For The Holidays!

Here is some information which may help people who tend to have weight gain problems around the Holiday Seasons.  This info is from a seminar I attended a few weeks ago,  Dan Murphy, DC was the instructor.  I will have more for you from that seminar in the next few weeks.

Dr. Bles

Water Weight

Many people are not fat, they have problems with fluid retention, which adds water weight.  Some of the culprits are:

1) MSG – MSG contains huge quantities of sodium.  Where sodium goes, water follows
MSG is found in virtually all processed foods, it is ubiquitious.
MSG is usually found hidden in food, and can be called dozens of different things on packaging.  (see  www.truthinlabeling.org)

2) Artificial sweeteners, especially diet drinks, including aspartame, accharin, acesufame K, and Splenda (sucralose).
3) Sodium, which includes table salt and the salt that is added to nearly all processed foods.

Water Weight Rules

1) No MSG.  One must also avoid all hidden MSG by being familiar with the list from www.truthinlabeling.org.
2) No artificial sweeteners, especially diet drinks, including apspartame, accaharin, acesulfame K and Splenda.
3) Do not add salt (sodium chloride) to foods.
4) Avoid all processed/packaged foods because most contain significant added salt (sodium).
5) Elevate your potassium because it will help your body eliminate excess sodium.  Taking potassium supplements does not work, the potassium must come from food.  Foods that are high in potassium include all of the leafy greens, kidney beans, avocados, honeydew melon and sea kelp.

Hidden sources of processed free glutamic acid (MSG)
autolyzed, hydrolyzed, glutamate, glutamic acid, hydrolyzed, autolyzed

These ALWAYS contain MSG
glutamate                               gutamic acid                     textured protein
monosodium glutamate           calcium caseinate            yeast nutrients
monpotassium glutamate         sodium casinate               autolyzed yeast
yeast extract                           yeast food                       hydrolyzed corn gluten
hydrolyzed protein                  gelatin

These SOMETIMES contain MSG
carrageenan                           maltodextrin                       malt extract
citric acid                               malt flavoring                    bouillon and broth        natural chicken flavoring         soy protein isolate               ultra-pasteruized soy sauce
stock barley malt                     soy sauce extract               whey protein concentrate
pectin                                    soy protein                          whey protein     protease                                 whey protein isolate            protease enzymes
soy protein concentrate         anything enzyme modified      flavors and flavorings
anything fermented               anything enzyme modified      seasonings
natural flavors
Remember: By definition, all MSG is “naturally occurring.”  “Natural” doesn’t mean “safe.”  “Natural” only means that the ingredient started out in nature.