March News – 2010

By Paula Hendricks - Nutritionist on March 3, 2010

PRODUCTS & SPECIALS

• Product Special of the Month – Chocolate Fudge Cake.  We sampled this product last month and it was a hit!  It is now available for sale today. This protein supplement contains 12 grams of protein per servings; just add one egg, a little bit of water, and microwave for about a minute and you have a delicious, moist and very satisfying fudge cake dessert with 18 grams of protein.  Great as an evening dessert!  Ask for a sample in the office today.  Special introductory price of $10.00 for a box of 7.
• New Item – Blender Bottles.  Great new container for mixing the protein products.  Enjoy the introductory price of $8.10 + tax.  Regular price will be $9.00 in April.
• New Product: Classic Herb Rubs.  Make cooking simple but gourmet tasting every night by using our new Herb Rubs Variety Pack, by Made in Napa Valley: Poultry, Beef & BBQ, Pork & Lamb, and Fish & Shellfish.  Sprinkle a little spice on the meat of your choice and grill, sauté or BBQ.  Also great on vegetables or in dips.  Try the Fish & Shellfish in this month’s recipe, Crab Cakes (see below).  Special price of $25 + tax for all four rubs or purchase individual rubs for $7 + tax per container.  Each rub contains approximately 3 ounces of seasoning – a great value for a great item. 
• Need a Protein?  When you are in the office, ask a staff member to prepare you a protein meal.  Choose from either a Single or a Double.  Purchase Price: Single $2.00, Double $4.00.

FROM THE DOCTOR – Ed J. Hendricks, M.D.

What’s all the talk about the latest diet craze using HCG?  Maybe a friend has told you about it or you read about it somewhere.  What is it and does it help with weight loss?

HCG, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, is a hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy, and is not the latest, greatest weight loss product on the market today.  In fact, it was first introduced for weight loss by Dr. A. Simeons back in 1954, who believed that the HCG hormone accelerated weight loss and suppressed hunger. He combined daily injections of HCG with a prescribed diet – a diet now known to be dangerously low in protein intake. This nutrient poor diet was actually a starvation diet. While it is true starvation diets produce rapid weight loss, much of what is lost is muscle – not a healthy way to lose weight.

The Simeons method was wildly popular in California in the 1970s until several clinical trials proved that HCG had nothing to do with the weight loss.  Although only a few clinics in the metropolitan Sacramento area seem to be using HCG for weight loss today, in other parts of the country, HCG is becoming extremely popular again.  Some of you have asked us if we will carry HCG.  My answer.  Absolutely not.

The HCG method is a hoax, a dangerous one. We strongly advise against using HCG, in any form, for weight loss and are especially critical of the diet used in combination with the HCG. If you want to know more detail about HCG, read the blog I posted on our website, hendricksforhealth.com, dated December 20, 2009, titled “HCG Treatment for Obesity – HCG and Weight Loss,” or pick up a copy in the office at your next visit.

FROM THE NUTRITIONIST – Paula Hendricks, BS, Nutritionist-C

Recipes and Hand-outs:

• Recipe of the Month – Crab Cakes with Greens and Dipping Sauce.  If you thought traditional crab cakes were not on your diet menu, you were right – too many carbs and too much fat.  Good news though…I have created a crab cake recipe that you can make yourself that will work for your diet goals.  They are pretty simple to make and fresh crab is easy to find in the refrigerated section of your local store.  Enjoy on any of the Key Diet plans. Download from our website or pick up a copy in the office.
• Pick up a copy of the Quarterly News, “Did You Know? – Winter 2010” in the office today called “Think 30!”  Eat like the Hendricks family eats and enjoy eight quick recipes with at least 30 grams of protein per serving. 

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