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I Got Grilled by Nick Nilsson

March 10th, 2010

Yeah you read it…

I GOT GRILLED!

Nick Nilsson, and I have been bashing it back and forth, nutrition versus exercise and its all good.

In fact we both agree that they are both integral to a successful fat loss and muscle building program.

Nick fully supports the Nutrition side of things.  I completely believe that if you are going to train you might as well get the best [Check out Metabolic Surge Program Click Here].  Like me, Nick believes you need to turn to a coach to maximize your results.  I mean for example the Olympics recently happened and some of the athletes had as many as 6 coaches… just for one sport… and guess what.  Some of them won medals!

We had a few glitches at the start (my call dropped) but definitely listen in…we covered a LOT of good stuff.

  • the ins and outs of how his personalized nutrition programs work and what they can do for you
  • should you eat first thing in the morning before training
  • what’s the best snack for on-the-go fat loss eating
  • can specific foods be used to target specific bodyparts?
  • do you HAVE to eat first thing in the morning in order to lose fat effectively?
  • is “afterburn” fat-loss real and does it stop if you eat after training?

Get all the info here!

Listen to Nick Grill me (Patrick) << CLICK  the LINK

If you are here to read or listen in to this interview where Nick Nilsson grills me about my Personalized Nutrition Programs and Nutrition Strategies.  I suggest that you add a solid workout program to your Empowered Nutrition and if you want to maximize fat burning and muscle building then you should check out Nick’s program Metabolic Surge Program

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101 Sneaky Weight Loss Tips

February 23rd, 2010

…that actually work!

I was working on something like this a few years back.  I started working on it again last fall and to be honest it just got pushed aside.  I am almost glad to say it got put off simply for the fact that my friend Jeff Anderson got it done and by done I mean done right.  Just look at the information package he is putting out there for us to critique and criticise… and I just can’t fault the information at all.

So if you are looking for every trick you can get your hands on to melt off that last bit of fat or to just make it easier to lose weight and feel great then this is the piece of information that can make a huge impact in your fat loss goals.

A lot of these tips and tricks are absolute fat annihilators and others are just way to simple to call good when in fact they are great… the problem is most of us forget to implement them.

I went thru the entire manual and think this is a big time success program for fat loss.

Now if you are already following an Empowered Nutrition Meal Plan or Personalized Nutrition Program then you are inherently following several of these tips at any point in your day, you may not even realize it and that is were the power of the 101 Sneaky Weight Loss Tips comes in.  When the tip is pointed out to you point blank it sticks in your head, it gets burned into your retina and imprinted into your brain and that is exactly what 101Sneaky Weight Loss Tips will do for you.

Do NOT think of this as another book to read and remember.  Think of this as a MANUAL or GUIDE.  If you really work at it and try to implement each of these tips it will take you 100 days and at that point you will already be in fantastic shape with no need to follow tip #101.

I mentioned some of the tips are intense and rare while others are pretty basic but often overlooked… here’s a few tips you might find interesting… note how these tips gel with everything I or my team are teaching at EmpoweredNutrition.com… Jeff’s done a great job with this one.

“Thanks Jeff, these are 101+++, awesome information,
books and audios, amazing!” – Patrick

Here are just some of
the 101 AMAZING
Weight Loss Tips
you will get.


TRICK #5: Drink your coffee. Not many people know that coffee actually provides more antioxidants to the American diet than any other food or beverage. That doesn’t mean you should hook up an intravenous drip of caffeine throughout the day (you shouldn’t have any more than 500 milligrams a day) but just know that coffee in moderation not only provides a pick-me-up, but is also helping you to burn more fat and increase your lifespan. For best results without the added calories, drink it black. But here are some other coffee tricks to help you lose more weight…

TRICK #1: Drink ice water. Yes, you know that you need to drink about 8 glasses of water per day for your body to burn fat and flush toxins out of your system. But a study from Germany revealed that ice water is more rapidly absorbed by the body and increases your metabolic rate by as much as 30% for 2-3 hours. Have a large glass of ice water as soon as you get out of bed in the morning and it will fight your body’s dehydrated state from the last 6-8 hours and jolt your metabolism out of its slumber to get a fat-dissolving start on your day!

