tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44307193327453745592024-03-13T03:47:01.454-07:00MY DIVA DIET: Notes from Super Fit Diva & Paw"SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-24477947805517805922009-09-20T07:28:00.000-07:002009-09-20T08:07:24.723-07:00Factor #5: Exercise (MY DIVA DIET: Five Factors)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SrZEIEdF6CI/AAAAAAAABCU/nnRtlM9c6mQ/s1600-h/Photo_8-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SrZEIEdF6CI/AAAAAAAABCU/nnRtlM9c6mQ/s200/Photo_8-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383565309993412642" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The wide-ranging health benefits of regular exercise include reducing the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, diabetes, and obesity. Exercise can help improve your skin and enable your internal organs to function better. Exercise contributes to mental wellbeing (including alleviating depression, stress, and anxiety) and ensures better sleep. Exercise increases metabolism, energy, and endurance, while it reduces some of the effects of aging--it is truly the "fountain of youth"!<br /><br />A properly designed and executed exercise program can improve or protect posture, help keep bones and muscles stronger, and maintain joints, tendons, and ligaments injury-free. Exercise also helps keep joints, tendons, and ligaments flexible.<br /><br />Exercise is a major factor when you are trying to lose weight because it facilitates fat loss by burning calories when you are exercising and increasing your metabolism for many hours afterward. Exercise increases your lean body mass, which equals a higher sustained metabolic rate and leads to a leaner, firmer, more sculptured physique. Exercise makes you healthier, feel better, look younger and more alive-it's sexy!<br /><br />If you are serious about getting fit, losing fat and gaining health, there is only one main exercise rule; exercise is mandatory. So find something active you enjoy doing and make it part of your life. Prior to starting an exercise program, consult with your physician.<br /><br />Exercise is crucial for fat loss and good health. It is also essential for maintaining low body fat and a fit physique. However, the frequency, duration, and intensity of your exercise will vary depending on your goals, age, fitness level, medical condition, and other circumstances.<br /><br /><b>Here is a quick guide to exercise:</b><br /></span></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The best thing to do when you've been cleared by your doctor and are ready to begin an exercise program is to hire a Certified Fitness Professional. That way you will not waste time, money, or risk injury.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">An exercise program should consist of the six components shown in the following chart. Each workout should fit your age, current fitness level, and any medical or physical limitations you may have. Your goals, lifestyle, exercise interests, and commitment level should also be taken into consideration when your exercise program is designed.</span></span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><b>Diva 6 Components to an Effective Exercise Program</b></span></span><span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rtGQgQN2ygc/SobSRvOGSYI/AAAAAAAAAic/tTBc-Z1PGpQ/s1600-h/PawBox4.gif" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rtGQgQN2ygc/SobSRvOGSYI/AAAAAAAAAic/tTBc-Z1PGpQ/s400/PawBox4.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370210807861102978" border="0" /></a></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span></span><ol face="verdana"><li><span><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/08/exercise-cardiovascular-conditioning.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cardiovascular Conditioning</span></span></a></span></li><li><span><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/08/exercise-strength-and-endurance.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Strength and Endurance Training</span></span></a></span></li><li><span><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/08/exercise-flexibility-training.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Flexibility Training<br /></span></span></a></span></li><li><span><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/09/exercise-core-and-balance-training.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Core and Balance Training<br /></span></span></a></span></li><li><span><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/09/exercise-corrective-exercises.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Corrective Exercises </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></li><li><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/09/exercise-functional-training.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Functional Training </span></span></a></li></ol><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span></span><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">RECAP:<br /><b>MY DIVA DIET is based on the </b></span></span><a href="http://superdivanotes.blogspot.com/2009/08/five-factors-affecting-body-fat-and.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Five Factors Affecting Body Fat and Health</b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><br />The Five Factors</b><br />Factor #1: Liquid Consumption<br />Factor #2: Quantity and Distribution of Calories<br />Factor #3: Quality and Purity of Calories<br />Factor #4: Restrictive and Unbalanced Dieting<br />Factor #5: Exercise </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, fantasy; "><a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/HowItWorks.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.MyDivaDiet.com</span></span></a></span></span></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-14971949691201582042009-09-18T07:28:00.000-07:002009-09-18T07:53:10.177-07:00Factor #4: Restrictive and Unbalanced Dieting (MY DIVA DIET: Five Factors)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SrOeABr0yFI/AAAAAAAABCM/hBFAFFZU9ZQ/s1600-h/IMG_0356.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SrOeABr0yFI/AAAAAAAABCM/hBFAFFZU9ZQ/s200/IMG_0356.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382819702927312978" /></a><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Factor #4: Restrictive and Unbalanced Dieting</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />Because most women look for quick-fix solutions to our obesity and poor-health epidemic, we buy into gimmicks and false promises. We subscribe to dangerous pills and special packaged foods. We suffer needlessly. Sometimes we lose weight only to “rebound”—gaining more weight than when we started and usually at the expense of our health. We end up confused and more desperate. So instead of seeking the proper way to lose weight, we start the cycle all over again. <br /><br /><br />Factor #4: Restrictive and Unbalanced Dieting<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">High-protein, high-fat, no-carbohydrate diets </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Fruit-only diets </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Juice-fasting diets </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Diet pills and liquids </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">And so many more...</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Why Restrictive and Unbalanced Diets Don't Work - How They Contribute to Weight Gain and Poor Health</span></i></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />There is no quick fix for fat loss, optimal health, and longevity. But, the good news is that there is a way, and I can help you down that path. I am not interested in attacking any particular product or program by name. However, I do want to expose the truth about the $58 billion Diet Industry (and rising). Many of the programs and products marketed today are basically gimmicks full of false promises, magic potions, and misleading propaganda. Most of these counter-productive systems result in yo-yo dieting and can be quite dangerous. My hope is that the next time another quick-fix diet system (or product) surfaces, you will know better than to believe the hype, or at least that you'll think twice before you waste your time, money, health, and sanity. In fact, no sensible diet program will ever compromise your physical or mental health for the sake of looking good!<br /><br />Commonly used formulas for weight-loss diets:<br /><br />Liquid Diets<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Most are low-calorie diets</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Less than 1000 daily calories translates to starvation</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Do you plan on living only on liquids for the rest of your life?</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />Low-Calorie Diets<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Any diet of less than 1000 daily calories will slow your metabolism and put you at a nutritional risk that could lead to health problems</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Reduced energy levels</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Decrease in water weight, not necessarily fat</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />High-protein, Low-carbohydrate, High-fat Diets<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Too much protein can put undue stress on your kidneys and other internal organs which could lead to health problems</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">High amounts of calories from protein, if not used for their intended purpose, can convert to body fat</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Fat burns in the flame of a carbohydrate-thus you need carbohydrates to help metabolize fat</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Carbohydrates are needed for energy and exercise</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Carbohydrates are necessary for brain function-without them you will inhibit your ability to concentrate, calculate, and coordinate, and your memory and moods will be affected</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets can put you into a state of ketosis, which is not healthy and can lead to loss of lean body mass</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Carbohydrates provide fiber, whereas fats and animal protein contain no fiber</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Low-carbohydrate diets often result in water loss, not fat loss</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">High-fat intake converts easily to body fat and is unhealthy</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Low-Protein, High-Carbohydrate, No-Fat Diets<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Protein is necessary for every cell in the body so a lack of protein can cause deficiencies and health problems</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Protein is needed for muscle growth, maintenance, and repair</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Excess carbohydrates can convert to body fat</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">High carbohydrates can cause bloat and puffiness</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">It is impossible to avoid dietary fats-fat is found in many foods naturally</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Some fat is necessary for health and vitality-too little fat can cause a deficiency in fat-soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">One Meal per Day Diet<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Eating smaller meals throughout the day is important for utilizing calories more efficiently and creating a constant energy level; both are important in the overall fat-loss and better health equation</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Eating one meal (or two) per day does not generate a steady blood glucose level</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Eating one meal per day promotes over-eating especially if that one meal is eaten at night-starving all day causes you to eat everything in sight</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Eating one meal per day promotes bad food choices because excessive hunger will cause you to be less selective with your food choices</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">One Type of Food Diet<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Too much of one type of food causes nutritional imbalances and deficiencies which can lead to health issues both short- and long-term</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> All-fruit diets result in water-weight loss, not fat loss</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This type of diet can eventually lead to muscle loss, which is directly linked to your metabolism. Since more lean-body mass means a more active metabolic rate, you will lose fat more quickly by maintaining and/or increasing your LBM.</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Processed, Packaged, and Man-Made Food Diet<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Nutritional value is reduced or eliminated when foods are altered from their natural state</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">When you cut calories, you lose weight. However, if you only eat packaged, processed, and man-made foods, your weight-loss potential will be limited by food quality, and your health may be compromised</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Our bodies cannot properly metabolize most additives and preservatives</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Our goal is to lose fat, gain health, function and feel better, and live longer. Consuming unnatural foods is detrimental to this goal.</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Diet Supplements, Diet Pills, Potions, and Products<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In this age of quick fixes, many women try to become healthier and leaner through massive intake of supplements and so-called "fat burners" (via drinks, bars, and pills), but there is no magic pill, drink, or bar that will ensure good health, weight loss, or a long life. Keep in mind; the consumption of supplements in excess can cause health issues. The use of diet pills may help you lose weight initially, but once you get off them the weight will return and you will end up heavier than before. Also, diet pills have short-term side effects and may lead to medical problems. As far as magic potions and products like creams and gadgets-they don't work!</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">One Part of the Equation Diet<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Diet programs that tell you to JUST eat less, or eat better, or eat low glycemic foods, or eat only raw foods, or eat six meals per day, or just cut the sugar, or just exercise, etc. may be good ideas and very helpful to your goals of fat loss and better health- but they don't give you the complete dieting picture.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Providing only part of the diet equation is like presenting a puzzle with some of the pieces missing-will you ever complete the entire picture? NO!</span></li></ul><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />This is the bottom line on restrictive and unbalanced dieting, aka quick-fix diets.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />#1 - Poor Health<br />Since most quick-fix diets restrict calories or do not allocate the proper nutrient ratio (protein, carbohydrates, and fat), and even completely eliminate important vitamins, minerals, and fiber, they put you at a nutritional risk. This sets the stage for a number of health problems during your diet, in the immediate future, and further down the line.<br /><br />#2 - Dehydration<br />Some quick-fix diets promote low-carbohydrate intake. However, most of the weight lost in this manner consists only of glycogen and water. Since the human body is over 60% water, this kind of diet may lead to dehydration. Dehydration can cause fatigue, crankiness, stiff joints, headaches, nausea, aches, electrolyte imbalances, and much more. Severe dehydration can cause seizures, coma, or even death. The other problem with water-weight loss is that women are deceived into believing that they're losing fat. In reality, once carbohydrate intake resumes (even the good carbs) and the water weight is restored, women mistakenly believe they've regained all the "fat" they had lost on their diet programs.<br /><br />#3 - LBM Reduction<br />Reduction in muscle mass is a common result of any type of low-calorie, low- carbohydrate, or starvation program. In fact, as muscle mass is lost, metabolism slows. A daily intake of less than 1000 calories is considered starvation, and the human body will automatically try to salvage body fat just for survival.<br /><br />#4 - Decrease in Energy<br />When calories are restricted, especially carbohydrates, the body's main source of energy is limited. This energy is needed for the body and the brain to function properly. Otherwise, you'll begin to feel tired, cranky, and mentally slow. You also will not have the energy you need to be active and exercise. Calories do so much for your body-they provide energy, life, vitality, and so much more-why would you give that up?<br /><br />#5 - Body Fat increases<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Any type of restrictive or unbalanced diet is a recipe for failure. The hype behind quick-fix diets is often unsubstantiated-they are based on gimmicks and full of false promises.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Since most quick-fix diet programs offer ways to lose weight fast with no regard for health and safety, the results will always be questionable.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">After trying a quick-fix diet program, any attempt to resume normal, proper eating patterns often causes us to regain more weight than we lost.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Regaining weight creates desperation, which often causes us to seek another quick fix. This process eventually leads to chronic yo-yo dieting, which is a vicious, unhealthy, frustrating, expensive, and dangerous cycle.