Author Archives for Cara Phillipo
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
February 13, 2018 12:13 am
Published by Cara Phillipo
Nut butters can be a great source of protein, vitamins, fats and minerals. This is especially true if the nuts are from an organic, raw source and if the nut butters have minimal processing. I like to make my own by getting really clean organic, raw nuts (most of mine come from Italy where they... Read More
February 10, 2018 12:09 am
Published by Cara Phillipo
Believe it or not, avocado seeds are a high source of nutrition. If you eat avocado’s regularly like we do in my family you might want to keep the seed. I usually cut it into small pieces or grate it into small shavings and put it in a smoothie. The smoothie taste test in my... Read More
February 7, 2018 12:02 am
Published by Cara Phillipo
The HCG Diet was not created with vegetarian protein options in mind. Over the years, we have come up with a few options that seem to work without causing long plateau’s on the program. I also welcome my vegetarians to try certain higher protein options that have not been clinically tested over time and to see... Read More
February 4, 2018 12:06 am
Published by Cara Phillipo
ne of the things that I really love most about the HCG Diet is that it gives patients an opportunity to look at the triggers that lead to eating. We live in a world today with a a major eating disorder — a crazy emotional eating crisis. Human beings long ago ate only when they... Read More