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The Belly Fat Cure, Jorge Cruise – Book Review
The Belly Fat Cure, Jorge Cruise – Book Review
The Belly Fat Cure: Discover the New Carb Swap System
and Lose 4 to 9 lbs. Every Week
I recently heard Jorge Cruise interviewed by Mike Koenigs regarding making positive, healthy diet changes.
In the interview they discussed Jorge’s latest book “The Belly Fat Cure.” He pointed out that so many people struggle with not losing weight even after diligently counting calories and faithfully exercising.
The key factor that he found got results in his life, and is now helping others, is the understanding, identifying, and elimination of extreme unwanted amounts of sugar the majority of people consume.
I find this interesting since the “sugar culprit” seems to be an ongoing thread in my own life…
My mom was a so called “health food nut” when I was younger and she eliminated most sugar from our diet. One of my brothers went through a lot of whole and living foods courses and he’s always preached the destructive and addicting effects of sugar. And recently I’ve listened to a number of interviews with nutritionist, Karen Hurd, and she goes into great detail on all the different harmful effects sugar has on our body (not just weight gain).
In my personal diet over the last few years I noticed sugar triggering some unwanted reactions, and I was forced to make some changes. So anyway, all that to say, this interview and book sparked my interest and I thought I’d point it out.
Below are some reader comments, reviews, and testimonials, along with some additional information and highlights about the book “The Belly Fat Cure: Discover the New Carb Swap System and Lose 4 to 9 lbs. Every Week” by Jorge Cruise:
A Look at the Chapter Titles:
1. Lose Your Belly in One Week!
2. The One Critical Key
3. The One-Week Challenge and Beyond
4. Carb Swap Meals
5. Carb Swap Products
6. Carb Swap Food Lists
7. Tone Your Abs
8. FAQs
(Plus and index of recipes)
“Jorge Cruise has answers that really work and take almost no time. I highly recommend them.”
— Andrew Weil, best-selling author of 8 Weeks to Optimum Health
Product Description:
Drop 4 to 9 lbs. a week without dieting!
For years, experts have told you that you’re overweight because you eat too much and don’t exercise enough. They were WRONG. The truth is that you are eating foods packed with hidden sweeteners that deliver a belly-fattening Sugar/Carb Value. This simple guide makes smart eating effortless and affordable. It includes more than 1,500 options customized for: carboholics, meat lovers, chicken and seafood fans, chocoholics, fast-food junkies, and even vegans! What are you waiting for? Dig in.
Reviews:
“Basically I took the 15 sugar 6 carb idea from Jorge and ran with it. So far I have lost 60 lbs on the Belly Fat Cure and I plan to lose 30 more to reach my goal.”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com“I do not look at this as a diet at all, but an easily sustainable lifestyle, which has been a “first” for me. I have dropped 12 pounds with almost no effort and plan to stay the course since it’s easy for me and I need to lose more.”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com“REDUCED carb and especially sugar is a combination that really works. My wife and I both continue to benefit from using this concept as well as the excellent recepies for every day foods like pizza and hamburgers.”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com“It is working for me and after four weeks of following the simple carbohydrate/sugar balance I am feeling more energy than I have in years. I am not yearning for sweets or hungry as I was before on other weight lose programs.”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com
Fast Food Swaps Video by Jorge Cruise on YouTube:
There is no magic ticket to weight loss or to ultimate health, and there is no one size fits all solution. It is important to research and discover what health choices work best for you and your body chemistry and lifestyle.
Reducing the sugar in your diet has many health benefits, including weight loss. If you are struggling, especially with belly fat, you may want to give this book a read.
May you continue to have growing prosperity in your health, even as your soul prospers!
Soar higher,
Brenda
P.S. If you’ve read “The Belly Fat Cure“, feel free to share your thoughts or experience.
Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door – Harvey Mackay
Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door – Harvey Mackay
Job Search Secrets No One Else Will Tell You
If you are looking for work…
then you’ll want to checkout this new book by Harvey Mackay.
“Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door:
Job Search Secrets No One Else Will Tell You.”
This book is already a national bestseller and being recommended by people like Tony Robbins.
Why is Harvey’s book so good and so relevant, even if you aren’t looking for a job?
- If you’re looking for a job, it’s filled with great tips and strategies to get your foot in the door, a first and second interview and negotiate a higher salary than you’d normally get
- If you aren’t looking for a job, this book will help you keep the one you have
- If you own a business, this book will help you hire, manage and fire better
- The book is exceptionally well-organized and well-written
You can purchase the book online at Amazon: “Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door”
Here is another link offering some free job search reports and videos:
http://www.MackayBook.com (I have no idea how long this is good for?)
Wishing you all the best in your job search!
