The Trouble With Dieting - Dr. Braverman

The Trouble With Dieting - Dr. Braverman

To my mind, diets that do not address brain chemistry fail for two reasons, which are: First, when you restrict certain macronutrients (like carbs or fat), your brain isn't getting all the nutrients it needs, so the body sends out a hunger signal that results in overeating. Instead, my key to weight management is not found in counting carbohydrates, fat grams, or calories;but, instead, in balancing brain chemistry through nutrition - something anyone can doeasily and effectively. It is an eating plan you can follow for life.Second, when we diet, we often deprive ourselves of vital nutrients, so our mental statebecomes taxed and we make bad food choices. We are too fatigued, so we eat to boostour energy. We are depressed, so we eat excessively to force sleep. These mental statesare aging you far beyond your chronological age. The good news is that by following adiet that enhances brain chemistry, each of these mental states can be completelyreversed naturally. That's why my Younger (Thinner) You Diet is all about.

On the Younger (Thinner) You Diet, you will not only lose weight because your areincreasing your brain chemical, Dopamine, but as you balance your brain, you willalso become more fit as you increase another brain chemical - Acetylcholine. Youwill become calmer as you learn to stabilize your GABA. And you will be happierand sleep better with more Serotonin.The Basics of the Younger (Thinner) You DietMake sure that you are eating foods that are nutrient dense, rather than caloriedense. This is key in maintaining weight loss and a balanced brain chemistry. Youwant every square inch of your food to be packed with nutrients, not calories.The Younger (Thinner) You Diet offers hundreds of good choices: complexcarbohydrates, which include lots of fruits and vegetables; lean meats; healthyfats; wonderful herbs and spices that are chock-full of thermogenic nutrientsincluding antioxidants; and soothing, healing teas. A diet rich in these willnaturally provide plenty of fiber to aid in digestion. They are also considered\"high volume\": You can eat lots of them and feel full because they take up spacein your stomach, yet they are still low in calories.

Best of all, you can eat healthy-sized portions of these foodsand still lose weight, because the nutrients-to-calorie ratio isthe highest of any diet around. You won't feel hungry all day,and at night, you'll sleep well. Not only has this way of eatingbeen proven to improve the way you use and burn your food,but these foods support an anti-aging strategy to get youfeeling healthier and younger.





Here's a page from my book, Younger (Thinner) You Diet - How UnderstandingYour Brain Chemistry Can Help You Lose Weight, Reverse Aging, and FightDisease. These are a few examples of what to eat to balance your brain chemistryand to lose weight. For more help and/or information, make an appointment withus - we can help you with your health and weight loss needs. You can also findsome recipes in the recipe section of my blog at Path Medical or on Pinterest(search for Eric Braverman, MD).Author Bio:Dr. Braverman is a Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of BrandeisUniversity and NYU Medical School, did brain research at Harvard Medical School,and trained at an affiliate of Yale Medical School. Eric Braverman MD isacknowledged worldwide as an expert in brain-based diagnosis and treatment,and he lectures to and trains doctors in anti-aging medicine.