A Kaizen Total Wellness blog follower sent the link to this article in Time Magazine. I could not have said it any better - fructose IS toxic!! Read the myths and go to link for more detailed information.

What You Need to Know About Sugar

By Robert H. Lustig, M.D., Dec. 27, 2012, Time Magazine

Read more: http://ideas.time.com/2012/12/27/what-you-need-to-know-about-sugar/#ixzz2GY9Odmvf
In 2009, an hour and a half lecture about sugar and obesity that Dr. Lustig gave to the public was posted to YouTube. Three million views later, the video is still going strong, and his theories about sugar’s toxic effects on the body are gaining traction. He still maintains that one particular form of sugar—fructose—is toxic in high dose. Yet there is still a lot of confusion about this dietary bogeyman. Here are five myths about sugar and some important distinctions about how our body processes its different forms.

Myth 1. A carbohydrate is a carbohydrate; they all have the same calories.

Myth 2. Fructose is turned into glucose in the body.

Myth 3. People can limit their sugar consumption without any difficulty.

Myth 4. High fructose corn syrup is worse than table sugar.

Myth 5. Fructose is natural — it’s found in fruit — so it couldn’t possibly be poisonous.

Our nutritionist can provide recipes and examples of ways to avoid fructose and high fructose corn syrup without feeling deprived of sweetness.

Many of our patients get discouraged when the scale does not show a lot of rapid weight loss. Our recommendations suggest losing weight slowly over long periods of time in order to develop healthy lifestyle changes.
Most fad or gimmick diets that lead to rapid weight loss basically are achieved by water loss and muscle loss (not to mention up to 97% failure rate in keeping the weight off!). Our goal, at KAIZEN TOTAL WELLNESS is to teach you how to make muscle and burn fat. This does not occur rapidly. We also encourage our patients to drink plenty of fluids (there goes the diuretic effect!)
 
In order to achieve both weight loss and a flatter belly, one has to include strength training and make sure enough protein (and fat) is included in the diet. Building muscle will not only burn fat but burn more calories.
Since muscle weighs more than fat, some people will NOT see changes on the bathroom scale even though they continue to lose inches.
 
To learn more about healthy weight loss, make an appointment with our nutritionist and call for a free demo with our fitness trainers.
 
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A recent article was published in the June 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association comparing an Atkins type (very low carbohydrate) diet with a low glycemic diet and a low fat diet. They found that the Atkins diet actually burned the most calories, followed by the low glycemic diet.
The low-fat diet derived 60 percent of its calories from carbohydrates, 20 percent from fat and 20 percent from protein. The low-glycemic-index diet contained 40 percent carbohydrates, 40 percent fat and 20 percent protein. Low-glycemic foods tend to be less-processed foods, such as vegetables or whole grains. The low-carbohydrate diet, similar to an Atkins diet, contained 60 percent fat, 30 percent protein and 10 percent carbohydrates.
However the Atkins diet also increased stress hormones and inflammation. We also know that high fat diets also increased atherosclerosis in laboratory animals.
The low fat diet had the worst effects on the metabolic syndrome, insulin sensitivity and lipids.
The winner appears to be the low glycemic diet, which is the one we teach at Kaizen Total Wellness.  

Certain Diets May Help Body Burn More Calories: StudyLow-carb and low-glycemic plans work best, but low-carb regimen has drawbacks

Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Related MedlinePlus Pages/ Diets/ Weight Control

TUESDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Dieters have long been told that to lose weight, you simply need to cut calories. But new research suggests that some combinations of foods may burn more calories than others.
 
When researchers compared a low-fat diet, a very low-carbohydrate diet and a low-glycemic-index diet, they found that people on very low-carb diets used the most calories. But this type of diet also boosts stress hormones and inflammation, they found.
 
People on the low-glycemic-index diet -- a plan designed to prevent spikes in blood sugar after eating -- also burned more calories than those on the low-fat diet, but fewer than those on the very low-carb diet.
 
"From a metabolic perspective, all calories are not alike," said the study's senior author, Dr. David Ludwig, director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center at Boston Children's Hospital.
 
"Attempting to severely restrict all fat or all carbohydrates is hard psychologically, and it's also the wrong approach biologically," he said. "When you try to force so many nutrients through one pathway, it may have downsides on the body."
 
