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INTRODUCTIONHello,mynameisJasonandI’mtheownerofPrometheusWellness.Mymissionistoslaythedadbod.Forthosemenouttherewhowanthelp,Iamexcitedtobringtoyouthesetipsforgettinglasertightfocusedonwhatittakestolosebodyfat.Firstoff,Iwanttoletyouknow,thatmostofwhatyou’vebeentoldaboutfatburningiswrong!Anypersonaltrainerthatyougotoisgoingtoloadyouupwithhoursperweekworthofexercisestogetstartedonyourweightlossjourney.AndI’mtellingyouthatisthelastthingyouneedtoworryaboutuntilafteryoufirstgetyournutritionandhormonesontrack.Thefactis,fatburning,weightloss,andhealthingeneralfollowsthe80/20rule.It’s80%nutritionand20%exercise.Howmanypeoplehaveyouknownwhotrainlikecrazyinthegymbutseeverylittleweightlossresults?I’veknowndozens!Sofirstandforemost,youhavetodialinyournutritioninordertostokeyourbody’sfatburningfires,andthenandonlythenfocusonyourexerciseregimen.I’mgoingtotakeallofthecurrentscience,andsomecommonsense,andbreakitdownforyouintothe3KeystoSlayYourDadBod.Soifyou’reoneofthetensofmillionsofAmericanswhostruggleinthisareathenyou’regoingtowanttokeeponreading,andmoreimportantlyimplementtheactionsinthesenextpages.

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3KEYSTOSLAYYOURDADBODABITABOUTMEFirstletmetellyouaquickstoryaboutmyself.Ioncecarriedoneofthosedreadeddadbodsaroundbackinmywife’schildrearingyears,youknowmysympathyweight,butalsobecausemyhealthduringmy30’swashorrendous.Iwas30poundsoverweight,Ihadhighcholesterol,hightriglyerides,atelikeapigyetwasmalnourished,Ihadlowtestosterone,Iwasdepressed,anxious…there’smorebutyougettheidea.IendeduponadozenprescriptionsatonetimetocounterhowbadofshapeIwasin.

Carryingmy‘sympathyweight’inmy30s

OnedayIsaidenoughisenough,andIresearchedandstartedtherightnutrition,supplementandexerciseregimenformyselfandmyissues.IcanproudlysaynowI’mprescriptionfreeand20poundslighter,andIactuallyfeellikeIcanbearoundtowatchmydaughtersgrowupandhopefullymygrandkidstoo.Sothat’swheremypassionforwellnesscomesfromandthat’showIgotintothisindustry.Anyway,enoughaboutme,IwanttonowtalkaboutthevalueI’mgoingtobringtoyouintheseupcomingpages.

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KEY1:FAT-BURNINGVITAMINSANDMINERALSFirstI’mgoingtobreakdownthebasicsofburningfat,orfatmetabolism.Yourbodybreaksdownfatandturnsitintoenergythroughaseriesofstepsinyourbody,andeachoneoffthosestepsrequirescertainvitaminsandmineralsinordertofunctionproperly.Therefore,withoutthepropernutritionyourbodycannotefficientlyandeffectivelyburnfat.OnthenextpageI’mgoingtogointomoredetailaboutthoseprocessesandthebestsourcesforthevitaminsandmineralsyouneed.KEY2:FAT-BURNINGHORMONESNext,oncewehavethebasicnutritionpartcovered,I’mgoingtotalktoyouaboutthenextpieceoftheweightlosspuzzle;balancedhormones.Inthissection,I’mgoingfocusonbalancingweight-relatedhormones,whicharethemessengermoleculesinyourbodythatsendspecificinstructionstoeveryorgansystem.Therearespecifichormonesrelatedtohunger,metabolism,andfatretentionversusrelease,whichIwillbediscussinghere.KEY3:SUPPLEMENTSTHATWORKInthelastsectionI’mgoingtopresenttoyouaworldclass,hormonebalancingcombinationofingredientsthatwillhelpaddressmanyoftheissuespresentedabovewhichisavailableinourPrometheusWellnessPROTtestosteroneboosterandestrogenblockersupplement.Sowhatdoyouthink?Doesthatsoundlikesomeinterestinginformationthatmightbeusefultoyou?Orsayto90%ofAmerica?Ithinksotoo,sotuneinbelowandlet’sgetstartedslayingthatdadbod!

