Hoodia Information

Easy Diet Tips
1.  Foods that you crave or really like, eat a very smaller amount if they are    high calorie.  Eat  slowly  and savor it.
2.  Fill the rest of the plate with nutritious foods like salad or vegetables wilt low calorie dressing.
3.  Eat more smaller meals and more of them if possible.
4.  East good quality protein in each meal or snack.
5.  Drink plenty of fresh water.
6.  Keep a journal if possible of all you consume.
7.  Find the calorie count of the food you eat.
8.  Know the calories you can afford to eat to lose weight or retain your                                                                                     

Summer Coffee Drinks

Summer coffee drinks can be a source of empty calories and fat. Treat them like desserts when you add all the extras. If you drink coffee and like to add to it, use skim milk, non-dairy creamers and artificial sweeteners.  aAvoid pre-sweetened coffee drinks. The whipped cream, syrups, chocolate, and caramel add calories quickly so be cautious when making your decisions.  Don’t skip breakfast for these drinks but use them as a special dessert. not a daily routine.                    

What is metabolism?
If we think of our bodies an engines and what it takes to keep it running it is easy.  Our metabolic rate is the speed at which our engine (body) burns fuel (calories).  If you are a big lumberjack that works hard you have a bigger engine than a person that does very little activity.  The lumberjack and the inactive person have different requirements to keep the engine running smoothly.  Here are some ways to  you can rev up your engine: by drinking 8 glasses of water daily, eating proper healthy meals, get more physical activity, build more muscle, get plenty of sleep.  Calories are burned by muscle, not fat.  Build muscle a little at a time if necessary, but do it.  You will be happy you did.
 

“What is hoodia gordonii?” 
Hoodia gordonii is a leafless, cactus-like plant that is derived from a plant that typically grows in South Africa and Namibia.  It contains a natural appetite-suppressant known as P57 (or hoodia p57), which was discovered by native bushmen, who used the meat of the plant during long hunting trips.Since then, several sources have noted the ingredient as being good for energy boosters and increasing metabolism, claims that are based on the plant’s native usage for indigestion and infections.  Based on the plant’s suppressant properties, hoodia gordonni has become popular as a weight loss supplement.

This is more of the article from : NaturalNews.com by  Mike Adams 

How to further suppress your appetite:
One more supplementary strategy to all of this is that you can multiply the appetite suppressing effects of all foods by swallowing a couple of fiber tablets before you begin eating. Fiber tablets or capsules would include psyllium husk, glucomannan, oat bran fiber, apple pectin fiber, or other natural fibers. You can find fiber supplements at any health food store. Be careful to watch the dosage of the fiber and drink plenty of water as you take these pills because without adequate water, they can gum up in your digestive tract and in extreme cases, they can block your digestive tract. So, you want to drink plenty of water with them.
By consuming both the fiber and the water before you start eating, you’ve already significantly turned off your appetite. Then by consuming these extremely low caloric density foods and beverages, you will further suppress your appetite. You can get an entire meal into your stomach for 100 calories or less and you can trick your brain into thinking you consumed an all-you-can-eat buffet.
But there’s a catch to all this: in about an hour or so, your body will figure out that there isn’t much energy in the food you’ve consumed. Your hunger will begin to return, but at least you delayed the onset of that hunger by an hour or more. If you combine this with physical exercise, you can delay it even further because the very act of exercising releases stored body fat and converts it back into blood sugar, which raises your blood sugar level and suppresses your appetite cravings.
You can also extend the effect of this by taking appetite suppressant supplements. Hoodia gordonii is one I’ve reviewed quite extensively, and it is currently increasing in popularity. My own experience is that hoodia tincture can help, but even hoodia doesn’t shut off appetite completely.
Also, you don’t want to starve yourself by eating these 100-calorie meals all day long. Remember, starvation is the fastest way to train your body to hold on to body fat. These are just items to get you past a difficult time when your appetite is unbearably intense.
Each day, you still need to get nutrition into your body in the form of whole foods and whole food supplements. The kind of meals I consume are soups made with quinoa, salads with low-calorie dressing, raw fruits and nuts, or avocado shakes made by blending avocado with soy milk and stevia. Of course, I also consume my superfood shakes on a regular basis. They are made from superfoods green powders such as Berry Green or The Ultimate Meal.
Overall, keep in mind that weight loss takes effort. You will experience moments of intense hunger, and these low-calorie, filling foods are one excellent way to get through a difficult time without packing on the pounds.
 

Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that occur in living organisms in order to maintain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments.

Metabolism is usually divided into two categories. Catabolism breaks down large molecules, for example to harvest energy in cellular respiration. Anabolism, on the other hand, uses energy to construct components of cells such as proteins and nucleic acids. Increasing metabolism can occur with a particular diet or supplements, which are available through health-related retailers.

While increasing your energy and metabolism with things like hoodia, you may also want to try a diet that will compliment your current work out regimen.  In addition to working out, a balanced, healthy diet will allow you to maintain energy and strength, all the while staying slim.

Light salads with balsamic dressing and a baked chicken will do wonders for your post-workout hunger.

This is more of the article from : NaturalNews.com by  Mike Adams 

:Emergency appetite control food #5
Here’s an easy one: apples. Yep, apples. Eat the largest apple you can find. Sure, you’ll get some calories and some carbs, but the apple will fill you up for quite a while, and that will stop you from eating far more calorie-dense foods.
Let me explain why this is such an effective strategy. If you’re crazy hungry, it’s very easy to reach for some processed foods (bag of chips, for example) and start munching away until you’ve consumed 1000 calories or more. And that’s about half the total calories you need for the entire day!
But I dare you to try to eat 1000 calories worth of apples. It’s impossible. You’ll fill up even before reaching 400 calories, probably. Apples are great appetite suppressing foods because the bulky fiber fills up your stomach and turns off your appetite control hormones before you overeat. Plus, apples contain various phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals. They’re even a decent source of folic acid.

This is more of the article from : NaturalNews.com by  Mike Adams

Emergency appetite control food #4:
The last food is pickles. That’s right, pickles. But I am not talking about the pickles you find at a regular grocery store. Nearly all pickles you find in grocery stores contain artificial food coloring. They have a yellowish tint to them that has been added through the use of chemical colors. This is not a natural ingredient and so it is something you want to avoid purchasing. Instead, you want to buy completely natural pickles like the ones you get at Trader Joe’s that are made without artificial colors or flavors and that have an extremely low calorie count as well. An entire jar of pickles may give you only 50 calories or so and yet they can be quite satisfying and take up a considerable amount of space in your stomach, thereby turning off your appetite cravings.
Just don’t buy pickles containing any added sugars or artificial colors. Some pickles are, believe it or not, loaded with sugar. They’re more like candied cucumbers than pickles. Read the ingredients labels to be sure what you’re getting.
By the way, while you’re eating pickles, it’s an excellent time to take some calcium and mineral supplements, too. The acidity of the pickles will accelerate the absorption of calcium.

This is more of the article from : NaturalNews.com by  Mike Adams

Emergency appetite control food #3
This is one of my favorites: I call it my “instant banana pudding” recipe, but of course, it’s nothing at all like store-bought pudding. You’ll need a blender for this one.
Add a quart of soy milk to the blender, then a couple of scoops of unsweetened banana-flavored simply natural spirutein soy protein powder. (Sources are listed in the downloadable book, “Secret Sources.” Add stevia powder as the sweetener. I also toss in some supergreens powders, but you may want to avoid that at first, since it’s an acquired taste (and it turns your banana pudding green).
If you were to blend this up, you’d have a banana-flavored soy protein shake. But we’re not done yet: while the blender is running, put in about 1/2 tablespoon of guar gum powder, plus another 1/2 tablespoon of xanthan gum powder. These are thickeners. Within seconds, your blender will start whining and the whole mixture will attain the consistency of pudding. Now just pour it into a bowl and eat it like banana pudding! The mixture has near-zero carbs, no sugars, and is high in soy protein. Plus, it tastes great and fills you up fast. This is my favorite choice for a late-night appetite emergency.
You can get guar gum and xanthan gum at a health food store, or order online at a vitamin supplier.