Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and Some Tribal Lands; Estimates of Obesity Now Available for All U.S. Counties

Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the nation′s highest rates of obesity and diabetes, according to estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In many counties in those regions, rates of diagnosed diabetes exceed 10 percent, and obesity prevalence is more than 30 percent.

The estimates, in this week′s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, are the first to provide county-level snapshots of obesity across the United States. They also update diabetes county-level estimates released in 2008.

Eighty-one percent of counties in the Appalachian region, which includes Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, have high rates of diabetes and obesity. So do three-quarters of counties in the southern region, which includes Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina.

"Diabetes is costly in human and economic terms, and it′s urgent that we take action to prevent and control this serious disease," said Dr. Ann Albright, director of CDC′s Division of Diabetes Translation [pictured]. "The study shows strong regional patterns of diabetes, and can help focus prevention efforts where they are most needed."

The estimates come from the agency′s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System [BRFSS], which uses self-reported data from state-based adult telephone surveys, and 2007 Census information. The information may help public health workers, health care providers, community organizations, and policymakers focus on high-risk regions to prevent type 2 diabetes and its complications, as well as other chronic diseases linked to obesity -- e.g., heart disease, stroke, and some cancers.

The proportion of U.S. adults who are obese was 26.1 percent in 2008, according to BRFSS data. CDC estimates that nearly 8 percent of the population, or about 24 million people, have diabetes. Of these, 5.7 million are undiagnosed.

"The small-area estimates for obesity will be an important tool to help communities better understand and battle this serious public health problem," said Dr. William H. Dietz, director of CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity. "Communities are in the best position to prevent and reduce obesity among their citizens through innovative programs."

The medical costs of obesity reached an estimated $147 billion in 2008, and the medical costs of diabetes were $116 billion. People with diagnosed diabetes have medical costs that are 2.3 times higher than those without the disease.

Obesity is one of several factors linked to type 2 diabetes. Where people live, how much money they earn, their culture and their family history also play a role. An unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, and socioeconomic factors contribute to both obesity and type 2 diabetes, as well as to complications of diabetes. Some population groups also are at higher risk, including a number of racial and ethnic minorities.

CDC and its partners are working on a variety of initiatives to prevent type 2 diabetes and to reduce obesity. CDC has recommended 24 community strategies to prevent obesity -- from providing greater access to healthy foods, to redesigning communities to encourage more physical activity.

The agency is also in a new partnership with state, federal, and nonprofit agencies targeting health disparities in Mississippi, which has the nation′s highest obesity rate and one of the highest rates of diabetes. CDC′s national diabetes prevention and control program provides resources and technical assistance to state health departments, national organizations, and communities.

To see county-level estimates of obesity and diagnosed diabetes, go to www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics.

For more information on diabetes and preventing the disease, visit www.cdc.gov/diabetes.

To learn more about CDC′s efforts in the fight against obesity or for more information about nutrition, physical activity, and maintaining a healthy weight, go to www.cdc.gov/obesity/index.html.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Obesity Among U.S. Adults Continues to Rise; Obesity Prevalence 25 Percent or Higher in 32 States

The proportion of U.S. adults who are obese increased to 26.1 percent in 2008, compared to 25.6 percent in 2007. The data come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System [BRFSS], a state-based phone survey that collects health information from adults aged 18 and over.

In six states -- Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia -- adult obesity prevalence was 30 percent or more. Thirty-two states, including those six, had obesity prevalence of 25 percent or more. Only one state, Colorado, had a prevalence of obesity less than 20 percent. But no state showed a significant decrease in obesity prevalence from 2007 to 2008.

More than 400,000 U.S. adults were surveyed in the 2008 BRFSS, which is the world’s largest telephone health survey. To assess obesity prevalence, survey respondents are asked to provide their height and weight, which is used to calculate their body mass index [BMI]. A person is considered obese if they have a BMI of 30 or above.

"Obesity is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes," said Dr. William Dietz [pictured], director, CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity. "As obesity increases among all age groups, we are seeing chronic diseases in much younger adults, compared to a few decades ago. For example, we now see young adults who suffer from heart disease risk factors and other conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, that were unheard of in the past."

The 2008 BRFSS obesity data indicate that none of the 50 states, nor the District of Columbia, has achieved the Healthy People 2010 goal of reducing obesity prevalence to 15 percent or less.

"The latest BRFSS survey data show that the obesity problem in this country is getting worse," said Liping Pan, CDC epidemiologist and lead author of the 2008 BRFSS obesity map analysis. "If this trend continues, we will likely see increases in health care costs for obesity-related diseases."

For more information on obesity trends, including an animated map, visit www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html.

SOURCES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Preventing Colon Cancer; Tom Venuto's 'Fat Burners -- The Unadulterated Truth'

On March 1, the first day of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Minnesota's Colon Cancer Coalition held what they called Polypalooza: A Carnival of Colorectal Calisthenics, at Edina, Minn.'s Southdale Mall.

After strolling through a 20-foot replica of a human colon, visiting tables, and reading the at-a-glance factoids sprinkled throughout the "fair," I came away so impressed that I thought I'd actually invest the time and energy to participate in the nonprofit group's 4th Annual Get Your Rear In Gear 5K Walk/Run, to be held at Southdale on April 13. Why? To help raise funds and increase awareness of colon cancer, and support those already touched by this insidious and deadly disease.

While reviewing the brochure for the upcoming walk-run event, I discovered hilarious responses to this, uh, probing question: What are the Top 5 worst fears about getting a colonoscopy?
1. Drinking a drink that is so nasty-tasting that your taste buds stage a revolt and send it back up to you.
2. Regretting the fact you bought the cheapest -- and roughest -- toilet paper in the store the week of your test.
3. Having a probe put in a place only aliens can appreciate.
4. Exposing your backside to total strangers.
5. That the doctor speaks the words, "What the heck is that?" during the procedure.

Ha! Who'da thunk colon cancer prevention could possibly be funny? Certainly, not any Baby Boomer-plus-aged person who's actually had a colonoscopy -- much less, one who's received bad news after enduring the procedure.

Two and-a-half months ago, my mother was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer. I've since devoured all the information that I can -- e.g., via the American Cancer Society, PubMed, National Cancer Institute, Colorectal Cancer Coalition, Patrick Quillin's groundbreaking "Beating Cancer With Nutrition", plus other sources -- to learn about conventional and alternative treatment options, prevention, etc. Along the way, I've developed a renewed and profound sense of just how important regular screening, sound nutrition and physical exercise are for anyone who wants to enjoy a long and high-quality life.

The upshot: I'm convinced that weight management, getting plenty of aerobic exercise [e.g., at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week], and eating a natural, low-fat, high-fiber -- and, ideally, organic -- diet of whole grains, vegetables, fruits and lean proteins can play an integral role in preventing colon cancer.

Last month, we published Tom Venuto's insightful, no-nonsense article, "Foods That Burn Fat: The Top 10 Lists," which showcased the natural bodybuilder/trainer's recommendations for burning fat. Suffice to say, it's a great jumping-off point for anyone who aims to create a fitter body and healthier lifestyle.

