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Hometown Keto is transforming many Santa Clarita residents with an entirely new strategy toward staying healthy

I am one of the most skeptical residents in Santa Clarita. So, when my wife enrolled me to shift my eating habits by eliminating carbs and going heavy on the high fats, my skeptical alarm flew off the charts.

Just try it for 30-days, she asked.

I can try anything for 30-days and besides, my wife can be very persuasive.

My first stop was Google. I found a compelling article in Mens Health Magazine. I learned the Navy Seals had switched to a high fat diet. As did NASA as they plan for their first Mission to Mars. LeBron James upped his endurance by making the switch. Legendary Golfer Gary Player can still out putt me at the age of 81 and the list goes on and on as more and more people are discovering what Dr. Atkins revealed in 1958, with his low carbohydrate diet.

That Atkins diet was a fad that ran its course, but since then, research has discovered a different combination of ingredients with a better balance of fats, proteins and carbs is very effective. Eliminate the strict requirements of Atkins, add in a supplement such as Keto and the results are phenomenal.

One of the most famous alternative medicine proponents, Dr. Joseph Mercola is a firm believer of a high fat diet. His recent bestselling book, Fat For Fuel goes into depth on why our foods are causing our metabolism to go haywire and why a high fat diet is critical for fighting diseases, such as cancer and is the path toward good health.

I am one of those wonders who can eat as much as I want and not gain weight. Weight loss was not part of my new regimen, but I immediately noticed dramatic changes in my health. Within a week, inches dropped off my gut. I was burning up the little fat I possessed and burning it up in the places that needed burning. My other aha shift was my energy level. I was a heavy coffee drinker and I would pile up the carbs at lunch, causing many spikes in my energy throughout the day and fizzling out in the early evening. No more.

Just days into my healthy switch, my energy level also shifted as did my focus. The daily roller-coaster I had travelled on the first 64-years of my life, did a complete U-Turn. My energy now stays consistent throughout the day. No more spikes, no more fatigue, no need for coffee. That happened in the first few days of my switch. Now my memory and focus are also on high alert. Im sleeping better and need less of it. I no longer crash.

As I enrolled more friends to make the shift, many who needed to lose weight, the results were the same. Weight loss, more energy and better focus.

There are three types of fuels that run your body; carbs, proteins and fats. Each is important and each work differently in assisting your body. We all love our carbs, pizza, pasta, bread. We consume them and they give us an instant burst of energy, but that energy fizzles quickly. Proteins are critical for building strong muscles, but they also are the barrier to losing fat. Contrary to many opinions, the most effective fuel is fat. Fats produce the longest and best source of energy.

For most people, it is almost impossible to get to a state where they are burning fat. That state is called Ketosis. Why is it so hard?

Most of our habits have us eating a lot of carbs. We consume them, burn them up quickly causing a drop of energy, so we grab more. It never gives us the long-term form of energy we need. This dietary rollercoaster was my main fix for 64 years. Adding proteins will help, but it usually isnt enough to drive your body to burn fats.

Why is important to burn fat? First, burning fat eliminates fat. For me, I was not overweight, but over the years fat collected in my gut. As soon as I dropped the carbs and shifted to a high fat diet, inches dropped. In less than a week, my belt needed to tighten to two more notches.

My energy level also dramatically shifted. My daily rollercoaster disappeared. When burning pure fat, it puts your body into a state called ketosis, causing your body to release large quantities of ketones which triggers energy, focus and makes you feel incredible. And yes, it also makes the fat melt off your body because it actually burns the fat which is no longer being guarded by carbs and proteins.

So why arent we all doing it? Because its challenging which is one of the reasons the Atkins Diet and similar other high fat diets have failed. To stay in a state of constant ketosis the average person would need to work out multiple times harder to burn off the carbs and proteins before the burning of fat kicks in. This can take many weeks or months, but once achieved youre golden, perfect energy, perfect focus and perfect burning of fat.