Results of the study are published in the June 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
 
Ludwig and his colleagues wanted to see if certain diets might lead to metabolic changes that could make it harder for dieters to maintain weight loss.
 
For the study, 21 overweight and obese young adults who had lost 10 percent to 15 percent of their body weight were put on one of three diets.
 
The low-fat diet derived 60 percent of its calories from carbohydrates, 20 percent from fat and 20 percent from protein. The low-glycemic-index diet contained 40 percent carbohydrates, 40 percent fat and 20 percent protein. Low-glycemic foods tend to be less-processed foods, such as vegetables or whole grains. The low-carbohydrate diet, similar to an Atkins diet, contained 60 percent fat, 30 percent protein and 10 percent carbohydrates.
 
Each study participant completed four weeks on each diet in a randomly assigned order.
 
"The research subjects burned 350 calories more on the low-carb diet than on the low-fat one," Ludwig said. "That's roughly equal to an hour of moderate physical activity."
 
"The difference between the low-glycemic diet and the low-fat diet was about 150 calories a day, favoring the low-glycemic diet," he added. "That's about an hour of light physical activity a day."
 
Ludwig said the low-fat diet had the worst effects on metabolic syndrome, a group of heart disease risk factors. Low-fat diets had adverse effects on insulin sensitivity, triglyceride levels and good cholesterol levels, he said.
 
The low-carb diet had drawbacks, too, he said, causing high stress hormones and inflammation that could increase the risk of heart disease.
 
"I think what's been lost in the last 50 years of dieting is an understanding of food quality. We've been too simplistic with the idea of eliminating all fats or eliminating all carbohydrates," Ludwig said. "We should focus on the quality of foods and not try to eliminate a whole class of nutrients. The quality of the calories going in can affect the number of calories being burned off."
 
Dr. George Bray, professor of medicine at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, expressed caution about the study conclusions.
 
"There are some interesting physiological responses in this study, but translating this information for possible long-term results is difficult to do," said Bray, co-author of an accompanying editorial. "Adherence is an important element. If a diet helps you adhere better, that will help you lose weight. [But] no diet is proven better than any other in the long-term."
 
In a related study in the same journal issue, researchers found that a stepped-care approach to weight loss may provide a more cost-effective way to lose weight. In standard weight-loss programs, the first weeks tend to be the most intensive. As time goes by, these programs get less intensive whether or not you lose weight.
 
In a stepped-care approach, however, weight-loss programs begin in a less intensive manner. If weight-loss milestones aren't achieved at a certain point, the program becomes more intensive.
 
Over 18 months, the stepped-care program cost about $785 per person while the standard program cost more than $1,350, the study found. Those in the standard intervention group lost slightly more weight.
 
"The message is the cost/benefit," Bray said. "In this study, they did as well or better by focusing on the people who didn't do quite as well and needed the extra help."
 
SOURCES: David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D., director, New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital; George Bray, M.D., professor of medicine, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La.; June 27, 2012 Journal of the American Medical Association

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Let's take a quick "stroll" down memory lane of all the 'newest weight loss miracle' we've seen over the recent years.....

Does anyone remember Metabolife? It worked pretty good and was over the counter. The only problem is that it was not safe and the FDA finally took it off the market when patients started hemorrhaging from the brain.
How about some “prescriptions” that were originally blessed by the FDA? Phen-Fen was and still is the BEST product I have ever seen for weight loss. It worked on everyone—and not just 5-10 pounds. How about an average of 50 pounds lost! Oh, did I mention the heart and lungs complications which took it off the market? Meridia was expensive and was taken off the market in 2010 due to heart disease. And it didn’t even work! Xenical (Alli) is another loser. The average weight loss with this was 5 pounds over 12 months and the side effects were awful (unless you are a fan of uncontrollable diarrhea!) Of course we do have some effective drugs for weight loss which include phentermine, Topamax, and naltrexone. Some medications, like the diabetes pill metformin have a nice side effect of mild weight loss and is very safe. Some people think it can also prevent cancer, but I would not recommend using this drug off label at this time.
 
