Thursday, April 16, 2009

Coeliac Disease

Coeliac disease, also spelled celiac disease, is an autoimmune disorder of the small bowel that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy. Symptoms include chronic diarrhoea, failure to thrive (in children) and fatigue, but these may be absent and symptoms in all other organ systems have been described. It is estimated to affect about 1% of Indo-European populations, although significantly underdiagnosed. A growing portion of diagnoses are being made in asymptomatic persons as a result of increasing screening.[1]

Coeliac disease is caused by a reaction to gliadin, a gluten protein found in wheat (and similar proteins of the tribe Triticeae which includes other cultivars such as barley and rye). Upon exposure to gliadin, the enzyme tissue transglutaminase modifies the protein, and the immune system cross-reacts with the bowel tissue, causing an inflammatory reaction. That leads to flattening of the lining of the small intestine, which interferes with the absorption of nutrients. The only effective treatment is a lifelong gluten-free diet.

Let me show you how to kill the carb craving without ever having to feel any hunger. If you do feel hungry… well you can just eat some more! I can show you how to get this started in just 5 days! You'll lose 5 pounds in 5 days or 10 pounds in 10 days and you won't be hungry… it will be easy! And then I'll show you how to easily maintain it! I have recently written a book entitled "Lose Weight - Never Go Hungry" which lays out a plan for overcoming Carbohydrate addiction and losing weight.

You can download it FREE here: "Lose Weight - Never Go Hungry"

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Burn That Fat - There Is A Secret!

"Lose Weight - Never Go Hungry"

Yes, the body does change as we age and fat is stored in places that it wasn't when we were younger.

So what? The world changes every day but earth stays on it's orbit.

Our body's metabolism slows and our digestive system develops malfunctions… but we have to cope or lie down and die.

Hormones in our bodies change and that can affect how we look, how we feel and the level of fitness we're able to maintain. But here's the constant in our lives: if we eat too much, if we drink too much alcohol or pop then we will gain weight.

That's the bottom line: too much food will make you fat.

Many people use their age as an excuse, they say: "At a certain age everyone just starts to gain weight - it's normal". But you really can't lean on that old excuse. There are lots of seniors and elderly who are still slim, fit and healthy.

It's so easy to make excuses to ourselves… put it off till tomorrow. I'll bet, like most everybody else, you've tried to change your lifestyle and eating habits in the past, and you've failed. Has that happened to you? One failing diet after another… till you just give up?

I'll show you how to change all that!

Here's the question you must ask yourself: Is it my age or am I overeating and am I drinking too much?

Our lifestyle is what creates the body we have. If we abuse our bodies with poor lifestyle choices then eventually our bodies will cease being a thing of beauty and crippling chronic ill health will arise.

And poor lifestyle choices have an accumulating effect over time. Obesity and other health related problems become a constant in our lives.

Maintaining an optimum weight throughout our lives really is the secret. The health benefits from doing this will pay dividends with a better quality of life and reduced dependence on medication and other health related expenditure as you age.

But if you're here, today, reading this article then you probably haven't managed to do that so far in life. That's OK. But why not get started today to change all this. Don't worry about your age. At any stage in your life you can benefit from improving your nutrition program and taking some exercise. It really can be easy.

Look for ways to reduce the excess levels of fat in your body. Start a gentle exercise program and be very much aware of what you eat. You'll begin to look better, feel better and have more fun.

And that's really what it's all about… life should be fun!

Improving your nutrition is the easiest way to turn back the body clock. Wind back those years… it's never too late!

Why not get started today?

Probably you got your body to where it is by eating too many high GI foods and now you're addicted to carbs and you can't stop… and the weight keeps piling on.

You just need to kill that carb craving and you'll have a chance.

But you have to do it quickly. A five day program is best.

