Fat gain is an epidemic!Sadly, more and more children are victims of
fat gain.Those who don’t gain fat no
matter what they do are envied by those who have too much fat and can’t lose it
no matter what they do.This situation
is very frustrating to many people.I
have clients who have been on almost every weight loss diet and/or products on
the market, and they may lose 5-10 pounds, and then nothing.How frustrating!Next to digestion and bowel problems, weight
problems drive people to try anything to lose weight.Millions of dollars are spent on diet books
and diet products every year.With all
this effort to lose weight, there should not be an obesity problem in this country.
Those of you who have read the various diet
books have read the scores of pages blaming your current diet and lack of
exercise for your fat gain.So now you
know that your fat gain is your fault.Reason dictates that if what you are currently doing is making you gain
fat, then stop it.This is simple,
right?If it is just that simple, then
WHY are we the fattest nation in the world?The problem in giving up what is making you gain fat is that the food
causing the fat gain tastes so good. It
is so hard to give up the food you love.Guess what?The food industry
knows how much you love their fat gaining food, and they are more than happy to
keep you fat.So now what do you
do?You have choices to make.Do you eat the fat gaining food you love and
stay fat and in ill health?Or, do you
give up the fat gaining food and struggle to stay thin and healthier.
The problem I have with a lot of weight loss
diets is that they advocate a radical departure from your current diet.They go to the extreme, by having you drink
diet shakes, take diet pills, and/or eat excess protein and fat beyond your
body’s requirements.So after you lose
the weight on these radical diets, then you go right back to eating the fat
gaining foods you love because they are everywhere.You go to the store, and you have to stand
next to the fat gaining food in the checkout line while you wait to buy your
quarter side of beef.
How can someone on a diet cope?Is there a conspiracy to keep you fat?Think about it.If the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
really cared about the obesity, heart disease, and cancer problems in this
country, then the fast fat food industry would be sued and made to pay a very
high tax, and fat gaining food would be taxed very high, just like cigarettes,
to help pay for the treatment needed to treat obesity related problems, heart
disease, and cancer.Let’s admit it; you
love junk food, processed food, and fast fat food.It is a tremendous challenge to avoid eating
them because they surround you.
I have a copy of an article called, “Is Joe
Camel really so different from Ronald McDonald?”This article contrasts the ill health effects
of smoking with the ill health effects of eating fast fat food.I want to quote just one sentence from this
article.It states, “Unhealthy eating
habits along with inactivity kill as many people as tobacco does.”This is why I say that health is a
choice.What you choose to put
into your mouth today and the living habits you choose today will
positively or negatively affect your health tomorrow.In other words, you cannot expect to be
healthy for very long when you eat junk food and lie around day in and day out.
I want to take the time to review some fat
gaining foods.Some of the following
information will contradict what you conventionally know.There are three primary fat gaining food
groups to avoid.1) Commercial (non-organic) meats, eggs, and dairy products contain the estrogen
hormone, drugs and pesticide residue that stimulate fat gain hormonally.These products will also stimulate estrogen
driven cancers in the breasts, ovaries, uterus, testicles, and prostate.If you are going to eat these foods, then buy
organic.I want to expand on dairy.The only reason cow’s milk exists is to cause
a 70 pound calf to grow to 400 pounds in 1 year.Cow’s milk was never designed for human
consumption.You are not a calf, and you
do not need to nurse from a cow.2)
Excess fat consumption packs in the calories in a small amount of food, and it
does not fill you up, so you go back for more.Fat contains 9 calories per gram, and carbohydrates and protein contains
4 calories per gram.You can eat a lot
of raw vegetables to stay full and still lose weight.3) Refined white flour, white rice, cooked
potatoes, and sugar break down quickly to glucose, which causes your insulin to
store excess glucose in your fat cells.It also burns quickly, and you get hungry faster, therefore, you will
eat more then you should.
