Nothing beats the health benefits of fruits and veggies. This is a sweet mix of strawberry and orange sprinkled with stevia. This can be eaten plain, or used as an alternative to jam!
Fruit Medley
• Servings: 2 fruits
• 1 orange
• 5 medium strawberries
• 1 packet stevia (optional depending upon the sweetness of the fruit)
Toss cut up orange and sliced strawberries. Sprinkle stevia to taste.
Here is an interesting way to prepare a grapefruit. Grapefruits are very good for you and now you can add a splash of flavor without adding any preservatives!
Jamaican Grapefruit:
Servings: 1 fruit
• ½ grapefruit
• Cinnamon
• 1-2 packets stevia
Using a serrated edge knife, cut grapefruit in half as normally would
and place on a microwave safe plate. Cut around center core, rind, and
partitions. Sprinkle with cinnamon and stevia. Heat in microwave on
high for 2 minutes.
This ginger tea is very delicious and can help take away any cravings you may have on the HCG Diet.
Healthy Ginger Tea
What you need:
Ginger root in thin slices
A Quart of water
Stevia
Lemon/lime
Directions:
Peel Ginger root and slice in thin slices. Place in sauce pan with 1
quart of water. Bring to a boil for 20 minute and let the tea cool for
about another 20 minutes. Squeeze in lemon and stevia drops and
enjoy! You can also add in lime in place of lemon if you are on phase
III or IV of the HCG Diet.
Here is a very simple and quick, yet very delicious and healthy recipe for your HCG diet:
Topping:
• 1 Melba Toast
• Cinnamon
• 1/4 packet stevia
Placed apple slices on Melba Toast and Sprinkle toppings over apples. Heat in microwave on high for 2 minutes.
The HCG diet is an amazing diet that is creating a buzz amongst those who have tried for many years to lose weight without a lot of success. It is beneficial because it helps individuals lose weight and keep it off, without those horrible plateaus and without unhealthy side effects. Raspberry ketones have recently been receiving a lot of buzz as well, and can be used in conjunction with HCG for some wonderful benefits.
What are Raspberry Ketones?
Present in raspberries and responsible for the delicious scent, ketones are natural substances that help boost the body’s fat-burning capabilities. They were recently mentioned as one of the greatest fat-burners of all time by Dr. Oz, and have become rather popular since then. They’re sold as supplements, and can be used by individuals who are on the HCG diet to help boost fat-burning and increase the amount of weight lost with HCG.
What They Do in the Body
One of the most important ways raspberry ketones help to burn fat is by boosting metabolism. They do this by raising the body’s core temperature, helping increase the body’s ability to burn fat. They also contain a lot of fiber, which can slow the body’s digestive process and regulate blood sugar. This is a wonderful way to prevent diabetes, and the fiber helps you feel fuller for a longer period of time. This helps cut down on the food you eat each day, which can result in weight loss.
Other Benefits of Raspberry Ketones
In addition to fat-burning capabilities, raspberry ketones have been linked to numerous benefits including increased skin elasticity. This is wonderful in individuals who are losing weight quickly, because sometimes the skin can sag when weight is lost quickly. Increased elasticity can help prevent that, and can also help reduce the signs of aging. Because raspberries contain a lot of antioxidants, raspberry ketones also fight free radicals within the body, which can help prevent some chronic diseases.
Taking Raspberry Ketones with HCG
It’s easy to take raspberry ketones while on the HCG diet. Individuals can simply take the supplements twice a day (usually once in the morning and once at night). It’s recommended to keep the dosage amount between 100mg and 200mg per day. This is considered the most beneficial amount that men and women can take. Simply continue with your HCG diet while you take the raspberry ketones and watch as the pounds are shed and the inches shrink away.
Before purchasing raspberry ketones, ensure that you’re selecting a quality product that is safe and available from a reputable source. Cheaper varieties are sometimes not as high in quality as the more expensive ones, but you can find affordable raspberry ketones that are potent and high quality. You can read reviews of past customers and determine how pleased they were with the supplements and how it worked for them before you purchase. This is a great way to determine which raspberry ketones to purchase.
