Resolutions And Why They Fail

What is one of the biggest resolutions that the general public will be making right about the time the holidays come to an end? You guessed it: they plan to shed some of those pounds that have been added during the holiday season. For many the adding of additional pounds gets off to a great start at Thanksgiving time and runs right through the New Years Eve parties. It isn't hard to figure out where the extra pounds come from when you start looking at the quantity of food that is available during this time of year, the types of foods that are being consumed and lastly add the fact that there is typically an above average amount of alcohol consumed during all the festivities.

Did you realize that for the average person starting on a new workout program they are looking at about a 6 week transition period? And further more, during this transition phase all of the things that you hear about feeling better, having more energy, reducing stress in your life, when engaged in a workout program simply isn't true. The reasoning behind this is that your body simply doesn't know what to do with all of this new activity. In many cases you have just transitioned from sedentary lifestyle to an active lifestyle and your body doesn't like it because it is change. Not to mention that many people make the mistake of starting a diet at the same time they just engaged in a workout program at their local gym. In short you have been setup to fail before you even step into your first workout. As opposed to starting a diet in the typical sense that most people start a diet, try eating a little healthier at the start without necessarily limiting your calories. Once you have adjusted to your new exercise routine then you may want to look at your calories. Please don't get me wrong, as I am not saying that you should eat like there is no tomorrow. Even too much of a good thing can be bad for you. Simply try cutting out the simple sugars that are found in your sodas, candies, and many processed foods. Stick with your vegetables, whole grains, meet, fish, poultry, and dairy products.

While there are a number of benefits to a consistent exercise program, in order to begin to experience these benefits you have to make it through the transition phase. First you need to understand that consistency in your exercise program is far more important than the intensity. Assuming that your goal is to burn fat, as a general rule you want to start of slowly and whatever the activity try to keep active for 30 minutes or more 4 to 5 days out of the week. The reasoning behind the 30 minutes plus is that it takes approximately 30 minutes for your body to switch from burning carbohydrates to burning fat. As a result every minute beyond 30 minutes that you are able to exercise you are burning additional fat.

As your body starts to make the adjustments required to accommodate the increase in activity you will begin to notice that you have more energy throughout the day, that you are more invigorated after your workouts than you were before and as a bonus you will start to experience some appetite suppression. Remember: 6 weeks.

What should you expect to feel during the transition phase? Well in many cases, depending on your fitness level, you will feel like you have been hit by a bus. You will feel tired, sore muscles, stiff joints, blistered feet, and in some cases depression. Sounds like a lot of fun right? The good news is that with a smart exercise program, good nutrition, a workout partner and a personal trainer many of these things can be avoided. It really is about starting off correctly and if this is not something you have experience with I can not stress how important it will be to get expert advice.

As for the nutrition side of things, I am continually impressed with the number of clients that come back to me and explain how they are not nearly as sore as they expected to be when starting (or restarting) their exercise program. The one thing that they have in common is that they are taking advantage of the many benefits of AgelessXtra. For those clients that are beyond 35 years in age I can not recommend strongly enough the use of Ageless Prime. For those using AgelessXtra simply looking at the key points on the front of the bottle are enough to explain why they are experiencing such results as they begin their exercise program:

Promotes Vital Energy
Supports mental clarity and focus
Helps manage stress
Promotes joint comfort and flexibility

As you can see all of these points are extremely valuable when setting off on a new exercise program.

For those of you over 35 years of age, your body simply does not generate the levels of DHEA that it did when you were 20. Needless to say recovery time after workouts and muscle repair are not what they used to be. Well the good news is that they can be. Ageless Prime is design to turn these longevity signals and thereby increases your body's ability to repair itself.

In summary ensure that you are getting the proper nutrition, keep with a consistent exercise program, moderation is crucial and remember the 6 weeks for transition. Armed with this information you will greatly increase your odds of sticking with your workout program and ultimately a healthier lifestyle. Good Luck!

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Glenn has combined his passion for health and fitness with a great business model that allows him opportunities that would have otherwise not been possible. For more information visit http://www.opportunityofyourlife.com/

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There’s Nothing Wrong With Playing Hard Too!

I don't know about your area but we have had very strange weather for July! Normally June is our gloomy month but this year, June was nice and July has been overcast. I know, poor me. I went to the fair 4 times this year, had a corn dog and ice cream every time. I even had a few beers. I went to opening day at the race track, big deal here. I drank beer, ate some junk food. My weight before all this? 197 lbs. My weight now? 196 lbs. My point? You do not have to quit having fun to be in shape! Follow your exercise routines and diets in your eBook (mix in exercises from the newsletter too!) 80% of the time and you will be fine, I promise. No one is perfect so don't expect perfection from yourself. Being that hard on yourself will set up failure. Who needs the pressure, life gives us enough! Have fun, this isn't a rehearsal.

Here's a good Leg and chest routine.

Dumbbell one-leg hip extension

Position the foot of the stationary leg straight ahead and hold the other leg forward and up in a bent knee position
1. Hold the dumbbells relaxed at the side of the body.Balance and create good posture

2. Begin with the shoulders back and the spine and head in good posture. Exhale and activate the core

3. Slowly begin to inhale and lower the leg down and back to straighten it while leaning the upper body over as far as the hamstrings allow. Let the dumbbells lower, keep them close to the body.

4. Continue to lean over and straighten the back leg while focusing on maintaining optimal posture and a level pelvic position

5. Hold and balance for a 3 second count. Then slowly begin to exhale, activate the core and pull the leg and torso back up to the starting position using the glutes and hamstrings while maintaining proper posture. That's one rep. Do or work your way up to 10, then switch stationary legs. Work your way to/do 3 sets

Dumbbell and Swiss Ball one-arm Incline chest press

Position the body at a 45 degree angle on a swiss ball, with good posture and with the feet balanced firmly on the floor.

1. Pull the shoulders slightly together and position the dumbbell horizontal to the body and aligned straight over the shoulder.

2. Begin with the elbow pointed out, the wrist straight, and the core and trunk muscles contracted.

3. Begin to inhale and lower the arm while keeping the hand slightly inside the elbow and avoiding any rotation of the trunk.

4. Continue to lower the arm using a 4 second count until the upper arm is about parallel with the floor, with the hand slightly inside the elbow. Maintain good posture.

5. Hold for a one count, activate the core and press the arm and dumbbell back to the starting position using a 2 second count, while maintaining good posture. That's one rep, do 3 sets of 12.

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I am the founder/author of http://www.Got2manUp.com. I am a Certified Boxing Fitness Trainer as well as a former United States Marine. I am extremely passionate about working out and helping people achieve their fitness goals. I love to play tennis, exercise, go to Charger and Padre games.

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Super Fruits, Super Tasty and Super Good For You Too

Healthy and nutritional super fruits are touted to reverse cell damage, rejuvenate and revitalize your body from within. Maybe you have heard this before. However maybe you have never heard the term super fruit and are wondering what in the world a "super fruit" is and what do they do for you.

Superfruits refer to certain fruits that are exceptionally rich in nutrients and antioxidants that have a pleasing taste. Super fruits are mainly developed into juices and can fill the nutritional gaps in our diets.

There are many types of super fruits and as you read you will discover some of them and you will also discover some of the restorative health benefit and natural energy you can get from them.

Pomegranate: This super fruit is high in phytonutrients and antioxidants that improve your heart health, strengthen your immune function, and help to maintain prostate health.

Goji Berries: This super food (pronounced "go-gee") is berries that are related to tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant and are red-orange in color. Goji Berries are a native fruit of China and they are rich in vitamin C and beta carotene. They are a powerful antioxidant that helps keep our cells healthy and unharmed. Some people say these berries taste like a mix of raspberries and plums and some say that they taste like a cross between a cherry and a cranberry.

Acai Berries: This super fruit (pronounced "ah-sigh-ee") is a small purple berry that is a native to the Amazon rainforest. Acai berries are rich in vitamins and minerals. And it is said that they are extremely high in antioxidant properties in which protect the cells in the body from oxidation damage. This berry is usually marketed as a juice due to its delicate nature. Acai has a berry flavor and a faint chocolate after taste.

Mangosteen: This superfood, not related to the mango, is a purple-colored tropical fruit with white pulp. The bright-colored skin of the mangosteen fruit is what contains most of its phytochemical properties, which is a natural plant substance with health benefits. Mangosteen fruit is said to be high in Xanthones which is one of natures more potent antioxidants and is important for normal cardiovascular health, as well as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiseptic, and anti-fungal properties.

Most of these super fruits are sold as individual products in juice form. To get the well rounded results you are looking for to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet you would have to consume an awful lot of juice. However there is a product that gives you all of the whole food anti-oxidant goodness you expect from a supplemental product plus something unexpected, a great berry taste! This product is called Miracle Reds. The Miracle Reds formula will fill in most any nutritional gap.

Each scoop of Miracle Reds is a healthy and natural combination of all of the nutritional "super fruits" that help to rejuvenate and revitalize and more. This unique formula of Miracle Reds utilizes all of the rare fruits that are high antioxidants, plant sterols, co-nutrients, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other health-promoting nutrients and it taste fabulous too.

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Steven Johnson is interested in maintaining a vital, active, and healthy lifestyle. For more information on products that relate to the issues of general overall good health, along with other life-enhancing nutrients please visit his website http://www.alternative-health-supplements.com

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6 Tips on Having a Beautiful Relationship With Food

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Dhrumil Purohit shares on what it means to have a beautiful relationship with food and how to deal with cravings.

Renegade Water Secrets with Dhrumil Purohit, the lead contributory, visionary and creator of welikeitraw.com and giveittomeraw.com.

Kevin: Let's get this abstract and let's nail it down here. Can you explain what you said by a beautiful relationship with food? Because that sounds really appealing, what does that mean to you?

Dhru: Absolutely. So nobody would ever want to become a vegetarian or a vegan or start eating more raw foods, or even just people, it doesn't matter what you eat, most people on this call are probably thinking about including more whole foods in their diet. Nobody wants to do that and make their lives more complicated. If eating healthier would make your life more complicated then why the heck would you want to do it?

So what I see as a beautiful relationship with food is a relationship where you no longer are fearful of counting calories, you no longer are fearful about, is this food going to bring me this level of disease. You're no longer fearful of getting the level of nutrition that you want to. And you also, on a daily basis are not fearful of what you're going to eat. When you think about it, most individuals think so much about food. Especially if they're visiting or traveling another country or just some other city, they think so much about food. What am I going go eat next? They're a slave to whatever they eat. And nobody wants to make that worse by embarking on a natural diet of some sort, whether that be raw foods, or whole foods or whatever else.

So having a beautiful relationship with food is using food as a vehicle of nourishment instead of treating food as the destination. We all know people that are out there that get so caught up with being perfect when it comes to their diet that they spend more time thinking about food and stressing about food then they do enjoying life. Food is not the ultimate goal, it's just a vehicle to take us somewhere, to enjoy life further, to live more in the present moment. Food is not that destination where we want to end up. We don't want to be reading labels all day long. We don't want to be using the Internet to count calories. We don't want to be researching every single new supplement that comes out there, hoping that it's going to fix us or bring this to us in our life. So having a beautiful relationship with food is having an authentic relationship with food, when you use it as a vehicle to take you to where you want to go in your life and to nourish your body, rather than a destination. Does that make sense Kevin?

Kevin: Yeah. How do you know you're there?

Dhru: Well, the simplest way to look at it is to look at your life right now. Are you struggling? Right? As I mentioned, the difference between a struggle and a challenge is only one thing, and it's resistance. So just look at your day. Look at your day, and at the end of the day when you think about food, do you feel good? Or do you feel not so good, or other than good? Right? So that's the easiest way to look at it. Nobody can tell you, right?

I'm turning 26 in a couple of months. I'm probably half the age of most individuals that are probably listening in or even reading my websites that are out there. I'm not claiming to know anything. All I'm simply doing is saying that, let's look at the most basic and fundamental things. Take a look at your life. Take a look at your relationship with food. Look at today. It's 8pm on the east coast, a little bit earlier on the west coast, look at your day. Did you have a beautiful relationship with food? Were you obsessing about it? Were you scouring the Internet or the forum boards worrying about this and that and other things? It's all right to do some research and say, 'Where can I find the best source of B12?' But fretting about stuff, worrying about stuff, that's not a beautiful relationship with food. So the easiest way to do it is take a look at today, and see where you ended up. Are you happy? Are you happy where you are? Or are you at least complete where you are? You may want to make some progress, but are you complete where you are today? Or are you worried? Are you fearful? Are you stressing about where you aren't?

Kevin: That's great. You said that it's not resisting desires, and people do have desires from time to time. What do you suggest? Desires can be translated to cravings. We got a couple questions about cravings. So desires, cravings, it's very similar. How do you suggest that someone deals with that based on the philosophy that you're explaining now?

Dhru: Sure. I'm not saying that people shouldn't take practical steps. Right around 8 months is when I started experiencing all these levels of cravings for foods that I didn't really even enjoy previously. And I thought it was that my diet wasn't set up appropriately to get rid of those cravings. And on a practical level, there were some things that I needed to adjust. I could use more greens in my diet to bring in more minerals so that I wouldn't have as much cravings. Because if you're having a lot of cravings for food, sometimes it's very nutritionally based. You may just not be getting enough minerals in your diet. So there's some practical things that you can do, such as having green smoothies a couple times a day. Bring in more green juice into your diet. You know, it depends on what area specifically that you notice the cravings that show up.

But generally, what I find is that most of the cravings that show up for people, they're simply coming from a place of, "I'm not treating myself. I've been really good now, and I'm not treating myself or I'm denying myself." It's like being bored. Most of the individuals that have cravings, I would say, that email me are people that are having cravings or are feeling like they are bored with their diet, or that they should be treating themselves because they're not. So in that particular case, what I suggest is that, OK, let's just look at it. First of all, I would say, are you yo-yoing? Right? And I just want to explain that a little bit further for people that are not familiar. Yo-yoing is people who treat life, and specifically diet, with good and bad. They have their good and bad days. They have a day that's really good, and they're eating almost all raw food or whole foods, and all organic and things like that. And then the next day, they're binging on a pizza. Not just eating a slice, but they're eating like a whole half a pizza, or they're drinking like five cups of coffee when they haven't had coffee all week long. So that's yo-yoing.

Now, if you're going through yo-yoing, then my suggestion is actually to scale back whatever dietary regimen you're trying to do. Let's take, for instance, raw foods specifically. If you're trying to eat mostly or all raw foods, and you notice that you're having a lot of challenges yo-yoing, take a step back and find some transitional foods that you can eat on a daily basis that are still good for you. Kevin I know you're a very big fan of quinoa, right? So including thinking like quinoa, including things like steamed vegetables, that still are things that you can enjoy, that you might feel that are warm foods if you're craving warm foods, that might give you more substance. It's better to take a step back than go back and forth between this yo-yoing exercise.

Now for other individuals who might just have a desire here and there that might show up, and if they're doing good overall, and if they're fine using discipline, then use it! By all means, if discipline has worked for you so far, who am I to tell you not to use it? What I would suggest though, is notice if your dietary journey stops becoming fun, all right? Notice if you're bringing more stress into it. Notice if you're adding the dimension of resistance, if you're not actually enjoying the journey anymore. And if you notice that you're not enjoying it anymore, then there may be a time to also reevaluate and say, "What could I be doing differently here?"

Or just even taking a look at your goals. What is my goal here? What am I trying to do? Right? What am I trying to actually achieve here with my diet? Is losing those last ten pounds, is that it? And then after that, then what? What's the next thing after that? Right? Sometimes, what I find, Kevin, is that simply by just being attached to a particular goal, that often creates those levels of desire, because people are so fixated on the goal. "OK, I need to get here, I need to get here, I need to get here." That they start tripping up, that they stop focusing on the day to day things that they did in the beginning, and that they're so focused on the goal that they start stumbling on the fact that they're not making progress fast enough. "I'm not doing it quick enough." And just by reevaluating it, I often find, just by taking an opportunity to actually reevaluate those goals, just by taking an opportunity to reflect on those goals. Sometimes people are able to make tremendous progress and realize, "Wow! I'm chasing after my tail. It's a valid goal, and it's a good thing to achieve, but I'm so fixated on it that I can't think about anything else. I can't focus on anything else."

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The Benefits and Challenges of a Raw Food Lifestyle

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Dhrumil Purohit shares on his journey to a raw food lifestyle, including the benefits and the challenges.

Renegade Water Secrets with Dhrumil Purohit, the lead contributory, visionary and creator of welikeitraw.com and giveittomeraw.com.

Kevin: Well, let's get right into it. For those people who have never heard of you, they soon will, and why don't you just tell us a little bit about how you started into
this and how you got to where you are now.

Dhru: Sure. First of all, again, thank you for having me here. And everybody who's listening in, it's an honor to be here. The thing that I enjoy the most is connecting with other individuals, and that drives everything that I do. So to connect and build communities, that's been such an important part of my journey and that's actually how I got started.

My dietary journey started where at a conference I heard Ingrid Newkirk. She's the president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. She was talking about milk, blah, blah, blah this, and dairy cows blah, blah, blah, that and at that time my level of consciousness wasn't hip to maybe the plight of certain animals. But she mentioned something that really hit me, she said, "Blah, blah, blah, if you get rid of milk then you might see your acne go away." I was in high school at the time, I'm trying to talk to girls, I'm trying to be a more social individual, but even though I had been raised vegetarian, coming from an Indian background, I always dealt with acne. So when she said that I said, "Ok, you know what, she say's that in about a month's time you can start to see a major difference, so let me get rid of the dairy in my diet." So when I got rid of the diary in my diet, naturally people ask you, "What the heck are you doing?" So you have to read up on it and you have to get educated a little bit and that's when I finally started to understand and make the connection, that even though I was brought up vegetarian I had never really understood fully the connection between food and health.

Then once that started, for a year and a half, as many people there have kind of gotten their start, I was a processed vegan. I was eating soy burgers and tofutti and carbitarian totally all the way. The finally one day at a health food store, in the aisle, I'm shopping for my produce and I see this guy who I've seen like a hundred times before shopping at the same organic co-op. And I always noticed that the whites of his eyes are really white, he was a very fit gentleman, he looked fairly young as well.

So I went up to him and I finally said, "Hey bro, what is it that you actually do? What is it that you eat?" And he was like, "Oh, man I'm into raw food." And I was like, "Raw food, what is that?" And over the next 40 minutes, this gentleman, who's name is actually Nature Love, kind of over the next 45 minutes gave me a full breakdown of the relationship between food and why raw food matters and how it can improve the health. And from that day, which was the year 2001, that's when my journey really began. It was on that day.

Kevin: Wow, that's pretty nice. Let's just get right into it here. What are some of the biggest challenges that you encountered from that day till now that really stand out in you head, that say, "This is what happened, here's how I dealt with it and here's how I'm better because of it?"

Dhru: Sure, absolutely. Well one of the things that I talk about a lot is the physiological challenges and I noticed that... I'll give you a specific example, when I first started my journey after meeting Nature, the next day Nature, after I met up with him in the aisle, he came over to my place to show me and my roommate a little bit about raw foods. And when Nature told me that he was 40, and this guy literally, like... there's photos of him on our website, welikeitraw.com, you can see how fit he is, how young he looks. When he told me he was 40-years-old I totally flipped. I was like, "OK, I'm doing this today."

So that was the first biggest challenge that I faced, I went 100 percent overnight embarking on raw foods. And what kept me going solid 100 percent for the first 8 months was discipline and excitement. Sheer excitement because I was looking forward to the future. I kept on thinking that in the future this will all be worth it and I'll be at some place where my health and everything else will click and it won't be as tough as it is now. And then discipline, which is simply one desire that's trumping another desire. I had this desire to look fit, to be energetic, to be healthy, and then I also had this desire to eat a donut or eat this, or eat that.

But my desire for being fit and healthy was strongest. But the challenge with discipline is, after a certain time, because discipline comes from a place of desire, discipline will always fail you. At some point in time discipline will always fail you because resisting your desires is... well it's resisting your desires. It's still a desire that's inside of you. So for eight months solid I was going through the physiological challenges of wanting to stick to this thing, I felt good, but I had all these desires inside to try different foods, to eat different things.

And it was right around that point, that after I, at the time I considered it "'failing." I failed on my raw food diet by yo-yoing back and forth; I realized that there was a better way, a smarter way, a more intelligent way to approach diet. And, yes there were some very practical things that I did to improve my relationship with food. Having more green smoothies, having some transitional foods, things like that.

But overall I saw that the biggest shift, the thing that benefited me the most, and now I'm seeing that it's benefiting so many other people as well too, is that to actually ask yourself, "Why am I doing this in the first place? Am I waiting for the future to be better than the present moment? Am I doing this because someday I think things will be better?" It's all right to have goals, it's all right to have health goals, it's all right to build a foundation, but the biggest challenge that I see is that a lot of people have, regardless of whatever dietary regimen they're trying to follow, if they're trying to just eat healthier, or exercise more, they are their biggest enemy because of these physiological battles they play with themselves back and forth.

It's easy to open up a book and know what to do. There are so many nutrition books and websites that are out there that give you great information now, especially with things like Goggle. And you can see what you can do.

The same thing goes with exercise. But when you look at it, it's not that people have a problem with information they have this physiological battle with identifying themselves with certain goals and living in the future instead of bringing their attention back into the present moment.

Kevin: So you said in that first eight months you were living in the future, correct?

Dhru: Yeah, I was living in the future. I was just constantly thinking that things will be better, it'll be easier. I'm eating towards some future goal; I'm eating towards some future goal of being fit in my ideal version of what I had as fitness in my head. And then also along with that I was identifying with something, my ego was identifying with the concept of being 100 percent raw.

Which, I'm sure Kevin, you've seen with the excellent work that you do, a lot of people probably write in to you that say they need to be 100 percent raw but they can't. And that's just some arbitrary goal. That doesn't mean that I was actually any healthier, I was just fixated on this concept of being 100 percent raw.

So instead of being 100 percent healthy and just enjoying and having a beautiful relationship with food, I was focused on this arbitrary idea of being 100 percent raw because I thought that it would bring me something that wasn't something that I had with me right then and there at that moment. I was looking to diet as a way to fulfill me, which is an exact example of people that have really bad challenges with food. They're looking to food for fulfillment. People that go through, I don't want to speak personally, because I haven't gone through this, but from what I've read, individuals that suffer through bulimia and other eating disorders, often what they're looking for in certain ways is that they treat food as a vehicle to fulfillment, to fulfill them even if they don't want to eat it. They're rejecting food as a way to fulfillment with something to fulfill themselves with something that isn't with them right then and there.

I know it starts to become really abstract, but the easiest way to say it is that just take a look at anything that you're doing in your life right now. And if you're running off of shear discipline, if you're running off the hope that someday in the future that you'll make it, the chances are that you're going to face so many more struggles along your journey.

As opposed to the flip side is, everybody wants a challenge, everybody is down for a good challenge and the difference between a challenge and a struggle is the added dimension of resistance. When you go through a struggle, when you're yo-yoing in your diet, when you can't stick to your exercise plan, when you're having a hard time doing something that you want to do, that's a struggle.

And what accompanies a struggle is resistance. You're resisting something; you're resisting something that you're not ready to be at a level that you want to be at. Maybe you need to go slower. Whatever it is that you're resisting, because you're resisting it you're using discipline as a way to kind of mask that, to kind of keep your eyes not focused on the total picture. And then you end up sending yourself back further because you haven't actually taken baby steps to build a proper foundation in whatever journey you're trying to make progress in.

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How to Find a Supportive Community: In Life and Diet

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Dhrumil Purohit shares on the importance of having a mentor and supportive community and how to find them.

Renegade Water Secrets with Dhrumil Purohit, the lead contributory, visionary and creator of welikeitraw.com and giveittomeraw.com.

Kevin: Why don't you explain the importance of a mentor and the importance of community.

Dhru: Sure. I'll start off with community. And what I'll say first is that regardless of where you come from, regardless of where you are, and whatever your goal is, whether it's a sports team, whether you're in a book club, everybody finds that there's benefits to having community. Every single person out there knows that friendships and authentic friendships and people who are supportive adds value to the journey. Because when those individuals aren't there, when that community isn't there, then you're just doing something by yourself. And it's not as fun, because you can't share stuff. You can't explore together with other individuals.

