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[ Note: This article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. I have his permission to share it with you. ]

Ever heard the phrase, “Fat-n-Happy?”…

Of course you have. We used to refer to obese guys as a “jolly fat-man”… or perhaps someone who is overweight as “fat-n-happy”.

Is it true? Can (gasp) being overweight actually make you happy?

Rather than giving you my opinion on the matter, I take a look at three national studies on this page.

The presentation is only 5 minutes long… and I reveal the number one case for alarm in the United States and Canada.

Read that again:  The Number 1 Cause For Alarm. 

And I’m NOT an alarmist… I’m a rationalist. But stats like these do not lie.

They cannot lie.

And this deals with our children.

Please… go see:

click.here—>  Fat-n-Happy Study

P.S.  I can tell you from my own first-hand experience, which I document in “Fit Over 40″, that my personal 10-year-journey through the muck of obesity was ANYTHING but happy.

I was depressed, to the point of suicide at times (thankfully I never went that far.) I was socially hidden. I wore “fat-clothes” all the time. The few times I HAD to wear jeans or dress pants I rushed home to change into sweats because they were just too damn uncomfortable to tolerate.

Bottom line:  I was “fat-n-miserable”.

I think most people who are overweight or obese feel more despair, sadness, or perhaps just really frustrated than “happy”. Of course you can be happy and be any size, color, shape, etc. But I’ll tell you from my experience that I am MUCH happier now that I’m fit and trim.

Part of that is just because I feel better. The other part is how the brain functions. When you’re more active, you release more “feel-good” hormones… and these are powerful anti-blues hormones… they really make you feel like a champ. At least that’s been my experience.

But go watch the 5-min video and see what you think…

click.here—>  Fat-n-Happy Study


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Jan
01

3 Reasons Why Obesity Is… A Disease?

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[ Note: This article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. I have his permission to share it with you. ]

I bet you didn’t know this …

Obesity…even being overfat… is a disease.

No, really.

At least that’s what several social groups wish you to believe. “Suffers Of Obesity” is just one of those groups. Their entire stance is obesity (which, btw, can be only 30lbs or so over your ideal bodyweight) is an actual disease.

Well, is it?

Yes… and no.

Comedian Ricky Gervais has a hilarious go at this stance… that obesity is a disease. You sometimes have to laugh, you know? ; )

“No… it’s not a disease… it’s greed. You just love to eat,” or so Gervais believes.

Well, in my first newsletter for 2010, a new decade with new ideas, I’m here to share a new idea with you:

     We really need to redefine some words.

One of those words is “disease”.

Case-in-point:  Wikipedia.com defines disease…

“In human beings, “disease” is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, and/or death to the person afflicted, or similar problems for those in contact with the person. In this broader sense, it sometimes includes injuries, disabilities, disorders, syndromes, infections, isolated symptoms, deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function, while in other contexts and for other purposes these may be considered distinguishable categories.”

Let’s think about that.

If you bump your knee against a sharp object, is this a new disease called “bumpuskneeitis?” Er… no. It’s an accident. Sure, it may ’cause’ a specific set of symptoms that could broadly (as in as broad as the back-side of a barn) be considered a “disease”, but … no. It’s an accident with biological consequences.

Social problems?  So, if I decide to read 17 books on why my parents suck as a teenager and develop anti-social behavior, is this a “disease”?  NO!  This is the angst of youth combined, perhaps, with poor parenting!  Sure, it can lead to mental issues that could be classified as “disease”, but guess what?

It’s totally within your control. No one force-fed the books to the teen. And no one is force-feeding you, or anyone you know.

That decision is yours and yours alone… and anyone, repeat ANYONE on the face of planet earth can change their behaviors and attitudes toward food.

Okay, some more thoughts on disease:

Let me give you a few examples of what is typically thought of as “disease”…

— Leprosy
— Cancer
— Hypothyroidism

We’ll just take three… there are thousands as you know.

Now, we can all agree that these three states represent true “disease”. The first you could catch by accident; the second is a combination of genetics, environment, and who-knows-what-else, and the third is almost always genetic.

One, cancer, is something you ‘may’ be able to do something about. For example, lung cancer. 90% of lung cancer patients contract the disease from smoking.

Let’s just cover these 90%, shall we?

And folks, I’m asking for an open mind here…

Is lung cancer, in the case of the 90%, REALLY a disease?

     Or is it a biological consequence?

Sure, “cancer” is a disease. But what caused it in this case? Something involuntary? Hardly. Something that could not be stopped?

No way.

The 90% caused it. Period.

Welcome to the real world.

So, I propose this:  We redefine “disease” as an abnormal biological condition that we DO NOT have direct cause or effect over.

Airborne viruses: Disease.  Obesity: NOT a disease.

