Memorial Day Party Without the Guilt

Our party on Sunday before Memorial Day was a huge success. We had many friends and family over to eat, play and have fun. The kids played in the pool even though it rained part of the day. They were wet anyway!

The food we had was a huge hit. Everyone raved about the burgers and the cake. The best part is that they were very healthy for you and you wouldn't even know it. Here is a picture of the cake decorated for the holiday. Using fruits as decoration not only added to the presentation, it added more nutrition.

This just goes to show you that you can eat good without sacrificing the good things in life. I refuse to and I can show you how. I do not have to work hard at staying a healthy and steady weight. After my last physical my doctor said I will live another 100 years. I aim to prove him right!

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High Fructose Corn Syrup Not Bad for Your Health

A recent conference of scientist found that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and sugar (or sucrose) has little effect on satiety, overall energy balance, metabolic hormones or biomechanical metabolites such as triglycerides and uric acid. In other words, HFCS does not cause obesity.

HFCS has been around for 35 years. The amount of calories in HFCS have increased at a slower rate than calories from all sources. HFCS use has been in decline since 1999 which would suggest that are obesity epidemic is due more to the total calories Americans take in.

This goes along with my philosophy of living well. Most things in moderation are not bad for you. I still enjoy eating many things that most people eat a lot of, and I don't gain weight. You also have to be careful on what you read. You need to understand how they came to this conclusion to see if it is to be trusted.

For example, in this instance, everyone said that HFCS is the evil culprit. When in fact, the findings most studies were using were from pure fructose. There is a big difference and the two can not be linked. So don't be afraid of foods that have HFCS, just eat or drink these in moderation. It is the calories that count.

So how do you separate the fact from the fiction? The easiest way is to subscribe to my newsletter. I do the research and interpret it so that you can understand. Sign up at www.askcoachb.com today. There is a wealth of information presented every month. I know that when I talk to a lot of fitness professionals today, they do not know about the HFCS myth. I actively keep up to date and let you know what is relevant and what isn't.

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