What You Need to Know About Caralluma Fimbriata

Caralluma fimbriata is a succulent plant, in the cactus family, that has been used as a natural appetite suppressant in India for centuries. It’s a new arrival in the family of cactii and succulent plants that are becoming increasingly popular for their appetite suppressant, and weight loss properties, as well as their ability to lower blood sugar. Supplements made from the popular hoodia gordonii cactus from the Kalahari Desert in Africa, are, for example, growing in popularity and usage in the U.S. and Europe. Like hoodia, caralluma fimbriata has been used to suppress appetite, and as a portable food for hunting. It is used to suppress hunger and appetite, and enhance endurance throughout India. It is also sometimes considered a “famine food,” used during periods of famine to suppress appetite. For centuries, people in rural areas of India have eaten Caralluma fimbriata, which grows wild over various parts of the country. Caralluma fimbriata is cooked as a vegetable, used in preserves like chutneys and pickles, or eaten raw. Caralluma fimbriata is believed to block the activity of several enzymes, which then blocks the formation of fat, forcing fat reserves to be burned. Caralluma fimbriata is also believed to have an effect on the appetite control mechanism of the brain. Ayurvedic (traditional Indian medicine) experts have noted that there are no adverse effects when using Caralluma fimbriata, and the plant has no known toxicity. A patented, tested extract of Caralluma fimbriata has been developed and standardized by a company called Gencor. Known as “Slimaluma,” the extract delivers the plant in a concentrated form. One of the only products available in the U.S. that uses the Slimaluma formula is Country Life’s GenaSlim supplement, which combines the patented Slimaluma extract of Caralluma fimbriata with EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) from green tea. Together they reportedly have a synergistic effect on appetite control and weight loss. In several clinical trials Slimaluma was shown to be effective in reducing body fat through appetite control. If you’re interested in trying this product for weight control, you can compare prices now from various online vendors. SourcesKhan B, et. al. “Hypogylcemic activity of aqueous extract of some indigenous plants.” Pak J Pharm Sci., 2005 Jan;18(1):62-4.

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5 Tips To Help You Burn The Fat

One of the best ways to burn the fat and get a six-pack tummy is to do cardio workouts. But not all cardio is similar. Some workouts are far better at burning fat fast than others. The better your workouts, the faster you will get lean and firm.

So, which are the best belly fat burning cardio workouts? In my mind, it is the following:

1. Running – My all time favorite. Running is a glorious way to consume fat from all over your body because it’s in depth and incorporates all the major muscle groups (and a lot of the minor ones too ). Make sure to run at changing speeds to truly push your body to the edge of its endurance. This will allow you to make the maximum of your workout time.

2. Rowing – the explanation I love rowing is that it is a strength workout and a cardio workout. This gives you a double benefit : you are adding muscle tissue which helps to burn energy quicker, and you’re shedding fat with the cardiovascular kick you are getting. You will also tone your arms in the method which is always a great thing.

3. Walking – Walking isn’t as intensive as running, but it is a brilliant cardio workout to burn belly fat if you make sure to do it right. Try and walk fast, walk at an incline, consider walking with ankle weights or dumbbells to add to the intensity.

4. Kickboxing – My coordination isn’t great so I don’t do well at these classes, except for people who hate same pace cardiovascular, this is an excellent way to get your whole body into shape and to burn some stomach fat in the method. You won’t even feel the time go by in these classes. They end too soon.

5. Basketball – I adore this sport because it incorporates a lot of jumping. When you jump, your body is always pushed to the limit. Also, basketball is a good team sport and a lot of fun. For the majority, ball games are lot more fascinating cardiovascular workouts then running or rowing, or any traditional cardio. If you play a good game, you may burn a lot of calories and also have a heap of fun in the process.

5 Tips To Help You Burn The Fat

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Intermittent Fasting

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DAY 11

Phwoooar it is HOT today in the south west!

Clean + Lean programme still going well, have found I am really uninterested in carbohydrate based foods such as potatoes and bread which is a refreshing change!

I thought I should mention a couple of tips about this programme for anyone thinking of doing this or something similar.

