In a recent survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults, researchers found that 15 percent of the people surveyed listed pizza as their all-time favorite food. Ice cream and chocolate came in second place, each getting 7 percent of the votes. Rounding out the top five was mac and cheese with 5 percent of the votes, and chips with 4 percent.

These comfort foods aren’t all that surprising, given our apparent obsession with sugar, fat, salt, and refined carbohydrates. It’s this obsession that’s likely helped contribute to the millions of adults who are overweight or obese. In light of this, researchers are starting to look at this relationship between our favorite comfort foods and health. These highly processed foods that are high-glycemic and rich in fat are usually to blame for addictive like eating behaviors that can lead to weight gain or disordered eating (2).

How to Not Become Hooked

Some people believe that the all-or-nothing approach is their only option. They can either give in to the comfort foods and live with the weight gain, or eat nothing but grapefruit and celery to maintain a healthy weight.

But who wants to live a life without celebratory meals, Friday night pizza, or birthday cake? The secret to living a life that has it all is enjoying treats in moderation. Having that piece of cake or slice of pizza is absolutely OK as long as the majority of the diet consists of nutrient-dense foods.

Isagenix Lets You Have Your Cake and Eat it Too

Isagenix arms its users with highly effective tools to keep them on track while living a life that can include both indulging in comfort food when the occasion arises, but mainly adhering to a diet that is nutrient-dense and calorie-controlled. Meal replacement options like IsaLean® Shakes, Bars, Soups, and IsaLean PRO Shakes take the guesswork out of choosing foods that provide the nutrients for a complete meal. Isagenix meal replacement options provide protein in the right amount (about 20 to 40 grams per serving) and the right type (whey protein) to help you stay full between meals and help with fat burning and muscle building, especially when combined with exercise (3, 4).

Another effective tool that Isagenix provides for its users is cleansing.  Cleansing with Isagenix is based on the concept of intermittent fasting, which is the process of abstaining from normal foods and meals for one to two days. What sets Isagenix apart from other kinds of cleanses is that it introduces nutritional support in the form of Isagenix Snacks™, IsaDelight® chocolates, and Cleanse for Life®, which supports whole-body detoxification. Other low-calorie product options for Cleanse-Day support may include Ionix® Supreme, t+ Chai, e+™, Isagenix Coffee, Isagenix Fruits®, Isagenix Greens™, and any of the AMPED™ products if exercising on a Cleanse Day. The goal of a Cleanse Day is to keep calorie intake as low as possible, but also to have the freedom to choose personally preferred Cleanse Day nutritional support. Isagenix provides suggested guidelines and product options for Cleanse Days as part of the 30-Day System Guide, which is a scientifically supported method of cleansing that gets great results.

A healthy lifestyle is one that is not too restrictive or excessive one way or the other–finding balance is key. Isagenix gives you the freedom to strike that balance and let life taste good.

References

  1. The Harris Poll. Comfort Foods, Sickbed Snacks and Celebratory Nosh: What are Americans’ Favorites? 2016. Retrieved from http://www.theharrispoll.com/health-and-life/Favorite-Foods.pdf
  2. Schulte EM, Avena NM, Gearhardt AN. Which foods may be addictive? The roles of processing, fat content, and glycemic load. PLoS One. 2015 Feb 18;10(2):e0117959.
  3. Chungchunlam SM, Henare SJ, Ganesh S, Moughan PJ. Dietary whey protein influences plasma satiety-related hormones and plasma amino acids in normal-weight adult women. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2015 Feb;69(2):179-86
  4. Acheson KJ, Blondel-Lubrano A, Oguey-Araymon S, Beaumont M, Emady-Azar S, Ammon-Zufferey C, Monnard I, Pinaud S, Nielsen-Moennoz C, Bovetto L. Protein choices targeting thermogenesis and metabolism. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011. Mar;93(3):525-34.