Exploring The Mind! » Weight Loss http://exploringthemind.com Brain Candy for the Curious Mind! Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:10:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Copyright © Exploring The Mind! 2010 michael@hypnosisnetwork.com (Exploring The Mind!) michael@hypnosisnetwork.com (Exploring The Mind!) 1440 http://exploringthemind.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/itunes_144.jpg Exploring The Mind! http://exploringthemind.com 144 144 Brain Candy for the Curious Mind! Exploring The Mind! Exploring The Mind! michael@hypnosisnetwork.com no no Why “Indulging” Yourself Can Be Healthy http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/why-%e2%80%9cindulging%e2%80%9d-yourself-can-be-healthy http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/why-%e2%80%9cindulging%e2%80%9d-yourself-can-be-healthy#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:14:27 +0000 admin http://exploringthemind.com/?p=1073 I’ve just come across some very exciting research that proves how important your “mindset” is when it comes to losing weight. You’ll be surprised at the amount of control you have over your body and how it responds to food…
]]> http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/why-%e2%80%9cindulging%e2%80%9d-yourself-can-be-healthy/feed 31 Lose Weight by Fantasizing http://exploringthemind.com/the-mind/lose-weight-by-fantasizing http://exploringthemind.com/the-mind/lose-weight-by-fantasizing#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 18:09:39 +0000 admin http://exploringthemind.com/?p=1041 Most dieters will agree… One of the hardest parts of sticking to any healthy eating plan is dealing with cravings. That is, until now. Losing weight has never been easier, with what some are calling the “Imagination Diet.” As it turns out, the key to eliminating the great temptation of a craving is to eat as much of the foods you crave - in your own mental fantasy.
]]> http://exploringthemind.com/the-mind/lose-weight-by-fantasizing/feed 6 Lose Weight With…Junk Food? http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/lose-weight-with%e2%80%a6junk-food http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/lose-weight-with%e2%80%a6junk-food#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:45:59 +0000 admin http://exploringthemind.com/?p=1022 When Kansas State University nutrition professor Mark Haub began his experiment, he weighed 201 pounds and had a body mass index of 28.8 (overweight). Ten weeks later, he had lost 27 pounds, lowered his bad cholesterol and raised his good cholesterol. Plus, he lowered his blood pressure. How did he do it? I can give you the answer in just one word: twinkies.
]]> http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/lose-weight-with%e2%80%a6junk-food/feed 1 Sleep Away the Pounds http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/sleep-away-the-pounds http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/sleep-away-the-pounds#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:17:21 +0000 admin http://exploringthemind.com/?p=1011 As I scour the weight loss research, it seems like almost every month there is a new study demonstrating the power of a good night’s rest, especially on our waistlines. Here are a couple of good studies I’ve recently run into, both of which made me stop, reflect, and lay down – just a few minutes earlier than usual.  It’s a good start, right?
]]> http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/sleep-away-the-pounds/feed 6 Live Like Cavemen For Optimal Health http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/live-like-cavemen-for-optimal-health http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/live-like-cavemen-for-optimal-health#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:00:00 +0000 admin http://exploringthemind.com/?p=999 A female friend forwarded this to me…and although it was written for a female audience, the information was too accurate – for all genders – for me not to share. In this month’s Glamour magazine (a good lesson to not judge a book by its cover!), Dr. Julie Holland suggests we take a page out of the book from our caveman and cavewomen ancestors in order to be our healthiest and happiest selves.  She suggests that we have ‘primal needs’ that get ignored in favor of prescription medicines, social media, and unnatural ingredients in foods.
]]> http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/live-like-cavemen-for-optimal-health/feed 0 Why “Grazing” May Not Trim Your Waistline… http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/why-%e2%80%9cgrazing%e2%80%9d-may-not-trim-your-waistline http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/why-%e2%80%9cgrazing%e2%80%9d-may-not-trim-your-waistline#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:55:42 +0000 admin http://exploringthemind.com/?p=994 Anyone who has tried to lose weight has heard this before: instead of eating three big meals at specific times, eat 5-6 smaller meals, or ‘graze’ throughout the day. The reasoning behind this is twofold:
  1. So that your metabolism will continue burn high all day.  The argument being since your body is getting calories throughout the day, it will not go into starvation mode and store excess calories as fat.
  2. So, that you don’t feel hungry and end up over-eating.
I can’t tell you how many diet experts swear by this, I have literally read this a thousand times and accepted it as gospel. Sounds good...in theory... However,  a new study recently published in the journal, Obesity, came up with some very different results.
]]> http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/why-%e2%80%9cgrazing%e2%80%9d-may-not-trim-your-waistline/feed 9 The New Weight Loss Miracle…Tongue Mutilation. http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/the-new-weight-loss-miracle%e2%80%a6tongue-mutilation http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/the-new-weight-loss-miracle%e2%80%a6tongue-mutilation#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:14:17 +0000 admin http://exploringthemind.com/?p=992 Would you consider sewing a mesh screen to your tongue to stop you from eating?
]]> http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/the-new-weight-loss-miracle%e2%80%a6tongue-mutilation/feed 46 Two Myths That Are Adding to Your Waistline… http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/two-myths-that-are-adding-to-your-waistline http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/two-myths-that-are-adding-to-your-waistline#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:25:53 +0000 admin http://exploringthemind.com/?p=965 As part of my commitment to staying current on the research, I have found two really interesting myths that might be sabotaging any efforts you are making to get lean. Discover why a drink is more than just a drink, and learn all about the negative calorie illusion.
]]> http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/two-myths-that-are-adding-to-your-waistline/feed 16 Drew Carey’s Surprising Slimming Secret… http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/drew-carey%e2%80%99s-surprising-slimming-secret http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/drew-carey%e2%80%99s-surprising-slimming-secret#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:30:04 +0000 admin http://exploringthemind.com/?p=899 By now, you’ve probably seen the pictures of Drew Carey all over the ‘net (or here, taken from the ‘net) – he has lost over 80 pounds since January. He looks great, and he has firmly committed to keeping it off. How did he do it?
]]> http://exploringthemind.com/weight-loss/drew-carey%e2%80%99s-surprising-slimming-secret/feed 92 Cravings, the “Hunger” Hormone, and Breakfast… http://exploringthemind.com/the-mind/cravings-the-hunger-hormone-and-breakfast http://exploringthemind.com/the-mind/cravings-the-hunger-hormone-and-breakfast#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:46:04 +0000 Michael Lovitch http://exploringthemind.com/?p=759 One piece of advice that all dieters receive is simply this: don’t skip breakfast. The idea is that skipping breakfast will make you crave junk food, and bypass eating the healthy stuff. Well, new research presented at the Endocrine Society’s 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego explains why this may be the case. And it has everything to do with the activation of ghrelin, the "hunger hormone."
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