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Why Excess Sugar Leads to Weight Gain and Belly Fat

Looking for ways to improve your diet and <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2013/09/4-weight-loss-strategies-with-lean-body-results.html">lose weight</a>? Here's a quick and not so easy way to do it--cut out sugary foods and drinks. You will be much healthier and leaner with much less dangerous belly fat. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ek-S-Z9uwGtr74t6aPdS-JpFmAwutXAQPjzl-gvDq7crmUKs5zUgOrSCbptpKeFvmrnKW2TR9QpBnrzkblxwZ8iR0PtWrDU5BF_rSQUf4BJwT9rfuUKUd4tXcEvvD3ow_GVq87eyoOVZ/s1600-h/soda.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280288477360795138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ek-S-Z9uwGtr74t6aPdS-JpFmAwutXAQPjzl-gvDq7crmUKs5zUgOrSCbptpKeFvmrnKW2TR9QpBnrzkblxwZ8iR0PtWrDU5BF_rSQUf4BJwT9rfuUKUd4tXcEvvD3ow_GVq87eyoOVZ/s400/soda.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 204px;" /></a> One of the biggest culprits is probably sugary sodas. Face it, sodas taste great or they wouldn't sell. Nutritionists believe sodas (and sugary drinks) are like liquid poison. They are right! The double jeopardy is that sugary drinks and sodas add tons of calories without making you feel full (empty calories). You just want more and more often. Your body stores excess sugar in your fat cells. According to government data, sweetened soft drinks add about 10 percent of the calories in the typical American's diet. Dr. David Ludwig, a Harvard endocrinologist, who is widely cited by obesity researchers, says that sweetened drinks are the only specific food that clinical research has directly linked to weight gain. "Highly concentrated starches and sugars promote overeating, and the granddaddy of them all is sugar-sweetened beverages," said Ludwig, who runs the Optimal Weight for Life Program at Children's Hospital in Boston. The increase in soda consumption mirrors this nation's obesity epidemic. At the midpoint of the 20th century, Americans drank four times as much milk as sodas. Today, this trend is almost totally reversed, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In the past 30 years, the national obesity rate has more than doubled, and among teenagers, more than tripled, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On a gut level, we already knew this information about sweetened drinks. But, it helps for us to read it and "digest it." Start today by replacing sugary foods and drinks with water and unsweetened drinks, like tea. Some people drink as many as 6 sodas a day! Imagine the calories that could be cut and the relief your kidneys will feel when you cut out the sugary drinks. The primary cause of weight gain for most of us is that we love food too much. Don't blame your weight gain on your "slow metabolism." A slow or sluggish metabolism is not the major cause of weight gain. Absent some medical reason, a caloric imbalance is the cause of weight gain (consuming more calories than you burn in a day). You cannot consistently maintain caloric surpluses day to day and lose weight/burn fat. Even though you don't need to strictly count calories, you need to have a good idea of how much and what you are eating. If you want to speed up your metabolism and burn more calories and fat, exercise regularly (strength training and interval cardio exercise) and move more during the day (like walking). Also, eat right and often. Eating small meals every 3-4 hours will keep your metabolism humming and will keep your body from shifting to "starvation mode" (storing fat). <a href="http://www.yourfitnessuniversity.com/7-day-body-makeover-jumpstart">Start your Weight Loss Success Story Today</a>! Mark Dilworth, BA, PES <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/">My Fitness Hut</a>

Why Excess Sugar Leads to Weight Gain and Belly Fat

Looking for ways to improve your diet and lose weight ? Here's a quick and not so easy way to do it--cut out sugary foods and drinks. Yo...

How to Slow Aging and Weight Gain

Do you know why you are gaining weight? Is it your sedentary lifestyle? There seems to be a new reason reported every week explaining why we are gaining weight and getting fat. Sedentary jobs have been listed more than once as one of the main causes of weight gain for many people. There's one problem with that theory: many people have "sit-down jobs" and are very <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/healthy-smoothies-for-every-day.html#.Ue-GttLqmuI">fit and lean.</a> <center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbd5ZKngTSsy9fxk6tyNu7w79JTTYJkz_EPaeoDeFUSo0YYU8mqdv4Q32cWJdlq9BNzqlde4n26FOgh2KMbDK0muQsqmJdyFyND4U4RbG5uHj55wY7eyKZGgq6m-Bq4ZBW13eyv7jLPSRh/s1600/antioxidant+foods.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbd5ZKngTSsy9fxk6tyNu7w79JTTYJkz_EPaeoDeFUSo0YYU8mqdv4Q32cWJdlq9BNzqlde4n26FOgh2KMbDK0muQsqmJdyFyND4U4RbG5uHj55wY7eyKZGgq6m-Bq4ZBW13eyv7jLPSRh/s320/antioxidant+foods.jpg" /></a></center> And, there are many people who work on their feet who are very overweight. So, its not where you work that determines whether you will or are gaining weight. Our culture encourages us to blame someone or sue someone in court to fix our problems. That works fine unless YOU are the cause of your problems. In the fat loss and weight loss arena, YOU largely determine how much you will weigh. There are medical and genetic exceptions to this weight gain rule but that's a subject for another article. For purposes of this article, you are ultimately responsible for your body fat and body weight. Slow your aging process by <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=435&tid=101foods" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">eating the right foods.</a> Some foods that slow the aging process are apples, blueberries, strawberries, plums, cherries, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, tea and coffee. These foods have plant chemicals, called polyphenols, which are important antioxidants. They help prevent diseases such as cancer and heart disease. These foods also limit the damage of free radicals in our bodies and slow aging. These foods also keep you fuller for longer on very little calories. Despite the popularity of many "other reasons" for our nation's overweight and obesity problem, I still maintain that the primary reason for your weight gain is a caloric imbalance. Simply put, you will gain weight and fat if you consistently eat more calories than you burn. Some will say that theory is outdated. Don't believe them. I realize its important to eat the right types of foods for nutrition and health. But, you will also gain weight if you eat too much of the healthy foods. So, if you have a "sit-down" job, I would recommend that you move more. A standup desk is also a good idea to keep you active during the day. Research proves that when you sit, your fat-burning enzymes basically shut down....when you stand during the day, those fat-burning enzymes go to work for you. Try to stand as much as you can during the day and take walking breaks and lunches to activate your fat-burning enzymes! Any activity is good to go along with your regular workouts. All movement burns calories. Don't blame your job if you're gaining weight. Make changes to your exercise, eating and lifestyle habits. These are the primary keys to you shaping and maintaining a lean and healthy body. If you want over 120 delicious smoothie recipes to help you eat healthier, <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/healthy-smoothies-for-every-day.html#.Ue-GttLqmuI">download your Free Smoothies book now!</a> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></div>

How to Slow Aging and Weight Gain

Do you know why you are gaining weight? Is it your sedentary lifestyle? There seems to be a new reason reported every week explaining why...