</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />More good news: There is a rise in sound (proper) diet programs that will help you lose weight and gain health. There are now widely accepted, well-researched nutritional principles found in most well respected, leading diet programs, ones that do not offer quick-fix solutions that are found in so-called "fad diets". Just make sure you know which diets offer hope or hype! Most fitness experts, nutritionists, diet gurus, and well-informed doctors agree that we should consume clean and wholesome foods and liquids to attain (and maintain) low body fat and vibrant health. We should eliminate junk food, fast food, fried food, and highly processed food. The real debate begins over how many calories we should consume each day and the nutrient ratio. The other debate exists over whether it is better to be a vegetarian or vegan - or not! Most also agree that fat loss is where it's at, not just weight loss, that real and lasting weight-loss results don't happen over night, and getting fit is best accomplished when you include exercise. According the Web MD, "proven weight-management strategies include a balanced diet with reduced calories with a regular exercise regimen." The key to low body fat, vibrant health, and longevity is a lifestyle of the PROPER DIET and exercise!<br /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">How MY DIVA DIET Addresses the Five Factors</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />The secret to MY DIVA DIET is that we dissect these Five Factors and put together a comprehensive plan to ensure that calories are used for their intended purpose—energy and health.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Factor #4: Restrictive and unbalanced dieting is eliminated forever.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/06/part-five-of-seven-part-series-why-do.html">Proper Diet</a> and <a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/06/exercise-major-factor-if-you-are.html">Exercise</a> is the key...<br /></span><br /></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-17615418044787699222009-09-13T08:10:00.000-07:002009-09-13T09:00:42.777-07:00Factor #3: Quality and Purity of Calories (MY DIVA DIET: Five Factors)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sq0XHwtDCwI/AAAAAAAABCE/8bdHrCqWieI/s1600-h/Photo_Front_Thumb.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 156px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sq0XHwtDCwI/AAAAAAAABCE/8bdHrCqWieI/s200/Photo_Front_Thumb.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380982551877978882" /></a><br /><b>Factor #3: Quality and Purity of Calories</b><br />You should always monitor the quality and purity of your calories. This is crucial—not only for fat loss, but more importantly for health—“you are what you eat!” <br /><br />Factor #3: The quality and purity of calories are determined.<br /><ul><li><b>They must be lean (containing little or no fat, especially bad fat). </b></li><li><b>They must be healthy (conducive to health). </b></li><li><b>They must be clean (free from foreign or extraneous matter). </b></li><li><b>They must be pure (free from contamination). </b></li><li><b>They must be alive and/or fresh (recently harvested, with no decay, not preserved or processed, and not overcooked) </b></li><li><b>Animal protein should be from animals that are raised, treated, and fed properly as well as killed humanely.</b></li></ul><blockquote>“Take the plunge and choose foods in their natural states that are fresh, organic, and humainly treated animals. You will not only reap the rewards of better health & fitness, but you will also help our environment and discourage mass production of animals for food (and reduce cruelty to animals)!”</blockquote><br /><br /><div>This topic is too large to cover in a blog...so here is an EXCERT from <i>MY DIVA DIET: A Woman's Last Diet Book</i>. The following is a quick reference guide on Factor #3 factor and the relevant areas of dieting for better health and low body fat. This will help those of you who want to learn about specific areas. <br /><br /><b>Factor #3: Quality and Purity of Calories</b><br />14. Junk food (fast food, pizza, ice cream, potato chips, cookies, candy, donuts, etc.)<br />15. Total daily fat intake (grams)<br />16. Total daily sugar intake (grams)<br />17. Sugar substitutes intake (aspartame, saccharine, Splenda and other artificially made sweeteners)<br />18. Total daily sodium intake (milligrams)<br />19. Quality protein intake<br />20. Quality carbohydrate intake<br />21. Quality fat intake<br />22. Total daily dairy intake<br />23. Clean calories (reading labels/things to look for)<br /><ul><li>Preservatives and additives</li><li>Flavoring agents, coloring agents, sweeteners (artificial and natural), emulsifiers, texturizers, stabilizers, etc.</li><li>Chemicals and other fake foods</li><li>Hidden fats (hydrogenated vegetable oils and other unneeded and unhealthy fats)</li><li>Hidden sugars (maltodextrin, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, etc.)</li><li>Hidden sodium (salt, MSG, sodium benzoate, sodium nitrate, ferrous sulfate, etc.)</li><li>Hidden flour (white flour, baking powder, starch, dextrin, etc.)</li></ul>24. Purity of calories<br /><ul><li>Natural foods vs. processed</li><li>Fresh foods vs. man-manipulated</li><li>Organic vs. non-organic</li><li>Cruelty-Free animal meat </li></ul>25. White flour intake (bread, cereals, crackers, noodles, pasta, pastries, tortillas, etc.) <br />26. Total daily fiber intake (grams)<br />27. Food, sports, energy and protein bars<br />28. Sauces, salad dressing, dips and condiment intake<br />29. Cooking and seasoning (fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices)<br />30. Supplement intake (vitamins, minerals and others)<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://superdivanotes.blogspot.com/2009/08/five-factors-affecting-body-fat-and.html">MY DIVA DIET: The Five Factors Affecting Body Fat and Health</a></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-22384581281404588082009-09-09T07:34:00.000-07:002009-09-09T08:19:01.357-07:00Factor #2: Quantity and Distribution of Calories (MY DIVA DIET: Five Factors)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SqfFZxelU4I/AAAAAAAABB8/rniA6KP9kTE/s1600-h/diva+girl+final+-+half+body.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SqfFZxelU4I/AAAAAAAABB8/rniA6KP9kTE/s200/diva+girl+final+-+half+body.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379485326486360962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">Factor #2: Quantity and Distribution of Calories</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Here are is how we fix...</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Factor #2: The quantity and distribution of calories are calculated. </span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>Total daily calories are approximately 1,200 to 1,600 (or more in some instances, depending on whether you are in the Diva Reduction Phase or Diva Maintenance Phase of MY DIVA DIET, your activity level, and other variables). </li><li>Daily nutrient ratio for fat loss is 35% protein/45% carbs/20% fat (or close) and approximately 20 to 35% protein/45 to 65% carbs/20 to 30% for maintenance. </li><li>Number of meals is four to five per day. </li><li>Meal sizes are controlled appropriately (portion control). </li><li>Meals are timed appropriately (every three to four hours).</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">In summary </span><span style="font-family:arial;">=========</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Daily caloric intake (overeating or undereating)</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">How many calories are you consuming per day? What are your eating patterns?</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">Notes</span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>We are a country in which half of our citizens—and 31 to 38% of our children—are obese, primarily because we just eat too much. In fact, when it comes to food, we are a nation of extremes, either overeating or starving ourselves to lose weight.</li><li>We super-size everything—except water! Most of the food we eat has almost no nutritional value and contributes to fat storage and health issues like obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, certain cancers, etc.</li></ul> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">Daily Caloric Intake Rules</span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>The average woman should consume between 1,200 and 1,600 calories per day.</li><li>A woman can and should consume more than 1,600 if she has a high metabolism, or is an athlete, pregnant, or has a medical condition that warrants a higher caloric intake.</li><li>Young girls and women trying to gain weight also need more calories.</li><li>Anything over 3,000 calories per day is not a good idea unless we are athletes or have some sort of medical condition.</li><li>Anything under 1,000 calories per day is considered starvation and will cause the body to go into survival mode—hold on to body fat not release it!. Undereating will not only hinder the body’s ability to get fit, but it will also jeopardize health.</li></ul> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">REDUCTION PHASE</span> <span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;">Daily caloric intake (overeating or undereating)</span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>The Diva Reduction Phase is based on 1,200 to 1,300 calories per day, ideally for ten weeks. However, start off with three to six weeks and see how much fat you lose, then make adjustments to lose more or go on to the Diva Maintenance Phase.</li><li>This total caloric intake is strict for now but can be adjusted during any part of the program.</li></ul><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;">Daily nutrient ratio: protein/carbohydrates/fat</span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>As stated in the beginning of this section, your nutrient ratio will be 35% protein/45% carbohydrates/20% fat.</li></ul><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;">Number of meals per day</span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>Eat frequent small meals throughout the day, including snacks. </li><li>Four meals per day every three to four hours is best and will ensure that you keep a steady blood glucose level, which helps with fat loss and energy. </li></ul><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;">Meal timing</span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>Meal timing is up to you...Everyone’s schedule is different. Just remember to eat every three to four hours.</li><li>It’s okay to add a snack as a fifth meal just in case you could not consume your total calories, or if you are hungry.</li><li>Try to eat larger meals in the morning or afternoon. Reserve dinner for a nice piece of lean protein and some great-tasting fresh vegetables.</li></ul><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;">Meal size (portion control)</span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>Eating frequent small meals will also help you avoid overeating at any given meal. </li><li>If you are tempted to eat too much at one time, just remember that you can eat again in three hours! </li></ul> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">MAINTENANCE</span> <span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;">Daily caloric intake (overeating or undereating)</span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>In Phase One you kept your daily calories low and controlled for fat reduction. In </li><li>Phase Two you can increase your caloric intake to 1,400 to 1,600 calories per day (and even higher), depending on your activity level, goals, medical condition, etc. </li></ul><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;">Daily nutrient ratio: protein/carbohydrates/fat</span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>Your daily nutrient ratio was strict in Phase One—Diva Reduction, but you will have more flexibility in Phase Two—Diva Maintenance.<br /></li><li>Daily nutrient ratio for fat loss is 35% protein/45% carbs/20% fat (or close) and<br />approximately 20 to 35% protein/45 to 65% carbs/20 to 30% for maintenance.<br /></li></ul><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;">Number of meals per day </span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>Continue eating about four small meals throughout the day.</li><li>You can add one or two (healthy) snacks. </li></ul><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;">Meal timing</span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>Meal timing and eating frequent small meals throughout the day should always be part of your life. By now you should be hungry every three to four hours. </li><li>Continue to consume your larger meals in the morning or afternoon. At dinner, continue eating a lean piece of protein and fresh vegetables.</li><li>Once in a while, a big dinner is fine in Phase Two.</li></ul><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;">Meal size (portion control)</span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>You will always follow guidelines for portion control—to maintain what you’ve worked for and to keep from overeating—and now you know how to do that well. </li><li>Use the same rules as in the Diva Reduction Phase, but you can have a little more food in the Diva Maintenance Phase.</li></ul> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">MY DIVA DIET is based on some of the root causes of high body fat and poor health, these are called </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://superdivanotes.blogspot.com/2009/08/five-factors-affecting-body-fat-and.html"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Five Factors Affecting Body Fat and Health</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">. This is Blog #2 of 5 to dig a little deeper into these "Five Factors". </span><div style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Remember, Calories are your friend....and to learn more read this blog, <a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/04/calories-friends-or-foes.html">Calories: Friends or Foes?</a><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><br /><br /></b></span></div></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-71624182765663478292009-09-03T08:42:00.000-07:002009-09-09T08:18:21.670-07:00Factor #1: Liquid Consumption (MY DIVA DIET: Five Factors)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SqEXI06aHzI/AAAAAAAABBs/pFIojKBIvtQ/s1600-h/IMG_0055.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 102px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SqEXI06aHzI/AAAAAAAABBs/pFIojKBIvtQ/s320/IMG_0055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377604870467100466" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">MY DIVA DIET is based on some of the root causes of high body fat and poor health, these are called </span><a href="http://superdivanotes.blogspot.com/2009/08/five-factors-affecting-body-fat-and.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The Five Factors Affecting Body Fat and Health</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">. I will take the next 5 blogs to dig a little deeper into these "Five Factors". </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Today's focus will be...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>Factor #1: Liquid Consumption</b><br />Too many poor liquid choices add unnecessary and empty calories to the American diet, and an inadequate water intake leaves women dehydrated, unhealthy, and unhappy.<br /><br />In a nutshell here are some areas you can fix when it come to your liquid consumption that will truly shed those unwanted pounds and give you more energy, vitality, and better health.<br /><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">PHASE ONE </span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Factor #1: Liquid Consumption</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br />Water<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Liquids should be limited to water and teas with no sugar. Try to drink approximately six to ten cups of water throughout the day (or more, depending on your body weight, exercise level, current diet, caffeine and alcohol consumption, and any medications you may be taking). </span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Coffee and other caffeinated drinks<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Coffee is fine, but do not drink high-fat, high-sugar coffee drinks. Add some low-fat dairy, soy, or rice milk, and/or a splash of agave nectar or honey in your coffee if you need the flavor. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Be leery of so called “energy” drinks. They have far too much caffeine and most of them are full of sugar and other unneeded ingredients. </span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Tea<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Green, red, and black teas are great tea choices. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Herbal teas are good choices too. </span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Sodas and other drinks<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Avoid sodas, powdered drinks, juice boxes, fruit drinks, or sports drinks—they are full of sugar. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Stay clear of drinks labeled as “diet”. They contain artificial sweeteners and are not a good idea. </span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Juices (fruit and vegetable): fresh vs. concentrated<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Juices should be kept to a minimum, and only use fresh-squeezed. </span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Meal replacement drinks<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Meal replacement drinks like protein shakes, smoothies, and green drinks can be used as substitutes for any meal. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Ensure the quality of products you use or make them yourself. </span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Alcohol<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Do not consume alcohol for faster results in Phase One. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">During the Diva Maintenance Phase you can have alcohol in moderation. </span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">PHASE TWO:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br />Factor #1: Liquid Consumption<br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Plenty of water—forever! </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Liquid intake should be the same as in Phase One. An occasional deviation may be okay from time to time—just don’t get into the habit of choosing poor-quality liquids. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Alcohol in moderation is okay—create boundaries! </span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Next blog will cover<br /><b>Factor #2: Quantity and Distribution of Calories </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">If you want the complete information about these Five Factors, you can find it in<i> </i></span><a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/Products.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><i>MY DIVA DIET: A Woman's Diet Book</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><i>.</i><br /><br /><br /></span><br /></div></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-57648243641326250282009-08-30T06:51:00.000-07:002009-08-30T07:12:53.165-07:00Weight-Loss Recipe: Diva Golden Omelet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SpqIEBpu8MI/AAAAAAAABBM/yzJnn3mS1ZM/s1600-h/3+-golden++omelet.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SpqIEBpu8MI/AAAAAAAABBM/yzJnn3mS1ZM/s200/3+-golden++omelet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375758707964440770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SpqHjlHMVtI/AAAAAAAABBE/gmSRQlUAtLc/s1600-h/Photo_Side_Thumb.gif"></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></b><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Diva Golden Omelet</span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1 whole egg + 2 egg whites<br />1/2 Roma tomato, chopped<br />4 asparagus tips, cooked and chopped into small pieces<br />1 Tbsp. Romano cheese, grated non-stick cooking spray<br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Preparation: Whip together egg and egg whites in a bowl. Spray skillet with non-stick spray and heat on medium heat or use “eggie pan.” Pour eggs in heated skillet or “eggie pan” and arrange tomatoes, asparagus, and cheese on top. When bottom of egg is cooked, fold in half with the fillings inside. Continue cooking until desired consistency is reached.<br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Makes 1 Serving -- </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Nutritional Value:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">151 calories</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">16.8 g protein</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">4.7 g carbs</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">6.6 g fat;</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1.1 g fiber</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">258.5 mg sodium</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Diva Reduction Recipes </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">“Fit Meals in Minutes”<br />“Combining quick and convenient with sound nutrition!” </span></span></i><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SpqHjlHMVtI/AAAAAAAABBE/gmSRQlUAtLc/s200/Photo_Side_Thumb.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375758150547560146" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 156px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Because we truly want you to succeed with MY DIVA DIET, we have designed quick Diva Recipes that meet the criteria for fat reduction as well as sound nutritional guidelines. You don’t have to give up taste when you eat correctly. In fact, you</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">will learn that wholesom</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">e and fit foods taste better than junk food.</span></span></div></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-54905102701738601002009-08-24T07:54:00.000-07:002009-08-26T08:04:14.643-07:00Whole Foods Boycott and Protests?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SpK-GuEYfYI/AAAAAAAABAw/D8DlIwFP0HE/s1600-h/IMG_0572WholeFoodsPonce.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SpK-GuEYfYI/AAAAAAAABAw/D8DlIwFP0HE/s200/IMG_0572WholeFoodsPonce.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373566328061328770" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This past week I noticed an article in the </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Wall Street Journal written by John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, </span></span></b><i><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204251404574342170072865070.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare<br />Eight things we can do to improve health care without adding to the deficit</span></span></b></a></i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. </span></span></b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I have been in the fitness industry for over 27 years and know a lot about health and fitness and Whole Foods Market is recommended in my book and on my </span></span><a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/DivaApproved.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">website</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, MY DIVA DIET: A Woman's Last Diet Book, as a place to find high-quality foods that are beneficial to health and losing weight. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, fantasy;">I'm not saying that Whole Foods Market doesn't have its share of foods that I would not recommend, just a place like, Trader Joe's, that you can find wholesome foods. You will always find so-called "healthy" and "diet" foods that are actually bad for you in all stores, even health food stores, specifically man-made and processed foods. The questions is how to know the difference...something I discuss in my book.<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I realize that health-care reform is a very sensitive subject and it seems that there is an even divide over what the Obama administration is proposing. There are also many ideas floating out there on how we can fix health care in America. That being said, Mackey's stance and alternatives to health-care reform has pissed-off a lot of people, so much so that they have formed "boycotts" and "protests". </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">After reviewing the article in detail, I had to put my two-cents into the mix! My article can be found on Blogcritics </span></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><a href="http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/whole-foods-ceo-good-is-the/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Whole Foods CEO: Good is the New Bad<br />The left is now attacking and punishing one of their own for disagreeing with ObamaCare!<br /></span></span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Opinion in Politics — by Christine Lakatos — on Aug 23, 2009</span></span></b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />EXCERPT:</span></span></div><div></div><blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The criticism of Mackey’s article was swift, Mark Rosenthal, a 39-year-old playwright in Massachusetts, was so angry that he started a Facebook group called Boycott Whole Foods the next day. Rosenthal’s beef apparently wasn’t just the health care portion of the op-ed. It was Mackey’s suggestion that “if you’re sick, it’s your fault,” that really got him fired up. “For anyone who has ever had a friend or family member get sick and you watched them die even with a good diet and exercise, it’s really insulting. I don’t know that [Mackey] considered the consequences of this statement”.<br /><br />This is over Mackey's attempt to bring attention to the types of diseases that are preventable, and how these diseases affect health care costs in America today. Prevention is an important tool in cutting the risk of certain diseases and health care costs at the same time — something we are not discussing enough in the health care debate. Mackey wrote, “Rather than increase government spending and control, we need to address the root causes of poor health. This begins with the realization that every American adult is responsible for his or her own health.” I can’t agree more–-many on the Left want to claim that health care is a civil right, but first and foremost, it is an individual responsibility. There are exceptions: birth defects, children’s health, the handicapped, elderly and the extreme poor, as well as health issues resulting from accidents and unforeseen circumstances like war, pandemics and natural disasters, and of course, diseases that manifest despite every effort to live a healthy lifestyle.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Nobody wants to see someone suffer and/or die from any illness, even if it is self-inflicted. If you read the entire article and have any sense, you would discern that Mackey had no ill intent and does care about the sick; since he is well informed about the dangers of an unhealthy lifestyle, he wants others to consider the consequences of their choices. By the way, Mr. Rosenthal, Mackey never stated that all who are sick are to blame for their own illness, just many. These are Mackey’s exact words,<br /><br />Unfortunately many of our health care problems are self-inflicted: two-thirds of Americans are now overweight and one-third are obese. Most of the diseases that kill us and account for about 70% of all health care spending—heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and obesity—are mostly preventable through proper diet, exercise, not smoking, minimal alcohol consumption and other healthy lifestyle choices.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">To read the entire article </span></span><a href="http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/whole-foods-ceo-good-is-the/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">click here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">! </span></span></div></blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, fantasy;">======================</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lets face the facts, if we all took better care of ourselves (including me), we would have a much healthier nation and, yes, it would have an impact on our health care costs, individually and collectively. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In my book, I talk about how an unhealthy lifestyle can damage our health and make us fat....<br />EXCERPT from MY DIVA DIET:<br /></span></span><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We need to confront the fact that poor nutrition and lack of exercise usually trigger our weight difficulties as well as some of the medical predicaments we find ourselves facing. However, the methods we use to confront these issues are extreme, to say the least. Instead of trying to gain control over our diet problem the right way, we have become desperate, seeking out programs that only end up as major disappointments— creating multiple health risks and costing us money. </span></span></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I address some of the 'root causes' of high body fat and poor health: </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">EXCERPT from MY DIVA DIET:</span></span></div><blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">What We Offer<br />FIRST (and foremost): MY DIVA DIET addresses the root causes of why we are overweight and not at our full potential for optimal health. These comprise the Five Factors Affecting Body Fat and Health.To help you understand how these factors work for or against you, you will be taking a diet quiz in PART THREE (pages 61-83) for specific answers about why you are in shape—or not. </span></span></div></blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">These Five Factors are addressed and dissected throughout the book, then we give practical ways (rules) to incorporate them into your diet to achieve the body you've always dreamed of: fit, lean, healthy, vibrant, more functional, etc....</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">EXCERPTS from MY DIVA DIET: </span></span></div><div><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In summary, MY DIVA DIET incorporates all Five Factors Affecting Body Fat and Health into one comprehensive diet program that works! Using the thirty-two subtopics listed above, MY DIVA DIET directs you within each of the Five Factors between two phases (Diva Reduction and Diva Maintenance) beginning in PART TWO.<br /><br />In PART FOUR we provide you with some background information on the thirty-two sub-topics of the Five Factors Affecting Body Fat and Health (the thirty-two question categories you responded to in PART THREE’s Diva Diet Quiz). We also give you some MY DIVA DIET rules that will help you get healthy & fit for life. </span></span></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Click her for more about the </span></span><a href="http://superdivanotes.blogspot.com/2009/08/five-factors-affecting-body-fat-and.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Five Factors </span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">=====================</span></span></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SpK5nXnnJUI/AAAAAAAABAQ/0q0vmSloIAQ/s200/Diva_Approved_Stamp_Small3.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373561391412618562" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 94px; " /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I guess when you mix sound diet advice with politics, people go crazy! I respect everyone's political viewpoints; that of John Mackey and those protesting, however, I personally will continue to support </span></span><a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Whole Foods Market</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">!</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SpK8herThCI/AAAAAAAABAg/0WAO9ckw5mk/s200/christine-lakatos_medium.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373564588762825762" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 60px; height: 60px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I'm not sure how the rest of the MY DIVA DIET Team feels, so I am only speaking for myself.<br /></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">www.MyDivaDiet.com</span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/DivaApproved.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Diva Approved Page </span></span></a></span></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-67355394975650061272009-08-22T06:52:00.000-07:002009-08-22T07:51:14.244-07:00Herbs & Spices Focus: Garlic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/So__mCic1FI/AAAAAAAABAA/Af9-KZu2HRA/s1600-h/garlic_tallthin.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/So__mCic1FI/AAAAAAAABAA/Af9-KZu2HRA/s200/garlic_tallthin.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372793909457769554" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Garlic (Allium sativum) is from the Alliaceae family like its close relatives chives, leek, and onions. The edible herb most commonly associated with the name garlic is the bulb of garlic cloves that is found underground, below the leafy, scallion-like growth.<br /><br />For over 4,000 years, garlic has had many important roles in human life. It is considered by most that Central Asia to be its place of origin. It was believed to be used as food flavoring and seasoning. Garlic was being used in Egypt by 3,000 B.C. Later it was used in Pakistan and Western India and spread to China. The Spanish, Portuguese and French introduced it to the New World. Today, garlic is grown all over the world.[</span><a href="http://www.olivesgarlic.com/page/888788"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Reference OlivesGarlic.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">]<br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Garlic has many benefits because it PROMOTES:</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Heart Health; lowers blood pressure and decreases platelet aggregation, serum triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol, while increasing serum HDL-cholesterol.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Optimal Inflammatory Status: helpful in protecting against attacks of asthma and in reducing the pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Optimal Health: It is a powerful antibacterial and antiviral agent that joins forces with vitamin C to help kill microbes. It is also helps protect against colon cancer.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Healthy Weight Control: The most potent an active part of garlic, allicin, has been shown to lower blood pressure, insulin, and triglycerides and can prevent weight gain! </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Optimal Antioxidant Status: Garlic is power packed with so many vitamins and minerals; vitamin C, selenium, manganese and copper. Its sulfur-containing phytonutrients also promote antioxidant activity.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Other Health Benefits: Garlic is also full of bone-building calcium, energy-producing vitamin B1, and phosphorus, muscle-building protein, and sleep-promoting tryptophan! </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Reference </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">"</span></b><a href="http://www.whfoods.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The World's Healthiest Foods</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">" </span></b></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">With so many health benefits including the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, -webkit-fantasy; ">antibacterial and antiviral properties, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, fantasy; ">and considering flu season is approaching, <b>make sure you add garlic to your diet</b>!