HOW OVEREATING AFFECTS YOUR HEALTH

My 6-week Overeating Experiment --

Did I Gain Weight, Lose Weight, or Stay the Same?

Written By A Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal TrainerAuthor: The Truth about 6-Pack Abs

Ok, I decided to do something crazy recently... For the last six weeks, I used myself as a guinea pig and completed an overeating experiment.
The purpose of the experiment was to see how much weight I would gain if I purposely tried to over-eat on a daily basis for six weeks straight.
What do you think the results were? Did I get fat (after all, I gained 9 lbs on a 7-day cruise last year when my normal diet at home was replace with my cruise diet...although I subsequently lost that 9 lbs in only a week and a half after that cruise). Or maybe during this overeating experiment I stayed the same weight or even got leaner?
My theory was that if you eat the right types of highly nutrient-dense foods and do not stray from those foods at all, that your body will automatically re-balance itself (your hormones, appetite levels, etc, etc)... and even though you are attempting to over-eat, as long as the nutrient-density of all of your meals is maximized, total calorie balance will inevitably end up at a level where I would not gain weight.Check It Out Here!This goes along with my theory that calorie counting is basically pointless as long as your nutrient density of your foods is so high that the body obtains all of the nutrition it needs and re-balances your appetite and hormones to account for this.
Think of it this way... if you eat 1000 calories worth of soda, donuts, and cookies, your body needs to readjust hormone levels, increase your appetite and try to force you ingest more food to attempt to get more nutrients, since those 1000 calories were almost devoid of the nutrition your body needs.
However, if you eat 1000 calories worth of healthy foods with high nutrient density such as avocados, whole eggs, nuts, vegetables, fruits, grass fed meats, and other healthy options, your body obtains most of the nutrition it needs and accounts for this by leveling your appetite and hormones in the time period following that meal (the remainder of the day perhaps). In this scenerio, your body is not forcing you to eat more food (via cravings) to obtain the nutrition it needs since it already received a boatload of nutrition.
So, here were the details I had to adhere to in my little experiment:
1. I could NOT just eat any and all types of foods... I could overeat on as much food as I wanted, but ONLY the foods that are "approved" according to my rules... this means all foods had to be un-processed natural foods. No pasta, white rice, refined flour breads, or refined grain cereals were allowed. No trans fats, deep fried foods, or any other processed foods such as candies, cookies, cakes, etc were allowed in the overeating experiment... I was only allowed to overeat on healthy food.
Some staples during my overeating phase were tons of whole eggs (yep, including the extremely healthy full-fat egg yolks), full-fat grass-fed raw cheese and yogurt, avocados, almonds, pecans, walnuts, lots of virgin coconut oil and olive oil, grass-fed butter, berries, lots of fruit and veggies, sprouted grain bread, raw almond butter, sweet potatoes, and lots of venison and grass-fed beef.
2. I was still training very intensely 3-4 days/week at the gym but nothing extremely different from my normal workouts (this means that my caloric expenditure from exercise was not drastically different than normal).
So what was the end result after six weeks of trying to stuff my face with as much healthy food as possible?
>> My body weight stayed EXACTLY the same! I didn't gain a single pound.Check It Out Here!
I know the first reaction of many people is that I just must have a "fast metabolism" or something along those lines and that is why I did not gain weight.
But that is false!
The truth is that I have no problem at all gaining weight when I overeat on junk foods, or eat large amounts of processed foods in general. I can guarantee you that if I was overeating on pasta, white rice, cookies, white bread, donuts, and other processed foods during these last 6 weeks, I would have gained a massive amount of weight.
In fact, as I have mentioned before, in the past I have easily gained as much as 10 pounds in only 1 week when I have been on some sort of vacation and simply eat the normal types of processed food that everyone else is eating.
This proves that I am just as prone to gaining weight as anybody else.Check It Out Here!
However, notice the stark contrast in my experiment with attempting to overeat on all healthy unprocessed foods... I simply could not gain weight because my body would be constantly re-adjusting the hormone levels and appetite levels to account for the super-high nutrient density of food I was eating.
In the end, this meant that my body automatically maintained calorie balance without the need for calorie counting.
This is the type of eating lifestyle that pretty much totally eliminates your cravings... Remember that I have said before that I do not think I have had any real cravings in at least five years (that is the time since I have been more strict on the type of foods I eat).
I also think it is actually fun and more enjoyable to eat in such a healthy manner (for the skeptics that think this involves some sort of deprivation).Check It Out Here!
I'll be back soon with another Lean-Body Secrets ezine issue.
Till then,Don't be lazy... be lean and enjoy yourself.
Bernard C Gakwe.

2 COMMON FOODS THAT MAKE YOU GAIN WEIGHT

2 Common Foods in Your Diet That May be Making You Gain Weight and Get Sick

CONFIRMED BY:

A Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition SpecialistAuthor of best-seller: The Truth about Six Pack Abs

