How many calories are in my Teamix?

salam & hi...

i get a lot of questions regarding my teamix. i have answered them several times in my formspring and emails, but i can't seem to find my reply. so everytime someones asks me, i have to keep on calculating again and again (bcoz i always forgot the calorie count), it is quite tiring.

so... i'm thinking it's best to blog about it here. it'll be easier for me to track back my reply, and if anyone else asks me the same question, i can just direct them to this particular blog post. :P

as you know this is my latest contents for my teamix

1/4 tspn of teamix + 1 tspn of Psyllium Husk + 1/2 tbspn of Apple Cider Vinegar + 300 ml warm water

calories count...

a) Teamix

25g of teamix which contains 5.8 calories

1 teaspoon of teamix (1.7g) = 0.4 calories

1/2 teaspoon of teamix (0.85g) = 0.2 calories

1/4 teaspoon of teamix (0.43g) = 0.1 calories

b) Psyllium Husk

2 teaspoon of Psyllium Husk = 12 calories

1 teaspoon of Psyllium Husk = 6 calories

c) Apple Cider Vinegar (any brands)

1 tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar = 0 to 5 calories

1/2 tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar = 0 to 2.5 calories

d) Plain Water

any amount = 0 calories

so...

1/4 tspn of teamix + 1 tspn of Psyllium Husk + 1/2 tbspn of Apple Cider Vinegar + 300 ml warm water

= 0.1 + 6 + 2.5 + 0

= 8.6 calories

total calories in my Teamix is usually 6.1 to 8.6 calories. :P

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yg pasal teamix punye calorie tu kan, sy tak brp puas hati sbb kat myfitnesspal.com tulis 1 tspn teamix = 12 calories, which is WRONG!

kalo tgk kat label blkg teamix pon tulis 25 g teamix = 5.8 calories, dan 1 tspn adalah 1.7 g. so kalo reti matematik, calorie utk 1 tspn teamix kene la below 5.8 calories ye tak? bukan double..

Herbalife sendiri pon tulis kat label agak misleading/confusing (??)

25 g teamix = 5.8 calories

100 g teamix = 341 calories <- bukan ke patut 23.2 calories? darab 4.

patutnye kire mcmni..

1.7 g teamix = 1 tspn teamix

= (1.7 / 25) x 5.8

= 0.3944 calories ~ 0.4 calories

i rest my case. :))

Teamix to Plain Water Ratio

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photo of glass water taken from HERE

Semlm, sy dpt soalan pasal Teamix. It was a very simple question, but I proceed to answer it in detail, since I was feeling kind of generous la kot (wahahah). I think I have mentioned this before on my blog countless times, tp tade la gigih sgt nak explain in detail. :))

Here's my typical advise to my customer/downlines on what to do when consuming Teamix and Plain Water.

"Amount of plain water, have to be at least double or even better.. triple the amount of teamix." ~ Adieha

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Question from customer:

dieha. ikotkan arini dah 4 minggu dah i minum herbalife. tapi kalau ikot x sampai sebulan lagi la. tapi excited nak timbang. i loss 4kg! suka gila.. tapi ni pon banyak terbabas gak. insyaallah utk second month nak try biar lagi bagus.. ngam2 hari ni teamix + f1 abis tapi f3 ada lagi sket la. teamix 100gm i guna x smpai sebulan la kiranya. betul ke ni dieha? ke i byk amek teamix?

My Answer:

do better next month.. target utk kurang terbabas, atau aim for perfection.

huh? teamix abih?

erk. awak letak brp tspn setiap kali, dan minum brp kali setiap hari? teamix 100g ade 120 - 240 servings.

120 kalo gune 1/2 tspn.
240 kalo gune 1/4 tspn.

kalo 1/2 tspn.. gune 4 kali sehari.. 120 / 4 = 30 days = 1 month
kalo 1/4 tspn.. gune 4 kali sehari.. 240 / 4 = 60 days = 2 months

sy tulis teamix 100g last 2-4 bulan tu.. sbb average, org akan minum at least 2 kali sehari.

so..
kalo 1/2 tspn.. gune 2 kali sehari.. 120 / 2 = 60 days = 2 months
kalo 1/4 tspn.. gune 2 kali sehari.. 240 / 2 = 120 days = 4 months

jd la teamix 100g last for 2-4 months.

mcm sy consume 1/4 tspn x 2 times a day. mmg last dlm 4 bulan la.