Let me show you how to kill the carb craving without ever having to feel any hunger. If you do feel hungry… well you can just eat some more! I can show you how to get this started in just 5 days! You'll lose 5 pounds in 5 days or 10 pounds in 10 days and you won't be hungry… it will be easy! And then I'll show you how to easily maintain it! I have recently written a book entitled "Lose Weight - Never Go Hungry" which lays out a plan for overcoming Carbohydrate addiction and losing weight.

You can download it FREE here: "Lose Weight - Never Go Hungry"

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Super Fast Weight Loss - How To Easily Get A Sexy Body!

We all know there's a sexy body inside us just waiting to
get out.

Remember how it was before all of that weight started
piling on?

You've really given up hope of ever being there again,
haven't you?

Well you know what? Nothing is hopeless… there's always a
way. Sure, I know that not everybody is born with that
perfect movie star body and there are degrees of sexy… but
in your heart you know you'll be a lot more attractive once
you get slim again. You just don't believe it can really
happen for you.

So why don't we just sit down right now and work out a
plan to make you slim again.
And here's a secret… the
losing weight part is the easy part. Before we're finished
here I will show you where to go to find out how to get
that started in 5 days or less.

Here's the Plan:

Get Excited: If you're not excited about this
then it ain't gonna happen. Visualize how life will be when
you're slim and happy and believe it really can happen for
you.

Set a goal - Time and Weight? Do you have a
reason for doing this? Some event to attend. When is that
and what do you want to weigh when you go.

Get Committed: Go on… take a chance. Step up and
say: "I will follow through on my weight loss goal this time.

Get on a Weight Loss Program and stick to it: This
is the easy part. I will show you a plan to overcome the
carbohydrate cravings that have sabotaged your previous
weight loss attempts. With that under control losing weight
is a snap!

Drink lots of alkaline water to flush the toxins:
We don't hear this talked about much, but one of the
conditions associated with overweight is a too acidic
system. When the body is acidic it protects the organs with
layers of fat. Alkaline water will help reverse this
condition and allow the body to release the fat.

Natural spring water is the best water to drink. Normal
bottled water is quite acidic and pop, colas and sodas are
outrageously acidic. Avoid them!

Easy workouts to firm up the muscles as they show up
again.
Oh dear! You knew this was coming didn't you.
But here's the thing… once we have those muscles visible
again we need to firm them up a get some definition if we
want to have a half way sexy body. Lean and muscular is a
sexy look. Don't over do it. You don't need to bulk up…
just firm up those muscles with some simple easy workouts.
It's amazing the miracles time and a little focus will work.

The first step is to start losing that weight and the
only successful plan I know
of is to first get that
carb craving under control to give yourself a fighting
chance.

I can show you how to make this happen in 5 days! You'll
lose 5 pounds in 5 days and you won't be hungry!
I have recently written a book entitled "Lose Weight -
Never Go Hungry" which lays out a plan for overcoming
Carbohydrate addiction and losing weight.

You can download it FREE here:

"Lose Weight - Never Go Hungry"



Jim Keayes, EzineArticles.com Platinum Author


Monday, November 12, 2007

Burn That Fat Fast - Here's How to Do It!

Burn that fat fast!

Isn't this the rallying cry of everyone who's ever been overweight?

"Just show me a fast easy way to get this darn fat off. I hate it. I hate how I look. I hate being a fattie, often the secret brunt of other people's jokes. I hate being discriminated against because of my weight… but losing weight is always such a struggle".

And usually it is a struggle isn't it?

But it doesn't always have to be…

We first have to decide that it's finally time to do something about it… often after a lot of snide little digs from friends, spouses or significant others. Often we get shamed into doing what we want to do anyway. But we resist because we just don't want to go through all that pain and torture and denial and the ongoing struggle to be strong.

Only you can make the decision to go ahead and do it! Why not now? Why not start today?

Eating is a physical addiction with an emotional trigger. We eat to stay alive obviously… but we also eat for emotional comfort. We want to ease the stress from the often overwhelming busyness of our lives, the struggle to raise our children, money fears, feelings of inadequacy… the list is endless. I'll just stop here or I'll need to write a book.

