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Columbus Bootcamp Instructor Warns of Hydroxycut Ban

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

hydroxycut banned for liver problems
Hydroxycut is a fat burning supplement that got super popular back in the 1990’s. It sold 9 million units last year. But it is now under fire and the FDA is warning people to stay away from it. It’s been linked to many cases of liver disease and at least one death.

The company that produces Hydroxycut, Muscletech, has agreed to recall 14 of their products in the Hydroxycut line. The products are marketed to people wanted to burn excess body fat, lose weight, energy boosters, and meal suppression. The 14 products being recalled are:

Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets
Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets
Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Caplets
Hydroxycut Max Liquid Caplets
Hydroxycut Regular Drink Packets
Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Drink Packets
Hydroxycut Hardcore Drink Packets (Ignition Stix)
Hydroxycut Max Drink Packets
Hydroxycut Liquid Shots
Hydroxycut Hardcore RTDs (Ready-to-Drink)
Hydroxycut Max Aqua Shed
Hydroxycut 24
Hydroxycut Carb Control
Hydroxycut Natural

The FDA received 23 reports of liver problems and the death of a 19-year-old male started to raise suspicion regarding the supplement.
Liver problems from taking hydroxycut from Muscletech

Jason Yun, a certified fitness bootcamp instructor and sports nutritionist, says that ‘products like these are unnatural, and shouldn’t be consumed at all.’

‘The products caused death in several cases when ephedra was used in it,’ Yun continues, ‘When Hydroxycut was banned from using ephedra they had to use something else to try and make it as effective or face going out of business. So just like before, it’s a bunch of stuff chemically combined that we really don’t know how it will affect the human body in the short term and long term. Obviously it is starting to come out with these problems.’

Yun recommends people go a natural route for fat loss and weight loss by combining solid nutritional practices with weight training and interval exercise.
Woman kettlebell overhead squat

‘Those two methods of exercise are the absolute best for fat loss. And the one’s I use most often in my bootcamp classes. Stay away from hyped products that promise miraculous results. The only supplements you will ever need are a whole foods multi-vitamin, fish oil, meal replacement, recovery drink, and a whey protein supplement. All the other stuff is pretty much just flushing your hard-earned money down the drain,’ Yun proclaims.

Jason Yun, a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Sports Nutritionist, is a Columbus fitness bootcamp and weight management teacher. To book him to speak at your local Columbus organization please contact him by email at jyun@yunbootcamps.com or by phone at 614-432-9703. For a free 2-week trial to his Bootcamps go to: http://www.yunbootcamps.com/specialoffer.html. Get nutrition and fitness tips by following him on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/YunTraining.

Tags: ban, Bootcamp, diet, fat loss, fda, Hydroxycut, Muscletech, Nutrition, supplements, weight
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Let me know your recipes!

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Share your recipes with me! Healthy or not. Doesn’t matter. I will take them and make them as healthy as can be. And probably turn it into a video. Make sure you leave your name if you want to get credit.

Any and all recipes are welcome!

Just leave a comment with your recipe
$recipe for Jason Yun\'s site$

Tags: food, Healthy, Nutrition, Recipe
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Fast Food Fat Loss Failure

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Back in the nineties Fast Food companies tried to change. They tried coming out with lighter and lower fat versions of their sandwiches and tacos and everything else.
Low fat fast food

Know what happened?

The “healthier” versions on their menus failed miserably. And I mean miserably. They were all pulled and replaced by newer options that were bigger, fattier and more calorie laden than ever before.
$Super size McDonald\'s and other fast food chains make you fat$

Seriously, they stopped pulling punches and did what any smart business should: They gave people what they wanted. And in the case of Fast Food companies that meant adding as much mayo, bacon, cheese and beef as they possibly could.

That’s when we started seeing the Triple Burgers and Mega Burgers and tacos wrapped in melted cheese stuck to yet another taco.And people were more than happy to gobble them all right up.
fat kid eating fast food, parents should be shot

I believe, fortunately, that we’ve come to a point where people have realized that it’s all just too much. To some extent people are waking up and realizing that they cannot afford to get sick. They cannot afford to eat garbage all the time. They are understanding it WILL catch up to them.

