BPA doesn’t have anything to do with out-of-control eating or weight loss, but it can make you, your kids, and your fetus sick. BPA is the acronym for Bisphenol-A. It’s a plastic component that’s used in many plastic bottles and containers. It’s also in the epoxy resin that lines most cans. Manufacturers use BPA-type products because they prevent spoilage, they’re resistant to corrosion, and they can withstand the high heats used in sterilization. There is no law against using BPA, so you have to think for yourself on this one.
That said, the government’s National Toxicology Program has a concern about the effect of BPA on fetuses, children and pregnant women. Some studies suggest that BPA might impact brain development, cause hyperactivity in kids and increase the risk of breast cancer (as well as other health problems). I wonder, personally, if BPA could explain the explosion in the incidences of autism that we’re seeing in our country.
BPA has already been removed from most baby bottles, sippy cups and pacifiers, but it’s still present in cans (incuding, of all things, baby formula cans) and in other plastic containers, bottles and toys. The problem with BPA is that it leaches into the food or the drink, which means that BPA is being regularly ingested and stored in the body. Plastic with BPA is especially dangerous when heated because this inceases the likelihood of leaching. BPA mimics the effect of estrogen, a hormone, and it disrupts and interferes with normal homonal functions.
The January/February 2012 Nutrition Action Letter summarized a study where researchers fed 12 ounces of canned soup (Progresso) to one group and 12 ounces of fresh soup to another group. All-in-all, 75 people had soup for lunch every day for five days. The results. Several hours after lunch, the people who ate the canned soup had BPA levels in their urine that were 12 times higher than the people who had fresh soup. Researchers don’t really know how much BPA is harmful, but small amounts have been show to cause breast cancer in animals.
The safest bet is to stop feeding infants formula that comes in a can, and to consider cutting way, way back on the amount of soup or canned foods you give your kids for lunch everyday. In general, look for bottles and cans that are clearly marked BPA-free. Eden Organic, for example, uses BPA-free cans for most of their products. Avoid polycarbonate (PC) bottles that have a #7 or #3 recycling code. Note that acidic foods like tomatoes, can’t be packaged in BPA-free cans, but there are brands that use cartons, like Pomi. For heating, always Use glass or ceramic products. Never use any kind of plastic or plastic wrap in a microwave.
One teaspoon of salt is about 2,300 milligrams of salt, which is exactly the same as the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for salt consumption. In all the mania to cut down on salt, please remember that a teaspoon of salt everyday is absolutely essential for your health. You need salt for proper fluid balance, for muscle contraction and relaxation, and for nerve impulse transmission. The Sugar-Free Miracle Diet is not overly concerned with limiting salt in home-prepared recipes, because daily salt consumption is automatically reduced by eating less processed foods. 
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Okay, I have to tell you this right up front. I’m in love with Chris Crowley. Giddily, hopelessly, starry-eyed in love! Crowley is a hunky, 70-something guy who has the contagious kind of energy that turns me on and gets me excited about life. This is the biggest reason I’m recommending his book, Younger Next Year, to you.
Crowley and his co-author, Dr Henry “Harry” Lodge, wrote this phenomenal bestseller a few years ago, and it’s still going strong. Lodge is an okay MD who says all the right stuff, but it’s Crowley who makes the material jump off the page and into your heart. The key to the program is found in following the seven rules. Exercise six days a week. Don’t eat crap. Connect and commit to others. By following the rules, both men and women can become functionally younger, stronger, sexier and more powerful every year. There’s a version of the book for men and another version for women.
HFCS (or High Fructose Corn Syrup) and sugar are the two most popular and prevalent caloric sweeteners in the world. They’re both similar and different. Table sugar, which is technically known as sucrose is made from a recipe that’s 50 percent glucose and 50 percent fructose. HFCS on the other hand, is made from a recipe where there’s slightly more fructose, usually 55 percent or more. The other difference is that table sugar/sucrose typically comes from beets and is solid and HFCS comes from corn and is liquid.
Most people don’t know what to think about HFCS because they don’t know the meaning of fructose. “Fruct” sounds a little like fruit, and that’s a big clue. Fructose is the naturally-occurring sugar found in fruits. Everyone knows we’re supposed to eat more fruits, so the logical but false conclusion is that HFCS is a healthier substance than sugar. Of course, food manufacturers take advantage of this healthy association and do their best to convince consumers that foods made with HFCS are a wholesome, smart choice. There’s nothing wrong with the naturally-occurring fructose that occurs in fruits. Fructose is only problematic when it’s ingested in excessive, unnatural amounts which is especially the case in caloricaly-sweetened juices and sodas.
