Dr. Oz Talks About the HCG Diet

Cardiac Surgeon and Medical Talk Show Host, Dr. Oz, recently featured the HCG Diet on his syndicated television show. With testimonials from real life stories and insight from fellow physicians, many of the questions about the validity of the HCG Diet were addressed.

The biggest concern posed by Dr. Oz was the part of the regime that limits the dieter to only 500 calories per day while taking HCG. Specialists explained that while taking in only 500 calories a day, your body receives the remainder of energy and calories needed from the excess fat stores within your body.

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For overweight individuals, the ratio of fat stores in the body to energy used is vastly disproportionate. By taking the HCG liquid, 10 tasteless drops at a time,3 times a day, your energy levels increase; which in turn, burns those excess fat stores and brings the ratio of fat and energy to a more even level. It’s a science that brings you to a healthy level of living.

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Healthy recipes to use after you have completed the diet.

NOT TO BE USED DURING THE 500 VLCD OR MAINTENANCE!!!

We get a lot of clients asking us, “How do I eat after I am done with maintenance so that I don’t gain weight back”. We would like to share a great recipe for starch free pancakes. These taste great and are healthy for you. Can’t get better than that. We will be trying to post healthy tips on how to have a healthy lifestyle on a regular basis. Invite your friends to share in this information and even share our links. We are dedicated to help create a healthier society. Let us know how we can help you. www.hcgrenew.com.

JUST TO BE CLEAR THAT THIS RECIPE IS NOT TO BE USED DURING THE 500 VLCD OR MAINTENANCE. ONLY TO BE USED AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE DIET.

*6 egg whites
*1 scoop protein powder (Good recommendation Dymatize Elite Gourmet, it’s sugar free and tastes great) available on www.houseoffitness.net
*1/2 tsp Xanthan gum (great for thickening)
*1 tsp Vanilla
*2 Tbs of favorite sweetener, Stevia in the Raw, Splenda etc…
*1 Tbs of cinnamon
*1/2 Tsp Salt

*Sugar free syrup (available at Walmart…Maple Grove Farms)

Put all ingredients in the blender and mix. Then use cooking spray on a non stick pan. Pour batter in to pan in regular size cakes and cook at medium high temperature. You have to cook a bit longer than normal pancakes to make sure they are not to soggy on the inside. Spread Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter on top and pour some sugar free maple syrup on top and enjoy. Recipe yields about 3 or 4 cakes depending on size of cakes.

If you try this recipe we would love to see how you liked it. Please share!

Maintanence Recipe Idea’s and Tips

Here are a few tips and recipes that you can use on the maintenance phase. Just remember that you can take a lot of your normal recipes and change or replace things to make it work for maintenance. Just get creative. Also refer to our blog post that shows the sugar to stevia conversion click here. That will help you replace sugar in your recipes with stevia. The maintenance is not a strict program like the 500 VLCD so it is hard to have it all set out. You can have a lot more food varieties and you are only trying to stay away from starches and sugar (including artificial sugar). We have a list of starchy veggies on our website click here and we give you some recipe ideas below. But for us to list all the foods that you can have will take quite a bit of time. This is the time that our clients can use to create a new eating habit. Read lots of labels, familiarize yourself with the nutrition that is out there and what certain items contain so that when you go back to eating normal you are more aware of what you are eating and it will help you eat more healthy and maintain the weight. One important thing is to make sure you are reading the ingredients in an item not the nutritional facts. There is natural sugar in everything but it is the added sugar that you will want to be aware of.

On the maintenance phase your options are much more open. you can have dairy, a larger variety of meats and veggies (just make sure you stay away from starchy veggies) and fruits. One key to the maintenance is that you can use normal recipes and just replace the items that are starchy or sugar with items that are not. For example I used to make a lasagna and instead of a noodle layer we would do zucchini and spinach on that layer. Everything else was OK. You have your meat layer and your cheese layer and then use tomato paste and tomato sauce that come in sugar free cans. So you can really get creative. You will be reading lots of labels.

Dessert:

*Ice Cream in a bag
This serving size is for 1 person so just multiply for addition people
3 Packets of Stevia
1/2 cup Half-n-Half
1/2 cup Heavy whipping cream
1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup of rock salt
Ice (enough to fill gallon bag 1/2 full)
1 pint size ziploc bag
1 gallon size bag
Combine Stevia, half-n-half, & vanilla in blender, mix on low (do not mix to long as it will thicken)
Pour in pint size bag and seal tightly.
Combine ice and rock salt in gallon ziploc. Place small bag into big bag and seal. Shake bag until mixture turns into ice cream. It will take about 5-10 minutes.
If desired, add nuts or fruit. For chocolate ice cream add 1 tbsp of cocoa.

Condiments:

*Ketchup
1 can El Pato Sauce
2 cans small Tomato Paste
10 drops of liquid Stevia
Salt, pepper and garlic to taste

Mix all together to have your home made sugar free ketchup. Read labels on tomato past and spices to make sure you are getting the sugar free options.

Entree:

*Meat Loaf

lean beef
2 eggs
diced onion
salt, pepper, garlic
Use homemade ketchup recipe
Slice tomatoes

Mix together beef with eggs and diced onions. Add salt, pepper, and garlic to taste. Press in casserole dish. Spread homemade ketchup on top and lay sliced tomatoes over the top of the ketchup. Cook in over at 250 degrees for about 45 mins. Check center of Meat loaf to make sure beef is cooked completely.

*Creamy Chicken Soup

6 chicken breast
1 green pepper
(you can also use red and/or yellow peppers as well)
1 green or regular onion
1 block of light cream cheese
1 can of evaporated milk
Salt
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp. Paprika (for less spicy taste reduce or eliminate)
1/2 tsp. Oregano
Olive Oil

In a large frying pan, using olive oil, saute the chicken and veggies until the chicken is cooked and the veggies are softened. Put chicken in first since it will take longer to cook than the veggies.
Once they are cooked put 1 can of condensed milk and stir. NOTE: ONCE THE CONDENSED MILK IS ADDED YOU MUST REDUCE HEAT AND STIR OFTEN BECAUSE THE BOTTOM WILL TEND TO BURN. Break up 1/2 to 1 block of light cream cheese (depends on how creamy you want it) and place throughout the pan. Place lid on soup until the cream cheese is softened. Once the cream cheese is softened stir till mixed in and put Garlic Powder, Paprika and Oregano. Salt to taste. Then stir and it is ready to serve. Recipe yields about 4 servings.

*Lasagna

*1 3/4 pound lean ground beef
*1/2 cup minced onion
*2 cloves garlic, crushed
*1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (check ingredients to get the brand that is sugar free)
*2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste (check ingredients to get the brand that is sugar free)
*2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce (check ingredients to get the brand that is sugar free)
*1/2 cup water
*1 packet of stevia
*1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
*1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
*1 teaspoon Italian Herb McCormick Grinder seasoning
*1 tablespoon salt (can substitute with celery salt also)
*1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
*4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
*1 bag of spinach
*5 zucchini (depending on personal preference)
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*16 ounces ricotta cheese
*1 egg

(NOTE: do not use grated cheese because of the corn starch)
*3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
*3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Optional: For a more cheese taste
*1/2 cup grated American cheddar cheese

In a larger sauce pan on the oven, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with stevia, basil, fennel seeds, Italian Herb seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Evenly spread spinach and slices of zucchini (per your taste preference) over meat sauce. Spinach and zucchini is added raw because it will cook while the lasagna is cooking. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Recipe yields about 12 servings.

HOPE YOU ENJOY! It’s DELISH! BOOM!