TRICK #10: If you drink alcohol, opt for dry red wine. Dry red wine is better than your sweet wines, because sweet wines have more sugar! Dry wines have sugar, but most of it has been fermented away into alcohol and from a weight gaining perspective, dry is better. Plus, dry red wines contain certain antioxidants that are beneficial to your health. My recommendation is a California Pinot Noir. Not a wine drinker? Then…

TRICK # 11: Drink beer. I know that the words “beer” and “belly” don’t exactly make a great combination but animal studies have shown that the bitter compounds from the hops in beer have an anti-inflammatory effect on the…..

GET ALL THE TIPS CLICK HERE

SUPER SUPPORT ITEMS…

Yeah I am equally impressed with the support materials Jeff has included.  I like the audios, the eBooks and am a BIG fan of giving more.

You simply will love the audios on Nutrition, Exercise and Motivation.  They will work for anyone and increase results beyond what you read in the 101 Sneaky Weight Loss Tips.

“Sneaky Food Tricks” That Will Make You
Feel Like You’re CHEATING When
You’re Actually Melting Through Fat
Like A Hot Knife Through Butter!

(Downloadable mp3 file)

This is an awesome audio I love it and anytime you put it into an audio it seems to sink in deeper than if I read it or heard it alone.  Simply fantastic.

If Exercise is an issue and you have no idea where to turn then you MUST listen to this audio…

“Sneaky Exercise Tricks” That
Put An End To Gut-Wrenching Workouts
And Reveal How To Burn MORE Fat
With LESS Effort Than Ever Before!

(Downloadable mp3 file)

Finally Jeff supports this with one more audio that can change the way you lose fat and possible even the way you use your Empowered Nutrition Program…

“Sneaky Motivation Tricks” That
Empower You With White Hot Enthusiasm
While Your Friends & Co-Workers Wonder
What “Secrets” You’re Keeping From Them!
(And Why You Can’t Stop Smiling!)

(Downloadable mp3 file)

Let’s just say Jeff is good.  Real good and I am embarrassed that I did not get a product of this caliber completed sooner… quite frankly I may not have ever been able to get a package like this completed.  Jeff really nailed it with these 101 Sneaky Weight Loss Tips.

Hey before I forget in the review I even got a chance to grab a copy of the Food Label Secrets Revealed Report and an audio with Cory and Tracy Holly talking about the “Fit Family” Concepts.  I have to say, meeting Cory many years ago at a private event in Mississauga and I was impressed.  Now this audio takes it over the top and I am once again impressed by Jeff, Cory and Tracey.

FREE eBook: Food Label Secrets…Revealed!
(Downloadable .PDF file)

VALUE: $17…YOURS FREE!

Discover what food manufacturers are praying you NEVER find out!

Food labels are written in a “secret code” and regulatory loopholes allow greedy, unscrupulous suppliers to trick you into buying their products!

The result? They’re making your FATTER……without you even knowing it!

This industry bombshell breaks through all the confusion and misleading information so you’ll NEVER have to fall prey to deceptive marketing tactics that pose a danger to the your health!

FREE Audio Program:
“Fit Family Confessions”
with Dr. Cory & Tracy Holly
(Downloadable .mp3 file)

VALUE: $47…YOURS FREE!

Listen in on this incredible 1-HOUR INTEVIEW as this “Fit Family” shares their very best secrets for supporting your family’s health & fitness!

Dr. Cory Holly and his wife Tracy have helped thousands of men and women take charge of their health and the health of their family…and they LIVE what they teach!

We cover everything from “healthy snacking” to “getting your kid to be more active”…and everything in between!

If you care at all about establishing a healthy environment for your family, you’re gonna LOVE this program!

