8-Week Transition Diet

Transition diets are one of the easiest ways to become a healthier eater. They're not only great for first-time dieters but are also great for any time you feel like cleaning out your system after a period of slacking off. 

It's often said that no one diet works for every individual. While this is true, you may have noticed that all Beachbody eating plans target a similar goal: Eat more natural, whole foods and less junk. That's because there are no secrets to healthy eating. There are strategies that can lead to various performance benefits, but 99% of the goal of eating healthy is to minimize junk and get your diet to consist of real food (you know, the stuff nature makes). With this in mind, our Beachbody nutrition guides use various strategies, all designed to lead you to the same place.

While those nutrition guides tend to be detailed, the 8-Week Transition Diet is for those of you who want simple. Outside of a small list of what you can't eat, you're free to chow down on anything. How hard can that be? You should also find that by making your transition gradually, the road to healthy eating is pretty easy.

Week 1

No junk. Eliminate junk food from your diet. That's it, just junk. Other than this, you can eat whatever and whenever you like. The definition of junk is obvious stuff, like potato chips, candy, ice cream, cake, etc. You may be stricter if you'd like, but for Week 1, don't be too hard on yourself. Just stay out of the 7-Eleven®. For many of you, this step alone will reap huge benefits.

Cheat Days: 2. Since no one's perfect, you get two days to cheat. That's right, two days where you can eat anything you want! A trick on cheat days is to listen to your body. At first, it'll probably tell you it wants whatever you've been denying it. However, over time, it'll start to crave nutrients you're deficient in. Learn to read your body's subtle signs. If you're craving ice cream, you may be short on essential fatty acids. If you crave a hamburger, your diet may lack protein. By listening to your body and learning what it really needs in this way, you can make better food substitutions. It's a way of getting in tune with yourself that will benefit you for your entire lifetime.

Weekly focus: Water. Not swimming in it, though that's good, too, but staying hydrated with it. "They" say you should drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water per day, but I say you should drink more. Shoot for a gallon (though don't worry if you fall short). Yeah, that probably seems crazy but almost all of us walk around dehydrated for most of our lives, which not only hurts the way we function but also makes us hungry when we're actually thirsty. A glass of water when you feel hunger pangs both staves them off and helps you fill up faster when you do eat. As for other drinks, juices and sugary sodas also (obviously) fall into the junk category. And alcohol should be kept to a minimum. We tend to forget (purposely or not) that alcohol has calories. A lot of them: 7 calories per gram. Mixers can be even worse—not only can they add calories, but these sugary calories influence the way alcohol reacts with your body. 

Week 2

Each week's rules are cumulative, so the "no junk" rule from Week 1 will apply until the end, as will each subsequent week's rule. Remember that this is a process. Treat it as though you're in school and the subject is your own body.

Eat small, eat often. Eat every couple of hours while you're awake and try not to eat anything for about three hours before you go to sleep. Following these rules will keep your blood sugar levels more static and your energy level will stay consistent. Try to keep each snack or meal balanced. Something like a 30% protein, 40% carbohydrate, and 30% fat ratio, though you don't need to worry too much about it. Just realize that you need a bit from each macronutrient group. Eat based on what you'll be doing for the next few hours (if you're working out, eat a little more; sitting at a desk, eat a little less). The three-hours-before-bed rule is important, especially for fats and carbohydrates. By allowing time for all the carbs you eat to get into your bloodstream, your body will sleep in fat-burning mode, rather than in calorie-storing mode. This is important because undigested carbs in your stomach at night are stored as adipose tissue (fat).

Cheat Days: 2

Weekly focus: Carbs are not the enemy. Your body needs them, just like it needs proteins and fats. The trick is to choose the right carbs. As a society, we eat too much refined sugar. Complex carbs, like whole-grain breads, whole-grain rice, sweet potatoes, and legumes are outstanding foods. Even fruits, which have simple carbohydrates wrapped in fiber, are exceptionally healthy. While you don't want a diet based on nothing but carbs, making the right carb choices will maximize your body's potential. Try to avoid white rice and flours. Read labels, and try to avoid ones that use the word "enriched," because this means these products have been stripped of their natural nutrients, overprocessed, and then fortified with a few random nutrients.

