{"id":6278,"date":"2010-06-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-07T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utu.org\/2010\/06\/07\/quit-smoking-lose-weight-feel-better-6\/"},"modified":"2010-06-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-06-07T04:00:00","slug":"quit-smoking-lose-weight-feel-better-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/quit-smoking-lose-weight-feel-better-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Quit smoking, lose weight, feel better","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Dr. Norman K. Brown<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>UTU medical consultant<\/strong><br \/>\nHold the ketchup. Did you know that ketchup contains fructose, a processed sugar? I\u2019ll get back to this shortly.<br \/>\nMany of our common diseases are aggravated by &#8212; or even caused by &#8212; the way we live, especially how we eat, how much we exercise, and if we use tobacco.<br \/>\nMichelle Obama repeated what her daughters\u2019 pediatrician said: \u201cYour girls are carrying more body fat than is truly good for them.\u201d She is now urging an improved diet for all Americans, and good for her.<br \/>\nA recent medical study determined that people who eat better quality diets (less meat, and more fruits, vegetables and whole grain bread), have a lower body mass index (a measure of the waist compared to height), exercise regularly and do not smoke have a significantly lower incidence of heart disease, strokes and cancer, and live a longer life.<br \/>\nMedical studies document that table sugar and high-fructose sweeteners, such as are found in many processed foods, including ketchup and soft drinks, appear to play a role in triggering weight gain and the onset of diabetes as they create a continuing craving for more calories. My theory is that this is because the molecules in table sugar, and its chemical cousin, fructose, race right from your intestine to your blood stream.<br \/>\nOf course, we all receive a pleasant jolt of energy and optimism after eating sugar. If we burn it up in a workout quickly, then fine &#8212; our bodies won&#8217;t have so much work processing it, or turning the leftovers into fat. But the truth is most of us don\u2019t burn up table sugar and high fructose sweeteners quickly in a workout.<br \/>\nMedical studies also document that if we reduce daily salt intake by one-half a teaspoon, we can reduce the incidence of strokes and heart attacks as much as restricting the intake of cholesterol (from meats) and tobacco products.<br \/>\nA lot of our salt, which can raise blood pressure, comes not only from the salt shaker, but also from processed foods, soft drinks including diet drinks, and restaurant meals. High blood pressure contributes to many body problems over time, as we all know.<br \/>\nWe are surrounded by so much good tasting food, along with advertising to remind us, that we have to work very hard every day to improve the quality of our diet. It\u2019s drudgery to improve our diets, but the result on improved health and a longer life span is good reason to eat what we need to stay healthy rather than what is fun to eat.<br \/>\nYes, I hear you saying, \u201cOkay, okay, if I do everything you are telling me, I will live to be 100, but I will be miserable.\u201d Excellent. Now I have your attention.<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s make a deal: meet me half way. You become one-half perfect on this program of improving the quality of your diet, but also include some foods that are fun to eat. Strive for a life span of 85 years rather than 100. In doing so, I promise you will feel better in your mind and body on the way there. It\u2019s not easy. I struggle every day to meet my own goals halfway.<br \/>\nImproving our life styles is hard work, but we can do it, and be happier for it over the long haul. I want UTU members to be in the front of this newly forming American parade, not bringing up the rear.<br \/>\nPlease think about it. The life you save will be your own. And your loved ones will be grateful for your effort.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dr. Norman K. Brown UTU medical consultant Hold the ketchup. Did you know that ketchup contains fructose, a processed sugar? I\u2019ll get back to this shortly. 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