When I started using the Dynamic Plus along with the
Pulse, my digestion became balanced within a day. This is after
years of imbalance that had reached a borderline diagnosis of IBS
(irritable bowel syndrome), alternating between diarrhea and
constipation. To find a combination that gave me balance in digestion
and elimination was the key to greater balance in all areas of my
health!
Alexi T., Iowa USA
"I don't have to take medications
anymore!"
What were my raw, whole foods habits before Food First? They weren't! Every
morning for breakfast I would have eggs, hash browns, toast, biscuits and
gravy, and a pot of coffee. Later, I'd stop on the road at convenience stores
and buy whatever was 2 for $1- burritos, chicken strips, or other greasy food,
with a diet Coke. Then I'd have a big dinner at home. I also thought that
water was for fish; I drank soda all the time. It all started to add up; I was
overweight and unhealthy. I had acid reflux and allergies. I was taking drugs
for both and even need to get shots twice a week for the allergies.
I'd tried to lose weight before, even going to a gym, but I'm too lazy. At
a trade show, I came across a Food First booth. The person at the booth told
me about Pulse and said, "You can eat all you want of this and still
loose weight." NOW he had my attention. I had wanted to lose weight
for years, but nothing I did ever seemed to work. I started a Food First
program and I found out he was right!
I lost 11 pounds on the 10-day program, and since starting in March,
I've lost 23 and kept it off. I noticed on the thirteenth day of the program
my allergies and acid reflux were gone and they haven't come back since. I
haven't taken any prescription or over-the-counter drugs since March.
Three weeks after starting the program, the man who introduced me to the
Food First asked how my weight loss was going. I said, "Who cares, I
don't have to take medications anymore!" I started the program to lose
weight, but getting off drugs was a great benefit for me.
I used to get up at 5:30 a.m. A few weeks into the program, I started
waking up at 4 and 4:30 in the morning. I was worried about being tired, but
then I realized I was done sleeping, I had my rest! Now I'm always up by 5,
and my energy is 10 times what it was before.
I feel better, I look better, and it's all because I changed my habits. I
can honestly say that all I changed was my diet. I now eat 2-3 cans of
Pulse a day now; I just eat that all day long and then I have a
healthy dinner with my wife. It's so convenient to eat Pulse throughout the
day. I haven't had a soda since I began the program. I drink water all the
time and just a little coffee, maybe ½ a cup every other day-when I feel like
it, not when I have to have it. With Food for Life, it's so easy to stay
healthy and fit that I'd almost have to work at it to get back where I used to
be.
Steve M., California, USA
"My digestion has
noticeably improved since I began eating Pulse".
Before I started on Food First in January, I ate raw, whole foods regularly
but ate more wheat products than my body wanted and fewer vegetables than it
wanted. After starting on the program, I have been attracted to eating many
more raw or stir-fried fresh vegetables and I have moved away from wheat and
sugar, and I feel better without those in my diet.
I have never been attracted to drinking a great deal of water, but I've
found that I drink more water when consuming Food First products. I also drink
a great deal more water at work. My digestion has noticeably improved since
I began eating Pulse. I have not been drawn to eat empty caloric foods
since starring on Food First products and have a feeling that I won't go back
now that my body is feeling so much better.
I am becoming very attracted to exercising more. I taught dance aerobics
for twenty years and quit about three years ago. I have recently been inspired
to going back to teaching again.
The long-term benefits of Food First and Food for Life for me have been to
listen to my body, make choices that support balance, vitality and optimal
health. It seems raw, whole foods, water, and exercise are going to be keys in
that process.
Marilyn O., Washington, USA
I
did not like to eat; I just ate because I had to."
My life is complicated (working at least 4-5 different jobs a week
part-time) and Food First made it easier when I really do not have time to eat
(at home or out). I always had energy and I never really had a weight problem.
What I gained from Pulse was to eat something and not feel the effects of gas
in the intestinal track. I will continue to see things improving as I
incorporate raw, whole foods and water into my life.