Week 3

Eat some colorful, low-density food at every meal. These are foods that take up a lot of space without a lot of calories. Veggies are the most obvious example. You can eat a salad bowl overflowing with lettuce and veggies and you most likely won't exceed 100 calories. By eating low-density foods like veggies and fruits, you'll keep your portions under control naturally, because they have very few calories for their size. Conversely, high-density foods, like chocolate and butter, are loaded with calories in even the smallest amounts. So beware of salad dressings and other things you add to salads and veggies. Only add enough for flavor; don't fill up on them. When it comes to live foods, the richer the colors, the fresher the products tend to be. Try to eat a variety of colors in your diet. This simple-yet-random-feeling act will help ensure that you're covering all your nutrient bases.

Cheat Days: 1

Weekly focus: Protein at every meal. This becomes even more important as you eat more low-density food, because protein tends to be high-density. Many veggies have a lot of protein, but the quantity you must consume starts to become prohibitive. Try to get some protein—meat, dairy, legumes, nuts, or seeds each time you eat, especially when you're working out hard, because you need to repair broken-down muscle tissue. Since your body can only utilize a certain amount of protein at once, do your best to eat small amounts often (starting to see a theme?) Reading labels is a simple way to learn how to estimate your protein intake. You'll notice natural foods don't have labels but once your diet is comprised mostly of these you'll no longer need them. More on this later.

Week 4

Cook at home. One of the best ways to control your eating is to prepare all your meals yourself. Eliminate all fast food (which hopefully happened in Week 1) and most other restaurant food. You may still eat food from certain restaurants where you can be sure of the ingredients (most will be savvy enough to make a point of how healthy their food is). As you may have seen in the news, restaurants tend to use alarming quantities of salt, among other things. This single step will often bring your body closer to homeostasis (its desired state of balance). This can be hard for many of us because we now have to plan our meals and prepare ahead of time, but try to treat it like vocational school—you don't learn a new "job" without a little retraining.

Cheat Days: 1

Weekly focus: Fat is essential. Remember that fat is a vital part of your diet, not just something that makes you fat. What is not vital is junk fat in processed foods. Healthy fats come from fish, nuts, seeds, avocados, olives, etc.—natural sources. You need to be careful about that amount of fat you eat because it's very dense. At 9 calories per gram, it contains more than double the calories of carbs and protein.

Week 5

Reduce starchy carbohydrates. Starches include rice, bread, potatoes, corn, beans, and other legumes. While many of these are in no way bad foods, most of us eat too much of them. The goal here is to cut way down on them, if not totally out, and then add them back in when your body feels like it needs energy. This will teach you the relationship you have with carbs. They are vital for energy but eating too many of them leaves us lethargic (and eventually fat). Once you figure this out, your entire relationship with food will change.

Cheat Days: 1

Weekly focus: Sugar is only beneficial after a hard workout or during a long one. Your body doesn't need processed sugar. But if you really enjoy it and can't avoid letting some sneak into your daily diet, the one-hour period after you exercise is the best time to indulge. During this window, your blood sugar is low, because you've used it up to finish your workout (assuming you pushed yourself), and eating sugar during this time will help you recover faster because it speeds into your system and initiates the recovery process. Adding a little protein, but not too much, will enhance your recovery even further.

Week 6

If man makes it, don't eat it. This is likely to be the hardest week of your diet. You want to eat only whole foods and eliminate all processed foods, even good ones, for the week. This includes breads, most salad dressings, all cereal, luncheon meats, cheese, dried fruits, anything with preservatives, and alcoholic beverages. What you can eat are whole foods such as fruit, raw or steamed vegetables, meat (sans any type of sauce), natural whole-grain rice, poached eggs, etc. Since your eating habits have been slowly changing, this shouldn't be that big a shock to your system, but it will still likely be hard. Try and get creative. There are now many raw and whole food "cook" books that can help keep you entertained.

Cheat Days: 1

The "cheat day" mentality is a good one. Decadent desserts, a night at the buffet, drinking with friends, etc., can be good for you as long as they are rewards and not habits. Studies proving this have been steadily appearing for about as long as we've been studying things. All work and no play does, indeed, make Jack a dull boy.

Weekly focus: Nuts and seeds make great snacks. A handful of raw almonds or cashews is a quick and easy snack that goes a long way. Don't be put off by the high fat count of nuts, because this means it takes fewer of them to satiate you. Nuts and seeds are loaded with important phytonutrients, as well as good fats, proteins, and fiber.