Remember the Atkins Diet and all its copycats?  It will work but it is the RARE person who can maintain a diet like this for more than a few months. If you don’t get bored and sick of all the high fat food, then the constipation will get to you.
Grapefruit diet? Anyone can lose if that’s all they eat! Of course, if you also take Simvastatin or Lipitor, you could also lose your life.
We don’t have to discuss HOODIA since it has already been pulled off the shelves by the FDA.
Recently we discussed raspberry ketones. Sorry, it doesn’t work (read my recent blog about this scam) Fat busters like L-Carnitine. Sure it will work, but only if you have an L-Carnitine deficiency. Since this affects roughly 300 people in the USA, I doubt the odds are in your favor of losing weight. Hydroxycut? FDA removed it for liver toxicity only to be repackaged and placed back in the stores. DHEA? Sorry, no proof and safety is not established in humans. Bitter Orange? Hypertension, heart disease and glaucoma outweigh any potential benefits. (No pun intended) Caffeine? This only seems to work when used with ephedra. Unfortunately this can be addicting and cause heart disease and insomnia. Calcium? Not only is this false, but we now believe that taking more then 500 mg/day may increase your risks of heart disease and kidney stones. Oh, by the way higher doses do not seem to prevent osteoporosis! Chitosan? Worthless. But it does appear to be safe Chromium? Sorry, it does not work. And no, it does not help diabetics either!
Diuretics? Sure loss of water will cause weight loss. Unfortunately it can also lead to dehydration and metabolic imbalances that can be fatal unless supervised by a physician. The weight loss is ALWAYS TEMPORARY as the only way to lose weight permanently is to make muscle and burn fat. Ephedra? See bitter orange and Metabolife
Laxatives? Temporary weight loss and unsafe, not to mention addicting
HcG? This works but is so dangerous, the FDA is about to take it off the market. Please read prior blogs for more information.
 
Now that we've taken a good old stroll down the memory lane of weight loss "miracles," I'm going to share the REAL secret to weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight!
There is no secret.
The ONLY way to lose and keep off weight is to change your lifestyle. Learn how to eat healthy and NOT DIET. Become addicted to physical activity. Exercise can be boring, so pick several actives you like and stick with it.
 
At KAIZEN TOTAL WELLNESS, in Lakewood Ranch, we utilize a combination of exercise and nutritional support under one roof. Yes, some patients may benefit from medications or surgery, but that is the beauty of coming to a health center operated by a board certified internist! Safety is always our main concern.
 
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Patricia King,MSLD,LN has her Masters of Science Degree in Human   Nutrition from University of Bridgeport in Connecticut.

"Nutrition determines the quality of our lives," says Ms. King, Kaizen Certified Dietitian who works with clients in private consultations to determine the specific eating changes that will be most helpful for weight loss and other health concerns.

Appointments are available by calling 941-556-7788.

Avodaco bread?

Avocados are versatile as a salad ingredient or in guacamole, but have you tried them as a sandwich spread or in a recipe instead of oil?
And why would you want to?
Plant fats, such as avocados, nuts, seeds, olives and oils made from plants like sunflowers, olives, soybean, and safflower, tend to have a higher proportion of monosaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids which are much healthier than saturated fats found in animal fat.  According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, animal fats are associated with increased total and LDL cholesterol, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk.  In addition to using olive oil, for example, as you improve the types of fat in your diet, think of the whole foods packaged the way Mother Nature intended us to eat it: packed with healthy fats, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals and free of trans fats. For example, numerous studies have found benefits for including nuts in the diet. While most of the research has focused on the benefits of eating nuts for better heart health, nuts have also been linked with bone health, cancer prevention, improved cognitive function, and diabetes prevention and treatment.  Also it is easy to use fresh peanut butter or almond butter or mashed avocado instead of mayo or refined margarine-based spreads.

I sampled some delicious banana bread recently which had been made substituting one avocado for half the bananas called for.  Plus it included chopped walnuts which are a great healthy and crunchy snack instead of chips or crackers.  Keep a zip lock bag of them in your freezer -- they do not freeze hard but stay very fresh.

Barbara Bingham, MCC
Director, Kaizen Total Wellness

Barbara Bingham, nutritionist, wellness coach, and director of Kaizen Total Wellness does NOT believe that another diet book needs to be collecting dust on the shelves of those of us who want and need to improve our eating habits. She doesn't believe that we need another book filled with low-fat, low-sugar, high protein, soup only, grapefruit only, cabbage only....recipes! In fact, she questions how many of those books lie buried under a pile of other books, never to be opened again after the initial excitement of getting another new book is forgotten! 

