Pritikin Science vs Herbalife Hype

Pritikin Resort

Weight Loss Programs: Science VS. Hype

Warning signs a program is more hype than science:

Diet excludes food groups

Focuses on a single food, supplement or potion

Promises super quick weightloss

Proof is based solely on testimonials no research provided

Sounds too good to be true

How to spot a scam weightloss program:

Overly-promotional

Unusually affordable

Requires purchase of proprietary products

Relies on "before" and "after" pictures

My Herbalife "Before" Photo

My Herbalife "After" Photo

Years ago I signed up for Herbalife distributorship twice to the tune of $5,000 each time. So I spent a total investment on shakes and pills to lose weight. Drink two shakes a day and eat one healthy meal a day plus supplements. I did this until my body rejected the shake and the pills. My body wanted food. This Herbalife Hype is not sustainable for my body.

I probably could have taken my $10,000 went to Pritikin's All-Inclusive Health Resort Program for 2 weeks for the cost of about $9,300.00 single occupancy for the Spring Program.

The All-Inclusive Pritikin Program includes

• Hotel Accommodations
• Comprehensive Medical Health Evaluation and Fitness Assessment/Monitoring by our board-certified physicians
• Five Nutritious, Gourmet Meals and Snacks Daily
• Customized Fitness Classes led by university-degreed exercise physiologists
• Education Classes taught by internationally renowned physicians, nutritionists, and psychologists
• Healthy Cooking Classes led by Pritikin’s award-winning chefs
• Use of all Resort facilities

Two factors set Pritikin apart from other health resorts:

1. Its scientifically documented results, published in more than 100 studies in top medical journals like the New England Journal of Medicine; and
2. Its education program, which teaches people how to sustain these results when they return home

I am a foodie who loves to take photos of food wherever I am dining or around food. I saw myself in this funny video Hungry (Happy Parody) by Taylor Moore.



As you can see by my video I love chocolate desserts.

This is a sample recipe that one might learn to prepare at a Pritikin Cooking Class.

• Mustard Coated Salmon
• So simple but so gourmet! A weeknight dish that makes you feel it's the weekend! Serve with a quick-and-easy whole grain like quinao or couscous, or a microwaved baked potato, plus a nice big green salad.

• Course Dinner, Entertaining,Main Dish
• Cuisine Easy, Fish, Gourmet,Quick

Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time
4 servings	10 minutes	10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons mustard stone-ground, no-salt-added
• 1 tablespoon mustard Dijon, no-salt-added
• 1 teaspoon garlic finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon shallots or onions, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons wine white
• 1 pound salmon preferably wild, and divided into 4 servings
• 2 tablespoons dill fresh, chopped

Servings:  servings

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, combine mustards, garlic, shallots, and wine.
2. Evenly coat one side of salmon fillets with half of mustard mixture. In a large medium-hot nonstick skillet, cook salmon mustard side up for 7 minutes.
3. Flip salmon; spread the reserved mixture on top, and cover, cooking over medium heat until done to your liking.
4. Sprinkle with fresh dill and serve.

According to the infographic Pritikin Weightloss Program is much more effective than the Herbalife program that I spent $10,000 on to lose weight.

The Science of Weight-Loss Infographic by pritikin.com Tags:INFOGRAPHICWEIGHT LOSS

Official Pritikin Longevity Center 35th Anniversary Blogger

Pritikin Chef Challenge to Pritikinize Homemade Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Recipe

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Pritikin Chef Challenge to Pritikinize Homemade Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Recipe

Do you want to know a secret about me? Well here goes! I am addicted to Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. We go to Sam's Club and buy Reese's Big Cup in bulk and we never ever run out of them. Our love of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups comes from the peanut butter balls that my grandmother would make for
our family snacks. OMG! Those peanut butter were so addictive that they lead to our Reese's Big Cup
Peanut Butter Lovers Cup Addiction. This past winter was the worse in Chicago's history which held
me captive in the house over indulging on Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. This is the cause for my sugar
roll around my waist plus the extra pounds that I have gained. I don't want to give up Chocolate and
Peanut Butter for life. I would for a Pritikin's Chef to "Pritikinize" this Homemade Reese's Peanut
Butter Cup Recipe. This Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Recipe is from the Food Network website.

Reese's Big Cups King Size

Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter

1/4 salt

1/2 cup of powdered sugar

1 (12 - ounce package) Hershey's milk chocolate chips

Directions:

In a small bowl mix peanut butter, salt and powered sugar until firm. Slowly melt the chocolate chips in
a double boiler, over hot, not boiling water. You may also melt them in a microwave oven set on high
for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through the heating time. Grease the muffin tin cups and spoon until
some chocolate into each cup filling halfway. With a spoon, draw the chocolate up the edges of each
cup until all sides are coated. Cool in a refrigerator until firm. Spread some of the peanut butter onto the
chocolate in each cup, leaving room for the final chocolate layer. Cool the cups again to firm up the
peanut butter. Pour some chocolate onto of each candy and spread it to the edges. Let it sit at room
temperature, or covered in the refrigerator. Turn out of the pan when firm.

