The Principles of the Metabolic Weight Loss Programme

Hormones control our appetites, eating habits, metabolic rate and the way we burn and store fat.  These hormones can be influenced negatively by such things as:     

Puberty, pregnancy, menopause, simply aging, stress, medication, giving up smoking, bad eating habits or change of lifestyle.

Some of the hormones that you can blame if you are battling with your weight!

The Human Growth Hormone

As we age, production of the Human Growth Hormone (HGH) responsible for our metabolism, slows down. 

It is believed that with diet alone this hormone can be increased, helping to improve the metabolic rate.

Serotonin

Having low Serotonin levels can trigger mood swings, depression, sleeplessness and migraines.  It can also trigger comfort eating and uncontrollable cravings for sugar and carbohydrates. 

One of the aims of the Metabolic Weight Loss Programme is to help increase the levels of Serotonin naturally with foods.

Insulin

Insulin levels can have a dramatic effect on our weight.  If they are too high, the body can store too much fat and it can become very difficult too lose weight regardless of how much you diet.

The Metabolic Weight Loss Programme uses specific foods, which are known to lower insulin levels. 

Clinical trials, research papers, scientific studies contained in the following are some of the sources that have inspired the principles of the Metabolic Weight Loss programme:

International Journal of Obesity And Related Metabolic Disorders

• European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• The New England Journal of Medicine
• Journal of Clinical Investigation
• American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• American Journal of Physiology
• Journal of Clinical Endocrinological Metabolism