Eat Fat to Burn FatWritten by Jesse Cannone
For about 50 years now, Americans have been eating low fat (some no fat) diets and funny thing is we have gotten progressively fatter and less healthy. Who ever said low fat diets were healthy, and more importantly, why does eating less fat mean you’ll be less fat? In attempt to keep this easy to understand, as most of what you read and hear is complicated, confusing, and contradictory, I’m going to be direct, to point, and explain things in a way that most people can understand. Where to start??? Well, I’ve done some research on this and have found very little science to back up claims that eating less fat will keep you trim. I have also found many examples that totally dismiss this idea. For example, French eat significantly more fat than we do here in US while there obesity AND disease and illness rates are quite a bit lower. Another example is Alaskan Eskimos. They consume as much as 70% of their calories from fat (whale blubber and fish) and they have one of lowest rates of heart disease in world – until they come to US and eat like us! Before I cover other examples I’d like to talk about some reasons why “low fat diet” is not only making us fatter, but also killing people faster than you can imagine! Does that shock you? If so, do I have news for you! Ok… here are just a few reasons: eating less fat means you have to eat more protein or carbs and most people end up eating more carbs (and wrong type!) Dietary fat is very slow burning in body so when you replace fat with faster burning carbs you tend to feel less energetic, risk burning muscle tissue, and wreak havoc on your metabolism and hormones because your energy levels (blood sugar) are like a roller coaster.
| | So Your Lower Back Hurts???Written by Jesse Cannone
Low back pain is one of most common ailments people suffer from and approximately 8 out of 10 people will deal with back pain at some point in their life. That’s a lot of people… are you one of them? Out of all of various forms of back pain, lower back pain is by far most common and there’s a good explanation for this. Any idea why? It’s not car accidents, it’s not work-related injuries, and it’s not a lack of prescription medications either. Lack of movement and use is number one cause of back pain! I bet your orthopedic specialist or chiropractor didn’t tell you that, did they? It’s lack of movement in various muscles over years that leads to muscle imbalances and uneven wear and tear on your body, especially spine. For example, how many times a day are you bending, leaning, or twisting. Here’s what typical person’s day is like: - Wake up - Eat breakfast (hopefully) - Drive or ride to work - Sit at desk - Eat lunch - Sit at desk some more - Drive or ride home - Eat dinner - Sit on couch and watch tv - Go to bed Notice trend here? That’s an awful lot of sitting and not moving. Well, this is what leads to serious muscle imbalances and so what do we do, we go to gym and perform exercises that only make imbalances worse! The key to eliminating back pain (nearly any ache, pain, or injury for that matter) is to identify muscle imbalances that are pulling spine, bones, and joints out of place and then stretch tight muscles while strengthening weak muscles. How do I know this? Well, as certified personal fitness trainer and post-rehabilitation specialist, I have worked with hundreds of individuals with back pain and conditions that ranged from sciatic pain, to bulging discs, to spinal fusion, and others. In working with these individuals I discovered some startling facts. 1. Many people who seek professional help are often mis-diagnosed and end up following a treatment plan that fails to eliminate cause of their back pain. 2. Nearly all of individuals I worked with were able to eliminate their back pain, or significantly improve their condition even though all of traditional treatments failed them (physically therapy, chiropractic care, cortisone injections, anti-inflammatory medications, surgery, etc). Even more amazing is fact that most of these individuals were able to eliminate their back pain in a matter or days or weeks simply by performing a handful of exercises and stretches! These weren’t your basic exercises or standard back stretches and stomach exercises most “experts” recommend – these were specific exercises and stretches prescribed based on individual.
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