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Artificial sweeteners

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Artificial sweeteners are not a healthy substitute for sugar and they often cause people to eat more food and gain weight. When the body detects a sweet taste, it expects carbohydrates that contain nutrition, and when the gut finds no nutrition, the message is sent to the brain to eat more in order to get the nutrition needed.

The FDA has had more complaints about Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal, Canderel, NatraSweet, Spoonfuls, DiabetiSweet) than any other food additive, and yet it is still on the GRAS list (Generally Regarded As Safe) despite its strong association with brain tumours and seizures. It is a synthetic compound made up of Phenylalanine and Aspartic Acid held in a chemical bond by Methanol, which breaks down into Formic Acid, Formaldehyde and Diketopiperazine (DKP). It is the DKP that causes brain tumours. Aspartame breaks down more quickly with heat, and as such, is worse in hot drinks, or in soda pop that may have been in the sun at some point in its journey to our fridges. If you have ever tasted a diet drink that didn’t taste sweet, you know the Aspartame in it broke down into the above mentioned neurotoxins (nerve poisons). Some symptoms of Aspartame toxicity include migraines, depression, seizures, attention deficit disorder, angry rages, joint pain, muscle spasm, and it can mimic diseases like MS, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. Symptoms like migraines may appear quickly in some people, while in others there may be no symptoms for some time. If you or someone you care about has any of these symptoms, remove Aspartame from the diet for four to six weeks before medical testing to see if the symptoms resolve, and so that the artificial sweetener won’t cloud the diagnosis. Once again, read labels, because Aspartame is everywhere, including children’s vitamins, cool aid type fruit drinks, diet soda pop, sugar free chewing gum, gelatin desserts, frozen desserts, fillings and toppings for baked goods, hot chocolate mixes, breath mints, yogurt, wine coolers, tea beverages, some flavoured bottled waters, some fibre cereals, cold remedies and other medications. Mary Nash Stoddard compiled the research on Aspartame into a report that she titled Deadly Deception: Story of Aspartame : Shocking Expose of the World’s Most Controversial Sweetener, if you are interested in looking into this subject further.

Sucralose, under the brand name of Splenda, is gaining in popularity as a substitute for sugar. Because this product is newer there is less research to look at, but what is there should give pause for thought. It is advertised as being made from sugar, but that does not mean it is anything like sugar, just as water in no way resembles the oxygen and hydrogen from which it is made. To make sucralose, three chlorine atoms are substituted for three oxygen-hydrogen groups on the sugar molecule turning it into a chlorocarbon. Chlorocarbons have been known to cause genetic, organ, immune and reproductive damage for some time, and they cause swelling of the liver as well as swelling and calcification of the kidneys. If you get any mid-back pain in the kidney area or bladder irritation after consuming Splenda, take it out of your diet immediately.

Choose healthful sweeteners like raw (unpasteurized) honey, organic maple syrup, Rapadura or Stevia to sweeten your food if necessary

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Health and Wellness Tips

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Many people search the Internet for health and wellness tips, perhaps looking for information on weigh loss or exercise or nutritional advice on the best food to eat

Here are some ideas on health and wellness which will help you to maintain your health, speed up your morning routine, or pamper yourself in new ways. You can find out about the Gym workouts, Fitness tips, Food Diets, and how to look good without all the hassle and get help to protect your health from aging

Health tips, advice and information on various health concerns:

1. Drink more water as much as you can.
2. Try to eat variety of food, which gives the mix of nutrients, minerals and proteins
3. Get active
4. Don’t Smoke
5. Don’t take too much alcohol
6. Reduce your Stress
7. Protect yourself from pollution
8. Relax at least 30 minutes a day.
9. Sleep at least 7 hours a night
10. Have a positive mental attitude

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Exercise Tips

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Why Start Exercising ?

Did you know that you can create a caloric deficit by not only eating small portions of the right types of foods, but also by being more active throughout the day?

It’s true. Take every opportunity to be as active as possible throughout the day. The more active you are, the more calories you’ll burn, and the easier it’ll be to create a caloric deficit for maximum fat loss.