And yes, lung cancer in chain smokers:  NOT a disease; it’s a biological outcome. The end result should be treated as a disease, of course, but come on: Where is the responsibility folks?

Life, if you want to life it fully and without fear, is ALL about taking total responsibility. That’s empowerment. Anything less is… well, LESS.

In our example, lung cancer is no more a “disease” than, say, me hitting myself over the head with a hammer every day and causing brain damage is a disease.

Brain damage (not self-induced) = disease.

Brain damage caused by self-inflicted hammer-hitting = biological consequence. In this case of sheer stupidity!

Now, one could (and many will) make the argument that I had a “mental” disease that caused me to WANT to hit myself over the head with a hammer… but… well…

At this point we need to redefine the word “disease” in my opinion. Here’s why:

First, if this were the case, I could say that all criminals have a disease.

They all have a mental disease that makes them want to kill, steal… you name it.

This may in fact BE true… we do not know… but do we hold them NOT responsible if it is? No, we do not.

And that brings us back to obesity.

     Obesity and being overfat is not a disease folks…
     —— >  it’s a biological consequence.

And, with the exception of the extremely ‘rare’ cases of total glandular dysfunction from birth, obesity… your bodyweight… is your responsibility.

Period. End of story.

Sorry, but that’s the way the ball bounces.

Am I being mean? No. I was obese. I have a right to speak my mind about it, and trust me:  My depression (a disease… sorta… some genetic, but a lot of it was caused by eating too much sugar) definitely aided in my obesity.

Then how come I’m not obese any more?

I found a better way to eat. I re-trained my body to crave this style of eating (and exercise) over stuffing myself with pizza and burgers every day.

Here’s what I use:

Click.Here———–>  My No-Disease No-Obesity Wake-up Call!

It torches bellyfat… and it reprograms the body and mind to use food as fuel… especially if you use my “7 Minute Body” workout system (you can get it at 77% off after you pick up EODD on the page above… ; )

So be brave. Be fearless. And be responsible.

Oh… and be sure not to catch “internetemailitis”… its a disease that causes you to want to check your email more than 10 times a day.

I have it. So be careful… may be contagious. : )

P.S. In my journey from obesity to total leanness I had to overcome ‘real’ diseases, like pituitary failure from a high fever (i.e. viral pneumonia that almost killed me) and, yes, clinical depression (partially my fault; partially not… i.e. half disease, half biological consequence.) So I have sympathy, believe me. But I also know what you can do once you have a solid plan in place and a determined mind.

Then no “disease” can stop you… at least the ones that do not kill you.

So go for it… be brave, be responsible… and be lean!

click.here ——>  My No-Disease No-Obesity Wake-up Call!


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Aug
29

Emotional Eating

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Are you an emotional eater?

Emotions can be deadly.

At least when it comes to eating.

And the VAST majority of us are “emotional eaters.” And that leads to excess bodyfat.

We eat when we are stressed-out.

We eat when we are overly happy.

We eat when we are depressed.

And when you eat like this you can kiss your fatloss goodbye.

There’s a 4-minute video that I want you to watch today.

It is touching, funny, and very powerful all at the same time.

And it will help you come to terms with emotional eating.

Go here –

— > click-here:  http://www.everyotherdaydiet.com/go/vitallywel/emotional-eating

P.S. This is a very unique video. I know you will love it.

And I KNOW you will benefit from it.

Please share this with others too.

— > click-here:  http://www.everyotherdaydiet.com/go/vitallywel/emotional-eating


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Jul
20

Fat, Fatter, Dying

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[ Note: This article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. I have his permission to share it with you. ]

Below are two videos. Watch them if you dare.

Then, by all means… take action.

Part 1

Part 2

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Mar
15

Fat Head – More Government Lies

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Ever noticed how with all the government sponsored “science” on diet and heart disease, that America is getting fatter and heart disease is growing?  Politicians are pushing their own opinions and agendas on the public and punishing scientists that do not agree with their ideas.  The McGovern report and Ansel Keyes low fat, low cholesterol diet are the basis of this bad “science” that is being shoved down our throats by the FDA, USDA and the CDC.

There is a movie coming out which challenges these “truths” with common sense and objective science, not agenda based lies. How can they justify their proposed tax hikes on the foods they determine to be bad when the science behind their propositions is proven faulty?

Low fat diets do not prevent obesity or heart disease.  Cholesterol does not cause heart disease.  If small minded politicians have their way, we will all be vegetarians. They are probably loading their portfolios with stock in soybean tofu farms. Once they legislate their profits (and fail to pay the taxes us common folk are held to) they will be rich and not pay their “fair share”.

