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It's all that and a bag of chips! I mean bag of apples!

        

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This is what you've wanted your weight loss shakes totaste like. One that you actually look forward to drinking, EVERYDAY!What a concept huh? Tons of recipes , makes for a great variety offlavors to keep you drinking them and eliminating "drink boredom" of"the same old thing" Comes in both chocoloate and wild berry flavors. Iam a sucker for the chocolate, but to each his/her own.

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Test Your Getting-Back-in-Shape IQ!

By Valerie Watson

Forsomebody who works at a company that focuses on fitness, I amalarmingly unfit. So I know how tough it can be when you're feelinglike an out-of-shape pink monkey stuck in the middle of a . . . flock?Herd? Pack? What's a bunch of brown monkeys called, anyway? No matter;I work in an office where everybody else uses their lunch hour to BringIt!^® by doing a P90X^®workout while I surf the Web or work on writing the next great Americanscreenplay—both noble pursuits, but they're not making my tummy anyflatter.

So I decided to look into which Beachbody^® workout programwould be best for someone who's just dipping her toe back into the poolof fitness after an exteeeeeeeended dry spell. And how do y'all get toparticipate? Why, by deciding which of the following statements aretrue and which are false.

True or False?

1. True AND False: Slim in 6^® is a super-easy way to get started. Slim in 6 is an excellent way to reimmerse yourself in regular physical exercise after you've been away from it for a while, but the compound adjective "super-easy" should be sending up some red flags for the thinking person. Make no mistake: even though Slim in 6 is listed in the Getting Started section of Beachbody.com, YOU ARE GOING TO FEEL IT. Always remember that returning to physical activity after a long layoff is going to require some work, and it's best to consult with your doctor to make sure you're up to the rigors of what's going to be asked of you. Then once you get the all-clear, go ahead and take the plunge—you'll be glad you did!
2. True: P90X should be reserved for those who've already built up some strength and stamina. While some daring souls have plunged straight into P90X—and had some amazing results doing it—folks who've been sedentary for a considerable amount of time (like yours truly) might want to start a little lower on the Beachbody workout food chain. Tony's Power 90^® is a good way to prepare for P90X. So are Slim in 6, Turbo Jam^®, and Shaun T's Rockin' Body^®.
3. False: Yoga Booty Ballet^® Pure & Simple Yoga is so easy, it feels almost like cheating. Don't let the soothing music or yoga's reputation as the prime road to relaxation fool you—yoga works all your major muscle groups and helps strengthen your core. So while it's a great way to get started, stretching your muscles and increasing your lung capacity, remember that it has three different levels of difficulty so you can keep challenging yourself as you learn and grow stronger.
4. False: Beachbody programs created by women, like Debbie Siebers and Chalene Johnson, are much easier than ones created by men, like Tony Horton and Shaun T. While most people rightfully think of programs like Tony's P90X Plus and Shaun T's INSANITY^® as being among the toughest we offer, you'd be foolish to sell the female contingent short. Chalene's Turbo Jam^® Fat Burning Elite and Debbie's Slim Series^® Express will both kick your butt six ways from Sunday.

        

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	The answer to your weight loss prayers is here! Body Gospel® is a first-of-its-kind program, including workouts set to incredible gospel music, breakthrough new resistance bands, and a complete nutrition plan created by fitness icon Donna Richardson Joyner. She shows you how to use the Body Gospel program to transform your body and your life. Every workout is a "party with a purpose," and the results will amaze you. If you believe, you will succeed!   Consult your physician and follow all safety instructions before beginning any exercise program.

        

Test Your Tomato IQ!

By Elizabeth Brion

It'ssummertime! For people like me, there's no need to look for anupside—it's all good news. But even if you hate the heat and sunshinemakes you snappish, surely you're at least a littleoptimistic about the season's glorious tomato crop. Friends have waxedrhapsodic about the joy of heading out into the garden with a saltshaker and just chowing down; I'm a city mouse myself and never hadthat opportunity, but my lower-Manhattan roommates and I did once holda BYOTAS party (Bring Your Own Tomatoes and Salt, obviously). I can'timagine why that trend never caught on. Let's find out how much youknow about tomatoes.

True or False?

1. False: The largest tomato ever grown weighed nearly 5 pounds. The Guinness Book record-holder, grown by Gordon Graham of Oklahoma in 1986, actually weighed in at 7 pounds, 12 ounces.
2. True: The tomato is a vegetable. You thought you had this one, right? In a twist on the twist to this story, the biologically-a-fruit tomato was ruled to be a vegetable by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Nix v. Hedden, 1893. I'm not 100% sure about this, but I believe that as a U.S. citizen I am required to abide by that ruling in all public correspondence.
3. False: The tomato loses much of its nutritional value when cooked. While this is true for many foods, the tomato's nutritional value actually increases significantly—specifically, the level of the crucial antioxidant lycopene. Lycopene is fat soluble, so cooking the tomatoes with some oil will increase the nutrient's bioavailability. Don't you love when the healthiest option is also a fun option?
4. False: The scientific name of the tomato translates to "apple of love." Close—that's its Italian name, pomodoro. Its scientific name, lycopersicum, translates to "wolf peach." Which is such a cool name I'm not sure why we don't just call it that. Want to start?
5. True: Tomatoes were once considered poisonous. Like the rest of the nightshade family, tomatoes had a bad reputation—some other nightshades came by that rep honestly, but the tomato just has a teensy bit of poison and clearly wants to serve humankind honorably. In 1820, a gentleman named Robert Gibbon Johnson decided he'd had enough of our nonsense and stood on the courthouse steps of Salem, NJ, eating tomato after tomato without dying until the townspeople had to admit it was safe. And he did this without even the faintest possibility of YouTube^® stardom. That's dedication.

        

5 Ways to Beat the Worktime Snack Attack

By Omar Shamout

Your body is a creature of habit. It gets used to routines, and thechemical processes that go on inside of it are on a set schedule.Consequently, if you do something to throw those off, like drasticallyaltering your eating habits, it tends to react poorly. The best way tofix this is to outsmart your body, and get it on a schedule that worksfor the both of you.

