Chemicals in Food Prevent Weight Loss

Some say count calories while others say count carbs. Count grams, count sodium, protein glycemic index level. When does it end?

Most weight loss gurus come in two sizes.

1.Those who are thin as a rail and have never had so much as an oz. of fat on their bones.

2.) Those that lost it once and are chubby again.

First off, you have to wonder if they really know what they're doing. It stands to reason that if someone had a cure for weight loss, everyone would be thin.

Truth be told, "The Biggest Loser" won't have a shortage of contestants anytime soon! NBC could not pay me enough money to have my hard earned fat exploited on national television so they can improve their dismal ratings. I guess if the show actually helps people lose weight, it's a good thing. I'll never know or go that route.

Secondly, if you are like me and need to lose weight, do you really want some perpetually thin person explaining to you how to do it? That is a main reason Oprah Winfrey is so successful when she promotes weight loss products; she's got some meat on her bones! And she struggles with it just like the rest of us in the same boat.

Why do dieters lose weight and ultimately gain back more than they lost?

Some say it's not what you eat; it's what's in what you eat.

An increasing number of nutritionist and doctors are arriving at the conclusion that food additive and processing techniques are contributing to weight gain as the number of overweight and obese people continue to escalate regardless of the numerous diet plans available. Flavor enhancers like monosodium glutamate better known as MSG and man-made sugars are of particular concern with regard to slowing down metabolic rate. As a general rule, anything ending in "ose" should be avoided including, dextrose, sucrose and high fructose corn syrup. Diet sodas, while low in calories, may contain aspartame or sucrolos which may also slow down the metabolism and cause weight gain.

Today we have more diet drinks, diet plans, pills, lotions, potions, systems, books, CDs, and anything else you can think of, yet many people continue to remain overweight or get heavier. Heavier may be too P.C. so let's face it head on and call it what it is; dieters hop from one plan to the other but seem to continue to stay fat!

Maybe it's the chemicals they are putting in our food to either preserve it or get us addicted to it that is keeping us overweight. Growth hormones and antibiotics are injected into cattle and poultry. Herbicides, insecticides and pesticides are used on vegetables and fruits and can be harmful. These additives may also affect the hypothalamus and slow down the metabolism. Trans-fats (omnipresent in fast food restaurants) such as hydrogenated oils should also be avoided to prevent weight gain.

The majority of people concur that drinking lots of water and walking everyday will help with weight loss, but if the foods we eat contain chemicals that slow the metabolism we are fighting an uphill battle and will lose it. At this point our best bet is to consume organic whole foods as much as possible and stay away from the fast food restaurants!

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