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February 8 The Low Carb Grocery Newsletter
Volume 5
Are you looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for your spouse or significant other? Look no further as these beautiful gift boxes of sugar free chocolates have just arrived. And what's more romantic than spending time with that special someone on Valentine's? How about spending 15 or 30 days together doing a cleanse? (We're not kidding. In fact, Justine and Paul are doing one together right now!)

If you have low energy, chronic fatigue, gas, bloating, heartburn, poor digestion, parasites, or irriable bowel, consider doing a cleanse. All of us at The Low Carb Grocery have tried cleansing products to help our bodies expel the toxins that build up over time, and can attest to the benefits. Read on to learn more!

Last week's newsletter (Part 1: Excess carbs and the blood sugar roller coaster) discussed how mastering your insulin (by watching the amount and kinds of carbohydrates you eat) is key to weight management. This week, we follow on with Part 2 of this 2-part series by talking about Ketosis, the natural process by which your body breaks down fats for energy.

Just in: Sugar Free Valentine's Gift Boxes
Paul Yip   valentines
These beautiful Valentine's Day Chocolate Gift boxes (from Whitman's, by Russell Stover) just arrived and make a beautiful gift for that special someone. The best news is, they're sugar free! Each box contains an assortment of chocolate treats and is just $10.99

Since we cannot guarantee these will arrive by mail before Valentine's Day, they are available in-store only. Limited Quantities, so hurry in!

Cleansing: Expel toxins for health and weight loss
Dr. Brenda Watson   cleanse30
Cleansing prior to or during a weight loss program has been shown to increase success; both in terms of the amount of weight lost and in keeping it off. A thorough 30 day cleanse is not only useful for helping lose excess weight, but is also an essential part of achieving and maintaining good health. (A 15 day cleanse is also available.)

A 30 day cleans will help rid the body of toxins by stimulating your body's 7 channels of elimination (the liver, lungs, kidneys, blood, skin, and lymphatic system). By cleansing the body, it becomes more efficient. This plays a key factor in weight loss and weight control. This general cleanse will also help your body prepare for the increased physical activity that you are about to start. It works to improve your digestive system and enhance nutrient absorbtion. This in turn will help increase energy levels and metabolism - IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF WEIGHT LOSS AND MAINTENANCE

- Dr. Brenda Watson, Naturopathic Doctor and Colon Therapist

Renew Life's CleanseSmart Product (pictured) was Alive Magazine's Gold Award Winner for Best Herbal Supplement 2005

Be sure to check out the $2 off coupon on Renew Life's Products in this newsletter! color

Part 2: Ketosis and burning fat
Paul Yip  
Ketosis is a metabolic state, more accurately called benign dietary ketosis. When you initialy cut back on carbohydrates, your body starts primarily burning fat for energy. Fat is broken down into chemicals called ketones, which are used by your muscles and other cells for energy. Most of the cells in your body can "burn" both glucose and ketones for energy production, so your stored fat can be used for energy. That's how you lose fat when you control carbohydrates.

When your body burns fat very rapidly, some of the ketones escape into your breath and urine. The process is entirely normal; in fact, our bodies use ketones for energy when we are asleep. When you produce more ketones than you can burn, and extra ketones are excreted, then you are said to be in ketosis.

Ketosis is a perfectly safe bodily function. Even on an overnight fast, a normal individual may produce ketones. Its worth noting that a 30 day fast (drinking water but eating no food) raises ketones to 10 times the levels experienced by individuals who are restricting carbohydrate intake.

Benign dietary ketosis is often confused with the dangerous metabolic state called "ketoacidosis", which may occur in Type 1 diabetics with very high blood sugar or in severe alcoholics after a binge.

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