Have Your Cake and Eat it Too

At HealthyFixx we believe that people can still enjoy a fun diet and lifestyle without all the negative health risks that are associated with things like fast food, sweets, and alcohol. All it takes is just a little preparation and you won't have to feel guilty about eating pizza and beer with friends, or even worse, have a salad and ice water while they're living it up. This isn't meant to replace a healthy diet but rather give your body a hand when you're in the mood to indulge.

The Food

The Problem

The Fixx

The Full Story	Free Radicals Fries are loaded with free radicals as a result of cooking oils heated at high temperatures for long periods of time. This can lead to tissue oxidation, accelerating the aging process.	300-600mg Alpha Lipoic Acid and 1000mg Acetyl L-Carnitine will scavenge free radicals and prevent blood sugar spikes.
	Trans-Fats Fries are high in trans-fats which cause arterial plaque and heart disease.	500mg krill oil will replace trans-fats with healthy fats and also help neutralize damage from free radicals.
	AGE's Advanced Glycation Endproducts damage skin, organs, and affect sexual performance.	50-100mg mixed Tocotrienols (d-alpha, d-beta, d-gamma, and 85% d-delta) protects against tissue damage from AGE's.

The Full Story	Decreased Insulin Sensitivity Wheat flour in pizza can spike blood sugar which leads to decreased insulin sensitivity over time. This accelerates the aging process, and promotes diabetes and obesity.	300-600mg of Alpha Lipoic Acid and 1000mg of Acetyl L-Carnitine before the meal will prevent blood sugar spikes.
The Full Story	Free Radicals High temperature cooking of carbohydrates leads to the generation of free radicals.	Alpha Lipoic Acid and Acetyl L-Carnitine also do a good job of scavenging free radicals.

The Full Story	Free Radicals Fried chicken is loaded with free radicals that will accelerate aging.	300-600mg Alpha Lipoic Acid and 1000mg Acetyl L-Carnitine are effective at scavenging free radicals.
	Trans-Fats Like all fried foods, fried chicken is high in trans-fats which cause arterial plaque and heart disease.	500mg krill oil will replace trans-fats with healthy fats and also help neutralize damage from free radicals.
	AGE's Advanced Glycation Endproducts damage skin, organs, and affect sexual performance.	50-100mg mixed Tocotrienols (d-alpha, d-beta, d-gamma, and 85% d-delta) protects against tissue damage from AGE's.

The Full Story	Abdominal Fat High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) promotes abdominal weight gain and a fatty liver.	300mg Green Tea Extract (50% or more EGCG) before drinking soda reduces abdominal weight gain from HFCS.
	Poor Energy HFCS impairs cellular energy production.	300-600mg of Alpha Lipoic Acid and 1000mg of Acetyl L-Carnitine before drinking soda will bolster cellular energy production and fight free radicals.
	Raises Blood Pressure/Stiffens Arteries HFCS raises uric acid levels, immediately stiffening arteries and raising blood pressure.	75mg Celery Seed Extract before or while drinking soda prevents the rise of uric acid.

The Full Story	Accelerates Aging Most energy drinks contain large amounts of glucose and sucrose, which are forms of sugar that promote poor blood sugar metabolism, accelerating the aging process.	300-400mg Gymnema Sylvestre Extract before having energy drinks (preferably 30 minutes) reduces the absorption of sugar and negative metabolic effects.
	Poor Energy Sucrose can create a lagging feeling from the associated insulin spike and free radicals.	300-600mg of Alpha Lipoic Acid and 1000mg of Acetyl L-Carnitine before having energy drinks will bolster cellular energy production and fight free radicals.
	High Blood Sugar Sucrose raises blood sugar levels, creating a whole cascade of negative metabolic issues.	300mg Green Tea Extract (50% or more EGCG) before or while having energy drinks reduces the impact of high blood sugar levels.

The Full Story	Risk of Liver Damage & Scarring Hard liquor converts into toxic substances, which place a large burden on the liver.	500mg of Curcumin 95 before drinking can act as a buffer against liver scarring, high triglycerides, and a fatty liver.
	Hangovers Excess consumption causes toxic acetaldehyde production (think formaldehyde).	600mg of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) before drinking will increase the metabolism of acetaldehyde and lessen or prevent morning hangovers.
	Changes to Intestinal Tract The fermentation process can create some problems for bacteria balance in the colon.	5 billion or higher bacteria count Probiotics containing 7 strains or more can help break down toxic substances and improve intestinal health.

