Tips
For Success
Use
YES™ EFAs to conquer cravings and carb snacking
GREAT
NEWS: When you're craving sweets, take extra EFAs. Because
of years of making carbs the foundation of your diet, your body is probably
trained to crave sugar or starchy foods when it really wants EFAs. Before
snacking on these fat-storing foods, take a couple of YES™
EFAs and wait 20 to 30 minutes. This should help you keep
from wanting to cheat. And if you do still want a carb snack, you won't
be able to eat nearly as much as you used to. The longer you take YES™
EFAs, the less your cravings and the less you can eat if you do cheat.
Avoid
Trans fats and Fat Substitutes
NEVER use highly processed supermarket
vegetable oils or margarine's that contain trans fats or "fake"
fats, which have been reported to cause both cancer and heart disease
(don’t be fooled by margarine ads promoting a “healthy
heart” for which there is no scientific foundation - trans fats
were known to cause heart disease as far back as 1956!).
Minimize
or Eliminate Highly Processed Foods
When shopping, always choose foods in their most natural,
unprocessed form. For instance, choose full-fat - NEVER
low-fat foods. Rather than choosing highly processed Velveeta cheese, choose
“real” block cheese, or choose heavy whipping
cream over nondairy ”creamer,” etc. ALWAYS check the
labels on foods. This way excess carbs and unhealthy ingredients won’t
sneak up on you. Watch out for hidden carbs in condiments, gravies,
sauces and dressings. Please avoid foods made from Soy because these
foods will put weight on you, create digestive problems and are bad
for your overall health!
Reduce Carbohydrates
Cut carbohydrate-based food portions in half &
minimize carbohydrate-loaded sweets and you will feel
much more energetic and less bloated too. Consume
no more than 12 tsp of sugar (carbohydrate) each day. This translates
to 240 calories or 60 gm of carbohydrate daily.
GREAT NEWS: It makes NO DIFFERENCE where the carbohydrates
you eat come from. You can choose where you want to get your carbs.
If you're eating out and want dessert afterwards, you can skip the potatoes
or rice so that you can have the cake or ice cream. So have a sweet
or consume brown organic rice.... the choice is yours!
What are Carbohydrates?
Anything that is not like meat, fish, cheese, or eggs is a
carbohydrate. Some carbs are higher in sugar than others. Starchy foods
like potatoes, beans, pasta, rice, and corn are quite high in sugar
while asparagus, celery, broccoli, and green leafy vegetables,
are much lower in sugar. Check the carbs on various items
for yourself. A tortilla is much higher in carbs than a regular slice
of bread, because the tortilla so dense. We recommend no more than
1 piece of fruit a day or one serving of starchy vegetables or bread.

Quick
Carbohydrate Summary
Very High Carbohydrate: sugar & honey,
fruits, dried fruit, juices, jams, jellies, non-diet sodas, candy, cereals,
oatmeal, rice, beans, lentils, peas, potatoes, most snack foods, corn,
pasta, pastries, cakes, pancakes, cookies, breads, muffins, tortillas,
pita bread, crackers, flour, yams, milk shakes, sundaes, pies, honey,
syrup, ketchup, beer, sweet mixed drinks.
Moderate to Low Carbohydrate: squash, string beans,
cabbage, turnips, cauliflower, mushrooms, tomatoes, raspberries, cantaloupe,
honeydew, nuts, seeds, avocados, asparagus, spinach, lettuce, olives,
celery, onions, and most other non-starchy vegetables.
Very Low to No Carbohydrates: eggs, real cheese, cream,
brie, fish, shellfish, beef, pork, pork rinds, ham, bacon, lamb, chicken,
turkey, duck, sour cream, cottage cheese, cream cheese, mustard.
Reduce
Consumption of Artificial Sweeteners As Much As Possible
Not only have sweeteners such as Aspartame been shown to be harmful
to your health, but they can also negatively effect weight loss. Artificial
sweeteners actually make you hungry! We recommend the natural herbal
sweetener stevia in liquid form, or use real sugar - just
less of it (see Product Recommendations below for info on stevia
or go to http://www.stevia.net/
to learn more about the stevia rebaudiana plant).
GREAT NEWS: Taking YES™ 3 nutritional supplements along
with following our lower-carb eating plan will greatly reduce your desire
for sweet foods.
Eat Until You Feel Satisfied But Don’t Stuff Yourself
When you aren’t hungry but just feel like a snack, eat
no-carb/very low-carb foods like cheese, lunch meat, a small handful
of nuts, etc.
GREAT NEWS: YES™ EFAs
and Minerals give your body the nutrition it needs - naturally fulfilling
your appetite AND curbing those awful carbohydrate cravings. You'll
get the same satisfaction from eating less food.
Satisfy
Your Sweet Tooth Without “Cheating”
Choose natural real cream whipped topping. Artificial whipped
toppings are not good for you. You can even whip heavy whipping cream
with 1 tsp. sugar yourself. Dark and bittersweet chocolate are
lower in sugar than milk chocolate. The more you reduce sugar and
carbohydrates from your diet, the more you’ll love richer (nonfattening) rather
than sweeter but fattening foods, including chocolate. If you want dessert,
by all means have some, but a half or a quarter portion will
be sufficient once you discover the appetite fulfilling power of
YES™ EFAs.
Very
Low-Carb Desert Idea -Ice Cream Pops:
Ice cream pops make a wonderful desert, especially during the hot months.
Here’s a great idea for creating absolutely delicious pops with
little to no sugar and no artificial sweeteners.
This
recipe is based on a home ice pop tray that holds 1/4 of a cup per pop.
These instructions are based on 8 pop trays, 2 pops per flavor.
Ingredients:
1
pint of half and half (organic is best tasting)
Coffee or tea flavoring syrups (vanilla, hazelnut, raspberry, toffee
nut, etc)
OR Dark chocolate syrup
Stevia™ herbal dietary supplement (natural sweetener)*
Instructions:
1)
Pour 1/2 a cup of half and half into a measuring cup.
2)
Add 10 drops of Stevia™ (to taste).
3)
Add 1 teaspoon of coffee/tea syrup flavoring OR 2 teaspoons of Dark
chocolate syrup (to taste).
4)
Stir well but slowly so as not to create lots of bubbles.
5)
Pour to create 2 pops.
6)
Repeat this with other flavors for a nice variety per tray.
*Best
place to buy Stevia™ at a great price: http://www.steviasmart.com.
They are always having great sales, too!