In the following Q&A, the best-selling author of "Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle" [pictured above] delivers candid, practical, common-sense advice -- AKA "the unadulterated truth" -- in response to a member/subscriber's query about so-called "fat burners."

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By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS
Author, "Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle"

QUESTION: Tom. I am currently not using any fat burners. However, in many magazines where I see advertisements for Fat Burners, they always have a model with a six-pack and the headline is something like, "It takes more than training and nutrition to get a six-pack." Once a person hits a plateau, do we really need fat burners to achieve that "ripped" or "six-pack" look? I am having a really hard time getting my stomach to look the way I want it, and I really respect your opinion, so I appreciate your thoughts on this. Thanks, Tom.

ANSWER: The short and sweet answer is NO, you do not ever “need” fat burners.

While I won’t dismiss the possibility that there are some ingredients in some “fat burner” products that might help a little bit, I take great displeasure in seeing those kinds of misleading headlines as well as the misleading use of models who are often paid to endorse the product even though they may never have even used it [they’re just models!]

Many "fat burner" companies have been sued by the Federal Trade Commission for false advertising, false claims and falsifying before-and-after photos.

The best you get is a slight thermogenic effect and, possibly, some slight appetite suppression. A few products might work through other mechanisms, like improving thyroid. But, if you forgive me the generalization, I consider the effects of all these "fat burner" products to be minutia.

In a previous newsletter, I wrote that, in my opinion, 97% of your results come from nutrition and training, and maybe you get an extra 3% advantage from supplements.

Just so you know those numbers aren't something I just pulled out of thin air, let's take an example:

I have reviewed scientific data that EGCG, the active ingredient in green tea extract, if consumed in enough quantity, could increase thermogenesis/metabolic rate by an average of about 75 calories in 24 hours. Since ephedrine was taken off the market, green tea extract appears in many ephedra-free formulas these days.

What is a typical calorie expenditure for an active male in 24 hours? Let's say 2700 calories per day. 75/2700 = 2.7%. That slight little extra doesn't hurt, especially when its delivered in a healthful package such as green tea, rather than central nervous system stimulants, but it's minutia in the bigger picture.

Another way to put this into perspective is to make a list of what other things would burn 75 calories [for 150 lb. person]:
* Walk your dog for 15 minutes
* Three times a day, walk for 5 minutes at normal casual pace
* 30 minutes of ironing
* Bagging leaves and grass clippings for 14 minutes
* Rearrange your furniture for 10 minutes
* Wash your car, 15 minutes
* Vacuuming for 15 minutes
* 7.2 minutes of walking up stairs [could be spread throughout the day]

Ah, yes, but why move your body when you can take the pill and metabolism increases while you sit and watch TV? How about for your health? A body that is not moved, rots away. Unlike a car which only has so many miles on it and wears out from over-use, people are the only “machines” on earth that fall apart from under-use.

Here’s what any good personal trainer will always tell you: No amount of calorie restriction or pill-popping will ever give you FITNESS. It willl never give you STRENGTH. It will never get you MUSCULARITY. It will never give you FUNCTIONALITY. At best, it will help you reduce body mass slightly.

On one hand, I’m tempted to say that everything counts and that, yes, 75 calories here, and 75 calories there, it ALL adds up, because it does. After you’re exercising regularly and all your fundamentals are in place, details and little things do matter.

I’m simply asking you to put the benefits of any fat burners in proper perspective and realize that [1] there is no "need" for taking them and [2] the claims made in the ads are often erroneous or exagerrated.

My advice on fat burners:

1. NEVER buy a fat burner unless you get independent verification of the claims made for the product.
How do you KNOW they really work? Are you SERIOUSLY going to take the advertiser's word for it? Are you SERIOUSLY going to take someone else’s testimonial as fact? Get verification for yourself by [a] Going to the PubMed database and looking for research [try http://www.relemed.com/ too, as their search results are very thorough and relevant, and they provide links to the PubMed citations]; or [b] Become a member at our inner circle, go to the supplement forum, and look for the product in question. If it’s not there, start a new thread and ask if there is research supporting the product. We will do the research and independent verification for you in a neutral and unbiased fashion [because we are not affiliated with any supplement companies].

2. Put it in perspective.
With those products that work -- such as those providing a small thermogenic effect -- put that in perspective, as compared to how easily you could burn that many calories with even light exercise, like walking or housework. Keep in mind the additional fitness and strength benefits you will obtain from exercise, as opposed to doing nothing and popping a pill.

3. See if there are any side effects or health warnings.
With all supplements -- and, especially with prohormones or stronger thermogenics like the ephedrine and caffeine stack [if you still have access to them] -- understand the risk-to-benefit ratio, and be certain you know the dangers and contraindications.

4. Read the label and see if the product contains enough active ingredient to even work.
A classic scam is when a "fat burner" product quotes research that a certain ingredient boosts metabolism, which might be true. What they may not tell you is that all the research with positive results used a large dosage of the ingredient, which might not be cheap. So, the supplement company includes a "pinch" or "light dusting" of that ingredient, just so they can say it’s in the bottle -- even though it's nothing more than "label decoration." Then, they have the audacity to invoke the research studies in their advertisements, when the amount of the ingredient in their product is nowhere near what was used in the research!

5. Proprietary blend scam.
Some companies DONT LET YOU SEE how much ingredient is in the product formula, because it contains multiple ingredients and they say their formula is a "trade secret" [AKA "proprietary"], so they list WHAT is in the product, but not HOW MUCH. If you don’t know how much is in there, then how are we [the consumers] supposed to get independent confirmation of the facts and analyze whether this product is any good?

6. Make sure there is human research, not just rodent research.
In many cases, advertisements cite studies on rats and mice as "proof," under the assumption that the product will produce the same results in humans. Animal research is an important part of the scientific method, as it is often used to help find areas of research where human study should be pursued -- or in the other direction, to trace back the mechanism that makes something work. However, for obesity research in particular, a positive finding in rats does not mean the same thing will happen in humans. [Here’s a perfect example].

7. Look for more than one human study.
Consider trying a supplement after it has human research that has been replicated by different research groups which are not industry-sponsored. My policy is that I will usually only give a “buy” rating to a supplement when a product has an initial well-designed, human-controlled trial published, and then similar research has been replicated by another research group that is not supplement-industry funded.

Actually, I think it’s a good thing that nutrition and supplement companies fund and sponsor some of the research. They should. They should not only back up their claims with published clinical trials, they should share some of the cost of this expensive research.

However, a basic principle of the scientific method is replication. Other researchers should be able to duplicate the findings. Therefore, while funding source does not necessarily prove bias, if there is only one study available on a supplement, and it is company- or industry-sponsored, I usually take it with a grain of salt and put an asterisk next to it while I wait for confirmation from another study. [You might be surprised at how IN-frequently this type of confirmation occurs.]

Do you REALLY need "more" than nutrition and exercise??????
Now, when you weigh the fact that even the products with research backing them only help a little -- with the fact that many of the ads lie to you about research, exagerrate claims and hide vital information about ingredients, and with the fact that you can do a few more minutes of exercise per day and get the same results for free -- how enthusiastic are you about fat burners?