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Non Processed Foods for Your Health

Here are some tasty alternatives to the unhealthy processed food choices. These alternatives are delicious and very healthy; just as nature intended them to be.

Whole Grains

Whole grain products generally have undergone relatively little processing, and unlike refined grains, they have not been stripped of their bran and germ in the milling process. Whole-grain products will have whole grain as the first ingredient on the label. Whole grains that can be found in the non-processed form include oats, buckwheat, brown rice and quinoa. Whole grains are better sources of fiber and other important nutrients, such as selenium, potassium and magnesium.

Nuts

Nuts are considered non-processed foods when they come in raw form. Almonds, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, pine nuts, peanuts and cashews are often eaten raw.

A handful of raw nuts should be consumed daily either in the form of an energizing snack or added to a meal. Eating a moderate amount of nuts regularly has been shown to promote healthy weight

Honey

Most honey undergoes some form of processing, but you can get raw honey that remains non-processed. Honey in this form can generally be found at health food stores. In any situation where you would normally use processed sugar or artificial sweetener, use honey instead.

Fruits

Raw fruits do not undergo any processing. Fruit in frozen or dried forms has been through some degree of processing.

Vegetables

Vegetables frequently are consumed raw, but like fruits, they undergo processing if they’re frozen or canned. Among the most nutritious vegetables in unprocessed form are kale, mustard greens, spinach, green beans, carrots, onions, squash, eggplant and broccoli.

Incorporating these items into your eating habits along with a conscious effort to avoid boxed, canned or convenience foods will get you feeling good, looking good and living good!

Break the Processed Foods “Addiction”

One of the reasons people tend to fall into the processed foods trap is the convenience and ability to have meals ready in a snap. With a little bit of planning and some wise shopping and preparation, developing healthier eating habits aren’t as intimidating as you may think.

• Take time each week to write out the coming week’s menu. Include meal plans for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, then use your menu to make a grocery list of ingredients you’ll need. If you have a plan and the necessary tools to implement it, you will be less likely to resort to processed food in a pinch.

• Observe the layout of your local grocery store. Notice that the unhealthy processed, packaged and heavily salted and sugary products are within the interior aisles. Sticking to the perimeter of the grocery store will keep you closer to the natural whole foods and away from the tempting, convenient processed foods.

Occasionally you may need to use packaged foods. When you do, check the labels. Many contain high amounts of sugar, sodium and other unhealthy additives.

• If a product’s ingredients list includes multiple-syllable words you don’t recognize and can’t pronounce, leave it on the shelf. Select the brand with the fewest and simplest added ingredients.

• Visit your local farmers market. Fresh herbs, fruit and vegetables are key to bringing flavor and nutrition to the table.

• If you’re really feeling ambitious, nothing is more satisfying than eating a crisp fresh salad made with vegetables you grew yourself. Round out your meal with some fresh organic baked chicken topped with just picked tarragon you grew in your herb window box and you’ll see and taste the difference.

Breaking the processed foods cycle is not an overnight event; you’ll have to redesign your whole style of shopping and preparing food for yourself and your family. It can be done though. It will take dedication and commitment but the rewards will last a lifetime.

Processed Foods and Their Effect on Your Body

With everyday life becoming busier and busier, it’s so easy to swing by a fast food drive thru or pick up something quick and easy at the supermarket for dinner. The days seem to be getting shorter and our waistlines seem to be getting bigger. Is there a connection?

The short answer is Yes.

Let’s dig a little deeper and talk about why.

By definition, processed foods are foods that are altered from their natural state to enhance their qualities. The alterations often times include the addition of trans fats, additional sugar to get us “hooked”, and chemicals with names too difficult to spell or even pronounce.

For example, according to consumeraffairs.com, high fructose corn syrup is a common sweetener added to processed foods and is extremely unhealthy. It increases your triglyceride levels—the level of fat in your blood—and LDL, the bad type of cholesterol. An average U.S. citizen will consume 68 pounds of high fructose corn syrup every year. 68 pounds. Why is so much consumed? Because it’s in practically every processed food product made.

