"diet villain" ALERT: Sodi Sumo (sodium)

Diet Villain Alert:  Sodi Sumo:

Using too much sodium (table salt and sodium derivatives)  

Total daily sodium intake (milligrams) 

Sodium is a mineral that helps our nerves and muscles function properly, aids in the absorption of major nutrients, and helps maintain an adequate water and mineral balance. However, the typical American diet includes three to five times more sodium than we need. 

An important side note: To add to the problem of sodium overconsumption, our inadequate intake of other important minerals—like calcium, magnesium, potassium, and others—not only affects our overall health & fitness, but can create a harmful imbalance in electrolytes. Our bodies require a proper electrolyte balance to regulate important functions like nerve reactions and muscle functions. 

* Notes 

• Sodium becomes a problem when we consume it in excess. We add table salt to our meals and recipes; eat processed, canned, packaged, and fast food; and eat out frequently at non-health-food restaurants where we don’t know what kind of seasoning the chef is using. 
  
• Excessive sodium can cause fluid retention in blood vessels, making our hearts work harder and resulting in high blood pressure. 
• Excessive sodium can make us look and feel bloated by causing us to retain water subcutaneously (i.e., under our skin) rather than in our muscles. 

* Total Daily Sodium Intake Rules 

• MY DIVA DIET recommends that you consume approximately one milligram of sodium per calorie (or slightly over or under). So, if you are eating 1,300 calories per day, you should consume only about 1,300 milligrams of sodium per day  (if you are exercising and sweating, you can consume more sodium—just make sure it  comes from natural sources). 
• MY DIVA DIET recommends not only that you decrease sodium intake by choosing healthy foods, but that you increase your intake of potassium and other important minerals. 
• Read labels to look for total sodium content and sodium derivatives like sodium nitrite, sorbate, sulfite, etc.—there are too many to list here and some of them are actually harmful. 
• It is better to skip most processed, packaged, canned, frozen, and man-made foods entirely, as they are packed with sodium and sodium derivatives. 
  
• Consume sodium the natural way by drinking water and eating wholesome foods in their natural state. 
• Cook without salt, using fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices to enhance your dishes. 
• Remove the salt shaker from your table and train your taste buds to enjoy the natural flavors of real foods—use pepper instead! 
• If you must use salt, use kosher salt or sea salt and use it sparingly. 
  

* FYI’s  

• I always hear, “I don’t use salt on my food, so I don’t get sodium in my diet.” Just in case you think you aren’t consuming much sodium, be aware that many non-junk foods contain sodium. And, as mentioned earlier, restaurant dining doesn’t give you control over the salt used in the meals you or order—unless you ask. 
• Because sodium is an important nutrient, going sodium-free is not the answer either.
• In fact foods in their natural state contain sodium naturally!  

For Example 

Meats and poultry, 3 oz. -- 50 to 70 (mg)  

Fish, 3 oz. -- 40 to 70 (mg) 

Eggs,  1 (whole) -- 65 (mg) 

Dairy 

 Milk,  8 oz. -- 100 to 125 (mg) 

 Cheese, 1 oz. -- 90 to 100 (mg) 

 Yogurt, 1 cup -- 100 to 175 (mg) 

Vegetables,  1/2 to 1 cup -- 0 to 151 (mg) 

 Potato, 1 -- 16 (mg) 

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Take a quick quiz (from MY DIVA DIET "Diva 32-Question Diet Quiz"). Only one answer is acceptable -- then write down score (+15 is best and -15 is worst)!  

# 18. Total daily sodium intake (milligrams) 

• I eat less than 1,600 mg of sodium each day (most of it from natural foods) and/or I occasionally use kosher or sea salt               = +15 
  
• I eat low sodium  (I don’t salt my food, I rarely eat at restaurants, and I don’t eat  processed, canned, or frozen foods and very few sauces, creams, etc.)         = +10 
  
• I use salt only to shake over my shoulder for luck     = 0 
  
• I have no clue how much sodium I consume each day = -10 
  
• I do use salt in my cooking and sometimes salt my food, but I don’t eat a lot of processed foods   = -10 
  
• I cook with a lot of salt and eat a lot of processed, canned, and frozen foods    = -15 
  
• I eat high sodium—I love salt and put it on everything, just like Sodi Sumo   = -15 

        Total #18 = _____ 

Monitoring your sodium intake reduces water retention and strain on your cardiovascular system and kidneys—so you won’t end up looking and feeling like Sodi Sumo—bloated and stiff! 

