Of all the supplements that have been scientifically studied, green tea has proven to be one of the most potent antioxidants ever discovered. This is surely one of the greatest anti-aging supplements. As such, it will help fight and prevent many diseases.

For example, green tea has been shown to fight cancer and heart disease, lower cholesterol, burn fat, and help prevent stroke and dementia.

The antioxidants in green tea are called catechins and polyphenols, which scavenge free radicals (slowing the aging and disease process) and help protect our DNA (the building blocks or “code” within each cell of our body), and are known to help prevent and treat not just cancer, but blood clots and atherosclerosis, or hardening and blockage of the arteries due to the buildup of harmful plaque. Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of death.

Green tea is more potent than black tea [...]]]> Green tea has been a prized staple of Chinese and other Asian diets for thousands of years.  It is considered an antigen (immune system enhancer) and adaptogen, which means it can adapt itself in many different ways to whatever your body needs, providing balance and overall good health.

Of all the supplements that have been scientifically studied, green tea has proven to be one of the most potent antioxidants ever discovered. This is surely one of the greatest anti-aging supplements. As such, it will help fight and prevent many diseases.

For example, green tea has been shown to fight cancer and heart disease, lower cholesterol, burn fat, and help prevent stroke and dementia.

Green Tea Antioxidants

The antioxidants in green tea are called catechins and polyphenols, which scavenge free radicals (slowing the aging and disease process) and help protect our DNA (the building blocks or “code” within each cell of our body), and are known to help prevent and treat not just cancer, but blood clots and atherosclerosis, or hardening and blockage of the arteries due to the buildup of harmful plaque. Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of death.

Green tea is more potent than black tea or oolong teas because there is less processing of the leaves, which are steamed and not fermented. However, the potent catechins in green tea such as epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), are not easily absorbed by the body. Therefore, it is necessary to drink several cups of green tea a day to achieve maximum benefits, or take a supplement in pill form. A 500 mg pill would be equal to approximately 5 cups of green tea.

The potent antioxidants in green tea such as the EGCG’s have been shown in scientific studies to fight cancer by cleaning the body of oxidation, which destroys her healthy cells and is considered by many to be one of the most important causes of aging. Green tea is thought to be one of the strongest anti aging antioxidants ever discovered.

As Wikipedia says, “According to a survey released by the United States Department of Agriculture in 2007, the mean content of flavonoids in a cup of green tea is higher than that in the same volume of other food and drink items that are traditionally considered of health contributing nature, including fresh fruits, vegetable juices or wine.”

Fighting Disease

Green tea has been shown to reduce strokes, lower hypertension and bad LDL cholesterol, which are important precursors to cardiovascular disease. One study showed an 11% decrease in heart attacks from only 3 cups of green tea per day. Despite these findings, the criminal Mafia of the FDA will not allow producers of green to claim cardiovascular benefits. This esteemed privilege is reserved for pharmaceutical companies only, who are in criminal collusion with the FDA to destroy your health for profit.

Pharmaceutical Companies are Evil

According to the FDA, only a drug produced by the profit machines of the pharmaceutical companies can help cure, treat or prevent disease – not natural substances found in nature. If it is not patentable – if it cannot be profitable – then it is illegal according to the criminal mafia of the American government, and many European governments as well. Paradoxically, many pharmaceutical drugs are some of the most toxic, unhealthy substances ever produced. The goal of the pharmaceutical companies is to get people addicted to their preposterously overpriced drugs, and force them to become drug addicts for life. They are far more dangerous than the crack dealers on ghetto street corners.

Don’t let big brother – the American government – deny you your civil rights, your basic human rights to health, privacy, and the pursuit of happiness.

Green tea helps fight bacteria and clean the body of toxins produced by bacteria as well as other pollutants. It has also been shown to contain fluoride, which reduces cavities and plaque that can cause gum disease, and help to keep your breath smelling fresh and clean.

The polysaccharides in green tea has been shown to lower blood sugar, important for those suffering from diabetes or who have a pre-diabetic condition. It contains another important antioxidant, vitamin E, which has been shown to have many beneficial health effects, and which is very difficult to get from a regular diet.

One important study by Cleveland’s Western Reserve demonstrated significant benefits to those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, and can help prevent the onset of this devastating disease. This is likely due to green tea’s anti-inflammatory effects. Green tea has also been shown to help relax the muscles surrounding the lungs, which is beneficial for asthmatics.

Green tea can disturb those with sensitive stomachs. Therefore, drink the tea with food or other substances that can help coat and protect the lining of the stomach. It is generally not recommended that you drink more than three or 4 cups a day on a regular basis if you have a sensitive stomach. If you want to increase your levels of the active health ingredients in green tea (especially the EGCG’s) without upsetting your stomach, consider taking supplements in pill form.

However, green tea has been shown to reduce harmful intestinal flora, which encourages healthy bacterial growth in the stomach and intestines. This can help boost the immune system. Left untreated, unhealthy bacteria can damage and cause leaks in the intestines, leaching toxic poisons into the bloodstream. This can also lead to destructive, hard to treat diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, as well as blood poisoning.

Studies have also shown the ability of green tea to protect the liver, one of your body’s most vitally important organs. It is your liver which cleans toxic poisons from your blood, which would otherwise weaken your immune system, causing disease and premature aging.

Weight Loss

There is also evidence that green tea can benefit fat loss, helping you to lose weight. While there are many health benefits to drinking green tea, it also has the ability to boost metabolism, burn fat, and reduce one’s appetite and inappropriate craving for food. Don’t expect miracles in the weight-loss department. Studies have shown a 4% increase in metabolism without increasing one’s heart rate. But every little bit helps.

Green tea can help you lose weight in a safe and healthy manner. However, this must be used in conjunction with an overall healthy lifestyle, especially regular exercise and a healthy diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and green superfoods such as spirulina and chlorella, etc.

If you want to lose weight you have to burn more calories than you consume. It really is that simple. Green tea actually helps you do this by providing you with more energy by helping your body burn fat at a faster rate. Green tea, a generally harmless and natural stimulant, can help you recover from heavy exercise and boost energy levels when you need them most, especially those late afternoons at the office when you’re ready to nod off.

There are even chemicals in green tea which help protect the skin from the suns harmful ultraviolet rays. This is good news for those who love outdoor activities and spending some fun in the sun. Short-term exposure to the sun is vital for helping our body produce important chemicals such as vitamin D, which has been shown to reduce cancer by up to 65%, melatonin, which is been shown to increase lifespan between 20 and 50% in laboratory animals, and serotonin, a “feel-good” hormone.

So, you can enjoy a little extra energy during the day because it is a natural stimulant due to mild levels of caffeine. Think about it; you’ll have an energy boost that can help you feel like doing more during the day, and when you’re more active that will boost your metabolism even more – good for losing weight. The more active you are, the more you increase your standing metabolic rate. This means you’re losing more weight even when you’re sitting on the couch watching TV.

Even the International Journal of Obesity has discussed the polyphenols in green tea that increase metabolism. If you suffer from obesity, green tea is a great addition to your diet.

