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How To Lose Weight Fast

We have so many people interested, we have written an article on how to lose weight fast, but of course the healthy way - you’re on the EcoViva website, after all!  How To Lose Weight Fast
 

 7 Natural Weight Loss Tips
 

1. Eat smaller meals with at least 2 small snacks inbetween.
2. Exercise at least 45 minutes on most days, even walking works great!
3. Cut back on carbohydrates, including sweets as well as breads, pastas, rice, potatoes, etc, especially if you have one of the major signs of insulin resistance:  putting fat on around the belly.
4. Add a potent Omega3 fatty acid supplement to your diet, like green-lip mussel oil or fish oil.
5. Make sure you are getting enough protein in your diet, or supplement with whey protein.
6. Add 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil to your diet, especially if you suspect your metabolism has slowed down.
7. Add a food-based multi-vitamin / mineral product to your diet, like a Green Superfood.  Or add a multi-vitamin plus a natural mineral like one with seaweed.  Seaweed has lots of iodine which can boost the thyroid which controls metabolism.

Vitamin D Deficiency Almost Doubles
Your Risk of Heart Disease!

If you are diabetic, it is more important than ever the make sure that you are are getting enough Vitamin D - either from the sun, from your diet, or from a supplement.  Researchers have found that when you are diabetic and your vitamin D levels are low, your body can’t process cholesterol normally.  This makes it more likely to build up in your arteries, causing a greater risk of both heart attacks and of strokes.

Even if you are not diabetic, getting enough vitamin D still lowers your risk of heart disease.  In fact, vitamin D levels are also closely linked to our body’s ability to fight off cancer and illnesses like the common cold and the flu.  Some health care practitioners including Dr. Mercola think that getting your vitamin D levels up to the 50-65 level is better protection than a flu shot, without the side effects that the flu shots have!  Dr. Mercola also recommends taking 35-40 IU of Vitamin D per pound of body weight, per day, when you are not exposed to the sun.  That’s around 5000 IUs for a lot of us adults.

When is the last time your doctor checked your vitamin D levels?

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Eat Fat, Lose Weight?
Coconut Oil & Weight Loss

Many Say When They Added Coconut Oil To Their Diet, Their Energy Went Up and Their Weight Down!

Coconut oil is high in lauric acid, which is a medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA).  These MCFAs have been shown in studies to increase metabolism.  That's good news if you are one of the 2 out of 3 Americans who are overweight.  As you may already know, when your metabolism goes up, you burn more calories, even if you don't exercise.

Plus, coconut oil appears to raise your body temperature (it has a thermogenic effect).  This seems to help boost energy as well as metabolism, which may be why  coconut oil seems to be so helpful if you have an underactive thyroid (hypothyroid).

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Superfoods Studies  show most supplements are synthetic  and either toxic or ineffective. What about your vitamins? Read  The Article

MOXXOR:  A powerful concentrate of all-natural omega3 and antioxidants exclusively from the pure pristine environment of New Zealand.   MOXXOR takes  the exceptionally potent Sauvignon Blanc grapeseed husk and refines it  to capture the world’s preeminent antioxidant along with the  immune-supporting properties of the New Zealand Kiwifruit seed that  is teeming with all 8 members of the vitamin E family.   Researchers have  shown that antioxidants effectively combat free-radicals. 

Antioxidants

Antioxidants are substances that can neutralize  harmful molecules in our bodies known as free radicals. Free radicals  are produced during normal metabolism and cell function, as well as  pollutants in our air, water and food, and have the ability to oxidize  and damage our body's cells. It is for this reason that scientists  believe that 5 to 8 servings per day of antioxidant rich fruits and  vegetables can benefit your health, but consuming this much on a daily  basis can be a challenge at our modern pace of life.

One of the antioxidants found in MOXXOR come from New  Zealand's award winning Sauvignon blanc grape seed husk. The  grapes are grown in the South Island of New Zealand where the unique  atmospheric conditions cause the seed to have greater levels of super  antioxidant OPC (oligomeric procyanidin compounds) than any known fruit  or berry, and are free from genetically modified material, heavy metals, arsenic, toxins, and pesticides. 

A standard known as ORAC  (oxygen radical absorption capacity) is often used to compare the  relative strength of antioxidants, and the Moxxor grape seed husk rates very high, higher than the Acai or Goji berry!

MOXXOR