EVERYTHING NEED TO KNOW ABOUT alkaline water, diet and weight loss 1 1. Why can’t I lose the weight?....................................................................................................................................3 What the weight loss gurus aren’t telling you..............................................................................................4 Quick Checkup: Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI)...............................................................5 Astonishing facts about weight loss................................................................................................................6 Is there a link between acidity, alkalinity, and your weight?.................................................................10 2. 4 Surprising ways your weight loss plan is being sabotaged..............................................................12 Probiotics and the pH balance in your gut..................................................................................................13 Quick Checkup: 5 signs of poor gut health....................................................................................14 Danger: Zero-calorie sweeteners.....................................................................................................................15 Fluoride and hypothyroidism...........................................................................................................................16 BPA and weight gain...........................................................................................................................................17 3. Metabolic Syndrome - How your pH balance could affect your weight.........................................18 The warning signs of metabolic syndrome..................................................................................................19 Quick Checkup: Do you have metabolic syndrome?..................................................................22 The big difference that a half a pH makes....................................................................................................23 Case study: 12 Pounds lost in two months by drinking alkaline water............................................24 4. How hydration affects your body weight......................................................................................................25 Quick Check Up: How much water should you drink?..............................................................26 3 out of 4 People are at risk of chronic dehydration.................................................................................27 Quick Check Up: Are you dehydrated?.............................................................................................28 Could dehydration be the reason you’re eating too much?..................................................................29 How alkaline water hydration can help you lose weight........................................................................30 5. Healthy weight as a lifestyle................................................................................................................................35 Living simple: The Okinawa Centenarian Project......................................................................................36 Living the Alkaline Lifestyle...............................................................................................................................37 Quick Checkup: Is your kitchen ready for your weight loss program?.................................38 6. Conclusion: Setting yourself up to Win!................................................................................................;...........39 4 keys to weight loss success............................................................................................................................40 2 Why can’t I lose the WeIght? You’ve probably tried it all: Fad diets, miracle weight loss supplements, and personal trainers at the gym that seem to relish misery - but the weight doesn’t come off. Or worse yet, the weight drops off, only to return as soon as the diet/supple- ment/fitness regime ends. Is your body trying to tell you something? Yes. Your body is trying to tell you something. But are you listening to it? 33 What the WeIght loss gurus aren’t tellIng you Weight loss gurus want you to believe Weight loss gurus that there is a “magic bullet” of some want you to believe kind. That if you would just follow their program/ buy their product, the that there is a “magic weight will come off. The fact is, their bullet” of some kind. program or product may have worked - for them. Everybody’s body is different. No weight loss guru knows exactly how your body will react. But if they told you this truth, you’d be a lot less likely to buy whatever they’re selling! 4 Quick Checkup: Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) If your math skills aren’t too rusty, you can calculate your BMI using this formula: BMI = Weight in pounds x 703 Height in inches x your height in inches 1. Multiply your weight in pounds by 703 2. Multiply your height in inches times itself 3. Divide the figure in step 2 from the figure in step 1 The result is your BMI. Do you need to lose weight? Consult this table BMI is less than 18.5 = Underweight BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 = Normal weight BMI between 25.0 and 29.9 = Overweight BMI equal to or greater than 30 = Obese 5 astonIshIng facts about WeIght loss Rapid weight loss can boost your motivation because it rewards your efforts quickly. But when 1. you lose weight rapidly, hunger will be sup- pressed by ketone production, and excessive levels of ketones makes blood pH acidic. Ketones are byproducts of fat burning in the body, they suppress hunger, but they also make your blood acidic. Extremely rapid weight loss can make blood pH acidic enough to damage your kidneys. 66 People who lose weight gradually are just as likely to regain it as people who lose weight 2. rapidly. It’s a widely held belief that if you lose weight gradually, you’re more likely to keep it off than someone who loses weight rapidly. but it’s not true. Research published in The Lancet reveals that over the course of 144 weeks, people who lost weight gradually put it back on at the same rate as people who lost weight rapidly did. 77 Your body may tell you you’re hungry when 3. you’re actually thirsty. If you are middle-aged or older, your body may mistake thirst for hunger. This can easily cause you to overeat and may result in chronic long term dehydration. If you are middle-aged or older, you may not be able to depend on your sense of thirst to tell you when to drink. Hydration tip: Drink an 8 ounce glass of water every hour. 88 Fat cells never die When you lose weight, you 4. are losing stored fat, but not the fat cells them- selves! Fat cells swell up in size as they store fat, and when they are full they divide and from new fat cells. However, when you lose weight, you don’t lose the new fat cells. They stay in your body, and actually make it easier for you to regain weight. Ready to take control of your weight? Call us at 1 844 903-1673 For a free consultation 99 Is there a lInk betWeen acIdIty, alkalInIty, and your WeIght? A theory called “The acid/alkaline theory of weight loss” suggests that your ability to lose weight is linked to your body’s pH balance. But is it? You’ve probably seen skinny teenagers gobbling down mountains of junk food, and never gain a pound. On the other hand, you or someone you know may eat a very healthy diet, composed mostly of alkaline foods, and are still not able to lose the weight. So is the acid/alkaline theory of weight loss nonsense? It’s not that simple. 10