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Monday, September 8, 2008, 03:50 PM
I believe that the most effective approach to nutrition and good health involves eating the best possible food that one can eat and dividing the caloric content of that food over multiple small meals each day.
In fact, I encourage just about all of my patients to eat in this manner. The key to making this work in the most simple and effective way possible is, I believe by optimal supplementation. Many of my patients ask if its OK to eat their own food. This can be tough to answer on one hand, as it is often 'their own food' which has been responsible, at least in part, for their weight-gain.
What we really try to focus on, here at Physician's Way, is teaching which of 'your own food' is helping feed your muscle or which is actually feeding your bodyfat.
If our patients can learn which types of 'store-bought' foods are geared toward supporting lean healthy muscle and encouraging those types of 'clean' foods, we can help simplify their daily nutrition by encouraging 'known' protein rich supplements (shakes, protein bars and protein based healthy snacks) to round out the daily menu. Supplementation is a Key strategy for long-term success in managing one's weight and supporting optimal fitness, whether you are a fitness athlete or simply someone wishing to remain lean and healthy throughout your life. Again, Your Body Will Be a Visual Reflection of the FUELS that you feed it.
Feed your body like your life depends on it, because....it does.
As always, live well, eat well and be well!
Dr. Kelley
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( 3 / 555 )Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 04:23 PM
We recently got in our first order of 'Taco Cheese' protein bites, by 'Health Wise'. These are are chrunchy little taco-flavored morsels which make for a great low calorie snack, packing 12 grams of protein and only 11 grams of carbohydrate into each bag, containing only 120 calories.
What we didn't know, until quite by accident, was that these crunchy little packets of flavor acually go great with the 'Health Wise' Turkey Chili, to create a very nutritionally sound kind-of 'Frito Pie,' so to speak, but with a total of 340 calories and a whopping 34grams of protein, and it tastes great!
A really nice alternative for those of you looking for something to meet your Tex-Mex Fix in a fairly low calorie, healthy sort of way.
Until next time!
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( 3 / 549 )Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:53 AM
People who are wanting to lose weight, I find are often secretly hoping, and often verbally offering that, "it's probably my thyroid that is responsible for making me gain weight." While there are those for whom this is actually the case, at least in my own practice, for the vast majority of my patients, this is not the case. There is, however, a hormone which plays a major role in fat storage in all of us, and for way too many of us, it becomes elevated and sometimes may stay elevated for longer periods than is healthy. What hormone am I talking about? INSULIN. Fat cannot enter the fat cells unless insulin is present to allow glucose and fatty acids to enter the adipose cells(fat cells), for storage as bodyfat. Consequently, a diet which is high in high glycemic carbohydrate(white rice, pasta, bread, potato chips, candy, soft drinks, commercial fruit juices, sugar-laden desserts) raises the body's insulin levels, making it tremendously easy for the body to store both the carbohydrate and dietary fat taken in during a meal, as FAT. So, for many of our patients, I recommend getting the majority of their carbohydrates in the form of a variety of green, yellow, orange (colorful) fibrous vegetables and keeping high glycemic carbohydrates to a minimum. This has the potential to keep blood insulin levels more stable and allows the body to access its fat stores to burn as fuel......and that's what we all want, isn't it?
Have a great day?
Dr. Kelley
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( 3 / 506 )Monday, June 16, 2008, 02:20 PM
So many patients I meet for the first time tell me that they are doing cardiovascular workouts (treadmill, eliptical trainer, running, jogging....etc.) everyday, but they just can't seem to lose weight. When I inquire about whether they are incorporating resistance or weight training, I often hear, "well, you know, a little." This usually translates into 'none.'
The neglect of stimulating and challenging one's overall lean muscle mass on a regular, weekly basis, and instead substiting cardio exercise in it's place is often a sure sign that weight loss may be an uphill battle. Cardiovascular exercise is a healthy and necessary component of any good weight loss program. Unfortunately, although it burns a certain amount of calories during and shortly after engaging in this activity, it has a limited ability to elevate the metabolic rate for a long period of time, as does weight training.
Challenged, well fed muscle burns fat! Please keep this in mind, especially if you're engaging in a fitness routine without the incorporation of strength training, or you're exercising, but can't seem to progress with your weight loss.
All the Best.
Richard D. Kelley, M.D.
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