Fat Loss, Exercise & Fitness

Green tea can not only help you lose weight but keep it off too. It is safe enough to use on a long term basis (be careful those with sensitive stomachs) unlike some other supplements and fad diets. So once you’ve reached your weight loss goals, there is no reason to stop drinking green tea. Maintaining your workout routine will be easier because of your increased energy.

Because of all the outstanding health benefits of green tea, it is a wise decision to make it a permanent part of your diet. There are many choices for weight loss supplements, but green tea is ideal for both weight and fat loss, without the binging, suffering and the ups and downs of constantly losing some weight only to gain it back.

Green tea is truly one of today’s super supplements, which can increase brain function, help you lose weight, fight cancer, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and who knows how many other benefits yet to be discovered. Make sure you buy a high-quality brand, as some green teas have been shown to  have low amounts of beneficial ingredients.

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It is startling the amount of conflicting advice one hears about the health of various foods and drinks. It was once thought that eating eggs were harmful because of the high cholesterol content, and a man should not eat more than one a day. Recent evidence, however, has shown that they are not as harmful as once believed, and the controversy over cholesterol rages on. I know some bodybuilders who eat 10 to 15 raw eggs a day with no apparent ill effects.

We now know, for example, that there is good and bad cholesterol. And cholesterol is vital for the production of important hormones such as pregnenolone, responsible for the manufacture of such vital hormones as DHEA, estrogen, testosterone, etc. Without cholesterol we would die. The attack of the food and medical industry against cholesterol has been wrongheaded, among many others.

It was once thought that margarine was far healthier than butter, as another example. We now know that margarine is one [...]]]> Coffee may not be as unhealthy as many would have you believe. Although technically an alkaloid, or a poison, often touted by New Age health gurus as an evil brew, new evidence shows many surprising health benefits.

It is startling the amount of conflicting advice one hears about the health of various foods and drinks. It was once thought that eating eggs were harmful because of the high cholesterol content, and a man should not eat more than one a day. Recent evidence, however, has shown that they are not as harmful as once believed, and the controversy over cholesterol rages on. I know some bodybuilders who eat 10 to 15 raw eggs a day with no apparent ill effects.

We now know, for example, that there is good and bad cholesterol. And cholesterol is vital for the production of important hormones such as pregnenolone, responsible for the manufacture of such vital hormones as DHEA, estrogen, testosterone, etc. Without cholesterol we would die. The attack of the food and medical industry against cholesterol has been wrongheaded, among many others.

It was once thought that margarine was far healthier than butter, as another example. We now know that margarine is one of the toxic poisons produced by the food industry, who put profits over the health of its customers.

New evidence shows that coffee can actually help protect the liver in people who abuse alcohol, with up to 80% lower incidence of cirrhosis. Not bad for those who find themselves addicted.

A study done at Johns Hopkins showed that people who drink one or 2 cups of coffee a day feel healthier, happier, more focused and alert. We all know people who wouldn’t dare face the day without their cup of coffee! This appears to be related to the release of dopamine in the brain, a feel-good hormone that also can elevate energy levels.

Coffee has also shown to have protective benefits for the brain. Regular coffee drinkers experience lower levels of Parkinson’s disease. This may be due in part to the reduction of glycation – the cross-linking of sugars and proteins which produces malformed, dysfunctional links between proteins. This leads to such things as hardening of the arteries, stiff joints and wrinkled skin.

In addition, those who drink coffee have shown faster reaction times and better short term memory retention, probably due to its stimulating effects. Benefits for long-term memory have also been observed in test subjects who experienced less decline in long-term memory and cognitive function.

Also, as a result of metabolic stimulation and perhaps the release of some dopamine, coffee has also been found to help people lose weight. Weight loss is a goal most of us can relate to, so add some coffee to your daily diet and see if you don’t lose a few pounds of fat in the process.

Glycation is linked to diabetes, an inability to regulate sugar in the blood. The more sugar one consumes, the greater the chance of getting diabetes and creating glycation, with all its complications. The supplement carnosine has been shown to be most effective against glycation. So those who consume coffee may have a reduced chance of getting type II diabetes. Some studies have even suggested a 50% reduction.

We have also learned from recent studies that coffee contains many potent antioxidants which help absorb free radicals. Free radicals are considered a major cause of aging, as they “steal” electrons from healthy cells,  depriving them of their life-giving force.

Studies published by the Harvard health publications of Harvard medical school have also found that those who drank three or more cups of coffee a day actually had a 50% less chance of developing certain cancers such as of the colon, rectum and breast. A minimum of 200mcg’s of Selenium and 4000 IU of Vitamin D are also excellent supplements that have been shown to reduce the incidence and mortality of cancer by 50% – 60%.

Coffee has been shown to reduce muscle soreness after a hard workout, a pleasant side-effect that most active people will appreciate.

While some of these studies have involved women, I believe the same effects hold true for men in most cases.

Coffee has also  been shown effective in detox by using coffee enemas to detox the colon, stimulating the liver to release toxins from the body. Most people’s colon is a thriving colony of hardened toxins, bacteria and parasites that leach into the blood. Sounds a bit weird, but many swear by it.

Studies have also shown that those who drink 4 to 5 cups of coffee a day reduced their incidence of mortality from heart disease. Coffee has anti-inflammatory properties which help keep blood vessels healthy. The cocoa in dark chocolate is also good for this purpose. Those with heart problems should also supplement with CoQ10.

And for those who worry that coffee would cause high blood pressure, you can now relax. Studies have shown that regular drinkers do not exhibit higher blood pressure than nondrinkers. This is great news, as hypertension has always been considered one of the greatest dangers of drinking coffee. But don’t drink more that 5-6 cups spread throughout the day.

Caffeine has even shown itself to be beneficial to small babies under certain circumstances. For those suffering from sleep apnea, or the inability to breathe properly, injections of caffeine have shown benefits by stimulating breathing.

Finally, even decaffeinated coffee has been shown to provide antibacterial protection against the bacteria “Streptococcus mutans”, which largely contributes to the formation of cavities. But be careful of staining your teeth. Heavy coffee drinking will cause darkening.

However, with all the new teeth whitening technologies available today, perhaps this isn’t such a big concern anymore. Slap on some bleach and white strips and your teeth can look good as new.

There are some caveats, however. Some people are easily overstimulated by caffeine. They may experience increased anxiety, panic attacks if they are susceptible to them, irritability, and if taken too late in the evening, insomnia. Most people recommend not drinking coffee after about five or six o’clock in the evening.

And if you suffer from any other health conditions such as hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, it is best to stay away from coffee. Women who consume large amounts of coffee on a regular basis may suffer from anemia, as coffee can interfere with the absorption of iron.

The bottom line? Most new age hipsters think they have spirituality down to a science, and consider coffee to be consumed only by the unhip, nonspiritual class. But, as in many cases, they have turned out to be wrong again. Enjoy your coffee, in moderation like anything else.

