Updates: Weightloss and Antioxidant Challengers

Weight Loss Challengers

Wendy is doing great! She attained her goal weight and had so much more energy that she was able to increase her exercise from running 2 - 3 miles 5 days a week to a Cross-Fit class 4-5 times per week. Wendy has continued to take her Lifepak Nano to maintain her energy levels as she has also gone back to work, part time. Wendy looks great! Way to go Wendy!


If you would like to learn more about my Weightloss program and coaching options please let me know! Click here for information on the weightloss products I use in my program. See where Wendy started here.

Antioxidant Challengers

I never introduced you to Jill. In March, she had her antioxidant score read and she was at a lowly, sickly 12,000. As a mother of 4, ages 2-20, a full time student, and a part time job, Jill counted on having good health. She began taking the Lifepak Nano once a day. Also, we had many discussions where I suggested eating more fresh fruits and vegetables to help her health and increase her score. This summer Jill began juicing fresh, local fruits and vegetables to increase her intake.  The result?  Two weeks ago her anti-oxidant score jumped to 36,000!!! That's a 24,000 increase in 5 months. Jill feels better and her skin looks noticeably better. Most importantly she is able to keep up with all her children, especially her toddler, and maintain her grades during the strenuous last semester to become a Respiratory Therapist. Go Jill!

Want to look and feel better? Call me to get your antioxidant score tested and get you started to a healthier you!

Employee Wellness

I am still working with a company interested in helping their employees enjoy better health so they don't miss work or are less productive when they are at work. That costs both sides $$....

In addition to taking the Lifepak Nano I have introduced bringing bowls of apples, oranges, and walnuts to the office weekly to ensure the candy stays away and the energy stays up!

Do you know a Sacramento based business looking for greater wellness for their employees? Give me a call and I will discuss a personalized plan to get the health goals you and your employees are looking for!

Fight Fat The Right Way & What’s New With The Weight Loss Challengers

The first year I was in college, like so many, I gained the “Freshman 15”.  By my sophomore year I gained another 25 pounds.  Friends and family made comments to encourage me to lose the weight but it was when I couldn’t fit into the largest pair of jeans at a store that I started to do something about it.  When I got married in 1985 I had lost 25 pounds.  It wasn’t until after the birth of my first daughter, Hannah, in 1987 that I finally got down to a healthy weight.  Then in 1999 I was in the hospital on an IV to stop the Multiple Sclerosis episode that was wrecking havoc on my body and I gained 55 pounds as a side effect of the medication in the IV.  Oh, I was right back to feeling totally “fat”.  It took me a few years to regain my healthy body weight.  I’m sure most of us have had a love-hate relationship with fat; whether it is either losing it or wishing it was somewhere else on our body.

 Here are the ways to Lose Fat: The Right Way

·         Curb Sugar Cravings with Natural Sweeteners- Next time a sugar craving calls, reach for XyloSweet or Stevia.  Unlike cane and refined sugar, xylitol is derived from foods like corn, strawberries, and plums.  The sweetener Stevia comes from the leaves of a plant in the sunflower family.  Both have low glycemic indexes so they won’t spike your blood sugar level and prime you for a “crash” later.

       Don’t Lose Too Much Too Soon – Crash dieting leads to loose skin and the possibility of releasing toxins into the body that have been stored in fat cells leading to fatigue and not feeling well.  Think about how long it took to gain the weight and use that timeline in your process to lose the weight.  You will make a long-term change for a living a life at a healthy weight.  Remember:  Slow and steady wins the race!

·         Lose Fat And Fight Flabby Skin – Retain elastic skin by adding strength training into your workout because it creates muscle tone.  Lean muscle helps prevent the skin from getting saggy.

·         What To Eat – Not only will you prevent illness and have a glowing complexion but the fiber found in fruits and vegetables help you feel full without a lot of calories.  Fiber rich and lean protein foods allow you to feel fuller for longer and prevent weight gain without sacrificing energy.

·         Moves To Do – Mix together cardio and strength training moves over the course of an hour like a circuit training routine.  Moving quickly from one move to the next keeps your heart up so you burn calories and fat.  Strength training cranks up your metabolism for a sexy, lean silhouette.

Renee is one of our challengers losing weight at a healthy and right way. 

Meet Our Newest Weight Loss Challenger:  Brendan – Lost 11.2 pounds in 1 month

Brendan, a 6’3”- 28 year old young man, began the Weight Loss Challenge on March 7, 2012.  Brendan as a football player in high school was in good physical shape then.  A couple of years ago he tried a fasting diet and lost 80 pounds but those pounds returned.  With a loss of 11.2 pounds, Brendan has more energy and is able to return to the gym, which will only increase his results.  Brendan has noticed an improvement in his skin since taking all the supplements in the program.  He says “my skin is softer, better and not as greasy.”  We can’t wait for his next results.  Way to go Brendan!!!

