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Fast Food Fat Loss Failure

March 26, 2012 Joel Panetta Nutrition, Supplements

Back in the nineties Fast Food companies tried to change. They tried coming out with lighter and lower fat versions of their sandwiches and tacos and everything else.

Know what happened?

The “healthier” versions on their menus failed miserably. And I mean miserably. They were all pulled and replaced by newer options that were bigger, fattier and more calorie laden than ever before.

Seriously, they stopped pulling punches and did what any smart business should: They gave people what they wanted. And in the case of Fast Food companies that meant adding as much mayo, bacon, cheese and beef as they possibly could.

That’s when we started seeing the Triple Burgers and Mega Burgers and tacos wrapped in melted cheese stuck to yet another taco.And people were more than happy to gobble them all right up.

I believe, fortunately, that we’ve come to a point where people have realized that it’s all just too much. To some extent people are waking up and realizing that they cannot afford to get sick. They cannot afford to eat garbage all the time. They are understanding it WILL catch up to them.

Kentucky Fried Chicken has been in the news lately because they are trying a new Kentucky GRILLED Chicken. Supposedly it tastes as good as their fried version.


How good is it?

Now I don’t know if it does or doesn’t. And to be honest, I don’t much care. You see, the fact of the matter is when people go to Fast Food restaurants and order something “healthier” like grilled chicken they typically off set it by eating every french fry in sight. Or drinking a 64oz cola.

There are better choices to be made. And if you plan your day you won’t be in a position where you have to gobble a meal down at KFC, McDonald’s or Burger King.

Things like:

Low fat cottage cheese

Hard boiled eggs

Fresh fruit and veggies

Raw almonds

You could also go with Prograde Cravers or Prograde Lean. Cravers are the best tasting healthy snack bar on the planet and Lean is their delicious chocolate meal replacement shake.

Look, the bottom line is simple: A little bit of planning and some smart food choices go a long way to getting that flat stomach you’re looking for.

Remember, check out Pro/Grade Supplements today and Be Your BEST!

Yours in health,
JP

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Five Super Simple Fat Loss Tips

March 15, 2012 Joel Panetta Nutrition, Supplements

Fat loss isn’t rocket science. I know we love to make our problems seem much bigger than they really are, but when you really look at them they’re typically easy to solve. And that’s often the case with fat loss.

To prove it to you here are five super simple fat loss tips you can easily follow:

1) Stop guzzling liquid sugar. Yes, I mean soft drinks and juices and bottles of iced tea loaded with high fructose corn syrup. For the most part, a 12 oz can of cola is 150 calories of pure sugar. Have a couple of those a day…

2) I’ve written it a gazillion times and I will continue to – eat breakfast! If you want to make fat loss easy then make sure you start your metabolism off on the right foot.

3) Eat more fruit. Aim for at least 5 servings a day.

4) Eat more veggies. Again, aim for at least 5 servings a day.

5) Stop eating so many processed foods. If it comes in a box from your grocery store it’s most likely processed. The fresher the foods the better.

* Bonus tip*

You can make tips 3 and 4 a breeze by using a whole foods based multi. Personally, I love Prograde Nutrition’s VGF 25+ men’s OR women’s because it is made from 25 WHOLE veggies, greens and fruits.
Yours in health,
Joel Panetta

PS - You know I take my nutrition seriously. And it’s why I ONLY recommend Prograde Nutrition’s Whole Foods based multi. They have both a men’s and women’s formula.

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Cheap Old School Supplement That Burns Fat Fast!

March 12, 2012 Joel Panetta Nutrition, Supplements

Cheap Old School Supplement That Burns Fat Fast!

By Jeff Anderson

All but lost is a little-known “Old School” supplement that used to be one of pro bodybuilding’s Top Gun supplements for when competitors were trying to shed crazy amounts of body fat, but needed to hold on to as much muscle as possible.

Why haven’t you heard of it as often?

Well quite frankly, over the years, individual supplements just haven’t been as “sexy” as the high priced “breakthrough formulas” being marketed…and not as profitable for the supplement companies!

So what is this amazing (yet boring) supplement that can dramatically increase fat-burning while helping keep the muscle mass you’ve worked so hard for?

It’s called “Medium Chain Triglycerides” (MCT’s) and it’s one of those supplements that has been PROVEN to work!

MCT’s most often come in the form of an oil (either by itself in supplement form or in coconut oil) and is itself a FAT…

…a fat that actually BURNS FAT!

You see, MCT’s are digested differently than other fats.

For one, they CANNOT trigger fat storage no matter how much you take!

Weird…but TRUE!

Also, they produce a LOT of energy and are burned very quickly, thereby saving your muscles from being broken down for fuel during cycles of intense training.

I suggest using the complete formula in “Homemade Supplements” first because I show you how to use it in combination with a few other cheap supplements to create a KILLER personal supplement you can make yourself!

(You can learn how to make your own supplements at www.MakeYourOwnSupplements.com)

However, you can also take a tablespoon by itself during dieting cycles when you need extra energy but don’t want to increase your calories.

