[ Note from Pete: Today's article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!]

One of the most surprising benefits I’ve discovered for being engaged to a gal from the Middle East, other than the vast cultural exchange, is the cooking.

Oh, yes ladies… my gal COOKS!

Which is good since I am a lousy cook. : )

Hanna enjoys it… and she brings a Middle Eastern flair to some really boring fitness/bodybuilding foods that I want to share with you today.

Here’s just two quick tips from Hanna on making the ultimate in “boring” foods — egg whites and tuna (yuck) — taste incredible.

TIP 1: Lively Egg White Omelette

Let’s face facts: Egg whites suck. At least that’s what I USED to think until Hanna decided to experiment with my morning omelette.

Now I eat this stuff like it was candy.

Here’s what she does:

1. She cooks the veggies separate from the egg whites. You’d think this would be common sense, but I never did it and I’ve seen a lot of people just toss it all in together.

2. Add 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil with 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil to the veggies. This alone improved the taste tremendously.

3. Add 1/2 egg yolk to the veggies after cooking for 1 minute. This, again, is primarily for taste.

4. Garlic! If you love garlic, here’s your chance. Garlic ROCKS in egg white omelets.

5. Use Pam or another non-stick spray for the egg whites and cook them like you would a normal omelette. Then pour the almost-cooked veggies in the middle. Do the omelette dance.

6. Here’s the SECRET SAUCE… literally. This will sound nuts until you try it:

Shrimp Cocktail Sauce

Okay… Hanna’s bright, but this was an accident. She thought it was salsa. But I’ve NEVER gone back to salsa after stumbling on this incredible treat! I have no idea why it tastes so good, but it makes the omelette.

Try these tips and see if your egg white omelette doesn’t become your favorite meal of the day.

TIP 2: Canned Tuna Extraordinaire

Again, I have the lovely Hanna to thank for this.

Like egg whites, I used to HATE canned tuna. Now, again, I can eat this every night without complaint.

Here’s what she does:

She cooks the veggies the same way as in the omelette above and then pours the tuna from the can into a skillet. That’s IT.

I’ve never had “tuna ala skillet” before… and I have no clue why this tastes so smooth and delicious, but it does.

If you hate canned tuna for being dry or tasteless, try this. You’ll never go back.

If you want 40 pages of recipes like this… very yummy and VERY healthy… then be sure to pick up my EODD “Favorite Foods” Dieplan.

Here’s more about it:

Favorite Foods Diet + Recipes <– click.here.for.more

Remember: Don’t Quit. Get Fit!

P.S. Most of the recipes that come with my EODD book can be prepared in 15 minutes or less… so do not let the clock become your enemy when it comes to getting lean!

And remember: You can eat your favorite foods several days per week on my plan and still get rid of excess bodyweight.

Why give up living when you don’t have to, right? : )

Favorite Foods Diet + Recipes <– click.here.for.more

Disclaimer: some of the links mentioned within this post or posts they lead to are my affiliate links and I get compensated for recommending those products. However I NEVER recommend something I don’t believe in and welcome your questions and feedback.

[ Note from Pete: Today's article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!]

There’s not many people who do not want to burn more bodyfat.

If you are in the fat-burning club, then these 5 easy tips are for you:

5 Easy Fat-Burning Tips <— quick tips

Enjoy, and feel free to share this blog post with others.

P.S. If you would rather watch a short video on 3 keys to greater weight loss, then go here:

3 Keys To Weight Loss <— video tips

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Disclaimer: some of the links mentioned within this post or posts they lead to are my affiliate links and I get compensated for recommending those products. However I NEVER recommend something I don’t believe in and welcome your questions and feedback.

Just two quick updates for you today from my partners over at Prograde…

1) Yes, it’s true, they are launching Prograde Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) next week! I’ll be sure to let you know as soon as they’re available.

2) Here’s a really cool research based article on BCAAs and Immune System Boosting:

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Enjoy the article and have a great weekend!

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[ Note from Pete: Today's article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!]

Another good article appeared today in the fitness section of MSNBC.

Since you’re busy, I’ll do a quick summary of the article — the good stuff, the bad stuff, and what you need to do today to get started…

First, you need to know this…

And this will probably shock you…

Rarely, if EVER, do you need to suppress your appetite!