Recently scientists discovered the perfect formula for assisting your body into a state of ketosis very quickly. Its called the Ketone Operating System, or Keto-OS for short. Within sixty minutes of taking it, your body jumps right into ketosis. The rest is a simple shift in your diet. Eliminate the breads, pasta, rice, chips and grains. Go low on the carbs. Add in the right proteins such as wild fish, organic free-range chicken and grass-fed meats. Then focus on the fats, cheeses, nuts, yogurt, cream, organic cage-free eggs, grass fed butter, so many of the items we were told not to consume. Click here for a complete list of the foods you should eat and the ones you shouldnt.

Over the next few weeks, well share many recipes and tips to assist you in making the dietary shift. The proof can only happen with a 5-day trial. Its a startling transformation. We invite you to try it. Click here and give us your contact information and a Keto consultant will answer all your questions.

Hometown Keto is a sustainable and dramatic approach to the popular, scientifically supported high fat low carb diet plan. With the addition of a Keto-Os supplement,hi fat foods are consumed by your body in nutritional ketosis, the bodys natural fat-burning state. When maintained even for a few days a hi fat low carb diet supported by Santa Clarita keto supplements produces incredible effects: rapid fat loss, sustained energy levels and increased focus. By switching to high fat low carb foods, and adding a keto supplement, your body uses fat as fuel, rather than protein or carbs. Ultimately, this scientific advancement has revolutionized the hi fat diet, making hi fat low carb foods an easy and sustainable way to reach maximum health and stay there.

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Unlike fad diets, the OPTIFAST program has been proven effective in more than 80 clinical studies and by more than one million people who have participated in the program since 1974. OPTIFAST combines the proven effectiveness of a controlled calorie liquid diet with medical monitoring, support and counseling, and nutrition and lifestyle education. The result is safe, fast, and effective long-term weight loss. One study of 20,000 patients showed a 52 pound average weight loss, a 29% average decrease in blood glucose, a 15% average decrease in cholesterol, and a 10% average decrease in blood pressure. Many people lose far more than the average 52 pounds with even greater improvement in health.

Providing all the protein, vitamins, and minerals needed daily, you can feel confident that OPTIFAST can be used safely as a total food replacement. The benefits of using a meal replacement liquid diet include:

Some people doubt their ability to follow such a diet, but adjusting to and becoming comfortable with a liquid diet typically takes only about a week. After a week, you will be amazed at how well you feel and the energy you have! After you complete your weight loss, you will transition back to a food plan customized to your needs and within a calorie range that will help you maintain your loss.

Five-year follow-up studies show that over 50% of people who complete the OPTIFAST Program keep enough weight off to improve their health long term. The OPTIFAST program at the Central Ohio Nutrition Center is not just a diet it is a program that includes experienced doctors and registered dietitians who provide ongoing support during and long after weight loss.

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Alan Gessel

A colleague recently forwarded an email she'd received from a woman whose mother was in memory care. You need to read this, she wrote.

Customer feedback is invaluable, but in the senior living industry, it can sometimes be hard to take. The opening of this particular email caused me to stiffen a little.

My 97-year-old mother has spent nearly a decade in memory care. Over the last several years, she's become increasingly non-verbal and no longer recognizes me. A month ago, I received a call from my mother's caregivers. She wasn't eating. They suggested we move her to hospice care.

It was easy to visualize this situation. As senior living residents age, getting them to eat becomes a challenge. There are a multitude of reasons for this. Individuals with Alzheimer's and other memory diseases can forget to eat or forget how to use utensils. Their senses of taste, smell and vision are diminished, decreasing the sensory experience of eating. Medications can suppress appetite. Eating may be painful due to ill-fitting dentures or loss of teeth.

Regardless of the reason, not eating leads to malnutrition. The email continued.

Malnutrition is an ugly thing. Mom is so tiny. I was afraid we were going to lose her from lack of nutrition.

