It's that time of year again when everyone seems to fall victim to colds and flu and whatever new "superbug" the papers declare is sweeping the nation.
Well as much as I'm sure viruses don't wait until Christmas to strike, people DO tend to get ill this time of year.
More than likely this is because people see December as a month where diet and exercise are impossible. They throw their diets out the window and see that one day of the year as an excuse to waste a whole month.
Yes, there may be more social do's or parties to go to, but that doesn't mean everything has to stop.
This lack of exercise, poor nutrition, and in many cases, excessive alcohol consumption will leave your body weak and susceptible to these bugs and viruses going round.
This, in my opinion, is the number one reason for the number of people who get ill this time of year, regardless of the cold weather.
Not to mention the amount of people who put on weight over the holidays.
So the message here is not to use that one day of the year as an excuse to waste all of your weight loss and fitness efforts. Yes, you can go to your work's Christmas party and have fun. Yes, you can go out for social drinks with friends...
But don't overdo it just because "it's Christmas". Keep your healthy eating plan going, keep up the exercise, increase your water intake to stay hydrated (especially if you're drinking alcohol).
And use your common sense! You know what's good and what's bad - more of the good, less of the bad!
Don't let Christmas put everything you've been working for on pause.
As for the colds...
Even the healthiest people fall victim to these sometimes when they're in contact with the germs so much, so it's not always avoidable.
Nobody likes that feeling when you wake up one morning and feel that little tickle in the back of your throat - you know you're going to get ill!
So what do you do? You wrap up warm, buy some vitamin C tablets, eat more fruit and stock up on Lemsip cos you know there's no stopping it!
Well I used to do exactly the same until I started promoting natural supplements. Then I came across an amazing little drink called Zambroza.
It's the most powerful anti-oxidant drink around and, although quite expensive, it works!
At £20 a bottle it's probably not something you'll take as the label suggests (15ml twice a day - meaning you'll get through the bottle in about 2 weeks), although the benefits of doing so would be great.
So how should you take it?
Buy yourself a bottle and have it ready. This is the key. If you wait until you're ill to order it, it'll be too late.
Buy a bottle and keep it handy, then, when you feel that tickle, crack open the Zambroza and take a shot (about 30ml) in the morning, at lunchtime, and in the evening. The bottle'll go in about 4 days like this, but I've never had a cold since I've been doing this (nearly 2 years).
£20 in 4 days might seem a lot, but how much is just one day off work going to cost you? And what price would you put on not feeling lousy for a week?! (plus the money you'll save on Lemsip, Lockets, and anything else you buy when your ill!)
I'm not going to guarantee that this'll work for everyone, but it's worked for me without fail for the last 2 years or so.
You can get your Zambroza with 15% discount here
I personally always keep a bottle handy. As soon as I open it, I order a replacement so I don't get caught out.
Give this a try, and if it works for you please leave a comment below to let people know.
(and if you already have a cold, you can still take Zambroza to help speed up your recovery)
Hope this helps a lot of people,
Mark
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Nutritional Support
Hi All,
I've recently come across a new programme designed to help you eat a healthy diet to suit your own personal dietary needs.
I get a lot of e-mails from people asking me to promote their products and most of them are useless, but I took the trial on this one and it looks pretty good.
Plan:one is an online, interactive nutrition programme that will help you lose weight, tone up, gain muscle, or whatever your training goals are.
What you get is a programme that you can enter your details into - height, weight, body fat percentage (if known), and your measurements - then it will give you a diet plan designed to suit your persoanl daily calorie requirements with healthy recipes.
You'll get told exactly what to eat and when, with the precise portions and measurements for all ingredients, and a calorie count for the meal (as well as preparation instructions).
It even makes you a shopping list so you get everything you need.
This is ideal for anyone who struggles with their diet as it's like having your own personal nutritionist telling you what to do.
They offer a 14 day trial for $4.95 (about £3.50) so you can give it a test run before committing to anything. (Click here)
I recommend giving this a try, even if you cancel after the 14 days, just to see if you think it'll be any help to you.
There's a lot on there recipe-wise, so you can take one of their plans and adjust it, taking out anything you don't like. Or you can even create your very own diet plan, using their resipes or by adding your own.
Click the link below and take a look at their website, and it can't hurt to give it a go!
Plan:One Online Nutrition Expert
Mark
I've recently come across a new programme designed to help you eat a healthy diet to suit your own personal dietary needs.
I get a lot of e-mails from people asking me to promote their products and most of them are useless, but I took the trial on this one and it looks pretty good.
Plan:one is an online, interactive nutrition programme that will help you lose weight, tone up, gain muscle, or whatever your training goals are.
What you get is a programme that you can enter your details into - height, weight, body fat percentage (if known), and your measurements - then it will give you a diet plan designed to suit your persoanl daily calorie requirements with healthy recipes.
You'll get told exactly what to eat and when, with the precise portions and measurements for all ingredients, and a calorie count for the meal (as well as preparation instructions).
It even makes you a shopping list so you get everything you need.
This is ideal for anyone who struggles with their diet as it's like having your own personal nutritionist telling you what to do.
They offer a 14 day trial for $4.95 (about £3.50) so you can give it a test run before committing to anything. (Click here)
I recommend giving this a try, even if you cancel after the 14 days, just to see if you think it'll be any help to you.