Exercise doesn’t have to be limited to the track or the gym. You can greatly increase the amount of physical activity your body gets (and the total calories you burn) by making small lifestyle changes to be as active as possible throughout the day.

Here are a few simple examples:

- Get in the habit of taking the stairs instead of the elevator.

- Keep your sport shoes in the car so you’re always prepared to get out and be active when you have some extra time. You could take a brisk walk or shoot some baskets after lunch, before returning to work.

- Choose a hike or a bike ride instead of a movie.

- Play with your kids in the backyard rather than dropping them off at the video arcade.

Walk rather than use the car on short trips expecially if you live in the city, that way to avoid traffic jams and time lost finding somewher to park.

Any extra bit of activity adds up and over the long-run, makes a big difference in how much fat you lose. By simply meeting friends for a walk or bike ride, or a game of tennis or racquetball, instead of "happy hour", for example, will save you 700 or more calories (i.e. burn 350+ calories and save 350+ calories on drinks you would have consumed).

By doing this just once a week, you can lose an extra pound of fat a month! That’s 12 pounds of fat a year simply by having fun playing instead of drinking once a week. Of course, if you made this simple change 2 or 3 times a week you could enjoy double or triple the fat loss.

Key point to remember:

Take advantage of every opportunity to be more active throughout the day to help create a caloric deficit.

Although today’s tip might seem obvious, it’s often overlooked. Most people only consider calories with the foods they eat and their exercise routine. But your body is burning calories throughout the day and the more active you are, the more fat you’ll lose.

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Health and Wellness Business

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

The Health and wellness industry is one of the growth industries which is helping to pull the country out of recession.

The last time a prospect to capitalize on such an opportunity was back during the gold rush. The health and wellness industry is genuine. In fact one of the elite expert economists, Paul Zane Pilzer, has been saying for years that things would go this way and he was right. And as he had foreseen, a renaissance is occurring in the health and wellness home business market.

Over half the people in America are overweight, inflamed and a prime target for assorted illnesses. Here’s the scene–For the past 20 years everybody has been talking about the health and fitness industry but they did little about it and now the numbers have doubled in the wrong direction. How is that likely? You will in all probability be astonished by the answer.

This will not be a biological issue. We didn’t get this from our ancestors. In your parents generation over half the population wasn’t overweight or inflamed. The situation is one of economics. Most of the goods and services which are taken for being healthy are personal expenses,like a nutritionist, gym membership,organic food,personal exercise classes and most importantly legitimate vitamins,supplements and nutrition.

Now tune in on this–Americans outlay $1 1/2 trillion each year on sickness and illnesses in the misnamed ‘healthcare’ system. It means that we wait till we get sick,gain weight,and become in ill health,and then reach a point of diagnosable problems and after that we look to the health care system. One and a half trillion dollars is genuinely a big problem, yes? {Now listen closely here–wherever there’s big-time problems there’s also big-time opportunities like embracing a health and wellness business.A health and wellness home business is a huge opportunity to deal with. Bear in mind–every cloud has a silver lining and a health and wellness business is authentically a silver lining.

Folks want health not ill health I say avail oneself on what the market wants. So put away those picks and shovels as the health and wellness business industry might be the next “gold rush.” The recent vacuum in our economy and sick care system allows for great opportunity. I advocate a 2 step plan to make the most of the wellness revolution. If you follow these two steps you can be the confident owner of a health and wellness home business and have a great chance of succeeding.

1) Identify a forward-thinking company that combines the highest business principles with the latest scientific methods. Make sure it can predictably make a positive impact on people’s health plus allows for a health and wellness business start up. Do your legwork to see if it really does better people’s lives and don’t rely on fancy websites and folk tales, you want confirmation. When you find aforementioned you can really clean up! Baby boomers are desperate for strategies that will improve and maintain their health, isn’t everyone.

2) You can be a middle person for their product through a home business. This revolution will be driven from the start by the baby boom generation via the wellness network of home business entrepreneurs. By the year 2016, more than ten million people will have become millionaires– many of them using the very same two-step approach outlined here. How bad do you want to be part of that group?