Please Make sure you are always properly hydrated – if you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated!

This programme is designed to educate you in healthy living for life – so even though the first stage is very strict this is not a “fad” diet, you need to be serious about making a change in your life for good.

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Till tomorrow!

Jessica x

Benefits Of Sun Salutations

Sun Salutations (surya namaskar) are a very effective series of 12 postures to build strenght and flexibility for the body.

Performed in a single graceful flow, each movement is coordinated with the breath, Inhale as you extend or stretch, and exhale as you fold or contract.

Different styles of yoga perform the Sun Saluation with their own variations. However, the flow presented below covers core steps used in most styles.

Benefits of Sun Salutations

*Tones up the digestive system by alternately stretching and contracting the abdominal organs.
*Thoroughly ventilates the lungs and oxygenates the blood.
*Clears elimination channels helping to expel toxins.
*Normalizes the endocrine system, especially the thyroid gland.
*Improves muscle strength and flexibility.
*Enhances mobility of the back and shoulders.
*Reduces stiffness by lubricating the joints.
*Increases mental focus and concentration.
*Helps reduce depression, anxiety and stress.
*Improves mind-body coordination.

For the series below, a single round consists of two complete sequences: one for the right side of the body and the other for the left.

On days when you think you have no time for yoga, try and do at least one or two rounds of the Sun Salutation. You’ll feel the difference.

Step 1

Stand facing the direction of the sun with both feet touching. Bring the hands together, palm-to-palm, at the heart.

Step 2

Inhale and raise the arms upward. Slowly bend backward, stretching arms above the head.

Step 3

Exhale slowly bending forward, touching the earth with respect until the hands are in line with the feet, head touching knees.

Step 4

Inhale and move the right leg back away from the body in a wide backward step. Keep the hands and feet firmly on the ground, with the left foot between the hands. Raise the head.

Step 5

While exhaling, bring the left foot together with the right. Keep arms straight, raise the hips and align the head with the arms, forming an upward arch.

Step 6

Exhale and lower the body to the floor until the the feet, knees, hands, chest, and forehead are touching the ground.

Step 7

Inhale and slowly raise the head and bend backward as much as possible, bending the spine to the maximum (as in the naga-asana).

Step 8

While exhaling, bring the left foot together with the right. Keep arms straight, raise the hips and align the head with the arms, forming an upward arch.

Step 9

Inhale and move the right leg back away from the body in a wide backward step. Keep the hands and feet firmly on the ground, with the left foot between the hands. Raise the head.

Step 10

Exhale slowly bending forward, touching the earth with respect until the hands are in line with the feet, head touching knees.

Step 11

Inhale and raise the arms upward. Slowly bend backward, stretching arms above the head.

Step 12

Stand facing the direction of the sun with both feet touching. Bring the hands together, palm-to-palm, at the heart.

Here is a Video variation to help you with the poses:

Sun Salutation Instructions – Click here for the funniest movie of the week

PreFathers Day Workout

I’m not going to lie, it probably was one of my toughest workouts.

At about 7:30 or so I believe I heard my phone alarm ringing….
then I either shut my phone off or simply ignored it. What ever it
was that I did I was completely knocked out and slept right through it.

Ha, I’ll admit, I slept right through what I had originally planned.

I actually didn’t even wake up until I heard my daughter calling my
name at about 8:45. I already knew I was going to play some flag football
later on, but I still wanted to make sure I got a good workout in before hand.

My plan was to take a quick protein shake with fruit, workout early
and then finish a bigger sized breakfast of eggs, loaded with veggies,
chicken, and a slice of wheat & gluten free bread.

Even though the plan was to workout early, I didn’t actually “DO” or take
the steps to make it happen. Slept through my alarm, turned if off whatever…

I wonder why I didn’t get up? Maybe it was much needed rest?
How come I didn’t wake up automatically?

After all when I REALLY want to do something I sure will pop right up….

I guess my bed was just too comfy.

There’s a couple of things that can be learned here:

Sometimes just sometimes even if you have good
intentions to workout, they may not always be good enough.

