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Garcinia Cambogia Tips from Rachael Ray

(From ‘Everyday With Rachael Ray‘) – The Garcinia Cambogia is the latest buzz in the “battle of the bulge”. With millions of people praising this so called “miracle pill” that you take as a supplement to lose weight, it has been getting a lot of attention since it was recently featured on the Dr. Oz show. Surprisingly, many people who struggle daily with their weight have yet to hear about this powerful option. Those that have heard of the Garcinia Cambogia diet are confused about what it is, how to use it and how to avoid falling for ineffective formulas and downright scams.

According to Dr Julie Chang (The guest host on the Dr. Oz show) Garcinia Cambogia works in more than one way, “The first way is it goes in and causes the body to burn glucose, or sugar, and burn fat, mainly in the liver…The second way, the most important way, is it slows the release of sugar into the blood stream. So when you don’t have sugar building up in the blood stream, you don’t have fat building up because sugar turns to fat…When the two are combined together, you get this synergistic effect that basically burns and blocks and stops fat, but it also is natural and safe.”

Well, we here at “Everyday With Rachael” were a little skeptical of this Garcinia Cambogia . Even after pouring though mountains of research. While I had an educated opinion, I still had no personal proof that the Garcinia Cambogia option was worth the time. So, with my editors blessing, I decided to go out and put the product to the test myself. What better way to find out the truth that to conduct my own study?

To get started, I volunteered to be the guinea pig. I applied online for a bottle of Garcinia Cambogia. Garcinia Cambogia is one of the most credible and trustworthy diet supplement suppliers on the market. It included a trial of the product and it did not try to fool me into agreeing to additional hidden offers. Another reason why I chose Garcinia Cambogia because it is the most concentrated and purest Garcinia Cambogia on the market. This would give me the most accurate results for my test.

Here is what Garcinia Cambogia™ can do for you:

  • Garcinia Cambogia can take inches off your waistlines without diet or exercise.
  • Garcinia Cambogia helps stop fat production so you can burn fat more quickly.
  • Garcinia Cambogia has been found to increase metabolism, boosting weight loss efforts.
  • Studies have shown a reduction in cholesterol and a reduction in belly fat within 28 days.

We were pretty skeptical, but wanted to find out for ourselves if this product could actually do everything that it claimed.

Putting the Garcinia Cambogia to the Test

Garcinia Cambogia arrived within 4 days of having placed my order online for the bottle.

The bottle I received held a month’s worth of pills which worked out perfect as I was to follow the supplement routine for 4 weeks time and document my progress throughout.

4 Week Test: Garcinia Cambogia

  • Take one Garcinia Cambogia pill per day

Results

Week One

“After one week on the diet using Garcinia Cambogia I was surprised at the dramatic results. My energy level was up, and I wasn’t even hungry, an apparent side effect of the Garcinia Cambogia which curbs the appetite.”

“I honestly felt fantastic.”

“And I didn’t even change anything about my daily routine. On day 7 I got on the scale and couldn’t believe my eyes. I had lost a good amount of weight. But I still wasn’t convinced as they say you lose a lot of water at the beginning of any diet. I wanted to wait and see the results in the upcoming weeks. But it sure was looking up! I was now at my target weight for the first time in awhile!”

Week Two

“After two weeks of using Garcinia Cambogia, I started the week off with even more energy and was actually sleeping more soundly than before. I was no longer waking up during the night and tossing and turning because my body was actually able to relax (this is a result of getting rid of the toxins I think). Plus I still managed to lose more fat, putting me at my target weight loss, in just 2 weeks.”

“I must admit that I’m starting to believe that this diet is more than just a gimmick.”

Week Three

“After 3 weeks all my doubts and skepticism had absolutely vanished! I am down, 2 full dress sizes, after losing inches off my gut. And I still have a ton of energy. Quite often, around the third week of other diets, you tend to run out of steam. But with the Garcinia Cambogia, my energy levels don’t dip, but remain steady throughout the day. I no longer need that cat nap around 3pm in the afternoon! And I am even noticing that my stomach is digesting food so much better. No bloating or embarrassing gas after I eat!”

Week Four

“After the fourth week, my final results were shocking. I lost an unbelievable 4 dress sizes since starting the Garcinia Cambogia diet! Actually everyone at “Everyday With Rachael” is kicking themselves for not having volunteered to be the guinea pig. Using the Garcinia Cambogia in week 4 I lost even more fat. But to be honest I really didn’t have much more than that left to lose. And I am definitely going to continue taking the Garcinia Cambogia afterwards because it has so many antioxidants and vitamins that makes my skin look unbelievable.”

Conclusion: Like us, here at “Everyday With Rachael”, you might be a little doubtful about the effects of this diet, but you need to try it for yourself; the results are real. After conducting our own personal study we are pleased to see that people really are finding success with it. And, you have nothing to lose.

Fat-loss Foods & Raspberry Ketone Recipes

The Raspberry Ketones Diet may make you lose weight, but we all know that pairing it with a healthy diet makes you help burn fat faster. Here are some easy and tasty recipes: 

Burrito

Ingredients:

  • 3 avocados
  • 4 chopped tomatoes
  • 1 chopped jalapeño for spice!
  • 3 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • one quarter cup chopped cilantro
  • kernels from one cob of corn
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 8 leaves of lettuce

Instructions:

  • Mash avocado in large bowl and add remaining ingredients.
  • Mix well.
  • Fill each wrap with 3-4 tablespoons and enjoy! Yummy!

Oatmeal

Ingredients:

  • half a cup real (raw) oats
  • 2 dates chopped
  • one quarter cup of whole or crushed almonds
  • half a banana
  • cinnamon to taste

Instructions:

  • In a large bowl soak all ingredients but banana and cinnamon.
  • Drain.
  • Blend first three ingredients in blender until smooth.
  • Add cinnamon, banana and blend.
  • Eat and enjoy!

Mouthwatering Shrimp Skewers with Sweet Pineapple

Ingredients:

  • 16 medium shelled shrimp
  • 4 soaked wooden skewers
  • one cup pineapple, cubed
  • 1 tablespoon each of olive oil, lime juice, minced cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon flaxseed oil

Instructions:

  • Set oven to broil.
  • Poke skewers through shrimp and pineapple.
  • Mix olive oil, lime juice, cilantro and chili powder together.
  • Drip this mixture over the shrimp and pineapple.
  • Broil for 2.5 minutes each side.
  • Serve while hot and enjoy!

Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup cashew cream or thick cashew milk
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. miso
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 small onion
  • 1 tbsp. cold pressed olive oil or other oil
  • 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast

 Instructions:

  • Make a thick (less watery) batch of cashew milk for this recipe.
  • Process together all ingredients in a food processor or blender until thick and creamy, about one full minute on medium or high speed.

Spicy Mango Ginger Soup

Ingredients:

  • 1 large mango, peeled
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1-2 small chili peppers, minced (or to taste)
  • Extracted juice from a lime
  • 1/2 tsp. grated or minced ginger

Instructions:

  • Process all ingredients together in a blender until smooth and creamy, adding a bit more or less water as needed. Chill before serving.

Crab Cakes

Ingredients:

  • 500 grams fresh crab meat
  • 1 small shallot, minced
  • 2 scallions, minced
  • 1 tbs fresh cilantro, minced
  • 2 tbs freshly ground flaxseed meal
  • 2 Omega-3 eggs
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 4 lemon wedges
  • Pepper

Instructions:

  • Combine crab meat in a food processor with shallot, scallions, and minced cilantro and process until smooth.
  • Place crab mixture in a bowl and combine thoroughly with flaxseed meal and eggs. Shape into four patties.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium flame.
  • Cook patties for five minutes, turning them once.
  • Garnish with lemon wedges and cilantro sprigs. Sprinkle with pepper.

