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Whether your weight-loss goals involve trying to lose 5 pounds or more than 50, the same principles determine how much weight you lose and how fast your weight loss will occur. Remembering the following simple healthy eating diet tips and putting them into practice can lead to weight reduction without the aid of any special diet plans, weight loss programs, fitness books, or medications.

Our body weight is determined by the amount of energy that we take in as food and the amount of energy we expend in the activities of our day. Energy is measured in calories. Metabolism is the sum of all chemical processes within the body that sustain life. Your basal metabolic rate is the number of calories (amount of energy) you need for your body to carry out necessary functions. If your weight remains constant, this is likely a sign that you are taking in the same amount of calories that you burn daily. If you're slowly gaining weight over time, it is likely that your caloric intake is greater than the number of calories you burn through your daily activities.

Every adult is in control of the amount of food he or she consumes each day, so our intake of calories is something we can control. To a major degree, we can also control our output of energy, or the number of calories we burn each day. The number of calories we burn each day is dependent upon the following:

For some people, due to genetic (inherited) factors or other health conditions, the resting metabolic rate (RMR) can be slightly higher or lower than average. Our weight also plays a role in determining how many calories we burn at rest -- the more calories are required to maintain your body in its present state, the greater your body weight. A 100-pound person requires less energy (food) to maintain body weight than a person who weighs 200 pounds.

Lifestyle and work habits partially determine how many calories we need to eat each day. Someone whose job involves heavy physical labor will naturally burn more calories in a day than someone who sits at a desk most of the day (a sedentary job). For people who do not have jobs that require intense physical activity, exercise or increased physical activity can increase the number of calories burned.

As a rough estimate, an average woman 31-50 years of age who leads a sedentary lifestyle needs about 1,800 calories per day to maintain a normal weight. A man of the same age requires about 2,200 calories. Participating in a moderate level of physical activity (exercising three to five days per week) requires about 200 additional calories per day. More strenuous exercise programs, such as those with cardio focus, can burn even more.

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The TV ads, filled with celebrity endorsers and regular people holding out their enormous "old jeans," make the diet plans sound terribly tempting. Although an FTC rule now requires testimonial ads to cite typical results, the looming question still remains: Which of these diet programs are worth your money?

To find out, MoneyWatch analyzed eight of the biggest diet plans. Three are support-only plans that don't require you to buy their food, and five are food-delivery plans. We interviewed leading nutritionists and weight-loss professionals, pored through clinical studies, and tallied up membership fees and food costs to determine the ones most likely to help you slim down and to see how much you'd pay to drop 20 pounds.

Our favorite for value and efficacy is Weight Watchers, designed to help you change your eating habits for good. Nutrisystem is the least expensive meal delivery plan we reviewed (Medifast is cheaper, but you have to provide one meal a day on your own). And the silver-spoon award undoubtedly goes to In The Zone Delivery, a white-glove service for people who'll spare no expense to drop the pounds.

Here's how the plans stack up. See the handy chart at the bottom of the page for a side-by-side comparison.

Cost: Choose the 39.95 monthly pass, which includes unlimited meetings and online support. If you wont go to meetings, try three months of online-only services for $53.85 (with automatic renewal at $17.95 a month thereafter), plus a $30 sign-up fee.

The skinny: The oldest national weight-loss program, its members rave about the encouragement they get at weekly meetings led by former Weight Watchers dieters. Nutritionists praise the portion-control points system: Each food is assigned points based on its serving size, calories, fiber, and fat; and no foods are forbidden. Your point allowance is based on your weight, height, gender, age, and activity level. Weight Watchers has done a good job incorporating cognitive behavioral change to weight management, says Martin Binks, professor of psychology at Duke University Medical Center.

Does it work? Yes. A recent clinical study in the New England Journal of Medicine linked group counseling sessions to weight-loss success. That explains why Weight Watchers has impressive short-term results. A 2005 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed participants lost an average of about 5 percent of their body weight (10 pounds) in six months. Two years later, they had kept about half the weight off. To help members stay on track, Weight Watchers encourages them to attend meetings until theyve stayed within 2 pounds of their goal weight for six weeks. After that, you get free lifetime membership. The company says members using its online tools in addition to attending meetings lost 50 percent more weight than those going to meetings alone.

How much can you expect to lose? Up to 2 pounds per week

Cost to lose 20 pounds: $160 for three months of unlimited meetings plus one more month to complete the maintenance period. For the online-only option, plan on spending $72 for the same four months.

Cost per pound of weight loss: $4 or $8, not including food

Worth the money? Yes. Its economical and has a proven track record.

We looked at two plans from eDiets one that offers support alone, and another with meal delivery.