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KEY1:FAT-BURNINGVITAMINSANDMINERALS

Inthissection,Iwanttotalktoyouaboutthebasicsofburningfat,howtheprocessworksinyourbody,andthevitaminsandmineralsthatareessentialtothestepwiseprocessoffatmetabolism.So,letslookatwhatsciencetellsusaboutwhichspecificvitaminsandmineralsworktohelpyoushedthatunwantedfat.Thebottomlineis,ifyoudon’thaveadequatelevelsofvitaminsandmineralsinyourbody,thenburningfatcanbearealchallenge.Yourbodyrequiresessential,specificnutrientsthatactivateenzymesthatbreakdownfatinyourbody.Ifyoudon’thavethesespecificvitaminsandmineralsforfatburning,thenyoumightfindyou’rehittingawallassoonasyoucrossthestartingline.STEPWISEPROCESSOFFATBURNINGFatmetabolismhappensinaseriesofsteps,andeachstepintheprocessrequiresanactiveenzyme.Vitaminsandmineralsarenecessaryforactivatingtheseenzymes,sothatfatcanbebrokendownandusedforenergy.Ifyourvitaminlevelsarelowthatmeansyou’renotgettingenoughinyourdiet.Yourliveristheprimarysiteoffatoxidation,calledbeta-oxidation,wherefattyacidsarebrokendownandburnedforenergy.Youneedactivatedenzymes,whichrequiresdifferentvitaminsandminerals,ineachstepofthefatoxidationprocesstobreakfatfreefromcells.Sowhatdoesthistellus?Wellforone,vitaminsinandofthemselvesdon’tactuallygiveusenergy,theyratherhelpourbodyinunlockingenergyfromstoredenergysources,suchasfat.Sowhichvitaminsaremostcrucialinthisprocess?

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B-VITAMINSBVitaminsinparticularareespeciallyinvolvedinenergyproduction,suchas:Thiamin(B1),Riboflavin(B2),Niacin(B3),PantothenicAcid,andCobalamin(B12).DairyproductsareagreatsourceofB12,andwholegrainsaregreatsourcesoftheotherB-vitamins.VITAMINCVitaminChelpscarrythefattymoleculeintothenextstepofbreakdown.Eachstepisaccomplishedbya‘reductase'enzyme,whichrequiresanelectrondonatedfromvitaminCinorderforthestepstocontinue.FruitsandvegetablesarerichinVitaminClikeorangesandberries,aswellasbroccoliandkale.

FruitsandvegetablesarerichinVitaminC

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VITAMINSA/DVitaminDandVitaminAplugdirectlyintositesonourDNAtoturnonvariousgenes,someofwhichareinvolvedinenergymetabolism,aswellasimmunefunction.Eggyolksareagreatsourceofbothofthesegene-regulatingfat-solublevitamins.OMEGAFATTYACIDSOmega-3andOmega6fattyacidscanalsohelpwithweightloss,whencombinedwithdietandexercise.Goodsourcesoffattyacidsincludefattyfishlikesalmonandsardines.Sowhathavewelearnedhere?Thatcertainvitaminsandmineralsareessentialtosupportingourweightlossgoals.VitaminA,B-Vitamins,VitaminC,VitaminDandOmegasallplayapartinthestepwiseprocessoffatoxidation.

