A True Inspirational Story

"I had been overweight for many years. Because of that, I am diabetic (insulin dependent) and have high blood pressure.
I began Healthy Inspirations March 2007 after my 49 year-old sister passed away from heart failure. She too had diabetes and high blood pressure. She was also overweight. I deceided then and there that I was going to lose weight and start leading a more healthy lifetyle.
I had seen the advertisements about Healthy Inspirations and my doctor encouraged me to begin the program.
Since joining Healthy Inspirations and leading a whole new lifestyle, I have been able to lower my insulin from 70 units in the morning and evening to 10 units. I have also cut my blood pressure medication in half.
I am only a couple of pounds to reaching my goal weight.
Healhty Inspirations has been a pretty easy plan for me to follow and I am rarely hungry. I also exercise a lot more than I did. I haven't felt this good about myself in a long time! Everyone is always commenting on my weight loss.
I encourage everyone I know that needs to lose weight to give Healthy Inspirations a try - IT WORKS!!"
~Teresa Yurkovich

TOTAL POUNDS LOST: 40.5

TOTAL INCHES LOST: 59 1/4 inches

The Power of Supplements

In order to lose unwanted body fat without sacrificing valuable lean body tissue and lowering your metabolism, one must consume between 80 and 100 grams of protein per day. This is difficult to do because common protein sources are often high in calories, fat, sugars and sodium. Healthy Inspirations protein supplements have one of the highest ratios of protein and carbohydrates, and are very low in sugar.

Eating two Healthy Inspirations supplements per day will provide you with 30 grams of high quality protein and essential amino acids. A variety of bars, shakes, and juices will help you:

• Lose weight faster
  
• Build muscle while losing fat mass
  
• Maintain lean body mass
  
• Curb cravings
  
• Maintain proper blood sugar levels
  

Recipe: Healthy Shrimp Delight

Ingredients:

1 plan serving shrimp
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. minced garlic
1/8 tsp. red pepper
1 small tomato (chopped
1/4 green pepper (chopped
1/4 cup water
1/8 tsp. onion powder
1 stalk celery (chopped)

Coat pan with Pam. Sautee green pepper and spices with water for 4 minutes. Add shrimp, cover and cook slowly for 10 minutes. Add tomato and lemon juice, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add more water as needed.
Counts As: 1 protein, 1 1/2 vegetables, 1 free vegetable

The Benefits of Whole, Fresh Foods

For years, scientists have been amazed at how certain people around the world experience remarkably low levels of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and weight problemts - and enjoy significantly longer and more vibrant lives.

The key it turns out is their diet. Certain foods are nutritional powerhouses that can extend your health span - the extent of time you have to be healthy, vigourous and vita. These foods have been proven to help deliver life changing benefits. They have been shown to prevent, and in some cases reverse the well signs of aging, including cardio-vascular diseases, Type II diabetes, hypertension, certain cancers, and even dementia. They also deliver more immediate benefits such as improved energy leveles, stronger and better skin, hair, nails, and better abitlity to control your weight.

While it can be difficult to eat right, it's important to know how micronutrients in whole, fresh foods work like tomatoes, broccoli and cauliflowerto protect your system.

Micronutrients include vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. How do these work? Your body is a complicated, interrelated system. Over time, the tiny links in the chain that your health depends on break down. We are constantly bombarded by a variety of polutants, and the body , through its own metabolism, creates oxygen molecules called free radicals which are missing an electron. These molecules seek to regain the missing electron by attacking other molecules in your body, causing damage to critical cells, proteins and DNA. Antioxidants are the body's natural defence against these harmful molecules. The micronutrients whole, fresh foods provide high levels of antioxidants that can help stop and reverse this damage. The body benefits measurably from a consistant, rich infusion of phytonutrients and other micronutrients.

In general, the deeper and richer the color of a fruit or vegetable, the more phytonutrients are present in it. So, next time you're walking down the produce aisle, don't get the green grapes, purchase the red ones. Instead of green peppers, try purple, or red.

Blueberries and bilberries are two of the best antioxidant foods you can buy -- and are very rich in phytonutrients.