Of course, you've probably heard a million times now how bad trans fats and high fructose corn syrup are for your health... so I'm not going to give you that same old story.
Instead, we need to look at a couple common foods that are probably in your diet in large quantities and may be causing major problems such as weight gain, headaches, sicknesses, indigestion, etc, etc... and those possible culprits are: Wheat and Dairy
Don't worry, I'm not going to tell you that both of these staples need to be eliminated permanently from your diet... but read on to see an interesting test that may help you a great deal...
In all of my years of personal training and nutrition counseling, if I had to choose a couple VERY simple dietary changes that have made the biggest difference for my clients in allowing them to FINALLY see fat loss results (and other health problems solved), it would be this following test:
1. Test removing all wheat products from your diet for 2 entire weeks, and take notice of how you feel, look, and your body composition.
2. Test removing all dairy from your diet for 2 entire weeks, and take notice of how you feel, look, and your body composition.Check it out Here!
The best way to do this is to eliminate them both for 2 full weeks, and then reintroduce one at a time so that you can determine if one of them or both wheat and dairy are causing negative health effects for you.
Wheat and dairy are easily 2 of the biggest intolerances that a large percentage of the population has.
Now this doesn't mean that I'm saying you have to entirely eliminate wheat and dairy for the rest of your life, but what I am saying is that this is an important test to do for about 2 weeks to gauge if you see some dramatic changes in your body fat percentage, how you look and feel overall, your energy levels, and other health issues.
If you do the 2-week elimination of wheat and dairy and don't feel that it helped you at all or made you feel better, than you can probably do ok on moderate amounts of each.
Most people do not realize this, but a large percentage of the population has at least some degree of intolerance to the gluten in wheat and several other grains. The biggest offender is wheat though, as it's in such a large percentage of the average western diet... from breads, to pastas, to bagels, to cakes, wraps, cereals, etc, etc.
Most people don't have the extent of intolerance that a celiac has, but most people feel much better, improve all sorts of health problems, and also lose fat faster when they eliminate wheat from their diet.
In fact, I just had a client last week tell me that when she eliminated wheat from her diet, her chronic headaches disappeared almost instantly... these are headaches she's been having for years, and after eliminating wheat from her diet, they are gone (along with some body fat that she lost too!).
What about me? Do I still eat wheat?
Well, what I do is try to only eat wheat on cheat days, which many times means when I'm out at restaurants or at parties, barbeques, etc. Since wheat is so integral in the typical western diet, it's almost impossible to avoid when eating out or at other people's houses.
But I have virtually ZERO wheat products in my own house usually (with the exception of an occasional piece of sprouted grain bread once or twice a week). Anything is simple to avoid at least 90% of the time, when it doesn't even exist in your cabinets!
Now with as anti-wheat as I am, I'm actually a big fan of dairy... However, ONLY if the dairy is raw milk or raw cheese and from grass-fed cows. Did you know that many people who "think" they are lactose intolerant actually can drink raw milk without a problem? This is because the live enzymes and friendly bacteria in raw milk aid in the digestion of the lactose and the proteins in milk. These enzymes and friendly bacteria are destroyed in pasteurized milk, which makes it more difficult to digest for many people.Check it out Here!I know this is a controversial topic, so you need to obviously do your own research...but see the realmilk.com site below for some interesting info.
If I can't get raw dairy, I choose to go dairy-free (with the exception of small amounts of yogurt). That's because I feel that the pasteurized, homogenized milk products are not suitable for long term consumption (but that's another story for another day).
By the way, you can always search to see if raw milk co-ops or farms are available in your area on RealMilk.com. You'd be surprised at how many co-ops are available that deliver from rural areas to urban areas. It's important to make sure that the farm is reputable and certified (in some states) to produce raw milk. Most raw milk farms are the cleanest operations in the entire dairy industry.
oh, and for the "germo-phobes" out there... I've been drinking gallons upon gallons of raw, full fat milk for about 6 years now (I drink about 1-2 gallons per week), and I've never once gotten sick from it, nor has anybody else that I know that's been drinking it long term... so to all of these so-called "experts" out there telling you that "there's a reason they pasteurize milk, because it's dangerous if not"... well, they obviously don't know what they're talking about.
Plus, the full-fat milk certainly has not made me fatter either... I used to drink skim milk only for years, but now for the last 6 years, I've drank nothing but full fat raw milk, and I'm easily in the best shape of my life now and leaner than ever.
People are more likely to get sick from pasteurized milk, because mass factory farms are generally dirtier operations with animals that are in poorer health than grass-fed raw milk farms.Check it out Here!
And don't forget the high levels of fat-burning, muscle building CLA in full-fat, raw, grass fed milk (and omega-3's)!
Back from the tangent... I think this elimination of wheat and (pasteurized) dairy is one of the most important tests anyone can easily do to see if wheat and dairy are negatively affecting them. After all, it's only 2 weeks to test yourself!
A couple quick things to note:
1. Eggs are NOT dairy... I'm not sure why so many people seem to think that eggs are a dairy product (maybe because they're in the same section at the grocery store?), but there is absolutely no dairy in eggs... eggs are basically meat if you want to categorize them. Regardless, eggs are practically a perfect food in terms of nutrition density.
here's an entire article I did on whole eggs vs egg whites if you haven't seen it.
2. When trying to eliminate wheat, this usually means that almost ALL processed foods have to be eliminated because wheat components are in so many processed foods.
Good luck with the test if you try it! Many people find it to be one of the best things they've done for their health.
Please Do Not Go Away, I am not done yet. There is this other piece that I have for you
A 30-Second Metabolism-Boosting Tip

It's another interesting write-up that is very popular. Basically I did a 6-week experiment on myself and tried to overeat constantly... see what happened:
6-week Overeating Experiment: Did I gain massive weight, stay the same, or lose weight?Check it out Here!
Relax and enjoy your reading.
Bernard C. Gakwe.

NOW YOU CAN FIX SLOW FAT LOSS

5 Ways To Do It

By J o h n R o m a n i e l l o,
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Firstly, thanks so much for reading this report.
I’ve got some really cool information to share with you, and I’m psyched to do so. In fact, I’m going to teach 5 very specific and very effective ways to FIX Slow Fat Loss. But you knew that…because that’s the title of this report.
Before we get in to that, though, I want you to get in the right mindset—an open mindset.
And to do that, I need you to place your trust in me.
For some people reading this, that’s not going to be hard; you may follow my blog, or may have read my stuff in Men’s Health, SHAPE, LiveStrong, Askmen or one of the other magazines I write for; and because those are trusted sources, you’re thinking, "okay, this guy’s legit, I have an open mind."
Maybe you’ve seen me presenting fitness information and discussing hormones and fat loss (more on this later) on a TV program, like Good Morning America; and again, you feel comfortable knowing that (outside of reality TV) you generally have to know what you’re talking about to appear on shows like that.
Roman has been seen in and on....
[ This is me establishing credibility. See? Now you have to trust me ;) ]
But for SOME of you…well, maybe you don’t know me that well. Or, perhaps you don’t know me at all.
If that’s the case, then you downloaded this report because another fitness professional told you it was full of pretty cool information (and trust me, it is). You trusted that person’s opinion, and that person trusts me.
And since I would never do anything to betray anyone’s trust, I am going to take good care of you and give you AWESOME information.
Now, just so you know bit more about me, I’ll give you the highlights: if you don’t yet know, my name is John Romaniello…but everyone calls me "Roman" (except my mom).
I’m trainer and strength coach living and working in New York City—probably one of the most demanding environments in the world. People here don’t just want results…they want them FAST. But they also want them to be safe.
So, to be successful here, that’s what I had to do: deliver safe, effective, RAPID results to the most fast-paced (and critical) city in the world.
Roman in NYC
I’ve been helping people FIX slow fat loss for about 10 years now, and I’d like to say I’ve gotten pretty darn good at it.
Like I said, I’ve been on TV talking about this stuff, written in magazines, all sorts of websites—and now I have this report for you, condensing a huge amount of this information in one place, so you can start getting some rapid results.
Okay—so, now we know each other! Or, at least, you know me.
And so, I need you to trust me. Which (despite the fact that we’ve now known each other like 7 minutes and we’re basically family) may be a tiny bit challenging at time.
And here’s why…
The following information is going to be a bit weird. Some will be a little bit "off." And to some of you, a bit of the information may sound downright WRONG.
Why?
It’s fairly simple: I’m going to help you FIX things you didn’t know were even BROKEN.
I know, I know—I’m getting all "guru" on you. But bear with me a second. You see, a lot of the reason you downloaded this report is because your fat loss HAS slowed; and chances are you’re not sure WHY it’s slowed.
Thankfully, that is exactly my area of expertise. I’m going to starkly illustrate why your fat loss has slowed; explain in perfect detail the FIVE BIGGEST things you didn’t even know where broken…and then I’m going to help you FIX them.
And while some of the below information may come off a bit strange, a lot of it is going to strike a deep chord with you.
That, this report going to resonate with a lot of the things you never realized you were thinking about fat loss.
So, as I said, what I need you to do is open your mind and to trust me; I just want you to be willing to listen and hear something new, and to forgive me in advance if I make fun of you or digress into a little foul language.
As you read this information, keep a few things in mind.
1. At some point or another, your fat loss progress slowed down—A LOT—despite what type of diet or training program you were on. Chances are it’s happened to you more than once… (If this hasn’t happened to you, you are either a cyborg, or the luckiest person every and the rest of us hate you!)

2. If that hadn’t happened to you, you wouldn’t have bothered downloading this report and reading the very words you’re reading right now. The fact that you are reading it means you’ve run into a wall at some point, and you’ve been frustrated as hell about it.

3. I have seen the above phenomenon occur with nearly every single one of the many hundreds of clients I’ve trained over the past 8 years. I’ve seen occur with my own body. And to be honest, it’s frustrated the hell out of me, too.