Where that started for me was family. And one thing that I noticed when I was a young kid, my family moved around a lot, and one thing that I would notice is that I would always look forward to getting together with my family. Because whenever I was with my family, even the most mundane task, whether it was washing dishing, whether it was sweeping the floor, whether it was doing homework, any task that I did with family, especially like my younger cousins, was always fun. Because when I got together with my younger cousins, we made everything fun because we had similar backgrounds. We were interested in similar things. And our goal was to not just get the job done, but actually to enjoy the journey, whatever it might be.

So when I got into college and I first started exploring with raw food specifically, one of the greatest benefits was that I had a mentor, which I'll get to in a second. But another really great benefit was that, a lot of individuals, when they explore a new area of life like dietary things, they often notice that it's a little bit different. You can't hang out, maybe, with your friends in the same way. You might not be able to eat at the same restaurants that you were eating at previously. You might notice that some people might ridicule you on some level, because they feel that you're doing something very different. You'll notice a lot
of changes that might happen socially. But one of the things that I did is, instead of going within, instead of not jumping into community, I got involved in community even further.

The first thing I said is that, OK, I live here in Delaware. It's one of the smallest states in the United States, and there's not a raw food community here. There's not raw food restaurants that are around here. So you know what? Let me be the leader. Let me create some community. And I'm going to start with just my friends that are local, here. So once a week, every Wednesday, me and my friends would get together at my apartment, and we'd all make a big kale salad, and they're not even into raw food! They would just do it because they wanted to spend time with me. And I would do it because I just wanted to spend time with them. I'm not here to convert them. I'm not here to change their dietary
habits. I just want to enjoy good food with them.

And that was actually the basis of what started the website. Because what I notice is that any challenges I had, any things I wanted to do, like check out a new restaurant, it was so much more fun doing it with a community. And then the community grew from two to five to a lot of individuals that were at my local co-op. Then we started the website in about 2005, and any city that I could go to I had friends that were there. And I started noticing that one of the biggest things that people would talk about is they would say that, "Well I don't have friends like you that are all into raw foods." They said, "I don't have friends like
Anthony and Phillip, who are other commenters on our website that also eat a raw food diet. I just met those guys. I haven't know these guys my entire life. I just met those guys in November. For most of my life, I've hung out with people who haven't been eating a diet that's rich in raw foods or whole foods or anything else like that. They might have been brought up vegetarian because they came from an Indian background, but I'll tell you honestly, that doesn't mean a lot, because most of them just did it because their parents did it. Right?

So community is one of the biggest things. And for a lot of individuals out there that feel like they're going on this journey by themselves, the number one thing I can say to you is, instead of waiting for somebody else to start community, maybe you could start that community. Maybe you could be that leader that could just get a few people together. Even if you start with just two people. It's all about the conversations that happen, and it's all about sharing and growing together as a community. So that's on the community riff.

In terms of a mentorship, how do you select a mentor? Well, if people look at the mentors that I've had, and I've had probably over 13 mentors that are actual mentors in my life, that I have a dedicated relationship with, and I talk to on a regular basis, and they say, "Well I don't know somebody like Serrano Kelley," who's one of my mentors in the world of spirituality. He coaches top CEOs on Wall Street. He's friends with Bill Gates. He knows Oprah. I mean, he's all over the place. They say, "I don't have a mentor like that." I didn't start off with somebody like that. Right? I started off with just saying, OK, who are the people that I know in my life, and who is somebody that's at a level that I would like to be at a little bit in the future? Not looking to the future, but saying this person has built some great things in their life that I would like to bring in my life as well, too. And that's how my first mentor, Nature Love.

When you do that, what you get a chance to do is you get the chance to learn from others' experiences. You get a chance to look at somebody else's life and see what challenges, what things did they go through. And what can I learn from those things? You get a chance to ask questions. And so, even if you don't have the most perfect mentor out there. Who does? I don't even have the most perfect mentors out there. At least you can start with the people that you know in your life, right? And maybe you don't even know them personally. You've just seen them around. You could reach out to them and say, "Hey you know what? I'd really love to learn from you a little bit. Once a week, would you mind meeting with me, or maybe just getting on the phone with me?" You know. And just talking a little bit and showing them that you could be a dedicated person that could listen to them.

Because I'll let you in on a little secret. Mentors love sharing. People who have the heart of a teacher, they love to share. They love to take other people under their wing and at least teach them what they know so that other person could benefit. Because chances are, if you have somebody who has the heart of a teacher who's a mentor, they've also had somebody in their life that took them under their wing, that they're really thankful for. So, those individuals are all over the place. And when it comes to diet, it's so important, because there's so much false information and, you know, judgments, and wrong ideas out there.
It's great to find somebody who actually has results. You can look at them and say, wow. This person looks good. They're happy. They have some things that I'd like to bring into my life. Let me take them on, or let me ask them to take me on as a mentee, and let's see what I can learn from them.

Kevin: You just mentioned false information. What's your process that you go through in order to decide if it's going to work for you or if it's not?

Dhru: Sure. So ultimately, Kevin, just like yourself, I'm a big fan of your renegade health club videos, when it comes down to it, the buck stops at trial and success, because ultimately what people have to realize is that this journey involves trial and success, not trial and error. And I first learned about that through one of my mentors David Wolfe. David Wolfe had a lecture one day, was talking to an individual who was so fixated on needing the right information, he was like, "But how do you know how many milligrams of this and how many milligrams of that?" and David was like "Don't you understand trial and success?" And he said, "Trial and success is the process of actually getting the chance to try something for yourself and if it works continuing, right? And continuing until you find something that works." So that's ultimately where we have to let things rest, is that if you want to try something out, now fortunately we live in the world where a lot of things that we can try out is not going to like, you know kill you, we're not dealing with different prescription medications here and there, that it's like if you don't try the right one you could end up being dead. This is small things and you can make little tweaks along the way. All decisions are temporary, all decisions are temporary, so you can try something out if it works for you, great if it doesn't your going to continue to try something out until you find out what succeeds.

Now to what information to try in the first place, well what information do most people try so far? Health is a very physical thing, even when you're eating natural foods it should be a very physical thing. Does this person look good? Are they vibrant? Do they have eyes that really shine? Is that something that I want to bring in to my life? And then on a deeper level is to look at somebody and what they're about and who they hang out with and just say OK, does this person seem like somebody that puts out information that's good on a regular basis?

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To read the rest of this transcript as well as access The Renegade Roundtable experts just like Dhrumil Purohit, please visit http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com . To watch the daily health show that is causing waves online, please visit http://www.The http://RenegadeHealthShow.com.

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Colon Cleanse Review - A Must Read For a Good Cleanse

Background facts are quite essential to understand the importance of Colon cleanse review. Colon Cleanse is a much used therapy to cleanse the body of waste and toxins, and it has been extensively researched for a long time. However, a common question that arises regards the safety of the process and the difficulties that are involved. Medically speaking, colon cleaning is done when smooth water jets are given to the colon to eject the fecal matter that is deposited on the walls due to improper ejection before. The process is generally carried out when the colon is clogged. This happens because the colon is the part of the large intestine which is responsible for storing waste matter temporarily and if colonic health is not good, it can have problems to remove the waste and this means serious trouble for the whole body. This organic waste is actually toxic material which the body refuses to digest. Storing such waste which was actually intended to be thrown away is indeed unnatural and requires immediate medical attention. This is the reason for people opting for a colon cleanse. Medical issues related to this are regular constipation, mood swings, colonic cancer, bloating and flatulence, headaches and various others.

When done correctly by an expert, colon cleansing has been confirmed to be fairly safe, more so with modern developmentss in medicines and equipment. It was enemas, a trick of the past for tackling the colon congestion problems. However, an enema on managed to clear about fifteen or twenty percent, that too of the lower part and thus leaving several parts untreated. There are countless benefits of a colonic irrigation such are removal of harmful fecal matter, flushing out of toxins and bad bacteria, improved colorectal muscular actions, better digestion and absorption of nutrients and a marked change in health, overall. Apart from water irrigations, there are several supplements available in colon cleansing kits which aid in cleaning the colon and assisting it to heal. An oxygen cleaning kit is one such method which works quite effectively by charging up the oxygen inside the intestinal tract and detoxifying the colon. This is a tremendous option to keep good colonic health along with other colon cleaning methods such as the one with hydrotherapy. All these procedures and kits and products have been used for quite a lot of years now but the million dollar question still remains. Is colon cleansing risky or is it safe?

How does one categorize a particular therapy as safe? There are various criteria which people follow. Pain is one such criterion. Many have described colon cleansing as unbearable, and yet there are an equal number that say it was one of the most refreshing experiences of their lives and made them feel much cleaner than ever before. The penetration of the colon cleaning equipment is also considered. A standard enema cleans about the first eight inches but a colonic irrigation goes in much deeper for a thorough cleanse and is generally safe if done by a qualified health professional. Another factor is the threat of infection due to penetration of equipment.

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Alternative Medicine Can Offer You a Natural Way to Improve Your Immune System

The immune system helps to keep you healthy in a variety of ways. Simple things that tend to go around seasonally such as colds and the flu can be easy to get. The weaker your immune system is the easier it will be for you to end up with such ailments. Of course once you have been sick with them it is easier to get again due to your immune system being down.

A healthy immune system can help you fight off more serious types of illnesses as well including cancer. It is a good idea to do your best to boost your immune system so that you have the best chances of fighting off anything that may come your way. It is easy to do so with various types of alternative medicine. They are good for you without any negative side effects. That means you can go about your daily routine without feeling sick.

You will also find the various types of alternative medicine you can take to boost your immune system are affordable. Going to the doctor when you are ill, paying for medications, and even money lost from missing work due to illness all add up rapidly. Investing a little bit of money in forms of alternative medicine is a better option.

Removing toxins that build up in your body is essential if you want to have a strong immune system. One way to do so is consuming green tea. This can be done as a drink or with a pill supplement. The more negative toxins you get out of your body the less susceptible you will be to various forms of illness.

Eating a well balanced diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables will also help you to remove those types of toxins. If you aren't getting the right combination of vitamins and nutrients from your diet consider taking a supplement. Additional vitamin C will definitely improve your immune system. You can get that Vitamin C from supplements, fresh oranges, or orange juice.

Do your best to eliminate high levels of stress as well. This will result in your body becoming achy and more prone to various types of illness. Some types of alternative medicine to relief stress include yoga. Engage in it for about 15 minutes a day and you will feel much better. Aromatherapy as well as deep tissue massages can also help to remove stress that can affect the ability of your immune system to keep you healthy.

By doing your part to naturally boost your immune system, you will be able to take on your daily tasks. You can't stop the germs that are all around you but you can help your body to fight them off. You need to pay attention to how your body feels as well. When you start to feel sluggish you need to evaluate your diet and your stress level. Don't wait until you become ill to take the importance of your immune system into consideration.

About the Author:
Cindy Browne loves everything to do with alternative health and is an author of articles about http://alternative.youraltmed.org. Visit her site for more information on http://www.naturallyhealthieryou.com.

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Get Rid of Your Pain With the Use of Alternative Medicine

It can be difficult to enjoy your day when you suffer from an array of different aches and pains. Thank goodness for most of us it is just an irrigation now and then such as a headache or a mild injury that takes a few days to heal. For those that suffer from chronic aches and pains though it is a completely different story. Imagine trying to work, take care of a family, and have some relaxation when you hurt all the time.

It can even be difficult to concentrate on tasks or to get a good night of rest. Most people that do suffer from such aches and pains do want to get back to enjoying their life. Yet it can be hard when finding the right medication isn't always possible. In many instances the cost of the medication of the severity of the side effects prevent a person from being able to use them anyway.

There is a better alternative though than just coping with the pain. There are quite a few herbal remedies that have been used for centuries to get rid of such aches and pains. This type of alternative medicine is affordable and it doesn't offer any negative side effects for you to fight off. Finding out what is available for your particular aches and pains is important. That way you can fight it instead of continuing to suffer like you are right now.

Arthritis is a very common type of ache and pain that people of all ages including children suffer from. Many believe it is just a problem for the elderly but that isn't true. Arthritis causes the joints to become inflamed so very simple tasks can be painful enough that you can't accomplish them. Consuming green tea offers plenty of benefits for your body.

It can also fight of arthritis because it is able to remove toxins from your body. It also helps to reduce the inflammation so that you aren't in as much pain as before. You can drink green tea hot or cold. You can also take pill supplements if you don't like the taste of it.

Many individuals find that consuming goji berries or juice daily also helps significantly in the battle against arthritis. They are expensive though as they have to be imported. It also takes special care to harvest the berries from the goji trees. The juice is more affordable and you can get it all year long. You can find it at most health food stores or you can order it online. Make sure it is 100% goji juice though as many of the products out there aren't.

Chronic back pain is another issue that many people have to deal with. It can make it impossible to maintain employment as well. Forms of alternative medicine including acupuncture though can help to reduce or even eliminate the pain that has been there. Regular scheduled appointments may be needed to keep the pain away but it is certainly a better option than expensive painkillers that you can become dependent upon.

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Cindy Browne loves everything to do with alternative health and is an author of articles about http://www.naturalremediesandcures.com. Visit her site for more information on http://www.naturallyhealthieryou.com.


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Sunshine, You Need it and Here’s Why!

Over the last decade in particular we have been taught that the sun is something we need to avoid like the plague and that we need to slather the sunscreen all over to protect our skin.

Hold on, not so fast! There is scientific evidence that we need sunshine on our skin on a regular basis.

Here is some interesting scientific research on the effects of sunshine;

-According to Dr Michael F. Holick who is a professor of dermatology, physiology, medicine and biophysics at the Boston University of Medicine, and Dr Edward Giovannucci of Harvard University in boston, says in a nutshell that without sunshine on our skin, we do not produce vitamin D, a vitamin crucial to help ward off the inflammation of cardiovascular disease, type 1 diabetes, certain cancers, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, and hypertension. (Note: we call it vitamin D but it is actually a hormone. Vitamin D is designed to increase the proper balance and circulation of calcium and phosphorous in the blood. ).

The big question is how much sunshine is needed for our bodies to produce vitamin D. The answer is surprising and has to do primarily with geography and the amount of melanin in a person's skin. (Melanin blocks UV rays) Our ancestors that have been born in warmer climates, closer to the equator, generally have darker skin and more melanin. People with darker skin have the ability to stay in the sun much longer than their fairer skinned neighbors to the north because of the higher amount of melanin, but that also means that it takes much longer for them to produce the needed amount of vitamin D and may take as much as a half to 1 full hour of sunshine to do the trick. Lighter skinned people that live farther away from the equator have a lot less melanin and need minimal exposure to the sun, sometimes only 10 to 15 minutes per day.

According to the above doctors, too much sun is not a good thing and the risk of skin cancer still remains a reality, but, on the other side of the coin, little to no sun can have detrimental effects as well.

Living in some northern climates, especially in the winter when there can be long periods of gray skies, can not only be depressing but can cause vitamin D deficiency in light and dark skinned people from lack of sun exposure. In cases like this, supplementation may be required to maintain optimal health. Better still, get enough sunshine over the spring, summer and fall months and your body may store enough vitamin D in the fatty tissues to get through the winter.

Research has shown that as much as 60% the elderly tend to be deficient in vitamin D. As we age, it takes a lot more for the skin to convert sunshine into vitamin D so supplementation can be highly beneficial. According to Dr Holick though, the elderly can still get their vitamin D requirements by exposing themselves to sunshine at least 3 times per week.

A Scandinavian study showed that men were 50% more likely to get prostate cancer if they were deficient in vitamin D and women were 30% more likely to get breast and ovarian cancer with a lack of this vitamin.

There are 3 ways of getting the vitamin D you need and that is through food sources such as , milk, cream, butter, eggs, liver and tuna to name a few, and through supplementation. Cod liver oil is good for that. Getting vitamin D by exposure to sunshine is Nature's way of getting this vitamin directly into our bloodstream.

It is recommended that you get the daily allowance of vitamin D through food, supplements or sun exposure to maintain optimal health but remember, moderation is the key here. So go ahead and enjoy the sun.

About the Author:
Willie is a researcher and freelance writer whose own health problems prompted her to gain information on health and wellness and share that knowledge with others. She is co-owner of http://www.nutrition-tips.com.

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Why Treadmills and Elliptical Machines Won’t Get You 6 Pack Abs

It's amazing to see the legions of gyms buffs standing in line for these machines and if you're a regular you see the same folks on them spending countless hours just plugging away. For years I was one of those treadmill nuts that would run for 30 – 45 minutes with a mindless gaze and in all that time I never developed a 6 pack. It wasn't until I began to talk with others at the gym with 6 pack abs and asked them what they did to develop them. Amazingly they didn't even bother with treadmills or elliptical machines.

The more I spoke with them they all revealed the same experiences I was going through as well, treadmills and elliptical machines are terribly boring. I can't tell you how many times how bored I felt running for 30 – 45 minutes staring in outer space.

In addition this type of exercise is less effective then lets' say running outside naturally. Think about for a second this type of mindless steady state exercise while watching TV or even reading creates a disconnect resulting in poor results from your exercise routine. There have been studies that show that outside natural running or cycling will yield far better results then those machines at the gym.

I don't recommend simply just jogging you are far better off with a varied intensity run or sprinting. They are so much more effective, training your heart rate in a much wider range instead of just the same pace during the entire workout. Luckily there are a couple of exercises that can be done that will give you the ultimate rock hard ripped body.

My personal favorite is outdoor sprinting and for a real challenge I also incorporate sprinting up a hill as well. All you need to do is take a look at the bodies of those world class sprinters and compare that to the guy running the L.A. marathon. I thought so!

Another powerful exercise using the same concept as sprinting but with a pool instead is sprint style swimming. The upper body pump you get from sprint style swimming is intense.

Shadow boxing is in fact an awesome workout you are guaranteed a full body workout, just look at the bodies of your pro boxers, not an ounce of flab. If you are worried if you'll look silly at the gym then you can do this in the privacy of your own home.

The trick is high intensity cardiovascular workouts not the same old boring running in place at the same speed for 30 minutes. Let's face the facts you must change up your workout if you desire to lose that extra weight and more importantly develop that rock hard body. It first starts with your commitment to change it up and doing it least three times a week. After you start your new regiment it will become easier to stick with it. It's that commitment that will payoff in the end.

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Part I and II - How Mr. Banting Lost 35 Lbs in 8 Months Even Though he Drank a Lot of Alcohol

How Mr. Banting Lost 35 lbs in 8 months even though he drank a lot of alcohol.

A story in three parts.

"Mr Banting was a fat man. At age sixty-five, the five-foot five Banting weighted in at over two hundred pounds.

'I could not stoop to tie my shoe...nor attend to the little offices humanity requires without considerable pain and difficulty, which only the corpulent can understand,' he wrote.

"Banting was recently retired...had no family history of obesity, nor did he consider himself either lazy, inactive, or given to excessive indulgence at the table.

"Nonetheless, corpulence had crept up on him in his thirties, as with many of us today, despite his best efforts. He took up daily rowing and gained muscular vigor, a prodigious appetite, and yet more weight.

"He cut back on calories, which failed to induce weight loss but did leave him exhausted and beset by boils. He tried walking, riding horseback, and manual labor. His weight increased. He consulted the best doctors... He tried purgatives and diuretics. His weight increased..."

To be continued.
How Mr. Banting Lost 35 lbs in 8 months even though he drank a lot of alcohol. Part II
"He cut back on calories, which failed to induce weight loss but did leave him exhausted and beset by boils. He tried walking, riding horseback, and manual labor. His weight increased. He consulted the best doctors... He tried purgatives and diuretics. His weight increased..." (from Part I)

Part II.

"Luckily for Banting, he consulted a surgeon who had recently been to Paris. The doctor had just heard the great physiologist Claude Bernard lecture on diabetes.

The liver, reported Bernard, secretes glucose, the substance of both sugar and starch. It was this glucose that accumulates excessively in the bloodstream of diabetics. It struck him that "a diet of only meat and dairy would check the secretion of sugar in the urine of a diabetic."

Banting's surgeon immediately formulated a dietary regimen for Banting. Namely, "complete abstinence from sugars and starches."

After all, wrote the doctor, we know that to fatten up animals, "a saccharine (sugar) and farinaceous (flour) diet is used." He thought "excessive obesity might be allied to diabetes as to its cause...and if a purely animal diet were useful in the latter disease, a combination of animal food with a vegetable diet that contained neither sugar nor starch might...arrest the undue formation of fat."

So here's the regime Banting followed for the next year:

"He ate three meals a day of meat fish, or game, usually five or six ounces at a meal, with one or two stale toast or cooked fruit on the side. He had his evening tea with a few more ounces of fruit or stale toast. He scrupulously avoided any other food that might contain either sugar or starch, in particular bread, milk, beer, sweets and potatoes."

"Despite a considerable allowance of alcohol in Banting's regimen - four or five glasses of wine each day, a cordial every morning, and an evening tumbler of gin, whisky or brandy - Banting dropped thirty-five pounds by the following May (eight months later) and fifty pounds by early the next year.

"I have not felt better in health than now for the last twenty-six years,' he wrote. 'My other bodily ailments have become mere matters of history.'"
- Taubes, 2007

That was 1864. Banting's 16 page (free) Letter on corpulence, Addressed to the Public, launched the world's first popular diet craze. Within a year, Banting "had entered the English language as a verb meaning 'to diet.'"

If someone is "gouty obese, and nervous, we strongly recommend him to 'bant'" suggested the Pall Mall Gazette in June, 1865. - Taubes, 2007

Guess how the medical community of the day reacted? Some, writes Taubes,

"did what members of established societies often do when confronted with a radical new concept: they attacked both the message and the messenger. The Lancet, (like today's Newsweek), first whined that Banting's diet was old news. Second...that his diet could be dangerous."

150 years later, some in the medical community raise the same question:

Is a low carb approach safe?

Today we have many modern versions of Banting's low carb diet, most notably Atkins and South Beach. And just this year, Dr. Heidi's ER Fat Burn Program, the very latest in a low carb-based regime, has seen great success among the participants. (One gal dropped 18 pounds in her first four weeks and got her sex drive back(!))

For some people, however, the question remains:

Is a low carb regime dangerous?

That's next.

About the Author:
Kim Klaver Industry consultant. Marketing guide for Whole Food Nation, whole food multis company. Whole Food Nation http://www.wholefoodnation.com

Keyword tags: weight loss, diet, health

Steak \n Eggs: Good For Weight Loss?

Steak 'n eggs: Good or bad for weight loss?

What's the best way to lose weight fast and remain healthy?

There has been much hysteria pro and con the Atkins-type weight-loss regime, with the low-cal/lo fat and portion control camp screaming that red meat and eggs are dangerous.

In a recent weight loss study Atkins folks sponsored, plant-based diet supporters gleefully point out that participants were being apparently counseled "to choose vegetarian sources of fat and protein.''

Kathy Freston, a Dean Ornish low-fat, calorie-counting anti-meat fan girl, insists that "there's a growing shift toward healthy, plant-based diets, especially among people looking to lose weight and keep it off." And a shift away from meat, animal fats and eggs, she writes.

However, low carb, meat and blubber enthusiasts show proof of healthy weight loss and of keeping it off. Like me. Or Dr. Heidi and her ER clientele.

What should you believe?

Both. Steak (all red meats and poultry) and eggs are like cholesterol: There's good and there's bad. You need to know which is good and which is bad.

Bad Meat

Most meat in U.S. supermarkets and restaurants come from confined and un-pastured cows who are often sick. Poky's animal 'hospital' (described in Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma) is one of many big-animal hospitals that treats feedlot cattle from industrial feedlots. Most of the animals' health problems, Pollan reports, are directly or indirectly related to what they're fed.

The cows are force-fed corn and soy which they can't digest. "They're made to eat forage, and we're making them eat grain," says Dr. Metzin who treats them. p. 77, Omnivore's Dilemma)

Virtually all feedlot cattle, according to animal scientists, are sick because they cannot digest grain.

The sick animals are then shot full of antibiotics so they live a little longer - so as to get a bit fatter before they're slaughtered. Happy Sunday cookout.

So yes, the Dean Ornishes and Kathy Frestons are right. Eating bad meats and fats from from such animals can NOT be good for you. Avoid eating bad meats and fats.

Good Meat

Grass-fed animals. Grass-fed animals are pastured. [NOT pasteurized - but pastured.] This, my omnivore friends, you CAN eat. I do.

Grass-fed animals are allowed to forage and graze in pastures - on grass and other stuff on the grounds. Eating what they eat naturally. They're not shot full of antibiotics because they're not sick.

Good meat shopping tip: When shopping for meat, ASK the meat person: Do you have 100% grass-fed beef (or pastured chicken)? If not, find a local farmer. They'll have grass fed beef and poultry. Google local farmers in YOUR CITY or check for local farmers online at Local Harvest or the Weston A Price Foundation.

