Losing Weight: Diet vs. Exercise

Millions of people need to lose excess weight. There are dozens of diet plans and fitness devices that claim will produce rapid weight loss. But, which is best? This video shares the differences between losing weight by reducing calories compared to increasing physical actives.

In this Video:

• Diet and weight loss. 00:37
• Exercise and weight loss. 7:25
• Combining exercise and diet. 10:40

Diet, Calories & Portion Control

Most people are overweight or obese due to diets providing more calories than their bodies need to maintain a healthy weight. With foods available 24/7 in many countries or while on vacation, it is easy to add a few extra pounds.

Adding a few extra pounds is not inevitable. It is due to a lack of understanding how easy it is to gain weight compared to losing weight.

While most people can lose weight on any diet, the secret is keeping the weight from coming back. Replacing a 3,000 calories high carb diet with a 3,000 calories low carb diet will not produce the miraculous weight loss some diet claim.

Too lose weight and keep it off on any diet requires controlling calories. Controlling calories requires limiting portion size.

Supersized portions usually results in supersized people.

In this video:

• Diet versus dieting. 00:41
• Diet and calories. 3:29
• Can you eat foods you love and lose weight? 9:07
• Eating more food and less calories. 14:22

Understand And Using Nutrition Facts Labels

Nutrition Facts labels are used in many countries around the world. The labels are controlled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and required on most processed foods. This video shares how to use nutrition labels and the differences between the 2006 and 2016 labels.

In this video:

• Why you should use nutrition labels. 1:59
• Differences between 2006 & 2016 labels. 4:13
• Who determines what nutrition information is included? 7:32
• Manipulating serving sizes and nutrition information. 8:32
• The consumers need to know. 12:31

Total & Net Carbs For Over 130 Foods & Beverages

Some low carb diets limit daily carbohydrates to 50 grams a day or less. A keto diet may limit carbs to 5 percent of total calories.

Carbohydrates come from plant foods that are high in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and 1000’s of plant chemicals (phytochemicals).

To allow low carb dieters to eat more carbs, some diets use net carbs. Net carbs subtracts fiber and sugar alcohols from total carbs. Fiber and sugar alcohols do not increase blood glucose like sugar and starch.

Most natural foods have little or no sugar alcohols. Sugar alcohols are used to make highly processed low carb foods like protein and energy bars, cookies, cakes, and candy. Foods most people should limit from any diet.

Calorie Densities For Over 180 Foods, Beverages, & Ingredients

A simple way to cut calories is by replacing high calorie density foods with low calorie density foods. For example, baked or boiled potatoes have less calories than fried and mashed potatoes or potato chips.

Some “energy drinks” have as much added sugar than soft drinks. Added sugar is a poor source of energy.

This video compares the calorie density for 180 common foods and beverages.

Immunity Boosting Foods Facts & Myths

There are many diet plans and dietary supplements designed to boost (increase) your bodies ability to prevent viral infections and fight diseases.

But is it wise to fool with Mother Nature?

A healthy immune system can help prevent or reduce the severity of viral infections like colds and flu. A poor diet that causes vitamin and mineral deficiencies can weaken your immune system.

Your bodies immune system is a complex system that can do more harm than good. One example is food and pollen allergies. Harmless proteins are identified as invaders triggering an immune response.

Celiac and Crohn’s diseases are also linked to over active immune systems.

A balanced diet and taking supplements to prevent vitamin and mineral deficiencies that can weak your immune system is a good thing. But, there can be too much of a good thing that can do more harm than good.

This video looks at some of the facts and myths of boosting your immune system.

Essential Oils Facts And Myths

Essential oils are promoted to calm the mind and, stimulate weight loss, relieve aches and pains, and much more. Unlike essential nutrients, there is nothing essential about essential oils. Misused, they can cause more harm than good. This video shares some facts and myths about essential oils.

Prebiotics And Probiotics Facts And Myths

Prebiotics and probiotics are highly advertised dietary supplements. Are they as effective as a well balanced diet? This video shares what are prebiotic and probiotics and why your diet, not dietary supplements, may be the best source for both.

Constipation Facts And Myths

Constipation affects people of all ages during their life. It can be acute last a few days or chronic lasting weeks, months, or years. There are also many causes and ways to treat it. This video shares some of the facts and myths about constipation.

Food Allergies, Intolerance, & Sensitivities Video

Some high fat and protein fad diets justify avoiding or eliminating plant foods due to allergies, intolerances, and sensitives experienced by about 1% of the population.

This video looks at causes and symptoms of food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivity, and how some fad diets use them to justify omitting nutrient packed high carb low calorie foods for high calorie foods.

For most people needing to lose weight, the easiest way to cut calories and eat more foods is by replacing high calorie foods with low calorie foods.

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