I just finished watching Market Place – Canada’s Investigative Consumer Show – Herbal Magic: Magic in a bottle? I was quite intruqued with it’s controversial content on whether The Herbal Magic Weight Loss Diet Plan works or not.

“With increasing North American obesity rates and many Canadians making New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, it’s a regular smorgasbord of waistlines for diet companies to tap into.

One such company is Canada’s Herbal Magic. Erica Johnson puts the company to the test and raises questions about its supplements, how they’re sold, and what evidence there is to back up some of its claims.

Johnson speaks with the company about the qualifications of its “personal health coaches”, its food plan and the products. She also speaks with experts about what evidence exists behind some of Herbal Magic’s pricey products.”
Market Place

Herbal Magic’s weight loss program is designed to do what it says, which is a guaranteed weight loss of a minimum of two pounds a week. But, you can lose that weight regardless of whether you join Herbal Magic or not.

Herbal Magic’s Weight Loss Diet Pills

With Herbal Magic’s program you take the 2 – WM-2000′s and 1 Chromagic 3 times daily half an hour before each meal. The WM 2000′s cost you 54.00 before tax, and last you one week, and the Chromagic cost 25.00 and last you thirty days. But according to Marketplace, Herbal Magic is changing their supplements because the claim about WM-2000′s is not what their cracked up to be.

Whenever anyone starts a low carbohydrate diet plan, and lower their daily calorie intake, they will lose pounds and inches. I know this to be true because I worked for one of Canada’s leading Weight Loss Centre and know how the program works, and why it works. It works only if you are dedicated and motivated to get the weight off.

Does The Plan Work – Will I Lose The Weight

The HM Diet Plan must be followed precisely for it to work. For a woman with 60 pounds or more to lose her diet plan consists of a required amount of protein, starches, fruits, veggies, dairy, and fats daily. The same goes for women with 60 pounds or more to lose and all men, they follow a slightly different diet plan, but the same foods, just more portions.

Once you get through the weight loss part of the of Herbal Magic’s Diet, you move on to phase two which is called Stabilization. Stabilization is when you have reached your ideal weight, and your body is trained to sustain more food portions without putting the weight back on. While you are in Stabilization you are still required to take the WM-2000′s.

Phase three of their weight loss program is Maintenance; When in maintenance you are required to take another product which is call Platinum 2000′s.

Your program is a year long program with one on one coaching and support with a health coach who will go through your food journal with you. It is all your own store bought foods, your own cooking, you just follow the portion control diet. Your coach will go over the foods you have eaten, and find out which foods are working best for you.

So, if you have 40 pounds to lose when you join Herbal Magic, you take that 40 pounds and divide it by two(the guaranteed minimum two lbs. per week weight loss) it breaks down to 20 weeks of weight loss to reach your goal. 20 weeks of weight loss means 20 bottles of WM-2000′s which amounts to 1080.00 before taxes, and that doesn’t include the 25.00 a month for the Chromagic, and the Platinum 2000′s you are required to take to finish off your year long program.

The Herbal Magic Program does work, but only if you follow the program to a “T”, through the weight loss, 6 weeks of stabilization and maintenance phase’s of the diet. The majority of weight loss clients lose the weight, reach their weight loss goal and go their merry little way, and feel they don’t need to finish the program’s next two phases and that’s where they go wrong.

Marketplace did not really give Herbal Magic a fair chance by only interviewing clients with a negative outcome.

Herbal Magic is like any other diet centre, if you don’t follow the program, you will not lose the weight. It is very hard to follow a diet regimen day in and day out. Weight loss is dedication to yourself to do it!

Yes their “weight loss pills” are very expensive, and you can buy weight loss pills with pretty much the same in ingredients, in fact even better quality at a fraction of the price and triple the amount in the bottle online. Any low carb diet plan and restricted calorie diets are hard to follow when you feel like you are starving to death all the time, and pills used as an appetite suppressants, I think is necessary to get the unhealthy weight off.

As with any diet plan people want to get the weight off, feel better about themselves, health reasons and make healthy lifestyle changes.

Yes Herbal Magic’s employee’s work is based on salary plus commission just like most other sales jobs. The more you sell the bigger the pay check. I truly believe some franchise’s work in a different manner than others. With any job that your position requires you to up sell, that is what you do or you won’t have a job.

I have seen hundred’s of people walk away from their weight loss program looking and feeling like a million dollars from losing the pounds and inches, and I have also seen the disappointed ones that constantly failed at following their diets, and become an inactive client who gave up because they couldn’t stay away from all the take out food, fast foods, salt intake and sugars.

