GOOD NEWS FROM GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

[Faster horses]

Just picked up a copy of Jan 07, Good Housekeeping (Dr. Phil
is on the front).

Inside was a feature, "15 foods to help you lose".
Want to curb your appetite and stop sugar cravings?
Pur these on your grocery list.

(All have more information following the recommendation, but
I'm not retyping all of it here.) Number 7 was worth retyping.

1. Eggs
2. Beans
3. Salad
4. Green Tea
5. Pears
6. Soup
7. LEAN BEEF.
It's what's for dinner-or should be, if you are trying to shed pounds.
The amino acid leucine, which is abundant in proteins like meat
and fish as well as in dairy products, can help you pare down while
maintaining calorie-burning muscle. That's what it did for 24 overweight
middle-aged women in a study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign. Eating anywhere from 9-10 oz. of beef a day on a roughly
1700 calorie diet helped the women lose more weight, more fat,
and less muscle mass than a control group consuming the same
number of calories, but less protein. The beef eaters also had fewer
hunger pangs.
8. Olive Oil. (this one was pretty interesting too.)
9. Grapefruit
10. Cinnamon
11. Vinegar
12. Tofu (YUK)
13. Nuts
14. High Fiber Cereal
15. Hot red pepper

 

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There is a lot to that. Starting the day with a high protein breakfast and no sugar does cut the sugar cravings in the morning. My problem is I like the PROCESS of eating :roll: So it means breaking habits and that's the hard part of most excesses. But I'm working on it (once in awhile) when we're out of chocolate. :wink: