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

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

 

PROBIOTICS OFFER A PROMISING SOLUTION FOR IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Beltsville, MD, MARCH 2013 – April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month.  IBS is a chronic condition affecting between 15 and 20 percent of all adults in the Western world. However, IBS is difficult to identify due to the numerous symptoms associated with it. Almost 40 percent of IBS sufferers report symptoms severe and frequent enough to disrupt their daily lives, making it is a serious issue.

IBS is not technically a disease but, rather, a series of symptoms, which can often be controlled with a various lifestyle changes, such as diet, stress reduction, hydration, an increase in dietary fiber and a healthy balance of intestinal microflora, which can be achieved by taking probiotic supplements.

IBS symptoms range from annoying to debilitating, causing severe constipation in some, to chronic diarrhea, bloating, gas, fatigue, heartburn and depression in others. Often IBS is diagnosed by exclusion—more often described by what it is not rather than what it is—which can lead to overuse of the term.  While the direct cause of IBS is unknown, most medical professionals agree it stems from dysfunction within the intestines1. For the estimated 54 million Americans that it affects—75 percent of them female—the solution often compounds the problem.

Many medical professionals believe that IBS symptoms can be mollified by a course of antibiotics aimed at eliminating bacterial overgrowth. However, antibiotics not only eliminate harmful bacteria, they attack essential and beneficial bacteria as well. While antibiotics may offer some quick relief, it's not a long-term solution. Reversing the effects of IBS can be a slow process, but with an integrated approach that includes an appropriate probiotic supplement, results can be encouraging and long lasting.
 
One such approach is taking probiotic supplements to restore the proper microbial environment in the GI tract. Once achieved, this will help minimize the number and severity of IBS symptoms. The type of probiotic strains used and the amount of viable CFUs (colony forming units) a probiotic supplement contains is critical in providing the most effective results.

About Vidazorb®

Vidazorb® represents a group of superior shelf-stable, chewable probiotic formulations that provide essential support for core health needs. Research and development, together with a commitment to quality and efficacy, defines Vidazorb® as a brand of integrity and excellence. For more information, visit www.Vidazorb.com. For engaging, kid-friendly probiotic information, visit www.Zorbee.com. To learn more about the importance of, and science supporting, probiotics, visit www.YouAreWhatYouAbsorb.com. 

Vidazorb® uses clinically substantiated strains from Chr. Hansen. In studies on Chr. Hansen L. acidophilus, LA-5® and Bifidobacterium, BB-12®, these strains have been shown to be effective in counteracting antibiotic side effects, treating diarrhea and constipation, and reducing stool frequency in those with collagenous colitis (CC), among other benefits2.

 

Guide clarifies link between heartburn and cancer

Baltimore, Md.--July 31, 2012. Every day, an estimated 25 million American adults suffer from heartburn. Some experts believe that 40 percent of adults experience heartburn every month. Despite these staggering statistics, few people understand the real risk that Heartburn can cause Cancer. 

The Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN) has produced a guide that provides information about Reflux Disease and its connection to Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer.  The guide will enable patients who suffer from heartburn to begin a conversation with their physicians and be better-informed advocates for their own health.  

“People don’t realize how dangerous heartburn can be and making the symptoms go away won’t prevent you from developing cancer.  We want people to understand the risks and get screened, so it can be caught early enough to save their lives,” said Mindy Mintz Mordecai, ECAN’s President and CEO.  She founded ECAN after the loss of her husband to Esophageal Cancer in 2008.

Presently, only one in five patients diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer will survive five years, largely because the disease is usually detected at late stages. But, if Esophageal Cancer is caught in its early stages, or even before it becomes cancerous, patients have a good chance for survival. 

ECAN Chairman Dr. Bruce Greenwald, professor of Medicine and a Gastroentrologist at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center said, “This Guide breaks new ground by presenting information that doctors from around the country and from different related specialties all agree upon.  Because there are currently no clear guidelines about who should be screened for Esophageal Cancer or Barrett’s Esophagus, this is valuable information patients can use to be advocates for their own healthcare.”

Supported with a $15,000. grant from health insurer CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the Patient Guide was created using an innovative online collaboration tool that involved more than 100 doctors from around the nation.  The guide presents the information in simple language, without confusing medical terminology. 

The guide suggests you should talk to your doctor about your concerns if:

1.    You have more than occasional heartburn symptoms

2.    You have experienced heartburn in the past, but the symptoms have gone away

3.    You have any pain or difficulty swallowing

4.    You have a family history of Barrett’s Esophagus or Esophageal Cancer

5.    You have an ongoing, unexplained cough

6.    You have been speaking with a hoarse voice over several weeks   

7.    You have a long lasting, unexplained sore throat

8.    You cough or choke when you lie down

The Guide is available for download at ECAN’S website:

http://www.ecan.org/site/PageNavigator/Patient_Guide.html