Author Archives for Cara Phillipo
March 13, 2018 12:21 pm
Published by Cara Phillipo
I have to admit myself that miracle noodles almost seem too good to be true. They remind me of ‘glass noodles’ from a Thai restaurant. No calories, no carbs, no sugar — simply pure fiber. They are made form the Japanese yam called konjac. The fiber in the miracle noodles is called “glocomannan.” In my... Read More
March 10, 2018 12:16 pm
Published by Cara Phillipo
Fortunately, for most HCG Diet patients hunger and cravings are surprisingly not an issue. At least a few times a day in my private practice I hear patients tell me that it is actually hard for them to consume the daily food intake on the diet. There are surely patients who get hungry right around the time... Read More
March 7, 2018 12:16 pm
Published by Cara Phillipo
We have all heard about apple cider vinegar and all of the millions of things it is said to do for the body. In fact, there have been detailed accounts of its uses that date way back hundreds of years ago. I always feel that those time tested remedies hold some real water. The father... Read More
March 4, 2018 12:24 pm
Published by Cara Phillipo
Night Time Cravings and Night Time Binging For many of our HCG Diet patients, the calories come at night after the sun goes down. “I am mindful all day long and then as soon as the sun goes down, I lose all will power and these cravings begin,” says one of my frustrated HCG Diet patients. This... Read More
March 1, 2018 11:32 am
Published by Cara Phillipo
Believe it or not, diet and exercise are certainly not the only 2 parameters in your life that you can use to control your body composition. There are so many other systems in our bodies that can be optimized to make our bodies stronger, more efficient calorie burners. Diet and exercise are important to... Read More
February 28, 2018 11:24 am
Published by Cara Phillipo
This is one of the first thing we teach in the educational aspect of our HCG Diet Program This is not new news SUGAR CAN RUIN YOUR HEALTH. However, even with this knowledge, sugar continues to be packed into the food that we consume and it has a huge impact on our health. In a... Read More
February 25, 2018 11:19 am
Published by Cara Phillipo
Delicious, Refreshing HCG Diet Parsley/Apple Salad Truly, this is one of my long time favorites. Nothing can beat the freshness that comes with this salad. Not to mention it is packed full of vitamins, minerals and amazing fiber! I find this salad to be filling and very satisfying as well. I began making this way... Read More
February 22, 2018 11:01 am
Published by Cara Phillipo
Create a Happy Day Right from the Start We can eat the healthiest food and get our daily dose of great exercise … but, if we are feeling stress and seriousness all day long then what fun is that! Yes, in the modern busy world we are all running around a thousand miles an... Read More
February 19, 2018 10:43 am
Published by Cara Phillipo
BPA Causes Endocrine Disruption Well, as you can see from the title, I am not a fan of BPA. This stuff has been around for over 10 years. We have known since the thirties that this stuff can act like estrogen in our bodies. However, since industry found this stuff so useful in creating strong... Read More
February 16, 2018 10:35 am
Published by Cara Phillipo
A “normal” Caloric Intake is Recommended After the HCG Diet While on phase II of the HCG Diet, the body is in a unique state where the Rx HCG is helping the body to turn over between 1500 and 2500 calories daily while following a very specific phase II HCG Diet food plan. It is for... Read More