Another confusing factor is the fact that HFCS has a lower glycemic index (GI) than sugar, and this also falsely makes it seems less harmful. The glycemic index is a measure of how fast foods break down into blood sugar and the size of the insulin response it prompts. So, for example, the higher the concentration of blood sugar, the greater the insulin response, the worse the glycemic index. Unfortunately, the glycemic index only measures the effect of sucrose, not fructose. As you know, the HFCS recipe has more fructose than glucose, and this allows for the destructive overdosing of fructose to go unmeasured or monitored.
This fat floats around in your blood stream, gets deposited in your fat cells, and attaches to your blood vessels to form plaques. All this formidable fat action goes relatively unnoticed, however, because fructose is under the radar, so to speak. Even worse, triglyceride production accelerates when massive amounts of fructose are consumed over a long period of time. And lastly, high triglyceride levels have also been shown to drag up total cholesterol levels.
Can it possibly be a coincidence that the introduction of HFCS into our food supply in 1978 parallels the dramatic increase in obesity and overweight in our country? Unfortunately for you, the bulk of scientific research attention is still focused on dietary fat and dietary cholesterol, very little is on sugar/sucrose, and even less is on HFCS. That said, the destructive role that excessive amounts of fructose plays in high triglyceride production is slowly coming to light. As it turns out, for example, it’s much more likely that cardiac patients will have high triglycerides than high total cholesterol, and something called the atherogenic profile could become the single best predictor of heart disease risk. This profile is comprised of just two factors: high triglycerides and low HDL (the healthy cholesterol). Atherogenic is a new term that refers to conditions that result in plaque build-up in the blood vessels.
It will take another 20 years or so for nutritional guidelines from our government to change and for the message about the toxic effects of HFCS to become more mainstream. In the meantime, think and act for yourself and consider just saying no to HFCS. It’s the easiest, healthiest detox program in the world! While you’re at it, get rid of sugar, too, which is no better for you.
According to the Tufts Univesity Health & Nutrition Letter (December 2012 edition), the American Heart Association recently revised it’s heart healthy eating program. New dietary guidelines include up to 35% of calories from fat, especially monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats, which are now recognized as desirable and okay. Unfortunately, the American Heart Association and other organizations are way behind the power curve and have to undo the incorrect low fat message that resulted in skyrocketing overweight, obesity and diabetes statistics. The truth is that people who avoid fat products, but who eat foods that have a lot of sugar (caloric sweeteners) and refined flours get FAT and increase their risk of heart disease. That’s the damn cosmic joke of it all, and the Sugar-Free Miracle Diet has been broadcasting this message for years! 
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There’s nothing quite like a refreshing Margarita, especially in the summer or when you’re vacationing in a warm weather destination. Unfortunately Margaritas are loaded with caloric sweeteners, especially HFCS (high fructose corn syrup), and this can really do a number on your eating regime. Even a home-made Margarita can be problematic because frozen limeade is also chock full of HFCS, and no one really likes to do the druge work of squeezing lots of limes for fresh Margaritas. 
The prepared drink tastes a lot like lemonade, so it’s best to add a little fresh-squeezed lime juice along with it for a stronger flavor. The Zilch mix is available as 10 individual packets for $4.99 or as a gallon pack, also for $4.99. The beauty of the individual packs is that you can take them with you and ask for Tequila with water on the rocks when you’re at a bar.
Brown University did a study of 3,000 participants in the National Weight Control Registry, which tracks successful dieters for 10 years. By the way, 75% of successful long-term dieters are women, and most of them have a college degree. (Keep in mind, however, weight loss reporting is totally self determined, and the predisposition to report may have more to do with computer savvy-ness than anything.) 
Here’s the scoop from the February 2012 edition of Consumer Reports about the very best and most practical choices for pedometers. It includes options for conventional pedometers (the kind that are worn on belts or waistbands), smartphone apps and GPS watches.
I'm the creator and director of The Sugar-Free Miracle Diet System, a weight loss program that's specifically designed to stop out-of-control eating. I've been working in this field since 1998 and have helped over 3,000 people to break free of the reliance on food for non nutritional reasons. Recently, my stopping program has been expanded to address all out-of-control behaviors. 
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