Superfood Broccoli to Keep You Forever Young

Apparently, a new type of broccoli helps up your metabolism and fight aging.

Regular old broccoli just isn’t good enough anymore. The AAP reports that there’s a new type of broccoli in town, this one with more than two times the amount of anti-aging compound glucoraphanin. Sorry, boring broccoli.

Word is that Beneforté broccoli, which was developed through cross-pollination and selection to combine commercial broccoli with wild broccoli, has an increased ability to produce more phytonutrients like glucoraphanin, nutrients which often help improve the performance of mitochondria cells.

“Tiny energy generators in cells called mitochondria, which become less efficient with age, were given a new lease of life and had their performance improved,” AAP reports.

Researchers tested the effects of Beneforté, recruiting 48 volunteers to have them eat either Beneforté, regular broccoli, or peas for three months. The resulting blood tests found that the Beneforté group had improved metabolism, and less inflammation in their blood.

Other “cruciferous” vegetables with glucoraphanin include kale, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower, but Beneforté even out-crucifers those. According to the website, Beneforté has 270 percent of the glucaoraphanin found in regular broccoli; kale only has 1 percent of what regular broccoli has. We guess the kid-friendly classic wins this round.

How do I repair my BROKEN metabolism?

If you’ve never heard of G-flux, here’s a simple formula for increasing it:  Eat more; exercise more.  Sounds pretty simple, but let’s take a deeper look.

Exercise increases metabolism.  Eating increases metabolism.  The trick is learning to balance the two so that you still create a negative calorie balance.

Allow me to explain.

Sedentary people (folks who just sit around and don’t exercise) have painfully slow metabolisms.  This is due to many hormonal factors resulting from a lack of exercise along with the fact that these individuals never really “teach” their body to burn additional calories.

Likewise, chronic dieters share the same plight.  When you chronically under-eat, metabolism shuts down as a starvation protection mechanism and the oh-so-slow metabolism blues start a-playin’.

On the contrary, exercise and eating are metabolism boosters.  That being said, it’s not very likely that eating more by itself will ever do wonders for your fat loss goals.

But when you combine eating more with a high caloric burn via exercise you get the best of both worlds.

For example, let’s say your basal metabolic rate allows you to burn 2000 calories a day.  Knowing this, you go on a diet and begin eating 1500 calories a day, putting you 500 calories in the hole.  Now, on the surface a 500 calorie deficit would appear to be a good thing, but unfortunately you’ve done your metabolism NO favors here.  In fact, under-eating only decreases metabolism with each passing day as you've experienced.

So, “dieting” as we know it is not the method of choice for creating a calorie deficit, especially when trying to repair your metabolism.

Now let’s take a similar scenario.  You burn 2000 calories a day, but instead of “dieting” you start eating 300 calories MORE each day and you also burn 800 extra calories through exercise.  The result?  The SAME 500 calorie deficit (2800 calories burned, 2300 calories consumed) but you do so while increasing your metabolism through eating and exercising more.

That’s the power of G-flux.  Apply the concept and watch your metabolism skyrocket.

Want to know how to increase your metabolism even further with FOOD?  Check out this link Biotrust made for you:

==> Exactly what to eat for rapid fatloss (meal by meal)

NEVER eat this Cereal

Cereal is, by and large, one of the worst foods for your waistline, and your health. There are of course a few rare exceptions (like some of the cereals in the Ezekiel 4:9® line from the good folks at Food for Life®) but when it comes to the "regular" boxes that stock the shelves of the cereal aisle at your local grocery store, it's generally all very, very bad news.

Perhaps what is most disturbing about so many brands of cereal is that they confuse the heck out of consumers by making them "sound" so healthy and nutritious, when in reality they are anything but.

For example, while at the grocery store today I came across a "Yogurt Berry Crunch" cereal (with added fiber!) from a popular brand.

It sure sounds healthy...

In fact, the label even makes claims like "heart healthy!" and points out that it contains "25 grams of whole grains". "Rich in antioxidants, vitamin C & E", too. Just add up all those health benefits!

But here's the truth:

This so-called "healthy" cereal contains FIFTY ONE ingredients, including not one, not two, not six, not seven, but TEN different sources of SUGAR.