Here are some tips on how to do that:

1. If you don't get enough sleep, you're busted no matter what. Therefore, the first order of business is to adjust your sleep schedule. Cutting out crucial hours of sleep will affect the results you see from not only your diet, but your workout as well. Not getting enough sleep is detrimental to your health and metabolism, even if you eat during "optimal" periods. Want more proof? Check out this recent newsletter article that offers a rather stark warning. (See "The Sleep Solution: 4 Ways to Get the Rest You Need to Boost Results!" in the Related Articles section below.) The point here is that if working late causes you to lose sleep, you will be doing damage to your body no matter how well you eat, and all the subsequent tips mentioned below will be for naught.
2. Late-night eating. We've always heard that eating right before bed is bad because the body doesn't get a chance to burn those calories off, and instead converts the food into fat. At the same time, depriving your body of nutrients isn't healthy either, so what's the answer?

   In a recent study at Northwestern University, scientists discovered that a group of mice who were only allowed to eat a high-fat diet during an non-optimal eating period (nighttime) gained over twice as much weight as mice only allowed to eat during an optimal eating period (daytime). In other words, mice that ate before bed got fat. While researchers are as yet unable to pinpoint a single reason for this discrepancy, "the interplay between body temperature, metabolic hormones such as leptin, and the sleep-wake cycle" were determined to be the biggest contributing factors.

   So if you can avoid eating before bed, do. But if you're hard pressed, keep it small and try to space it as far away from sleep as possible.

3. Eat moderately throughout the day. This is the best solution to avoid getting those deep hunger pangs at night when you get home, and to set your body's metabolism on an effective rhythm. This is especially true for people whose jobs force them to be immobile, and prevent them from getting enough natural exercise throughout the day to allow them to burn off a few of the calories from a heavy lunch. If you're working a double shift and find yourself awake for 20 plus hours, try taking a portion block from one of your meals and using it as a snack later on instead. If you're on your feet most of the time and have an active job, adding an extra 200 to 300 balanced calories to your diet shouldn't be a problem. Either way, try to eat every 3 hours, and avoid eating 2 to 3 hours before bed.
4. Skipping meals is not the answer. You may be tempted to fast and skip meals altogether, reducing your daily caloric intake in the hopes that consuming fewer calories will lead to weight loss. The problem with this logic is that drastically reducing your caloric intake can also cause your body's metabolism to slow down and stop converting food into energy. In order to lose weight, your body needs fuel. Weight loss occurs when you burn more calories than you consume, not simply by eating less. It may be counterintuitive, but eating less without exercising is very unhealthy, and will leave you feeling tired and listless, due to a dip in blood sugar. If you want to be super-fit and lean, you have to eat and exercise to turn your body into a fat-burning machine rather than a fat-storing machine.

   "Cyprindon" from the Beachbody^® Message Boards elaborates on the potentially harmful side effects of allowing your body to become acclimated to fewer daily calories over the long term and enter what is referred to as starvation mode:

   "You are putting less calories toward body heat production and toward activity than you would at a higher calorie level. You may or may not notice that you feel colder than you did at a higher calorie intake. You may or may not notice that you simply move slower and you move less all day long through your activities. You may even be sleeping more than before. You may also be putting less calories toward egg production, immune system function, tissue repair, and other things."

5. Plan ahead. Don't let your work schedule be an excuse for living an unhealthy lifestyle. If you know you'll be working at dinnertime, find a time to eat healthy snacks and small meals while on the job. It may be difficult at first, and you might need to try out a few schedules, but being smart and proactive will usually supply an answer. Still don't think it's possible? Take it from Beachbody Message Boards contributor "PrimaBallerina." She writes:

   "I don't get home from work until 10 or 10:30 at night. I didn't think I had the option of eating at work. I teach dance, and I have classes back to back to back. I don't even have time to go to the bathroom. I had to make time to eat. I teach ballet 95% of the time, and I teach a certain method where they do the same thing to the same music, so I take the opportunity to eat a dinner that I pack while they're doing the stuff they know well. I'm still watching and working, but I'm taking care of myself too! I agree with everybody else, pack a dinner!"

   Shakeology^® is an excellent way to give your body the nutrition it needs in a quick and easy way, and is very conducive to an on-the-go lifestyle. Other quick, portable, and healthy snacks include fresh fruit, chopped-up veggies, or raw nuts.

The bottom line is that you are the only person who can take controlof your health. If you're not really committed to taking the necessarysteps to losing weight and getting fit, then there are any number ofexcuses you could make to explain why it's just not possible for you.Don't be lured by the temptation of the drive-thru, and avoid puttingyourself in situations where the temptation to eat poorly is theeasiest option. As soon as you start making excuses for yourself,you've lost. In truth, successful people are always the ones whopersisted despite any obstacles or challenges that stood before them.Life will always get in the way, so make being healthy a necessity, nota choice. If you can schedule a time to work out every day, then youcan certainly coordinate an appropriate eating schedule as well.

        

        

Fad Diets Are Out!

Weight loss diets used to be all the rage, but they seem to have lost their grip on American's collective stomach. What has taken their place and why?

        

Surviving the Desk Job: How to Stay Healthy at Work

By Stephanie S. Saunders

        

Why Do I Need Shakes At All?
In the market today there is literally thousands of weight loss products to choose from. Leading this industry is weight loss shakes. These are normally high protein meal replacement shakes that make you feel full and provide the protien that is needed to build muscle and lose weight.

There is only one thing that burns fat and that is muscle, the only thing that builds muscle is protien. So in order to burn more fat to lose weight you must workout to build muscle, and supplement your diet with clean proteins to build muscle.

Now comes the hefty choice of what protien shakes or meal replacement shakes to use. The overall best is going to have a low caloric count, have plentiful protein, amino acids, digestive enzymes, prebiotics, vitamins and minerals, phytonutrients, antioxidants, all of these should be in the shake you choose to substitute a meal for.

Bottom line is that if you really want to make your weight loss goal fast and permanent then you need to supplement your nutrition.

What's The Difference?

The difference between shakes on the market is HUGE! Most that you will find in the market place will have a few things of quality in them but for the most part they are all lacking the complete package that is necessary to insure you the best results. With exception to one shake on the market today! Shakeology is the shake that has it all. Doctors from around the world are using the shake themselves and recommending it to their patients. These doctors were not paid for their opinions either. It is becoming a real market disrupter, meaning that companies are worried about the huge results that it brings along with the scientific evidence that it is far superior to anything ever produced to date. See what 25 doctors are currently saying about Shakeology here.