Kentucky Fried Chicken has been in the news lately because they are trying a new Kentucky GRILLED Chicken. Supposedly it tastes as good as their fried version.

Now I don’t know if it does or doesn’t. And to be honest, I don’t much care. You see, the fact of the matter is when people go to Fast Food restaurants and order something “healthier” like grilled chicken they typically off set it by eating every french fry in sight. Or drinking a 64oz cola.

There are better choices to be made. And if you plan your day you won’t be in a position where you have to gobble a meal down at KFC, McDonald’s or Burger King.

Things like:

Low fat cottage cheese

Hard boiled eggs

Fresh fruit and veggies

Raw almonds

You could also go with Prograde Cravers or Prograde Lean. Cravers are the best tasting healthy snack bar on the planet and Lean is their delicious chocolate meal replacement shake. (In the PS under my signature you’ll find out all he details on a BIG sale Prograde is having! Oh, and hurry because it ends tomorrow night.)

Look, the bottom line is simple: A little bit of planning and some smart food choices go a long way to getting that flat stomach you’re looking for.

PS – Here’s what you need to know about Prograde Nutrition’s Second Birthday Sale:

- You save 10.2% off ALL of their products. They’re all on sale this week.

- The sale ends this Friday, April 24th at 11:59pm EST.

- Just enter the coupon code below during checkout on their site:

xxtwozz

(yes, the letters are all lower case)

- If you purchase any of their Combo Packs or Smart Ship options the coupon code only applies to the FIRST purchase.

- The coupon can’t be combined with any other Prograde offers.

- Prograde Nutrition products cannot be found in stores anywhere. Only online here:

I cannot recommend Prograde enough. Their products are top-notch and they only create research based products backed by science.

Tags: fast food, McDonald's, Nutrition, prograde, supplements
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Prograde Nutrition Turns 2 years old!– Big Savings For You!

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Prograde is 2 years old mickey mouse

I’ve got big, big news for you. My friends at Prograde Nutrition are having a birthday sale to celebrate their company turning two years old.
I’ll get to the details in a second. But first, I wanted to tell you that Prograde is a company that I place my complete trust in. I know the people that run the company. And I know how good the products are. They are accredited by the Better Business Bureau and they are a McAfee secure website.
Bottom line: Prograde does business the right way.
So if you’ve been thinking about trying any – or all – of their killer products, now is the time.
Here’s what you need to know about their Second Birthday Sale:

- You save 10.2% off ALL of their products. They’re all on sale this week.

- The sale ends this Friday, April 24th at 11:59pm EST.

- Just enter the coupon code below during checkout on their site:

xxtwozz

(yes, the letters are all lower case)

– If you purchase any of their Combo Packs or Smart Ship options the coupon code only applies to the FIRST purchase.

- The coupon can’t be combined with any other Prograde offers.

- Prograde Nutrition products cannot be found in stores anywhere. Only online here: http://jasonyun.getprograde.com

Again, I cannot recommend Prograde enough. Their products are top-notch and they only create research based products backed by science.

Tags: athlete, Lean, Nutrition, prograde, supplements, weight loss
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Is your weight loss plan on course for success?

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

There is a reason few people reach their goals and make their dreams come true.

Know what that reason is?

It’s because they actually HAVE goals written down. The vast majority of people on this planet do not.

And not only do people that achieve goals actually set goals, they also create a plan to make sure they make things happen.

So where does that leave you?

Do you keep telling yourself you are going to “lose some weight?” Or do you have specific goals and a plan to reach them?

Do you have a plan for what you’re going to eat each day so you’re not tempted to fill up on fast food? Do you have a deadline for when you’re going to reach your goal?

Here’s another one: you KNOW you need to be eating breakfast every day. Do you have nutritious food in the house you PLAN on eating each morning?

If not have you looked into taking advantage of a delicious meal replacement shake like Prograde Lean?

This is YOUR life. Whether you want your body to look better naked, you want to improve your health, you want to have more energy, or whatever your goal is, you MUST have written goals and a plan to achieve them.