Remember those chemicals mentioned? Why are those chemicals added? For visual appeal, longer shelf life, and a little bit more of the get us “hooked” factor.

A seven-year study conducted on 200,000 people by the University of Hawaii found that those who eat large amounts of processed meats such as hot dogs and spam have a 67% higher risk of getting cancer than those who ate little or no processed meats.

High Cholesterol and Cancer risk are only two of the detrimental effects of eating processed foods on a regular basis. One of the biggest factors to consider is the rising numbers of obesity.

Obesity brings with it a roster of health issues that would make your head spin. According to the World Health Organization, processed foods are to blame for the spike in obesity levels and chronic disease around the world.

Nature has provided us with all that we need to maintain a healthy and fit body. It just takes a little bit more time and effort to find nutritional foods that haven’t been “redesigned” by scientists. In our next post, we will talk a little about some of the ways you can break your processed food “addiction” and get on the right path for a healthier you.

Exercises You Can Do Anytime

Go to the gym? Are you crazy? I don’t have time to go to the gym!!

Is this you?

Now a days, there is so much going on, taking time out to go exercise at a gym is on the bottom of our to do list. Here are a few ways you can get some exercise in during your busy day or even when you’re winding down and taking some time out for just watching television. These simple life changes combined with the HCG Renew Diet Plan, can help you lose the weight that never seems to come off.

Stationary Exercise Bike: Get rid of the recliner in the living room and park an exercise bike in its place. Now you can keep up on your latest prime time shows while you develop stronger cardio health and tone some muscles.

Jump Rope: If space allows, keep a jump rope handy near your washing machine or where you can at least hear the sounds of the machines’ cycles. Time yourself by the length of time each cycle of the wash takes. Work your way up to a full cycle. This is also great cardio exercise and works muscles from your head to your toes.

Mini Trampoline: Keep a mini trampoline nearby to do some light bouncing while you’re on the phone.

Exercise Ball: This is another great tool to sneak in a little exercising when you normally would just be sitting. Put the ball at your desk while you browse on the computer, use it in the family room while you watch a movie, keep it near the phone to sit on while you talk. This is an excellent way to work the core muscles of your body as you balance on the ball. You can even tone and work your buttocks while sitting on the ball. Simply lift your bottom up from the ball just a little bit and hold for a few seconds then release back onto the ball.

Exercising is most effective when you get your heart rate up. It increases circulation and burns more calories. If you don’t really have an exercise routine, these are some simple, fun ways to begin your path to a healthier lifestyle.

More Weight Loss Success with More Sleep

Finding a way to lose those unwanted pounds seems to be the ongoing mystery for many. Studies show that any weight loss program is going to garner better results simply by getting more sleep.

When HCG weight loss drops are combined with a healthy calorie measured diet, exercise, and healthy sleep habits, an effective weight loss program is what you receive.

Here is portion of an article on WebMD that talks about the significance of sleep in relation to weight loss:

“There are over two dozen studies that suggest that people who sleep less tend to weigh more,” says Sanjay Patel, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio. One such study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine,examined approximately 1,000 people, and found a link between weight and time spent in bed. On average, people who were overweight slept 16 minutes less per day than normal weight people — a small, but significant difference. Recent research led by Patel followed 68,183 women, all part of the Nurses’ Health Study, for 16 years. The results: Those who slept 5 hours or less a night were nearly a third more likely to gain 30 pounds or more than women who slept 7 hours per night.

Of course, there is always the possibility of an underlying health factor, besides being overweight, that is affecting your sleep quality. When discussing your weight loss plan with your physician, be sure to talk about your sleep habits and any concerns you may have.

Getting the right amount of sleep for your body will make weight loss efforts much more effective.

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Most diets target muscle mass before they target excessive fat.

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