WIN a Diet Book: MY DIVA DIET Contest!

E.C.L -- Empower * Challenge * Legacy 

The MY DIVA DIET Mission is to empower women so that they can get into great shape, to challenge them to be better women, and to ensure a legacy of good health for the next generation! 

I am excited to present the MY DIVA DIET contest.  The winner will receive a copy (or two) of MY DIVA DIET:  A Woman's Last Diet Book and will  be featured on our website!  To WIN a copy of this diet book, all you have to do is visit www.MyDivaDiet.com, and tell us what you like (or don't like) about the MY DIVA DIET website.  Tell us about your weight-loss challenge and how we can help you!   Leave your comments here on my blog and/or send me an e-mail at christine@mydivadiet.com.   Contest ends June 30, 2009!  Win your copy and get into shape in time for summer!  

WEB DESIGN by Brian Andersen, a professional Web designer and marketing consultant. We will be adding a Diva Bulletin Board to our website and would like to feature the winner on it!  More to come on the Diva Bulletin Board!  

PRESS RELEASE:  SMALL TOWN LOCALS WRITE BIG DIET BOOK 

It began with the dream of Christine Lakatos......Christine then partnered with her niece, Amber Garman. Amber, a native Central Coast resident who, wheelchair-bound at 26, is a health & fitness enthusiast helping Christine to her realize her dream.  Amber Garman, Brian Anderson and Scott Martin are Cal Poly alumni who contributed greatly to the completion of My Diva Diet.  

Christine, Amber and Brian then added four others to make this vision complete.  Sean Troeger, a talented local photographer based on the Central Coast, provided the photography for the book; Dr. Harold Segal (30+ year resident), a local neurosurgeon, composed and recorded the DIVA web theme song; and two promising editors 

helped polish each stage of the book along the way: Michelle Ahearn, a current student at Cal Poly, and Dan Port, an editor living in Los Angeles. 

What makes MY DIVA DIET:  A Woman's Last Diet Book So Special?  

 “My Diva Diet: A Woman’s Last Diet Book” is a diet book unlike you have ever seen before!

• IT IS FOR WOMEN ONLY – A more precise method of dieting
• IT WORKS – A proven system.
• IT’S NOT A QUICK FIX – It is healthy, safe and life-long
• IT’S A WORKBOOK – Practical and user friendly
• IT ADDRESSES THE ROOT CAUSES of high body fat and poor health
• IT GIVES ALL THE TOOLS to ensure your fat loss success
• IT USES SUPERHEROES to expose, attack, and help you defeat the true “diet villains”

MY DIVA DIET is power-packed with a complete, practical and proven fat-loss system that improves your health and makes you fit for life. MY DIVA DIET presents its message using animated "fitness superheroes" and "diet villains" to make it easy to digest and fun to follow!

MY DIVA DIET was created and written by an expert in the field of fitness, is based on sound nutrition, and it truly works. Since the author of MY DIVA DIET is a private fitness trainer who has helped thousands get into great shape, it has a more personal approach to dieting and addresses the obstacles and triumphs of all women

 on their fat-loss journey. It provides all the tools women need (tools that can be used in every day life) to ensure they attain and maintain their fat loss goals; including

• Workbook format
  
• Diet quiz
  
• Worksheets for goal setting
  
• Special designs, important quotes, guides, tips, and charts
  
• Tasty and quick fat-reduction meal options and recipes
  
• Four practical “MY DIVA DIET Guides”
  
1. #1 Meal Preparation, Cooking, and Meal Planning Guide
2. #2 Grocery Shopping Guide
3. #3 Restaurant Eating Guide
4. #4 Society Guide
• Valuable Information about
  
• Exercise
• Nutrition
• Foods
• Calories
• Body fat
• Why Restricted and Unbalanced Diets Don’t Work

• And much more! 
  

Author Bios:  

Creator and Author:  Christine Lakatos, the creator of MY DIVA DIET, is a mother of two daughters, an ACE Certified Fitness Trainer and has been an athlete since the young age of five.  Christine is a retired fitness and bodybuilding competitor including Ms. Fitness USA San Diego 1993, Ms. Fitness USA finalist 1990, Ms. San Luis Obispo 1989, an American Gladiator contestant and more. 

