Ketosis Facts & Myths
- At July 26, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Keto diets are very low carb diets. Its goal is replacing glucose with ketones for fuel. Many keto diets are low carb diets that can cause vitamin and mineral deficiencies and have negative long-term health benefits. Many keto recipes provide more calories than a balanced diet of animal and plant foods. Fats make up 60% to 80% of a recipes calories, and fat has more than twice the calories (9 per gram) of carbohydrates and protein.
In this video:
• What is ketosis? 00:52
• What are keto diets? 2:11
• Keto diet and calorie counting. 4:46
• Ketosis without keto diets. 6:59
• Reduce calories, reduce carbs, or both? 8:25
• Keto diets and essential nutrients. 9:35
• Ketosis and protein. 11:02
• Ketosis essential vitamins and minerals. 12:15
Cut Calories & Increase Nutrients: Slow Foods vs. Fast Foods
- At April 30, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Prepared foods are convenient, but usually provide too many of some nutrients (calories, salt, sugar, refined flour), and too few essential nutrients (vitamins, minerals).
Home cooked meals can significantly reduce calories while providing more essential nutrients.
In this video:
• What is fast food? 00:46
• What is slow food? 1:10
• Your diet provides essential nutrients. 1:45
• Your body’s needs versus wants. 3:37
• Why most fast foods are low nutrient fat foods 6:38
• Fast versus slow food calories and nutrition. 8:40
Is Your Diet Nutrient Deficient?
- At April 18, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Essential nutrients must come from your diet because your body cannot make them. Essential nutrients include fat, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals.
Many diets are nutrient deficient emphasizing some essential nutrients and not others. Nutrient deficient diets require supplemental nutrients.
This video shares how to verify your diet provides all essential nutrients your body needs before resorting to dietary supplements.
In this video:
• Essential nutrients & nutrient deficiencies. 00:32
• Symptoms and tests:
• Fat deficiency 3:14
• Protein deficiency 4:46
• Carbohydrate deficiency 6:47
• Mineral deficiency 8:42
• Vitamin deficiency 11:37
• Home testing and self-help risks. 13:10
Fast Metabolism And Weight Loss
- At April 10, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Your metabolism works 24 hours a day to keep you alive but, does a fast or slow metabolism affect your weight and weight loss? A fast or slow metabolism has more to do your level of activity that your diet. Most people can to increase their metabolism without dietary supplement and fad diets. And, no supplement or diet will significantly effect weight gain caused by your genes, hormones, and medications.
In this video:
• What is metabolism? 00:44
• Sources of dietary energy. 2:29
• How your body burns calories. 3:23
• Metabolism and breaking your fast. 5:51
• 700 calorie meals. 7:31
• Excess calories and body fat. 10:30
Slow Versus Fast Weight Loss
- At January 28, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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A leading cause of yo-yo dieting are low calorie diet plans promoting fast weight loss. Most are nutrient deficient and lead to a slower metabolism making it easier to gain weight. People who lose excess fat slowly are more likely to achieve permanent weight loss while improving health.
In this video:
• Slow, permanent weight loss. 00:41
• Are your weight loss goals realistic? 2:38
• Calculate your body mass index (BMI). 4:08
• Estimate your current calorie needs. 4:40
• Estimate your ideal weight calorie needs. 6:23
• Develop a sustainable diet plan. 6:48
Fast Carbs Versus Slow Carbs
- At November 17, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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People have talked about carbohydrates decades. The talk revolves around eating too many sugar and starch carbs. This video shares why the type not quantity of carbs can affect your weight and health, and how some natural foods are condemned as high carb and high glycemic index when in truth they are not.
In this video:
• Types of carbohydrates. 00:35
• Fast carbs. 3:44
• Slow carbs. 5:08
• Fast carbs and glycemic index. 6:47
• Slow carb food calories. 10:52
Animal Food Diet vs Plant Food Diet
- At April 16, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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There is no end to the number of an extreme, unsustainable fad diets emphasizing either animal or plant foods versus eating a balanced diet that supplies all essential nutrients. These diets are easily identified by the number of supplemental nutrients required to avoid one or more nutrient deficiencies. As with any diet, too much protein, fat, and carbs can cause weight gain and numerous serious chronic health conditions.
In this video:
• Animal food based diet advantages & disadvantages. 00:37
• Plant food based diet advantages & disadvantages. 4:50
• Balanced diet advantages & disadvantages. 7:33
• Which diet is best for you? 14:00
Eating A Low Carb vs. Low Plant Food Diet
- At March 26, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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There are many low carb diets. Eating a low carb diet does not mean eating a low plant food diet. Plant foods are a major source of carbohydrates. Plant foods also provide fat, protein and 100’s of other nutrients. Plant foods are a major source of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer nutrients. Plant foods are also low inflammation foods.
This video shares some differences between eating a low plant food versus a low carbohydrate diet and the health benefits of plant foods.
In this video:
• What is a carbohydrate? 00:44
• Sources of carbohydrates. 2:06
• Natural versus refined carbs. 2:36
• Diabetes, sugar and starch. 4:07
• Plant food health benefits. 7:08
• High plant food, low carb diet. 10:15
Differences Between Carb, Fat And Protein Calories
- At March 22, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Food calories are not equal. Each has specific functions. This video shares the functions and differences between carbohydrate, fat, and protein food calories.
In this video:
• What is a calorie? 00:46
• Sources of food calories. 1:24
• How your body uses carbohydrates. 2:24
• How your body uses protein. 7:11
• How your body uses fat. 8:39
• Are fat calories superior to carb calories? 10:35
• Listen to YOUR body not celebrity fad diet hype. 11:36
High Fiber Anti-Aging Diet
- At March 04, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Research indicates people eating a high fiber diets slow the aging process and live longer, healthy lives. The only source of fiber is plant foods. Diets high in protein and fat and low in carbohydrates tend to be low fiber diets. In addition to possibly accelerating the aging process, low fiber diets can cause irregularity and change gut flora (bacteria). Fiber is also known as a prebiotic that feeds gut bacteria.
In this video:
• What is fiber? 00:37
• Fiber’s health benefits. 1:51
• Diet and aging. 4:07
• How much fiber do you need? 5:03
• Natural carb anti-aging diets. 6:03
• Why you should add fiber gradually. 7:49