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6 Ways to Enjoy the Benefits of a Calorie Restriction Diet Plan Without Giving Up the Foods You Love

Monday, September 20th, 2010 at 8:27 pm  
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The benefits of a plan are obvious in those who live the life style. 60 year old men have the energy of 20 year olds. 82 year old women are entering IronMan competitions! Data now indicates that calorie restriction can potentially extend our life expectancy by up to 50 percent.

The main benefits of a include:

o Life Extension (longevity)

o Cancer Prevention

o Disease Prevention such as Alzheimer’s and hear disease

o Increased Energy and Performance

o Radiation Protection

Research shows that a calorie restrictive diet will not only help you lose weight, but also sky rocket your energy levels and extend overall longevity.

Tips To Get The Benefits Without The Lifestyle:

1. Drink lots of water. Water will flush out your system of the toxins that cause harmful effects to your body. Have you ever noticed, water also diminishes the desire to eat?

2. How about brushing your teeth. Do you usually feel like eating a Big Mac after brushing your teeth of do you tend to hold off a bit?

3. Try a Green Drink. (Greens+ Multi+ or Anthony Robbins Inner Balance Pure Energy Greens With MSM.) There are many others but these are the only two I’ve tried. These green drinks are packed with almost all the vitamins and nutrients the body needs. You may want to add this to a fruit smoothie because they can taste quite awful. I actually like the taste of Greens+ Multi+ but that Tony Robbins one, ugh! Make sure to mix it well if you choose the latter.

4. Take your time when you eat! Research shows that it takes our about 20 minutes between the time our body is actually full, to the time our brain tells us we are full. This is why we hear so often that we should eat smaller meals more often. Same thing. When we eat in excess quantities, even if it’s healthy food, the system has excess nutrients and has to use up all your energy just to digest it. This tip alone could give very similar benefits to those of following a calorie restriction .

5. Try a Colon Cleansing supplement. This will “rinse” the toxins left in your body by the not so healthy foods you might consume. This is also great for increasing energy levels.

6. Finally, you may want to try the calorie restriction replacement, Resveratrol. This “Miracle” pill has been featured on 60 minutes, CNN, fox news and most recently, Oprah. Resveratrol is a nutrient found in red wine that has been shown to extend life by up to 30 years.

Here are some free trial offers of both Resveratrol [http://freetrialresveratrol.info] and a Colon Cleanser [http://freetrialcoloncleanse.info] I found. Hopefully, they’re still available.

Good Luck!

Tags: excess nutrients, energy levels, calorie restrictive diet, disease prevention, old women

5 Ways to Boost Your Energy

Friday, August 13th, 2010 at 6:29 pm  
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Energy is essential in this sleep-deprived, overstretched, high-speed world. How do we recharge our batteries when there is a constant drain on our resources? In Chinese Medicine, energy is called “qi” (pronounced “chi”), and one of the most important ways we make qi is by breathing deeply. Stress, poor posture, a snug waistline, and habit are some of the reasons why our breath doesn’t make it down to the bottom of our lungs. Diaphragmatic breathing, also known as belly breathing, is a simple way we can increase our qi energy and improve our stamina. Most of us know that 8 hours of sleep per night is optimal. But what many people don’t know is that the actual time you fall asleep is important too. Sleeping from 1 am to 9 am is not though to be as restorative as sleeping from 10 pm to 6 am.

The reason why is because hormone secretion, body temperature, digestion, and other important restorative processes follow a 24-hour cycle linked to natural light exposure. The later in the evening we fall asleep and the later in the morning we wake up, the more out-of-sync our cycle becomes. If you’ve ever gone to bed at 3 am and woken up the next morning at 11 am, you may have noticed that you feel worn down and not fully “with it”.

Growth hormone is one such restorative hormone. Eighty percent of growth hormone, which is needed for lean muscle, optimum immune function, and strong skin, is secreted during sleep between the hours of 11 pm and 1 am.

Try to go to bed before 10 pm. It may be difficult to get used to getting to bed at an early time, especially if you work late or if night-time is your only downtime and you like to watch late-night television. But you’ll be rewarded with increased energy.
For further sleep tips, please read these articles: Not enough alkaline-forming foods in your diet – Foods that are alkaline-forming include figs, molasses, green leafy vegetables, almonds, beets, dates, celery, canteloupe, and parsley (this page has a list of alkaline vs. acid foods and explains the concept of alkaline- and acid-forming foods).

In addition to eating these foods, taking 1 teaspoon of a greens powder every morning mixed into juice or a smoothie can also raise energy.

Excess sugar – Excess sugar causes fluctuations in blood sugar, which can result in plummeting energy levels. Try to decrease all forms of refined sugar. Watch out for low-fat foods — many have forms of sugar, such as high-fructose corn syrup, added to make the food more palatable. Insufficent protein – With high-protein, low-carb diets being so popular, it’s hard to believe it but insufficient protein is a common reason for fatigue. Pack some almonds and nuts for a quick and convenient protein snack. Too much coffee – Although coffee initially raises stress hormones and gives a rush of energy, consuming several cups or more of coffee per day can promote burnout. Try to gradually cut back to one cup a day. If you like the taste of coffee, you may want to try one of these Top 5 Coffee Substitutes. To assess your level of burnout, take the Stress Effects Screening Quiz. Not enough water – One of the most common reasons for low energy is not drinking enough water.
5 Ways to Boost Your Water Intake Create a daily ritual where you take 20 to 30 minutes for yourself just relaxing and doing nothing (no watching tv or surfing the net). Pick up a book, listen to music, meditate, have a cup of tea, or try a new yoga pose. People who are under chronic stress require more B vitamins. A stress formula multivitamin often has more B vitamins than standard multis. B-50 B supplements are also available as a supplement to a standard multivitamin. The B-2 in a B complex can turn urine a bright yellow color. If you haven’t checked your multi, grab your vitamin bottle and take this quiz:
Go to the Wellness Makeover.

Tags: Human homeostasis, Blood sugar, qi energy, poor posture, low energy

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