Don’t be fooled by food labels saying low carbs, low fat, sugar free, fat free, and diet.These products contain a lot of fillers,
chemicals, and bad additives to make their products taste good.For example, aspartame is a dangerous
chemical that is used to sweeten “diet” drinks and products.This chemical has been proven to destroy
brain cells.The FDA knows this, and
they keep it on the market anyway.Food
products marketed to dieters will not necessarily help you to lose weight.The toxins contained in these products fill
the fat cells, and the fat will go nowhere if it is needed for storage.Processed and cooked foods are nutritionally
poor and will not meet your body’s nutritional requirements.Eating these foods may make you feel hungry
sooner, which will stimulate you to eat more calories, leading to fat gain.
There are three primary food groups that
will help you to lose fat.1)Eat all natural foods in their natural
packages (i.e. apple).Raw fruits and
vegetables will help you to lose weight.Locally grown, organic, fresh produce is the best, but if this produce
is not available, then any raw produce grown in the USA is OK, preferably organic.Make sure that the produce is not irradiated
(radiation sterilization).Often if the
produce is from another country, the US will pump it full of radiation to kill any
bacteria.If you need to cook the
produce, then lightly steam it.2)Consume deep sea, cold water fish (i.e. cod,
mackerel, salmon, mahimahi) and organic eggs.These sources of protein are easy to digest and their amino acids are
more readily available for the body to use.The amino acids from meat protein (i.e. beef, chicken, pig) are tightly
bound up, and are difficult for your digestion to break-down.3)Choose complex carbohydrates(i.e. whole grains) because the glucose takes a long time to absorb in
the small intestine and they tend not to be stored in fat.Complex carbohydrates increase your metabolic
burn, which stimulates fat loss.Not all
carbohydrates are bad.
I have found that the Blood Type Diet
works.The best book to read on this
subject is Live Right for Your Blood Type
by Peter D’Adamo.There are certain foods that will stimulate fat loss or fat gain
according to your blood type.This is
why ‘one size fits all’ diets do not work!For example, Blood Type O people lose fat best when they follow a
protein - low carbohydrate diet.On the
other hand, Blood Type A people lose fat best by
following a vegetarian - complex carbohydrate diet.Personally, when I gave up all wheat and corn
products, I lost fat.
WATER!Don’t forget to drink your water.You need to drink half your body weight in ounces of water per day(136 lb. = 68 oz. or 8½ c./day).This will help to flush the toxic material
out of your fat cells.Lemon water is
excellent to help with fat loss.If you
don’t like the taste of lemon straight up, then add maple syrup to cut the
pucker effect.Maple syrup is a long
chain sugar and burns slower then sugar.Citrus Cleanse is also good to drink.To make Citrus Cleanse, put pure water, 1/4 C. real maple syrup, and the
following fresh squeezed citrus in a 2 qt. jar:1 grapefruit, 2 lemons, and 1 lime.The glucose in this Citrus Cleanse is slow to absorb, and it will supply
your body with a steady fuel to keep your metabolism burning steadily.Every cell needs glucose to burn as fuel to
give you energy.
Another key component to fat loss is to keep
your bowels moving a large soft formed BM 2-3 times a day.If this is not happening then you need to
make it happen.Fiber is very
important.I like the fiber supplements
that contain fiber, herbs, good bacteria, and a mild laxative, all in one formula.Drinking water with a fiber supplement is
critical.I recommend a series of colon
hydrotherapy sessions to get built-up stool matter out of your colon.If this can not be done, then I recommend a
series of cleansing enemas.When you are
not eliminating properly, then toxic material from your bowel will be absorbed
into your body, which will be deposited into your fat cells.You do not want this to happen.Fiber will also bind to sugars and slow up
absorption into your blood.Taking a
fiber supplement before you eat will cut your hunger so you eat less.
There is a basic rule for fat loss to
occur.For fat loss to occur, your
caloric intake must not exceed your caloric burn.In other words, if you are eating 2000
calories a day but you are only burning 1500 calories throughout the day then
the remaining 500 calories will be converted to fat.If you know that you can not get out and
exercise, then consume less food that day.When you feel hungry, drink water or lemon drink, take a fiber supplement,
and/or eat some raw vegetables.
