By Dr. Rick Tague DEMAND CREATES NEW NUTRITION PROGRAM AT CFN! We’ve heard your cries for help and we’ve taken action! Many people have come to us searching for answers. As you know, since 1996, we’ve assisted thousands* of people in their pursuit of weight loss and maintenance through medically based nutrition plans and lifestyle changes. Our Optimum Weight Loss program was ... Continue
Archives for October 2010
Melatonin
By Dr. Rick Tague MELATONIN Melatonin is a hormone released by the pineal gland in the brain, especially at night. It's production is stimulated by dark and inhibited by light. Melatonin levels are much higher in children than in adults. Levels decline as we age. Melatonin is very effective at establishing and maintaining a normal sleep cycle. Timing is very important in ... Continue
Glycemic Index, What’s It All About?
By Dr. Rick Tague Glycemic Index (GI) is an effective way to measure a carbohydrate-containing food's effect on blood sugar. Some foods produce a higher blood sugar level than others. Low glycemic index foods generally have less of an impact on blood sugar levels because their carbohydrates break down more slowly, releasing glucose more gradually into the bloodstream. ... Continue
Green Tea, How Much Do You Need
By Dr. Rick Tague How Much Green Tea Do You Need? Feel like drinking 8-10 cups of Green Tea a day? That's about how much you would have to drink to get some of the health benefits associated with Green Tea. For over 4,000 years, Chinese medicine has used green tea for depression, immune enhancement, detoxification, and as an energizer. Green Tea is processed less than ... Continue
Childhood Obesity
By Dr. Rick Tague Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: Be aware every month, not just September! September has been designated Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Although this is a great tool to build awareness about a growing problem (pardon the pun), every month should be focused on identifying and helping children who are suffering the immediate and eventually, long-term ... Continue
Vitamin D
By Dr. Rick Tague Vitamin D Are you getting enough? Probably not. For up to half the year in Kansas and other states north of Texas, the limited sunshine will not allow us to produce any vitamin D. Vitamin D is known as the "sunshine vitamin" because sunlight starts a chain reaction that produces the vitamin in your skin. 90% of our vitamin D comes from exposure to the ... Continue
Omentum Fat
By Dr. Rick Tague One Moment...ummm...what's an Omentum? Omentum Fat by any other name is still the same...Belly Fat, Beer Gut, Abdominal Fat, Spare Tire, Visceral Fat, Intra-Abdominal Adiposity (IAA)...it's the "sheet" of unhealthy fat located deep inside the abdomen, underneath the muscles in your stomach. There are three primary kinds of fat: the fat in our bloodstream ... Continue
Sources of Omega-3
By Dr. Rick Tague Good Sources of Omega-3 In addition to supplements, there are great sources of Omega-3 fatty acids one can add to their diet. The best in providing DHA/EPA are the cold water fish such as salmon (wild), sardines, herring, mackerel, anchovies, black cod and bluefish. American diets are often times lacking in these foods and saturated with foods that ... Continue
Omega-3s
By Dr. Rick Tague Ultra Omega-3 Ultra Omega-3 provides you with Omega-3 fatty acids that are brain-boosting, cholesterol-clearing good fats (polyunsaturated) that will help to lower your risk for heart disease, Alzheimer's and obesity, to name a few. There are 3 main forms of Omega-3: Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) found in English walnuts and flax oil which the body converts ... Continue
The ABCs of BMI
By Dr. Rick Tague The ABCs of BMI BMI, aka Body Mass Index, is a term we all should be familiar with by now. It's a number your doctor, insurance companies and even the government uses as a guideline for classifying your health. Although accurate, BMI may overstate or understate your actual body fat number. Why? Because BMI doesn't distinguish between muscle mass and body ... Continue
Facts About Fiber
By Dr. Rick Tague Facts About Fiber Most Americans consume only 10-15 grams of fiber per day. This falls short of the recommended 20-38 grams per day depending on age, health and gender*. Fiber has shown benefit in colon disease, constipation, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, hiatal hernia, irritable bowel syndrome, varicose veins, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, and ... Continue
Chromium
By Dr. Rick Tague Chromium Currently, one in four Americans has abnormal blood sugar metabolism with some degree of elevated blood sugar and "insulin resistance." Chromium was discovered in 1977 to be an essential nutrient and has been linked to improved health, fat loss and metabolic fitness...including improved blood sugar levels. Chromium helps insulin to do its job of ... Continue
HCG
By Dr. Rick Tague HCG ... is it for me? Probably not. There has been a resurgence of interest in the HCG Diet in recent months. HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin which is a hormone secreted by the trophoblastic cells of the placenta during pregnancy. Dr. A. Simeons proposed it as a treatment of obesity back in 1954. At that time, it was part of a 500 calorie ... Continue
