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FIVE PROVEN WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGIES

December 24, 2017

Keep the Calories Coming

The vast majority of our weight management clients come to us eating too few calories and eating too infrequently to maintain a healthy metabolism. A healthy metabolism keeps burning calories all day. A starved metabolism goes into a sluggish idle, and saves every calorie you consume in a protective mechanism against famine. Eat three balanced meals a day, and three snacks of 100-200 calories each. On the days you exercise, you need additional calories to fuel your workouts and your metabolism.

Low Intensity Exercise Teaches Your Body to Burn Fat, 24/7

While high-intensity workouts may burn more calories, and even more FAT calories, than easy workouts, they don’t teach your body to prefer fat as the primary energy source ALL DAY LONG! Walking, easy cycling, swimming, and other low-intensity workouts allow your body to get better at burning fat. This is the key to sustained weight management and better health.

Eat More Protein, Less Carbohydrate

Every meal either directs your body to store those calories as fat, or burn them for energy. When you consume high-carbohydrate meals and snacks, your body releases insulin from the pancreas, which directs your cells to store excess calories as fat. If that meal also contains protein and fat, your insulin response is muted and you have more energy to be active. Secondly, more protein in your diet is beneficial because digesting protein takes more calories than digesting carbohydrates. The result is that the net calorie gain from 100 calories of protein is less than that from consuming 100 calories of carbohydrates.

Drink More Water

Most of us are constantly operating in a dehydrated state. Our body is 90 percent water, and water is essential for nearly all bodily functions.

Consuming too little water slows digestion, and reduces the energy expense associated with digestion. It also slows down the elimination of waste. The more time your food sits in your intestines, the more calories you extract from it. Drink 48-64 ounces of plain water per day.

Eliminate Corn Syrup, Artificial Sweeteners, and Caloric Drinks

Anything that tastes extra sweet, even artificial sweeteners, directs your body to store fat (see insulin response outlined above). One glass of fresh fruit juice with a high-protein meal, however, is good. Three glasses of fruit juice, soda, or other sweet drinks between meals produces a massive insulin release and turns on the fat-storage mechanisms. Check the ingredients, and avoid artificial sweeteners and corn syrup like the plague.

COMPREHENSIVE SUSTAINABLE Weight Loss Program

PHASE IV Health & Scientific Performance Center is dedicated to improving the health and lifestyle of people of all ages and abilities with results driven science based weight loss and management programs.

Our philosophy and expertise is rooted in science. We utilize scientific evaluation techniques, state-of-the-science training protocols, and proven nutritional guidance to provide sustainable weight management solutions based on facts, not opinions or fads. Over the past 35 years we have provided comprehensive nutrition and fitness plans to the world’s most accomplished athletes and celebrities like Drew Carey; we apply the same scientific principles to create an individualized program of exercise and diet to empower you to lose unwanted pounds, play in the yard with your grandkids, run that marathon you always wanted, qualify for the Ironman World Championships, become a scratch golfer, or manage your health risks.

No matter your age, abilities or goals, PHASE IV is dedicated to helping you acquire the healthy lifestyle you’ve always desired. Your personal weight goals and ideal performance is realized by unlocking the mysteries of your personal physiology, and finding your optimum fat burning exercise zones.

The perfect balance of training and exercise, recovery, and nutrition requires a focus on both functional medicine and nutrition, tailored to your lifestyle and physiology.

Your dietary intake will be analyzed for macro and micronutrient content. Deficiencies and excesses in your diet and exercise will be identified. You will receive personalized daily dietary guidelines specific to your needs based on your activity level, and a PHASE IV Nutritionist will review your progress and make necessary adjustments to your program.

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