WEIGHT LOSS ADVISOR BLOG

(Also called Protal for “Proteins alternatives” by the creator of the diet – Dr. Pierre Dukan)

Dr. Dukan’s book (original french title: “e Ne Sais Pas Maigrir” (”I don’t know how to lose weight”) is for all who’ve tried to lose weight, for all who’ve been losing weight - too frequently and unsuccessfully– and for all who need the guarantee that in return of their hard weight loss efforts they will be able to lose weight successfully and keep it off forever.

The Dukan Diet is a weight loss program and a weight maintenance plan for life developed by the French nutritionist and eating behavior specialist Dr. Pierre Dukan.

With more than 30 years of experience, Dr. Pierre Dukan is a trust worthy health professional, whose books and remarkable work in nutrition and weight loss fields have made him an excellent nutritionist and diet expert.

The Dukan diet itself is not just a simple diet, it is a complete weight loss program or regime (you name it) that has 4 distinctive phases:

Protal I

Attack phase – the “purely natural proteins” phase that is a kick-start to your quick weight loss in less than one week (usually 5 days).

Protal II

Weight Loss phase – the “alternative proteins” phase during which you alternate ‘proteins’ and ‘proteins with vegetables’; and you reach your goal weight. But it’s the nest phase you need to keep that weight down…

Protal III

Stabilization phase – the phase that keeps you from the negative Yo-yo effect of fast weight loss. This phase lasts 10 days per kilograms lost (so if you’ve lost 5 kilograms then this phase would last 50 days for you). During this phase many of the important foods are re-introduced to your menu (bread, cheese, fruits).

Protal IV

Cruise phase – the one that lasts for the rest of your life (sounds scary, isn’t it), but it is so simple, effortless and not to be missed if you want to keep your lost weight forever… All you need to do is pick one day of the week (every week at the exact same day) to do the diet (the Attack phase).

Cinnamon is an evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and Southern India. Its bark is very commonly used as the spice we all know as cinnamon. The original cinnamon is the Ceylon cinnamon, also known as true cinnamon, which is mostly used in Europe.

However, there are many related cinnamon spices, also labeled as “cinnamon”, which is incorrect. For example the most commonly sold as “cinnamon” in US and Canada actually is called cassia, distinguished from true cinnamon as Indonesian cinnamon or Chinese cinnamon. It comes from Southern China.

Cassia is a very close relative to the “true cinnamon”, but its flavor is less delicate than that of the “true cinnamon” and that is why it is less expensive.

Cinnamon “sticks” (quills) are 5-10 cm long rolls of thin dried bark and can be grated into cinnamon powder. Most people prefer the cinnamon sticks to the powder, because the sticks, if stored properly, can be kept fresh and flavorous for 2-3 years, and the powder - six months only.

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The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss is designed by Dr. Arthur Agatston, who is a cardiologist at the University of Miami, Florida.

Basics of the South Beach Diet

The South Beach Diet is based on the Glycemic Index* and emphasizes on the balanced intake of good carbs* and good fats*.

* Glycemic Index (GI) - ranking system for the carbohydrate effect on blood sugar levels; carbohydrates that break down rapidly during digestion have high GI; carbohydrates that break down slowly have low GI.

* Good carbs - high in fiber or high in good fats, and have a low GI – fruits, vegetables, eggs, fish, poultry, dairy products, seeds, muesli.

* Good fats - polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, especially those with omega-3 fatty acids (saturated and trans fats are bad fats).

The diet is often called a low-carb, because of the limited carbohydrate intake during the first two weeks of the diet and is also compared to the Atkins Diet. The author states it is not a low-carb diet and the only similarity it has with the Atkins diet is the first two week introductory period of low carb consumption.

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The Sonoma Diet is a new and better way of eating without starvation.

The Sonoma Diet is a weight loss diet plan that allows you to eat the foods you enjoy. It combines healthy meal plans and recipes into an easy to follow and very delicious diet plan.

With the Sonoma Diet you don’t focus on all the things you are NOT eating, but on the things you are eating, which are truly delicious.

The Sonoma diet is a Mediterranean type diet that recommends:

• Whole grains
• Lean meats
• Fruits – strawberries, grapes
• Vegetables - spinach
• Healthily fats, such as olive oil
• Nuts – almonds
• Wine in moderation

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Finally The Shangri-La Diet, by Seth Roberts PhD has just been published and will be available at Amazon on April 25, 2006.

If you have read any kind of speculations about the Shangri-La diet, then you definitely will be interested to read that book and find out the truth for the diet.

The Shangri-La Diet – all you need to know

The Shangri-La Diet plan is quite unusual and very controversial. The author Seth Roberts presents his revolutionary ideas in some extremely simple and easy to follow diet guidelines:

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30-Minute Meal Cookbook

Everybody loves that book. It is Rachael Ray’s latest cookbook, which will release you from your boring everyday meals.

Imagine the following picture…

After a long day at work, I am absolutely sure that the last thing you would like to be doing is cooking in the kitchen for a couple of hours. As a result you are so tired that the only thing you want is to take a long relaxing bath.

Can you imagine cooking delicious meals fast and easy in just 30 minutes?

If you are a busy parent and spend more time cooking in the kitchen instead being with your family in the evening, then Rachael Ray 30-minute recipes for everyday in the year are just for you. This cookbook will allow you to prepare tasty and healthy meals within no time and share them with your family with great pleasure.

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