Do you tend to overeat because of stress?
Worried about what you'll be eating in the next few weeks and the impact it'll have on your waistline?
Christmas and other holiday parties can present eating temptations that seem irresistible. Maybe you've got difficult relatives descending on you. Stress eating is a coping choice many people make unconsciously, and bitterly regret later.
With a little fore-thought and decision-making, you can avoid making poor eating choices this holiday season and continue to stay in control of what you choose to soothe those hunger pangs. A little pre-planning before the tension hits will help you feel stronger and make healthy choices.
When you starve yourself for hours, cravings call. And you will answer. Choose one or more of the proven strategies below for sticking with healthy eating, even when stressed.
1. Eat regularly—approximately every 3 hours. This allows you to eat smaller meals without becoming hungry. Your blood sugar can fall too low after just 4 hours of not eating. Fast-rising blood sugar triggers your pancreas to release a flood of insulin, a hormone that not only lowers blood sugar but also signals your body to store fat. And in about half of us, insulin tends to "overshoot," which sends blood sugar crashing. This reinforces the binge, because it makes you crave sugar and starch again.
2. Consider taking chromium supplements (especially the GTF varieties, and especially in combination with L-Glutamine). These supplements have a subtle effect that can make a big difference in keeping blood sugar from spiking and reducing cravings. Consult your doctor before taking ANY nutritional supplements!
3. Have protein and fat at every meal. (Meat, cheese, nuts, or eggs contain both.) This slows the digestion of carbohydrates, which helps prevent blood sugar spikes.
4. Go whole grain. Make sure the bread, pasta, or rice that you eat is 100 percent whole grain. The fiber it contains reduces the effect on your blood sugar.
5. Go for healthy pick-me-ups. Enjoy nutritious and health-enriching snacks such as a heritage variety of apple (some taste like champagne), a handful of collagen-rich cherries, fresh or dried figs loaded with minerals including calcium, or an antioxidant red guava.
Look for more healthy eating strategies for the holidays in my next post.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Focus on Your Health and Wellness Goals and Notice the Benefits
Cleansing Secret #24 Make your health your first priority
If one of your goals is to lose weight during your cleanse, be patient. You cannot safely force your body into losing weight faster than it can. The weight will come off at the rate it's supposed to - for you.
Our bodies create extra fat and hold onto water to protect our internal organs from toxins.
During your 30-day cleanse, focus on becoming healthy and whole. Keep your health and wellness goals in front of you and stick with the program. No product can help you while it's sitting on the shelf or if you're not taking it as directed, or consistently every day.
You didn't accumulate those toxins in your body in one month; you won't release them all in one month either. But you will notice a difference in how you feel.
People who complete an Isagenix 30-day program may experience:
• More energy, stamina, endurance and strength
• More physical and emotional strength
• Better sleep
• A feeling of lightness – physically and emotionally
• Released pounds and/or inches
• Improved digestion – no more heartburn, diarrhea, constipation
• Improved ability to handle stress
• Improved mental clarity
• Improved determination to succeed
• A more positive attitude
• Improved moods
• Increased sexual desire
• Reduced cravings
• Decreased desire for sugars, carbs, caffeine and nicotine
• An improvement in food choices: healthier snack and meal choices
• Increased feelings of happiness
• More harmonious relationships
• Greater feelings of peace and less anxiety
Remember, you're not alone during your cleanse. Call or e-mail your healthy lifestyle coach if you have questions or concerns. If you're ready to get started, contact me today and I'll personally coach you through your first 30-day Isagenix cleanse: 416-266-0084
If one of your goals is to lose weight during your cleanse, be patient. You cannot safely force your body into losing weight faster than it can. The weight will come off at the rate it's supposed to - for you.
Our bodies create extra fat and hold onto water to protect our internal organs from toxins.
During your 30-day cleanse, focus on becoming healthy and whole. Keep your health and wellness goals in front of you and stick with the program. No product can help you while it's sitting on the shelf or if you're not taking it as directed, or consistently every day.