Until you find a farmer, at least get meats that have not been fed antibiotics and hormones

Bad eggs

Same story. Don't eat the eggs from chickens that are crammed together in spaces no bigger than an 8 and 1/2 x 11" sheet of paper, for their entire life. Don't eat those that are fed bio-engineered grain. Don't eat those kept awake with lights blazing into their cages 24/7 so they can lay as many eggs as possible before they're turned into soup. Those eggs can not be good for you. They're available in most restaurants and supermarkets.

Good eggs

Eat eggs from pastured chickens - they're the ones that go OUTSIDE and scratch around on the ground at the farm, eating grass, worms and such that they are designed to eat. NOTE: These eggs are also a surprise source of Vitamin D. Regular eggs do not have naturally occurring Vitamin D. See one minute Video: Surprise source of Vitamin D.

Good eggs shopping tip: Contact your local farmer for pastured chickens and eggs from pastured chickens. Organic is not enough here (not if you want that extra Vitamin D benefit, says Dr. Heidi here). See sources above.

Bottom line: Find pastured grass-fed animals. Eat those. They're the good meat and animal fats. They have the same kind of GOOD fats that ocean fish have, they have more minerals and vitamins and they're not fattening or disease producing, like the feedlot animals.

True, you won't keel over after one McDonald's hamburger. But the cumulative effect over the years of eating bad meats and bad animal fats weakens a body and makes it ripe for a disease to strike. Usually when you least expect it.

P.S. I learned most of this filming an eye-and-ear popping nutrition course Dr. Heidi Dulay taught in CA this spring. I hope to make some of the videos available soon.

About the Author:
Kim Klaver Industry consultant. Marketing guide for Whole Food Nation, whole food multis company. Whole Food Nation http://www.wholefoodnation.com

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The Basics of Office Fire Risk Assessment

Fire Risk Assessments are a crucial part of safety in the workplace. New rules introduced (throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) have replaced previous fire safety legislation with the main emphasis now on the reduction and prevention of fire risks.

As a business it becomes your duty to designate a 'responsible person' to ensure guidelines are met, risk assessments are carried out and to identify/ rectify any potential hazards. This person must have control over the premises. In cases of multiple occupancy, multiple 'responsible people' may be designated, either from within the companies or by the local Fire Authority.

The 'responsible person' must follow these stages or designate another competent person to carry out the assessment (although the responsible person remains legally responsible for any outcomes and implementations):

1.Carry out a fire-risk assessment identifying all possible dangers and risks.

2. Get rid of any removable risks of fire.

3. Put in place fire precautions (ie. replacing highly flammable materials with less flammable ones) to deal with any risks that remain including protection if flammable or explosive materials are used or stored.

4. Create emergency plans.

5. Ensure findings are recorded and reviewed regularly.

Consideration must be made for the particular needs of all the people who enter the place of work, including children, the elderly and the disabled. Special attention should also be paid to those who work with hazardous materials; particularly those who are isolated.

If the designated 'responsible person' cannot carry out the fire risk assessment or feels that the one done was incomplete they can outsource it to an independent risk assessment company. The responsibility remains that of the 'responsible person' but ensures that the risk assessment is completely thorough.

In the event of a fire there are several preliminary steps that should have been taken to ensure minimal risk of life and property. A fire detection system and warning alarm should be present in all places of work to ensure that any evacuation procedure can be started as soon as possible.

All employees should be made aware of emergency exit plans. Emergency exit plans should be carefully considered to ensure all the following points are covered:

1. The escape route is as short as possible.

2. That the escape route is sufficient for the number of people using it.

3. Any potential emergency exits remain free of obstructions generally and there is minimal impact to the time taken to exit in the event of unexpected blockages.

4. There should be a clear, one metre wide, passageway to each escape route.

5. Emergency lighting systems and appropriate signs should be installed.

6. Arrangements for the evacuation of anyone with any physical or mental impairment.

7. Plans should be regularly reviewed to cover any building extensions or alterations.

Fire fighting equipment should also be provided, one for every floor or per 200m squared of floor space. Training with this equipment should be carried out immediately after installation.

Regular fire drills (one a year is the recommended minimum) ensure that everyone in the work place knows how to raise the alarm, when to use fire fighting equipment, the correct escape routes and the correct assembly points/procedures.

Finally, one of the most important things to remember is to keep up to date and complete records to ensure that the risk of both fire and liability are kept to a minimum. There are many records associated with the fire assessment including hazards identified, emergency plans, fire fighting arrangements, training provided for employees, a history of fire drills carried out (date, problems etc), equipment checks and maintenance and risk assessment reviews.

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Is Colon Cleansing Actually More Harmful Than Beneficial?

Colon cleansing is a process wherein the colon is cleansed. It serves a purpose similar to a detoxification of the body. This happens through the removal of harmful toxins and bacteria from the body.

However, there are some issues that can be encountered with these colon cleansing regimens. There are sectors in the medical community that contend whether colon cleansing is actually more harmful than beneficial. This is a normal reaction since colon cleansing is not something that occurs naturally. In fact, many of us feel embarrassed when talking about such a procedure.

The fact is, we unknowingly cause damage to our colon due to the different foods that we eat and the different environmental factors that we encounter naturally through the course of our daily lives. It therefore makes sense to undergo a colon cleansing procedure. Because there are so few of us who have any actual experience with it, feelings of uncertainty will certainly arise. To help clear out things, it is important to get as much information as possible to know what we are up against.

One component that can be encountered during a colon cleansing procedure is the laxative that is included in most regimens. Laxatives are of course used to induce bowel movements. However, there are very irritating to the system. In some cases, it can even be a burden as it makes the user being stuck at the toilet.

Other colon cleansing programs that are promoted are those of the herbal or natural variety. Still, most of them have that laxative effect. Laxatives are not totally bad. It can be useful in cases where the effect of peristalsis is not experienced during a colon cleansing procedure. It helps fight against constipation so it is really essential to any colon cleansing regimen.

Another concern that should be looked into is the oral difficulty of swallowing big capsules like the Psyllium husk. New users will typically find it difficult to consume these bulking agents. But taking it with a glass of water and good timing will make it work. When consuming Psyllium husk, it is important to consume large amounts of water to stay hydrated. The risks of not doing so can prove to be very dangerous, with dehydration being one of the major risks. This has the added effect of increased urine excretion, which again leads to more time at the toilet.

Finally, some programs take an extreme approach. The colon cleansing may be too fast, in which case mucoid waste is removed from the system in a drastic manner. This can be dangerous in cases wherein the mucus buildup is too large to be passed from the intestines instantly as it can cause significant damage to the intestinal wall.

In conclusion, it is important to consult doctors or colon cleansing experts before undergoing any colon cleansing regimen. Knowing the ins and outs of the procedure can help alleviate any concerns and problems that may be encountered in the process. All these will be for the overall benefit of your body.

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Finding the Best College Student Health Insurance

Generally, people have the philosophy that student health insurance is just an unfruitful investment of money. The reason behind such philosophy is that colleges and universities always provide health care services and facilities to all their students.

However, it is not good to depend only on the college health insurance, because, a college health insurance may not provide you with a broad coverage for some health issues. Hence, it is better to go for this type of health insurance, if you have you have a child who goes to college.

Need of such an Insurance Policy

Student health insurance is necessary for students, who wish to study abroad and for foreign students, who wish to study further in the United States of America. If your child is not insured under your health insurance policy, might apply for such health insurance.

A students' life is full of excitement and adventure and this leads to an exposure of unorganized and unhealthy way of living. Late night parties, Fast foods, and dorm style of living provides refuge to various types of microorganisms, health disorders and finally diseases. To get well, students need to spend thousands of dollars for their medical bills.

Since, students may not earn thousands of dollars all by themselves, all the expenditure of medical bills and other costs comes on their shoulders. Hence, to avoid spending a fortune, it is better to go for health insurance policy designed for students.

Advantages:

If your child is planning to pursue his/her studies abroad, the family health insurance policy may not provide coverage to that extent. With a student health insurance policy, you need not worry at all, because it covers all the health related issues even in a foreign country. There are other advantages of such an insurance policy.

One of the advantages of this insurance policy is that students may go to their choice of doctor rather than depending on the university or college health facilities. With the help of these policies, student does not have to take an appointment before consulting the doctor and need not have to wait in queues to consult a doctor.

Where to Find?

If you are looking for a student health insurance, make a small research of the insurance market. Various insurance companies have different policies to provide. For instance, some insurance company may provide discounts on vision care, prescription drugs, dental care and other such services.

Hence, you need to study the various terms and conditions about these policies before opting for one. Such research and study may take up most of your time and money. To avoid these, you may also make a search online and purchase this type of health insurance policy without having to spend your precious time and money.

Overview:

In the end, the choice lies with you whether you need to purchase a student health insurance or not. This health insurance may prove to be a lifesaver for your child in college. It also helps in saving thousands of dollars on medical issues. These health insurance policies help your child in case of medical emergencies.

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Is the Air Inside Your House Safe For Your Family?

The EPA states that the cause of indoor air pollution stems from combustion pollutants such as gas, oil, coal, wood, tobacco products, building materials, furnishings, insulation that contains asbestos, cleaning or personal use products, damp carpet and lead-based paint.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency health effects from indoor air pollutants may be experienced soon after exposure or, possibly, years later.

Immediate effects may show up after a single exposure or repeated exposures. These include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue.

Such immediate effects are usually short-term and treatable. Sometimes the treatment is simply eliminating the person's exposure to the source of the pollution, if it can be identified.

Symptoms of some diseases, including asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and humidifier fever, may also show up soon after exposure to some indoor air pollutants.

A booklet is prepared by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to help you decide whether to take actions that can reduce the level of indoor air pollution in your own home.

The air fresheners we use release such toxins, also. Do you use or have any of these items in your home? Of course, we all do!

Other pollutants include viruses and bacteria that are spread by people and animals. Cats and dogs or other pets spread bacteria through their saliva and dander. Of course, the pollen in the air causes allergies which come from plants, indoors and out.

The dried urine from mice, rats or roaches produce an allergen that permeates the air and causes respiratory and other problems. Dust mites, which produce allergens, live in warm moist places such as mattresses, bed sheets, cloth furniture, curtains and carpets.

And, as you know, mold and mildew breed in damp areas like bathrooms, kitchens and water damaged materials. Indoor air purifiers can virtually eliminate that problem for you!

Many diseases and other health issues are brought on by these indoor air pollutants. Colds, flu, coughing, sneezing, itchy watery eyes, yes, respiratory problems, such as asthma, nasal congestion, sinus infections, chicken pox, measles, and digestive problems can all be the result of pollutants.

So, what can you do to protect yourself and your family?

- There are many things you can do to help prevent and eliminate your home of pollutants:

- If anyone smokes make sure they go outside

- Kill dust mites by washing your sheets weekly in hot water.

- Dust furniture regularly

- Fix any leaky pipes immediately to prevent mold and mildew

- Improve ventilation in your home by opening windows to allow fresh outdoor air to come inside.

- Make sure exhaust fans for the bathrooms and over the stove are working properly.

- Be sure that dryers vent outside instead of inside a garage or laundry room.

- Reduce or eliminate the use of aerosol sprays or toxic chemicals for cleaning. Use natural products such as vinegar and peroxide, rubbing alcohol or baking soda instead.

Installing home purifiers will help eliminate 99% of pollutants. You can find more information about ridding your home of toxic pollutants by visiting the listed site below.

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Music Can Help With Sleeping Disorders

Millions of people around the world suffer from a number of different sleep disorders and try many methods for solving the problems that come with most of these sleep disorders. People have tried sleep aids that contain medications, relaxation techniques, mechanical sleep aids, and even creating a bed time routine to relax the body and the mind enough for the person to get enough sleep each night. There is one treatment method for sleep disorders that is often overlooked and that is using music for sleep disorders.

Using music for sleep disorders has been a common treatment method for many different people throughout history. When medieval kings had trouble sleeping at night, often from the stress of ruling and wondering which family member was plotting to kill them and take their throne, they called for their musicians to play soothing music until they had relaxed enough to go to sleep. This technique is even more common today, with mothers singing their children soft lullabies to lull them into a deep and relaxing slumber.

Today, there are many different artists that create music to soothe a person so that they can get to sleep. Most of these soothing melodies must be purchased at the local record store or other retailer that sells music as music to put a person to sleep is not really popular on radio stations across the nation. The type of music that is chosen will depend on the personal preference of the person that will be using the music to get to sleep.

There are many different versions of music that can be used as a treatment for sleep disorders such as insomnia. The most popular songs used for this purpose are instrumental melodies that are smooth and gentle to the ears. These songs contain no words and are designed to draw the person into the music where they can clear their mind and surrender to the calming sounds of the song.

Many instrumental melodies that are designed to lull a person to sleep use gentle sounding instruments, such as pianos, saxophones, and flutes for the music. This creates a relaxing sound that has nothing to focus the mind on and reduce the soothing qualities of the music. The tone of the music will ebb and flow, creating an effect in the mind similar to floating on a bubble or riding gentle waves of water. As the person listens to the music, they will begin to feel the muscles in their body lose tension and their mind begin to drift away into a deep and restful sleep.

Some people choose music that incorporates more sounds of nature than sounds of instruments in the song. The sound of whispering winds, rustling leaves, and soothing animal songs releases a primal response in some people that helps them relax more deeply, resulting in a more restful sleep. People that choose to use music to help relieve the symptoms of a sleep disorder may have to purchase several different types of music before they find the one that works best for them.

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Following Your Intuition About Eating to Be Healthy

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Angela Stokes shares on her motivation for going raw and dealing with weight loss plateaus as she lost 160 lbs.

Renegade Water Secrets with Angela Stokes, raw foodist, teacher and expert on raw food weight loss.

KevinLet's just start briefly for those people who maybe have never heard about you, let's give a brief introduction to your story. Then let's get right into the questions that we got today.

Angela: Sure, yeah. So my name is Angela and I'm from England originally. I went raw six years ago in May 2002. I was living in Iceland at the time, not the most obvious place to go raw but that's the way it happened. I was nearly 300 pounds at that point and my life was, as you said, miserable. I was always ill. And then I went raw and released about 160 pounds, so more than half of myself. And my life just transformed in every imaginable way. Now I very happily and gratefully share my story with others.

Kevin: It's quite an inspiration and I was saying before you had gotten on that, to lose 160 pounds anyhow, for anyone, is a remarkable accomplishment. And what it actually talks about, or talks to, is the fact that you somehow must have found some motivation throughout that experience. And that was kind of the first question, is how do you find the motivation to begin your weight loss journey?

And that question obviously is going to lead into, how do you find the motivation in the middle, and then towards the end as well? Let's talk about that. Let's get into detail there because I think that's probably one of the biggest issues that people deal with when it comes to any sort of weight loss.

Angela: Sure. Well for me the motivation in the very beginning was the fact that I was so ill. I really was in that situation where I'd hit rock bottom. I was always ill, one illness to another to another. I actually had a diabetes scare. I pushed my body to such a difficult space. And then when I heard about raw foods it was just one of those light-bulb moments. It was just "Wow, yeah, this makes sense and this is exactly what I want to do." It just felt like there was nothing to question about it. And so I started to do it and because my body was in such incredible condition at that point, I had so much weight to lose, it was literally like you could see the weight burn off me. And to me, that was the motivation in the beginning. It wasn't like I decided to do this and two weeks down the line I'd lost one pound. You know?

Kevin: Right, right.

Angela: It was massive, the transformation, because I was just coming into alignment with nature. I was stopping eating the things that had been poisoning my system for so long and my body finally got the chance to let go and start releasing all that crazy, old waste. And I could just feel that this was absolute truth for me. This was the path I wanted to be on. From the very first moment as I would read about it, it just resonated with me as truth and this is something that I want to do. And seeing the changes every day in the mirror, it was phenomenal to me. And that's what kept me motivated, just seeing the changes and enjoying that so much.

Kevin: Somewhere in the middle there must've been a point where you hit some sort of plateau. Correct?

Angela: Yes. For sure.

Kevin: So why don't you talk about maybe a plateau you hit and how you broke through it because I know about five or six of the people who asked questions wanted to know how you deal with plateaus.

Angela: Yeah, for sure. What happened for me, in the first couple of years I didn't actually go completely raw. I'm 100 percent raw now, but I was about 70 or 80 percent raw for the first couple of years. And I still lost weight. I lost like 105 pounds in the first year of doing this. Which is like, some people weight that much, right? It was a huge amount to lose. I was 70 to 80 percent raw and I hadn't cut out completely the things that were the most toxin-ridden to my body. So the processed starches and refined sugars, I hadn't completely got those out of my system. And that really for me was a big stumbling block. You know, I'd cut them out a lot but I'd then have these kind of crazy binges and I would just go and eat those things because it was like I was so addicted to them. I hadn't completely removed them from my system, so my body was still physiologically addicted to those things and psychologically my patterns were still there with those foods and it was easy for me in times of feeling stress or anticipation, nervousness, to just go back to those foods, because that's what I'd always known.

And so the real, stepping into the next phase for me came at the point at which I released those foods completely and just realized I can't handle those foods. I don't handle those foods well. If I thought I could eat those kind of things, I'd just binge on them. It just doesn't work for me. I started to get into recovery work and I removed all of those kind of foods completely from what I was taking in.

And then, once I got to that point, it was like I could take things to the next level because I was no longer stuck in this circle, this grip, with those kind of foods that were so toxic to the body and so highly addictive.

Kevin: Now when you first started raw, what kind of approach did you take? Did you just eat whatever it is that's raw, that's okay? Or did you take a more regimented, like 80-10-10, or some sort of approach like that?

Angela: No, I was just a bit random. I was living in Iceland and I was out in the countryside and the village with like a hundred people. I didn't really know what I was doing. I was just kind of making it up as I went along. I made some horrible recipes in the beginning. I didn't know what I was doing. I ate pretty much whatever I could get my hands on because there wasn't that much around. So if I got my hands on something and I thought, this is raw, then that was it. I just went with it. I wasn't following any particular structure. And I still don't now, really. I just kind of do what feels like that's what my body would like the most at each moment. I just follow the intuition of my body.

Kevin: And do you feel that it's changed at all? Do you feel that you maybe eat less fat or more fat or more fruit or less fruit or anything like that? Are there any periods of time where that changes? Or just whatever goes?

Angela: Yeah, it's changed a lot.

Kevin: Okay.

Angela: Really. It changes so much. It changes all the time. I actually write a blog and I write it about every other day. And every day I keep a food log on there of exactly what I eat.

Kevin: Okay.

Angela: And it's so interesting to me just to go and look to see what did I eat six months ago from today? And it's totally different. It's always changing because I'm in different places at different times, eating different things in different places. Some times I'm eating more fruit and some times I'm eating more fat and I'm in a colder place and I want more fat. I don't want so many light foods. Different phases. Right now I'm actually, I'm not having any fruit or any dried fruit because I'm in a sort of parasite-cleansing stage right now. So I'm mainly having greens and fat. And that feels really good. And yet six months ago if you'd asked me to do something like that it might've felt totally inappropriate. So I just go with what feels good at different stages.

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Raw Food Teacher Shares Tips on the Road to Better Health

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Angela Stokes shares on finding or building a support group and steps you can take today to start down the road to better health.

Renegade Water Secrets with Angela Stokes, raw foodist, teacher and expert on raw food weight loss.

Kevin: You mentioned that finding a support group was important. Your family, you say, was filled with obesity and not a healthy group of people that you could probably find support from. Where did you go to find the support?

Angela: In the very beginning the main thing that kept me going was going to potlucks. There was potlucks about once a month and that really made all the difference to me. Because, as I said, I was out in the countryside in Iceland and I really felt isolated and just kind of crazy at times and I then would go to these potlucks and there would be all these people there and all this amazing, vibrant food. I would see people's different creations and just that sense of community and it's not just me. That really nice feeling of there's other people who are on this path. And then of course everything's just been growing on the Internet so much in the last years with raw food. So I started to get more and more into that and these days we have such wonderful communities online like giveittomeraw.com eat.rawfood.com and so that's what I really encourage people to get into. If you can, meeting people face to face in your communities or if there aren't any potlucks in your area create one. Just put some little signs up around your area saying, "Is anyone interested in eating more healthily" or you could even say "in eating raw food" or "eating vegan" or whatever it is. Or start a reading group around health books and develop it from there. You don't have to feel isolated or alone. This message really is spreading. That's what excites me, is to think about how it's just going to keep on expanding. At the moment the infrastructure isn't there so much in society for it to feel particularly easy to be a raw foodist a lot of the time. But it's coming. It's going to be so exciting in the coming years, I think, to see what unfolds.

Kevin: Let's get into a question that I like from one of our listeners who's on the line now, she basically asks what's the best way to get started into raw foods without shocking the system?

Angela: Yeah, I recommend for people to start out eating at least 50 percent raw and preferably at least 50 percent of that to be fresh, raw stuff. So not all dehydrated and packaged raw foods but a lot of fresh stuff. And just take it from there and start building up the percentage of raw that you can handle. And maybe at some point you become 100 percent raw and maybe you don't. Like this person says in the question, it's really important to not shock the system. From what I've seen over and over again with people, so many people find out about raw food and they want to go 100 percent and they jump in the deep end and then they go into this huge detox and you never see them again. They jump completely off the wagon and that's it. And I feel really sad when I see that kind of thing. I would much rather see people just slowly, slowly build new habits into their lives. This to me is a lifestyle. It's not about going on some diet you're going to go off again at some point. That's not the mentality around it from my perspective.

So yeah, slowly build in, working with the foods that you already know you like. Everybody has some kind of raw foods they already know they like. Maybe it's plums or maybe it's celery, whatever. And this is actually one of the steps that I guide people to do in "RAW EMOTIONS" is to make a list of the foods that you already know that you like and have that visible in your house. Have it up, like on your fridge so when you go shopping or when you're ordering online or whatever it is, you have this thing and you can keep adding to it as you try new things, as your taste buds adjust. And keep trying new things. Every week maybe try one or two new foods. And just slowly, slowly keep incorporating new things so that you don't get this sense of restriction and deprivation. Which that's so common that you'll hear people when they go raw saying, "Oh, I can't eat bread anymore." Or, "I'm not allowed to eat this." To me that's just not really coming from a space of empowerment or a space where you're really enjoying what you're doing. It just seems to come from a weakened perspective. And so slowly build it up and make sure that you're doing what you can to help the body as it detoxes. Because that's really what this is all about. It's really about coming into alignment with nature.

It's like pressing the reset button in your body. It's like pressing the release button. "Okay, I packed in heaven knows how many pounds and pounds of toxic stuff for years and now we're going to let go of it." And your body's just going to go for it. Like I said earlier, the body just rushes towards optimal health and it will just be dumping stuff out of your cells like crazy. So do what you can to help with that process. Do colon cleansing, do skin brushing, keep your lymphs moving, do exercise, anything. Tongue scraping, netipot, whatever you can to help keep the detox process going. And be kind to yourself. Be gentle to yourself. It doesn't have to be all or nothing in the beginning. Take it slowly.

Kevin: Some people might not know what skin brushing is. Can you just explain what that is?

Angela: Sure. You take a dry bristle brush, a special one that you can buy in health food shops and stuff, they're really inexpensive, maybe ten dollars, and you go over your entire body with this dry brush, like before bathing or before you step in the shower or whatever. And that sounds kind of crazy when you're not used to it but once you start doing it you might find that you just fall in love with dry skin brushing. It's a wonderful way of removing dead skin cells from the surface of your skin. You know, the skin is our biggest organ and there's such an opportunity for detoxing through our skin. But a lot of people just don't really seize the opportunity. People where clothes all the time, tight clothes and they put deodorant on and body lotions and they really don't give the body and the skin that much space to breathe. So when you do the dry skin brushing it's like you're removing all these dead layers of skin, you're giving the muscles a nice workout, you're moving the lymph as well and it's just all around a very beneficial habit to do daily with your body. And it's so cheap. Ten dollars investment in a brush and you've got it for like twenty years or something. So I highly recommend dry skin brushing.

Kevin: So what would you suggest for someone right now, listening to this call, enjoyed everything that you have said, what would you suggest is their first step to just either getting the weight loss or getting the raw food results that they're really looking for?

Angela: I would definitely say if you still have processed or cooked food items in your house that you don't feel great about, and it's within your boundaries to get them out of your house, then go for it. Just get those things out of your personal space and start to get that list together of the things that you really enjoy. Start connecting to other people, build your momentum around this lifestyle so that it just becomes more embedded in your day to day things that you do. So that it just becomes habitual.