They showed other products on Marketplace that personal coaches are supposed to up sell, and they are like anything else in any other health food stores, certain things work for some people and not for others.

My recommendation is, if you are skeptical about Herbal magic, don’t join. If you know someone that has done the program ask them what they thought about it, and get them to be honest with you in whether they truly followed the program or not. Maybe they didn’t follow it accurately and they want to blame their failure on someone other than themselves. But like I said some things work for some and not for others, Dr. Oz has his diet plan and I imagine people fail with it too.

Herbal Magic president Fraser Clarke says “each of our products contains ingredients that have clinical studies to support any claims that we make about those,” Marketplace asked Natural Standard in Boston — a leading research institute that assesses the science on the safety and efficacy of natural health products — to examine the ingredients and the claims. It determined, when it comes to the mandatory supplements, there was insufficient evidence to make claims for weight loss.

Herbal Magic told marketplace it’s phasing out those supplements we put under the microscope. New formulations will hit store shelves by fall.

Watch the full segment on Market Place Herbal Magic: Magic in a bottle?

Alanis Morrisette Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s The Vegan Diet — Eat To Live

Media Center With Video And PDF Of Dr. Furhrman And Dr. Oz / Full Story On Alanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette’s Weight Loss With Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Vegan Diet — Today, Alanis Morissette is proud of her new, fit body because, for the first time, she achieved it in a healthy manner. In addition to her workout regimen, Morissette, 35, follows a mostly vegan diet inspired by Dr. Joel Furhrman’s book Eat To Live. Dr. Furhrman’s diet is based around Nutrient dense foods.

Losing weight under Dr. Fuhrman’s plan is not about willpower: it is about knowledge. The key to this revolutionary diet is the idea of nutrient density expressed by the simple formula:

Health= Nutrients/Calories

When the ratio of nutrients to calories is high, fat melts away, and health is restored. Losing 20 pounds in two to three weeks is just the beginning.

With more nutrient-dense food consumed, the more you will be satisfied with fewer calories, and the less you will crave fat and high-calorie foods. If you are an adult diabetic, you will likely be insulin-free in no time; if you are on heart medication, your doctor may stop your prescription; if you are planning a June wedding, you will have the dress size of your dreams.

Dr. Fuhrman’s meal plan offers recipes for power foods and delicious meals that deliver the biggest bang for the caloric buck. He promises that you can lose at least thirty pounds in three months without ever going hungry. Moreover, after you try his Six–Week Plan, you will lose your appetite for unhealthy over processed foods. The types of foods that account for America’s having the second-highest incidence of cancer and heart disease in the world.

Article on Vegetarian or Vegan Diets

Eat to live diet by Dr. Joel Fuhrman is just that, how to eat to live. It explains his views on fasting for health When Mehmet Oz or any of New York’s leading doctors have a patient whose life depends on losing weight, they call on Joel Fuhrman, M.D. In Eat to Live:

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Eat For Health is “The Revolutionary Formula” for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss, Dr. Fuhrman offers a healthy, effective and scientifically proven plan for shedding radical amounts of weight quickly and keeping it off. The Eat To Live Losing weight with Dr. Fuhrman’s diet plan is not about willpower. It is about knowledge.

When you Eat For Health, you’ll lose the weight for the last time, eat with pleasure, never count calories, and eat as much as you desire, but the services here for members are not merely for those who are overweight. They are for everyone who wants to protect their precious health.

What’s missing in the Atkin’s Diet, South Beach Diet, The Zone, and many other quick weight loss fad diets is the importance of good nutrition.

Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Joel Fuhrman

Media Center — Dr. Fuhrman joins Dr. Oz to discuss his new book set Eat For Health, his nutrient density food scoring system (MANDI), and problems associated with dieting. I

In recent years, the Atkin’s Diet, South Beach Diet, Weight Watchers, The Zone, and other fast weight loss diets have grown in popularity because of their nontraditional dietary approaches. They recommend foods normally forbidden on conventional diets and reveal only a portion of the medical picture to substantiate their claims.

As a result, they have sold their dietary misguidance to millions of overweight people, starving for a quick fix. You may lose weight on these diets, but your health will pay a price in the long run.

Eat For Health Books

Eat For Health bookset (hard cover) Dr. Fuhrman’s scientifically proven system, Eat For Health, enables you to finally conquer your cravings and food addictions, while steering your taste buds toward healthier food choices.