4. Based on that, we’ve been in the same boat. (Spiritual high five.) Check it out Here!
Okay, so now that you’ve got those facts in mind, I want you to get excited.
Seriously.
Get pumped up. Pace back and forth like athletes do before the big game.
Jump and down like you’re at a Bon Jovi concert.
Now THIS guy is excited about FIXING his fat loss. Woop!
But seriously, I’m just excited about this report—because you know all that stuff I just said about being able to meet your goals?
That’s what the information I’m about to give you is going to do.
Here’s how:
As I mentioned, I’ve been in that same position.
More importantly, I’ve worked hundreds if not thousands of clients who’ve all hit that same proverbial wall. And that might be the best thing of all.
Being able to analyze data from so many clients has allowed me to collect the information I’ve put into this report.
What it comes down to is this: in order to really FIX slow fat loss, you need to be able to identify what causes it.
And that’s what I’ve done.
Going past that, you have to know how to FIX those issues.
Yeah, I’ve done that, too.
It wasn’t easy, and it took a while, but I’ve narrowed it down to what I consider to be the five biggest, most common, most de-railing things that are responsible fat loss.
Said another way, I’ve made a list of the top five things that get in clients way (or allow people to get in their own way) when trying to lose fat
And, if identifying those issues didn’t make me awesome enough, I took it a step further and told you how to FIX them, too.
So basically, you owe me a high five.
Please Complete the Internet High Five Before Proceeding with the Document.
Thank you.
Your High Five Has Been Processed.
Okay, on to business!
Slow Fat Loss FIX Number 1 –
FIX Your Programming
This is something you probably don’t realize is broken. Broken programming is a problem for nearly every person I know whose fat loss has slowed.
And it sucks.
I mean this in the nicest way possible: you are probably not setting things up right for fat loss—and changing this this is one very real way to FIX slow fat loss.
I need to clarify and say that I don’t necessarily think your program sucks; there are a lot of great programs out there from a lot of really incredible coaches and trainers, and if used for the particular purpose for which they are intended, each of those programs can be exceptionally effective.
Having said that, not all programs are created equal, and not all programs are suitable to all goals. Check it out Here!
So it’s not your program—it’s your programming.
That is, the goal for which you are using a specific program, the aspects of it you’re changing, and the way in which you are altering your overall training to fit into that program.
Perhaps an analogy would help here…think of it this way:
Every single training program is like a tool in a toolbox.
Some tools are multi-functional—others are not. For example, a hammer has two functions: you can pound nails in, or pull nails out. A screwdriver can twist screws in or out.
On the other hand, a saw only has one function: it cuts things.
So if you needed to perform a specific task, you’d use the right tool. You wouldn’t try to cut wood with a hammer, or pound a nail with a saw. That would be stupid (but kinda funny to watch).
Looking at programming, that would sort of be like trying to pack on muscle by using a lot of cardio: a truly bad idea, and one that just isn’t going to work.
By and large, I think most people are smart enough and capable enough to avoid such an obvious mistake.
All right, that’s a not so hard…but what about something a bit less obvious?
For example, if you squint a bit, a screw kinda looks like a nail. If you try hard enough, and don’t know any better, you can certainly use a hammer to drive a screw into wood—it’s not optimal, but it can be done.
Who’d do that, though? It’s stupid. Well, that’s exactly what most people are doing in their fat loss programming, especially when it comes to trying to FIX slow fat loss..
Going briefly back to the tool comparison, when you begin a construction project, there are times where you need to hammer nails, and times where you need to turn screws. You can try to use the same tool for both jobs, but deep down you know that’s not the best way to go about it. If you try hard enough, it might work, but it’s going to take longer and might mess things up a bit.
In much the same vein, you have to switch programs—that is, switch fat loss tools—once you’re trying to FIX slow fat loss.
You see, as you get closer and closer your fat loss goal, you can’t just keep using the same program you used in the beginning. It’s not that that program isn’t good—it’s just not intended for such exacting work.
What you need is a fat loss program that is designed specifically for that purpose—designed with the not only the difficulty of losing those pounds in mind, but also designed to offset the physiological processes that create s l o w fat loss.
And until now, there haven’t been many such fat loss programs. (Final Phase Fat Loss changes all that. )
Now, you’ll have a new tool in your tool box—one designed specifically to FIX slow fat loss—by addressing fat loss on a HORMONAL level. (More on this later).
Adding this program into your overall programming is the best step you can make towards getting to where you want to go.Check it out Here!
Slow Fat Loss FIX Number 2 –
FIX Your "Cardio"
Cardio is a hot topic. A few years ago, it seemed like nearly every trainer in the world had made it his quest to tell everyone under the sun that "slow-go" or long-duration and moderate intensity cardiovascular was a waste of time, and that harder was smarter.
At that time, it seemed that High Intensity Interval Training—a protocol involving alternating short but intense periods of work with even short periods of rest—was the best option for cardio.
As it turns out, we were only half right.
More recently, we’re seeing an even better way emerge.
Supported by both research and empirical evidence, it seems that cardiovascular exercise done with weight is actually superior even to interval training. Now, that suits me just fine, because that’s pretty much what I’ve been doing with my clients for the past three years, and we’ve been seeing phenomenal results.
The cute industry buzzterm that’s being used a lot is "metabolic resistance training" or MRT. I’m not really in the mood to come up with my own cute buzzterm, so let’s stick with that.
Here are just a few reasons why metabolic resistance training is better than general cardio:
 Higher caloric expenditure when compared minute to minute
 Increased stimulation of muscle, helping to hold onto LBM when dieting
 Increased Excess Post-exercises Oxygen Consumption (EPOC)
So, MRT is really just fast paced lifting, right? Kinda. The best way to do metabolic resistance training is to use non-competing circuits—that is, set up a circuit of exercises during which you alternate opposing muscle groups.
Examples would include doing a chest exercise followed by a back exercise, or alternating an upper body exercise with a lower body one, you allow the opposing muscle group to rest. By setting your workouts up like this, you can move faster, rest less frequently, and get a great total result.
The great thing about MRT is that it’s more of a concept than a protocol.
That is, it’s adjustable to nearly any type of training. You can get a great MRT workout with so many different pieces of equipment and styles of working out.
Kettlebells are a great tool for metabolic resistance training, and it’s easy to see how they’re great for fat loss. I won’t waste time writing about kettlebells because everyone else has been doing that for the
past year. I’ll just say that KBs make a great fat loss tool and lend themselves to MRT quite nicely.
Another great way to start using MRT is with dumbbell or barbell complexes, which are exercises circuits using minimum space and equipment.
With a complex, you transition smoothly from one exercise to another, never letting the barbell or dumbbells leave your hands. It’s fast-paced, effective, and brutal.
You can even do metabolic resistance training fat loss using just your bodyweight—something that’s been made clear by bodyweight training expert Craig Ballantyne.
Talk soon.
Enjoy your program
Bernard C. Gakwe

BAD NUTRITION ADVICE

Bad Nutrition Advice From The Biggest Loser Show

I have to admit... up until this season, I have never watched that much of the "Biggest Loser" tv show.And although I hear a lot of people criticize the show for many reasons, one thing I like about it is that I feel it gives people hope... people that have long given up on getting the body they want and falsely think that they are "cursed with a bad metabolism" or other garbage that goes through their minds. I think there's definitely a great motivating aspect to the show that can really help a lot of people to finally lose weight.Although one criticism I have is that I think it makes people think that losing 10-15 lbs a week is normal, when it most certainly is NOT.