Week 7

Be yourself. No rules—just try and eat as healthily as you can and do it by feel. Trusting yourself might seem like a lot of responsibility, but by now you'll be up to it. Learning to eat by feeling what your body needs is an important step in your transformation. Consider the way you've been eating over the last six weeks, but don't worry about what you should and shouldn't do. Just fuel yourself. The point is to take a mental break. Relax and allow yourself to eat in a way that feels normal. You may be surprised to find yourself craving something healthy instead of a candy bar or soda. You'll be better at listening to your body because it'll tell you what it needs to eat, as opposed to what you're used to eating. Your body should feel somewhat transformed.

"Reward for a Life Well Lived" Days: 1

Weekly focus: If you're so hungry at night that you can't sleep, try a protein shake. A recent study confirmed what's been a focus of this diet for two decades; that protein before bed can raise amino acid activity for a full night of rest.

Week 8

Eat a perfect diet. Let's get after it. No one is better able to tell you what you should eat than you. Our bodies are all different, and the key to your own perfect diet is learning about how your body reacts to different foods under different circumstances. Your journey over the last seven weeks should have brought you to a new understanding of how food affects your body, both for good and for bad. The time has come to test it. See how well you can eat for a week. In fact, see how well you can eat for the rest of your life. Live and enjoy.

Reward Days: 1, of course!

Weekly Focus: Don't bonk. Bonking is a state when your body runs out of blood sugar and glycogen for energy. If you feel like your workouts are going backward instead of forward, this is a likely culprit. Use your energy level as your gauge. As soon as it starts to drop, start adding carbs back into your diet until you feel energized all day long. When you feel energized during your workouts and the rest of the day, you'll know you've found the right balance between carbs and other nutrients. Also, remember that as your body puts on more muscle, you will need to eat more. Muscle weighs much more than fat, so as you gain muscle and lose fat, your body shrinks without losing weight. You will also require more calories in order to maintain your muscle. So, when you're working out hard, don't be afraid to eat more carbs than you do otherwise.
By: Steve Edwards

How's your diet going so far? Fill me in and drop me a line! karimoore_pt@yahoo.com 

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Weight-loss Wednesday!

Meet Shaun H!

"Over the past few years, I changed my diet, drank Shakeology, blasted through a ton of Beachbody’s programs, and ended up losing the equivalent poundage of a grown man. Yes, I went from a 400-pound lump down to a fit 198. But it wasn’t easy—not by a long shot. Yet neither was the life I was living before I began my transformation. 

The pre-fit-me was NOT a happy man. I worked 12-16 hours a day just to support my family and was mean to everyone (including my wife and kids) because I was physically uncomfortable, insecure, depressed, and hated life. I spent all my time working so I could take care of everyone else, yet forgot to take care of myself. I never ate breakfast, so when I got around to eating lunch, I’d gorge on fast food. I’d drink 5 liters of Pepsi throughout the day, and for dinner I’d devour everything on my plate, plus what my kid’s didn't eat on theirs. Then as a nightcap, I’d polish of 32 oz. of ice-cold milk and 12 Chips Deluxe Rainbow cookies. I’d go through 3 packs a week; I was addicted and didn't care. I didn't care about anything, actually—until Thanksgiving Day 2009. 

My kids wanted to run around outside and play, but I couldn't even last 10 minutes before feeling like I was going to die. Then my wife told me later in the night that if I don’t do something soon about my weight, I AM going to die. As much as those words killed, in reality, they saved my life. My family is more important to me than anything else in the world and I couldn't leave them high and dry. So I took up the offer of a cop I met, who was also a Beachbody Coach, and started my weight loss journey with Shakeology and LES MILLS PUMP. I got great results with those, then moved on to P90X and Body Beast and the weight kept melting away. But eventually I plateaued at 216 lbs. and that’s when I decided to do LES MILLS COMBAT. I was ready to bring it hard! 

COMBAT exceeded my expectations and helped me reach my goal of weighing less than 200 lbs. Along the way I've also built incredible amounts of muscle, which sadly, I always thought was impossible for my body to do. I've ditch the fast food and sodas, and now only consume lean proteins, veggies, and water. 

