It's Not What You Eat; It's What's In What You Eat!

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 skinny and have never had to lose an ounce of fat.

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! They couldn't pay me enough to let my fat be exploited on national TV for ratings, but if it helps people lose weight, I guess 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? I think that's part of the reason Oprah does so well when she plugs weight loss stuff; 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.

A growing number of doctors and nutritionists believe that food additive and processing techniques are contributing to the ever growing number of overweight and obese people.

Of particular concern are flavor enhancers like MSG (monosodium glutamate) and man-made sugars which are believed to slow down the metabolism. 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; people jump from diet to diet and keep getting fatter!

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. Insecticides, pesticides, and herbicides, are sprayed on fruits and vegetables. These chemicals may also have a negative effect. Trans-fats (omnipresent in fast food restaurants) such as hydrogenated oils should also be avoided to prevent weight gain.

Everyone agrees that walking and drinking lots of water helps with losing weight, but if the chemicals in the food we eat are fighting against our hypothalamus gland to slow our metabolism, our best bet is to eat organic foods as much as possible and stay away from the drive thrus!


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nathan BF Gurley is a real estate appraiser, musician, blogger and social networker. Please visit http://NathanGurley.com to join the weight loss group or get free samples of Weight Loss Plus.