There is a difference in shakes and when making a decision about which one to use don't let price be the determining factor in your choice. You can get alot of things for a dollar at the dollar store but that doesn't make them worth the dollar you spent. It is well known that things of higher quality cost more money. The same is true in nutritional shakes and supplements. Shop for the best nutritional supplements and nutrition shakes from reputable sources that have guarantees and proven results.

        

10 Tips to Not Gain Weight While Dating

By Stephanie S. Saunders

Itis fairly traditional to go out to dinner and a movie when you firststart spending time with someone. You don't want to look like the"weirdo who only eats salad" so you let loose a little bit. Perhaps youhave a drink or five to continue on the loosening process. If this wasfor only one night, besides the imminent hangover, it'd be just fine.But when you really like someone, and you're happy, you might shed youreating inhibitions for quite some time. He or she might like you forwho you are, and not care about a few extra pounds, which is not reallya bad thing. But as we all know, if the cycle continues, you can losesight of your fitness goals and end up feeling like you just finishedyour first year in college, only this time with a few added wrinkles.

Let's look at some ways to keep the love alive, without damage to your thighs.

1. Talk about it. Communication is one of the pillars of any great relationship. This doesn't mean you need to go into a diatribe about your bad habits with food on the very first date. Again, being the crazy person who spends 20 minutes discussing carbohydrate vs. fat grams upon first meeting might leave your future phone calls unanswered. But if this is Mr. or Ms. Right, talk to them about your diet and fitness goals. Explain why you are working out like crazy and that the trip through the Jack in the Box^® drive-through might not be your best date option. If they can't be supportive of your healthy choices, this is probably not who you want to spend forever with.
2. Plan activity dates. Why does a date have to be dinner and drinks? The answer is, it doesn't. With a bit of creativity, you can take the focus off food, and do something that might help the two of you get to know each other while you're not inebriated. Plan dates that have activities as the focus, and simply eat before you leave the house. Try hiking, bowling, mini-golf, dog walking, visiting museums, playing a board game, getting a massage, playing on a playground, making pottery, throwing a Frisbee^®, or sitting together and thinking of more fun, creative ideas. You will learn a lot about the person you are with, like if they get really upset when you cream them at mini-golf. And, more importantly, you will stick to your eating plan.
3. Cook meals at home. Again, this is not a suggestion for a first date, because having someone in your home that you do not know is never wise. But if you begin to spend a lot of time together, cooking together can be a fun, sexy activity that can save you a lot of money and calories. Grilling up some chicken or fish and steaming some veggies and brown rice is incredibly simple, and it tastes fantastic. Throw in some candlelight and soft music, and it's as if you were in a 5-star restaurant, only you don't need to be concerned about public displays of affection. And if you can talk your significant other into doing the dishes, it is a perfect date.
4. Picnics. For those of us who prefer getting out of the house, a picnic is always a fun alternative, unless you live in Alaska and it's January. In that case, we suggest you enjoy the picnic on the rug, inside a building. With a picnic, you have control over what goes into the basket, and into your mouth. Pack a bunch of different cut-up fruits, vegetables, low-fat cheese, and whole wheat crackers. Bring either low-fat dressing or hummus to dip the veggies in. A lovely tablecloth, some music—you have a date to remember.
5. Choose wisely. So your date has been dying to try the latest hot spot for dinner. Don't rain on the parade, but be very smart when attending. Remember that steamed, broiled, or grilled items are usually healthier than fried, sautéed, or baked-in-cheese-sauce ones. Look for lean cuts of meat, dressings on the side, and avoid the bread basket. If you want to be very prepared, see if the restaurant has a Web site, which will usually have a menu, and decide what will be healthiest in advance. There are a ton of Web sites with calorie counters that can help you make your choices. If the restaurant doesn't have a Web site, call and ask them to fax a copy of the menu. Sometimes preparedness is the best defense.
6. Avoid the snack bar. Movie theaters, sporting events, and concerts all have one horrible thing in common. No, it's not bad parking. It's concession stands. Whoever originally chose the menu for snack bars must be eight years old, as elsewhere, most adults hardly ever eat nachos, hot dogs, fat-infused popcorn, greasy little pizzas, and pretzels larger than their heads. The best possible choice in situations where you will be faced with a concession stand is to eat first. There's usually nothing of great nutritional value at these places, and even a seemingly innocent small popcorn with butter can pack 630 calories and 50 grams of fat! Grab a cup of water and run for your seat!
7. Buy date clothes. We all want to look attractive for our special someone. Oftentimes, a new, flattering, and slightly sexy outfit can transform you into an irresistible creature that makes your date desire you all the more. I'm not suggesting you wear a Speedo^® with a sports coat, but more formfitting clothing has the ability to keep you aware of your waistline. I was once told that if I wanted to eat ice cream, I should do it while wearing a bikini. I stopped after three bites.
8. Work out first/on the date. It has been repeatedly proven that we tend to eat less and store less fat when we have a rigorous workout before a meal. Before a date, exercise can give us the added endorphins to feel fantastic and make us look our very best in the moment. Also, consider exercising with your new partner. Watching them try to conquer an INSANITY^® plyometrics workout will give you a good gauge of their persistence and a good indication of what they look like with no makeup and messed-up hair.
9. Make alcohol less of a focus. Limiting the amount of alcohol we consume on a date can be challenging. Having cocktails is fun, and it lowers our inhibitions, so getting to know someone becomes much easier. On the other side of the coin, alcohol packs on a lot of excess calories, and might make us get to know someone too quickly. One margarita or cosmopolitan can add 400 calories to an evening. Try to plan dates that are not "bar focused" (see #2), but if you end up somewhere celebrating, lean toward wine, light beer, champagne, and anything not mixed with a ton of sugar.
10. If he/she is all wrong. Relationships can be incredibly complicated, and sometimes they just fall apart. If this unfortunate experience occurs for you, try not to let your sorrows drown in a vat of ice cream. Comfort food can be, well, comforting, but can also do residual damage that will make you feel even worse in the long run. It is pretty awful to work your tail off for months to reach a certain level of fitness, and have it all slip away because some jerk could not see what an incredible catch you are. Take all of that excess frustration and go on a run or a hike, lift weights, or do a P90X^® workout.