Here’s a super healthy milk shake recipe I made using Lean. It’s not even fair that it’s good for you

Bootcamp instructor’s Healthy Milk Shake Video

Tags: achievement, goals, jason yun, Lean, Nutrition, prograde, supplements, weight loss
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Prograde Nutrition March Madness Sale

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Not everyone loves college basketball, but most people love a sale, right? So to celebrate March Madness we are having a 10% off sale on Prograde Workout.
March Madness Basketball Prograde Nutrition Sale

There’s two things you want to know.

First, the better you recover from your workouts the more fat you’re going to burn. That’s why I recommend Prograde Nutrition’s advanced recovery shake, Prograde Workout.

Second, to celebrate College Basketball March Madness they are having a sale on this awesome product! Which is great news for you because this delicious shake will help you accelerate your lean tissue growth and fat burning.
Here are all the details:

– Again, because it’s College Basketball March Madness , the sale is 10% off all purchases of Prograde Workout

- When you checkout you will enter this coupon code to save the 10%: NCAA2009
(yes, that is UPPER case sensitive)
- The offer cannot be combined with others from Prograde Nutrition and it ends this Friday, March 20th at 11:59pm EST.

- Prograde Workout is NOT available in stores anywhere. You can only find them online here: Prograde Workout

Look, I’m not kidding about how much Prograde Workout will improve your exercise performance. It tastes great and it’s ready to drink in less than 60 seconds.

The sale ends this Friday, March 20th at 11:59pm EST.
Prograde Workout is NOT available in stores anywhere. You can only find them online here: Prograde Workout

Tags: Basketball, March Madness, Nutrition, Prograde Workout, sale, supplement, supplements
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Michael Phelps, Pot, and weight loss

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Michael Phelps wins gold but caught smoking pot

So by now you’ve probably heard that Olympic champion Michael Phelps has gotten himself into a little bit of hot (bong) water. I felt I couldn’t let this opportunity slip by without sharing some lessons from his mishap.

First, we all have to remember that we’re role models. Somebody somewhere is looking up to us for guidance. It’s a shame Michael Phelps screwed up, but he did. What’s done is done. I know it reminded me that as a fitness pro, I MUST lead by example.

Second, again, he screwed up. And while I’m not one to give people a million chances, I do believe in second chances. And forgiveness. Which, when it comes to melting fat and getting fit, is VERY important.

I can tell you from experience working with hundreds of people with similar goals to yours, you WILL screw up somewhere along the way. The key to success is to forgive yourself and move forward. The people who truly fail are the ones that just give up the first time they make a mistake.

Third, this has nothing to do with what Michael Phelps has recently done, but it’s another great reminder. If you want a lean, hard body and 6 pack abs, you’re going to need to WORK. Regardless of his recent actions Michael Phelps is an Olympic Champ because he worked his rear end off. Don’t fool yourself into thinking achieving your fitness goals is going to be a piece of cake.

Fourth, much was made during the Olympics of Michael Phelps and the massive amounts of calories he was consuming. If YOU want to get into peak condition you need the proper nutrition. Period.

Look, if you’re not eating enough fruits and vegetables you need a Whole Foods based multi like Prograde Nutrition’s VGF 25+

If you aren’t optimizing your workouts by refueling with the correct blend of carbs to protein (based on the research) then you need to start using Prograde Workout like I do.

Michael Phelps caught smoking pot

Tags: fat loss, Michael Phelps, Nutrition, pot, prograde, supplements, swimming, vgf, weight loss, workout
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Bathing Suit Season Nightmares Already?

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Yes, I know it’s only the middle of February. But spring break will be here before you know it.

And so will summer.

You know full well that the weight doesn’t come on overnight. And you know it doesn’t come OFF overnight either.

Did you know some people absolutely DREAD bathing suit season? They literally get in hysterics over how they’re going to look in public.

Then as bathing suit season draws near they go for the latest fad diet, starve themselves all summer long, and when Autumn comes, well, they eat so much they gain back way more weight than they lost!

Now I hope that’s not the case with you.

And I want to fill you in on a little secret that will make this bathing suit season much different for you.

Here it is: You need written goals and a plan.

Simple, right? Well, I hope you’re not rolling your eyes at me. Do you know how many people in life have written goals and plans? Not many?

And when it comes to looking great in a bathing suit season – and doing it the natural and healthy way – you absolutely, positively MUST have those goals and a plan.

If not, bathing suit season will be a living nightmare – AGAIN.

