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The HealthWorks 2000
Method Hormonal Balance
& Metabolic Advantage
Together Your Winning Formula - "Simply Science" |
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Excess
Carbohydrates Insufficient Protein |
------>Out of the Zone-----> |
Overproduction
of Bad Eicosanoids |
The Metabolic Advantage
Burns Excess Carbohydrates & Fats
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The
Nutrient Advantage
Total Nutrient Support
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Entry
to the Zone---> |
Hormonal Balance
40C/30P/30F Diet
Natural Soy
Protein with Concentrated Isoflavones |
Less
Excess Body Fat
Greater Mental Productivity
Better Physical Performance |
Exercise at 60%-80% of Max. Heart Rate |
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Excess
Protein Insufficient Carbohydrates |
------>Out of the Zone------> |
Ketosis-loss
of muscle mass |
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The
HealthWorks 2000 Method
"Simply Science"
It combines the
noble prize winning research incorporated in The Zone with the Metabolic
Advantage! The Zone provides a doorway to a hormonal balance
and The Metabolic Booster
provides a path to the Metabolic
Advantage.
For years
experts have been telling Americans what to eat and what not to eat. Fat, they told us,
was the enemy. Then it was salt, then sugar, then cholesterol... and on it goes.
Americans listened and they lost -- but
not their excess fat. What they lost was their health and waistlines.
Americans are the
fattest people on earth... and why? Mainly because of the food they eat.
In this scientific and revolutionary book,
based on Nobel Prize-winning research, medical visionary and former Massachusetts
Institute of Technology researcher Dr. Barry Sears makes peak physical and mental
performance, as well as permanent fat loss, simple for you to understand and
achieve.
With lists of good and bad carbohydrates,
easy-to-follow food blocks and delicious recipes, The Zone
provides all you need to begin your journey toward
permanent fat loss,
great health and
all-round peak performance. In balance, your body will not only burn fat, but you'll fight
heart disease, diabetes, PMS, chronic fatigue, depression and cancer, as well as alleviate
the painful symptoms of diseases such as multiple sclerosis and HIV.
This
Zone state of exceptional
health is well-known to champion athletes. Your own journey toward it can begin with your
next meal. You will no longer think of food as merely an item of pleasure or a means to
appease hunger. Food is your medicine and your ticket to that state of ultimate body
balance, strength and great health: The Zone.
We basically concur with Dr. Robert
C.Atkins when he writes in his newsletter, Dr. Atkins' Health Revelations:
"While Americans have been eating less and less fat,
they're actually been getting sicker!
 | Heart disease rates are
unchanged: still the #1 killer in the U.S. |
| We're fatter now than ever
before (1/3 of all Americans, up from 1/4 then years ago...are now considered medically
obese). |
| Diabetes is way up ...it's
tripled in the last 30 years. |
| New health problems have
appeared out of nowhere: mysterious low-grade ailments such as chronic fatigue, food
sensitivities, Candida... |
| More people are getting cancer
than ever before...and your chances of surviving if you get the disease are no better than
they were 20 years ago." |
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The
Zone Test |
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Is the
Zone / 40-30-40 plan right for you? If you answer "yes" to even one of the following
questions, the Zone / 40-30-30 may be just what you have been looking for:
- Have you failed to lose weight-or even
gained some-while sticking to a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet?
- Do you have mid-morning or mid-afternoon
drops in energy level?
- Do you have sugar cravings?
- Do you often experience bloating or water
retention?
- Do you have craving for high-fat meat of
dairy products?
- Do you exercise and still not lose weight?
- Does exercise wipe you out?
- Do you hunger for carbs the more you eat of
them?
- Do you have high cholesterol, high
triglycerides, high blood pressure or adult-onset diabetes?
- Are you an apple, not a pear?
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Macronutrients
(Protein, Carbohydrates, Fats) -
every time you eat, you are essentially
administering a drug into your body. In fact, our body was designed to process
macronutrients. Every time we eat, and depending on what you eat, and how frequently
you eat, you are controlling the hormonal balance with in you. |
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(Insulin & Glucagon) Role of insulin is similar to the role of
control rods in a nuclear reactor. Control rods in a nuclear reactor
controls the rate of nuclear reaction. Insulin plays a similar role.
When the conversion of carbohydrates into glucose is too high that blood
sugar level raises too high for the body to process, body produces the
hormone insulin whose role like the control rod is to lower the reaction
with in your body.
Insulin takes the excess glucose and converts it in to stored energy.
This storage area for the excess glucose is not that big. Once this
storage area for excess glucose is full, only place for insulin to
store the excess glucose is as fat.