I spend a lot of time talking with Jeff and every time we talk something new and great comes around.  Jeff has a real exercise and nutrition brain and passion in him, but still he promotes Empowered Nutrition Meal Plans in many of his product bundles.  That alone should help you see how well our products lend and enhance each other.

As always I will NOT suggest you even look at anything unless it is realistic, effective and intelligent or just plain and simple will improve the quality of your life and deliver powerful proven results.  101 Sneaky Weight Los Tips fits my criteria.  Get more information on 101 Sneaky Weight Loss Tips

Hey here are some more tips right from the pages inside 101 Sneaky Weight Loss Tips…

TRICK # 57: Watch more comedies. Japanese researchers found that when test subjects watched a 40 minute comedy show while others watched a 40 minute boring lecture, the comedy watchers’ blood glucose levels were much lower. The researchers theorized that laughter alters brain chemistry in such a way that either slows down glucose entering the blood or increases the muscles’ assimilation of extra glucose.

TRICK # 58: For your comedy shows, choose a situation comedy with a laugh track. Clear a spot in the living room for your body and every time you hear the background laugh track triggered, do a single pushup or crunch. Over the course of the show you will…

TRICK #77: Sex burns fat. On average you can burn about 150 to 300 calories during sexual intercourse. But different positions can actually increase the number of calories burned.

TRICK # 89: Chew gum between meals. A Scottish University study found that subjects who chewed sugar free gum between their meals ate much less food than those who didn’t chew gum. Participants noted that chewing gum increases the feeling of fullness and therefore they were able to reduce food intake throughout the day.

Read More About 101 Sneaky Weight Loss Tips
Today and Start Losing More Fat Tonight!

Click Here for 101 Sneaky Weight Loss Tips

And I am even more impressed as Jeff backs everything with a 100% Money Back Guarantee, so if for any reason you are not satisfied with this information package he will refund you right on the spot.  Man I like Jeff, he is one straight forward guy with great information for us all.

Get all the tips, tricks and bonus audios and books, >> Click Here <<

*If you purchase any of the products on EmpoweredNutrition.com or links within the site to other sites I will be remunerated.  I just wanted to disclose that and keep the FTC happy without hiding anything from my trusted friends as your purchases allow me to do what I love and that is research and help others accomplish great things with nutrition.
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Best and Worst Nutrition News of 2009: 10 Highlights and Lowlights in Healthy Eating

January 26th, 2010

Best and Worst Nutrition News of 2009: 10 Highlights and Lowlights in Healthy Eating

Well I was reading and scouring the net for great new nutrition news.  I came across an article from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.  Dietician Susan Levin originally posted this in its entirety, but I pulled some more bits and bites for us to think about.

I included a link to the full article and site at the end of the post.

Enjoy these odd balls of nutrition success from 2009 and fire up some comments to get some bickering and bantering going on the state of our current “healthy eating” lifestyles and new directions both personal and corporate.

My personal favorite worst offender the Fifth Third Burger >>

Patrick.


Tomorrow another monkey recipe… this one is more of a sweet dessert you will love… it’s almost like cheating.

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***Best and Worst Nutrition News***

President Obama, Sarah Palin among Worst Health Offenders

WASHINGTON—The year 2009 saw America reaching new nutrition lows with the release of a 4,800-calorie burger, the discovery of carcinogens in KFC’s new and “healthier” grilled chicken, and images of a president and his vice president chomping down on cholesterol-dripping cheeseburgers. But this was also the year first lady Michelle Obama sowed the seeds of healthy eating by planting the White House’s first vegetable garden in decades—a move that inspired thousands of Americans to follow suit.

Here are the highlights and lowlights of healthy eating in the year that was:

Most Unsurprisingly Unhealthy Product
The West Michigan Whitecaps of Grand Rapids, Mich., unveiled its Fifth Third Burger, which holds five one-third pound hamburger patties, chilli, nacho cheese, Fritos, salsa, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream on an 8-inch sesame seed bun, packing more than 4,800 calories, nearly 300 grams of fat, 744 milligrams of cholesterol, and more than 10,000 milligrams of sodium.