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Dr Suzanne Gudakunst, World-Famous health physician and author of a Top Secret Fat Loss Secret has exploded the myth about why most people struggle so hard with fat loss and weight loss diets. The ability to lose weight seems like an elusive or impossible goal for many people. Even worse, why do people have so much trouble keeping off the fat they lose in the first place, simply to gain it back again? Have you ever wondered why your weight loss diets don’t work no matter how much you diet and exercise?

“The reason,” she says, that most people “can’t lose weight has nothing to do with your will-power, over-eating or the right diet! … The reason you are fat and unhealthy is because you have disgusting plaque and horrible little ‘CRITTERS’ living in your guts!”

Of course, what she means by horrible little “critters” are unhealthy parasites that live in your intestines and interfere with the normal digestive processes and hunger mechanisms responsible for helping you lose fat and lose weight. The problem is that  “dangerous parasites living inside [your] gut excrete chemicals (waste products) that travel to your brain and [...]]]>

Breakthrough: Lose 90 lbs in 45 days!

Dr Suzanne Gudakunst, World-Famous health physician and author of a Top Secret Fat Loss Secret has exploded the myth about why most people struggle so hard with fat loss and weight loss diets. The ability to lose weight seems like an elusive or impossible goal for many people. Even worse, why do people have so much trouble keeping off the fat they lose in the first place, simply to gain it back again? Have you ever wondered why your weight loss diets don’t work no matter how much you diet and exercise?

“The reason,” she says, that most people “can’t lose weight has nothing to do with your will-power, over-eating or the right diet! … The reason you are fat and unhealthy is because you have disgusting plaque and horrible little ‘CRITTERS’ living in your guts!”

Of course, what she means by horrible little “critters” are unhealthy parasites that live in your intestines and interfere with the normal digestive processes and hunger mechanisms responsible for helping you lose fat and lose weight. The problem is that  “dangerous parasites living inside [your] gut excrete chemicals (waste products) that travel to your brain and tell your “hypothalamus” to make you store more and more fat for THEM to eat!”

In addition to this, there is harmful plaque that builds up along the walls of your colon and intestines, which also blocks and interferes with your body’s ability to properly digest food. This plaque is caused by the hundreds of harmful and even toxic chemicals that are added to your food with the full knowledge and permission of the United States government.

Here is a quote from Dr. Gudakunst that is absolutely shocking. ” Food companies actually put in Parasites deliberately designed to make you fat and to make you sick.”

That is criminal, and many executives of these food companies, as well as member s of the FDA, should be going to jail.

It is important that you remove this chemical plaque from your body. Without removing this plaque, it will be impossible to lose the fat and lose weight, no matter how much you diet and exercise.

Left to breed unchecked, these harmful parasites will continue to grow within your stomach and intestines until you become sick. You will gain weight without being able to lose it.

When it comes to weight loss, most so-called gurus don’t really know what they’re talking about. Even many doctors haven’t been well trained in the areas of nutrition, fitness, weight loss and diets. Dr. Gudakunst is a leading world expert on diet and weight loss, and the program that she has developed is one of the best in the world. Thousands of people have tried it and have given testimonials to its effectiveness.

If you don’t believe that doctors, diet food companies, and health professionals have been lying to you about how to effectively stay healthy and lose unwanted fat and lose weight, then answer this simple question.

Why is it that we have more weight loss diets, diet foods, natural, organic health foods, drugs and diet pills, advanced technology and nutritional information about how to lose weight, diet and exercise, yet Americans are suffering from an epidemic of obesity?

The answer is simple. Most of the information that you’re getting from these so called diet and weight loss “experts” is simply not accurate. It is being produced by companies that want to make money at the expense of your health and well-being. They don’t care if you lose weight or even if you get sick. All they care about is making money. “99.8% of most doctors would rather you get sick and stay sick as that’s how they earn their living!”

If you don’t take action now to begin leading a healthier lifestyle, you risk serious illness and even premature death. Don’t procrastinate and put off until tomorrow what you need to begin doing today. Life is too short, so why not live as full and happy a life now as you can?

It is a well known fact nowadays that your build muscle diet is a critically important component of your total fitness regime that will determine the degree of your bodybuilding success. If your diet is substandard and lacking in key nutrients and food types, regardless of how hard you train you won’t gain the muscle mass and definition you desire.

Let’s review a few simple but essential rules to follow to design and implement a superb build muscle diet, and then we’ll uncover some of the very best quality and targeted foods for building muscle mass. Here are some quick guidelines for a diet to build muscle:

1. Consume 6-7 quality, well-planned meals per day to sustain a high metabolism and avoid glycemic spikes. This will make it much easier for you to metabolize the required amount of calories in order for you to gain muscle mass. Also, it will ensure your body has high energy levels throughout the entire day to fight fatigue, maintain an elevated mood and assist recovery and muscle repair.

2. Your build muscle diet should consist of roughly 50% carbohydrates, 30% [...]]]>

It is a well known fact nowadays that your build muscle diet is a critically important component of your total fitness regime that will determine the degree of your bodybuilding success. If your diet is substandard and lacking in key nutrients and food types, regardless of how hard you train you won’t gain the muscle mass and definition you desire.

Let’s review a few simple but essential rules to follow to design and implement a superb build muscle diet, and then we’ll uncover some of the very best quality and targeted foods for building muscle mass. Here are some quick guidelines for a diet to build muscle:

1. Consume 6-7 quality, well-planned meals per day to sustain a high metabolism and avoid glycemic spikes. This will make it much easier for you to metabolize the required amount of calories in order for you to gain muscle mass. Also, it will ensure your body has high energy levels throughout the entire day to fight fatigue, maintain an elevated mood and assist recovery and muscle repair.

2. Your build muscle diet should consist of roughly 50% carbohydrates, 30% proteins, and 20% fats. This provides sufficient amounts of the amino acids you require to build muscle mass, and the energy you will need for your workouts for sustaining a high metabolic rate. Many bodybuilders make the mistake of eating too little fats, but they don’t realize that fats are crucial for optimal functioning and losing weight.

3. The timing of your meals is extremely important on a build muscle diet. Eat approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours before you workout so your body has sufficient time to metabolize the proteins for building muscle and carbohydrates for energizing your workouts.

Also, be sure to eat within an hour after your workout, even if you only have time to drink a protein shake. This is necessary to maintain consistent nutrient flow to the muscles and other organs that have undergone the tremendous stress of your workout and are striving to recover and grow. Another time to drink a high protein shake is right before going to bed so you can build muscle mass while sleeping. Remember, your growth hormone output peaks in early sleep, so be sure it has the nutrients available to assist it in building muscle  and facilitate repair. Always eat as soon as you awaken since your muscles will be low on energy at that time and hungry for nutrition.

4. Add supplements to your build muscle diet to help you pump up muscle mass. Based upon what you can afford, consider taking Omega-3 fatty acids, multivitamins, creatine, DHEA, testosterone or its precursors, IGF-1 and whey protein. A healthy diet targeted at heavy lifting is crucial to build muscle mass; the right supplements can give your diet a massive energy boost.