Obviously the people on the show are basically in a camp where calories are controlled and they work out for ridiculous numbers of hours per day. So then when average Joe or Jane goes to try to lose weight, and he or she only loses 2 lbs per week, they think they are "failing", when in reality, that's a perfectly healthy weight loss pace.And now comes my nutritional criticism of the show...I couldn't help but cringe about some of the nutrition advice on several of the recent episodes. The first example...On one of the recent shows, they had one of those "trainer tips" 30-second spots on the show, and the recommendation was to eat MORE cereal if you want to lose weight. Are you kidding me? The ONLY time I would recommend more cereal is if somebody's goal involved wanting to GAIN weight.Check it out Here!

Seriously, I've had clients in the past that had difficulties gaining weight, and one of the techniques we use in those cases is to have them eat more grains like cereal, because it tends to stimulate weight gain nicely. But it's few and far between where people actually want to GAIN weight, so this recommendation to eat more cereal to aid weight loss is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard.Of course, this little 30-second "trainer tip" was sponsored by a cereal company... big surprise.I could go on and on as to why we DON'T need any more grains in our diets... but I think this previous article of mine explains it well 3 foods we should STOP eating
The second example...The next nutrition criticism I had wasn't a bad trainer recommendation, but it shows some misunderstanding of nutrition by the contestants. One of the contestants chose a breakfast sandwich of egg whites on whole wheat bread.This shows 2 things that they misunderstand about nutrition... for one, they falsely think that they need to avoid egg yolks, when those yolks are vitally important to controlling their appetite and balancing their fat burning hormones. As you know from one of my previous articles, egg yolks are actually the MOST important part of the egg. And the second misunderstanding they have is that "whole wheat" is good for you and a good thing for fat loss. Again, I would only recommend bread (even so-called "whole wheat" bread) for somebody that is trying to GAIN weight... not for somebody who is desperately trying to lose weight. Read this article to see more details about the problems of eating lots of wheatCheck it out Here!

If I was to recommend one of the best breakfasts for fat loss, I'd recommend several WHOLE eggs with lots of veggies. I personally LOVE a 3 or 4-egg omelet with onions, mushrooms, zucchini, red peppers, spinach, and topped with salsa and sliced avocado! The third example...This is another example of a misunderstanding of nutrition by the contestants. In one of the shows, several of the contestants scolded another one of the contestants because he was thinking of making a steak for dinner. They told him that he MUST have fish instead of steak. They seem to have this false assumption that steak is somehow horrible for you.... which in the case of a corn-fed steak, may be the case.However, this ignores the fact that a grass-fed steak can be equally as good of a fat loss meal as a piece of fish. Actually a steak, vegetables, and a salad is a perfect meal plan, especially if it's a grass-fed steak which contains that oh-so important healthy fat called CLA, which can help you to burn fat and build muscle. And CLA is something that fish doesn't have.I would be more concerned about his choice of side dish rather than the steak or fish question.

The more important thing is to avoid the starchy carbs and focus on the meat and vegetables if fat loss is the goal.I could go on with more examples of nutritional misunderstandings on the Biggest Loser show, but I think this gives some good ideas for now.Check it out Here!

Enjoy your reading

Bernard C Gakwe.

SPIKE THIS HORMONE FOR OPTIMAL FAT LOSS

This article is written by

Brian St. Pierre, CSCS, CISSN

Everybody knows that the first rule of a post-training shake is that it has to be fast.
You must drink it as soon as you are done or you won’t get jacked. You must drink the fastest protein on earth with only the fastest carbs, no fiber or fat allowed! This usually entails people drinking whey protein, either in the form of isolates or hydrolysates, because concentrates are just too darn slow. The carbs are usually from maltodextrin or dextrose, and maybe even that fancy new waxy maize starch. Anything with fiber , fat or fructose is terrible and will decrease absorption time. Right? We know all of this because that is what we have always been told. No one denies that this is effective, as it has worked for millions of people, but does effective equal optimal? What are we actually trying to accomplish with this shake?


I do want to preface all this with the fact that there isn’t one perfect pre-and-post-training feeding for everyone. It is always context specific. The protein/carbohydrate/fat/fluid/micronutrition requirements for a 155lb endurance athlete in the midst of marathon training vs. a 225lb bodybuilder recovering from a heavy resistance-training session are quite different. Times of training year will also dictate different needs in the post-exercise recovery period. That same bodybuilder will need a different approach when they start to diet in preparation for a show. In reality proper pre-training nutrition also alters the needs of the post-training period. Having said all that, these recommendations are appropriate for the average gym-goer, looking to gain (or retain) some lean mass while trying to stay relatively lean and healthy. Your actual needs may vary. Check it out Here!


Hierarchy of Needs



There is a distinct hierarchy of needs for pre-and-post-training recovery. The goal of pre-training nutrition is to fuel the upcoming training session, maintain hydration, boost training performance, increase muscle protein synthesis, decrease muscle protein breakdown, and spare muscle and liver glycogen. The goal of post-training nutrition is not at all dissimilar: recover from the completed training session, maintain hydration, increase muscle protein synthesis, decrease muscle protein breakdown, and replenish muscle and liver glycogen. Does 40g of whey hydrolysate with 80g grams of maltodextrin and/or dextrose optimally achieve the desired result? Let’s dig a little deeper and find out.


Do We Really Need to “Spike” Insulin?



Contrary to popular belief it is not necessary to use refined carbohydrates and sugars to “spike” insulin levels and restore muscle and liver glycogen as rapidly as possible. In fact research has shown that unrefined carbohydrates and fructose (preferably from fruit, to protect and restore liver glycogen), is every bit the equal of those high-GI carbs. This combination restores glycogen as effectively over a 24 hour time period as the high-GI carbs, and might (I emphasize might) actually lead to better next-day performance.


While it is clear that unrefined carbs are just as effective as refined high-GI carbs at enhancing recovery and restoring glycogen levels over a 24 hour period, there are certainly times when a simple high-GI shake is warranted. In particular when endurance athletes have two glycogen depleting sessions within eight hours of each other, as the speed of glycogen replenishment is imperative in this scenario. In addition to that there are times when convenience and portability are deciding factors, and pre-made high-GI powders still allow people to get in some quality nutrition before and/or after they train.


In that same vein, research has also shown that muscle protein breakdown is maximally inhibited when insulin is only 2-3 times above fasting levels. This is easily accomplished by a mixed meal or shake an hour or two before training. In reality, proper pre-training nutrition is at the very least equal, if not superior to post-training nutrition for maximal results. It sets the stage for recovery and provides fuel for the session, allowing for potentially better training; without this you are definitely not getting the most out of your sessions.