Fattyfishsuchassalmonareagoodsourceoffattyacids

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KEY2:BALANCEDHORMONESFORFATBURNING

Nowthatwehavetalkedaboutthevitamins,mineralsandnutrientsrequiredforfatburning,it’simportanttomentionthelastpieceofthefat-burning,dadbodslayingpuzzle;balancedhormones.Inthissection,I’mgoingfocusonbalancingweight-relatedhormones,whicharethemessengermoleculesinyourbodythatsendspecificinstructionstoeveryorgansystem.Therearespecifichormonesrelatedtohungercravings,sugarandfatmetabolism,andfatretentionversusrelease,whichIwillbediscussinghere.#1/2:SEXHORMONES(TESTOSTERONEVS.ESTROGEN)HIGHESTROGENWhenitcomestoslayingyourdadbod,balancedsexhormonesmightjustbethebiggestvariablethatcanimpactyoursuccess.Sexhormoneimbalances,suchastestosteroneandestrogen,cancausemusclelossandweightgain.Anoverflowofestrogencausesweightgainwhetheryou’reamanorawoman.Andestrogenisalsoaprimecontributortothedreadeddadbodconditioncalledmanboobs(gynecomastia),aswellaslossofbodyhair,andbeerbellies.LOWTESTOSTERONELowtestosteronecausesmentolosemuscleandgainfat,leadingtosexualdysfunction,lowsexdrive,fatigue,mentalfogginess,andacceleratesagingandbonelossthatcanleadtoosteoporosis.Lackofexercise,alcohol,stress,environmentaltoxinsordiseaseslikediabesityorevenpituitaryproblemscanalsolowertestosterone.Eatingahigh-carb,low-fatdietandtakingstatindrugsthatblockcholesterolproductioncannegativelyimpactyoursexhormonesaswell.

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TIPSFORBALANCINGSEXHORMONESToslayyourdadbod,youwanttomaximizeyourtestosteroneproductionwhileminimizingestrogenlevels.AworldclasstestosteroneboostingandestrogenblockingsupplementlikePrometheusWellnessPROTisespeciallyformulatedwithproveningredientsthatcanworkwonderswithbalancingyoursexhormones.(I’lltalkmoreaboutthatinthenextsection).

Also,asmentionedbefore,eliminatehigh-carb,low-fatfoodsfromyourdiettoreduceestrogenproduction.Inaddition,strengthtrainingbyweightliftingisagreatwaytonaturallyboosttestosterone.Also,carryingaroundexcessbellyfatblockstestosteroneproduction,thustakingtheadviceintheearlierpartofthiswhitepapertohelpreducebellyfatwillthenhelpboostthebody’stestosteroneproduction,whencombinedwithproperdietandexercise.Makesurethebodygetsthevitaminsandmineralsitneedsinordertoproducetestosterone.ThosewouldincludeVitaminD,Magnesium,Zinc,andBoron.Lastly,appropriatedosesofsleep,andyes,evensexhelptokeepthesehormonesattherightlevelsforbothmenandwomen.

PrometheusWellnessPROTisespeciallyformulatedwithproveningredientstobalanceyoursexhormones

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HORMONE#3:CORTISOLStressandcortisolgohandinhand,andcortisolandbellyfatgohandinhand.Whenyou’restressedandcortisolisreleasedintothebloodstream,yourhungerincreases(cuecravingsforfat,sugarandsalt),metabolismslowsdownandyougainweight.Excesscortisolforextendedperiodscausesthebodytohangontoit’sfat,particularlyaroundthemidsection.Chronicallyelevatedcortisollevelscan,overtime,alsoleadtoinsulinresistance,lossofmusclemass,elevatedcholesterol,triglyceridesandhighbloodpressure–tonameafew!

CORTISOLANDCAFFEINEOnestudyshowedthatconsuming2½to3cupsofcoffeewhileundermildstresscausedcortisoltojump25%-andremainhighfor3hours.Caffeinepromptsyouradrenalglandstoreleasecortisol,whichmayhelpyourfocusbeforeanintervieworbigpresentation.Butwhenyoumixcaffeinewithstress,yourcortisollevelsjumphigherandstayhighforlonger,thuscausingfatretention.TIPSTOREDUCECORTISOLTocounteractcortisol’sfat-storingeffects,cutdownonyourcoffeeorcaffeineconsumptionandsteertotallyclearofitwhenyou’refeelingstressed.Also,adaptogenssuchasRhodiolaorAshwagandhahavebeenshowntosuccessfullyreducecortisollevels.Finally,worktomanagestressusingprovenstress-managementstrategiessuchasbreathingtechniques,meditation,yoga,exercise,orevenexperienceswithfriendsorinnature…whatevertakesyoutoyourhappyplace!

