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"All you have to do is eat less and move more."
Not only is this categorically wrong but it is extremely frustrating to hear—especially from your doctor. Unfortunately, your doctor is sharing very old concepts with you. It takes an estimated 17 years for discoveries from scientific research to reach your doctor and shift his or her medical advice. The talk show hosts and internet searches are also often teaching incorrect or outdated information.
The problem is that even trusted sources such as medical journals are often propagating bad information. The New England Journal of Medicine reported that "false and scientifically unsupported beliefs about obesity are pervasive" in our medical journals.
Ideally, you would find the answers for yourself by studying the 500,000 scientific papers published on the subject and some 100 new ones published every day. This, however, is a daunting task and not one that many of you will undertake. Dr. Whit Roberts, founder and clinical director of Jungl offers an alternative. "You can turn to experts who have culled through the research." Dr. Roberts, one of those experts, tells us that there are some fascinating facts that you have likely never heard that can jump-start or keep your weight loss efforts on track. Here are just three of them.
One: Chronobiology
By this time, you have probably heard of intermittent fasting. What you haven't heard of is chronobiology, which is the study of how the rhythms of the sun, moon and seasons affect our bodies' mental, physical and emotional cycles. This study won the researchers the Nobel Prize in medicine in 2017. Dr Roberts explains that their research has led to our refined understanding of the most effective form of intermittent fasting. Roberts says that it matters when you fast, not just how long you fast.
Apparently, the old adage that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" is actually true, despite the fact that millions of Americans are skipping it. Among the many things you'll learn as a weight-loss client at Jungl, is why eating breakfast is important. Roberts explains that calories eaten in the morning are treated differently by the body than calories eaten at night.
In the morning, your body is preparing for the day by converting food to glycogen, short-term energy molecules. To accomplish this, your body burns those hated fat stores. It's an altogether different story in the evening, however. The body is preparing for a restful, restorative night's sleep. Calories eaten at dinner or in the evening are more often stored as fat, a long-term energy storage molecule.
"The take-home message," Roberts says, "skipping dinner is far more effective than skipping breakfast for losing weight. All other things being equal, you will lose more weight by fasting in the evening than in the morning."
Two: Bad bacteria
A second weight loss truth straight from the scientific literature is that bad bacteria in your gut causes weight gain. One of Dr. Robert's patients learned this the hard way. Tory, a 43-year-old woman, contacted Jungl after she suddenly started gaining weight. She gained 40 pounds within six months despite being on a diet. She went to the doctor and had her hormones and thyroid tested. They were fine. She even hired a personal trainer. Nothing she did seemed to make a difference. She just kept gaining weight.
At Jungl, Dr. Roberts conducted a thorough evaluation of her medical history and tests. He learned that she had had two courses of antibiotics for a severe sinus infection prior to the weight gain. Those antibiotics had wiped out a good portion of her good and bad bacteria. As the colonies of bacteria grew back, the bad gained more ground as she consumed soda and sugary treats that they preferentially fed upon.
Tory participated in Jungl's weight-loss program, lost 45 lbs, healed her gut, experienced a large increase in energy, and saw a dramatic decrease in her lifelong anxiety. Now, Tory is a huge advocate of Jungl's approach to natural health and weight loss.
Three: Hidden fat
The third science-supported weight loss fact shared by Dr. Roberts shocks almost everyone who hears it. Chicken is more fattening than beef. Yep, you and I have been duped. It has been shown that eating just one chicken breast every 10 days can cause significant weight gain. No wonder so many are struggling with weight loss as they force down their diet-approved chicken breast every day.
Jungl helps you cut through such misinformation, industry-biased propaganda, and popular myths. This article touches on just a few of these. Dr. Roberts has developed his proprietary weight loss protocols over his 27 years of practice incorporating evidence-based weight loss methods. If you struggle with stubborn weight, it just may be that his scientific approach to identifying and addressing the underlying causes of your stubborn weight is right for you.
Dr. Roberts is quick to explain that such stubborn weight can be caused by a much larger variety of conditions beyond the scope of this article. These can include toxins, insomnia, infection, allergies, hormone imbalances, candida, emotional issues, liver and gallbladder dysfunction, and many more. At Jungl, coaches trained by Dr. Roberts consider these underlying conditions as they design customized weight loss protocols. "A very thorough review of your health history, current conditions and habits is key to discovering if there are potential underlying issues making your weight loss efforts so difficult," says Dr. Roberts.
A consultation with a Jungl coach (or guide as they're referred to at Jungl) delves into your specific conditions and history, identifying likely causes. Your guide will then map out a path specifically designed for your health conditions, body type, and personality. Call 801-810-CARE (2273) today or click here to schedule your weight-loss consultation with a Jungl guide. Consultations are regularly $59 but are free for you and a friend or significant other. All you have to do is fill out the health survey and show up on time to your consultation to get the entire cost refunded to you.
