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Many of my clients ask what is the best and healthiest way to lose weight? So I have decided to put in writing what I have been telling them: Maintain a proper energy balance Energy balance is important for maintaining a healthy weight. The amount of energy or calories you get from food and drinks (energy IN) is balanced with the energy your body uses for things like breathing, digesting, and being physically active (energy OUT): The same amount of energy IN and energy OUT over time = weight stays the same (energy balance) More energy IN than OUT over time = weight gain More energy OUT than IN over time = weight loss To maintain a healthy weight, your energy IN and OUT don’t have to balance exactly every day. It’s the balance over time that helps you maintain a healthy weight. You can reach and maintain a healthy weight if you: Follow a healthy diet, and if you are overweight or obese, reduce your daily intake by 500 calories for weight loss Are physically ...

Walter Breuning, the fourth-oldest living person on earth and the world's oldest living male, turned 114 years old on September 21. Born in 1896, Walter has lived in three separate centuries. His advice? Watch your diet - if you are overweight, get the weight off. Keep your brain and your body busy - exercise them both every day. And finally - be kind to everyone, the more people you help, the more you help yourself. Great advice Walter, and Happy Birthday!

Diet is a major cause of high blood pressure. But changing your diet is difficult. However, if you can cut one food from your diet, you can easily lower your blood pressure. Dr. Liwei Chen of Louisiana State University led a team that followed 810 adults with borderline hypertension. The study lasted for 18 months. At the start of the study, the participants drank (on average) one 12-oz sugar-sweetened serving each day. The researchers asked the participants to simply cut their consumption. Those who were able to knock out the sugar drink totally reduced their systolic pressure by 1.8 and the diastolic by 1.1. That may not seem like much, but even a small decrease in blood pressure can significantly reduce your risk of vascular events. And over the years, the drop would be even more significant. Sugar increases insulin. Insulin will raise your blood pressure. Sugar might also make your blood thicker. Increased viscosity is a major heart disease risk. It leads to a need for higher...