The old me had high blood pressure and was pre-diabetic, but not the new me. The 196-pound “new me” sleeps more sound, has tons of energy, better digestion, and no longer gets winded walking to the truck or tying tennis shoes. I have so much energy these day that I can now work a full day and still have energy to play with my family when I get home. Plus, I have the mental clarity to make correct choices in life. Not only did Beachbody save my life, they saved my marriage as well. I still can’t believe I lost half of me—THANKS BEACHBODY!"

Why am I GAINING weight? by Chalene Johnson

I get asked this question A LOT, especially with new customers and Challenge Group participants who start to get frustrated when the scale doesn't move in the direction they were hoping for the first few weeks of starting a new fitness program.

There is an explanation...and I'm going to let Chalene Johnson explain.  Here's an article she wrote about DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscles Soreness):

Why am I gaining weight? 

Probably the most common question I get when I release a new exercise program is, "Help! I'm gaining weight! Am I doing something wrong?" This is a common phenomenon with any new exercise program, Turbo Kick, Turbo Jam, Hip Hop Hustle, you name it! It's especially common (and temporary) with intense strength training programs like ChaLEAN Extreme or Tony Horton's P90X. 

The motivation to start a new exercise program is almost always to lose weight loss. However, what most personal trainers know and most at-home exercisers do not, is that a new exercise program often can cause an immediate (and temporary) increase on the scale. (Notice I didn't say weight gain! I'll explain.) This common increase in the scale is also the reason why perhaps millions of people start and then quickly quit their resolution to get fit. 


The temporary weight gain explained: 
When someone starts a new exercise program, they often experience muscle soreness. The more intense and "unfamiliar" the program, the more intense the muscle soreness. This soreness is most prevalent 24 to 48 hours after each workout. In the first few weeks of a new program, soreness is the body trying to 
"protect and defend" the effected or targeted tissue. Exercise physiologists refer to this as delayed-onset muscle soreness, or DOMS. 

This type of soreness is thought to be caused by tissue breakdown or microscopic tears in muscle tissue. When this happens the body protects the tissue. The muscle becomes inflamed and slightly swollen with fluid retention. This temporary retention of fluid can result in a 3- to 4-pound weight gain within a few weeks of a new program. Keep in mind that muscle soreness is not necessarily a reflection of how hard you worked. In fact, some people feel no signs of muscle soreness, yet will experience the muscle protection mechanisms of water retention and slight swelling. 

Most people are motivated enough to put up with this temporary muscle soreness. Yet, many, especially those who really need immediate weight loss to keep them motivated in those first couple of weeks become discouraged and quit! 

When I worked with a group of 70 test participants during the development stages of ChaLEAN Extreme, this happened. Who was the most upset and discouraged? You guessed it... the women! I'm happy to report with absolutely every single woman (and man) in our group, the weight increase was temporary and never lasted more than 2 weeks before they started to see a major drop in the scale. However, these people had the advantage of working with someone who was able to explain to them why this was happening and assure them the weight would come off if they stuck to the nutrition plan and stayed true to the program. 

For those of you who are following the ChaLEAN Extreme phase plan, keep in mind that when you start each phase, your body will be "in shock" again. Don't be surprised or discouraged if you experience a temporary gain on the scale the first week of each phase. 

My own personal example of this is running 10K's. I don't do it very often, maybe 1 or 2x a year. Even though I run on a regular basis, when you run a race you push much harder. It's natural for me to be "insanely" sore the next day. Its also very common for me to see the scale jump 4 pounds the next day from forcing fluids post race and the resulting DOMS. Even though I know the cause of it, it's still a bummer. We're all human and hard work should mean "results". Hard work equals results, but our bodies are amazing machines and they know how to protect us from hurting our selves. Soreness forces you to give those muscles a break :) Ultimately you will lose the weight and you will change your metabolism in the process. 

The key is understanding that this is a normal and temporary and stick with the program!! 

When to be concerned: 
If you experience a significant weight gain (exceeding 5 pounds) which does not begin to decrease rapidly after the second week, guess what it is??? I'll give you one hint... you put it in your mouth and chew it. You know it! You're food (or calorie laden beverages). Newsflash friends.. exercise doesn't make you gain weight. Consuming more food than you burn makes you gain weight! 

