For those of you who celebrate Halloween, you know that the holiday isn’t contained to just one day. After the trick-or-treaters are gone and the costume parades are over, now you are have to deal with the leftover candy. Even though it’s tempting to just consume all of it and start fresh when it’s gone, this doesn’t fare well for your waist line. On the other hand, moderation may not work either. The thinking might be that it won’t hurt due to the treat’s small size and fewer calories. That sounds good until you consume four or five pieces in one sitting and feel the effects.
So what should you do? For those of you who know you can moderate your intake, try to limit your consumption to just a one or two pieces per day and after a few days or a week throw away the rest. I know this sounds wasteful, but your body will thank you. Try to have the candy at the end of a meal after you’ve consumed protein so that you can blunt the rise in blood sugar as much as possible and be less apt to go back for more.
To avoid temptation, put the candy in the freezer or on a very high shelf out of reach. The bigger issue is having to deal with your kids. Put a couple pieces in their healthful lunch and pack their lunch in the morning when you are less prone to start off your day with candy. If moderation is not your style, then simply throw it all away after Halloween passes or consider giving out healthy treats.
This is the time of year when people start the slippery slope of weight gain toward the New Year; so don’t let Halloween trick you into sabotaging your efforts before the holidays even begin.
Nothing contained in this blog is intended to be instructional for medial diagnosis or treatment. If you have a medical concern or issue, please consult your personal physician immediately.
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I take four capsules of Omega Rx daily. My question is what to do to bring down a slightly elevated white blood count? Over the last five years I have seen almost every blood test show up with a slightly elevated white blood count but I have no colds, flu, etc. A little pain sometimes from exercise but other than that I can’t account for it or the consistency of it. I am female, 57 years old and good health. My weight is higher than it should be at 130 pounds & 5 feet but my cholesterol is good with good numbers overall. Is this silent inflammation?
Linda
A chronically elevated WBC is an indicative of persistent cellular inflammation. Reducing any excess body fat should decrease those levels. Following a strict Zone Diet with more non-inflammatory food ingredients would be a good start.