Fat-Melting HOLIDAY SHAKES
New smoothie recipes let you
enjoy holiday favorites as
you lose up to 10 lbs a week!
Make it work for you
Depending on when you start, you
might still have time to sneak in a
pre-Thanksgiving week on Dr. Taz’s
is the season to feast on jumpstart plan, below—which inturkey, stuffing and pie. cludes shakes, light meals and meWorried the deliciousness tabolism-revving bonus tricks. Folks
will plump you up? No using the approach for seven days
need! Because top inte- have shed up to 10 pounds. Nice,
grative health expert Tasneem “Dr. right? Of course, you can always use
Taz” Bhatia, M.D., author of The 21- the plan post-turkey to shed a quick
Day Belly Fix, is sharing smoothies 10 pounds, too. Don’t have a week to
so powerful, they can actually help commit? No problem. Using the apreset your metabolism—so you turn proach for just a few days will take
more calories into energy. Which off 3-4 pounds as it shifts your body
chemistry in favor of weight
means that even on days when
loss. And on days when you
you indulge, your body will
want to diet at all,
resist fat storage. Dorian
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treats, and I would either
Research shows morning
not gain an ounce or the
protein helps rev calorie
weight would come right off,”
burning and dramatically
reveals the Atlanta accoundial down appetite all day;
tant, 30, down 40 pounds in
meanwhile, the vinegar trick
16 weeks. “I think it’s the perhas been proven to slash
fect thing to try at this
fattening blood-sugar spikes
time of year!”
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WORKS!
Jaclyn shook
off 14 lbs!
After trading in sweets for
shakes, Kentucky mom Jaclyn
Miles, 32, noticed a difference
almost immediately. “By the end
of the first week I wasn’t having
cravings anymore and I lost seven
pounds,” she says. “I’m not an
adventurous eater, but these
shakes taste great. The green one
even gives me the boost of energy I need midday.” As she began
adding more solid food with
her shakes, “I kept waiting for
my results to taper off. But they
never did!” In three weeks, she
shed 14 pounds. “I’ve never seen
results so quickly. I can see my
waist again. It’s really exciting!”
Jaclyn’s best tip:
● Shake timesaver!
“Cutting up the different
vegetables and fruits that you
need ahead of time makes the
shakes very ‘grab and go!’ ”
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by up to 81%. Says Dr. Taz: “You can
enjoy yourself and still prevent and
reverse damage to your waistline!”
The best shakes!
Dr. Taz’s new approach is based on
strategies she’s seen work best with
patients. “I used all the tricks I had
up my sleeve!” They include:
● A faster-acting protein shake!
You’ve probably heard that it’s good
to get a dose of protein in the morning. And it’s true. But new research
shows that animal protein can be
inflammatory; if inflammation in
our bodies gets bad enough, it suppresses thyroid function and slows
metabolism. Inflammation also
causes fluid retention. “Animal protein is fine when you eat it as part
of a healthy diet. But if you’re looking to slim down quickly, I’ve found
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ENJOY DAILY
1 Tbs. apple
cider vinegar
mixed with
3 Tbs. water
Recipes from The 21-Day Belly Fix: The Doctor-Designed Diet Plan for a Clean Gut and a Slimmer Waist by Tasneem Bhatia, M.D. Copyright © 2014 by
Dr. Tasneem Bhatia. Excerpted by permission of Zinc Ink, an imprint of Random House, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House
Company, New York. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
you want to get more of your protein powder with prebiotic fruit (berfrom anti-inflammatory vegetarries and bananas) found to feed
ian sources,” says Dr. Taz.
and bolster good bacteria
And that’s a big part of
best. Notes Georgia
the reason she loves
reader Paige Pelot,
Facte!n drink
shakes so much—
34, down 14 pounds
Dr. Taz’s greof watercress
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because
they’re
delivers a cupery greens deliver in 21 days: “These
shakes keep you
the easiest way to daily. The pep
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of nutrients
incredibly
full
get concentrated
a huge doseE, iron, calcium and
C,
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tein is a “prebiotic”—meaning it
speed off pounds. How? By
boosts good bacteria in your diges- making it a smoothie. “That way
tive tract shown to help us resist you keep all the fiber,” she says. This
weight gain. To further amp the big dose of fiber will block the
effect, Dr. Taz whips the protein absorption of some calories while
you drink ’em on their own or use them as part of
These smoothies fight fat! Dr.Whether
Taz’s plan, these drinks blast you with fat-fighting nutrients!
