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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
This is not a joke but a real British research conducted among 20 000 healthy British men and women from 1993 to 1997.
Participants were asked about their lifestyles and also have their blood tested, as well as their Vitamin C intake measured (Vitamin C is an indicator of how much fruit and vegetables people ate). All participants were middle-aged and older (45-79).
Here are the four small changes you need to do in order to improve your health and add 14 more years to your life:
1. Quit smoking
2. Eat fruits and vegetables – 5 servings every day
3. Exercise regularly
4. Moderate drinking
Quit smoking comes first as it has the greatest benefit – it gives up to 80 percent improvement in your overall health condition. Second is the fruits and vegetables consumption as it has the second great benefit to prolong your life.
Moderate drinking and exercising regularly have equal benefits and both share the third position. However, they are listed that way to keep the list simpler and clearer. This way you’d remember you have four things to pay attention to in order to change your lifestyle, not just three and to skip number 4 because it’s equal to number 3.
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Monday, February 26th, 2007
It’s well known that today’s secret of most men and women for successful weight loss and maintenance is the Medifast weight loss program.
Its most popular and effective meal plan is the Medifast 5 & 1 weight loss plan that helps you lose weight quickly and safely – up to 20 lbs. in 30 days.
Read more about Medifast benefits in Medifast Diet Review
Let’s reveal the secrets of Medifast Diet meal plan to successful weight loss:
5 & 1 diet meal plan
Typical weight loss of 2 to 5 pounds per week while on 5 and 1 diet meal plan. The calorie count varies between 800 to 1000 per day and is recommended for most people who really want to lose weight.
Each day you eat 5 Medifast meals plus 1 “lean and green” meal. It is better to plan them 2 to 3 hours apart throughout the whole day – do not left all for the evening.
You can use any of the Medifast products to plan your own diet meals. However, the Medifast team offers you a list of example 5 & 1 meal plans, which you can download from their download section.
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Friday, February 23rd, 2007
Losing 20 pounds within a month is fast enough, that is why I think Medifast weight loss doesn’t really need to be speeded up. However you can speed up the weight loss process by following some simple rules. I am not the inventor of these rules; I just collected the information to offer it to you into digestible chunks.
Rule Number 1 Avoid all tempting snacks and replace them with Medifast diet products
“Leave the chocolates alone and have a Medifast Chocolate Pudding instead, or a Medifast Hot Cocoa.”
That’ what Julie advises in her blog at Medifast official website. I could just add: or a Medifast chocolate bar.
As Valentin’s Day passed not long ago, and I’m sure you were so tempted to eat at least couple of yummy chocolates, right? My point is you should avoid tempting sweets and replace them with Medifast diet products every time you can. They are just as sweet and delicious as the original sweet products they replace.
Rule Number 2 Set up small achievable goals. (more…)
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Sunday, February 18th, 2007
These 5 useful tips on how to stick to your Medifast diets are the result of my research on how people feel and cope with their own Medifast diet plans.
You will definitely like the complexity of feelings and emotions people share in their Medifast success stories. Their motivation is remarkable:
Tip 1 – Just getting started!
If you are not following the Medifast diet plan, please do not say that it can’t help YOU or you don’t have time for such diets, or you just can’t do it.
Whatever your social engagements are, or wherever you go, just bring your Medifast diet products with you. Order a hot water in a soup bowl and spoon, poor your “secret” powder soup or pudding into it and your meal is ready!
Do not feel embarrassed – no body will stare at you, or if they do it’s just out of curiosity.
Tip 2 – Don’t give up from the first week
Do not give up just because of the first week’s hard times. The Medifast is not hard or impossible to follow. Quite the contrary – it is an easy to follow weight loss program that takes just a few days to turn into a pleasant everyday routine. (more…)
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Thursday, December 14th, 2006
I can’t believe I haven’t noticed this “amazing weight loss product†before. 15 out of 23 people, who have written reviews about this product at drugstore, really liked it and shared amazing and almost miraculous weight loss and energy boost results.
At first I couldn’t believe myself. Just take a look at the name of that product: NV Rapid Weight Loss Dietary Supplement, it sounds a little like exaggerated keyword for SE optimization and weight loss advertising, doesn’t it? It doesn’t sound like a real name and definitely doesn’t say what’s inside that fancy red package.
Let’s stop being negative and look through the product details, ingredients, benefits and side effects, as well as see what people are saying about this rapid weight loss dietary supplement: (more…)
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Friday, November 10th, 2006
As a matter of fact, I can’t stay from 14 to 30 days in a weight loss clinic or visit a weight loss center 3 times per week to lose weight. May be it works well for some of us, but I prefer the same foods delivered to my home or office at a low cost. (more…)
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Wednesday, November 8th, 2006
The idea of the high protein diets is to take about 50%-70% of proteins, very low fats and carbs.
Why is it so important to take more proteins when dieting?
Proteins are about 15% of the body mass of an average person. Our body tissue is built of protein molecules. Muscles, cartilages, ligaments, skin and hair – these are all mainly protein materials. You must have proteins in your diet, otherwise instead of fat you will lose muscle mass. (more…)
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Monday, November 6th, 2006
Have you ever heard of the Protein Shake Diet? If you’ve never heard of it, then you’ve missed a great opportunity to lose weight fast and easy. I am not joking, not at all. And that’s why I am here to help you catch up on the latest diet news, trends and products. (more…)
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Saturday, November 4th, 2006
Search the net for Hoodia Gordonii and you will find hundreds of sites selling Hoodia. It will take you a day or so to find the right one with genuine Hoodia Gordonii. The most interesting fact is that all of these sites claim their product contains pure extract and all others are scam. (more…)
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Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Probably you know that meal replacements are designed to replace one or all of the meals you take daily. In fact, they are complete low calorie, fat free packed meals. You can prepare them in minutes with a glass of water, milk or juice and drink them instead of your meal.
It’s completely safe to replace meals with meal replacement drinks. They have a wonderful taste. To be honest, I can drink tones of them, but I am watching on my weight too.
A good way to lose weight is to speed up your metabolic rate. And that’s what these tasty drinks do in addition to the low fat content. You start losing weight not just because of the low calorie intake, but because they also boost your metabolism.
Meal replacement drinks work as fat burners too. The nutrients go directly to the muscles by skipping the digestion in the stomach. That way your body works as a well greased system.
If you haven’t try meal replacement drinks yet, it’s time to do that. Here are some drinks you can use:

Protein Rite Drinks & Shakes
Good tasting protein diet drinks, shakes and smoothies with 15 grams of protein! Flavors: Chocolate Drink, Banana Berry Shake, Chocolate Pudding/Shake, Vanilla Pudding Shake, Strawberry Pudding/Shake, Banana Pudding/Shake. 1 Box/7 Servings. |

Weight & Inches Meal Replacement Shakes
Supersize your weight loss! These thick, creamy 200 calorie meal-replacement shakes are packed with 29 grams of protein. Enjoy a shake in place of one or two meals a day. 2 Flavors: Chocolate, Vanilla. 1 Box/7 Servings. |

WonderSlim Protein Diet Pudding/Shakes
Enjoy delicious 100 calorie diet pudding/shakes with 15 grams of protein, only 7 grams of carbohydrates. Boost your energy, while promoting fat-burning and weight loss! 5 Flavors: Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, Mocha, Chocolate Mint. |
I will be happy if you come back and tell us what you think about these diet drinks. You can use our comments section below. Sorry, but we do not tolerate spam messages.
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