DO IT & DIET Eating Better And Losing More

(NAPSI)-When it comes to winning the battle of the bulge, it seems eating "better" has replaced simply eating less. A recent study shows that the number of Americans on diets decreased, and the number focused on eating healthier increased. It's a trend familiar to Melissa Gertz, who says she went from a couch potato to a triathlete after losing 75 pounds in one year. Her weight-loss plan was simple: Lose the cookies, crackers and processed snacks in favor of whole foods, take a dietary supplement to boost metabolism, and slowly add exercise to her routine. Gertz' menu consists largely of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads, grass-fed beef, free- range chicken and wild-caught fish. She also takes a Garden of Life dietary seaweed supplement called fücoTHIN® to boost her metabolism. The product is the No. 1 selling weight-loss supplement according to SPINS, a market research and consulting firm for the Natural Products Industry. A clinical study on Xanthigen®, the supplement's primary ingredient, was recently published by an independent team of scientists from the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. The double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial consisted of 150 overweight women on an 1800 calorie diet for 16 weeks. The average weight loss amongst study participants taking Xanthigen was 14.5 lbs. vs. 3 lbs. with placebo. In addition, the scientists also noted that the product helps support and maintain already healthy and normal liver function, C-reactive protein levels, triglyceride levels and blood pressure levels. Eating Well Try these tips to help improve your eating habits: •Stick to the perimeter of the supermarket. Fresh foods-such as fruits and vegetables-tend to be in the outer aisles of markets. •Read labels. A general rule of thumb is that the fewer ingredients a food has, the better. •Eat organic foods whenever possible. Foods grown without chemicals and pesticides are better for overall health. For more information, visit www.fucothin.com or call 866-465-0051.

Before After From "Couch Potato" To Triathlete-Melissa Gertz, a mother of two, has gone from being too tired to play with her kids to competing in two to three triathlons every year. Word Count: 307 Copy/Paste HTML Article