We've had so many years of living and eating this other way, and we've got all those patterns behind us to move out of now, just try and do what you can to every day just check in with what's happening with you with raw foods in some way, whether it's that you open a raw food book or go onto a raw food website for inspiration. Reach out to others, you're not alone.

And I always say, I really feel like if I can do this than anyone can. Six years ago I was 300 pounds and had no interest in health whatsoever. And I'm still here. I wouldn't be here still, six years later, if there wasn't a good reason for it. So my health, my happiness, everything in my life was completely transformed from doing this. And there's no reason why other people can't experience that same kind of shifts if they just choose to do so and stay on that track.

Kevin: That's great advice.

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Surviving Food Cravings

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Angela Stokes shares on inner wisdom and surviving food cravings.

Renegade Water Secrets with Angela Stokes, raw foodist, teacher and expert on raw food weight loss.

Kevin: How can someone tune in to that sort of inner wisdom when it comes to health? Because I think a lot of people they deny the fact that maybe the answers are coming to them. How can someone tune?

Angela: Yeah, I think that's a great point. Something that I wrote about in my most recent book "Raw Emotions" , is the difference between mind hunger and actual hunger, true hunger coming from your stomach. I think that's a really key thing to start trying to tune into on this path. Because it can be really, really confusing when we first go raw especially. Where are these messages coming from? It's like your body is being riddled. For most people, for so many years, with foods that the body cannot recognize, it doesn't know what to do with them. And so you've got all of the remnants of those things floating around and your body is trying to make sense of everything. Then you start to put in the foods that are actually nourishing you and yet you still have this old waste in there and it's just like this big quagmire of messages floating around and you don't know how to make sense of things. It seems like your body is asking for bread. Where is that coming from? So trying to tune in to the difference between the mind hunger and the true hunger, the true desires of the body, and being clear that what the mind wants isn't necessarily always healthy for the body.

The body is almost like a machine. You can kind of think of it as it's always working towards optimal health. That's what the body is all about. It just wants to take things to the next level all the time. But the mind, the mind is like out there playing all kinds of games. The mind wants to eat this, and have fun with that, it's like it sees food like entertainment. And so trying to tune in to those differences is really, really key. So maybe if you're feeling something and you feel like, "this is like hunger," just try and get quiet with yourself and feel into it. "Am I actually, physically hungry right now? Is there a feeling in my stomach, a pulling, an actual physical ready for something to eat feeling?" That's what hunger is, it's not something in your mind saying, "I must eat that Snickers bar right now." And that's another easy way to tell where the hunger is coming from.

Are you actually fixated on something, on one particular thing? "I have to have that piece of chocolate cake." Or a bowl of popcorn, it has to be a bowl of popcorn. Or are you just hungry and you'll eat anything within whatever limits you've defined for yourself? You know, anything raw vegan or vegan or whatever it is. In this moment would you be willing to eat a piece of watermelon rather than that piece of chocolate cake? Are you actually physically hungry, physically ready for food?

Because when you look at things logically there's a big difference between that mind hunger and the physical hunger. People are just so addicted to food and so used to using foods for comfort and for entertainment and all these kinds of things. And when you look at it logically, it starts to not make that much sense. Let's take someone, maybe someone 100 pounds overweight, and they say, "I need to have some chips or something." Where is that need actually coming from, this supposed need? This person is 100 pounds overweight. They have 100 extra pounds of stored energy sitting on their body. They don't need those chips for energy any more than a cigarette smoker needs to smoke cigarettes to physiologically find the place where they optimally balance out nutritionally. It's got nothing to do with that. It's all to do with nutrition. Biologically your body is not asking for nicotine or alcohol or refined sugar, you know? But your mind, yes. Your mind might be very interested in those things and you might have become physiologically addicted to those things to the point where your not having them, you're going through withdrawal. So it's a complex thing. Addictions have all these different elements to them, primarily the physiological addiction and the psychological addiction. And with food addictions especially people have both of those elements going on and that's why we get so trapped in them, because you're physiologically addicted to these things and you also have so many patterns around eating, around using food for entertainment and comfort and all those kinds of things.

Kevin: So Angela, I imagine that, a lot of people did ask about cravings, but I imagine that what you just mentioned is probably the best technique that you've used to get through cravings. Is that the technique that you've used for success?

Angela: Yeah, definitely. And when I sense something like hunger I just ask myself gently, just ask a few questions. When did I last eat? Am I actually ready to eat something else right now? Have I drunk much water today? That's a big part of it for a lot of people they're really just dehydrated. And if they just drank some water instead of eating something, and then wait half an hour, they might find that that thing that seems like it was desperate hunger has dissipated. If not, and it's intensified, then great, you really know that you're hungry and you also had some great water. Everyone can always use more water.

There's so many ways of handling cravings other than eating. And that's really the largest part of what "Raw Emotions" is about. Giving people the tools to step away from the foods, to step away from the food as the crutch in life, for getting through anything and everything whether it's ups or downs in life, reaching out to that food. There's so much more to life than reaching out for food as your answer to everything. I made these fridge magnets and it says on them, "The answer is not in the fridge." For people who have these kinds of issues around food it's like that's the answer, just reach out to the fridge, grab something to eat and then sedate yourself in some kind of way and then supposedly everything's okay. But of course it never is. You end up, if you're like me, 300 pounds and the very thing that you've been trying to use to block out life brings you so many added issues on top of everything.

So there's massive and massive tips in "Raw Emotions" of ways to handle cravings, from simple things like I was saying of drinking water and asking yourself a few questions to aromatherapy. Aromatherapy can be wonderful for people. Feed your other senses other than feeding yourself through your mouth.

Apparently vanilla is really wonderful for people to smell vanilla instead of going and eating something. Get more active. A lot of people are very sedentary these days in the kind of world that we live in. Get physically active. Get out there and exercise, get the endorphins flowing. Get active in your community. Start doing service work for people. Get out of the patterns that you're in that just aren't serving you and start doing something different. If you just keep doing the same thing you're going to keep getting the same result. So step away from the food as the answer to everything and broaden out your horizons and connect with other people. Maybe start writing a diary or writing a blog. Connect with other raw foodists and the community on the Internet.

Kevin: And what do you think, is it mindset that's most important or is it protocol? Like say raw food or whatever it is. Where would you rank mindset? Is it 50 percent, 100 percent? Or raw food, is it 10 percent of the whole package? How does that rank in your mind for someone who's successful?

Angela: I believe the feelings that we have about what we eat, it's as important as what we're putting in our mouths if not more so, because we create our reality with our thoughts. You can be eating 100 percent raw foods, the best food on the planet, grow your own garden, gorgeous stuff, and if you're not feeling good about it when it goes into your body, you're really not doing yourself that many favors. If you're taking that stuff into your body and you're feeling shame and guilt and these questions of, "Am I eating too much? I've had five cashews too many today." And all those kind of mind games that people might play with themselves, that to me does not strike me as a healthy place to be with your overall well-being. That just doesn't sound like a place of balance and happiness and moderation. What I'm really aiming with the work of "Raw Emotions" is to help them just get to a point of happy maintenance with what they're doing, whether they're 100 percent raw or 50 percent raw or whatever percent is raw they're eating. That's just part of the picture. The food is just part of the picture and there's so much more to fill in besides that. Just finding that place of happy moderation and consistency where you're not bingeing and you're not having crazy ups and downs with mood swings or anything, you're just having a stable, happy life. And I would much rather see someone eating 70 percent raw and they're happy than they're eating 100 percent raw and they're totally neurotic, they're bouncing off the walls and they're freaking out. There was some tamari in something they ate or something like that.

So, the food sure helps. Eating primarily fresh, raw food without question eating that kind of stuff instead of eating Twinkies and whatever else, is definitely going to help. It's like you're kind of half the way there by getting away from the really disastrous, processed, chemical foods and getting things coming into your body that are straight from nature. That just makes plain, obvious sense. But then on top of that, beyond the physical level of food going into your body, calories in, calories out, there's a lot more to pay attention to. And I really go into that a lot in my books, getting people to just look back through their own history. What has my relationship with food actually been like? Because so few people actually do that.

There's such a disconnect between what goes into our bodies and what we think and feel about that, and the kind of health that we have. And it's absolutely underlined by the health systems that most of us experience where you go to some kind of mainstream doctor and the guidance will be, "Well just eat less and exercise more. Go on a diet." There's almost never any attention put on the emotional side of what's happening to people beyond that physical level. It's always just this emphasis on, "Just eat less and exercise more. It's obvious." And then people, it just adds to feelings of shame for people. So I really don't find that a useful approach.

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Transitions, Supplements & Traveling in a Raw Food Lifestyle

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Matt Monarch shares on transitions, supplements and traveling in a raw food lifestyle.

Renegade Water Secrets with Matt Monarch, a raw vegan and author of Raw Success.

Kevin: Yeah. Let us go to the question from the woman who was on the call in the beginning she was saying that she did 100 percent raw. Life got in the way and someone told her that it would be twice as hard to get back. And now she can't get back to the raw food lifestyle that she was living before. What advice do you have for her?

Matt: Okay, I would want to ask why she can't come back. I believe that colon hydrotherapy can really help people with this aspect because it helps with the cravings, it takes it away. People go on a raw food diet and they're just inundated with waste. They just don't get what is happening. And when you do colon hydrotherapy, it just works with the raw food diet. Whenever I do a session of colon hydrotherapy, I get transported to this like place of spiritual bliss, which is absolutely crazy.

And I mean when I first went raw I'd have a runny nose, I got zits all over my face, I would be running back and forth to the bathroom. If I had to live my life that way, I wouldn't have done it. But what would happen is, I would do the colon hydrotherapy, be transported to this bliss that I was talking about, and then as time would go by, when I first started, probably after 7 to 10 to 14 days, I would get that runny nose again, I would be running back and forth to the bathroom and then I would do the colon hydrotherapy again and I was transported back. And it was just, it's amazing. It's a whole entire transformation that you go through. And it's that feeling that is the number one reason why I stay raw today. It's euphoric, it's amazing.

Kevin: Deborah asks, "Now that you are eating raw, 100 percent raw from the past 7 or 8 years, do you think that your diet is completely adequate or are there supplements that you find absolutely necessary?"

Matt: If you're drinking a variety of vegetable juices a couple times a day, you could pretty much get everything you need, except for there's certain minerals that aren't available in the vegetable kingdom. And what I like to do is in my water, I'll put a couple of drops of ocean water, ocean water from Ocean Grown's Ocean Solution and that is pretty good stuff. Also there is this new product that is absolutely the best, it is called "Quinton" q-u-i-n-t-o-n. It's the first time that I've ever talked about it. It's a mineral supplement in these glass vials. It's in this sea-water lake that's like a vortex, there's marine phytoplankton algae on it, on top of it. And it's very healing. And there's documented studies and if half of the stuff is true that they're saying, it's awesome. And whenever I take it, I can totally notice it. But I feel like it is the best mineral supplement. The only issue is you need, because of the FDA or something, to buy it you need to have a doctor prescribe it or you need to be a doctor. You can even just be a massage therapist. You just need some sort of license to send it in. And yes, it is pretty crazy.

Kevin: Wow! And what is the name of that again?

Matt: "Quinton", q-u-i-n-t-o-n. If you email me, I could send you the web link because that's the name of the company too. But they have certain products that are awesome.

Kevin: Okay, cool. I'll link to it. We'll get that out there.

Matt: Okay. And then seaweed is awesome for the minerals too, and then alfalfa is really deep-rooted into the ground, so maybe a little bit of alfalfa powder. I also like to take a B12. I know there's a lot of controversy. Some people say you make it on your own and yes that could be true. However it doesn't hurt to take. It's fifteen dollars for a month supply, if you're even taking it everyday. You don't need to take it everyday. It's very inexpensive and it's not going to hurt you so you might as well just take it.

Kevin: Is there any, specifically with B12, that you like?

Matt: I like the Hallelujah Acres B12.

Kevin: Okay.

Matt: If you read the ingredients, it says fructose. It's in such miniscule, miniscule quantities
that it seriously, it's not even there. I mean, Fred's the most sensitive person on the planet, he could eat the whole entire bottle and he'd be fine. So he's like giving it to his patients and everything like that. I personally take it.


Kevin: You travel a lot. How you manage when you are traveling? Like what' the system that you go through? I mean, you get off the plane, where do you go, what do you have in your bag already? I think that's pretty helpful.

Matt: Yeah, sure, I might have like a bag of mulberries, and maybe some hemp seeds or something and maybe an avocado. You can get an avocado practically anywhere. I've been all around the world. But what I do is I'll just go to any type of store, maybe even Whole Foods, get a lettuce, get an avocado, and maybe buy some cherry tomatoes, and I love the seaweed dulse, so I buy that. And I'll just scoop out avocado onto the lettuce leaf and then I'll put maybe some sprouts or some dulse on there. Maybe put some cut- up tomatoes at the bottom, wrap it up and eat it. And that's a pretty common meal for me on the road.

Yeah, so I just go with it and I usually only eat two meals a day and what I'll do is I'll take like, this is a really good recipe. I took a few apples and I run them and then you take these mulberries, they taste like caramel these dried mulberries are amazing. You take like four to six ounces of them and you let them soak in the apple, blended apple sauce. And it like takes up all the apple juice then it becomes really soft. And you just marinade it with cinnamon and tahini, and then this mulberry will become very soft and it tastes that amazing dish.

Kevin: With tahini?

Matt: Yeah, it's like three to four tablespoons of tahini in there. That's good for two people.

Kevin: Wow! That's pretty awesome.

Matt: One time I didn't have, I only had one apple, so I just threw a couple blueberries in there with apple cinnamon and I added the tahini and I let it sit in the refrigerator. It turned, the mulberries turn into like a bloody consistency with the tahini and everything. And seriously, it was like blueberry muffin. It was absolutely amazing.

Kevin: Really.

Matt: Yeah.

Kevin: Write that one down.

Matt: These are a natural whole food recipe.

Kevin: One person asked, "What are your top three raw foods?" They actually asked for seven, but we really don't have enough time to go in seven, but what are your top three? Like if you, kind of like dessert island type food, or if you only have these three foods what would they be?

Matt: If I had three foods, it's probably different than what I've been eating lately, but hemp seeds are always great, have all the fat, the omega-fatty acids and stuff like that. Oh, and chia seeds would be good. That goes right through you and it's high in omega-fatty acids. I would probably choose a green food too, of some sort. If I could choose vegetable juice that would be the ultimate, like a carrot-spinach juice, if I could have unlimited quantities of that, I'm set.

Kevin: I think we can allow that.

Matt: Okay, cool. Carrot-spinach, hemp seeds, there you go.

Kevin: Well let's wrap it up here. I want to ask, I want to leave it open to you right now to finish off. I want to talk to you and ask you a specific question. For someone who has just listened to this call, what do you think is the most important thing that they can do, no matter where they are, if they're just beginning or if they're advanced into this, as advanced as you are, what is the best advice for them to start taking action right now on what they've heard today?

Matt: Okay. Permanent, forward, steps. Okay, the most rewarding thing that I witness is when someone improves their diet and then they start to heal massively. And they do it for a good amount of time. The most painful thing for me to witness is when somebody does this and then they go back to what they used to eat. And the reason why it's so painful is because when you improve your diet for a great amount of time, you evolve. All those foods that you used to eat actually become more damaging to your system now. So people get confused when they go back to their old diet because it doesn't work the same way anymore. And they get more illnesses. They might go on a raw food diet, lose all this weight, go backwards, and not even as bad as they used to eat, and because their body is so efficient now, they gain even more weight back and they weren't even eating as bad as they used to be. Or one person, they heal from a degenerative disease by going raw and then they start eating animal protein again. And then they start to, they get their degenerative disease back. And they're not even eating as bad as they used to eat. So this is why I like to tell people not to go 100 percent raw if you're not ready to make this commitment.

But the key is just to eliminate certain foods in your diet completely and make permanent steps. When you eliminate certain foods from your diet completely without any exceptions whatsoever, you become younger. You could take it slow, you could eliminate processed starches and refined sugars and that food, and you become younger probably five to six years. And then at some point, your body is going to be like, "Okay, it's time to take it to the next level." Or you might only want to do processed starches and that's it. You will become younger for three years and then you would become so clean to where you could actually take it to the next level. So, the key is just don't get ahead of yourself and don't go backwards. Make permanent, forward, steps. That's the key.

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The Blood Gas Theory and Weight Loss

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http:// www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Matt Monarch shares on his path to becoming a raw vegan and the blood gas theory as it relates to weight loss.

Renegade Water Secrets with Matt Monarch, a raw vegan and author of Raw Success.

Kevin: So let's get on to today's guest. Matt Monarch is 100 percent raw vegan. His diet consists of only raw vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and seaweeds. He has been eating this way for eight years now. And I believe it's 100 percent for eight years. Matt you went cold turkey, yeah?

Matt: Cold turkey, overnight.

Kevin: And he enjoys extraordinary good health, bountiful energy, clarity of mind and a deepened connection to nature. And you can tell by his pictures. Prior to going raw Matt worked in a demanding corporate environment and ate the Standard American Bachelor's Diet, which I think is probably worse than the Standard American Diet, including cooked meats, dairy, bread, greasy foods, candy. And despite all this he went raw, his overall health was good. Other than a few pimples he was in good shape. But Matt did not go raw to receive any major health issues. He simply embraced wholeheartedly the raw foods lifestyle. Something that made complete sense to him. He was particularly attracted to the fact that this lifestyle offered increased longevity and freedom from degenerative disease. So Matt Monarch, I want to welcome you to the show.

Matt: Thank you, thank you.

Kevin: Well let's get right into it. For those people who don't know who you are, let's give abrief little clip on your whole experience over the last eight years, where you came from and where you are now. And then we'll get right into everyone's questions here.

Matt: Okay, sounds great. Before I went 100 percent raw, I seriously did not have a spiritual path. I didn't even know that a spiritual path was an option. I didn't know it was possibility. I was president of my fraternity, like the number one partying fraternity at Cal State University at Northridge. And what happened was, I was educated about the 100 percent raw food diet. I didn't even know it was a possibility. I thought I kind of ate healthy. And when I went 100 percent raw, it just absolutely threw me into like a spiritual lifestyle. I can't explain exactly when it happened because it was just so profound. Many of you have probably read my book RAW SPIRIT where I said my third eye opened after a huge Psyllium Bentonite cleanse and being 100 percent raw for six months. But what had happened was it automatically just threw me into spirituality, a spiritual path. I became interested in it because I started to receive this huge film of like Universal, cosmic energy in through this body. It was just automatically channeled. And I didn't do anything. I didn't meditate. It just automatically happened on its own. And what had happened was I started, it was profound to me, so I started reading different books on meditation, things like that, and I've just been growing ever since this moment. So from that aspect, it was actually life transforming. Quite amazing.

Kevin: Well, it sounds pretty good man. Let's talk a little bit about your latest book because there are some questions on it, your latest book RAW SUCCESS. The major question, what you talk about in the book is the blood gas theory. So one question was, "How does the blood gas theory impact weight gain and weight loss?" So in order to even address that question, you kind of have to talk about what the blood gas theory is and then move on into the question. So why don't you go ahead and explain that a little bit.

Matt: Okay. It's pretty in-depth here.

Kevin: Yeah.

Matt: The blood gas theory, okay, let's do it. When we eat food, through the natural process of digestion, fermentation happens. It's just a natural process of digestion. Depending on the kinds and quantities of food you eat, will determine the amount of fermentation that's produced. So if you eat a hamburger and baked potato, massive amounts of fermentation is going to produce a lot of gas. When you eat a pound of grapes, which is the on the total other aspect of this, very little fermentation is being produced and you're not going to get as much gas. So the blood gas theory is, let me explain a concept called gas diffusion real quickly.

Kevin: Okay.

Matt: It's a very simple, basic principle. As soon as I say it everybody's going to understand what it is. When you take gas in a very concentrated form, like you have all these high concentrations of gas molecules, like let's say in a balloon, and then you pop the balloon, what happens is there's space now where the gas can dissipate and become equilibrium to where all the molecules just balance out. So it's pretty much gas molecules just reach an equilibrium, by going, just reaching equilibrium, pretty much. By lowering the molecules until it's all even, all around in that space area. So when we eat a Standard American Diet, all this fermentative gas is being produced from the food we eat. And from all the years and years of poor eating we're continually putting all these gases in our system. And what happens is our cells actually take on this gas and they actually start to grow inside. And they get bigger and bigger and bigger as the years go by. When you start to eat a 100 percent raw food diet, okay, one more thing, let me go back to. It's confusing. The reason why the cells grow bigger through the process of gas diffusion is because there's so much pressure against these cells, there's so much gas from the blood stream, that they actually grow and they inflate because there's so much pressure of gas. So when you start to eat a 100 percent raw food diet, you're putting less gas in the system. So what happens is through the same process of gas diffusion, the cells can actually contract and give off this gas within the system. And this is what detoxification is.

Kevin: Okay.

Matt: I hope that made sense to everybody.

Kevin: It made sense to me.

Matt: Okay, good.

Kevin: I understand. So as your body is eating these foods that are causing gas, what it's doing is that gas is diffusing through your body. So it's on a plane, almost an equal level diffusing throughout your body. And then as you're eating more raw food, or even 100 percent raw food, then those gases start to release.

Matt: Yeah, they release from the cells. Due to the process of gas diffusion there's less pressure against the cells, so now they can actually contract and give off that waste. And there's actually a direct correlation with how long someone has been 100 percent raw and how sensitive they become to their surroundings and old food choices that they used to eat.

For example, if you're a raw food eater, I think, if you were to eat a hamburger right now, I mean I've been doing this for eight years, I'd probably end up in the hospital, while most people outside could eat two hamburgers and be fine. And my mentor Dr. Fred Bisci who's been on a raw food diet for forty years, he's been detoxing for forty years, only doing a raw food diet, so his cells have been becoming tighter and tighter giving off these gases, and they're so small that what can happen is he can actually, if he were to have the same amount of hamburger that I ate, literally, I don't think he would make it.

And let me explain why this is with the blood gas theory. Just for visual purposes, we're going to say someone on the Standard American Diet eating fast food, we're going to say their cells are the size of a yoga ball. And since I've been on a raw food diet for eight years, my cells have been contracting and shrinking so they're the size of probably a soccer ball, while Fred's are the size of a ping-pong ball. Now the fermentative gas produced from a hamburger or baked potato would fit right inside that yoga ball. I mean the body's made up of trillions and trillions of cells. The gas would go through the body and all the cells would accommodate these new gases, but my cells are the size of a soccer ball, they're much more smaller so there's not enough space within the cell to where it can actually shock my system, I can end up in the hospital. And Fred, there's absolutely no space whatsoever and he just might not make it.

Kevin: Gotcha. So as, actually this can become dangerous to some degree, if that's what you call it. Yes?

Matt: Yes, yes let me just put this in a little more layman terms. I always talk about it's more important what you don't eat than what you actually eat. The more you leave out of your diet, the more you're going to cleanse. For example, if anybody goes on a water fast, you're eliminating everything from your diet except for water. And you're going to cleanse, you're going to be knocked out, you should close your eyes as you just go through healing. Now, the 100 percent raw food diet in my mind is like a life-long fast, because you're eliminating everything from your diet except for water-rich foods, raw food, and of course nuts and seeds. And what happens is a lot of people they go on a raw food diet and they go through a lot of cleansing, they don't understand what's happening, and it's an ongoing thing and that needs to be taken care of. So what is happening is, I mean there's a lot of factors involved but one of the factors is you're cleansing on a cellular level, and of course there's a massive cleansing period in the beginning that's going to be crazier than them all, but it's going to be an ongoing situation for the rest of our lives.

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Is What You Don’t Eat More Important Than What You Eat?

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Matt Monarch shares on the importance of mentors and why what you don't eat can be more important that what you do eat.

Renegade Water Secrets with Matt Monarch, a raw vegan and author of Raw Success.

Kevin: You talk about mentors, and you talk about Fred Bisci, how important is it to you? And this kind of my own question but I think people can relate to this, how important is it to you that you have someone there that you can ask questions to and to help support you?

Matt: Well, I mean I feel blessed and lucky. If I didn't have him, I'd probably be searching for someone. I would, it's actually really important, because it makes me feel like just more secure in what I'm doing. I mean it's like, you know you're doing it right when, but you also have to have a mentor who knows what they're doing. Yeah, I think it's a very beneficial thing.

