The Diet Yo-Yo
How many diets have you tried? You’ve lost weight on many of them, only to put the weight back on when the struggle to count calories, or eat only meat, or stand on your head while eating a banana failed to produce the desired result.
The problem is that we were not designed genetically to diet. Everything about us promotes the urge to hunt, find, capture and graze for food. How could we possibly compete with that. Now, throw in the fact that during times of stress (anyone have stress), our bodies are designed to crave sugar and fats. How can we possibly drive past that donut store when we’re stressed to the max?
So, since counting calories doesn’t make sense and I’m pretty sure most of us are fairly stressed most of the time; what do we do? We go back to genetics. We rely on using knowledge to eat a diet and create a lifestyle that is congruent with our genes.
By eating the way you were designed, you body will burn fat when it is supposed to, you will not feel hungry, AND you will have more energy. Wow, what a concept. In a future segment, I’ll discuss the four body types and review some symptoms of each, so you can begin to determine your body type and start the journey to better health and well-being.
Call my office to set up an appointmenet and let’s get you to eat the way you were designed and get to your ideal weight
Dr David M. Spitz is the founder and clinic director of the Chiropractic Health Center of Bristol, located in Bristol, CT. Since 1982, he has treated thousands of patients for various conditions ranging from neck and back pain, to migraine headaches. He specializes in treating patients who have suffered whiplash injuries and/or back injuries in a motor vehicle accident.
Dr Spitz was a volunteer EMT-I and a lieutenant for several years at the Burlington Volunteer Fire Department. He has lectured throughout CT on various topics including, chiropractic, stress management, headaches and preventing back injury in the workplace.