5. Drinking plenty of water throughout your day helps your body build muscle mass. Water is important to many of your body’s functions including building muscle mass. Staying hydrated is necessary for peak cellular energy production, and helps clear toxic substances from the body. Drinking too much water at once can make you feel nauseated and bloated. It is best to drink smaller amounts consistently throughout the day. Water is an important complement to your build muscle diet.

Those were five good tips for building muscle mass. Now let’s look at the specific kinds of foods you should eat on your build muscle diet to optimize your exercise routines.

Protein is obviously essential to build muscle mass so you must get plenty of high-quality protein in your build muscle diet. These are great sources of protein: egg whites, turkey breast, cheese, tuna, cottage cheese, lean beef, salmon, chicken breast, and whey protein shakes. High quality whey protein isolate is best because of its quality protein density which has the highest Biological Value. That means it is easiest for your body to assimilate and use to build muscle mass, and filters out any unwanted substances unnecessary for the specific task of building muscle. It also has the highest quality protein profile, containing all the necessary amino acids in the right quantities.

Carbohydrates are another extremely important component of your build muscle diet because they provide the calories and energy that are needed to sustain heavy exercise and bodybuilding routines to build muscle mass. To sustain high energy and fuel your muscle growth add these foods to your diet: beans (high in antioxidants), sweet potatoes, whole wheat pasta, baked potatoes, brown rice, fat-free yogurt (providing enzymes helpful in digestion and nutrient assimilation), bagels, and oatmeal. Eat whole grain carbs whenever possible for the fiber, which is necessary for optimizing weight and helps fight disease.

Again, many people don’t realize it, but a well rounded build muscle diet must also contain the right amount of high quality fats in order to grow muscle mass. Include these good fats in your diet: flax seed oil, fish oil, olive oil, avocados, nuts, and peanut butter. The omega 3 fatty acids are one of the super supplements, beneficial for everything from protecting your brain to sustaining your heart and everything in between. A healthy lipid profile is vital for health and lean muscle mass.

Your body also needs a substantial supply of vitamins and minerals in order to function properly and operate in a state of health, especially under the increased demands and stress of bodybuilding. It is known that bodybuilders often suffer from a suppressed immune system because of the physical stress on their bodies. Your body must be healthy first before it can build muscle mass.

You should take high quality supplements, but you can also get substantial amounts of vitamins and minerals by adding healthy foods to your build muscle diet like asparagus, peas, spinach, beans, carrots, green beans, spirulina, acai berry, cauliflower, and broccoli. You should also make fresh fruit and vegetable juices which are packed with massive amounts of natural vitamins, minerals and other antioxidants.

By following these suggestions you will be able to build serious muscle. Remember that lots of calories are required by the body for both energy and to support the growth of enlarged muscle tissue. If you don’t consume excess calories you won’t grow. OK, now that you know what to eat to gain muscle, go do it.

This series also includes great lifestyle changes for enhancing fitness, increasing your resistance to disease, and healthy changes to your mental and spiritual well-being. Health begins in the mind, with positive thoughts and a positive attitude. Learn to be creative, to pray, to give thanks, to be grateful, to forgive, and create your own reality.

Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of over 30, is a physical state that simply means you have excessive body fat. Probably you have experienced the frustrations of dieting many times before if you have problems with your weight, especially since childhood. Nearly a hundred million Americans pursue a weight loss diet in any given year and as many as 95% of them regain the extra weight they had lost in the last five years.

Even worse than that, a third of dieters will gain back more weight than they lost, in danger of bouncing from one fad diet to another, and [...]]]>

A blending of the best of the web concerning weight loss tips and how to lose weight. There is a great deal we can do to lose weight that does not involve taking risky pills and medicines.

This series also includes great lifestyle changes for enhancing fitness, increasing your resistance to disease, and healthy changes to your mental and spiritual well-being. Health begins in the mind, with positive thoughts and a positive attitude. Learn to be creative, to pray, to give thanks, to be grateful, to forgive, and create your own reality.

Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of over 30, is a physical state that simply means you have excessive body fat. Probably you have experienced the frustrations of dieting many times before if you have problems with your weight, especially since childhood. Nearly a hundred million Americans pursue a weight loss diet in any given year and as many as 95% of them regain the extra weight they had lost in the last five years.

Even worse than that, a third of dieters will gain back more weight than they lost, in danger of bouncing from one fad diet to another, and worse, bouncing up and down in weight, which is hard on your body. The traditional approach to weight problems, focusing on fad weight loss diets or weight loss drugs, have left some people with just as much weight and the additional burden of ill health.

Today, an estimated 65% of all American adults are either obese or overweight. Our culture obsesses about remaining lean and beautiful even as we grow older and fatter, but this isn’t about appearances. Obesity causes many serious and chronic health conditions such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, and gallbladder disease. Obesity contributes to perhaps 400,000 deaths every year. The amount is probably higher.

Also, the public health costs for obesity are tremendous. Based upon the findings of researchers at Harvard University, obesity is a factor in 19% of all cases of heart disease with annual health costs estimated at $30 billion dollars; it’s also a factor in nearly 60% of diabetes cases, with health costs of $9 billion per year.

Weight Loss Diet Plans

No doubt you have fallen for one or more of the weight loss diet schemes over the years, promising quick and painless weight loss. Many of these quick weight loss diet programs undermine your health, cause physical discomfort, flatulence, and ultimately lead to disappointment when you start regaining weight shortly after losing it. Fad or quick weight loss diet programs generally over-stress one type of food. This goes against the fundamental principle of good nutrition – to remain healthy one must consume a balanced diet, which includes a variety of foods.

Safe, healthy, and permanent weight reduction is what’s truly lost among the thousands of popular diet programs that exist all over the net.

Some of the weight loss diet schemes reign supreme briefly, only to fade out. While some wane from popularity due to being unproductive or unsafe, some simply lose the public’s interest. People love fads and shortcuts. There are no shortcuts in life.

But that doesn’t mean the diets are bad or don’t work. Examples of diets that have worked for many people include the South Beach Diet, Atkins diet, the Grapefruit diet, Cabbage Soup diet, the Rotation diet, Beverly Hills diet, Breatharian, Ornish Plan – the list goes on and on. The reason is because most of these diets are based on sound scientific principles, even if they’re not perfect or the whole answer.

Often, more important than which particular diet you’re on is how disciplined you are to sticking with it, eating sensibly, and exercising along with your dieting. Without regular exercise, to be honest, most diets will have limited results. When used together, exercise and diet can produce truly incredible results.

Many diets often advocate specific techniques of greatly reducing certain foods from your diet like overly-refined or processed carbohydrates (rather than eating whole grain foods), or restricting calories with the basic idea that the body has to turn to itself to get the energy it needs, essentially converting matter (your fat) into energy (lean muscle mass: ie, exercise). This burning of your body’s fat and calories is called catabolism, which typically starts with the breakdown of stored body fat. A faster metabolism increases catabolism.

