Healthy Appetite

Healthy Appetite towards Healthy Weight:

More Australians are overweight or obese and the number is steadily rising, so we need to educate ourselves in regards to why and how we gain weight, what factors are associated with it and how to improve our weight wellbeing.

If we use less energy but eat more, we will gain weight. When we consume high glycaemic/high calorie food they spike our blood pressure faster, and when the blood pressure falls down body compensate by producing more insulin, this result many calories being sent to the fat cells of our stomach.

All carbohydrate foods are not created equal; in fact they behave quite differently in our bodies. The glycemic index or GI describes this difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels. Choosing low GI carbohydrates – the ones that produce only small fluctuations in our blood glucose and insulin levels – is the secret to long-term health in reducing your risk of heart disease and diabetes and is the key to sustainable weight loss. Low-glycemic foods provide greater satiety and sustained energy. By virtue of their slow digestion and absorption, low-glycaemic foods can help control appetite and delay hunger.

2/3 who lose weight on diets gain it back within 1 year and gain much more, also 98% of diets fail within 2 years. The reason of failure is, it provides short term solutions for a long term problem. Majority of diets are imbalanced and not healthy. It works for short term but you can’t use it for long term because some are harmful for the body if you exceed the recommended period.

Most common weight loss programs concentrate more on low carbohydrate diet this might be harmful for the body in the long term. Some people try crash dieting, which is a short-term solution that will increase your body fat levels in the long term and some people even try skipping meals, they may find that they will eat more when they do eat, and this may lead to a larger stomach capacity. This can then increase the amount of food they need at each meal before they feel ‘full’.

There is no magical dieting or quick lose kilos program to reduce your weight, you need to make small, achievable changes to your lifestyle. You need to change the way you eat and increase your physical activity.

A diet high in fruits and vegetables, wholegrains, legumes and low fat dairy products, and moderate in fat and kilojoules, is the best way to lose weight and keep it off.

So we need to be clever in deciding which foods to provide our body to reduce weight gain.

1. If you need more info on the program  click here . Usana foods have been approved by Diabetes Australia and Sydney University.

2. Usana Health Sciences and the healthy for life program developed by Dr Strand have just completed a clinical trial under the certification and guidelines of the international review board and FDA using this internet program and Usana’s fine products. Developing healthy life style has been shown to significantly decrease your risk of diabetes as you establish permanent weight loss. If you want to read more about this trial click here

Some people are more health conscious and instead of going for a short term solution for the long term problem, wants to address it in their day to day life. Usana foods are the healthy solution to keep their body healthy combined with the antioxidants, so they can eat healthy and maintain their weight wellbeing by continuously following a healthy food and healthy lifestyle. Usana food line is approved by Diabetes Australia and Sydney University. They also have gluten free products.

Why Usana?

Shakes:

CHOCOLATE WHEY NURTIMEAL

Chocolate Whey Nutrimeal

Athletes have benefited from the lean-muscle building property of whey protein for years, and now you can too! Chocolate Whey Nutrimeal provides an impressive 15 grams of whey protein—one of the highest concentrations of quality whey you can buy. It also contains all-natural flavors and sweeteners and is gluten free and soy-protein free for those with special diets. And like the other Nutrimeals, Chocolate Whey has a low-glycemic formula to produce only small fluctuations in blood glucose levels for sustained energy to keep you satisfied longer. Each serving of Chocolate Whey Nutrimeal contains 8 grams of dietary fiber, which can help maintain a healthy heart and circulatory system. You’ll be the envy of your friends, building lean muscle and drinking delicious chocolate shakes.

They also have Strawberry and Vanilla flavours.

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Bars:

PEANUT BUTTER BAR

Peanut Butter Crunch Nutrition Bar

In your purse or in the car, it’s always a good idea to have something quick and easy to eat before hunger hits. And with USANA’s snack bars, you know you are getting valuable and balanced nutrition that can help you manage your weight. Nutrition Bars were developed to provide a healthy and convenient treat, adding important fiber and protein that may be left out of typical daily diets. Soy protein is important because it supports a healthy heart and cardiovascular system. The Peanut Butter Crunch Nutrition Bar has real peanut chunks and a creamy peanut taste, without a lot of calories and fat. It is a low-glycemic snack as well, and that is important because low-glycemic foods raise blood-glucose levels slowly for sustained energy, which keeps you feeling satisfied longer.* So snack freely and feel good about these great-for-you treats!

They also have Oat and Raisin Bar and Chocolate Fusion Bar.

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Fibergy:

ALMOND FIBERGY

Fibre is so hot right now. That’s because a diet high in fibre can help you maintain a healthy digestive system and great long-term health. Fibergy is a great solution! It’s a tasty drink mix that provides a high source of fibre from multiple sources. Consuming multiple sources of dietary fibre is important because different types of fiber provide specific benefits and serve unique purposes within the body.

Fibergy is free of trans fat and is low in saturated fat,.  A healthy diet low in saturated and trans fats may reduce the risk of heart disease. Almond Crème Fibergy is low in saturated and trans fats . Fibergy is also a good source of potassium. A healthy diet containing foods high in potassium and low in sodium may reduce the risk of high blood pressure, a risk factor for stroke and heart disease. Almond Crème Fibergy is high in potassium and is low in sodium.

The high fibre content and low-glycemic formula will also leave you satisfied, making it easy to skip unhealthy snacks throughout the day. Fibergy makes it simple to add the benefits of fibre to your daily diet with this healthy and convenient drink mix.

They also have Almond Creme. If you need more information click here

Soya max:

SOYAMAX

Keep yourself in surfer shape with USANA’s SoyaMax. Dietary protein is essential for building lean muscle mass. So why is soy such an awesome source of protein? Like animal protein, soy protein provides all the essential amino acids, and contains very little fat and no cholesterol. And with 24 grams of soy protein per serving, SoyaMax is one of the highest concentrations of soy protein you can buy.

SoyaMax is not only a great source of protein, it is naturally low glycemic and has only one gram of fat per serving. A healthy diet low in saturated and trans fats may reduce the risk of heart disease. Soyamax is free of saturated and trans fats. SoyaMax supplies 24 grams of soy protein. SoyaMax provides all the benefits of soy protein in a convenient drink powder that can be added to cereals, baked goods, soups, and sauces to fortify protein content. SoyaMax is an easy way to max out the soy in your diet.

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