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• Can lack of sleep make you gain weight? A link between sleep and weight loss?
  New research shows the link between sleep deprivation and weight gain. Find out more here about the link between sleep and weight loss.
• Omega 3: Is all the hype about Omega 3 fatty acids really true?
  Omega 3 fatty acids have received a lot of press. Learn more about Omega 3s here.
• Omega 3 and Weight Loss: What's the connection between Omega 3 and weight loss?
  The health benefits of omega 3 fatty acids are well known, but how about omega 3 and weight loss? Learn here.
• Here are testimonials for Elena Mauceri and Powerful Weightloss Solutions.
  No one says it better than the people whose lives I've impacted. So read on!
• Can you use coconut oil for weight loss?
  I discuss the use of coconut oil for weight loss, including the research about coconut oil and weight loss, omega 3 and weight loss, and another even tastier monounsaturated oil!
• An easy, decadent chocolate sugar free dessert recipe.
  Another of my grandmother's recipes, transformed. This sugar free dessert recipe uses NO dangerous artificial sweetener, too!
• The BEST muffin recipes with flax seed! Learn about flax seeds and weightloss.
  These muffin recipes with flax seed make weight loss a pleasure! Learn about flax seeds and weightloss. Which one will be your favorite flax seed recipe?
• A sugar free brownie recipe using healthy ingredients!
  Imagine good-for-you ingredients in a fudgy, decadent sugar free brownie recipe. A delicious sugar free dessert recipe with NO artificial sweeteners-just stevia and erythritol.
• Elena's tried-and-true recommended weight loss products.
  I've spent thousands of dollars trying products that didn't work, but I finally found some real jewels. Here are my recommended weight loss products.
• What are the effects of blue green algae? You'll be surprised.
  Are the effects of blue green algae just hype? If you know what to look for, the benefits are great. Learn about the effects of blue green algae here.
• Must-Read Emotional Eating Info
  You know I'm a huge fan of EFT, and that I highly recommend using it to help you achieve your weight loss goals. Here's a series of articles that provide some fantastic ideas for emotional hot buttons to hit when doing EFT.
• How the Emotional Freedom Technique Ensures Lasting Weight Loss!
  Emotional freedom technique (or EFT) is a highly effective method for addressing the emotional reasons for overeating. A new, unique program ensures lasting weight loss.
• A surprising weight loss secret that's revolutionizing dietary science.
  The weight loss secret is actually very simple, but something that almost none of us do. Learn what it is.
• Update on the "Miracle Noodle"
  Ok, I tried the Miracle Noodle, and here are my impressions... I liked them, but they're not like traditional "pasta"...they are a true "noodle". If you've ever had soba noodles in an Asian restaurant, you know what I mean. The texture is squishy, rather than "al dente" like wheat-based pasta. They come in little bags with liquid in them, which was a surprise to me. Once you open the bag, you strain and rinse them (the liquid has a bit of a fishy smell, so I rinsed them really well). I tried them with tomato sauce and parmesan, and they were ok, but I think that any time I put tomato sauce on something, I'm expecting a true pasta texture, so I don't recommend using them with Italian-type recipes. They were better with a white clam sauce, and in a chicken soup. Then I tried them in an asian sauce with veggies and chicken, and they were really good. Bottom line? The texture was the biggest trade-off; like any pasta/noodles, they don't have much of a flavor on their own. But the fact that they are 0 carb and high-fiber makes the trade-off worth it for me. I still use "regular" pasta like Dreamfields occasionally (like with tomato sauce-based recipes), but the Miracle Noodles are good to have for more frequent use when I'm craving something starchy. It's nice to munch away on a bowl full of noodles guilt-free, knowing they're not gonna show up on my thighs next week! If you want to try them for yourself, click here.
• Does a low carb diet work? Learn the TRUTH about low carb foods.
  Is a low carb diet effective? Read recent research, plus the hidden truth about low carb foods. Includes a healthy low carb recipe.
• Here's an Easier Way to Sweeten Drinks
  Several people have recently asked me about a way to sweeten their drinks more easily, rather than using the powdered version of stevia. There is an easier way, and that's with a liquid stevia supplement. Here's the brand I like the best. This brand doesn't use alcohol or preservatives like grapefruit seed extract--both of which can create a bitter taste. This brand just uses water, stevia, and vegetable glycerin (another natural, no-calorie sweetener).
• Can Vitamins Kill You?
  I just had to address the latest study that was published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). This study claims that vitamins can actually increase your risk of death. You'll probably hear LOTS about this on the TV and radio as newscasters aim to induce panic to increase ratings. My take on this study? I think Mike Adams at www.NewsTarget.com speaks for me in this commentary.
• New Research: No Need to Exercise to Lose Weight?
  MSNBC today reported about a new study showing that dieting alone is just as effective as dieting plus exercise for weight loss. "For weight loss to occur, an individual needs to maintain a difference between the number of calories they consume everyday and the number of calories they burn through physical activity...it did not matter whether a reduction in calories was achieved through diet or burned everyday through exercise," said Dr. Leanne Redman of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
  I say to keep exercising--and eating delicious, healthy, lower-carb foods. Life would be pretty miserable to just sit around eating celery and poached, skinless chicken breasts just to say "Gee, I don't have to exercise to lose weight!" Plus, the benefits of exercise are far too great to avoid it. And moving your body creates endorphins--"feel good" hormones that we all need. So find something that you enjoy doing--whether it's dancing, volleyball, bowling, sex (insert smiley face)--and do more of it! If you do that, you can actually eat sensual food and still lose weight.
• A Chocolate Weight Loss Treat
  Here's a wonderful, warm winter treat that's sure to delight! It's the classic hot chocolate recipe, but it's sugar free. Cocoa has been shown to not only be a powerful antioxidant, but it also raises the serotonin levels in your brain. So it's a feel good food! And feeling good is critical to weight loss. This treat will keep you from eating fattening foods, and you'll still be in heaven! Elena's Hot Chocolate Kiss
  2 TBSP unsweetened cocoa
  1/8 tsp