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Protein is essential on Phase 3

Carol’s Facebook Quicktips #11 It’s key to have a high protein intake on P3. Protein requires more energy to digest than other foods and helps you to burn more calories which will help with weight loss in P3. Protein foods also help to slow down the absorption of glucose into the bloodstream which reduces hunger…

Fiber on Protocol

Carol’s Facebook Facebook Quicktips #10 Don’t overlook having fiber in your diet. Fiber helps to slow down, and sometimes even block, the absorption of some calories. There are so many sources of fiber. Fruit is good, the best being an apple, but also blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. Green veggies such as broccoli and leafy greens.…

Hungry or just thirsty?

Carol’s Facebook Quicktips #9 People often confuse dehydration with hunger. The next time you are hungry drink some Yerba Mate tea or a tall glass of water with Lemon. Dr. Simeons states that we can have one lemon a day while on protocol. A lemon can improve your digestion and increase your metabolism so don’t…

Drinking Tea

Carol’s Facebook Quicktips It’s important to drink tea year round.Teas can cleanse the body and increase your metabolism. Try to stick to herbal teas, and limit your intake of black, green and oolong teas–they are processed differently and contain caffeine. Herbal teas usually contain no caffeine, and therefore count towards your daily water needs. In…