Stressandbellyfatgohandinhand

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HORMONE#4:INSULINInsulinisanessentialhormonewhosemainfunctionistoprocesssugarinthebloodstreamandcarryitintocellstobeusedasfuelorstoredasfat.Dietshighinsugarandcarbohydratescancausethebodyovertimetobecomeinefficient,orresistant,toinsulindoingitsjob.INSULINRESISTANCEChronicallyhighlevelsofinsulinduetosuchhighcarbdietscanalsoleadtoapre-diabeticconditioncalledmetabolicsyndrome(orinsulinresistance)andtype2diabetes,whichonlyfurthersweightgain.Itiscurrentlyestimatedthat1outofevery4NorthAmericanshasinsulinresistance.ThetypicalAmericandietthatcausesinsulinresistanceincludesnutrient-poorcarbohydratessuchasprocessedfoods,sugarydrinksandsodas,packagedlow-fatfoods,alongwithinsufficientprotein,fat,andfiberintake.Insulinresistancemayalsobeattributedtolackofexercise,overindulginginalcohol,stress,afamilyhistoryofdiabetes,highbloodpressureandexcessbodyfat,especiallyaroundtheabdomen.TIPSTOIMPROVEINSULINSENSITIVITYFirst,it’simportanttominimizeoreliminateconsumptionofaddedsugarsandsimplecarbohydratesthataddverylittlenutritionalvalueandspikebloodsugarandinsulinlevels.Processedfoods,sugarydrinksandsodas,andpackagedlow-fatfoods,areano-noifyou’reseriousaboutslayingyourdadbod.It’simportanttogetsufficientlevelsofprotein,fatandfiberinyourdiet.Studiesshowthatahigher-proteindiethelpstoshedstubbornbellyfat.Trytoget30+gramsofproteinpermealaswellasa25gramsnackperday.Higherproteinintakekeepsyourbloodsugarbalancedandyourinsulinlevelslow–ametabolicmustforappetitecontrolandfatloss.Proteinalsopacksahormonalpunchbecauseitstimulatestheactivityofmanyofourfat-burningandappetite-controllinghormoneswhenweconsumeitintherightamounts.Yourbestproteinoptionsarethosethatarelowestinfatlikechicken,turkey,low-fatcheese,suchasricottaorcottagecheese,omega-3eggsandshellfish.

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HORMONE#5:GHRELINGhrelinisyourhungerhormonethatisproducedinyourstomach.Skippingmealswillcauseyourghrelinlevelstorisemakingyouravenousandtestingyourresolveagainstunhealthysnacks.Becauseofthis,mostnutritionistswilldiscourageyoufromskippingbreakfasttoshavesomecaloriesoffthedayifyou’reonamissiontoslayyourdadbod.TIPSTOLOWERGHRELINLEVELSGhrelinishighinthemorningafteryou’vefastedallnight,soyoureallyneedtofuelyourselffirstthinginthemorningtokeepitincheck.Fuelingwiththerightfoodisjustasimportant.Researchshowsthatahighproteinmeallowersghrelinlevelssignificantlymorethanmealshighinfatandcarbohydrates.Sofocusonahigh-proteinbreakfast,suchaseggs,oracleanproteinshakethatdoesn’tincludeartificialflavorsorsweeteners.Anddon’tstopatbreakfast—aimtogetatleast30gramsofproteinatlunchanddinnertokeepghrelinlowaftereachmeal.

Aimtohaveahigh-proteinbreakfasttokeepghrelinlow

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KEY3:SUPPLEMENTSTHATWORKIntheprevioustwosectionsItalkedaboutgettingyournutritionandlifestyledialedintohelpstokethosefat-burningfires,andinthissectionIwanttogiveyoumysecretweaponforgettingthedadbodslayingnutrientsIneed,boostingtestosterone,blockingestrogen,reducingcortisol,andbuildingmuscleaswell.I’mtalkingaboutPrometheusWellnessPROTtestosteroneboosterandestrogenblocker.Thisuniqueblendofvitamins,minerals,nutrients,andherbsgivesyourbodythepowerpackedpunchitneedstogrindthroughyourdailyroutineswithenergyandease,whilebalancinghormonesoverthelongterm.