Be blessed to be a blessing –
Cheers,
Brenda
Reclaim Your Relationship – How 3 Simple Words Can Change Everything!
Reclaim Your Relationship – How 3 Simple Words Can Change Everything!
A Workbook of Exercises and Techniques to Help You Reconnect with Your Partner
The three simple words “I Love You” can change everything!
I heard an interview on the radio a few days ago with Ronald T. Potter-Efron, author of “Reclaim Your Relationship.”
And with Valentine’s Day just around the corner…
I thought it appropriate subject to share my notes on the interview and book.
Below are some key notes:
- Any real relationship goes through periods of rocky down time and makes you wonder why you are with the person in the first place. But hang in there because things turn around – and you can become closer than ever before.
- There are simply times and stages in relationships when you’ll find yourself looking at your partner asking “what is wrong with them?”
- Learn to say “I Love You” even when you are unhappy or frustrated with your partner.
- It is not just about the words. “I Love You” should also be said with actions backing it up. It should come from the heart.
- Saying these 3 words is not always so easy for some people.
- Does it matter if your parents said it in your home growing up? Yes. It is easier for those that heard it and saw it in action growing up.
- “I Love You” needs to be followed by unselfish actions.
- Never follow “I Love You” with critical, fault finding about your partner.
- Self-centeredness puts a wall up in relationships by keeping things about “me, me, me” instead of about “us.”
- The cost of loving someone is the pain and heartache of losing them some day.
- Challenge the old, cold thoughts that keep you from saying “I Love You.” Sometimes it is from being hurt in past relationships.
- Love is demonstrated by loving behavior. A couple’s diary/journal can be a way to keep an ongoing communication for love and dealing with conflict.
Chapter 25 – Give Your Partner the Gift He or She Really Wants
It is worth the effort to learn your partners likes and dislikes. This shows your love by taking the time to discover their needs and not giving gifts based on what you think they want. Sometimes a hug is a better and more desired gift than an expensive present.
Chapter 33 – The 5 Steps that Let You Take in Love
Many people have a hard time taking in love and receiving it. They are able to give, but not receive. This can be caused by many reasons such as: not believing you’re loveable, trying to be humble by not receiving, or simply not knowing how to receive love.
These 5 steps were recommended to help you take in love:
1. Let yourself know the steps to receive love first.
2. Prepare to receive love and let yourself know it is good to receive.
3. When you are told “I Love You”, take a deep breath – stop – and repeat what they said.
4. Acknowledge the statement and feeling of being loved.
5. Accept that you are loved and loveable!
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From the BACK COVER of “Reclaim Your Relationship” by Ronald & Patricia Potter-Efron (also the authors of “Letting Go of Anger”) :
Say—and mean—the three little words that will save your relationship
“I love you” is probably the most important sentence in the English language: it can enrich your marriage on a good day and heal the worst wounds in bad times. But for many couples, saying and meaning it has fallen not only out of their vocabulary but also out of their marriage. Now, Ron and Pat Potter-Efron, marriage therapists who have been happily married for thirty-seven years, combine their real-life and clinical experience to help you improve your relationship.
“Reclaim Your Relationship” presents forty-six engaging, hands-on exercises to help you say “I love you” with ease and confidence while reaping the benefits of loving and being loved. Addressing the three types of people who have difficulty expressing their love—people who can’t get the words out, people who can’t show their love, and people who can’t receive love—this interactive workbook shows you how to:
- Practice saying, showing, and accepting love
- Re-energize your relationship with your partner
- Address the special needs of the person in your life
- Love and express love even if you lacked demonstrative affection as a child
- Overcome the hurt of a bad relationship and reclaim your faith in real love
- Save a relationship that has drifted
Add depth, richness, wonder, and beauty to the most important relationship in your life with the help of “Reclaim Your Relationship.”
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May you continue to have growing prosperity in your marriages!
Soar higher,
Brenda
P.S. If you’ve had a chance to read “Reclaim Your Relationship” (available on amazon), please feel free to share your comments – thanks!
The Body Fat Solution, Tom Venuto – Book Review
Review of Tom Venuto’s Book – The Body Fat Solution:
5 Principles for Burning Fat, Building Lean Muscles, Ending Emotional Eating, and Maintaining Your Perfect Weight
Have you ever wondered why we embrace the mindset that gaining weight during the holidays is to be expected? And we justify it because – on the magic January 1st we’ll of course be starting that health and nutrition program as our New Year’s Resolution…
Well, what’s stopping any of us from making some healthier choices now and actually coming out of the holiday season feeling great? Starting the New Year with a jump start on our health & wellness goals, rather than in the negative zone?
