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News:
1)
The Move Away From Ephedra-based Fat Burners
2)
I've Got Mine... Have You Got Yours?
3)
Upgrades for Current Owners Completed!
4)
It's Not Too Late!
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Articles
1)
McDonalds 1, Plaintiffs 0. Is there a lesson here?
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New Reviews
1)
Twinlab's Ripped Fuel
1) The Move Away From Ephedra-based Fat Burners
The
writing may very well be on the wall for ephedra-based fat
burners. Supplement super power EAS (makers of Myoplex and
other popular products), announced last week that they are
ceasing sales of ephedra-based products altogether, despite
booming sales. EAS is confident that their newest ephedra
free product, Thermo Dynamx (available March 2003) will be
as effective as the leading ephedra-based products.
This
news follows fast on the heels of a report that seems to indicate
that Cytodyne's ephedra free Xenadrine EFX significantly outperformed
two popular ephedra-based products for both caloric expenditure
and metabolic boost, making it a very potent fat burner indeed.
(Source: Journal of the American College of Nutrition 2002;
21 (5))
Can
it be possible that an effective alternative to ephedra-based
fat burners is already with us? Hmm...
Although
I have yet to write about my experiences on the web site,
I experimented with Xenadrine EFX last summer and was pleasantly
surprised. It gave me a slight "boost" without causing
jitters, and it was very good at supressing cravings. Of course,
don't expect miracles from Xenadrine if you have not made
the appropriate changes to your diet and lifestyle. If you
haven't done so already...
Read
the Xenadrine EFX review!
2)
I've Got Mine... Have You Got Yours?
Will
Brinks has just released his new publication, Muscle
Building Nutrition. I'm only about half-way through
it (watch for a review in the next week or so), but I can
tell you this...
It's
as good, if not better than the superb Diet
Supplements Revealed (it's also a little more expensive).
Of course, there's a definite move towards weight training
and sports supplements here (the book's main focus is a nutritional
strategy for muscle building), so you'll definitely want to
check this out if you are into weight training, if you spend
money on strength or performance enhancing supplements, or
are a fan of Will's Diet
Supplements Revealed (which I reviewed here).
I'll
post a full review soon. In the meantime, check out Will's
Muscle
Building Nutrition!
3)
Upgrades for Current Owners Completed!
OK,
everybody who is entitled to the free upgrade of The
Ultimate Fat Burning Diet Primer has now been notified.
However, I did get several e-mail "bounce-backs",
indicating there are a few of you who are entitled to the
upgrade, but have yet to receive it.
If
you are one of the ones who is now receiving this newsletter
at a new e-mail address, and you are entitled to the upgrade,
please do let me know. Of course, try to provide me with as
much detail regarding your purchase -- the receipt would be
best, if at all possible.
I'll
get you set up as soon as possible!
4)
It's Not Too Late!
For
those of you who have yet to order the new version of The
Ultimate Fat Burning Diet Primer, it's not too late!
There's still plenty of time to be the best you can be in
2003! Here's what just a few of my readers are saying...
I
love this book! Fabulous meal planning
section, and great recipes... John Di Sante (jdisante@arvotek.net)
I
love your book because it is such a concise statement of the
things I have come to believe after years of reading every
book out there. Barbara Hermann (bhermann@moriarty.k12.nm.us)
This
publication is specifically designed for those of us with
busy schedules (I spend 70+ hours a week in front of a computer,
yet maintain a single digit bodyfat percentage), and hectic
lifestyles. No starving, and absolutely no rabbit food...
guaranteed! :-)
Why
not start preparing now for the upcoming swimsuit season?
Visit
The Ultimate Fat Burning Diet Primer now!
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Articles
1)
McDonalds 1, Plaintiffs 0. Is there a lesson here?
Some
time ago, a couple of teenagers brought a lawsuit against
McDonalds, claiming the hamburger giant was responsible for
making them fat. Seems these two had turned to the Golden
Arches just a little too often for most of their meals, and
not surprisingly, ended up gaining a ton of weight in the
process.
A
few weeks ago, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Sweet tossed
the case out of court, indicating that the plaintiffs had
no one to blame but themselves. Good for him... a sensible
man! :-)
However,
I'm making light of some serious issues here...
The
number of overweight childred has doubled in the last 20 years.
In that same time, the number of overweight adolescents has
tripled. In the U.S. alone, 300,000 deaths annually are attributed
to obesity, and the problem continues to worsen. Worldwide,
the cost to health care systems, and in lost productivity
is staggering.
I'm
convinced one of the major problems is most people really
don't have any idea of their own caloric requirements, and
two, they really have no idea of the caloric values of the
food they are eating. For instance...
Pop
in to your local McDonalds and order a Big Mac with fries...
oh what the heck, why not "supersize" those fries!
Any
idea how many calories so far? That's correct - about 1,200.
And you still need a supersize coke, right? Tack on a couple
of hundred more calories. So now we're looking at around 1,500
calories for one meal.
And
that's bad news indeed.
Although
experts have many different methods for determining your ideal
caloric intake, the simplest method is to take your bodyweight,
multiply that number by 10, 11, or 12 (I'll explain the variation
in a minute), and divide that number by 5 or 6. That will
give you the caloric value of each one of your 5-6 small meals.
So for a 150 lb. (68kg) individual...
150
X 10 = 1500
1500/5
= 300 (5 small meals of 300 calories)
1500/6
= 250 (6 small meals of 250 calories)
It
doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that consuming 100%
of your daily caloric intake in one sitting is a recipe for
a disaster -- especially if it occurs often. Sure, if you
happen to be a 450 lb. wrestler from the WWF maintaining 7%
bodyfat, this meal is not going to hurt you. But for the rest
of us mere mortals...
It's
a disaster. Acceptable ONLY as a cheat meal, or rare treat.
OK,
OK, I'll get off the soapbox now! :-)
So
what's to be done about this?
Well,
it would help if fast food restaurants were required by law
to post the caloric values of their menu items. That would
certainly cause some shock. It would also help if the trend
towards "supersizing" everything under the sun was
not the order of the day.
Next,
while I agree it is impractical and near impossible to count
and keep track of every last calorie, you should have a general
idea of the caloric value of the foods you are eating, and
the calories you require.
That's
really all you need to do!
So
the next time you pass the golden arches, ask yourself...
Do
I really need those 1,500 calories?
...
And keep right on going!
Note:
earlier I mentioned multiplying your bodyweight by 10, 11,
or 12 to determine caloric intake. Here's the reason for the
variation - those with a faster metabolism will be able to
get away with consuming more calories over the course of the
day. Bodybuilders and strength training athletes will aim
for even more calories (I aim for 15 X my bodyweight (218
lb.) divided into 7 small meals). Tracking your own metabolic
rate is just one of the things I discuss in The
Ultimate Fat Burning Diet Primer!
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New Reviews
1)
Twinlab's Ripped Fuel
The
stimulant based fat burner may be a little long in the tooth,
but it's still a worthwhile product...
Especially
when you consider the price (under $20!).
Read
the Ripped Fuel Review!