During her competition days, Christine competed with a body-fat percentage as low as 6% and now in her late forties maintains between 12 to 14% body fat year round. She finally sat down long enough to share her “secrets to fat loss and great health” in this 426-page book. 

Contributing Author:  Amber Garman has a passion for health, nutrition, and fitness.  As a young woman in a wheelchair, she particularly understands that learning about proper nutrition is fundamental to health and well-being.  She loves learning about all aspects of the health field, especially cooking, and is always continuing her education in this area.  Amber, also an avid exerciser, knows firsthand the value of what a good diet and an exercise program can do for you physically, emotionally, and mentally.   

After being paralyzed in a car accident, Amber soon realized her body no longer worked and functioned the same way it had before.  With no instruction manual coming with her injury, she began experimenting with all sorts of healthy ingredients, herbs, ways of cooking, and pairing foods.  She soon discovered that her body was functioning with ease, had a much higher level of energy, and her overall appearance was brighter and healthier looking.  The dramatic difference Amber saw and felt between her new diet and her old diet was and is a substantial lifestyle upgrade.

 In finding the beneficial results with changing her diet and adding a stretching and weight lifting program, Amber would like to make a special note to other handicapped and disabled women about MY Diva Diet:  if you are interested in losing weight and gaining health while being handicapped or disabled, this program will work for you.  Also, on the other side of the spectrum, are people who, like Amber, are trying to gain and maintain their weight.  MY Diva Diet will also work for you; you just get to eat more and maybe even more frequently.  Having a healthy diet and exercise program is a must for women who are handicapped and disabled- you will never go back to your old eating habits!

MY DIVA DIET:  A Woman's Last Diet Book–created by women (young and older)... JUST FOR WOMEN (of all ages)–those who want to lose a few pounds or 50+, get healthier, learn more about health and fitness, or experience a major transformation!  Whatever your goals are, MY DIVA DIET is the book for YOU!  

"There’s no place like home!" Book Review: My Dream Home: Dream Home Profile

First, who is Alie James?

"Dreaming Song" is my blog for women. I write about things to make our lives and homes naturally beautiful, healthy, and happy. It's also about my life as a home design consultant, natural health and beauty advocate, resistantly aging baby boomer, e-book author, Photoshop dabbler, country music enthusiast, and reality show philosopher.”

I know Alie from Blog Critics, where she quickly became “My Goggle Ally” and launched our Oprah Mission. I would have to say that Alie is sensitive and insightful with a ton of tenacity!  Her writings offer depth and leave me with a warm fuzzy feeling inside by always tapping into my fond childhood memories (which are outweighed by bad ones)!  So anyone who can help me focus on the positive parts of my childhood is my hero–in this case, heroine).  

 I recently read her e-book called My Dream Home: Dream Home Profile. 

“It provides customized ideas for your home, while helping you avoid costly mistakes before decorating, furnishing, painting, building, buying or remodeling your Home. Now with Dream Home Profile™, it becomes a real possibility for you to begin your Dream Home, and add that "little bit of extra" to your home!”

Most would think Dream Home Profile is about fancy and expensive…furniture, flooring, faucets, appliances, chandeliers, carpets, closets, paint, wallpaper, and rose gardens.  With ten years in the Home Furnishing Industry, during which Alie James has spoken to over 50,000 women about what they want in their home, I’m confident she knows how to build a home that could be on the cover of “Better Homes and Gardens”.  But Dream Home Profile goes deeper then that.

“You see, it’s not about how big, how beautiful, or how many expensive things you fill your home with.  It’s just about making the place you live, feel like home.”

I’m no “Suzie Home-Maker” but I truly enjoyed Alie’s book (My Dream Home: Dream Home Profile) because it is not about things, it's about a place–a place where lives unfold and memories are made. Dream Home Profile forced me to think about what is REALLY important when it relates to where I live. It enforced my attitude on how critical it is to have a place to escape the hustle and bustle of life, and how important it is to make that place a personal sanctuary for yourself and your family. 