I have clients who have followed all of my
directions for fat loss to a tee and they still can’t lose weight or they get
so far and then they can’t seem to lose any more fat.There are 4 main factors that contribute to
the inability to lose fat.1) A disturbance
in the fat cells, such as toxins and emotions.I’ve been using Color Light Therapy to
release these disturbances.2) Genetic
programming.Let me illustrate this
by discussing women who have under-gone breast reductions.Breast size is a genetic program.I know many women who have surgically altered
their breast size to be smaller only to have their breasts grow back to the
original size many years later.Genetic
programming is the most frustrating factor for fat loss.I am working on altering this program through
Color Light Therapy.3) Endocrine/gland
malfunctions.This is a very complex
subject, and it is difficult to understand.I have been successful in bringing the Endocrine System back into
balance and functioning proficiently.4)
The lack of willpower, discipline, and determination greatly hinders fat
loss success.There is no secret method
or pill to give you willpower, discipline, and determination.Pray for it.
HEART
“PREVENTABLE” DISEASE?
by Janis M. Betz, R.N.,
B.S.N.
Fat gain to the point of obesity goes hand
in hand with heart disease.Fat gain
particularly around your abdomen is often associated with a higher risk for
heart disease than fat gain around your hips and thighs.Fat gain, along with high blood pressure,
puts a greater strain on your heart, and the more fat that you have the greater
the work-load on your heart.When your heart is working too hard, often Congestive Heart
Failure (CHF) results.CHF
occurs when your heart muscle becomes weak and does not pump your blood very
well.When this happens, your lungs
become congested with white frothy mucus, and your legs may swell with
fluid.Fatigue, weakness, and shortness
of breath may also occur.Non-obese
people may also develop CHF.
Heart disease is a chronic, degenerative
disease. This disease accounts for almost one third of all deaths in Western
countries, and most of these deaths result from coronary (heart) artery disease
and high blood pressure.Coronary artery
disease is caused by atherosclerosis, which is also called hardening of the
arteries.Atherosclerosis is a
thickening in the inside lining of the blood vessels caused by the formation of
plaque from fatty substances, including cholesterol, in the blood.
The fat (triglycerides) and
cholesterol circulating in the blood not only cause plaque formation, but also
affect the consistency of the blood.John McDougall, M.D. (1990) gives this explanation:“When people eat rich foods [animal
products], fats enter the bloodstream from the gut and coat the blood cells,
causing them to stick together in clumps.The sludging that results decreases the flow of oxygen and
nutrients to the tissues in the heart muscle” (p. 354).This sludging,
caused by a high triglyceride (fat) level, affects all of the organs in your
body.It contributes to the occurrence
of diabetes, heart attacks, and poor blood circulation, which can result in
chest pains, leg pains, and fatigue (McDougall
MD, 1990).When sludging
affects your brain, you become tired, lack energy, and have decreased mental
alertness.The consumption of a lot of
sugar and high glycemic index foods will often raise
triglycerides.
Atherosclerosis not only affects the
heart and its arteries, but also every
artery in your body, which results in disease and abnormal function of that
organ or system.Heart attacks and
strokes are caused by the death of cells due to the absence of oxygen as a
result of severe narrowing or complete blockage by a blood clot in an artery going
to the heart muscle and brain.The
symptoms of a heart attack are chest tightness/pressure, shortness of breath,
discomfort extending up into your jaw and down your left arm, sweating, and
fatigue.The ill effects of atheroscle-rosis may not appear for many years, which is
why prevention is very important.Changes in diet and living habits are the
single most effective means of preventing and reversing heart and vascular
disease.
