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Introduction
The Promise of the SuperFoodsRx Diet
T he SuperFoodsRx Diet will change your life. You are about to embark on a journey to lose excess weight but you will enjoy significant additional benefits. Youll gain vitality, reduce your risk of chronic disease, and live optimally at the weight and level of fitness you and your body deserve. Youll be adding as youre losingadding SuperFoods, increasing your energy, and adding years to your life. Thats the long-term promise of the SuperFoodsRx Diet program.
The SuperFoodsRx Diet is not a quick fix. Its not designed to be an eating plan that you follow for a few weeks to lose some weight and then abandon. Its truly a mind change and a life change.
Heres what some SuperFoodsRx dieters have to say:
Ive lost over 30 pounds and 7 inches from my waist after 16 weeks on the SuperFoodsRx Diet. My average weight loss was 3.75 pounds weekly in the first phase of the diet. I began the diet wearing a size 38 pants and XL shirts; I now wear 32 pants and medium shirts. These foods taste so much better to me now than the french fries and burgers I used to eat.
D. M., 51-year-old male insurance manager
At 6 weeks on the diet Id lost over 22 pounds. I was thrilled. And now at 16 weeks, Im down over 40 pounds and 5 inches from my waist. I used to wear a size 20 or 22; I just bought a pair of size 14 jeans. Ive never felt better about myself and the way I look.
S. A., 51-year-old single mom
I couldnt believe that I could keep up the steady weight loss Ive enjoyed on this diet. So far Im down 36 pounds with 4.25 inches off my waist and 6 inches off my hips! Ive been on the diet for 16 weeks and Ive found it easy to live with. I have a few more pounds to go and I have no doubt that Ill reach my goal soon. Its hard for me to believe that Ive done this but the proof is in the mirror.
C.C., 51-year-old female middle school librarian
These people represent just a few of the many SuperFoodsRx Diet success stories. They lost weight when they thought they couldnt. They stuck to a diet when theyd failed in the past. The SuperFoodsRx Diet was their road map to success.
The SuperFoodsRx Diet literally will change your body. In just the first 2 weeks on the plan:
You will lose weight rapidly and safely.
The precise mix of foods will help control your appetite and actually boost your brain function so you can stick with your goals.
Your energy will improve.
You will lose inches, especially around your waist.
The appearance of your skin and hair will change within a week and you will look better than ever.
Wait a minute... look better than ever? How can you promise that?
Heres a story that may surprise you as much as it surprised us.
When we began to test our SuperFoodsRx Diet with various study groups, we were amazed and frankly perplexed when we listened to the comments of participants. Many of these people were obese and needed to lose a considerable amount of weight. Yet when we discussed their experiences with themafter only a week or two on the dietwe were thrilled to hear many of them say that they felt they looked better than ever. Their hair looked better, their nails were getting better and, most of all, they loved how great their skin looked. They described it time and again as a certain glow. Yes, their clothes were loosersome had lost up to an inch in their waist measurement in a weekthey loved the food (many were surprised they didnt experience any problems with hunger), and they felt calmer and more energetic. But what seemed to thrill them the most was the look of their skin and hair.
Frankly, we thought this was the power of positive thinking. But the comments were so enthusiastic and so convincing that we went to Dr. Hubert Greenway, the Chairman of Dermatologic Surgery at Scripps Clinic, to get his opinion. We showed him the tapes of the test subjects raving about their hair and skin after just over a week of eating the SuperFoodsRx Diet. Is it possible, we asked, that someone could experience such a change in such a short time or were these folks simply enjoying the added psychological benefits of seeing some real results while on a healthy diet?
Dr. Greenway explained that what these folks were reporting was real. He reminded us that the skinthe bodys largest organresponds remarkably quickly to any change in nutrition. You know how your face will sometimes break out if a certain food doesnt agree with you? Or how youll get hives as an allergic reaction? Or how you may look pale just before you come down with an illness, or how even a bad nights sleep can show up on your face? These signals of your health, conveyed through your skin, emerge rapidly. The skin metabolizes nutrients quickly. Skin cells turn over rapidly and provide an effective window into health. Its not surprising, Dr. Greenway further explained, that when someone, particularly someone who has been following a fad diet, whos eating poorly, or who simply wasnt getting adequate nutrition, begins to enjoy the surge of nutrients and the hydration guaranteed by the SuperFoodsRx Diet, theyd see an immediate and significant improvement in their skin.
Well, that makes sense, we agreed. But how about a change in hair? Doesnt it take months for hair to grow? How could people see an improvement in their hair in only a few days? Dr. Greenway confirmed that while hair grows only about a quarter inch a month, the fast-acting cells of the sebaceous glands in the scalpthe same glands that affect the appearance of the skinwill have an immediate affect on the appearance of the hair when they get an infusion of nutrients, particularly healthy oils that promote growth and health. The proper balance of fatty acids in the diet has an immediate effect on the functioning of the sebaceous glands. So its not the hair shaft itself that has changed in such a short time but rather the glands in the scalp that are responding to the nutrient surge. The healthy oil from these glands is affecting the appearance of the hair as its distributed through brushing or combing.
This was very exciting news for us as well as our study participants. Its not just that we all like our skin to look great, although thats certainly true. The significant issue was that the improvements in skin tone and hair quality were signals to us that the SuperFoodsRx Diet was really effective, right from the first days.
This is very important. Why? Because when youre eager to lose weight you want to lose it any way you can. Thats why fad diets, diet pills, exotic supplements, and weight loss surgery are so popular. But these methods can take a toll: on your energy levels, your appearance, your ability to stay trim and fit as well as your future health. We think the SuperFoodsRx Diet is a better way and youll see immediate results in the mirror. Your skin doesnt lie. Your glowing, smoother, skin will show you like nothing else can that as your clothes get looser and your energy levels increase and your moods stabilize, your body is enjoying its best health ever. Its not just your skin and hair that are improving: its every organ system in your body as you provide yourself with the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. And thats how we want you to think about it: As you see your skin glow and your hair shine, think about every organ in your bodyyour heart, your lungs, your muscles, your intestinesgetting stronger, more efficient, and healthier. Theyre glowing, too.
You, like our study participants, also will find the positive changes in your skin and hair powerfully motivating. Not to mention watching the measuring tape tighten around an ever more defined waistline and noticing the angle of your jaw becoming redefined. Weve seen people thrilled to find that their rings are no longer impossibly tight, and joyful at being able to button their jackets. Such little changes mean quite a lot and keep you going. We have lots of built-in motivators in our plannutrient boosters, interchangeable meals, great snacks, and countless tips to help keep you on course. But perhaps the best motivator is going to be what you see in the mirror. And you dont have to wait until you reach your weight-loss goal to enjoy success: Youll see it in just days.