The real secret is to increase your metabolism… the rate at which your body uses food for fuel.

Then being hungry is a good thing… as long as you’re eating the right foods at the right time.

My “Favorite Foods” plan is a great way to do this…

My “Favorite Foods” Dietplan revealed <== click.

But let’s say you want to curb your appetite at night…. that’s the time most people really lose it on a dietplan. Even on a plan that ASKS you to eat frequently like mine, there are times where night-time cravings need to be put to sleep.

So use these tips from the article to ease the urge to eat at night:

1. Protein First

As I say in my dietplan, “Rise and shine with protein.” What does this have to do with night-time cravings you ask?

Everything.

Set the body up to use your own fat-stores for fuel by eating protein in the morning and your appetite FOR fatty foods goes way down during the day and the night. Protein is “thermogenic”, meaning it helps increase your metabolism. It also acts as a natural appetite regulator.

Notice I said “regulator” and not “suppressant.” That’s because you only need to regulate your appetite, no matter how much bodyfat you desire to drop.

I show you how here:

My “Favorite Foods” Dietplan revealed <== click.

Cool, right?

2. Go For The Grapefruit

In a study at the Nutrition and Metabolic Research Center at the Scripps Clinic in San Diego…

“People who ate half a grapefruit with each meal lost an average of 3.6 pounds in three months.”

That doesn’t sound like a lot (and it isn’t) but that’s ALL they changed.

It doesn’t matter for our purposes… we want to lower insulin at night. Why? Insulin is not only dangerous for your health in excess but it also can cause a LOT of fat storage if secreted too much at night. Enter the lowly grapefruit.

A great snack, especially if you have a few bites of lean protein with it.

3. Smell This!

This is a trick I didn’t know about until recently.

“Smelling food can trick your brain into thinking you’ve eaten.”

A recent study found that those who inhaled peppermint in scent form every 2 hours ate (get this) 2700 calories LESS per week than they normally did.

Let me put that in perspective: That’s a fatloss of more than half a pound a week… from sniffing peppermint!

Vanilla also works. You can keep vanilla-scented drops or even candles around the office and take a wiff every few hours.

How easy is that?

The Bad Part

The MSNBC article goes on with advice like “eat potatoes” and “eat just a little bit of fat”, both of which are nonsense.

Potatoes may fill you up, but they are still starch – and starch should be consumed on your “off” days.

Potatoes are especially bad due to the higher-than-desired glycemic index of 85 (anything over 50 is too high.)

You also need dietary fat… and not just “a little.” You need a moderate amount to stay healthy and keep insulin regulated.

Olive oil and even coconut oil are excellent sources, as are naturally occurring fats in fresh fish, grass-fed beef, farm-raised chicken and whole eggs.

The rest of the article is common sense stuff: Workout, eat dense food that requires you to chew a lot (tire out the jaw muscles and you naturally eat less), etc.

The top 3 are the real winners.

Wishing you the best!

P.S.  You may be wondering, “How do you eat your favorite foods (like pizza or burgers) and still stay so fit?”

The answer is here:

http://www.everyotherdaydiet.com/go/thehealthy/video3 <== click.

P.P.S.  I found another really good article you may want to check out as well. It’s all about how dietplans fail YOU… and this may do more than relieve some “guilt” you might have over the start/stop dieting so many of us have gone through.

Read it here:

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Disclaimer: some of the links mentioned within this post or posts they lead to are my affiliate links and I get compensated for recommending those products. However I NEVER recommend something I don’t believe in and welcome your questions and feedback.

Just a quick update for you today…

First, if you’re feeling the heat this summer…which we sure are in Ohio with temps near 100 degrees F and high humidity…you definitely want to try this cool and healthy dessert recipe from my partners at Prograde Nutrition.

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Enjoy the recipe and have a great weekend!

P.S.  In case you missed it, here is an awesome article from Prograde on The Truth About Essential Fatty Acids. It’s really, really enlightening.

Check it out here =>> Why You Need Omega 3 Fats

Disclaimer: some of the links mentioned within this post or posts they lead to are my affiliate links and I get compensated for recommending those products. However I NEVER recommend something I don’t believe in and welcome your questions and feedback.