Medical research proves that this is the most effective weight loss method ever studied. But be aware of the side effects…you may experience reversal of diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, and you will feel better than ever before!

Eat For Health allows a person to assess their own health needs and determine what level of dietary excellence they uniquely require to begin healing and retraining their taste to prefer healthier options.

The quality of a diet can be judged base on three simple criteria.

Levels of micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals) per calorie.
Amounts of macronutrients (fat, carbohydrate, protein) to meet individual needs, without excessive calories that may lead to weight gain or health compromise.
Avoidance of potentially toxic substances (such as trans fats) and limited amounts of other potentially harmful substances (such as sodium).

There are 740 recipes available in Dr. Fuhrman’s Member Center, with more being added everyday by Dr. Fuhrman and their online members! It’s more than just weight loss. Eat to live Menu plans, recipes, and dietary suggestions are based on micronutrient per calorie density, offering the most effective approach for both weight loss and disease prevention and reversal.

Dr. Joel Fuhrmans’ Eat To Live is a healthy and risk free way of eliminating food cravings and overeating. The physiological and emotional components that lead to food cravings and overeating are clearly explained along with the steps to resolve these issues.

Dr. Joel Fuhrmans’ Eat To Live – It works for everyone. Every person has unique nutritional needs, but assuring nutritional excellence is essential for everyone whether old, young, fit, overweight, healthy or ill, to achieve their overall health and weight goals.
It offers a sound nutrition prescription for disease reversal and prevention.

Dr. Fuhrman’s Secrets to Healthy Cooking DVD

(includes Eat to live recipes booklet)

Nutritional Excellence – 3 CD audio lecture by Dr. Fuhrman.

The key to this revolutionary diet is the idea of nutrient density, as expressed by the simple formula: Health = Nutrients/Calories. When the ratio of nutrients to calories is high, fat melts away, and health is restored.

Losing 20 pounds in two to three weeks is just the beginning.

Eat To Live is not merely a weightloss book. The Eat To Live diet book is also targeted at those desiring to effectively prevent or reverse other chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, joint problems and high blood pressure. Also, this book is for those who just want to be in great health, maintain their youthful vigor, and physical and mental abilities into their later years.

Eat To Live

Dr. Fuhrman presents the fascinating science, demonstrating how the current epidemic of adult cancers and other diseases are most closely linked to what we eat in the first quarter of life.

He explains how a nutrient-rich diet increases a child’s resistance to common childhood illnesses like asthma, ear infections, and allergies. Additionally, Dr. Fuhrman illustrates how eating his nutrient-rich diet during childhood is the most powerful weapon against developing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and autoimmune disorders in the future.

Disease Proof Your Child

The number of overweight children worldwide will increase significantly by the end of the decade.

5 CD colection of DPYC.

“Childhood Obesity“ When you have a child, you have the unique opportunity to mold a developing person. One of your greatest gifts to them can be a disease resistant body created from excellent food choices beginning at youth.

Ear infections, strep throats, allergies, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADD or ADHD), and even autoimmune diseases can be prevented by sound nutritional practices early in life.

Common childhood illnesses are not only avoidable, but they’re more effectively managed by incorporating nutritional excellence into one’s diet. This is far superior to the dependence on drugs to which we are accustomed. No parent would disagree that our children deserve only the best. These steps are designed to assist parents in the challenges of raising a healthy child in our world of insane eating habits and toxic food choices.

How To Eat To Live

DrFuhrman.com family, you will gain supportive services and a worldwide community of online members as friends. You will find the knowledge and tools you need to assure your success; it could save your life.

You will be able to:

If you are ready to slim down, reverse your diabetes, lower your cholesterol substantially without drugs, drop your blood pressure, or just have Dr. Fuhrman’s personal input for all present and future health challenges, you can take advantage of the membership services here at
Dr. Joel Fuhrman.

The Best Selling Book by Douglas J. Lisle, Ph.D. and Alan Goldhamer, D.C. After reading it, you find yourself questioning behaviors that all of your life you had taken for granted were good for you, until now.

There is so many interesting things about Dr. Joel Fuhrmans’ Eat To Live, so much to know about nutrition and its powerful effects to create disease or protect against disease. Take advantage of the many ways to educate your loved ones.

Alanis Morisette’s Vegan Diet Weight Loss- Healthy Body Daily!

The BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) Calculator is an estimate of how many calories your body needs to maintain its current weight. It represents the amount of calories per day your body burns, regardless of exercise.

