The Doctor's Diet: Dr. Travis Stork's STAT Program to Help You Lose Weight & Restore Your Health by Travis Stork Page A
Authors: Travis Stork
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excess added sugar turns to fat in our bodies. That’s why too much sugar increases belly fat and raises triglycerides, and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, which amps up your chances of heart disease.
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SUGAR BY THE NUMBERS
1 teaspoon of table sugar = 4.2 grams sugar = 16 calories
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GETTING IN CONTROL
It’s no surprise that so many of us are addicted to sugar. Eating sugar stimulates your brain’s reward center and triggers the release of feel-good brain chemicals. And because sugar is everywhere, it can be difficult to break its grip on you.
Facing down a sugar addiction is definitely a challenge—but it’s something you can do. Once you understand the hold that sugar has on you, and once you decide to start taking steps to free yourself from sugar’s stranglehold on your diet, you really can take charge. By following the steps I’ve outlined here, you can free yourself from sugar’s grasp and open yourself up to the naturally delicious flavors of healthy foods.
No, it won’t be easy. But look back at your life and count up all the difficult challenges you’ve confronted, all the victories you’ve achieved. You’ve done harder things than breaking up with sugar. And you’re stronger than you realize! Do this now and you’ll achieve one of the sweetest wins of your life!
FOOD PRESCRIPTION #5
STOP FEARING FAT
If you’ve tried losing weight before, you’ve probably gone down the low-fat fad road. You’ve tried all those rubbery fat-free cheeses, the cardboard-like fat-free cookies, the bizarrely tasteless fat-free chips, the thin, flavorless fat-free ice creams. You’ve been there, and I’m guessing you’re not particularly interested in going there again.
Well, you can relax. One of the great things about The Doctor’s Diet is that it’s not a super low-fat diet. Sure, we keep an eye on the amount of fat you’re eating because fat has a fair amount of calories, and we’ve got to keep calories in check in order to bring down weight. But there’s no reason in the world to cut all fat out of your diet. In fact, eliminating fat is actually a really bad idea.
I’m not saying you can lose weight by eating unlimited amounts of full-fat cheese and snack foods—definitely not. But you can—and should—eat adequate amounts of healthy fats in order to bring down your weight as well as your risk of disease.
FAT FACTS
When it comes to dietary fat, there are three really important things you need to know right off the bat.
1. FAT IS NOT THE ENEMY!
For years we were told that dietary fat was just about the worst thing you could eat. Scientists said it. Fad diet opportunists said it. Even the most well-meaning doctors said it. We all thought it was true, and we advised people to cut out as much fat as possible from their diets. But when people ditched all the fat in their diets, researchers were amazed to see that health problems actually got worse rather than better. Super low-fat diets didn’t eliminate heart disease or cause people to thin down to healthy weights overnight. More careful research told us what we now know: although some kinds of fat are not healthy, and although we do have to limit our overall fat intake because of the calories it contains,there is actually no reason at all to cut every bit of fat from our diets. In fact, some kinds of dietary fat are incredibly good for us, and by leaving them off our plates, we’re missing out on some amazing nutrients.
2. LOW-FAT AND FAT-FREE FOOD SUBSTITUTES CAN ACTUALLY BE WORSE FOR YOU THAN THE FULL-FAT FOODS THEY REPLACE.
That’s right—replacing full-fat foods with highly processed, commercially manufactured low-fat or fat-free alternatives—fat-free cookies, chips, cakes, some kinds of cheeses, and so on—actually can cause more harm than good. When people eat a low-fat diet, they typically cut out the good fats as well as the bad fats. And they eat way more sugar, simple carbs, and artificial fillers.
3. EATING FAT DOES NOT MAKE
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SUGAR BY THE NUMBERS
1 teaspoon of table sugar = 4.2 grams sugar = 16 calories
----
GETTING IN CONTROL
It’s no surprise that so many of us are addicted to sugar. Eating sugar stimulates your brain’s reward center and triggers the release of feel-good brain chemicals. And because sugar is everywhere, it can be difficult to break its grip on you.
Facing down a sugar addiction is definitely a challenge—but it’s something you can do. Once you understand the hold that sugar has on you, and once you decide to start taking steps to free yourself from sugar’s stranglehold on your diet, you really can take charge. By following the steps I’ve outlined here, you can free yourself from sugar’s grasp and open yourself up to the naturally delicious flavors of healthy foods.
No, it won’t be easy. But look back at your life and count up all the difficult challenges you’ve confronted, all the victories you’ve achieved. You’ve done harder things than breaking up with sugar. And you’re stronger than you realize! Do this now and you’ll achieve one of the sweetest wins of your life!
FOOD PRESCRIPTION #5
STOP FEARING FAT
If you’ve tried losing weight before, you’ve probably gone down the low-fat fad road. You’ve tried all those rubbery fat-free cheeses, the cardboard-like fat-free cookies, the bizarrely tasteless fat-free chips, the thin, flavorless fat-free ice creams. You’ve been there, and I’m guessing you’re not particularly interested in going there again.
Well, you can relax. One of the great things about The Doctor’s Diet is that it’s not a super low-fat diet. Sure, we keep an eye on the amount of fat you’re eating because fat has a fair amount of calories, and we’ve got to keep calories in check in order to bring down weight. But there’s no reason in the world to cut all fat out of your diet. In fact, eliminating fat is actually a really bad idea.
I’m not saying you can lose weight by eating unlimited amounts of full-fat cheese and snack foods—definitely not. But you can—and should—eat adequate amounts of healthy fats in order to bring down your weight as well as your risk of disease.
FAT FACTS
When it comes to dietary fat, there are three really important things you need to know right off the bat.
1. FAT IS NOT THE ENEMY!
For years we were told that dietary fat was just about the worst thing you could eat. Scientists said it. Fad diet opportunists said it. Even the most well-meaning doctors said it. We all thought it was true, and we advised people to cut out as much fat as possible from their diets. But when people ditched all the fat in their diets, researchers were amazed to see that health problems actually got worse rather than better. Super low-fat diets didn’t eliminate heart disease or cause people to thin down to healthy weights overnight. More careful research told us what we now know: although some kinds of fat are not healthy, and although we do have to limit our overall fat intake because of the calories it contains,there is actually no reason at all to cut every bit of fat from our diets. In fact, some kinds of dietary fat are incredibly good for us, and by leaving them off our plates, we’re missing out on some amazing nutrients.
2. LOW-FAT AND FAT-FREE FOOD SUBSTITUTES CAN ACTUALLY BE WORSE FOR YOU THAN THE FULL-FAT FOODS THEY REPLACE.
That’s right—replacing full-fat foods with highly processed, commercially manufactured low-fat or fat-free alternatives—fat-free cookies, chips, cakes, some kinds of cheeses, and so on—actually can cause more harm than good. When people eat a low-fat diet, they typically cut out the good fats as well as the bad fats. And they eat way more sugar, simple carbs, and artificial fillers.
3. EATING FAT DOES NOT MAKE
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