I hope you got your gift yesterday (the advanced fat loss meal plan: Delmonte and Dragos Wedding Meal Plan to “Drop 5 pounds in 5 days”) from me and Patrick McGuire yesterday.  If you didn’t…sorry, but Patrick already pulled it down. (I’m not 100% sure, but you might still be able to get it by entering your Name and E-mail address on the EmpoweredNutritionMealPlans.com site.)

I got another cool little secret to share with you…

Patrick just updated the “Budget Diet Transformations Package” on his website…and it has a CRAZY amount of fitness and nutrtion tools at a price lower than you’d expect. Seriously…there are so many components to this package that I just can’t list them. You’ll just have to see them for yourself.

To check it out, head over to the website here =>> Empowered Nutrition Meal Plans

These are the exact same meal plans that I used recently to lose 20 pounds of fat…and I still follow them about 80% of the time to this day. They take the guess work out your meal planning, are easy to follow, have tasty recipes and food combinations and have a complete substitution guide if there is something you don’t like.

In fact, here’s what I had for breakfast this morning…an omlette right from the meal plans…

It was an egg white “scramble” (egg whites, non-fat yogurt and low-fat swiss cheese) topped with lightly sauteed (in organic extra-virgin coconut oil) onions, celery, tomatoes, spinach, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Even though it was just over 300 calories, it was delicious and satisfying. Yum!

In my opinion, these are the best meal plans available…I have done a ton of research on the subject…and they are quite simply the easiest way to lose weight…even if you don’t exercise.

To give you a little “added incentive” to try these meal plans out, I want to give you an added FREE BONUS if you click >> HERE << and order them…
 
I am putting the finishing touches on my first fitness product. It is called “The Dirty Dozen Abdominal Workout.” This program contains a unique series of ab training circuits for getting a rock-hard midsection without sit-ups, long boring cardio or equipment.

The Dirty Dozen is a complete 12-week step-by-step guide to help you burn belly fat and develop/condition your abdominal muscles giving you the six-pack abs that everyone finds attractive.
 
Like I said, you can’t buy this program anywhere yet…and I’m not even sure how much I going to sell it for.

But you won’t have to worry about it because you get it absolutely FREE. Just e-mail me a confirmation that you purchased the Empowered Nutrtion Meal Plans from any link in this post. As soon as Iconfirm your purchase with Patrick, I’ll e-mail you The Dirty Dozen program.

So don’t delay! Patrick is only running this sale for a couple of days. Don’t miss your chance to get this awesome package at a great price AND get a free copy of The Dirty Dozen as my way of saying “thanks.”

Have a fantastic day,

P.S. I think Patrick is NUTS!  I just read his entire sales page from top to bottom…and he’s giving away more value than you can imagine. You really should check out the site and take advantage of this offer before it’s too late » Click Here «

Disclaimer: some of the links mentioned within this post or posts they lead to are my affiliate links and I get compensated for recommending those products. However I NEVER recommend something I don’t believe in and welcome your questions and feedback.

I know that this is a busy week and there is going to be a lot of commotion in the fitness industry.

For one, there are a couple of very high profile fitness product launches and sales going on.

But MORE IMPORTANTLY, there will be a whole bunch of travel as many of our super fitness friends head to Niagara Falls Canada for the wedding event of the year with the king of internet muscle Vince Delmonte and the first lady of no nonsense fitness and beauty Flavia Drago. (Yeah…I wish I could be there!!!)

But, since I can’t be at Vince’s wedding…I decided to do something for all of YOU instead.

I hooked up with Patrick McGuire, owner and “crazy creative nutrition genius” (at least that what he calls himself) over at Empowered Nutrition to bring you a pretty amazing set of free gifts this week. 

These aren’t your standard gifts and bonuses.  These are things you will ACTUALLY use. 

In fact the very first thing Patrick is sharing with you is a quick tune up to drop 5 pounds in 5 days to get just a little bit tighter before Vince and Flavias wedding on Saturday.  Not only will this program drop 5 pounds in 5 days, it might drop more! 

It will also help you with any detoxification you may be in much need of.

Even if you aren’t attending the wedding of the year…which I’m not (sorry Vince!)…you can grab this 5 pounds in 5 days fat loss gift from Patrick and Empowered Nutrition.