Malnutrition is ugly. Unintentional weight loss comes with serious consequences. Those suffering from malnutrition have a greater risk of complications.Mortality rates are also higher, and the cost of their care is higher. According to research published in the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, individuals with COPD, depression and dementia experience the highest rates of malnutrition at 11%, 10.4% and 7.9% respectively.

I know first hand that caregivers do everything they can to get people to eat: offering pureed foods, hand feeding and supplementing diets with liquid nutrition products. I once met a dietitian who said she put ketchup on everything to encourage people to eat. Despite the best intentions and efforts, individuals still don't eat.

Situations such as these leave caregivers grasping at straws. In the case of the woman in the email, her mother's nurse offered a final Hail Mary to get the elderly woman to eat. She suggested a nutritional ice cream product called Thrive.

I'm the CEO of the company that makes Thrive Ice Cream, which was developed specifically for senior living and healthcare facilities as a meal replacement, supplement or nutritious dessert. I could launch into all of its benefits, but I'll stick to the story.

With her mother in hospice and losing more weight with each passing day, the daughter agreed to the new approach, which included adding three six-ounce cups of Thrive Ice Cream a day to her mother's meal plan. Each serving of the certified REAL Dairy ice cream provided nine grams of protein, 24 vitamins and minerals, four active probiotics, natural inulin fiber and 270 calories.

I wasn't sure what to expect, but she ate every bite of the ice cream that after refusing every thing else!

This part of her email made me smile. I don't care who you are, ice cream is seen as a treat and people will naturally try it. For products like this to work in a senior living or healthcare environment; however, they also must have the same texture and flavor of real ice cream for people to keep eating it. It's the total experience and memories associated with ice cream that make it enjoyable for people.

Apparently, this is exactly what happened to my email writer's mother: she kept eating the Thrive. After two weeks, something remarkable happened. After being nonverbal for months, the elderly woman began interacting with her family and caregivers, speaking short phrases and even laughing. She gained weight and strength. After three weeks, she was transferred out of hospice and back to memory care.

I was stunned. I had expected a sad story and got this. Here's the kicker. The email writer had been planning her mother's funeral. Now she was planning her 98th birthday party.

It's one thing to develop a product you know can help people because of food science and research, which was our goal when we created Thrive Ice Cream. But it's overwhelming when you hear from someone who has had a life-changing experience with your product such as this one.

Malnutrition and unintentional weight loss are a huge financial burden to America's senior living and healthcare organizations and can be extremely frustrating for caregivers. That's why it's important to look beyond the status quo. Look at new and alternative products. Look past the case price and read the labels. See how patients respond; do they eat and enjoy it? After all, it's not nutrition unless it's consumed.

Alan Gessel is the CEO of Thrive Frozen Nutrition, maker of Thrive Ice Cream.

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Luckily, there is a food you can eat that will effectively help you shed the pounds.

What's more this diet tip involves eating curry - truly a win-win situation.

Spicy food can help you cut back on calories, leading to weight loss.

A study called Enhanced Energy Expenditure and Fat Oxidation in Humans with High BMI Scores by the Ingestion of Novel and Non-Pungent Capsaicin Analogues from the Ajinomoto Research Institute for Health Fundamentals found that cayenne pepper burns fat.

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The study found: "capsinoids intake would be able to enhance the energy expenditure and fat burning in humans, particularly those with high BMI.

Additionally, cumin can help you to lose three times the amount of stomach fat.

A study from the Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, studied the effect of cumin powder on body composition and lipid profile in overweight and obese women.

They found that weight, BMI waist circumference, fat mass and body fat percentage are reduced by cumin powder in food.

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Red chillis are full of capsaicin, which raise the metabolism.

So tuck into your favourite spicy meal to help you drop weight.

Cinnamon too is known to be an aid to weight loss.

The spice can reduce blood sugar and insulin levels - which helps with weight loss.

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The effects are such that cinnamon has been recommended as a useful add-on therapy in the discipline of integrative medicine in managing type 2 diabetes in a study.

Weight loss doesnt have to involve forking out for a gym membership.