Kevin: What about, you mentioned your theory on it's not what you eat, and I love the whole theory, the whole philosophy behind that. Can you explain that a little more thoroughly for people, because I've heard it a couple of times, can you explain that just so people can understand what that means?

Matt: Okay, so there's many diets out there today. I'm sure you've heard of many of them such as the Zone diet, the macrobiotics diet, the South Beach diet. And they all claim to get results with their diet. You know, some people they say are healing from degenerative diseases and people are losing weight. And in actuality they sometimes do have good results and these things are happening, and there's one common denominator on why all these diets are succeeding and that common denominator is they all leave certain foods out of their diets completely without an exception whatsoever. And the reason why the raw diet is the best diet is you're eliminating everything from your diet and only keeping in the good stuff. And as I was saying before, it's actually more important what you don't eat than what you actually eat. I mean, a lot of people they're preaching raw foods, super foods as if it's the god or something. I mean you can eat all that stuff until you're blue in the face, but if you don't eliminate the cause then you're just not going to get better.

Let me explain which foods are most damaging to the body, because you don't need to be 100 percent raw to be healthy, you can do an intermediate diet and not take it to such an extreme, and be very healthy for the rest of your life. For example, my mom is on an intermediate diet and she's been becoming younger for two years now, because that's how long she's been on it. She looks amazing and it's probably going to prolong her life for a couple of decades. So I like to break down the foods into the following food groups: refined sugars, processed starches, dairy, animal protein, and then raw foods. So if we understand that what you leave out of your diet completely without any exceptions is the way to ultimate health, then we obviously want to leave out the food groups that are the most damaging to the system.

From a moral standpoint, of course the first thing we want to lose, we want to get rid of the animal products. However, from what is most damaging to the body, the refined sugars and the processed starches is the answer there. That's like the key, that's like the secret, eliminating refined sugars and processed starches from your diet completely without any exceptions for the rest of your life. That's what every one of those diets do out there, that's how they succeed. And then they just make up their own little rules saying you can't have this type of nightshade or that or this. You know, it's just eliminating those products. And a lot of them also eliminate the red meat and of course the dairy, the pasteurized cow's milk. I mean you can get away with a little bit of raw goat's milk products in moderate quantities. Yeah, that's pretty much the concept.

Kevin: Yeah, and it's funny that you bring that up because that is what all the diets are about. You know you take out the processed sugar, you take out the processed flour and people lose weight. Surprise.

Matt: Yeah, and there's some processed starches, like the one's that are wheat and gluten- free. I mean you can take it to the next level of an intermediate diet and get rid of those, but the quinoa, the millet, the whole grains, the things that grow from the ground. There's even wheat and gluten-free pasta if you want to do that sort of thing. You don't want to mix that with the animal protein because that's a horrible food combination that can develop issues, but yeah.

Kevin: So let's get into another question here. This question is from Michael and Michael says, "I'm a fitness model. I require more protein than an average raw foodie. How can I get more high quality protein in a raw food diet?"

Matt: Yeah. Okay. Okay so protein. Some good proteins are hemp seeds, hemp protein, maca. There's these protein, there's a lot of protein powders on the market. A lot of people, you know, they like to, I don't know if you're truly 100 percent raw. You're a fitness model. It was a guy. You really don't need as much protein as you think. It's pretty crazy. You're not going to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger so to say but you're probably going to look more like Bruce Lee if you kind of live by this lifestyle. The key is to actually work out and the muscle will just come. That's the key. A lot of people think they're skinny on the raw food diet. If they just do the working out it's pretty intense what happens. I mean, when you become 100 percent raw, your body becomes a very efficient biological machine and you don't need that much fuel to maintain. So therefore all the green juice and the nuts and seeds are plenty of protein for people like us. See my, I would say the key is to, you know, just do lots and lots of working out if you could, that would be the best. And you don't even really need to do that much, but just do it. You'll notice that your cuts, another thing is that society, you know, they think that everyone's big so they think like a smaller figure isn't that good. When in actuality, it's the way we're supposed to be and you actually become much more beautiful. You actually become model-like. It's quite amazing.

Kevin: I've seen actually some of the, some of the smaller people that I've seen in, who are fitness models, I think they show their musculature better than someone who's taller and bigger, I'd say. I've seen that over and over and over again.

Matt: Yeah, I totally agree.

Kevin: So let's see. Is it better to juice fruits and veggies or puree them in a blender? Katy wants to know what you think.

Matt: Katy, I have this juicing versus blending article on my website at www.rawspirit.org. It's awesome. But I'm definitely, juicing is definitely the way to go in my eyes. And I can tell you why if you want me to.

Kevin: Let's do it.

Matt: Okay. Vegetables are known as the builders, the nourishers. That's where we get our nourish from, nourishment from and regeneration from. While the fruit is the cleansers. So, me personally, I wanted to just drink as much vegetable juice as possible to just get all this nourishment. Additionally, it doesn't have any fiber. It's just pretty much colored liquid. And what those colors represent is pretty much vitamins and minerals. And, because it's just pure liquid, it's in it's most absorbable form to the body, which is liquid. I was actually just, my friend was just talking to some women today, and they were just talking about they don't know what it is but the smoothies and the green tea powders don't have that electrical charge that straight, fresh green juices do, the people from the Rise and Shine. It's just totally true. Nothing alkalinizes your system more than vegetable juices. And the greens are key. It's like chlorophyll is just awesome. It's just like a huge beauty secret, drinking green juice. I can see it in people's faces when they drink green juice. Their skin just smooth and beautiful. It's just quite amazing.

Kevin: Yes. What do you think, how do you eat fruit? You just eat it, not blended not smoothie like or?

Matt: Oh, okay. If I were to choose between the two, it would be the juices but I usually just have a salad. Sometimes, I blend some apples and throw some stuff in there. Yeah, you could definitely blend. You can definitely get benefit from it. There is nothing wrong in it and you can even get away with blending over juicing if you really wanted to. But I usually just, that's where I usually get my fiber from, is from the meals I eat throughout the day. I might have a salad. I might have a fruit meal, with some nuts and seeds and things like that just mixed together with it, just small amounts of it.

Kevin: In what percentage are you eating, say, carbohydrate, protein, fat? I mean do you subscribe to any sort of system on that or do you go with the flow?

Matt: Sure. As the years go by we evolve to need less and less food on the 100 percent raw food diet. It just automatically happens, we become very clean very rapidly. In the beginning, I was eating a lot of fat just for emotional purposes. I was eating like three avocados a night. And I got away with something like that because it is such an improvement from my last diet. So, it takes a while to stabilize out on the 100 percent raw food diet, to where you're balancing. Everything is pretty much you are caught up with what you are doing and that you could live like that. And what had happened with me was that I was eating three avocados is not a problem. And I actually did that in one day. I did that for five years and that is how I did it actually. And then, after the fifth year, every time I would do the three avocados, I would get this huge running nose and I would wake up in the morning just like, "Oh, my God, I can't move." So, I had to take it to the next level and start reducing that quantity. So now after eight years of doing this, I mean I usually have less than half of avocado at the most. It is pretty crazy but I only eat two meals a day. I get a couple of vegetable juices, I feel like that is where the true nourishment comes from. And percentages, I really don't know but I'd probably say it's about equal or on the board.

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Future Medical Insurance Premiums Lowered If We Look After Our Hearts

Medical insurance companies are often paying out for treatment for heart conditions. In fact, it is up there at the top with cancers in being one of the biggest factors that will bring down British people. Without medical insurance, sufferers are often subjected to lengthy waits for treatment on the National Health Service.

However, there is good news. Scientists have discovered a drug which cuts death from a common heart problem by almost a third. Atrial fibrillation is a disorder of the heart rhythm but 'Multaq' has been shown to reduce the incidents of this claiming lives by up to thirty per cent.

This medical condition affects 700,000 Britons but the recent advancement in its treatment is the first in twenty years. The fast and erratic heartbeat of patients needs stabilising to avoid angina and heart failure. It is the upper chambers of the heart that are out of rhythm and causes the heart to beat up to twice its normal speed.

Another complication of this condition is the fact that it causes tiny blood clots to form and these can lead to strokes, another topper on the medical insurance claims. At best, previous treatments involved the use of digoxin which successfully slows the heart beat but cannot regulate it and death rates remained the same. Drugs to thin the blood followed by minor electric shocks to restore normal rhythm are also used.

This drug is considered a huge breakthrough because it is having positive effects on all those that are trialling it, without side effects. More than 4,500 patients from 33 countries have trialled the effectiveness of Multaq over a year and this is when it was discovered that cardiovascular deaths were greatly reduced among the group. Quality of life is greatly improved for all those taking the drug and life time expectancy is greatly increased. It is hoped there will be a license for using this drug as early as next year.

If this is something of a warning to those who are concerned about their heart health, or for those who would like to keep the cost of their medical insurance premiums down, there is even more good news as to how we can look after ourselves. Drink red wine.

A chemical found in the skin of red grapes contains resveratrol, an anti-aging compound. This has been captured and put into pill form and has received the backing of the UK's largest pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. In fact, GSK bought out the company that made the drug for £361 million.

The drug was tried in lengthy tests on mice and it was found that they lived longer, were almost immune to the effects of obesity and rarely get diabetes, cancer or Alzheimer's. It was also found that if the rodents were subject to starvation diets they could even extend their life by up to thirty per cent. It is believed this is because starving the body activates a gene known as sirtuin, a survival gene.

These discoveries are hoped to bring about more treatment for diseases such as cancer and Alzheimers. The same scientists have also found that flavanoids in blueberries and other fresh fruit interact with nerve cells and stimulates the re-growth of brain cells.

So, it would seem that while scientists are doing their best to find the elixir of life, it will always pay to look after our bodies to enable them to continue working as long as possible. And if this includes eating tasty food with the occasional glass of red wine then who am I to argue?

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Dealing With Wrinkles: Skin Care Basics

Wrinkles are commonly associated with aging. However, when proper skin care is neglected, wrinkles can appear sooner than they should. An assortment of products and treatments are available that promise to reduce and even eliminate wrinkles. Some promise more than they can deliver. Below, we'll briefly discuss the factors that cause wrinkles. We'll also describe a few common treatments (including wrinkle creams) and what steps you can take today in order to prevent wrinkles.

How Wrinkles Happen

Wrinkles appear and increase with age. The reason is due to the eventual breakdown of collagen fibers and the thinning of the skin. As the skin becomes thinner, it's less capable of retaining moisture. When the moisture is released, the skin becomes dry. The collagen fibers begin to deteriorate which causes the skin to lose its former elasticity. Meanwhile, the subcutaneous layer (beneath the dermis) begins to lose its ability to support the dermis and epidermis. As these events converge, the skin experiences increased sagging and wrinkling.

Excessive exposure to direct sunlight can result in premature wrinkling. This happens as a result of the sun's UV rays penetrating the epidermis and dermis. Prolonged exposure to UV radiation leads to accelerated collagen deterioration, thinning of the epidermis and the stimulation of free radicals.

Common Treatments For Wrinkles

There are several solutions that are used to battle wrinkles. Vitamin A acid (also called tretinoin) is commonly found in wrinkle creams while alpha-hydroxy acids and various antioxidants are often found in similar products. Vitamin A acid has the longest history of positive results when applied to mild wrinkles and fine facial lines.

Other solutions include peels, microdermabrasions and various forms of resurfacing procedures (performed by doctors). The most effective peels use salicylic or trichloroacetic acid to penetrate beneath the top layers of skin. Microdermabrasions (and dermabrasions) involve sanding the skin to provide a smoother appearance and texture. Laser resurfacing has the same effect as a dermabrasion but with a higher level of precision. It also encourages the production of collagen within the skin.

Efficacy Of Wrinkle Creams

Wrinkle creams are responsible for a large portion of the skin care industry's multi-billion dollar revenues. This is partially due to manufacturers' advertising which implies the high level of effectiveness of these creams. In truth, wrinkle creams have varying levels of efficacy. It's largely dependent upon the active ingredients used within the creams, the concentrations of those ingredients and how consistently the creams are applied. Also, while some active ingredients have successfully reduced the severity of mild wrinkles, most wrinkle creams haven't undergone rigorous clinical testing.

Action Steps For Preventing Wrinkles

Taking a preventative approach to skin care has proven effective for slowing the development of wrinkles. Here are 3 steps you can take today to reduce the likelihood of your skin aging prematurely.

#1 - Use a sunscreen that offers protection from UVA and UVB rays. Don't shop by SPF alone. Look on the back of the packaging for ingredients like ecamsule, titanium dioxide and avobenzone.

#2 - Stop smoking. The smoke that you inhale can devastate your skin over time. You won't see the effects immediately, but cigarette smoke will accelerate your skin's aging process.

#3 - Moisturize your skin. Help your skin retain water and moisture by using a moisturizer that is rich with antioxidants. It can prevent further skin damage while encouraging the production of collagen fibers.

The basics of skin care are built upon a foundation of preventative measures. These measures prolong the youthful appearance of your skin while sustaining its health. In doing so, they prevent the deterioration of collagen fibers and loss of elasticity, thereby avoiding the onset of wrinkles. Use the action steps above to preserve your skin's smooth texture.

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Self-Hypnosis: Turn Yourself Around When You Get Off Course

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Jim Katsoulis shares on self-hypnosis to turn yourself around when you've gotten off course.

Renegade Water Secrets with Jim Katsoulis, a certified master hypnotist, a NLP practitioner, a yoga instructor and great motivator.

Kevin: Can you talk about that, if you were driving the car and you took the left and you knew it was the wrong way, how do you deal with that situation? You do mess up, you're eating a whole raw diet and someone brings you a chocolate cake and you eat the whole thing.

Jim: Yeah, yeah. That's perfect. So let me get the specifics here. This is where I came up with self-hypnotic programming. I believe that people program themselves constantly, for example, whatever day tomorrow is for you, you think about what you're going to do tomorrow, and you already have a pretty clear idea of it. This happens with a lot of...You know when I was saying, some people have three to four patterns, and I say patterns because when people give in to...Say that they're raw. They're raw and then all of a sudden they end up eating a whole cake. What I've found is that it becomes this whole different emotional pattern in that situation. They can go for, maybe I'll last raw for a week or two. Then I find out something happened. Well what ends up happening, a lot of times, is that they run out of emotion. Emotions are associated to food. So sometimes people can feel, they'll sit on the sofa and eat and they'll feel a sense of relaxation. They grew up that way and they would always eat at night, they feel relaxed. Well what ends up happening is they say, "Okay, I've got to stop eating this way." They get rid of the food but what they simultaneously do is get rid of the emotion that they were getting from that as well. So now it creates a vacuum. They don't have don't have the food, but more importantly, they're not experiencing the sense of relaxation. And eventually it throws them off kilter and their mind says, "You know what? This is horrible. I feel like I'm ready to kill someone. I'd rather be a little more calm and be overweight then be in a body that feels crazy."

So this is what happens a lot of times when people get off track with their eating. A lot of times they get emotionally unbalanced. The thing I find over and over again is when people kind of fall off the wagon, is that they were in a stressful state or they were depressed. What happens is in their lives they haven't learned other ways to experience the emotions that they need to have. And they've learned to do it through eating. The classic one was companionship. I've heard this more than once where people when they were growing up would go out for ice cream with their family; a genuine sense of connection, companionship, warmth, love and all the rest of it. Well fast forward 30 years later, it's Friday night, they're all alone, they feel crappy and they start eating ice cream. And again, this doesn't make logical sense but on an unconscious level they start to begin to sense and feel those emotions of love and everything else. Obviously they're not as strong as when they genuinely felt them but people get used to accepting this level of emotion through these behaviors. I came up with this term I call emotional malnutrition. They're not experiencing emotions that they truly want at the level they want.

So what I would suggest is this, begin to look at the patterns of behavior you have. And you're going to notice patterns, you'll notice...The classic one, someone gets depressed, "I got all worked up, someone pissed me off and said the wrong thing, screw it, I'm eating whatever I want." This becomes a pattern. So what self-hypnotic programming is all about is teaching yourself a new behavior beforehand. So that's the first step. You need to figure out what's going on, when you...Because that person maybe the first week or the first couple of days when they were eating raw they could've gone into a bakery and they wouldn't have cared less. It's not the external world that's changing, it's them.

It's the way they feel, the way they're perceiving things and what they're connecting to. So it's so important to focus on the inside. Where are you at emotionally? That's the game right there. What was the difference between when they could go into a bakery and they were fine and when their friend would offer them something they said they ate the whole thing. I'd suggest that something emotionally was a little different. And what you begin to ask is...I'm just going to make up a situation here, so you can follow along with this, say they were mad and their friend came over and said, "Well how about a cake." And they said, "Okay, fine. Screw it." So when someone gets mad what I would suggest is that they need a new way to kind of release the steam. Now you come up with it beforehand.

This is when it becomes personal. This is why I don't like diets, because every person is their own unique person, their own unique history, body, own mindset, all the rest of it. So you can find out for yourself what works. Some people like exercise, some people like watching TV, some people like doing computer, whatever. You ask yourself and you come up with some alternatives. This is how you learn from your mistakes. And you say, "Okay, when I get mad I have a tendency to not care what I eat. I know that's a pattern I've had in the past. What's something different I can do in the future when I get mad?" This is another value, by the way, of not being 100 percent, accepting that you're going to fail. Accepting that you're going to make mistakes and saying, "When I feel that way in the future what am I going to do? Am I going to beat myself up about it or am I going to learn from it?" And you go into a situation, and again it's emotional, I promise you it's emotional. You get bored, you get lonely, you get depressed, you get mad, that's what triggers the eating or the behaviors that are sabotaging what you want. So you come up with new alternatives. I'm not saying it works perfectly. I'm not saying that. But what it does is it gives you a system to create genuine change. Because all of a sudden you're looking, I promise that a person in an emotional state is looking for a shift in how they feel and to prove they've learned how to do it, but once they learn new ways it changes everything.

Let me give you one quick example, then we'll move along here but I think this is a great example. One of the classics people work all day, they come home they're tired and they eat all night. Why? Because that's how they learned how to relax, the food was just always part of it. I worked with a lady who had this problem and instead of just saying, "Well stop eating at night." We took a step back and said, "Okay, when you get home, how do you feel?" "I'm exhausted, I'm really tired. I work hard and I've got a lot of responsibility. I'm tired." Okay, so when you eat, what are you looking for? What are you looking to feel? "I'm looking to just relax, zone out and forget about it all." I said, "Great, that's what you've got to do. What would be ideal? If you could eat and feel exactly what you wanted, what would you feel?" She said, "I'd feel energized. I'd be able to eat, relax and then I'd get some energy and I could do some other more things." I said, "Okay, what is another way...What's something else you could do other than eating that may bring you closer to that feeling?" This blew my mind, she should've won the Nobel Peace Prize, she goes, "I could take a nap." Look how obvious that is, right? She gets home, she's tired, she's exhausted. Well, what should you do? I didn't tell her. She just said she knew this the whole time, she wanted to take a nap. I said, "Okay, would that be something you could see yourself doing in that situation?" And she goes, "Yeah. Yeah, I think so." "Go home and try it." She comes back the next week and she goes, "Oh my god." She said, "I did it and I found I would only sleep for half hour, forty-five minutes, and I would wake up and I would feel so relaxed and calm and I'd have a nice level of energy and my eating just got better on its own."

Everyone on this call knows this, when you're in certain emotional states you eat differently, automatically. And that's the secret. You want to find...See most people find control how they're eating no matter how they feel. They don't pay attention to how they're feeling so they get really upset and they just, "Oh, I can't eat. But I don't know any other way to let this upset go and calm myself down." That's the problem. So once you learn how to influence your feelings in a real way, in a genuine way, I'm not talking about fooling yourself. I'm talking about being more honest than you've ever been in your life. And when you can genuinely feel the things you want and you start to get upset and you can genuinely change that into letting it go or calm or ambition or energy or whatever, then you have some real control. Then the eating takes care of itself. You need to presuppose right from the beginning you need to create an image and an idea of what it would be like if your eating was naturally in control. If you were 100 percent raw automatically, how would you think? What would you feel? What would you do when you got upset? This is where modeling comes in.

So that's what I would suggest for the person. First of all be calm with yourself, don't get yourself all worked up, don't get yourself upset about mistakes you make. Learn from them. Go back in your mind. There's a great, great technique. Go back in your mind and say, "If I could do that over again, what would I do differently?" And play it in your mind. That's how you reprogram your mind. Most time people make a mistake and they replay the mistake over and over and over again. What that does is program you to do it over again, exactly the same way. So you want to take a step back and say, "If I could do it over again, knowing everything I know now, what would I have done differently?" This creates new connections in your brain. It creates new alternatives, new options, new behaviors. And it does it automatically. So it'll balance right out.

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Health: Losing 50 Pounds and Keeping it Off

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Jim Katsoulis shares on his journey to health, that included losing 50 lbs. and keeping it off.

Renegade Water Secrets with Jim Katsoulis, a certified master hypnotist, a NLP practitioner, a yoga instructor and great motivator.

Kevin: Let's get right into it. Let's talk a little bit about your background and how you got to where you are now, because you have an interesting story behind everything that you've developed.

Jim: Yeah. I can say, for anyone on this call, the thing I want to make absolutely clear is that my behaviors have changed exactly 180 degrees. So I have completely hanged the way that I eat. I always make the joke, and somebody that's been on the other calls may have heard this, but my last name's Katsoulis , which is Greek, you see that movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" I always like to point out that they don't call it "My Skinny Healthy Good-Eating Wedding." So again, that's where I grew up and food was really central --meat, sweets, everything, junk food, the whole thing. And so I grew up with that. And that's what I learned to eat growing up. And a lot of it was good and a lot of it wasn't good, but I got to a point where the weight started coming on and I wasn't able to control it and I used a lot of the methods that most people use, which is willpower. And I did have a lot of willpower, so I would force myself to really work out hard and eat a certain way. What I would find out is when I did get results is that they wouldn't last. And this really wasn't only in the physical areas of my life but really in all the different areas in my life. I was able to do things for a little while, but I wasn't able to make things stick. I wasn't able to get myself motivated long-term. And so it was by the grace of God I suppose that I came across neuro-linguistic programming, yoga, hypnosis, and some other things as well. But really those are the core of my new information that allowed me for the first time in my life to really, truly understand what was going on with my mind.

So the first step was really understanding how I thought, how I behaved the way that I did. And it gave me an understanding that was practical. And I can't overstate how important that is because I think most of the time in this culture if we learn psychology at all it's so theoretical -- id, ego, whatever -- I just wanted things that I could learn and use right away. And so with neuro-linguistic programming and, not so much hypnosis, but the philosophy of hypnosis, understanding how hypnosis works, that really allowed me to make real, real deep changes in my life. And so I was lucky enough to be good with myself and really transform the way that I ate, the way that I acted, the way that I thought, really everything about it.

And then it became such an important part of my life that I began doing it professionally. And I worked with people one on one to help them create changes. I started off as a generalist. I worked with anything anyone wanted to change. I would help them change. And as I continued to do that, refine my techniques more and more until I came up with what I call self-hypnotic programming. And that's really an approach that I'm going to share with you tonight. I've always focused more on health, so I focus a lot on weight, weight control and vibrant health. But what I want you to understand is that what I'm going to talk about tonight is not so much...We'll get a lot of questions which you've probably heard but what I want to invite you to do is take a step back.

And what I'm going to suggest is that you look at these questions and this approach from a new angle. So that's going to be the real thing. We're going to reframe things. As we do that I'll give you a new way to look at these questions that normally come up. So that's what I want you to understand. So it's not just the specifics of what I'm going to say but the way in which we're going to look at it. That's what I want you to take away from this. So listen, I'm going to make it as explicit as possible, but notice that when we approach things in a new way, when we think in a new way, you're going to begin getting new results. And it gets interesting. Most of the questions and the answers that we get, it's the same ones we've heard. It gets boring. It gets discouraging. So I want to show you that, I'm going to give you a new way. At the very least it makes it a little more interesting. Find some new answers.

Kevin: Well let's get into some of these questions. By the way, you lost about 30 some odd pounds too, right?

Jim: Fifty, yeah, I lost fifty pounds. And that happened over 10, about 12 years ago. Yeah, I guess I should have mentioned that. I lost 50 pounds and I've never, this is the important thing, it wasn't through dieting. So in 12 years now I haven't dieted once. And this is the impressive thing, not to impress you but to impress upon you the power of the techniques, is that my weight has never shifted more than five pounds. There's always a little fluctuation but I've never gone back up. That's a key thing. That's really where a lot of my techniques came from.

