1/ Think you can exercise your way to weight loss?
Thank again.
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2/ You finish an hour on the treadmill or a sweaty cardio workout, thinking you’ve burned off enough for a pizza “reward”
Then realize you’ve burned 100 calories, at best.
That “reward” erases all the hard work & you gain weight
3/ In all the time we’ve been following Calories In Calories Out, our collective weight and health have moved in the wrong direction.
#CICO says you can lose weight by exercising into a deficit. But it doesn’t make sense.
4/ CICO numbers don’t always translate to the real world
Your calorie labels can be under by 20%
Your calorie number on your smartwatch is inaccurate
Exercise burns fewer calories than you think
The idea of “burning off” calories is flawed.
5/CICO has failed us - good data hasn’t.
We should approach weight loss from a different perspective:
🏃 The main focus of #exercise should be health, not weight loss.
🏋️♀️ We must build muscle to be metabolically healthy.
🍎 We should eat whole, real foods to support our bodies.
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Many of us have sacrificed our health in the name of work. But continued sacrifices negatively affect our health and wellness.
When you consider the $225 billion price tag for illness in the workplace, it's obvious that employee health must be a priority – for everyone's sake
To encourage the metabolic health of your employees, start with the basics:
Poor metabolic health has serious consequences on the heart. It may increase existing risks for stroke, increase pressure in veins and arteries, and prevent the body from managing energy effectively.
This is accomplished by:
•Controlling blood pressure, which may put unnecessary strain on the vessels and arteries.
•Managing weight, which may contribute to heart disease and its recurring factors.
•Reducing risks for diabetes, stroke, and heart attack.
Above all, metabolic health is key to promoting lifelong disease prevention. Restoring a healthy balance is key for limiting risk factors and putting you at the controls of your personal wellness.
1/ A type 2 #diabetes diagnosis can feel like a death sentence.
A lifetime of needles and disease management, with an increased risk of other disease, amputation, and early death?
But you don't just have to manage diabetes.
In fact, you can cure it completely.
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Unlike type 1 diabetes, type 2 is largely a lifestyle disease - and largely preventable.
The pancreas still produces insulin, just not enough to control high blood sugar. Over time, the bloodstream is bathed in sugar and chronic disease begins.
3/ The progression is a vicious cycle:
1️⃣ The body creates insulin to handle elevated sugars.
2️⃣ Insulin directs excess sugar into fat cells
3️⃣ Fat builds up around the liver and pancreas
4️⃣ Inflammation damages the cells of the pancreas that generate insulin