This high quality mixed meal or shake has been shown to elevate insulin levels well above those needed for maximal anabolic and anti-catabolic effects for at least 5 hours, and it remains elevated even after a training session. This tells us that worrying about spiking our insulin immediately after training with tremendous amounts of high-GI carbs is not necessary, as our insulin is already above the threshold for exerting its maximal benefit. This isn’t to say that you shouldn’t have carbs after training, you should, but you should worry more about the quality of the source, rather than exact timing or the speed of its digestion
Protein – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly



Well what about protein you ask? There has been a lot of recent hype over whey and casein hydrolysate, and their alleged ability to drastically improve your results. However, research has shown that large doses of whey hydrolysate are actually too fast. It is in and out of the blood stream too rapidly to maximally stimulate protein synthesis and inhibit protein breakdown. In addition to failure of whey hydrolysate to showcase its superiority, casein hydrolysate has failed to live up to its billing. It has been found to be preferentially taken up by the splanchnic bed, so unless your goal is to get jacked organs it probably isn’t the way to go either. A blend of low-temperature processed whey proteins, especially pre-training where it can get into your bloodstream rapidly, is superior to either whey or casein hydrolysates, as it also contains the ever-important biologically active fractions.


The Glory of Fat



On top of protein and carbohydrates, it is often recommended that fat and fiber be restricted from the pre or post training period, again because of the idea that it would limit speed of absorption and decrease results. Research has found that consuming as much as 55 grams of fat post-training and in two subsequent meals did not inhibit glycogen replenishment. As well it has been found that whole milk was superior to skim milk post-training, even when skim milk was calorically matched. The skim milk actually contained more protein (14g to 8g) and yet the whole milk, with 8g of fat to skim’s 0g, was more anabolic. While this is just one study, clearly fat does not inhibit maximal results, even if it does decrease speed of absorption. In reality post-training fat consumption may potentially improve results!


The Finish



The best pre-and-post-training meals will contain a combination of high quality proteins, high quality carbohydrates, healthy fats and some fruit and/or vegetables. These whole foods provide a plethora of nutrients: protein, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory compounds and phytonutrients that supply energy, decrease inflammation, boost recovery, maximally stimulate protein synthesis and maximally inhibit protein breakdown. However as noted above, if you have two glycogen depleting sessions within 8 hours of each other, or are a time-crunched individual who requires highly portable and convenient pre and/or post-training nutrition, a pre-made high-GI powder will work best for you.


These meals can come in the form of solid food or shakes, and the amounts of each macronutrient can vary depending on your needs as well as personal preferences and tolerances. I have personally found that liquid meals pre-training seem to be ideal because they supply rapid uptake while minimizing the volume of food in your stomach. This will make it easier to consume closer to training so that the substrates are available to your body as you train and after, rather than having to consume a solid food meal several hours before training. Post-training I have found a solid meal to be top-notch, but this can also depend on personal preference and tolerance. Many trainees do not have an appetite post-training, or are seeking to pack in as many calories as possible, and liquid meals are more feasible in these situations.


Here is a simple set up that I think would work well for most of the resistance-training population trying to maximize their results, you may need more or less food depending on many factors:Check it out Here!


30-90 minutes Pre-Training



Smoothie
• 6 to 10oz unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• ½ to 1 scoop Vanilla Prograde Protein
• 1 apple, cored and sliced
• ¼ to ½ cup old-fashioned oats
• 1 to 2 tbsp chopped walnuts
• 1 tbsp milled flax seed
• Cinnamon to taste
• Ice cubes as desired
• Blend

OR

1 Serving Prograde Workout Recovery Drink


During training

• water as desired


0-90 minutes Post-Training



Whole Food Meal

• 4 to 8oz grass-fed beef
• 1 small to large sweet potato, baked, with ½ tbsp grass-fed butter and cinnamon to taste
• 1 to 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables cooked in 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, seasoned to taste
• 1 orange

OR

1 Serving Prograde Workout Recovery Drink


These meals are all simple, delicious and healthy and will provide you with the optimal building blocks necessary for a muscular, lean and healthy physique without the myth and hype of every supplement under the sun.

The Shocking Truth About Your Workouts: Warning: Ignoring this science literally robs your body of the nutrients it so desperately needs to shed fat optimally. Please do NOT make the mistake of ignoring it.

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Bernard C Gakwe.

THE FASTEST WORKOUT IN THE WORLD

Hello good friends,

Some days I just don't have time to exercise......but I do have time for the fastest workout in the world. Here's exactly what you do:

Squat, Push, Lunge, Pull, Plank (pick one of each, and alternate every rep)
Repeat alternating exercises until each one burns out.
For example, here are 5 exercises you can use:Check it out Here!

Squat Jumps With A Med Ball Hold
Rotational Push Ups
Reverse Spider Lunges
Renegade Dumbbell Rows
Cross-Over Straight Arm Plank


*Note: If you have an active DEFL membership,follow this linkCheck it out Here! and you'll be taken right to the Exercise Video Database, where you'll be able to see the video. If you don't have your lifetimemembership yet, you can sign up right there.

If you still have energy in your squats after your pecs and triceps burn out on the push, drop the push and keep going with your squats and any other exercises that are still leftover. Continue to alternate exercises until you are down to one and then burn it out. This entire workout should take less than 5 minutes, and it can be done any day that you're short on time and you want a metabolic spiker that will send your metabolism through the roofCheck it out Here! That's the exact principle with Ab Strength Guide.10 minutes per day and done. Follow
above instucction if you want to take-anywhere, phenomenal workouts that completely incinerate fat. It's awesome.

Forwarding this email to your friends is easy and very much appreciated, they surely must benefit from it. I really am so happy to be working with a group of people who so readily share all of this great fitness and nutrition information with their friends and family. If you haven't had a chance to share this info yet, you can do so right NOW.

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Bernard C Gakwe.

HOW A MARINE NUTRIENT PREVENTS DIABETES AND FAT GAIN

This unique marine antioxidant can help prevent diabetes and fight fat gain.

Your article is written by Cassandra PHD, RD, CSCS

Astaxanthin - although it sounds like one of those molecules in your chemistry class that haunted you while studying for final exams, it’s actually a very powerful antioxidant with several health-promoting properties.
One health benefit in particular is its ability to protect your body against diabetes. It does this by fighting oxidative stress and preventing insulin resistance – two of the underlying causes of this common disease.Check it out Here!

Oxidative De-Stressing

Oxidative stress refers to oxidative damage in a cell, tissue or organ, caused by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), which are unstable free radical molecules containing oxygen that steal electrons from other molecules. This then makes the newly damaged molecule another free radical.
ROS are often dangerous because they’re linked to many negative effects in the body such as increased inflammation, permanent cell damage and even cell death.Antioxidants come to our rescue against ROS because they stabilize the free radical molecule and prevent it from causing any destruction.
Diabetes and Oxidative Stress
Diabetes is strongly linked to oxidative stress as either a consequence of increased ROS production, reduced antioxidant status, or both.
Oxidative stress in diabetes is brought on by consistent hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels) from a very high carbohydrate diet, reduced cell carbohydrate uptake, and/or low insulin output from the pancreas.
People who have pre-diabetes, or full diabetes, are wise to follow a diet much lower in carbohydrate than they usually eat, and increasing their physical activity. These changes will help reduce blood sugar concentrations and in turn, reduce levels of oxidative stress.
However, these changes take time and a lot of discipline (especially if you’re a carbohydrate addict). Thankfully there are ways to reduce oxidative stress until these beneficial changes have become new, good habits.
Astaxanthin Reduces ROS and Improves Immunity
Japanese researchers found that astaxanthin could lessen oxidative stress in pancreatic beta cells (the cells in your body that produce insulin) caused by chronic high blood sugar levels. In turn, this improves the body’s ability to manage blood glucose levels by allowing the pancreatic cells to make the right amount of insulin when needed.Check it out Here!
Astaxanthin was found to improve pancreatic beta cell function and protect these cells from glucose toxicity which leads to progressive cell breakdown and death (Uchiyama K et al, 2007). It did this by battling the damaging ROS molecules through increased antioxidant levels (via astaxanthin).
Another group of researchers also found that astaxanthin treatment improved immunoprotective properties of lymphocytes (special white blood cells that are part of a normal immune response) (Otton R, 2010).
In diabetes there is a strong correlation between oxidative stress and poor immune function. Astaxanthin helped the lymphocytes do their job more effectively and fight off foreign objects such as bacteria, viruses, and pathogen-infected cells so that persons with diabetes would not be sick as often.
Prevention of Fat Gain
Recently, a group of researchers from India (Bhuvaneswari S et al, 2010) showed that increased blood glucose and excessive insulin levels brought on by a high processed fat and high sugar diet could be deterred with astaxanthin treatment.
What this means is that astaxanthin prevents insulin resistance and improves glucose handling. As a result of this, a long term high processed fat and sugar diet was not able to cause a significant increase in body fat, fatty liver, or suppress immunity.
Although this is good news for those of us that may not always eat well every day, it definitely does not condone a constant diet rich in French fries, doughnuts, cookies, Pop Tarts or artificial Cheese Twists.