Good vs Bad Carbs
By Dr. Rick Tague Good vs Bad Carbs? Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy (energy is also derived from body fat during weight loss), but carbs are the body's preferred source of energy; especially for the brain. With the exception of unabsorbable fiber, all carbs are converted into glucose during digestion. Glucose is the usual source of energy used by every ... Continue
CoQ10
By Dr. Rick Tague Coenzyme Q10 Coenzyme Q10, aka ubiquinone or CoQ10, is a fat-soluble vitamin-like substance. It is involved in several key steps in the production of energy within a cell, and also functions as an antioxidant that helps protect cells from free radical damage. CoQ10 can be depleted by illness, stress, aging, and cholesterol-lowering "statin" medications. ... Continue
Why Meal Replacements Work
By Dr. Rick Tague Why Quality Meal Replacements Work! Research suggests that continuing to utilize meal replacements as part of a nutritious diet can help you maintain your goal weight better than using no meal replacements. A study of 100 overweight people, published in the August 2000 issue of Obesity Research, showed that participants lost more weight initially and ... Continue
Food Journaling
By Dr. Rick Tague Keep on Track with Food Journaling In a recent study by Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, it was shown that participants who kept food journals lost almost double the weight of those who didn't! The study included 1,500 overweight and obese adults. Participants were educated on lifestyle interventions, which included weekly group sessions, ... Continue
Memory Plus
By Dr. Rick Tague Memory Plus Memory Plus is a supplement containing the memory enhancing nutrient, Phosphatidylserine (PS). PS is a type of fat found in every cell in the body. It is particularly concentrated in the brain, where it keeps cell membranes fluid, flexible, and primed for nutrient absorption. PS allows cells to better "speak" to one another by keeping cell ... Continue
The Power of Protein
Get the Power of Protein! Protein is especially important in our diets when attempting weight loss. Studies show that diets with higher protein and reduced carbohydrates appear to enhance weight loss due to a higher loss of body fat and reduced loss of lean body mass. The beneficial effects of protein include increased satiety (sense of fullness), increased calorie burning, ... Continue
Super Foods: Blueberries
By Dr. Rick Tague Super Foods: Blueberries We’ve all heard of the term “super foods”, but what are they? These are foods that have so many good properties for health that we all should be eating them as supplementation to our daily diet (unless you're on a restricted carbohydrate diet). Blueberries are just that kind of “super food”! They are an excellent source of vitamin ... Continue
Cinnamon
By Dr. Rick Tague Cinnamon Cinnamon is a spice made from the bark of evergreen trees native to Sri Lanka. Recent research is now supporting the regular use of cinnamon to promote heathy glucose metabolism. Cinnamon appears to work by activating insulin receptor kinase, thus acting as an insulin sensitizer and lowering blood sugar. Studies show that supplementation with ... Continue
Diabetes on the Rise
By Dr. Rick Tague A Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index survey found that 11.3% of adults in America (26 million people) have diabetes as of Oct. 2009, up from just 10.4% in Jan. 2008. The rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus could climb to 15% by 2015 if current trends continue. The report contributes this rise to increases in obesity rates, noting that people who are obese are 3x ... Continue
How Fat Cells Cause Obesity
By Dr. Rick Tague Did you know that being overweight is a disorder? In some ways, it is caused by our fat cells. If you've lost weight only to regain it, you know first hand the difficult struggle against "hungry" fat cells. Our bodies have millions of these small cells scattered throughout our bodies. If they receive the wrong message from our genetics, chemicals in the ... Continue
Green Tea and Fat Burning
By Dr. Rick Tague Green Tea: The Ultimate Fat Burning Supplement? Overweight individuals typically have a "sluggish" metabolism that is far more likely to store fat than burn it. Green tea enhances "fat burning" by 17-40%. And there are so many other benefits to Green Tea: High EGCG content of 200 mg per capsule far exceeds most green tea supplements. Improve cholesterol ... Continue
Why Are You Overweight?
By Dr. Rick Tague The Real Answer May Surprise You I usually ask patients why they think they're overweight. Too often the answer is predictable. "I don't have self-control." Or, "I'm too lazy to exercise." The fact is that overweight individuals are typical of all Americans. 95% of Americans do not exercise regularly, even though everyone is aware of the benefits. So, ... Continue
What Vitamins To Take?
By Dr. Rick Tague Essential Nutrients Package* "I know nothing about supplements, what should I take?" I have heard that question so often that I have created an Essential Nutrients Package. This combination includes what I believe every American over 100 lbs should have as a minimum for optimal nutrient intake. It includes the following: ... Continue
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