Wellness Lab Health Info: 09/08/15

Tuesday 8 September 2015

6 Foods That Make You Hungrier

It doesn’t matter how much you fill up on certain foods, you never seem to feel satiated. I’ve learned over the years that whole foods fill you up and processed, junk foods can bring on the pangs of hunger as if you didn’t eat anything at all. This results from the fact that much of the nutrient density is depleted in processing.

And no matter how much your will power attempts to hold strong, certain foods are addictive. No matter how bad they make you feel, you just can’t stop. I mean you could stop, it’s not like you’re tied to the kitchen table being force-fed, but you get my drift.

What are these foods? What foods should you avoid when you’re trying to get the most for your hunger buck?

1. Chewing Gum

Chewing gum stimulates the gastric juices, producing saliva. According to Faddiets.com the saliva that is produced while chewing goes down to the stomach and fools the stomach into thinking there is food to be digested, making you hungrier.

2. Diet Soda

While the label may read “diet,” don’t be fooled. Studies prove that diet soda makes you hungrier.

“Artificial sweeteners could have the effect of triggering appetite but unlike regular sugars they don’t deliver something that will squelch the appetite,” Sharon Fowler, obesity researcher at UT Health Science Center at San Diego and a co-author on both of these studies, told the Daily Mail, seen on CBS News. According to Fowler, sweeteners could inhibit brain cells that make you feel full.

3. High Fructose Corn Syrup

While the commercials claim that it’s fine in moderation, the truth is that the whole problem with high fructose corn syrup in the first place, is that moderation is seemingly impossible.

The syrup interferes with the body’s metabolism so that a person can’t stop eating. It’s truly hard to control cravings because high fructose corn syrup slows down the secretion of leptin in the body. Leptin is a crucial hormone in the body that tells you that you’re full and to stop eating.

4. Frozen Dinners

Frozen dinners, especially diet frozen dinners, often don’t have enough calories to fill you up. Additionally, there isn’t enough roughage, specifically, fresh fruits and vegetables to expand in your stomach. As I said above, processing depletes nutrients. If you’re going to eat frozen meals, do it rarely and make sure you accompany the meals with a salad or cut up fruits and vegetables.

5. Pastries and Baked Goods

Pastries, though ooey, gooey, and delicious do little to fill you up. White sugar and flour has no fiber or nutrients. They send you through the roof and then you come crashing down much hungrier than you were before. And it’s a pretty fast process. Choose baked goods made with ancient whole grains and as little sugar as possible.

6. Sugary Breakfast Bars (Diet Bars)

Unless breakfast bars are loaded with protein and minimally sweetened, they might as well be a pastry. High processed and sugary, these guys may seem like a shortcut but in reality, you’ll just need another meal anyway. While today you can find some high quality, organic meal bars in stores, it’s still better to make breakfast. Consider oats with fruit, honey, peanut butter, and coconut milk instead–a much better way to start your day.

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5 Reasons High Fructose Corn Syrup Will Kill You

When you turn on the Facebook or Health News, you are sure to see at least one or two stories warning you of the side effects of some food or drink… one that may even be your favorite.

Take, for example, the video being passed around Facebook showing what happens when you add Coca-Cola to milk, and how this reaction (which is really rather disgusting) is similar to what happens in your body. There is also an article entitled “20 Practical Uses for Coca-Cola: Proof That Coke Does Not Belong In The Human Body.” (Sorry Coke!)

We have been putting products like Coca-Cola into our bodies for years completely unaware of the damage it was doing. Only with recent advancements in science have we, as consumers, had the ability to be better educated about the ingredients in the foods and drinks we consume as well as the long-term effects these ingredients would have on our bodies.

One ingredient that can be found in about 80% of the foods we eat is high fructose corn syrup. According to Sparkpeople.com.

“High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a calorie-providing sweetener used to sweeten foods and beverages, particularly processed and store-bought foods. It is made by an enzymatic process from glucose syrup that is derived from corn. HFCS is a desirable food ingredient for food manufacturers because it is equally as sweet as table sugar, blends well with other foods, helps foods to maintain a longer shelf life, and is less expensive (due to government subsidies on corn) than other sweeteners.”

You can see why companies who produce food and beverages would find the use of HFCS desirable, but what you cannot see is the potential damage HFCS causes to our bodies. Like the saying goes, “You get what you pay for.” Sometimes cheaper isn’t always better.

The average American has increased their consumption of High Fructose Corn Syrup from zero to over 60 pounds per person per year. During this same period of time, obesity rates have more than tripled and diabetes has increased more than seven fold. While the corn industry will try to reassure us that HFCS is not harmful, these are facts that simply can’t be ignored.

When used in moderation, HFCS is a major cause of heart disease, obesity, cancer, dementia, liver failure, tooth decay, and more. Here are 5 reasons why you should try to avoid any products that contain high fructose corn syrup:

Ingesting large amounts of sugar, no matter what the form, causes obesity and disease.
HFCS and cane sugar aren’t processed the same way by the body.
HFCS contains contaminants including mercury that aren’t regulated or measured by the FDA.
Independent medical and nutrition experts don’t support the use of HFCS in our diet.
HFCS is almost always a marker of food that is lacking in nutrients.

What is your opinion on high fructose corn syrup? Do you think it should be avoided at all costs?