Atherosclerosis and adult-onset diabetes
often occur together due to a high fat diet.John Robbins (1987) documents sources that state, “One of the reasons
diabetes is the 8th leading cause of death in the United States is that diabetics
are extremely vulnerable to atherosclerosis.Highly prone to heart
attacks and strokes, their life expectancies are much shorter than normal” (p. 275).John continues, “Most diabetics eat the Standard American Diet.As a result, within 17 years of the onset of
their illness, most diabetics today suffer a major health catastrophe such as
heart attack, kidney failure, stroke or blindness” (p. 275).He further states, “It turns out that a common cause for the malfunction of the diabetic’s
own insulin is the high level of fat in their blood.Thus the reduction of dietary fat, particularly
saturated fat, can be of greatest significance to diabetics, for it lowers the
concentration of fat in the blood, and thus allows their own insulin to do its
job.The American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition reported a study in which 20 diabetics, all of whom needed
insulin, were put on a high-fiber, very low-fat diet.After only 16 days, 45% of
these patients were able to discontinue the insulin injections” (p. 276).
High cholesterol levels (>150
mg/dl) are mostly caused by eating meat and animal products.Vegetables contain no cholesterol!Your body naturally makes cholesterol
(fat-like, waxy substance) to be used to make cell walls, sex hormones, vitamin
D, and bile acids. You cannot live without cholesterol.But, if your cholesterol level runs between
210-220 mg/dl, then you run an average lifetime risk for developing some
diseases, and if it is 260 or greater, you are five times more likely to die of
heart disease.It is interesting to know
that cholesterol is the main ingredient of more than 90% of
gallstones.
Cholesterol has two parts:HDL (High Density Lipoprotein - good
cholesterol) and LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein - bad cholesterol).Your HDL needs to be greater then your LDL.If your
total cholesterol is over 200 but your HDL is significantly higher then the
LDL, then you are at a lower heart disease risk.There are several reasons for an elevated
cholesterol level:1) Heredity; 2)
Eating the Standard American Diet); 3) Poor liver function;4) Renal dysfunction; 5) Endocrine
dysfunction;6) Diabetes; 7) Tobacco
smoking; and 8) Lack of exercise.
Homocysteine
levels have become an important determinant of heart disease because it was
found that you can have a normal cholesterol level and still have heart disease.Homocysteine is
responsible for oxidizing cholesterol (converting
it to a free-radical substance, which damages your blood vessels) and
producing atherosclerosis.Your liver
responds to the vessel damage by producing cholesterol to repair it.Co-Enzyme Q 10 is a powerful antioxidant/free
radical scavenger, and it is helpful in stopping oxidized cholesterol from
damaging your blood vessels.Pro-Lysine-Ascorbs (Amino Acids, Proline and
Lysine and Vitamin C) also help to strengthen your blood vessels.Homocysteine is a
by-product of protein metabolism; mainly from red meat and dairy.
Hypertension (high blood pressure - ³ 150/90) can be a life-threatening disease if not
diagnosed and treated.It occurs when “the
blood vessels are made non-elastic and are clogged with the plaques of
atherosclerosis; the fats in our diet cause the blood to sludge and the vessels
to spasm.All this leads to a serious
resistance to the easy flow of the blood.This resistance causes the pressure to rise, just as
the pressure in a garden hose goes up when you press a finger over the nozzle” (McDougall MD, 1990, p. 364).Fatty deposits lining your arteries cause
them to narrow, so that your heart has to work harder to pump blood through
your organs.This results in an
increased pressure in not only your heart and arteries, but also in all of the
organs in your body.Hypertension can
also result from kidney disease, chronic dehydration, hormonal disorders,
obesity, heredity, and high commercial salt intake.A high salt intake may cause water retention
in some people, which over-loads the cardiovascular system.Chronic dehydration causes cells to
lose water into the circulation, thus closing down capillary beds in some
areas.This causes an increase in blood
pressure by making your heart work harder to pump blood through the collapsed
capillaries.By drinking 1/2 your body
weight in ounces of pure water a day, your capillaries may stay open.Plus, water by itself is the best natural
diuretic.
