html Thanks for the quick reply, you might want to check out coconut sugar as it is the new sweetheart for the low GI world. It has a GI of 35, abundant source Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:15:09 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/glycemic-index.html What you need to know about the glycemic index and why it's important to feel great, look great, be healthy and achieve your optimum goal weight. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:45:19 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/alkaline-diet-foods.html Alkaline diet foods are supposedly foods that help to neutralize the acidic ph of the blood. Consumer beware that the notion of balancing one's ph as a health issue is not based on solid science. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:19:58 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/type-2-diabetes-symptoms.html Are we all pre-diabetic now? If you've been overweight for many years, yes, you probably have type 2 diabetes symptoms. These are signs of high blood sugar and it's important to know what to look.. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:04:31 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/type-2-diabetes.html Type 2 diabetes can be managed and even reversed when you know what to do.... Sun, 27 Nov 2011 02:37:39 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/nutrisystems-meals.html Have you ever thought about buying Nutrisystems meals because they are so easy? You may want to check out our nutrisystems meals comparison to similar low glycemic meals. You've got to be careful when it comes to shelf stable food like this because there could be hidden sugars! Check out this handy meals comparison for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can find some super simple, similar low glycemic snacks and meals that are way cheaper. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 02:20:40 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/chocolate-chip-oatmeal-cookie-recipes.html Chocolate chip oatmeal cookie recipes can be low glycemic with a little extra attention! Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:10:56 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/kale-recipe.html A good basic kale recipe is essential for one's repertoire of recipes because it is so nutrient rich - a basic cancer prevention food and it is one of the super foods and of course it is low... Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:42:43 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/food-nutrition-facts.html Food nutrition facts never change and are derived in sound science and nutritional research. However, they are certainly manipulated to serve the needs of the food processing industry. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:27:43 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/drinking-water-to-lose-weight.html The simplest game plan to lose weight is often overlooked. Drinking water to lose weight is vital to your low glycemic fat loss plan! You will not lose weight if you are not drinking enough water. You have to have good elimination and you have to drink a lot of water in order to detox properly. There are toxins in your fat cells! But there's more to it even then this. Learn about a study that was done demonstrating a specific plan of action to take when it comes to your water intake. Many people start losing fat on a low glycemic plan and then hit a plateau. How can you avoid this and implement your "drinking water to lose weight" very specific strategy? Read the complete article... Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:10:59 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/pearquinoa-salad.html This recipe was in the Eating Well Magazine 6 servings, about 3/4 cup each Active Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:40:38 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/barley-recipes.html Barley recipes can be very savory and barley actually is a very tasty grain with a nutty flavor. It has an interesting texture and goes well with meat or vegetables in casseroles and in soups. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:44:59 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/fat-loss-blog.html#Fast,-Simple,-Low-Glycemic-Recipe-for-Winter! It doesn't get any easiest than this. If you're wondering what to make for dinner tonight that's low glycemic, easy and goes with anything, even just a salad....this is it. On a bitter cold, winter night there is nothing better than roasted sweet potatoes with a little something extra. If you want to be creative there's an optional way to roast different vegetables that you perhaps hadn't thought of that's just as delicious. Check out this new versatile recipe... Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:45:52 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/cinnamon-and-weight-loss.html If you are fat it is very likely that you have high blood sugar. Did you know that ordinary table cinnamon you can pick up at the grocery store will help you lose weight? Cinnamon has been shown in studies to effectively lower blood sugar, improve insulin sensitivity and lower cholesterol. You've got to control your blood sugar if you want to lose weight permanently. If you've been dieting for along time you may even have insulin resistance. Low glycemic eating can help improve your insulin sensitivity and so can cinnamon. You don't need to take capsules because all you need is the water extracted cinnamon... Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:36:22 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/fat-loss-blog.html#Yummy-Tabouli-Salad-Recipe! Add this to your list of easy raw food recipes and it's low glycemic too! Tabouli is fast, light and really yummy, especially after a day or so and all the flavors have mingled nicely. This salad gets better when it's "left over" and it keeps really well. There are lots of versions but all are made from bulgur, that great low glycemic grain, and include tomatoes, olive oil and lemon juice. Our version is on the spicy side. Make a big batch and you'll have a main or side dish for several meals. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:36:00 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/tabouli-recipe.html This is a traditional tabouli recipe and my very favorite bulgur recipe. I love it because it tastes great, is very light and low glycemic and it’s so easy to make. Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:06:24 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/cracker-recipe.html This is a delectable, seed cracker recipe that is high in fiber, low glycemic and has lots of omega 3 fatty acids. You can easily make it in your oven if you don’t have a food drier. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:44:06 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/quinoa-recipe.html A wonderful low glycemic quinoa recipe, "quinotto" which is Italian risotto made with quinoa. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:53:02 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/glycemic-index-list-of-foods.html This is a glycemic index list of foods to guide your low glycemic eating plan.All weight loss systems need a low glycemic food list to guide food choices. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:05:51 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/how-to-prevent-childhood-obesity.html Sadly most schools are no help when it comes to how to prevent childhood obesity. At least not yet! Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:49:50 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/childhood-obesity-facts.html Childhood obesity facts are so disturbing these days we can either wring our hands in despair or we can take them in and get busy. Because the health risks for obese children are immense. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:43:55 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/how-to-cook-beans.html Do you know how to cook beans? I know, I know how hard can it be. But every bean variety is a little different in terms of cooking time. You can make your low glycemic eating plan super simple.. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:58:57 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/eating-healthy-on-a-budget.html Eating healthy on a budget is possible even when you eat low glycemically. In fact, it is probably much easier to eat more cheaply on the low glycemic plan! Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:39:50 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/eating-healthy-on-a-budget.html It's actually much cheaper to eat the low glycemic way. You will be much healthier and you will lose fat! Processed foods are extremely expensive because you are paying for all that packaging and the high glycemic preservatives - the fat traps! Here's a list of the cheapest, healthiest foods to eat and stay within your low glycemic plan. Make these foods your staple foods when you are eating healthy on a budget and trying to lose weight. These foods stabilize your blood sugar and prevent the "sugar eating" diseases! Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:48:32 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/portion-control-tips.html These three, powerful portion control tips will enable YOU to reduce fat permanently and live at your goal weight! Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:50:25 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/vegetarian-chili-recipe.html Fall is here and when the leaves turn to gold, football season starts and the nights are much chillier...our hungry thoughts turn to chili! What is easier and tastier than a bowl of hot, spicy chili? Vegetarian chili is a super choice because you're leaving out the most expensive ingredient and the one with the saturated fat. Vegetarian chili is low glycemic and full of fiber. This recipe has enough super foods in it, veggies and beans, to make it a "super bowl of food" no pun intended! Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:49:30 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/vegetarian-chili-recipe.html Vegetarian chili recipe is a perfect choice for your low glycemic plan. All the beans, legumes and vegetables in it are low glycemic and it is a powerhouse of fiber and nutrition. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:06:04 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/vitamins-and-minerals-list.html This vitamins and minerals list tells you what these essential compounds are that we need every single day and which our bodies cannot make! Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:58:38 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/slow-metabolism.html Most diets fail because they slow metabolism making it impossible to lose fat! Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:48:02 GMT http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/how-many-calories-burned.html How many calories burned in a day? That depends on what you are doing of course. Are you pondering what exercise to take up to get in shape? Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:43:13 GMT