NLP is based on modeling and so if you want to be successful you study success. And one of the real differences for me was when I began finding people and studying people and finding out how people had lost weight permanently, for more than two years, had done it. And what I found out is very obvious things that they were doing different than what most people did. So it's really about studying success.

Kevin: A lot of people, and I think I want to take this from an approach of more general because there are people on this call who want to lose weight, there are people on this call who want to stick to a raw food diet, there are people on this call who want to stick to a vegan diet. All of which you are very familiar with. So the first question is, I think it's one of my favorite ones, is how do I get started? One of the users said, "Hey, how do I just start?"

Jim: Sure, sure. That's a great question. And this is a great place to start. Again, what I want to tell you is I want to take a step back. So often people go through this same pattern. A real quick foundational knowledge to understand where I'm coming from. Hypnosis says there's a conscious and an unconscious mind. Real simple. Conscious mind is the part of our mind that is very logical, understands what we should do. Okay? Why we should do it. And that's the part that we usually use to try to motivate ourselves. The thing to understand though is that most of our lives are run unconsciously. When you wake up in the morning, Monday through Friday if you're on a regular schedule, you do the same stuff. You don't have to think about it. You can go through most of your day without even having to think. And then on the weekend you have a different schedule.

You do the same stuff and you don't have to think about it. And this is really the way we run, ultimately. You can be as mindful as you want to be but ultimately the majority of your life you're kind of running unconsciously. So you think about your ability to walk, to write, to read, these are all unconscious behaviors that you've learned and now are run automatically from the unconscious mind. And the thing that happens is all your behaviors are in your unconscious mind. So this is the part of the mind that we want to begin to explore and understand. And when we want to make changes this is the part we want to focus on.

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Start Your Journey to Change Your Life

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Jim Katsoulis shares on getting started on your own journey to change your life.

Renegade Water Secrets with Jim Katsoulis, a certified master hypnotist, a NLP practitioner, a yoga instructor and great motivator.

Jim: So the first question, when you want to get started, take a step back. Why do you want to get started? What are you looking to accomplish? I'll specific it for a moment just to give you a clear example of what I'm talking about. If you want to lose weight, don't use the same language you always use. "I've got to drop 40 pounds. I've got to lose weight. I've got to start workin' out." That has negative feelings all around it. What you want to begin thinking about is what do you want to accomplish? What do you want? What weight do you want? What size clothes do you want to wear? How do you want to feel? Remember, all of these things that you want to do to get started, are ultimately for a feeling that you're going to get. So you want vibrant health. You want to wake up in the morning feeling alert. You want to be able to go in the store and buy clothes that make you feel really confident and attractive. You want to be able to walk and have people look up to you as role model of health. You want to experience more energy. You want to be more mobile. You want to be able to walk up and down the stairs comfortably. When you begin describing it this way, do you think that's going to help with motivation? As opposed to, "I've got to do that." A lot of people approach change and approach things they really, really want ultimately in their life and they talk about it like someone's got a gun to their head. "I've got to do this. I really, that's it I guess I should start to pay attention." And it's the wrong focus right from the start, okay? Why do you want to do it? Why do you want to do it? And that's why I would begin asking the question, "Why?"

And as you answer that question you make it clear in your mind, you're going to find that the how become easier. The motivation is uncovered, it's unleashed and you connect yourself to that through figuring out what it is that you want. For example, Kevin, I'm going to put you on the spot. Why do you eat well and exercise?

Kevin: Because it gives me the energy to be able to do the things that I want to do.

Jim: Sure. Go on. What else?

Kevin: Very specifically it allows me to get up and exercise, and be able to use my mind and be able to create the things that I like to create and be able to really influence as many people as humanly possible.

Jim: Sure. And how does that make you feel? When you influence people?

Kevin: Awesome.

Jim: Yeah. Notice, it goes right to, you feel that. You see, this is the important thing.

We are run by our unconscious minds, that's what runs the majority. Imagine if you had to remind yourself to breathe. It would last about five minutes, right? Remember, our unconscious minds run things. This is the important thing to understand, the unconscious mind operates through associations, through connections. Kevin, when you explained why you eat well, there's emotion to it. You could hear it in your voice. All of a sudden, it took you about a minute to get to, "I feel awesome."

Kevin: Yeah.

Jim: And you say it congruently and you feel it. Now a lot of times when people say, [grumpy voice] "How do I get started?" You hear it in their voice, there's a perception, there's an association to getting healthy that is, for lack of a better word, negative. And that's what diets become, that's what working out becomes. It becomes negative. You feel like you're missing out. You feel deprived. You feel bored. And that's what working out and eating healthy and losing weight is for a lot of people. And if that's the case, that's the first thing that we need to address. Because the people that I found out have made changes permanently are ones that changed what health means, what having this new ideal body means. And so that's what I suggest to you. It's not as glamorous. It's not as glamorous as waking up tomorrow and running ten miles and saying, "I just ran ten miles, I'm on my way." That lasts for two or three days and then you stop and go back into your old patterns. I'm going to suggest that you take a few moments, and this is the exercise you do. You take a few moments with a pad of paper and pen and write down what you're going to get, how your life is going to change, how the quality of your life is going to improve, from having this new lifestyle, these new behaviors, these new habits, this new body.

Now Kevin, you already live it. I live it. People that have changed their bodies and that naturally eat in the way that gives them the body and the level of health that they want, they've made these associations and these changes. Some people are lucky enough to have been born with this and grow up with it, and some people have to learn how to do it. It's just a process of learning. Once it happens it becomes natural, it becomes automatic. Because the change you want, that's ultimately going to work for you, long-term permanently, is the change you don't have to think about. Kevin, do you have to be real strict with yourself on how you eat and how you exercise now?

Kevin: Not anymore.

Jim: Right, it just becomes automatic. It's just a behavior. So I want you to realize that good or bad behaviors, it's not like one is easier than the other. Our culture kind of pushes some, we're conditioned some that's why it seems that way. But once you make your own connections and you realize how good it feels, how good it can feel to be and have the body you want in a way that feels good to you and works for you, all of a sudden it becomes obvious, it becomes natural. So that's what I would suggest for that person. Why do you want to make this happen? Come up with the reasons. Find some compelling reasons why you want this body. Give it the attention and the energy you would give it if I said to you, "How do you get started? You run ten miles every day." Give it that sort of focus and energy and you'll find you're going to unleash a lot more permanent motivation, than you have probably felt in the past.

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What Are Probiotics?.

Probiotics is a term derived from two Greek words "pro" and "biotic"which means "for life". The term was popularized by two British scientist, Fuller and Parker in 1974. Probiotics are supplements that contain living beneficial bacteria. When taken, they help restore the balance of the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. These bacteria are not parasites. They live in your gut on the food that you take and do many good things for you. Examples of probiotics foods are yogurt, lassi and certain types of cheese. All fermented food will have some amounts of probiotics.

This probiotics concept is still rather new. Probiotics is certainly the buzz of the late 1990's but is going to be even bigger in the new millennium. However, as a practice, it is thousand of years old. Eating sourced milk and derivative products is an integral part of Ayurveda (the 4,000 years old Indian science of traditional healing). Interest in probiotics was sparked at the turn of this century when a European scientist noted that Bulgarians who consume lots of yogurt lived longer. Nobel prize winner, Elie Metchnikoff of the Pasteur Institute, propounded the theory that lactic acid bacteria are beneficial to human health in 1907.

Your gut contain contains more than one hundred thousand billion bacteria. There are some 400 different species living there. In fact, they would be between 3 to 5 pounds in terms of weight terms. They actually make up to 30 percent of your stools in dry weight terms. These bacteria can be good, bad or neutral.

The beneficial bacteria entered your system in a unique way, you swallowed them as you made your way through your mother's birth canal. She gave you even more of these beneficial bacteria as she breast fed you in the months that followed. In fact, first milk called colostrum, which tends to be thicker and curd like, is rich source of these beneficial bacteria.

Among the most important of their proven roles are some functions which help maintain our good health, while others have a definite value in helping us regain health once this has been upset. These dual roles (protective and therapeutic) help explain why the word "probiotics" was coined since it means "for life"

- They manufacture some of the B vitamins including niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6), folic acid and biotin.

- They manufacture the milk digesting enzyme lactose, which helps you digest calcium rich diary products.

- They actively produce anti bacterial substances that kill or deactivate hostile disease causing bacteria. They do this by changing the local levels of acidity or by depriving pathogenic bacteria of their nutrients or by actually their own antibiotics substances which can kill invading bacteria, viruses and yeast. Naturally enough they are doing this to preserve "their" territory.

- Some (such as the bifidobacteria and acidophilus) have been shown to have powerful anticarcinogenic features which are active against certain tumors.

- They improve the efficiency of the digestive tract and when they are weakened, bowel function is poor.

- They effectively help to reduce cholesterol levels when this is high.

- They play an important part of the development of a baby's digestive function and immune system.

- They help protect against radiation damage as well as deactivating many toxic pollutants

- They help to recycle estrogen which reduce the likelihood of menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis.

- Therapeautically they have been shown to be useful in treatment of acne, eczema, allergies, migraine, gout, rheumatic and arthritic conditions, cystitis, candidasis, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome and some forms of cancer.

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The Importance of Plant Based Proteins and Omega 3’s to Stay Healthy

Renegade Water Secrets with Jonny Bowden, is a board certified nutritionist, personal trainer, motivational speaker, and author of: Living the Low-Carb Life: Choosing the Diet that's Right for You, The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprisingly Unbiased Truth about What You Should Eat and Why and his most recent book is The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why.

Kevin: We're talking about protein and amino acids right now. So I had one question about a plant-based source of protein. A lot of people who are on this call may or may not be vegan and a lot of them don't necessarily want to eat meat or have that sort of protein. What are your thoughts on plant-based proteins? What do you think are some of the better ones?

Jonny: Well, let me give full disclosure. I'm not a vegan or vegetarian. I find that a very difficult way to live and I am not convinced that that is necessarily the best way for our species to exist. I have all the concerns that many of the people on the call have about the quality of the protein that we eat and about factory farming for animals and the cruelty and not to mention the steroids and antibiotics and growth hormones and all of that other stuff in the milk that I'm eating. I certainly don't recommend not to anyone, but I do think that in the long run the human species does a little bit with some animal products in our diet. Maybe it's once a week. Maybe for some metabolic types or some genetic types it's three times a day. The human species has adapted to many different types of diets, but one diet it has not adapted to is the high processed food, high sugar diet. That's across the board, so you'll see the Bantu of South Africa, who do very well on an 80% carbohydrate diet and you'll see the Inuit, that used to be called the Eskimo in Greenland and in Alaska who eat virtually nothing but whale blubber and seal meat, because vegetables don't even grow up there and they do very, very well. None of them eat sugar and none of them eat stuff with a barcode, so I think that there is a wide range of diets that we can adapt to, but I do think that even the longest lived people the world may eat very little meat, but they eat a little bit of it. It's certainly not the supermarket meat we're talking about. It's usually grass fed or free range or pasture fed and healthy cows and happy cows that live on pasture.

So I'm not someone who has a lot of personal experience with a vegan diet. My metabolic type is not suited for that. I do think we'd all benefit by having more raw foods in our diet. 20% or 50% the exact number, I don't know. It's going to vary for different people, but we all want some raw fruits and vegetables in our diet. No question about it, these kinds of things. I think that even people who are on a high- protein diet, even people who are following Atkins should eat more vegetables. I think across the board we all would benefit from more vegetables in our diet. This is not contradictory to a higher protein, higher fat diet. We need more vegetables in our diet across the board. I would say that that's true.

Now that said, how do we get best quality protein if we don't want to eat any animal or fish-based food and the answer is I don't know. The inconvenient truth, if you will, is that vegetable protein and plant-based protein is not the same quality. It just isn't. You can't get your B12 from plant-based diets. I understand that the vegan and the raw food people believe differently, but that's not just my opinion. It's pretty much been documented. It's in the Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplementation that's put out by a blue ribbon committee. B12 is just not there. It's not absorbable. It's not available, but the iron that's and plant food is not the same quality as in animal foods. Can we manage with a plant-based diet or with an exclusively plant-based diet? We can and sometimes it's a very healthy thing to do as a detox or as a temporary strategy to balance the acid diet that many of us have been on to help cure some diseases. It think it can be very valuable, but in the long range year in year out without any fish in the diet, without any eggs, without any whey protein I think it's very, very tough. Beans have protein in them. Many of the vegetable sources are just lacking in an amino acid or two. Their amino acid profile is just not quite as good. Can we manage? Sure we can.

My recommendation to people who want to follow that kind of diet is you maybe just bend the rules a little bit and have some fish. You're just not going to get omega threes from plant foods and that includes flaxseed and I'm a big supporter of flaxseed. It's not the same. There are two omega threes that are found in fish. The body doesn't convert them very well. You need that EPA and DHA. They're essential for health. They're essential for the brain, for the cardiovascular system. So I think that if there was a way that you could live with some small amount of fish in the diet or some amount of eggs from happy chickens, free range chickens or a little bit of whey protein I think that that would be a very good balance to a vegan diet or to a diet that is largely vegan, if not 100% vegan.

Kevin: Yeah and the omega-3 question was my next one. What is happening with flax oil and why is it not assimilated?

Jonny: Assimilated is fine. Here's the problem. There are three Omega three fatty acids in the world. Three. I'm not going to try to spell them, but they're alpha-linolenic acid, ALA is one. The other two are eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA and the other one is docosahexaenoic acid, DHA. So to call them by their nicknames, it's ALA, DHA and EPA. ALA is found in flaxseed. The other two are found in fish. The body technically can take the ALA found in flaxseed and out of that make the two that are found in fish, the complete form to come out of the box in the fish, but it doesn't do a good job. In fact, it does a lousy job. The most you're going to get is about 10% conversion.

Now, why do we care? Because the real health benefits come from those two that are found pre-made in fish, the EPA and DHA. That's where the real action is. Those are the ones that are found in the developing fetus's brain is DHA. Those are the ones that have been found to improve mood. Those are the ones that are found to lower blood pressure. These are important omega threes. Now, it doesn't mean that the ALA in flaxseed isn't important. It has a lot of anti-inflammatory properties of its own. There are lignins in flax. There are phytochemicals and flax and flax as a food is a fabulous food, not just because of the omega threes, but because it has fiber and it has all kinds of other stuff in it, but if you're hoping to get your EPA and DHA, those other two omega threes, the ones that come out of the box in salmon or sardines, if you're hoping to get that from flax you're going to have to take an awful lot of flaxseed oil, because all you can really count on converting to the EPA and DHA is about 5% to 10% of the amount of flax. Now, if you're having two big tablespoons of flaxseed oil a day, or three, that might be enough. Even 5% or 10% of that converting is going to be fine, but most people aren't doing that, so I really strongly feel that the real action, the real health benefits are in the EPA and DHA and most people would be better off just taking them preformed out of the box either with fish oil, fish oil supplements or fish itself. You just can't count on the body to make them out of the flaxseed will.

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Food Expert And Author Jonny Bowden Explains Nutritional Supplements

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Jonny Bowden shares on nutritional supplements.

Renegade Water Secrets with Jonny Bowden, is a board certified nutritionist, personal trainer, motivational speaker, and author of: Living the Low-Carb Life: Choosing the Diet that's Right for You, The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprisingly Unbiased Truth about What You Should Eat and Why and his most recent book is The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why.

Kevin: There are so many supplements today to choose from. The costs can be high and I don't know if they work. If you're on a budget, what are the bare-bones supplements that you think that people should really be concerned about or should be using?

Jonny: If I had to pick one, if you put a gun to my head and I had to pick one supplement that would have the broadest-based shotgun approach to health that does the most things for the most people and that most people are lacking in it would have to be fish oil. Even a multiple vitamin, a lot of people on this call are eating really great. They're eating a lot of raw foods. They're getting enzymes and they're eating yogurt or other naturally fermented foods and they're getting some probiotics. Let's assume they're getting a ton of vitamins from their vegetables and fruits, although most people are lacking in some of them, but if you could only take one the omega threes just have the widest range of health benefits and are most needed by most people. So that would be my number one with a bullet.

There are others down the list. Certainly, multivitamins, magnesium. 75% of magnesium is getting a less than optimal level of magnesium. Probiotics are a good one. Digestive enzymes. There are a lot of different things and then of course, you get into the different health conditions and the different things and different challenges that different people have. If there are some heart issues or anything to do with -- if anybody's on a staten medication to lower cholesterol and that's a whole other discussion, but if you are on one of there's not even a doubt, you should be on co- enzyme Q10 supplementation. Absolutely 100% and if your doctor tells you otherwise change doctors. Staten drugs seriously deplete co-enzyme Q10. It's a vital nutrient for the heart. If you're on a Staten medication co-enzyme Q10 is at the top of the list.

For energy depletion there's all sorts of different things. If people have blood sugar issues and I talk about all of this in The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth. Different natural prescriptions for supporting your health with different kinds of conditions and not necessarily curing a condition, but supporting your health and maybe being able to reduce medication or maybe being able to put something into remission or reduce the number of outbreaks of asthma attacks or acne or any of these different things. That can be helped by different dietary supplement strategies, but again, go back to what is the one thing that people on a budget, one thing that they can take. That said, I would
have to say fish oil.

Kevin: Any specific supplements for women?

Jonny: Well, certainly fish oil again, because that's something both sexes need. If someone is pregnant, I think that's number one with a bullet, because the developing fetus again, the brain is 60% by weight fat and most of that fat is DHA. So again, this is vitally important. I think folic acid is particularly important. It's important for men and for women. I'm not one of those people who think that there's a vast difference in what men and women need. There are some things like iron that men just shouldn't be taking, but folic acid, if you're of pregnancy age or whether you're intending to get pregnant or not of pregnancy age you should be taking folic acid absolutely every day. If you drink, you should be taking folic acid every day. So this is another supplement that just has wonderful benefits in a myriad of ways, but certainly any one of pregnancy age should be taking that.

Then beyond that I think calcium, magnesium. I think we been oversold about how much calcium we need to take. I think that's a whole different discussion, but I don't think we need nearly as much calcium as we've been told. What we need to do is stop eating things that remove calcium from our system and then we wouldn't need to take so much of it.

I'm more concerned that people aren't getting enough magnesium. I think vitamin D is going to be the unsung nutrient hero of this decade. We're just now seeing how low the recommendation has been compared to the value that this vitamin has and how much of the vitamin D deficiency epidemic we have in this country and how vitally important that is for health on many different levels. It has anti-cancer activity.

I was just interviewing for my radio show yesterday, the author of the book called The Blue Zones, which is what he did for National Geographic Explorer and he found four areas in the world: Sardinia, Okinawa, a remote peninsula in Costa Rica and the Loma Linda area of California, where the Seventh-day Adventists live. He found these four areas in the world that they called the blue zones, where people live to be a hundred they live in fantastic health. They have energy. There are people that are over a hundred years old that are tilling the fields. These pockets of long-lived healthy existence and they went and he investigated to see with the people might have in common. All of them live in sunny climates. All of them were getting a lot of vitamin D. Now there are a lot of things that they have in common, as well; very high plant-based diets, for example, a lot of activity and a lot of connections to other people. All of that stuff, but one of the central things was the vitamin D connection. So I think that's a vitamin that almost everyone can benefit from, from taking more. We don't do nearly enough with that. We get this ridiculous low RDA of 400 IUs a day is waste. It's laughably low. That would be another one that we could benefit by.

Kevin: Why did you say men shouldn't be taking iron supplements?

Jonny: Because we have no way of getting rid of iron. Menstruating women have a monthly cycle in which they lose blood and therefore, can get rid of some of the iron that accumulates in their bodies. Iron is very toxic to the body when it accumulates. So if you're menstruating you have a way of getting rid of it. If you're not menstruating, if you're a postmenopausal woman or a man you shouldn't be taking iron, because it gets into the system and it absolutely can oxidize. It can be a component of -- there's just a lot of connections to heart disease and all kinds of other things. You don't want accumulated iron in the body. So I would say that for any man, a multivitamin without iron and for any postmenopausal woman a multivitamin without iron.

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Core and Ab Workout

I hope your enjoying your summer! Hard to believe we're half way through another year. Seems like yesterday I was celebrating New Year's Day at a friend's house, watching football and playing about 4 hours of tennis. How are your resolutions going? July is a good time to reflect on those resolutions because the year is only half over. If you've wavered, stop now and go back over them. You can make all your resolutions become reality still, just do it! Have a fun, safe and happy 4th of July!

Here's a good bicep and core routine. Both routines are a little hard to understand. Don't be afraid to highlight, then print them to take to the gym, garage or wherever else your working out.

Biceps - perform 3 sets of the close grip chin-up followed by 3 sets of the dumbbell single arm isometric curl. Rest for 60 seconds after each set. Do as many chin-ups as possible in each set and complete 10-12 reps in each set of curls. Perform this workout twice a week, resting at least 2 days between sessions.

Close grip chin-up - Grab a chin-up bar with an underhand grip, your hands about 6 inches apart. Hang with your arms straight, Keeping your face straight ahead and your elbows pointed down, pull yourself up until the bar is directly under your chin. Then lower yourself to the starting position.

Dumbbell single arm isometric curl - grab a dumbbell in each hand. Curl the weight in your left hand until your elbow is bent 90 degrees. Holding that position, curl the weight in your right hand toward your shoulder, lower it. Complete the required reps while holding your left arm steady at the 90 degree angle. Repeat on the other side.

Abs

The workout - do each exercise for the designated reps. Do all five without a rest. Once completed, repeat entire circuit again.

Weighted crunch - Lie on your back, knees bent, holding a plate on your chest. Slowly crunch up, bringing your shoulder blades off the floor. Pause, then return to start position. That's one rep, do 10-15. Please note - if it's too hard to do with a plate, just do regular crunches.

Pulse up - Lie with your hands under your tailbone and your legs extended straight up toward the ceiling. Lift your hips off the floor in a straight line, pause, then lower to start position. That's one rep, do 10-15.

Side Jackknife - Lie on your left side, with your legs with your legs nearly straight and slightly raised off the floor. Also lift your left torso off the floor, with your left forearm on the floor for balance. Hold your other hand behind your right ear, with your elbow pointed below your feet. Lift your legs toward your torso while keeping your torso stationary. Pause, slowly lower your legs to the start position. That's one rep. Do 10-15, then switch sides.

Negative crunch - sit with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, shoulder width apart. Extend your arms in front of you with your fingers interlaced. Begin with your upper body at slightly less than a 90 degree angle to the floor. Lower your upper body toward the floor, curling your torso forward, rounding your lower back and keeping you abs contracted. When your upper body reaches a 45 degree angle to the floor, return to the start position. That's one rep. Do 10-15

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Workplace Claims - Health And Safety Issues For Business

In todays ever changing business environment businesses need to make more and more profit to satisfy shareholders and stakeholders. This can cause massive pressure on Senior Management to drive the business forward, sometimes looking to cut costs across the board.

This can prove a dangerous tactic particularly where Health & Safety is concerned, with large manufacturing organizations and standard office environments they have a duty of care to look after the well-being of their staff whilst at their place of work. Employees should be aware that their employers need to provide them with a safe working environment, free of hazard and danger.

Employers should operate a rigorous induction policy for all staff, particularly if they work in manufacturing environments, pointing out all hazards and no-go areas. Each employee should sign a document confirming they have been informed of the Company's policies on Health & Safety.

Health & Safety doesn't just mean keeping the floor area clean, but also a duty to ensure staff are trained and supervised to operate equipment and unencumbered from doing their daily tasks. Employee's should not be worried about taking their employers to task for negligence or not providing a safe environment to work in, being properly trained or not having the proper tools or equipment in good order to perform their work.

Personal injury lawyers are continually liaising with Companies who do not provide an adequate working environment, experience shows that this can cover, accidents and trips in the building, defective machinery, poor training and inadequate supervision. Businesses are being warned to ensure they comply with all the relative Health at Work legislation, or risk litigation from their employees injured whilst under their care.

With no win no fee lawyers operating more extensively in this area employees are certainly more likely to make enquiries when injured during the working day. Research is showing that the number of workplace claims is rising, with employers counting the cost for inadequate safety measures.

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Get In Shape For Summer!

Summer is here, are you ready? This is a good time to cut back on the junk food and start an exercise program. You don't have to belong to a gym to get in shape. In fact you don't even need to lift weights. With the weather warming up and beautiful sunrises/sunsets, start out by simply going for 20 minute walks. Walk at a brisk pace and increase your time as soon as you physically can. Do some light stomach exercises like bridges and crunches. Do these 3 days a week and you will see a change in your body.