Where Do You Get Astaxanthin?
This brightly red-colored antioxidant is found in the lipid compartments of several species of microalgae that feed the millions of crustaceans and fish found in our oceans. Astaxanthin is one of the major reasons salmon is tinted pink and krill are deep red. The krill eat these microalgae first and accumulate them in a greater concentration than the salmon who eat fish who eat the krill.
Your best source of astaxanthin is therefore high healthy fat, red-colored marine animals such as krill and salmon. EFA icon is one of the most concentrated sources of astaxanthan.

Stop Diabetes Now

According to our most recent statistics from 2007, 57 million people have pre-diabetes, and 23.6 million children and adults have full-blown diabetes; don’t let yourself become the next statistic.In order to help protect your body against the development of diabetes, which is a disease that affects more people in the US than need be, make sure you’re including astaxanthin in your diet and keeping sugar and processed fat low. Check it out Here!


ReferencesUchiyama, K., Naito, Y., Hasegawa, G., Nakamura, N. et al., Astaxanthin protects b-cells against glucose toxicity in diabetic db/db mice. Redox Rep. 2002, 7, 290–293.Otton, R., Marin, D. P., Bolin, A. P., Santos, R. D. et al., Astaxanthin ameliorates the redox imbalance in lymphocytes of experimental diabetic rats. Chem. Biol. Interact. 2010, 186, 306–315.Bhuvaneswari, S., Arunkumar, E., Viswanathan, P., Anuradha, C. V., Astaxanthin restricts weight gain, promotes insulin sensitivity and curtails fatty liver disease in mice fed an obesity-promoting diet. Process Biochem. 2010, 45, 1406–1414.

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Bernard C Gakwe.

TIPS AND TRICKS TO LOSE BELLY FAT

Weird Fat Loss Tips, Healthy Diet Tricks to Lose Belly Fat

Innovative tips to help define your six pack abs, lose body fat, build muscle, and live a healthier lifestyle. I'll even cover controversial topics that mainstream health professionals are afraid to tell you such as...how certain saturated fats can actually be good for you, and how long duration cardio exercise can actually be bad for you!Check it out Here!

Study shows how sniffing scents can help weight loss
I just saw this cool article from my colleague Jeff Anderson this morning, and I had to share it with you...It outlines an eye-opening (and weird) study that took place in 1999 that shows how certain smells can actually HELP your weight loss efforts... very interesting stuff!Read below...The Fat-Burning "Sniff Trick"by Jeff AndersonDo you realize that if you were blindfolded and plugged your nose that you couldn't tell if you were eating an apple or an onion?It's true! You can even test it yourself!You see, our olfactory sense (brainiac translation = "our sense of smell") is directly tied in with our brain's perception of what we eat, and as recent research has concluded......how MUCH we eat!Here's why it's important and how it can help YOU shave off inches over the next month and even ultimately reach your fat burning goal:Check it out Here!Scientific breakthrough "tricks" your body for faster fat burning...A 1999 project conducted two randomized, double-blind studies consisting of over 3,000 subjects who had at least 10 lbs to lose.In addition, 3/4 of the subjects also were psychologically affected by their weight, claiming:* Impaired sex life* Bad feelings about overeating* Lack of energy, and* Poor self-imageEach test subject was directed to NOT make any changes to their diet or exercise program except for one thing:One test group was directed to sniff a specific aroma prior to eating their meals and whenever they felt hungry.Specifically, here's what they smelled:Month 1 and 4: PeppermintMonth 2 and 5: BananaMonth 3 and 6: Green AppleThe other group (the "control" group) was given a placebo inhalent that simply smelled like detergent.At the end of the study, the subjects who were given the "smelly" inhalents reported:* 50% decrease in food cravings* Decreased appetite* No nagging hunger pains* Much less "snacking"And get this...* 497% more weight loss!(the food aromas group lost 19.15 lbs average vs. only 3.85 lbs in the placebo group)Here's why it works...One of the factors that tells your brain that you're "full" is your sense of smell as you bring food up to your mouth to eat.Literally, after your brain senses it's "smelled enough", it tells your body you're full and it's time to stop eating.By smelling the three aromas, you're able to "trick" the body into eating less and therefore consuming less calories (and you know what THAT means, right... faster weight loss!)Now, here's what you need to do to use this weight loss trick...1. Find yourself 3 different essential oils (even candles will work if you can find them) that match the 3 used in the study:* Peppermint* Banana* Green Apple(I found $2 "tester" vials online for these 3 scents.)2. Use each scent for one month and then switch.(I don't know why this is important but it's how they conducted the study so I'm sure there's a reason. Why fix what isn't broke? ;-)3. Keep the scent handy throughout the day and sniff it in the following instances:* 5 minutes prior to your "main" meals* 5 minutes prior to any planned snacks* Any time you feel feel hungry4. To "sniff properly" (I know...sounds strange, right?), plug up one nostril and sniff the scent 3 times through the other and then switch.Do this 3 times for each side (total of 18 sniffs) at the designated times.Enjoy your new found weight loss results, appetite control, and less cravings!Check it out Here!

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Bernard C Gakwe (www.buttmakeover4elegantwomen.blogspot.com)

Good Carbs vs Bad Carbs, Low & Others...

My Take on Good Carbs, Bad Carbs, Low Carbs, and all of the Carb BS
by a Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer whose identity rings bell in the fittness industry and the internet communityCheck it out Here!
With so much talk, confusion, and controversy in recent years about "carbs", I wanted to give you my take on good carbs vs bad carbs, low carb, and all the other "carb confusion" out there. I'll also show you one of my favorite healthy carbohydrate choices.
First of all, although I'm not a "low carb" extremist, I do believe that one of the main reasons so many people struggle to ever lose any body fat is that they are overconsuming processed carbohydrates such as:
cereals
pasta
rice
bagels
muffins
breads (even whole grain varieties are not ideal if you're looking to lose body fat)
sodas
juices
candies
crackers
It is extremely hard to lose body fat if you're overconsuming any of these types of carbohydrates (even if you workout very hard). In addition to causing wild blood sugar swings and insulin surges promoting direct body fat deposition, eating too many carbs also increases your appetite and cravings.
Note that I didn't include potatoes in the list of processed carbohydrates. Despite the trash talking they get from many fitness professionals, I thinkwhole potatoes(not fries or chips) are a nutrient-dense healthy food.Check it out Here!