You may tell yourself that you’re going to workout, but are you
taking the necessary actions to do so?

Make a plan. Schedule it like an appointment. Write it down.
Set an reminder on your phone/calender.

That’s a good place to start.

Now, back to me and my missed workout, before you begin to grin
as if all hope was lost. I didn’t just pack it in.

I went and played football. It was scorching out. So I went
home to cool off a bit and hopped in the pool.

I can be creative when it comes to exercise and I don’t need much
equipment nor that much space. I can sneak total body workouts
anywhere, anytime even here at the house with a busy 21month yr old.

Later on in the day, I decided to do a Tabata Circuit for my core and an
amazing 20min cardio workout right at my place. All I did was grab my
ipod dock and mat and went to work right back in the heat. Not sure if
I’ll here some complaints from the HOA but who cares
(I can barely sneeze in this community without someone saying something).

You can follow this same format/sequence of exercises if you like.

I gave myself 12 minutes to keep my Rock Hard Abs nice and tight.

3 moves is all it took to jack my core up!

Extended Pillar (dynamic)
Side Piller with Body weight row and push up (both sides)
Extended Pillar

After that I hit this cardio program using a slightly graded hill. And allowed full recover
as I came back down. Once I reached the bottom it was time to go again.

Hill sprints
Broad Jumps
Bounding
Bear Crawls
Back Pedaling

Try the above circuit and workout and let me know you think.

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Richard Hackworth discovers the Real Breakfast of Champions

The Real Breakfast of Champions

I recently chased down bodybuilding champion Flex Lewis and during the interview for the Action Radio Network and World Martial Arts Magazine I got him to share one of his biggest secrets. What to have for breakfast to jumpstart your day full of energy. Here is his secret breakfast mix for you to try.

2 1/2 scoops of whey protein
1/2 cup dry rolled oats
1 small box raisins
1 tablespoon all natural peanut butter
1 splash of sugar free caramel
1 dash cinnamon
18 ounces purified water
4 ice cubes

Put all of this into a blender. Blend on high for 30 seconds. Pour it into a large cup and enjoy!

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Cooking healthy with the ResultsBy chef-Italian style

Tim Trost in Ravello

The first time I went to Italy, I remember driving from the French Riviera to a little town called Cinque Teerre, where my friend John Carlo lived. I was a little over the heavy foods in France and ready for a nice light meal. John Carlo introduced me to this dish and for the rest of my stay in Italy I would stop off at every market and get bresaola and burrata. I was on a budget — it was cheap and delicious. On my second visit to Italy I went to a little town called Ravello, this time I wasn’t on a budget so I treated myself to the restaurants this time. Again every time I saw this dish on the menu, I would get it and was never disappointed. The presentation was exquisite with the taste to match! I hope you enjoy it.

Tim Trost in Positano

This one is simple, all you need is a knife, cutting board and a food processor that is it!

What you’ll need:

One half pound of  Bresaola (Go to an italian deli, they should have both Bresaola & Burrata ask them to cut the Besaola thin.)

8 oz of burrata

Olive oil

Balsamic vinaigrette

Arugula

2 heirloom tomatoes

Let's get prepped

Lets get prepped now:

Cut the tomatoes into medium slices long ways and then again into halves. Cut the avocado into half  and then slice long ways. Now the art of it is in the presentation, find your inner artist and design the plate how you want or just look at the pictures and follow my guide.

Homemade pesto What you ‘ll need: Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 3 medium sized garlic cloves, minced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

  Let's cut'em up

• Special equipment needed: A food processor (Check Amazon.com’s sale on Cuisinart food processors.)

Method

1 Combine the basil in with the pine nuts, pulse a few times in a food processor. (If you are using walnuts instead of pine nuts and they are not already chopped, pulse them a few times first, before adding the basil.) Add the garlic, pulse a few times more.

2 Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Makes 1 cup.

This is a great lunch or light dinner. The smells and tastes bring me right back to beautiful Italy, I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

Enjoy!

hmmm, beautiful & yummy!