Cost: The support-only plan runs about $18 per month or $99 a year, billed to your credit card (with a $25 fee if you cancel within three months). The optional meal delivery service, eDiets Fresh Prepared Meal Delivery, costs $110 per week for five days of meals or $140 for a full week, plus $22 shipping, and includes the online service.

The skinny: You can choose from among more than 20 diet plans, including ones for diabetics and vegetarians. Online tools let you set goals, plan menus and generate shopping lists. Theres no face-to-face support, but you get support through online message boards, and you can reach a registered dietitian and personal trainer by phone at any time. The optional meal delivery service offers freshly prepared, calorie-controlled meals delivered in a cooler.

Does it work? People really seem to love message boards, but there is no data yet to show whether they are effective in helping with weight loss, says Binks. But telephone support has some evidence in its favor: A couple of studies have shown that telephone support is just as effective as live support, says Christine Gerbstadt, M.D., spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association.

How much can you expect to lose? 1 to 2 pounds per week

Cost to lose 20 pounds: For online membership, $54 for three months. For meal delivery, which includes online membership, $1,716 to $2,106 for 13 weeks.

Cost per pound of weight loss: $2.70 for online-only plan; about $86 to $105 for meal delivery.

Worth the money? Online membership: Yes, its a bargain for round-the-clock support. Meal delivery: No for about the same money, other services offer better track records.

Cost: $5 a week after a free seven-day trial with a minimum commitment of four weeks, plus the cost of the South Beach Diet book.

The skinny: Southbeachdiet.com is an online version of the good carbs/good fats diet created by cardiologist Arthur Agatston. For the first two weeks, you eat three extremely low-carb meals a day plus two snacks. After that, you gradually add good carbs, such as fruits and whole grains. You can customize menus, search a database of more than 1,000 recipes and get a personalized shopping list. Theres online support from staff dieticians and members plus daily motivational emails.

Does it work? Studies have shown that after one year, carb-restricted diets led to greater weight loss and increased heart health than low-fat diets. However, the advantage disappeared over the long term.

How much can you expect to lose? Figure on 8 to 13 pounds during the two-week kick-start phase, then 1 to 2 pounds a week thereafter.

Cost to lose 20 pounds: $55 for nine weeks, including the book

Cost per pound of weight loss: $2.75, not including food

Worth the money? Maybe: It doesnt cost much, but you dont get as much support as with Weight Watchers or eDiets.

Cost: About $40 to $50 per day (plus a $10 delivery fee) for three meals and two snacks depending on whether you choose chef selected or custom.

The skinny: The Zone diet is mostly meat, fruits, and vegetables. Home-delivered gourmet frozen meals have a ratio of 40 percent carbs/30 percent proteins/30 percent favorable fats, designed to promote stable insulin levels, increased energy and weight loss. You eat three meals per day plus two Zone protein-powder snacks.

Does it work? Yes. A 2007 study of 160 people in the Journal of American Medical Association found the Zone diet helped people achieve modest weight loss after one year, comparable with those on the Atkins, Weight Watchers and Ornish diets, and improved cardiac risk factors.

How much can you expect to lose? Many customers lose 5 pounds a week, but dont get confused: Some of this is water weight, says Don Ruttenberg, CEO of Fresh Food Delivered, the company behind In the Zone Delivery. What you really lose in body fat is 1 to 1.5 pounds per week.

Cost to lose 20 pounds: $5,600 to $6,720 for 16 weeks of food, depending on your food choices

Cost per pound of weight loss: $280 to $336

Worth the money? No, unless youre looking for white-glove service.

Cost: Pricing information is noticeably, frustratingly absent from the Jenny Craig Web site. A sales agent told us that the program fee will soon change to $30 for 30 days. Meals average $5 a pop; the total cost for 3 meals and two snacks a day runs $18 to $22.

The skinny: Premium-priced Jenny Craig offers nutritionally balanced packaged food; you order by phone and pick it up at a Jenny Craig center or have it delivered through Jenny Direct (for a $65 delivery fee). You eat three Jenny Craig meals plus a snack per day, and supplement with fruit, vegetables and dairy. The food may lack zesty flavor, but it teaches portion control through visualizing, so when you go out to eat in a restaurant youll know how big a piece of meat you want to eat, says Gerbstadt. Once a week, you get a weigh-in and pep talk with a consultant who is not a dietician and who earns commissions from selling you products. Theres also round-the-clock phone support and online tools that include a menu planner, activity planner and progress tracker.

Does it work? Jenny Craig has a good track record for short-term weight loss (up to one year). In a UC San Diego clinical trial of 442 dieters (funded by Jenny Craig), Jenny Craig clients lost 11 percent of their initial weight after 12 months, compared with 3 percent weight loss by those who were dieting on their own.

