Summary of Daniel G. Amen's The Amen Solution

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#1 The Amen Solution is a brain-centered weight-loss program that helps you get thinner, smarter, and happier at the same time. It is designed to help you get started today.

#2 There are certain numbers that are crucial to your health, and those numbers can be affected by your weight. The Amen Solutions will help you optimize these numbers throughout the first ten weeks of the program, and beyond.

#3 The BMI score is a number that indicates the health of your weight based on your height. A normal BMI is between 18. 5 and 24. 9; between 25 and 29. 9 is overweight; between 30 and 39. 9 is obese, and over 40 is morbidly obese.

#4 The waist-to-height ratio is another way to measure the health of your weight. It is calculated by dividing your waist size by your height, and it takes gender into account. The most dangerous place to carry weight is in the abdomen, and fat in the abdomen is metabolically active and produces various hormones that can cause harmful effects.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 24, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822526587

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Insights on Daniel G. Amen's The Amen Solution

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The Amen Solution is a brain-centered weight-loss program that helps you get thinner, smarter, and happier at the same time. It is designed to help you get started today.

#2

There are certain numbers that are crucial to your health, and those numbers can be affected by your weight. The Amen Solutions will help you optimize these numbers throughout the first ten weeks of the program, and beyond.

#3

The BMI score is a number that indicates the health of your weight based on your height. A normal BMI is between 18. 5 and 24. 9; between 25 and 29. 9 is overweight; between 30 and 39. 9 is obese, and over 40 is morbidly obese.

#4

The waist-to-height ratio is another way to measure the health of your weight. It is calculated by dividing your waist size by your height, and it takes gender into account. The most dangerous place to carry weight is in the abdomen, and fat in the abdomen is metabolically active and produces various hormones that can cause harmful effects.

#5

calories are like money: you should spend them wisely to get healthy. Don’t let anyone tell you that calories don’t matter. You need to know how many calories you need to eat a day to maintain your current weight.

#6

Set a realistic goal for your desired weight and match your behavior to reach it. If you wish to lose a pound a week, you typically need to eat 500 calories a day less than you burn.

#7

You must learn to weigh and measure food, and look at the food labels to understand portion sizes. What the cereal companies think is a portion size may not be anywhere near what your eyes think.

#8

Don’t fool yourself into thinking you only need a few hours of sleep. Getting fewer than seven hours of sleep at night is associated with lower overall blood flow to the brain, more cravings, and more fat on your body.

#9

Order the tests listed above from your health care provider to check the health of your brain and body. The tests will check the health of your blood, liver, kidneys, fasting blood sugar, and cholesterol.

#10

You must have a burning desire to be healthy in order to make the right decisions. You must focus on your motivation, or food will control you. The Power of Now can kill you early. You must be thinking about the consequences of your actions today half an hour, a day, a year, or thirty years from now.

#11

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