posted May 14, 2010 08:59 PM         

Any other tips? workout tips too...
I dont like drinking coffee but lately Ive started up and would like NOT to..but its the best tool of suppressing my appetite and giving me a boost at the gym.

posted May 20, 2010 08:49 PM         

Green Tea’s 10 Healthy Benefits

http://www.newsmaxhealth.com/headline_health/green_tea_10_benefits/2010/04/20/314582.html?s=al&promo_code=9C68-1

Green tea undergoes less fermentation than other varieties and is a rich source of immune-boosting polyphenols. Like other plant antioxidants, polyphenols help neutralize free radicals, harmful particles that can damage cells and DNA, cause inflammation, and lead to a host of illnesses.

How much green tea do you need to reap the antioxidant rewards? In some cases, it could be as little as one cup a day.

1. Cancer: The risk of lung cancer appears to be five times lower for those who drink just one cup of green tea a day, according to a Taiwanese study. “The antioxidants may inhibit tumor growth,” I-Hsin Lin, of Taiwan’s Chung Shan Medical University, tells WebMD. Other studies link higher consumption of green tea with lower risk of numerous other cancers, including breast, stomach, skin, oral, esophageal, prostate, uterine, pancreatic, and colorectal cancer.

2. Heart disease: Those who drink green tea are significantly less likely to die from cardiovascular disease, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. One study estimates that three cups of tea per day lowers the risk of heart attack by 11 percent.

3. Cholesterol: Green tea lowers total cholesterol and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol while boosting levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol, reports the University of Maryland Medical Center.

4. Depression: A little more green may lighten the blues. A study of elderly Japanese individuals notes that those who drink more green tea experience fewer symptoms of depression.

5. Brain power: Japanese researchers also find that those aged 70 and up who drink at least two cups of green tea daily score better on tests of mental function including memory, attention, and ability to follow instructions.

6. Weight control: Green tea does contains caffeine, but according to a Swiss study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, green tea boosts metabolism and fat-burning to a degree “beyond that explained by its caffeine content.”

7. Diabetes: Green tea aids in regulating blood sugar, the function impaired by diabetes. “Tea may be a simple, inexpensive means of preventing or retarding human diabetes,” write the authors of an animal study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

8. Kidney stones: Green tea can affect the formation of calcium oxalate crystals — the most common component in kidney stones – making them less likely to grow to problematic size before being eliminated from the body.

9. Vision: The tissues in the eye have been shown to absorb the antioxidants in green tea, indicating that “green tea consumption could benefit the eye against oxidative stress,” concludes a report in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Oxidative stress is linked to cataracts and glaucoma.

10. Colds: In laboratory conditions, the polyphenols in green tea can both kill influenza viruses or prevent them from infecting other cells.

To get the best out of your brewing, use green tea within six months of purchase. Steep it in water that’s slightly under the boiling point for about one minute (more or less according to taste) and garnish or sweeten as desired. But don’t add milk — the proteins will lessen the effectiveness of the tea’s polyphenols.

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Green tea may raise your energy expenditure, and speed weight loss, according to a new study.

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a compound found in green tea, was shown to increase fat oxidation (burning) by 33 percent.

This result comes from one of many studies that have looked at green tea's potential in weight loss. EGCG has been shown to be a key component in many of these studies.

EGCG could help aid weight loss by:

Increasing metabolism and fat oxidation

Inhibiting fat cell development

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posted May 21, 2010 12:18 AM         

I do vinegar too.
I like papaya enzyme.
Raw kiwi is good, but be careful using either if your stomach is too sensitive.
Both really help break down proteins.
Keeping a good PH balance whilst losing weight is important too.
Take Acidophilus supplements if you do not want to eat yogurt.

Thanks for the link!
Here is another helpful one! http://www.targetwoman.com/articles/natural-diuretic.html

posted June 07, 2010 06:58 PM         

now that you're losing, what is working for you?

I ask because I seem to be gaining lately and it's quite depressing

posted June 11, 2010 06:27 AM         

I also stumbled upon a dna activation site today; it mentioned in passing that one of the effects of activating the other strands of dna is you'll realize that your body is also a thought form...

posted June 12, 2010 03:25 AM         

a. 3 small healthy meals a day, 4 hours in between each meal so I was truly hungry, really hungry and stopped before I felt too full. It's something to get used to but it works amazingly well, the body gets used it and becomes lean.

b. lots of walking places, stretches and never say no to physical activity

c. nutrient dense foods first, good fats/oils/, eg.. whole cream on a banana, it wont make you fat. eg. 2 avocados sprinkled with dulse.