The focus of Dream Home Profile is on how to turn YOUR house (where you live now or where you will live tomorrow) into a home–your refuge! It gave me insight on how to create the home I dream of.   By offering a set of exercises and evaluations, along with worksheets, I was able to distinguish what MY ideal home is–it is safe, clean, organized, bright, spacious, and clutter-free–welcoming, yet private, and yes, I do love roses! Something that is doable–even with a tight budget! 

“That’s all a Dream Home is ... a place or space that feels exactly like a home should feel - a place that you’ve created, and that makes you want to go home.”

There’s no place like home…just ask Dorothy and Alie!  

Weight-Loss Recipe: Diva Tuna Mixture

Diva Tuna Mixture
12 oz. solid white albacore tuna (canned in water or fresh),
2 Tbsp. healthy mayonnaise
1/2 cup white onion, diced
1 1/2 cup celery, diced
1 kosher pickle, diced
1 tsp. lemon juicePreparation: Thoroughly rinse tuna if using canned. In a bowl, mix together the tuna and mayonnaise. Add diced onions, celery, pickle, and lemon juice. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.

Makes 3 to 4 Servings — Recommended Serving Size: 3/4 cup
Nutritional Value Per Serving:

• 216.7 calories
  
• 32.5 g protein
  
• 3.7 g carbs
  
• 7.7 g fat
• 0.5 g fiber
• 467 mg sodium
  

Notes: To reduce 100 mg of sodium per serving, eliminate the pickle and add a cucumber instead. To cut the fat in half, use low-fat mayonnaise. To add more fiber, add 1/4 cup chickpeas to the top. This is a great recipe to use as a spread (over some rice cakes), as part of a salad, or in a sandwich.

* Special Notes on Seafood

• For years nutritionists have known that seafood is a top-quality source of protein, containing all nine essential amino acids and enabling us to meet our daily protein needs.
• Seafood has other health benefits:
• It is highly digestible.
  
• It is also considered an excellent source of B complex, calcium, and other minerals.
• It is naturally low in sodium, low in calories, and low in saturated fat.
  
• The omega-3 fatty acids found in some seafood are important for a healthy diet.
  
• Omega-3 fatty acids offer a variety of health benefits, including but not limited to reducing inflammation throughout the body, keeping blood from clotting excessively, lowering lipids in the bloodstream, helping prevent cancer cell growth, and helping reduce the risk of obesity.
• Certain kinds of seafood are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids, including salmon, sardines, and tuna.
• Halibut and snapper have high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids, as does other seafood.
• It is difficult to get your omega-3 fatty acids without consuming seafood.
  
• If you don’t like seafood or are a vegetarian, consider supplementing with fish oil or getting omega-3 from leafy green vegetables, nuts, seeds, hummus, some oils, and eggs.

All recipes are from "Fit Meals in Minutes: Combining quick and convenient with sound nutrition!" www.MyDivaDiet.com

"diet villain" ALERT: MR. BAKERMAN (white flour and more)

Mr. Bakerman: Using and overusing white flour and other baking ingredients like starch, baking powder, and dextrin. And, consuming too many baked goods like cookies, donuts, pies, and cakes.White flour intake (bread, cereals, crackers, noodles, pasta, pastries, tortillas, etc.)

White flour encompasses a big part of the American diet. It is included not only in the foods list above but in many others like gravy, dips, and condiments. 

A diet of refined foods can leave many women malnourished, constipated, and vulnerable to chronic illnesses. We eat a great deal of white flour—and then wonder why we are sick and fat!

* Notes

• Highly processed white flour (enriched wheat flour) is missing the two most important, nutritious, fibrous parts of the seed: the outside bran layer and the germ (embryo).
  
• These contain nutrients like fiber, B-complex vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and folate), and iron and trace minerals.
  
• Phytochemicals (naturally-occurring health-promoting substances found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and nuts) are also lost during the refining process.
  
• Other ingredients we need to be leery of are the ones we frequently use in our cooking and baking and that are found in many man-made products: breads and baked goods, beer, wine, cereal, waffles, pancakes, pudding, sauces, condiments, etc. Common ingredients found in these products include yeast, starch and starch derivatives like maltodextrin, and baking powder, just to name a few.

* White Flour Intake Rules

• Avoid white flour (enriched wheat flour).
  
• Select breads and other products made with grains (grain products) that use the whole grain and have the whole grain listed first on the ingredients panel.
  