Most Paradoxically Unhealthy New Product
KFC’s Kentucky Grilled Chicken aimed to be a healthier version of its signature fatty fried chicken, but turned out to harbour the chemical carcinogen PhIP.

Worst Health Quote
“If God had not intended for us to eat animals, how come He made them out of meat?”—Sarah Palin

Actually, This Might Be the Worst Quote
“I love meat. I eat pork chops, thick bacon burgers, and the seared fatty edges of a medium-well-done steak. But I especially love moose and caribou. I always remind people from outside our state that there’s plenty of room for all Alaska’s animals—right next to the mashed potatoes.”—Sarah Palin

Worst Lunch Choice
On May 5, the president and vice president dropped in—as much as a presidential motorcade can “drop in”—at Ray’s Hell Burger in Arlington, Va. They ordered big, greasy, high-cholesterol cheeseburgers and soda and downed them while cameras whirred all around.

Most Health-Conscious City in Europe
The city of Ghent, Belgium, announced in May that it would go meat-free every Thursday, in a move aimed to fight obesity, global warming, and cruelty to animals, and to show people that meatless food can be totally delicious.

Most Health-Conscious City in America
The Baltimore, Md., public schools announced Meatless Mondays, giving all school children in the city their weekly dose of healthy nutrition.

Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a nonprofit health organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research.

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MOTIVATED & EMPOWERED TO SUCCEED (part 2)

January 20th, 2010

GOAL SETTING AND MOTIVATION

Let’s take a look at motivation and goal setting in order to understand them better. Setting goals motivates you to achieve them. Another way to help you achieve your goals is to visualize the end results.

Ever hear the saying “Build it and they will come”? The key concept here is to visualize the end result and it will happen. Visualizing the achievement of your goals not only makes you reach them faster and easier but also keeps you motivated!

Think of your goal setting like this: DREAM, GOAL, PLAN, EFFORT.

Try answering these questions for yourself:

Mario Lopez has goals

Mario Lopez sets goals

DREAM – What is your dream? BIGGEST GOAL

GOALS – What steps must you take to reach your dream?

PLANS – What will you need to do to achieve your goals? What are the consequences and requirements of your goals? TIME, MONEY, ACTION

EFFORT – How will you get started? What will you do to achieve your goals and obtain your dream?

Goals can be broken down into big goals, small goals, tangible goals and intangible goals:

Big goals are the big achievement markers, like losing 50 pounds or being able to run a 20 kilometer marathon.

Small goals are big goals broken down into small, manageable chunks. For example, if you want to lose100 pounds in one year, you can break that down into the number of pounds you must lose each week (about 2). That amount of weight loss becomes your small weekly goal.

Tangible goals are goals that can be measured quantifiably, with a weigh scale, tape measure, or stop watch.  For example, the amount of weight on a bar is a quantifiable measurement of how much you can lift. Losing 50 pounds is a tangible goal.

Intangible goals are goals that can’t be measured exactly, like “feeling better”, “being healthier”, “looking better”, “being at the top of my game”.

You also need to think about the rewards from achieving your goals. You’ll be rewarded by simply accomplishing your goal, but you should also reward yourself for your achievement. The reward for losing 30 pounds is that you look and feel great, but it also means you need new clothes, so reward yourself and go shopping! Give yourself big rewards for accomplishing big goals (a new bike, a shopping spree, even a vacation) and small rewards for accomplishing small goals (going out for dinner).

Tell everybody about the rewards that you’re going to get when you achieve your goals. By telling people your goals and the rewards attached to them, they too will get excited about your goals and rewards.

Other people may become your greatest motivational tools in staying on track and achieving your rewards!

They may even be inspired to follow your lead and your example and join you.

Let’s start by setting some goals right now. Just fill in the blank spaces with some simple answers, without thinking too much or over-analyzing. We’ll start with your big goal in our next section of Setting Goals to Stay Motivated.