Even carbohydrate sources that most people think are "healthy" really are just excess calories that don't really deliver a whole lot of nutrient density... and many types of breads and cereals pretend to be "whole grain" with clever marketing while in reality the first ingredient in them is refined flour, which is just going to shoot your blood sugar through the roof.
My take on it is that the majority of people struggling to lose body fat would do much better following these types of carb guidelines:
1. Reduce your grain-based carb products in the diet (cereal, pasta, rice, crackers, etc) and focus more of the diet on healthy grass-fed and/or free-range meats and eggs, grass-fed raw dairy, and TONS of vegetables and fruits.
2. Instead of the grains for most of the carbs, try getting most of your carbs from vegetables, sweet potatoes, and a variety of whole fruits and berries (NOT fruit juices, which remove the beneficial fiber as well as other essential parts of the fruit)
3. If you're going to get any grains at all, focus on the most nutrient dense and fibrous portions of the grain... the germ and bran... this means that the best parts are getting oat bran instead of oatmeal, and using rice bran and wheat germ (beware of gluten in wheat if you have any intolerance) by adding to your yogurt, cottage cheese, salads, soups, etc. This way you get all of the most beneficial nutritious parts of grains without all of the excess starches and calories.
For best results with grains, try to stick only to sprouted grain products if you're going to eat any grains at all.
4. To replace the void if you're used to consuming lots of bread, pasta, cereals, and other carb sources... try filling that void with more healthy fats such as nuts, seeds, avocados, nut butters as well as healthy proteins such as raw grass-fed dairy and meats, whole free-range organic eggs, etc. Healthy fats and proteins go a long way to satisfying your appetite, controlling proper hormone and blood sugar levels, and helping you to make real progress on fat loss.
With all of that said, here's one of my favorite carb sources that is high in fiber as well as tons of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants:
Sweet potatoes or yams
I always choose the orange varieties instead of the white varieties of sweet potatoes. One of the problems with sweet potatoes is the time it takes to bake a sweet potato for 1 to 1.5 hrs.
I cook my sweet potatoes in a different way that only takes 5 minutes and they come out delicious... and no, I would NEVER use a microwave (I'll talk more about why never to use a microwave to cook your foods in a future newsletter).Chect it out Here!
The easiest and quickest way I've found to cook up a sweet potato is to slice it up into thin slivers and put it into a pan that you can cover with a lid. I add a touch of butter, virgin coconut oil (beneficial medium chain triglycerides), and about 3-4 Tbsp of water and simmer with a covered lid for about 5 minutes.
When the sweet potatoes are soft, then add a little cinnamon and maybe a touch of the natural sweetener stevia (if you want a little more sweet flavor) and you're all set with a delicious healthy carb side dish to go with any meat dish. Add a side salad and you've got the perfect lean-body meal plan.

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Bernard C Gakwe

YOUR NEW YEAR GIFT FOR A HEALTHY BODY AND MIND(b)

If you are having trouble with over-eating, keeping your portions under control, or with sugar cravings - then please read this whole email.I am about to show you a weird technique that clinical studies have shown increases the amount of fat you can lose by 146%, and more importantly ... this is over the long term.*And this is NOT about willpower, discipline, a fad d iet, or taking a bunch of worthless pills... (I have seen every scheme out there).You and I both know these are a waste of time and money. And you usually end up adding more fat to your body because you have totally messed up your metabolism...A fat loss tool that really works... check it out Here!Not only has this tool been proven to more than double your fat loss results*, it also makes a lot of sense.That's because instead of relying on magic or super-human feats of willpower, this actually makes it easier for you to make the right food choices. The technique is called medical hypnosis, and this specific program has been helping normal people just like you lose fat the right way for over 5 years...Before you scoff, let me assure you that this isn't new-age clap trap!Dr. Temes is on the Department of Psychiatry at the SUNY Health Science Center Medical School so everything she does is based on research and not "pop" psychology or mainstream hype. More importantly, this particular program is PROVEN to actually work.Independently tested to Work 92% of the TimeThis is the only hypnosis program independently tested to get results. The National Health & Wellness Club tested this program with 50 of their members, and 92% got results.This means that over 9 out of 10 people get results, compare this with any other fat loss program of any other kind and you simply will not see results like these.This is why it is the first pure hypnosis program I have ever recommended. How this program will help you get a lean body...Just by closing your eyes and relaxing for less than 20 minutes day, your brain will begin to absorb a new way of thinking about food and health.Because it is working at a deep level, It won't be about denying yourself; you just won't want what's bad for you in the first place... THIS IS KEY! After working in this field for over a decade, I've found that the biggest obstacle for most people is not lack of knowledge, but not being able to stick with their nutrition plan.And get this, you generally don't even think about it while it's working.Natalie Laevsky from Brooklyn, New York is an example. After using the CDs, here's what she had to say: "For three weeks, while listening to the CDs every day, I have lost 14 po unds without any increased effort. And this is after many years of struggling with weight and trying a lot of different programs and pills. I am so happy..."Notice how effortless this is for Natalie now. She is finally off of the fat loss roller coaster.It is your turn to finally take control and get a lean body forever... check it out Here!I want to be clear, this may not work for everyone (about one out of ten people will not get results). But if you are overweight and it has anything to do with overeating or not being able to resist the wrong foods... then giving this a try simply makes sense.Some other great things that will happen to you in just 20 relaxing minutes a day:
Cravings can be reduced instantaneously, allowing you to stop binging before you start
New neural pathways will be created that empower you to replace unhealthy eating habitswith healthy ones
Experience effortless motivation without relying on willpower
Your desire for sodas will be eliminated and replaced with a craving for WATER!
Pounds will melt away as you automatically eat the right foods and the right portions
Most people notice a dramatic change within just 21 days!
Less expensive than you would thinkSeeing Dr. Temes in person would cost you well over $ 300 per session. In this program you get seven powerful sessions. But because these are recorded, you will not pay anything close to $ 2,000.Because I believe in this program and because it is so important to your health that you are able to stop the dietary self-sabotage, we have negotiated a great way for you to try the program.The seven sessions on CD would normally cost you $ 119 (which I think is more than fair). But for my readers, The Hypnosis Network is going to add $ 75 worth of valuable bonuses and has cut the price to under $ 100. And because they are confident you are going to get results, they are going to let you try it for 30 days for just the cost of shipping. And they guarantee their program for a whole year.This means you can test what could be a life changing program at absolutely no risk to you.Why carry around those unwanted pounds when you can finally get rid of them so easily? You'll feel a lot better (both emotionally and physically), you'll live longer, and you'll look better than ever. Yes, I must tell you that the author of this article is a Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer—Mike Geary.To your new lean body and good health, P.S. Oh, I almost forgot to mention:
This program is "eating plan agnostic" - it works with any smart nutrition plan. Over 20% of the people on the program use it to stay on a plan given to them by a nutritionist or dietician. If you're currently using the nutrition plans from TruthAboutAbs or one of my favorites this program will help you stick to the plans without fail!
You can use this program in the privacy of your own home. Seven sessions that you can use over and over again.
This is the best time for you to save. These 7 sessions on CD cost $ 250 less than just ONE session with Dr. Temes in person.
And it helps to know the kind of feedback this program has been getting:
"After using the hypnosis CDs for 3 weeks I have lost 6 pounds. I am sleeping better and just feel better overall. I am paying more attention to my food choices, and to exactly how I am feeling, asking: 'Am I genuinely hungry? Or is it thirst, boredom, loneliness, etc.?' Mainly, I don't feel like I am on a 'DIET'..."Cindy MearsBrattleboro, Vermont * Kirsch, Irving (1996). Hypnotic enhancement of cognitive-behavioral wei ght loss treatments--Another meta-reanalysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64 (3), 517-519.In a meta-analysis, comparing the results of adding hypnosis to fatt loss treatment across multiple studies showed that adding hypnosis increased wei ght loss by an average of 97% during treatment, and even more importantly increased the effectiveness POST TREATMENT by over 146%. This shows that hypnosis works even better over time
Generally, overweight is a serious problem to the body and mind of an individual, please follow this link to learn more about fat loss products and programs, including fat loss hypnotherapycheck it out Here!

