The Big BLOB Weight Loss Blog

I’ve been poking around Bob Green’s new online diet program site.

The first thing you’ll notice is that Oprah is totally endorsing the program. She has an opening statement, and in the Success Stories section you’ll find HER experience with Bob Greene.

I had to poke around a bit to find it … but if you decide to join the program, it is GUARANTEED for 10 days. In other words if you discover you don’t like it within 10 days you can ask for your money back. This is a little different than some of the 10 day free trials (no money up front) but it really gives you a chance to test drive the program RISK FREE.

In the free section of the site, there are some recipies, an exercise feature and some articles so you can get a little hint of what is inside the program.

Personally, if I had not read Bob Greene’s books, I probably wouldn’t go for this program. However I HAVE read the books and what he gives is solid information, good sense information and a program that will get you fit. He doesn’t promise stupid miracles or fast weight loss … which is precisely WHY I respect what he has to say and his program.

You may remember from years ago when his first book with Oprah came out. She showed several mini documentaries of her struggling to lose weight … getting up at ungodly hours of the morning and Bob’s gentle (and sometime not so gentle) prodding. I loved it then and I still love it. I guess it showed a real human part of her … and that NO matter how rich you are you still have problems and struggles … the same problems and struggles the rest of us have.

Melanie

Check out the program HERE

I just found out that Bob Greene has developed an online diet and fitness program. I’ve got two of his books on my “lose weight” shelf … they were definite keepers, so this program is absolutely worth a look.

You can be a part of the diet Oprah trusts! Bob Greene is Oprah’s personal trainer and a diet and fitness expert who makes frequent appearances on her show.

The Best Life Diet is a subscription diet based on his new book. Subscribers have access to meal plans, workouts, videos, articles, a message board, and more!

If you want to read his books first … and see what he did for Oprah here are some Amazon links:

Make the Connection: Ten Steps to a Better Body–And a Better Life

Get with the Program!: Getting Real About Your Weight, Health, and Emotional Well-Being

Green Tea for Health and Weight Loss

I have a skinny mini friend who comes to visit quite often. When I offer her tea or coffee she always asks for green tea. The first couple of times I didn’t have any … so she fished a tea bag out of her purse. Deciding that I wanted to be a good hostess I then went to the Chinese Market place and got a big supply.

So what is the DEAL with green tea?

I also went to work to find out “what is the deal with Green Tea?”

Health benefits of Green Tea

Green Tea has been used for more than 4000 years in China for treating a wide variety of ailments and for its health generating effects:

+ anti aging effect
+ refreshing effect
+ lowers high cholesterol levels
+ lowers blood sugar level
+ promotes dental health

Green Tea is known to be a powerful antioxidant. Recent clinical tests have shown that Green Tea:

+ prevents cancer by inhibiting the growth of new cancer cells and killing existing ones
+ lowers high blood pressure and prevents hypertension
+ lowers risk of atherosclerosis
+ protects the heart and prevents cardiovascular disease
+ thins blood and helps prevent heart attacks and stroke

Though the clinical information is not as specific on the following, Green Tea Diet also appears to help by:

+ protecting against Alzheimer’s disease
+ preventing rheumatoid arthritis
+ improving insulin sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes
+ improving immune system defenses to fight against viruses including the flu
+ promoting dental health

Green Tea and Weight Loss

Lose Weight with Green Tea: A Safe Weight-Loss Method That Works

With all those good things to say about Green Tea … there is also the weight loss benefits that have been making their way into the news and into the development of new green tea products.

Green tea contains extremely powerful and potent antioxidant components. Green tea takes 5th place in the list of the best antioxidants. This is due to the green tea bioflavonoids that protect your cells from the damaging free radicals.

The super antioxidant in Green Tea extracts are called Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG). These are supposed to be 100 times more potent antioxidant than Vitamin C and E.

Clinical tests have shown that EGCG inhibits the growth of new cancer cells and kills some existing ones without damaging the normal cells. EGCG also may prevent thrombosis, which is one of the causes of heart attacks and stroke.

Back to the weight loss part of it ..

The weight loss is due to the EGCG antioxidant that increases energy expenditure and accelerates fat burning. Accelerated fat burning is a GOOD thing!

Melanie

Healthy weight loss with Green Tea!