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The Green Coffee Bean Diet

Many people find it challenging to monitor their calorie intake or stick to exercise routines. When used in conjunction with a sufficient diet and practical exercise routine, the green coffee bean diet can help reduce weight– for every body type. According to GreensCoffee.net, this natural method of losing weight through daily consumption of green coffee bean extract showed excellent results through surveys and tests, increasing one’s weight loss during his/her diet significantly. However, green coffee bean extract also has numerous other benefits a person can count on:

First of all, just like the coffee many of us drink on a daily basis, this extract is extremely rich in antioxidants which prevent the appearance of free radicals in our body, protecting us from illnesses and various other health problems. But, the antioxidants are not responsible for the weight loss that this extract supports. Rather, a plant chemical called chlorogenic acid has been proven to have the capability of preventing cell degradation, as well as increasing the body weight loss.

A green coffee bean diet involving an intake of about 700mg of the extract a day, over the course of 22 days has been proven to result in a weight loss of about 10%. Additionally, this natural supplement is capable of reducing blood pressure in case of hypertension, being completely safe for people who use it. However, medical testing has only been done on patients who suffered from mild hypertension.

Another benefit that the green coffee bean diet has on the human body affects the blood vessels as well, this time through better blood circulation. The chlorogenic acid showed great results in promoting better blood circulation in research experiments conducted on rats. Twenty rats were divided in groups of 10 and one group was given 140mg doses of chlorogenic acid a day, while the other was given placebo, over the course of 4 months. In the end, the blood test results of the non-placebo group were incomparably better.

The green coffee bean diet, through the consumption of extracts which are usually available in forms of pills contains less caffeine than the roasted coffee beans to which we are more or less used to. Therefore, this is a healthier variant. Yet, in order to use the extract safely, follow the instructions carefully and dose it adequately.

Taking too much coffee, for example, can result in a decreased absorption of certain minerals by our body, predominantly potassium, magnesium and manganese. Nevertheless, drinking coffee on a regular basis can have many benefits that green coffee beans have, just in a smaller effectiveness rate.

All in all, there are plenty of reasons for you to opt for green coffee bean diet. Just make sure you do your homework well and learn all about this form of supplementation and its effects on your body.

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Holiday Sweets with Yacon Syrup

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No matter what holiday you celebrate, they all always call for good food and good company. However, once you get to the dessert you are typically full, but have a hard time passing it up! According to ElanasPantry.com, here are some fun and healthy recipes that traditionally call for molasses:

Gingerbread Cookies

  • 5 cups blanched almond flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ginger powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves, ground
  • ½ teaspoon celtic salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup grapeseed oil or palm shortening
  • ½ cup agave nectar or honey
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup yacon syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  1. In a large bowl, combine almond flour, cinnamon, ginger powder, cloves, salt and baking soda
  2. In a smaller bowl, mix together grapeseed oil, agave, vanilla, yacon, eggs and lemon zest
  3. Stir wet ingredients into dry
  4. Chill dough in freezer for 1-2 hours
  5. Roll out dough between two pieces of parchment paper to ½ inch thick
  6. To make dough even easier to handle sprinkle with almond flour
  7. Remove top sheet of parchment paper, cut out cookies using a medium gingerbread man cookie cutter
  8. Decorate with nuts and dried fruit –we used pieces of lemon rind for the mouth
  9. Transfer with a spatula to a parchment lined baking sheet
  10. Cook at 350° for 12-15 minutes
  11. Cool and serve

Fig Newtons

  • 1 cup dried figs
  • ½ cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Dough:

  • 2 ½ cups blanched almond flour
  • ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
  • ½ cup agave nectar or honey
  • ¼ cup yacon syrup
  • ¼ cup grapeseed oil or palm shortening
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  1. Place figs in a food processor and blend for 30 seconds until they are well chopped
  2. Add lemon juice and vanilla; process until a smooth paste results
  3. In a large bowl, combine almond flour and salt
  4. In a smaller bowl, combine agave, yacon, grapeseed oil and vanilla
  5. Mix wet ingredients into dry, then refrigerate dough for 1 hour
  6. Divide chilled dough into 4 parts
  7. Between 2 pieces of parchment paper, roll out 1 part of the dough into a 10 x 4 inch rectangle, ¼ inch thick
  8. Spread ¼ of the filling evenly down the right side (lengthwise) of the rectangle
  9. Fold the dough in half down the long side –resulting in a 10 x 2 inch bar
  10. “Mend” the seam so the bar is symmetrical
  11. Repeat with 3 remaining parts of dough and filling
  12. Transfer each bar to a parchment paper lined baking sheet; bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes
  13. Allow to cool slightly; cut bar every 2 inches to form the fig newtons
  14. Serve

Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart

  • 1 ½ cups peanuts, roasted
  • ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil or palm shortening
  • 2 tablespoons yacon syrup
  1. Grind the peanuts in a food processor to a fine meal (make a crunchy meal for a crunchier crust)
  2. Pulse in the salt and baking soda
  3. Pulse in the grapeseed oil and yacon syrup and continue pulsing until the dough is formed
  4. Remove dough from food processor and press into a 9-inch tart pan
  5. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes, until fragrant and golden brown
  6. Cool, then fill shell with chocolate pudding
  7. Serve

Raspberry Ketone Diet Tips

To lose weight fast the right way while taking Raspberry Ketone, you have to incorporate a healthy diet and exercise. According to Raspberry-Ketones-Faqs.com, food supplements that promise guaranteed weight loss, like Raspberry Ketone, are not just found in raspberries. It is also found in other fruits. Ketones are naturally occurring aromatic compounds that have been observed to prevent weight gain in rodents (despite being fed with loads of fatty food).

Here are some of the weight loss mechanisms attributed to Raspberry Ketones:

• increased lipolysis for anti-obesity
• increased metabolism of both brown fat and regular fat in the human body
• suppressed secretion of an enzyme in the digestive system that breaks down fats in ingested food
• facilitate lesser absorption of fat in the small intestines into the blood stream

Also, other aromatic compounds similar in chemical structure to raspberry ketone such as synephrine and capsaicin, are already proven effective in increasing lipolysis as well. The changes happened to the fat cells themselves when observed in vitro. There were also less fat deposits in the liver and abdomen of the animal subjects.

Diet Tips:

  • Eat more vegetables and drink more water.

Weight loss needs to happen with full body cleansing for its maximum effect to be enjoyed. Hydration is the cheapest, simplest and most practical detoxification method available. Any dieter intent on losing weight within one week should forget about sugary drinks such as soda and juice and resort to drinking large amounts of water instead. Water should be sipped slowly so that it goes directly to the bloodstream.

Loss of weight is also accelerated by an increase in fluid intake—clean and pure water in particular. Drinking eight glasses of water a day is already a popular recommendation that most people are aware of. But this suggestion has been modified recently in light of study results. The new, more effective regimen involves:

  1. drinking one glass of water upon waking
  2. drinking one full glass before bedtime
  3. drinking one glass each for every main meal of the day.

The rest of the total recommended 64 ounces of water a day should be distributed evenly throughout the day, whatever tasks need to be accomplished.

Vegetables are the better substitute for simple sugars in the diet. Some of the best carbohydrate substitutes are broccoli and spinach. Asparagus is another option. Some nutrition experts advise people to stay away from food that causes bloating (e.g. broccoli and onions). Vegetables that contain a lot of water and necessary ions such as potassium ought to be a regular staple in people’s diets—veggies such as cucumber and banana.

  • Have more frequent meals during the day

Three regular meals seem to be making many people fat. The recommendation is to eat five times a day. If someone who is eating five times a day does not reduce the portion of each meal, then weight loss may not be the end goal achieved. Someone who is eating more frequently need to be conscious of every meal’s calorie count, and know the true meaning of the word “portion.” A regular adult meal portion ideally contains 87.5g of starch, 90g of protein, and 175g of vegetables. In layman’s terms, that’s half a cup of starches and proteins and a full cup of veggies.

  • Exercise guarantees weight loss and minimal weight gain

Regular exercise must be done, particularly aerobic exercise that target fat burning and cardiovascular endurance. The most effective aerobic exercises are cycling and swimming. Any increase in physical activity will cause more calories burned than stored. And this is why walking around helps a lot in any weight loss plan.

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