There's a lot on there recipe-wise, so you can take one of their plans and adjust it, taking out anything you don't like. Or you can even create your very own diet plan, using their resipes or by adding your own.
Click the link below and take a look at their website, and it can't hurt to give it a go!
Plan:One Online Nutrition Expert
Mark
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Solstic Energy Drink
Hi everyone,
Sorry for the lack of posts recenlty I've been working on some big projects and have been quite bad at finding the time!
This post is just a quick product review for Solstic Energy Drink.
I can personally vouch for this and the company that makes it - it's all natural ingredients and isn't just a sugar rush like most energy drinks.
Also, unlike Lucozade/Gatorade etc, it's not full of calories - only 12 total (unlike the 25 or so PER 100ml for gatorade!)
So if you're exercising for weight loss and drinking lucozade during or after a workout, you're replacing most of the calories you've just burned!
And the good news is it's actually CHEAPER than the alternatives, so if you're drinking an energy drink anyway THIS IS A NO-BRAINER!
You can get it at http://www.TopQualitySupplements.com for 15% off.
Here's the company's info on it:
Solstic Energy offers you a remarkable taste, packs tremendous energy and delivers health and vitality! Solstic Energy gives you a rich, smooth flavour you can enjoy anytime, so start your day with the bolt of delicious, nutritious energy your body and taste buds will crave! And you can enjoy our Solstic Energy anytime your body needs an extra boost!
Solstic Energy gives you the stamina you need wherever and whenever you need it!It's a fantastic alternative to Coffee, Tea, Fizzy drinks and other 'energy' drinks that provide a quick, sugar-fueled rush followed by an abrupt, vitality-sapping crash.
Solstic Energy's nutrient-rich formula increases energy without the unwanted jitters and crashes of other energy drinks because its power-packed ingredients support the body's natural energy-producing mechanisms.
You'll have the energy that you need now and later.
Yerba Mate provides long-lasting energy and has been used for thousands of years in the jungles of South America to increase endurance, Supports a positive attitude and mental alertness. Decaffeinated green tea extracts are rich in EGCG, which helps increase calorie and fat metabolism. Your body needs to constantly replenish water-soluble B-vitamins to support energy levels and fight the draining effects of stress. Guarana seed contains a naturally occurring caffeine that promotes a gradual, sustained increase in energylevels.
Citric acid is used to form ATP, the basic energy molecule of the body; and malic acid is important for energy production in the body in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
Solstic Energy also includes sucralose, a sweetener created from natural sugar that has been proven safe through over twenty years of in-depth scientific analysis.
So again - if you're spending £1.20, £1.50 plus on energy drinks anyway, this HAS to be the sensible option as it's much better for you and works out about HALF THE PRICE!
Get yours now at http://www.TopQualitySupplements.com
Mark
Sorry for the lack of posts recenlty I've been working on some big projects and have been quite bad at finding the time!
This post is just a quick product review for Solstic Energy Drink.
I can personally vouch for this and the company that makes it - it's all natural ingredients and isn't just a sugar rush like most energy drinks.
Also, unlike Lucozade/Gatorade etc, it's not full of calories - only 12 total (unlike the 25 or so PER 100ml for gatorade!)
So if you're exercising for weight loss and drinking lucozade during or after a workout, you're replacing most of the calories you've just burned!
And the good news is it's actually CHEAPER than the alternatives, so if you're drinking an energy drink anyway THIS IS A NO-BRAINER!
You can get it at http://www.TopQualitySupplements.com for 15% off.
Here's the company's info on it:
Solstic Energy offers you a remarkable taste, packs tremendous energy and delivers health and vitality! Solstic Energy gives you a rich, smooth flavour you can enjoy anytime, so start your day with the bolt of delicious, nutritious energy your body and taste buds will crave! And you can enjoy our Solstic Energy anytime your body needs an extra boost!
Solstic Energy gives you the stamina you need wherever and whenever you need it!It's a fantastic alternative to Coffee, Tea, Fizzy drinks and other 'energy' drinks that provide a quick, sugar-fueled rush followed by an abrupt, vitality-sapping crash.
Solstic Energy's nutrient-rich formula increases energy without the unwanted jitters and crashes of other energy drinks because its power-packed ingredients support the body's natural energy-producing mechanisms.
You'll have the energy that you need now and later.
Yerba Mate provides long-lasting energy and has been used for thousands of years in the jungles of South America to increase endurance, Supports a positive attitude and mental alertness. Decaffeinated green tea extracts are rich in EGCG, which helps increase calorie and fat metabolism. Your body needs to constantly replenish water-soluble B-vitamins to support energy levels and fight the draining effects of stress. Guarana seed contains a naturally occurring caffeine that promotes a gradual, sustained increase in energylevels.
Citric acid is used to form ATP, the basic energy molecule of the body; and malic acid is important for energy production in the body in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
Solstic Energy also includes sucralose, a sweetener created from natural sugar that has been proven safe through over twenty years of in-depth scientific analysis.
So again - if you're spending £1.20, £1.50 plus on energy drinks anyway, this HAS to be the sensible option as it's much better for you and works out about HALF THE PRICE!
Get yours now at http://www.TopQualitySupplements.com
Mark
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