That is why when describing Barbara's book it is easier to start by saying what it is NOT. What the book, The Kaizen Method to Living a Healthy Lifestyle IS, is a motivational guide, following the Kaizen philosophy of "gradual, incremental changes" to ensure long term success in improving one's lifestyle, whether it is eating right, exercising more, or making any other needed changes.

The book is available as an amazon.com's ebook. But for Kaizen Total Wellness followers, it is a free download. Check it out by visiting  Kaizen Total Wellness' website!

Typical green salads start off healthy and can provide a very lean, nutrient and fiber-rich meal or side.   'Green' means leaves of spinach or dark green lettuce, and chopped veggies such as cucumber, bell pepper and broccoli.  Adding tomato or grated carrot is smart too -- the mistake is usually made when dressing the salad.   How much money and effort have companies like Kraft spent to convince us our salad isn't ready until we pour gobs of emulisfied salad syrup on it?  Check the labels and you will often find high amounts of sodium, sugar and/or fat along with artificial coloring, MSG and preservatives. If you make your dressing at home and put it in the right bottle, it will keep in the refrigerator for weeks and be just as convenient, cheaper, and healthier.
The principle behind the one true French vinaigrette is simple, chef Michael Roux explains in his book "Sauces" -- one teaspoon Dijon mustard, one tablespoon vinegar and three tablespoons oil. “Everyone has his or her own take on this simple recipe” Roux writes.  Experiment with your own creations by adding herbs, garlic, lemon juice, minced onion or even miso, ginger or stevia.  Vary the dressing by using different vinegars like balsamic or red wine vinegar. Extra virgin olive oil is not only a healthy choice but also a delicious one for your recipe sure to become your first choice over any dressing off the store shelf.

-Barbara Bingham, MCC, Nutritionist
 Director, Kaizen Total Wellness

An elderly man was stopped by the police around 2 am and was asked where he was going at this time of night.

The man replied, " I am on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body, as well as smoking and staying out late."

The officer then asked, "Really? Who is giving that lecture at this time of night?"

The man replied, "That would be my wife."

This man is obviously not a member of Kaizen Total Wellness, where he would have availed himself of the services of a nutritionist, certified fitness trainers,  or a massage therapist. Probably why he was out all night getting into trouble, no doubt!

We have a professional team of wellness consultants that also includes our physical therapist.
Our gym contains the exclusive combination of fitness/rehabilitative equipment: bioDensity and Power Plate machines.
Medicare and insurance may be accepted for certain services.
Programs and services are available to everyone in the community.

There has been a lot of buzz recently about vitamins in the press. This is the result of new studies showing bad outcomes in women ages 55-69 taking different vitamins and supplements. We have known for years that Vitamin E not only has no cardiovascular benefits, but actually increases the risk of heart disease. We also know that women who take greater then 900 mg of calcium/day are also at risk of heart disease (especially if taken on an empty stomach). The other day, I posted a blog stating that even the “B” vitamins can increase the risk of death. We can also add zinc, magnesium, iron and copper supplements to this list. Several years ago, beta-carotene was being investigated as a preventive treatment for lung cancer, but the study had to be stopped because it actually increased the risk of cancer in smokers.

The bottom line is that you should not rely on vitamins and supplements for your health. There are no substitutes for a diet consisting of lean protein, whole grains and fruits and vegetables.
 
For more information, schedule a consultation with our nutritionist at 941-556-7788

USDAFood Pyramid

Harvard's Healthy Eating Plate

I couldn't agree more with Harvard's School of Public Health, Department of Nutrition, when it surmised the US Gov't Food Pyramid "did not accurately show people what makes up a healthy diet."  Harvard found it fraught with "recommendations based on out-of-date science and influenced by people with business interests in the messages sent by the pyramid icons."   This year, the USDA scrapped its pyramid icon in favor of an improved fruit and vegetable-rich 'My Plate' -- yet this is still not nearly helpful enough to teach how to eat for optimum nutrition and health.  Harvard's Department of Nutrition and the Harvard Health Publications collaborated to create the 'Healthy Eating Plate' and the 'Healthy Eating Pyramid', and both are much better teaching aids and are based on the latest science about how our eating and activity choices affect our health.  Though I have no knowledge of the Harvard faculty consulting with Dr. Mishner, their guide is almost identical to the Kaizen Total Wellness program for living a healthy lifestyle by paying attention to sensible eating, weight control and daily exercise.  For more information:  http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/pyramid/

Barbara Bingham, MCC, Nutritionist
Director, Kaizent Total Wellness
Annette Schuchert, RN, Certified Venice Nutrition  is available for consultation by appointment. Call our Kaizen Total Wellness (941)556-7788

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RUMOR: Certain supplements are safe and proven to enhance athletic performance.