Just a few simple hacks can help you get into shape and save money at the same time.

Britons can ditch the gym this summer and save hundreds of pounds with a series of frugal hacks to get beach body ready.

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Arsenal are expected to appoint Australian fitness expert Darren Burgess into a new role as director of high performance in a significant addition to the Premier League clubs backroom staff.

Burgess is close to agreeing a deal with Arsenal in a move that has been driven through by chief executive Ivan Gazidis who promised fans earlier this year that changes would be made and that manager Arsne Wenger, has rubber-stamped.

The highly-rated Burgess will report directly to Wenger but is expected to be given a wide-ranging brief to include overall control of medical, fitness, psychology and performance analysis at the club, as well as working with the academy.

In fact, it appears that Burgess planned role encompasses everything apart from player recruitment and scouting, and is a sign that Wenger has won his battle to ensure Arsenal did not appoint a director of football.

Burgess worked at Liverpool from 2010 to 2012, where the players rated him highly. He then returned to Australia, where he had previously been in charge of fitness and conditioning for the Socceroos national team that reached the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.

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The third annual Bash Before the Stash at the Lawrenceburg Event Center June 2 drew community leaders, business representatives, Anytime Fitness members and participants in the next day's Mudstash at Perfect North Slopes, Lawrenceburg.

Anytime Fitness leaders host the event with all proceeds going to Safe Passage, the domestic violence shelter based in Batesville that provides emergency shelter, intervention and prevention programming to residents of Franklin, Ripley, Dearborn, Ohio, Switzerland and Jefferson counties.

Attendance for this years bash grew by 44 percent with some 375 people filling the large hall at the Event Center, reported Mary Mattingly, Safe Passage community outreach and communications director.

WLWT broadcaster Sheree Paolello emceed the dinner and the live and silent auctions. After a personal story presented by a Dearborn County domestic violence victim that drew a standing ovation, a seven-item live auction was held. A highlight during the auction was when the Anytime Fitness founders Chuck Runyon and Dave Mortenson challenged the audience to raise $5,000 for one of the big trips offered and they would match it by the same amount. The challenge was met by a Dearborn County businessman.

The auctions were followed by lively entertainment and requests from Chicagos Felix and Fingers dueling pianists.

Batesville resident John Spence, owner of several Anytime Fitness facilities, is on the board of Safe Passage, and spearheaded this successful fundraiser with support from his staff and business partner Michael Gelfgot. Spence commented that last year the foundation helped raise over $40,000 for the local shelter, and he believes the strong community and Anytime Fitness staff support will top that goal this year. (Official dollar numbers arent in yet.)

Safe Passage executive director Jane Yorn was overwhelmed with the response from Anytime Fitness and the community. Anytime Fitness puts on a first rate event, and the time and energy they donate to make it successful is just humbling. We at Safe Passage feel so very blessed to have such a caring partner in the community. The money raised from the Bash will go to prevention programming and support services for domestic violence victims.

Since the nonprofit was established in 1997, Safe Passage has helped free 10,000 victims and their children from a lifestyle of domestic violence. No fees are charged for shelter or outreach services, and 50 percent of the funding comes from private donations and fundraisers.

For more information on Safe Passage, go to the website at safepassageinc.org.

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Have you ever noticed that some people struggle to lose weight while others seem to have no trouble maintaining a healthy body weight? Why is it that some people lack the motivation to exercise while others are cant seem to stop moving?

What about people who appear to have no interest in desserts while others have a sweet tooth? Why do overweight parents tend to have children who are also overweight?

The traditional answer is that some people lack willpower, which makes it more difficult for them to make healthier eating and activity choices. While motivation and dedicated effort are essential for making healthy choices, genetic research has resulted in the identification of a host of genes that appear to affect physical activity and eating habits, food preferences and responses to a diet or exercise program.

The link between genetics and obesity is not new. Decades ago researchers found that obesity tends to cluster in families. But is this due to shared genes or a shared environment? The answer is both, but heredity plays an important role.