Tom Venuto has a new book out this year, and currently on Amazon’s Best Seller list called:
THE BODY FAT SOLUTION: Five Principles for Burning Fat, Building Lean Muscles, Ending Emotional Eating, and Maintaining Your Perfect Weight. (I’ve got this book on my wish list. 🙂 )
One of the main things that caught my attention to this book is the fact that he takes into consideration a well rounded look at getting fit including the mental side.
“The real secret of success is to understand and intentionally use the power of your unconscious mind. It’s the key to the body of your dreams and everything else you want in life.” – Tom Venuto
The following are some highlights from The Body Fat Solution description:
“…Venuto provides a sound plan that will help us put the brakes on overeating by pinpointing the mental roadblocks and emotional eating patterns that are preventing us from losing weight for good. Guiding readers to dig deeper, The Body Fat Solution explores:
- Why it is so difficult to balance calorie output with input
- What prevents people from eating appropriately and exercising more
- The emotional and psychological factors that sabotage Success
Tapping into his years of training expertise and personal experience, Venuto helps readers change their relationship with food, empowers them to take charge of their lives, and delivers a program that promises dramatic and permanent results.”
REVIEWS:
“…Nothing fluffy about this book: just well-founded scientific research and clearly illustrated direction.” — Library Journal
“…you are taken step-by-step through the essential process of goal setting and reprogramming your mental awareness of the beliefs and attitudes that can sabotage your plans.”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com“…My rate of fat loss nearly quadrupled!! For me, it was literally a miracle!…”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com“…Near the end of weight loss, fat burners sometimes plateau and weight loss stops. Venuto knows the answers to these problems and lets the reader know how to kick-start it again…”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com“…This book is based more for the person who just wants to be in better shape as opposed to the detail of Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle…”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com“…provides solutions for regular people who live with stress, a shortage of time, emotional eating habits, and who lack motivation…”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com
Also to note: I first heard about Tom Venuto because of his e-book, Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle; which Clickbank rated as the #1 fitness and #1 diet e-book on the internet, with users in 134 countries.
So if you are ready to get a jump start on the January 1st crowd, and begin tackling your fitness goals – you might want to check out Venuto’s resources.
May you continue to have growing prosperity in your health, even as your soul prospers!
Soar higher,
Brenda
P.S. If you’ve had a chance to try out The Body Fat Solution I’d love to hear your comments.
Breast Cancer – Estrogen Fed Cancer & the Power of Nutrition
Breast Cancer – Estrogen Fed Cancer & the Power of Nutrition
Pro-Active Steps You Can Take In the Fight Against Breast Cancer!
Breast Cancer Awareness was last month and I heard a really helpful interview on a local radio station http://www.WWIB.com on October 14th.
Nutritionist Karen Hurd located in Fall Creek, WI and online at http://www.KarenHurd.com, was interviewed and gave some really helpful, health impacting information.
I’ve listened to her before and I’ve always been impressed. She has a way of explaining how the body works in easy-to-understand terms. And all of her recommendations, that I’ve tried, have helped me.
Today I’ll try to just stay focused on this interview about estrogen fed cancer. Also let me make my disclaimer up front – this post is based on the notes I took while listening to the interview and I do my best to be accurate. But even so this is in no way medical advice… if you have a problem, please go see a doctor!
Estrogen fed cancers are tumorous growths that are fed by the hormones estrogen. There are four types of estrogen – and estrogen fed cancers are fed by one of the strongest estrogens that we make. It stimulates female tissue to grow past what it should be growing and to grow tissue that is an anomaly (not supposed to be there). Then that tissue is called a tumor and can spread as cancer to other parts of the body as well. So it is important to keep it in check!
Since estrogen is causing this… if we can control the amount of estrogen being secreted or get rid of the estrogen that is already circulating in the body – we could have a major impact on the cancer!
How Do We Go About Getting Control of the Estrogen in Our Body?
1.) Stop the Things that are Causing Over-Production
What causes us to produce large amounts of estrogen that are over-the-top amounts that cause cancerous growths?
Things like the following were the main culprits mentioned:
A. CAFFEINE – Caffeine is one of the worst culprits in estrogen fed cancers! It produces large amounts of estrogen (too much estrogen and then you can grow fibroids or tumors that become cancerous.) As difficult as it may be, it is important to STOP the intake of caffeine.
If you give up the coffee (and/or pop) your estrogen levels will begin to fall. Suggested alternatives besides plain water are: carbonated water and almond milk (warm almond milk is good).
B. SUGAR – Sugar is another culprit that stimulates the production of estrogen.
C. PERFUMES & FRAGERANCES – Perfumes may not be something you would have considered, but they are well known for stimulating the production of hormones.
2.) Get Rid of the Estrogen that is Already Made
We recycle estrogen everyday – all day. Most of the time it is not being properly eliminated, and gets recycled in the blood stream and wreaks havoc.