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Physical Exercise and Obesity

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Physical exercise and obesity

Exercise strengthens bones and muscles, improves mental health and mood, lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colon cancer. Exercise is also good for your brain.

It may not be a cure-all for obesity, however.

Though better nutrition coupled with exercise has long been the favoured prescription for losing weight and avoiding obesity, a 2008 study suggests diet actually plays the key role.

Researchers from Loyola University Health System and other centres compared African American women in metropolitan Chicago with women in rural Nigeria. On average, the Chicago women weighed 184 pounds and the Nigerian women weighed 127 pounds.

The researchers had expected to find that the slimmer Nigerian women would be more physically active. To their surprise, they found no significant difference between the two groups in the amount of calories burned during physical activity.

"Decreased physical activity may not be the primary driver of the obesity epidemic," said Loyola nutritionist Amy Luke, a member of the study team.

Burn more, eat more

U.S. government guidelines state that each week, adults need at least 2 ½ hours of moderate aerobic activity (such as brisk walking) or 75 minutes of vigorous activity (such as jogging). Adults also should do muscle-strengthening activities, such as weight-lifting or sit-ups, at least twice a week.

The benefits to overall health are clear. Exercise has even been shown to improve kids’ academic performance.

People burn more calories when they exercise. Thing is, they compensate by eating more, said Richard Cooper, co-author of the study and chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology.

"We would love to say that physical activity has a positive effect on weight control, but that does not appear to be the case," Cooper said.

Diet differences

Diet is a more likely explanation than physical activity expenditure for why Chicago women weigh more than Nigerian women, Luke said. She noted the Nigerian diet is high in fiber and carbohydrates and low in fat and animal protein. By contrast, the Chicago diet is 40 percent to 45 percent fat and high in processed foods.

More research seems to be needed, however, as the new finding conflicts with other studies. A study in the September issue of the journal Archives of Internal Medicine found that Old Order Amish people who had a gene related to obesity stayed thin nonetheless because they exercised a lot.

Yet results of the 2008 study are similar to those of a 2007 study of men and women in Jamaica. Researchers from Loyola and other centres found there was no association between weight gain and calories burned during physical activity.

"Evidence is beginning to accumulate that dietary intake may be more important than energy expenditure level," Luke said. "Weight loss is not likely to happen without dietary restraint."

The results, announced in a statement from the university today, were published in the September 2008 issue of the journal Obesity.

Other centres involved in the study include University of Ibadan in Nigeria, Howard University, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and University of Wisconsin.

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Obesity

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

According to a report published in UK, a third of adult and a fifth of children will be facing the obesity problem by the end of 2010. This will result in more people suffering from related health problem like cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes associated with obesity. The Government will have to spend a major portion of its budget on its health care programs. The Government will do its duty. However it is also the responsibility of individuals to fight with the problem at their own. What can they do?

People will have to change their life style to combat the obesity problem. They will have to make their daily routine disciplined. They will have to change their luxury habits. They will have to learn to walk on the foot. They will have to do daily physical exercises. They will have to give up junk food. They will have to make it their habit to eat fresh food cooked in their kitchen. They may have to use weight loss supplements.

Neither any weight loss supplement nor any single exercise is alone capable of fighting with the obesity problem. A well planned weight loss program will have to be adopted. Firm determination will be required to follow this program. Sit ups and other stomach exercises may tone up the stomach muscles below the layer of fat. But you will have to diminish this extra body fat to get the slim and healthy body.

To achieve the aim of getting toned flat stomach in place of your beer belly you will have to change your habits of eating, drinking and training habits. Unfortunately there is no miracle weight loss supplement is available in the health stores that can do away with your extra weight, while you are lying on the bed. You, yourself will have to do something. You do not need to do too much hard work. You will have to make some simple alterations in your daily routine.

What are these alterations, you need to make in your life? These are combining cardio exercises like walking, swimming and running in your daily routine. You will have to do some abdominal exercises. You will have to take controlled but balanced diet. You may need some effective weight loss supplement to compensate for the energy you spent in your long workouts.