How much can you expect to lose? 1 to 2 pounds per week

Cost per pound of weight loss: $96

Cost: About $145 a week for weekdays only or $180 for seven days, including snacks plus $25 FedEx delivery. (Shipping is free the first week.)

The skinny: The doctor-designed Bistro M.D. program aims to provide a rotating menu of FedExd, portion-controlled, frozen meals that are a cut above the usual packaged diet fare. (The price is a cut above the competition, too.) The plan tries to help you avoid a weight-loss stall out by varying the daily calorie intake between 1,100 and 1,400. By eating a little more some days and a little less on others, youll supposedly prevent your body from becoming used to the same number of calories every day. Bistro M.D. doesnt do much in the way of organized support, but you can speak with a registered dietitian by phone upon request.

Does it work? While no university studies support the theory that varying caloric intake aids weight loss, the high quality of the food and the relatively large portion sizes have been praised by Health magazine, Dr. Phil and The New York Times. Some plan users have complained of a lack of choices and menu flexibility compared to other plans, but a company spokesman says they offer more than 100 entrees and can make substitutions to accommodate allergies and food preferences.

How much can you expect to lose? 1 to 3 pounds per week

Cost of losing 20 pounds: $1,525 to $2,025 for 10 weeks of food

Cost per pound of weight loss: About $76 to $101

Worth the money? Yes: Its a reasonable price for well-made food with slightly faster average weight loss than with Jenny Craig.

Cost: $329 for a 28-day plan that includes nonperishable ready to go meals or $299 for 28-day plan in which one-third of the meals are fresh-frozen. Theres also a $148, 14-day starter program available through Walmart.

The skinny: This meal-delivery service, endorsed by Marie Osmond and Dan Marino, emphasizes foods with a low glycemic index. The underlying premise is that controlling blood sugar levels leads to weight loss. The heat-and-eat prepared meals and snacks contain 55 to 60 percent good carbs, and 20 to 25 percent each of protein and fats; like Jenny Craig, you add fruits, vegetables and dairy. Support is available through phone counseling, weekly e-classes with a dietician and tracking tools.

Does it work? Theres plenty of research showing that following a diet of 1,200 to 1,500 calories a day, such as Nutrisystem, can cause weight loss. For example, a study by the Obesity Research Center at St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital in New York found that postmenopausal women who followed a 1,200-calorie plan for 16 weeks lost an average of 21 pounds.

How much can you expect to lose? 1 to 2 pounds per week

Cost of losing 20 pounds: $1,196 to $1,316 for four 28-day cycles

Cost per pound of weight loss: $60 to $66

Worth the money? Yes: For a meal-delivery diet system, Nutrisystem is more economical than Jenny Craig.

Cost: $75 a week

The skinny: Although todays program is not as stringent as the original liquid fast Medifast launched decades ago, the low-fat, relatively low-carb plan is designed to bring about rapid weight loss by coaxing your body into a fat-burning state known as ketosis. With the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan, you eat five small meal replacements a day that are about 100 calories each (which you order online and have delivered) plus one lean and green meal you prepare, consisting of about 500 calories of lean chicken, fish or meat plus three servings of low-carb salad or green vegetables. The 70 meal replacement choices include shakes, bars, soups, pudding, oatmeal, chili, pretzel sticks, cheese puffs, and scrambled eggs.

Does it work? If you can stick with it, a diet of 1,000 calories a day can certainly induce rapid weight loss. A common concern with such low-calorie diets is that youll quickly regain the weight, but in a small clinical trial published in the journal Experimental Biology, after 10 months, only about one in five people regained all the weight they had lost.

How much can you expect to lose? 2 to 5 pounds per week

Cost of losing 20 pounds: $300 to $750, depending on the speed of your weight loss, plus grocery costs for your lean and green meals

Cost per pound of weight loss: $15 to $38 (plus groceries)

Worth the money? Maybe: Choose this more extreme plan only if quick weight loss is your priority.

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This article was updated by Eileen P. Gunn.

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Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you. The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or dietitian, who can compare your weight with healthy norms to help you set realistic goals. If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss, then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started.

Weight management is about long-term success. People who lose weight quickly by crash dieting or other extreme measures usually gain back all (and often more) of the pounds they lost because they haven't changed their habits in a healthy way that they can stick with.

The best weight-management strategies are those that you can maintain for a lifetime. That's a long time, so we'll try to keep these suggestions as easy as possible!

Make it a family affair. Ask your mom or dad to lend help and support. The goal is to make diet or lifestyle changes that will benefit the whole family. Teens who have the support of their families tend to have better results.