Enough criminal, I mean politician bashing. The point here is what is and has been shoved down our throats as “fact” is merely opinion. Scientists are afraid to speak up because politicians control the grant monies and only distribute the monies to scientists that agree with them. No wonder weight loss has become so hard for people when the weight loss programs are based on bad data.

Lets bring back common sense and objective science. We are not sheep, we can think for ourselves. Don’t let government control us as subjects, they work for us, the voters. We need to wake the voters up if we want to take back our freedom of choice.

Remember the government telling us eggs are bad, salt is bad, butter is bad – margarine, vegetable oils and low fat diets are good? Well that junk “science” sky rocketed heart disease and obesity.

There are a few doctors and scientists speaking out and trying to right this wrong thrust upon our society. If a weight loss diet isn’t working, try a low carb diet instead of a low fat diet. Eat meat like our bodies require and get the nutrients that you cannot get from other foods. High quality protein, B12, omega3s and more.

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Diet Tips for Fast Weight Loss

Here are 101 diet tips for fast weight loss and fast fat loss. It is far more important to lose fat than lose weight. Body weight should consist of less than approximately 20% body fat. During a fast weight loss diet, if it is not done correctly it can reduce muscle mass, especially if you are trying to lose weight fast. Muscle burns fat even during rest periods so it is obviously a good thing to maintain muscle while trying to lose weight. Fast diets and quick weight loss can cause you to lose muscle as well as lose pounds. That is why it is important to supplement with high quality protein to avoid muscle loss during a quick diet / fast diet.

These tips for diet are general recommendations as everyone is different and responds differently to weight loss diets based on age, gender, genetics, health, medications and a multitude of other factors. As always, check with your doctor before making any radical changes to your diet plan and “listen” to what your body tells you. Generally you do not want to lose fat at a rate of much more than 3 pounds a week. Toxins are stored in your body fat and by losing fat fast, you are overloading your body’s detoxification mechanisms – liver, kidneys, skin, bowels, lymph and other systems. The rest of your body suffers through the elevated toxins also – brain, organs, blood so it is best to go at it slow and steady and drink plenty of water. If you feel ill from the toxins from a weight loss diet, slow it down.

Basic Principals for Healthy Weight Loss are:

  • Slightly reduced caloric intake
  • Exercise to burn calories and increase metabolism
  • Healthy foods – plenty of fiber, fruits, vegetables, quality protein
  • Eating several smaller meals rather than one or more large meals
  • Adequate sleep
  • One or more bowel movements a day
  • Approximately 1/2 oz water per pound of body weight per day

101 Diet Tips to Lose Pounds

  • Don’t eat if you are not hungry – out of stress, habit, emotional need…
  • Avoid all sodas, especially diet sodas – empty calories and chemicals
  • Avoid foods with MSG – makes you add fat to your body
  • Eat to live, don’t live to eat
  • Drink tea to burn fat
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  • Avoid fast food, junk food, any food without nutrition
  • Eat negative calorie foods – celery, apples… more calories to digest than consumed
  • Drink at least half an once of water per pound of body weight per day
  • Eat breakfast, high protein – most important meal of the day
  • Don’t drink much liquids with meals – it dilutes stomach acids for digestion
  • Eat slowly, let your stomach catch up to your hunger (20 minute lag)
  • Chew food thoroughly for better digestion and assimilation
  • Add healthy foods to your diet – more fruits and vegetables
  • Remove unhealthy snacks and deserts from your diet
  • Do not eat for at least 3 hours before bed
  • Eat smaller portions, more meals if needed
  • Avoid night time snacks
  • Instead of skipping a meal, drink a protein or “greens” shake
  • Visualize yourself being at your ideal weight / body shape
  • Avoid soy products unless fermented – unnatural and raises estrogen levels
  • Whey protein instead of soy protein drinks
  • Spice up your foods – increases saliva and blood flow
  • Sea salt / crystal salt – replace your sodium chloride chemical salt
  • Stock healthy convenience foods – nuts, yogurt, kefir, fruits…
  • Eat raw fruits and vegetables – cooking kills healthy enzymes
  • Eat food in season locally
  • Eat organic when possible
  • Avoid processed foods – generally in a bag, box or can
  • Go easy on simple carbs – high glycemic foods cause insulin spikes
  • Don’t supersize
  • Exercise / be physically active, walk, take stairs not elevators…
  • Eat at the table – not at computer or watching TV
  • When eating, focus on eating, not random thoughts
  • Buy only healthy foods when food shopping or eating out
  • Avoid fake fats – margarine, miracle whip – eat butter and mayonnaise
  • Avoid fake sugars – aspartame, Nutrisweet, Sweet and Low…
  • Avoid unhealthy Omega-6 oils – corn, sunflower, canola, soybean, peanut and safflower
  • Use healthy oils – olive oil, coconut oil
  • Limit white sugar, flour, bread, rice – nutrition has been stripped away
  • Reduce stress – causes the hormone cortisol to be released (stores fat)
  • Be happy – does not interfere with healthy bodily processes
  • Be aware of eating triggers – stress, conflict, bad relationships, self worth
  • Chart your weight loss weekly
  • Don’t skip meals – have a meal replacement shake if necessary
  • Don’t go into a meal starving – light snack before hand
  • Get a full nights sleep
  • Watch alcohol intake – mostly empty calories
  • Boost your metabolism – get adequate iodine or iodide for your thyroid
  • Consume plenty of fiber to aid digestion and elimination
  • Use a smaller plate / smaller portions
  • Avoid pasteurized and/or homogenized milk – no longer natural
  • Eat eggs – perfect protein, Omega 3s…
  • Smoothies with yogurt and/or kefir and fruits or frozen fruits
  • Skip dessert unless it is healthy – most desserts are not healthy
  • Whole fruit is better than juice – fiber moderates glycemic spike
  • Eat fruit and vegetables with every meal
  • Enjoy your food – savor the look, taste, smell, texture
  • Have at least 1 bowel movement a day – (fruits and veggies)
  • Whole grains
  • Do what works for you – everyone is different
  • Reward yourself – new outfit for your smaller size
  • Want it – make it a strong desire to lose fat / weight
  • No HFCS – High Fructose Corn Syrup – unhealthy sweetner
  • Set realistic weightloss goals – 2 to 3 pounds per week
  • Get adequate nutrition – supplement with a natural multivitamin/mineral
  • Get a decent scale
  • Take before and after pictures (maybe some in between)
  • Read “Power Aging” by Gary Null PhD
  • Build more muscle – weight training or other strenuous activity
  • Don’t compare yourself to anyone else
  • Hypnosis / self hypnosis may work for you
  • Find an exercise / activity partner
  • Fill your subconscious mind with positive subliminal messages
  • Mix it up – your diet and exercise
  • Beware of the “foo foo” drink – Lattes, frappucinos, caramel coolers…
  • Before you indulge, ask yourself, is it worth it
  • Drink ice water – your body burns calories maintaining body temp

