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Low-Carb Diets Show Protective Effect Against Type II Diabetes!

There is only one diet I know that has been shown to have a protective effect against type 2 diabetes, drum roll please…A low-carb plan, one that advocates cutting out "bad" carbs like processed sugar and flour and limiting the "good" carbs like those found in vegetables and fruit.

Duh!, just because dieters the world over (nutritionists and doctors too!) have been brainwashed by all the low-fat propaganda out there doesn't mean that there aren't some people in the know.

Dr. Atkins NEVER said "don't eat fruit." He DID say "don't eat fruit during the induction phase" of his low-carb regimen. But what is it that most people will say when the subject of low-carb and the Atkins Plan comes up in conversation? "isn't that the nut that said don't eat fruit, it's bad for you?" What a travesty.

What has happened here is that the sugar people have done their jobs well, just go to any grocery store or even specialty "health food" stores and read the nutrition labels of their "low fat" products. Prepare to be amazed at the sky-high carbohydrate content – 99 percent of which is sugar! In order to make low-fat products palatable, food manufacturers have to add sugar when they take out the fat. No taste = no sale!

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Aikido was founded by Yoshimitsu Minamoto and is a marshal art handed down from generation to generation. Without going into a lot of boring details about it as a marshal art I thought it was the perfect way to describe an "attack" on an individual by the bad foods that will derail any diet.

Watch as Steven Segal demonstrates the art and visualize his opponents as the "processed sugar" enemies. There's the pie/cake/donut enemy, the candy enemy and the pasta enemy. Watch as he skillfully diverts them away from his body.

As marines are trained in ju jitsu they may find this method more to their liking but anyone can do it.

Aikido was founded by Yoshimitsu Minamoto and is a marshal art handed down from generation to generation. Without going into a lot of boring details about it's history as a marshal art I thought it was the perfect way to describe an "attack" on an individual by the bad foods that will derail any diet.

Watch as Steven Segal demonstrates the art of Aikido and visualize his opponents as not just another kung fu opponent but appearing like the fruit guys of the famous Fruit of the Loom characters.

Instead of grapes and apples as his "enemies," visualize him defending himself against sugar enemies, such as the pie/cake/donut enemy, the candy enemy and the pasta and white bread enemy. Watch as he skillfully diverts them away from his body.

Work out and lose weight at the same time with the Aikido Diet.

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That Doesn't Taste Like a Diet Drink

Here is a mouth-watering chocolate milkshake recipe supplied by our friends at South Beach Living. It's low-carb, low-calorie and low-fat. Since I have been making this I have managed to avoid countless calories from the carbs I would have consumed had I not been completely satisfied with this particluar substitution. I used Nature Sweet as my sugar substitute but otherwise followed their recipe. (the secret ingredient here is; a touch of vanilla extract). I have made the same shake using other flavors too: cherry, peppermint, almond and rasberry but I keep coming back to the one with vanilla.

Have this one for desert and savor it like you would a fine brandy or as a snack to ward off the sugar-monster. It's a guilt-free way of satisfying your cravings for sweets and it works for me. I have already lost over 120 pounds while enjoying recipes like this. The key to my weight loss success has been substitution – find a way to replace the bad with the good and if it don't taste good – forget about it!

Here is the actual recipe:

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tablespoons granular sugar substitute

Pinch salt

3 cups cold 1% milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ice cubes

Instructions:

In a medium bowl, stir together cocoa powder, sugar substitute, and salt. Slowly pour in 1 cup of the milk. Whisk until smooth, and then whisk in remaining 2 cups milk and vanilla.Fill 4 (8-ounce) glasses with ice. Pour Chilly Chocolate over ice and serve.

The bottom line: Per ¾-cup serving: 90 calories, 2.5 g fat (1.5 g sat), 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 95 mg sodium

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That Doesn't Taste Like a Diet Drink

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Have this one for desert and savor it like you would a fine brandy or as a snack to ward off the sugar-monster. It's a guilt-free way of satisfying your cravings for sweets and it works for me. I have already lost over 120 pounds while enjoying recipes like this. The key to my weight loss success has been substitution – find a way to replace the bad with the good and if it don't taste good – forget about it!

Here is the actual recipe:

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tablespoons granular sugar substitute

Pinch salt

3 cups cold 1% milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ice cubes

Instructions:

In a medium bowl, stir together cocoa powder, sugar substitute, and salt. Slowly pour in 1 cup of the milk. Whisk until smooth, and then whisk in remaining 2 cups milk and vanilla.Fill 4 (8-ounce) glasses with ice. Pour Chilly Chocolate over ice and serve.

The bottom line: Per ¾-cup serving: 90 calories, 2.5 g fat (1.5 g sat), 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 95 mg sodium

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