A study conducted in the Netherlands found some obese individuals to not be at increased risk for heart disease due to their weight. I’m going to share what they learned because I don’t want you to start seeing headlines saying you can be fat and still be fit and start thinking it’s okay to remain a couch potato.

The Study

Dutch researchers identified a subset of 1,325 obese individuals, between the ages of 28 to 75 years-old, from the 8,356 participants in the Dutch Prevention of Renal and Vascular Endstage Disease study. Out of the 1,325 obese individuals only 90 were determined to be “metabolically healthy”.

Metabolically healthy means the participants did not have risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, or the use of cholesterol lowering medication. The Dutch study found only 6.8 percent of obese individuals in a larger population are metabolically healthy.

The Results

Continue reading ‘Can You Be Fat and Fit?’ »

Here are a few steps to promote weight loss:

1. Increase physical activity throughout your daily routine (i.e. park further from your office door, take the stairs instead of the elevator)
2. Cut back on dining out (i.e. pack a lunch for work)
3. Keep fresh fruits and vegetables within reach
4. Clean out your cupboards and eliminate foods that don’t support heart health
5. Cut back on TV time (just how many hours do you log each day in front of the tv?)

The list of steps you can take to promote weight loss and reduce heart disease risk goes on and on. Take it one step and a time!

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All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
http://www.lisanelsonrd.com

Good news! My friend JJ Virgin, Celebrity Health and Nutrition Expert, is once again sharing her best insider secrets for losing weight and getting fit in record time.

If you don’t know JJ, you should. JJ is the secret weapon celebrities go to for losing (and keeping) the weight off and having a rock star body.

The thing about JJ is that you may be surprised at what you hear from her. It’s not the same old advice you read in the latest fashion or lifestyle magazine. In fact, a lot of that advice is – to put it frankly – not worth the paper it’s printed on. (You probably already intuitively know this based on how “great” your results have been following THAT advice.)

Now you might be wondering why I’m sending this to you…

Here’s what celebrities and successful people from all walks of life know:

The way you look and feel about yourself DIRECTLY impacts your happiness, satisfaction with life, your loved ones, and even your income and success in business.

That’s why I wanted to invite you to a FREE teleclass that JJ is doing called “Revealed: My Top 5 Plateau Busters to Boost Your Metabolism and Burn Off That Fat!” on July 8 at 1 pm PT / 4 pm ET. (Don’t worry, if you can’t make the call live, you’ll get access to the recording so be sure to register anyway.)

(In a hurry? Just go here: http://dld.bz/jujr)

On this ground-breaking call, you’ll learn:

• How to take your inspired WHY and use it to keep you motivated for the long haul
• The top foods that could be making you hold onto FALSE FAT and cause cravings
• How to DRAMATICALLY improve your health and energy literally overnight
• How to turn up the volume on your workouts (hint, they should never get easier!) to ACCELERATE your results big time
• How to break out of the fitness and food RUTS that hold you back
• New workouts, new veggies, and new recipes that you will LOVE and can incorporate into your life right now

I can’t emphasize enough how powerful and life-changing JJ’s information is when you apply it to your life. Ready to UPLEVEL your game in a serious way? Don’t miss this opportunity…

Here’s the link to reserve your spot in this complimentary teleclass:

http://dld.bz/jujr

See you on the call!

All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
http://www.lisanelsonrd.com

PS How would it feel to have the confidence to know you always look fantastic no matter what? How about not feeling tired all the time? Reserve your space on this free call before you forget: http://dld.bz/jujr

PPS – And just so you know, I do have an affiliate relationship with JJ and receive a referral fee for everyone that goes into her programs through my link above.

New research indicates using body mass index (BMI) as a tool to measure health risk in older individuals may not be so accurate.

What is BMI

Body mass index is calculated using an individual’s height and weight. Weight in kilograms is divided by height in centimeters squared. BMI is frequently used to assess overall health. The World Health Organization established four BMI categories:

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Take your fitness routine outside! Here are three activities you can add to your week for fun with friends/family and calorie burning to reach your health goals.

