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The Benefits of An Alkaline Body

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The sole purpose of the Living Lean program is to assist the body’s transformation from an acidic (unhealthy) state to one which is more alkaline (healthy), and in doing so, ensure the body operates the way it was designed.

 

The Living Lean program attempts to maximise alkalinity by:

 

– The consumption of high quality healthy fats

– Having a strong focus on green vegetables

– Drinking appropriate amounts of water

– Ensuring correct supplementation for optimal body health and cell production

– Exercising consistently

– Following the five step program (SCOWE – principle) for optimal health, fitness and wellbeing

 

Benefits of increasing the body’s alkalinity include:

 

– A reduction in the chances of contracting disease

– Ensuring ideal body weight

– Ensuring maximum muscle mass

– Improved clarity of mind

– Improved skin health

– Improved hormonal balance

– Improved energy levels

 

The more alkaline our body becomes the healthier we are, the more energy we have and most importantly, the more weight we will lose.

 

Remember, think of a fat cell being the size of a pea with no acid is present, and it being the size of a billiard ball with the presence of acid.

 

The change in size and weight of our fat cells when thinking this way, is dramatic, yet realistic.

 

This is due to fat cells being the only place the human body can store acid.

 

When we remove the acid from our diet we eliminate substantial amounts of stored body fat in very short periods of time.

 

So make the choice; would you prefer an acidic diet with billiard ball-sized fat cells or a clean, healthy, alkaline diet with pea-sized fat cells.

 

You decide.

 

This is the secret behind the outstanding results achieved on the Living Lean program.

 

For more insightful information please download our FREE ‘The Program’ e-book from our products page or by clicking here

The Government Regulation Contributing To Our Obesity Epidemic

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Is the Australian Government eradicating one disease and potentially causing another?

 

It seems so, when it comes to Clostridium Botulinum, also known as botulism.

 

Botulism is a rare but potentially life-threatening bacterial illness. Clostridium Botulinum bacteria grows on food and produces toxins that, when ingested, cause paralysis. Botulism poisoning is extremely rare, but so dangerous that each case is considered a public health emergency. Studies have shown that there is a 35 to 65 percent chance of death for patients who are not treated immediately and effectively with botulism antitoxin.

 

Now clearly, botulism is a very serious problem. It seems Government has made the right call and successfully eradicated this deadly disease, as the last known case in Australia was in the 1920’s.

 

In protecting the population, the Australian Government tightly regulates the food industry to ensure they acidify their food products to stop the spread of botulism. All products leaving a food manufacturing business must have a pH of 3 or below. To achieve this highly-acidic state these food companies often have to add a highly-acidic preservative like vinegar to the food product to meet the regulations. Often we are adding more acid to an already acidic product.

 

What is interesting though, is these practices could potentially be killing us in a completely different way. The obesity epidemic sweeping Australia, and indeed the world, can in-part be linked back to the over-acidification of our food, as this is the preferred method of controlling chronic diseases like botulism.

 

Food companies are actually in favour of this practice, as the acidification of food extends a products shelf life and will improve the food’s colour, meaning the product looks more attractive to consumers and lasts considerably longer before spoil.

 

To better explain the acidification of our food supply and the harmful processes involved, lets use the example of an olive. An olive, has a pH value of around 6.5 (slightly acidic)*.  The production process is as follows: the olive gets picked from the tree, placed into a jar and then flooded in an acidic preservative like vinegar, then transported to the super market for sale. By the time we consume the olive, is has taken on the acidic nature of the preservative in which it has been swimming and its pH has plummeted from a reading of around 6.5 to one that we consume at approximately 3 or less.

 

Herein lies the problem and is creating major health issues. This over-acidification of our  food supply, compromises our body chemistry, which has been proven to have a direct link to obesity and weight gain, not to mention many other potentially deadly diseases like cancer.

 

If we remove the acid from our diet we remove the risk of chronic disease and excessive weight.

 

Stopping the re-surfacing of botulism is of greater concern to Government officials, and rightly so.

 

We simply need to educate the community on this unfortunate side effect of maintaining a bacterial-free food supply, so we can better self-manage the obesity epidemic.

 

Education is clearly the key.

 

So too is regularly including an Alkaline Detox into your nutritional habits. A product like the Living Lean Alkaline Detox and Weight Loss program will assist in eradicating the harmful effects of the over-acidification of our food and assist in fighting the obesity epidemic currently sweeping the world.

 

Why not start today. The Living Lean product is available by clicking here.

 

  • – Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 

 

Achieve Rapid Weight Loss by Removing These Foods From Your Diet

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Contrary to popular belief, excess weight has nothing to do with fat!

 

The major cause of weight gain and/or an inability to lose weight is due to moderate/high levels of acid found within the body. As outlined in previous blogs, when acid is present in the body it gets stored inside fat cells.

 

 

When we consume food, a chemical reaction occurs to break down and digest those foods. This reaction determines whether the food we consume is acidic (unhealthy) or alkaline (healthy).

 

 

The human body is alkaline by design yet acidic by function. The acidic functionality of our lifestyle and diet sees our body unable to cope with this foreign functioning and is a major cause of weight gain and obesity.