TRUTH: This is mostly false.
Performance enhancing supplements are big business. These products may have some minor effects...but none is going to make big performance differences and there are safety concerns.
The products are touted to build muscle, increase energy, improve endurance, etc...but have little evidence to support these claims.
And there are red flags. For example, the makers of Jack3d won’t even say how much of each ingredient it contains.
Creatine is promoted to increase muscle mass...but it increases size by causing water retention, not adding muscle.
It may help with brief, high-intensity exercise, such as sprinting, power lifting, etc. But it isn’t going to make you the next Mr. or Ms. Olympia.
Warn that doses over 2 g/day are potentially harmful to the kidneys.
Amino acids are often pushed by trainers. But there’s no evidence that they improve performance...or that they increase lean body weight any more than ordinary food does.
Caffeine is used as a stimulant...and it MAY increase endurance and time to exhaustion. But emphasize the importance of keeping track of daily doses. Doses over 250 to 300 mg/day can cause problems...insomnia, stomach upset, tachycardia, nervousness, and diuresis.
And for those in competition, explain that it takes only 800 mg of caffeine to fail a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) drug test.
Make sure patients count energy “shots” such as 5-Hour Energy or Spike Double Shot. They contain 100 to 350 mg of caffeine per bottle.
And tell patients to consider “hidden” caffeine...guarana, cola nuts, coffee beans, and mate leaves. They’ll be listed as ingredients...but not counted in the caffeine content.
Dimethylamylamine is another stimulant...but there’s no evidence that it helps athletic performance. And it can cause additive cardiac toxicity when used with other stimulants...ADHD meds (methylphenidate, etc), pseudoephedrine, caffeine, etc.
Warn that it’s related to amphetamine, so it can cause false positive drug tests. Plus it’s banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Recommend avoiding the stimulant bitter orange. It replaced ma huang (ephedra) after it was removed from the market for safety issues. But bitter orange is not safe...it’s been linked to stroke, heart attack, arrhythmias, and death.
Look for other names for bitter orange, such as aurantium, aurantii fructus, zhi shi, orange peel extract, etc.
Also recommend avoiding DHEA. It’s not proven to improve muscle mass or strength...but can increase estrogen and testosterone levels.

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1. Your can-do attitude is boosted instantly from the feel-good neurotransmitters and endorphins when you are active, plus it's actually impossible to feel anxious or frustrated and be breaking a sweat at the same time.
2. A long bike ride, jog or walk provides time for good, solid thinking. Things can seem much clearer afterwards and your creativity is stimulated, leaving you more mentally as well as physically fit.
3. Eating right not only keeps you at a healthy weight, it gives you a consistent level of energy all day long which significantly increases your productivity.
4. Physical activity is the pressure relief valve you need to decrease stress, the constant companion of entrepreneurs and professionals in private practice.
5. Since you are a key asset of your business, why would you neglect proper care, down-time (rest) and maintenance, risking a costly break in productivity or business setback?

Barbara Bingham, MCC, Nutritionist
Director
Kaizen Total Wellness

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Please read the following article. It examines the benefits of certain spices added to foods. Please note it studied the actual spices and not antioxidant pills. At Kaizen Total Wellness, we recommend healthy eating, not taking unproven pill supplements! Enjoying real spices and fruits and veggies are not only cheaper then pills but taste better.