I encourage you to get a blood pressure cuff
and monitor your blood pressure regularly.The upper number measures the health and resiliency of your blood
vessels, and the low number measures how hard your heart is working.If you have blood vessels that are clogging,
then your heart has to work harder to push the blood through them, therefore
both numbers will be elevated.Dehydration, thick blood, and excess body fat will also elevate both
numbers.Simply
drinking water and taking garlic or 500 mgs.of
salmon oil may help lower blood pressure.Also, not all salt is bad.The
natural sea salt or Celtic sea salt have other minerals in them that may help
keep your blood pressure normal by causing water to flow in and out of your
cells better.Lastly, stress and
emotional distress are yet another cause for high blood pressure.There are some stress-reducing remedies that
may help, such as Valerian, Evening Primrose oil, and homeopathic stress
remedies.
The saturated fat and cholesterol in animal
products are the predominant sources of cholesterol and fat circulating in the
blood.Information about diet and
lifestyle and their cause of heart disease has been so widely broadcast on
radio, TV, in newspapers, magazines, and books, yet many people still eat a
high fat, high cholesterol diet!This is why heart disease is the #1 cause of
death.People often choose to
have heart disease!
In summary, drinking a Merlot red wine
(Jacob’s Creek is the best), and taking supplements such as Coenzyme Q10,
garlic, essential oils, and fish oil, particularly salmon oil, may help to
maintain healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels and overall cardiovascular
health.Strengthening your blood vessel
wall with Vitamin E and Pro-Lysine-Ascorbs by Alacer Corp. (Amino
Acids - Proline and Lysine and Vitamin C) may
help to eliminate the need for the increased cholesterol to patch weak vessel
areas.Eliminating sugar and high glycemic index foods may decrease triglycerides because
excess insulin will push glucose (sugar) into the fat cells in your blood and
create more fat cells circulating in your blood.Decreasing or eliminating the consumption of
red meats and dairy products may help to decrease blood vessel damage from homocysteine.Drinking 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water a day and taking garlic
and lecithin may help to regulate your blood pressure.
Disclaimer and Caution:Garlic, Vitamin E, Salmon oil, and Essential
Fatty Acids, have a tendency to prevent clotting and clumping of your blood
cells, and should be taken with extreme caution when taking aspirin and
prescription blood thinners (i.e. Coumadin).If you choose to take both prescription and
health benefiting blood “thinners”, then take 2-4 hours apart.Also, as you become well, you may develop
side-effects to drugs or problem related to taking a drug you may not need
anymore.If you are taking prescription
drugs, and you choose to self-treat using natural remedies, then you need to closely
monitor your health situation (i.e. easy
bruising and daily monitor your blood pressure).
References:
Batmanghelidj, F, M.D., (1992), Your
Body’s Many Cries for Water.
Clayman, C.B., M.D. (Medical editor),
(1994), The American Medical Association,
Family Medical Guild.
Goldberg, B., (2002), Alternative Medicine The Definitive Guide.
McDougall, J.A., M.D., (1990), The McDougall Program.
Robbins, J. (1987), Diet
For A New America.
The Low Glycemic
Index (GI) Diet
by Janis
M. Betz, R.N., B.S.N.
The following information comes from the
book, The low GI diet Revolution by Dr. Jennie
Brand-Miller and Kaye Foster-Powell (2005).
I have found that the low Glycemic Index (GI) diet, along with the directions to
ULTIMATE HEALTH and the Blood Type diet, is a very effective way to lose weight
and keep it off as long as you consis-tently choose
low-GI foods.Glycemic
Index simply means the glucose (end byproduct of carbohydrate
digestion/metabolism) absorption rate from the small intestine when a
particular food is eaten.In other
words, the GI is a measure of how quickly carbohydrates (glucose) enter your
bloodstream.It compares carbohydrates
weight for weight, gram for gram.For
example, the GI of liquid glucose (sugar) is 100 (used as the compare
standard).The same weight/gram of brown
rice is 50 and Jasmine white rice is 109.All three are equal parts, but have different absorption rates.A low-GI
food is 55 or less.A moderate-GI food is 56-69,
and a high-GI food is 70
or more.So, brown rice is a healthier
choice to eat then Jasmine white rice.