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Don't forget other </span><b><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/07/herbs-and-spices-forgotten-treasure.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Herbs and Spices: The Forgotten Treasure</span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">!</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Herbs: These are leaves of low-growing shrubs. Popular herbs include parsley, chives, marjoram, thyme, basil, caraway, dill, oregano, rosemary, savory, sage, and celery leaves. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Spices: These come from the bark (cinnamon), root (ginger, onion, garlic), buds (cloves, saffron), seeds (yellow mustard, poppy, sesame), berries (black pepper), or fruit (allspice, paprika) of tropical plants and trees. </span></li></ul><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/So_-6czMOGI/AAAAAAAAA_4/xo0ndcMx3_M/s400/BannerImage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372793160593061986" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 67px; " /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div><br /></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-1352531203052283382009-08-19T10:36:00.000-07:002009-08-19T10:59:27.737-07:00The Five Factors Affecting Body Fat and Health: MY DIVA DIET<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sow6k5c1MmI/AAAAAAAAA_w/sVT2OBTB8Y8/s1600-h/BookCover_Thumb1_Trans-2.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sow6k5c1MmI/AAAAAAAAA_w/sVT2OBTB8Y8/s200/BookCover_Thumb1_Trans-2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371732861117608546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sow6WEtm8qI/AAAAAAAAA_o/2f_L01ugZ1k/s1600-h/PawBox4.gif"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">MY DIVA DIET addresses the root causes of why we are overweight and not at our full potential for optimal health. These comprise the Five Factors Affecting Body Fat and Health. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Here is a summary to help you understand how these factors <br />work for or against you:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Factor #1: Liquid Consumption</b><br />Too many poor liquid choices add unnecessary and empty calories to the American diet, and an inadequate water intake leaves women dehydrated, unhealthy, and unhappy. </span></span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Factor #2: Quantity and Distribution of Calories</b><br /></span></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Daily caloric intake (uncontrolled calories—too many or not enough) </span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Daily nutrient ratio: protein/carbohydrates/fat (unbalanced calories) </span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Number of meals in each day (too many or not enough) </span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Meal size (uncontrolled portions) </span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Meal timing (unmonitored timing) </span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Factor #3: Quality and Purity of Calories </b><br /></span></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Fat calories</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Unhealthy calories </span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Dirty calories</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Impure calories </span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Old and dead calories</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Non-kosher calories (calories from meat –animal protein– that is not raised and slaughtered humanely and seafood that is high in cholesterol and toxins) </span></span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Factor #4: Restrictive and Unbalanced Dieting</b><br />Because most women look for quick-fix solutions to our obesity and poor-health epidemic, we buy into gimmicks and false promises. We subscribe to dangerous pills and special packaged foods. We suffer needlessly. Sometimes we lose weight only to “rebound”—gaining more weight than when we started and usually at the expense of our health. We end up confused and more desperate. So instead of seeking the proper way to lose weight, we start the cycle all over again. <br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Factor #5: Exercise<br /></b>Lack of exercise is a major factor in our health and often explains why we may be fat in the first place. We are a “remote-control” country: we lack physical activity and are frequently too lazy to exercise. <br /><br /><br />How </span></span><a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/HowItWorks.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">MY DIVA DIET Addresses the Five Factor</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">s: The secret to MY DIVA DIET is that we dissect these Five Factors and put together a comprehensive plan to ensure that calories are used for their intended purpose—energy and health.<br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Factor #1: Liquid consumption is monitored.</b><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Factor #2: The quantity and distribution of calories are calculated. </b><br /></span></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Total daily calories are approximately 1,200 to 1,600 (or more in some instances, depending on whether you are in the Diva Reduction Phase or Diva Maintenance Phase of MY DIVA DIET, your activity level, and other variables).</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Daily nutrient ratio for fat loss is 35% protein/45% carbs/20% fat (or close) and approximately 20 to 35% protein/45 to 65% carbs/20 to 30% for maintenance.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Number of meals is four to five per day.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Meal sizes are controlled appropriately (portion control).</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Meals are timed appropriately (every three to four hours).</span></span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Factor #3: The quality and purity of calories are determined.</b><br /></span></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">They must be lean (containing little or no fat, especially bad fat). </span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">They must be healthy (conducive to health). </span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">They must be clean (free from foreign or extraneous matter). </span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">They must be pure (free from contamination).</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">They must be alive and/or fresh (recently harvested, with no decay, not preserved or processed, and not overcooked) </span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Animal protein should be kosher (fit and suitable as described above).</span></span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Factor #4: Restrictive and unbalanced dieting is eliminated forever.</b><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Factor #5: </b></span></span><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/06/exercise-major-factor-if-you-are.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Exercise</b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b> is introduced in a balanced regimen.</b><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sow6WEtm8qI/AAAAAAAAA_o/2f_L01ugZ1k/s320/PawBox4.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371732606442730146" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 157px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">An effective exercise program should include:<br /></span></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cardiovascular conditioning</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Strength and endurance training</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Flexibility training</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Core and balance training</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Corrective exercises</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Functional training</span></span></li></ul></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-89988465625996295102009-08-13T07:42:00.000-07:002009-08-26T08:05:06.513-07:00Blog Talk Radio & Blogcritics: My Story<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SoQ1H5xLANI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/EbwOviU2Yvs/s1600-h/face.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SoQpJoL1STI/AAAAAAAAA_I/X9jA_mbbdx4/s1600-h/f094ca12-e02e-44c4-9aa9-28e5828d6c78bcradiolive2.gif" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><embed src="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/BTRPlayer.swf?file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2fbcradio%2fplay_list.xml&autostart=false&shuffle=false&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&width=210&height=105&volume=80&corner=rounded" width="210" height="105" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" wmode="transparent" menu="false" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed> </span></span><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">BC Radio Live</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SoQpJoL1STI/AAAAAAAAA_I/X9jA_mbbdx4/s200/f094ca12-e02e-44c4-9aa9-28e5828d6c78bcradiolive2.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369461901115083058" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></div><blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">"BC Magazine is a sinister cabal of superior writers. We feature 40-50 articles daily from more 2000 writers on every conceivable topic. All articles are edited by our team of 20 editors. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">BC Radio Liv</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">e is </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">hosted by Eric Olsen, Phillip Winn, and Lisa McKay, the owners of BC Magazine. We bring you news of what's happening at BC Magazine every week. Part of the BC Radio Network."</span></span></span></span></div></blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span></span></div><div><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I had the privilege of being on the BC Radio Live Show yesterday, August 12, 200, and it was a pleasure to finally talk to some of the BC owners: Eric, Lisa and Phillip. The show was great, although I talked too loud. LOL</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The story starts back in March of this year when </span></span><a href="http://blogcritics.org/writers/alie-james/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Alie James</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">, another great writer for BC Magazine, who reviewed MY DIVA DIET: A Woman's Last Diet Book, recommended I become a writer for them too. It was a difficult choice because I didn't know anything about Blogcritics and wasn't even sure what a "blog" was, however, curiosity won the day and...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">In March, 2009 I submitted my first article, and with the help of Natalie Bennett, it was finally published--thanks Natalie! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><a href="http://blogcritics.org/scitech/article/diets-hope-or-hype/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Diets: Hope or Hype?</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br />Diets are big business ($58 billion) but do they work? In our quest to get fit and healthy, do diets offer hope or hype?</span></span><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Since then, I have written a total of 16 articles and with the help of the editors at Blogcritics, they have all been published: My thanks to the editors that have helped polish my work for Blogcritics: Lisa, Christopher, Mark, Gordon, Clavos, Dave, Matt, Diana, and John. I hope I covered all so far!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Since my first article about dieting, which is my expertise, I have completed 15 more which include: </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">2 Book Reviews: </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Fire Up Your Metabolism: 9 Proven Principles for Burning Fat and Losing Weight Forever</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> and </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Gladiator: A True Story of ‘Roids, Rage, and Redemption</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /><br />5 Movie Reviews (which I prefer to focus on true stories or documentaries) include: </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Notorious, Valkyrie, </span></span></i><a href="http://blogcritics.org/video/article/movie-reviewreligulous/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Religulous</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">, 8 Mile</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">, and </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Shouting Fire: Stories From the Edge of Free Speech</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">.<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">2 Sci Tech articles; one about dieting and the other about Pilates at a resort called Parrot Cay with Pilates expert Lynda Lippin.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">2 Culture artilces; </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">American Idol: Season 8</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> and the death of Micheal Jackson and 1 Music Review, </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><a href="http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-eminem-relapse1/">Eminem: Relapse</a></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> of all things, of which my teenage daughter helped me!!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">And the most challenging, yet my favorite (other than my review of Bill Mahers documentary) are my 4 Political articles:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><a href="http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/racism-politics-and-the-media/"></a></span></span><blockquote><a href="http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/racism-politics-and-the-media/"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Racism, Politics, and the Media</span></span></b></i></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br />Janeane Garofalo is hostage to her own deranged opinions.<br /><br /></span></span><a href="http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/heinous-crimes-against-children-and-the/"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Heinous Crimes against Children and the Death Penalty</span></span></i></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br />What in the hell do we do with the perpetrators of heinous crimes against children, especially when they kidnap, molest, and kill our kids?<br /><br /></span></span><a href="http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/bristol-palin-hypocrite-or-courageous-young/"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Bristol Palin: Hypocrite or Courageous Young Woman?</span></span></i></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br />Will somebody please give Joy Behar a dictionary?<br /><br /></span></span><a href="http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/president-obamas-czar-power/"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">President Obama’s Czar Power</span></span></i></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br />Our beloved community organizer is taking our country toward socialism and he is enlisting pit bulls to assist!</span></span></blockquote></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I haven't had this much fun since I was a competitor on </span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYWPPPFN_6I"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">American Gladiators</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">--yet writing for Blogcritics is less physical and extremely cerebral! I look forward to writing more articles....</span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SoQ1H5xLANI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/EbwOviU2Yvs/s200/face.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369475065614893266" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 72px; height: 105px; " /></span><div><b><a href="http://blogcritics.org/writers/christine-lakatos/page-1/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Christine Lakatos -- WRITER PAGE</span></span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Make sure you check out </span></span><a href="http://blogcritics.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Blogcritics Magazine</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and their on-going </span></span><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bcradio"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">BC Radio Live on Blog Talk Radio</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> -- I think they air live every Wednesday.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">By the way, I heard about Blog Talk Radio from Jackie of </span></span><a href="http://www.ccwnetwork.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Central Coast Women's Network</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and may be starting a fitness talk show (</span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Fitness Flash</span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">) in the near future...</span></span></div><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script></div><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=6042973&c3=31&c4=&c5=&c6="></script>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-77253127412304460862009-08-10T06:18:00.000-07:002009-08-10T07:01:15.204-07:00Diet Villain ALERT: Tranny Granny<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SoAlKoB_ZrI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/j4WrrQr8088/s1600-h/tranny+granny.