21-Day Tummy Cookbook

The new year is in fill swing and many of us have made our new years sresolutions for a healthier and happier self.  Many of us have already stopped our resolutions.  Now is the best time to start back on your resolution to a healthier and happier you.  21-Day Tummy Diet Cookbook is a simple and easy way to help you as you work on a better you this year.

Belly fat plagues millions of Americans. So do bloating, heartburn and other tummy troubles. It’s no coincidence that these problems often occur together. As Reader's Digest editor-in-chief, New York Times best-selling author and weight loss expert Liz Vaccariello revealed in the 21-Day Tummy diet plan, the same foods that pack on the pounds can also lead to gastrointestinal problems, and the culprits are surprising. Based on the 21-Day Tummy New York Times best-selling diet plan, Vaccariello teamed up again with Kate Scarlata, RD, LDN, to create the 21-Day Tummy Diet Cookbook featuring 150 new quick and easy delicious recipes to help increase and maintain weight loss and keep digestive symptoms in check. 21-Day Tummy Diet Cookbook is available now at www.21daytummy.com and wherever books are sold.  New 21-Day Tummy Diet Cookbook Helps

Trim Tummy Fat and Soothe Digestive Discomfort

Companion Cookbook to New York Times Best-Selling 21 Day Tummy Diet Plan

Features 150 Quick and Easy Recipes

 21-Day Tummy Cookbook is chock full of healthy and tasty recipes to shrink, sooth and satisfy any belly. Most people who suffer from chronic digestive issues assume they either need to eat bland foods or rely on pills to feel better. But the foods that help us both shrink and soothe our stomachs—which the diet calls “Belly Buddies”—include delicious favorites such as Greek yogurt, strawberries, peanut butter, maple syrup, and potatoes. The cookbook’s recipes feature many healthful foods designed to balance gut flora for optimal health and weight loss. The easy-to-use cookbook focuses on carb-light, anti-inflammatory foods scientifically proven to balance gut flora, reduce inflammation, soothe the digestive system and shrink fat cells (“Belly Buddies”), while avoiding pro-inflammatory fats and high-fructose foods (“Belly Bullies”).

 The thousands of Americans who have already discovered 21-Day Tummy will find 21-Day Tummy Diet Cookbook an invaluable companion, helping them maintain and extend their weight loss results—and keep their digestive symptoms in check—with easy recipes they can make at home. For those who haven’t yet experienced the diet, the book includes the basics of the eating plan so they can enjoy the same amazing results as readers of the original book.

 “The 21-Day Tummy Diet Cookbook is filled with tummy-taming recipes that are easy to make and use ingredients that shrink and calm tummies,” said Vaccariello. “Best of all for the busiest among us – most recipes can be prepared in less than 30 minutes, are easy to make, and can be frozen for easy on-the-go meals during a hectic week. But most importantly, they help you stay healthier, happier and feeling your best.”

21-Day Tummy Diet Cookbook includes: 

·         150 Delicious and Easy Recipes that Incorporate Belly Buddies – Tasty, detailed recipes that help shrink and soothe stomachs and cover every type of meal. From breakfast, soups and salads to one-dish mains, sides and desserts, scrumptious recipes include potato, ham and cheddar hash; Italian chicken and escarole soup; roast turkey breast with fresh cranberry relish; crab cakes; shrimp stir-fry; herbed tricolor quinoa; three-citrus coconut macaroons; and chocolate-covered peanut butter cookies.  

 ·         Comprehensive List of Belly Buddies, Shopping Insights, Storage Advice and Cooking Tips – The book details the diet’s Belly Buddies, with spotlights on key foods like kale and quinoa, what to buy at the grocery store – and why – how to store ingredients so they keep longer and basic cooking tips to maximize health and nutritional benefits.   

·         How to Create Your Personal 21-Day Plan – Flexible, simple meal-planning is seamless with detailed sample menus for the three phases of the 21-day plan: flatten first; then soothe and shrink; and balance for long-term benefits and weight management. Plus, the plan includes examples of satisfying snacks and common ingredient substitutions for allergies and personal taste preferences. 

·         Real-Life Success Stories & Advice – Reader’s Digest recruited real men and women who tried out the 21-day plan and cookbook. These tummy testers all lost weight: collectively, they lost 90 pounds in 3 weeks, shed 29 inches from their waists, and reported fewer digestive symptoms and happier tummies. 

·         An Overview of Belly Bully Tests – Guidelines to identify which Belly Bullies are problematic for your system and what you can reintroduce to your diet, so you can continue to enjoy a variety of foods.