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MOTIVATED & EMPOWERED TO SUCCEED (part 1)

January 18th, 2010

MOTIVATED & EMPOWERED TO SUCCEED

This is a short and easy post for you to work from and help fast track your results.  This is part 1 in a 3 part series.

Let’s establish two simple things: first, the reason you are doing this, and second, what the end results will mean to you. To answer those questions, go grab a pen, because you’re going to write your answers down right here in this book. After all, “a book not written in is a book not read”. Don’t think too much, just write down the first thing that pops into your head. This is your emotional reason and the true reason why you’re doing something to change your life.

1. Why are you embarking on a life changing and empowering nutrition and health program?

2. How will you feel when you achieve your Best Lean Body ever, the Ultimate You?

To understand your answers to these questions, we’re going to analyze them a little bit. The reasons for embarking on a journey to create Your Best Lean Body can generally be broken down into three main categories.

They are:

Personal – I want to feel better, be stronger, be leaner and have more endurance (self-enhancement).

Medical – I want to be healthier and live longer (self-preservation).

Cosmetic – I want to look better (self-esteem).

Notice that all of these reasons have one thing in common – they can be summed up with a “self” word – self-enhancement, self-preservation, self-esteem. These reasons are about you. That doesn’t mean you’re being selfish. You probably already spend most of your time doing things for other people, and that means you’ve had to make sacrifices. But those sacrifices shouldn’t have to include your health, self-esteem, well-being, or the opportunity to reach a new level of athletic achievement. After all, if you’re healthier, happier, fit and more energetic you will also be a benefit to everybody around you!

To get you to where you want to be, you’re going to set yourself some goals. That’s what we’re going to tackle in the next section.

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11 Do’s, 1 Don’t and a STOP for Fat Loss Success

January 18th, 2010

Top Tips To Implement A Successful Weight Loss Strategy

I got 11 Do’s, 1 Don’t and a STOP tip to make your weight loss and lean muscle body a success.

Ok so some of these are going to be simple, some obvious, some said before, some new and some just plain blunt and painful.  You don’t have to implement all the tips on this check list at once, but you do need to take action and implement a few to achieve your weight loss goals before your resolutions are wasted on yet another diet claim.

1. “DO “- Eat breakfast – this sets you up for the day and is all powerful in terms of weight loss and lean muscle building, especially over the holidays

2. “DO “- Eat smaller meals more often – Try to eat 5-6 times a day.  Eat the same calories, just more frequently in smaller portions; call it grazing if you like.  I bet you already eat 4-6 times a day, you just don’t count the coke and chocolate bar as a meal

3. “DO “- Eat Fresh – The fresher the better.  Fresh fish, meat, fruits and vegetables are best.  Get them at their freshest as often as you can.  Sometimes shopping at smaller market places are best for this as they get local farmers supporting them with fresh products often times daily

4. “DO “- Eat Treats – yeah you heard it here.  Eat treats, but keep it in check.  I have worked with some clients that just needed a treat daily, so we counted 31 pieces of chocolate and put them in a box for a daily treat.  They had the choice to eat 1 daily or all in one sitting, but that would be it for the month.  I think if you are 90-100% compliant to your game plan then a small daily reward can be factored in.

5. “DO “- Eat Fruits and Vegetables – they are packed with nutrients.  There is this cool school of thought coming back into research and it is a pretty valid point.  Eating lots of variety may be more beneficial in small amounts than eating lots of the same fruit or veggie.  It’s sort of like the theories of homeopathy or hormesis, it’s quite compelling.