If you want the PROVEN nutrition plan that will have you looking dead sexy come bathing suit season you want Jayson Hunter’s Carb Rotation Diet.

Tags: bathing suit, better, carb rotation diet, food, Jayson Hunter, naked, Nutrition, sexy, spring, weight loss
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Makeover Nutrition Course Wants To Create Sexier Looking Columbus Residents

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

Contact: Jason Yun FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tel: 614-432-9703
Email: JYun@YunNutrition.com
Website: http://www.YunNutrition.com

Makeover Nutrition Course Wants To Create Sexier Looking Columbus Residents

Columbus, OH—February 8, 2009—The first Metabolism Makeover Weight Management Nutrition Course started earlier this year and has gotten off to a smashing success. So much so, that the company hosting this program, Yun Strength and Fitness Systems, LLC, has decided to add another class time at the end of February.

The Course is a 12-week class. Every week participants learn something new and exciting about nutrition, and how it will change their lives and bodies forever. Then in the week in between class students implement what they have learned. Every step is well planned for the student’s success. There are no huge changes in their lives, everything is slow and gradual. This is how it becomes a habit, and why the program has been so successful nationwide.

Columbus, Ohio is currently ranked #10 in the fattest cities in America rankings. Obesity rates are skyrocketing all over the country. It’s now time for action! The owner of Yun Strength and Fitness Systems, Jason Yun, wants to provide Columbus natives ‘with a proven program that works, and will work for as long as you live, as long as you stick to the principles you’ll discover in the program.’

“The program has been proven to be successful across the country already,” says Yun, who is a certified Sports Nutritionist. “Education is what makes it that way. We just don’t tell you what to eat, how much, and when. You discover why you are doing it. That is the key to lifelong success.”

Anybody who has ever been on a diet will, or has struggled with weight in the past, will benefit and will be educated on what they have been doing wrong all these years and how to do it right.

Yun offers 3 important tips that come from Metabolism Makeover program and will go a long way for anyone wanting to look better naked and sexier:

1. Never skip meals. When you skip meals your body starts feeding off your hard-earned lean muscle tissue and subcutaneous fat cells. The fat cells is what you want, but when you eat again the majority of it will be stored as fat. This is the body’s way of protecting itself in case you skip another meal. Skipping meals is one of the best ways to slow your metabolism down and gain fat.

2. Eat every 2-4 hours, and a minimum of 5 meals per day. These should be smaller than you’re used to, but is a necessity to rev your metabolism up and burn body fat throughout the day.

3. Concentrate your exercise efforts on weight training and interval training. Aerobic exercise only burns calories and fat while you are exercising. Weight training and interval training put such a high demand on the body that you actually burn calories and fat for up to 24-36 hours after exercise.

The next Metabolism Makeover program starts 2/28/09. For more information please contact Yun Strength and Fitness Systems, LLC at 614-432-9703, or email JYun@YunNutrition.com. You can also visit the website at http://www.YunNutrition.com.

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Tags: belly fay, Columbus, diet, health, look better, lose weight, metabolism, Nutrition, supplements, Yun
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Women can’t control hunger as good as men

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Found this interesting article here. Very interesting.

Study: Women less able to suppress hunger than men
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By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, AP Science Writer – Mon Jan 19, 6:18 pm ET
WASHINGTON – Faced with their favorite foods, women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new study suggests. Researchers trying to understand the brain’s mechanisms for controlling food intake were surprised at the difference between the sexes in brain response.
Gene-Jack Wang of Brookhaven National Laboratory and colleagues were trying to figure out why some people overeat and gain weight while others don’t.
They performed brain scans on 13 women and 10 men, who had fasted overnight, to determine how their brains responded to the sight of their favorite foods. They report their findings in Tuesday’s edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
“There is something going on in the female,” Wang said in a telephone interview, “the signal is so much different.”
In the study, participants were quizzed about their favorite foods, which ranged from pizza to cinnamon buns and burgers to chocolate cake, and then were asked to fast overnight.
The next day they underwent brain scans while being presented with their favorite foods. In addition, they used a technique called cognitive inhibition, which they had been taught, to suppress thoughts of hunger and eating.
(more…)

Tags: belly fat, diet, food, hunger, men, Nutrition, women
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