Some of these diet tips to lose weight fast are probably foreign to you. They buck the traditional bad advice of the mainstream media and medical doctors. Remember – eggs are bad (cholesterol) – wait, now eggs are good again, butter is bad – margarine is good – now butter is good again and margarine is bad (trans-fat). Salt is bad (sodium chloride is bad), natural sea salt is not only good for you, it is absolutely necessary for life! Remember lard (animal fat) is bad, vegetable oils are good – NOPE, another complete reversal – vegetable oil throws off the Omega 3/6/9 balance. If you have been following their advice, your health will be suffering. Notice how heart disease has continued to climb despite all our “food science” ? How about another “brainchild” idea – we have an iodine shortage in our American diet which can cause hypothyroidism among other problems, lets supplement table salt with iodine, then tell everybody to avoid salt – what sense does that make?

As a general rule, the less man messes with a food, the healthier that food is. Somehow “scientists” think they can out do our creator and “improve” upon foods. It is getting scarier with genetically modified foods (Frankenfoods). Microwaves are another “advance” in science – there is controversy over their safety. I personally use them as little as possible, something about vibrating the atomic structure of the food does not appeal to me.  NEVER microwave food in plastic containers or covered or wrapped in plastic wrap.  Any fats or oils interact with the plastic and leach BPA at an accelerated level.  BPA is a chemical which mimics estrogen (yes – the female hormone) and causes weight gain as well as unbalancing healthy hormonal levels in males and females.

There appears to be many factors that affect weight gain (fat in this case):

  • More calories consumed than needed
  • Hypothyroidism (slow metabolism) caused by many of the below mentioned “advances”
  • Medications altering our bodies
  • Frankenfoods – fake fats, fake sugars, GMO – Genetically Modified Organisms
  • Chemicals throwing off bodily processes – pesticides, herbicides, preservatives, artificial colorings, antibiotics, steroids in animals, pharmaceuticals in our drinking water, mercury in our fillings in our teeth!

Those are some of the culprits of weight loss difficulty. Now you know what to avoid or minimize your exposure to. Eat organic whenever you can and avoid the hormones and antibiotics. Re-stock your gut with probiotics either via supplements or fermented foods (sauerkraut, kimchee, cheeses, yogurt, kefir, raw milk…). Get a water filter for your sink and your shower (or whole house). Basically stay close to nature and your body will function as it is supposed to / divinely designed.

If you apply one of the above weight loss tips, you will make progress towards your goal of fast weight loss / fast fat loss. Apply many of the above diet tips and your fat loss will increase exponentially. Keep in mind, food is life – don’t abuse it.

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