The Ezine For Every Woman Struggling For The Body She's Always Dreamed Of!

Issue # 24

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Contents

1. Ramblings

2. Your Ideal Body Isn't a Size 2

3. Veggie Egg White Omelet

4. Lose Body Fat With Fiber

1. Ramblings

For my website I’ve been researching about the history of Body Wraps. You’d be astonished that body wraps have been used for centuries. It is known that in ancient Egypt they were frequently used for beautifying the skin, healing the body and soothing the spirit.

The wrapping process was highly developed (just think of the mummies), and very effective. High-Class Egypt women are supposed to have been very beautiful. In spite of a very hot and sandy climate, which is adverse to your skin, they had a very clean skin.

But also in many other cultures like the Romans, Chinese, Japanese the Body Wraps were used for beauty and medical reasons.

In the present Body Wraps were first introduced in 1961 in USA. It is the only fat reducing method with the special formula which successfully removes excessive body fat in any part of your body within an hour and with instant visible inch loss.

Since Body Wraps were first launched, they have been used by millions of people from different parts of the world.

At the beginning Body Wraps were produced exclusively for Beauty Salons which provided Body Wrapping Services to their customers. Unfortunately, not a lot of people could afford treatments in Beauty Salons.

In the last decade Body Wraps became available directly to consumers, who could buy the ingredients and do their own home body wraps.

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2. Your Ideal Body Isn’t a Size 2

How does your ideal body look alike? Do you really want to be a size 2? The same size of the actresses whom you can regularly see on TV?. Do you want to look like a starved supermodel?

Or do you want to have a healthy body that looks and feels great, with lots of energy? Do you want to enjoy being active?

I’d go for the healthy and energetic body!

Probably you want to be thinner than you are now: lose a few pounds/kilos and get rid of fat in your problem zones (stomach, hips and thighs).

Every woman does and that’s normal. By the way, did you know that most of the men like to have women with curves? And that means some fat on the hips and thighs.

The truth is, some of us aren't meant to be a size 2. Most of us just aren't built that way. You’d be harming your body if you’d try to. Your body has a natural ideal body size, and that is probably not a size 2.

Your ideal body is a healthy body at a weight that you can maintain easily, without feeling deprived. It looks great, and it feels great. It's just the right size for you -- not the size the media thinks you should be, or some impossibly skinny societal "ideal."

3. Veggie Egg White Omelet

Makes: one omelet

Ingredients:

- 5 egg whites with approximately ½ of one yolk or 3/4 cup fat-free egg substitute

- ¼ cup green pepper, chopped

- 1/8 cup onion, chopped

- 1 whole mushroom, sliced

- ¼ tomato, chopped

Directions:

- Coat skillet with nonstick cooking spray and preheat over medium heat. Place the egg substitute or egg whites (make sure they are well mixed) in the skillet. Let the eggs cook without stirring for approximately 1½ -2 minutes.

- Lift the edges of the omelet with a spatula, and allow the uncooked egg to flow below the cooked portion. Cook for another 1-2 minutes.

- Add vegetables on one half of the omelet. Fold the other half over the filling, and cook for 1-3 minutes.

- Sprinkle with Mrs. Dash Seasoning.

Nutritional Information:

- Serving size: one omelet

- Calories: 175

- Fat: 2 g

- Cholesterol: 45 mg

- Protein: 20 g

- Carbohydrates: 22 g

- Fiber: 2.5 g

- Sodium: 400 mg

This is a sample of a GHF Diet Recipe - you'll find others by clicking here

4. Importance of Fiber

Over the centuries, the natural fiber in food has been processed right out of the diet to the point where the typical adult consumes less than 15 grams per day. This is about half of the recommended amount of dietary fiber for good health, so it is certainly one aspect of healthy eating that needs some attention.

If your goal is to lose body fat, increasing your fiber intake can help in three ways:

- High fiber foods can help control appetite by reducing insulin levels in the blood, a hormone that stimulates appetite.

- The body uses more energy to digest and absorb high fiber foods than refined or low fiber foods.

- High fiber foods are very filling, yet low in calories.

Dietary fiber is found only in plant foods. These are foods that contain cellulose or cellulose derivatives, which cannot be broken down by the body because humans lack the digestive enzymes to digest them. There are two types of fiber, water-soluble and water-insoluble, with unique and separate benefits associated with them.

Water-soluble fiber: found in fruits, vegetables, oat bran, seeds, soybeans, and peas. This type of fiber helps to regulate blood lipid levels (cholesterol and blood fats or triglycerides) by binding with bile acids and preventing cholesterol and fat from being reabsorbed by the body. It is also associated with improved glucose tolerance.

Water insoluble fiber: found in whole wheat, wheat bran and other grains, as well as fruit and vegetable skins. This type of fiber helps to prevent constipation, and is associated with preventing diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and reducing risk of colon cancer.

The following are suggestions for increasing your daily fiber intake – both water soluble and insoluble:

- Select cold cereals with at least 4 grams of fiber per serving. For example, Kellogg's Complete Bran Flakes® (5 grams), Kellogg's All Bran with Extra Fiber® (14 grams), General Mills Fiber One® (13 grams), and Nabisco Shredded Wheat with Bran® (4 grams).

- Whole grain oatmeal's are also great sources of fiber and complex carbohydrates. Choose whole grain or buckwheat pancakes and waffles.

- Get in the habit of eating whole grain breads, bagels and muffins with at least 3 grams of fiber. Try mixing fruits with your favorite foods. For example, add a banana or chopped dates to yogurt or cereal.

- Whole grain bagels, rolls, crackers, and muffins are also excellent snacks. .Always keep fruits and vegetables in convenient places for snacks.

- Chili (vegetarian or turkey), baked beans, and lentil soup are excellent sources of fiber.

- Incorporate dried beans, such as kidney beans, into main dishes. They are great in soups and casseroles.

- Try whole grain pasta instead of regular noodles.

- Use brown rice, millet, or kashi instead of white rice.

- Replace meat with vegetable dishes two to three nights a week.

- Add vegetables and high-fiber cereals to burgers, meatloaf, etc.

- Experiment with whole-wheat flour instead of white flour in recipes.

- Try adding oat bran and wheat germ to breads, cakes, cookies, muffins, etc.

- Top desserts with high fiber cereal for added fiber, flavor, and crunch.

Add high fiber foods to your diet over time, in small amounts, to build up a tolerance to these foods. If you aren't used to eating high-fiber foods, eat small amounts to start and then add more as you become accustomed to them. And drink plenty of water to help with digestion.

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