How do we eliminate it?
Have a diet high in fiber; beans and legumes. If you are dealing with symptoms, add large amounts of soluble fiber into your diet – it would be nice to press 30-50 grams p/day, which means ½ cup of beans 6-9 times a day. Then you clear a lot of estrogen and reduce your risks.
Randy Johnson, a client of Karen Hurd, was also on the interview. Randy already had a mastectomy late 2007 and then contacted Karen when dealing with the crisis of breast cancer. She was also seeing her regular doctors, and so she has lots of documentation of her test results.
After she started the recommended nutritional diet changes, her tested levels of estrogen dropped dramatically! She did not end up taking the chemotherapy and is now cancer free. Randy also mentioned other health benefits from her nutritional diet changes and her story is very encouraging.
This is a verse she stood on during her health crisis:
“Trust Me in your times of trouble and I will rescue you and you will glorify Me.” – Psalm 50:15
I’ve personally taken Karen’s previous advice on cutting out sugar and adding fish oil to my diet. I haven’t completely cut out sugar but take in very little. Those two changes alone made a significant difference for me.
I really suggest not ignoring the practical everyday things we can do to help ourselves achieve better health. As Karen said, “There are no side effects to a healthy diet – only side benefits.”
If we pray and ask God for help and He brings to our attention steps we can take, why would we want to ignore them?
I was dealing with symptoms and have been in prayer about them, and then this interview just happened to show up. I’ve been challenged with giving up my coffee, but I am working on it and also getting the majority of my protein from beans now.
I’ve already noticed most of my symptoms gone, (now just dealing with caffeine withdrawal headaches).
Bottom line: Have HOPE! Do not ignore the practical nutritional steps you can take. And do not fear. Do what you can and Trust God – always!
God bless you,
Brenda
P.S. I was reminded of a book I’ve had for many years that is also packed full of helpful information. I just dug it out and dusted it off. I see it is still available on Amazon and is called: “You CAN Prevent Breast Cancer” by Harvey Diamond.
Younger Thinner You Diet, Dr Eric Braverman – Book Review
Younger Thinner You Diet, by Dr Eric Braverman – Book Review
How Understanding Your Brain Chemistry Can Help You Lose Weight, Reverse Aging, and Fight Disease
I’ve always had an interest in health and nutrition. Blame it on my mom for being a major ‘health nut’ in the ‘70s and on. (Actually I need to thank my mom for it … thanks Mom! 
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I find it fascinating how our minds and brain play such an important role in who we are and how we live our lives out. I see God using Dr. Braverman in his cutting edge research and I’ve seen him interviewed on a number of Christian programs.
In Younger (Thinner) You Diet, Dr. Eric R. Braverman reveals how we can have permanent weight loss and take years off our age (and who doesn’t want that?), by changing the chemical balance of our brains. The brain is discussed at length in simple to understand terms and how different chemicals affect it. You’ll find out how it affects your personality, weight loss and aging process. It also includes quizzes to help you understand your weakest areas.
Reviews:
“Dr. Braverman identifies the missing component of addictive eating—imbalances in your brain chemistry. His program corrects the problem and makes it possible to stick to his and other great dietary programs for thinness and your health.” Nicholas Perricone, MD, FACN, Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the Yale University School of Medicine, and author of the bestsellers The Wrinkle Cure and The Perricone Prescription
“This book is amazing and shows how to eat for LIFE.”
Actual portion of user testimonial taken from www.amazon.com“It doesn’t matter who you are or what health you’re in, you need to have this book. It’s not just about being thin; it’s about balancing your body’s hormones, brain chemistry, mood, the works.”
Actual portion of user testimonial taken from www.amazon.com“I was further amazed at how much our personality is formed by neurotransmitters, which can be balanced with food.”
Actual portion of user testimonial taken from www.amazon.com“…you will also find tips for combating such things as osteoporosis, collagen loss, and other maladies.”
Actual portion of user testimonial taken from www.amazon.com
I could go on and on… but just want to say this is definitely a reference book to have for anyone wanting to improve their health. Our health is so important to being able to live out the plan God has for us.
You can find the Younger (Thinner) You Diet and other Dr. Eric Braverman books online at Amazon.com.
I’ve had seasons of being sick and seasons of being healthy, physically and mentally … and I sure do accomplish more in the seasons of being healthy!
“Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” 1 Cor. 3:16
Let us all take care of this temple that God has given us and that His Spirit dwells in. May you all continue to have growing prosperity in your health, even as your soul prospers!
God bless and soar higher,
Brenda
P.S. Has this book or any other helped you in your journey for health? Please feel free to comment and share with us … thanks!