Now do you understand why to fatten livestock, they are primarily fed
grains, and a lot of it. Livestock are fatten under this same
principle. Overdose the livestock on grains which converts into too much
glucose that they can not process, which in turn is converted to fat.
Nature balances the insulin hormone with the glucagon hormone. Glucagon's
primary roles is to release stored carbohydrates, in the form or glucose, from the liver.
And the macronutrient the stimulates the production of glucagon is dietary protein.
Key to the Zone
Before you can enter the zone, you'll need a key to open the doorway to the
zone. The key is understanding the role of a group of body chemicals called the
eicosinoids (pronounced: eye-kah'-sin-oyds), which regulates a wide range of body
functions, including blood pressure, the immune system, blood clotting, inflammation, and
pain control.
Source of eicosinoids is from eating polyunsaturated fats, the primary
ones being linoleic acid. However, our diets are not ideal, and the production of eicosinoids is inconsistent.
We can bring some consistency in the production of eicosinoids by taking essential fatty acids supplements linoleic acid (GLA) and EPA (fish
oil) in a ratio of 1:4 (GLA:EPA) and taking a vitamin E. 500 mg of evening primrose
oil(GLA), plus 1000 mg of EPA fish oil, plus vitamin E 200 IU one to three times a
day.
EPA fish oil can cause blood sugar fluctuations in some diabetics. Carefully
monitor your blood sugar and discontinue its use if your blood sugar becomes difficult to
control.
Our bodies produces both "good" and
"bad" eicosinoids. To influence the production of "good' eicosinoids,
ie. help you enter the zone, you must control the level of insulin in your body.
Below, we'll discuss how you keep your insulin levels in check by balancing your intake of
carbohydrates and proteins.
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Key To The
Zone
Omega-3 fatty acids and fish oils increased greatly when it was realized
that population groups who consumed fatty fish had considerably lower
mortality rates from cardiac and circulatory diseases than the general
population.
It was determined that the oils in these fish provided the
beneficial effects against these illnesses. Over 5000 scientific papers
have been published dealing with and documenting the benefits of Omega-3
activated fish oils.
Directions: Take two to four
capsules daily before a meal.
Warnings: Pregnant or lactating women, persons
taking medication or under a doctor's care should consult their physician
prior to use. Keep out of the reach of children. Store in a cool dry
place.
Ingredients: Molecular
Distilled Fish Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Safflower Oil, Water and Natural
Mixed Tocopherols
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Doorway to the Zone
The doorway to the zone is not complicated. Nature is
not complicated. Nature at it's essence is very simple. To gain access to the
zone, follow these simple guidelines;
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Understand the role of the
insulin and glucagon hormone. Balance your intake of carbohydrates and protein. |
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Dietary fat is essential to
unlocking the doorway to the zone. Don't be afraid of dietary fat. Our bodies
need it. |
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Target
40/30/30 ratio of carbohydrates, protein, and fats. |
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Know zone favorable macronutrients. |
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Know your daily macronutrient blocks. |
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Balance the number of meals you
have during the day. Eat three meals and 2 snacks. Don't go beyond 4-5 hours
without eating. |
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Exercise at 60%-80% of your
maximum heart rate. Maximum heart rate is approximately 220 minus your age.
Combine both aerobic and anaerobic exercise to facilitate your path to the zone. |
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Drink eight 8oz glasses of water
each day. |
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Understand
the role of nutrients. |
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Understand
the role of metabolism. |
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| Less Excess Body FatGreater Mental
ProductivityBetter
Physical Performance |
Good Carbohydrates
Vegetables-
Asparagus, broccoli, lentils, kidney beans, cauliflower, great or wax beans, zucchini,
cabbage, tomato, lettuce, spinach, cucumber, celery, green pepper
Fruits-
Apple, orange, cherries, apricots, nectarine, pear, strawberries, pineapple, peach,
grapefruit, grapes, kiwi, cantaloupe, plum, tangerine, blueberries
Bad Carbohydrates
| Brown rice, pasta, papaya,
mango, banana, dry breakfast cereal, bread, bagel, flour tortilla, carrots |
Proteins
| Animal Sources-
Skinless chicken breast, lean pork, turkey breast, lean lamb |
| Fish Sources- Cod,
Shrimp, Tuna, Salmon |
| Egg Sources-
Egg whites, egg beaters |
| Vegetarian Sources-
Tofu, Protein powder |
| Dairy Sources-
Low-fat cottage cheese |
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Whey-Less Dietary Supplement (info) |
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Natural Soy Protein with Concentrated
Isoflavones
RECOMMENDED PROTEIN POWDER
Fats
| Olives, canola oil, olive oil, macadamia nut,
natural peanut butter, light mayonnaise. |
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Therapeutic
Dosage
