Guest guest Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 continued from AARP Magazine... 15. Fight Fat With Fire. Capsaicin, the hot substance in peppers, may help burn fat and curb hunger, according to studies. Plus, hot peppers can add flavor without fat. 16. Eat Pudding, Lose Padding. Buy a 6-pac of lo-fat pudding in the dairy aisle. This sweet dessert treat is lo in calories but water-rich, so it's filling. Plus, the individually packaged servngs are a wt-loss boon. People tend to under- estimate how much they're eating, but portion-controlled food keeps you honest. 17. Pinpoint Your Sin FOODS, If you simply must have some junk food in the house, go ahead. But choose only one. In a study of 202 overweight people, those who kept fewer varieties of high-fat snacks handy lost more wt over an 18-mo. period than did their variety-snacking peers. 18. Still Awake? Eat Flakes. People who ate cereal 90 min. after dinner consumed 225 fewer calories for the rest of the night than those who didn't. The cereal eaters also lost 2 lbs in a mo. without intentional dieting. It moves more slowly thru the digestive tract. 19. You Snooze, You Lose. Slumber is slimming; a recent study found that people who slept only 5 hrs nightly were 50% more likely to be obese than those who slept 7-9. Researchers believe that lack of sleep affects hormones related to appetite, causing you to gain pounds. - - - - - - - - - - - - The End - - - - - - - - - - (hope you found this to be at least interesting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Researchers believe that lack of sleep > affects hormones related to appetite, causing you to gain pounds. ============================ Thanks Bobbe...it was very interesting. The last one struck a cord with me. I don't know if lack of sleep affects hormones relating to appetite, But I do know that during the day I often eat because I'm tired. Kinda like if I eat I'm fueled to keep going. Plus more hours awake equals more opportunity to eat. Hugs Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Oh my gosh Mel!!!! Have you been seaking into my house at night????LOL Hope the new meds do the trick.... God bless, Pat____________________________________________________ > To add to that, I have always been a night person and little sleep. There is > a study right now about a nighttime eating disorder. They classify it as a > sleep disorder and think stress and cortisol hormones play a part. Here is a > brief synopsis. I think both my biological sisters have this. My momma always > said I was afraid I'd miss something at night...LOL. My stepmom calls it that > family trait....(Hmmmm... genetic/family link?) > > > Night eating syndrome > > * Signs and symptoms > * The person has little or no appetite for breakfast. Delays first > meal for several hours after waking up. Is not hungry or is upset about how much > was eaten the night before. > > * Eats more food after dinner than during that meal. > > * Eats more than half of daily food intake during and after dinner but > before breakfast. May leave the bed to snack at night. > > * This pattern has persisted for at least two months. > > * Person feels tense, anxious, upset, or guilty while eating. > > * NES is thought to be stress related and is often accompanied by > depression. Especially at night the person may be moody, tense, anxious, nervous, > agitated, etc. > > * Has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Wakes frequently and > then often eats. > > * Foods ingested are often carbohydrates: sugary and starch. > > * Behavior is not like binge eating which is done in relatively short > episodes. Night-eating syndrome involves continual eating throughout evening > hours. > > * This eating produces guilt and shame, not enjoyment. > > * How many people have night-eating syndrome? > > Perhaps only one to two percent (1-2%) of adults in the general population > have this problem, but research at the University of Pennsylvania School of > Medicine suggests that about six percent of people who seek treatment for > obesity have NES. Another study suggests that more than a quarter (27%) of people > who are overweight by at least 100 pounds have the problem. > * Comments > > Night-eating syndrome has not yet been formally defined as an eating > disorder. Underlying causes are being identified, and treatment plans are still > being developed. It seems likely that a combination of biological, genetic, and > emotional factors contribute to the problem. Stress appears to be a cause or > trigger of NES, and stress-reduction programs, including mental health > therapy, seem to help. > Researchers are especially interested in the foods chosen by night eaters. > The heavy preference for carbohydrates, which trigger the brain to produce > so-called " feel-good " neurochemicals, suggests that night eating may be an > unconscious attempt to self-medicate mood problems. > NES may run in families. At this time is appears to respond to treatment > with the SSRI sertraline (a prescription medication). NES is remarkable for > characteristic disturbances in the circadian rhythm of food intake while the > circadian sleep rhythm remains normal. > If you are seeking help for night-eating syndrome, you would be wise to > schedule a complete physical exam with your physician and also an evaluation with > a counselor trained in the field of eating disorders. In addition, a > dietitian can help develop meal plans that distribute intake more evenly throughout > the day so that you are not so vulnerable to caloric loading in the evening. > > Recent research was summarized by Albert Stunkard, MD, University of > Pennsylvania School of Medicine, at the NAASO 2003 annual meeting, October 13, 2003. > A formal paper will be presented in the January issue of the International > Journal of Eating Disorders. > > > > Mel > http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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