Emotionaleating is usually considered a negative reaction to a stressful or sadexperience, which dating can sometimes be. But often, we eat incelebration of life, and the amazing person we have finally met. In allof the new emotions we encounter, in both the beginning and sometimesending of a relationship, make sure you never lose sight ofyourself—you, who has worked your tail off to get where you are. Keepup all of the good work, and remember that finding and keeping thatperfect person is so much easier to do when you feel good aboutyourself.

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1. Fried chicken. It's not the K or the C in KFC^® that's the problem. It's the F for fried. And if you have any hope of staying slim this summer, it's time to tell the Colonel you're kicking the bucket. One extra-crispy breast will run you 460 calories and 28 grams of fat, 8 of them saturated. That's almost three times the calories of a grilled, skinless breast and almost ten times as much fat. So clearly, you're better off cooking the chicken yourself. But if you're grabbing something on the run, you might want to visit the rotisserie case at your local supermarket. Try picking a chicken that's not slathered in sugary barbecue sauce. And if you throw away the skin, you'll save yourself from eating most of the fat and calories.
2. Sandwiches. A picnic without sandwiches is like a picnic without ants. It just wouldn't be the same. But of course, the sandwich is only as good as the sum of its ingredients. If you're using white bread, you're just eating empty carbohydrates. Make sure you buy whole-grain bread, and that it has the word "whole" in the ingredient list. Wheat bread is essentially the same as white bread, only with a little molasses added for brown coloring. It's nutritionally the same, if not worse. Whole wheat bread, on the other hand, contains the fiber and the vitamins you're looking for. For lunch meat, try avoiding processed meats like bologna and salami. They're packed with extra fat and sodium. And when buying unprocessed meats like turkey or roast beef, make sure they really are unprocessed. The makers of some brands of turkey grind up the skin and dark meat and then press it into lunch meat form, so you're really getting as much fat and sodium as you'd get from bologna. Watch out for flavored turkey as well. Most of the time the secret ingredient is salt. If you want to be really healthy, buy a whole turkey breast from your poultry section and roast it yourself, so you can control how much salt is added.
3. Brats and burgers. It's always great to fire up the grill and start cooking up a mess of meat. And the good news is that grilling is one of the healthiest ways to cook food. It adds tons of flavor and doesn't add fat. Of course, the best thing to grill would be skinless chicken, fish, or vegetables. But if you're craving a juicy burger or brat and a portobello burger just won't do, there are still some decisions you can make to keep it on the lean side. For burgers, consider a leaner option than beef, such as ground turkey or buffalo. But as always, check the label. Some grinds of turkey have as much fat as a fatty grind of beef. Ground turkey breast is usually much leaner than ground turkey. If you're going to make beef burgers, try to find a grind that is under 5 percent fat. Ground sirloin is usually pretty close. If you can't find a grind that's low enough in fat, ask your butcher to grind a lean piece of chuck roast or top sirloin for you. In addition to being leaner, this will also reduce your chances of picking up foodborne illnesses like E. coli, since only one cow is involved in producing a steak, as opposed to potentially hundreds in ground beef. In fact, if you're someone who likes to eat your burger rare, having the butcher grind a piece of meat for you is a must do. Bratwurst is another delicious summer fave, but watch the fat and sodium content in those as well. The chicken, turkey, and even veggie versions of sausage sound like they'd be lighter, but they're often just as fatty as the pork versions.
4. Potato or macaroni salad. Mayonnaise is the culprit in these dishes. At 50 calories a tablespoon with 5 grams of fat, these side dishes can turn deadly for your diet in a hurry. But you can mitigate the damage somewhat. Instead of mayonnaise, consider using nonfat yogurt, food-processed nonfat cottage cheese, or nonfat ricotta cheese instead. You'll get fewer calories, less fat, and lessen the risk of salmonella poisoning by going eggless. One way to make potato salad healthier is to leave the skins on the potatoes, as they have the fiber and most of the vitamins in the spud. For macaroni salad, use a whole-grain pasta to get extra fiber. Better yet, make a pasta salad with heart-healthy olive oil, vinegar, and lots of veggies.
5. Baked beans. Beans, beans, the musical fruit . . . well, you know the rest. Full of fiber and low in fat, beans are a great side dish that will keep you full. What you want to watch out for is the sugar that is added to most baked beans—sometimes as much as 3 teaspoons in a cup. Try plain pinto beans, or my favorite, beans canned with jalapeños. Replace high-calorie sweet with low-calorie fire, and you won't even miss the sugar. Three-bean salad is another flavorful way to consume your legumes without a lot of added fat or sugar.
6. Trail mix. Summer's a great time for checking out nature, and it's always great to bring along a healthy snack. But check the trail mix ingredients. Some, especially those containing granola, can be loaded with super-unhealthy hydrogenated oils and fat. There are trail mixes on the market that have more fat than a large order of fries, so it's definitely a buyer-beware situation. Also check out how much sugar is in the trail mix or granola bars you're taking backpacking. Some bars aren't much healthier than a Snickers^®. If ingredients in your trail mix include chocolate chips and marshmallows, you may not have made the healthiest choice. Try making your own trail mix with healthy unsweetened oats, nuts, and dried fruit. Or take along a couple of P90X^® Peak Performance Protein Bars.
7. Ice cream. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. And we'll really be screaming when we try to stuff ourselves into our swimsuits after eating everyone's favorite fatty, frosty indulgence. It's hard to resist a cool ice cream cone on a hot summer day, and the tinkling of the ice cream truck bell can still send me bolting into the street. But that scoop of vanilla can have up to 400 calories and 25 grams of fat, 15 of them saturated. If you're culinarily gifted, you might consider making your own sorbet. If not, check out some of the ones available on the market. Sorbets are usually low fat or nonfat, although they can still have tons of sugar. Try to find some that are mostly fruit. Speaking of fruit, for a healthy frozen treat, how about sticking some fruit in the freezer? Most fruits, especially berries, grapes, and bananas, freeze quite well. They'll last longer and popping a few frozen grapes in your mouth can cool you off on a hot day; and you'll still get all the vitamins, fiber, and health benefits that a Creamsicle™ just can't provide.