Yeah, that’s why I’m not real excited about them, either. And, based on the fact that I use no drugs and no "fat burner" supplements, and I compete in bodybuilding -- very successfully -- I’d say that the assertion, "It takes more than nutrition and exercise to get six pack abs" is patently false.

Train hard and expect success,

Tom Venuto

About the Author
Tom Venuto is a natural bodybuilder, certified strength and conditioning specialist [CSCS], and a certified personal trainer [CPT]. Tom is the author of "Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle,” which teaches you how to get lean without drugs or supplements, using methods of the world's best bodybuilders and fitness models.

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Dr. Suzanne's 'Top Secret Fat Loss Secret' Helps Woman Thrive Long After Twin Sister's Death

Editor's note: During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we're showcasing methods to help you prevent and heal yourself from colon cancer. Establishing and maintaining a healthy body weight is just one means of doing that, as is ridding your body of life-threatening toxins. Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst's revolutionary "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" has helped thousands of people achieve healthier, and longer, lives. Here, she recounts one amazing -- and, yes, true -- story.

By Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst

Author, "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret"

Trudy and Judy were twins. At 14, both developed the onset of arthritis and, at various ages, they always developed the same, exact conditions. Eventually, they both got cancer and died.

By great coincidence, Trudy had two twin daughters, Claire and Blair. Claire became my patient in the fall of 2002. Claire started to suffer arthritis and, hence, the reason for her seeking treatment with me. She pointed out that her mom and aunt [Trudy & Judy] had suffered at the same time from arthritis, as were now she and her twin sister, Blair.

However, Blair told Claire that she believed it all to be genetic, since both their mom and their mom's twin had suffered simultaneously with numerous conditions, sicknesses, illnesses and, eventually, a fatal disease they both had in common. She insisted that her twin just "accept" this as part of "life."

I vehemently DISAGREED with what Claire's twin sister believed -- despite what appeared to be evidence in favor of genes. I advised Claire to take my program -- which is identical to what's inside my "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" -- as it tells people how to precisely rid their bodies of harmful, even dangerous and, eventually, DEADLY plaque and parasites.

I knew [unlike Claire and Blair] that, despite genetic predispositions towards illness, disease, and life-threatening sicknesses, 99.9% were "triggered" by the human body becoming TOXIC. In other words, even if YOU have some inclination for developing cancer, diabetes, arthritis, etc., it can be STOPPED for good [and prevented from ever developing, and even REVERSED!] just by lowering significantly [and, possibly, altogether] the level of "toxicity" in your body!

Most people don't even know they are toxic in the first place, so convincing them is next to impossible. Claire was very open-minded, but her sister remarked that my advice [and my program, too] were:

"Crazy!"

"Ridiculous!"

"Absurd!"

"Foolishness!"

"Rubbish!"

Yet, Claire did exactly as I advised her. At the start, she and her sister, Blair, both suffered the same symptoms -- and to the same, *EXACT* degree. Both sisters' arthritis was most pronounced in their right middle three fingers' knuckles and, over time, progressed elsewhere throughout their bodies -- in each twin, exactly the SAME.

However, shortly after applying my program, Claire's symptoms all VANISHED!!! Her sister, however, just continued to get worse. I e-mailed her sister [at Claire's request], hoping to get her to become my patient -- only to receive "NO REPLY" whatsoever.

Finally, one day, both ladies came to my office -- but only because Blair was giving her sister Claire a ride, since Claire's car was in the shop for several days. I used this opportunity to try to persuade Blair to start treatment on my "Detoxification Program" -- only to get an "upturned nose" of REJECTION!

Blair [a woman who didn't hold back her opinions] expressed, point-blank to me in my waiting room -- and even in front of other patients -- that she believed I was a "WHACKO!"

I pleaded with her to begin treatment [she, like her sister, being somewhat at the start of her later years in life] -- but she outright rejected my pleas -- and despite my best demonstrations of evidence to support my claims.

Claire eventually got completely well. Her arthritis went completely away. However, her sister, Blair, got worse and worse, and then suddenly, without warning, developed cancer.

Blair lived for about one year after the last time I saw her. Her sister, Claire, however, is still very much alive today!!

It's a shame, because Blair could have followed my program easily. But, I suppose this is the cost someone ends up paying just for being stubborn and NOT listening.

My "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" is more than just a way to lose weight ... It's a way to get HEALTHY, PREVENT & EVEN REVERSE DISEASE!

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Lose 45 Pounds in Just 30 Days -- Easily!

Editor's note: During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we're showcasing methods to help you prevent and heal yourself from colon cancer. Establishing and maintaining a healthy body weight is just one means of doing that, so as to avoid developing deadly obesity -- one of colorectal cancer's leading lifestyle-related risk factors, according to the American Cancer Society. Read on to learn about Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst's revolutionary "TOP SECRET Fat Loss Secret".

Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst has just released what many are calling the end of the need for potentially harmful weight-loss drugs and designer foods made to help you lose weight. Her discovery allows anyone -- regardless of their particular diet -- to do "just one simple thing" and instantly start shedding anywhere from 15 lbs. to as much as 200 lbs. of unwanted and dangerous fat!

Typical results average 45 lbs. in just the first 30 days alone for most people just starting out using her new secret. The reason this is so, is because her secret [aptly titled: "TOP SECRET Fat Loss Secret"] operates on an entirely different approach in the battle against the ever-increasing "bulge."

Dr. Suzanne discovered that harmful, crusty "plaque" builds up over the years in all of us -- and which is the direct result of harmful chemicals, preservatives, pesticides, etc., deliberately placed in perhaps every food on the market [much of which is now suspected as being carefully and intentionally done, so that people will continue to get fatter and, thus, sicker, and in order to make the food and drug companies richer!].

The result: This harmful plaque is responsible for your weight gain because it BLOCKS your body's natural ability to absorb proper nutrition -- and which causes two [2] chief things to occur:

* Your body starves, no matter how much you eat. So, by not feeling satisfied, you continue to stuff your face and get very, very fat -- and, eventually, at the permanent cost of your health!

* Your body thinks it's starving, so your hypothalamus adjusts your metabolism to burn food much, much slower in an effort to store food -- thus making you even more and more fatter than even before!

So, it makes sense that if and when you REMOVE this unwanted "garbage" from lacing your "insides," you will naturally start dissolving the fat and "stored chunks of lard" that disfigure an otherwise more attractive and healthier frame and sexier body.

As if this "plaque" goop weren't enough, Dr. Suzanne identified multitudes of specific species of "parasites" [i.e., little worm-like "critters" -- some which have "fangs" but no eyes] living inside nearly 99.964% of all people's small and large intestines in the United States alone, and about 92.36% of people, on average, worldwide.

These parasites [see picture] excrete -- meaning they take a CRAP inside YOU! -- a jelly-like "SLUDGE" that coats your insides, and which is very, very harmful and extremely TOXIC! Additionally, much like the plaque, they often steal your nutrition -- which, in turn again, causes your body to believe it's starving -- and, as a defense, you continue to just get FATTER and FATTER!

These parasites usually end up dying -- but not before laying millions of eggs! Once they die, they fossilize, forming a coral-like barrier preventing you even further from absorbing the correct amounts of proper nutrition.