So if after two weeks you are not losing weight, have gained weight that's not coming off, it's time to take a close and honest look at your food intake. It's time to find out what you're burning in calories each day. Have your RMR or BMR tested. This can be done for less than $50 and the information is invaluable. It takes out the guess work. Google "hydrostatic body fat testing _______ " and insert the name of the big city you're closest too. Companies that do HBFT also do BMR testing. Knowledge is king. 

I'm gaining weight, but I'm sure it's muscle: 
Possibly, but if you're following ChaLEAN Extreme correctly, you should be losing fat and gaining muscle and the fat loss should be much more substantial than the rate at which you can physically put on muscle. This is even true for they guys. Of the 70 plus people in my test group, every single one of them lost body fat and gained muscle and not one of them gained weight. I believe the average weight loss after 4 months was 28 pounds with many people losing 40 plus pounds. Even the men, who as you can see put on a lot of muscle, were seeing huge drops in the scale. We tested their muscle composition at the beginning and at the end and 100% of the participants maintained or gained muscle while achieving substantial weight loss. That's the key to keeping weight off long term, i.e. muscle. Muscle burns fat. But you've heard me say that before. 

Moral of the story: 
Be patient young grass hopper. You'll be lean and mean in no time!

Top 7 Tips For Loving Your Workout!

I'm a firm believer that it's important to love your workout.  Talk about losing motivation fast...there's nothing worse (in trying to get healthy and lose weight) than forcing yourself to do a workout you hate or dread.  So, how do you come to love your workout?  Here are my top 7 tips!

1) Be creative with your workouts & stay curious.
It's important that you stay ahead of the game with your workouts.  Find out what's most effective for acheiving the results you're looking for.  Be curious about what other people are doing.  Watch the people who are having success with their fitness and health goals...what are THEY doing?  Then try it out!

2) Today's "hate" is tomorrow's "love", so stay open to change.
Just like your taste for food, your taste for certain workouts can change.  You may have always sworn by cardio, and avoided strength training, or maybe you were/are a Turbo Kick fan and never thought of giving another format a try.  Friends, today I challenge you to TRY!  Try a different fitness class at the gym, or maybe a different exercise that you've avoided.  You may find a new love while keeping your fitness fresh!

3) If it feels like work, then it won't work.
It's important that you enjoy your workouts...because if you do, then you're more likely to do them! (rocket science, I'm telling ya!)  If the workout you've chosen is a chore, get rid of it and find one you enjoy. 

4) More than one love (aka workout) is the key to success.
We all know it's important to balance cardio and strength training in your fitness regimen (if you don't, lets chat!).  It's equally important to spread the love.  It's OK to love more than one format - trust me, the original format won't hold a grudge, haha!  For me, my soul-mate workout is Turbo Kick/Fire, but I also equally love BodyPump/Les Mills PUMP (What's with the dual names? The first is the gym version, the second is the at home version).  For me, the link is music!  I'm motivated by music and both of these formats are HUGE on their music!

5) Hybrid programs & workouts create variety.
Try a hybrid program like P90X & Insanity or TurboFire & ChaLEAN Extreme, or my favorite TurboFire & Les Mills PUMP.  Not only will you have variety in your workouts, you'll be doubling your efforts which will help you achieve your results faster!

6) Recognize when you fall out of love with your workout.
It happens, sometimes a person and their workout grow a part.  Doesn't mean that either of you did anything wrong; sometimes these things...just...happen.  LOL!  Ok, in all seriousness, this has probably happened to all of us at some point.  As you progress in your fitness journey, so too will your workouts.  Signs that it's time to move on from your current routine: plateauing (when you stop seeing the results you once were achieving), boredom and not looking forward to your workouts (a continual thing, not a random "I don't feel like working out" kinda day, which happens to ALL of us).  It's ok to move on!

7) Find what your Soul-Mate workout is (no matter what anyone else says) and DO IT!
Ok, so what makes a workout your "soul-mate" workout?  Easy!  Do you love your workout, or do you dread it?  Do you crave your workout, or do you make excuses?  Your soul-mate workout is the one you crave.  The one you will schedule you ENTIRE day around just to do!  The one that makes you feel SO good about yourself that you're telling EVERYONE about it.  The one that makes you feel AMAZING and POWERFUL and ready to take on the day. 