Update on Weight Challenger:  Joey

Joey has had to face some challenges with his heavy work schedule, causing extra stress but his weight loss continues.  Joey has lost another 5.8 pounds for a total loss of 18.8 pounds.  Despite the obstacles life has thrown in Joey’s way, he continues to stick to the program. Awesome job, Joey!!!

Happy Valentine's Day! - Love thy Education

Last Friday I participated in a Health Professional Conference where keynote speaker, Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Joe Chang, spoke about the phenomenon of  epigenetics. What is epigenetics? The development and maintenance of an organism is orchestrated by a set of chemical reactions that switch parts of the genome off and on at strategic times and locations. Epigenetics is the study of these reactions and the factors that influence them. Basically, the influence of the environment, stress, diet, behavior, toxins, and other factors changes how our genes, DNA, express themselves…making us look and feel older, or mutating our cells to create disease. This explains why the physical characteristics of identical twins change as they age.


This led into the topic of the importance of protecting our cells with antioxidants and how we can accurately measure them in our live tissue with the Nobel Prize winning science of the Antioxidant scanner.

I love science and data but can also get very energized and excited to think that a patented, proven way exists to keep our bodies healthy and youthful. For more information on epigenetics visit: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/

On Thursday of this week we will give you the update on our Weight Loss Challengers…but here’s the teaser…Joey says some of his shirts are too BIG!!!! I can’t wait to tell you how he did in his first week.

Health Tip: What would like to see for health tips? More on skin health? Or nutrition? I would love to hear what you like most to read about in these health tips. Share away!

My Weight Mangement Program!

As I have mentioned before, at the NS LA kick off event earlier this year, NS has introduced its Challenges for 2012. There are 4 total challenges where you can improve your health/skin needs. I am holding my own Weight Loss and Antioxidant Challenge with my own modifications to the plan you will hear about below. But here is an idea of what our weight loss challengers are doing on a daily basis. By the way, I am so inspired by Wendy’s commitment to her health, one of the Weight Loss Challengers, that I am joining her this morning for her run/jog/walk of the Serrano Hills! Hope I make it alright.

Here is the link to the webinar. Again if you only have time to listen to a few minutes here are my recommendations:
- 5:00 – The one healthy meal –detailed of what and why things are included
- 30:00 – how the supplements help to improve your ability to burn fat
- 33:00 – The overall instructions for the Weight Management System

Weight Management by Glen Cheney
• 3 components: Eat one Healthy meal, 2 meals replaced with AC Shakes and supplements
• 8 glasses of water a day is important because most of the time people grab snacks when really they are just thirsty
• Strive to increase physical exercise

The Healthy Meal (without counting calories)
• 1 fist full of both veggies and fruit (so that could be one small apple for a smaller person, a large apple for a larger person)
• A palm sized portion of protein – for satiety and muscle tone
• 1 fist full of Complex Carbs (that would be whole grains not white bread, brown rice instead of white rice) that helps affect rates of energy
• Little good fat (EVOO)
• 1 cup of Diary, correlation between dairy consumption and body composition (also protects against calcium loss)

Replace two meals with AC Shakes
• Equivalent to 20 nutritional capsules
• Uses clinically affective does of ingredients
• Its active ingredients help to lower cravings
• Helps to balance blood sugar – shakes contain special fibers to slow the absorption of glucose and diminish blood sugar highs and lows.
• Contain high quality protein and protect against muscle loss (fat loss is the better form of weight loss)

Supplements to take throughout the day
• Green tea has long been used for many remedies  The Green tea supplement is the more you take the increased amount of calories burned (with no increased activity)
• Green tea helps to lower stress (which helps control weight by not stress eating)
• The 2nd Supplement Cortisol also helps control stress
•  Vitality improves physical endurance people on a diet can feel so sluggish without the same amount of calories coming in
•  Vitality promotes far metabolism during prolonged exercise (improved their ability to burn fat)
• They lastly gave total instructions for the Weight Management System with suggested ways to split up the supplements throughout the day.

Bonus! For every pound you lose, you will be giving one meal to a hungry child though the Vita Meal program. If you are interested please remember, contact me for a 30 percent discount on the products and for complimentary guidance.

Health Tip: Preventing Disease With Coffee
Enjoy your coffee! Frank Hu, MD, MPH, PhD, Nutrition and Epidemiology Professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, explains that habitual coffee intake is beneficial in reducing the risk for Type 2 Diabetes as the magnesium and chromium levels aid the body in using insulin to control the blood sugar level. Also, the antioxidants packed in coffee can prevent heart disease by reducing the risk by 13% in women and 28% in men. Of course, it probably isn’t a good idea to pack your coffee with lots of sugar, chocolate and whole milk because those added in large amounts can have their own risks. I raise my coffee cup to toast the benefits of coffee every morning!!!!