When you eat a low-GI food, glucose
absorption is gradual so that your insulin does not spike, thereby stimulating
fat burn along with glucose burn.The
low-GI insulin rise was comparable to eating high-protein foods.Eating low-GI foods maintains a steady
metabolic rate (calorie burn).It also
makes you feel fuller and satisfied longer, which will suppress your appetite
causing you to eat less food.If you eat
less food, then you will not be consuming calories beyond your calorie burn
rate therefore, you will lose weight.HURRAY!
Eating upper moderate and high-GI foods
cause a sharp elevation of insulin in the blood.Some people have insulin resistance
problems, which will block weight loss, increase heart disease (i.e. high blood
pressure), and bring on type two diabetes.Interestingly, diets with too much fat, especially saturated fat, and
too little carbohydrate can also make you more insulin resistant.The role of insulin in the blood is to open
cells so that glucose can enter and be used for energy.Insulin also inhibits the release of fat from
fat stores.When someone is insulin
resistant, they may tend to store fat inside of muscle cells and around the
waist; have higher fat (triglycerides) circulation in the blood; and increase
fat stores in the liver leading to “fatty liver,” which will stimulate elevated
liver enzymes.High insulin levels also
increase the factors responsible for blood clotting, which may increase your
risk for a blood clot to form.A healthy
low-GI diet combined with exercise is the best way to keep insulin levels under
control over the course of the day.
GLYCEMIC INDEX VALUES:
Meat, eggs, seafood, and fat/oil
have no GI.
Dairy, nuts, and seeds have a predominantly low-GI due to high protein and fat
values.
Beans and legumes
have a low-GI due to high protein value.
Basmati, white – 58; brown – 50, other
sources – 48
Instant, white – 87; Jasmine, white – 109
Uncle Ben’s long-grain, parboiled – 38
Wild – 57
Rice cakes, white – 82
Rice milk – 92
Parsnips – 97
Potato, regular – 85; Sweet –
46
Vegetables
have a negligible GI.
Fruit:have a low GI, with the exception of the
following:
Apricots – 57
Cantaloupe – 67; Watermelon –
76
Cherries – 63
Papaya – 56
Pineapple – 59
Most frequently eaten fruit:
Apple and Pears – 38
Bananas – 52
Grapes and Kiwi – 53
Grapefruit – 25 (lemons and limes are as
low)
Orange – 42
Peach – 42
Plum – 38
Condiments: All spices have negligible GI
Chocolate, dark, plain and milk – 41
Honey, 100% pure – 55
Maple syrup, pure – 54
Once again, weight loss comes down to choices!
JBetz Fat Loss&
Heart Health/Lifestyle Program
by Janis M. Betz, R.N., B.S.N.
Fast on 2 qts. of Citrus Cleanse (plus water if over 135 lbs.) per day
for 3-7 days per month.For fat loss,
do the Citrus Cleanse every other day until reach desired weight.(If you need to, eat raw vegetation food only.)
Choose food from your Blood Type
Diet.Do not eat from the avoid list.Take a high quality multi-mineral and an
Essential Fatty Acid (fish oil, flax oil)
BREAKFAST
High Fiber:Choose one
of the following:
2
apples; 1 grapefruit; 2-3 (5")
spelt pancakes; 2 oatmeal muffins; 2-4 (3")
oatmeal cookies (no raisins); or 1
cup oatmeal with 2 T. oat bran; 1 C. brown rice cereal or granola.
You may have almond milk only; 1-2 T. maple
syrup; and 1-2 t. of organic butter, if needed.
Blood Type O and B need protein in the AM,
i.e. organic eggs, fish, beans.NO PIG!
1
hour later start the Citrus Cleanse:
Drink 1-2 quarts of CITRUS CLEANSE per
day.
(If over 200 lbs., drink 2 qts./day plus water.)
In a 2qt. jar add the following fresh squeezed citrus
juice, maple syrup, and then pure water:
1 grapefruit
2 lemons
1 lime
Wash
well.Organic is best.
