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Showing posts with label healthy living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy living. Show all posts
Saturday, April 18, 2015
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Monday, March 9, 2015
Reset You Health (part two)
By Mary Jane Popp at KAHI Radio in Sacramento, California
When last we spoke on POPPOFF, I told you about Dr. George King M.D. and what he had to share with us on controlling, avoiding, even reversing diabetes.
With facing an epidemic in our country, this sounds almost incredible. But the research has been done at the Joslin Diabetes Center where research is conducted by the world’s most respected and largest group of diabetes researchers.
Dr. King is research Director and chief scientific officer at the Joslin Diabetes Center. He is one of the world’s most sought-after speakers on diabetes and diabetes-related issues. He is on the road roughly half of every year speaking at medical conferences, professional associations, and patient groups.
We were lucky to get him for the POPPOFF Radio Show to help us with this major problem which is reaching epidemic proportions. In his book “The Diabetes Reset,” Dr. King shares eight strategies that are simple yet dramatically life changing!
He told me if we implement just one strategy, your diabetes will improve. Implement all eight, and the body will reset its glucose metabolism.
We covered the first four in my last column including:
Dr. King busts the media myths that keep Americans from changing their habits, and outlines a clear twelve-week implementation plan with a tool to track progress. We need to stop making excuses why we can’t change our ways and look to the ways we can for our own good health.
Want to keep all of you as healthy as possible, and the key here, it is possible! Stay well my friends!
[Click Here] to read Part One.
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With facing an epidemic in our country, this sounds almost incredible. But the research has been done at the Joslin Diabetes Center where research is conducted by the world’s most respected and largest group of diabetes researchers.
Dr. King is research Director and chief scientific officer at the Joslin Diabetes Center. He is one of the world’s most sought-after speakers on diabetes and diabetes-related issues. He is on the road roughly half of every year speaking at medical conferences, professional associations, and patient groups.
We were lucky to get him for the POPPOFF Radio Show to help us with this major problem which is reaching epidemic proportions. In his book “The Diabetes Reset,” Dr. King shares eight strategies that are simple yet dramatically life changing!
He told me if we implement just one strategy, your diabetes will improve. Implement all eight, and the body will reset its glucose metabolism.
We covered the first four in my last column including:
- CUT YOUR FAT INTAKE IN HALF, DOUBLE YOUR FIBER. INCREASE YOUR MUSCLES’
- GLUCOSE-ABSORBING ABILITY THROUGH AEROBIC EXERCISE AND STRENGTH
- TRAINING. ACTIVATE YOUR BROWN FAT (WHY NOT ALL FAT IS BAD FOR YOU).
- BECOME AN INFLAMMATION FIGHTER.
- REDUCE YOUR BODY FAT BY 5-7%. If your BMI is above 25 and you are able to reduce your weight by 5% to 7%, you will significantly reduce your insulin resistance and markedly improve your glucose metabolism.
- GET 7 TO 8 HOURS OF HIGH-QUALITY SLEEP EVERY NIGHT. When otherwise healthy young adults were tested after sleeping 4.5 hours a night for two nights…their blood levels were at pre-diabetic levels of health sensitivity. 30% of Americans get less than 6 hours of sleep a night, and 50-70 million have chronic sleep disorders.
- REDUCE STRESS AND MANAGE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. Men with high stress are 1.36 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, and for women the risk increase is 1.22 times. Understanding, targeting, and managing stress is not a luxury…it is crucial for all aspects of health.
- BOOST YOUR OWN NATURAL ANTIOXIDANTS. Ingesting foods rich in “phase 2 antioxidants” such as dark green veggies provides a powerful natural trigger for the production of your body’s own antioxidants…which fight inflammation, cellular dysfunction, and pancreatic disease.
Dr. King busts the media myths that keep Americans from changing their habits, and outlines a clear twelve-week implementation plan with a tool to track progress. We need to stop making excuses why we can’t change our ways and look to the ways we can for our own good health.
Want to keep all of you as healthy as possible, and the key here, it is possible! Stay well my friends!
[Click Here] to read Part One.
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Reset Your Life (part one)
By Mary Jane Popp at KAHI Radio in Sacramento, California
Are we facing an epidemic? And no, it’s not a virus. It’s diabetes. Would you believe nearly 26 million Americans have Diabetes?
And, there’s a threat to an additional 80 million adults and children. The World Health Organization has tagged diabetes as the health hazard of the 21st Century.
There are two types.
Dr. George King has come up with 8 strategies that are simple yet dramatically life changing. He has pulled together research conducted by the world’s most respected and largest group of diabetes researchers from Harvard’s Joslin Diabetes Center.
He told me on my POPPOFF Radio Show that implement just one of the strategies and your Diabetes will improve. Go for all eight, and your body will reset its glucose metabolism. So comes his book “The Diabetes Reset.” Let’s get to those simple strategies that can change your life.
CUT YOUR FAT IN HALF, DOUBLE YOUR FIBER.