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 193px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SoAlKoB_ZrI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/j4WrrQr8088/s200/tranny+granny.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368331620300318386" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">TRANNY GRANNY: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Consuming trans fats, hydrogenated oils, and other harmful preservatives and additives<br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Hydrogenated and Partially Hydrogenated Oil:<br />Hydrogenation is the process of heating oil and passing hydrogen bubbles through it. By hydrogenating oil, either partially or fully, you are creating a solid and dense consistency. Because of this consistency, and because it is cheap, hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oil is a favorite butter substitute among food producers. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The American obesity epidemic began when oils like coconut oils were replaced by partially hydrogenated oils.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Hydrogenated oil is not the only thing you need to be aware of and alarmed about, you should be aware of all MAN-MADE, PACKAGED AND PROCESSED FOODS:<br /><br /><b>Processed Foods</b><br />According to many fitness and health professionals, about 90% of Americans’ food budget are used to buy processed foods. Gone are the days when wholesome foods in their natural form were the main staple of the American diet. Food products have taken that place–and we wonder why we are over-weight and unhealthy. <br /></span></div><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Do you eat a lot of man-made, packaged, processed foods?</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Do you read labels?</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Are you selective in my food choices when it comes to man-made, packaged and processed foods?</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Or do you just glance at labels? </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Or maybe you don't read labels at all? </span></li></ol><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SoAkmMLJ54I/AAAAAAAAA-I/kTErw2jwsyc/s200/PawBox2.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368330994347272066" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 102px; height: 100px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Always know what you are eating and what the ingredients in your food are—or at least have a good idea (do your own research). This major adjustment to old eating habits will guarantee weight loss, improved health, and longer life.<br /><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Clean calories (reading labels/things to look for)</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Preservatives and additives</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Flavoring agents, coloring agents, sweeteners (artificial and natural), emulsifiers, texturizers, stabilizers, etc.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Chemicals and other fake foods</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Hidden fats (hydrogenated vegetable oils and other unneeded and unhealthy fats)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Hidden sugars (maltodextrin, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, etc.)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Hidden sodium (salt, MSG, sodium benzoate, sodium nitrate, ferrous sulfate, etc.)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Hidden flour (white flour, baking powder, starch, dextrin, etc.)</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">* Notes</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Clean and pure calories are very important in MY DIVA DIET (in both Phase One and Two) because health should be the number one goal in any weight-loss program. In fact, if you are healthy you will find it much easier to lose weight.</span></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Cleaning up your calories is more important than decreasing your intake, and the best way to do it is to select natural and fresh foods over packaged, processed, man-made foods.</span></b></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Some diets are based on eating a great many unclean calories that help you lose a few pounds but place you at risk for health predicaments like fibromyalgia, headaches, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and others.</span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">“If you make only one change in your eating habits, it should be in choosing clean, pure calories.”</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">* Clean Calories Rule</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">There are two main rules in this category:</span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Become informed about food additives and preservatives.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Read labels, read labels, read labels! </span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, fantasy;">Blog to teach you how to read labels -- <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/06/read-food-labels-your-health-fitness.html">Read Food Labels: Your Health & Fitness Levels Depend on It!</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img read="" food="" your="" health="" fitness="" levels="" depend="" on="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SoAkVB3SPVI/AAAAAAAAA94/STKHfTAnVyQ/s400/PawBox3.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368330699521801554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 170px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, fantasy;"><b><br /></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, fantasy;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SoAklyGctII/AAAAAAAAA-A/1OR_f1_38xw/s200/DivaBox.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368330987348210818" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 105px; height: 115px; " /></span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">“The Golden Food Rule: If God (nature) made it, it is safe. If it is man-made, it must be examined thoroughly.” <a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/">www.MyDivaDiet.com</a></span></b></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-56723759512300305732009-08-06T07:12:00.000-07:002009-08-06T07:35:13.689-07:00Food Facts: Watermelon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Snrpwag019I/AAAAAAAAA9w/FKdW1LRkmno/s1600-h/water.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Snrpwag019I/AAAAAAAAA9w/FKdW1LRkmno/s200/water.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366858923925362642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SnrpaG9BnLI/AAAAAAAAA9o/pN9KZIVeAHI/s1600-h/minicover.gif"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Watermelon</b> is one of my favorites fruits. In fact, when I was pregnant with my first child, I ate a whole watermelon in just one sitting.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Watermelon makes you full without making you fat! In fact, watermelon has no fat, cholesterol, and almost no sodium, yet it is high in potassium!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Nutritional Values of Watermelon</b></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Serving Size: 1 cup</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "></p><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Calories: 46</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Protein: 1 g</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Carbohydrate: 11 g</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fat: 0 g</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cholesterol: 0 g</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dietary Fiber: 1 g</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sodium: 2 mg</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's still summer and when it gets hot, watermelon comes to mind! Not only does watermelon help quench thirst, it helps alleviate inflammation that come from conditions like arthritis, asthma, atherosclerosis, colon cancer, and diabetes</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">W</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">t</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">e</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">r</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">m</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">e</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">l</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">o</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">n</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">s</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">are abundant source of antioxidants, vitamin C, and vitamin A. They are rich in potassium, which is a nutrient that helps control blood pressure, regulate heart beat, and possibly prevent strokes. Watermelon is also a valuable source of lycopene, one of the carotenoids that may help reduce the risk of prostate, breast, endometrial, as well as lung and colon cancer!</span></span></p><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SnrpaG9BnLI/AAAAAAAAA9o/pN9KZIVeAHI/s200/minicover.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366858540717808818" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 180px; " /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For more information about watermelon and other healthy foods, check out my favorite book - <b>the World's Healthiest Foods</b> -- </span></span><a href="http://www.whfoods.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">www.whfoods.org</span></span></a></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-57743460014274089182009-08-02T07:22:00.000-07:002009-08-02T08:02:40.473-07:00Weight-Loss Recipe: Diva Quinoa Quench<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SnWoAo4QjRI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/ItOL6Y3WIgk/s1600-h/Quinoa+AHTradBox.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SnWmGp4-3hI/AAAAAAAAA9A/3oYsTJNPR-E/s1600-h/quinoa-1024x737.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SnWmGp4-3hI/AAAAAAAAA9A/3oYsTJNPR-E/s200/quinoa-1024x737.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365377164336094738" /></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Diva Quinoa Quench</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br />1 cup cooked quinoa<br />1 oz. almonds, chopped<br />1 oz. raisins<br />1/2 cup low-fat organic milk<br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Preparation: Cook quinoa as directed on package in a saucepan or rice cooker. Combine cooked quinoa, almonds, and raisins in a bowl and top with milk.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Makes 1 Serving</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br />Nutritional Value: 374 calories; 14 g protein; 52 g carbs; 12.5 g fat; 6.5 g fiber; 60 mg sodium<br /><b>Notes: </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">To make this recipe vegetarian, use soy or rice milk.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">To cut the fat, skip the almonds and use fresh fruit like 1/2 banana or some berries.<br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', fantasy;"><b><br /></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SnWoAo4QjRI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/ItOL6Y3WIgk/s200/Quinoa+AHTradBox.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365379260008664338" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 200px; " /></span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Benefits of quinoa:</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Quinoa is a light, fluffy, and slightly crunchy whole grain that is gluten free. It is naturally extra-low in fat and is sodium, and sugar free. Quinoa provides more amino acids, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants, and phytonutrients than most other grains! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Quinoa is a great when you need an alternative to your every day oatmeal. Also, consider other cereals you may be consuming that are full of sugar and other fattening ingredients that are unhealthy. See my blog </span><a href="http://superdivanotes.blogspot.com/2009/06/food-facts-cereal.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">"Food Facts: Cereal"</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Yes, carbs are an important part of your diet even when you are trying to lose weight--learn more in my blog </span><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/07/carb-defense.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">"The Carb Defense"</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Diva Reduction Recipes</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br />“Fit Meals in Minutes”<br />“Combining quick and convenient with sound nutrition!”</span><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SnWm7fFjYhI/AAAAAAAAA9I/Y_Sg6kkqbKI/s200/LookInside.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365378071969096210" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 191px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">You will find over 35 weight-loss recipes in </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0615240879/ref=nosim/theplanningsh-20"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">MY DIVA DIET: A Woman's Last Diet Book</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">!<br /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Also, I hope you ordered your "</span><a href="http://www.dreamtreeproducts.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Shopping Pocket</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">"!</span><br /><br /></div></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-7482902545802749402009-07-24T09:55:00.000-07:002009-07-28T06:36:00.551-07:00"Shopping Pockets" Are Here: Versatile and Protection Against Germs!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Smnsja_ym4I/AAAAAAAAA80/a1VFrmEDBMs/s1600-h/sized_20080403073216_2616af9ecec74017e971b84f0673f272.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Smnsja_ym4I/AAAAAAAAA80/a1VFrmEDBMs/s200/sized_20080403073216_2616af9ecec74017e971b84f0673f272.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362076924647742338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SmnsGx_3qBI/AAAAAAAAA8s/3yrFNOiD2NY/s1600-h/MVC00106.JPG"></a>Attention all you parents (and those of you who are concerned about germs) out there -- "Shopping Pockets" are here! Designed by <a href="http://www.dreamtreeproducts.com/">Dreamtree Products</a>, my personal friends, "Shopping Pockets" combines purse, diaper bag, coupon holder, etc. into one convenient tote while providing protection against germs on the shopping cart handle.<br /><br />Features:<br /><ul><li>Our innovative design combines handbag, diaper bag, coupon holder, etc. in one convenient tote.</li><li>Our snap-over-the-handle shopping cart tote provides access to conveniently placed pockets for things such as cell phone, pen, shopping list, ipod, checkbook, cash/credit cards, glasses, water/baby bottle/sipper cup, etc.</li><li>Heavy duty snaps keep your possessions safely attached to shopping cart while shopping.</li><li>Non-slip strips under tote helps keep it in place on handle of cart.</li><li>Provides protection from unwanted germs on shopping cart handle.</li><li>Having the tote on the handle allows more room in cart seat for child or more shopping items.</li><li>Concealed zippered pocket.</li><li>Adjustable shoulder strap.</li><li>Made of durable fabric. (Machine Wash, gentle, hang dry, or wipe clean).</li><li>Patent #5961018</li><li>Made in USA</li></ul><a href="http://www.dreamtreeproducts.com/about.html">The story of THE INVENTION OF “MOMMY POCKETS”</a><br /><blockquote>After the birth of my 2nd daughter, my "germ-conscience" husband and I began working on ways to keep our two young children from putting their hands and mouths on shopping cart handles. We knew shopping carts were handled by hundreds of people every day, therefore leaving behind a multitude of germs o</blockquote><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 151px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SmnqfVcLBqI/AAAAAAAAA8c/3NUiA3Et5Vs/s200/logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362074655413438114" /><blockquote>n the handle. We decided to create our own product to combat this problem. It started with a simple wrap of material around the handle of the cart and grew from there. My husband and I decided to bring in my sister, and my mom, (the seamstress in the family) for inspiration and a little brainstorming.<br /><br />Eventually we came up with a tote that was a combination diaper bag/purse which snapped over the handle of a shopping cart.</blockquote><blockquote><br /></blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b>Dream Tree Products are a family business: The creators of "Shopping Pockets" include Elizabeth Wright (and her husband Tom) and Rhonda Marshall who are sisters and partners in this incredible adventure! </b></span></span></blockquote><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SmnsGx_3qBI/AAAAAAAAA8s/3yrFNOiD2NY/s200/MVC00106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362076432605882386" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span>By the way, the creators (Libby & Tom) of "Shopping Pockets" are awesome and the nicest people I've ever met. They are also the best parents on the planet. Their two daughters are terrific and happen to be my daughter's best friends. Photo here of Christmas 2006! <div><br /></div><div>With so much versatility and a great way to keep germs away while you shop, how can you resist this unique invention? Get your <a href="http://www.dreamtreeproducts.com/products.php">"Shopping Pocket"</a> today! And stay tuned for more products by DreamTree Products -- Coming Soon: Mommy Pockets, Shopping Pockets Jr., and Mow-Tote! </div><div><br /></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-22160250638290989522009-07-19T06:47:00.000-07:002009-07-19T07:31:41.269-07:00Exercise Tips: The Swiss Ball<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SmMs4KjE1mI/AAAAAAAAA7E/1MNS_i-WZHE/s1600-h/Swiss-ball-balance.