We have been questioned by both new and old customers if the ingredients of the new formulation is as potent and effective as the
previous blend. This should clear up any doubts and misconceptions.
Following are the ingredients in its natural form and how it is making HCG hormone- free very effective:
• L-Carnitine known as Fat Burner – helps the transmition of fat to the mitochondria chambers in your body’s cells to be metabolized into energy and not stored as fat
• L-Ornithine known as Muscle Builder – helps build muscle and reduce body fat, made more effective when combined with the amino acids arginine and carnitine. It is also needed for the formation of citrulline, proline, and glutamic acid, acids that help supply energy to every cell in the body.
• L-Arginine for a Healthy Heart- amino acid that is needed to help keep the liver, skin, joints, and muscles healthy. It helps boosts the body’s immune system and it also regulates other hormones and blood sugar.
• L-Glutamine for Brain Fuel – it prevents memory loss (enhances memory) and passes through the protective brain barrier. It calms any stomach upset some research also showed that it can repair problems such as minor ulcers as well as it also builds the lining of the intestines. L-Glutamine is more concerned on the metabolic processes than any other amino acid. Glutamine prevents muscle loss while on a VLCD.
•Beta-alanine or Energy Booster – enhances and promotes strength, endurance and fat loss.
•Maca – balance the thyroid, and boost energy & metabolism to lose fat
•Astralagus- immune enhancer, energizer and specific toner of the body
•Rhodiola – said to give the body and mind a terrific lift from fatigue
Who says you can’t have some delicious desserts while on HCG?
Apple Cobbler:
Servings: 1 fruit, 1 starch
• 1 sliced apple
• 1/8 t. cinnamon
• 1 packet stevia
Toss the above ingredients and arrange on a microwave safe plate.
The HCG Diet is a very tedious diet yet it is the fastest and safest way to lose unwanted fats in the body. If you want to achieve optimal results from HCG diet drops, you should follow a few metabolism-raising tips and maximize your weight loss. Here are some of the best tips to increase metabolism:
1. Taking a multivitamin-consult your HCG specialist to identify the right multivitamin
2. Maintaining a high liquid intake. Drinking lots of water ensures smooth functioning of the system and prevents constipation while on the diet.
3. Following a sensible exercise regimen. For HCG protocol, the only exercises allowed are brisk walking, yoga, stretching and very mild cardio for 30 minutes a day.
4. Eat foods rich in fiber or take fiber additives to meet the daily recommendation of thirty grams fiber.
5. Eat at a regular interval or eat often in small quantities. And to maintain weight loss after the hcg diet, prepare and cook your own food so that you can control the quantities of sugar or any fattening additives that many restaurants add to the food.
Complement your salad with this very flavorful citrus dressing.
Citrus Dressing
• 1/4 c. apple cider vinegar
• 1 c. water
• 1 T. fresh lemon juice
• 15 drops Clear stevia
• 10 drops Apricot Nectar flavored stevia
• 1 packet of stevia
• 1/4 t. Chinese Style Five Spice (Optional)
• 1/4 t. garlic salt (Optional)
A plateau, according to Dr. Simeons, usually last 4 to 6 days an usually happens in phase 2. The“Apple Day” is a technique to help dieters break a plateau.
According to Dr. Simeons, “An apple-day begins at lunch and continues until just before lunch of the following day. The patients are given six large apples and are told to eat one whenever they feel the desire to, though six apples is the maximum allowed. During an apple-day no other food or liquids except plain water are allowed, and concerning water they may only drink just enough to quench an uncomfortable thirst if eating an apple still leaves them thirsty. “
This is a technique used primarily for psychological reasons; the weight loss after the apple day is primarily from water loss. This
plateau will correct on its own after the apple day. Some dieters get used to seeing an average 1 pound of weight loss per day and they tend to get worry too much and panic when reaching a plateau. This is the reason Dr. Simeons introduced “Apple Day” to
break the plateau.
This technique is very healthy too, it cleanses the dieters stomach and digestive systems during the HCG weight loss plan.