The best times are immediately upon waking or about 20-30 minutes before weight training.

Give this “lost supplement” a try if your goal is to burn body fat while you’re still training with weights.

It’s a VERY powerful addition to your supplement program that won’t cost you a kidney!

About:
Jeff Anderson (The Muscle Nerd)
The “Muscle Nerd”, Jeff Anderson, is a world-renowned fitness consultant and author, most noted for his cutting edge research in natural bodybuilding and fat loss.

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This Week’s Healthy Dinner Meal.

March 11, 2012 Joel Panetta Nutrition

This week’s healthy dinner meal is Orange-Glazed Chicken.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
large zip-top bag
1 1/2 pounds chicken breast fillets (4 fillets)
butter cooking spray
1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges in light syrup (undrained)
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon lite soy sauce

Steps

1. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place flour and seasoned salt in zip-top bag and shake to mix. Add chicken; seal tightly and shake to coat. Wash hands. Knead bag to coat chicken.
2. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken, using tongs; coat top of chicken with cooking spray. Cover and cook 4 minutes on each side.
3. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, gently stir remaining ingredients together.
4. Turn chicken again and add orange mixture. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes, turning chicken once. Serve.

CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 275kcal; FAT 2g; CHOL 99mg; SODIUM 570mg; CARB 21g; FIBER <1g; PROTEIN 40g; VIT A 15%; VIT C 11%; CALC 6%; IRON 4%

Remember DON’T QUIT

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Fat loss secrets that your doctor hopes you never learn.

March 6, 2012 Joel Panetta Nutrition, This & That, Turbulence Training

You wouldn’t think your fitness would be contrary to your doctor’s interest, would you? Look my doctor is a nice enough fellow. And he does care about my health. There’s a good possibility you have a good doctor too.

The medical establishment, however, is in the business of being in business. Simple economics tells you that the more sick you are, the more money they make. At its best, the medical establishment aims toward wellness.

For your best health and happiness, there should be a higher aim. It looks like this:

Illness => Wellness => Fitness

When you’re talking about your health, Wellness is mediocrity. Fitness is optimum health.

The secrets of fat loss are hidden in the myths of wellness.

Myth #1: Maintaining a steady target heart rate is ideal for heart health.

Fat Loss Secret: Your heart is most healthy when it can operate efficiently, and quickly return to resting heart rate, at many different heart rates.

The best way to do cardio or aerobic activity is to vary the intensity. After a warm-up period, maintain high intensity for one minute. Then, dial down the intensity for 2 minutes. Then alternate for the duration of your cardio routine.

Myth #2: Maintaining a steady target heart rate is ideal for fat loss.

Fat Loss Secret: The fat loss benefits of aerobic or cardio activity only last as long as you are exercising. Once you stop cardio (30, 45, 60 minutes, whenever) your metabolism stops working to burn fat.

Building muscle is a far more efficient fat loss method. And you don’t have to gain bodybuilder-type mass to enjoy the benefits. Bodyweight exercise is an excellent way to build the kind of functional muscle strength that will raise your metabolism.

A rising metabolism burns fat long after you stop exercising. You can achieve the variable heart rate benefits by doing supersets or combo sets.

Myth #3: Lower your calories if you want to lose fat.

Fat Loss Secret: To lose weight, you just have to burn more calories than you take in. If you increase your activity level, you can eat more and still lose weight. If you want to lose fat; build muscle, increase your metabolic rate, and eat more of the right foods and less of the wrong ones.

Simply put, focusing on calories alone in not an efficient way to lose fat.

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Berrynana Power Shake

March 1, 2012 Joel Panetta Nutrition

This week’s Power Shake is Berrynana

1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 banana
1 scoop of vanilla whey protien
1/2 cup plain yoghurt
2 teaspoons honey
3 cups plain or vanilla soy milk (or low-fat milk)
a few fresh mint leaves

Blend the whole lot together and drink immediately.

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2 Little Known Fat Burning Facts

February 10, 2012 Joel Panetta Nutrition, Supplements

Carbs, carbs, carbs. That’s what everyone seems to want to talk about. How do I avoid carbs?

Well, what you should be talking about instead is, “How do I get more lean Protein into my eating plan?”

Now THAT is the right question.

You see, Protein is where it’s at. Check out these two little known facts about protein:

1) Protein requires more calories to digest than carbs or fat. This is called the “thermic effect of food.” In other words, your body uses more calories to digest protein than other nutrients. Pretty sneaky, huh?

2) Protein provides satiety. That’s a fancy way of saying you feel fuller for longer when you eat protein ;-)

Good sources of Lean Protein come from foods such as:

Fish, eggs, poultry, lean beef…

But some people have trouble eating enough protein each day. Some people would like it to be more convenient for them.

If that’s the case with you then I have VERY good news. And it’s news I’ve been waiting to tell you for some time now.

My buddies over at Prograde Nutrition have finally released their pharmaceutical quality whey protein.

