The Belly Fat Cure (2009) (edit title/settings)

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• Jorge Cruise: Author and celebrity fitness trainer.
• Dr. Mehmet Oz: Director of the Cardiovascular Institute at Columbia University Medical Center in New York. Host of The Dr. Oz Show. He is a mentor of Jorge's.
• Dr. Singh: Researcher from the University of Texas.
• Karen: A 38 year old woman who lost 16 pounds on the Belly Fat Cure. There is a before an after photograph of her in the book that includes her weight loss testimony.
• Dawn: A 37 year old woman who lost 20 pounds on the Belly Fat Cure. There is a before an after photograph of her in the book that includes her weight loss testimony.
• Kimberly: A 52 year old woman who lost 15 pounds on the Belly Fat Cure. There is a before an after photograph of her in the book that includes her weight loss testimony.
• Alexandra: A 32 year old woman who lost 16 pounds on the Belly Fat Cure. There is a before an after photograph of her in the book that includes her weight loss testimony.
• Parker: Add a description of this character.
• Rosalyn Yalow
• Dr. Terry Grossman
• Dr. Joseph Mercola
• Owen
• Maria Sparks
• Ray Kurzweil
• Michelle McGowen

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• “Bottom line: you can't get fat if you keep your insulin under control.”

• “Never miss breakfast; it's the most important meal of the day.”

• “Do not deprive yourself if you're hungry--grab a handful of nuts. They're filling and easy to haul around with you.”

• “...the average American consumes more than 47 teaspoons of sugar each day...”

• “Plan ahead. I make five sandwiches on Sunday to get me through the week.”

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• 15/6. This means that each day your total eating goal needs to be 15 grams of sugar and 6 servings of carbohydrates. This combination is called your daily S/C Value.

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• My top recommendations for a healthy “real sweet” taste are stevia and xylitol.

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• A. Know your sugar. The first number (the “S”) is the amount of sugar in any food represented in grams. Anything under .5 grams is not counted. B. Know your carbs. The second number (the “C”) is the amount of carbohydrates in any food represented in servings: 5 to 20 grams is 1 serving; 21 to 40 grams is 2 servings; 41 to 60 grams is 3 servings. Anything under 5 grams is not counted.

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• Olive leaf extract has one of the highest antioxidant values and helps support a healthy immune system.

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• • 0 to 4 carbohydrate grams = not counted • 5 to 20 carbohydrate grams = 1 serving • 21 to 40 carbohydrate grams = 2 servings • 41 to 60 carbohydrate grams = 3 servings

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• C. Track it. Using the planner (see page 36), cross off one sugar box per gram consumed and one carbohydrate box per serving consumed. Once you’ve checked off all of your boxes, you’ve reached your daily limit.

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• Erythritol is one of the best sugar alcohols to look for.

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• My top picks for fats are those that come from egg yolks, raw butter, extra-virgin olive oil, flax oil, or fish oil—and never dangerous hydrogenated oils.

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• There is only one critical key to getting rid of belly fat forever, and that is to lower insulin, the scientifically proven hormone that pushes fat into fat cells.

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• Making sure your diet contains foods that will regularly stimulate leptin production is essential to belly fat loss. These include proteins, fats, and complex carbs, which trigger leptin and make sure you’re not set up to overeat.

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Organizations edit see section history

• American Heart Association: Cruise cites health recommendations from the AHA.

First Sentence edit see section history

Table of Contents edit see section history

Glossary edit see section history

• Carb Swap System: Cruise's trademarked diet technique that's based on controlling your sugar intake.
• Belly Fat Cure: Title of the book and the trademarked name for the overall diet plan.
• visceral belly fat: Fat that surrounds your internal organs. This is the fat that gives people a "beer belly".

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• Weight-loss: Describe this theme.

Series & Lists edit see section history

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Jorge Cruise (Author)

Other Contributors:

1. Davi Katz M. D. (Foreword)
2. Charles McStravick (Designer)
3. Jared Davis/JorgeCruise.com, Inc (Photographer)

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• Dewey: 613.25

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Health, Mind & Body › Diets & Weight Loss › Diets › Weight Loss

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Jorge Cruise Official Website

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