The BMI (Body Mass Index) Calculator is used to determine when extra pounds translate into health risks and is a measure to help gauge total body fat in adults.

In order to lose weight, you simply need to increase your daily activity or consume fewer calories than those needed to maintain your weight.

When you know your daily calorie need, the BMR Calculator can help you manage your weight. If your goal is to lose weight, you can deduct 500 calories. This will allow you to lose one pound a week.

People who are overweight or obese are at higher risk for chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.

If you are overweight with other risk factors (such as high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high blood pressure), you should try to lose weight. Even a small weight loss (just 10% of your current weight) may help lower the risk of disease.

BMR Basal Metabolic Rate is the rate at which the body burns up calories. A body that consumes 2500 calories a day, and burns 2500 calories a day will stay at the same weight.

A body consuming 2500 calories daily but burning only 2000 will gain weight at the rate of about 1 lb. a week.This explains why that lucky person across the table from you doesn’t get fat from all that junk food.

You can do quite a lot to speed up your metabolism. The secret of burning calories lies in knowing what determines your basal metabolic rate and what you can do to influence it.

Eat little and often: There is some evidence to suggest that eating small, regular meals will keep your metabolism going faster than larger, less frequent meals.

There are two reasons why meal frequency may affect your metabolism. Firstly, levels of thyroid hormones begin to drop within hours of eating a meal, and metabolism slows.

Secondly, it may be that the thermogenic effect of eating several small meals is slightly higher than eating the same amount of calories all at once.

Provided your small meals do not degenerate into a quick-fix, high fat, high sugar snacks, eating little and often can also help to control hunger and make you less likely to binge.

Use the BMI Calculator and write down the number. free online diet programs.

Height & Weight Table For Women.

Height Feet Inches	Small Frame	Medium Frame	Large Frame
4′ 10″	102-111	109-121	118-131
4′ 11″	103-113	111-123	120-134
5′ 0″	104-115	113-126	122-137
5′ 1″	106-118	115-129	125-140
5′ 2″	108-121	118-132	128-143
5′ 3″	111-124	121-135	131-147
5′ 4″	114-127	124-138	134-151
5′ 5″	117-130	127-141	137-155
5′ 6″	120-133	130-144	140-159
5′ 7″	123-136	133-147	143-163
5′ 8″	126-139	136-150	146-167
5′ 9″	129-142	139-153	149-170
5′ 10″	132-145	142-156	152-173
5′ 11″	135-148	145-159	155-176
6′ 0″	138-151	148-162	158-179
Weights at ages 25-59 based on lowest mortality. Weight in pounds according to frame (Remember this is just a guideline)

Height & Weight Table For Men.

Height Feet Inches	Small Frame	Medium Frame	Large Frame
5′ 2″	128-134	131-141	138-150
5′ 3″	130-136	133-143	140-153
5” 4″	132-138	135-145	142-156
5′ 5″	134-140	137-148	144-160
5′ 6″	136-142	139-151	146-164
5′ 7″	138-145	142-154	149-168
5′ 8″	140-148	145-157	152-172
5′ 9″	142-151	148-160	155-176
5′ 10″	144-154	151-163	158-180
5′ 11″	146-157	154-166	161-184
6′ 0″	149-160	157-170	164-188
6′ 1″	152-164	160-174	168-192
6′ 2″	155-168	164-178	172-197
6′ 3″	158-172	167-182	176-202
6′ 4″	162-176	171-187	181-207
Weights at ages 25-59 based on lowest mortality. Weight in pounds according to frame (Just a guideline!)

BMI-Gauge Total Body Fat And Health Risks

The BMI is used to determine when extra pounds translate into health risks and is a measure to help gauge total body fat in adults.

The Body Mass Index is calculated using a person’s weight and height and provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems. Fill in this chart to find out where you are today.

Calculate your Body Mass Index.

Someone within a range of 26 to 27 is about 20 percent overweight, which is generally believed to carry moderate health risks. 30 and higher is considered obese. The higher your BMI index, the greater your risk of developing additional health problems.

People who are overweight or obese are at higher risk for chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Anyone who is overweight should try to avoid gaining additional weight.

Additionally, if you are overweight with other risk factors such as high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high blood pressure, you should try to lose weight. Even a small weight loss (just 10% of your current weight) may help lower the risk of disease.

BMI; This is a guide, it’s not written in stone this is the exact weight you should be for your height and frame, just let it be one of your weight loss tips to becoming a healthier you.