In fighting obesity problem, the most vital role is of that of food. Habit of excessive eating increases the body fat and thus weight. Our body requires much less than we eat. By eating too much, we overload our metabolism system unnecessarily. The excess energy is stored in our body as an extra fat. We have given up the habit of working hard and spending the energy intake of the body. We tend to use weight loss supplements to lose this extra fat.

Often you have to do a little to get rid of increasing weight if you start at the right time. You need to do some workouts in the gym and some simple exercises at your home. These simple exercises include walking, jogging, cycling and some sit ups

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Weight loss Tips

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

There are a lot of “crash” diets out there that promise that you’ll drop a considerable amount of weight in days or a week.

You may have tried some of these and discovered the weight always comes back on, just as quickly since the weight loss tips given are not something that will work with your body.

One thing you don’t want to do if you are actually serious about losing weight is to follow these fad diets and their ridiculous weight loss tips.

After their ineffectiveness has been proven time and again, people will start to wise up to that particular diet, and will head off in search of a new craze.

Lets be honest, people are always searching for new weight loss tips because they want to lose pounds and they want immediate results, but this is just wishful thinking.

To lose weight permanently and effectively it will be a rather slow progress, all depending on your metabolic rate,how much you need to lose and how much you exercise.

There are however some proven tried and true weight loss tips for aiding in the weight loss process, and I can make you familiar with them.

Weight Loss Tip 1
Don’t skip breakfast. Whatever you do follow this advice, because otherwise you are much more likely in fact prone to binge later in the day.

Weight Loss Tip 2
Don’t eat anything for at least an hour before going to bed.

Weight Loss Tip 3
Don’t eat while watching TV. It might be acceptable to occasionally eat a meal while watching television, but never is snacking at this time acceptable.

Weight Loss Tip 4
Substitute fruits like; bananas, watermelon, plums, peaches, and oranges for sugary treats like; cookies and candy.

Weight Loss Tip 5
Substitute honey for sugar, and carob powder for chocolate in all recipes. These taste just as good if not better when used properly.

Weight Loss Tip 6
Eat more vegetables. This can even be enjoyable if you have a good cookbook like Good housekeeping’s latest edition.

Weight Loss Tip 7
Avoid unnecessary high calorie foods. Instead of a high calorie salad dressing for instance try cottage cheese or yogurt to improve the salads taste and peel of the pounds.

Weight Loss Tip 8
Exercise at least a half hour each day for five days out of the week. Biking on a stationery bike while reading is a great form of exercise to slim legs.

In conclusion there is nothing stopping you from losing weight except yourself. Get off the “I can’t do anything about my weight problem” bandwagon and start dropping pounds today!

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The Importance of health snacks

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Always have healthy snacks ready in convenient places, such as in your desk drawer, the car’s glove compartment, or your gym bag.

For example, put raw veggies or sliced apples in a zip lock bag, and put peanut butter or hummus in a small container. This way you’ll always have a healthy, convenient snack ready to eat when you begin to feel hungry.

This keeps your energy level up and your metabolism working efficiently, and will prevent you from losing control later in the day.

These strategically placed snacks will be a life-saver if you’re going straight from work to a party, for example, where you don’t know what they’ll be serving.

Most social gatherings have some sort of veggie tray and then some sort of protein, such as shrimp or chicken skewers, which would make a perfect choice: fibrous carbs with protein.

But if you’re not sure what will be served or if you want to make sure that you arrive with a little something in your belly so that you’re not starved, having these snacks with you will help you stay focused, energized and on track.

Key point to remember:

Prepare healthy snacks and keep them in convenient places. This will help ensure that you keep energy levels, up and your metabolism working efficiently, and prevent you from losing control at meals.

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Lose Weight Without a Diet

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Many people think that they have to go on a diet and deprive themselves in order to lose some weight. This is not the case. There are plenty of ways that you can quickly lose weight without ever actually being on some restrictive diet. What you need is some sensible lose weight tips to guide you on the path to quick and healthy weight loss. Here are some important tips that can help you to lose weight quickly without having to go on a diet.