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SmMolaid3wI/AAAAAAAAA68/OQmbqXJSCks/s1600-h/swiss-ball.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SmMolaid3wI/AAAAAAAAA68/OQmbqXJSCks/s200/swiss-ball.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360172604745178882" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What is a Swiss ball?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />Swiss balls are large, heavy-duty inflatable balls with a diameter of 45 to 75 cm (18 to 30 inches). </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Swiss Ball is versatile and inexpensive piece of exercise equipment that you can use to get a full body workout while improving your balance, posture, strength, and so much more––it is unique because it works multiple muscles at one time while forcing your body to balance itself. It can be used during your weight training and flexibility parts of your exercise program–at home or in a fitness facility. It is great for beginners, advanced exercisers, athletes, and rehab patients. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Benefits of the Swiss Ball</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Improve Posture<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Improves Balance and Stability<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Improve Flexibility <br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nervous System Activation <br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Strengthen Core and Extremities <br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Effective Rehabilitation Tool<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Great Addition to Athletes Training Program </span></li></ol></div><div><div><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Where did they come from?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />"The Swiss ball was used as early as the 1960s. It originally was used by physical therapists and chiropractors in Switzerland to assist with rehabilitation and became known as the Swiss Ball.</span><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SmMs4KjE1mI/AAAAAAAAA7E/1MNS_i-WZHE/s200/Swiss-ball-balance.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360177324916790882" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 146px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Through seminars and classes the Swiss Ball was introduced into the USA in the early 1980’s. But, the Swiss Ball is far more versatile and valuable than simply for re-hab use. In the late 1980’s coaches, athletic trainers and personal trainers realized the effectiveness of the Swiss Ball in developing balance and core strength. Since then they are reported as being the most effective method for core conditioning". Background information from </span><a href="http://www.swissballs.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SwissBalls.com</span></a></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For more information on Exercise--see my blog in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">MY DIVA DIET "Tools For Success</span>", </span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/06/exercise-major-factor-if-you-are.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Exercise - A Major Factor If You Are Serious About Getting Fit (Fat Loss and Superior Health)</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></li><li><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/05/another-day-another-dumbbell.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Another Day Another Dumbbell?</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></li><li><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-have-dont-have-time-to-workout.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The "I have don't have time to workout" Workout!</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></li></ul><div><br /></div></div></div></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-15773658074400189482009-07-16T07:03:00.000-07:002009-07-16T17:52:01.945-07:00Food Facts: Frozen Entrees<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sl9HGhFMOpI/AAAAAAAAA6s/NTupSwPTW_g/s1600-h/IMG_0049.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sl9HGhFMOpI/AAAAAAAAA6s/NTupSwPTW_g/s200/IMG_0049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359080258879109778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sl9Ebjw3_eI/AAAAAAAAA6k/IoY-ASD9nRw/s1600-h/final+ms+diva+and+paw.jpg"></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Many diet programs, nowadays, include frozen "entrees" that are labeled, SMART, LEAN and HEALTHY, however there is nothing smart, lean or healthy about them, even if they are low in calories, fat and carbs! This includes frozen entrees offered by NutriSystem, WeightWatchers, or Jenny Craig--Thanks Nora)! <br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The following chart contains only a few of some common frozen-food entrees that are considered healthy (and labeled that way). We won’t address canned foods and other packaged foods, they would take up our entire book. MY DIVA DIET wants you to read and compare the labels on these and other products before you choose any packaged, processed, or man-made food products.<br /><br />Listing include calories, protein, carbs, fat, sugar, sodium, fiber and number of ingredients: <br /></span></span></div><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">South Beach Diet: Caprese Chicken w/Broccoli -- 260; 33; 12; 7; 4; 710; 4; About 50</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Smart Ones: Chicken Fettuccini -- 340; 23; 47; 6; 3; 680; 4; About 50+</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lean Cuisine: Lemongrass Chicken -- 240; 17; 30; 6; 4; 600; 4; About 55</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Kashi: Sweet and Sour Chicken -- 320; 18; 55; 3.5; 25; 380; 6; About 60</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lean Cuisine: Panini -- 280; 21; 32; 8; 3; 690; 5; MANY</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lean Pockets (1) -- 290; 11; 45; 7; 5; 500; 5; MANY </span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Healthy Choice: Roasted Chicken -- 290; 16; 39; 7; 7; 600; 10; MANY</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Smart Ones: 3-Cheese Macaroni -- 300; 14; 48; 6; 3; 570; 3; MANY</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Stouffer’s Rigatoni w/Roasted Chicken -- 390; 19; 44; 15; 2; 820; 3; MANY</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></li></ol></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Clean calories (reading labels/things to look for)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Preservatives and additives<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Flavoring agents, coloring agents, sweeteners (artificial and natural), emulsifiers, texturizers, stabilizers, etc.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Chemicals and other fake foods<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hidden fats (hydrogenated vegetable oils and other unneeded and unhealthy fats)</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hidden sugars (maltodextrin, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, etc.)<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hidden sodium (salt, MSG, sodium benzoate, sodium nitrate, ferrous sulfate, etc.)</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hidden flour (white flour, baking powder, starch, dextrin, etc.)</span></span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">* Notes</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Clean and pure calories are very important in MY DIVA DIET (in both Phase One and Two) because health should be the number one goal in any weight-loss program. In fact, if you are healthy you will find it much easier to lose weight.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Cleaning up your calories is more important than decreasing your intake, and the best way to do it is to select natural and fresh foods over packaged, processed, man-made foods.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Some diets are based on eating a great many unclean calories that help you lose a few pounds but place you at risk for health predicaments like fibromyalgia, headaches, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and others.</span></span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">* Clean Calories Rule</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">There are two main rules in this category:<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Become informed about food additives and preservatives.<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Read labels, read labels, read labels! </span></span><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sl9Ebjw3_eI/AAAAAAAAA6k/IoY-ASD9nRw/s320/final+ms+diva+and+paw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359077321841573346" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 320px; " /></li></ul><br /></div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Stylus BT"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Paw Ingredients Label Guide</span></span><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Palatino Linotype"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Number of Ingredients Signals</span></span><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Palatino Linotype"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> 1 Ideal </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Palatino Linotype"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> 3 Excellent </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Palatino Linotype"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> 5 Probably OK</span></span><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Palatino Linotype"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">6-9 May need further analysis</span></span><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Palatino Linotype"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">10-19 Could be a problem</span></span><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Palatino Linotype"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">20-29 Caution</span></span><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Palatino Linotype"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">30 + Stay away! </span></span></p><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">* FYI's on food labels: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Ingredients for a given product are listed by weight, in descending order.<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Some preservatives are okay, but not when there are more preservatives than the natural food it is supposed to be made of.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Some preservatives are actively harmful—you should do your own research to learn more about food additives.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Avoid products containing too many additives like colorings, fillers, flavor enhancers, etc.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Watch for hidden calories, fats, sugar, sodium, and flour.<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Avoid products with unfamiliar ingredients—find out what they are!<br /></span></span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">To learn more about reading labels, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">check out the MY DIVA DIET blog "</span></span></span><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/06/read-food-labels-your-health-fitness.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Read Food Labels: Your Health & Fitness Levels Depend on It</span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">!" </span></span></span><br /><br /></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-71564670085841778022009-07-14T06:18:00.000-07:002009-07-14T07:40:49.078-07:00"diet villain" ALERT: JUNKSTER<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SlyHFfmkPzI/AAAAAAAAA6M/gnKavzeRyBc/s1600-h/junkster.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SlyHFfmkPzI/AAAAAAAAA6M/gnKavzeRyBc/s200/junkster.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358306185116401458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SlyGvPj5G2I/AAAAAAAAA6E/SCre-kXQl38/s1600-h/superdiva_small.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">JUNKSTER: Eating too much junk food</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Junk food is more than fast food, pizza, ice cream, potato chips, cookies, candy, donuts, etc....<br /><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Junk food</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> makes up about 50% or more of today’s American diet, and many people lack an understanding of how its prevalence affects body fat and health issues. <a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/TheDietVillains.htm">MY DIVA DIET</a> wants you to know that junk food is just what its name implies, and it underlies many of our worst food choices, wreaks havoc on our health, and is a major factor in our obesity epidemic.<br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">* Notes</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Junk food goes far beyond candy, cake, donuts, and commonly prepared desserts:<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It comprises most fast food.<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It includes soda and other sugary drinks.<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It also comprises many of the packaged, processed, and refined foods so popular today, including but not limited to crackers and snack items, frozen and canned foods, cereals, etc.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It also includes items made with hidden flour, sugar, sodium, and fake fats.<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It incorporates many foods that are man-made, especially wholesome foods that are:</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Manipulated in any form<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Made with artificial ingredients<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Packed full of preservatives and additives<br /></span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">* Junk Food Rules</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In general, stay away from fast food and the other junk food items listed above, as well as the ones you already know about.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Be cautious and extremely selective when choosing man-made food products—less is better here.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Eating junk food once in a while might be okay, but some choices are better than others.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Do a little research: in addition to reading labels, check some of the charts available on restaurant menus and at fast-food eating places.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">There are much better choices than junk food when you want dessert or just a sweet treat, such as frozen yogurt, sorbet, pudding, and gluten-free fig bars.</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">* FYI’s</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">JUST read labels of some commonly used food items, like chips, fruit snacks, cookies, donuts, cake, crackers, Cheetos, etc., which at first glance, you may think are low in calories or fat, but when you analyze their ingredient panels you’ll discover that most contain anywhere from twenty to seventy-five items, including trans fats, sugar, flavor enhancers, preservatives, MSG, white and wheat flour, milk, nuts, cheese cultures, and other unwholesome ingredients.<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Even when trans fats are omitted (a recent trend), these foods contain saturated fat and other harmful ingredients.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Most man-made foods (including the fat-free products) do not have any fiber or nutritional value.<br /></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SlyGvPj5G2I/AAAAAAAAA6E/SCre-kXQl38/s200/superdiva_small.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358305802853096290" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 171px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Other items to consider labeling as </span><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/07/fast-food-dangers.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">JUNK FOOD</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> are frozen food items like frozen dinners; processed meats and meat products like hot dogs and lunch meat; breads and cereals made with white flour and sugar; as well as most canned foods. Especially those that have anywhere from 10 to 50 ingredients–which most man-made and man-manipulated food products do! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Next blog will be about Frozen Foods! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Anything that does not pass the "pure and wholesome" food test and has more than 5 ingredients must be examined thoroughly! </span></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-31482701634051106692009-07-10T06:51:00.000-07:002009-07-12T05:23:40.761-07:00Pilates in Paradise!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SlnVtlR_L_I/AAAAAAAAA58/RHQCytsCEmY/s1600-h/BannerImage.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SldMoxOoKXI/AAAAAAAAA5U/JH10gzVeOmg/s1600-h/parrotcay_islandlife_arial-view-.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 185px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SldMoxOoKXI/AAAAAAAAA5U/JH10gzVeOmg/s200/parrotcay_islandlife_arial-view-.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356834545073662322" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SldKBXaNogI/AAAAAAAAA5M/9AxA8BRgWdk/s1600-h/Lynda_01.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogcritics.org/scitech/article/parrot-cay-resort-hosting-pilates-retreat/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Parrot Cay Resort Hosting Pilates Retreat: “Strength Without Struggle” with Lynda Lippin</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />Experience the power of Pilates in paradise this Fall, 2009!