Well over 50% of Americans are overweight and in danger of obesity.  But, “SeD” which is short for “Sedentary Death Syndrome” is becoming a national concern to medical professionals.  It does not take much to break this inactivity cycle.  Only 3 hours a week of brisk walking or minor exercise will decrease your risk of SeD by more than 30%.  So, GET MOVING!

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The impact of a protein increase in your diet means the rebuilding of muscle mass that has been heretofore lost while on other diet programs. Lean muscle mass weighs 5 times more than fat for the same physical size so, when your body becomes leaner, it actually becomes heavier even though your body fat percentage is greatly reduced. Customers have reported going from 37% body fat to as low at 17% and being thinner, leaner and HEAVIER than they have been when previously at goal weight. It is also common for people to see a drastic reduction in inches (from size 20 to size 12!) with a minimum of ‘pounds’ lost.

EFA’s Plus (our essential fatty acid supplement) will assist in the fat reduction of your body and help you see additional pounds off when on the scale, however, be “body aware”. Measure your waist & hips and keep records of the inches lost. Pay attention to how your clothes fit. If your protein consumption is greater than it has been in the past, the rebuilding of your body’s musculature will lessen the scale but will lighten YOU!

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The body has its own natural antioxidants. However, as we age, eat chemically enhanced foods or if we are overexposed to the sun, the body has a harder time keeping up with the constant bombardment from free radicals. It is not unusual for the foods we consume to be deficient in the necessary vitamin levels required to fight this constant exposure. Joe Gubernick, senior vice president for research and development at Estee Lauder Corp said “if people started using [antioxidant] formulations early enough, later in life they will look 10 years younger and would significantly reduce the risk of skin cancer”.

And, as a side bonus, use of antioxidants help eliminate toxins from the body which helps to stimulate weight loss. A toxin free body reduces fats easier making your weight loss efforts more effective.

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Growing evidence suggests that whites in this country also burn more calories while not engaged in any more physical activity than blacks. Another interesting fact is that the U.S. reports about 52% of black women are obese (average weight of 224 pounds) compared with 33% white women. America’s preoccupation with thinness might explain the motivation for white women to maintain a lower body weight, however, lifestyle factors, diet and cultural differences all play a significant part in the incidence of obesity, no matter what your color.

Anybody with a weight problem can be helped if that is their personal desire. Evaluating your eating patterns and identifying the possible causes of your overweight condition is the first step.

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Eating well isn’t about education. Most people, even young people, are well aware of “good foods” and “bad foods”. To a great extent, poor dietary habits are due to a deluge of commercials, promotions and advertisements that target America’s weakness for fast food. It is difficult for willpower to overcome desire when a juicy burger and crispy fries are associated with family fun and good times. It isn’t an accident that you never see an overweight person in a McDonald’s or Burger King ad. Look around the next time you’re in one of those restaurants and see the condition of those who really eat there.

It has been suggested that the way we can overcome the fast-paced fat onslaught is to treat dangerous eating the same way we treat smoking cigarettes. Tax it higher, show surgeon general warnings in all advertising, even eliminate soft drinks and fast food options from school lunch menus. People are not going to suddenly change their behavior all by themselves. For most Americans under the age of 40, fast food has been a part of their lifestyle since birth. “Supersize” is expected and regular sized portions now seem too small. “Value” comes with abundance yet American’s spend billions of dollars a year trying to lose weight…WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

Unfortunately, we live under a false-belief umbrella that what we eat won’t really affect our health even though it’s food that keeps our machine running. Diseases like cancer touches just about every family in some way, yet people still don’t take a daily antioxidant. We don’t tend to think preventively…we never have time. But, if we don’t start taking responsibility for ourselves and our families, our time will soon run out.

Be pro-active about making a change. If eating fast food is a regular occurrence in your household, begin to limit the experience. Push yourself and your family members to try new food options and pay attention to how much better you feel when you eat right. As hard as it may seem at the moment, you can actually retrain your tastebuds to prefer healthier foods and is it ever worth it!

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If you create a healthy eating program that you like, fits into your lifestyle and does not deny you your favorite foods, you will be able to maintain the same eating habits while you are losing unwanted pounds and inches as you will once you reach your weight loss goal. Temporary dietary changes only means temporary weight loss results. Who wants that???? Most Fit America customers feel like they have lost thousands of pounds in their lifetime and probably have. SO STOP IT!

Chronic dieting is not only dangerous to your overall health, it doesn’t work. When you gain and lose the same number of pounds over and over again, your body tends to lose lean muscle but it gains back fat. This means you are about 9% larger every time you regain unwanted pounds and hit the same weight again. If you do this yo-yo act 5 times, you will find yourself at the same physical size at your LOW as you originally were at your HIGH! In other words, if you were a size 10 and weighed 145 pounds and you gained 40 pounds making you a size 16, then lost the 40, gained it back, lost it again, gained it back and played this game with your body 5 times, the fifth time you hit your LOW of 145 pounds, you would find yourself still wearing a size 16! Yo Yo dieting like this causes an extreme increase in a person’s body fat percentage which is further aggravated if you don’t exercise.