Watch your drinks. It's amazing how many calories are in the sodas, juices, and other drinks that you take in every day. Simply cutting out a can of soda or one sports drinkcan save you 150 calories or more each day. Drink water or other sugar-free drinks to quench your thirst and stay away from sugary juices and sodas. Choosing nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea.

Start small. Small changes are a lot easier to stick with than drastic ones. For example, give up regular soda or reduce the size of the portions you eat. When you have that down, you can make other changes, like introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life.

Stop eating when you're full. Pay attention as you eat and stop when you're comfortably full. Eating more slowly can help because it takes about 20 minutes for your brain to get the message that you are full. Sometimes taking a break before going for seconds can keep you from eating another serving.

Try not to eat when you feel upset or bored find something else to do instead (a walk around the block or a trip to the gym are good alternatives). Many people find it's helpful to keep a diary of what they eat and when and what they are feeling. When you have to write it down, you might think twice before eating cookies. Reviewing the diary later can also help them identify the emotions they have when they overeat.

Schedule regular meals and snacks. You can better manage your hunger when you have a predictable meal schedule. Skipping meals may lead to overeating at the next meal. Adding 1 or 2 healthy snacks to your three squares can help curb hunger.

5 a day keep the pounds away. Ditch the junk food and dig out the fruits and veggies! Five servings of fruits and veggies aren't just a good idea to help you lose weight they'll help you feel full and keep your heart and the rest of your body healthy. Other suggestions for eating well:

Avoid fad diets. It's never a good idea to trade meals for shakes or to give up a food group in the hope that you'll lose weight we all need a variety of foods to get the nutrients we need to stay healthy. Avoid diet pills (even the over-the-counter or herbal variety). They can be dangerous to your health; besides, there's no evidence that they help keep weight off over the long term.

Don't banish certain foods. Don't tell yourself you'll never again eat your absolutely favorite peanut butter chocolate ice cream. Making all treats forbidden is sure to make you want them even more. The key to long-term success is making healthy choices most of the time. If you want a piece of cake at a party, go for it! But munch on the carrots rather than the chips to balance it out.

Get moving. You may find that you don't need to cut calories as much as you need to get off your behind. Don't get stuck thinking you have to play a team sport or take an aerobics class to get exercise. Try a variety of activities from hiking to cycling to dancing until you find ones you like.

Not a jock? Find other ways to fit activity into your day: walk to school, jog up and down the stairs a couple of times before your morning shower, turn off the tube and help your parents in the garden, or take a stroll past your crush's house anything that gets you moving. Your goal should be to work up to 60 minutes of exercise every day. But everyone has to begin somewhere. It's fine to start out by simply taking a few turns around the block after schooland building up your levels of fitness gradually.

Build muscle. Muscle burns more calories than fat. So adding strength training to your exercise routine can help you reach your weight loss goals as well as give you a toned bod. And weights are not the only way to go: Try resistance bands, pilates, or push-ups to get strong. A good, well-balanced fitness routine includes aerobic workouts, strength training, and flexibility exercises.

Forgive yourself. So you were going to have one cracker with spray cheese on it and the next thing you know the can's pumping air and the box is empty? Drink some water, brush your teeth, and move on. Everyone who's ever tried to lose weight has found it challenging. When you slip up, the best idea is to get right back on track and don't look back.

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Dr. Simeons findings made him passionate about the growing obesity problem. More and more, he saw the need for a weight loss solution that actually worked. Yearning to treat the increasing problem of obesity, Dr. Simeons remembered something he had observed during his time in India. It was there Dr. Simeons discovered how the HCG hormone helped disperse bad fat from around the hip and stomach region in several young male subjects.

Knowing he was onto something big, Dr. Simeons accelerated his research. His findings indicated the HCG hormone stimulated bad stored fat. This caused the body to move the stored fat. Once stored fat was being moved by the body from its location, Dr. Simeons realized a restricted calorie diet would then force the fatalready in motionfor fuel, leading to rapid weight loss. As he experimented with the hormone, he saw weight immediately dropping from his patients! Additionally, the hormone decreased his patients appetites. This caused their stored fat to vanish.

Eventually, though more research and testing, Dr. Simeons developed a diet protocol to maximize the weight-loss potential of the HCG hormone. He created a list of approved foods, and the HCG Diet was born.

The HCG Diet has come a long way since Dr. Simeons discovery in the 1950s. After spending decades being tested and refined, the HCG Diet is ready for the public. The result is nothing less than miraculous. People who have struggled with obesity for an entire lifetime are now losing weight they never thought theyd be able to shed.