Click Here => Lose 5 pounds in 5 days

I am also going to be working hard on hooking you up with some of Patrick’s videos this week because he’s got a wealth of knowledge in nutrition that he’ll be sharing. What really makes him an authority is the fact that not only is he a Registered Nutritional Consulting Practitioner and BSc. Kinesiology, but the guy played semi pro hockey (CHL) and semi pro football (NFC).

And…

His nutrition knowledge really stands out from his 12 years experience as a competitive bodybuilder…who actually won several shows!

Grab the 5 pounds in 5 days fat loss meal plan HERE…just in time for Vince and Flavias wedding.  Sorry, but it’s only there for 24 hours and then it’s gone.

Tomorrow I will hook you up with one of the videos I mentioned.

Have a great day,

P.S. Dont be in shock and awe as there is NOTHING to buy.  Patrick closed down his sales site for a few days, just to bring us some crazy fat loss and muscle building nutrition gifts.

Grab your 5 pounds in 5 days fat loss and detox meal plan today:

Click Here => Lose 5 pounds in 5 days

Disclaimer: some of the links mentioned within this post or posts they lead to are my affiliate links and I get compensated for recommending those products. However I NEVER recommend something I don’t believe in and welcome your questions and feedback.

Essential fatty acids, also called “EFAs” or “good fats” are fatty acids that must be ingested because our bodies can’t make them. But are essential fatty acids really essential?

It’s a very simple question. But a very important one.

If you’re at all interested in your health then do NOT miss out on this article. It’s based on science, not guesswork. Yet it’s easy to understand.

Check it out here =>> Why You Need Omega 3 Fats

Have a great weekend,

P.S.  Prograde Nutrition is having a BIG sale on their awesome EFA Icon this coming Monday, so be sure to stay tuned for the details! I’ll send them out to you as soon as I get them.

Disclaimer: some of the links mentioned within this post or posts they lead to are my affiliate links and I get compensated for recommending those products. However I NEVER recommend something I don’t believe in and welcome your questions and feedback.

An Easy Way to Turn into a Good Blackjack Player

Discovering to engage in the game of casino Blackjack reasonably properly isn’t rocket science, regardless of what the dozens of books about the subject would have you believe.

Actively playing professionally for the expert level, as is accurate of any game, is indeed complex and takes many years to excellent. But any individual can grow to be a fantastic recreational player and use a fighting possibility towards the casino basically by discovering some very simple rules.

So, if you are worn out of throwing all your funds away on brain-numbing slot machines, study on!

Blackjack could be as rather simple or as complicated while you desire to make it. Utilizing greeting card counting and innovative methods, you’ll be able to in actual fact have a slight benefit above the house in specific problems. That is, if you are willing to spend numerous hours figuring out and practicing, plus numerous hours just about every year actively playing!

Only a handful of of us have this type of dedication.

The “beginner strategy” described under is created for some of those of you who’ve by no means played Blackjack before or have played only a few times (and are worn out of losing!). It requires that you study only four simple recommendations. You can still memorize these guidelines in 30 minutes or much less.

Properly, definitely, a lot of less!

You may have heard for the term “Blackjack important strategy”. The Blackjack primary system is usually a set of betting and hit/stand guidelines to statistically maximize your chances of winning. Whilst not complex, it’ll nevertheless consider some time and quite a bit of training to master and apply consistently.

For beginners, or rather occasional game enthusiasts who tend not to want to devote several hours practicing the Blackjack basic methodology, right here is really a Newbie System that won’t offer you a headache attempting to master.

When this is not going to provide you with the same small odds towards you since the accurate Blackjack Primary Scheme (about .5%), it generates a minimal 1.5% or so edge for the casino, still one particular of the best odds you’ll discover in any casino game.

You won’t shed your shirt and you will have a fighting possibility of winning if you experience a favorable run of charge cards.

It should only acquire a number of minutes to master these 4 effortless Blackjack suggestions, although you must training for a couple of hours to obtain comfy with them just before definitely playing in a casino game.

Very first, A SHORT AND Uncomplicated LESSON Over the GAME Suggestions

For those who currently know the way to engage in Blackjack, it is easy to skip this section. Otherwise, it’s going to only consider a number of minutes to find out the rather simple actively playing guidelines.

