Clinically Proven To Destroy Fat

Some exciting research on vinegar proves that it really does reduce body fat levels, triglycerides and sugar in humans. I will outline the exact doses you need to achieve these beneficial effects, and when to use it to achieve them.

Fat and Sugar Busting Effects in Mice AND Humans

If you’ve ever had a high carbohydrate meal, or worse, one that was also high-glycemic, you already know that these sugars will convert to fat. If you use vinegar after a high-glycemic meal, your glucose levels will not rise, according to new research published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The study examined the effects of a high-glycemic meal with and without vinegar on diabetic humans. Those who also had vinegar experienced lower glucose levels after their meal. Previous research has also shown this effect in healthy people.

Another study, but on mice who were on high fat diets, also shows that acetic acid, the active component in vinegar, enhances fatty acid oxidation and thermogenic proteins such as UCP-2, and prevents body fat accumulation.

Vinegar Reduces Body Fat and Triglycerides in Obese Humans

The most interesting research though, is a study published in the journal Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, performed on 175 obese patients who were administered different doses of apple vinegar, but did not change their diet or exercise patterns. One group received a low dose of vinegar, another a high dose, and the placebo group got a beverage that tasted like apple vinegar, but had no vinegar.

The 500 mL beverage (about 2 cups), contained mostly water, with the low dose group getting 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of vinegar mixed in the water, and the high dose group getting 30 ml (2 tablespoons).

Subjects drank 1 cup of the mixture after breakfast, and another cup after supper. After 4 weeks, body fat levels decreased significantly in both the high and low dose protocol. The higher the dose, the greater the body fat decrease. After 8 weeks, waist circumference decreased in the vinegar groups. Body weight, visceral (belly) fat mass and triglyceride levels also decreased in the vinegar groups.

The study reported no side effects, and it suggests that you have to keep drinking the vinegar mixture to keep the beneficial effects. The good effects go beyond weight reductions, and so vinegar could be an easy, safe, and effective compound to fight fat, and enhance health.


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Super Foods - 10 Healthiest foods

This healthy food list consists of foods that have more nutrients per calorie than most other foods. They have also been shown to contain vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that prevent disease: from cancer to heart disease to arthritis, and many more.

These super foods are ideal for heart healthy, low fat cooking. We should include the 10 healthiest as part of a healthy eating program on a regular basis. Our list of super foods is arranged alphabetically, not in order of importance.

The 10 Healthiest Foods

• 1 Berries
  Berries are extremely rich in antioxidants which help protect the cells in our bodies from diseases like cancer. They are also an excellent source of Vitamin C and soluble fiber.
• 2 Broccoli
  Broccoli (and other cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower and cabbage) helps fight cancer, especially affecting the breast, colon and lung. It boosts the immune system.
• 3 Citrus Fruits
  The citrus bioflavanoids in oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit have anti-cancer properties.
• 4 Garlic
  Numerous studies have shown that garlic can lower blood pressure and decrease LDL cholesterol (the "bad" one) while increasing the good HDL cholesterol.
• 5 Nuts
  Walnuts are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids that protect us against heart disease. Almonds can also help lower LDL cholesterol levels.
• 6 Oats
  Oats help reduce cholesterol. Oats are also an excellent grain for diabetics as they have less impact on blood sugar levels than some other grains.
• 7 Salmon
  The Omega-3 fatty acids in salmon and other fatty fish may help prevent heart disease and stroke.
• 8 Spinach
  Spinach's secret weapon, lutein, makes it one of the best foods in the world to prevent cataracts, as well as age related macular degeneration, the primary cause of preventable blindness in the elderly.
• 9 Tomatoes
  Tomatoes contain high levels of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that helps to protect against cancer, particular cancer of the prostate.
• 10 Turkey
  Turkey is especially lean and low in calories, making it an excellent healthy food choice. Turkey also contains selenium which has been shown to inhibit cancer development, improve the immune system, and aid in the metabolism of our thyroid hormone. Next time you cook a turkey, be sure to make the most of the turkey leftovers.

The top 10 healthiest foods, or "super foods", are easy to fit into a healthy diet. By consuming these super foods on a regular basis you can easily gain many health benefits.


This article was contributed by Karen Ciancio. Karen is a cook and a fan of all things cooking related. Her website Cooking Nook contains recipes that feature each of these super foods plus lots of other recipes, cooking tips and kitchen ideas.


Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition) 
http://healthyweightloss.herbalcoach.com/

Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email me LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com

WORKOUT TUNE

I love this Tina Turner tune to work out to.
It has a lovely fast pace and is a lively tune.

What's your favourite work out tune?

http://ping.fm/yatdi


Colette Morris
London Fit Girls Founder

I Love watching these ladies. If you haven't got a physio ball yet, go get one.
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Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email me LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com

Fitness and Weight Loss Go Together

Author Dr Jeremy Sims MB BS MSc MRCGP FRIPH FRSH PGDipHI DipN&H MRNT

If you ever needed evidence that keeping fit / becoming fitter is important for your overall health if you are overweight, then two pieces of research published recently tell it all.