When these parasites are FLUSHED from your guts, you end up magically losing tons of fat and extra weight -- and even WITHOUT making one slight change to your diet or how much you eat!

SHOCKINGLY, these same "little critters" [as Dr. Suzanne calls them] actually release chemical "messengers" that make you crave foods that you are not even supposed to eat at all! People who get rid of the parasites, therefore, suddenly find that they no longer even desire the Cheetos, pork rinds, jelly-filled treats, and 10,000's of other equally deadly so-called "foods."

In the past six [6] years alone, Dr. Suzanne has tested her amazing new discovery and "TOP SECRET Fat Loss Secret" privately with a select group of volunteers, and seen results that fall nothing short of the truly FANTASTIC!

For instance, a Chicago woman who weighed, until recently, a whopping 587 lbs. and had even been visited by a living-legend diet and fitness guru [name withheld by request], but who, after much direct assistance from him [the guru], was not able to shed even one [1] lb., suddenly dropped 449 lbs. from her body weight in under five [5] months using Dr. Suzanne's SECRET! Oh, and she didn't change or reduce one thing she regularly ate in her diet!

Now, the woman weighs just 138 lbs., and looks like a completely different woman altogether. And, as if that weren't enough, she became a swimsuit model for a well-known company! But, most importantly, this woman added who knows how many years to her life as a direct result of using Dr. Suzanne's "TOP SECRET Fat Loss Secret!"]

Another equally tearful/joyous account was of a woman named Lisa Stephens, from Ohio, who was told her diabetes could "never" be cured or reversed -- and this by countless doctors. After shedding over 156 lbs. in just 91 days of having used this same amazing revolutionary breakthrough secret discovered by Dr. Suzanne, her diabetes is gone completely and she no longer depends on insulin just to be able to survive!

These kinds of results are flooding Dr. Suzanne's e-mail each and every day from all over the world -- not just from North America, which has, by far, the fattest population as a group.

And, even though you, like me, recognize these results as both newsworthy and for the common good of humanity as a whole, there are some who are literally out to get the good doctor.

Recently, for instance, investigators began carefully keeping an extra-protective eye on Dr. Suzanne after she received death threats from "individuals" purportedly connected to the vast drug empires and weight-loss food manufacturing companies.

On the face of it, it would appear that Dr. Suzanne's "TOP SECRET Fat Loss Secret" must really work -- because if it didn't, no one would care to bring her harm. [This would be akin to an inventor discovering how to make a car that runs on water instead of gas being assassinated by the major auto manufacturers!]

Investigators insist that the reason she received threats is largely because what she is doing may actually make people healthier, leaner, sexier and trimmer -- as well as make them live longer, fuller lives. As a result, they stand to lose lots of money ... possibly, BILLIONS of dollars!!

The BEST part of her secret is that it's nothing difficult to do, and it doesn't require a major change in either your lifestyle or diet. In fact, "Nature's actually on our side," according to Dr. Suzanne, as her solution to the arduous ills of fat and obesity is simply the ingestion of Nature's own "protections" against both the harmful death-causing/obesity-causing plaque, as well as the nasty little critters living in your bowels!

Anyone with anywhere from just a few extra pounds to those 100 lbs. or more overweight must, as a rule, now secure for themselves Dr. Suzanne's "TOP SECRET Fat Loss Secret" -- and before someone tries to lobby against you ever discovering what's truly in it!

I recognize a great thing when I see one -- and THIS SECRET is definitely the most amazing thing I've ever seen. We all know that people of all ages are just getting fatter and fatter, and more and more UNHEALTHY. So this is a secret whose time is long overdue.

While many people may tell you to just stick to your diet, exercise to the point of exhaustion, etc., the naysayers will definitely be disappointed when they find out that Dr. Suzanne's cure to obesity is completely NATURAL!

If you want the good doctor's secret for yourself, and so that no one can ever take it away from you or steal it out of your hands, then all you need to do is grab your own PDF copy here:

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But, I have to warn you of two [2] things:

1. Pay processors are already struggling to keep up with orders, as this SECRET is now one of the most sought-after things anywhere online! [So, if you put it off, don't be surprised to find you can't even place your order -- and may not receive notice as to when order-taking may resume.]

2. Dr. Suzanne, in an effort to get people to get off their butts and to take action for their own good, is making it available at nearly HALF OFF just for people getting over there TODAY through the next 48 hours only. After that, the low price now nearly DOUBLES! [So you'd best beat the crowds over there NOW!]

The upshot: If you're wise and want to grab her secret before something unforeseen forever prevents you from doing so, then you'd best do what I did and go secure it now at:

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How many times have you seen sudden "breakthroughs" of such great controversy potentially come along and cause a doctor to actually get death threats for her secret "know-how?" You're right: Very, very few. So, don't overlook this post, as it may very well prove to be one of the most influential, important and life-changing ones you've ever read...

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'The Incredible Shrinking Fat Cell': What Happens to Fat Cells When They Are Burned

Editor's note: Happy Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Yep, this is when men and women of all ages -- especially we Baby Boomers -- need to pay more attention to sound colon health; e.g., having those dreaded colonoscopies every 10 years starting at age 50, eating a high-fiber/low-fat diet, staying fit, maintaining a healthy body weight. To help us realize the importance of those last three points, we're looking once again to guest contributor Tom Venuto [pictured], to whom we introduced ProsperNOW readers about two weeks ago ["Foods That Burn Fat: The Top 10 Lists"].

By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS
Author, "Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle"

Earlier this week, someone in our discussion forum wrote, "I haven't 'LOST' any fat... I know EXACTLY where it went!" I got a chuckle out of that because I "got" the joke. But the truth is, most people really don't know how fat cells work, how the fat-burning process takes place, or where the fat goes when it's burned. It's actually quite a complex biochemical process, but I'll explain it as simply as possible, so, by the end of this article, you'll be a "fat-burning" expert!

When you "lose" body fat, the fat cell [also called an adipocyte] does not go anywhere or "move" into the muscle cell to be burned. The fat cell itself [unfortunately] stays right where it was -- under the skin in your thighs, stomach, hips, arms, etc., and on top of the muscles -- which is why you can't see muscle "definition" when your body fat is high.

Fat is stored inside the fat cell in the form of triaglycerol. The fat is not burned right there in the fat cell; it must be liberated from the fat cell through somewhat complex hormonal/enzymatic pathways. When stimulated to do so, the fat cell simply releases its contents [triaglycerol] into the bloodstream as free fatty acids [FFA's], and they are transported through the blood to the tissues where the energy is needed.

A typical young male adult stores about 60,000 to 100,000 calories of energy in body fat cells. What triggers the release of all these stored fatty acids from the fat cell? Simple: When your body needs energy because you're consuming fewer calories than you are burning [an energy deficit], then your body releases hormones and enzymes that signal your fat cells to release your fat reserves instead of keeping them in storage.

For stored fat to be liberated from the fat cell, hydrolysis [lipolysis or fat breakdown], splits the molecule of triaglycerol into glycerol and three fatty acids. An important enzyme called hormone sensitive lipase [HSL] is the catalyst for this reaction. The stored fat [energy] gets released into the bloodstream as FFA's, and they are shuttled off to the muscles where the energy is needed. As blood flow increases to the active muscles, more FFA's are delivered to the muscles that need them.

