Alternacare Blog

Clips from the Last Cooking For Your Body Type Extravaganza

The last event was fantastic.  I’m very proud of my 11 year old daughter for the great job she did with the Alfalfa Chicken Ceasar Salad.  Watch this very short video to see some fun and funny clips of the Extravaganza.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4vnhwVGEzE.

Weight Loss, Health Promoting and Body Type Recipes

Here are some of the recipes from the last two workshops.  I could not print all of them as 2 I have not received the OK to reproduce as of yet.  Here are the ones I have.

December 3rd is the next Cooking for your Body Type event with ALL NEW RECIPES!!! 

CELLULITE: Can You Safely and Naturally Get Rid of Cellulite?

Cottage cheese skin, orange peel butt, hail damage, I’ve heard it all.  There are many descriptive albeit non-flattering names for this condition.  Most of the people that I’ve talked to that have cellulite, find it unattractive and frankly gross.  It can affect the person’s self confidence,

SWS or Stubborn Weight Loss Syndrome

SWS or Stubborn Weight Loss Syndrome
  

You’ve tried improving your eating, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Atkins, the Zone Diet, counting calories and every other diet under the sun.  You’ve tried weight lifting, walking until your shoes have worn through but still, if you even look at a picture of cheesecake you’ll gain 5 pounds and the weight,

Hormone Influenced Weight Loss: Lose 3 to 7 Pounds of Body Fat Each Week

About 25 years ago, the French Olympic coaches needed a way for their athletes to lose body fat fairly quickly and yet preserve muscle. They needed quick fat loss but they didn’t want their athletes to lose any muscle.  They turned to MD, PhD, Tran Tien Chanh.  

Body Fat and Insulin Resistance

Here is a picture of the American Food Pyramid on a plate.  Notice the huge serving of carbohydrates at the bottom.  If you move up from the bottom, you’ll see more carbohydrates in the form of fruits.  Then more carbs as vegetables.