Research No. 1 studying the use of overweight and general fitness as predictors of future death in women, concluded that looking just at fatness as a predictor of mortality risk may very well be misleading, unless cardiovascular fitness is also taken into account. In other words, of course it is important to lose weight to reduce your chances of health problems - but that is not all. It is also vital to ensure fitness of your heart. And the only way to achieve this is through good healthy physical exercise on a regular basis.

In the second research study, this time examining the male population, 9,136 overweight men with no previous history of heart disease, were followed up for at least three years. Individual physical activity and any deaths amongst the group were recorded. The study's results showed that for overweight men the level of physical fitness was directly related to the risk of death from any cause. Even if you were overweight you could greatly reduce your risk of ill-health by improving and maintaining fitness levels.

So, the take home message from these research studies? If you want to maintain your health, physical exercise is just as important as controlling your weight. Indeed, it may be even more essential if you are overweight. Exercise not only aids in helping you to lose and maintain a healthy weight, it also substantially reduces your risk of future disease such as heart disease, osteoarthritis and diabetes, and aids mood and self-esteem.

Why not think about how you can improve your fitness levels over the coming weeks. In the words of a well-known grocery chain, "Every little helps"!



Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition) 
http://healthyweightloss.herbalcoach.com/

Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email me LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com

Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

Let’s be clear about this, it isnot a miracle cure, but this age old recipe has been around for centuries.  Hippocrates, known as the Father of Medicineused this vinegar around 400 B.C. for its health giving qualities.

So What Is Apple Cider Vinegar:
Apple cider vinegar is made from ripe apples that are fermented and then goesthrough a process to get to the final product.  The vinegar contains a host of vitamins, beta-carotene, pectin and vitalminerals such as potassium, phosphorous, sodium, magnesium, calcium, sulphur,chlorine, fluorine, and iron.

Now most of you will think that thesupermarket ‘clear sparkling’ white cider vinegar is the real deal.  The pure vinegar is steamed to get thesparking clear vinegar that is available at the supermarket. This steamingprocess destroys almost all of the health giving nutrients. What it does do isgive the vinegar an excellent eye appeal. Well, sorry to say that its not. Ifyou were to find the ‘real’ beneficial cider vinegar, it is brown in colour,unfiltered or refined, and has a tiny cobweb type substance floating in it,known as ‘Mother’.  This unrefined applecider vinegar is of good quality with all the nutrients and health givingproperties inside.

How Can It Help Ailments, Weight Loss and More:

Pectin can be found in the skin ofapples and in the vinegar is a fibre which helps reduce bad cholesterol andhelps in regulating blood pressure.

The potassium in this vinegar alsohelps in eliminating toxic waste from the body. Great for detoxing!

The beta-carotene helps inrepairing damage to the skin caused by pollution and free radicals, helping tomaintain firmer skin and a youthful appearance.

If you suffer from and  including weak finger nails, hair loss, toothdecay, sinusitis, and what seems like a cold or  permanently running nose, this present adeficiency in potassium. Apple cider vinegar is loaded with potassium.

Apple cider vinegar is good forthose wanting to lose weight. It helps in breaking down fat which helps innatural weight reduction.

Apple cider vinegar contains malic acid which is very helpful in fightingfungal and bacterial infections. Uric acid deposits formed around joints can bepainful.  Malic acid dissolves uric aciddeposits that form around joints, helping relieve joint pains. This dissolveduric acid is gradually eliminated from the body.

It has been found that apple cider vinegar is helpful in ailments such as indigestion,constipation, weak bones, headaches, arthritis, diarrhoea, eczema, high bloodpressure, sore eyes, joint ailments, mild food poisoning, sinusitis,  high cholesterol, hair loss, obesity, chronicfatigue, along with a host of many other ailments. 

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Party Challenge Day. 4 - Foods Good For Detox

How is Day 4 going?  (leave me a comment below)

Don't know about you all, but this last 5 days has gone by really quickly.  Tomorrow is our final day for detoxing before we embark on the big weight loss party challenge.  If you want to lose weight before Christmas, it needs to be done NOW.  Go to the TAB at top which says 'join our weight loss challenge'

Here are a list of top 10 foods that help with detoxing...

1. Green leafy vegetables help protect the liver. Have them steamed or in a smoothie or raw where possible.
 

2. Another food that is high in vitamin c is lemons and even more helpful with a detox is lemonade simply because of its liquid form, but make sure its fresh!

3.  Watercress and celery really good to help detoxify.  You can throw them in  salads, soups and sandwiches and its natural diuretic  is good getting rid of water retention.

4 & 5.  Garlic and sesame seeds  both help protect your heart and liver enzymes and also help to clean out everything that doesn’t belong.

6. Green tea is full of healthy antioxidants and even contains catechins which speed up liver activity.

7 & 8. The two most important green leafy vegetables are broccoli sprouts and cabbage. Both are high in fiber and help stimulate enzymes

.  You may get a bit gassy with these vegetables :)

9. Fruit, fruit and more fruit. Everything from blueberries, raspberries, grapefruit, bananas to mangos are all full of vitamin c and are of course delicious and easy to add to any meal..