Studies of siblings raised apart show that their body weight and fatness more closely resembled each other than the families they lived with. Other studies show wide variation in body weight among relatives, where some are obese but others are at a healthy weight. This suggests that although genes can predispose people to being overweight, personal behavior can modify this risk.

Genetic variations also explains why people respond to exercise training differently. Much of this knowledge comes from the Heritage Family Study, which examined body fatness, fitness and other health factors in more than 700 individuals from 130 families.

After completing the same exercise program, some people improved their fitness significantly while others experienced only a minor improvement. The prevailing explanation was that varying degrees of compliance accounted for these differences, but the Heritage study showed that genetic factors were at responsible for 40 to 50 percent of the variation in both initial fitness and improvement in fitness.

Your genes can also influence what you eat. Eating habits, including how much you eat as well as food preferences, are at least partly under the control of certain genes. Two separate genes that regulate appetite and the type of food people eat, have been identified.

This might explain why some people say they always feel hungry while others are satisfied after a small meal or why some people crave foods that are high in sugar and fat while others do not. Of course, what you eat is a behavior that you can control you are putting the food in your own mouth, right? but it is interesting to know that there are genetic factors that make these decisions more challenging for some.

Does this mean that healthy behaviors including eating and exercise are out of your control? Does it give you an excuse for being unhealthy? Absolutely not! Your genes may predispose you to certain health conditions, meaning you are at higher risk, but they do not predetermine your health.

The expression of these genes is modifiable by your environment and your behavior. Even though you may be at higher risk for obesity, you still need to eat too much and not be active enough to gain weight.

Be aware that too much varies greatly among people, so there is no single eating and activity pattern that applies to everyone. But knowing that you have a family history should give you even more motivation to eat a healthy diet and get regular exercise.

Brian Parr, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Exercise and Sports Science at USC Aiken where he teaches courses in exercise physiology, nutrition and health behavior. You can learn more about this and other health and fitness topics at http://drparrsays.com or on Twitter @drparrsays.

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MCJROTC physical fitness team members in their Blues are ready to attend the awards banquet at the National Youth Physical Fitness Championships. From left to right are Daniel Reyes, Pedro Correa, Bowen Holbrook, Chris Dominguez, Chase Williamson, and Chris Armet.

FALLBROOK The MCJROTC physical fitness team from Fallbrook High School placed fifth in the nation at the National Youth Physical Fitness Championships held May 19-20 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

The Fallbrook High squad had earned a trip to the national finals when it placed first in the Regional District 4 competition. Making its debut in the championships in its debut year, the Fallbrook team faced tough competition from schools that have been competing in the MCJROTC program for years.

A solid effort was given by all the young men, said Lt. Col. William L. Wade, USMC (Ret). Wade added that next year Fallbrook will bring both male and female teams to the competition.

Fallbrook High MCJROTC physical fitness team members perform arms crossed sit ups during the National Youth Physical Fitness Championships.

Members of the Fallbrook High MCJROTC physical fitness team battle in the pull up exercise during the National Youth Physical Fitness Championships.

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There are about 4,000 Anytime Fitness members worldwide who received a tattoo of the companys logo, but the Concord Township location set a record by having the most members with these tattoos, said owner Anna Dey.

Anytime Fitness Concord Township has 36 devoted members with what is called the running man tattoo.

The running man tattoo is defined as a permanent reminder of ones commitment to health, happiness, and personal growth, achieved with the help of Anytime Fitness.

Each member who received a tattoo has a unique story, she said.

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Three members discussed their fitness journeys and what motivated them to get a running man tattoo.

Mentor resident Aimee Anderson said she struggled with her weight for years before deciding to make a change.

I started here in July 2014,she said. I was very overweight, considered obese. I had a breaking point where I said, I cant do this anymore going up stairs was hard, working was hard, life was just hard.

Anderson, who is 26 years old, said she was shy and apprehensive about joining a gym, but Dey and her father Von Hollingsworth encouraged and comforted her.