An important enzyme, called lipoprotein lipase [LPL], then helps the FFA's get inside the mitochondria of the muscle cell, where the FFA's can be burned for energy. If you've ever taken a biology class, then you've probably heard of the mitochondria. This is the "cellular powerhouse" where energy production takes place, and this is where the FFA's go to be burned for energy.

When the FFA's are released from the fat cell, the fat cell shrinks, and that's why you look leaner when you lose body fat -- because the fat cell is now smaller. A small or "empty" fat cell is what you're after if you want the lean, defined look.

It was once believed that the number of fat cells could not increase after adulthood; only the size of the fat cells could increase [or decrease]. We now know that fat cells can, indeed, increase both in size [hypertrophy] and in number [hyperplasia], and that they are more likely to increase in number at certain times and under certain circumstances, such as: 1] during late childhood and early puberty; 2] during pregnancy; and 3] during adulthood, when extreme amounts of weight are gained.

Some people are genetically predisposed to have more fat cells than others, and women have more fat cells than men. An infant usually has about 5 - 6 billion fat cells. This number increases during early childhood and puberty, and a healthy adult with normal body composition has about 25 to 30 billion fat cells. A typical overweight adult has around 75 billion fat cells. But in the case of severe obesity, this number can be as high as 250 to 300 billion!

The average size [weight] of an adult fat cell is about 0.6 micrograms, but they can vary in size from 0.2 micograms to 0.9 micrograms. An overweight person's fat cells can be up to three times larger than a person with ideal body composition.

Remember, body fat is basically just a reserve source of energy, and fat cells are the like the storage tanks. Unlike a gas tank in your car which is fixed in size, however, fat cells can expand or shrink in size depending on how "filled" they are.

Picture a balloon that is not inflated: It's tiny when not filled with air -- maybe the size of your thumb. When you blow it up with air, it can expand 10 or 12 times its normal size, because it simply fills up. That's what happens to fat cells: They start as nearly empty fat storage "tanks" [when you are lean], and when energy intake exceeds your needs, your fat cells "fill up" and "stretch out" like balloons filling up with jelly [not a pretty picture, is it?]

So, you don't actually "lose" fat cells; you "shrink" or "empty out" fat cells.

Take-home lessons:

1] Calories count! The signal that triggers your body to release adipose from fat cells is an energy deficit. You have to burn more than you eat.

2] Cut calories conservatively. Starving yourself may cause quick weight loss at first, but never works long-term because it actually decreases the activity of fat-burning enzymes that release fat from the cells. To avoid this "starvation mode," use exercise to BURN THE FAT, not very low-calorie crash diets.

3] Get control of your weight now. If you are gaining weight -- and, especially, if your weight is climbing upwards out of control -- make a decision to STOP RIGHT NOW. Your fat cells might be multiplying, making it more difficult to burn fat in the future. NOW is the time!

4] If you've already lost weight, you must be forever diligent. Your fat cells are not gone; they have merely "shrunk" or "emptied out." Fitness is not a 12-week program; it's a lifestyle. To stay lean, you have to eat clean and stay active.

5] Genetics are only a minor factor. You may not have control over how many fat cells you were born with, but you do control the major factors that determine how much fat you store: lifestyle, exercise, nutrition, mental attitude.

Genetics are not an excuse. The past is not an excuse. Your present condition is not an excuse. You can either make excuses or get results, but you can't do both.

So, keep educating yourself about the science, read these newsletters, take action every day, and go out there and make it happen!

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About the Author
Tom Venuto is a natural bodybuilder, certified strength and conditioning specialist [CSCS], and a certified personal trainer [CPT]. Tom is the author of "Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle,” which teaches you how to get lean without drugs or supplements, using methods of the world's best bodybuilders and fitness models. Learn how to get rid of stubborn fat and increase your metabolism by visiting:

==> http://tinyurl.com/2rxf34
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Foods That Burn Fat: The Top 10 Lists

Editor's note: Periodically, we come across certain info that deserves the attention of our devoted ProsperNOW readers. On the eve of Valentine's Day, we thought y'all might be interested in applying the following insights...say, starting two days from now?! Be healthy!

By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS
Author, "Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle"

Anytime the topic of discussion in my blogs, articles or newsletters has turned to my own personal grocery-shopping list, there has always been a spike in interest. It seems that many people are not only curious about what foods a natural bodybuilder eats to maintain single-digit body fat, but they also want to be taken by the hand and told exactly what foods to eat themselves while on fat-burning or muscle-building programs. That’s why I decided to put together four separate “Top 10” lists of healthy foods that burn fat and build muscle.

Exact quantities and menus are not listed, just the individual foods, and, of course, my food intake does vary. I aim to get as many different varieties of fruits and vegetables as possible over the course of every week, and there are a lot of substitutions made, so you are not seeing the full list of everything I eat -- only what foods I eat most of the time.

I also want to point out that while I don’t believe that extreme low carbs are necessary or most effective when you look at the long term, research has shown that there are some definite advantages to a low- to moderate carb and higher-protein diet for fat-loss purposes. These advantages include reduced appetite, higher thermic effect of food, and “automatic” calorie control.

Personally, I reduce my carb intake moderately and temporarily prior to bodybuilding competitions. Specifically, it’s the foods that are on the starchy carbs and grains list that go down during the brief pre-competition period when I’m working on that really “ripped” look. I keep the green and fibrous veggie intake very high, however -- along with large amounts of lean protein, small amounts of fruit, and adequate amounts of essential fats.

This list reflects my personal preferences, so this is not a prescription to all readers to eat as I do. It’s very important for compliance to choose foods you enjoy, and to have the option for a wide variety of choices. In the past several years, nutrition and obesity research -- in studying ALL types of diets -- has continued to conclude that almost any hypocaloric diet that is not completely “moronic” can work, at least in the short term.

It’s not so much about the high-carb/low-carb argument, or any other debate, as much as it is about calorie control and compliance. The trouble is, restricted diets and staying in a calorie deficit is difficult, so most people can’t stick with any program and they fall off the wagon, whichever wagon that may be.

I believe that a lot of our attention needs to shift away from pointless debates. [For example, low-carb vs. high-carb is getting really old. So, like, get over it, everyone. It's a calorie deficit that makes you lose weight -- not the amount of carbs.] Instead, our focus should shift towards these questions:
* How can we build an eating program that we can enjoy while still getting us leaner and healthier?
* How can we build an eating program that helps us control calories?
* How can we build an eating program that improves compliance?

Here’s one good answer: Eat a wide variety of high-nutrient-density, low-calorie-density foods that you enjoy -- which still fit within healthy, fat-burning, muscle-building guidelines!

Here are the lists of foods I choose to achieve these three outcomes. This eating plan is not difficult to stick with at all, by the way. I enjoy eating like this, and it feels almost weird not to eat like this after doing it for so long.

Remember, habits work in both directions and, as motivational speaker Jim Rohn has said, “Bad habits are easy to form and hard to live with, and good habits are hard to form but easy to live with.”

These are listed in the order in which I frequently consume them. So, for example, if oatmeal is on the top of the list, it means that is the food I am most likely to eat every single day.