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nak tau byk ke tak...

kalo awak amik 1/2 tspn x 4 = 2 tspn. dlm sehari limit utk adults with normal health = 400 mg of caffeine.

1 tspn Teamix = 170 mg of caffeine
400 mg / 170 = 2.4 tspn.

sy sengaja limitkan 2 tspn... spy masih ade balance. so tak overdose lg. kalo awak rase ok.. ok aje wak. tade masalah.

Reply from customer:

satu hari saya amek teamix 3 kali. lepas shake amek. kira 2 kali shake, 2 kali teamix la. pastu after meal. tapi kali ni i nk try cmni lak. kira kalau shake, nk amek sket je. guna scoop yg blkg dia tu. kalau normal meal i nak guna yg 1/2 tu..

My Answer:

pastikan gune belah sudu yg betul..

Refer Link: Measuring Spoon

Reply from customer:

i guna yang belah c + d, tapi air tetap 250 je guna. haha. rase nak tambah la air kalau cmtu. boleh ke?

My Answer:

nnt dah cukup 1 bulan, update balik progress awak to me. sy nak letak dlm blog.

teamix basic nye, mix dgn liquid 200 to 250 ml. nak senang kire, amik 250 ml aje. so bila nak darab tu senang aje.. cth, 250 ml teamix x 4 = 2 L teamix <- total teamix per day

nak tambah air lebih boleh.. dlm 300-350 ml la paling tinggi pon.
spy tade la seksa nak minum plain water byk sgt. sila ukur baju di bdn sendiri.
kalo rase mampu minum plain water byk lepas minum teamix lebih dr usual, silakan.
kalo rase tak mampu, cube kurangkan teamix.

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reason why sy ckp.. ukur baju di bdn sendiri sbb... lepas minum teamix, awak WAJIB kene minum air kosong.
kalo tak minum, nnt bdn akan kering. teamix akan kuar balik, tp plain water akan diabsorb.. selebihnye akan diflush out.

so kalo minum teamix saje tanpa plain water, mmg tade pape absorption, hanya flush out saje, masuk nye tade..
lg satu, air kosong tu bukan minum selepas teamix saje, tp throughout the day jgk.
bila cukup air = bodily function lebih lancar = senang nak lose weight

amount plain water, should be at least double or even better triple the amount of teamix.

(belah bwh ni sy ade letak perisa tambahan sket, ade additional info)

besenye sy ajar downlines/customer utk ikut ratio mcm ni. lebih jelas.. dan ade guideline yg TEPAT/PADAT..

bukan main ckp "awak boleh minum teamix byk manepon, ikut suke atie awak je. air kosong tayah minum pon takpe, sbb dlm teamix dah ade air kosong". nope nope. that is not true at all. jgn ikut statement mcm ni ok? :D

so better bg guideline yg specific mcm ni, ade ratio bagai. at least kalo tatau nak decide sendiri nak minum brp byk, dah ade guideline nak ikut. tunggu nak buat ajela.

Ini ratio nye...

1 Teamix : 2 Plain water ..atau yg lebih baik nye.. 1 Teamix : 3 Plain water.

so cth.. utk 1 serving.

1 Teamix : 2 Plain water = 250 ml Teamix : 500 ml Plain water

* for every 250 ml teamix, aim to drink at least 500 ml plain water

..or even better..

1 Teamix : 3 Plain water = 250 ml Teamix : 750 ml Plain water
* for every 250 ml, aim to drink at least 750 ml plain water

kalo amik 3 kali sehari, meaning total teamix dan total plain water per day, refer below..

