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Protein is essential for our muscles

Carol’s Facebook Quicktips #7 Protein is key for our diets especially if we work out. It’s essential for the development of our muscles. Our muscles work hard for us-burning calories & keeping our metabolism up. If we don’t eat enough protein our bodies steal it from our muscles and organs. It curbs our appetite &…

Drink warm lemon water to help cleanse the liver

Carol’s Facebook Quicktips #6 Drink WARM lemon water first thing in the morning. It helps cleanse the liver The liver does most of it’s (dirty) work at night while we are sleeping and it’s the time when many toxins are released – it’s why our morning urine is so concentrated. I drink lemon water all…

Cabbage Soup Phase 2

Carol’s Facebook Quicktips #4 Hungry? Make a big pot of cabbage soup and have one cup every hour throughout the day – it can really cut the hunger down! Try this recipe for Cabbage soup.

Eat Real Butter on Phase 3

Carol’s Facebook Quicktips #3 Eat real butter, not margarines such as Smart Balance. The trans-fats and hydrogenated oils in these margarines have been linked to diabetes. These types of oils clog the cell membranes and interfere with the cells’ ability to convert glucose into energy. We are adding a category to the sidebar with Carol’s daily…