 

 

Occasionally, foods that are acidic outside the body become alkaline upon consumption. Good examples are lemon and lime. Both products are highly acidic outside the body however when consumed they actually have an alkaline effect. Generally speaking though, the higher the acid level of the food, the higher the amount of acid produced by the body.

 

 

A high acid level within the human body does not only come from the food and drink we consume. It can also be accumulated through stress and environmental factors (pollution), exercise, recreational drugs and cigarettes.

 

 

Acid produced by the body is just as toxic and dangerous as the acid you place into your swimming pool. Acid is extremely dangerous and must be treated with caution at all times to minimise the ill-effects on both our short and long term health.

 

 

So how do we know if we are acidic or not and therefore making weight loss more difficult than it should be?

 

 

A fool-proof way is to accurately test the acid levels of your body cells is via pH strips. Living Lean can send you a pH strip in the mail by clicking here. These pH strips are a non-invasive way of testing pH by simply dipping into a sample of urine.

 

 

Even without undertaking a pH urine test we can make some general assumptions as to your current pH and associated acid levels via the checklist below.

 

 

Generally speaking if you consume or experience four or more of the following you will be acidic.

 

  • Simple carbohydrates i.e. bread, pasta & cereal

 

  • Fruit or Fruit Juice

 

  • Sugar

 

  • Coffee or Tea

 

  • Protein Supplements

 

  • Alcohol or recreational drugs

 

  • Tobacco

 

  • Soft Drink

 

  • Dairy products

 

  • Meat products including chicken

 

  • Processed or fast food

 

  • Yeast

 

  • Fungus

 

  • White foods

 

  • Stress

 

  • Exposed to pollution

 

  • Little or no exercise

 

  • Consume little or no water

 

 

If you do consume or experience four or more those items listed above you may be making good health and weight loss more difficult than it should be due to over-acidification.

 

You must remove these problematic foods and lifestyle habits immediately if you wish to avoid an accumulation of fat cells and allow your body to function the way was designed.

 

Weight loss is simple when you understand this principle and explains an integral component of the revolutionary Living Lean program.

 

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What Sort Of Results Can I Expect On The Living Lean Program

Health Tips, Information, Success Stories

 

I am often asked the question, “what sort of result can I achieve whilst on the Living Lean program?” or “Will I actually get results if I complete this program?”

 

What better place to answer this repeated question than here on the Living Lean blog.

 

I like to quickly to point out though, that this program is not a quick fix or a magic pill.

 

It takes commitment and perseverance to achieve strong results however if you do actually make that commitment to our program, you will no doubt achieve results similar to those found below.

 

Whilst results may vary from person to person, those case studies found here are simply a snapshot of the mainstream results we see on this ground-breaking program on a weekly basis. Of course we have people who improve health markers and there are people that don’t. We have people that lose more weight and we have people who lose less weight. That is basic human nature.

 

We have had incredible results and improved the quality of life of many people.

 

Like Eileen*, who is a type I diabetic and registered nurse. Eileen started decreasing her required insulin levels after only 48 hours on the program and had a 40% reduction in required insulin by day 11.

 

Or Craig*, who is a type II diabetic and halved his blood sugar readings on the 15 day program and lost 9.2 kgs. Craig recently shared his story on the ‘Hughesy and Kate’ radio program.

 

Or Faith*, who has so much energy she has to go for a walk before bed.

 

Or Daisy*, who continues to run marathons and improves her time with each outing.

 

Yes, the program aims to improve the health of body cells to keep sickness at bay.

 

But we also achieve significant weight loss in a rapid time frames.

 

The Living Lean program does not favour a specific gender or ethnicity and certainly doesn’t favour larger people. We achieve results with everyone, no matter what your size is or how much you weigh.

 

Like Vivianne*, who started at 55 kgs and lost 5.2 kgs in 7 days.

 

Or Glenn*, who had an arthriscope on his knee the day before starting the program and lost 6.9 kgs in 14 days.

 

Or Damien*, who is an elite surf lifesaver who lost 5.5 kgs in 4 days.

 

If I haven’t already answered the original questions we started this blog out with, allow me to give you a snapshot of some further Living Lean results.

 

Michael lost 5.2 kgs in  6 days*

 

Madelyn lost 5.1 kgs in 7 days*

 

Craig lost 8.2 kgs in 14 days*

 

Danielle lost 9 kgs in 10 days*

 

Jane lost 8.2 kgs in 11 days*

 

Ben lost 7.5 kgs in 11 days*

 

Stephen lost 7.6 kg in 11 days*

 

Kim lost 7.3 kgs in 14 days*

 

Rowan lost 7.9 kgs in 12 days*

 

Shayne lost 8.1 kgs in 14 days*

 

Bridget lost 8.4 kgs in 16 days*

 

Why not try this revolutionary program for yourself.

 

The thousands of people having had success could not all be wrong.

 

If you give it a go, I know you wont regret it!

 

Footnote: We love hearing the results you achieve on our Living Lean program. Please send these to us as we get just as excited as you do.