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Published: Mon, 4 May 2009
Description: Part 2: 'Biggest Loser' trainer says some small changes can make a big difference in your body
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" Lifestyle and not much time on our hands to work out. So -- we want to talk about some little changes that people could make in their lives that'll help keep people healthy what are some. Fundamentals let's talk basics OK we'll make. Just just tell me it's and that's still small voice I'll try all right okay and have to bring it down on -- set to start screaming. That's kind I thought everybody up you know. The reality is everything you said it isn't energy equation. So in -- reading more activity into your daily routine is. A good start it's not enough you can't just take the stairs but if you're standing instead of sitting and waiting. If you're doing your own chores around the house making your bad Washington this is instead of using the dishwasher raking the leaves. All of these things burn calories it's called non exercising to be Thermo Genesis. So be mindful walked to the store ride your bike to drive and also your -- saving you're seeing in Miami simultaneously. Little things like that but he doesn't have to be expensive it doesn't have to be fancy doesn't have to be overwhelmingly time consuming. You can use your body weight can do things like lunges pushups sit ups leg raises as a million things you can view. Jogging walking jump -- that require no equipment and no money to get it."
" No -- gym membership but I want to talk or something that he really suppose in your book I think it's. Something we don't hear enough about yeah and that his metabolism the book is called master your metabolism. There is a little furnace inside of every human being that burns the calories but there are things that will help burn more efficiently. And things that will cause us not to burn efficiently. Let's talk about some of the poisons and toxins that people don't even know that they're putting their bodies -- what's the worst thing what's the worst."
" My gosh well you and I are having a conversation about this backstage -- number one is trans fat yet anywhere in total agreement on this. Trans fat mean. An oil that is hydrogenated or partially or fully hydrogenated oil and any kinds. Is a preservative in our foods and just a 2% increase in your in your daily calories a trans fats can up their chances of heart disease between 3%."
" You know I've set for -- time that if you pick. A product off the shelf and it says hydrogenated vegetable oil. Put it back on the shelf because it would be healthier for you to eat the box and throw the contents away because the box at least give you some fiber. And the contents is going to be unhealthy."
" Steel -- for delegates my -- a couple unrelated. Oh Huckabee says letting -- have remained."
" Well you know the thing is on the biggest loser of that incredible show that you do you're only talking of about fifty million people a week so go ahead and see. It helps people to quit using that. Two terrible poison neatly but you know let's be fair yes hide your -- vegetable hydrogenated vegetable oil was originally created. Because it was thought to be a good thing now to preserve food to make food less expensive to be able to transport food. But now we know the dangers and at that time it was thought gosh would be great to have. Food that would have a longer shelf life but now we have food that has a longer shelf life than us exactly -- the last longer than we will because of the stuff that senate."
" So often we have preservatives and chemicals like that they originally thought to be a good thing so will artificial sweeteners will sit less calories. But in essence they damage your metabolism and they re training to not recognize that sweet food hacks calories and they can create brain damage cognitive dysfunction. Alzheimer's. ADHD in children. We're just now starting to understand the ramifications. -- of these preservatives and chemicals that we once thought were good saying. And it's it's quite scary that doesn't mean we can't manage it and eat healthy and make changes we can. But the beginning part is to remove all about that stuff to make a real change in -- your metabolism but your immunity and how the body ages populist talk -- about -- we've said hyphenated that's of oil hydrogenated that's what what else. Is a no no from the San -- metabolism what versus high fructose corn syrup. Hey I was also economically driven because of all the corn farmers and the problem is that it's related to fatty liver disease. Diabetes. Very bad. By the -- got artificial sweeteners artificial coloring. MS gene nitrates these preservatives. Again more preserved as a -- enough food. Who want to award all of that and then most want to be aware of environmental toxins in your water in your air in your. Beauty products in your cleaning supplies don't ever keep your food in plastic of any kind especially when it's fatty. You stainless steel union's collapse. He's are all things that are contributing. Too easy damage under biochemistry essentially your biochemistry is your metabolism so you talk about those kind of tips in your book about how to. Adjust some lifestyle choices whether it's the type of food you lead the way you story to the -- parent. Yes everything even the way you cook it for example broccoli. If you have a -- Is going to Jenin which means that it can have about a -- it can have a bad effect and some people in thyroid -- is responsible for fat metabolism as part and parcel. So if you cook it then it has all of I don't nutrients and know the -- Trojan Interfax however. If you Steve mitnick can move most of its nutrients so if you microwave it it's the best we have broccoli."
" Which only and I was scared to death when you came back how wonderful guests I was say thank you book is called master your metabolism. It is available bookstores everywhere great health ideas of mastering your metabolism from Gillian Michaels. And by the religious dimension of the health tip that I would perhaps -- one of -- don't drink calories you know sometimes people forget that. The food you -- has calories and a -- if you get in the habit of drinking a lot of calories whether it's a solar are whatever. Would just be careful because you don't even realize how many calories you're taking in because you're drinking them and you don't. Understand what it builds up. If you have a health tip that you want to share with us. And it's working for you email us at Hotmail at foxnews.com. We'll take some of the best ones and share them each week."
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