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Snack Your Way to a Bikini Body

March 29, 2012 Joel Panetta Fat loss, Supplements

Look, you know as well as I do that you can’t just snack on fatty foods all day long and wake up one day to the body of your dreams.

It’s funny how those infomercials make you want to believe you can eat anything and everything and still watch the pounds melt off.

Ummm, it doesn’t work that way.

But you CAN enjoy your favorite foods in moderation and look great naked.

Now I realize not everyone loves chocolate, but a lot of people do. And if you’re one of them I’ve got some great news for you.

If you’ve never heard of Prograde Cravers before, well, you’re really missing out. They’re 180 calories of organic dark chocolate heaven.

Again, you can’t just eat an entire box of these healthy snack bars and suddenly slip into the bikini you wore when you were a teenager.

But they DO fit into a fat loss plan. Ok, so here’s two things you need to know:

1) Prograde Cravers are on sale this week. And trust me, you MUST try them if you are a chocolate lover. You save 11% on all their delicious flavors this week only.

2) Check out the video from Registered Dietitian Jayson Hunter to discover how Prograde Cravers fit into your rapid fat loss plan.

Everything you need to know about this killer sale – including the video from Jayson Hunter – is just a click away. Just click here Prograde Cravers

Yours in health,

JP

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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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The Secret To A Better Lovelife

March 15, 2012 Joel Panetta Supplements, This & That

[ Editor's Note: Fitness author Jon Benson shared this letter with me and gave me permission to share it with you. ]


Today we need to chat about your hormones.

Yeah, I chat a lot about hormones. That’s because I have been to Hormone Hell and back. Twice.

I’ve lived to tell the tale.

It’s scary… and it’s one of those hidden illnesses that you might not even know you have.

I had it at 27. I did not affect my love-life, but that was probably due to my youth. If I did not treat it then, I would have no love-life or drive at ALL right now.

I treated it with drugs. That is all we had back then.

Today I use a combination of therapies, many of which are natural….

1. I train with weights to increase testosterone-levels naturally.

2. I train and do cardio before eating in the morning do increase gH levels naturally without drugs.

3. I cycle my calories to increase my thyroid levels naturally.

As you can see there are many ways to increase your hormone levels naturally.

But it’s not all exercise and nutrition. Now we have several “botanical” supplements: Herbs and other natural helpers to help the fight.

I wish I would have known about Dr. Lucille when I was 27.

She’s the expert in that field. Herbs, nutrition for hormone help, and how to protect your body IF you have to take drugs to help the problem like I do.

I listen to her. So should you.

Here’s her site:

Click Here <--- natural energy help

The best thing about having your hormones optimized is energy.

Yes, you will burn more body-fat.

Yes, you will increase your love-life and your desire to have intimacy.

Yes, you will increase your resistance to disease and common illnesses.

But I think MORE ENERGY is the best.

I have the energy to do anything I want at just about any time I want.

Here's an example:

Today I had to go to the funeral of a dear friend. She passed away after struggling with a lifetime of various illnesses, many of which were made worse by lifestyle choices. Some she had no control over.

We all loved her dearly.

We drove until 1:00AM this morning. I got up early for the funeral but not early enough to eat breakfast.

I had a large lunch afterward and then we headed back -- another 3 hour boring drive in traffic.

Even with all of this emotional stress, my body only needed a 2-hour nap to pop right back into high gear. I could literally go and workout now at almost 11:00pm if I had to.

I'm glad I don't because I have a night of packing ahead of me for a business trip!

Still, the point is simple:

Hormone Health = Greater Energy

Most people do not exercise because... get this....

They do not FEEL like it.

I don't mean "feel like it" as in they would rather do something else, although that is the case sometimes.

I mean "feel like it" in the sense that they have NO energy to do it.

They are tired, run-down after a 9 to 5 day, and feel zonked.

You too?

If so, you need this info...

Click Here <— natural energy help

Remember: More energy, more love-life. More workouts that burn fat. More done in the day.

More living… in the best way possible.

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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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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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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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(Video) Workout First Aid: Is Your Training Suffering?

January 22, 2012 Joel Panetta Supplements

(Video!) Workout First Aid: Is YOUR Training Suffering?

By The “Muscle Nerd”, Jeff Anderson

Walk into any gym in the world and you’ll find about 95% of everyone working out making at least ONE of these common training boo-boo’s!

Well, the doctor is in (actually the “Muscle Nerd”) and I’m armed with a box of bandages and another powerful “video article” to administer some “Workout First Aid”!

In this short video, you’ll discover…

* Your “EVIL TWIN” on the gym floor that’s doing everything he can to sabotage your gains!

* The key to “going the distance” and getting the most from every workout session!

* The most important piece of gym equipment for pushing your gains to the next level!

Check out this short video presentation and see if YOU aren’t seeing the same symptoms in your own training program…and learn what to do about it NOW!

Take YOUR Training To The “Next Level”!
Mass Building Secrets >>

Stop training like a “beginner”!

If you’re not hitting each one of these “8 Anabolic Factors”, then you’re missing out on some SERIOUS MUSCLE!

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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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