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5
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September, 2008
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 Greetings!
Summer is about to officially end with kids
going back to school and the weather getting
crisper at night. The end of summer marks
the beginning of our busy season, and we are
gearing up for another record year here at 5
squares. Our kitchen staff is busy working
on exciting new menus for you, and I am
your personal taste tester.
Nothing goes in a cooler without being
approved by my taste buds.
Do you have anything exciting to add to the
5 squares menu? We happily take menu
recommendations. In the month of September,
if we use your recipe in a daily rotation,
you will receive
5
complimentary days of food delivery.
If you would like to receive my cookbook
delivered right to your home with a savings
of $5 off
of the $19.95 cover price, please use
the coupon
below. Also, check out this month's
nutrition article on the pros and cons of
diet cleansing and the helpful and
innovative resource, Soul Salad, for health
and fitness consulting. This month's recipe
is a delicious one for the barbecue to
celebrate summer's last warm days.
You can also visit our
new archive page for past newsletter
articles, resources and recipes.
Happy Eating!
Monica Lynn
P. S. Feel free to
email me your feedback and questions.
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Nutrition: The Pros & Cons
of Diet Cleanses
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Are diet cleanses right for you?
About Cleanses
Cleanses became popular when Stanley Burroughs
published his book The Master Cleanser in 1976.
Since that time there have been many versions of the
cleanse, which is essentially a special liquid diet
intended for a distinct period of time. Cleanses
have become popular again as more Hollywood
celebrities take the plunge, despite the fact that
cleanses continue to be controversial. While there
are many different kinds of cleanses with different
goals, they share similar pros and cons.
The Pros
Cleansing experts assert that cleanses, whether they
are dietary cleanses or cleanses using supplements,
have many benefits. Some of these benefits include:
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Quick weight
loss ranging from 10 to 50 lbs. in 10
days or more.
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Elimination
of your body's toxins.
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Identification
of food allergies when resuming normal
diet.
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Greater ability to build
healthy eating
habits after the cleanse.
The Cons
According to some medical professionals, there is no
need for extreme cleansing diets because the human
body already has an efficient system for toxin
removal: the digestive process, which includes help
from the liver and kidneys. Some experts in the
medical community are concerned about the following
risks:
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Temporary,
not permanent, weight loss with increased
difficulty losing weight in the future due to
the diet's effect on your metabolism.
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Unhealthy ramifications of
starving your
body of proteins and other essential
nutrients.
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Cleansing
reactions such as: indigestion,
constipation, headaches, nausea, fatigue,
bloated feeling, dehydration, and frequent
diarrhea.
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Flushing out
your body's nutrients at the same time
you are flushing out toxins.
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Weakening of
your body's immune system and muscles
that can lead to cardiovascular problems.
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Increased risks
with longer and repeated cleanses.
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No medical
evidence proving these benefits exist.
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Particularly
risky for some groups of people such as
children, teenagers, pregnant women,
breastfeeding women, diabetics, seniors and
people chronic conditions such as heart disease.
Before changing your diet, please make sure you
consult a medical professional. You may want to
consider moderation
with regard to improving your diet. You can try
adding more water (with lemons) and vegetables to
improve your body's natural detoxifying system. If
you have any questions regarding cleanses, please
email us.
You can also visit our
new archive page
at
www.5squares.com/newsletter for past nutrition
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Soul Salad's Unique Approach to
Health Consulting For You |
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Salad is a multifaceted fitness and nutrition
company for individuals and corporations in New York
and Connecticut. Through
personal training,
yoga, nutrition counseling and corporate wellness
programming, Soul Salad's mission is to
inspire people to lead a passionate life that they
love.
Mention this newsletter and receive a special
$50 gift
certificate toward the purchase of any
program. Offer is limited to one gift certificate
per person.
Please visit
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info@soulsaladltd.com or call 917.968.8288 for
more information.
You can also visit our
new archive page
at
www.5Squares.com/newsletter for past resource
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Recipe: Lemon Thyme
Chicken |
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 Recipe:
Lemon Thyme Chicken
Savor the remaining warm days with a new
barbecue
recipe. I love this chopped over fresh
fennel!
Ingredients
4 six-ounce boneless, skinless chicken
breasts
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
2 cloves garlic minced
Preparation
1. Mix oil, lemon juice, thyme and
garlic.
2. Place chicken in shallow baking dish
and
cover with mixture. Let sit in
refrigerator
for 30 minutes.
3. Preheat grill.
4. Place chicken on grill and cook until
done. About 12-14 minutes, turning half way
through
cooking time. Chicken breasts should
be tender and juices clear.
Makes 4 servings
Please visit our
new archive
page at
www.5squares.com/newsletter for past
recipes. If you are interested in Monica
Lynn's cookbook, 5 Square Low-Carb Meals,
please see the
coupon
below for special savings this month.
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5 Squares™ healthy eating plan is a
weight
management program designed to help you
manage your eating habits and achieve personal
weight and health goals. We take all of the
guesswork out of eating properly by eliminating
the opportunity to make wrong choices.
Our expert chefs prepare
guilt-free,
delicious food, which is delivered right
to your door before 6 a.m. Because you have your
five meals for the day (3 meals plus 2 snacks),
you have the power to eat the right foods, the
right amount, and the best nutritional calories.
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Email us: Info@5Squares.com
Call us toll free: 1.866.5.WE.COOK (1.866.593.2665)
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