        

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8 Ways to Keep Your Weight Loss Resolutions

By Debra Pivko

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9 Ways to Have a Great Holiday Season with Your Eating Plan Intact

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Halloween Treats: How Your Diet Can Survive This Scary Holiday

By Stephanie Saunders

Halloween.A holiday that puts joy into the hearts of children and terror into the hearts of dieters. Is it the result of the tiny little costumes we are supposed to be wearing or the abundance of junk food that infiltrates our lives? Perhaps a little of each. Also, it might be that Halloween is the gateway holiday to dieting disaster. For many of us, it begins with trick-or-treat, and finally ends with a New Year's Day hangover and five extra pounds. Since avoiding sugary goodness for three months is virtually impossible, how can you approach the weeks of mini candy bars, Halloween parties, and alcohol-abounding punch? Here are some"tricks" that might actually keep Halloween Horror in the movies, and off of your thighs.

1. Make wise choices. We'vealready established that you will probably not avoid all contact withcandy this holiday, so know exactly what you are choosing when youreach into that jack-o'-lantern. One mini candy bar has around 80calories in it, between 3 and 5 grams of fat, and is so small that justone would not satisfy 99 percent of the population. Some wiser choices,for around 50 calories, include:

   • Two Hershey's Kisses®
   • Two Dum-Dum® lollipops
   • Three Mini Tootsie Rolls®
   • One Nerds® mini box
   • Ten pieces of candy corn
   • Two small Laffy Taffys®
   • Two Jolly Ranchers®
   • One Junior Mints® mini box
   • One Mike-n-Ike® mini box
   • One small York® Peppermint Patty

   Werealize that the difference between 50 to 80 calories seems rathernegligible, but as most of us might indulge in more than one servingover the holiday, those calories can really add up.

2. Eat before attending a party. Thisis an age-old dieting trick, but one that is extremely effective. It istempting to indulge in sweet treats when faced with a table full ofthem. It is even worse when you haven't eaten since lunch and yourworkout has left you completely depleted. Consuming a healthy meal,snack, or even a meal replacement like Shakeology® can keep hunger at bay and your hands off the devil's food cake.

3. Choose a costume that shows off your accomplishments. Thereis a belief that Halloween is an excuse for women to dressinappropriately, and for men to show off their muscles. And why not?This is in no way a suggestion that you attend an event in a Speedo orbikini, but something a little sexy, in a safe environment, that showsoff all of your hours with

   P90X®can be the perfect motivation to avoid overeating. Most of us respondbetter to short-term, tangible goals, and wearing the Spider-Mancostume without the built-in abs is certainly attainable. So be alittle daring one night, and save the costume for future motivation.

4. Work out before attending an event. Many studies have been done that conclude we tend to eat less—and absorb less of the bad stuff when we do—after a good workout. Also, the rushof endorphins tends to make us a bit happier, which means we don't seek joy in Reese's Peanut Butter Cups®. A really intense

   INSANITY™ workout just before the big party might save you countless more to undo the damage.

5. Avoid the punch bowl. Forsome reason, there is always a bowl of sherbet-stuffed punch around atHalloween. Perhaps it is the festive orange color, or the fact it mixesnicely with vodka? Regardless, run in the opposite direction. Oneserving can equal a couple hundred calories and send your blood sugarlevels through the roof. Always stick to beverages that you candetermine a calorie count for, and preferably, those that have few orno calories.

6. Try the "two-to-one" theory. Whenout on the town, my friends and I used to employ the strategy that forevery alcoholic beverage we consumed, we had to follow it up with twoglasses of water. Why not try this for sugary snacks at parties? Forevery mini candy bar you consume, follow it up with two veggies off ofthe crudités tray. All of the fiber will help fill you up fast, andfollowing up a Milky Way with broccoli is really not so appealing. Itcould help you eat less, or maybe just stick to the broccoli.

7. Host your own event. Ifyou simply can't say no to Halloween goodies at a party, host your ownand take control of what is on the table. Low-fat brownies, cookies,and even cakes taste incredibly similar to the full-fat version, butwill leave less residual damage. Choose from the selection of candieswe suggested above, serve air-popped popcorn, and make a light punchwith diet sherbet that everyone will enjoy. And don't forget the fruitand veggie platters. Also, taking the focus off food with a scary movieor some fun games can often make the party much more enjoyable. Afterall, we stand around, talk to people, and eat every day. Why not try tomake your event a little bit different?

8. Get rid of the evidence. Forthose of you who hate to waste, this might be a difficult one. But,however you do it, get rid of ALL of the trick-or-treat candy thefollowing day. If you work in an office, set it out in the lunchroom.If you work from home, anonymously mail it to your high school enemy.It is too hard to say no to a bowl of Snickers® bars, especially aftera rough day, if they are sitting in a cabinet calling your name. Mostof us will not get in a car to go buy candy, but if it is there, wewill eat it. Just get it out of the house as quickly as you can.

9. Don't forget the parents. When you're handing out treats on trick-or-treat night, it's a great time to treat some of the parents in your neighborhood with a packet of Shakeology or a P90X Peak Performance Protein Bar to give them the energy for a long night of going door to door with their little goblins. Then, you can wish them a Happy Health-oween!

   Halloweenis only one night, so don't make it your gateway to a gluttonousholiday season. Instead, use it as a motivator for looking great!Holidays can be the very best time of the year, even on a diet andfitness plan. Just remember how it will feel when, at that Christmasparty, everyone comments on how great you look. That will make anyholiday seem a lot less frightening.

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Cookbook Reviews

By Denis Faye

It would be a lot easier to eat healthily if you could just lock yourself away from the world with a copy of Michi's Ladder, a veggie-stocked refrigerator, and no outside interference. Unfortunately, humans are social creatures, and eating, even healthy eating, is just so much more fun with company. For many of us, there's no greater joy than pleasing a table surrounded by dinner guests.

With that in mind, here is a trio of new cookbooks intended to help the healthy host or hostess make mouthwatering meals that don't require a post-digestif loosening of the belt.

100-Calorie Snack Cookbook by Sally Sampson (John Wiley & Sons, $18.95)

In a desperate attempt to make unhealthy snack foods acceptable to the health conscious, 100-calorie snack packs for things like Oreo® cookies and Ritz® crackers have been increasingly popping up on grocery store shelves lately.

