Welcome to secrets news issue 12

Let me fill you in on a little secret...

It's with great excitement that I share with you the new Slim Secret; namely Mintabolism Boost Bar. It is a chewy cool mint choc snack with the added benefits of green tea extract, and with a taste that is too good to be true! High in protein, low GI, wheat free and only 3.4g of fat per bar, it will provide consumers with a great snack to help boost their "mintabolism"

Would you like to look hot without the chilli? Does your metabolism need firing up?

Then this bar is the smart snacking secret weapon for you.

The new Mintabolism Boost bar packs a punch with green tea extract (concentrated tea) which contains antioxidants that come from polyphenols in the tea.

Studies have shown that green tea can help raise metabolic rates and speed up fat oxidation.

Green tea is also a powerful antioxidant known to help reduce risk the risk of diseases such as cancer, heart disease and high blood pressure. It's also shown to help maintain a healthy digestive tract.

I am so convinced that the Mintabolism Boost Bar will be a major hit that I am offering the first 25 people who will commit to emailing a review of the new bar to info@slimsecrets.com.au a free full size sample to try. Please email me your delivery details and I will send you your Mintabolism Boost (offer is only available to the first 25 subscribers to respond).

How To Boost Your Metabolism

If you want to lose weight permanently then you must increase your metabolism, this is by far the fastest way to weight loss success. If you have any doubt about this and believe it has more to do some miraculous diet then just think about those thousands of super lean bodybuilders who have developed an incredibly fast metabolic rate. Some of these bodybuilders try hard to actually GAIN weight and often need to eat huge quantities of food to overcome the rapid metabolism!

The trouble for dieters is many fad diets on the market actually cause the metabolism to slow down, and a lowered metabolism is very often the reason weight loss progress grinds to a sudden halt. As weight loss slows a dieter may reduce food intake further, but this still has no affect on progress because the net loss of protein continues to lower the metabolism and the body once again adapts to the low calorie intake.

How can I rev up my metabolism?

Our metabolism can be slowed down due to dieting, lack of exercise or ageing. There are several ways to rev up the rate at which we metabolise or burn what we eat:

1. Don't fast or skip meals on a regular basis.
   This can slow down metabolism and encourages storage of energy in the form of fat. Make breakfast a priority. Studies show that people who regularly eat a healthy breakfast within two hours of rising are more likely to control their weight. This may be because you're lifting your metabolic rate after it's been in a "resting phase" during the night. Also eating five to six mini meals rather than three larger meals every day keeps your metabolism humming 24/7. It will also prevent you from going without food so long that you become so hungry you overeat.
2. Drink water.
   Lack of it can slow down the metabolic rate just as lack of food can. Water produces a feeling of fullness plus helps enhance the physiological processes involved in fat metabolism. Eight to 10 glasses a day is recommended.
3. Do weight resistance.
   Muscle is more metabolically active than fat so replacing your fat stores with lean muscle allows you to maintain your weight much more easily. You only need to use light weights or exercises which use your own body weight such as push ups. Rev up your workouts. Adding interval training -- bursts of high-intensity moves -- to your workout is a great metabolism booster.
4. Spice up your foods.
   Spicy foods can slightly help you burn calories and they add flavour at the same time.
5. Don't skimp on protein.
   Research shows that getting plenty of protein (without overdoing it) can boost your metabolism, causing you to burn an extra 150 to 200 calories a day, according to the American Dietetic Association.
6. Eat "good" carbs.
   It's important to keep carbohydrates in your overall diet but focus on vegetables, fruits and whole grains, which have less of an impact on insulin levels.
7. Green Tea.
   Fact - It is believed that green tea boosts metabolic rate, and therefore speeds up the fat burning process and stimulates weight loss. However it needs to work with the other methods above.
8. Get some shut-eye.
   Skimping on sleep can derail your metabolism. In a study at the University of Chicago, people who got four hours of sleep or less a night had more difficulty processing carbohydrates. When you're exhausted, your body lacks the energy to do its normal day-to-day functions, which include burning calories, so your metabolism is automatically lowered.
9. Chill out.
   Long-term stress can make you overweight, studies have found. When you're chronically stressed, your body is flooded with stress hormones, which stimulate fat cells deep in the abdomen to increase in size and encourage fat storage. So what is a hassled and stressed woman to do? Make a list of all the things that relax you: playing with the dog, walking, taking a bath, writing in your journal, even listening to music. Then allow yourself 10 to 15 minutes every day to kick back and enjoy one of these activities.

Be safe and have fun

Warm wishes
Sharon

Study: Weight Loss Answer May Be In Protein

There are so many different studies on the answer to weight loss that it can get a little confusing. However I feel I would like to share some of these with you at different times and then let your individual bodies be the best judge of what works for you.

Study: Weight Loss Answer May Be In Protein
Protein Might Tell Body To Stop Eating

The age-old dieting question of how to convince the body that it’s full may have an answer.