You didn't accumulate those toxins in your body in one month; you won't release them all in one month either. But you will notice a difference in how you feel.
People who complete an Isagenix 30-day program may experience:
• More energy, stamina, endurance and strength
• More physical and emotional strength
• Better sleep
• A feeling of lightness – physically and emotionally
• Released pounds and/or inches
• Improved digestion – no more heartburn, diarrhea, constipation
• Improved ability to handle stress
• Improved mental clarity
• Improved determination to succeed
• A more positive attitude
• Improved moods
• Increased sexual desire
• Reduced cravings
• Decreased desire for sugars, carbs, caffeine and nicotine
• An improvement in food choices: healthier snack and meal choices
• Increased feelings of happiness
• More harmonious relationships
• Greater feelings of peace and less anxiety
Remember, you're not alone during your cleanse. Call or e-mail your healthy lifestyle coach if you have questions or concerns. If you're ready to get started, contact me today and I'll personally coach you through your first 30-day Isagenix cleanse: 416-266-0084
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Keep the Weight Off - Use Isagenix Daily!
Cleansing Secret #23 Five Extra Pounds Matter!
Carrying an extra 5 lbs of body weight puts a significant drag on your heart!
Those extra 5 lbs cause your heart to have to pump your blood the distance between earth and the moon every six months!
One of the side-benefits of a top-quality cleanse is releasing unnecessary fat. Our bodies put a layer of fat and water around harmful substances to protect our internal organs. The fat and toxins are safely and quickly released by total body cleansing. This means when we finish a deep cleanse, our bodies will have fewer toxins with no rebound effect like after a fad diet - when the fat comes back quickly!
Cleansing is a healthy lifestyle choice - like regular exercise. You need to cleanse regularly too! If you exercised every day for a month, then stood up and said 'That's it! I'm done!' What do you think would happen to your newly toned and invigorated body?
That's right! You've got to keep it up. It's the same with nutritional cleansing. The good news is cleansing is easy, delicious and gentle - with Isagenix.
Carrying an extra 5 lbs of body weight puts a significant drag on your heart!
Those extra 5 lbs cause your heart to have to pump your blood the distance between earth and the moon every six months!
One of the side-benefits of a top-quality cleanse is releasing unnecessary fat. Our bodies put a layer of fat and water around harmful substances to protect our internal organs. The fat and toxins are safely and quickly released by total body cleansing. This means when we finish a deep cleanse, our bodies will have fewer toxins with no rebound effect like after a fad diet - when the fat comes back quickly!
Cleansing is a healthy lifestyle choice - like regular exercise. You need to cleanse regularly too! If you exercised every day for a month, then stood up and said 'That's it! I'm done!' What do you think would happen to your newly toned and invigorated body?
That's right! You've got to keep it up. It's the same with nutritional cleansing. The good news is cleansing is easy, delicious and gentle - with Isagenix.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
A healthy colon is a start, but it's not enough
Cleansing Secret #22 A Healthy Colon
Did you know that a healthy colon requires a high fiber diet and 8 to 12 glasses of water every day? Inadequate amounts of fiber and water cause food to remain in the colon for excessive amounts of time causing the release of toxins and putrefaction. A low fiber diet may lead to diverticulitis, intestinal polyps, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and other intestinal disorders.
Foods high in dietary fiber include: whole grain cereals and flours, brown rice, agar agar, most fresh fruit, dried prunes, nuts, seeds (especially flaxseeds), beans, lentils and fresh raw vegetables. It's wise to eat several of these foods daily.
Want to take charge of your health and wellness? Nutritional cleansing is your best next step.
Cleanse the toxins and body wastes holding on inside your body. Isagenix' total body cleanse is an unique system that gently removes toxins, adds nutrition and helps your body release unnecessary fat and water.
In 30-days you'll be on your way to a healthier, more energetic life. You'll...
* be better able to handle stress,
* feel and look younger
* release unwanted pounds and inches
* experience greater mental clarity and focus
* sleep better
And many other benefits.