If you prefer a treadmill workout, set the pace to whatever pace you keep a normal breathing pattern. After a 5 minute warm-up, drop the speed 25% and increase the incline to its max. Try to do this for one minute. After a minute, bring incline back to one and increase speed back to where you started for two minutes. Repeat this cycle (2minutes flat, 1 minute fully inclined) for twenty minutes. Then drop the speed to slow and do a two minute cool down.

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You have a few different goals here:

1. To be able to do the above workout for 40 minutes.

2. Once you've accomplished this goal, start increasing the amount of speed.

3. Now start increasing the amount of time in incline. Try to get up to doing 2 minutes each. After that, increase incline time over flat time.

As you can see there are many ways you can change up this exercise. To me, that's the ticket on any exercise. Never become complacent or bored, otherwise you're more likely to quit. Once you can do the above, start jogging at a slow pace and work up to 3 miles.

If your already in shape and need more of a challenge, here's some good sprint exercises.

Sprints – should be run at 90% of your fastest speed.

Set up 5 cones (or anything you have as a visible marker) 90 feet apart (don't get technical with this, just walk 30 paces which is roughly 3 feet per pace). Beginning at your 1st cone (doesn't matter which end, the first cone is always your starting point), sprint to the 2nd. Now walk to until you reach the last cone. Sprint to the second cone. Walk to the last cone. Sprint to the 3rd cone. Walk to the last cone. Sprint all four cones. Walk to the first cone turnaround and go back to the start line. Repeat exercise. Once if combining, 4 times if doing solo.

Sprint for 30 seconds. Now walk 90 seconds to 2 minutes. That's one rep, start by doing 5, work your way up to 8.

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Did You Know That Exercise Helps Sleep?

Many people know that exercise provides numerous health benefits to the people that exercise on a regular basis, but many do not know that exercise can help them sleep better. Regular exercise has been proven to help people fall asleep quicker and stay asleep longer in many studies by researchers across the nation. Daily exercise can also correct periods of sleeplessness linked to increased stress or anxiety in the person's life.

Experts recommend people do light to moderate exercise lasting for at least 30 minutes three or four times a week to receive the benefits of the exercise linked to sleeping better. It is important that the exercise is done in the morning or the early afternoon so that the adrenaline rush from the exercise does not interfere with the person falling asleep in the evening. Aerobic exercises are generally the best for many people because the movements are low impact and the pace of the exercise can be changed to be comfortable to the person doing the exercises.

Exercise can also increase the amount of time that the person spends in the deepest stages of sleep, also known as stage four sleep. Spending more time in deep sleep helps the person wake up feeling refreshed and well rested each morning.

Increased amounts of deep sleep during the night also can help the body feel healthier as the body is able to repair itself from the damage that occurs to it during the day. Just as exercise makes the body feel stronger with continued use, deep sleep makes the body feel more comfortable and flexible when the person awakes.

Getting the right amount of exercise is important to the health of people of all ages, from small children to seniors. In addition to strengthening the muscles and toning the body, regular exercise can reduce risk of many health conditions, some of which can cause insomnia and other sleep disorders. People that exercise regularly are hospitalized less often and require less medical attention than people that do not exercise each week.

There are many other benefits of regular exercise as well. Regular exercise can increase brain function, pump more oxygen through the body in the blood, and can increase the person's reaction time. Regular exercise also strengthens the heart and lungs of the person reducing the risk of many serious health conditions, such as heart disease and pulmonary edema.

You don't need to join a gym to get the exercise you need to help you sleep. As I said earlier a brisk walk in the evening for 30 minutes is enough to help you sleep and shouldn't put a strain on your body. If you're somewhat physicall fit I've found martial arts to be a great way of getting proper exercise, clearing my mind and allowing me to sleep like a baby most nights - Jiujitsu is a wonderful sleep tonic believe me. Failing that gentle swimming and light aerobics are also excellent ways of getting all over body exercise and putting your body in the mood for some well earned sleep!

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A.C.T. - Acute Conjugated Training

Acute: sharp or severe in effect; intense
Conjugated: joined together, esp. in a pair or pairs; coupled

There are tons of articles trumpeting the benefits of high intensity interval training (H.I.I.T.), making claims of accelerated fat loss and increased heart function when compared to steady-state cardio. There are tons more articles espousing the benefits of high intensity weight training for these same goals as well as increased bone density. Literally, there are tons. I've printed them out and weighed them all.

Luckily for you, I also read all of those articles I found and I've come to the conclusion that they're onto something. H.I.I.T. is much better for most individuals' overall health and fitness than long endurance-type cardio sessions. Weight training builds bones, just like milk was supposed to. Both forms of exercise affect the hormonal system positively, eliciting a post-exercise response that uses a substantial amount of energy from optimal sources throughout the day. This is the basis of A.C.T., or Acute Conjugated Training.

Benefits of High Intensity Exercise
Before I tell you about A.C.T., let's get a brief review of the benefits of both high intensity resistance and interval training. Below is a non-comprehensive list of clinical evaluations that show the many benefits of high-intensity exercise:

Heart Health Overview
Many studies showed improvements in a number of indicators of a healthy cardiovascular system with high intensity exercise when compared to medium and low intensity exercise.

Bone Mineral Density
Studies showed resistance training, high intensity in particular, to be effective in maintaining or even building bone mass in both young and old participants with varying dietary intakes and pre-existing conditions.

Fat Loss
Studies in this subject show a substantial amount of fat loss in high intensity interval groups when compared to lower intensity techniques. Also, there is a trend toward burning fat during the recovery period of interval training thought to be due to growth hormone response to exercise.

While there is only a small amount of research regarding direct fat loss benefits of H.I.I.T., increased growth hormone, raised EPOC (exercise post-oxygen consumption), and mobilization of lipids are all indicative of a body that is burning fat and building muscle.

The Birth of A.C.T.
After reviewing the benefits of interval and resistance training, and considering the similar paths each technique takes to elicit their effects, I asked myself a very important question; why am I still viewing intervals and weights as two separate training methods? If you've ever been through an intense set of barbell back squats you know that afterward your legs burn, your heart rate is elevated significantly and you generally feel wiped-out for a few seconds. If you've ever performed an all-out sprint on a track, a bike, or up a flight of stairs, you know you feel the same way. If it feels the same, elicits much the same response from the body, aren't they interchangeable? Yes they are. Shouldn't they be used in one session to optimize training for over-all fitness? Yes, yes they should. And now they are.

Acute Conjugated Training is the melding of the two most effective training methods into one (conjugated), in order to maximize the reward for time spent exercising. In other words, you should only have to be moving intensely for short periods of time (acute) to get your desired result. By performing resistance training and some form of sprint intervals together, you will negate the need for long sessions of weights or cardio. Now you know what benefits you'll receive from A.C.T., so now let's learn how to put it together.

There are simple rules to follow when designing a workout program based on the A.C.T. principles. This list should take care of the basics:

1. Use Primarily Multi-Joint, Compound Exercises: Multi-joint exercises use more muscles than single-joint exercises. If you plan correctly, you can work practically every muscle in your body in just a few exercises, ensuring your time is spent as efficiently as possible. In some cases, single-joint movements may be beneficial, but make multi-joint exercises the foundation of your program.

2. Perform Mostly Total-Body Workouts: Total body workouts will help ensure that you elicit the hormonal response you know is necessary for optimal performance and body composition changes.

3. Maintain Balance Between Movement Planes: Balancing the work performed between
movement planes will hel p most trainees avoid injury due to muscle imbalances. In cases where an imbalance already exists, dominance of an opposing muscle group or movement may be necessary to help restore balance. In this case, a professional should be consulted.

4. Perform Both High Intensity Intervals and Resistance Exercises in Most Workouts: A.C.T. is built on the idea that performing both high-intensity intervals and resistance training in the same workout will get you the best results for the time you put in. In some cases, it may be necessary to perform one or the other alone in a session, in order to avoid overloading the nervous system.

5. Choose Set/Rep Schemes Based on Sprint Intervals and Vice Versa: Choosing set and repetition parameters with sprint intervals in mind, and vice versa, will ensure your workout is evenly balanced. If you're performing 10 sets of 3 reps, you won't want to be doing long, intense intervals, since you'll have to do 10 of them. Instead, you should opt for shorter intervals which will fit into the set/rep scheme more efficiently.

6. Keep the Workouts Short and Intense: This may be the most important point. These workouts should not have to last more than 30 minutes, sometimes only lasting 15-20 minutes. Choose brevity and intensity.

7. Keep Frequency at 3/Week or More: Frequency is very much dependant upon the intensity and duration of each workout. Since most workouts should be brief, a higher frequency is attainable, but not always necessary. Start at 3 A.C.T. workouts per week and increase from there. Some trainees will perform as many as six workouts per week with no problems while others may run into over-training.

A.C.T. in Action
Keeping the basic recommendations in mind, here is a sample workout template.

Day 1:
Session: Circuit style
Circuit 1: 5x6
A1. Split Squats
A2. Inverted Rows
A3. Push-ups
A4. Bike Sprint 30s
Rest: 20-30 seconds between sets, then as much time as necessary after A4 to recover
completely. (this may take a few minutes)
SMR
Stretch

Day 2:
Off

Day 3:
Session: Circuit style
Circuit 1: 5x3
A1. Stiff-legged Dead-lifts
A2. Pull-ups
A3. Dips
A4. Planks 30s
A5. Uphill Treadmill Walking/Jogging 30s
Rest: 20-30 seconds between sets, then as much time as necessary after A5 to recover
completely. (this may take a few minutes)
SMR
Stretch

Day 4:
Off

Day 5:
Session: 2x12-15
A1. DB OH Press
A2. Chins
A3. Bike Sprint 20s
B1. Cable Row
B2. Cable Press
B3. Bike Sprint 20s
Rest: 30-45 seconds between sets, then as much time as necessary after A3 and B3 to recover completely. (20 second sprints should not require too much recovery time)
SMR
Stretch

Day 6:
Off/Sport Activity

Day 7:
Off/Sport Activity

In case you haven't seen exercise prescriptions written this way before:
A1, A2, etc. = perform 1 set of A1, then perform 1 set of A2, continue through all 'A' exercises and start over again.
SMR = Self Myofascial Release/Foam Rolling
4x6 = 4 sets of 6 reps

A.C.T. is designed to get your body functioning as a well-coordinated unit. Set and rep schemes should be varied enough to elicit strength maintenance or gains, and when combined with sprints will enhance heart variability function, endurance capabilities, and peak oxygen consumption levels. All of these benefits will allow your body to function extremely well under stress of any kind, preparing you for physical or emotional stressors. The increased energy consumption elicited through A.C.T. makes it the best form of exercise for fat loss and body composition changes. Armed with this information and basic workout templates, there is no reason you shouldn't start today. A.C.T. now!

References
Resistance Training and Bone Density:
1. Daly, et al. Does high-intensity resistance training maintain bone mass during moderate weight loss in older overweight adults with type 2 diabetes? Osteoporos Int., 2005 Dec; 16(12):1703-12.
2. Tsuzuku, et al. Effects of high versus low-intensity resistance training on bone mineral density in young males. Calcif Tissue Int., 2001 Jun;68(6):342-7.
3. Dornemann, TM, et al. Effects of high-intensity resistance exercise on bone mineral density and muscle strength of 40-50-year-old women. J Sports Med Phys Fitness., 1997 Dec; 37(4):246-51.
4. Judge, J.O., et al. Home-based resistance training improves femoral bone mineral density in women on hormone therapy. Osteoporos Int. 2005 Sep; 16(9):1096-108.
5. Ryan, A.S., et al. Resistive training maintains bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. Calcif Tissue Int. 1998 Apr; 62(4):295-9.
6. Ryan, A.S., et al. Regional bone mineral density after resistive training in young and older men and women. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports . 2004 Feb; 14 (1), 16–23.
7. Engelke, K., et al. Exercise maintains bone density at spine and hip EFOPS: a 3-year longitudinal study in early postmenopausal women. Osteoporos Int. 2006 Jan; 17(1):133-42.
H.I.I.T. for the Heart:
8. Delagardelle, et al. Strength/endurance training vs. endurance training in congestive heart failure. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002 Dec; 34(12):1868-72.
9. Rugnmo, et al. High Intensity aerobic interval exercise is superior to moderate intensity exercise for increasing aerobic capacity in patients with coronary artery disease. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2004 Jun; 11(3):216-22.
10. Duscha, B.D., et al. Effects of exercise training amount and intensity on peak oxygen
consumption in middle-age men and women at risk for cardiovascular disease. Chest. 2005 Oct; 128(4):2788-93.
11. Nemoto, K., et al. Effects of high-intensity interval walking training on physical fitness and blood pressure in middle-aged and older people. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007 Jul; 82(7):803-11.
H.I.I.T. for Fat Loss:
12. Tremblay, A., et al. Impact of exercise intensity on body fatness and skeletal muscle metabolism. Metabolism. 1994 July; 43(7):814-818.
13. Phelain, J.F., et al. Post-exercise energy expenditure and substrate oxidation in young women resulting from exercise bouts of different intensity. J Am Coll Nutr. 1997 Apr; 16(2):140-6.
14. Pritzlaff, C.J., et al. Catecholamine release, growth hormone secretion, and energy expenditure during exercise vs. recovery in men. J Appl Physiol. 2000 Sep; 89(3):937-46.

About the Author:
Matt Shoeneberger, B.A., C.P.T. is a personal trainer and co-owner of L.E.A.N. Wellness Center in Mesa, AZ. He specializes in helping people feel, function, and look their best. Learn more about Matt and L.E.A.N. Wellness Center at http://www.getLEANstayLEAN.com, or by email at MattS@getLEANstayLEAN.com.

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Cure Your Acne Problem Effectively With Acne Free in 3 Days

Are you having a lot of problems with acne or pimples? Acne is more than just a cosmetic problem. People are afraid to go out in public – especially teenagers when they find that they have these 'spots' on their faces. They will do whatever it takes to get rid of all these problems. (After all, for teenagers especially, they are afraid to be seen in public with 'zits' on their faces.)

Chris Gibson, the founder of Acne Free In 3 Days is an expert when it comes to acne treatment and acne removal. In Acne Free In 3 Days, he reveals to you how acne problems are actually a very serious problem and it shouldn't be taken lightly. He teaches you how to utilize scientifically proven formulas to remove your acne woes once and for all.

According to Gibson, he addresses the following issues:

- People who face anxiety and they stay up late at night because of acne problems.

- Prescription drugs that do not work no matter how much they consume.

- People who always face dry, itching, and peeling from the side effects of chemicals and drugs.

- People who feel unhappy when they stare into the mirror.

- Social struggles when they do not want to step out of the house due to acne

- He also talks about how to overcome the problem when it comes to true acne treatment because people spend a fortune on it but they don't know how to solve it.

He has helped many people to cure their acne problems in as short as three days if they are willing to follow his step by step acne treatment method.

He teaches many ways to remove his acne problems the natural way. By applying the techniques in acne free in 3 days, you will also learn how to prevent acne scarring – a very common problem when people try to remove acne the wrong way. His methods also serve permanent results. So they do not need to spend too much money every single month.

There are many ways you can utilize this to your advantage. All you need to do is get the right kind of information and you will know how to make full use of it easily.

Everybody would like to have a very smooth face but there is one problem however. People are usually very lazy to take action and find solutions to their problems. They rather sit down and complain to their family and friends about their problems rather than invest in the ways to fix things. If you do not want to waste time anymore, it is more important to invest in the right tools as quickly as possible. If you want to clear your life from all your acne problems, three days is all you need to fix it once and for all.

The acne free in 3 days program is in the form of a book that comes in the form of a hardcover package – not an E-book and it is sold at a very affordable price.

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Resveratrol, The Fountain of Youth? Quite Possibly!

It has long been somewhat of a mystery as to why the French could eat a high fat, high calorie diet and have a lower incidence of heart disease and live long healthy lives. It was known that wine had something to do with it but over the last couple of years, compliments of Dr Sinclair of the Harvard Medical Center and Rafael De Cabo Phd., they may have isolated the properties that answer the mystery.

The key is resveratrol in the fermented skins of the red wine grape, especially grapes that come from cooler climates.

There have been published papers on the fact that people (or animals for that matter) who have calorie restricted diets live longer.

Resveratrol does many things for the body including fooling the body into thinking it is calorie restricted. Hence, the French eating high calorie, high fat diets (with wine) may live longer with less incidence of heart disease.

Here is some interesting information on various studies on resveratrol and the promising results.

- According to a study done by the Dept. of Science and Technology at the Ohio State University in 1997, resveratrol was able at a cellular level to inhibit cancer cells from dividing. It also demonstrated that the estrogenic activity was able to prevent post-menopausal bone loss.

- The Dept of Microbiology-Immunology NE Ohio University, College of Medicine, successfully treated hairless mice that had herpes lesions. Repeated tests with topical resveratrol had the same results. In the same year it was also discovered that topical reseveratrol reduced skin cancer by as much as 98%.

- In Nov. of 2006, Dr Sinclair and Rafael De Cabo, did a study on middle aged mice and the findings were extremely encouraging. The mice were divided into 3 groups; the 1st group was given a standard diet., the 2nd group a high fat, high calorie diet, and the 3rd group a high fat, high calorie diet with resveratrol. The 2nd group of high fat, high calories soon developed symptoms of heart disease and diabetes and shortened lifespan. The 3rd group with high fat, high calories and resveratrol had no symptoms of heart disease or diabetes and they were much more active than the second group even later in life. The third group of mice also lived up to 30% longer. (The standard diet mice faired as well as the 3rd group)

- In another study in April of 2008, patients who were treated with resveratrol before receiving radiation treatments, found that pancreatic cancer cells would die off during radiation sessions. This is very encouraging because pancreatic cancer can be very difficult to treat.

- Now, very interesting, what does resveratrol have in common with Viagra? They both open restricted blood flow. Viagra is limited to small blood vessels but reseveratrol opens both small blood vessels and main arteries. The circulation benefits of resveratrol may outperform Viagra.

- The reasoning behind resevratrol being hailed as the potential fountain of youth is because taking resveratrol regularly has been demonstrated to reduce and or reverse DNA mishaps. Aging comes about when cells can no longer replicate cell DNA and thus begins the gradual decline of the body. Resveratrol stimulates what is called the longevity gene (caloric restricted diets) and it has been demonstrated that resveratrol reduces DNA mishaps by as much as a whopping 60%! Even if it was 30% that would be impressive!

There is still much studying to be done on resveratrol, especially on humans but the research so far has been more than promising. A glass of wine a day can be beneficial but good quality, pure resveratrol supplements have the potential for great health benefits!

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Willie is a researcher and freelance writer whose own health problems prompted her to gain information on health and wellness and share that knowledge with others. She is co-owner of http://www.cleanbodydetox.com a site that focuses on detox through foot baths.

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Choose the Nursing Scrubs That Are Right For You

For as long as anyone can remember, medical professionals have been held in high regard. If you go to any elementary school anywhere in the United States and ask any children at random, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" you are likely to hear such answers as "a policeman" or "a fireman" or "a mommy." Those are not the only responses you will probably hear, though; many little girls and boys all dream of growing up to become doctors and nurses, and as they get older and become more aware of other medical professions, they begin to add those careers into their list of possible ways to earn a living. It is no wonder. The medical profession brings lives into the world, improves lives, and even saves lives. It is essential that the noble medical professionals present themselves well and that nursing scrubs and medical uniforms reflect the profession well.

Just think about it for a moment. When you take your nervous toddler in for his or her annual check-up, doesn't it make you feel more comfortable and contented when you see a woman behind the sliding glass window who looks like she belongs there? The scene is familiar and so it is comforting and gives you confidence. What if that pediatric nurse or other staff person were wearing something other than those cute little scrubs with the baby diapers and rainbows on them? Do you think your little boy or girl would feel wonderful about going up to the window if she was in a navy pinstripe business suit? What about you? Wouldn't you feel awkward? Chances are, you would think you had accidentally entered the wrong establishment. You might even feel a little bit intimidated. Your child might even cry. Those weird emotions would crop up simply because you would be confronted with the unfamiliar, and you would be wondering to yourself who this person is. We all have our roles to fill in society, whether they be professional or personal, and whatever we do, it is important and expected to look the part. Well, that's what scrubs are all about. They are all about inspiring confidence.

Today's nursing scrubs, other medical scrubs, and hospital uniforms help the medical professionals maintain the look of professionalism, and they can also help express the medical staff's personalities. Why is this so? Well, today's scrubs come in every possible size, color, and style. The scrubs are available in pink, yellow, blue, green, purple, and any other possible color. They come with drawstring pants or elastic waistbands. They have mock-wrap designs and interesting collars like Mandarin collars or u-shaped necklines, or v-necks. They can have a little elastic set in at the waist so women can have a little bit of figure flattering in their scrubs, or you can stick with the completely loose-fitting style. You can get pockets or no pockets. You can get just about any design you might want, from puppies and kittens to flowers to famous cartoon characters to college colors. If you can picture it in your head, you can probably also picture it online.

That's right, purchasing your medical scrubs has never been easier or more convenient. There are literally thousands of options available to you online. Online stores that specialize in scrub tops, scrub pants, scrub hats, and other medical and hospital uniforms are abundant. If you are a supervisor in a hospital or doctor's office, you can buy scrubs in bulk so everyone wears the same scrubs, or you can choose to let your individual staff members choose their own medical uniform so they feel most comfortable and their scrub choices reflect their personalities.

You can choose your online store by the discounts they offer, their shipping policies, or their return policy. You can stick to or one major online providers or browse around and order some of your scrubs from one online store and some of your scrubs from another. The choices are all yours. You can sit behind the computer at work or at home and browse to your heart's content. You can check for sizing charts if you are not sure whether to order a large or extra large. You can choose a different color for every day of the week or buy them all in the same basic colors so you can coordinate them easily. Whatever works best for you and your office is possible. Enjoy your search for the perfect scrubs and enjoy your life as a medical professional which everyone respect's and adores.

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Nursing Uniforms: A Historical Evolution

Nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals give the world comfort and hope. We respect our medical professionals like we respect no one else. How many times have we heard someone say, "Doctor's orders?" How many times have you had to provide your child's school with a doctor's excuse for being absent? Have you ever had to give a doctor's note to your boss for a missed day of work? This is all evidence of how we feel about our medical professionals. We admire and respect them. Medical professionals understand this reverence we tend to have for them, and they understand the necessity of living up to the publics high expectations. Not only is it important for nurses and doctors to be competent and caring, it is also vital they have the proper appearance. The way they appear to those who look to them for guidance, comfort, and healing is the first impression, and as we all know first impressions linger with us for a long time. If anyone looks unprofessional or out of place the first time we see him or her, it takes a long time to get over that shock. Well, medical uniforms and nursing scrubs help take the worry out of looking one's best while serving patients. Patients and clients have come to expect their medical professionals to dress appropriately, and that's what scrubs are, they are the perfect attire for any medical staff person.

Medical uniforms such as doctor's scrubs, nursing scrubs, and scrub hats all add to the confidence we feel in our medical professionals. Although many of us still envision a nurse as a woman in a button-down white uniform, and envision a doctor as a man in a button-down lab coat, scrubs that come in a variety of colors and styles and have no more buttons to worry about are replacing those traditional outfits.

Hospitals where nurses and other medical personnel are allowed to choose their own medical scrubs have an advantage. The scrubs a nurse chooses to wear can represent her personality or the "personality" of her ward. For example, pediatric nurses may want to wear bright colors or crazy prints to make the kids feel more comfortable around them. Those kinds of scrubs just portray a happy feeling in addition to the professionalism necessary in a hospital or doctor's office.

On the other hand, some nurses or doctors may wish to appear more serious, in which case they might prefer to wear more traditional solid-colored scrubs in warm or subdued hues that invite confidence and relaxation along with a sense of professionalism.

Nursing scrubs and other medical uniforms could not have been a more simpler and a easier method to purchase, either. No matter what your preference, all you need to do is surf the Internet. Type "nursing scrubs" into a search engine and you are likely to get a million results, and a good percentage of those results will be online stores that offer discounted prices on any and every kind of scrub you could imagine. You can be covered in scrubs from head to toe via scrub hats, scrub tops and scrub pants sold separately or as complete outfits. You can click on pictures to get a better look and check sizing charts to make sure you get a good fit. You can get the bottoms that are made in a similar fashion to pajama bottoms with either elastic waists or drawstrings.

