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By: Colon Cleansing

Colon Cleansing — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:02:53 +0000

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Cheers,

Jason

By: Colon Cleanse Review

Colon Cleanse Review — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:02:47 +0000

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Cheers,

Jason

By: Caz

Caz — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:23:11 +0000

If the fat cells stay even if you lose all the weight, does that mean the you’ll gain weight more easily when you get older and start living a more sedentary life? Or if a woman becomes pregnant and gains weight, will it make it harder for her to lose those lbs afterwards?

If someone could elaborate further on the whole fat cells thing I would be very interested.

Thank you
Caroline

By: David G.

David G. — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:22:59 +0000

Good point. Highly processed foods, as well as high carbs and sugars are more affordable for schools, many of which are only set up to re-heat foods and not actually make anything themselves. There are more and more good choices becoming available, but in general it is like you say – pizza, dries, chicken nuggets, etc. We need to be eating real whole foods and this is quite difficult for schools to achieve. I am sure there are many angles to the story. Some schools are providing meals at a price to folks who would not be able to afford a meal otherwise. But the ‘system’ is set up to make it cheap and easy right now to feed our children food that is known and proven by science to be unhealthy. it is quite sad.

Dave

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:07:53 +0000

the funny thing is, as they get into middle school and high school they’ll gain a ton of weight during the school year. Being a senior in high school, I know from experience that the only thing a lot of schools serve is fast food like pizza, popcorn chicken, fries, and smoothies everyday. So i usually LOSE weight during the summer because i eat things around the house, rather than fast food.

By: David G.

David G. — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:04:09 +0000

Eating fat does not actually cause us to gain fat or become fat. In fact low fat and high carb diets cause the body to generate fat more readily – and this is related closely to insulin within our bodies.

Suzanne, and Teresa – you are correct. I am not a Dr., but I have taken numerous biomedical courses in my younger days and am now studying to be a certified whole health coach. My latest studies from reputable evidence-based books, data and materials state exactly this. In general, we do not lose fat cells, but they can shrink.

I have been pouring through tons of books, articles, research for months now. And it is quite clear and proven that among many other things, an important concept to try and follow as part of maintaining overall good health is to limit high-glycemic foods (sugars, starches, many grains, etc.) as it spikes your insulin. Moderation is key, and try and include more Omega-3 fats as well (e.g. purified high quality fish oils).

Dave

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:10:07 +0000

Dear Vanessa,
Before attacking someone, why not ask them to explain it differently. I believe, Suzanne is saying, the amount of fat cells that a person ends up with is mostly related to the amount of fat cells a person gains up until they are 20 yrs old and then it evens out. That is why it is sooo crucial to not allow children to gain so many fat cells… Also, someone correct me if I am wrong, even if you lose weight, you NEVER lose the fat cells, they just shrink, and they are with you for life…

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:10:04 +0000

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health has a terrific summer program for kids in four cities called the Health and Environment Action Network (HEAN) Summer Camp. Check out HEANaction.org for information on HEAN or hispanichealth.org for info on this organization.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:12:01 +0000

Dear Suzanne Wolverton,
WHAT??? I would like a translation of whatever you just said because the only part that really made sense in correlation to the paragraph was that last part about eating right and staying active. I think you just wanted to sound really smart – good for you : )

By: Suzanne Wolverton

Suzanne Wolverton — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:05:04 +0000

Studies have shown (I encourage readers to look for themselves as well) that adipose tissue (or fat cells) develop from embryonic development to about the age of twenty, ceasing in correspondence to puberty. After that, the number of fat cells stays relatively the same throughout life. About 10 percent of cells are regenerated, but the overall number stays the same. If a drastic amount of weight is gained, the cells will divide again. In conclusion, it is important to encourage children to be active, play outside and eat good foods. It will affect their health for the rest of their lives!