4. Chart your course in detail. It's not enough to say I want to lose 20 lbs. in next 12 weeks. You need to address what you need to do each month, each week, each day to help you get there.

5. Remember that on a very basic level dropping fat and staying healthy is a relatively simple proposition. It’s not about taking pills. Those that are successful at it are those who want it more than they want to eat poorly or live an inactive lifestyle. It may sound harsh but there's a lot of truth there.

6. Do it for yourself and no one else. Being unselfish in life is a wonderful thing, but getting your body fit and healthy is a gift you can and should give yourself.

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Once disease process begins, your immune system recognizes that something is wrong and tries to defend body against disease. As with any war, if your immune system has enough "ammunition" to battle disease, your body will return to its original state of health. However, if your immune system does not have ammunition or proper artillery to handle disease, disease begins to get upper hand and your health declines.

You may be asking yourself where glyconutrients play a role in this disease process. As mentioned before, glyconutrients are not prescription drugs. They are naturally occurring sugars and found in certain plants. When you add these sugars to your diet, your cells have necessary components to communicate effectively. It's this very process that allows your body to win war against disease and heal itself. As stated previously, glyconutrients do not cure or treat conditions. Rather, they allow body to "treat" or defend itself against diseases.

For years, doctors believed that when you ate sugars, they were immediately converted to energy. In fact some doctors went as far as saying that eating any dietary supplements (such as vitamins purchased at grocery store) did nothing more for you than make "expensive excrement." As a result, a study was conducted to understand what happened when a person added glyconutrients to their diet to determine whether or not they were converted to energy or absorbed into body. The study showed that body did NOT convert glyconutrients to energy as previously thought. The bottom line is that you can eat glyconutrients and gain significant health benefits.

Independent Mannatech Associate and glyconutrients consultant