Get started today so you don't pack on the pounds this holiday season. I can show you a proven method for using two products: IsaLean Shakes and Cleanse For Life juice, to easily 'Cleanse and Shake' your way to better health and wellness. When you're ready, call 416-266-0084.
Did you know that a healthy colon requires a high fiber diet and 8 to 12 glasses of water every day? Inadequate amounts of fiber and water cause food to remain in the colon for excessive amounts of time causing the release of toxins and putrefaction. A low fiber diet may lead to diverticulitis, intestinal polyps, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and other intestinal disorders.
Foods high in dietary fiber include: whole grain cereals and flours, brown rice, agar agar, most fresh fruit, dried prunes, nuts, seeds (especially flaxseeds), beans, lentils and fresh raw vegetables. It's wise to eat several of these foods daily.
Want to take charge of your health and wellness? Nutritional cleansing is your best next step.
Cleanse the toxins and body wastes holding on inside your body. Isagenix' total body cleanse is an unique system that gently removes toxins, adds nutrition and helps your body release unnecessary fat and water.
In 30-days you'll be on your way to a healthier, more energetic life. You'll...
* be better able to handle stress,
* feel and look younger
* release unwanted pounds and inches
* experience greater mental clarity and focus
* sleep better
And many other benefits.
Get started today so you don't pack on the pounds this holiday season. I can show you a proven method for using two products: IsaLean Shakes and Cleanse For Life juice, to easily 'Cleanse and Shake' your way to better health and wellness. When you're ready, call 416-266-0084.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Take Control Of Your Weight In December With This Special Holiday Survival Guide
• Most North Americans put on EIGHT extra pounds every December.
• You CAN enjoy this holiday season WITHOUT adding more pounds.
Yes it is possible to survive the upcoming holidays and avoid gaining weight.
As a Certified Natural Health Practitioner and long-time user of Isagenix® nutritional products, I’ve developed a special Holiday Survival Guide. It’s for those who want to avoid gaining weight, even if they indulge a little in the weeks ahead. My Guide is also for people like you who are serious about their health. By using this guide, you can manage your weight and control your cravings during this hectic season.
This plan incorporates products from the Isagenix 30-Day Program, plus the amazing IsaDelight chocolate supplements. With these products, you can take care of your health and nutrition all season long. By keeping those extra pounds off in December, you’ll be in a great position to take your health to a greater level of wellness in January.
Holiday Survival Guide for Controlling Your Weight
• Every morning, drink 1 ounce Isagenix Ionix Supreme, plus 8 ounces of water, followed 10 minutes later by 1 ounce Cleanse for Life juice, with more water.
• Take one Isagenix Natural Accelerator capsule with breakfast.
• For breakfast OR lunch, mix up a delicious Isagenix IsaLean Shake.
• Keep up your regular exercise routine, or go for a 20-minute brisk walk every morning! It will make a difference in your outlook, how you feel and your weight!
• Keep drinking LOTS of water. Aim for 8 to 10 cups of water daily. Drinking water helps prevent overeating. We often feel hungry when we’re really only thirsty.
• Enjoy one or two IsaDelight chocolates as a late afternoon treat to suppress appetite, improve mental focus, raise your energy level and improve your mood!
• At bedtime, take IsaFlush. Take one IsaFlush capsule on days when you’ve eaten normally. Take two or three IsaFlush capsules if you feel you’ve overeaten that day.
• Drink 1 ounce Isagenix Cleanse for Life juice before bed, along with water.
Isagenix products are convenient and easy to use. Get started today. Contact me and I'll ensure you get everything you need delivered right to door. In January, you’ll be ready to start a 30-day cleansing program, with me as your personal nutrition coach.
Don’t worry about your weight any longer. Call or e-mail me today about putting the Holiday Survival Guide to work for you!
416-266-0084
wendy477@sympatico.ca
• You CAN enjoy this holiday season WITHOUT adding more pounds.
