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Overeating Fat & Sugar Can Throw Off Metabolism!

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Surprising research shows a connection between overeating high fat or
high sugar diets trigger a process in the brain to continue overeating. Kimkins is low fat and low sugar -- and we'll be watching this ongoing research with great interest!

THURSDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that overeating triggers a metabolic response normally dormant in the hypothalamus region of the brain, even when a person hasn't gained weig [...]

Asparagus Scramble Brunch Eggs

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Looking
for something a bit different for Sunday breakfast? Treat yourself and
your family to a healthy low carb asparagus scramble! It's an ideal
solution to leftover veggies!

Excellent accompanied by Kimkins Savory Chicken Sausage or Canadian bacon and hot cinnamon coffee.

Ingredients (serves 4)

5 eggs
3 egg whites (if you prefer a lower fat version)
8 cooked asparagus spears, sliced diagonally
8 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
2 oz [...]

Green Tea Beats Superbugs

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Drinking
green tea while taking antibiotics boosts the drugs' potency by up to
300%, making the fight against resistant superbugs more effective
according to a recent study.

... Society for General Microbiology, March 2008

Kimkins Szechuan Ginger Beef

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Here's a delicious Asian inspired quick cook dish that would be perfect with Kimkins Hot & Sour Soup for a special dinner with friends!

Ingredients (serves 4)

1 lb flank steak, trimmed
1/4 red bell pepper, julienne sliced

1 scallion, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lite soy sauce
1 tbsp shallot, minced
1 tbsp garlic, minced
2 tsp ginger root, finely grated
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp white ground pepper
2 small red chili, seeded [...]

How Do You Measure Food Portions?

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MEMBERS WANT TO KNOW

Question

I'm trying to get a handle on how much I'm eating so I'm using a food journal. Is 4 oz the same as .5 cup?

Answer

Excellent
question! No, it's not. If you look at a bag of lettuce mix at the
market, you'll note the weight is around 12 oz -- yet contains 12 cups!
Clearly 12 oz for a huge bag is way more than 1.5 measured cups. A large 6 oz chicken breast is not th [...]

Pancake Batter in IHOP Omelets?

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DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know omelets at IHOP restaurants contain pancake batter
to make them fluffy? This can wreak havoc with Kimkins or any other
low carb diet! Ask before you order!

Did you in a 3 month study in Greece, women who walked lost 7.3 pounds, while those who jogged lost only 4.2 pounds.

... More, September 2006

Did you know if you snack on 12 almonds instead of a Snickers bar
3 times a week for a year, y [...]

Asparagus, Bacon and Tomato Frittata

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A
very attractive brunch dish for Easter or Mother's Day and cooks
quickly leaving you plenty of for relaxing with guests. Plus, it
reheats well for a Kimkins friendly lunch the next day!

Ingredients (serves 4)

4 large eggs
4 egg whites
1 cup cooked asparagus, chopped
4 oz Canadian bacon, chopped
1 Roma tomato, sliced
1/4 cup onion, minced
4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1 tbsp butter
1 green onion, chopped (g [...]

Did You Know?

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Did you know that your body burns the same amount of calories when you exercise whether you have an empty or a full stomach?

Did you know your body burns the same amount of calories when you exercise at 6 am as it does at 6 pm?

Did you know a 135 lb woman walking at a moderate pace must walk 66 miles to burn 1 pound of fat?

Muscle or Fat: Which Weighs More?

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WORTH 1,000 WORDS

A popular discussion on Kimkins forums is the the infamous phrase: "Muscle weighs more than fat". Nope, muscle doesn't weigh more than fat.

1 pound of fat = 1 pound of muscle

Just
as 1 pound of anything will always equal 1 pound of something else.
What we're REALLY talking about here isn't weight/mass, but rather
density. 1 pound of fat takes up about 5 times as much space a [...]

Kimkins Hot & Sour Soup

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A top favorite pick at Chinese restaurants and made low carb friendly for our Kimkins friends! Add Ginger Shrimp and a simple side salad for a complete low carb Asian meal!