The HCG diet is real. It comes from a lifetime of extensive research. Follow the protocol and discover how your body can return to its proper weight within a mere few weeks.

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On a recent episode of Celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz's talk show, Dr. Oz said that he believes the HCG diet merits further investigation. While he admits that theres no official proof this diet works, his guests success stories make him think theres definitely something worth checking out about the HCG diet.

HCG is an acronym for the hormone Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, which is found in both men and women, though pregnant women have the highest levels of HCG in their bodies. The HCG hormone can be made synthetically or extracted from a pregnant woman's urine and then processed for use by other humans. Advocates of the HCG diet believe that, by adhering to the HCG diet plan and taking daily injections of HCG, participants can successfully reach their targeted weight. They say that dieters following the HCG diet should expect to lose somewhere between a half pound and 3 pounds of fat each day on the low-calorie, high-fiber plan.

The use of HCG in the treatment of obesity was first discovered by the late British Physician, Dr. A. T. W. Simeons in 1954, while practicing in Rome, Italy. Simeons noticed several important factors including the lack of symptoms one would expect from a patient on a very low calorie diet, expressly, his patients had no headaches, hunger pains, weakness, or irritability as long as the low calorie diet was combined with HCG.

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Most HCG Weight-loss participants see a loss in girth (inches) before they see any substantive drop in the scales. When properly supervised, the result is rapid weight loss and improved body shape during and after treatment. Reshaping of body contour is quickly noticeable in those patients who struggle with fat located in buttocks and hips area. As the HCG metabolizes stored body fat, about 2000 calories are released into the bloodstream, thus allowing for a low calorie per day diet without experiencing fatigue, weakness or hunger.

Day One & Two:

Day three: Start 500 calorie diet. Stick to specific times and foods listed in the 500 CALORIE DIET section. Generally patients lose 3-4 lbs. Some people experience headache, slight nausea or dizziness. If you do, you NEED to drink more fluids!! Patients are generally NOT hungry.

In the rare event you experience tremendous hunger try having 2 oz. of extra protein.

Day four: 2-3 lbs of weight loss can be expected but is not always the case. Most people experience some degree of detox from carbohydrates & sugar. This is usually indicated by slight headache or drowsiness.

Detoxification from chemicals. FAT stores are high in pollutants and may abruptly release chemicals into your system during the first week of the diet. Drink LOTS OF FLUIDS to avoid feeling nauseous if you work with or have been exposed to an abundance of chemicals in past 5 years. SEE DETOXIFICATION SECTION

Day 5: Minor complaints diminish while the weight continues to drop at an average rate of 1-2 lbs per day.

It is important to remember to call us, no matter what, if you are not losing one pound per day.

HUNGERThe only time you should be excessively hungry where you find that you cannot stick to diet is:

CALL THE OFFICE FOR GUIDANCE IF EXPERIENCING SEVERE HUNGER

A PLATEAUA plateau lasts 4-6 days and frequently occurs during the second half of a full (40 day) course, particularly in patients that have been doing well and whose overall average of nearly a pound per effective injection (injection 3 and on) has been maintained. Those who are losing more than the average, all have a plateau sooner or later. A plateau always corrects itself, but many patients who have become accustomed to a regular daily loss get unnecessarily worried. A plateau does not mean that you are no longer responding normally to treatment.

For such cases we consider it permissible to break up the plateau. This can be done with an apple day. An apple day begins at 11am and continues until just before 9pm. The patients are instructed to eat six large apples whenever they feel the desire, generally one every three to four hours. During an apple-day no other food or liquids except plain water are allowed and of water they may only drink just enough to quench an uncomfortable thirst if eating an apple still leaves them thirsty. The apple-day produces a gratifying loss of weight on the following day, chiefly due to the elimination of water and loosening of impacted stool. This water is not regained when the patients resume their normal 500-calorie diet at lunch, and on the following days they continue to lose weight satisfactorily.

If you stop losing weight dont assume you are having a plateau call office to discuss with staff.

CONSTIPATIONIf you are not losing a pound a day, the most common cause is constipation. Keep hydrated to avoid constipation. An excess of water keeps the feces soft, and that is very important in the obese, who commonly suffer from constipation and spastic colon.

While under treatment we rarely permit the use of any kind of laxative except bulk forming fiber which is not a typical laxative as it is not chemically altering your retention of water. It is normal to have a reduction in the amount of bowel movements as compared to before, but you SHOULD be having at least one bowel movement daily. If not, this could account for a lack of weight loss. Sugar free Metamucil 20 minutes before lunch and dinner or two back-to-back colonics can be helpful.