It also contains SEVEN corn derived ingredients (very likely from genetically modified corn), including corn syrup and corn starch.

It's also loaded with inflammatory wheat ingredients and gluten, not to mention two of the worst damaged, denatured oils you can consume...canola oil and soybean oil.

Healthy? I don't think so!

Unfortunately, just about everything else in the cereal aisle is in the same boat as this disastrously unhealthy 51-ingredient nightmare.

Instead, try an alternative "Yogurt Berry Crunch" that only contains three 100% all-natural ingredients:

-Greek Yogurt
-Rolled Oats
-Fresh Berries

Combine and enjoy!

Simply put, you MUST eliminate these disasterous boxed foods from your home and start consuming whole, natural, REAL foods if your goal is to get a flat belly fast.

Better yet, just follow the drop dead simple meal plan Biotrust lays out for you at the link below. It's so simple...after all, Biotrust will tell you EXACTLY what to eat, meal by meal right here:

==> EXACTLY what to eat for rapid fatloss (meal by meal)

7 Simple Steps to Making the Ultimate Fat-Burning Salad (Every Time)

If you're like me, then you love eating a LOT of food.  One of the best ways to OVEREAT while on a diet is by enjoying huge, delicious salads regularly.

Here's our 7-Step, Fool-Proof Method for building the ultimate fat-burning salad each and every time:

1.  Get a huge bowl (no... bigger)

2.  Fill it with salad greens (spinach, romaine, spring mix, etc)

3.  Add other veggies (carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, eggplant, onions, peppers, etc)

4.  Optional - add a healthy carb source (berries, apples, chickpeas, quinoa, etc)

5.  Add a protein source (chicken, beef, pork, lamb, etc)

6.  Optional - Add a healthy fat source (organic eggs, organic cheese, avocado, etc)

7.  Use a homemade dressing w/ vinegar, olive oil & seasonings

It's a simple as that!  In fact, it's EXTREMELY EASY to make a huge salad (one that you probably couldn't even finish) that comes in at less than 400 calories... and when you understand how it make it the right way, with delicious foods like those listed above, you'll never feel deprived and you'll learn to fall in love with eating loads of satisfying food while blasting that unwanted belly bulge at the same time!

Now, if you REALLY want to learn how to eat for a flat belly, just follow this simple meal plan that we outline meal by meal on the next page:

==> EXACTLY what to eat for rapid fatloss (meal by meal)

Satisfy your salty/crunchy cravings with this fat-burning snack

Let's face it.  We all get cravings, and we all give in to them. 

BUT, when you understand how to choose the right foods, you can still satisfy your every craving without screwing up your diet or being overwhelmed with feelings of guilt.

For example, let's say you get a craving for something salty and crunchy...it's a pretty common craving.  Unfortunately, it often leaves us reaching for terrible processed foods like potato chips and pretzels -- foods that certainly aren't going to have a positive effect on your fat loss goals, or your health.

But what if you had a go-to salty/crunchy food that you could turn to in these instances that was actually healthy for you and your waistline?  Well you do...

Almonds!

Almonds are loaded with healthy fats and protein that will keep you feeling full for hours, making them a terrific fat-burning snack to scratch that salty/crunchy craving itch.

And here's another tip (after all, two tips are better than one):  While almonds are great, it's easy to overeat almost any food when eating straight out of the container.  In fact, research shows that you will eat on average two to three times MORE of a food when eating out of the container, than if you pre-portion your food out into a bowl.

For almonds, we've found that 2 ounces (the typical serving size) is the perfect amount to set aside for a great fat-burning snack that will satisfy your cravings while holding you over until your next main meal to boot.

Now, on to our THIRD tip of the day (man, we're really overdelivering!).  Did you know that recent research is strongly suggesting that there is one particular nutrient that is even more important to your health and fatloss goals than taking a daily multivitamin?

Biotrust shows you exactly what nutrient it is, along with all the best foods that contain it, at the link below:

==> MORE important than a daily multivitamin: Doctors and Scientists agree

Beware of this food label SCAM

When it comes to food labels, manufacturers are very good at finding the loopholes in labeling laws and requirements, and subsequently very good at pulling the wool over YOUR eyes.  One such loophole is the manufacturer's ability to claim "zero" grams of fat, or zero grams of trans fat, or zero calories on the label, when in fact the product does indeed contain plenty of fat, trans fat, and/or calories.

