A lot of us drink socially, but if you’re looking to reduce those pounds that glass of wine isn’t helping! From Livestrong.com “Alcohol itself contains 7 calories per gram — almost double the 4 calories per gram from protein and carbohydrates and just 2 calories short of the 9 from fat. Unlike carbohydrates, protein and […]
Category: Weight Loss Hypnosis
Want to Reduce Weight? Don’t Eat This…Artificially Sweetened Drinks
Diet drinks just aren’t good for you…period. Research has found that there are some people whose brains are wired in a way that artificial sweeteners induce or enhance cravings. This new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that people who drank diet soda gained almost triple the abdominal fat over nine years as those who didn’t […]
Want to Reduce Weight? Don’t Eat This…”Low Fat” Foods
Research suggests that people tend to eat upwards of 30 percent more when they know they’re eating a food that’s low fat. The problem is that when food makers remove fat from food, they inevitably remove some of the flavor. To compensate, they often add sugar, which makes the product even worse for you. The World […]
Want to Reduce Weight? Don’t Eat This…Frozen Prepared Meals
Sure, frozen meals are convenient, but are they really that good for you? To make fresh ingredients last extra-long in your freezer, food manufacturers often load frozen meals with sodium, a natural preservative, Frozen meals that aren’t identified as reduced-sodium or heart-healthy often contain from 700 to 1,800 milligrams (mg) of sodium. That makes it […]
Want to Reduce Your Weight, Don’t Eat This! The First in a Series….
Don’t drink this… An 8-ounce serving of orange juice contains 110 calories, of which 96 come from sugar. Ounce for ounce, this is only slightly less than chocolate milk, lemonade, cola and sugary energy drinks. From Livestrong.com “The U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines state that adult men need between 2,000 and 3,000 calories per day […]
Does hypnosis really work?
Hypnosis has been used for centuries. That’s a pretty bold statement, right? Throughout history we see evidence to support this statement. Many ancient civilizations and cultures used hypnosis as a therapeutic device. The Ancient Egyptians, in perhaps the first written record on hypnosis, the Ebers Papyrus (c. 1500 BC), wrote of hypnosis formulas and techniques. […]