According to recent findings, a hormone called PYY -- possibly activated by protein -- could be one of the signals telling the body to stop eating.

Whenever we have a certain amount of food in our intestines, PYY sends that message to the brain. ‘I'm full. Stop eating,'” dietitian Dee Rollins of Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine said Grapevine dieter Katy Wade said she has noticed a difference since switching to a diet of more protein and less fat, though she didn’t have to completely give up carbohydrates. She has since lost 50 pounds.

“I definitely feel appropriate amounts of protein help,” Wade said.
Researchers said dieters must watch out for saturated fats to make the protein work.

“If we eat more protein, we will need to eat less fat or less carbohydrates in order to make that calorie count that we need for our body,” Rollins said.

Current research on activating PYY has only been performed on rats, but dietitians think the process could lead to recommendations for higher amounts of protein for obese patients.

Moderate Drinking and Health

Back to something I just read which my husband would be very happy about as he has his glass or two of red wine at night.It is a bit technical but you should get the drift of the study results.

Older adults who consume a few alcoholic drinks a week are more likely to ward off heart disease and live longer, a new multicenter study led by University of Florida researchers shows, but not for the reasons many might think. In a surprising twist, alcohol's anti-inflammatory properties alone do not explain the reduced risk of heart attack or death associated with light to moderate drinking, the researchers report.

"Actually we expected to see that the protective effect of alcohol intake was mediated by its anti-inflammatory properties, but we didn't find this, and this is interesting," said Dr. Cinzia Maraldi, the study's lead author and a lecturer in the College of Medicine's department of aging and geriatric research. "Those other mechanisms that could explain that association should be investigated."

Compared with the group of people who either never drank or were occasional drinkers, the group of people who reported being moderate drinkers - consuming one to seven drinks a week — were 26 percent less likely to die and almost 30 percent less likely to experience a heart attack or heart disease.

"This is very important because cardiovascular disease is among the main causes of hospitalization and death in the United States and Europe, so a 30 percent reduction may have important clinical and public health implications," Maraldi said.

Researchers also discovered moderate consumption of alcohol was good for the heart regardless of study participants' CRP and IL-6 levels, indicating its benefits were independent of its effects on inflammation.

Men at highest risk of developing heart disease benefited most, Maraldi said.

"We observed that the main protective effect of alcohol intake was observed in men with high levels of IL-6, which is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease," Maraldi said. "This may suggest that the beneficial effects of alcohol consumption may depend on the background of cardiovascular risk, because subjects with high levels of Il-6 are subject to increased risk of cardiovascular disease."

Researchers cautioned that alcohol consumption may not help everyone and also can substantially increase the incidence of severe chronic diseases, such as liver disease. In fact, they found alcohol's beneficial effects disappeared for heavy drinkers who reported regularly consuming eight or more drinks a week.
" Consumption should be based on strict calculation and consideration of individual patients' risks and benefits," Maraldi said.

"This study shows the beneficial effects of moderate drinking on the heart continue as people age into their 70s and 80s, and as the population ages in the United States that becomes important for a growing number of people," Rimm said. "We are also in the early stages of looking at inflammation's association with alcohol, and given that inflammation is difficult to measure, this study adds weight to the argument that inflammation doesn't look like it fully explains the association between alcohol and a reduced risk of heart disease."

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NEW!!!
Slim Secrets Mintabolism Boost!

Would you like to look hot without the chillis? Does your 'mintabolism' need firing up? Then this bar is the smart snacking secret weapon for you.

The new Mintabolism Boost bar packs a punch with green tea extract (concentrated tea) which contains antioxidants that come from polyphenols in the tea.
More information on Slim Secrets Mintabolism Boost!

Slim Secrets Morning Rev-Up!

One of the first bars of its kind to contain real coffee beans! High in fibre and rich in protein, it will leave you satisfied for longer, without the fall in blood sugar levels and feeling of hunger in a short time.

Need something to fill the mid morning gap? If you crave coffee and sweets and you need a boost, here's a secret weapon to get you going.
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Slim Secrets Afternoon Snack-Attack!

A choc caramel and nut decadent snack that you will think is too good to be true. High in protein and only 3.9g of fat per bar, it will provide consumers with a great snack to keep them going till dinner. May even help prevent overeating at meal times.

Feel an afternoon feeding frenzy coming on? If the day has worn you out and you need a bit of a pick-me-up, here's a secret weapon to keep you going.
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Slim Secrets Night Time Binge - Buster!

A delicious blueberry and raspberry bar, made from real snap frozen fruit, drizzled with smooth white chocolate that melts in your mouth. High in protein and 3.12g of fibre per bar, this mouth-watering bar will give you an increased feeling of fullness and satisfaction. Wheat free and low GI carbohydrates mean you'll stay healthy without staying hungry through the night.

Often suffer from the nighttime nibbles? If you're craving something sweet after dinner and don't want to sabotage your health goals, here's a secret weapon to get you through.
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