Here's the law, and how food manufacturers get around it:

Zero grams of fat or zero grams of trans fat:  As long as the food item has less than .5g of fat or trans fat, respectively, the label does not need to claim their existence on the label.  In fact, the product can even legally market "Zero grams of fat!" or "0g of trans fat per serving!"

More on why this is a HUGE problem, and how food manfacturers deepen this loophole in just a minute.

Zero calories per serving:  As long as the food item has less than 5 calories per serving, it can be rounded down and labeled 0 calories.
  

Deepening the Loophole with Unrealistic Serving Sizes

While .5g of fat or 5 calories may not seem like a big deal, remember that these values are "per serving", and while an entire package, box, can, or bottle of a product may contain hundreds of calories and loads of fat, as long as they can divide that package into small enough servings to meet the calorie and gram requirements to claim zero, it's legal.

Legal AND deceptive as hell.

We don't know about you, but we get angry when we see food manufacturers outright LYING to consumers on their labels and in the nutrition facts.  Some of these products should change the Nutrition Facts header to "Nutrition Lies" and it'd actually be a lot more accurate.

You see, at BioTrust they provide you with honest nutrition advice and products, and as such, here are there "Top 3 Violators" of this deceptive food labeling practice.

1. Cooking Sprays and Butter Sprays - Cooking sprays are labeled as fat-free but their first ingredient is oil, which is 100% fat.  How in the world can this be?  Well, the serving size is 1/5th of a second.  What?  Last time we used a cooking spray (some of the organic ones are useful) it took about 3 seconds to lightly coat the surface of the pan.  Well, according to the manufacturer, we just used 15 servings.

Bottom line, no one uses the ridiculous and absurd microscopic 1/5th of second spray suggested serving, which isn't nearly enough product to be of practical use.

Cooking sprays aren't fat-free...they are nearly 100% fat.  In my example above, a realistic serving actually contains around 5 grams of fat and 45 calories.  A far cry from the 0 number reported on their nutrition facts.

Same goes for butter sprays, which are 90%+ fat in most cases.  For example, one popular brand of butter spray contains over 800 calories and 90g of fat per bottle, yet it's labeled as a fat-free, calorie-free product!  Yeah, right!

The serving size?  One spray.  Let's get real here...no one is using one spray, or five sprays, or 10 sprays.  In fact, twenty-five sprays equals just one teaspoon, when the servings size for regular butter is 1 tablespoon.  When you balance out the serving size to be the same as a serving of butter, you're looking at 75 sprays to get the same amount.

2.  Artificial sweeteners - Not only are artificial sweeteners bad news for you health, but they're also a top violator of "calorie free" deceptive labeling practices.  Many brands of artificial sweeteners use maltodextrin and/or dextrose (which is pure sugar) as fillers in each packet, and each packet can legally contain up to a full gram of sugar and 5 calories and still be labeled as calorie free.

They have seen people put 3 - 5 packets of this stuff in their coffee or on their cereal...hardly calorie free and even worse, maltodextrin and dextrose are two of the biggest insulin-spiking carbs around -- the entire reason people choose artificial sweeteners over sugar in the first place!

To learn more about how the popular artificial sweetener sucralose (known commonly as Splenda®) can destroy your health, click here. 

3.  Any food that contains "partially hydrogenated" oils in the ingredient list, period.  Bottom line, you should have a zero-tolerance attitude toward trans fats.  They are the most health-derailing nutrient known to man, and you should be truly consuming ZERO grams per day.

If a product claims "Zero grams of trans fat per serving", especially if they speficy "per serving", they are almost always playing the serving size game and you're very likely to see partially hydrogenated oils on the list of ingredients when you flip the package over.  If so, avoid it like the plague.

But perhaps even worse than trans fat is a food that you are likely eating every single day that has been linked to over 170 negative health conditions, including obesity and weight gain.  Whatever you do, make sure you limit your intake of this "anti-nutrient" immediately:

==> The #1 WORST food for your health and waistline (AVOID)