 21-Day Tummy Diet Cookbook will show you how to eat in a way that keeps you feeling great 

by Angelene H

New Book “Diet Enlightenment"

Diet Enlightenment: The Real Secret to Weight Loss

by Rachel L. Pires

--New book will change everything you know about losing weight

We are bombarded on a daily basis by the latest diet trends, workout plans, and wonder drugs that promise to take us down to the ideal weight that we long to be at. But as quickly as we take on these new ideas, we then give them up, either because they are not working or simply aren't realistic to sustain over a long period of time. So here we are again, exasperated, frustrated, asking the question, "how do we lose the weight and keep it off for good?"

Enter: Diet Enlightenment: The Real Secret to Weight Loss by Rachel L. Pires. Like so many others, Pires was once obsessed with losing weight, yo-yo dieting, and constantly fluctuating her weight. It was when she reached the point of "diet enlightenment" that she finally realized the solution to maintaining her desired weight.

"After struggling with weight loss for over ten years, I figured out the key to easy weight loss and realized why the majority of people fail," Pires said. "I also made some insightful observations about 'naturally thin people' and realized that they were all doing something that most dieters lacked. Not only did I lose the weight easily, but keeping it off was almost effortless — even after having a baby recently. I knew I had to share this knowledge with anyone who has ever struggled with weight loss."

What Diet Enlightenment is not is a book that offers the latest diet fad. Instead, it offers a modern approach to keeping track of the calories one intakes, equipping readers with techniques that are easily adaptable. Thus far, those who have adapted Pires' program — including her father, a Neuropsychologist at Weill-Cornell Medical College — have been able to lose and maintain their desired weight with ease.

"My aim is to reveal the secrets that the multibillion-dollar dieting industry doesn't want you to know, and teach you how to lose weight easily and permanently without giving up your favorite foods," adds Pires. "You will learn how to tap into your natural ability to stay thin and free yourself from the bondage of emotional eating."

Rachel L. Pires, a Boston University graduate, is a contributing writer for LIVESTRONG.com Weight Loss Blogs, a weight loss advisor, and a new mom. Additionally, she is a dancer, a 2nd degree black belt, and an advanced certified scuba diver.
Website: http://www.dietenlightenment.com
Diet Enlightenment: The Real Secret to Weight Loss can be purchased from www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com and through all major booksellers

Roast Beef, Arugula and Shaved Parmesan on a Baguette

Crusty bread, peppery arugula and fresh shaved Parmesan cheese makes an everyday cold cut like roast beef taste like a gourmet sandwich. Perfect for lunch on the go, pack along some veggies and fruit on the side and you have yourself a meal.

When I make a sandwich, I like using good crusty bread like a baguette or French bread, which is a perfect fat free bread option. A trick I like to do when I make a sandwich is to scoop out some of the inside of the bread, which allows me to make a larger sandwich, and it leaves room for the meat and lettuce. I personally enjoyed most  of my sandwiches dry but if you prefer adding mayo or dressing, you'll have to adjust the points. I bet horseradish mayo would be lovely on this!

I've been getting lots of emails from working folks who need help preparing quick and easy lunches on the go that don't require heating up the kitchen. I am dedicating the rest of the week to healthy sandwiches. If you have a sandwich you would like to share with everyone feel free to comment and maybe I'll post your recipe!

--Rachel

ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PREVENTING AND BATTLING TYPE II DIABETES IN TODAY'S FAST FOOD CULTURE

How to Prevent Diabetes – I Beat It and You Can, Too!  by Dr. Dorris Woods.

Current statistics on diabetes are very problematic as they continue to spiral out of control.  As many as 5,225 new cases of diabetes are diagnosed each day according to the American Diabetes Association.  This is hardly surprising.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as many as 79 million adults in the United States are pre-diabetic, a condition that increases the risk of developing type II diabetes.  In addition, the CDC estimates that another 26 million adults in America already have diabetes.  While Native Americans, Asian-American, African-Americans and Mexican-American are at higher risk for developing the condition due to genetics, adults over 45 years of age are also at risk.