Switch to a high-fiber diet of 70% complex carbohydrates, 15% fat, and 15% protein. He disentangles the myths and confusion surrounding carbs, fats, proteins, and fiber, and shows why all carbs are not bad and sugar is not the root of all evil.
INCREASE YOUR MUSCLES’ GLUCOSE-ABSORBING ABILITY THROUGH AEROBIC EXERCISE AND STRENGTH TRAINING.
80% of the glucose circulating after a meal is handled by the skeletal muscles. Fat deposits in muscles trigger harmful inflammation, which can be corrected with a balance of strength and aerobic training…and in turn increase glucose sensitivity.
ACTIVATE YOUR BROWN FAT (WHY NOT ALL FAT IS BAD FOR YOU).
Brown fat is activated in the cold, and helps you burn up to 15% more calories. Brown fat activity is boosted fifteen-fold at 65 degrees F during exercise, when exposed skin meets the cold air.
BECOME AN INFLAMMATION FIGHTER.
Chronic, low-grade inflammation is a major contributor to a host of issues including type 2 diabetes. Inflammation can be measured by C-reactive protein levels (CRP), easily checked in your annual blood test, and is crucial to interpreting your risk of Diabetes, and cardiac arrest.
I will get to the last four strategies in my next column, but keep in mind that, within each chapter of “The Diabetes Reset,” Dr. King provides evidence to support the strategy and advice on adopting it into a daily routine. It also busts the myths that keep Americans from changing their habits, and outlines a clear twelve-week implementation plan with a tool to track your progress.
Dr. King M.D. is research Director and Chief Scientific Officer at the Joslin Diabetes Center. He is one of the most sought-after speakers on diabetes and diabetes-related issues. Dr. King explains why preventive care is important for everyone regardless of current health or family history—including the surprising role of dental care and hygiene in Diabetes prevention.
We’ll get to the rest of the story in my next POPPOFF column. I don’t want you to become a statistic!
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And, there’s a threat to an additional 80 million adults and children. The World Health Organization has tagged diabetes as the health hazard of the 21st Century.
There are two types.
- Type 1 usually occurs during childhood.
- Type 2, the most common form of the disease, occurs in adults.
Dr. George King has come up with 8 strategies that are simple yet dramatically life changing. He has pulled together research conducted by the world’s most respected and largest group of diabetes researchers from Harvard’s Joslin Diabetes Center.
He told me on my POPPOFF Radio Show that implement just one of the strategies and your Diabetes will improve. Go for all eight, and your body will reset its glucose metabolism. So comes his book “The Diabetes Reset.” Let’s get to those simple strategies that can change your life.
CUT YOUR FAT IN HALF, DOUBLE YOUR FIBER.
Switch to a high-fiber diet of 70% complex carbohydrates, 15% fat, and 15% protein. He disentangles the myths and confusion surrounding carbs, fats, proteins, and fiber, and shows why all carbs are not bad and sugar is not the root of all evil.
INCREASE YOUR MUSCLES’ GLUCOSE-ABSORBING ABILITY THROUGH AEROBIC EXERCISE AND STRENGTH TRAINING.
80% of the glucose circulating after a meal is handled by the skeletal muscles. Fat deposits in muscles trigger harmful inflammation, which can be corrected with a balance of strength and aerobic training…and in turn increase glucose sensitivity.
ACTIVATE YOUR BROWN FAT (WHY NOT ALL FAT IS BAD FOR YOU).
Brown fat is activated in the cold, and helps you burn up to 15% more calories. Brown fat activity is boosted fifteen-fold at 65 degrees F during exercise, when exposed skin meets the cold air.
BECOME AN INFLAMMATION FIGHTER.
Chronic, low-grade inflammation is a major contributor to a host of issues including type 2 diabetes. Inflammation can be measured by C-reactive protein levels (CRP), easily checked in your annual blood test, and is crucial to interpreting your risk of Diabetes, and cardiac arrest.
I will get to the last four strategies in my next column, but keep in mind that, within each chapter of “The Diabetes Reset,” Dr. King provides evidence to support the strategy and advice on adopting it into a daily routine. It also busts the myths that keep Americans from changing their habits, and outlines a clear twelve-week implementation plan with a tool to track your progress.
Dr. King M.D. is research Director and Chief Scientific Officer at the Joslin Diabetes Center. He is one of the most sought-after speakers on diabetes and diabetes-related issues. Dr. King explains why preventive care is important for everyone regardless of current health or family history—including the surprising role of dental care and hygiene in Diabetes prevention.
We’ll get to the rest of the story in my next POPPOFF column. I don’t want you to become a statistic!
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Saturday, February 28, 2015
New Year resolutions revisited
By Mary Jane Popp at KAHI Radio in Sacramento, California
So you made that New Year’s resolution with all good intentions. You know the one…I will lose weight and get in shape in 2015. Instead, those extra pounds you put on during the holidays are haunting you.
Want to feel more in control of your body? According to Dr. Susan Smith-Jones, author of some 27 books including “Walking on Air,” your goal should be to boost your metabolism. The control mechanism for obesity (or being overweight) is not diet, it’s muscle metabolism.