The Full Story	Accelerated Aging Desserts loaded with sugar promote poor blood sugar metabolism, accelerating the aging process.	300-600mg Alpha Lipoic Acid and 1000mg Acetyl L-Carnitine will buffer some of the aging affects that sweet, floury desserts have on body tissues and reduce free radicals.
	Weight Gain Desserts such as cake, cookies, brownies, and pastries are loaded with sugar and processed flour, which promote poor glucose metabolism and weight gain.	Korean (Panax) Ginseng containing at least 150mg ginsenosides once per day can reduce the fat-generating effects from eating cake and other sugary desserts.
	Sugar Addiction Sugar intake increases cravings for more sugar and reduces various hormone levels in the body.	300-400mg Gymnema Sylvestre Extract before eating sweets (preferably 30 minutes) reduces the cravings for sugar, along with its absorption and negative metabolic effects.

The Full Story	Decreased Insulin Sensitivity Refined sugar in ice cream spikes blood sugar, leading to decreased insulin sensitivity over time. This accelerates the aging process, and promotes diabetes and obesity.	300-600mg Alpha Lipoic Acid and 1000mg Acetyl L-Carnitine before having ice cream will prevent blood sugar spikes.
	Bloating and Gas Dairy products contain a milk sugar called lactose, which causes bloating and gas in many people.	Lactose Digesting Enzymes There are a number of supplements containing enzymes to help with dairy digestion. Dairy Digest Complete by Now Foods is a good one.
	Sugar Addiction Sugar intake increases cravings for more sugar and reduces various hormone levels in the body.	300-400mg Gymnema Sylvestre Extract before eating sweets (preferably 30 minutes) reduces the cravings for sugar, along with its absorption and negative metabolic effects.

The Full Story	Decreased Insulin Sensitivity Wheat flour and sugar in donuts can spike blood sugar, leading to decreased insulin sensitivity over time. This accelerates the aging process, and promotes diabetes and obesity.	300-600mg Alpha Lipoic Acid and 1000mg Acetyl L-Carnitine before eating donuts will prevent blood sugar spikes.
	Trans-Fats Like all fried foods, most donuts are high in trans-fats which cause arterial plaque and heart disease.	500mg krill oil will replace trans-fats with healthy fats and also help neutralize damage from free radicals.
	Sugar Addiction Sugar intake increases cravings for more sugar and reduces various hormone levels in the body.	300-400mg Gymnema Sylvestre Extract before eating sweets (preferably 30 minutes) reduces the cravings for sugar, along with its absorption and negative metabolic effects.

The Full Story	AGE's Advanced Glycation Endproducts damage skin, organs, and affect sexual performance.	50-100mg mixed Tocotrienols (d-alpha, d-beta, d-gamma, and 85% d-delta) protects against tissue damage from AGE's.
	MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) Contributes to free radicals and adversely affect healthy brain function. MSG has also been shown to promote obesity in humans and rats.	300-600mg Alpha Lipoic Acid and 1000mg Acetyl L-Carnitine before snacking on chips is affective for scavenging free radicals caused by MSG and its derivatives.
	Trans-Fats or Refined Vegetable Oils Chips generally contain unhealthy forms of oil that cause arterial plaque and heart disease.	500mg krill oil will replace trans-fats with healthy fats and also help neutralize damage from free radicals.

The Full Story	Sugar Addiction Sugar intake increases cravings for more sugar and reduces various hormone levels in the body.	300-400mg Gymnema Sylvestre Extract before eating sweets (preferably 30 minutes) reduces the cravings for sugar, along with its absorption and negative metabolic effects.
The Full Story	Accelerated Aging Candy bars are sweetened with either high fructose corn syrup or sugar, both of which promote weight gain, poor glucose metabolism, and accelerate the aging process.	300-600mg Alpha Lipoic Acid and 1000mg Acetyl L-Carnitine before eating sweets will buffer some of the aging affects refined sugars have on body tissues and reduce free radicals.

The Full Story	Free Radicals Tobacco smoke contributes to free-radicals which can damage tissue throughout the body and specifically the lungs.	30mg of Sulforaphane once daily can protect against tobacco smoke residue and toxin injury, especially in lung tissues. Broccomax by Jarrow is a good source.
	Toxic Chemicals Toxic pollutants from smoking can enlarge cause abnormities in the respiratory system.	300mg Green Tea Extract (50% or more EGCG) before smoking can suppress smoking-induced lung damage.
	Vitamin C Depletion Tobacco creates a vitamin C shortage in the body.	1000mg of Vitamin C once per day is needed for important functions such as protecting against carcinogens, boosting immunity, and preventing heart-disease-fostering changes in fats.

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Comments (3)

tooyoung | January 12, 2011
Great layout, I really like how you've summarised the problems and solutions so clearly and simply.

pancacke | March 31, 2011
How long does green tea extract need to get acitve in the body? I have the liquid version with alcohol from herbpharm.

Brian | April 5, 2011
pancacke - It works almost immediately.

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