If Dr. Oz touts it on the Opera Winfrey show, you’d better believe something’s shaking. And Mike over at naturalnews.com calls it, “The Miracle Nutrient for Cancer, cholesterol and Longevity.” He also offers the fascinating fact that “The Chinese medicine herb hu zhang is also loaded with resveratrol.”

Resveratrol is of a class of polyphenols called phytoalexins, which is from the Greek word “alexi” or “protect.”

Very rarely has a natural substance ever been discovered that actually extends our youthful life span and allows us to live significantly longer. Resveratrol is a wonderful gift from nature (and for the ladies, helps keep skin smooth and free of wrinkles).

As reported by a National Institute on Aging/Harvard Medical School joint study, it was found that resveratrol enhances the anti-aging systems in the body, duplicating the anti aging health effects of calorie-restricted diets, as well as improves our general quality of life.

Researchers in Denmark examined 25,000 people to discover what drinking alcohol does to longevity, and found that wine drinkers lowered their [...]]]>

Resveratrol is one of the most remarkable scientific discoveries of the last 10 years for your healh and wellness.

If Dr. Oz touts it on the Opera Winfrey show, you’d better believe something’s shaking. And Mike over at naturalnews.com calls it, “The Miracle Nutrient for Cancer, cholesterol and Longevity.” He also offers the fascinating fact that “The Chinese medicine herb hu zhang is also loaded with resveratrol.”

Resveratrol is of a class of polyphenols called phytoalexins, which is from the Greek word “alexi” or “protect.”

Anti-Aging and Longevity:
Life Extension

Very rarely has a natural substance ever been discovered that actually extends our youthful life span and allows us to live significantly longer. Resveratrol is a wonderful gift from nature (and for the ladies, helps keep skin smooth and free of wrinkles).

As reported by a National Institute on Aging/Harvard Medical School joint study, it was found that resveratrol enhances the anti-aging systems in the body, duplicating the anti aging health effects of calorie-restricted diets, as well as improves our general quality of life.

Researchers in Denmark examined 25,000 people to discover what drinking alcohol does to longevity, and found that wine drinkers lowered their total risk of mortality for any reason by about 40% (of course these people were drinking 2 – 4 glasses a day with meals, not abusing alcohol, which is terribly destructive to your liver).

But the beautiful thing is, you don’t have to restrict your diet (caloric intake), and you can even eat fatty foods like french fries and cheeseburgers. Additional scientific experiments have discovered that resveratrol extends the overall length of life in laboratory animals. In a growing number of studies, scientists who give a resveratrol supplement every day to mice help them live 20% longer! This is truly astounding!

And for those women who want to be slim, the mice in one study who were on controlled, high calorie diets and given resveratrol had 30% less overall body mass than the other mice. That means possibly a little less muscle and mostly less body fat.

It also increases the health of mice on a high fat diet. Mice that were fed high fat diets had the same body composition and lipid profiles of healthy, lean mice on low-fat diets!. As long as you take your resveratrol supplement every day, you won’t suffer the consequences of a high fat diet. You’ll even live longer.

Genuine life-extension now exists in pills. And Resveratrol is only one of several true life-extension supplements. Watch for my upcoming book.  Melatonin, for example, is another supplement that has been shown to increase the lifespan of animals by about 30%. Interested in Melatonin? Check out my article on melatonin here.

Natural, Healthy Foods

Resveratrol is mostly found in high amounts in the skins of red grapes, but also in raspberries, mulberries, blueberries, cranberries, and it wouldn’t be a complete party without the red wine (make from red grapes). It also exists in peanuts, certain pine trees and knotweed.

It is produced by the grapes as a defense mechanism against injury, and acts similarly to an antibiotic which protects the fruit from predatory viruses and bacteria which would prevent the fruit from ripening too early and spoiling.

Remember, resveratrol is only one of the best extracts from grapes. Grapes contain hundreds of other compounds, some called polyphenols, many of which are also beneficial and have yet to even be studied. So look for supplements that contain the whole grape, and don’t always focus too narrowly on one supplement, even if it is as powerful as resveratrol.

Remember, nature and supplements work in synergy. It’s the combined effects of hundreds or even thousands of different compounds from foods, herbs, etc that produce the incredible longevity and anti-aging effects we like to write about. The greater variety of sources for your food and antioxidants the better.

Ok, if you have to ask, the primary strains of grapes are vitis vinifera, vitis rotundifolia and vitis labrusca. And in case you were wondering, “Resveratrol is also present in the roots of a number of species of the polygonum genus (polygonaceae family), such as polygonum cuspidatum and polygonum multiflorum.” Some people just don’t know when to quit.

French people have a notoriously high-fat diet, with lots of creamy pasta dishes loaded with delicious calories. Yet they have little heart disease or problems with being overweight. Why? Resveratrol.

It is customary for the French to drink a glass or two of red wine with their meals. The healthy chemicals in the grapes used to make the red wine – one of the best being resveratrol - protects them from the harmful effects of the fat in their diet. And it will protect you too.

Paramount health and the healing of disease doesn’t require artificial, pharmaceutical drugs or medical “experts,” as the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies would like you to believe. The wisdom of the universe resides in nature and natural foods, and all the nourishment your body needs to heal itself can be found there.  Give the body what it needs and it will heal itself: your immune system is the product of hundreds of millions of years of biological evolution – the evolution of natural intelligence.

If everyone consumed the proper amount of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, green superfoods like chlorella and spirulina, and got enough excercise, 90% or more of all disease would be eliminated within a few years from the face of the earth. Lifespans would increase, youthful health and vitality restored to the elderly, and cutting -edge, natural anti-aging science would become mainstream. One day in the not too distant future it will be.

Will you and your family still be alive to enjoy it? I [...]]]> The world’s most powerful medicines, the foundation and fabric of your body, reside in nature, in the food you eat. “You are what you eat” is the fundamental commandment of optimal health and well-being.

Paramount health and the healing of disease doesn’t require artificial, pharmaceutical drugs or medical “experts,” as the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies would like you to believe. The wisdom of the universe resides in nature and natural foods, and all the nourishment your body needs to heal itself can be found there.  Give the body what it needs and it will heal itself: your immune system is the product of hundreds of millions of years of biological evolution – the evolution of natural intelligence.

If everyone consumed the proper amount of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, green superfoods like chlorella and spirulina, and got enough excercise, 90% or more of all disease would be eliminated within a few years from the face of the earth. Lifespans would increase, youthful health and vitality restored to the elderly, and cutting -edge, natural anti-aging science would become mainstream. One day in the not too distant future it will be.

Will you and your family still be alive to enjoy it? I know mine probably won’t. You see, whenever I tell my family and friends about the miraculous healing powers of natural foods like colostrum and spirulina, they laugh in my face.  “You are not a doctor,” they arrogantly and ignorantly exclaim, “what do you know?”

If I try and explain to them that I have been researching natural health substances for 10 years and know more about them than virtually any doctor, I get more scoffs and noses turned up in disgust. Isn’t it amazing how self-righteous the ignorant can be? Don’t be one of them.

