Feeling hungrier and less satisfied: MINDFULNESS as published in Archives Internal Medicine 171:1585 9/26/11. WEIGHT LOSS and even the ATTEMPT at weight loss has a biochemistry that makes one FEEL HUNGRIER and when you eat, LESS SATISFIED. HOLD ON .... Take a second ... Think about it ... Or even better JUST NOTICE and OBSERVE where you are-what is going on-what do you … [Read more...]
Diet (Liv-it) advice – eat mostly cooked vegetables and don’t look for a shortcut
Recently someone once again asked for diet advice... here is Doctor Silverstein's answer: There are many ways to skin the proverbial cat. That is another way of saying different strokes for different folks. The best diet is the one that works. As we age, the “twitch” factor that burns so many calories goes away. We sit more calmly, react more calmly, become more efficient, … [Read more...]
Typical healthiest diet for weight loss: ideally all organic and fresh
Here is a printable version (pdf) of this handout, Typical healthiest diet for weight loss Breakfast: In a bowl as a cereal, literally tons of blueberries, 4 walnut halves or 4 whole almonds for crunch + almond or rice or hemp milk + 1 tablespoon almond or coconut yogurt. An alternative is a green smoothie: Olivia’s Spring Mix (any spring mix will do but I think Olivia’s … [Read more...]
Why we do what we should not and what should we do that affects our health, overweight, and freedom?
Modified 8/10/2013 - here is a printable (pdf) version of this. Why are 90% of Americans overweight? You just might wonder what I mean by overweight: overweight is the absence of CLEAR lines of muscular definition due to the presence of fat under the skin obscuring where well developed muscles meet well developed muscles. Such a level of body fat (11-22% for men and … [Read more...]
Diet #4 – KISS Weight Reduction Liv-It
The #4 All cooked soft and warm (B-V-B ONLY) KISS Weight Reduction LIV-IT Chew each bite 15 times. Do not watch television, talk on the phone, listen to the radio, or read the newspaper, use the computer/BlackBerry or iPhone. Think about what your are doing: eating. Breakfast: Any/all berries cooked on low heat in 1" of rice milk or fruit juice Organic … [Read more...]