1/4 C. real maple syrup
Stir or shake before drinking.
Drink 1/2 hr.
between veg./grass
juices/meals.
LUNCH
Fast if possible or eat 1-2 apples or
grapefruit and/or raw vegetables or a small salad with a lemon & olive oil
dressing (1/2 hour after fruit).
Continue the Citrus Cleanse drink.
DINNER
1.If you eat meat, eat one
serving of organic meat according to your Blood Type, every other day, baked,
boiled, or steamed.FISH IS BEST(not farm raised).One serving equals the size of a deck of
cards.An alternate protein would be 1
cup of white beans or 2 organic eggs.
2.On the opposite day of
eating organic meat, eat a complex carbohydrate food (that means nothing white or refined); i.e. 1 cup Indian basmati brown
rice, brown rice pasta (Tinkyada) or quinoa.Be creative in preparing these whole grains.Limit organic butter to 1-2 tsp.
3.Eat 1 cup lightly steamed or
raw vegetable every evening.NOTE:Corn,
lima beans, and potatoes are NOT vegetables. Do NOT microwave any food or drink!Microwaving alters
the molecular structure of the food/liquid (converts to a free radical), which
when consumed, damages your cells.
4.Eat a medium to large dark
green leafy salad with raw vegetable toppings every evening with 2-3 T. of Maple
Dressing orGingerGarlic
Dressing.
One - two hours after dinner – take
a fiber supplement or mix and eat 2 Tbsp. each of raw oat bran, applesauce, and prune
juice.
If hungry before bed, choose one of the
following: apple, grapefruit, or oatmeal cookie.
Drink 1/2 your
body weight in ounces of water per day.Herbal and green teas and
Citrus Cleanse are acceptable.(150 lbs.
= 75 oz. = 9 1/2 C.)
EXERCISE every day for 20-30 minutes!Choose what works best for you (i.e. brisk
walking, stair steps, swimming, bicycling, yoga stretches, trampoline).Always stretch before and after exercising.
Follow the directions to ULTIMATE HEALTH.
Difficulty in losing weight is often related
to many things.1) Toxins stored in fat
cells keeps them fat.It may be
important to go on a detoxification program first to have weight loss
success.2) Poor digestion, liver
congestion, and constipation (≤1 BM/day) stimulates waste weight and it interferes
with nutrient absorption, which stimulates hunger.3) Eating "Diet" foods and the
Standard American Diet, which is often processed, will stimulate weight
gain.4) Disturbances in the fat cells
(i.e. emotions, toxins).
It has been proven that a low-glycemic-index diet (high fiber-complex carbohydrates) along with raw organic food
(high enzyme-nutrition) will stimulate metabolism (fat burn) and weight loss.
Benefits of drinking Citrus Cleanse:
1.Cleanses and flushes toxic
material out of cells.
2.Helps to dissolve mucus throughout
the body.
3.Stops the body from going
into starvation mode so fat will burn.
4.Curbs appetite and stops
hunger pain.
5.Alkalizes the body and
supplies it with vitamins, minerals, and glucose for all cellular function.
When your
fat cells start to empty, they will dump toxins into your blood.You may experience detoxification symptoms,
i.e. headache, fatigue, flu-like symptoms, congestion, etc.This is a good thing.It needs to happen.YOU ARE NOT SICK!
ãHealthy
Journey, Inc.
DISCLAIMER:
The information within this web site is not intended to take the place of
medical advice from your personal physician. Readers are advised to consult their
own physician or qualified health care professional regarding the treatment of
their condition.Janis M. Betz, R.N.,
B.S.N. and Healthy Journey, Inc. can not diagnose, offer medical advice, or
prescribe the use of diet and/or supplements as a form of treatment for any
illness or disease.It is your decision
and constitutional right to treat yourself.Janis M. Betz, R.N., B.S.N. and Healthy
Journey, Inc. are not responsible for any possible consequences from any
self-treatment, acting on protocols, or application of herbs, vitamins,
minerals or other supplementation.