If your wrist size is 5 inches to 5 1/2 inches you are a small frame, but you already knew that, right. 5 1/2 inches to 6 inches is a medium frame, and 6 1/4 to 7 inches is a large frame. It is safe to say all men are large frame.
First, we need to understand what your metabolism is. To simplify, every person has a rate at which their body consumes energy, or burns calories, which allows them to function.

Your Metabolism and BMR

First, we need to understand what your metabolism is. To simplify, every person has a rate at which their body consumes energy, or burns calories, which allows them to function.

By function, I’m referring to the physiological processes of digestion, circulation, respiration and so on. And for this reason your metabolic rate at rest is known as the basal metabolic rate (BMR).

Any additional activity or caloric burn through exercise, etc. is considered additional to the BMR. Whether a person gains or loses weight is often ultimately determined by this.

To complicate things, your BMR is affected by many factors, including age, weight, hormones, diet, body composition, stress, and exercise levels.

The bad news is that your BMR naturally declines with age.

Unlike fat, muscle tissue is metabolically active, and it burns calories even when resting. For this reason, the more muscle you have on your body, the more calories you burn during any activity.

By participating in a regular strength-training program, you can elevate it effectively and naturally, while enjoying the other benefits of increased strength and improved overall fitness.

Healthy Body Daily!

T.V’s Toughest Trainer….
Already a New York Times best-selling author, Jillian is currently working on her third book, which will be released in April 2009. Jillian Michaels DVDs are consistently top-sellers with Amazon, including her most recent DVD, “30-Day Shred”

Jillian Michaels – 30 Day Shred

Master Your Metabolism
Have you fought your body for years in an effort to lose weight and stay in shape? Jillian has been there.
she’s also the author of two best-selling books and the creator of several DVDs. Her books will change not only the way you eat and work out but also the way you think about food and your body. Jillian Michaels DVD’s will give you the workout of a lifetime and get you on the right track toward real results.

Jillian Michaels fitness is one of the leading health and wellness experts in the country. Perhaps considered one of the most demanding people on television for her role as trainer and life coach on the NBC hit series “The Biggest Loser,” Michaels has created a brand name for herself and motivates millions of viewers every week on television, approximately one million subscribers to her Jillian Michaels website and many more with her weekly radio show.

The Biggest Loser Workout: Power Sculpt
Jillian’s Back on The Biggest Loser!
Jillian is currently working on the seventh season of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.” Each season that Michaels has trained the contestants, she has trained one to win the show. She also just completed her video game for the Nintendo Wii, ‘JILLIAN MICHAELS’ FITNESS ULTIMATUM 2009′ FOR Wii.

Having trained the winner in every season she’s appeared on so far, Jillian is setting out to continue her perfect record in Season 7. This time, the theme is couples.

Jillian Michaels Diet
Jillian has designed a comprehensive plan based on your individual fitness level. Michaels program will help you shed pounds and strengthen and tone your body, with a Jillian Michaels Workout

Master Your Metabolism With Jillian Michaels Weight Loss
Have you fought your body for years in an effort to lose weight and stay in shape? Jillian has been there.

Making the Cut: The 30-Day Diet and Fitness Plan for the Strongest, Sexiest You

Michaels, as we all know has gained recognition as a trainer on NBC’s The Biggest Loser, pushes to get you in “the best shape of your life.” Assuming you are already in fairly decent shape, if you have 20 or less pounds to shed and are willing to make the commitment, Michaels promises to have readers “feeling comfortable running in a bikini.” Determining body fat percentage and taking a “fit test” is par for the course in this sort of book. What separates Michaels’ program is that she bases the diet on whether a person is a “slow oxidizer, balanced oxidizer, or fast oxidizer.” ????????
(I typed oxidizer into google and went to wiki and I still don’t get the gist of the oxidizer thingy!)

The idea is that slow oxidizers require more carbs, while fast oxidizers need higher percentages of protein. Michaels provides three different sets of menus and recipes.

Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009Her new Fitness Ultimatum for Wii combines 11 activities and multiple difficulty levels to make getting fit fun! You can also add a Wii Balance Board for a more intense workout! Multiplayer mode allows for calorie-burning competitions with family and friends! Wooooooohooooooooo!… let the fun (workout) begin.

I personally do not have a nintendo wii, but while having worked in the weight loss industry, I had clients who have used other aerobic workouts with the wii, and I seen fantastic results from using the workouts along with a healthy weight loss diet.

Healthy Body Daily!