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Bernard C Gakwe

MY NEW YEAR GIFT FOR HEALTHY BODY AND MIND

2 Tips That Will Change Your Life (Seriously)
I was just recently reminded of these 2 tips while reading a great book... Bill Phillips newest best-seller: which by the way, I just had the pleasure of meeting Bill in person a few weeks ago, and this book is actually about WAY more than just fitness or nutrition...actually 99% of the book is about transforming your entire being, your mind... your entire life. It's powerful stuff, and a great read.
Now I will say that I think most of us, already know these 2 tips below, but may not practice them as often as we should... and I know personally, I found this to be a great reminder of how powerful these are and how they can change your life.
1. In Chapter 8 in Bill's book, Transformation, he starts off this chapter with a shocking story about a man named Azim who tragically had his 20-year old son murdered by a teenage gang member 5 years prior. The story ends up a bit unfathomable to most of us, as it turns out that Azim actually forgave his sons killer, in what can only be considered one of the most courageous acts of compassion and forgiveness than most of us could ever even contemplate.
After all, how many of us walk around for years holding grudges with a friend or family member over something silly and stupid that means nothing in the big picture of our lives? However, this courageous father found it in his heart to forgive his sons murderer, the ultimate act of forgiveness.
For most of us, forgiveness will not be for such extreme events...instead, it will be for smaller things that we've been holding deep inside (bottled up inside, causing us hidden stress) against a particular person, maybe a sibling, a parent, a friend, or a spouse. But what we don't realize is that these bottled up grudges harm OUR health, and do very little to "punish" the other person.
Bill points out a great saying "Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for your enemy to die". Yes, you're harming yourself more than than the other person by holding onto resentment.
Another great saying to always keep in mind that will change the way you treat other people who may have hurt you: "To err is human; to forgive is divine".
Yes, we all make mistakes... and if you think back to the story about the father that forgave his sons killer... Was that teenage gang member really an evil person deep down to his soul? Or was he a victim of society, which led him into the gang lifestyle? There's always more to the story than what's on the surface.
The most important thing we need to realize is that holding onto anger, resentment, or grudges is scientifically proven to harm our health and make us die earlier. Bill points out a study in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health involving 2,755 people over 10 years. According to the study that Bill summarizes, "Those who repressed anger and held resentments were found to be twice as likely to die of a heart attack compared to people in the study who were able to process and let go of negative feelings."
Puts you in the spirit to forgive someone, doesn't it.
Another VERY important thing that Bill points out... Holding onto a grievance doesn't give you control over the offender, and it doesn't "punish" them; it gives THEM control over you, and punishes YOU, because you're the one holding onto the health-harming stress and lack of peace of mind.
A few more great lines I loved from this chapter in Bill's book:
"Forgiveness is not done out of weakness; it is an act of strength and courage."
"Forgiveness is something that happens inside of you. It doesn't mean you're saying what happened to cause a resentment wasn't wrong or that it didn't matter. It means... I choose to let go of this negative feeling towards the person whom I perceive has hurt me."
"...as long as any part of our mind or consciousness is engaged with unresolved feelings from the past it will require us to expend valuable energy on it."
"...as long as we hold onto a grievance, we are chained to the past situation and the offender."
"...granting someone true forgiveness is not based on any conditions. The forgiven don't have to deserve it or earn it. It's an act of grace and mercy on your part."
Just think... if we all kept these guidelines in the front of our minds daily, wouldn't the world be a MUCH better place, with less stress, fighting, hatred, resentment, and pent up anger? I sure think so.
2. This second tip is no less important than the first... and it is VERY powerful in helping you to live healthier and happier.
This is another important tip to living life to the fullest that I was reminded of when recently reading Bill's book. The story starts off with a day that Bill had the pleasure of meeting fitness icon Jack Lalanne and a reporter from USA Today interviewed them both.
One of the most important questions that the news reporter asked Jack in the interview was "What should people who want to live a healthy life do first thing in the morning?"
The reporter had been expecting a specific tip about exercise or nutrition first thing in the morning... but instead, Jack replied with an answer that carried some very powerful wisdom... he replied "A healthy person always starts by counting their blessings."
What Jack Lalanne understands, that so many people don't, is that gratitude affects not only the health of your mind, but that of your body and your entire well-being too.
I think one of the most important daily rituals that anybody can take up is to lie in bed for 1-2 more minutes after waking up in the morning... and consciously bring to mind all of the things in his/her life that they are thankful for. It's also important to write down what you are grateful for in your life.
I know that everybody has struggles, but everybody also has things that they should be grateful for. This one daily ritual can literally change the biochemistry of your body and mind to put you into a more energetic and "feel good" state about your life, and achieve more of your goals... check it out Here!


Don't believe me?
Well, according to Bill in Chapter 16 of the book, Dr. Robert Emmons, PhD, from the University of California Davis was involved in a large research project on gratitude, and here were some of his discoveries:
"Those who kept gratitude journals on a weekly basis exercised more often, felt better physically, and had a more positive mindset."
"Study participants who kept gratitude lists were found to be more likely to have made progress towards important personal goals (academic, interpersonal, and health-based) over a 2-month period."
"A daily gratitude intervention (taking time to focus on and write down things to be thankful for) produced higher levels of alertness, enthusiasm, determination, attentiveness, and energy."
"Those who participate in a daily gratitude exercise have lower levels of depression and stress and are more likely to offer emotional support to others and help them make it through their difficulties."
The bottom line... although you may have heard about practicing daily gratitude in the past, are you really doing it daily? If not, you're missing out on the health benefits, increased energy, better sleep and mood, goal achievements, and just living healthier and happier!
So there you go... I told you that these 2 tips today would be powerful in helping to improve your life!
If you haven't yet read Bill's book, Transformation, I'd highly recommend grabbing a few copies for yourself and for gifts for friends and family. The book started off a little slow, and I kept thinking to myself, "I know all of this already"... but then about halfway through, the chapters just kept getting more powerful, and I realized there were a lot of things I needed to be reminded about and start practicing more often.

Please share the gift of forgiveness and gratitude with your friends and family by clicking the link below for a healthy body this year 2011, It's such an important message to share with others, and benefits everyone. I think they will appreciate you sharing this article with them!check it out Here!

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