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I am so proud of my friend! She has lost 12 lbs and counting and she did this the natural way! She knew the side effects of weight loss pills so she tried hard to do a combination of diet and exercise.

What she did was detox herself by juicing vegetables. She did this for five days and then from then until now only eats vegetables and fish. She also walks almost everyday. The best part of it all is that she is doing it together with her husband who has lost more pounds than her.

They are totally inspiring!

Information about iron deficiency and different iron supplements available from Healthdesigns.com

According to data from World Health Organization (WHO), iron deficiency is among the top nutritional disorders experience around the world. Iron deficiency or anemia occurs when the iron supply of the body is not enough for what is required for the body to function normally. Lack of iron supply can be attributed to a diet that is low in iron, excessive blood loss and poor absorption of iron of the body.
Those who are in the high risk of suffering from iron deficiency include:

• Pregnant woman
• Premature infants
• Woman suffering from heavy menstrual flow
• Individuals who have kidney failure
• Patients suffering from Vitamin A deficiency
• Thos who have caner and other infectious and auto-immune disease

These people mentioned above should take the precautionary measures to avoid iron deficiency or anemia and one way of doing that is by taking iron supplements.

There are a number of stores and online shops which sells vitamins and discount supplements and one of them is healthdesigns.com. Healthdesigns.com is the number one store which sells all kinds of vitamins and supplements from top brands like Source Naturals, Now Foods, Doctor’s Choice, Garden of Life, Genesis Today and more and even top supplements like ioding supplements, essential fatty acids, amino acids, potassium, protein, etc.

The site is organized by supplements, brands and even by health conditions so consumers will be able to find the vitamins and supplements easily by navigating the site. They are not only a vitamin and supplement store as they also have bath and beauty products, sports product, food and grocery, household items and even pet care products.

Healthdesigns.com has a wide selection of iron supplements and here are a few of those:

1. Anabolic Laboratories. Comes in 60 capsules and it contains iron, vitamins B12 and B1, and whole liver.
2. BariatrX Essentials. An iron supplement that comes in 60 tablets. This is recommended for individuals who are having problems with their absorption of iron in the GI Tract as it contains highly absorbable iron which help reduces constipation and other intestinal problems. This iron supplement helps support the formation and maintenance of healthy red blood cells
3. Enzymatic Therapy. This iron supplement comes in 90 softgel capsules and is recommended for pregnant woman and woman with active lifestyle to increase stamina and red blood cell levels.
4. Bluebonnet Nutrition, Chelated Iron 27 mg. Aside from iron, this supplement contains Albion Amino Acid Chelate which can be better tolerated than other forms of iron. This is available in easy-to-swallow vegetable capsules for faster absorption.

With proper diet, exercise and the help of these iron supplements from Healthdesigns.com, one will surely be on its way in starting to live a healthy lifestyle.

I am going to try juicing today, so please wish me a dollar (or even some silver bullion) and lots of positive jujus today. I need it.

I have a friend who has tried it, thanks to the movie I shared with her, and she is going strong for three weeks already. She inspired me to do this!

Here is the recipes I am going to try:
Mean Green Juice (original)
This is the official recipe used by Joe Cross and Phil Staples according to the Reboot Program.
6 Kale Leaves
1 Cucumber
4 Celery Stalks
2 Green Apples
1/2 Lemon
1 piece of ginger
Mean Green Juice #2
handful spinach
3 stalks of kale
2 golden delicious apples
small handful parsley
1 lemon
1 cucumber
Mean Green Juice #3
2 stalks celery
1/2 cucumber
1/2 apple
1/2 lemon
small piece ginger
1/2 green chard leaf
bunch cilantro
5 kale leaves
handful spinach
Mean Green Juice #4
1/2 pear
1/2 green apple
handful spinach
handful parsley
2 celery stalks
1/2 cucumber
small piece ginger
slice of papaya
NOTES FOR MAKING JUICE
• peel or slice off lemon rind leaving some of the white pith
• to juice small leaves such as parsley and cilantro, roll them up into a ball to compact the leaves
• wash all vegetables and fruits before making juice
• buy organic if possible

Source: iowagirleats.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

In my quest to be healthier, I have been reading up on juicing and its effects on the body. A friend recommended I try it, and I actually like it! I have been drinking carrot apple juice three times a day. And a 200ml yummy drink is composed of 3 apples and 3 carrots already! Can you imagine packing that much nutrients in a drink? (Can you imagine eating 3 carrots in one sitting?)

I want to try this green juice though. It says it is made up of spinach and bananas with milk (and nuts) and it seems like a complete power meal to me already – protein (spinach + nuts + milk), fruit (bananas) and veggies! If I can do this once a day, replacing one meal for the next three weeks, I am sure I can lose weight and maybe even shop at stores I’ve been dying to shop at (maybe I should keep the eddie bauer coupons 2012 I got!).

ngredients:
1 frozen sliced banana
1 Tablespoon peanut butter
1/2 cup 0% Vanilla Chobani Greek yogurt
1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze (or other kind of milk)
4 cups baby spinach (or more, or less)

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Nutritional stats:
350 calories, 10g fiber, 21g protein

Source: sugarstacks.com via Aggie on Pinterest

This is a great reference! If you are looking into seeing just how much sugar your “treats” contain, just click on the site above. You might just be better off locking whatever you save from buying Starbucks frappucinos in sentry safe (Just like me!). I would still indulge once in a while, but probably not more than twice a month from now on.

Just look at those sugar cubes! IN ONE DRINK!!