In about a year, I lost 100 pounds and I have maintained that for almost two years, she said. Not only was it a physical transformation, but I went from very shy and quiet to saying hello to everyone in the gym.

Surrounding Andersons running man tattoo is a quote stating, With pain comes strength.

She said Anytime Fitness Concord Township is different than any other gym and is like a family.

When I look at my tattoo, I realize that Im healthier than I ever been, said Lisa Courtney, who is a trainer at Anytime Fitness.

Courtney, who is now 53 years old, recovered from a heart attack about 10 years ago, stopped smoking cigarettes and lost about 45 pounds.

After achieving her health and fitness goals, she decided to help others get to a healthier place and that is when she became a trainer.

Rebecca Kucsma was her first client.

Kucsma also recently got the running man tattoo.

This is my first tattoo, she said. I never thought in my life that I would be a person to get a tattoo.

It represents perseverance.

Kucsma cared for her father for 10 years while working full-time and struggling with various health concerns.

She experienced severe depression and anxiety and underwent a surgical procedure that involved implanting electrodes in the brain.

Following the procedure, Kucsma was motivated to lose weight. She has lost a total of 65 pounds and remains dedicated to exercising five days a week.

This is so many peoples first tattoo, Dey said. Were not just reaching people who love tattoos, were reaching people that never in a million years thought they would get a tattoo, but they did something so significant personally that they want a permanent reminder.

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Children in Lewis County can expect to find many opportunities for recreation or education programs this summer. School and county officials said these programs provide exercise and social interaction during the months out of school.

Several academic programs are taking place throughout the summer to prevent regression and help students, said Chris Derico, child nutrition director and high school programs supervisor.

These programs are beneficial to students to help them gain or catch up to their peers, he said.

In addition to Energy Express, beginning on June 19 at Peterson-Central Elementary School, Derico said Jane Lew Elementary School will be having a two-week program that is similar and available later in the summer.

Jane Lews program will run from July 10-21 and is paid for through a grant.

Lewis County High School is offering credit recovery for students who have failed a class or two, Derico said. Credit recovery is used to help students who are having academic troubles graduate on time with their class, he said.

Derico said Robert L. Bland Middle School will begin Summer Recreation on June 19, which will run most Mondays-Thursdays. The LCHS weight room will be open periodically, as well.

The summer food program will run from June 19 to Aug. 4 at various locations in Lewis County. This program provides free breakfast and lunch to children ages 18 and younger.

The summer food program along with our physical activity programs assist students to grow both physically and in many other physiological manners, Derico said. Many families struggle with providing healthy meals due to financial and time restraints. The summer program fills that gap between school seasons.

The complete schedule for the food program can be found at http://www.LCLunchRoom.com

Children participating in Lewis Countys 4-H Camp this summer are gearing up for classes and recreational fun, according to Bruce Loyd, extension agent for the WVU Extension Service in Lewis County. The camp will take place at WVU Jacksons Mill stating July 2 and will give children something constructive to do this summer, he said.

Our county 4-H Camp is a residential camp that brings a bunch of children together for a week to enjoy fun, education and fellowship, he said.

This year, Loyd said the camp will include an educational activity in robotics.

Another event with the Extension Service includes the Jamboree at the Mill, which exhibits all 4-H products livestock and non-livestock, he said.

This is fun each year, and we have a lot of participation from 4-H kids in the surrounding areas, he said. We also try to add some educational aspects to this event too.

Dustin Crutchfield of the public relations department at Glenville State College said staff members have been organizing athletic camps for students in the area to enjoy.

Not only are they something fun for the students to do during their summer vacation, but many of them also have the added benefit of providing various types of instruction and immersion in the sport of their choosing, he said.

Camps include: Track and field, men and womens basketball, volleyball, cheerleading and football. Ages vary for each camp, and more information can be found at http://www.gscpioneers.com.

Those interested in more information regarding Lewis County Schools programs can contact the school board office at (304) 269-8300.

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