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| Naturally Slim and Powerful by Andrews Mcmeel Pub Vive la Difference! | Oh, how nice it is to be naturally slim and powerful! Made my day! This book is dedicated to the 'goddess' in every woman. Take someone else's opinion about you in stride. Remember,you're multidimensional -- what they're commenting on is a single facet of your rich and fascinating personality.
It has been proven that exercise relieves stress, even just walking around the block; helps prevent depression; corrects imbalances in blood sugar and insulin; helps inhibit fat formation; and elevates seratonin. To become powerful, you need to exercise thirty minutes each day. It increases endorphins to relieve pain.
Women's brains have much more seratonin than men. It is like a surrogate parent, discouraging negative actions and comforting us during hard times such as I have had since April 21 or so. It is important for proper functioning of appetite, sexuality, impulsive behavior and aggression. Seratonin gives women the power to better understand stress, to be peaceful and serene, and more intuitive.
Those with low seratonin cannot experience a sense of well-being. It creates a sense of panic, anxiety, and depression. Small problems become large, out of proportion to the intention of the one (or more) who caused them. This is called a 'nutritional' disease. Seratonin depletion can cause oversensitivity to some medicines.
High seratonin levels enrich the female emotional life. Older men can benefit from the weight-loss program listed because, as the male hormones decline, it has a feminizing effect on men. Some sensitive women are oversensitive to drugs, certain foods, and our environment due to seratonin depletion. All women need the right foods to sustain their unique seratonin balance.
Good luck to those who have to lose weight. This book was written using the IBM Voice-Type dictation system, which allows spoken words to automatically appear on the computer screen. This is the first in many systems which will in the next decade totally transform the way we interact with computers. This makes information and power easily available to anyone who can speak. | | Naturally Slim and Powerful by Andrews Mcmeel Pub About The Book | In their groundbreaking book, Naturally Slim and Powerful, Philip Lipetz and Monica Pichler describe this crucial relationship as follows: "Insulin controls serotonin synthesis. Tryptophan, the amino acid that is made into serotonin, is ordinarily stored in reserves that are not available for serotonin synthesis. Insulin causes stored tryptophan to be released and transported into the brain where it is converted into serotonin. Insulin's primary function is to control the blood sugar created when you digest carbohydrates. Therefore, eating carbohydrates elevates serotonin. This is why dieting women with low serotonin develop uncontrollable carbohydrate cravings."
Lipetz and Pichler go on to give evidence that this is not true for men. A man's serotonin level is not affected when he skips meals, or goes on a diet. What the research validates is what women have complained about for a long time; namely, that men can lose weight easily and with less effort than women. Furthermore, men are not nearly so subject to the depression that accompanies low serotonin levels in the brain.
What is going on here? The answers arise from compelling scientific advances. Fundamental differences show up in the brains of men and women. To begin with, women's brains have much more serotonin. Next, female sex hormones enhance serotonin activity; male sex hormones inhibit serotonin activity. Scientists today use Biological Evolutionary Theory to explain why this occurs. This theory states that our biology today is a product of our evolutionary past. In effect, our bodies are still subject to the same forces and genetic drivers as when we were living in prehistoric times.
Ten thousand years ago, before the advent of agriculture, humans were hunter-gatherers. When prehistoric man got up early in the morning, and had nothing to eat, his body signaled, "We are in a famine! Get out there and start hunting!" His serotonin level, and hence his mood, was relatively unaffected. Nature designed his body to protect the species. Consequently, he could go without food all day, and still have the strength, speed, and stamina to carry out the hunt. His ability to think was not at its peak, but he could still function without feeling depressed and lethargic. Today's male still carries the ability to miss breakfast and lunch, yet go like crazy all day as long as he stays task-focused. At times like these, he is running on adrenaline and testosterone. At night, he comes home to immediately clean out the refrigerator and recharge his batteries on the couch. His cognitive illusion is that he is thinking efficiently despite his poor eating habits.
A woman's scenario in prehistoric times was very different. As a gatherer, when prehistoric woman got up in the morning and did not eat within the hour, the body signaled, "We are in a famine! Shut all systems down and conserve energy! Start storing fat!" Her serotonin levels would begin to plunge, making her depressed, lethargic, and less likely to move around. In contrast to a man's body, nature has designed a woman's body to preserve the species, thus insuring that she stays close to her offspring and keeps them safe. Lipetz and Pilcher state, "Depression also makes women more likely to care for their young because nursing and nurturing children alters brain chemistry and relieves depression. This mechanism favoring the feeding of babies is so perfect that low serotonin even alters critical hormones to increase the production of milk and fat." The ramifications of this theory for today's modern woman are clear. Skipping breakfast for women is a sure-fire method to gain weight and feel depressed. Going on a diet can prove so disastrous to a woman's mood and motivation that low self-esteem develops. According to Lipetz and Pichler, "Dieting just a little - eating about 1575 calories per day - can result in impaired vigilance, poorer immediate memory, and longer reaction times."
What is the leverage point here? Women need to keep in mind that men and women have critically different nutritional requirements. Diets that work for men do not work for women. If women are to stay mentally sharp, they require lots of breaks and frequent meals. Above all, they must monitor the carbohydrates they are eating. In case you have concluded that men seem to have all the benefits here, be aware that the story is not over yet. Scientists believe that lower levels of serotonin are the cause of much higher rates of suicide and violence for men. On the other hand, higher levels of serotonin in men are correlated with social dominance, approaching others, and other forms of social cooperative behaviour. ---- by Sonia Herasymowych, PhD | | Naturally Slim and Powerful by Andrews Mcmeel Pub Improved Health | I'm not a beginner when it comes to health issues, I have read everything on the market to understand and resolve my health issues; but Naturally Slim and Powerful has made a drastic change. I have suffered for the past 35 years with PMS and the last five years with severe yeast symptoms. When you live in a brain fog for weeks at a time, have severe migraines twice a month and just want to hibernate from life - you are a desperate housewife. I already knew from Eating According to My Blood Type what foods worked best for my chemistry - but knowing when to eat them is what finally made the difference. Now that I am eating a sweet potato in the morning and then protein for lunch - my brain fog is completely gone. My clarity of thinking and ability to concentrate is 100% better. The migraines are reduced and my moods are more stable. Thank you Dr. Philip and Monika for changing my life.
PS - I just tested for yeast yesterday and I am 90% improved after 3 years of treatments. | | Naturally Slim and Powerful by Andrews Mcmeel Pub Achieve a Disciplined Lifestyle through Low Glycemic Eating | | This is important information! I have new awareness of dieting behaviors like irritability, depression, preoccupation with food, binge eating, and others. Good news is, we can improve our sense of well-being by controlled eating of specific carbohydrates. Learn how insulin is a factor in fat-loss and search the charts for how your favorite carbs are affecting your insulin response, measured by a system called glycemic indexing. I have renewed hope that with the help of this science I can learn to live a disciplined lifestyle like that of a naturally slim person. | | Naturally Slim and Powerful by Andrews Mcmeel Pub naturally slim and powerful | | this book is for the biginner who knows very little about health matters and getting in shape.. The body is a complete balance that needs to be taken in a more serious approach. I would suggest this book only for those who are new to heath issues. |
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