Go for Smaller Portions
One of the best weight loss tips out there that can help you quickly lose without dieting is to go for smaller portions. You don’t have to stop eating all of the foods that you enjoy. However, you are going to start making sure that you go with smaller portions. Eat foods you enjoy in moderation. This way you can still enjoy them while cutting back on the calories that you eat on a regular basis.

Try Eating Slowly
Try eating more slowly. This is another great way that you can quickly lose some weight without having to be on a very restrictive diet. When you eat more slowly, you will begin to feel full much faster. You won’t be wolfing down your food so fast that you end up eating more calories to feel full. Eating more slowly is also better for digestion.

Curb Snacking
Start curbing your snacking. While you should be eating several small meals each day, you don’t want to be snacking all the time. Many times people snack for many other reasons other than being hungry. It’s easy to be bored and decide on a snack. It’s also easy to need a break from work and decide that you are hungry. Usually it’s the break you need, not the food. When you think you need a snack, wait for about 10 minutes. If you are still hungry, then go for the snack. Most of the time though, the craving will go away.

Don’t Eat to Be Stuffed
Some people think that they need to be stuffed each time that they eat a meal. This is a big way to sabotage your weight loss plan. You should focus on being not quite full when you eat. You don’t want to eat so much that you feel like you are stuffed. If you are stuffed after a meal, you have eaten too much. Eat until you are just about full and you’ll save a huge amount of calories.

Avoid Eating in Front of the TV
One of the best lose weight tips is to avoid eating in front of the TV. This is a simple way to lose quickly without going on a diet. When you eat in front of the television, you’ll find that you’ll probably eat more than you should. You focus on what you are watching, not what you are eating. This means you’ll probably eat more, eating more calories than you need. Cut out the snacks in front of the television and you’ll be able to really lose some weight

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Obesity

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Obesity has indeed become a chronic condition over time. Although it can be a “temporary problem” which can be solved and treated for a couple of months or years with a rigid diet, losing excessive weight gain is not always possible and easy.

For most obese people, it can be a frustrating and life-long effort if not addressed properly. In order to promote safe and effective weight loss, various weight loss programs have been created to provide long-term approach in controlling obesity. If you are determined to lose weight by enrolling into a specific weight loss program, here are some of the tips you can use to find that responsible and safe weight loss program for you.

- Make sure the diet is safe. You can do this by double-checking if the diet offered by the weight loss program includes the vitamins, minerals, and proteins required in the Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs).

- Check if the weigh loss diet offers low calories. Since too much calorie intake is one of the primary reasons of obesity, make sure that the diet provided by the weight loss program you are planning to enrol is low in calories and not in essential and essential contents.

- A responsible weight loss program should be directed towards a slow and steady weight loss. Since weight loss cannot be achieved overnight, make sure that the weight loss program promotes slow but sure weight loss strategies. Most experts agree that the safest weight loss is about a pound a week after the first 2 weeks. It is expected that since many weight loss programs based losing weight with calorie-restricted diets, you will experience rapid weight loss during the 2 weeks. Don’t worry because this loss is mainly fluid and can be regained quickly when you go back to a normal-calorie diet. Unless your physician thinks that losing weight rapidly is best for your health condition would benefit, stick to quick weight loss.

- The weight loss program can give you an idea how much weight you should and you could lose, can present to you the appropriate weight-loss program for your body’s condition, and can give you a rough estimate on how much weight you should lose in a specific period of time.

- Check if the weight loss program you are planning to enrol with offers weight maintenance plans after the weight loss phase. A safe weight loss program must ensure the safety and effectivity of the weight loss diet by monitoring its after effects. Inquire if the weight loss program offers weight maintenance because it is the most difficult part of controlling weight.

- Make sure that the weight program can help you permanently change your lifestyle towards healthy living. A responsible weight loss program should help the person change his/her dietary habits as well as the level of physical activity in order to avoid repeating the factors that led him/her to obesity before.

- Look for behaviour modification help. The weight loss program should include education in healthy eating habits and long-term plans in dealing with weight problems. It should also include individually tailored exercise programs for the student.

- Keep an eye on financial transparency. Make sure that the weight loss program provides a detailed statement of fees and actual costs of additional items like dietary supplements in your bill

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