June 2007

Meal Planner Guides 05-06-2007 6:27 am

These handy Meal Planner guides are a great introduction to our weight loss program. Use these helpful daily meal planner guides for healthy eating and dieting.

Success Guide This guide is rather long but puts into perspective what you need to know about planning healthy meals. The forward by Dr. David Heber M.D., Ph.D explains how a high protein diet combined with healthy eating and exercise can help you achieve weight loss results.

Success Guide Chapters include:
1. Cellular Nutrition and the power of protein
2. Know your body - explains all the different body shapes.
3. Enjoy your ideal meal - Personalization is the key.
4. Making Sense of Carbohydrates - A rainbow of foods.
5. Your Meal Plan - Explains how you can eat the foods you like.
6. Food Charts - Lists portions, and calories for vegetables, meats, cereals, Formula 1 nutritional shake mix and how much protein they contain per serving.
7. 7-day Meal Plan - for 1200 and 1500 calories per day.
8. Optimize Your Success - Itemizes what trigger foods are and offers alternatives.
9. Overcoming Hurdles - Explains common problems dieters encounter and how to get over them.

Bonus Chapters:

10. Your Personal Vision of Success - A chart to help you track your success.
11. Shape Up Everyday - Exercise is just as important as healthy eating.
12. Tools for Success - 3 tools to help you achieve your goals.
13. Tips for Healthy Living - The kitchen rule.
14. Dining out and traveling - Learn how to eat smart when you eat out.

Most of the chapters in the Success Guide are quick and easy reading. The whole article is packed with information and ideas. Well worth the 20 minutes or so that it takes to read through it. Be sure to see the Meal Planner Guide. Read More (Permalink)

Hair loss prevention and Aloe 08-06-2007 6:32 am

Studies have shown that Aloe Vera helps to cleanse the pores and soothe the nerves, thus making it an excellent topical soothing gel for sunburn, burns, lacerations and can even help with athletes foot. Other studies have shown that skin disorders heal faster with applications of aloe soothing gel.

The hair loss prevention properties of Aloe are many, although the exact mechanism by which they work is still the subject of ongoing research. What is known, however, is that aloe vera oil can have a healing impact on the skin, and that it can have a similar healing effect on the scalp.

The hair loss remedies containing Aloe Vera as an ingredient are thought to provide a great benefit to the scalp by helping to balance the pH level and cleaning the pores. The same health enhancing properties aloe brings to your body also delivers to your hair. Another added benefit of aloe is its ability to seal in and moisturize hair. Making aloe a fabulous ingredient for a hair loss prevention or Read More (Permalink)

Energy Drinks should 10-06-2007 11:31 am

Gives you a boost without costing an arm and a leg

Give your body a boost, fight fatigue and increase mental acuity.
Contain a unigue energy blend that shifts your mind into high gear.
Be easy to carry around
Boosts metabolism and taste good
Reduce mental fatigue an boost concentration
Not contain any sugars or a lot of calories
Not cost an arm and a leg

Focus: Panex ginseng and Ginkgo biloba improves mental performance. Look for beneficial levels of these natural energy boosters.

Fuel Good: an energy drink should have these ingredients in it to fight fatigue and boost metabolism. More than 100% RDI of Vitamin B6, B12 and Vitamin C, 100% RDA of Niacin, Riboflavin and Thiamin.

No sugars or calories to add fat to your tummy. An energy drink should be low in carbohydrates. These 3 elements tend to wear off and leave you feeling drained after a short time.

Energy Drinks are ideal for students who need to study or athletes who need extra energy and concentration. Fizz, Focus and Fuel Good on all the activities you like to do. Don't let your engine run on empty.

Check out a comparison chart of Energy Drinks... Read More (Permalink)

FDA approves weight loss pill and calls it a drug. 12-06-2007 11:44 am

I read in the newspaper today that the FDA has approved a second weight loss pill. Hooray! or is it? The new and only second approved weight loss pill is called Alli (All-eye). The article stated that this pill when used in conjunction with diet and exercise has been shown to increase weight loss by as much as 50%. Wow! I'm impressed. That statement however was not backed up with any scientific data or studies showing that to be true, or what criteria was used to come to that conclusion.

Let's analyse this a moment. First and most improtant is that the FDA does not regulate the dietary supplement industry. Mainly because most products are plants, herbs and animal extracts. If the FDA regulated every food available then most of us wouldn't have enough money to eat. The FDA couldn't possibly evaluate every food out there. If it did we, the consumer would be passed along the cost of that evaluation. The FDA does regulate drugs to help keep us safe. The FDA does regulate food processing plants to ensure that they are clean and unconaminated.

Second: Most wellness coaches usually do not reccomend using drugs to promote weight loss. It usually isn't a positive healthy step to take drugs. The theory is that you could be exchanging one problem for another more serious one. It is better to be overweight than to be drug addicted.

To lose weight permanently and safely you need to plan and execute a program that is realistic and suited to you. For instance if you are seriously overweight you won't be able to just stop eating. In that case could try eating smaller portions more often. Remarkabley, this does help in weight loss. By eating less more often you keep your metabolism up, satisfy your hunger and burn more fat. Provided that you eat healthier and reduce your calorie intake along with it.

If you really want to lose weight don't take a new "diet pill", start a coordinated weight loss program. Find a wellness coach with proven success and follow their advice. Wellness coaches won't charge you for an office visit and then perscribe a drug. Wellness coaches will offer free advice about the products they have and why they work. Read More (Permalink)

Tip #2 of 5 reasons to eat your herbs. 23-06-2007 11:21 am

Taking herbs daily is a great way to help your body heal itself naturally, and keep it functioning in a healthy and happy manner. Let's take a look at 5 very good reasons to use herbs and herbal remedies on a daily basis.

Excerpt from Tip #2

Herbal energy boosters without caffeine. Natural energy herbs are effective in helping your body use more energy, more efficiently. Ginseng is a common and very effective energy-promoting herb.
Kava, California poppy extract and chamomile tea are all muscle-relaxing herbs. Tension wastes energy and these herbs will help you release that tension and increase your energy.
Deep breathing and stretching exercises including yoga are also great natural ways to release tension and help your body use energy more effectively and efficiently.
Avoid sugars. Sugars deplete deep energy from your body and offers absolutely no other benefits.

Other 4 tips on why you should eat your herbs daily... Read More (Permalink)