Before I started on the program, I drank a good amount of water, but now I
really notice when I don't drink it enough. I have never really been a pop
drinker (thank goodness) and water is so important to the health of the human
body. It is hard to tell people how important water is. It will even take a
headache away!
My biggest motivator for starting Food First was to feel better and to
enjoy eating again. Everything I ate would give me a lot of painful gas.
Nothing was digested easily. I did not like to eat; I just ate because I had
to. Since starting on the Food First program in April, I've had this problem
under control. I have always exercised and I am very active for 56 years old.
I can compete easily with the 20-30 year olds. Raw, whole foods are great
"fuel" for exercise.
I plan to always have some Pulse in the house. I even put it on top of the
salads I serve to company.
Joyce M., Ohio, USA
"I
have not had one problem with acid reflux in over ten months."
I had a bleeding esophagus and a small ulcer. I made
five emergency trips to the hospital in the last three years thinking it
was a heart attack. Each time, it was concluded that my heart was very
strong and that it was acid reflux. The doctor put me on prolisac and
Previcid. Three years of taking that messed up my stomach and cost me
$106 per month to keep relief. When I did the 10-day Food First
program, my stomach stopped hurting, and the acid reflux totally
disappeared on the eighth day. After my doctor found out and saw the
ingredients in Pulse, he told me that I no longer needed to worry about
acid reflux and taking the medicine if I was going to continue eating
Pulse. I stopped taking the medicine in September, and have not had one
problem with acid reflux in over ten months, and that includes the times
when I treat myself to my favorite Mexican "pleasure foods."
What a life-changing experience that has been for me. The savings on
medicine alone pays for a lot of Pulse. A very big THANK YOU to Food
First program and Pulse!
David J., Oklahoma, USA
Before Food First, I was over 200 lbs. After 5 days, my
glucose level was under 100. After 10 days, my cholesterol, and blood
pressure leveled off, too. Since then, I've dropped 4 dress sizes!
Everyone says that I look great! (with just water, a little exercise and
1 or 2 servings of Whole Food daily) I eat breakfast, lunch, dinner
& snacks and still lose inches.
Sheila J., Illinois USA
When I first tried the Food First 10-day program, the instructions on the
Probiotic said to take on an empty stomach. I was determined to follow the
program to perfection to either prove if it did or did not give the wonderful
results I’d been hearing about.
I loved the Pulse from the beginning, and snacked all day long, so my
stomach was only empty in the morning when I first woke up, and just before I
went to bed at night. So, that’s when I took the Probiotic. My results were
wonderful! I lost the weight I needed to, and most surprising of all to me, I
lost more than an inch off my waist. I believe that this was greatly helped by
the Probiotic, as my good friend went on the program at the same time I did,
and even though she had a bit more weight to lose than I did, had much less
dramatic results than I did. The only difference was I took the Probiotic and
she couldn't stand taking it.
Now, I recommend to everyone that they need to take the Probiotic any way
they can. Several friends have had success taking it with a small amount of
yogurt, it isn't harmful to the probiotic from what I can see, and it helps
the dry texture and strong “alfalfa” flavor that are hard for some to
overcome. One other benefit that I found by taking the Probiotic at night was
that it helped settle an upset stomach and it always stopped my late-night
hunger and cravings. Thanks for such a wonderful product!
Jackie B., Alaska, USA
Our 8-year-old son has had suffered from allergies for about 4 years. He
had been on a breathing machine at times as needed to help clear his lungs,
but I didn't like the precautions on the drugs that were put in the machine.
We went to a nutritionist who provided supplements which worked for about a
year.
Last September I went to a local RN who writes for our local newspaper. Her
articles talk about natural remedies and getting away from the chemicals of
life, and I always agreed with her. I asked if she could recommend a natural
doctor we could take our son to because I did not want to him to continue with
the medications and all the side effects.
She began telling me about what she was doing with the Food First products
and how it helped her. I jumped in and joined the company because I wanted to
purchase the products at the lowest price and saw great potential. Our son had
been taking a handful of supplements which were no longer doing him as much
good since his eyes were swollen, red, crusty every morning when waking up in
September, during ragweed season.
