HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

1. Change your diet to one that’s high in protein, low in carbohydrates, and contains the “good” fats. This helps your body produce healthy levels of insulin and maintain healthy blood glucose levels.² It also increases the chance that you will burn many of the calories you take in as fuel, rather than storing them as FAT.³
2. Eat organic foods whenever possible. Studies increasingly show that they are more nutritious than their “commercial” alternatives.
3. Help your body manage cravings for carbohydrates and sweets by keeping your serotonin levels up. Dietary supplements like Relora®, Rhodiola, and 5-HTP can help.
4. Do eat some carbohydrates — but eat the right ones.⁵ You can still have small quantities of “sweets,” but will avoid paying a high price for eating them if you add large quantities of nutrient rich, non-starchy vegetables and high fiber foods like beans to your diet.⁶
5. Replenish your body’s supply of vital nutrients such as chromium and magnesium by taking the right vitamin and mineral supplements.⁴ Essential nutrients are often depleted in the typical American diet. It’s a good idea to embark on a program of dietary supplements with the help of a professional caregiver, knowledgeable about nutrition.
6. Help your body reduce inflammation by avoiding foods to which you may be allergic. Common food allergies include dairy (from cow’s milk) and wheat. Eating “organic” can help you avoid taking in the unhealthy chemicals and preservatives often found in processed foods. Substitute healthy fats like olive and (organic) canola oil for butter and (stick) margarine.
7. And finally, commit to drinking 6-8 eight-ounce glasses of high quality water — preferably purified with reverse osmosis — and to exercising for 30 minutes a day a few days a week.

The bottom line is that all the efforts of research scientists have not produced any suggestions for dealing with the adverse effects of FAT on your life. Common sense says you should eat the right foods in moderation and get some exercise. And, if you do, the odds are that you’ll never need any of those pills the drug companies may eventually figure out how to make.⁷