If you haven't found your soul-mate workout yet, don't worry.  There are SO MANY workouts and exercises that you WILL find it, I promise.  It may be a Beachbody program, but it also may not be.  My job, as your Fitness Coach, is to help you figure out what you love to do, because as I mentioned above, if you love what you're doing, chances are you'll do it more, which will help you reach and achieve your goals faster.

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Beachbody Supplements: What You Need To Know 

(to get the results YOU'RE looking for!)

• Activit~Has antioxidants and nutrients like green tea, grape seed extract and ginkgo biloba. These boost metabolism, energy and fat loss.

• Cordastra~Contains Astragulus (botanical). This helps the immune system, protects against stress, promotes healthy blood pressure and blood sugar, protects liver.~Contains Cordyceps (mushroom). This helps restore energy, promotes longevity, supports anti-aging, improves libido and boosts muscle building.

• Cal-Mag~It's milk calcium with added magnesium and vitamin D to aid in nerve and muscle function and maximize absorption. Contains no lactose, protein or milk allergens. Milk calcium is the most bio-available form of calcium. Calcium is also a BIG factor in weight loss.

• Omega-3~Aids in cardiovascular, brain and joint function. AHA says it may lower blood pressure. Enteric coated which keeps it intact until it hits the intestines. This prevents fishy taste and burps.~Reduces the risk of coronary heart disease

• E&E~Nitric oxide boosters that enhance blood flow and speeds up oxygen and nutrients to your muscles for better performance~Natural energizers like Guarana and Green Tea Extract to increase energy production and focus to maximize your workout~Amino Acids to promote muscular energy and workout performance~Electrolytes like magnesium, potassium, himalayan salt and calcium promote a strong metabolism~Contains no artificial Sweeteners, Preservatives or Flavors (SPF) Uses Stevia for sweetness.

• Joint Support~Your body endures 20 times your weight when you jump. So if you are 150lbs, that's 3000lbs of pressure on your joints!~Contains 3 ingredients, Glucosamine, Collagen type II and MSM. Most competitors only contain 2.~Glucosamine promotes the growth of new tissue~Collagen Type II is great for the hair, nails and bones. It is usually processed out of most healthy foods.

• Results and Recovery~Used after workout to refuel muscles, reenergize and reduce muscle soreness.~Contains the perfect ratio of 4 parts carbs to 1 part protein your body needs to maintain muscle and use fat for fuel.~ No artificial SPF~The simple sugar (dextrose) spikes insulin which allows the protein to get absorbed by muscles helping maintain the gain.~Vitamins and antioxidants added to help prevent muscle soreness.

Our food today is processed and stripped of it's vitamins and nutrients.  We over farm and our soils are depleted.  Even fresh food today is far less nutritious than 30 years ago.  We eat too many calories and not enough nutrients.  Lack of nutrients causes your body to feel hungry, which in turn causing us to eat more.  We need to break this cycle by eating fewer calories and eating more nutrient rich foods.  Coincidentally, nutrient dense foods are also low in calories!  The most nutrient dense foods are super foods.

Shakeology contains over 30 superfoods!

~Contains protein, vitamins & minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, prebiotics and digestive enzymes

~Contains whey protein and other plant based proteins like Sacha Inchi, which is also high in Omega 3,6 and 9~Contains Red and Blue Superfoods which protect us from free radicals, which prevents cellular damage. This helps us prevent chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's Disease ~Contains green super foods which strengthen the immune system, slows aging, detoxifies the body and balances pH levels~Contains adaptogenes which increases energy, promotes calmness, helps us focus and cope with environmental stress~Contains pre, probiotics and digestive enzymes that promotes healthy digestion and normal colon function. Enzymes break down foods to increase the nutrient absorption

"We can trace every sickness, every disease and every ailment to a mineral deficiency!"

~Shakeology is superior to our competitors because we use whole food nutrition, meaning:  whole food supplements have better bioavailability (the ability to be absorbed and assimilated by the body) than synthetic supplements; because the vitamins and minerals have the same molecular structure as those found in real fruits and vegetables.

Your body recognizes these compounds as real food, so they will be absorbed and assimilated quickly. Synthetic supplements can take longer to process and may leave behind byproducts and trace toxic compounds that can damage your health in the long run.

Shakeology Fiber~Helps lower cholesterol. Soluble fiber binds to cholesterol and removes it from the body~Regulates blood glucose levels. Fiber slows the absorption of glucose~Promotes regularity.