<br />Author: Christine Lakatos — Published: Jul 08, 2009 at 6:09 pm<br /><br />This Blog is about Parrot Cay Resort and their Pilates Retreat and Lynda Lippin, a highly-qualified Pilates instructor, but it will also teach you the benefits of Pliates and its POWER to transform your body!<br /><br /></span></span><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">One of the most prestigious, exclusive, and spectacular resorts in the world, COMO Shambhala Retreat at Parrot Cay Resort, located in the Turks and Caicos Islands, will be hosting a five-day, six-night restorative Pilates Retreat, “Strength without Struggle.”<br /><br />World class Pilates teacher, Lynda Lippin, (Parrot Cay’s popular and highly experienced resident Pilates specialist), will be leading this Pilates Retreat from November 8th to the 14th, 2009, which is open to all, including beginners.<br /><br />Lippin has been practicing and teaching Pilates for over 20 years, has owned and operated award winning Pilates studios in the U.S., and trains Pilates teachers for the Physical Mind Institute. Lippin is also an accomplished fitness trainer, certified by ACE (American Council on Exercise), and has her own array of "back and neck pain" Pilates audios & e-books. <br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SldKBXaNogI/AAAAAAAAA5M/9AxA8BRgWdk/s200/Lynda_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356831669104779778" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Parrot Cay is a tiny private island, which is geographically situated in the Northern Caribbean Turks and Caicos Islands, only a one-and-a-half-hour flight from Miami and a three-hour flight from New York City.<br /><br />Parrot Cay Resort and COMO Shambhala Retreat is the only thing on the 1000-acre island––even the private estates are under the COMO wing, as it were. Parrot Cay Resort is a quiet and peaceful place where you will find an award winning holistic spa––a retreat for those who seek total relaxation and rejuvenation for your mind, body and spirit. White sand beaches, hues of turquoise to azure and on to deep blue waters, and coral reefs surround the resort, while the island is rich with marine life and vegetation.</span></span></blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://blogcritics.org/scitech/article/parrot-cay-resort-hosting-pilates-retreat/"></a></span></span></blockquote><blockquote><a href="http://blogcritics.org/scitech/article/parrot-cay-resort-hosting-pilates-retreat/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Click here to learn more about Pilates-- Blog Critics: Author, Christine Lakatos......</span></span></a></blockquote><a href="http://blogcritics.org/scitech/article/parrot-cay-resort-hosting-pilates-retreat/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></a><span><span>Check out Lynda Lippin's blog, <a href="http://www.pilatesgoddess.com/">Pilates Goddess</a>, to learn more about Pilates, her expertise and her own array of "back and neck pain" Pilates audios & e-books. </span></span><br /><br />Don't forget getting and staying in shape (low body fat and good health) requires exercise AND the proper diet. Check out my blogs: <div><ul><li><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/06/exercise-major-factor-if-you-are.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Exercise a Major Factor if you are Serious About Getting Fit!</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></li><li><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/06/exercise-major-factor-if-you-are.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Proper Diet -- Good Foods for Low Body Fat, Vibrant Health, and Longevity!</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">These are from my Seven-Part Series: Why Do American Women Get Fat? What You Can Do About It. </span></span><a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Christine_Lakatos"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Found on EzineArticles.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SlnVtlR_L_I/AAAAAAAAA58/RHQCytsCEmY/s200/BannerImage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357548210812301298" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 45px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">All this and more can be found in the diet book for women of all ages -- </span></span></span><a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/HowItWorks.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">MY DIVA DIET: A Woman's Last Diet Book </span></span></span></a><br /></div><div><blockquote><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span><div><a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/HowItWorks.htm"></a></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/HowItWorks.htm"></a></div></blockquote><div><a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/HowItWorks.htm"></a></div></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-17244603805467807392009-07-08T06:37:00.000-07:002009-07-08T09:51:38.897-07:00"diet villain" ALERT: DAIRY MAIDEN (Got Milk? Know the Facts)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SlTOYdP9OFI/AAAAAAAAA40/5mobxUvN0po/s1600-h/dairy+maiden.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SlTOYdP9OFI/AAAAAAAAA40/5mobxUvN0po/s200/dairy+maiden.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356132776414099538" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">DAIRY MAIDEN:</span> Consuming too many dairy products (milk, cheese, ice cream, butter, etc.)—especially non-organic<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">GOT MILK? Know the facts:</span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Total daily dairy intake</span></div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 118px; height: 124px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SlTOjlI14MI/AAAAAAAAA48/n4YezVAnKUY/s200/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356132967510302914" /><div>Although Americans consume some milk and milk products from sheep and goats, the American diet derives most of its dairy products from cattle. We at MY DIVAD DIET love cows and know that dairy is big business, but there are mixed reviews from nutritionists, fitness professionals, and even those in the medical field about the benefits of cattle dairy products, ranging from the belief that they are harmful to the conviction that they are a great food source. MY DIVA DIET takes the middle ground and finds dairy and dairy products acceptable as long as they are clean and pure and are not consumed in excess.<br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">* Notes</span><br /><ul><li>We tend to drink too much dairy (milk) and eat too many foods and products that contain dairy, and there are drawbacks to this habit. </li><li>The lactose that is found in milk (and all dairy products) is a form of naturally occurring sugar, but many dairy products contain added sugar (for example, some yogurts = 36 grams of carbohydrates, and 31 of them are from sugar). <br /></li><li>Dairy and dairy products do have some protein, but they are high in fat unless you get low- or non-fat types (the two exceptions are cottage cheese and some yogurts). <br /></li><li>Unless you use organic dairy and dairy products, you risk the possibility of consuming a product from a cow that was injected with hormones and antibiotics. Also, consider the cow’s feed (which affects its milk) as well as its health, treatment, and living conditions. </li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The big push for milk is because of the calcium it contains</span>, but you can select other healthy foods that are good sources of calcium. <br /></li><li>In one cup of beet greens, broccoli, chicory, Chinese cabbage, collard greens, kale, rhubarb, or spinach you can get anywhere from 10% to 35% of the RDA (recommended daily allowance) of calcium without the fat, sugar, or sodium. <br /></li><li>These foods also provide other important vitamins, minerals, and fiber. <br /></li><li>You can also get calcium from sardines and salmon, tofu, soy or rice milk, soybeans, nuts and seeds, and other leafy green vegetables. <br /></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">* Total Daily Dairy Intake Rules</span><br /><ul><li>Dairy and dairy products are okay but are not the total answer to your mineral requirements and can add unhealthy calories to your diet (unless you are extremely careful with your choices). Your best bet is to keep dairy and dairy product consumption down to one to two times per day (or less if you can). <br /></li><li>Less dairy (except for yogurt) is best when you are trying to lose weight, but this also holds true for maintenance and overall health. <br /></li><li>Choose low-fat or non-fat organic milk & cottage cheese and low- or non-fat, no- sugar-added yogurts. <br /></li><li>Cottage cheese is a great way to get protein into your diet. <br /></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Yogurt is a good source of acidophilus—a beneficial bacteria that helps prevent the growth of harmful bacteria in the body (gastrointestinal tract).</span> <br /></li><li>Choose yogurt and cottage cheese that contain live active cultures. <br /></li><li>Because of its high fat content, cheese should be consumed in small amounts. <br /></li><li>In the Diva Reduction Phase, Parmesan, Romano, feta, skim mozzarella, and string cheese are acceptable because a small amount goes a long way. <br /></li><li>In the Diva Maintenance Phase, you can add other kinds of cheese in small amounts. <br /></li><li>Other commonly used dairy products are butter and cream. These are high in fat and should be used sparingly. <br /></li><li>For those of you who are lactose-intolerant (unable to absorb the natural sugar in dairy) or who don’t really care for dairy, rice or soy milk and other soy and rice products are good choices. </li><li>Be aware that dairy is used as an ingredient in many other foods, so you need to monitor this aspect as well. <br /></li><li>Try goat’s milk—e.g. popular alternative to cow’s milk.</li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Does milk do a body good? Only if it is the the right kind. </span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">To learn more about your "diet villains" check out the </span><a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/TheDietVillains.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">MY DIVA DIET website "diet villain" page</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">. </span></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a secret from a retired fitness competitor and bodybuilding--If you want to get really lean, skip ALL dairy except the yogurt recommended above and small amounts of organic low-to no-fat milk (or switch to soy milk). <br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div>Wild Cow Productions! </div><div>To see the entire <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsQjyQWbn4o&feature=channel_page">Ms. San Luis Obispo, 1989 -- You Tube for MY DIVA DIET</a> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx2RnlS5rc3Mi2dUMcU6IjrXcLsUa9m3IkMhdWmVvHiODSojd7YJpf4zcaurxndK4jupZSd53T7BTsDt_a6' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-53135944753022131662009-07-06T06:35:00.000-07:002009-07-06T06:58:23.827-07:00Herbs & Spices Focus: Cinnamon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SlIB8Eot9nI/AAAAAAAAA38/vq_ld2os7W4/s1600-h/BookForSite.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SlIATWCtHEI/AAAAAAAAA3s/5dJ2E0guHIg/s1600-h/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 116px; height: 116px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SlIATWCtHEI/AAAAAAAAA3s/5dJ2E0guHIg/s320/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355343239231380546" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Cinnamon: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />While most popular during the cold winter months, cinnamon is available throughout the year. The brown bark from the cinnamon tree is available in two forms: dried sticks and ground powder. Cinnamon is known for its anti-clotting, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory properties. It is sometimes used as a food preservative, and helps control blood sugar, boost brain function, improve colon health, and protect against heart disease. Cinnamon is rich in manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium.<br /><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">TIP: Try adding cinnamon to lamb, sautéed vegtables, oatmeal, and yams. Try some in your coffee too!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">To learn more about other herbs and spices check out MY DIVA DIET "Tools for Success" -- </span></span><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/07/herbs-and-spices-forgotten-treasure.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Herbs and Spices the Forgotten Treasure</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">All this and more from </span></span><a href="http://www.mydivadiet.com/Products.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">MY DIVA DIET: A Woman's Last Diet Book </span></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SlIB8Eot9nI/AAAAAAAAA38/vq_ld2os7W4/s200/BookForSite.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355345038445246066" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px; " /></span>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-23912180419716496092009-06-26T07:16:00.000-07:002009-10-24T08:14:14.552-07:00Dieting Without Sauces: A Great Way to Lose Weight!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SkTcDqJn26I/AAAAAAAAA10/BoJVu-TKfmo/s1600-h/BannerImage.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SkTZ29_R7PI/AAAAAAAAA1c/pMNlY5AxB2o/s1600-h/condiments+2.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SkTZ29_R7PI/AAAAAAAAA1c/pMNlY5AxB2o/s200/condiments+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351641795599133938" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sauces, salad dressing, dips, and condiment intake</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />Many Americans don’t appreciate real food (e.g. food in its natural form). We not only super-size our meals but also put </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">sauces and condiments on everything.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">* Note</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Some sauces, salad dressings, dips and condiments are good to use, such as salsa; marinara sauce; low-sodium, no-wheat soy sauce; olive oil; Balsamic vinegar; low-fat salad dressing; mustard; and horseradish.<br /></span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">* Sauces, Salad Dressing, Dips, and Condiment Rules</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Try to eat your foods plain—it’s much better for you.<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you are going to use sauces, salad dressing, dips, and condiments, use them in moderation, and choose ones that have some nutritional value.<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Choose items that have minimal calories and ingredients.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Be extremely selective.<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Watch out for sauces and dips made at restaurants and those you buy at the grocery store. Most are packed full of fat, flour, sugar, sodium, preservatives, and other harmful ingredients.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">You can find better-quality products at some health food stores—</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://calfit32.blogspot.com/2009/06/read-food-labels-your-health-fitness.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">read labels</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.<br /></span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you need the sauces, salad dressing, dips, and condiment, here are some much better choices (list above), however, if you want to lose weight and gain health––</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">LESS IS BETTER</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">! </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SkTcDqJn26I/AAAAAAAAA10/BoJVu-TKfmo/s200/BannerImage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351644212635360162" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 45px; " /><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SkTaq_uSB2I/AAAAAAAAA1s/c24p3wYg1Bs/s200/condi+good.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351642689417906018" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></div></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-20366224193858872932009-06-22T06:49:00.000-07:002009-06-22T07:31:36.165-07:00Food Facts: Asparagus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sj-VEOKBGNI/AAAAAAAAAzM/YdMKSdnbOZs/s1600-h/BookCover_Thumb1_Trans-2.png"></a><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sj-UQJCLO4I/AAAAAAAAAzE/7s87hyMC0t0/s200/asparagus.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350157887363300226" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vegetables</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> should be the main part of your diet due to their health-promoting value–nutrients that vegetables contain! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://superdivanotes.blogspot.com/2009/06/food-facts-peach.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Just like fruit</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, vegetables should be included every day because they not only provide energy and fiber, but they contain many water-soluble vitamins like: vitamin C and the B vitamins. Fruits (and vegetables) provide more of these critical nutrients than any other type of food. Unlike fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D and E), which are bodies can store for future use, water-soluble vitamins are needed every day for our bodies to function optimally! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vegetables</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> are the most nutrient-rich foods, (provide the most vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients for the least amount of calories), so they are key if you want to lose weight and keep it off! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vegetables come in many sizes, shapes and from different parts of the plant.</span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">leaves: spinach and lettuce<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">roots: carrots and beets <br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">stalks: celery and fennel <br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">tubers: potatoes and sweet potatoes <br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">inflorescents: flowering vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower <br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">bulbs: garlic and onions <br /></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">That being said, lets talk about </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">asparagus</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Asparagus is </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">often referred to as the "aristocrat of vegetables" because at the time of ancient Rome, fleets of ships were sent to gather asparagus for the emperors. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Asparagus</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is an excellent source of folic acid, a B vitamin essential for proper cellular division and DNA synthesis as well as an essential nutrient for healthy cardiovascular system. Asparagus also provides health-promoting carotenoid phytonutrients, such as betacarotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, which function as powerful antioxidants that protect cells against the oxidative damage causes by free radicals. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Asparagus</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> promotes digestive health, heart health, fetal health, bone health as well as energy production. It is interesting to not that asparagus acts as a natural diuretic due to its mineral profile: low in sodium, high in potassium (the opposite of the American diet) combined with the amino acid asparagine. </span></span></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sj-VEOKBGNI/AAAAAAAAAzM/YdMKSdnbOZs/s200/BookCover_Thumb1_Trans-2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350158782091565266" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px; " /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To maintain optimal health, it is recommended that you eat 3-4 servings of fruit and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 servings of vegetables per day</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">! But don't overcook your vegetables–al dente is best! <br /></span></span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When choosing fruits and vegetables, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">go for colors</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">—red, orange, yellow, green, blue/purple, and even white. Each color is a pigment that signifies the presence of certain antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.MyDivaDiet.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">www.MyDivaDiet.com</span></span></a></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-60198128606826844742009-06-20T05:25:00.000-07:002009-06-22T07:09:28.358-07:00Food Facts: the Peach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SjziFRfC9aI/AAAAAAAAAy0/hVHmyeuVMew/s1600-h/Photo_Side_Thumb.gif"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SjzdNT2PqhI/AAAAAAAAAys/qLh0NJd8U0k/s1600-h/summer-peaches.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SjzdNT2PqhI/AAAAAAAAAys/qLh0NJd8U0k/s200/summer-peaches.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349393678145137170" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Fruits</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> are flavorful, versatile, and full of health-promoting nutrients. We need fruit in our diet every day because they not only provide energy and fiber, but they contain many water-soluble vitamins like: vitamin C and the B vitamins. Fruits (and vegetables) provide more of these critical nutrients than any other type of food. Unlike fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D and E), which are bodies can store for future use, water-soluble vitamins are needed every day for our bodies to function optimally! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Fruits </span>are rich in health-promoting phytonutrients (plant nutrients), which act as powerful antioxidants! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A new season has arrived (summer) and we can now add new fruits to our daily diet that are delicious, healthy and will help us with our weight-loss goals. <br /></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Peaches</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> (Prunus persica) and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">nectarines</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> (P. persica var. nectarina) share their origins in the Orient. Peach trees were considered the most sacred plant in the Taoist religion. Even today, peaches are served at Chinese birthday celebrations as a symbol of hope and longevity. Peaches eventually made their way to Persia, then Europe, where they were considered a rare treat.<br /><br />The Facts: Botanically, peaches and nectarines differ by only one recessive gene, the one responsible for--you guessed it--fuzz. However, today's peaches have little of the fuzz you may remember from your youth. It's either been bred into ...<br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">peach and a nectarine</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> are very similar. Genetically, there is not much difference between the two. The main difference is that a peach has fuzz on its skin while a nectarine does not.<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Peaches and nectarines</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> are low in calories and contain no fat, cholesterol, or</span></span></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SjziFRfC9aI/AAAAAAAAAy0/hVHmyeuVMew/s200/Photo_Side_Thumb.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349399037630150050" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 156px; " /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">sodium. They are also rated low on the glycemic index (42). Peaches and nectarines are a good source of fiber, Vitamin A, Niacin, Potassium and vitamin C. A medium size peach or nectarine contain around 60 to 70 cals, 2g protein, 15-17g carbs, 0g fat, and 2-3g fiber.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">To maintain optimal health, it is recommended that you eat 3-4 servings of fruit per day–so grab a peach or nectarine (or a few) today! <br /><br />When choosing fruits and vegetables, go for colors—red, orange, yellow, green, blue/purple, and even white. Each color is a pigment that signifies the presence of certain antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Get fit for summer with </span></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Diva-Diet-Womans-Last/dp/0615240879?&camp=212361&linkCode=wey&tag=widgetsamazon-20&creative=391825"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">MY DIVA DIET: A Woman's Last Diet Book</span></span></span></a></div></div></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-34518830932583652732009-06-17T06:25:00.000-07:002009-11-01T06:20:55.297-08:00"diet villain" ALERT Part Two: SHOOGA (artificial sweeteners)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sjj_gEHgZZI/AAAAAAAAAyc/I4rEdAsysKE/s1600-h/shooga.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 94px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sjj_gEHgZZI/AAAAAAAAAyc/I4rEdAsysKE/s200/shooga.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348305483828585874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sjj_KU4Y6ZI/AAAAAAAAAyU/aB50-zceAZA/s1600-h/PawBox2.gif"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">SHOOGA:</span> Using too much sugar, and too many sugar derivatives, and sugar substitutes (artificial sweeteners) <br /><br /><div>"Diet Villain" ALERT: SHOOGA--Part Two: Sugar Substitutes<br /><a href="http://superdivanotes.blogspot.com/2009/06/diet-villain-alert-shooga.html">Click here to learn about sugar PART ONE: Sugar and sugar derivatives</a><div><br /></div><div>Sugar substitutes (artificial sweeteners)<br /></div><a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/artificial-sweeteners/MY00073">What are artificial sweeteners? (MayoClinic.com) </a><br /><br />Artificial sweeteners are chemicals or natural compounds that offer the sweetness of sugar without as many calories. Because the substitutes are much sweeter than sugar, it takes a much smaller quantity to create the same sweetness. Products made with artificial sweeteners have a much lower calorie count than do those made with sugar. Artificial sweeteners are often used as part of a weight-loss plan or as a means to control weight gain.<br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Commonly Used</span><br /></div><div>#1. Aspartame:<br />Aspartame is an artificial sweetener (the white powder in the little blue packets) commonly used in “diet foods” like soft drinks, drink mixes, gelatin desserts, low calorie frozen desserts, etc. Aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet), is a chemical combination of two amino acids and methanol, and has recently been linked to cancer and neurological problems.<br /><br /></div><div>#2. Saccharin:<br />Saccharin is an artificial sweetener found in “diet” products, soft drinks, sugar packets, and fountain drinks at restaurants. In animal studies saccharin has caused cancer of the bladder, uterus, ovaries, skin, blood vessels and other organs. In 1977 the FDA wanted to ban saccharin because of these animal studies, but congress intervened and permitted its use as long as there was a warning label. In 2000 saccharin was removed from the list of cancer causing chemicals and Congress passed a law removing the warning label. As a result, use of saccharin in soft drinks and other foods will likely increase, and so will the incidence of cancer.<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>#3. Splenda:</div>Splenda is the trade name for sucralose, a synthetic compound stumbled upon in 1976 by scientists in Britain seeking a new pesticide formulation. It is true that the Splenda molecule is comprised of sucrose (sugar) — except that three of the hydroxyl groups in the molecule have been replaced by three chlorine atoms.<br /><br /><a href="http://organizedwisdom.com/helpbar/index.html?return=http://organizedwisdom.com/Splenda_(Sucralose)&url=www.womentowomen.com/nutritionandweightloss/splenda.aspx">According to Women to Women:</a> A great website full of information on this topic<div><blockquote>"Evidence that there are side effects of Splenda is accumulating little by little. Sucralose has been implicated as a possible migraine trigger, for example. Self-reported adverse reactions to Splenda or sucralose collected by the Sucralose Toxicity Information Center include skin rashes/flushing, panic-like agitation, dizziness and numbness, diarrhea, swelling, muscle aches, headaches, intestinal cramping, bladder issues, and stomach pain. These show up at one end of the spectrum — in the people who have an allergy or sensitivity to the sucralose molecule. But no one can say to what degree consuming Splenda affects the rest of us, and there are no long-term studies in humans with large numbers of subjects to say one way or the other if it’s safe for everyone."</blockquote></div>#4. Stevia:<br />Stevia (STEE-vee-uh) is a South American shrub whose leaves have been used for centuries by native peoples in Paraguay and Brazil to sweeten their yerba mate and other stimulant beverages.<br /><br />Stevioside, the main ingredient in stevia (the two terms are often used interchangeably), is virtually calorie-free and hundreds of times sweeter than table sugar. “So it appeals to many people as a natural alternative to artificial sweeteners,” says Mark Blumenthal of the pro-herb American Botanical Council in Austin, Texas.<br /><br />Cancer. In the laboratory, steviol can be converted into a mutagenic compound, which may promote cancer by causing mutations in the cells’ genetic material (DNA). “We don’t know if the conversion of stevioside to steviol to a mutagen happens in humans,” says Huxtable. “It’s probably a minor issue, but it clearly needs to be resolved.” <a href="http://www.cspinet.org/nah/4_00/stevia.html">Read more from Nutrition Action </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sjj_KU4Y6ZI/AAAAAAAAAyU/aB50-zceAZA/s200/PawBox2.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348305110371461522" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 102px; height: 100px; " /></span><div>Artificial sweeteners are chemicals that offer the sweet flavor of sugar without the calories. There is much debate on their safety and MY DIVA DIET does not recommend them.<br /><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">* Notes</span><br />The long-term harmful effects of some artificial sweeteners are documented. However, as new ones come on the market, their effects will remain unknown until the harm is already done.<br /><ul><li>According to some researchers, nutritionists, and diabetes experts, artificial sweeteners may have carcinogenic properties and be linked to increased risk of tumors, seizure disorders, chronic headaches, and hyperactivity in children.<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/Sjj-42vYgFI/AAAAAAAAAyM/N4OwkeaFSAk/s200/ms+diva+alone.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348304810222846034" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 60px; height: 200px; " /></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">* Sugar Substitutes Rule</span><br /><ul><li>To become genuinely healthy and fit you should avoid unnecessary sugar and artificial sweeteners while developing a taste for foods and liquids in their natural forms.</li></ul><div>DON'T LEAVE YOUR HEALTH TO CHANCE -- skip the artificial sweeteners and use fruit, honey, or agave nectar instead! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /></div></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430719332745374559.post-20755257319284956092009-06-12T07:35:00.000-07:002009-06-20T06:25:25.511-07:00Weight-Loss Recipe: DIVA Beet and Chicken Salad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SjJujk7CNKI/AAAAAAAAAwk/5mYMVB_BNJ4/s1600-h/10+-+BEET+%26+chicken+salad+-+2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 153px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SjJujk7CNKI/AAAAAAAAAwk/5mYMVB_BNJ4/s200/10+-+BEET+%26+chicken+salad+-+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346457265127961762" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Diva Reduction Recipes </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Fit Meals in Minutes”<br />“Combining quick and convenient with sound nutrition!”<br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Diva Beet and Chicken Salad </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />1 beet, cooked, cooled and chopped<br />3 oz. chicken breast (from a rotisserie chicken), chopped or shredded<br />2 cups organic spring mix salad<br />1/3 cup carrots, shredded<br />1/3 cup peas, cooked and cooled<br />1 tomato, chopped<br />1 Tbsp. Balsamic vinaigrette dressing<br /><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Preparation:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Place beet in small saucepan and boil for about 20 minutes or until al dente. Set aside and let cool slightly. While the beet is cooking, carve out the breast from your rotisserie chicken, cut into small pieces and set aside. Mix together spring mix, carrots, peas, and tomatoes. Add the beet and chicken (cold or warm). Toss with Balsamic vi</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">naigrette.<br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Makes 1 Serving </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nutritional Value: </span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">360 calories<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">33.2 g protein<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">31.5 g carbs <br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9.5 g fat <br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8.3 g fiber<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">355 mg sodium<br /></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">NOTES:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> If you are a vegetarian or vegan, just skip the chicken! Try adding eggplant OR fresh, unsalted almonds instead! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FYI:</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Poultry (lean chicken and turkey)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> should be organically (grass-fed) raised and always choose the lean pieces, without the skin! Chicken is a great source of protein, niacin, B vitamins and other nutrients. Chicken promotes optimal health, energy production, heart health, and bone health. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Beets</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> are high in nutrients, low in calories, and contain almost 4 grams of fiber in 1 cup! They contain phytonutrient pigments that provide powerful antioxidant protection. Beets are also rich in folate, which is a B vitamin that is important for a healthy heart and essential for normal growth tissue. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is a great summer dish, easy to make and great for weight loss! </span></span></div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 67px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d6EZtilcf3c/SjJzNFEXu_I/AAAAAAAAAws/WKJqP_AT6mg/s320/BannerImage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346462376178203634" /></div>SUPER FIT DIVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849515320267058194noreply@blogger.com0