Metabolism is a great word for companies trying to sell you something, and the claims are getting somewhat ridiculous. If you’ve ever seen something that claimed to “kick your metabolism into overdrive!” or talks about changing your body’s Base Metabolic Rate (BMR) then you’re likely being sold a bill of goods. So what are the things that everyone should know about their metabolism? Do you have a skinny friend that has the metabolism of a hummingbird while you feel like you’re severely limiting your caloric intake and not losing weight? It must be the metabolism thing, right? Actually, probably not. In fact, on average, skinnier people are shown to have a slower metabolism than most people. So how does that … Continue reading
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The Metabolism Myths: What You Should Know
Metabolism is a great word for companies trying to sell you something, and the claims are getting somewhat ridiculous. If you’ve ever seen something that claimed to “kick your metabolism into overdrive!” or talks about changing your body’s Base Metabolic Rate (BMR) then you’re likely being sold a bill of goods. So what are the things that everyone should know about their metabolism? Do you have a skinny friend that has the metabolism of a hummingbird while you feel like you’re severely limiting your caloric intake and not losing weight? It must be the metabolism thing, right? Actually, probably not. In fact, on average, skinnier people are shown to have a slower metabolism than most people. So how does that … Continue reading
Health and Longevity the Scientific Approach
Since the dawn of time, people have been constantly seeking the idea of eternal youth. From cryogenically freezing themselves until such time as science gets their act together, to fables of magical fountains, to crazy historical figures bathing in the blood of younger girls. And while immortality doesn't seem to be on the horizon, science has found some helpful little tips to make the aging process a little easier on us. For example, did you know that low calorie diets have shown to increase the production of something called Sirtuin-1 which helps suppress the aging process at a cellular level? As the average life expectancy increases with each generation, scientists are showing that the average person living into their hundreds … Continue reading
Why Exercise Is Essential For Weight Loss
Let's make this simple and break exercise down into its three most important purposes. 1. Maintaining Lean Muscle Mass 2. Increasing Your Metabolism 3. Keeping You Happy One of the biggest mistakes people make when they are trying to lose weight is focusing only on how much weight is lost. The wrong kind of weight loss, specifically muscle, can make it very difficult to keep the weight off. One pound of muscle has the ability to burn up to 10-50 calories a day, no one really knows but it is somewhere between 10 and 50 calories a day. We will shoot high to make our point, if you lose 10 pounds of muscle the result will be a decrease of … Continue reading
Being Satisfied with Just Satisfied
“Clean your plate or no dessert” “There are children starving in Africa that would love to take your place, finish your food!” I’m sure at one time or another as children we heard our parents use these phrases. (Probably many, many times for some of us.) It’s a great way to get your kids to eat their broccoli, but it’s also a great way to develop unhealthy eating habits. We have been programmed since childhood to eat all the food that was in front of us or, at the very least, stuff ourselves until we cannot possibly eat another bite lest we explode. This is a trick of the brain that we just need to learn to ignore. I, personally, … Continue reading
The Birth of the IdealShape Successful Weight Loss Program
Hi, I am David Meine the creator of the Ideal Shape Audio Brain Food CD series. My personal health and fitness have always been very important to me. 26 years ago I was give a cassette tape that allowed me to lose 10 pounds in 30 days. I didn’t realize until 18 years later the power of that experience. That realization came while talking to my Foster Dad Tom Nightingale. One evening while watching the sun set on his back porch, he told Carla and me that he had lost and gained over a thousand pounds over his lifetime. While he was telling me this, in my mind I said “OH MY GOSH” could the secret that I learned 18 … Continue reading
The Myths About Traditional Weight Loss and Diet Programs Part 1
Since I was a wrestler in High School I have almost always been on a diet. I remember those days of trying to get my 5’11” frame down to 145 pounds. I would wear a plastic sweat suit, only eat hard boiled eggs, and spit a whole lot. I practically did anything that would get my weight to 145 pounds for weight ins on Friday night before my wrestling match. During my senior year our team was half way through the wrestling season and some bizarre events transpired. Before the Christmas break I had beat the previous year’s state champ. I went into the two week Christmas vacation believing I would be the state wrestling champion at 145 pounds. I … Continue reading
People are Divine – They are not their Behavior when it comes to Weight Loss
Over the last year I have become a Certified Hypnotherapy and Weight Loss Specialist. As I work with clients I am amazed at the many different behaviors that individuals struggle with in creating their ideal shapes. Over the last 30 years I have observed successful people in many different areas of life. Whether it is business persons, medical field, sports, religious, contractors, real estate, technologies and the list goes on and on, the one thing they all have is a positive mind set. This mind set is what drew me to weight loss hypnotherapy. With the United States struggling with an unprecedented number of obese and overweight individuals, I believe that IdealShape has figured out how to change this dilemma. … Continue reading
Meal Replacement Shakes for Weight Loss: Two Common Mistakes to Avoid
When used correctly, meal replacement shakes can skyrocket your weight loss program. But use them the wrong way and they can be ineffective, a drag, even dangerous to your health. Get the full benefits of your weight loss shake by avoiding these common mistakes.
A Healthy Appetite Suppressant: Does It Exist?
To many of us, “appetite suppressant” sounds strange. Why would I want to go against my body if it’s telling me I’m hungry? And there have been oodles of unhealthy and untrustworthy diet products on the market. These have only added to our skepticism, and rightly so. But healthy appetite suppressants are possible. It’s simply a matter of tapping the power of foods that naturally fill you up. Add health- and energy-promoting nutrients, and you also get the sustenance your body needs. There’s nothing unnatural about that. So maybe we should look at these natural products not as appetite “suppressants,” but as appetite “satisfiers.” But how do they work, and how do I know it's healthy?