Yes it is possible to survive the upcoming holidays and avoid gaining weight.
As a Certified Natural Health Practitioner and long-time user of Isagenix® nutritional products, I’ve developed a special Holiday Survival Guide. It’s for those who want to avoid gaining weight, even if they indulge a little in the weeks ahead. My Guide is also for people like you who are serious about their health. By using this guide, you can manage your weight and control your cravings during this hectic season.
This plan incorporates products from the Isagenix 30-Day Program, plus the amazing IsaDelight chocolate supplements. With these products, you can take care of your health and nutrition all season long. By keeping those extra pounds off in December, you’ll be in a great position to take your health to a greater level of wellness in January.
Holiday Survival Guide for Controlling Your Weight
• Every morning, drink 1 ounce Isagenix Ionix Supreme, plus 8 ounces of water, followed 10 minutes later by 1 ounce Cleanse for Life juice, with more water.
• Take one Isagenix Natural Accelerator capsule with breakfast.
• For breakfast OR lunch, mix up a delicious Isagenix IsaLean Shake.
• Keep up your regular exercise routine, or go for a 20-minute brisk walk every morning! It will make a difference in your outlook, how you feel and your weight!
• Keep drinking LOTS of water. Aim for 8 to 10 cups of water daily. Drinking water helps prevent overeating. We often feel hungry when we’re really only thirsty.
• Enjoy one or two IsaDelight chocolates as a late afternoon treat to suppress appetite, improve mental focus, raise your energy level and improve your mood!
• At bedtime, take IsaFlush. Take one IsaFlush capsule on days when you’ve eaten normally. Take two or three IsaFlush capsules if you feel you’ve overeaten that day.
• Drink 1 ounce Isagenix Cleanse for Life juice before bed, along with water.
Isagenix products are convenient and easy to use. Get started today. Contact me and I'll ensure you get everything you need delivered right to door. In January, you’ll be ready to start a 30-day cleansing program, with me as your personal nutrition coach.
Don’t worry about your weight any longer. Call or e-mail me today about putting the Holiday Survival Guide to work for you!
416-266-0084
wendy477@sympatico.ca
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Herbs to Cleanse and Relax
Cleansing Secret #21 Homegrown Herbal Teas
Consider growing your own organic tea herbs in your garden or in a pot on a sunny windowsill. Hot herbal tea is perfect on cold winter days or cleanse days.
• Lemonbalm, Peppermint, Spearmint, Calendula, Catmint, Lavender, Hyssop and Marjoram, are easy to grow.
• Sage and Rosemary grow well together because they need the same amount of sun, well drained soil and not much water.
• Use herbs fresh all summer long, then move herbs such as Rosemary, Sage, and Marjoram inside for the winter.
• To make one cup herbal infusion (tea) use one tablespoon fresh herbs – flowers and leaves – or one teaspoon dried herb. Steep 5 to 10 minutes.
• To dry extra herbs for use in the winter, simply hang herbs by their stems or lay in single layers on a clean screen. Place in a dark, dry place until leaves and stems are crisp and crunchy dry. Store in paper bags and crumble just before use to retain essential oils and color.
Consider growing your own organic tea herbs in your garden or in a pot on a sunny windowsill. Hot herbal tea is perfect on cold winter days or cleanse days.
• Lemonbalm, Peppermint, Spearmint, Calendula, Catmint, Lavender, Hyssop and Marjoram, are easy to grow.
• Sage and Rosemary grow well together because they need the same amount of sun, well drained soil and not much water.
• Use herbs fresh all summer long, then move herbs such as Rosemary, Sage, and Marjoram inside for the winter.
• To make one cup herbal infusion (tea) use one tablespoon fresh herbs – flowers and leaves – or one teaspoon dried herb. Steep 5 to 10 minutes.
• To dry extra herbs for use in the winter, simply hang herbs by their stems or lay in single layers on a clean screen. Place in a dark, dry place until leaves and stems are crisp and crunchy dry. Store in paper bags and crumble just before use to retain essential oils and color.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Smooth away your stress and help your body cleanse
Cleansing Secret #20 Use Massage and Essential Oils to Turn Your Cleanse into a Spa Experience!
