Nutritional Information


Congratulations for taking a proactive step to weight loss. Auriulotherapy and the ear staple will help you in your efforts to lose weight by suppressing your appetitie, but there is no "quick fix". Here are some helpful hints to follow-up with your Auriculotherapy treatment.

WATER- Drink water only. By doing this you simplify your life whether your are eating out or at home. During weight loss your body has to eliminate the end products of fat metabolism. This places an extra load on your liver and kidneys. Water helps to flush them out. You can add lemon, which also helps flush fat out of the body. Drinking a glass of water a half an hour before meals is a good way to speed up your weight loss.

FOOD - Even if you are eating less than you used to, the foods that you choose to eat can affect the rate at which you lose weight. For example, lets say you're eating only half as many cookies, potato chips, pizza, donuts or twinkies, that you will lose weight? The answer is NO, because those types of junk foods are converted to almost 100% body fat. You will need to choose better quality foods such as salads, lean protein meats, whole wheat breads, fruit and low carbohydrates with high nutrition. Try avoiding white carbohydrates such as sugar, flour and starches. Auriculotherapy ear staples with not only aid in appetite reduction, but may very well diminish your craving for sugars and white flour starches.

EXERCISE - Let's face it. Even though the ear staple can help you eat less, it can do nothing to tone the muscles in your body. Muscle tone is a key ingredient in losing fat. Exercise will help you lose twice as much weight in half the time. To be effective, exercise needs only to be done on a moderate level. Thirty minutes of cardiovascular exercise 3-4 times a week is sufficient.

WHEY PROTEIN SHAKES - These protein shakes are perfect for a one meal a day replacement. With the staple suppressing your appetite, this shake will fill you up. Many patients will not be able to finish the whole shake. If you substitute one meal a day with this shake it will cut your caloric intake down and will still provide you with the much needed protein that your body requires. Only substitute one meal per day! Everyone should still eat 3-5 meals/day. This keeps your body from going into starvation mode and converting all calories into fat. Your other meals should be well balanced so that you are not omitting important nutrients that your body requires on a daily basis.

CHROMIUM PICOLINATE - Chromium is a very important mineral for both blood sugar balance and for weight loss. A great deal of Americans stress their blood sugar regulation through poor diet and lifestyle. As a result, diabetes and hypoglycemia are common diseases. Obesity is also strongly linked to blood sugar disturbances because there is a decreased sensitivity to insulin. Increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin improves not only blood sugar control but also weight loss. Take 400 to 600 micrograms per day.