You see, not all Protein powders are created equal. Prograde Protein:

- Delivers unparalled purity through low-temperature mirco-filtering

- Is naturally sweetened with Stevia

- Contains 5.3 grams of branch chained amino acids per serving

- Mixes instantly with just a spoon

- Enhances absorption and digestion via lactase and Aminogen digestive enzyymes

Look, I’ve been waiting patiently for Prograde Protein to come out. But as usual, Prograde just would NOT release this product until they could get it as close to perfect as possible.

The best part is they are putting it on sale this week to celebrate it’s launch. You can get it at 10% off this week ONLY. Just go to GetPrograde.com and you’ll find all the details. Including the coupon code to use when you order to get the 10% off your order.

But you need to hurry. For one thing, the special price ends this Friday, November 13th at 11:59pm EST. The other thing is, well, I cannot begin to tell you how highly anticipated Prograde Protein has been. There’s a very good chance they’ll be out of stock well before Friday even gets here!

So get yours NOW.

Yours in health,

Joel

PS – Prograde Protein is NOT just some run of the mill protein powder you can find anywhere. They’ve really hit a home run with this one.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Blast!

January 23, 2012 Joel Panetta Nutrition, Recipes, Shake It Up

This week Power Smoothie,

Chocolate Peanut Butter Blast 370-400 Calories*
1 Chocolate Almond Milk
2 Scoops Vi-Shake1 tsp. Natural Peanut Butter
1 tsp. Honey
Ice
Blend 15-20 seconds

You can drink this incredible tasting shake as a meal replacement, snack or post workout recovery drink.

Down the hatch.

Be STRONG!

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Lose Weight With Omega-3?

January 18, 2012 Joel Panetta Nutrition, Supplements

By Kevin DiDonato MS, CSCS, CES

Omega-3 fatty acids may be associated with many different health benefits.

From lowering cholesterol to improved blood sugar control, omega-3 fatty acids may be the MOST important nutrient you need to include in your daily routine.

Now, there may be another feather in omega-3’s proverbial cap.

For people with increased risk factors for developing chronic disease, omega-3 fatty acids may prevent or decrease your risk factors.

Granted, there are factors that you can’t control.

Family history, gender, and age are all risk factors that you are UNABLE to change.

However, conditions like physical activity, diet, and weight loss are risks that you CAN control.

Controlling your weight may significantly decrease your risk for developing chronic diseases.

Being overweight by as little as 10, 20 or even 30 pounds, may lead to significant metabolic damage to the cells of your body.

And this weight may significantly increase inflammation.

Inflammation may be the start of many chronic diseases.

However, omega-3 fatty acids may be a POWERFUL nutrient to include in your diet.

Confused?

Give me a minute to explain…

Omega-3 Fat and Low Calories Diets

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fats that your body is unable to make.

So including food rich in omega-3 fatty acids or a high quality krill oil supplement, may increase your circulating DHA and EPA levels.

There is a growing body of evidence that omega-3 fatty acids may increase FAT LOSS.

Powerful antioxidants, such as Astaxanthin, may reduce inflammation and possibly lead to weight loss.

Omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA and EPA, may INCREASE fat loss in all individuals, even if you have just a few pounds to lose..

Researchers aimed to see how effective omega fatty acids are in reducing weight and improving lipid profiles.

They recruited 32 obese participants and prescribed a very low calorie diet, and either a placebo or an omega-3 supplement.

The results were AMAZING!

The first 4 weeks, the participants were on a very low calorie diet, and the remaining 10 weeks they were on a weight maintenance diet.

At the end of 4 weeks, the placebo group lost 6.54 kg while the omega-3 group lost 6.87 kg.

At the end of 10 weeks, they were measured again.

The placebo group lost an additional 1.57 kg while the omega-3 group lost another 1.69 kg.

Seems pretty insignificant, right?

Just wait!

Both groups improved their metabolic profiles, but only in the omega-3 group, was there a loss of BODY FAT, more than the placebo group.

The TRUTH About Omega-3 and Weight Loss

Being overweight by as little as 10, 20 or even 30 pounds may increase inflammation and lead to significant metabolic changes.

This inflammation may increase your risk for developing chronic diseases, mostly heart disease.

Omega-3 fatty acids have been known to promote better heart health, better blood sugar control, and even FAT LOSS.

Including omega-3 fatty acids and a healthy diet, may promote weight loss and FAT LOSS.

The use of ultra-potent Krill oil may increase your omega-3 fatty acid intake.

And this may increase fat loss and promote a healthier metabolic profile.

Don’t you owe it to yourself and your health?

Try Omega-3 Rich EFA Icon today!

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Coke vs. Water

January 18, 2012 Joel Panetta Nutrition, This & That

WATER:
1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population)
2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger.
3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as much as 3%.
4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?

COKE:
1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.
2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.
3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the “real thing” sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous China.
4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers, rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals, pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
6. To loosen a rusted bolt, apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
7. To remove grease from clothes, empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road gunk from your windshield.

MORE INFORMATION:
1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.
2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup, (the concentrate) commercial trucks must use Hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.
3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of delivery trucks for about 20 years!

Now the question is, would you like a glass of water or Coke?

Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?

JP

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