1 Teamix : 2 Plain water = 750 ml Teamix : 1500 ml Plain water

* when u drink 750 ml teamix, aim to drink at least 1500 ml plain water

or even better..
1 Teamix : 3 Plain water = 750 ml Teamix : 2250 ml Plain water
* when u drink 750 ml teamix, aim to drink at least 2250 ml plain water

mcm sy skang..
Teamix : 300 ml x 2 = 600 ml
Plain water: usually 1.5 to 3.5 litres.

so rationya lebih kurang..... 1 Teamix : 2 to 6 Plain Water.
sy mmg focus on plain water dr teamix, since weight pon dah ideal. :P

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air tu terlajak takpe, asalkan it's within ur water range dan awak mampu utk boleh minum sebyk tu.

water range sy (based on weight), 1.8 to 3.8 litres per day. so okla kan. within my range, dan sy mmg mampu minum sebyk tu.

i know for some, 3.5 L tu tak byk mane pon. org2 yg suke komen ckp air sy sket, reasonnye sbb derang jenis minum 5-10L sehari. tp adakah 5-10 L tu selamat utk diminum setiap hari? tak kire la paksaan atau tanpa paksaan, its still dangerous. :P

an adult human stomach can hold..
average capacity : about 900 ml
maximum capacity : 2 - 4 litres

so it is best.. if u take ur time while u drink. there's no rush!

for example, in 1 hour u try to finish about 250 ml of water. katelah u tido 8 jam sehari, so ade baki 16 jam. 16 jam x 250 ml = 4 litres of water per day.

utk mereka2 yg mmg susah nak minum air, boleh try approach ni. 250 ml tu tade la byk sgt. dan gap mase pon lame. papepon, mulekan dgn slow la. kalo mmg tak biasa minum plain water byk2, start minum 500 ml dulu setiap hari. pestu increasekan sket demi sket setiap minggu. that's what i did.

my advise.. MODERATION is key!

read these

. Why Drinking Too Much Water Is Dangerous
. Strange But True: Drinking Too Much Water Can Kill

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ada sape2 yg tak reti nak kire water intake range?

Water Intake Range (in litres) = [weight in kg / 30] to [ (weight in kg / 30) + 2]

cth... weight = 60 kg

Water Intake Range

= [weight in kg / 30] to [ (weight in kg / 30) + 2]

= [60 /30] to [(60/30) + 2]

= (2) to (2 + 2)

= 2 to 4

for someone who is 60 kg of weight, u must drink 2 to 4 litres per day.

Teamix 50g VS Teamix 100g. Which one should I choose?

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I had a tough time finding a photo for Teamix 50g. :P

note: i've already shared this information in my teamix review. just thought i need to make a separate post since there was a price increased on 20th Apr 2010, and i haven't change the information until now. yikes!

this is a TIP!..

since Teamix (original) comes in two sizes: 50g dan 100g; you can choose to buy either one. but i suggest to always buy teamix 100g, and never teamix 50g. why? more on that below.

Retail Price exclusive P&H (effective on 20 Apr 2010 until further notice) :-

Teamix 50g : RM 119
Teamix 100g : RM 207

Teamix 50g is half of Teamix 100g, so lets make it the same amount.

Teamix 50g times 2 = RM 119 x 2 = RM 238 compared with RM207
Teamix 50g is RM 31 more expensive than Teamix 100g.

or..

Teamix 100g divide by 2 = RM 207 / 2 = RM 103.50 compared with RM119
Teamix 100g is RM 15.50 cheaper than teamix 50g.


If based on serving...
1/4 or 1/2 teaspoon + 250 ml water = makes 1 mug of teamix :-

Teamix 50g

. has 60 - 120 servings

. last 1-2 month

. RM 0.99 - 1.98 per mug at retail

Teamix 100g

. has 120 - 240 servings

. last 2-4 month

. RM 0.86 - 1.73 per mug at retail

..which one is cheaper? Teamix 100g of coz! :P

Recommend Daily Intake (RDI)

Salam & Hi everybody..