Sally Sampson's new book ups the ante by providing hundreds of simple, tasty 100-calorie snack choices that are actually good for you.

Calling this book a "snack cookbook" is actually a misnomer. There are indeed several recipes for salty, sweet, crunchy, and creamy snacks, but there are also sections for soups, salads, veggies, and proteins. One could easily piece together a great multicourse dinner with the recipes in this book. If you're hosting friends, 100-Calorie Snack Cookbook can help you create a fantastic tapas-style, pick-and-sample dinner party.

Recipes range from guidelines for simple classics, like popcorn, to more exotic, involved fare, like ginger melon soup—which is out of sight, by the way.

I particularly enjoyed the simple-yet-novel recipes, like the roasted chickpeas, which calls for canned chickpeas, rinsed and dried; olive oil; salt; pepper; and cumin. I substituted jalapeño powder for that last ingredient.

Although there are several meat dishes in the book, there are scores of great vegetarian and vegan recipes. This book is a must-have for any health-conscious foodie, particularly if he or she is doing P90X®. At 100 calories, every recipe in the book would make an ideal "Snack" from the Portion Plan.

You Don't Have to Be Diabetic to Love This Cookbook: 250 Amazing Dishes for People With Diabetes and Their Families and Friends by Tom Valenti and Andrew Friedman (Workman Publishing, $19.95)

There are few things more ironically cruel than a professional chef being diagnosed with diabetes. So New York restaurateur Tom Valenti's type 2 diagnosis 14 years ago was a heavy blow.

But once he got past the "denial, anger, and resignation," he grabbed the bull by the horns, rebuilt his views of nutrition from the ground up, and wrote one heck of a cookbook.

It must be said that this isn't the typical kind of cookbook we review here. Valenti isn't shooting for "healthy"; he's shooting for "delicious." To make up for the rich, satiating nature of carbs, Valenti uses fat, so if you ate squarely from this book, you'd end up with a high-fat diet that'll aid your blood sugar at the expense of your arteries.

But life is too short not to eat pizza every now and then, and Valenti offers several "crispy crust" variations. Also, if you like to host dinner parties from time to time, recipes like Sautéed Chicken with Tangy Mushroom Sauce and Cherry-Cheese Blintzes will make you very popular indeed, without sending you to the hospital.

There are a few low-fat, healthy options here, and the book offers complete nutritional information for each recipe. You'll be informed and you'll be able to eat with style again, finally.

Cook Yourself Thin: Skinny Meals You Can Make in Minutes by Lifetime Television (Hyperion Books, $19.99)

As the belt-tightening cupcakes adorning the cover suggest, this isn't a cookbook filled with celery and tofu. Based on the eponymous television series, Cook Yourself Thin's philosophy dictates that you can lose your weight and eat your chocolate cake while you're at it. It's all a question of moderation.

The book's author (I suspect "Lifetime Television" is a nom de plume) espouses said moderation in a couple ways. First, it's okay to eat decadent foods, but eat less of them. It's a suggestion that in my opinion is easier said than done. Second, subtle substitutions are made to healthy-up recipes. Skim milk replaces whole, whole wheat bread replaces white, etc.

While the recipes in this book are delicious, I'm not blown away by the premise. At the end of the day, a Deep Dark Chocolate Cake is a Deep Dark Chocolate Cake, even if it's made with low-fat buttermilk. And although the recipe calls for it to be cut into 10 pieces, that doesn't mean someone struggling to control his or her appetite won't down three to four pieces.

This isn't a bad cookbook, and you'll certainly knock a dinner party out of the park with the recipes within, but I think there are better places to look for healthy meals.

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Get Arms Like Michelle Obama's

By Ben Kallen

Asperhaps the fittest first couple of all time, Barack and Michelle Obamaare living proof that regular workouts really do work. And Mrs. Obama'swell-toned arms in particular have become a symbol of female strengthand beauty—as well as a demonstration of what even extremely busypeople can accomplish with a little sustained effort.

Ifyou want strong, sculpted muscles like the First Lady's, this post–4thof July week is the perfect time to get started. Here are eight tipsfor achieving those all-American arms.

1. Make workouts a regular part of your schedule. If Michelle Obama could find enough time to exercise during apresidential campaign and with the overscheduled life of a first lady,what excuses can anyone else have? According to published reports, shemanages to work out for 90 minutes, three or four times a week,regardless of her other obligations.

Now,90 minutes is a long time for sustained exercise, and you can get thesame results from shorter but more frequent workouts, say 30 to 60minutes, 5 to 7 times per week (without stressing the same musclegroups two days in a row). The important thing is to keep it up—don'tlet other daily tasks interfere with your workout plan. Not only doesyour body respond to consistent effort, but that's the best way tobuild up the habit that will keep you exercising regularly over thelong term.

2. Don't just work your arms. Even if you're particularly interested in improving one "problem area,"a proper workout program will deal with your entire body equally. Thiswill give you a more natural look, and it's important for yourwell-being, too. Working on your legs, core, back, and chest willprovide overall strength and flexibility, supporting you as youexercise and helping prevent injury.

3. Work all of your arms.When it comes to arm workouts, men and women have something in common:caring too much about a single part. While a lot of men concentrate onbuilding their biceps for that show-offy "bulging" look, women tend tofocus on the triceps in an attempt to avoid flab. But if you wantgenuinely strong arms (and an attractive, well-balanced appearance),you need a combination of moves that strengthen the biceps, triceps,and shoulders. Each of these areas supports the others.

4. Don't be afraid of weights. Stop worrying that resistance exercise will give you an overly muscular, "unfeminine" look. Lifting weights (or using resistance bands) is the best way to push your muscles beyond their capacity, causing them to grow stronger. Butsince women have a different hormonal profile than men, they'll becomefirm and toned rather than big and bulky. Take a look at the womenwho've completed ChaLEAN Extreme® or P90X®, and you'll see what we're talking about.

5. And do body-weight exercises too. Exercises using only your body weight are a great way to gain"functional" fitness that can help you move more easily in everydaylife. In People magazine, Mrs. Obama credited her armstrength to the following exercise: "You go down into a push-up, thenyou jump up." (You'll find a similar move in the Core Synergistics workout of P90X.) If this seems too hard, start with regular push-ups and work your way up to the more complicated version.