And then overeating becomes a comforting habit that we engage in without thinking.

We feel overwhelmed and we reach for a snack.

But it's even more than this. Eating is also a powerful physical addiction usually brought on by eating the wrong sorts of foods. High Glycemic foods like processed carbs, sugars and potatoes (our favorites) are what created this whole overweight condition in the first place… they screw up our metabolism and get turned to fat much more readily than slow release foods. We love them because they just give us so much bang for the buck.

The impact from high GI foods is instantaneous and we love instant gratification. To hell with this: "wait 20 minutes and you wont feel hungry garbage". I want it… and I want it now.

I have learned that if you can remove the carbohydrate addiction then the rest is easy.

I can show you how to do this!

If you're interested I can show you a plan to make this a reality in your life; you'll lose weight and you won't be hungry! I have recently written a book entitled "Lose Weight - Never Go Hungry" which lays out a plan for overcoming carbohydrate addiction and losing weight.

You can download it FREE here: "Lose Weight - Never Go Hungry"

Jim Keayes, EzineArticles.com Platinum Author

Friday, November 9, 2007

Fast Weight Loss - No Hunger - Here's A Surefire Plan!

There should be "no hunger" while you're trying to lose weight.

Hunger is the killer!

Hunger will knock you right off your program!

Here's what happened to me…

I was out of town visiting with my son and his wife last week. We had some great meals. I ate whatever I felt like. I came home and I had gained 5 pounds… not a disaster but this is how it all starts again.

I determined to blow those 5 pounds off and began on a weight loss program of a protein meal replacement drink in the morning plus minimal processed carbs throughout the rest of the day.

That was fine for 5 days but this morning I was rushed and busy so I had a mug of tea and a banana. Oh-ohh! Bananas are high GI foods.

It's important to avoid those High Glycemic Index foods like processed carbs, potatoes and sugar. I call them "High GI" to make the typing easier. They spike your blood sugar and start off the carb craving yo-yo.

And that's exactly what happened to me!

An hour later I was hungry… so I was planning a coffee plus some nuts. The next thing I know I'm putting two squares of dark chocolate in with the nuts!

And I'm eating them too, while I type this… I'm not a masochist. Dark chocolate is barely acceptable, but I'm hoping the nuts will create enough slow release blood sugar that I won't be triggered to go for more carbs later.

So what happened here?

I let myself get hungry!

But here's where I went wrong. Instead of starting the day with a low GI shake or a handful of nuts… some form of low GI protein… I went for a banana and caffeine and I spiked my blood sugar.

And then I wanted more carbs or sugar.

I had spiked my blood sugar, the insulin kicked in and pretty soon I was craving carbs.

Studies show that if we start the day with a high GI breakfast we will on average eat 80% more calories that day.

There's a good lesson here for me!

Avoid high GI foods and I won't spike my blood sugar. If I don't spike my blood sugar I won't get the carb craving. If I start the day with a "high protein-high fiber" meal I won't get hungry enough to slip off the plan.

If you're interested I can show you a plan to make this a reality in your life; you'll lose weight and you won't be hungry!
I have recently written a book entitled "Lose Weight -
Never Go Hungry" which lays out a plan for overcoming
Carbohydrate addiction and losing weight.

You can download it FREE here:

"Lose Weight - Never Go Hungry"



Jim Keayes, EzineArticles.com Platinum Author

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Burn That Belly Fat Fast - Without All That Exhausting Exercise!

Do you hate your Belly Fat?

I think we all do! This is the era of looking good, feeling good and having fun... and belly fat just doesn't fit that picture.

And have you noticed how everywhere you turn there's some health nut telling you it can't be done without the sit-ups and crunches and all that other torture?

Sure you'll get great abs that way, if you work hard enough at it. But you give up half your life and if they're still hidden under all that belly flab you've pretty much struck out. In my book it's better to look slim with just average abs than have all that lard on my belly.