6. “DO “- Drink plenty of water – increase hydration, fat loss, energy, mental alertness, satiation, digestion

7. “DO “- Portion Control – watch how big your portions can get.  Especially at restaurants, bigger plates, mean more foods and bigger bellies

8. “DO “- Reduce Liquid Calories – these are pops, sodas, fruity beverages, beer, wine and spirits.  I am not saying cut them out, but control them and limit them so on the occasions you are going to indulge, then you can without hesitation as you will already be ahead of your holiday weight loss strategy

9. “DO “- Keep a Journal – Food Journaling is a huge business.  You can get them online, offline, printed, digital, and many more.  Hey they even have cool little iPhone and Mobile Apps for this to make it easier.  Food Journals, help you track and create a more consistent eating pattern and change the way you think about food.  Sure it looks a little OCD but its all about you and your goals, not the weirdo watching you journal your foods

10. “DO “- Read Labels – this is more on the OCD side, but it helps too.  If you read a label of two similar soups, cookies, crackers or meals, you will be able to quickly choose the one that has fewer calories and better percentages or ratios of nutrients to support your fat loss goals.  Reading = Learning = Result

11. “DO “- Be Active – sure this is obvious, but I don’t just mean go to the gym.  Try to go for a walk 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 times a week.  Park far and use the stairs to the office.  Sure it will take more time, but worth it.  Try walking the stairs to and from or during lunch break.  Do a simple stretching routine at your desk 2-3 times a day, just 2 minutes will change the way your body looks and feels and your performance at work will benefit too

“DON’T” - Don’t Go Out on Empty – yeah all this positive stuff had to get ruined by one DON’T.  Sorry.  Don’t go shopping or out to a party on an empty stomach.  Eat a balanced nutritious meal pre event and fight off the cravings and subsequent binge eating of junk, sweats and treats.

STOP – There is a rather powerful technique you can use and that is the power of a STOP day.  Brad Pilon author of Eat STOP Eat (I have linked to an overview on this site for you) has a powerful theory that I use from time to time, especially before a big EAT day and that is a STOP day.  It’s that simple, just Eat STOP Eat for 24 hours and reap the amazing benefits of all the hormones and fat loss induced results of a STOP day.  Think of it this way, the average male eats 3700 calories a day.  A brick of butter is 1 pound of fat and a pound of fat is roughly 3500 calories.  So if you don’t take in 3700 calories for a day and do burn 3700 calories from exercise that day or week, then you have a sure fire way to lose 1-2 pounds of fat a week.

A great way to ensure fat loss success is by having a nutritional game plan and following a meal plan, check out this link to get 2 free sample meal plans
== > www.EmpoweredNutritionMealPlans.com

That’s it, that is a simple steps for successful weight loss and lean body check list you won’t have to make this year.

Patrick McGuire
President, Empowered Nutrition Products Inc.

For more amazing tips, tricks and articles to fight fat during the holiday season and to learn how to SAVE 50% on Your Personalized Nutrition Program…
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Top 5 Tips For A Great Day

January 14th, 2010

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Smoothie
  • Dinner
  • Snack

    • OK just playing with you…
    But seriously those are 5 great reasons to get out of bed each day.

    I have lots of other reasons to get out of bed each morning.  For instance each day is a BLESSING.  A chance to make up for something missed or lost yesterday.  That to some is a real grind and to others its a real blessing and CHALLENGE to be and do better than the day before.

    You can always count one of the REASONS if you have to jump up and get the KIDS to school, FAMILY counts on you or maybe even your JOB is waiting for you.  Yeah I know JOB sucks and its no reason to get out of bed.  Let me remind you… you HAVE a job.  Many people do not.  You could lose it tomorrow, then what will get your butt up out of bed.

    OK so I have to say it.  FOOD.  You get to eat again after a self inflicted 6-8 hour hibernation your body is ready for some good old protein, carbs and fats.  Start the day off right and enjoy it to the fullest.  For some great ideas on recipes try this link and get 2 free sample fat loss programs:
    Done-For-You Fast Fat Loss Meal Plans

    ACTION! Yeah action, exercise, activity, anything that makes you move is a good reason to get up and GO!  There are some people who would kill for the chance to leap out of bed and run around, exercise or just play with others.

    There you have it a few good reasons to get up and get going each and every day.  I am sure you can think of many more and better reasons to get out of bed, why not drop a comment and let me know your reasons to JUMP out of bed and start your day…

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    Reasons To Have An Apple A Day

    January 12th, 2010

    Apples are an exceptionally beneficial food for people to eat. They are sweet which makes them not hard to eat and there are enough varieties available that people can find one that fits the size of apple they’re looking for. In addition, they contain a variety of vitamins and nutrients that people need to be healthy.