If you have a long history of constipation (not having at least one bowel movement per day) we suggest that you eliminate ALL MILK products (yogurt, ice cream, and especially cheese). To rebuild an atrophied colon it may take a year of a dairy free diet and a great increase in fiber. To hasten results try doing a course of colonics (ten sessions $600).

COSMETICSWhen no dietary error is found, we look at cosmetics. Most find it hard to believe that fats, oils, creams and ointments applied to the skin are absorbed and can interfere with the weight reduction by HCG, just as if it had been eaten. This incredible sensitivity to even such very minor increases in nutritional intake is a peculiar feature of the HCG method. For instance, its been found that persons who habitually handle organic fats, such as workers in beauty parlors, masseurs, butchers, etc. never show what is considered a satisfactory loss of weight unless they can avoid fat coming into contact with their skin. We encourage patients to continue using cosmetics as they normally would but to consider elimination if they stop losing a pound a day.

SUPPLEMENTS (add complete vitamin, mineral & amino acid supplement package see staff for details).In order for the thousands of process and systems to work optimally in your body you need to provide the fuel necessary to keep things going. The essentials of maintaining optimum nutrition:

We urge our patients to always take supplements, on the diet or off the diet. If your fat stores lack the appropriate nutrients you may not lose weight as quickly as you would like. When you are doing everything appropriately and are losing weight too slowly, please consider taking supplements. Consult our staff for recommendations.

DETOXIFICATION Additionally, in rare instances, some people are severely polluted with chemicals from cosmetics and the environment; pesticides from fruit and vegetables; as well as hormones and antibiotics from poultry, pork and beef.

Wash ALL fruit & vegetables thoroughly before consuming it & Buy FREE RANGE & ORGANICALLY FED poultry, pork & beef. Avoid fish known to be high in mercury or farm raised fish. Farm-raised salmon live in tight, densely populated quarters and eat fish pellets. Farmers add a chemical dye to artificially color the fish and make it more marketable. Farm-raised fish also may contain polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, which are highly toxic industrial compounds. These toxins are "probable human carcinogens," according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Pollutants for the most part reside in fat stores, hence a primary reasons overweight people are more prone to disease. It is important to wash these toxins from your body. If you feel nauseous and experience any vomiting you might be releasing toxins from your fat stores. If this is the case, you must drink an excessive amount of fluid. Dont stop the diet. These toxins need to be removed from your body.

Many people with HIGH LEAD levels have SLOW metabolisms. If you have a history of hypothyroid; irregular menstrual cycles; unexplained: high triglycerides, cholesterol or blood pressure; cancer; or cardiac arrhythmias, you may have high levels of toxic heavy metals. Once metals are removed from your system many patients no longer need the medications they have grown dependent on and many find that future attempts to lose weight are easier.

Few physicians (1 in 1000) understand how to accurately test for heavy metals. A blood test from QUEST will not give you accurate results. Please consult staff for some literature on Chelation and an explanation of how to be tested if you believe that you have toxic heavy metals in your system.

END OF DIETAfter your last shotStay on 500 CALORIE DIET for 3 days (as best as you can). As HCG weans from your system.

After 3 days switch to a typical ATKINS type diet. NO SUGAR & NO CARBS. It is identical to HCG 500 CALORIE DIET food selections except you can have FAT and OILS. And you can increase quantities. Typical protein quantities are 150-175 grams.

Stay on this diet for 21 days to lock in weight loss and gradually add carbs & sugars. If you discover you are gaining weight, immediately eliminate carbs & sugars until your weight returns to where it was the day of your last shot.

It is important to start exercise program of your choice on day 1 of the ATKINS type diet. You will notice it is much easier to exercise and in doing so will help you lose even more weight. If additional weight loss is desired, you may restart the HCG DIET 4 weeks after your last shot. Future attempts at the HCG DIET sometimes are more effective and sometimes less effective.

REMEMBER ONCE YOU START HCG DIET THE CLOCK BEGINS TICKING. YOU HAVE EITHER 25 DAYS or 40 DAYS FROM FIRST INJECTION TO COMPLETE DIET. IF YOU STOP FOR ANY REASON MORE THAN 5 DAYS THE DIET IS OVER. NO REFUNDS NO CREDITS. IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO START THE DIET DONT START IT! WE DO NOT MODIFY DIET FOR SHORTER PERIODS OF TIME. WE CHARGE APPROXIMATELY $900 LESS THAN OTHER REPUTABLE PROVIDERS FOR THE HCG DIET; WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO CHANGE OUR PROTOCOLS.