10. Psyllium is similar to oat bran but more versatile. You can purchase it as a powder and it will help in cleansing your colon

An last but not least, it’s important to drink plenty of fluids to keep your body hydrated while going through a detox. 

Day 5 the last day is tomorrow :)  see you all then when I do my final weigh -in.

Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition) 
http://healthyweightloss.herbalcoach.com/

Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email me LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com

Detox Day 3

Hi LFGC members

Posted an audio blog today(press play below)  as I am on the go. Been busy gardening, and will go out on my bike later as its a lovely day.

Just been on fresh fruit, vegetables and lots and lots of water.  How about you?  Letme know how you are all getting on, leave me a comment below.

To your weight loss success


Colette Morris
London Fit Girl Club Founder

Day Two Party Challenge Detox

Ok, so how did your day one go?  Leave me comments below because I would love to know that I am not on my own doing this :)

Well day two of the challenge -  It's going to be either easy to do, or easy not to do, that is up to you. 

The following foods are 'no go' for the next three days at least:
Dairy, Cheese, red meats, sauces, alcohol, cakes, biscuits, white bread.

A good way to help your detox is to have some 'detox' tea.  You can get this from any health food shop. This helps to clear the colon and prepares the body for easy weight loss. 

Herbalife's Florafibre product is also a great colon cleanser, and should be used alongside the detox tea for maximum effect.

Remember: Drink lots of water, put more exercise into this 5 day detox period to see good results.

To your weight loss success!

Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition) 
http://healthyweightloss.herbalcoach.com/

Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email me LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com

Party Challenge 5 Day Detox

Day One Detox:

First day of challenge to lose 7 - 10lbs  
Objective: To look sexy in little black dress, and to not have to struggle with weight loss in January

So, started out and weighed myself, then measured my hips, bust and waist.  Waist had grown a little since last time I measured, so will have to put in extra gym sessions....

First thing had a glass of tepid water with a shot of lemon to wake up my digestive system, then a glass of herbal aloe with two fibre bond tablets,  then followed this with an Apple juice banana smoothie made up of the following: Herbalife Vanilla flavoured Shapeworks (two scoops, plus 15grams of protein)

Cut out Dairy products, red meats, bread and anything made with flour, sweets and alcohol (oh no, no margaritas or red wine for 5 days....)

Must eat lots of: Fresh Fruit, let's see whats in season: Pears, Peach, Plums, Passion Fruit,Blackberries, Apples

My Runner Beans..

Eat more veg as weather getting cold here in UK: Love my butternut sqaush, courgette's, spinach, runner beans... yep I grow my own   (Proof in Picture above!)

Create exercise program must absolutely do at least 90% of the time.... make it realistic and if something comes up, have plan B ready instead...

So are we all ready!  Click on the tab in my blog above this post to join the weight loss Christmas party challenge and get your newsletters and mails direct with lots of tips....


Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition) 
http://healthyweightloss.herbalcoach.com/

Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email me LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com

Xmas Party Season is around the Corner.... Get into that Party Dress Lose Weight NOW

Well, It is now October. Christmas is really only around 11 weeks away.  So we have time to lose around 7 - 10lbs if we want to get into that party outfit.


I usually go on a weightloss program this time of year to lose approximately 7 -10lb. 

Why? You may ask, for those who know me,know I do not have a weight problem.

Ideally I do this because we all know that at Christmas there is a lot of rich cooking going on, you visit family, friends and go to lots of little parties, and can so easily pile on the pounds.

Then we get into the New Year, and make a promise to lose the weight, which lasts all of maybe three weeks max!

If you want to join me,click on the tab in my blog to join the weight loss challenge.  You will get access to hints and tips and discounts from my Herbalife Shop to help you with your weight loss.

Check out my quick video :)





Here are the recommended products mentioned in the video.  Buy them at my shop now..



Fibrebond


 

 Herbal Aloe





Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition) 
http://healthyweightloss.herbalcoach.com/

Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email me LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com 
 

Official - London Fit Girls Launch New Online Store

Yes, it is true. After much debate from my clients as to why I do not retail my products online, I have today opened the first UK store. In the next few months I will be expanding outside of the UK,so watch this space all you international customers out there.

For now, why not support and tell your friends about the store. There are online benefits for members who join such as a FREE 30 minute consultation with me, we will be going through your goals, objectives, work out a diet plan for you to follow along with personal online follow ups via email.

 So, if you want to be 100% successful in achieving your weight management challenge, yep, it doesnt have to be all about losing weight! Go ahead and become a member of my site 

http://healthyweightloss.herbalcoach.com/  

Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition) 
http://healthyweightloss.herbalcoach.com/

Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email me LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com

How To Keep Yourself On Track with Your Program

  Resist all temptation!  Easier said than done right!  So you know you have a few pounds to lose. Hey I'm being generous here... Here are some of my vlog thoughts!

Share with all of us below, if you have any tips on how you can keep on track...




Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)
LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com  

Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email me LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com