Let's take a look at how the body works and how we can use that information to help us burn off that fat.

The job of insulin in the body is to act as a key that opens up the muscles and lean tissues to accept glucose from the blood.

One interesting fact is that regular medium-cardio exercise will stimulate the muscles to start letting your insulin do its work again, so the blood sugar starts to go into the muscles instead of on your belly.

So this could be step one… think about gradually building up to walking 20 to 30 minutes, 3 to 5 days a week. But just think about how you would handle this for now-you can take the drastic step of actually doing it in a while.

When you don't exercise or you eat too much for a protracted time, one of the areas which naturally shows this excess more than others is the belly. This is because when the muscles become insulin resistant the fat is first deposited around the belly area.

But it takes an enormous amount of exercise to take off weight… way more than most overweight people can get their mind around.

Modern scientific thought is that obesity is mainly caused by insulin insensitivity in the muscles, brought on by a steady diet of high glycemic foods as occur in the North American fast food diet. These foods spike your blood sugar repeatedly which causes huge shots of insulin again and again until the muscles simply become acclimatized to that much insulin and stop taking up the blood sugar. So it goes onto the belly as fat.

So the trick is to change your eating habits, do some reasonable exercise and take food supplements so you get the minerals the body needs to help reverse your insulin resistance.

Cutting out carbs for 5 days in a program that doesn't create hunger and then gradually re-introducing complex, low GI carbs is a plan that has helped thousands to recover from chronic overweight.

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I can show you a plan to do that!

I have recently written a book entitled "Lose Weight -
Never Go Hungry" which lays out a plan for overcoming
Carbohydrate addiction and losing weight.

You can download it FREE here: "Lose
Weight - Never Go Hungry"



Jim Keayes, EzineArticles.com Platinum Author

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Burn That Fat - Never Go Hungry - The Golden Path To Healthy Weight Loss!

Do you truly want to lose weight?

Well there's a secret… but I'm not going to tell you till the end of this article. You have to wade through all of the boring stuff first to get to the real gold. That's how it works. You can't just open a novel and read the last page.

Or what if you went to a movie and they just showed the closing scene? You'd feel totally ripped off…right?

So here are a few things you can try… I found them in other articles. They're all a part of the solution… you'll find them beneficial, but they won't really do the job for you. They won't take off the weight you want to lose.

Here's one:

* "Weight loss is a time-consuming and difficult process, but one that can be made easier if you are ready to adapt to lifestyle changes..."

No! No! No! I'm going to show you how weight loss can be easy, painless and healthy. You'll make a few minor changes in what you eat but it doesn't need to be a struggle.

* "Stop Chasing the Latest Fad Diet"

This is good advice, because generally diets make you fat. You lose the weight but even more comes back on.

* "Get up off the Couch and Start Exercising"

More good advice! Moderat cardio-vascular exercise promotes hormones in the body that improve the function of insulin and move your blood sugar into your muscles instead of onto your belly.

But you need to do enormous amounts of exercise for this alone to do the weight loss job. Not a lot of fun in that!

* "Eat Right, Eat Slowly and Eat Healthy"

More good advice… but not for now. This is for later, after you've lost the weight and want to maintain your new weight.

There's only one way that I know of that absolutely makes weight loss easy and permanent.

You absolutely cannot afford to get hungry while you're trying to lose weight. It spells disaster and is the "Number One" reason that will cause you to fall off your weight loss program.

Ideally you want an eating plan that is economically feasible, takes off weight at a satisfyingly fast pace, and does it in such a way that you get all of your nutrition needs met, lose significant weight starting with your belly first and you never go hungry in the process.

I can show you how to do that!

I have recently written a book entitled "Lose Weight -
Never Go Hungry" which lays out a plan for overcoming
carbohydrate addiction and losing weight.

You can download it FREE here:

"Lose Weight - Never Go Hungry"


Jim Keayes, EzineArticles.com Platinum Author