In an effort to stop the spread of this preventable disease, highly-respected clinical nurse, college professor, and author, Dorris Woods, Ph.D., wrote the book, How to Prevent Diabetes – I Beat It and You Can, Too!  In an effort to help educate Americans on the devastating effects of diabetes and how they can live a healthy lifestyle, Dr. Woods shares her own intensely personal experience of being diagnosed as pre-diabetic, and how she was able to prevent the disease through portion control, weight loss, diet, and exercise. Throughout the book, Dr. Woods also provides a simple but effective plan of action that readers can follow to reduce their own chances of becoming a diabetic, or bring their diabetes under control
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In this inspiring, insightful, and informative book, Dr. Woods also reveals:

• How a diagnosis of diabetes is mad
• Why it is important for Americans to get a blood glucose test
• How emotions can sabotage weight loss efforts
• Warning signs of type II diabetes
• Advice on portion control for weight loss and diabetes management
• Why Americans need to read food labels to compare sodium, fat, and sugar content
• Dr. Woods' "Obesity-Buster Fitness Kit," and easy ways to incorporate exercise into your daily schedule
• Tips to living a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle for anyone

"Pandemic levels of obesity have triggered epidemic levels of diabetes.  Many serious conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, and amputations are related to diabetes," says Dr. Woods.  "Millions of people are not aware they have diabetes, or are pre-diabetic."

About Dr. Dorris Woods

A highly successful medical professional, college professor, and author, Dorris Woods, Ph.D., is a registered nurse and a diabetes educator currently. She is on a mission and intensely involved as a diabetes prevention catalyst.  She holds a license in advanced clinical practice in nursing.  She also holds a bachelor's degree in Nursing and Psychology from Indiana University, a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Regents College, two master's degrees from UCLA – one in Pediatrics and Nursing Administration, and the other in Mental Health.  Additionally, Dr. Woods holds a master's degree in Counseling from California State University, Los Angeles, as well as a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Claremont Graduate University.  Dr. Woods ranks among the top five percent of people educated in America holding six college degrees.  She was listed in Who's Who Among Women in American.

Dr. Woods is also the author of the book, Breaking Point: Fighting to End America's Teenage Suicide Epidemic.  Throughout her career, she has written articles and conducted workshops on the topic of teenage suicide.

With a diverse ethnic background, Dr. Woods was born and raised on a farm in central Mississippi with twelve siblings.  Currently, she lives in Culver City, California with her loyal canine, Cookie.  She is a widow and the mother of three children.  She loves to read and travel in her spare time.

Website: www.How-to-beat-diabetes.com

How to Prevent Diabetes – I Beat It and You Can, too! is now available on Amazon andBarnes and Noble.  E-books are also available on Kindle.

Suits and Jocks are totally different breeds with nothing in common, right? Wrong.

By Jeff Hyman

Professional athletes endure the same struggles as any other professional. They travel frequently and, aside from their job which involves both practice and game time, the pro athlete has to find time to work out, as well as make smart eating choices.

Yousef Zamat, one of our Exercise Physiologists at Retrofit and a former trainer for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers, points out the similarities of professional baseball players to clients of Retrofit, regarding the challenge to maintain optimal fitness and health:

"The players like Retrofit clients have a team of professionals (team nutritionist, Athletic Trainer and Strength Coach) who are there to help motivate them to make the right choices. They use these professionals to stay healthy and injury free so that they can perform in their profession just as Retrofit clients can use the professionals they have on hand to stay healthy and be on top of their game. And just like Retrofit clients, their experts don't travel with them. They are not going to be sitting next to them at the restaurant, so the athletes need to be able to apply the rules they've learned so they are making good food choices on the road to fuel the performance they need."

And the performance is not just driven by what's on the plate. Having a healthy mindset regarding your diet is also vital to overall health and performance. Dawn Jackson Blatner, lead food and nutrition expert on Retrofit's Advisory Board, nutritional consultant for the Chicago Cubs, and author of The Flexitarian Diet, believes in using the power of food to prevent illness and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Blatner says the following basic rules can keep your mind and body at peek performance levels in the workplace and on the baseball field:

• Eat without distraction: When distracted, a person ends up missing out on the eating experience and is unsatisfied, which may trigger continued or more frequent eating.
• Eat breakfast: Eating breakfast reduces hunger, provides more energy, and facilitates healthier eating choices throughout the day.
• Increase intake of vegetables: Eat a ½ plate of vegetables at lunch & dinner.
• Decrease intake of coffee: Drink tea instead of coffee in the afternoon.
• Get 7-8 hours of sleep per night: Inadequate sleep directly affects diet and exercise choices.
• Drink 12 glasses of water (100 ounces per day): Drinking water is essential to overall health and has many benefits.

For my part, I'm just glad to know I have something in common with professional athletes and as I chose my next meal out I'm fueling for performance with the help of my team.

Jeff HymanRetrofit Chief Executive Officer

Jeff is an entrepreneur at heart with a lifelong passion for creating innovative and human-powered companies. He was Founder and CEO of three internet-based services companies. He served as SVP of Sales & Marketing for Ameritox, and VP of Marketing at Dyson. Jeff is an active member in Young Presidents' Organization (YPO). He holds a BS from The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from The Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.