Dear Health Conscious Reader,
In the old days, your “appetite control system” was in better shape.
Today we have all sorts of additives and genetically modified “anti-nutrients” that interfere with our body’s hunger signals.
By your “appetite control system,” I mean a complex set of chemical interactions between your brain, nervous system, metabolic hormones, special cells and your immune system. These days, too many additives in your food get in the way of these delicate signals.
So what are some of these anti-nutrients that throw our appetite control system out of whack and make us hungry all the time?
- Trans fat. It is bad for so many reasons. Trans fat gets into your cells and your brain. And, it blocks the receptor that controls your metabolism. Bottom line, eating trans fat will cause diabetes, weight gain, inflammation and even cancer.
- High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). This is an extremely bad sugar. It produces high levels of insulin. And, it blocks an important hormone, leptin, that is responsible for appetite control.
Unfortunately, thousands of different products in the grocery store contain HFCS and trans fat.
Did you know that if a product has .5 mg or less of trans fat per serving the manufacturer can put “zero trans fat” on the label? For example, even though the Oreo cookie package says “zero trans fat” you are still getting trans fat. So, if you have 6 Oreo cookies you could be getting up to 1.5 grams of trans fat.
Did you also know that HFCS can be found in bottled salad dressings, ice cream, yogurt, prepared tomato sauce, ketchup, sports drinks…even breads and cereals? Frightening huh?
Here’s a few things you can do to make sure these anti-nutrients don’t interfere with your appetite control system.
- Read labels on everything.
- Go to your refrigerator and cabinets and look for products that contain HFCS and trans fat and throw them in the trash.
- Avoid bottled, canned, and frozen prepared meals…they are some of the biggest culprits.
- Stay on the outer aisles of the supermarket where you will find whole foods—fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats (organic, grass-fed and free range if possible).
One of the benefits of a balanced appetite control system is a “geared up” metabolism.
My colleague, Dr. Mark Hyman, calls it “UltraMetabolism.”
Dr. Hyman teaches you how eating behaviors, quality of food, changes in the environment, stress levels, and physical activities all influence the way in which your metabolism processes food, burns calories, and regulates your weight.
It isn’t a diet. This is your body’s owner’s manual. It contains instructions on how to regulate the basic functions of appetite and metabolism.
After you follow the steps in his UltraMetabolism DVD, you’ll turn on the genes that cause you to lose weight and turn off those that have been making you gain.
Here are just a few of the things you’ll learn during this 67-minute program:
- Which carbs you NEED to eat to turn on your metabolism to burn calories.
- How you can reprogram your body (like a computer) to burn fat instead of pack on weight.
- Several simple tests that can show you why your attempts to lose pounds are failing.
- Why eating less and exercising more actually works against you.
- How to feel full by controlling your appetite control system.
- How to teach your body to shed pounds while you sleep.
Click HERE to watch Dr. Hyman’s UltraMetabolism DVD.
I highly recommend it. Dr. Hyman is a brilliant physician and a true healer. His ideas work and I often tell my patients about him.
You have a lot to gain by giving it a try.
To Your Good Health,
Al Sears, MD