Saya share benda ni utk korang tau LIMIT utk certain2 food/vitamin dan mineral. coz some of u mmg tatau. ade sesetgh org suke terime bulat satu2 perkara.. spt dlm kes khabar angin Herbalife can cause liver damage tu. kalo korang well-equipped dan well-informed, u won't be questioning me about those things, kan? HL shakes is not the only protein in the world. org lain yg dpt liver problem tu, ade jgk yg tak consume HL shakes langsung dan amik mknn yg biasa korang mkn ari2, so nak blame HL shakes jgk ke? so yeah.. bukak mate luas2.

kdg2 bende ni kesalahan sendiri. bukan kesalahan product atau mknn. sbb mknn tu tade nye nak melompat masuk mulut korang kan? korang yg control brp byk dan brp kerap korang mkn sesuatu mknn, so u control what happens to ur health. nak sakit ke nak sihat? u choose.

korang kene paham ye, kiteorg jd gemok sbb ape? salah mknn ke salah diri sendiri yg mkn byk atau tak jage mkn? pk bebetul. do u blame on other things, or u blame urself? kalo still nak blame bende lain, then.. that is clearly a form of in denial. :D

bwh ni summary je dulu. lepas2 ni, sy akan bg bbrp cth mknn dan limit nye. sbb kalo tade cth, mmg susah nak paham kan? :))

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source link: wiki ~ Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) , Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)

The Reference Daily Intake or Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) is the daily intake level of a nutrient that is considered to be sufficient to meet the requirements of 97–98% of healthy individuals.

Based on a 2000 Calorie Intake; below are the Daily Reference Values(DRV) for Adults and Children 4 or More Years of Age.

Total Fat : 65 g
Saturated Fatty Acids : 20 g
Cholesterol : 300 mg
Sodium : 2300 mg
Potassium : 4700 mg
Total Carbohydrate : 300 g
Fiber : 25 g
Protein : 50 g

For vitamins and minerals, the RDIs are given in the following table, along with the more recent RDAs of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI):

adieha's extra notes: RDI (older RDA) diperkenalkan pd tahun 1967. DRI (more recent RDA) plak direvise semula dan diupdate pd tahun 1997. The Food and Nutrition Board akan revise RDA setiap 5-10 tahun. so kalo perlu dikemaskan lagi, derang akan update RDA yg baru. RDA ni kire guideline la ye, utk korang tau limit/recommended amount.

Vitamin A : 5000 IU (RDI), 3000 IU (DRI)

Vitamin C : 60 mg (RDI), 90 mg (DRI)

Calcium : 1000 mg(RDI), 1300 mg (DRI)

Iron : 18 mg (RDI), 18 mg (DRI)
Vitamin D : 400 IU (RDI), 600 IU (DRI)
Vitamin E : 30 IU (RDI), 15 mg [33 IU of synthetic] (DRI)
Vitamin K : 80 μg (RDI), 120 μg (DRI)

Thiamin : 1.5 mg (RDI), 1.2 mg (DRI)
Riboflavin : 1.7 mg (RDI), 1.3 mg (DRI)
Niacin : 20 mg (RDI), 16 mg (DRI)
Vitamin B6 : 2 mg (RDI), 1.7 mg (DRI)

Folate : 400 μg(RDI), 400 μg (DRI)

Vitamin B12 : 6 μg (RDI), 2.4 μg (DRI)

Biotin : 300 μg (RDI), 30 μg (DRI)

Pantothenic acid : 10 mg (RDI), 5 mg (DRI)

Phosphorus : 1000 mg (RDI), 1250 mg (DRI)

Iodine : 150 μg(RDI), 150 μg (DRI)

Magnesium : 400 mg(RDI), 420 mg (DRI)

Zinc : 15 mg(RDI), 11 mg (DRI)

Selenium 70 μg(RDI), 55 μg (DRI)

Copper : 2 mg(RDI), 900 μg (DRI)

Manganese : 2 mg(RDI), 2.3 mg (DRI)

Chromium : 120 μg(RDI), 35 μg (DRI)

Molybdenum : 75 μg (RDI), 45 μg (DRI)

Chloride : 3400 mg (RDI), 2300 mg (DRI)

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Caffeine Intake

For children age 12 and under, Health Canada recommends a maximum daily caffeine intake of no more than 2.5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.

Based on average body weights of children, this means a daily caffeine intake of no more than:

45 mg for children aged 4 - 6;
62.5 mg for children aged 7 - 9; and
85 mg for children aged 10 - 12.

Those recommended maximums are equivalent to about one to two 12-oz (355 ml) cans of cola a day.

For women of childbearing age, the new recommendation is a maximum daily caffeine intake of no more than 300 mg, or a little over two 8-oz (237 ml) cups of coffee.

