Halloween Treats

Halloween is a great time for kids of all ages. It’s a great way to show creative expression through costumes and decorations  while getting the kids pumped up with sugar lol ... .However, Halloween poses a risk for overeating due to the convergence of sugar, fat, and salt in candy.  This activates the brain's hedonic eating system and overrides natural hunger and satiety signals.

To Prevent overeating of the treats, here’s a few things you can do;

• Eat balanced meals before trick-or-treating or parties to help stabilize blood sugar.

• Only keep a small amount of candy accessible rather than storing in large quantities.

• Avoid "saving up" calories throughout the day, this only leads to hyper-fixation and overconsumption.

• Don’t binge - consume in moderation over several days.  Remember, treat it as a “treat” or “reward” not a stress reliever.

Oh, and don’t rely on exercise to burn off those calories….

• A fun size Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (90–110 calories) requires 10 minutes of jogging, 27.5 minutes of jump rope, or 26 minutes of heavy strength training.

• A fun-size Kit Kat bar (70–220 calories) requires 10 minutes of elliptical, 6,891 steps, or up to 20 minutes of running.

Enjoy the day!

7100 Steps Per Day!

 Are you aware that a lot of people focus on exercise to lose weight.  That is possible - to a point.  Higher levels of exercise can start to outpace our appetite and can help to achieve weight lose.  However there’s a lower level of exercise where our body loses the ability to sufficiently downgrade our appetite, and we gain weight. This sedentary zone where our appetite becomes uncoupled from our activity level appears to start at around 7,100 steps a day.**

A frightening fact is that the average Canadian only does between 3,500 to 5,000 steps per day!

The body is an amazing wonder.  Your body tries to keep your weight steady by adjusting your appetite, However, we just weren’t designed to handle extreme low levels of movement that sadly most people are at.  

And, as I’ve said before, you can’t out exercise a bad diet.  And although your diet is the major contributing factor towards maintaining a proper weight it doesn’t address the fact that your muscles are a key factor to living a productive healthy life. There is no such thing as a healthy sedentary person.

So Stop thinking of what you want to lose (weight) and start thinking of what you can Gain!  (Look good, feel good, play good)

**Reference:https://nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-the-exercise-myth-and-secret-for-weight-loss/