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Take a Bite
Out of Aging
Explorer Ponce de Leon searched in vain for the elusive Fountain
of Youth along the Northeast coast of Florida a few centuries
ago.
Still today, we are always searching to find something that
will
add to our good health.
In fact, you need only to stroll to your refrigerator or
food
pantry - or, better yet, AWAY from your refrigerator or food
pantry -- to accomplish your quest for feeling young. When
you are
about to eat or drink, WAIT. And WEIGHT.
Sixty percent of the USA population is overweight. That has
become a HUGE health problem for our country. For those who
are
BIG STARS, the show gets out early. How many overweight people
do
you see who are in their eighth decade?
What do you have to lose? Extra pounds are often the behind-the-
scenes culprit contributing to diabetes, hypertension, and
heart
problems and pain and muscle weakness. Being overloaded with
too
much "fr-weight" contributes to almost all orthopedic
problems,
especially pain, and stiffness in the back and lower extremities.
As I tell many patients, "You cannot drive a Mac truck
on
Volkswagen tires.
Soooooo, "Take it off. Take it off!" Tastefully,
slowly and
sensibly.
What I don’t say is D-I-E-T. The word "diet"
is too often
interpreted to mean deprivation, punishment, and failure.
Diet’s
true meaning is derived from its Greek root means simply -----
"a
way of life."
Every year, we are bombarded by "new" and "breakthrough"
diets
that promise to melt away excessive pounds almost overnight.
The
list of diets includes high/low protein or high/ low fat or
high/low carbohydrates or some one-food diets like grapefruit,
bananas or popcorn. It is a never-ending cast of diets –
spawning
many sequels. The truth is that so many diets have been touted
and
EATEN UP by people anxious to find an EASY "MELT DOWN."
Most of
these authors are self-appointed, "nutritional experts"
who are
out to FATTEN their bank accounts at the EXPANSE of their
readers/clients. In essence, diet "guru" authors
are making a
living from your "liquid" assets. And they are usually
touting
some "magic formula" or secret potion that helps
thin your wallet
while fattening theirs.
Let’s stop this foolishness. If you are overweight,
I say, save
your money---- LIQUIDATE NOW!. Here is the only "diet"
that you
will ever need. It’s so easy. Doctors Dale’s LIQUIDATION
DIET!
It’s one sentence, seven words. Here it is.
Never drink a liquid calorie for thirst.
This "way of life" will help you painlessly shed
Waist-FULL pounds
if you are overweight.
If you eliminate caloric drinks – with the exception
of a
judicious glass of red wine at a festive occasion –
you can,
easily, lose a dozen or more pounds a year. Repeat, if you’re
overweight, don’t swallow a liquid calorie from a cup,
glass, can,
or bottle.
Fruit juice, soft drinks, athletic drinks, beer, cocktails,
milk,
and coffee or tea with cream or sugar are "waist-full"
calories.
If you drink one 8-ounce glass of milk a day, you ingest the
caloric equivalent of one "fat" pound each month---more
than 10
pounds in a year. It holds true if you drink one can of soda
or
one small glass of orange juice a day. If you drink all three
every day, you risk gaining three pounds a month – or
36 pounds in
a single year! Yes if you would stop drinking these three
make no
other changes in your diet you will drop over 36 pounds in
a
single year.
Here’s a handy list of drinks that can easily be LIQUIDATED.
With
their estimated approximate calories.
4 oz of juice = 100 to 120 calories
8 oz of milk = 100 to 150 calories
8 oz "sport drink"=100-150 calories
12 ounces of soda = 120 calories
12 ounces of beer = 100 to 130 calories
In a month, daily consumption can easily top 3,500 calories.
And,
one pound of fat equals 3,500 calories.
Let me share with you the story of an overweight, Type II
diabetic, hypertensive patient with back and joint problems.
S/he
was a "juicer," who drank four glasses of juice,
two glasses of
milk, and 2 cans of sugared soda a day. And, s/he didn’t
exercise.
Even if s/he kept all other aspects of their life constant
and
just "liquidated" the liquid habit, s/he could shed
more than 80
pounds per year. Now, that’s a showstopper! Fortunately,
s/he
heeded my advice to "liquidate" and the "juicy"
weight peeled
away. And the diabetes, hypertension and discomforts melted
away
as the fat came off painlessly. Except for cooking needs and
those
times you want to be spoon-fed, I urge you to oust milk, juice,
soda, sport drinks and beer from your refrigerator.
Liquidate them out of your house. Liquidate them out of your
life.
What do you drink instead? Do what I do. Drink 16 glasses
of
calorie-free water or tea for thirst every day. My coffee
is
black. I never sip a single calorie in liquid form –
except for
the occasional glass of "medicinal" red wine, a
party beer or
nonfat milk on my morning cereal. OK, well sometimes at bed
time
a bit of "grandma’s brandy". My liquid calories
still come
spoonful by spoonful as soup or on cereal, but never gulped
from a
glass, cup, can or bottle.
If you follow this simple way of life – Dr. Dale’s
Liquidation
Diet Plan – you, too, will become and remain a
healthy "lightweight." Never again will you be swallowed
up by fad
diets.
The real skinny—but not too skinny-- on looking younger
is
choosing a diet featuring these marquee headliners: whole
grains,
fruits, fish, lean meats, and green veggies. After all, food
IS
fuel and we need good food. The healthy choices will reduce
your
risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancers,
and
obesity. And, by eating rather than drinking your fruits,
you may
even add 5, 10 or more productive, fruitful years to your
life.
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