Those pregnant / trying to conceive, should take less than 200 mg of caffeine per day (1+ tspn of teamix).

Those breastfeeding, should take less than 300 mg of caffeine per day (1+ tspn of teamix).

The general population of adults, should take less than 400 mg of caffeine per day (2+ tspn of teamix).

Related links on Caffeine:
- Caffeine: How much is safe for you? ~ Related to Teamix
- Caffeine: Maximum daily caffeine intake
- Caffeine & Breastfeeding

How to Scoop

Q: Can the starter set last for 2 weeks?

F1
- servings stated on the bottle: 22

so if u take 2 scps of F1 x twice a day..
22/2 = 11 days.. ehehe.. but nope.. not necessarily.

i have tried making my shakes using 3 scps F1 for each shakes.. and it can lasts for 14 days. how is that possible? this really depends on how u scp.. more on that below..

F3
- servings stated on the bottle: 40
- can lasts about 2 weeks or more depending on how many scps u need.

- for F3 u may need 1, 2 or 3 scps depending on ur height and bmi.

- e.g if u take 1 scp.. and take twice a day..

40/2 = last 20 days

again.. this will differ, if u know how to scp..

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how many bottles u need, depends on how much u scp and how u scp :D

i won't force u to scp a certain way, this is ur decision. u may know how much bottles u need, once u've taken HL for a month. but i assure u there will always be extras left. it will be impossible for u to finish both F1 and F3 at the same time. i think this HL's strategy, to keep the consumer buying more and more products. :))

back to how u scp. there are 3 ways to scp ur F1 and F3..
- heaping
- flat scp
- 3/4 full scp

some ppl, very generous, they use heaping scoop. its not flat, but its like when u scp ice cream.
some ppl, not so generous but not so stingy, eheh.. so they take - flat scoop. u scrap off the excess from a heaping scp to make a flat scp.
some ppl, like me will scp 3/4 full scoop.

this is how a 3/4 scp will look like. look at the picture below.

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fyi that picture is the promotional photo from herbalife. as u can see, the contents of the spoon is not full at all. its not even a heaping scp. that is what i call a 3/4 full scp. ok?

but at the back of the F1 bottle, they say.. HEAPING SCP. very confusing. :D

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refer above pic to see the difference btwn heaping scp, flat scp and 3/4 full scp. i've drawn the difference for a better understanding. sorry for the excessive watermarks. some people like to steal my drawings. i know, my drawings can be really cute! :))

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Lluvy asked several questions regarding 'scooping' too. Here's our conversation...

Lluvy: As for the scooping, i do not take heaps or flat scoops... i just scoop up and cuba ratakan but i would say it's about 3/4 full. Boleh kan?

Adieha: isn't that the same as flat scp? :D

u scp up pestu ratakan elok2 penuh 1 scp = flat scp..

u scp up but not too full.. kire dlm half full cume die ade gunung dia la. = 3/4 full scp

or u could amik dr teknik flat scp, lepas tu buang dlm suku.. dpt la 3/4 full scp, boleh gak tu. ehehhe. mane2 yg senang la.

tak kisah nak letak heap / flat / 3/4 scp.. coz this is really up to u. kalo rase nak jimat tu, boleh la nak gune flat scp or 3/4 full..

Lluvy: The scooping tuh, sebenarnya is 3/4 full scoop. Nak try berjimat a little (although 1/4 balance tuh doesn't make much of a difference kan? lol).

Adieha: r u sure tade difference? kalo setiap shakes ade 1/4 balance tu x 6 kali buat shakes.. dah ade extra 2 scp dah. btol tak? byk dah tu boleh jimat. :D

Lluvy: Hahaha, i didn't look at it that way! But thanks for pointing it out to me! :D

Adieha: ur welcome!

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do u know.. the measuring spoon that u got from ur IBP and SNP is actually a 4 in 1 spoon. u can use the spoon, to scp ur F1, F3 and teamix. you can read about herbalife measuring spoon HERE.

Related question(s) on formspring:

http://www.formspring.me/adieha/q/164234554519884115

Teamix : Not Just Your Typical Tea

This question is from Wanda. She inspired me to make a research on Teamix. I have for a longest time wondered which ingredients in Teamix is making us urinate so frequently. So I did a little research and this is what I replied to her.

