FAQs

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As the author of the Liver Cleansing Diet, you always advocate eating healthy food. What is your opinion of the new meal replacements coming out to help people lose weight?

Answer:

In my opinion meal replacements can be a very useful aid to losing weight; however we need to make sure that they contain healthy natural ingredients, and that they come with a safe diet plan. I think meal replacements are great for those people wanting to lose weight quickly and also for very busy people. It is not uncommon for overweight people to be eating excess calories but to be deficient in minerals and vitamins that are essential for metabolism. No wonder they find it hard to lose weight! A good meal replacement must meet stringent Australian criteria to provide 50% of these essential nutrients.
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We know that it is important for people to drink 8 to 10 glasses of water daily whilst following the QuickLoss™ program; however if the someone is on a fluid restricted diet (eg. they have heart, liver or kidney disease etc), what should they be told?

Answer

They will still be successful with weight loss if they follow the eating plan in the QuickLoss™ brochure and use the QuickLoss™ meal replacement, even if they are unable to drink a lot of water. They must drink the amount of water advised by their own doctor/dietician if they are on a fluid restricted diet.

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If a participant wants to have a light dinner and a large lunch, can they take the QuickLoss™ meal replacement powder for the evening meal?

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Yes they can. The QuickLoss™ meal replacement can be used for any two meals of the day, including the evening meal.

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What causes fatty liver?

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Most often fatty liver is caused by Syndrome X (insulin resistance) and that is why it is often associated with obesity and/or diabetes type 2.

Other causes of fatty liver, especially in people who are only slightly overweight or indeed are not overweight include –

• Alcohol excess
• Side effects from drug addiction
• Side effects from prescribed medications
  

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If a participant wishes to mix the QuickLoss™ meal replacement powder with milk, what types of milk can they use?

Answer

They can use any milk, provided it is unsweetened and does not contain any glucose, sugar, fructose, sucrose or high fructose corn syrups. We suggest that the following milks can be used to mix the powders:

• Cow’s milk
• Soy milk - unsweetened
• Rice milk
• Almond milk
• Oat milk
• Coconut milk (dilute with 50%) water
• Alternatively they can mix the powder with water.

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• One teaspoon of pure cocoa powder (with no added sugar) or some carob powder for a chocolate taste
• One teaspoon of instant or some brewed coffee for café latte
• One teaspoon of both pure cocoa powder and coffee powder or some brewed coffee for a mocha taste
• Into a mug of milk (dairy or non-dairy) add 1 -2 scoops of the Honeycomb Delight QuickLoss™ for a delicious taste of warm honey and milk.

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Can I have QUICKLOSS if I am breastfeeding?

Answer

Dr Cabot says it is perfectly safe to take QUICKLOSS when breastfeeding. Please use it in conjunction with a good healthy nutritional eating plan such as that outlined in Dr Cabot's THE HEALTHY LIVER AND BOWEL book pages 20 - 27 and suggested recipes from page 163 onward. When breastfeeding, it is encouraged to maintain a healthy body weight through good nutrition.

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Can I have QUICKLOSS if I am pregnant?

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Dr Cabot says not to take QUICKLOSS unless under the guidance of you own health care practitioner. Please only use it in conjunction with a good healthy nutritional eating plan such as that outlined in Dr Cabot's THE HEALTHY LIVER AND BOWEL book pages 20 - 27 and suggested recipes from page 163 onward. When pregnant, it is encouraged to maintain a healthy body weight through good nutrition under the guidance of your own health care practitioner.

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If Neopuntia's main purpose in QuickLoss is to minimise fat absorption, would the sachets have low fat and therefore not need to have an additional minimising agent in it?

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What can the Synd-X Slimming Protein Powder be used for?

Answer

Synd-X Protein Powder increases the protein intake and provides a delicious sweet taste and can be added to –

• Smoothies
• Water
• Cereals
• Fruit salads
• Yoghurt – acidophilus, plain, full fat
• Home made ice cream – for recipes see Dr Sandra Cabot Recipe Collection Book - Eat Yourself a Rainbow Everyday!

Diabetic Questions

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Is the QuickLoss™ program suitable for type 2 diabetics?

Answer

Yes it is and is an effective way for them to lose weight. They must eat the snacks included in the QuickLoss™ diet brochure to maintain blood sugar levels. They must inform their doctor before starting the QuickLoss™ program or any other weight loss program.

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Is this program suitable for type 1 diabetics - people who become diabetic at a young age and require insulin from the time that the diabetes was first diagnosed?

Answer

No it is not.

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What should diabetics be told to do in order to avoid low blood sugar attacks (hypoglycaemia)?

Answer

Always keep several jelly beans in your handbag or pocket and suck on one, at the first sign of an attack (hypoglycaemia).

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What are the symptoms of a low blood sugar attack (hypoglycaemia)?

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Light-headed feeling, dizzy, headache, foggy vision, sweating.

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Is this program suitable for children under 15 years of age?

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Generally we recommend the QuickLoss™ program is only used for children over the age of 15 years and not any younger than this unless otherwise advised by their doctor.

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If eating cherries INCREASES insulin how can it be useful in lowering sugar, if Type 2 diabetics already HAVE TOO MUCH INSULIN and it isn't working? Is there a contradiction here?

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