    Apples are good for you. You’ve heard it from the time you were a tiny kid… “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. But how do apples actually benefit your health?They knew about the health benefits of apples centuries ago (where do you think the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” came from) and while many things have changed since then, the benefits of apples have not.

    Apples help our bodies fight cancer; studies have shown that there are several components in juicy fruit, such as apples, which help to prevent the growth of cancer cells. Healthy apples are most potent when the fruit is eaten whole, including the skin, and by choosing the darker apples, such as deep Red Delicious, Fuji, Jonathan, Rome Beauty and Red Spartan. Apples are a good source of vitamin C and fiber. Italian researchers found people who ate more than one apple a day lowered their risk for oral, esophageal, colon, breast, ovarian, prostate and other cancers by 9 to 42%.

    You know the saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. It may well be true that it is time to rethink this, and start eating your apples as a receipe for healthy living.

    Here are some of the major benefits of apple cider vinegar alone:

    1. apple cider vinegar and weight loss
    2. apple cider vinegar and acid reflux
    3. apple cider vinegar and acne
    4. apple cider vinegar and wart
    5. apple cider vinegar and heartburn
    6. apple cider vinegar and yeast infection
    7. apple cider vinegar and arthritis
    8. apple cider vinegar for skin
    9. apple cider vinegar and cholesterol
    10. apple cider vinegar for hair
    11. apple cider vinegar and blood pressure
    12. apple cider vinegar for sinus infection

    Benefits of apple eating

    Apple is also said to be an “airy” fruit as 25 percent of an apple’s volume is air (this is the reason why they float when put in water) but remaining is filled with different vitamins and nutrients. Apples contain both insoluble and soluble fibre which can lower cholesterol, relieve constipation, and protect against cancer (especially breast and colon cancer), heart attack, macular degeneration, menopausal bone loss, asthma, type II diabetes, strokes, increased lung function and weight loss.

    * Provide antioxidant protection

    * Aid iron absorption

    * Help to keep bad LDL cholesterol level in check and can even lower it.

    * Help prevent heart disease, heart attacks and stroke.

    * Reduce the risk of lung cancer, improve lung function and reduce the severity of asthma. It seems that children who drink apple juice daily have less severe asthma compared to those who drink the juice one a month.

    * Reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes

    * Help regulate blood pressure

    There are many more reasons to eat well and enjoy life, but none greater than to increase the quality and quantity of life  for yourself and those you love and care for like family and friends and even strangers.

    Go ahead share this blog post with someone you love or even someone you hate, just pass it on and give them a reason to think of you every time they eat an apple.  I hope its an apple a day.

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    Top 5 Easy Lean Body Lifestyle Tips

    January 6th, 2010

    OK so before you go all cannibal on me for yet another “Top 5 list” of things this year, bear with me…

    I want to simply make 5 very simple, very fast, very easy tips to incorporate into your life to make a lean body lifestyle easier to achieve and maintain.

    So without wasting any time, here are my…

    Top 5 Easy Lean Body Lifestyle Tips

    Eat Often

    I want you to eat more often.  Not more, just more often.  Start with eating 3 good meals a day.  Have Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.  Eat them at equal intervals, for instance 8am, 12 noon and 5pm.  Work up to 5 “meals” a day (3 meals, 2 snacks).  Eat 5 meals as smaller portions (same calories as 3 meals, but over 5) and you will notice the difference within 3-10 days.  Same calories, more fat loss, less cravings… WOW! What more could you ask for.  Eat your 5 meals at regular intervals 8am, 11am, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm, as it will give you greater energy and less fatigue and less fat.

    Eat In Moderation

    See the plan for eat more (above), eat more often in moderation.  If you eat the same calories in 3 meals your portion sizes are greater than if you eat the same calories over 5 meals.  So you can see how eating in moderation in fact increases weight loss, more specifically fat loss and at the same time as outlined in Eat More provides the same and great energy benefits.  So “Eat In Moderation” in fact is part of eating the same calories more often.