In fact, doctors, the so called medical “experts”, get virtually no training at all in nutrition. Have you ever wondered how it is possible that the people most responsible for guarding our health know virtually nothing about how to achieve optimal health naturally? The mainstream medical establishment is bought and paid for by pharmaceutical companies that earn hundreds of billions of dollars in profits by creating unnatural, synthetic “drugs” that do far more harm to people’s health than good. Far more harm.

Pharmaceutical drugs, which most people rely on to keep them “healthy”, do nothing to address the underlying causes of disease. They don’t heal anything, but superficially mask symptoms. They maintain people in a semi-sick state, controlling the disease just enough to keep the profits rolling in. How many of you know old people who are addicted to 10 or 15 different prescription drugs to “control” their diseases? Do you really think that is the best way to bring those people back to a state of health? Most pharmaceutical drugs are toxic poisons that turn people into dependent drug addicts. Pharmaceutical companies are the world’s most heinous drug pushers, and receive the full support of the US government. Just say no to drugs? Who is kidding who? Who is saying no to the 2 trillion dollar a year health care establishment? Fortunately, as more peope begin to wake up to the horrors of this shameful industry, more and more people are just saying no.

The most powerful health organization in the world today is the Food and Drug administration (FDA). Although it was originally created to safeguard the public from toxic substances being put into our food and drugs and root out corruption, it has itself become corrupt to the core, aiding and abetting the crimes of – along with the oil companies who have destroyed the health of the planet – the world’s most powerful corporations.

In 1992, the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) allowed the FDA to charge pharmaceutical companies to evaluate drugs for approval. This was a recipe for disaster, and what was intended as “user fees” turned into bribes. Then the FDA allowed the drug makers to advertise directly to doctors and consumers, as if the best drug for patients was the one with the most effective marketing campaign behind it. Drugs – in whose hands life and death were held – were reduced to everyday commodities like detergent or toothpaste. The doctors were well compensated for going along with the charade, and the advertising was virtually unregulated. Want to  sell more heart medication? Lie about how effective it is, and hide the horrific side-effects. What people don’t know can’t hurt them, right? The medical establishment has allowed itself to be bought off by the pharmaceutical industry.

A study of the pharmaceutical industry’s marketing literature targeting doctors to promote and prescribe drugs found that only about 5% was accurate. Just as in the financial industry investments were touted without merit, destroying the life-savings of millions, drugs were being accepted by the FDA, marketed to doctors and prescribed to patients to be poisoned and killed. All this was done knowingly, for profit.

The FDA does the same thing with food as with drugs, knowingly allowing manufacturers to process them with deadly chemicals in to enhance profits; chemicals to make food look fresh when it isn’t; chemicals to artificially prolong shelf-life; chemicals to manipulate flavor and foster addiction. It’s one thing to cheat someone out of money, but to maim and kill people for the sake of profit is obscene beyond words.

The study finds that “men and women who consumed the most red and processed meat were likely to die sooner, especially from one of our two leading killers, heart disease and cancer, than people who consumed much smaller amounts of these foods . . . the increase in mortality risk tied to the higher levels of meat consumption was described as “modest,” ranging from about 20 percent to nearly 40 percent.”

The problem with this study is that it seems there is no clear distinction made between red, processed and organic meats. Was the red meat that was studied organically grown, free of pesticides and antiobotics? Would this have made a difference in the outcome of the study?

Isn’t there an important distinction to be made between fresh, organically grown* beef free of artificial coloring and chemical preservatives and meats that have been [...]]]> In Paying A Price For Loving Red Meat (New York Times by Jane Brody, April 27, 2009), a new report published in the March 23 issue of  The Archives of Internal Medicine examined the results of the National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study, Directed by Rashmi Sinha, a nutritional epidemiologist at the National Cancer Institute.

The study finds that “men and women who consumed the most red and processed meat were likely to die sooner, especially from one of our two leading killers, heart disease and cancer, than people who consumed much smaller amounts of these foods . . . the increase in mortality risk tied to the higher levels of meat consumption was described as “modest,” ranging from about 20 percent to nearly 40 percent.”

The problem with this study is that it seems there is no clear distinction made between red, processed and organic meats. Was the red meat that was studied organically grown, free of pesticides and antiobotics? Would this have made a difference in the outcome of the study?

Isn’t there an important distinction to be made between fresh, organically grown* beef free of artificial coloring and chemical preservatives and meats that have been pumped full of toxic chemicals for coloring and preservation, and taken from cows that have been shot full of antibiotics and hormones grazing on food that has been sprayed with toxic chemicals and grown with toxic fertilizers?

Conventionally raised feed is genetically modified and heavily treated with pesticides, and the animals store the residues in their fatty tissue. Likewise, the animals store the residues of animal by-products they are fed as well. More critically, feeding animals to animals puts the animal and consumer at risk of contracting spongiform encephalopathies (Mad Cow disease). But instead of changing the feed and providing better living conditions, most conventional farmers feed or inject animals with antibiotics and hormones to treat the common occurrence of disease and sickness and hasten time to slaughter. Again, the animals absorb and accumulate these residues in their tissues as well. Thus the animals that consume these components become concentrated sources of chemicals that we unknowingly end up eating and accumulating in our bodies. In contrast, organic farming uses none of these methods that could introduce unhealthy elements into our food supply.
- “Organic Meat: Healthy Animals make Healthy Humans” by Amy Chen, Supermarket Guru, February 10, 2002

In fact, organic foods are generally thought to provide:

• Better health: Since organic food is not prepared using chemical fertilizers and pesticides, it does not contain any traces of these strong chemicals and might not affect the human body.
• Better taste: People strongly believe that organic food tastes better than non organic food. The prominent reason for this belief is that it is produced using organic means of production. Further organic food is often sold locally resulting in availability of fresh produce in the market.
• Environment safety: As harmful chemicals are not used in organic farming, there is minimal soil, air and water pollution; thus ensuring a safe world for future generations to live in.
• Animal welfare: Animal welfare is an important aspect of producing organic milk, organic meat, organic poultry, and organic fish. People feel happy that the animals are not confined to a miserable caged life while eating organic animal products.
  - Health Benefits of Organic Food, Organicfacts.net

The key factor in underlining the health benefits of organic meat is contained in the fats. Research suggests that a diet high in forage rather than grain reduces the saturated fatty acid concentrations and enhances the content of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. These fats are not only important for health but are often lacking in diets containing processed and conventional foods.
- Organic Meat for Health, the-organic-farm.co.uk

It is difficult to tell, but from the abstract of this study it seems this critical distinction was never even considered. It reads, with all paranthetical references to statistics removed:

Results There were 47,976 male deaths and 23,276 female deaths during 10 years of follow-up. Men and women in the highest vs lowest quintile of red and processed meat  intakes had elevated risks for overall mortality. Regarding cause-specific mortality, men and women had elevated risks for cancer mortality for red and processed mea intakes. Furthermore, cardiovascular disease risk was elevated for men and women in the highest quintile of red and processed meat intakes. When comparing the highest with the lowest quintile of white meat intake, there was an inverse association for total mortality and cancer mortality, as well as all other deaths for both men and women.