WE CAN NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PERSONAL OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHICH MAY PREVENT YOU FROM ADHERING TO THE DIET. WE DO OUR BEST TO HELP SAVE LIVES. IF YOU CANT AFFORD DO THE HCG DIET DONT DO IT! IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO DO THE HCG DIET DONT DO IT!

500 CALORIE DIET

STARTING ON DAY 3:

HCG Diet Total Daily Food Allowance

FRUIT: 2 portions of fruit per day (a portion is: 1 Apple (granny smith), 1 Orange (thin skin-not naval), 1/2 Grapefruit, or handful of Strawberries).

VEGETABLES: 2 portions (a portion is as much as you can eatonly at meal times) of vegetables per day (Spinach, Chicory, Chard, Beet Greens, Green Salad, Celery, Tomatoes, Red Radishes, Onions, Cucumbers, Asparagus or Cabbage). Stay away from Carrots, Broccoli & Cauliflower.

PROTEIN: 2 portions of protein per day (a portion is: 100 grams for lunch and 100 grams for dinner- NO Beef, NO veal, NO pork, NO sausage or burger of any kind, Chicken Breast, White Fish, Lobster, Crab or Shrimp are all ok. NO tuna, NO salmon, NO tilapia.

CARBOHYDRATES: 2 portions of Carbohydrates per day (a portion is: 1 piece melba toast or 1 small bread stick) MOST PEOPLE ELIMINATE CARBS AFTER 1st WEEK

Any quantity of non-caloric fluid throughout the day. Take it easy on Crystal Light some people dont lose weight consuming it.

The juice of one lemon is allowed daily. Salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard powder, garlic, sweet basil, parsley, thyme, marjoram etc. for seasoning, but no butter, oil or dressing. The melba toast / breadstick may be eaten between meals instead of with lunch or dinner.

HCG Diet Sample Diet Day. TRY TO EAT AT THESE HOURS ONLY!You can have any non-caloric fluid like coffee, tea, diet soda or crystal light (one tablespoon skim milk permitted in each cup of coffee) at any time.

11:00 AM - Snack: eat one piece of fruit that is on the list. DRINK 20oz of WATER

12:30 PM - Lunch: 1 serving of vegetable and 1 serving of protein and 1 serving of carbohydrate. DRINK 20oz of WATER

3:30 PM - Snack: Another serving of fruit

6:30 PM - Dinner: 1 serving of vegetable and 1 serving of protein and 1 serving of carbohydrate. DRINK 20oz of WATER

BED TIME - DRINK 20oz Of WATER BEFORE BED!!

Our Medical Practice Utilizes Off Label Prescription of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) for weight loss. (Pronunciation:HUE-man -KORE ee ON ik - goe NAD oh TRO pin). We use only US Licensed Pharmacies to dispense HCG

Our medical staff will let you know what you need, what to expect, what to eat, the problem areas targeted by HCG, and the phases of the HCG Diet.

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Exercise is an important part of healthy living for everyone, however, for people with Parkinsons disease (PD) exercise is not only healthy, but a vital component to maintaining balance, mobility and daily living activities, along with a potential neuroprotective Something that protects neurons against damage, degeneration or apoptosis (programmed cell death).effect. The Parkinsons Foundation Quality Improvement Imitative studied exercise as part a Parkinson's Outcomes Project study.

Every Center of Excellence agrees that they believe exercise is important to good outcomes in PD, and data supports that.Exercising enhances the sense of wellbeing, even across different disease stages and severities.There is a growing consensus among researchers about the short and long-term benefits of exercise for people with PD.

Symptom Management

Research has shown that exercise can improve gait, balance,tremor Involuntary shaking of the hands, arms, legs, jaw or tongue. The typical Parkinsons tremor is pill-rolling it looks like holding a pill between thumb and forefinger and continuously rolling it around. Some people report an internal tremor, a shaking sensation inside the chest, abdomen or limbs that cannot be seen. Most Parkinsons tremor is resting tremor, which lessens during sleep and when the body part is actively in use., flexibility, grip strength and motor coordination.Exercise such as treadmill training and biking have all been shown to benefit, along with Tai Chi An ancient Chinese martial art and exercise characterized by gentle, flowing movement couple with breathing. Has been shown to improve symptoms of PD. andyoga. So far, studies have shown:

One study showed that people with PD who exercised regularly for 2.5 hours a week had a smaller decline in mobility and quality of life over two years. Research is ongoing to discover therapies that will change the course of the disease.

There is a strong consensus among physicians and physical therapists that improved mobility by exercising may improve thinking, memory and reduce risk of falls. By avoiding complications from falls you can prevent further injury. At this time, we know that people who exercise vigorously, for example running or cycling, have fewer changes in their brains caused by aging. Studies in animals suggest exercise also improves PD symptoms.

