Flat Tummy Food of the Day: Lemon

Flat Tummy Food of the Day: Lemon

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This unique weight loss journey that you are on is a beautiful thing. You are one step closer to being a healthier happier you. Weigh loss isn’t complicated, but it is about compromise; instead of what you want giving your body what it needs. Here at Unique Weight Loss and Family Practice we went the extra step to help you make better compromises.

You: You want a flatter tummy without starving yourself.

Body:

Solution: Replace beverages such as pop, alcohol and sweetened and unsweetened fruit drinks – full of calories – with plain water and a slice of lemon. Lemons are not only flavorful, they also contains vitamin C. It helps your digestive tract by loosening the toxins, relieving you on bloating. Lemons flushes your body by enhancing enzyme function and contains pectin fiber that help fight hunger craves. By drinking lemon water, you are on step closer to your flatter tummy – just in time for summer.

Weight Loss Green Tea Secrets

Weight Loss Green Tea Secrets

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Green Tea has been plaster all over the media as weight loss gold, but are there really benefits or is it just hype? Fortunately, there are no fallacies here, studies have concluded the relationship behind green tea and weight loss is the secret to managing a unique weight loss.

The main way green tea aids in management of weight is by stopping the degradation of norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter which plays a key factor in helping the body drop pounds. Here’s how:

The body naturally produces a chemical called catechol-O-methyltransferase, or COMT, which maintains the production and activity of norepinephrine. Green tea has catechins, chemical substances that inhibit COMT to prevent it from breaking down norepinephrine. The more neurotransmitter available the more the body loses weight.

Like most green tea supplement ads have mentioned, the tea contains various catechin – the greatest concentrated one is epigallocatechin 3=gallate or EGCG. These supplement cut down the need to consume a boatload of tea just to receive the weight loss benefits.

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition have published studies that green tea extract helps in weight loss. One study looked into both fat oxidation – which is how well the body burns fat – and the body’s ability to control and tolerate glucose with and without green tea supplementation. They concluded that the subjects given the supplements had a better glucose tolerance and saw a higher fat-burning activity; about 17% percent greater than the subjects who didn’t.

Another study in the journal, determined if the catechins in green tea really promote weight loss or if the extra fat-burning activity demonstrated by tea could actually be attributed to the beverage’s caffeine. Their subjects were placed in three groups – one group was given green tea supplements,  another received caffeine supplements, and a placebo to the third group. Then they looked at how much energy the body use in a days time. The results found that the group given the green tea supplements had a drastic increase in energy in comparison to the other groups; meaning the fat-burning ingredients of green tea have zero to do with the caffeine contained in the beverage and the study concluded: Green tea promotes fat oxidation with no relation to its caffeine content.

Green Tea doesn’t just help increase the amount of fat burned, but it advocates the body from collecting additional fat. Green tea’s ECGC content makes it effective at decreasing the accumulation of fat.

So what does this mean for your unique weight loss journey? Implementing green tea in your diet will have an overall positive affect when it comes to weight loss and weight management. Shedding those pesky love handles should come with ease. For your greatest weight loss benefits, add green tea to your healthy diet and exercise regularly.

Consult Masoud S. Isat of Unique Weight Loss and Family Practice – Cedar Park and Austin, TX #1 clinic in weight loss, to get you started on your weight loss journey today.


Unique Weight Loss : Stretch of the Day

Unique Weight Loss : Stretch of the Day

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To help you reach your unique weight loss goals, you must take care of your muscles and exercise safely. We recommend that you consult Unique Weight Loss and Family Practice’s Dr. Masoud before beginning any new exercise program.

Technique: Keeping your feet flat on, simply squat down

Family Health Clinic Austin, TX Shows You How To Optimize Your Health

Family Health Clinic Austin, TX Shows You How To Optimize Your Health

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The number #1 Family Health Clinic in Austin, TX want to share some ways to optimize your health while you are on your unique weight loss journey. Weight loss maybe the reason you became health conscious, but overall health is the reason you set your weight loss goal. Here are some simple tips to improve your overall health:

 

  • Sprouting Season: no need to blush, sprouting actually optimize health in a very unique way. It allows you to intake more amino acids, minerals, essentials, vitamins and contains plenty of iron. Minerals like calcium and magnesium combine with protein become more accessible to your body due to sprouting. Sunflowers during sprouting season have a heighten quality of protein which helps with cleansing your blood and liver.
  • Sunbathe: everything is better in moderation, so make sure to have the appropriate measure for protecting your skin. Vitamin D is the key to optimal health. Your body has over 30,000 genes and vitamin D influences 2,000 of them. It has been proven to influences genes such as cancer, depression, diabetes, and heart disease.
  • H2O: water is an obvious essential when it comes optimal health. Having a good filtration in your house is necessary so it will rid the water of toxic, the way water cleanse your blood, your kidneys, and your liver of toxins that you come in contact will daily. You are what you consume, clean water equals a clean bill of health.
  • Occasional Fasting:  can stabilize your insulin and leptin sensitivity which reduces inflammation and lessens the affects of disease. It also triggers your body to burn fat as the main source of fuel instead of carbs and sugar. Fasting can also improve the production of HGH (Human Growth Hormones).
  • More Shut-Eye:  sleep deprivation causes weight gain, memory loss, diabetes, behavioral issues, premature aging and an increase risk for cancer and heart disease. You should feel well-rested in the mornings, and if you don’t, you may not being getting adequate sleep.
  • Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Natural Alternative: though some pharmaceutical are needed in some instance, there are plenty of natural alternative that work more effectively. Most over the counter pills are replicating the health components that are in the natural alternatives. Stomach ache? Ginger tea will soothe your upset tummy because ginger is a natural anti-inflammatory and promotes a healthy digestive tract. Headache? Try a glass of water, most headaches stem from dehydration. Say no to habit forming pills and yes to the natural.

Applying these tips to your health regimen will guarantee you the optimization of your health while you lose weight that you are seeking. Setup your consultation today with Austin’s finest Texas weight loss clinic, Unique Weight Loss and Family Practice and get started on the path to a happier, healthier you.

Vegetarian Options: Recipe For Weight Loss

Vegetarian Options: Recipe For Weight Loss

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Spaghetti Squash Lasagna with Broccolini

INGREDIENTS

Makes: 4 servings

Serving Size: 1/2 stuffed squash half

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PREPARATION

1 2 1/2- to 3-pound spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 bunch broccolini, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
2 tablespoons wate
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

  1. Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 450°F.
  2. Place squash cut-side down in a microwave-safe dish; add 2 tablespoons water. Microwave, uncovered, on High until the flesh is tender, about 10 minutes. (Alternatively, place squash halves cut-side down on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake in a 400°F oven until the squash is tender, 40 to 50 minutes.)
  3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add broccolini, garlic and red pepper (if using); cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add water and cook, stirring, until the broccolini is tender, 3 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a large bowl.
  4. Use a fork to scrape the squash from the shells into the bowl. Place the shells in a broiler-safe baking pan or on a baking sheet. Stir 3/4 cup mozzarella, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper into the squash mixture. Divide it between the shells; top with the remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella and 2 tablespoons Parmesan.
  5. Bake on the lower rack for 10 minutes. Move to the upper rack, turn the broiler to high and broil, watching carefully, until the cheese starts to brown, about 2 minutes.

Unique Weight Loss and Family Practice is number one when it comes to weight loss tips in the Austin and Cedar Park, TX area. Be sure to schedule your appointment and stay tuned on all the health and fitness tips!