He started taking the Dynamic Plus as soon as I received it, 3 times a day
with a little water and apple juice. Within 3 days, he was not bothered with
the swollen, red crusty eyes as he had been. He knows what drinking the
“green stuff” has done for him and continues with about 1/2 teaspoon a day
to keep his intestines in good working order.
Brenda M., Missouri, USA
I have been an aerobics instructor for 13 years and have always stayed in
good shape. What I didn’t know until after doing my first 10-day program,
however, was how bad I really felt. By day 5 of my Food First program, I woke
up a different person. I had so much energy! I felt great. All I had changed
was my intake of raw, whole foods and water.
I started eating Pulse and using Dynamic Plus in November. I have been an
aerobics instructor for 13 years and have always stayed in good shape. What I
didn’t know until after doing my first 10-day program, however, was how bad
I really felt. I always thought I could eat anything as long as I worked out
hard. My clothes fit great and I wasn’t concerned about losing weight, so it
mattered what I ate. I thought I was one of the lucky ones who could get away
with eating whatever I wanted, as long as I kept up with my workouts.
The one thing that I couldn’t seem to figure out, however, was why I was
always exhausted and always had a headache. I would go to my doctor and say,
“something is wrong with me. I’m always so tired. I just don’t feel
right.” He did some blood work and tested my thyroid. My thyroid test came
back normal and he said, “You’re busy, you have 2 small children you chase
after all day, and have interrupted sleep because of them. You’re tired
because of all you do. Take a good multi-vitamin.” In other words, turn to
secondary nutrition for a remedy. I was disappointed and felt like there was
nothing I could do. I went and bought a multi-vitamin, but I didn’t feel any
difference.
What my doctor didn’t do is ask me what I eat. People in my aerobics
class would often say to me, “Shannon, I've been working out really hard and
I'm not losing any weight. What do you eat?” I always hated it when they
asked me that. I would say to them, “I don’t eat very healthy. I eat 2
donuts for breakfast almost every morning. I eat lots of chips with 1/2 a
sandwich for lunch everyday and I eat Oreo cookies for a snack in the
afternoon (I’m hypoglycemic, so the sugar helped me feel better when I felt
that low sugar level). I often make chocolate chip cookies for a snack before
going to bed.” They would look at me and say, “Oh, you’re one of those
people who can eat whatever you want.”
Last fall, my husband and I were vacationing on the beautiful island of
Kauai. We were staying at a bed and breakfast and the lady who owns it asked
us if we wanted to come to a dinner party and learn about Pulse. We went and
to our surprise, we really liked the taste of it. A distributor talked about
how most people only eat 0-3 raw, whole foods each day and that by eating
Pulse, we would eat 24 different whole foods in just one meal. He shared
success stories of people lowering their cholesterol (which struck an interest
in my husband who was on Lipitor for his high cholesterol at the time) and he
also talked about individuals having more energy and a feeling of well-being.
It was at that meeting that I realized that the reason I felt so tired all
the time was because I ate junk all the time. I felt tired and had headaches
all the time because of my food habits; that’s why secondary nutrition—the
multi-vitamin—didn’t help me.
We came back home and started the 10-day program. It was hard, especially
the first 3 days. I had a sugar addiction that my body had to get rid of. By
day 4, I started feeling better and by day 5 I woke up a different person. I
had so much energy! I felt great. I didn’t have a headache. I accomplished
so much. Everyday I woke up an hour earlier and felt great. All I had changed
was my intake of raw, whole foods. After the 10 days, I started the Food for
Life maintenance program.
I did fairly well on the maintenance, but found it easy to stray. In March,
I recommitted myself to the program. I was starting to feel low energy and
headaches again because my eating was slowly going back to the way I was
eating before I learned about Pulse. I did another 10-day program. Once again,
I felt great. I then returned to the Food for Life maintenance program with a
strong commitment to eating a meal of Pulse everyday, which I have done. I
still have some “junk,” but I don't have it very often. In March, before I
started the second 10-day program, I tested my body fat and it was 17.5
percent. At the end of June, I tested my body fat again and it was 14.2
percent. I couldn't believe it.