Thesecretweaponforgettingthedadbodslayingnutrientsyouneed

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Someofthekeyingredientsinclude:VitaminD:Deficiencywiththisvitaminiscommon,forthosewhodon’tgetmuchdirectsunlightduringtheday.VitaminDiskeytovarioushormonesinthebody,andisinvolvedinmetabolism,immunefunction,fertility,andmayalsoplayaroleintheproductionofsteroidhormones.Inastudyonmiddle-agedmenwithlowvitamin-Dlevels,supplementingvitaminDledtoanincreaseintestosteronelevels.Zinc:Lowtestosteronecanoftenbelinkedtoazincdeficiency.Adequatelevelsofzincinthebodyisassociatedwithnormaltestosterone,robustimmunefunctionandnormalgrowthlevels.Boron:Likezinc,boronisadietarymineral.Asasupplement,itissometimesrecommendedforpostmenopausalwomenwithlowhormonelevels.Somestudieshavealsonotedanincreaseintestosteroneinmen,eveninyoungmen.TribulusTerrestrisandFenugreekExtracts:TheseherbalextractsmayhelpraiseTlevelsbyreducingthebindingoftestosteronetosexhormone-bindingglobulin(SHBG)withoutsideeffects.MacaRoot:TheherbmacaisnativetotheAndesregionofPeru,whereithasalonghistoryofuseasageneralenergytonic.Studiesindicatethatnaturalconstituentsinmacamayhelptosupporthealthysexualactivityinmales,withoutexertinganydirecteffectonendocrinefunction.Ashwagandha:ThisisanadaptogenicherbusedinAyurvedicmedicine,anditisgreatforreducingthepreviouslydiscussedstresshormonecortisol.Reducingcortisolimprovesbodilyconditionsforraisingtestosteroneandloweringestrogenlevels.TongkatAli:AlsoknownasLongjack,isatreerootthatcomesfromdeepintheforestsofIndonesiaorMalaysia.TongkatAliistheorizedtoworkthroughallthreeofthemechanismsneededtoensurehormonalhealthinmen:restoringtestosteronelevels,anti-estrogenicbyloweringaromataseandloweringSHBG.DIM:DIM,orDiindolymethane,iswidelyusedasascientificallyproven

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BRINGINGITALLTOGETHERInthiswhitepaperI’vetalkedaboutthe3keystoslayyourdadbod:1.VitaminsandMinerals,2.BalancedHormones,and3.SupplementsThatWork.HereIwanttoprovideyouachecklistofchangesyoucanmakerightnowthatwillmakeahugedifferenceinyourdadbodslayingefforts:

Speakingofnutrition,pleasecheckusoutatwww.prometheuswellness.comorsearchforPrometheusWellnessonAmazon.comtoseewhatothernutritionalsupplementproductsweofferthatcanhelpsuperchargeyourdadbodslayingefforts.

Usesupplementsthatwork,likePrometheusWellnessPROT!Eatahighprotein,lowcarbdietwithhealthyamountsoffatsandfiberAvoidnutrient-poorcarbssuchasprocessedfoods,sugarydrinks,andpackagedlow-fatfoodsTrytoget30gramsofproteinpermealaswellasa25gramsnackperdayEatahigh-proteinbreakfast,suchaseggs,oraclean,lowcarbproteinshakeGetthepropervitaminsandmineralsinyourdiettosupportfatoxidationEngageinstressmanagementactivitiessuchasmeditation,yoga,orrelaxinghobbiesAimtogetatleast8hoursofsleeppernightAvoidcaffeineduringtimesofstressAvoidalcohol,oratleastcutdowntooneortwodrinkspernight,oneortwonightsperweekStrengthtrainingbyweightliftingisagreatwaytohelpboosttestosteroneHavesexacoupleoftimesaweek(evenifit'sbyyourself)tohelpbalancesexhormones

Icanassureyouthatifyouusethischecklisttomakeyourdietandnutritionregimenapriorityinyourlifeyouwillslaythatdadbodinnotime!