Barbara Bingham, Director
Kaizen Total Wellness Center
Nutritionist,  Wellness Coach

Eating a diet rich in spices, like turmeric and cinnamon, reduces the body's negative responses to eating high-fat meals, according to Penn State researchers.
"Normally, when you eat a high-fat meal, you end up with high levels of triglycerides, a type of fat, in your blood," said Sheila West, associate professor of biobehavioral health, Penn State, who led the study. "If this happens too frequently, or if triglyceride levels are raised too much, your risk of heart disease is increased. We found that adding spices to a high-fat meal reduced triglyceride response by about 30 percent, compared to a similar meal with no spices added."
West and her colleagues prepared meals on two separate days for six men between the ages of 30 and 65 who were overweight, but otherwise healthy. The researchers added two tablespoons of culinary spices to each serving of the test meal, which consisted of chicken curry, Italian herb bread, and a cinnamon biscuit. The control meal was identical, except that spices were not included. The team drew blood from the participants every 30 minutes for three hours. They reported their findings in the current issue of the Journal of Nutrition.
"In the spiced meal, we used rosemary, oregano, cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper, cloves, garlic powder and paprika," said Ann Skulas-Ray, postdoctoral fellow. "We selected these spices because they had potent antioxidant activity previously under controlled conditions in the lab."
When the meal contained a blend of antioxidant spices, antioxidant activity in the blood was increased by 13 percent and insulin response decreased by about 20 percent.
According to West, many scientists think that oxidative stress contributes to heart disease, arthritis and diabetes. "Antioxidants, like spices, may be important in reducing oxidative stress and thus reducing the risk of chronic disease," she said, adding that the spice dose they used provided the equivalent amount of antioxidants contained in 5 ounces of red wine or 1.4 ounces of dark chocolate.
Skulas-Ray noted that adding two tablespoons of spices to meals did not cause stomach upset in the participants. "They enjoyed the food and had no gastrointestinal problems," she said. But, she added, "The participants were notified ahead of time that they would be eating highly spiced foods and they were willing to do so."
In the future, West plans to investigate whether she can get the same results by adding smaller doses of spices to meals.


Other Penn State researchers on the paper include Ann Skulas-Ray, graduate student; Penny Kris-Etherton, Distinguished Professor of Nutrition; Danette Teeter, former research assistant; and John Vanden Heuvel, professor of veterinary science. Chung-Yen (Oliver) Chen, scientist, Tufts University, also was involved in the study.
The McCormick Science Institute and National Institutes of Health supported this work.

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Kaizen Total Wellness has partnered with Venice Nutrition to offer a comprehensive nutrition and lifestyle program which will allow you to make permanent lifestyle changes to achieve any health goal you may have.  Venice Nutrition was developed by Mark McDonald, and his book Body Confidence was recently released and is already a New York Times Best Seller. We partnered with this program because it is based on science, the way your body was meant to be fed.
 
The basis of the nutrition aspect is blood sugar stabilization. We will educate you on how to maintain stable blood sugar by the choices you make. The 3 main keys to stabilizing your blood sugar include meal intervals, nutrient ratios per meal, and calories per meal.
We can customize a meal plan just for you using the Venice Nutrition software, incorporating the foods you enjoy eating. This software will also give you many additional tools including goal setting, recipes, educational videos. live webinars, and much more. Using this software along with your one-on-one coaching with our Certified Venice Nutrition Coach will give you all everything you need to make your health a priority.
 
We all have done "diets" which are quick fixes we use when we are desperate.  We lose the weight, but it comes right back when we go off. Learning blood sugar stabilization will allow you to achieve permanent results, but you first need  a strong WHY. Knowing what motivates you will allow you to get through the tough times during this process when life shows up. After you determine your why, we will teach you to build a solid structure that works in your lifestyle . Structure and consistency are absolutely necessary if you want to succeed with your health.The 6 parts to health are sleep, nutrition, exercise, water, supplements, and stress management.  Here we will educate you on the importance of each, and work with you individually to help you incorporate each of these into your lifestyle.  We will monitor your weight and body fat bi-weekly, and make any adjustments needed to make sure you succeed.
 
The final part is teaching you to balance your quadrant, that being your health, lifestyle,relationships and profession. After you have learned to maintain your health structure on a day to day basis, you need to stay consistent for life. Whatever challenges you face in any of your quadrants, you will have learned how to deal with it and still be able to control and maintain your health.
Our educational aspect along with a truly individualized meal plan makes our program unique and effective. Our goal is for you to make your health a priority and we are here to lead and coach you every step of the way.