● Holiday Power Shake:
In blender, whip 1 Medjool date
(pit removed), 1/2 frozen
banana, 3 Tbs. vegetarian
protein powder (from hemp,
pea or rice), pinch pumpkin
pie spice, water and/or ice to
achieve desired consistency
Your holiday shake-off! Breakfast
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ur nutrition team
worked with Dr.
Taz to create an
extra-simple version
of her plan just for you
to try. You’ll benefit
whether you use it for
one, three, seven days
or more. Just do what
suits your schedule! Aim
to spread sittings out
so you’re eating once
every 3-4 hours. Be sure
to drink plenty of water;
herbal tea is also unlimited. Bonus: A generous
sprinkling of ginger in
this plan is proven to
help rev metabolism by
up to 20%; meanwhile,
you’ll also get some
coconut oil, proven to
rev metabolism up to
50%! As always, be sure
to get your doctor’s okay
before trying any new
weight-loss approach.
that reset your
metabolism!
ENJOY DAILY
1 mug ginger tea, such
as Celestial Seasonings
Gingerbread Spice
2 brown rice cakes, each
with 1 tsp. coconut oil
and a drizzle of olive oil
● Ginger-Berry
Power Shake:
In blender, whip 1/2 cup frozen
wild blueberries, juice of 1/2
lemon, 3 Tbs. vegetarian protein
powder (from hemp, pea or rice),
pinch of ginger and water/ice to
achieve desired consistency
Lunch
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ENJOY DAILY
1 Lean & Green Drink
Mid-morning
Shake
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CHOOSE ONE
DAILY)
1 Holiday Power
Shake or
Ginger-Berry
Power Shake
Optional after three days:
1 cup cooked brown rice
mixed with a pinch of ginger,
a pinch of salt and a tsp. of
coconut or olive oil
● Lean &
Green Drink:
Chop 1 large apple or
pear, 2 stalks celery, 1 cup
watercress or spinach and
whip in blender with 1 cup
cold water and juice of
1/2 lemon
steadying blood sugar and lowering levels of fat-storage hormones.
Dr. Taz’s green drink includes more
fruit and especially veggies that feed
“skinny bacteria” and help create a
metabolism-quickening pH balance.
All that plus a huge hit of vitamin C,
found to rev fat burning by 25%!
The unexpected part: “It tastes so
good—and I say this as someone
who was never a huge fan of veggies,” says Kentucky mom Jaclyn
Miles, 32, who shed seven pounds
in seven days. “The green drink also
gives me more energy than coffee!”
“Try this diet!”
We’ve talked to women about a lot
of diets over the years, and few have
earned raves like this one. “Before I
used this plan, I could not lose more
than four pounds on any diet I tried,”
insists Paige. “Once, I even hired
a trainer to help me, and the guy
showed up at my house fully convinced I was lying in my food log. He
only found healthy food in my fridge
and couldn’t figure out why my body
wouldn’t lose weight.” A friend suggested Paige see Dr. Taz. “Her diet
changed me. I dropped 14 pounds in
a few weeks. Plus, now I’m adding
more foods—even chocolate and
wine—and I’m still losing!”
Dinner
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ENJOY DAILY
3 cups nonstarchy vegetables sautéed
in 1 Tbs. coconut or olive oil with herbs
and spices to taste
After
five days, add:
4 oz.-5 oz. cooked chicken breast or mild
white fish (like flounder or sole) prepared
with a drizzle of olive oil plus herbs, spices
and lemon juice to taste
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Use this plan as
long as you like!
Love this plan and want
to keep using it after the
holidays? Follow the meal
plan, left, for seven days.
After that, gradually begin
adding healthy foods
you’ve eliminated one at a
time. Pay attention to how
your body reacts, and aim
to generally avoid any
options that seem to
cause tummy discomfort,
bloating or weight gain.
Dr. Taz recommends
starting with gluten-free
carbs (such as oatmeal
and potatoes) and then
gradually trying foods
that are more likely to
cause problems (such
as gluten-containing
wheat products, dairy
and red meat). To learn
more, check out
21DayBellyFix.com.
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