Osteoporosis is an intimidating word. There are over 40 million Americans who suffer from osteoporosis, so you are certainly not alone! Now for the really good news…
You may already know this, but let’s just make sure we’re on the same page. Osteoporosis is a disease which makes your bones very fragile and weak, and this can lead to broken bones (called fractures). The word osteoporosis literally means porous bone (osteo is bone in Latin), and it is an apt description of what this disease does.
As you age, your bone tissue becomes thinner and can often deteriorate if you do not have enough calcium. As it turns out, women who are sedentary (limited mobility/exercise) are most at risk for osteoporosis.
Each of those items helps to strengthen your bones and/or help with the absorption of calcium that in turns strengthens your bones. And don’t get the wrong idea, baking in the sun for 10 hours every day can still lead to skin cancer… but getting 20 minutes of sunshine a day without using sunblock helps to increase your body’s Vitamin D.
That Vitamin D then helps your body absorb calcium. More calcium means stronger bones. And don’t forget that exercising is also proven to help strengthen your bones.
That’s why we built the Deceptive Diet to allow for flexibility. That way you can eat the right things, get enough vitamins and minerials, plus do the workouts to lose weight and be healthy all at the same time.
And don’t forget that the best possible way to prevent osteoporosis is to keep your body (and your bones) healthy. An active and healthy lifestyle is really easy to achieve and it is so great for you.
The researchers have taught us more and more over the years on what items to avoid so that we aren’t depleting our bodies of the needed vitamins and minerals.
As it turns out foods that are high in fiber can actually contribute to calcium deficiencies. As well, whole grain foods can also deplete your body of those needed minerals. It’s important to realize the affects of these items because so many health articles promote the opposite.
So be sure to avoid the bad foods, eat plenty of protein, keep up your calcium intake (either from dairy products or supplements), keep up your vitamin D (comes from sunlight), and get exercise (do weight-bearing and muscle-training exercises).
The Deceptive Diet program is a great way to feel great and be healthy, even with osteoporosis! The Diet provides great exercises that can be done at home and will help your bones stay strong. It provides healthy recipes and packaged foods, which are very high in protein and low in calories, so you will be eating healthy and losing weight.
Overall, the Diet is about boosting your metabolism and making it work harder so you don’t have to. Why do more work than you need to do? If you follow along with the Deceptive Diet plan, you will be healthy and strong which is the best way to stop osteoporosis from damaging your bones!
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Good luck with your weight loss!
PS. Don’t forget to use your body’s natural fat burning ability by focusing on your metabolism to lose weight.