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MY YEARS AS A FOOD ADDICT

I was a heavy eater by the time I was 5 years old, only it was called a "healthy appetite" in those days, and they called me cute and chubby. By the time I was 18 I was a compulsive overeater. At 5'6", my weight ranged between 125 to 149, but only because I spent part of almost every month on some diet or another. I must have gained and lost more than 500 pounds on various crash diets before I turned 40.I could eat 3 half gallons of ice cream a week and 3 candy bars at the movies. At my favorite Oriental buffet I would start with 6 egg rolls and fill my plate (and myself) so much that the owners lost money. No matter what diet I tried, I dreamed of my next “fix”… boxes of cookies, bags of potato chips or maybe a whole pizza.I’ve always been an upbeat person with a good marriage, two children, and close friends, but on my 40th birthday I was feeling depressed. I took a walk on the beach and realized that my compulsive eating had to stop. I decided that I wanted peace more than pizza and vowed to put my extensive dieting knowledge to work. I re-read all of my material on the subject and designed a way of eating that would satisfy me and finally curb my appetite. My determination paid off in spades and changed my life. The numbers on the scale remained below 130 and before I knew it, I was helping curious friends and neighbors. That was the beginning of a long and exciting career founding and directing Diet Masters, teaching dieting classes and low calorie cooking and even self publishing 6 dieting books. Best of all, my weight has been stable between 124 and 129 for 39 years while I eat food that I enjoy.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

HOW LEARN HOW TO READ THE NUTRITION FACTS ON FOOD LABELS

TODAY WE WILL ADDRESS  HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FATS THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS TO US AND CAN OFTEN CLOG OUR ARTERIES, AND THE   'GOOD FATS'.

1.  Trans fat and Saturated fat are the ones that are dangerous if taken in large amounts

 2.   Polyunsaturated Fat and Monounsaturated  Fats are the 'good guys.'                

      THE FOLLOWING FOUR FOODS WILL EXPLAIN HOW TO DECIPHER LABELS

A.  Nature Valley Oat's n' Honey Crunchy granola bars. 

 total fat:  6g for 2 bars (1 package)
calorie...190.....calories from fat....60 calories
Saturated fat 0.5g....this means that only 5 calories, which is almost nil, from 'the bad guys'.

 THIS LABEL, AND MANY LABELS DO NOT MENTION #2, 'the good guys'.  It is a given that the 55 remaining calories are in healthy fats.

 B.  Jif Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter.

 total calories for 2 level tablespoons 190.....calories from fat 130
Saturated fat...6 g....this totals 54 calories from the 'bad guys'...but 136 calories for the 'good guys'.

 C.  Most hard cheeses:  They average over 100 calories an ounce and calories from fat 80.

 Saturated fat .....6 g....which totals 54 calories for the 'bad guys'.

 LAST BUT NOT LEAST:  

 D.  Roasted mixed nuts:

 1 ounce (about 1/4 of a cup)
Calories.....170......calories from fat 140....SCORE:  ONLY 18 FOR THE BAD GUYS AND A HUGE 122 CALORIES FOR THE GOOD GUYS....

 WARNING.....YOU  COULD GAIN  CLOSE TO 50 POUNDS A YEAR IF YOU EAT A 1/2 CUP A DAY IN ADDITION TO YOUR REGULAR MENU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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