It does seem somewhat clear that white meats of comparable quality are significantly healthier that red, again probably due to the healthier fat content. However, the study seemingly fails to distinguish whether organically grown red meat is healthier than processed white meat, for example.

What most people fail to consider is that it is easy to improve the fat profile in your body by supplementing with fish oils and omega 3 fatty acids.  In other words, the disadvantages of eating red meat can easily be overcome with the proper supplements! So eat burgers and steaks but don’t forget to rebalance your fats.

If anyone has access to the full text of this study and would like to comment, please do! Clarification is welcome.

The food and medical industries have been manipulated for profit and control. Today, the masses no longer think for themselves and have lost trust in their innate and instinctive healing ability. They turn to an industry that has no interest in keeping them healthy.

Many natural cures for cancer exist, more now than ever, but none of them are being researched, endorsed, or promoted by those who claim to be the health custodians of the nation. The American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, the American Medical Association (AMA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the major oncology centers all feel threatened by the successes of alternative cancer therapies.

A solution to cancer would mean the end of many institutions that create money and glory for many people. Natural therapies must be disbelieved, denied, discouraged and disallowed at all costs.

According to independent reports by the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, a wing of the American Congress, and the World Health Organization (WHO), 85-90 percent of all medical procedures used by today’s medical establishment are unproved and not backed up by scientific research.

The symptom-oriented approach to treating disease generates a tremendous number of potential symptomatic side effects that, in turn, require further treatment.

It is not in the best interest of the medical industry, including the pharmaceutical companies, to find a real cure for cancer or for any other chronic illnesses, for this would make the treatment of disease symptoms obsolete.

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*Organically grown: Certified Organic Beef must meet USDA National Organic Program (NOP) standards. The Organic Food Production Act, effective October 2002, established USDA standards for food labeled organic. For cattle, these standards include:

* Cattle must be fed 100 percent organic feed, but may be provided certain vitamin and mineral supplements.

* Organically raised cattle may not be given hormones to promote growth or antibiotics for any reason. Any animal that is treated with antibiotics is taken out of the NOP.

* Cattle are grazed on pastures or fields that are certified organic. This means that no pesticides, herbicides or commercial fertilizers are used in the fields. The cattle are fed and finished on certified organic hay and cereal grains or legumes (for example barley, oats, peas and lentils) and must have water sources free of pesticides.

* Certification organizations demand that all livestock is handled, transported and housed in humane conditions. Slaughterhouses, packaging plants and butcher shops must have their premises certified organic so that the “audit trail” from the producers’ farm to the consumers’ table can be maintained.

Chlorella and spirulina are two of the most remarkable superfoods ever discovered. Everyone should include these miracle foods in their diet. For example, pound for pound, spirulina contains twelve times the digestible protein of beef. It’s a far superior protein than beef because of your body’s natural ability to digest it, and incorporates a much more complete balance of minerals such as magnesium.

As another example, a phytochemical in chlorella can actually rebuild nerve damage in the brain and nervous system. Because of this, chlorella is used in the treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Both of these superfoods have been scientifically shown to both prevent and even reverse cancer in humans. These superfoods also contain a high amount of essential fatty acids such as GLA that are lacking in the diets of most people yet are essential for healthy brain function.

Chlorella & Spirulina: What Are They

Food! Chlorella and spirulina are both microscopic plants that grow in fresh water, called micro-algae. They are among the earliest and simplest forms of life. They  incorporate an astonishing spectrum of nutritional ingredients: vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, protein, nucleic acids (RNA and DNA), [...]]]> Chlorella and Spirulina: The “Perfect” Superfoods

Chlorella and spirulina are two of the most remarkable superfoods ever discovered. Everyone should include these miracle foods in their diet. For example, pound for pound, spirulina contains twelve times the digestible protein of beef. It’s a far superior protein than beef because of your body’s natural ability to digest it, and incorporates a much more complete balance of minerals such as magnesium.

As another example, a phytochemical in chlorella can actually rebuild nerve damage in the brain and nervous system. Because of this, chlorella is used in the treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Both of these superfoods have been scientifically shown to both prevent and even reverse cancer in humans. These superfoods also contain a high amount of essential fatty acids such as GLA that are lacking in the diets of most people yet are essential for healthy brain function.

Chlorella & Spirulina: What Are They

Food! Chlorella and spirulina are both microscopic plants that grow in fresh water, called micro-algae. They are among the earliest and simplest forms of life. They  incorporate an astonishing spectrum of nutritional ingredients: vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, protein, nucleic acids (RNA and DNA), chlorophyll, and other phytochemicals. They are thought to contain every nutrient necessary for health. Yes, you could actually live off them because they are so nutritionally concentrated!

Chlorella and spirulina contain zero refined carbohydrates or “bad” fats, and are high in digestible protein, essential fatty acids and chlorophyll. It is likely most of the healing properties of these superfoods have yet to be discovered. For instance, scientists used to think there were only four essential vitamins, yet we now know of hundreds of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, plant extracts, herbs, etc. that are important sources of optimal health. And more are being discoverd all the time.

We are in the midst of a veritable explosion of knowledge surrounding health and anti-aging.

Chlorella and spirulina contain:

• Protein that is more dense, digestible and of superior quality than that derived from animals. (Chlorella is 58% protein.)

• All the known B vitamins, including  B12, almost never found in plants

• Vitamins C and E

• Macrominerals: magnesium, calcium, ,zinc, potassium and much more

• Trace minerals, many of which are yet to be discovererd

• Omega-3 fatty acids including GLA

• Mucopolysaccharides

• Beta-carotene

• Nucleic acids (RNA & DNA)

• Chlorophyll

The variety and density of nutrients is awe-inspiring: all the critical nutrients in almost perfect amounts! Like manna from heaven. And yet most people are ignorant of these miracle foods because pharmaceutical companies can’t manufacture and patent them for profit, so most scientists and doctors in the mainstream medical community, aided and abetted by the US government, refuse to publish the true healing benefits of these superfoods.

Unfortunately, they would rather see you sick and malnourished in the interests of their profit machines that spit out toxic junk foods with artificlal ingredients and artificial drugs. This is tragic, since chlorella and spirulina can help prevent millions of cases of serious disease every year, and actually reverse – yes HEAL! – diseases like diabetes and cancer.

Chlorella & Spirulina: Land of Vitamins & Minerals

Chlorellla and Spirulina aren’t just amazing superfoods because they contain virtually every vitamin and mineral needed for good health. What’s really significant is that the vitamins and minerals exist in the natural forms that the human body was meant to digest. If you take “bulk” vitamin supplements, you are frequently consuming man-made vitamins that have been fabricated in a chemical plant from substances you wouldn’t normally eat.