    Eat Your Calories

    This is more of a DON’T as in don’t drink your calories, eat them.  The same calories from a steak dinner with potato and veggies provides a much lower insulin spike than those consumed from an equal serving of a soda pop.  The same goes for Fruit Drinks, they are just like the soda pop in terms of fat storage and insulin spikes.  The other factor is you can consume more liquid calories faster than solid calories again prolonging and minimizing the insulin and fat storage effects.  EAT don’t DRINK your calories.

    Be Active

    Well this is point blank simple to say.  Just be more active, move, walk, run, play… do something different, something more than you do today and do it again and again and enjoy the process, great things will come of it.  If you are already active, be more active and you won’t need to adjust your calories, just your activities will increase a lean body lifestyle.  Hey even if its just playing the Wii instead of basic sit on your butt video games.

    Laugh

    This is the best advice of all.  LAUGH. Laugh out loud and do it very, very often.  Not only does it burn calories, but it releases a huge wave of happy healthy hormones and chemicals all over your body.  Also crappy to say but true, lean, active, laughing people are typically happier, then most people.  I know personally I am happier and leaner when enjoying life and keeping a leaner body then when I start to increase the girth a little more than comfortable normal.  When I add the fat pounds I feel crappy and it consumes my thoughts.  When I stay leaner, it never even crosses my mind.

    So there you have my TOP 5 Easy Lean Body Lifestyle Tips that you can implement in the next few minutes to days and notice a change in your body. I have included some links for you to help accomplish some of the Top 5 Easy Lean Body Lifestyle Tips below.  Hope these help.

    Tips 1, 2 and 3: Eat More, Eat Often, Eat in Moderation

    Try these 2 Free Sample Meal Plans for fat loss.  1 for guys, 1 for girls – www.EmpoweredNutritionMealPlans.com

    Tip #4: Be Active

    Here are some great ideas for becoming more active, each one provides some simple samples that you can try absolutely free.

    BODYWEIGHT ACTIVITIES

    Turbulence Training – bodywieght based training you can do anywhere

    BodyweightBlueprintForFatLoss.com - all I can say is WOW this is cool, more bodyweight training but different than TT (above)

    MIXED EXERCISE (Bodyweight and Weight Bearing Programs)

    www.WhatsYourAdonisIndex.com – this one is more for the guys to build and burn

    www.TTkettlebellworkout.com – awesome revolutionized kettle bell training program following the Turbulence Training Priciples

    WEIGHT TRAINING ACTIVITIES

    www.VincesNoNonsenseMuscleBuilding.com – this is great for guys and girls from Vince Delmonte

    www.MuscleSpecializationProgram.com -  Jeff lays it out to help you get a lean strong body

    www.MetabolicSurgeProgram.com – totally makes you think and WORK, thanks Nick

    www.WhatIsLeanHybridMuscle.com - Elliot shows you how to grow with exercise

    www.WhatIsCombatCoreStrength.com – The Deisel Crew work your core strength and more

    Tip #5 – Laugh

    Thought you might like that one… I sure did. :-)

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    Turbulence Training for Less

    December 31st, 2009

    Happy New Year’s… Eve that is.

    I am pretty excited for New Year’s Eve and especially for 2010.  Its going to be a great year.

    I know everyone says that this time of year, but the difference is knowing it will be a great year because you have a game plan to execute.

    Here is your notice to challenge yourself and if you are going to do it, I suggest getting Turbulence Training to go with your Empowered Nutrition Programs and Products [shameless plug... sorry have to be self promoting... if not who will, hehe :-) ]

    Craig has offered his Turbulence Training for 50% OFF and has jacked it full of bonuses you won’t find in his standard package.  I felt it needed a little something extra, it needed to be EMPOWERED  so I am offering anyone that gets TT, FREE Empowered Nutrition Coaching Bonuses.

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