A friend and I were talking the other day. He said that he spent the summer out of the U.S. and lost 12 pounds. I asked him what he did differently. He said nothing. All he did was eat the food that was in the other country, which was Venezuela. About a month after being back, he said that he gained back at least 10 of those pounds.
For many, this is a common story. Leave the U.S., lose some weight, return, and gain the weight. It's like someone is saying, "Welcome back to the U.S. Here's your 10 pounds," upon arrival. How is this possible? Well, whatever it is certainly explains the big problem we have in the U.S. with obesity, which is now an epidemic. Add the fact that there is 25% less nutrition available in foods grown in the U.S. than in the past. Getting nutritionally dense foods is almost impossible, and basically totally infrequent. In the world's home of superconsumerism, it should be of no surprise that for-profit food companies rely on a steady stream of sugar, salt, and fat to form addictions in the consumers in order to keep selling their products. Obesity, the root cause of a death every 7 seconds in the U.S., is a likely outcome of these practices.
"Cherry-Flavored" Does NOT Actually Mean That It Has Fruit In It
We have steadily lost our knowledges of food and food preparation due in large part to heightened corporate/consumerist practices. Food preparation consists of using chemically preserved food-like substances that come from a box. Whole foods are less often used, and even when they are, they come from corporate farms that have used high concentrations of antibiotics (that are making diseases stronger and harder to fight off), do vast amounts of physical abuses to animals (like cutting off chicken's beaks, providing insufficient living space for animals, and harbor high rates of illness), and provide horrible working conditions for migrant workers (whose life expectancies are at 47 years of age in the U.S.). This is a country that puts high-fructose corn syrup in as many products as possible. It's in bread, for crying out loud! Seriously, read the labels. Companies like Monsanto genetically modify seeds so that there is no viable seeds produced after the plant is grown. These are called "terminator seeds." Lastly, the amount of pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides dumped into water supplies are the leading causes of water pollution all over the country. There is a real food and nutrition crisis in the United States that goes completely unnoticed by most, but it is literally killing us.
Options For Getting High Quality Nutrients
I decided to become a BeachBody Coach in order to promote two things: fitness and nutrition. There are few food-based options that provide high quality nutrients any more. That is the sad fact currently. However, the best option that I've found is Shakeology. Shakeology is actually the primary reason why I decided to become a person who turned to the business side of BeachBody, the parent company of popular fitness programs like P90X, 10-Minute Trainer, Insanity, etc. When I finally committed myself to pursuing a healthier nutritional path, I took a serious look at Shakeology. There are many reasons why someone might make Shakeology one of their meals every single day. Below is a video of doctors discussing the super nutrient-rich shake that is Shakeology.
Shakeology is no joke one of, if not the single healthiest thing you can put into your body. I have seen an amazing transformation in my own life while using it. In one month's time, I went 180 degrees with my nutrition because of Shakeology. I was absolutely addicted to cookies, muffins, doughnuts, burgers, chips, fries, chocolate, soda, and the list goes on. After one month of having Shakeology once a day, I feel AMAZING! I have less problems with my bowels. I have way more energy. I have lost 21 pounds so far. My wife who has always been above 200 with her cholesterol is now at 167. I can't say enough about how this has changed my life for the better.
11 Facts About Shakeology:
1. Meal Replacement: Arguably the most nutritious, healthiest meal of the day. Replace one meal per day. Eat healthy meals for the rest of the day. Other shakes tend to be low calorie, high in sugar, and higher in fat making you feel falsely full. With Shakeology, it feels like you’ve eaten an actual meal, but you don’t feel bloated.
2. Nutritionally Potent Ingredients: Over 70 ingredients (like sacha inchi, goji berry, cinnamon, chia, and astragulis) that are purposely chosen for their nutritional potency (antioxidants, phytonutrients, prebiotics, vitamins, minerals, and protein).
3. Vitamins: 26 vitamins, minerals, 6 of which are at 100%, phytonutrients, contains all amino acids.
Protein: 18 grams (compared to 2g for Slim Fast),
Fat: Very low, Omega-3 fatty acids are good for brain, heart, and weight loss
4. Calories: 140 (snack) - 400 (meal replacement), 60 recipes included with Shakeology, and you can see more on teambeachbody.com
5. Cholesterol: Has been shown to lower cholesterol, as well as raise good and lower bad cholesterol. Contains wheat grass, oat grass, barley grass = balanced cholesterol levels
6. Gluten-Free: Uses grasses, not grains.
7. Low on the glycemic index: The glycemic index is a way of measuring the impact that food has on the bloodstream by the amount of sugar that is dumped into it. Shakeology rates at a 24 on the glycemic index, which means a slower, steadier burn with no sudden crash afterwords. Shakeology is very good for people with diabetes
or those who are prediabetic for this reason.
8. Overcome Cravings: Cravings for sugar, fat, and salt decrease significantly
9. Small Farmers: Many ingredients come from other continents, and support local farmers and local economies.
10. Free Workout Videos: Comes with two free workout DVDs (regularly $29.95)
that focus on light to moderate activity with weights and cardio.
11. $4/day which is about the cost of a meal from the grocery store (half the cost of a fast food meal)
Shakeology Workouts (Free with purchase of Shakeology)
You can find more info and purchase Shakeology at: http://myshakeology.com/esuite/home/drkurtlove
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