These synthetic vitamins may be molecularly similar to the vitamins found in plants, but studies show that they aren’t as beneficial. That’s why vitamins from Spirulina and Chlorella are typically superior to those in pill form.  And you do not have to worry about dosages because they contain virtually perfect ratios for optimal nutrition: hence they are often called “perfect foods”. You can eat these in large quantities without worrying about taking too much of any single vitamin.

Minerals

Just about all Americans are deficient in certain minerals like magnesium, calcium and  zinc. That is because most of the valuable mineral content of processed foods are removed in the manufacturing process. When a food processing factory refines wheat berries to make white flour, it takes out as much as 98% of certain minerals. The resulting pulverized ingredient — white flour — is nutritionally substandard and cannot  properly nourish our bodies.

That is why they have to “enrich” these flours: by law, some vitamins must be replaced in order to prevent the most obvious diseases like beriberi and ricketts. Does that make sense to you? If it sounds a little crazy, it is.  In fact it is immoral, done just for the sake of profit. The price we pay is with our lives.

By consuming these overly refined foods and not ingesting enough “natural” foods like chlorella and spirulina, most Americans do not receive enough magnesium, zinc and many other trace and macrominerals. Furthermore, nearly all low-carb dieters are calcium deficient, not because they do not consume calcium, but rather they lack the vitamins and minerals – such as magnesium and vitamin D – that enable their bodies to absorb the calcium.

What we all lack is mineral balance in our diets. With chlorella and spirulina, however, we can address these mineral deficiencies with superfoods that are abundant in minerals. An ounce of chlorella contains a lot more calcium than an ounce of milk. And pound for pound, spirulina contains a lot more protein than beef.

The following are weight loss tips to help you keep off the pounds, or lose some of the unnecessary weight you have.

Weight Loss Tip #1. Ask yourself these questions as you begin: Why do you want to lose weight? Are you truly committed? You must want to do it for yourself not someone else whose love you don’t want to lose. And you must be 100% committed and ready to make sacrifices in your traditional, habitual way of life. Losing a significant amount of weight is very difficult for most people even under the best of circumstances, so you must be prepared to endure and perservere You must really want it and not just “wish” it was already accomplished.

Weight Loss Tip #2. Use a small plate to help control the amount of food you can devour without reloading. In other words, your hunger will be satisfied with less food if you eat more slowly.

Weight Loss Tip #3. Take time to chew your food. [...]]]> Obesity has become an epidemic in America. And as America exports its junk food like McDonalds, Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken around the world, people in other countries increasingly suffer from being overweight.

The following are weight loss tips to help you keep off the pounds, or lose some of the unnecessary weight you have.

Weight Loss Tip #1.
Ask yourself these questions as you begin: Why do you want to lose weight? Are you truly committed? You must want to do it for yourself not someone else whose love you don’t want to lose. And you must be 100% committed and ready to make sacrifices in your traditional, habitual way of life. Losing a significant amount of weight is very difficult for most people even under the best of circumstances, so you must be prepared to endure and perservere You must really want it and not just “wish” it was already accomplished.

Weight Loss Tip #2.
Use a small plate to help control the amount of food you can devour without reloading. In other words, your hunger will be satisfied with less food if you eat more slowly.

Weight Loss Tip #3.
Take time to chew your food. Digestion begins in the mouth. When you chew your food it’s mixed with your saliva which contains digestive enzymes. Digesting your food thoroughly allows your body to absorb the nutrients vital for good health. It tales time for the brain to send signals of fullness, so it may take some time before you know you’re full. It helps you control your diet and lose weight. Chew your food slowly and savor it. Enjoy it.

Weight Loss Tip #4.
Eat more often but in smaller amounts. This will increase you metabolism and also help keep hunger pangs under control by shortening times between eating.

Weight Loss Tip #5.
While eating, before helping yourself to seconds, take a short break of a few minutes to allow the food you have already eaten to satisfy your hunger.

Weight Loss Tip #6.
Use vegetable, olive or other healthy, low-fat oils instead of butter for cooking.

Weight Loss Tip #7.
Set realistic goals. It’s okay if you plan to lose 2 pounds a week, but the main thing is will you be able to accomplish it? If you accomplish your goals from the beginning you will be motivated to continue. Otherwise you will just become frustrated and quit. Don’t expect too much from yourself. Set easy goals to begin with and gradually push yourself to further progress.

Weight Loss Tip #8.
Eat early in the day and don’t skip breakfast. Eating the majority of your daily caloric allotment early gives your body time to burn those calories off, so it helps to have a healthy breakfast.

Weight Loss Tip #9.
Avoid stress. This of course is important for overall health, but stress causes weight gain due to chemical reactions and the release of harmful hormones. Listen to calm music and take deep breathes before and after eating to aid in digestion. Walking after eating is a great way to relieve stress, aid in digestion and improve your physical well-being.

Weight Loss Tip #10.
Losing weight and keeping it off requires that you change your lifestyle and adapt a healthier one. Going on and offl fad diets will lead to weight gain rather than loss. Being consistent is important. That doesn’t mean you never get to splurge, but do so in the context of a healthy lifestyle.

Weight Loss Tip #11.
Tell your friends and family that you want to lose weight. People around you can give you emotional support during difficult times. But be careful they don’t start interfering with your plan by nagging and pushing. You are in control.

Weight Loss Tip #12.
Getting sufficient exercise is crucial. But if you don’t enjoy it, distract yourself with pleasurable activities such as listening to music or watching tv if you’re on the treadmill. By diverting your attention, you will be less bored and the time will pass more quickly.

Weight Loss Tip #13.
Do some research and find a good weight loss program. Most of them are in agreement that you should reduce your intake of carbohydrates and increase your intake of fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes and lean meats. Stay away from junk food, and definitely stay away from sugar. Sugar is a killer, and too much is linked to diabetes and cancer. The more refined the sugar, the more it will damage your body.

Weight Loss Tip #14.
Keep a record of your progress to help keep yourself motivated. Remember that progress is never in a straight line. There will be times that you “plateau” and progress is halted for some time. Don’t get discouraged. Just keep going and enjoy the process.

Weight Loss Tip #15.
Cut out all the negativity in your life. People may try to discourage you for any number of reasons, such as, some people may be jealous of your success when they are struggling! People unconsciously sabotoge themselves and others all the time. Stay focused on your goals and stay positive.

Weight Loss Tip #16.
It’s okay to compare yourself to others if you do it with a positive attitude, but remember that everyone has a different physiological and psychological makeup. What works for one person may not work for you. Don’t be afraid to experiment and try new things to find what works for you. And alter your routine sometimes to keep things fresh.

Weight Loss Tip #17.
Women have a higher percentage of body fat than men and are naturally inclined to lose weight more slowly. Ladies, keep this in mind when comparing yourself to men!

Weight Loss Tip #18.
Use weight loss pills carefully and under the supervision of an expert if you are not knowledgeable about them. They can be dangerous or produce unwanted side-effects if misused. However, used properly, they can be an effective aid in your weight loss plan.