My Top 10 Natural Starchy Carbs and Whole Grains
1. Oatmeal [old-fashioned]
2. Yams
3. Brown rice [a favorite is basmati -- a long-grain, aromatic rice]
4. Sweet potatoes [almost same as yams]
5. Multi-grain hot cereal [mix of barley, oats, rye, titricale and a few others]
6. White potatoes
7. 100% whole wheat bread
8. 100% whole wheat pasta
9. Beans [great for healthy chili recipes]
10. Cream of Rice hot cereal

My Top 10 Vegetables
1. Broccoli
2. Asparagus
3. Spinach
4. Salad greens
5. Tomatoes
6. Peppers [green, red or yellow]
7. Onions
8. Mushrooms
9. Cucumbers
10. Zucchini

My Top 10 Lean Proteins
1. Egg whites [whole eggs in limited quantities]
2. Whey or casein protein [protein powder supplements]
3. Chicken breast
4. Salmon [wild Alaskan]
5. Turkey breast
6. Top round steak [grass-fed beef]
7. Flank steak [grass-fed beef]
8. Lean ground turkey
9. Bison/Buffalo
10. Trout

My Top 10 Fruits
1. Grapefruit
2. Apples
3. Blueberries
4. Cantaloupe
5. Oranges
6. Bananas
7. Peaches
8. Grapes
9. Strawberries
10. Pineapple

Note: I DO include healthy fats as well, such as walnuts, almonds, extra virgin olive oil, flaxseeds, flaxseed oil [supplement -- not to cook with], avocado and a few others.

Also, I do eat dairy products, and have nothing against them. [Nor am I lactose-intolerant.] I simply don’t eat as much dairy as the rest of the stuff on my lists. When I eat dairy, it's usually skim milk, low- or nonfat cottage cheese, low- or nonfat yogurt, and low- or nonfat cheese [great for omelettes].

Last, but not least, I usually follow a compliance rate of about 95% -- which means I take two or three meals per week of whatever I want [stuff that is NOT on these lists -- like pizza, sushi, big fatty restaurant steaks, etc.].

I hope you found this helpful and interesting. Keep in mind: This is MY food list, and although you probably couldn’t go wrong to emulate it, you need to choose natural foods you enjoy in order to develop habits you can stick with long-term. In the fruits and vegetables categories alone, there are hundreds of other choices out there, so enjoy them all!

About the Author:
Tom Venuto is a natural bodybuilder, certified strength and conditioning specialist [CSCS], and a certified personal trainer [CPT]. Tom is the author of "Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle,” which teaches you how to get lean without drugs or supplements, using methods of the world's best bodybuilders and fitness models. Learn how to get rid of stubborn fat and increase your metabolism by visiting:

==> http://tinyurl.com/2rxf34
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Review: The Muscle Gain Truth No-Fail System

This Friday's release of "Fool's Gold" -- starring Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson and Donald Sutherland -- just reminded me of David Letterman's interview with Matt Damon a while back. During their conversation, Damon -- who, BTW, happens to be a very good friend of McConaughey's -- did a killer impression of McConaughey trying to convince a film director to let him do as many scenes as possible with his shirt off [!].

With the holiday season behind us and months-off sunny summer weather that can't come too soon [especially for those of us in the frigid Midwest!], many folks are buffing up their bods for swimsuit season. And, the best part is, we can do it naturally -- i.e., sans those nasty steroids that keep making the headlines. Just ask bodybuilder Sean Nalewanyj [pictured], who's developed The Complete Muscle Gain Truth No-Fail System [MGT] that can help most anyone create a body to be proud of.

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The Muscle Gain Truth No-Fail System
By Sean Nalewanyj

Rating: ***** [out of five stars]

What You Get: The Complete Muscle Gain Truth No-Fail System
The Truth About Building Muscle 249-Page E-Book + 6 No-Fail Support Modules + 7 Free Bonus Items

No-Fail Support Modules:
1] 26-Week Workout Plan & Printable Logbook
2] Full Video Exercise Database
3] 12-Week Mass-Building Meal Plans
4] Online Video Lesson Series
5] 3-Month MGT Progress Tracker 6000 Membership
6] My Personal Trainer Software

Free Bonus Items:
Check out Sean's website for more information on these seven [7] additional free bonus items!

Delivery: Instant download from website

Money Back Guarantee: 100% Unconditional 8-Week Guarantee

Editorial Review:
Let's face it, when it comes to bodybuilding and fitness, there's a lot of crap out there. Go online and take a look around, and you'll find that it's nothing more than an endless mass of "magic supplements," "miracle programs" and "revolutionary breakthroughs."

For those looking to gain lean muscle mass, burn through stubborn body fat and increase their strength, it can often be a nightmare trying to find an honest and credible source of information to follow.

I got an e-mail from Sean Nalewanyj a few months back. I'm guessing you already know who he is. He's a lifetime natural bodybuilder and fitness author, and he wanted me to check out his program and give my thoughts. I reluctantly accepted his offer, thinking it would just be another fly-by-night, slapped-together-over-a-weekend ripoff program.

I have to stand corrected, because, to be honest... I was dead-wrong.

In fact, after fully reviewing Sean's entire product, I've got to say that this may very well be the single best muscle-building program I've ever come across. That's no exaggeration either and, believe me, I've seen them all.

First of all, we're not just talking about a single e-book here. We're talking about a full-blown, jam-packed, muscle-building success package. You're probably getting at least five [5] times the tools and information that other programs offer.

It starts with the best-selling e-book, "The Truth About Building Muscle" -- a well-organized, excellently written 249-page e-book covering the muscle-growth process from all angles; i.e., training, nutrition, supplementation, recovery. You're going to learn about it all.

You can easily navigate through the book's nine [9] detailed chapters using buttons and interactive text, or you can print off the PDF version provided and place it in a three-ring binder to read away from the computer.

But it doesn't end there... Not even close. In fact, he's just getting started. Along with the main e-book, Sean hooks you up with a 26-Week Workout Plan and Printable Logbook, along with a Full Video Exercise Database to show you how to perform all of the exercises in the most effective and risk-free manner.

He then hands you nine 12-Week Muscle-Building Meal Plans, complete with full grocery lists and meal preparation instructions. You won't have to sit around wondering what to eat or when to eat it, as Sean does all the dirty work for you.

We then come to the six [6] Online Video Lessons, where Sean outlines tips and tricks for training each individual muscle group. You also get the MGT Progress Tracking Software to keep records of all of the different aspects of your muscle-building program, as well as the "My Personal Trainer" database which gives you 24-hour online coaching.

The crazy thing is that all of the items I've talked about so far are just the first half of the package. Sean also hands you seven [7] more Free Bonus Items -- including a hard-core training video of Sean himself performing his workouts in the gym. I'm not going to talk about all the bonuses here... You'll have to check out Sean's Website in order to read about those. But, trust me, you won't want to miss them.

After going through all of the different items that come with The Muscle Gain Truth No-Fail System, it's clear that this is, by far, the most in-depth, high-quality and effective program out there today. Since first studying athletic training 30 years ago, no other program that I've reviewed has even come close.

