Prove it to yourself

You may have heard about this simple method of testing for ketone release before. But have you actually used it? It really is a marvelous tool to help you see biological proof of your diet program, quickly and easily.

Ketone test strips are available at any pharmacy. Originally developed as a testing tool for diabetics, they are sold under various brand names, including KetoStix, LipoStix, Keto-Thin, and others. They all work essentially same way.

The test strips are simple to use. Just place tab end of test strip in your first morning urine stream, and note color change. Match color to chart on bottle, and know immediately whether you are burning fat-- or not.

The beauty is- it’s all about you!

Perhaps best part of this test method, aside from ease of use, is that you get to see what is really working for you. Everyone’s body is a little different, and now you can customize your food and supplement intake from specific results of your unique body and metabolism.

The other very important benefit of this easy test method is that it can help protect your health. As stated earlier, loss of muscle can be dangerous, and eventually even fatal. If you are dropping pounds but you are not burning fat, you are risking your health. And ketone test strips can provide this valuable feedback.

To recap Doctors' Proven Weight Loss Secret #1: test for ketones daily. If reading is too dark, you can increase carbohydrates to balance into “trace” to “small” range. If you see too little or no change, decrease your carbs, increase your protein intake.

Whether you are low-carb dieting, trying a new fat loss supplement, or starting a new exercise regimen, this simple, inexpensive test method can be most important tool you have to make sure your program is safe, effective, and actually burning fat.

Modern Medical Marvels

Phytochemicals in baby apple skins may be closest thing to “magic” to come out of labs since penicillin. The list of health conditions that these botanical compounds improve or prevent is truly impressive. Apple phytochemicals are showing promising test results in 3 of 5 leading disease killers of Americans, including seven types of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

Apple polyphenols are 6 times more powerful than vitamin C against human cancer cells in lab tests. They may prevent asthma attacks, inhibit dental carries, lower cholesterol, and stabilize insulin response. Recently, scientists from Cornell University proposed that extracts from apples “could reduce risk of neurodegenerative disease such as AD (Alzheimer’s Disease)."

But unfortunately, an “apple a day” won’t keep doctor away. Polyphenols in ordinary grocery store apples are lost through ripening, storage and processing. Immature green apples, which are too bitter to eat, contain up to 10 times more polyphenols than mature fruit. And in nearly every study, test animals are not eating whole apples. They are given dehydrated, highly concentrated powder extracted from apple skins, richest source of these phytochemicals.

The blessing of these natural botanicals are our inheritance as children of legendary Goddess, Gaia. Her crown jewels are fruit of trees, and blossoms of rain forest. And her most precious emerald gems-- baby apples-- may one day reverse aging, cure disease, and help her children realize their ultimate perfect health and longevity.