Weight Loss: It's Not Always What You Eat, But What You Don't Eat

Now, with the introduction of "western culture" and the destruction of their normal behavior, the islanders now drive to their computer jobs in mostly cramped offices and eat a diet of highly processed "prepared" foods imported from the United States, Australia an

On a little island half way in betwixt and between Guam and the Philippines there is a rampant epidemic depressive the inhabitants. This tiny island of chiefly 8,200 people is not convulsed with famine or a deadly disease as you might think when talking as to an epidemic... the islanders are dying at much earlier ages that at any other time in their history. They have alarmingly high rates of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Why?

Well, the people on this island used to make their living by farming, growing off the wall and ebony and lots of fishing. They used to walk everywhere, eat fresh fruits and vegetables and had lots of daily activity.

Now, with the introduction of "western culture" and the destruction of their normal behavior, the islanders now drive to their computer jobs in mostly cramped offices and eat a diet of highly processed "prepared" foods imported from the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

As you can see, exporting the "American diet" of quick and easy processed food and lack of port has taken a healthy and full of pep island population, and turned it into a mini version of America, furthermore with the federated rates of obesity and disease.

--It's What You Don't Eat

You see, when losing weight, we're not only talking about weight loss, we're also talking concerning tower over health. It's hard to lose weight without taking steps to increase your healthy habits... right?

One of the most important and effective ways to lose weight and get healthier is to circumvent two groups of foods.

Both of these foods have been directly linked to deteriorating health and specifically weight gain and obesity. The unhealthy ingredients in these foods have steadily (and secretly) been used in greater amounts over the last 20 years... and we haven't known it. More importantly, we haven't known the hidden dangers of eating them.

The first group of foods to bilk are those that contain "Trans Fats".

Also know as TFA's or Trans Fatty Acids, they are found in partially hydrogenated oils... manufactured and unhealthy fats. They are a silent killer hidden in our food, and have been directly linked to the skyrocketing rates of obesity in both adults and kids worldwide.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest reports that banning trans fats from all foods would save at least 30,000 lives each year in the US alone. That's 82-274 needless deaths every day. The web site www.bantransfats.com shows an horribly piping statistical increase in obesity over the last 20 years as trans fats have soar a growing part of our American diet.

The government has admired that manufactured trans fats have no safe level for human consumption! That's zero. There is no safe level of consumption at all, but it's still in a large percentage of the products we eat every day.

In American, we spend 90% of our food materials on processed foods. The government reports that over 40% of foods found in an current grocery store contain trans fats. Most fast foods contain trans fats. Snacks, chips, blancmange bars, cookies, crackers, electrical transcription grilled goods, pastries and cakes... nearly all processed foods contain trans fats.

In the example of the island population above, the effects of eating processed foods and lack of lifework turned a healthy population into one with frightening rates of obesity and disease.

How can we turn aside trans fats and their effects? What do we look out for?

1) suit a label reader.

Read the ingredient labels of foods you buy and look for "partially hydrogenated". If you see those words, turn away from that food. Any food that contains "partially hydrogenated" anything is unhealthy and will negatively contain your weight loss program.

Some Spartan foods that contain partially hydrogenated oils are:

-candy bars
-chips
-snacks
-commercially curried pastries
-processed foods
-most fast foods
-cookies
-cake mixes
-cereals

Bottom line, you can't lose weight and regularly eat foods containing partially hydrogenated oils.

2) Ask questions.

When eating out, ask if the foods you are ordering contain "partially hydrogenated oil" or "trans fats".

3) Look for alternatives.

The good news is that considering of more media exposure about the dangers of "trans fats", companies are starting to replace "partially hydrogenated oils" with counterfeit ingredients and creating healthier versions of some of your favorite products.

Restaurants are starting to add more natural oils and are removing partially hydrogenated oils from their kitchens. Ask it when eating out.

Try to get as many "whole" foods into your diet. Add more fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy fats and quail processed, prepared and fast foods as much as possible.

Avoiding these hidden oils in the food you eat every day alone will make a significant impact on your health, and specifically in reaching your weight loss goals. Add a few lifestyle changes and imagine where you will be on your journey towards think better of health next month.

In Part 2 of this article, I'll cover the other secret appendage in foods that no one talks about. This ingredient tricks your deal a deathblow into thinking what you are eating is delicious and makes you want to continue to eat it, bypassing all your natural signals of feeling full and satisfied! It's also found in a large group of foods we eat every day.