Most importantly of all, this program REALLY works! Thousands of average, everyday people have been using Sean's program with incredible success, and many of these unsolicited testimonials -- along with some very dramatic before-and-after pictures -- can be found on his website. You'll be shocked at the incredible results that can be achieved in such a short time by following his principles.

The thing that also stands out is Sean's sincerity to help you reach your goals. He's not interested in taking your money and disappearing with it. He genuinely wants to help you succeed, and it's obvious that a huge amount of time and effort was put into creating this product.

The best part is, Sean doesn't charge you an arm and a leg for all of this incredible information. To be honest, I was surprised at just how tiny the price tag is. Let's just say that you can gain instant access to this entire package for around the same cost as a single session with a personal trainer. For the permanent muscle-building knowledge that you'll gain from this program, it's worth that price many, many times over.

Not only that, but once you sign up, Sean also shows you how you can get the entire program for FREE. That's right, for FREE. Just refer a couple of friends, and your entire package won't cost a cent.

[I did speak with Sean just a few days ago, and he told me that he's going to be raising the price soon. So, if you're interested in this package, I'd suggest that you take action soon!]

Bottom-Line Verdict: The Muscle Gain Truth No-Fail System gets my full recommendation to anyone looking for a solid, reliable muscle-building program that produces maximum results in the shortest period of time possible.

There is something here for everyone -- from the beginner, to the novice, to the advanced -- and it's currently the most popular program available, based on ClickBank's ranking system. In fact, Sean is so confident with the results that can be obtained from his system, that he offers the following guarantee...

"If this program doesn't deliver everything you had hoped for and more, contact me within 8 weeks and you can have it for FREE!"

It doesn't get much better than that.

Important: When you place your order at Sean's website, you'll have the chance to upgrade to the "Gold Version" of the program, which includes even more incredible features. You'll receive an awesome fat-burning e-book entitled "Metabolic Blast"; a bodybuilding psychology e-book; three [3] months of unlimited one-on-one e-mail support from Sean himself; as well as three [3] other items that you can check out for yourself.

If you're truly serious about building a ripped, muscular body, these additional add-ons are must-haves and can be purchased for only a few extra bucks.

Even if you're not interested in spending any money on a muscle-building program just yet, you can still sign up for Sean's FREE, 8-part e-mail course, "Simple Steps To Massive Muscle Gains."

You can also read Sean's inspiring story of how he went from being an awkward, underweight, 125-pound "loser," to becoming a renowned bodybuilding and fitness expert in just a matter of months.

Check out Sean's website for more information now:

==> http://tinyurl.com/yo9g4l

P.S.: Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Sean's program would make a great gift for your sweetie and/or yourself!
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Doctor Reveals Her TOP SECRET Fat Loss Secret to General Public!

A new, breakthrough secret is all you now need in order to forever shed countless pounds, stay healthy, and add many years to your life! A doctor from Arizona has blown the lid off the best-kept secret in weight loss ever discovered -- and this has the diet, food and drug industries turned upside-down, and in nothing less than a torrential uproar. Her name is Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst, and she's marching to the beat of a different drum.

No, nothing about her "secret" is difficult -- nor does it require that you do anything completely out of the ordinary or anything unnatural. Instead, the Arizonian boasts proudly: "This is something that I caught onto just before 2002, when there was so much research and exploration going around concerning the human colon and digestive system working in harmony with nutritional absorption. I started doing independent studies just to test things at first ... but, which I later expanded on after seeing some fantastic results."

This same medical practitioner went on to accurately determine a definitive correlation between harmful plaque and parasitic infestations of the human bowel tract, and people suffering chronic obesity -- and who, despite intense diet and exercise, appeared to be unable to lose any weight whatsoever.

During the course of six years, the Arizona doctor developed a number of natural treatments for the removal of these same harmful, even life-threatening, plaques and rapidly reproducing digestive parasites. When applied to even worse-case patients suffering extreme obesity -- 98% of whom were in immediate danger of dying -- she saw a 100% effectiveness and success rate.

Dr. Suzanne then borrowed from her research on the severely obese, and applied the same strategies on milder cases of overweight persons -- only to find the same effectiveness and quality results as described above [although the individual weight loss per subject wasn't nearly as dramatic as for those obese patients 100 lbs. to 200 lbs. or more overweight].

So powerful is her secret that she's able to reverse diabetes, rid illness altogether in people suffering from cancer [linked directly to poor diet and overweight factors], as well as eliminate an entire spectrum of serious and otherwise life-threatening diseases.

Nearly 100% of all her case subjects were told in the alternative by "conventional doctors" that they either had just months or years to live, or they would never live a life anything resembling remotely a "normal" existence. Yet, after applying Dr. Suzanne's treatments, these same subjects saw a complete contradiction to other doctors' prognoses.

Again, nothing about Dr. Suzanne's secret is unnatural or requires a person to perform any major action or modification in their lives. In fact, her entire treatment is based completely on built-into-nature "protection agents" scattered throughout the world in the form of select herbs, extracts, and organic constituents, and which can be found in a variety of plants.

When these agents are combined in specific combinations and carefully chosen amounts, they make for a solution to what is perhaps the world's worst ever plague: OBESITY [and the illnesses and diseases resulting from it -- or at least severely aggravated or exacerbated by it].

Now, to everyone else's great gain -- whether suffering from just a few extra pounds and inches, to those extremely fat and overweight -- this brave, bold doctor is releasing to the general public her secret for forever destroying the tight, unrelenting, closed fist of obesity's stronghold over the now more than 40% of Americans labeled obese, plus others worldwide.

But she's not promising any of us for how long. Some experts and sociologists suggest that, in the bigger scheme of things, the world will never tolerate a discovery of such magnitude -- any more than it would be realistic to expect a car that runs on water [even if very possible and real] to ever become commercially available to the general public for day-to-day use.

One well-respected and famous diet and wellness author wrote years ago that if anyone ever "truly unlocked the keys to permanent fat loss, they may actually suffer the same fate as JFK."

Dr. Suzanne's secret is currently available at:

==> http://tinyurl.com/2yx268

Head on over there now and get it -- before someone, or "something," gets it forever yanked out of ever getting in YOUR hands, at least.

Dr. Suzanne's e-book is in a very easily readable format, and is quickly and readily understood and mastered by anyone with even a fourth grade reading level.

While you're there, why not scroll down and review for yourself the huge successes others are now having with this incredible breakthrough in rapid, massive weight loss, and extremely improved and enhanced health -- now made freely available to the rest of us?
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Lester Levenson Learns About the Power of Love and Letting Go

On Wednesday, ProsperNOW reported the story about Lester Levenson, who, at the age of 42, suffered a heart attack and was advised by his doctor to simply slow down and prepare for death. [See "Lester Levenson Finds the Answer for Having, Being and Doing Whatever You Will or Desire," March 28, 2007.] Here's what Lester decided to do next...

“Wait a minute!” he thought. “If happiness is when I’m experiencing love for the other one, then that means happiness is a feeling within me. “And if I felt unloving in the past? Well, I know I can’t change the past, but could I possibly correct the feeling now inside myself? Could I change the feeling to love now?”

