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Did you know that everything you put in your mouth isn’t going to make you fat?

In today’s society so many of the media messages we receive are about weight loss and staying thin.  It seems as if all of society has focused on the ability of individuals to maintain a thin physique without truly focusing on overall health and well-being.  And, because this has become the focus of the media and much of the general public, many also now believe that everything that is put into the mouth is going to make them fat.

This belief system or knowledge does not always change the way in which an individual chooses their food but it does impact their overall emotional health.  However, not everything we put into our mouths will make us fat.  In fact, eating isn’t fattening but instead is the way in which our bodies obtain nutrients, vitamins and minerals it needs in order to survive.

We all have a basic minimum number of calories that must be provided to the body in order to continue to run our hearts, lungs and brain.  Even when we lay in bed and do nothing but sleep we are continuing to burn calories.  And, the more lean muscle mass we have on our bodies the greater the number of calories we burn even at rest.  Our bodies require calories and eating in order to survive.

The question isn’t do we require food but rather what type of food do we require in order to live a healthy lifestyle?

When the lifestyle choices we make include a high number of fruits, vegetables and raw nuts and seeds our choices are not “fattening”.  When our choices include a high number of processed foods, potato chips, cheese burgers, fries and soda we are making the choice to eat high caloric lead dense food that contains little to no nutrients and high amount of saturated fats.  These are the foods that are fattening and cause individuals to gain weight.

Another secret about eating and weight loss is that our bodies require more water than you may imagine.  And, that water provides us with an incredible number of benefits for both overall health and weight loss.  For instance, by maintaining adequate amounts of hydration your body will also begin to burn fat for fuel, decrease the workload on the liver and plump your skin cells so you have a more youthful appearance.

Water is definitely not fattening!  In fact researchers have also found that those who remain well hydrated also have decreased appetite and eat less calories per day.

Dietitians and physicians alike cannot stress enough that the foods we put into our bodies is what fuels our cells and creates the energy we use to live off of.  When we feed our body poor nutrition filled with chemicals and saturated fats we are setting ourselves up for weight gain, low energy levels and disease processes such as heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, diabetes and immune mediated illnesses.

It is time to make a change in the way in which we think about food.  Food has often been equated comfort, treatment for depression or are used in celebration.  Instead, we eat so that we might live.  Unfortunately, many of us believe that we live so that we might eat.  It is that perspective which leads many to gain weight and live out the common fallacy that everything we eat goes directly to the hips.

By making small changes in lifestyle choices such as including vegetables with each meal or eating 70% of your food raw, most people are able to eat enough to stay full at all times and, at the same time, lose enough weight to be within normal limits for their height and gender.  This is the goal that most of us have, to enjoy our food, enjoy our life and maintain a healthy weight.

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