Neurologists within the Parkinsons Foundation Center of Excellence network recommend a regimented exercise program to their patients and also to people who are worried about getting PD due to family connection.

What happens in the brain to produce these visible benefits? Researchers at the University of Southern California looked at the brains of mice that had exercised under conditions parallel to a human treadmill and discovered that:

Scientists at University of Pittsburgh found that in animal models, exercise induces and increases the beneficial neurotrophic factors, particularly GDNF (glial-derived neurotrophic factor), which reduces the vulnerability of dopamine neurons Brain cells. to damage.

At the molecular level, at least two things happen to make dopamine use more efficient:

They also studied the D2 receptor in a subset of the human subjects who were within one year of diagnosis and not on any medications, using an imaging technique called positron emission tomography (PET). They found that exercise increased the expression of D2 receptors in humans.

Many programs target the rapid gains that can be achieved through a focus on improvements in functional capacity and mobility. These programs vary according to different aspects of physical training. Examples of exercise programs for people with PD include:

Working Out with a Partner

Right now!Everyone should exercise more, whether they have PD or not.

In PD, a special kind ofneuron (brain cell) that produces the chemical transmitter dopamine gets damaged and lost.However, there is a lag between the time when neuron loss begins and when PD movement symptoms start to show. By the time most people are diagnosed, as much as 40 to 60 percent of their dopamine neurons are already gone. The reason people with PD dont experience symptoms until they reach this point is that the brain can compensate for the loss of dopamine neurons by adapting. In fact, the brain reshapes itself throughout life in response to experience. Scientists call this ability to change and compensate "experience-dependentneuroplasticity The brains ability to reorganize itself by forming new connections. This allows the brain to compensate for injury and disease and to respond to new situations and changes in the environment.."

Exercise Tips

To find exercise classes in your area call the Parkinsons Foundation Helpline at 1-800-4PD-INFO (473-4636).

Page reviewed by Dr. Bhavana Patel, Movement Disorders Fellow at the University of Florida, a Parkinsons Foundation Center of Excellence.

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GHRP 2, a 6 chain amino acid, is a ghrelin analogue that stimulates the release of endogenous growth hormone (GH) within the somatotropes of the anterior pituitary.

GHRP-2 works differently than GHRH by increasing the number of somatotropes in a pulsatile fashion by limiting the amount of somatostatin present. GHRH (growth hormone releasing hormone) increases GH by increasing the amplitude at which the pituitary cells pulse. The increased volume of human growth hormone (hGH) produced by the pituitary gland causes an increase in the production of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) by the liver and results in several health benefits such as: decreased body fat, increased muscle mass, increased strength, improved stamina, immune support, and tissue recovery.

Optimizing the production and secretion of GH can be a great addition to any fitness regimen or wellness program. GHRPs have also been shown to raise cortisol levels in those with poor functioning adrenal glands. Some conditions associated with low cortisol are fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, depression, and obesity to name a few.

GHRPs work synergistically with Sermorelin (GHRH analogue) for improved production and secretion of GH.

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Sermorelin acetate is a biological active analog of growth hormone releasing factor (GRF 1-44) which is a growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) that is naturally produced by the human brain to stimulate production and secretion of human growth hormone (HGH) by the pituitary gland. Sermorelin is not a growth hormone; it is a growth hormone secretagogue, which means that it stimulates the pituitary gland by binding to specific receptors to increase the production and secretion of HGH. As a youth, ample amounts of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) are produced so that the pituitary gland is able to provide the body with sufficient growth hormone to sustain health, vitality and otherwise normal aspects of human form and function. While aging, GHRH declines causing reduced production and secretion of pituitary HGH and thereby increasing growth hormone insufficiencies that erode health, stamina and vitality during later life.

This therapy consists of daily injections of Sermorelin acetate which stimulates the pituitary gland to produce increased natural secretion of human growth hormone. Since Sermorelin acetate is approved as safe for use in children to increase their production of growth hormone, it is considered safe for use in increasing the natural production of growth hormone in adults deficient in growth hormone. Each persons individual needs are used to determine dosing

Increases energy, vitality, strength and enduranceIncreases lean body mass by developing new muscle cellsBreaks down body fat and fatty acidsImproves heart functionIncreases calcium retention which strengthens and increases bone densityEnhances the immune system and accelerates healing from wounds or surgeryPromotes non-REM slow wave sleepIncreases protein synthesis and stimulates the growth of all internal organs except the brainReduces liver uptake of glucose, an effect that opposes that of insulinPromotes liver glycogenesisPlays a role in fuel homeostasisContributes to the maintenance and function of pancreatic islets

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