(05-11-12) 5 "Little Demons" That Pack on Belly Fat

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>Nobody smokes cigarettes because they didn't get the memo about lung cancer.
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>And nobody over-eats junk food because they didn't get the memo about sugar.
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>No, we continue to eat foods that pack on the belly fat not because we
don't
>know how bad those foods are, but because we can't resist them ? and that's
by
>design.
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>You see, there are powerful forces that are seemingly outside of our
control
>that conspire to not just make us fat, but also to make us sick, tired and
even
>depressed.
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>I call these forces the "little demons" and they wreak havoc on our ability
to
>control our cravings, combat urges and avoid temptation and result in
expanded
>waistlines, failed diets and drained energy.
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>But there is a series of simple steps you can take to send these little
demons
>scurrying, take back control of your life and your waistline.
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>Let me explain...
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>Little Demon #1: Addictive Food
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>Big Food has learned how to layer their products with just the right,
>scientifically determined amounts of salt, fat and sugar to produce what
they
>call "super-palatable" food ? or what you and I would simple call
"addictive".
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>Brain studies have shown that these foods are just as addictive as drugs,
>alcohol and gambling are. It's no accident that "you can't eat just one".
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>For example, your brain remembers the sensation of eating a CinnaBon; next
>time you smell one, your neurons secrete a brain chemical called dopamine
which
>virtually insures that you won't stop till you eat one.
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>So next time you feel yourself being magnetically pulled to eat a
particular
>food, just know that there is some mad food scientist smiling somewhere,
eager
>to line his pockets at your expense, so turn the other way and don't give
him
>the satisfaction!
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>Little Demon #2: Food Labeling Tricks
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>Manufacturers have to list ingredients used in greatest amounts listed
first.
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>So when manufacturers don't want you to know that the main ingredient is
>sugar, they deceive you by using a dozen different forms of sugar so they
can
>list each one further down. Sneaky huh?
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>For example, all of the following are sugar in disguise:
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>agave nectar
>barley malt syrup
>dehydrated cane juice
>dextrose
>corn syrup
>brown rice syrup
>raw sugar
>turbinado sugar
>sucrose
>maltodextrin
>You can avoid succumbing to food labeling tricks by, well, avoiding foods
that
>have labels in the first place!
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>Shop around the perimeter of your grocery story and eat fresh, whole, real
>foods focusing on leafy green vegetables and grass-fed, pasture-raised or
>organic meats.
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>Little Demon #3: The Troll in your Brain
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>The reward pathways in our brains are powerful motivators, and they will
trick
>your conscious mind every single time.
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>Whenever you hear yourself saying, "Aw, just one won't kill me", "I just
don't
>have time to cook" or "I can start my diet tomorrow", you can be sure
that's
>the big fat ugly "troll" in your brain, doing the bidding of your dopamine
>reward system.
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>These voices can sabotage your willpower, but there is a way to turn the
>table: next time you hear this voice, think of it as coming from someone ?
or
>something else, like a troll.
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>By externalizing this voice, you'll then realize something "else" is trying
to
>manipulate you and you can train yourself to ignore these voices.
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>Little Demon #4: Chronic Stress
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>Chronic stress may begin in your brain?but it ends up packing on packing on
>fat, especially around your belly.
>
>When you're stressed, one way body responds is by churning out a big dose
of
>cortisol.
>
>Cortisol "instructs" the body to preserve fat around the middle, stimulates
>insulin ? the primary hormone responsible for storing the food you eat as fat
?
>and it also breaks down muscle, slowing your metabolic rate and making fat
>storage certain.
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>And cortisol sends a signal to the brain to "refuel" for an emergency,
usually
>with foods highest in fat, salt and sugar. The result? You walk around
stressed
>and starving and you'll eat anything in sight, particularly the stuff that
>makes you fat and sick.
>
>Because it's so hard to resist temptation when you are stressed, the #1 way
to
>combat the effects of stress you can do is to take an inventory of your
life,
>and figure out how to minimize stress as much as possible. Also consider
doing
>some form of active relaxation, whether meditation, yoga, deep breathing or
>something similar.
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>Little Demon #5: Cheap Food 24/7
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>The previous 4 little demons wouldn't make much of a difference if the food
>that makes us fat and sick weren't available.
>
>But it is. Everywhere. And that's little demon #5.
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>Hunting and gathering? Fooey. Just go to the nearest drive through or pick
up
>the phone.
>
>The easiest way to combat this toxic food environment is to remove
temptation
>from your immediate environment so it's NOT convenient.
>
>For example, at home, get rid of all the sugary junk food that will tempt
you
>when your defenses are
>down. If an urge comes, you'll have created a practical barrier that's
large
>enough to give you enough time for that urge to pass.
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>Source: jonnybowden.com
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