Sugar: It's the worst food of all. If you don't understand why, we suggest you re-read the book until you master all of the myriad reasons. Caffeine: Caffeine stimulates an overstimulation of insulin, which ultimately promotes weight gain. The biggest need is to stop a caffeine addiction. Once you go 2 weeks without caffeine, you may have it again as long as you don't become dependent on it for energy.

A There is no sugar or caffeine or anything else in FemLife other than six herbs and a soy ingredient.

The drinks are ENERGY drinks and in order to deliver energy without loads of calories from sugar, you have to find a way to quickly deliver B-vitamins and amino acids. Caffeine is a great way to enhance performance as well as open the blood vessels so that vitamins and amino acids can quickly enter the bloodstream and give you a boost without the sugar highs and crashes.

Yes. The diet for diabetes does not mean a ‘sugar free’ diet. Sugar can be eaten as part of a balanced, healthy diet without having a harmful effect on blood glucose control. However, you should still try to cut down on sugary foods and drinks since eating them has implications for tooth decay, weight control and the overall balance of your diet. Blood glucose control depends on diabetes medication and lifestyle factors, such as how much activity you do as well as what you eat.

No, not as long as you're taking in enough calories. Official recommendations suggest that eating 8% of our daily energy as protein will provide an adequate amount. National and international recommendations for protein intake are based on animal sources of protein such as meat, cow's milk and eggs.

Yes. Whey protein is not only compatible with low-carbohydrate diets it is an ideal choice. Be sure to select whey protein isolate which provides high quality protein without the carbohydrates and fat often limited in low carbohydrate diets.

Caffeine is present in many products. Main sources of caffeine in the diet come from tea, coffee, cocoa, chocolate and cola and "high energy" drinks (specifically those which contain large amounts of caffeine as well as high levels of sugar).

When was the last time you heard of someone keeling over from a protein deficiency? When was the last time you heard of someone keeling over because of arteries clogged with animal fat? The problem with protein is that many of us eat too much of it. When our protein comes from animal foods, we get an unhealthy dose of fat and cholesterol along with it.

ANS: The positive foods diet is extremely LOW in cholesterol (it can or may even be totally cholesterol free!). If you have been advised to reduce your cholesterol levels this is a helpful diet for that reason. This diet may also be beneficial if you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure (High blood pressure is frequently associated with high cholesterol food intake ).

So, what does this all mean? What can you do to prevent caffeine from being a problem? As stated before, most experts tend to agree that less than about 300 mgs of caffeine per day should not be hazardous, for MOST people. But, YOU must decide what is good for YOU. There are ways to control your caffeine intake. First though, you need to know how much you are using. Do this by making a table similar to Table 1 for a typical day.

This program is neither of these. When properly followed, our program supplies at least 1000 calories daily and is nutritionally complete so that to promote safe and effective weight-loss. "Liquid protein" diets, which use nutritionally unbalanced protein-based drinks, or starvation diets, which reduce calories so low (less than 500 kcal daily) that people literally starve to lose weight, are both extremely unhealthy and have less than 20% long-term success.

Yes, we recommend high protein bars that have a ratio of at least 30% protein to 40% carbohydrates. Check the labels of your favorite protein bars. When you are on the go, you can also snack on high protein foods like cottage cheese, nuts and lean meats. Absolutely not. The Insulite System is a natural, science-based approach to weight loss. We believe that stimulants and fat blockers can be harmful when taken on a daily basis.

From green leafy veggies, srpouts, fruits, green juices, nuts, seeds and seaweeds. The WHO (World Health Organization) says humans need about 5% of their daily calories to come from protein to be healthy. The USDA puts this figure at 6.5%. On average, fruits have about 5% of their calories from protein. Vegetables have from 20-50% of their calories from protein. Sprouted seeds, beans, and grains contain from 10-25% of their calories from protein.

No, the Zone is protein adequate. High protein diets usually allow you to eat as much protein and fat as you want and severely limit your carbohydrate intake. The Zone recommends eating only enough protein to satisfy your body's requirements. Because you are always consuming more carbohydrates than protein with the Zone you will not experience ketosis.

Caffeine acts as a mild stimulant to the central nervous system and acts as a diuretic resulting in possible fluid loss. For some people, caffeine can speed the heart rate temporarily and increase stomach acid. Caffeine can also cause headaches, insomnia and anxiety. The reason we limit caffeine in our programs, besides the reason above, is because people tent to use coffee or colas in place of better sources of nutrition such as milk, juice or water.

Yes, there are 83 milligrams of caffeine in a can of XS Energy drink. This is about the same amount of caffeine as in a normal cup of coffee and most soft drinks. If you are caffeine-sensitive, none of these caffeine-containing drinks may be for you. Everyone's body reacts differently to different foods. In most cases, it is not caffeine that makes people "jittery". It is usually the "sugar high" that makes people "jittery".

While many soft drinks are caffeine-free, some contain a small amount of caffeine as part of the flavor profile. An 8-ounce serving of Coca-Cola classic has no more than 23 milligrams of caffeine, which is about one-third the amount found in the same amount of brewed coffee, and less than the caffeine content of tea. The caffeine that is added to Coca-Cola classic, diet Coke and the other products in which it is used is for flavor purposes only.

If diet drinks really helped, America would be full of slim people. Artificial sweeteners ingested on a regular basis are not good for you and effect the nervous system. They can cause irritable feelings, make a person more prone to stress, and promote fatigue. The better option is to have a regular soft drink, perhaps once a week, look forward to it and enjoy it. The rest of the time, fill up on such drinks as natural fruit juices.