Calories burned for each of these warm-weather activities:

Freestyle Fitness – Swim laps

Take you kids to the pool and swim laps while they play. Swimming works the entire body, toning your chest, back, abs, arms, and shoulders.

Calories Burned per 30 minutes = 238 calories

Continue reading ‘3 Activities to Burn Calories in the Great Outdoors’ »

Health care reform has a direct impact on nutrition information available at restaurant chains.

Nutrition Labeling of Menu Items at Restaurants

This provision requires restaurant chains (those with 20 or more outlets) to include calories on menus, menu boards (such as drive through menus), and food display tags. Additional nutrition information will have to be available and provided upon customer request, such as fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sodium, protein, and fiber. The intent is for the information to be uniform and consistent within a restaurant chain and between different restaurants to reduce confusion and make the information consistent. It doesn’t look like this will go into affect until 1 year after bill passed into law.

All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
Heart Healthy Tips
http://www.hearthealthmadeeasy.com

Having you been during endless cardio workouts and still struggling to lose weight?

Next week JJ Virgin will be going into detail on 5 simple steps you can put into action NOW to have the body, energy, and confidence for this summer and beyond!

Here’s a little of what she’ll be covering . . .

1. Burst to Blast Fat
2. Eating by the Plate
3. How to create your metabolic SPANX
4. What to look for in meal replacement shakes
5. How sleep impacts weight loss

Continue reading ‘Top 5 Tips to Burn More Fat from Celebrity Nutrition & Fitness Expert JJ Virgin’ »

When you eat breakfast in the morning do you find you are hungrier throughout the day? I recently had someone comment that this was what they experienced and for that reason they choose not to eat breakfast.

So, let’s address why this may happen and what you can do if you find eating breakfast increases your hunger.

First of all, there are two potential reasons breakfast can increase your hunger later in the morning.

1. Higher metabolism

When you do not eat breakfast the body naturally adapts and conserves energy by slowing your metabolism and decreasing hunger. This adaptive function can lead to bad habits of not eating breakfast then also skipping lunch because you just don’t feel hungry and not eating your first meal until the middle of the afternoon. The major benefit of eating a healthy breakfast is to jump start your metabolism so you burn more calories throughout the day to promote weight loss. This elevated metabolic rate may cause feelings of hunger mid-morning. It is okay to satisfy this hunger with a small snack, such as a handful of mixed nuts.

2. High carbohydrate breakfast

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So, what diet is right? Do you need to stick with a low carb intake to lower cholesterol? Do you need to go high protein to lower blood pressure?

What’s the best way for you to achieve optimal heart health?

Later this month, Rosanne Rust will provide a step by step guide on what you can do right now to balance calories, carbs, and fat to achieve your health goals.

Here’s a little of what she’ll be covering . . .

• Add good carbs to your diet and still maintain a healthy weight,
• Spot hidden fat in “high fiber” foods,
• Add good fats to your diet: It’s easier and tastier than you think, and
• Get over your fear of “the bun”!

Continue reading ‘Balancing Calories: What You Must Know About Carbs and Fat for Optimal Heart Health’ »

Have many diets have you tried . . . and failed? Are you ready to stop the dieting roller coaster and gain control of what makes you overeat?

Emotional eating is one of the major causes of overeating, weight gain, and weight regain and one that many traditional weight loss plans and diets fail to address. For many smart, busy women, it’s the root of their overeating problem.

Next week at the Virtual Health Retreat, Dr. Melissa McCreery will explain what emotional eating is, what you need to know about it, and how to prevent it from sabotaging your weight loss plans. She’ll also tell you the steps you can take to take control of your eating and begin to create effective and lasting change in your health and make peace with food.

Here’s a little of what she’ll be covering . . .

• Why diets don’t work and the missing ingredient you need to be effective
• How to identify what you are really craving (if you are overeating, you MUST break this cycle!)
• How to create your own customized blueprint for making peace with food-once and for all

Continue reading ‘3 Tips to Stop Emotional Eating (Before it Sabotages Your Next Weight Loss Plan!)’ »