Fit America believes that a simple and realistic approach to your weight loss and wellness needs is what will ultimately make you successful. We do not believe in calorie counting, weighing portions or eating packaged meals. Our customers are given general food guidelines to follow that follow both the Heart and Diabetic Association’s suggested guidelines. Then we individually assist clients with their special dietary considerations and challenges.

At Fit America, Eating Is As Simple As 1, 2, 3….4, 5!

1. Eat a minimum of 10 ounces of lean protein daily. Chicken, seafood, lean red meats.

2. Unlimited fruits & vegetables daily. High sugar fruits like pineapple, berries, bananas, etc. should be limited to every other day.

3. To help control fat intake, dairy should be limited to 1 meal daily. If you have eggs for breakfast, don’t have cheese for lunch.

4. Limit starches like pasta, potato, rice, bread, to 2 meals daily. If you have cereal for breakfast OR a sandwich for lunch, you can have a side of pasta, rice or potato at dinner.

5. Drink Water! Water is the only thing that flushes fat from your body.
Using any of the herbal formulas in our Body Equalizing System will escalate your weight loss. Fat Eradictators help elevate the metabolism while controlling your appetite. When you are not as hungry, you will be better able to make smarter food choices. Fit Fats provide “good fats” so the unwanted fats can be eliminated. The Carb/Sugar Inhibitor stops sugar cravings and lessens the impact carbohydrates has on building fat in your body. Approximately 1/3 of the carbs you eat will be converted to dietary fiber.

These products, coupled with a variety of vitamin options can help your body utilize the foods you eat and provide you with increased energy and overall good health. You only purchase the products you need and Fit America’s Personal Outreach Counselors will work with you, individually, to determine what products those are.

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Don’t just stand in front of an open refrigerator waiting for something inside to identify itself as ‘good to eat’! Think about what you want to eat before you open the refrigerator door and you’ll tend to snack on healthier foods. Never deny yourself a needed snack but plan for the need before is arises.

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We all know that each of us become more motivated to start a weight loss program when we have made a conscious decision to do something about how we look. When we’re walking around in shorts, the motivation seems to grow that much faster! Hot days tend to keep our diets cleaner and leaner. More fresh fruit, salad and lean meats are consumed during this time of year. If you’re thinking about weight reduction, the time to get started is NOW no matter what the season. But, if it’s summer, you will have an easier time adjusting your eating habits and will be much more able to continue following a smart food program into the winter months.

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Think about your body as a machine. The better the machine’s maintenance, the more efficiently it operates. Water aids kidney function. When the kidneys do not work to their capacity, the overload is dumped onto the liver. One of the liver’s primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for the body. If the liver is busy working for the kidneys, it’s body fat metabolization process slows which causes more fat storage and puts a stop to your weight loss efforts.

Some people who tend to retain water are afraid to drink more thinking their water retention will only increase. Not true. When the body gets less water, it perceives this as a threat to survival and begins to hold onto every drop. This can show up as swollen feet, legs and hands. Diuretics offer temporary relief, however, the body will replace the lost water at the first opportunity causing the condition to quickly return.

In the summertime, your body is overheated which utilizes more water than during cooler times of the year. When you are overweight and it’s summer, your water needs are magnetized even more. An overweight person always needs more water than a thin person. Water helps to maintain proper muscle tone by giving muscles their natural ability to contract and by preventing dehydration. It also helps to prevent the sagging skin that usually follows weight loss. During the weight loss process, the body has a lot more waste to get rid of, namely FAT!

Now, the most important question is….How much water is enough? Most people should drink six to eight 8-ounce glasses every day. If you are spending time outside, are exposed to the heat or you are working out regularly, you should drink 1 glass of water every hour you are either outside or 1 eight-ounce glass per hour of exercise. It is also important to recognize that the overweight individual needs one additional glass of water for every 25 pounds of excess weight. Many doctors suggest you drink half your body weight in ounces of water daily. That means, a 170 lb. person should drink 85 ounces of water every day. Just to make it easier for you, the herbs in the Fit America weight formulas will help to make you thirsty so drinking water will not be as difficult.

DRINK UP!

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As you can imagine, the cost of injectable HGH is very high. Injecting daily can cost as much as $2000.00 per month. There are many companies that now sell non-injectable HGH which is a lot less expensive to produce, however, it is also thought to be a waste of consumer’s money since it is not yet effective. Scientists tell us that injectible HGH is the only form of growth hormone that resembles or is as effective as natural HGH gland secretions. Unfortunately, most of the companies making oral pills & sprays are using injectable HGH studies and benefit claims to sell their products even though there is little similarity in any of the formula’s effectiveness. In addition to the lack of effectiveness, non-injectible products taste bad and cause stomach upset.

HGH oral sprays are another form of administering growth hormone to the body. But, again, the effectiveness and stability of these water-solution based products are questionable as well. The water dilution is thought to greatly diminish the HGH protein benefits. Ethanol, which is a form of alcohol can be as much as 47% of the concentrate and is often used in oral sprays to prevent bacterial growth. This alcohol ingredient is thought to render the HGH protein structure inactive.

If you want to slow down the aging process in your body, experts feel the only way to get the real benefit from HGH is injecting it directly into the system. Until extensive development is completed, it is suggested that all other HGH options be avoided.

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