Ingredients (serves 8)

8 cups chicken broth, double strength
6 dried cloud ear mushrooms
6 dried Chinese black mushroom
6 white button mushrooms, thinly sliced
4 oz firm tofu, cut into strips
4 oz lean pork or chicken, cut into thin strips
1 baby carrot, cut into matchsticks
1 [...]

Take This Portion Distortion Quiz!

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Miscalculating calories is the quickest way to derail a diet. Sharpen your skills with a quiz from Lisa R. Young's The Portion Teller:

1) A typical deli bagel has the same number of calories as about __ slices of bread.

a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 8

2) Take-out Chinese food comes with rice. How many cups does the typical [box] carton hold?

a. 1/2 cup b. 1 cup c. 2 cups & [...]

Liraglutide - New Diabetes Drug Shows Promise

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THURSDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- One of a new class of diabetes
drugs has done well in a trial conducted to help bring it to market,
researchers report.

The drug, liraglutide, is a laboratory-made version of glucagon-like
peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone produced by the body. Several members of
the GLP-1 family are in clinical trials, and one already has been
approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

In a phase 3 trial, usually the last kind done bef [...]

Jan Loses An Incredible 180 Lbs With Kimkins!

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Meet Jan

Kimkins Biggest Loser!

Age: 60

Start Weight: 330 lbs

Current Weight: 150 lbs

Total Loss: 180 lbs!!!

Start Size: 34W

Current Size: 8

From 330 to 150 pounds? From size 34 to 8 -- all in just over a
year? Impossible? No! Miraculous? Yes! I give all the glory to God, but
Kimkins has played a major role in my success, and I will be forever grateful that I st [...]

Kimkins Spicy Beef & Mushroom Fajitas with Salsa

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Spicy Beef & Mushroom Fajitas

Ingredients (serves 4)

16 oz flank steak, sliced 1/8" strips about 2" long
1 cup sliced purple onion
1 cup sliced red, green and yellow bell pepper (mix all for color)
1 large portobello mushroom sliced very thin
1 green onion, chopped
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp g [...]

Lose 10 Lbs? Treat Yourself!

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MINI-GOAL TREATS

Cheat Free Rewards (or Reminders!)

Develop a Fitness Lifestyle

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Are you having difficulty getting started? Try making plans for a
regular activity with a friend. Arrange to have lunch on the weekend at
a favorite restaurant a mile away, and walk there and back together.
Set up a regular Saturday morning tennis game. Or schedule a walk after
dinner twice a week with your friends or family.

Some people prefer solo exercise, but for others, much of the pleasure
comes from getting together to play a game of tou [...]

Comfort Eating & "Real" Age!

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31% of women say they are comfort eaters.

... American Psychological Association

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Have you taken the REAL AGE test yet?

Your
chronological age and "body" age can be very different!

See what
frequent Oprah guests, Drs. Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen suggest for
you!

Why Are the Last 20 Lbs Slower to Come Off?

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The reason weight loss slows down as we get closer to goal is because our new lower body weight needs fewer calories.

Example

250 lb person might need 2500-2800 calories a day to stay at 250
150 lb person might need 1500-1800 calories a day to stay at 150

When the 250 lb person drops to 1500 calories a day, that's a 1000 calorie deficit a [...]

Want to Make Cheese?

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Try this quick recipe from Michael Chiarello,
chef, restaurantaur and owner of Napastyle. You'll create the freshest,
creamiest and most delicious soft cheese available anywhere!

Ingredients (makes 4 cups)

1 gallon milk

1 cup cream

1/2 cup lemon juice or cider vinegar

1 tbsp salt

cheesecloth

Bring milk, cream and salt to a slow boil. Add lemon juice and [...]

Robin Lost 122 Lbs With Kimkins!!!

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Meet Robin, a terrific looking lady with the kindest heart from our Pinky Swear Challenge. She's lost an amazing 122 pounds and has joined the ever growing Kimkins 100 Pound Club!