6. Get lean. No matter how strong and beautiful your arms become, no one will knowit if your muscles are covered in a layer of fat. According to aworkout pal, Mrs. Obama cross-trains by mixing cardio into herweight-lifting sessions, which is great for raising the metabolism andmelting away excess pounds. (You'll also need a proper diet plan,focusing on moderate portions of lean proteins, fruits and vegetables,whole grains, and beneficial fats.)

7. Get help. Michelle Obama uses a personal trainer, which is a great way to learnnew exercises, get support, and add a level of accountability to yourworkout plan. The downside? A trainer can be expensive, and getting tothe gym can be time-consuming. You'll get similar benefits by working out at home with enthusiastic friends (or

   WOWY SuperGym™ Workout Buddies), or by following your favorite home-fitness DVD program.

8. Assert your right to bare arms. Some media commentators criticized the first lady for her arm-baringoutfits, saying they're too casual for someone in her position. We saythat's bunk. Sure, you might want to dress up more formally formeetings with the French ambassador (or whatever job you happen tohave). But once you've worked for those firm guns, why not show 'emoff? After all, in this era of obesity and sloth, demonstrating theresults of a fitness plan isn't just your right—it's practically yourduty.

        

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10 Fit Foods for Fall

By Joe Wilkes

        

9 Appetite-Suppressing Foods to Conquer Your Cravings

By Whitney Provost

If you're like most people, conquering your appetite is one of the biggest challenges you face in your fitness and weight loss journey. As soon as the word "diet" crosses your lips, you may start craving all the junk you know you're not supposed to eat. The secret is eating the RIGHT foods to help calm the cravings for the wrong ones. Add these 9 easy-to-find, tasty foods to your meal plan, and rein in your appetite before it gets out of control!

1. Oatmeal. This hot cereal is high in fiber and low on the glycemic index, which means it fills you up and takes a long time to digest. Research has shown that diets high in slow-burning carbohydrates like oatmeal suppress the hunger hormone grehlin more effectively than diets high in fat. In fact, when you eat oatmeal for breakfast, you may find that your appetite is lower at lunchtime. Steel-cut or rolled oats are digested more slowly than the "instant" variety, so it's worth taking a few extra minutes in the morning to prepare your breakfast the old-fashioned way.
2. Apples. Not only are apples nutritious, but what sets them apart from other fruits is pectin, a soluble fiber that helps regulate blood sugar, keeps you full, and sustains your energy. One medium apple with skin contains 4 grams of fiber, which is more than you'd get in an average slice of whole wheat bread. Add an apple and some cinnamon to your morning oatmeal for an appetite-suppressing breakfast.
3. Pine nuts. These edible pine-tree seeds contain more protein than any other nut or seed, and their oil stimulates two appetite-suppressing hormones (cholecystokinin [CKK] and glucagon-like peptide-1) that tell your brain you're not hungry. Blend pine nuts with basil, garlic, and a little olive oil to make pesto, or sprinkle them on your salad or oatmeal for a delicious, nutty crunch.
4. Salad. The fiber in typical salad vegetables like lettuce, cabbage, spinach, celery, cucumbers, broccoli, and peppers is very filling and helps slow the release of glucose into your bloodstream. Studies have shown that when people start a meal with a small salad, they eat significantly fewer calories in the meal itself. Just watch out for the high-fat dressings (or worse, fat-free dressings that are high in sugar). Try having the dressing on the side and dipping your fork into it for easy portion control, or simply add a dash of balsamic vinegar or a squeeze of lemon juice for a tasty, super-low-calorie option. Bonus tip: Try to eat a vegetable at every meal to keep your appetite at bay all day long.
5. Olive oil and other unsaturated fats. Researchers at the University of California at Irvine found that unsaturated fat causes the intestines to release a compound (oleoylethanolamide) that has been shown to reduce appetite and stimulate weight loss. Some great choices for unsaturated fat include avocados, olives and olive oil, almonds, salmon, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, macadamia nuts, and sesame seeds. These foods are high in calories, so enjoy them in moderation while regulating your appetite.
6. Flax seeds. Flax is one of the best plant sources of omega-3 fatty acids. The seeds are also very high in protein and fiber, making them excellent for appetite control. Sprinkle ground flax seeds over oatmeal, salads, or yogurt, or add them to smoothies to help stabilize your blood sugar and turn off the hunger hormones.
7. Beans. The fiber in beans increases CCK, a digestive hormone that's a natural appetite suppressant. A research study at the University of California at Davis found that men who ate a high-fiber meal containing beans had CCK levels that were two times higher than when they ate a low-fiber meal. Beans also keep your blood sugar steady, which helps stave off hunger.
8. Whey protein. New studies suggest that whey protein stimulates the hormones that increase the feeling of being full. In one study, researchers at the University of Surrey in England found that people who consumed whey protein felt fuller and more satisfied with less food. Whey also stabilizes blood sugar, and that can help control food urges. Make a drink with
   Whey Protien to calm your appetite any time of the day.
9. Spicy foods. Capsaicin, the ingredient that gives peppers their heat, can also help control your raging appetite. A recent study published in Clinical Nutrition suggests that capsaicin-rich foods may help you eat fewer calories and support weight loss by suppressing your appetite and making you feel fuller. You can add hot pepper sauce to tomato juice, stir-fry peppers with other vegetables, or throw some peppers and salsa in an omelette. Other spicy ingredients may have similar effects, so try adding hot mustard and curry spices to your salads and meats.

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Grilling your food in the summer is always a good idea. That is until someone shows up with a bowl of mayo and high carb potatoes in it and calls it a salad. Throw in some super fat hot dogs, thick hamburgers with potato chips and ice cream and before you know it you have just fell off the wagon.

There's no doubt that if you invite your friends family and neighbors over for a barbeque and all you have is tofu skewers and carrot sticks that they for sure will give you the evil eye every time they see you but they won't be coming back to any outdoor ventures of yours again. Fortunately summer brings a bounty of healthy tasty foods that everyone will love and that won't increase the waistline too.

Here are 11 tips to help you eat out without pigging out and help your family, friends and neighbors eat healthy too.