• Some of the best grain products are “sprouted” grains which provide better nutrition, enhanced digestion, and less allergic potential. You can find good sprouted products at: 

1. Food For Life (www.foodforlife.com)
   
2. Trader Joe’s sprouted breads and other healthy grain products(www.traderjoes.com)
   
3. Your local health food store

• “Stone ground” grains are also wholesome, and are usually coarser and have the germ intact. The bran portion may or may not be included.
  
• Be sure to check the ingredients in man-made food products for white flour and other baking ingredients, which should be avoided.
  
• Be extremely cautious with pancakes, waffles, muffins, tortillas, etc., even if they are labeled healthy.
  

* FYI’s and Other Flour Rules

• Wheat is not the only grain used to make flour. Others include amaranth, arrowroot, barley, buckwheat, corn, flaxseed, kamut, oats, quinoa, rice, rye, soy, spelt, teff, and triticale.
  
• Vegetable and nut flours are also available, including bean flour, chickpea flour, chestnut flour, peasemeal (pea flour), potato flour, sweet potato flour, and almond and hazelnut flours.
  
• Flour and products made with flour other than wheat or white are okay to eat providing the other ingredients are clean and pure.
  

The good news is that you don't have to give up your bread to be fit and healthy!  

Paw “10 Directives to Bread” Guide

• #1.  They should be made with whole grain like amaranth, barley, millet, oats, quinoa, rice, rye, spelt, and wheat.
• #2.  They can contain added legumes, nuts, and seeds–if they are pure.
  
• #3.  They are best if they are organic and sprouted or stoned ground.
  
• #4.  Flour-made breads are okay, as long as it is not white flour.
  
• #5.  Gluten-free, wheat-free, and yeast-free are good options.
  
• #6.  They can have multiple ingredients but should be made with only clean and pure ingredients
• #7.  They should be high in protein, fiber, and other nutrients, and low in fat.
  
• #8.  They should be low in preservatives and additive-free.
• #9.  They should have limited or no sugar, sodium, or oils, however, if they do contain these they should come from natural and healthy sources
  
• #10.  MY DIVA DIET:  A Woman's Last Diet Book offers a list of recommended breads. They are calorically dense (a slice or two equals anywhere from 100 to 250 calories and 2-20 grams of fiber) and they require refrigeration.
  

To  learn more about the "diet villains" and how you can defeat them check it!  

American Gladiators: Nitro's Book–Contestant's Review

In 1989 I had just won my first bodybuilding show, Ms. San Luis Obispo, and a friend of mine told me about a show called American Gladiators (Hosts: Todd Christensen and Mike Adamle.

My response was "what the heck is that?  So as a "dare" I headed to LA, where I waited in line with 10,000 other people.  I remember standing there and saying this is "stupid" and almost left a few times.  Hours later I entered the tri-outs which were timed pull-ups, crossing the goal line with a football, power ball, and a taped interview.  Later I found out that 12 of us made it on the show!  So in January, 1990, there I was at 

Universal Studios ready to compete against the GLADIATORS–of which I only had to face Lace, Gold, Blaze, and Zap!  For the men they were to encounter Gemini, Titan, Laser, and Nitro!  

It was an awesome show and I had the best time! 

More of the show on You Tube!

Speaking of Nitro, here he is with my daughter, Nicole, when she was only 7!  

Pic to the right is Nicole with Blaze, Gemini, and Lace!  

Back in February I found out that Nitro, Dan Clark, had written a book–Gladiator: A True Story of 'Roids, Rage, and Redemption.  Dan sent me a copy and I had the honor of reviewing it for Blog Critics–posted live today!  

EXCERT FROM THE REVIEW: 

Since I was a competitor on American Gladiators, competing against the original Gladiators, I was excited to get my copy of Gladiator: A True Story of 'Roids, Rage, and Redemption. Plus I love true stories and this is a story about someone I knew, Dan Clark AKA "Nitro". In fact there were many people he wrote about in this book that brought back fond memories.  

It's a story about an athlete, a son, brother, and father — about a man (testosterone and all) and a message. It is a gripping book that you will want to read in just one sitting, as I did.

Check out Blog Critics to see the entire review!  

Congrats to Dan for a great book!   