He decided to try it. He looked at his most recent unhappiness: the day he left the hospital. “First,” he asked himself, “was I experiencing a lack of love that day?” “Yes,” he answered aloud. “Nobody gave a damn about me -- not the nurses, not the orderlies, not even Dr. Schultz. They did not care. As sick as I was, they threw me out, sent me home to die so they wouldn’t have to watch one of their failures... Well, the hell with them. They can all go to hell.”

He was shocked at the vehemence in his voice. His body trembled with rage and he felt weak. He really hated the doctor: He could feel it burning in his chest. “Oh, boy, this sure isn't love,” he thought, “Well, can I change it? Is it possible to turn it into love for the doctor? Hell, no. Why should I? What did he ever do to deserve any love?

“That’s not the point,” he answered himself. “The point is not whether he deserves love. The point is, Can you do it? Is it possible to simply change a feeling of hatred into a feeling of love -- not for the benefit of the other person, but for yourself?”

As the thought crossed his mind, he felt something break loose in his chest. A gentle easing, a sense of dissolving, and the burning sensation was gone. He didn’t trust it at first. It seemed too easy, so he pictured again the scene with Dr. Schultz in the hospital. He was surprised to find that it brought only a mild feeling of resentment rather than the previous intense burning hatred. He wondered if he could do it again.

“Let's see,” he thought. “What did I just do?... Oh, yes. Can I change this feeling of resentment into a feeling of love?” He chuckled as he felt the resentment dissolve in his chest. Then, it was totally gone, and he was happy. He thought of Dr. Schultz again, pictured him in his mind, and felt happy -- even loving.

He saw now, reliving that last meeting, how the doctor had hated to tell him the things he had to say. He could feel the doctor’s pain at having to tell a young man in the prime of his life that his life was over. “Dr. Schultz, you son-of-a-gun,” he said, grinning, “I love you... Well, it worked on that one. If my theory is sound, then it should work on everything.”

Eagerly, he began trying it on other moments, and the results were consistently the same. Each time that he asked himself if he could change the feeling of hostility or anger or hatred to one of love, the dissolving process took place. Sometimes, he had to repeat it over and over until he felt only love for the person.

At times, the entire process would take only a minute or two. At other times, it might take him hours of working on a particular person or event before his feelings were only loving -- but he would doggedly stay with it until it was completed on each person and each incident.

Lester's entire life came up for review in bits and pieces. One by one, he changed to love all the old hurts and disappointments. He began to feel stronger as the weight of his pain dropped away. He was happier than he had ever been in his entire life, and he kept it going, feeling even more happiness with each new thing corrected.

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Lester Levenson Finds the Answer for Having, Being and Doing Whatever You Will or Desire

Is it really possible to have, be, and do whatever you will or desire? Here, Lester Levenson, truly a modern American master in the personal-development realm, tells of going from his deathbed to finding the answers for achieving health, happiness and prosperity -- and how you can do it, too.

At the end of two weeks, Dr. Schultz arrived for his regular morning visit and, after examining his patient, pulled up a chair and sat down.

"I'm discharging you today. Your condition is stable, and there's no reason to keep you here any longer. Now that doesn't mean you're well. Far from it. You need an indefinite period of convalescence, as well as checkups at regular intervals. But you don't need to be in the hospital any longer. You can continue with bed rest and medication at home."

The doctor went on to outline his patient's at-home program of rest, medication, and regular office visits; his diet; social activities [none]; even his sex life [also none]. Lester was surprised, but determined to follow doctor's orders.

"How long will this go on, Doc?" he asked. "How long do I have to take it easy like this? I realize you can't tell me exactly, but can you give me some idea?" He watched the doctor carefully as he waited for an answer. It seemed like a long time before Dr. Schultz spoke.

"How old are you, son?"

That wasn't what he expected. He wondered what was coming next. There was something in the doctor's manner he didn't like. "Forty-two," he answered and waited.

Dr. Schultz looked out the window, his face impassive as he sat lost in thought. After a long moment, during which neither man moved, the doctor nodded his head once, a sharp decisive movement which frightened Lester, and spoke abruptly and with finality.

"From now on, I'm afraid."

"What do you mean, from now on?" A very sick feeling was rising from Lester's gut, up into his stomach.

"I mean that you cannot expect to live a normal life from here on." He went on quickly when he saw Lester's shocked look. "You've just had a very serious coronary; you're lucky to be alive at all. Anyone else would have been dead by now with the severity of this attack."

The doctor paused, then cleared his throat. "I realize how difficult it must be for you to hear this." he said. "But, I assure you, it isn't pleasant for me, either."

He got up abruptly and walked to the window, his back to Lester. "I wish there were something else I could say. I wish I could tell you that, in a few months, you'd be back to normal and could pick up your life where you left off."

He paused, then turned to face Lester quietly. "But, I can't. In all good conscience, I can't tell you that. And I'm sorry."

Lester was angry now. "You're sorry? Well, so am I! You saved my life...for what? So that I can be an invalid for the rest of it? What the hell kind of life are you giving me back, anyway?"

Once started, he couldn't stop. He raved on and on. All his frustration, rage and anger poured out until the sick feeling in the pit of his stomach finally rose to his throat and he began to cough and choke. The doctor held a basin for him while he gagged and heaved, then finally fell back, exhausted, onto the pillows. His hand shook as he reached up to wipe his mouth.

The doctor was shaking, too, as he carried the soiled basin to the bathroom. He carefully placed it on the floor, then hunched over the sink, one hand on each side of it to support his weight, his forehead touching the cold mirror of the medicine chest on the wall.

In spite of all his years of practice, these situations still affected him. He thought of home and wished he were there now, his day over, relaxing before dinner with a drink or two. With a deep sigh, he pulled himself erect and walked back into the room.

"I'll sign the discharge papers today, but you can stay on if you want," he said quietly "If you need more time to make your arrangements, I'll tell the nurse it's okay." He didn't know what else to say.

Lester answered, "No, that's all right. I'll leave today, this afternoon. There doesn't seem to be any point in prolonging it."

"All right -- whatever you decide is all right," assured the doctor. "But remember that you can change your mind and stay a bit longer if you want."

He stood in silence for a moment while he closely examined Lester's ashen face. "Please be sure to take it easy when you get home; I can't overemphasize the importance of that. You shouldn't climb any stairs at all. And do you have shoes without laces -- you know, loafers?"

"Loafers? No, why?"

"You might want to have someone buy you a pair. It's better if you don't have to bend over to tie your shoes. It puts an additional strain on your heart when you get into that position."

The idea struck Lester as ridiculous, but all he said was, "Okay. Whatever you say." He'd always hated loafers, but it didn't matter now.

Then, as he watched the doctor walk toward the door, a question occurred to him. "Doc?" he asked. "I'm not going to die, am I? I mean, I might have to kind of take it easy from here on, but I'm not going to die, right?"

Dr. Schultz stopped. "I don't know," he answered, then turned to face Lester. "I wish I could give you a positive answer, but I can't. The truth is that I simply don't know. You've had a massive heart attack and you could live for another year or two -- or you could go tomorrow. I just don't know."

"Thanks for being honest with me, Doc. I'll be seeing you."

Lester goes home. Read on...
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