1. Veggie Grill
Grilling vegetables is a great way to get great flavor without a lot of calories. Some of the best grilling veggies are peppers, asparagus, artichokes, eggplant, zucchini, squash, scallions, and onions. A touch of salt, pepper, olive oil and some fresh herbs and your in the health zone with great flavor.

2. Herbs For Flavor
Fresh basil, oregano, tarragon, dill, rosemary, thyme, cilantro, etc.. These will replace the need for any fats and excess salt needed to spice up that grill dish.

3. No Mayo Please
A flavorful alternative to the mayo infused macaronni, potato and cole slaw salad is to make them with yogurt or low fat ricatta cheese. These are huge savings on calories and taste great. Add some fresh dill and it's even better.

4. Starch Savers
Instead of the traditional potato and pasta salads, a good replacement is a three bean salad or a vegetable salad with chopped cucumbers and tomatoes tossed with vinager, lemon juice, fresh herbs with onions or garlic. You may also like to serve something heartier like lentils mixed with a light vinaigrette, a little onion or garlic, some fresh herbs, and a sprinkling of feta cheese will fill you up.

5. What's Your Meat Like?
It is always best to substitute your rib eyes, for skinless chicken or fish we know this may be a challenge so choose flank steak, skirt steak, tri-tip, and London broil. Anything with loin or round in the name is the best. With pork, the leanest cuts are the tenderloin and loin chops.

6. No Store Bought Sauces
These are notorious for containing high fructose corn syrup. Make some gourmet marinades and sauces that won't send your blood sugar into a tailspin. Using ingredients like fresh herbs; citrus juices; olive, sesame, and canola oils; wine; low-sodium soy sauce; and various vinegars, you can liven up your meat dishes and save the sugar for dessert.

7. Go To The Globe
Americans are the fattest of all nations. Go global and benefit. How about a Cuban marinade for your chicken, or pork with citrus juice and garlic? Or Indian tandoori-style skinless chicken thighs marinated in yogurt and spices like turmeric, curry, or cardamom? Try making your own Japanese teriyaki with sesame oil, ginger, soy sauce, and honey, and skip the corn syrup from the store brands. Try out Greek kabobs, Korean barbecue, or Jamaican jerk-rubbed meat—whatever catches your eye or your taste buds. And throwing a barbecue with an international theme sounds a lot more appetizing than a barbecue where "we're watching our weight."

8. Good Dog Bad Dog
A regular hot dog runs over 200 calories and 18 grams of fat. A turkey frank has half of that. The fat, calorie, and sodium contents of various brands and types of dogs vary wildly, so choose carefully. For the less fussy, there are also several varieties of chicken and turkey sausages with gourmet ingredients that are delicious and low in fat and calories.

9. The Best Burgers
No they are not meat. They are veggie burgers and with todays strides are very similar to real burgers. If you must have meat from a cow then grind your own or choose ground turkey or chicken patties. Try a couple of different kinds of veggie burgers, you will probably be surprised at todays quality.

10. Toppings
Veggies are great it's the ketchup, cheese and mayo that kills the diet. Grill some onions and add other things like advocados, mustards are ok too. Whole grain buns are a great substitute too when cutting carbs.

11. Good Dessert
Have some good ole ice cream although frozen yogurt would be better but pile on the fresh fruit instead of the standard glob of melted chocolate syrup or caramel toppings.

There you go and your guests will for sure come back again.

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Your children are being left behind even with the government funded program of "No Child Left Behind". Some of the major factors in child development and grades are directly related to the amount of exercise, proper nutrition, and sleep he or she gets.

Exercise
It is undeniable that a growing body needs exercise to develop properly. Yet, this is one of the first classes to get cut in the schools today. This makes it harder for children to concentrate throughout the day and is a leading factor in childhood obesity rates across the country. "Over the last 25 years, caloric intake in toddlers and young kids has gone up three or four percent, but the level of physical activity has dropped nearly 20 percent to 25 percent," says Ken Reed, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Physical Education.

Diet
According to statistics cited in Eric Schlosser's book, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, the worst-quality food goes to fast food restaurants, schools, and pets, in that order—a pretty scary thought when we consider that fast food restaurants and the school cafeteria make up a large percentage of what is forming the dietary pattern of our future generation.
There is certain results that happen when changing your child's diet to healthy nutrition. One school in Appleton Wisconsin removed soda and candy machines, and changed the cafeteria fare from the standard burgers, fries, etc., to salad, veggies, whole-grain breads, fresh water, and healthy recipes, they saw grades go up, truancies go down, and disciplinary matters nearly vanish. Changing the diet simply works!
Sleep
This is no secret that the body needs time to recover and renew everyday. Children need even more sleep than adults do for continued healthy brain and body development. Even if it is summer keep your kids on a simple sleep schedule just as if they where in school. During the summer time they are expending even more physical energy. So it should be evident that they need at least the same amount of sleep as during the school year.

The SolutionTrying to find a solution to all of the challenges that plague our children and their health can be tough but there is a simple solution that solves it all. It first starts with each parent being committed to their child's health and their own health as well. What you put in your body is what your child will put in theirs. How much you exercise will determine your child's level as well. So commit to changing your own diet and your children will change theirs too, it will be a little challenge in the beginning but it will make all the difference for the rest of both of your lives and that is a great reason to change.

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There are a lot of misunderstandings about the best way to reshape your body. This is because there are a lot of trainers out there whoespouse different fitness philosophies. In general, the variousregimens touted all have some merit. In this article, we'll take a verysimple look at various training strategies, bust a myth or two, andexplain why interval training is the most efficient way to change yourfitness level.

Interval Training Is...

When you perform at your maximum level and then repeat a set at a lower level of intensity. This is interval training and it has a much more dramatic effect on the shape of your body than does aerobic exercise which is a sustained level of effort over a longer period of time.

This method of training causes the body to physiologically burn more sugars and forces the body to repair itself quicker. This of course is in language we can all understand. It is not to take away from the aerobic exercise benefits but if you want to dramatically change the look of your body in the shortest period of time then this is the way to go.

Some excellent programs to use for this is Tony Hortons P90X extreme training program. This has been getting rave reviews and success stories from around the country for the success that this program brings people in less than 90 days.