Weight-Loss Recipe: Diva Protein Shake

Diva Protein Shake
2 scoops of quality protein powder
1/4 cup plain low fat yogurt
1/2 banana
1/4 cup mixed berries (frozen or fresh)
1/4 cup water
Preparation: Combine first 4 ingredients in a blender or Magic Bullet, add water and mix until well blended.

This is a great alternatives to any meal and is quick, fit and healthy!  

Makes 1 Shake
Nutritional Value: 

• 334.5 calories 
  
• 24 g protein
  
• 58 g carbs
  
• 1.6 g fat
  
• 10 g fiber
  
• 170 mg sodium
  

Nutritional Value of 1 Tbsp. flaxseeds: 48 calories; 2 g protein; 3.3 g carbs; 3.3 g fat; 2.7 g fiber; 3.4 mg sodium

Notes: You can use juice instead of water. For a lower-calorie, lower-protein, and lower- carbohydrate shake, use only 1 scoop of protein powder. You can add flaxseeds to add more nutritional value (including omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and magnesium, plus the added benefits to your heart, digestion, and protections against certain cancers). You can substitute whatever fruit you like.

Information:  
Meal replacement drinks (protein shakes, smoothies, and green drinks)
In today’s society we gravitate toward anything that is quick and easy, and this also holds true for replacing healthful meals with quick drinks. We are so busy that we skip meals or chose high fat and unhealthy "fast food" as well as junk food.  But there is a way to get "quick" meals on-the-go that are healthy and can actually help keep us lean!  

Notes 

• The billion-dollar fitness industry makes its money off quick-fix scams and false promises. Next time you pick up a so-called “diet shake,” “protein shake,” “energy drink,” or “vegetable drink,” take a look at the ingredients. 
  
• Most of these drinks (if they are pre-made) contain large amounts of sugar as well as preservatives and additives. 
  
• The protein used is questionable, as are some of the claims being made. 

Meal Replacement Drink Rules 



• Meal replacement drinks can be an acceptable way to get nutrients on the run. 
  
• If they are of good quality, these types of drinks are okay to use as a meal, especially if you are pressed for time. They are much better solutions than skipping a meal or grabbing a high-fat donut or muffin. 
  
• Meal replacement drinks can also be used as supplements to ensure that you get all the nutrients you need each day for optimal health & fitness. 
  
• The best advice in this area is to know what is in a pre-made protein shake, smoothie, or green (or other vegetable) drink. 
  
• Best of all, you can make these drinks yourself using real foods without added ingredients. 
  
• When making your own protein shake, smoothie, or green drink at home, use real juice, fruits, nuts, flaxseed, bran, yogurt, etc. 
  
• For protein shakes, use a protein powder blend that has low amounts of sugar and no additives. There are many good ones to choose from , and they are a good way to ensure you get enough protein without sacrificing quality. 
  
• Many health food stores, fitness centers, and other places include these drinks on their menus—just ask questions. 
  
• Try your local juice bar, like Jamba Juice (www.jambajuice.com). 

FYI’s 

• Here are some different types of protein powders and basic information about each: 
  
• Whey protein is the most commonly used type of protein. It contains high levels of essential amino acids. 
  
• Casein protein powder is the richest in glutamine, an amino acid that aids in recovery. 
  
• Egg white protein is a lactose- and dairy-free protein. 
  
• Soy protein contains all the amino acids and is a good alternative for vegetarians. 
  
• Hemp protein contains essential amino acids and is another good vegetarian alternative. 
  
• Green and other vegetable drinks are a great way to supplement our diets because it is often difficult to eat all the nutrients we need each day, especially when it comes to vegetables. Some green drinks are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Some even contain amino acids, herbs, probiotics, enzymes, and fiber. You just have to make sure of the quality and watch the ingredients.
  
• Here are some excellent products for making a quick and healthful green drink: 
  
• Living Fuel (www.livingfuel.com) 
  
• Garden of Life Perfect Food (www.gardenoflife.com) 
  
• Energy First Green Energy Super Food (www.energyfirst.com) 
  
• Bolthouse Farms—a pre-made green drink you can find in your grocery or health food store (www.bolthouse.com)
  

MY DIVA DIET:  A Woman's Last Diet Book offers so many meal ideas, recipes and valuable information on how you can lose weight and gain health–for life!  www.MyDivaDiet.com