I am entering the blogger contest to win a trip to the Prikitin Longevity Center and Spa to celebrate
Pritikin's 35th Anniversary. The Prikitin Longevity Center and Spa is located in Miami, Florida on a
650 acre tropical paradise resort which boasts a full service spa and a championship golf course. I had
the pleasure of visiting the resort during my daughter's wedding. I would revel in the opportunity to
participate in a weekend of interactive cooking and nutrition courses and attend personalized fun
fitness classes to start me on my wellness journey back to a healthy lifestyle and weightloss.
Pritikin Longevity Center and Spa have help over 100,000 guests during the past 35 years to prevent
and reverse health challenges such as: excess weight, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high
cholesterol and cancer risk factors. Pritikin's offers one and two week individualized lifestyle change
programs which focus on daily exercise and an eating plan based on natural whole foods like fruits and
vegetables, whole grains, seafood and limited lean meat.

Pritikin Longevity Center and Spa is different from other health resorts for two reasons: its
scientifically documented results and its education program that teaches guests how to sustain these
results.

Pritikin Longetivity Center and Spa Photo Credit: Pritikin

As a flight attendant for a regional carrier, I dine out often while flying around in North American
during four day trips. Many times I eat unhealthy meals, so I would really benefit from the  Pritikin's
classes on Dining Out, Label Reading and Calorie Density plus activities such as  cooking school,
yoga, Zumba and Tai Chi. I have a dancer's body and love Zumba. Yoga and Tai Chi are two exercise
that I would love to learn to incorporate into my lifestyle. All classes are taught by Pritikin's Faculty
who are leaders in their fields of medicine, nutrition, psychology and exercise. Pritikin's outings to
supermarkets and restaurants teach Pritikin's guests how to live the Pritikin's lifestyle in the real world.


Follow Pritikin Longevity Center and Spa on Facebook here.


Business Week: "where the A-list goes to lose weight and get healthy"

Oprah.com: "The Pritikin Longevity Center + Spa has long been considered a gold standard in health

and wellness support."

Spafinder's Readers Choice Awards 2013 including:

"Best for Healthy Spa Cuisine"

"Best for Weight Loss"

"Best Med Spa"

Marriott CasaMagna's Special Touch

Dani's Tres Leches Birthday Cake from Marriott Staff

Small things make a big difference such as singing Happy Birthday in English and Spanish over a very special birthday cake. Feliz Cumpleanos a Dani from the Marriott Casamagna Staff. This was certainly the highlight and most memorable moment of  Dani's Cancun Birthday celebration. This is one of the reason that I love the Marriott Hotels.

Has a hotel staff ever made you feel special?

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Why are you solo?

Skychi at Sun Moon Palace in Cancun, Mexico

At breakfast this morning the waiter asked me "Why are you solo? As a matter of fact I have been asked that question several times by male waiters. I understand the culture of Mexico is one of an emphasis on  "FAMILY". I  guess they cannot understand how I be by myself or eat by myself.

Watermelon Sculpture at Mexican Restaurant

My first day at lunch at the Mexican restaurant, the waitress did not want to seat me because  I was by myself. I thought it was interesting that the single gentleman ahead of me did not have that problem. They seated him immediately.

Chef preparing my Grilled Grouper

Why are you solo?
I answered that I am a flight attendant. I am used to traveling by myself. I don't think that answer was acceptable to him. He still looked puzzled. I am certain that I am not the only woman here traveling solo. However, this does not stop the asking of the question, Why am I alone?

Fruit Station at Buffett

This question has me asking and examining myself, Why am I alone?
Upon further introspection, there are other reasons for why I travel alone. I am divorced with four adult offspring. I have yet to meet my wandering soul mate.

Garnishments for Grilled Meats

Yes, I am "soloito". I am the little alone person.

Grilled Grouper, Cactus Salad and Shredded Beets

Churro with Ice Cream & Petit Fours

This morning, I was in line at the hostess station of the Mexican Restaurant of Sun Moon Palace waiting for a table. I ran into two women that I had met the last night. The hostess rushed to seat the three of us.

Skychi with one of the Chefs of the Mexican Restaurant

That's was my "Ahh! Moment". I realized I was choosing to eat alone and be alone. The question by the waiters of "Why are you alone?" was not due to their lack of understanding. It caused me to reflect upon who I was choosing to "be" which was alone. I had met many people but I had not sought their companionship during meal time. I finally got it. The question is not so much "Why are you alone?" but "Why do you choose to eat alone?". I did not eat all my meals alone. However, I got that I did choose to eat alone several times.

Breakfast in Room

Breakfast with my roommate

Thank you for the awakening moment. Now I can shift to not be "solo". Sometimes Travel can
 help you learn about yourself.


What are your thoughts on solo travel?



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