I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I don't believe in all those faddish miracle diets that are plastered all over the Internet, the television, and the magazine racks at the supermarket. I believe that the best way to achieve weight loss is to eat whole, healthy foods combined in such a way that our bodies receive balanced, full nutrition, combined with exercise and holistic healthcare such as acupuncture, chiropractic care, and herbals.

The Lie Behind Sugar-Free Products -

Low fat and low sugar-or even worse, fat-free and sugar-free-products typically aren't good for you, because something has to make up for that fat and sugar that's missing, and usually whatever's making up for it isn't natural and isn't good-to put it as plainly as possible. Take diet sodas and artificial sweeteners, just for the sake of example.

We all know that sugar is an enemy of weight loss. What is possibly not such common knowledge is that diet sodas and artificial sweeteners are also enemies of losing weight, not to mention health in general.

The Aspartame found in diet sodas and artificial sweeteners can actually make you gain weight, because it increases cravings for carbohydrates. But what's even worse news is that it can cause symptoms in many people that are consistent with systemic lupus and multiple sclerosis. Some-possibly a lot-of diet soda drinkers and artificial sweetener users have actually been misdiagnosed as having one of these diseases.

Using Stevia to Sweeten Weight Loss -

Now take nature's suggested alternative to all of that artificiality. Stevia is an herb from South America that natives have been using as a sweetener for hundreds of years. It has no calories and, unlike Aspartame products, it actually reduces cravings for fat and sugar.

Stevia has properties that aid the body in its battles against both diabetes and cancer. Scientists also are coming to suspect that stevia may assist in correcting a defect in the hunger mechanism that signals the brain that the body is full; frequently, this mechanism isn't functioning properly in people who suffer from obesity.

Nutritional Deficits in Obese People -

Here's another possible myth-buster for you: people who are overweight are often frequently malnourished. Again to put it plainly, their bodies are getting too much of all the wrong stuff and possibly not any of the right stuff. So what's the right stuff?

Proteins: They can increase your metabolism by up to 30 percent and aid in balancing the release of insulin, among other things. Complex carbohydrates that also contain protein, such as tofu, lentils, plain baked potatoes, sesame seeds, beans, brown rice, whole grains, skinless turkey or chicken breast, and whitefish.

Fresh fruits and raw vegetables: One meal each day should be made up only of fruits and vegetables. Raw foods are best, but if you must cook them, bake, broil, steam, or boil-don't fry! Some fat is necessary, but it must be good fat, such as from avocados, olives and olive oil, raw nuts and seeds, and wheat and corn germ.

I promise, it's not as hard or as complicated as it might sound. Really, it's nothing more than common sense. And take it from me-listen to nature, and the results will be amazing.

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