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Q: I don't like to drink tea coz.. normal tea will make my stomach gassy n uncomfortable... So, Teamix tu nnt ade side effects tak cam tu?

teamix is not ur typical tea. its a very special tea.. i'll explain more below..

in terms of gassiness.. it actually lessen the bloatness & gassiness.
thats what i notice after drinking teamix every single day..
dulu my tummy mmg buncit lah.. buncit air kot. eheh.
i pon ade problem gassy, sbb sy jenis yg taleh nak burp.
but thanks to teamix, i don't feel gassy anymore..

normal tea makes u uncomfortable? in what way?

1 thing teamix will do is.. makes ur bladder more active.
so ulang alik toilet utk buang air tu.. its one of the recovery reaction bile amik teamix..
tp tak seme org yg akan rase constant urination ni.
it depends on ur water level. kalo dah normal, u won't face this problem.

sy dulu..
mase awal2 amik teamix mmg kerap. every 10 minutes.
makin lame.. makin jauh la jarak nye.. every 20 minutes..
once an hour.. twice in 3 hours.. once in 3 hours etc..

kerap pee tu, reaction dr teamix.
teamix ade ingredients yg akan meng-activekan bladder u.

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Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis) – rich in polyphenol antioxidant nutrients; contributes to a general feeling of well-being. contains one third of the amount of caffeine per cup as compared to coffee.
Malva Sylvestris Extract – helps soothe the digestive system, acts as a emollient, demulcent and diuretic
Cardamon Extract – helps the digestive function
Lemon Peel Extract – rich in bio-flavinoids.

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so bile dah telan teamix, it will start working.

ur bladder can only sustain about 1.5 litres at a time. terbace/terdgr from somewhere.
so bile dah nak hampir2 penuh, baru u will feel the urge nak pee.

tp with teamix, blom penuh, u akan rase nak pee. this happens becoz of Malva Sylvestris Extract & Lemon Peel Extract acts as diuretic.
* Diuretic is any drug that elevates the rate of urination and thus provides a means of forced diuresis.

teamix ni bukan takat buang air dr bladder je, tp amik skali air2 from parts of ur body.
bese org montel2 ni muke/bdn nmpak mcm swollen/sembab dgn air kan?
gebu semcm je. so teamix akan get rid of that extra water.

cube u try TAK amik teamix. air u consume mcm bese. u will feel the difference.
u won't feel like peeing that much. bile bebetul penuh, baru terase nak pg. :D

so if u tamo ganggu time keje, then, don't drink teamix during working hours.
sampai rumah baru u minum.. ini up to u la nak minum bile. ikut keselesaan u.

but if u nak result cepat.. then consume 1 mug of teamix after each meal and shakes..

sy dulu.. ni sblm HL, mmg ade masalah.. bile buang air, rase tak puas. mcm masih ade je.
perut masih kembung dgn air. tp tamo kuar dah.
but with the help of teamix, bile dah pee, mmg terase la bebetul kosong tangki bladder tu.

sy dulu masalah incontinence gak. bile bersin ter-pee. bladder tak cukup strong.. :-s
tp now dah ok.. sbb ingredients dlm teamix tu ade yg help urinary tract infection.
so kudos again to teamix..

kekerapan pg buang air tu.. akan berkurangan. it won't last forever. u will not keep on peeing that frequent. sbb awal2 ni, teamix tgh buang toxins, buang extra water.. dan balancekan amount of water dlm bdn u. either if it is too low in water.. or too much.. so bile dah normal amount dlm body. paling kerap pon.. dlm 1-2 kali buang air dlm 3-4 jam.

kite tamo la cume 1-2 kali je pg buang air dlm 1 hari. tak elok tu.
kurang sgt buang air pon tak elok. takpon tak buang air langsung.
minum byk.. tak kencing2. same la jugak.. mkn byk.. tp tak membuang.
stuck kat dlm tu. tamo kuar-kuar.. :-s

selain tu.. u will sweat alot..

1 mug of hot teamix = 20 minutes of workout

u will feel more energise/alert..
it will cleanse/detox ur body.. etc..