Annette Schuchert, Certified Venice Nutrition Coach                                Kaizen Total Wellness Center       (941)556-7788

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So what is the biggest cause of obesity? SODA? CANDY? ICE CREAM?

An the answer is.........POTATO CHIPS?
Yes, you know how important eating right and exercising is, but this report, from the New England Journal of Medicine shows the impact of eating chips vs. other junk foods over a 20 year span.
It doesn’t matter if you are eating sugars or starches, your body recognizes both as HIGH GLYCEMIC sugars.
At Kaizen, we can teach to to break the carbohydrate addiction with the help of our nutritionists and our nationally acclaimed online Venice Nutrition System. Please call 941-556-7788.

LOS ANGELES – Blame the potato chip. It's the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found. Bigger than soda, candy and ice cream. And the reason is partly that old advertising cliché: You can't eat just one.
"They're very tasty and they have a very good texture. People generally don't take one or two chips. They have a whole bag," said obesity expert Dr. F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer of the St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York.  What we eat and how much of it we consume has far more impact than exercise and most other habits do on long-term weight gain, according to the study by Harvard University scientists. It's the most comprehensive look yet at the effect of individual foods and lifestyle choices like sleep time and quitting smoking.

The results are in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine.Weight problems are epidemic. Two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese. Childhood obesity has tripled in the past three decades. Pounds often are packed on gradually over decades, and many people struggle to limit weight gain without realizing what's causing it.The new study finds food choices are key. The message: Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and nuts. Cut back on potatoes, red meat, sweets and soda."There is no magic bullet for weight control," said one study leader, Dr. Frank Hu. "Diet and exercise are important for preventing weight gain, but diet clearly plays a bigger role."Doctors analyzed changes in diet and lifestyle habits of 120,877 people from three long-running medical studies. All were health professionals and not obese at the start. Their weight was measured every four years for up to two decades, and they detailed their diet on questionnaires.On average, participants gained nearly 17 pounds over the 20-year period.For each four-year period, food choices contributed nearly 4 pounds. Exercise, for those who did it, cut less than 2 pounds.Potato chips were the biggest dietary offender. Each daily serving containing 1 ounce (about 15 chips and 160 calories) led to a 1.69-pound uptick over four years. That's compared to sweets and desserts, which added 0.41 pound.For starchy potatoes other than chips, the gain was 1.28 pounds. Within the spud group, french fries were worse for the waist than boiled, baked or mashed potatoes. That's because a serving of large fries contains between 500 to 600 calories compared with a serving of a large baked potato at 280 calories.Soda added a pound over four years. Eating more fruits and vegetables and other unprocessed foods led to less weight gain, probably because they are fiber-rich and make people feel fuller.For each four-year period, these factors had these effects on weight:

— An alcoholic drink a day, 0.41-pound increase.
— Watching an hour of TV a day, 0.31-pound increase.
— Recently quitting smoking, 5-pound increase.People who slept more or less than six to eight hours a night gained more weight.The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health and a foundation. Several researchers reported receiving fees from drug and nutrition companies."Humans naturally like fat and sweet," said Dr. David Heber, director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, who had no role in the study. "That's why we always tell people to eat their fruits and vegetables."Pi-Sunyer, who also wasn't involved in the research, said the study gives useful advice."It's hard to lose weight once you gain it," he said. "Anything that will give people a clue about what might prevent weight gain if they follow through with it is helpful."
The federal government earlier this year issued new dietary guidelines advising people to eat smarter. This month, it ditched the food pyramid — the longtime symbol of healthy eating — in favor of a dinner plate divided into four sections containing fruits, vegetables, protein and grains.

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 R. Bruce, Comedian, Singer - Songwriter

There is nothing like a little humor now and then, a nice break to refresh and renew our commitment to a healthy lifestyle....so please click on the link below for your laugh of the day! 

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Now that you've had a few laughs (we hope) it's time to get a little  more serious and remember:
At Kaizen Total Wellness,  we are offering a healthy, well-balanced , customized program for losing weight and staying in control of your diet: Venice Nutrition . This program has been well-researched by Dr. Mishner and staff to confirm that it is in keeping with the Kaizen philosophy of attaining and keeping a healthy lifestyle. Annette Schuchert, RN is our certified nutritionist for the program. Contact the office for information or appointment.

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