A full-body massage is a fantastic cleanse-enhancing experience and should leave you feeling very mellow and relaxed!
Look for a Swedish massage or lymphatic drainage massage, both of which increase circulation and lymph flow, which promotes detoxification.
As the tissues are massaged, toxins are pushed out of the space between cells into the lymphatic system, which transports them to be processed by the liver and moved out of the body. As if that weren’t enough, massage also helps relieve tension, stress and pain, releases lactic acid and endorphins (feel good hormones) and improves flexibility.
Do It At Home – An Aromatherapy Massage
If you can’t find a massage professional who uses aromatherapy in their treatments, give yourself a treat or ask your spouse or friend to help you out!
Essential oils are naturally present in certain leaves, flowers, bark, stems, twigs, fruit and roots, and are extracted commercially by steam distillation.
These oils provide many healing and balancing benefits for body, mind and spirit, and their therapeutic use is the art and science of aromatherapy. Essential oils are readily absorbed through the skin and when inhaled, they affect the brain and emotions.
Essential oils such as pink grapefruit and birch encourage lymph drainage when diluted in carrier oil such as sweet almond oil or unscented lotion, and smoothed on your body. Other essential oils that help detoxification and relieve lymph congestion are orange, geranium, fennel, juniper, marjoram, lavender, cypress and rose oil.
Choose aromatherapy oils based on the scent you like – You can use a single oil or up to four oils in a blend. Make sure that you dilute no more than 10 drops essential oil in one tablespoon (15 ml) carrier oil.
Blend well and massage firmly, but gently into feet, legs, arms and torso. The scent should last for several hours!
For best effect, buy only the best quality essential oils. Protect the bottle from light and heat. Keep tightly closed.
General Cautions: Do not take internally or use undiluted on skin except as indicated! Do not use on children under 3 years. Use half as many drops on children and the elderly. Use only as indicated. Do not use during pregnancy.
A full-body massage is a fantastic cleanse-enhancing experience and should leave you feeling very mellow and relaxed!
Look for a Swedish massage or lymphatic drainage massage, both of which increase circulation and lymph flow, which promotes detoxification.
As the tissues are massaged, toxins are pushed out of the space between cells into the lymphatic system, which transports them to be processed by the liver and moved out of the body. As if that weren’t enough, massage also helps relieve tension, stress and pain, releases lactic acid and endorphins (feel good hormones) and improves flexibility.
Do It At Home – An Aromatherapy Massage
If you can’t find a massage professional who uses aromatherapy in their treatments, give yourself a treat or ask your spouse or friend to help you out!
Essential oils are naturally present in certain leaves, flowers, bark, stems, twigs, fruit and roots, and are extracted commercially by steam distillation.
These oils provide many healing and balancing benefits for body, mind and spirit, and their therapeutic use is the art and science of aromatherapy. Essential oils are readily absorbed through the skin and when inhaled, they affect the brain and emotions.
Essential oils such as pink grapefruit and birch encourage lymph drainage when diluted in carrier oil such as sweet almond oil or unscented lotion, and smoothed on your body. Other essential oils that help detoxification and relieve lymph congestion are orange, geranium, fennel, juniper, marjoram, lavender, cypress and rose oil.
Choose aromatherapy oils based on the scent you like – You can use a single oil or up to four oils in a blend. Make sure that you dilute no more than 10 drops essential oil in one tablespoon (15 ml) carrier oil.
Blend well and massage firmly, but gently into feet, legs, arms and torso. The scent should last for several hours!
For best effect, buy only the best quality essential oils. Protect the bottle from light and heat. Keep tightly closed.
General Cautions: Do not take internally or use undiluted on skin except as indicated! Do not use on children under 3 years. Use half as many drops on children and the elderly. Use only as indicated. Do not use during pregnancy.
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