Your basal metabolic rate is the rate at which your body utilizes energy. It’s how efficiently your body burns calories. When your metabolism is higher, you burn more fat, and have an easier time losing weight (fat). She has some tips to supercharge your metabolism.
INCREASE YOUR MUSCLE MASS THROUGH STRENGTH (WEIGHT) TRAINING. For every 10 additional pounds of muscle you add to your body, you will burn approximately 500 more calories a day. Do strength training 2-3 times weekly 30-40 minutes. It will take about four months to add on 10 additional pounds of muscle, so be patient.
INCREASE YOUR AEROBIC EXERCISE. Aerobic exercise, which doesn’t make you out of breath, trains muscles to burn fat and increase metabolism. Make aerobic exercise part of your fitness program at least five days a week, if you want to lose fat. Walking is one of the best aerobic exercises.
GRAZE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. To boost your metabolism, strive to eat several small healthy meals a day…about every 3-4 hours…instead of eating 2-3 large meals.
KEEP YOUR BODY WELL-HYDRATED WITH PURIFIED WATER. Your metabolism abates whenever you’re even minimally dehydrated. Drinking 6-8 glasses of water daily supports fat loss. Keep in mind that alcohol, caffeinated teas, and colas all dehydrate the body. They are wet, but they are anti-water.
SLEEP YOUR WAY TO A HEALTHIER METABOLISM. Research shows that skimping on sleep interferes with your body’s ability to process carbohydrates, which can lead to elevated blood-sugar levels and an increased tendency to store calories as fat. When you’re sleep deprived, your body produces more of the stress hormone cortisol, which sets this chain reaction in motion. Get 7-8 hours nightly.
NOURISH YOUR SPIRIT. To maintain a healthy body, first nourish your spirit. Do those things daily that help you relax and feel positive about your body. When you learn to love yourself, love will come to you in forms of health, happiness, success, peace, and prosperity.
So the key here is not to beat yourself up. But do make up your mind to begin period! Stop looking at all those computer generated models and look to the best you can be. For over 35 years, Dr. Susan Smith-Jones has looked to a healthier you and she looks great! You can too.
Check out her website for great free information and monthly newsletter to encourage us all to be healthier and happier at www.SusanSmithJones.com.
No matter what your age, Susan incorporates her best-of-the-best health-enhancing secrets to reverse aging, achieve high-level wellness, and live with gusto! So go for that brass ring, grab on, and never let go! It’s your life!
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Want to feel more in control of your body? According to Dr. Susan Smith-Jones, author of some 27 books including “Walking on Air,” your goal should be to boost your metabolism. The control mechanism for obesity (or being overweight) is not diet, it’s muscle metabolism.
Your basal metabolic rate is the rate at which your body utilizes energy. It’s how efficiently your body burns calories. When your metabolism is higher, you burn more fat, and have an easier time losing weight (fat). She has some tips to supercharge your metabolism.
INCREASE YOUR MUSCLE MASS THROUGH STRENGTH (WEIGHT) TRAINING. For every 10 additional pounds of muscle you add to your body, you will burn approximately 500 more calories a day. Do strength training 2-3 times weekly 30-40 minutes. It will take about four months to add on 10 additional pounds of muscle, so be patient.
INCREASE YOUR AEROBIC EXERCISE. Aerobic exercise, which doesn’t make you out of breath, trains muscles to burn fat and increase metabolism. Make aerobic exercise part of your fitness program at least five days a week, if you want to lose fat. Walking is one of the best aerobic exercises.
GRAZE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. To boost your metabolism, strive to eat several small healthy meals a day…about every 3-4 hours…instead of eating 2-3 large meals.
KEEP YOUR BODY WELL-HYDRATED WITH PURIFIED WATER. Your metabolism abates whenever you’re even minimally dehydrated. Drinking 6-8 glasses of water daily supports fat loss. Keep in mind that alcohol, caffeinated teas, and colas all dehydrate the body. They are wet, but they are anti-water.
SLEEP YOUR WAY TO A HEALTHIER METABOLISM. Research shows that skimping on sleep interferes with your body’s ability to process carbohydrates, which can lead to elevated blood-sugar levels and an increased tendency to store calories as fat. When you’re sleep deprived, your body produces more of the stress hormone cortisol, which sets this chain reaction in motion. Get 7-8 hours nightly.
NOURISH YOUR SPIRIT. To maintain a healthy body, first nourish your spirit. Do those things daily that help you relax and feel positive about your body. When you learn to love yourself, love will come to you in forms of health, happiness, success, peace, and prosperity.
So the key here is not to beat yourself up. But do make up your mind to begin period! Stop looking at all those computer generated models and look to the best you can be. For over 35 years, Dr. Susan Smith-Jones has looked to a healthier you and she looks great! You can too.
Check out her website for great free information and monthly newsletter to encourage us all to be healthier and happier at www.SusanSmithJones.com.
No matter what your age, Susan incorporates her best-of-the-best health-enhancing secrets to reverse aging, achieve high-level wellness, and live with gusto! So go for that brass ring, grab on, and never let go! It’s your life!
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