It really is true what we say in the program: “Health is a habit, not an
event.” It’s the simple things that we do consistently over time that
causes our results (actions = results). These simple actions can cause health
or cause disease. The simple and easy action of eating fast food meals
causes negative results to our health and our waistline. The
simple and easy action of eating raw, whole foods (Pulse or otherwise)
everyday causes the positive results to our health and our waistline. It’s
the habit of eating a meal of Pulse everyday that has helped me to lower my
body fat 3 percent in 3 months. It’s the habit of eating a meal of Pulse
everyday that has reduced my husband’s cholesterol—he hasn't taken it his
medication since November.
My water intake has increased tremendously. I used to not drink water.
I’d drink anything BUT water. I’d drink lots of juice and at least 1, if
not 2 or 3, cans of soda everyday. Now I drink mostly water and rarely have
anything else. Soda is just not something I want anymore.
It’s those habits that help me to feel great. I hear about people who are
able to eat only whole foods all the time and I think that is wonderful for
them. However, what I’ve found is that you don’t have to eliminate all the
“pleasure” foods for the rest of your life. If you eat 1 meal of Pulse
everyday, you will make a very positive change in your life. Not only will you
increase your ratio of raw, whole foods from the average 0-3 to 24 or more,
but you will also continue to crave healthier foods. Cravings for junk food
will be minimal.
Most importantly, you will be affecting your health in such a positive way.
I used to think I could get away with eating whatever I wanted if I stayed
committed to my workout routine. Now I know that there is a much bigger and
more important picture than fitting into my clothes. It is my future health. I
want to live a long, healthy life and I know that by committing myself to
eating a meal of Pulse everyday and eating other raw, whole foods throughout
the day, minimizing foods that are not healthy for me, and continuing to
exercise, that I am doing everything I can to stay healthy.
Shannon A., Colorado, USA
My approach to the Food First program is all about attitude.
I came to the conclusion that nobody could manage my health or my weight
problem but me. But how to do that was a perplexing problem.
Over the last 38 years I have tried every diet out there and I lost weight.
But I could not wait for the diet to be over so I could start eating the same
things over again — the same things that had made me gain the weight in the
first place. This yo-yo dieting had some serious effects on my health. My
blood pressure was high, I have diabetes, I have had two angioplastys and I
had a serious weight problem. I will admit that when Carolyn Beck tried to
introduce me to the Food First I was very resistant. It took her five months
to get me to seriously try the food. Resisting for five months is a decision I
regret today.
On April 11, my husband Les and I started a Food First program to lose
weight. We made an attitude adjustment. We decided we could do anything for 10
days. I came to the understanding I have always had the power within me to
make choices. For years those choices were bad and had some very bad effects
on my body.
At the end of 10 days we had both lost 11 pounds. To date Les has
lost 39 pounds and I have lost 42. Les’ acid reflux is gone. My blood sugar
came down from a high of 185 to 94 fasting. My blood pressure went from 165/95
to 114/64. Two months ago, after I had an echo cardiogram and walked the
treadmill in the cardiologists’ office, she told me I was healthier now than
I had been for several years. She explained that the natural sugar and the
fiber in Pulse levels out my blood sugar and keeps it on an even keel. I am
off all my medications.
Before the Food First, because of major back, neck and knee pain, I took
two or three Extra Strength Tylenol every night just so I could sleep. With
the use of the essential oils each day, Pulse and a proper diet, I am able to
control the pain and I sleep through the night without any kind of pain
killers.
Food First helped me break some major food addictions — chocolate,
cookies, cake and junk food. Today I crave fruits and vegetables. We eat at
least one serving of Pulse every day, usually with fruit for breakfast. Most
days we will also have it for either lunch or dinner.
Pulse is great because if I’m on the go I have it in the car.
There’s no more stopping for fast food. If we eat out, I make sure the
restaurant serves fresh vegetables and healthy food. We are also making
healthier choices.
I tell myself every morning, I choose to be happy, I choose to be healthy,
I choose to be thin and I will make healthy choices today. It takes
self-control and self-determination. But good health, good attitude, being
thin and happiness are worth it.
Jerri H., California, USA