Greeting card VALUES

Tens and encounter credit cards be counted as 10, Aces be counted as possibly one or 11 (your preference), and all other cards have a very count equal to their face value.

THE Play

All game enthusiasts engage in against the supplier, not towards an individual an additional. Each player makes their guess as well as the company starts out by dealing two handmade cards to every single player and two homemade cards to himself. The dealer’s second greeting card is dealt face-up for all players to see. Should the trader carries a “Blackjack” (and Ace plus a ten or face card), he will immediately turn it above and instantly wins all bets, unless a player also incorporates a Blackjack, in which situation it really is a tie.

Then, beginning with all the player to the dealer’s left, every single player has the option of standing (not drawing any way more cards) or being dealt extra homemade cards. Play continues with that player till the player stands or “busts” (gets a card count that totals more than 21). Following all gamers have made their choices (or busted), the vendor draws increased cards to either reach a total of 17 or greater (when they have got to instantly stop), or bust. If the seller doesn’t bust, all remaining player’s hands having a higher card complete win, and many using a reduced card total get rid of.

One especially essential point to remember is this: you goal isn’t to have a greeting card count as close to 21 as achievable, but for getting closer to 21 than the vendor, without having intending around. The objective is to beat the trader! Therefore, your decisions on whether or not draw extra handmade cards are dependent about the value from the dealer’s up card.

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DOUBLING Straight down, SPLITTING PAIRS AND Insurance plan

You’ll find three unique bets it is easy to make right after the to start with two greeting cards are dealt. Doubling lower suggests you can actually double your unique gamble soon after you obtain your primary two cards. You then obtain one – and only a – further greeting card.

Splitting pairs implies that whenever you acquire any pair on your earliest two charge cards, you may split them into two separate hands and perform each one an individual independently (of course, you ought to location an additional wager equal for your primary gamble for the 2nd hands).

Getting insurance plan signifies that in case the dealer’s up card is definitely an Ace, you are able to wager an increased amount equal to half your authentic guess as “insurance” in situation the supplier incorporates a blackjack. If the dealer incorporates a blackjack, you drop your unique wager but your insurance cover wager is paid at a couple of to 1, so you break even.

“HARD HANDS” VERSUS “SOFT HANDS”

In order to understand and apply any Blackjack technique, you need to gain knowledge of the distinction in between “hard” and “soft” hands. This is simply because the strategies for many plays are several depending on whether or not you employ a smooth palm or perhaps a tricky hand.

A “soft” hands is only one that has an Ace which can be counted as 11 (don’t forget: Aces may be counted as possibly an individual or 11). For example, a hands composed of an Ace including a four is named a delicate 15.

A hand that possibly includes no Aces or the Ace is counted as the one is labeled as a “hard” palm. For example, a hands composed of the 6 and also a 9 is known as a really hard 15. A hands with an Ace and 4 is referred to as a delicate 15 (11 and also 4), but at any time you then draw an 8 you need to count the Ace as one instead of 11, giving you a very difficult 13 (since counting it as 11 would offer you a “bust” hands of 23).

4 Hassle-free Suggestions

Here are 4 Blackjack general technique guidelines that anybody can effortlessly don’t forget. Always adhere to them exactly and you’ll be playing greater then the majority of individuals who sit down at a blackjack table.

Despite the fact that these four rules do not represent “perfect” Blackjack standard technique, they offer you a superb deal of your advantage of a great standard technique and are extremely simple and easy to memorize.

1. If the dealer’s up card is 7 or bigger, continue to draw credit cards till you use a really difficult be counted of no less than 17 or higher, or a smooth be counted of 18 or larger.

2. If the dealer’s up greeting card is 6 or reduced, draw notes till you possess at least 12. Stop if you have 12 or better.

three. Double lower when your very first two notes total 10 or 11, In the event the dealer carries a 9 or lower.

4. Always split aces and eights. Don’t split any other pairs.

And which is it! These four easy principles will acquire you out with the “sucker” category, maintain you out of serious trouble and ensure that the property edge is all around one.5% or so – some of the most beneficial odds you will get in the casino.

The moment you’ve mastered this uncomplicated strategy, learn about the full Blackjack Simple Technique and you will whittle that house edge down to practically zero. Perfect luck!

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