Most sites also offer you various ways to search. You can choose to search by your size, or by your favorite color, or by style, or by price. No matter what your preference in medical scrubs, you can find what you want quickly and easily. Most online scrub stores also offer reasonable rates with return policies to make sure you are satisfied with your purchase.

Whatever kinds of scrubs you or your staff or your supervisors prefer, you can be rest assured that you can find what you want in an online store while having the ease of purchasing sitting in the comforts of your home or office , and also the shipping procedures are quick and flexible. For example, you might use your personal credit card to pay for your scrubs, but decide to get them shipped to the office. These kinds of things are typically "No problem" for online nursing scrub providers. The scrubs of tomorrow may have even more advances in style and comfort, but today's medical scrubs are easy to care for, comfortable, professional, and cheerful. Soon, with the ease of buying these various scrubs, we may no longer envision nurses and doctors in plain white anymore.

About the Author:
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Welcome to the World of Designer Nursing and Medical Scrubs

Our society, and indeed the whole world, admire and respect the medical profession. We look to our doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to cure us of disease, give us comfort and hope during times of crisis, and support us in our search for good physical and mental health. It is important that our nurses live up to this noble deed, and it is also vital that they present themselves well to inspire comfort and confidence from patients. They must look as if they are competent and caring, while at the same time be comfortable themselves. Nursing scrubs and other medical uniforms can help do just that.

At one time in our history, every nurse wore pure white from head to toe. A white hat, a white dress or skirt and top, white tights, and white shoes were typical fare for medical professionals. In fact, if you ask anyone who is about thirty years old or older what a nurse "looks like," he or she is probably going to describe that ubiquitous figure in all white from the little cap down. Ask a youngster, though, and he or she might describe the "nice lady" with the "cute little pictures of lollipops on her shirt." That is because the more comfortable, more stylish, more practical nursing scrub however is replacing that old-fashioned nursing uniform. White is so passé. So yesterday. So out. If white button-up medical uniforms are out, you might be asking yourself what is in? Well, designer scrubs are in.

Today's scrubs come in a variety of styles and colors to fit any mood, any size person, men and women alike, and any area of the hospital or any type of doctor's office. You can find scrubs that come in any color, and you can mix and match them as you see fit. You can find patterns in just about anything that interests you or to promote any kind of emotions you like from cheerfulness to somber professionalism. Scrubs can have peace signs for the hippy in us all, flowers for the nurses who may like gardening in her spare time, or golden retrievers for the animal lover or medical professional who works in a veterinary office. The choices are limitless.

It is not difficult to find these scrubs, either. All you have to do is go online. There are thousands of online stores that carry scrub tops, scrub hats, scrub pants, and complete scrub sets. If you are a small person, there is sure to be a size to fit you. If you are larger than average, you will be able to find your size, too. Is your favorite color pink because it brings out your facial features? Fine, search for a pink scrub. Do you like blue because it makes your eyes pop? Okay, no problem, go online and find blue scrubs in any number of sizes and styles.

Are you a surgery nurse? No need to worry, today's scrubs are hygienic. They distribute moisture (sweat) and are easily maintained. Just thrown them on, toss them off, and put them in the washer and dryer. Today's scrubs are so convenient and so stylish as well. Do you have a tiny waist? Maybe you might like your nursing scrubs to have strings that tie in the back or a little elastic at the waistline. No problem, they exist and can be easily purchased online. Do you sometimes feel a little bloated? That is no problem, either; you may decide that drawstring scrub bottoms are best for you. Are you young and are used to wearing your pants below you waistline? Okay, today's new medical scrubs offer the new below-the-waist waistlines, too.

No mater what your preference, from wild and crazy designs and colors, to tradition subdued greens and blues, from simple v-necklines to a mandarin collar, from elastic to drawstring, there is a scrub to suit you, your profession, and lifestyle, and your personality.

Most online scrub sites offer you the chance to return your scrubs if you are not satisfied, so check the return policy before you buy, then buy with confidence. Some sites offer free shipping and will ship to either your billing address or another address of your choosing. If you can find free shipping, that is even better. Even if you can't find the scrubs you want at a site that offers free shipping, there are usually reasonable shipping rates, and even when you add in the cost of mailing your scrubs to you, it can cost less than buying your scrubs at the local medical uniform supply store.

So, let your personality shine. Express yourself. Enjoy wearing scrubs that make you and your patients feel happy, or simply radiate a sense of professionalism like no other and let your scrubs help you do it.

About the Author:
Seomul Evans is a medical and nursing scrubs design critique in Dallas, Texas:
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The Ever-Evolving Nursing Scrubs

In the days of the Civil War, a really good surgeon was one who could remove a limb in the shortest amount of time. Well, medicine has come a long way, and so has the professional garb that doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals wear on the job. A hundred years ago or so, most doctors wore an apron when they performed procedures or surgeries. In fact, most patients considered themselves lucky if their doctor had a bloody apron because that was indicative of his experience and the fact that he was busy and in demand. With the improvements made in the medical profession, however, the days of the butcher-like apron are gone.

Those unsanitary aprons have been replaced, first with the traditional button-down white medical uniforms worn by most nurses and doctors, then with what we have grown to term medical scrubs or nursing scrubs. Thank goodness, too. Today's nursing and other medical scrubs help slow the spread of disease as they are made up of easily cleaned material that is also resistant to odors and comfortable to wear. Usually, scrubs are made of cotton or a cotton-polyester blend.

The buttons are gone, so getting into and out of your scrubs is easy, and you never have to worry about replacing a missing button. Gone, too, is the traditional white color, which was common because white represented clean in the eyes of many. Of course, anyone who has children knows that even though you can bleach whites, the stains never really seem to disappear. In addition, lying in a hospital bed under harsh hospital lighting and looking at a person all in white can be hard on the eyes, so the traditional white has also been replaced.

Nursing and medical scrubs, including scrub hats, evolved from white to green, which was not so hard on the patients' eyes and did not hold obvious stains as much as the white scrubs did. Also, blue and green tend to be seen as calming colors, which were also believed to be beneficial to the patient. Many medical professionals still prefer green or blue medical scrubs, but nowadays there is no limit to the number of styles and colors available in nursing and other medical scrub uniforms.

Doctors, veterinarians, nurses, physician assistants, technicians of various types, dentists, and other medical professionals can choose the medical scrubs they prefer. Some pants have elastic waists, and some have a drawstring, so whatever the professional prefers, he or she can have. pants come in solid colors and prints. Scrubs can be purchased separately or as matching scrub outfits. The possibilities are endless.

Tops come in a variety of styles and colors as well. There are scrub tops with elastic in the waistline for a more flattering look on women. So, too, women can choose a mandarin collar or scrub top that has the appearance of a wrap top. Also, some of the medical scrub tops have ties that tie in the back.

No matter what your preference, it could not have been easier to purchase scrubs. One of the easiest and most convenient ways to buy medical scrubs is via the Internet. There are multitudes of sites that offer every imaginable color, size, and style. The options are seemingly endless.

For a fun and friendly atmosphere, there are cartoon characters, flowers, animals, and retro designs available. These kinds of print scrubs can make children feel more comfortable, brighten the day for your colleagues, or just make you feel happier while putting in a hard day's work.

If you desire a more "professional" look, you can fore go the designs and choose a solid color in green, blue, or any color of the rainbow really. If you want your whole medical office to wear the same medical uniform, the Internet sites usually offer bulk discounts and have most scrubs in every size to fit everyone who works in the office.

Buying scrubs online offers many benefits. It is not necessary to meet with a medical uniform salesperson or go across town to the local medical uniform supply store. You can simply click on your mouse and enter the Internet world of nursing and medical scrubs. Most sites offer return policies and good prices, and the ease of purchasing from your desk chair simply cannot compare to trekking down several aisles and standing in a long line to pay. So, get on the net and get trendy, professional, whimsical and comfortable medical and nursing scrubs today. Happy scrub shopping!

About the Author:
Seomul Evans is a medical and nursing scrubs design critique in Dallas, Texas:
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http://www.content4reprint.com/business/sales/the-scrubs-revolution-from-aprons-to-nursing-scrubs.htm

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The Conversational Hypnosis Course by Igor Ledochowski

Do you like hypnotism? Have you ever had the desire to walk up to another person, maybe your boss, and ask him or her for a raise you have always wanted? Some people believe it to be real while others think it is a load of crap because of all the cartoons about people swinging pendulums in front of their eyes and later on, the victim literally follows the hypnotist's bidding.

In actual fact, there are many ways you can easily hypnotize someone with the power of your words. This special art is called conversational hypnosis. You will be surprised at how conversational hypnosis can really change your life.

Conversational hypnosis is a very good way to use everyday conversations to get spectacular results in your relationships.

But first, lets examine a brief history of Hypnosis. According to Wikipedia, Hypnosis is known as the technique is sometimes used for medical purposes. It is used to relieve anxiety, and improve or alter the behaviour of people. Wikipedia claims that its effectiveness has been clinically demonstrated in many areas, most notably in the area of acute pain relief. But there are other usages as well. It is also used in popular stage acts in which subjects are persuaded to perform bizarre feats.

If you want to be in control of your own destiny, you need to learn the art of talking to people in such a way that they will do whatever you want them to do. You must give them mental suggestions that permeate into their subconscious mind. By talking the 'right' way, you will be able to indirectly coerce people into believing that what you want them to do is what they want to do. Conversational Hypnosis is the best way that you can have to be in full control of your own destiny and not only that… you will be able to help people as well.

Using the Conversational Hypnosis course, they will teach you the basics and tell you about the fundamentals behind the Conversational Hypnosis. Once you pick up the art of conversational hypnosis, you can try it immediately.

You see, Conversational Hypnosis is a fun way to get other people to do the things that you want them to do but you won't do it in an unethical way but rather a realistic way. Remember the old adage, a person convinced against his will is of the same opinion still. You get to take advantage of the fact that you can be in control and use your words to help someone else. You will find that it even has many life changing benefits once you master the art. The conversational hypnosis course is also very detailed and easy to read.

There are many ways you can utilize this to your advantage. All you need to do is get the right kind of information and you will know how to make full use of it easily. The mind is a very powerful object. As long as you set your mind to something, you will have control all around you easily.

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Learn Black Ops Hypnosis From the Underground Hypnosis

Have you always have the childhood dream of hypnotizing someone when you watch TV? You watch as they swing the pendulum over a person's eyes and watch as if their eyes close or turn into a different color (in a cartoon) and they literally step forward to do your bidding.

Is it the same in real life? Yes and no actually. Yes because it is possible to hypnotize someone and no because it doesn't employ cheesy methods that are used on the TV.

Here is a brief history of Hypnosis. According to Wikipedia, Hypnosis is known as the technique is sometimes used for medical purposes. It is used to relieve anxiety, and improve or alter the behaviour of people. Wikipedia claims that its effectiveness has been clinically demonstrated in many areas, most notably in the area of acute pain relief. But there are other usages as well. It is also used in popular stage acts in which subjects are persuaded to perform bizarre feats. So this covers the background on what hypnosis is actually all about in general.

Black ops hypnosis a little different from general hypnosis. It is a very popular method out there that is used to hypnotize someone successfully. Have you ever wondered why certain individuals you meet literally mesmerize you and they are able to convince you into believing what they say or accept the way they are thinking?

Sometimes, these very people seem to have a compelling kind of power attracts you. They will talk to you and you will do their bidding! In actual fact, this secret is revealed before and it is called black ops hypnosis. You see, Black ops hypnosis can really tap into the subconscious mind and you can easily learn it and get people to do your bidding fast!

This technique is not weird nor is it some magic trick. If you study the methods carefully, Black Ops hypnosis is a technique that combines neural linguistic programming or NLP, seduction methods and regular hypnosis to create a potent effect. First, you need to have a basic understanding on how hypnosis works. In the hypnosis methods you see on TV, the subject is asked to relax themselves and shortly afterwards, that are made to go in a deep trance. Once they are in that trance, the hypnotist will tell them or give suggestion to the subconscious mind and this will cure his ailments or problems. Black Ops Hypnosis is more a bit more like mind control.

A person who truly harnesses the power of Black ops hypnosis is able to tap into the power of the mind. If you use it wisely, you will find all sorts of good things happening in your life like people agreeing with you or even scoring a date with someone else!

There are many ways you can utilize this to your advantage. All you need to do is get the right kind of information and you will know how to make full use of it easily. It is all up to how much you want to push your limits in your mind to become a master hypnotist.

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The Underground Hypnosis Review - The Truth Revealed

Have you always wanted to try and find a way to hypnotize people and you just can't get the technique right? Are you afraid that people will laugh in your face when you try and hypnotize them and you fail? If you are facing all sorts of problems when it comes to learning hypnotism then you will need to apply the techniques of the underground hypnosis.

But first, a little understand about hypnosis in general and also the underground hypnosis is required…

Here is a brief history of Hypnosis. According to Wikipedia, Hypnosis is known as the technique is sometimes used for medical purposes. It is used to relieve anxiety, and improve or alter the behaviour of people. Wikipedia claims that its effectiveness has been clinically demonstrated in many areas, most notably in the area of acute pain relief. But there are other usages as well. It is also used in popular stage acts in which subjects are persuaded to perform bizarre feats. So this covers the background on what hypnosis is actually all about in general.

The Underground Hypnosis course is the brainchild of Taylor Starr – a master when it comes to the art of hypnosis. The purpose of using the Underground Hypnosis course is to reveal certain aspects of hypnotism that may seem dangerous but are actually very beneficial methods when it comes to hypnotism.

The underground hypnosis methods according to Taylor Starr, were actually an art that was mastered by a military black-ops program that is used for military intelligence. Their goal is to infiltrate secretive or uncovered areas and coerce other people into doing their biddings. Although it may seem like some weird Jedi mind trick used in the movie Star Wars, it actually works so effectively that it is scary!

You see, Taylor Starr is a guy who is completely addicted and obsessed with the art of hypnotism. He claims that some of the things he has learned in underground hypnosis has even 'scared him to death'!

Taylor Starr reveals the secrets of "neurolinguistics" – an absolutely potent technique. This is a specialized discipline of speech where people get manipulated into feeling a certain way or believing a foreign idea. You can utilize this in business transactions like haggling for a discount or getting a better bargain. You can even try and hypnotize someone into going out on a date with you!

There are actually many ways to learn this underground hypnosis method, but Taylor Starr outlines it in such a way that it is very easy to pick up and get results very quickly.

At the end of the day, the underground hypnosis method is something that must be practiced over and over again before it can be mastered. This is probably one of the best ways you can cut short your path to hypnosis enlightenment easily. After all, it is a great skill to learn.

There are many ways you can utilize this to your advantage. All you need to do is get the right kind of information and you will know how to make full use of it easily.

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Therabreath Review - Thera Breath Mouthwash, Oral Rinse, Toothpaste

Bad breath is a serious problem for many people in the world. According to a survey, 35% of the world's population has this problem. They either have a chronic, noticeable breath condition, and the other 35% are having a marginal problem. While the remaining 30% rarely worry about their breath, it just goes to show that there are so many people in the world out there who struggles with it one way or another.

Not only does bad breath create a very serious social problem for you, you will also have to deal with hygiene related problems. You do not want to screw up your chances when you are talking to a beautiful girl (or a handsome guy) for the first time. Remember, first impressions are crucial and you do not want your bad breath to get in the way of your social life.

If you really want to deal with your breath problems, you will need to focus on applying the right strategies when it comes to dealing with bad breath. The solution for your problems is Therabreath.

Dental specialist – Dr Harold Katz, who is also a medical professional with many credentials in both microbiology and dentistry has worked on these products. His expertise and knowledge has brought many benefits to the Therabreath production and it is widely used in the oral health industry as well.

Therabreath (or Thera Breath) is known as the complete oral hygiene fix up. They consist of different methods to combat bad breath such as dry mouth, taste disorders and even stained teeth – all factors that lead to bad breath problems. They also come in all forms of shapes and sizes such as toothpaste, tooth gels, sprays, drops, gums, mints, strips and even teeth bleaching products – the whole shebang!

Finally, Therabreath also comes in travel packs. No longer do you have to worry about carrying tons of mouth wash bottles in your suit case. You do not need to worry about spilling it all over in your suit case or carrying heavy luggage.

The Therabreath products are quite affordable as well so you do not have to worry about giving an arm or a leg to clear your bad breath problems.

There are many ways you can utilize this to your advantage. All you need to do is get the right kind of information and you will know how to make full use of it easily.

There is one problem however. People are usually very lazy to take action and find solutions to their problems. They can sit around and have bad teeth without doing anything about it. They would also rather sit down and complain to their family and friends about their problems rather than invest in the ways to fix things. If you do not want to waste time anymore, it is more important to invest in the right tools as quickly as possible.

If you want to fix up your teeth today, you must make sure you deal with it because the longer you wait the worse your dental problems will become.

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People Still Cling to Their Unappreciated Cars

The automobile industry has had an exciting and exponential growth of the past hundred years. A century ago, cars were just beginning to enter into mainstream production, and the Henry Ford had yet to introduce the industry standard Model T. Now, many people consider a car to be a necessity, and even own more than one.

Henry Ford is the man that most people associate with the early automobile industry. Although he definitely wasn't the first person to build or distribute automobiles, his masterful use of production-line assembly allow the Model T to become the car of choice of the middle-class, hard-working American. The car cost approximately four months' wages, and Ford has been widely attributed with the quote, "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black."

There's no question that automobiles are common place around the world today. With over 590 million passenger cars worldwide, there is approximately one car for every eleven people. However, that ratio is even better in more highly developed countries, where almost every adult owns their own personal car. In fact, over 73 million cars were produced just last year!

Japan leads the world in car production, home to manufacturers such as Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Closely following Japan is the United States, with Ford and Chrysler leading the way. China, Germany, and South Korea also making up a significant portion of production. The "Big Five" countries produce over half of the cars in the world.

The high and rising cost of gasoline has forced both automobile owners and producers to take a second look at how their vehicles use the expensive resource. Cars owners are actively looking to burn less gas, by improving their driving habits and trading in their large gas-guzzlers for more economical and environmentally-friendly vehicles. Manufacturers are developing entirely new options to power their vehicles, most pertinently hybrid and electric-powered engines.

Many people consider a fancy car an integral part of their personal identity. Driving a race-striped sports car complete with spoiler and spinners definitely strokes the ego. In this far from ideal world where speed limits govern, this "need for speed" attitude often results in a police ticket.

Cars themselves have evolved a lot since the original, plain Model T. It's safe to say that there is a vehicle to meet every personality. There are commuter cars, trucks, vans, suburbans, and motorcycles. When all of the possible upgrades, add-ons, and paint jobs are considered, it's safe to say that there is a vehicle to meet every personality.

The automobile has not only left an imprint on our own hearts, but also on society as well. Vehicles are expensive to maintain and insure, and millions of dollars are spent building and improving roadways, but the benefits are undeniable. Each person with a driver's license has the independence of on-demand transportation at their convenience. The automobile industry has left its mark on the economy as well, creating jobs for people and helping them get there. It's certainly a lot more convenient that walking, riding a bicycle, or sharing public transportation.

Modern society takes the car industry for granted. Not all that long ago, cars were a new-age science fiction object that only the rich could afford. Thanks to the continuing evolution of the industry, it's safe to say we'll be taking advantage of this convenient method of travel for years to come.

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Food, Mind, And Mood: The Connection Between What People Eat and How They Feel and Act

Nutritional factors can have a significant impact on brain function, which can result, if deficiencies or imbalances occur, in numerous mental aberrations, such as depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia, autism, bulimia, anorexia and bi-polar disorder. Linus Pauling Ph.D., a two-time Nobel Prize winner, summed up this perspective well when he said, "It is now recognized by leading workers in the field that behavior is determined by the functioning of the brain, and that the functioning of the brain is dependent on its composition and its structure". The composition and structure of the brain is largely determined by what types of foods and nutrients people ingest. The resulting composition and structure determines how the brain works and how people feel and act.

Although many researchers in the fields of behavioral sciences have discovered strong evidence that what people ingest can have a tremendous impact on a person's emotions and behaviors, the connection is still often overlooked by most clinicians in the mental health field.

The nutrients that will be discussed here are vitamins B12, B6, and folate; the minerals iron, magnesium and zinc; the essential fatty acids, particularly omega 3's and trans-fats. Food sensitivities will also be discussed. These sensitivities are often referred to as brain or cerebral allergens. There are many other nutrients that affect the brain, but this overview should give the reader an adequate representation of the significant impact nutrition has on the brain and therefore, moods and behavior.

The B vitamins, particularly, B12, B6 and folate have many connections to mental health. A vitamin B12 deficiency, which can be caused from a poor diet, poor digestion, or drug-nutrient depletion, has been linked to an inability to concentrate, poor memory, confusion, fatigue, moodiness, agitation, depression, mania, paranoia, psychosis, loss of alertness, social withdrawal, and hallucinations. A serious deficiency of B12 causes pernicious anemia. If this condition is persistent it can lead to permanent nerve damage. Much of the nerve damage can occur before any symptoms manifest.

B12 and folate often work together and many of the symptoms of B12 deficiency are the same for a folate deficiency.

The third B vitamin is B6. A deficiency of B6 is associated with agitation, insomnia, irritability, convulsions, depression, confusion and brain wave abnormalities. Vitamin B6 supports the formation of the neurotransmitters. Therefore, a deficiency can manifest in numerous ways depending on which neurotransmitter is most affected. Pyroluria, a condition caused by a genetic error in the metabolism of B6 and zinc, greatly increases the need for these nutrients. People with this condition will need to take many times the RDA of these nutrients to avoid a deficiency.

The main minerals that are connected to mood and behavior are iron, magnesium, and zinc. There are others, but a deficiency of these minerals is found most often in people dealing with mood and behavior problems. The first nutrient, iron, has been studied the longest and has a strong connection to mental aberrations. The deficiency of iron can adversely affect attention span, memory, learning capacity, and immune function. A deficiency of iron leads to anemia, which can produce pallor, fatigue, dizziness, irritability, constipation and difficulty swallowing and breathing. The prevalence of iron deficiency and anemia is massive. According to Whitney and Rolfes (2002),

Worldwide, iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency, affecting more than one billion people. Long before the red blood cells are affected and anemia is diagnosed, a developing iron deficiency affects behavior. Many of the symptoms associated with iron deficiency are easily mistaken for behavioral or motivational problems. (p. 433)

The next mineral is magnesium. The symptoms associated with a deficiency of this nutrient are apathy, agitation, irritability, personality changes, disorientation, bizarre movements, sleep disturbances, depression, and in some cases hallucinations. The likelihood that people are deficient in magnesium is high. As survey conducted in 1995 showed that as much as 72 percent of the population of the United States may not get the recommended amount of magnesium each day. Regarding specific mood and behavior problems, one study found that magnesium was the most frequent deficiency in ADHD children.

The third mineral that is strongly linked to mood and behavior is zinc. A deficiency of zinc is associated with headaches, lethargy, amnesia, other memory impairments, irritability, behavior disorders and paranoia. Zinc plays an important part in the ability to taste and smell. Because of these and other aspects, zinc seems to play an integral part in the etiology and recovery of eating disorders. Schauss and Costin state, "Many researchers, including the authors, have discovered that most anorexics and bulimics are zinc-deficient" (1997, December, p. 8). As stated earlier, with regard to vitamin B6, those with pyroluria will need to take higher than normal amounts of zinc to get a proper amount of usable zinc. Along with these nutrients (vitamins and minerals), the fats that people ingest can have a significant impact on brain function.

People are fat heads. This is not a derogatory comment, but a fact, based on the finding that fats make up about 60 percent of the dry weight of the brain. Because fats make up the majority of brain matter, the types and quantities of fats that are ingested and subsequently taken up by the brain can affect how the brain functions. Two particular types of fats, which are considered essential fats, are omega 3 and omega 6 fats. These fats play a pivotal role in brain health as well as the health of the whole body. These essential fats make up about 20 percent of the fats that compose the brain. More and more research is demonstrating the importance of these fats, particularly the omega 3 fats. Dr. Stoll, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard, has been a leader in the study of these fats. His recent book, The Omega 3 Connection, lays out much of the research, up to the year 2000, on fats and their connection to mood and behavior. Even more extraordinary perhaps are the emerging findings that omega 3 fatty acids are useful not just for bi-polar illness, but perhaps also in depression, postpartum depression, ADHD, stress, and even schizophrenia and autism. The clinical and healing power of omega 3's are backed by hundreds of research studies in well-regarded scientific journals.

One of the significant changes that happened over the past century, regarding fat, is the dramatic increase in the intake of omega 6 fats and the decrease in the intake of omega 3 fats. The proper intake ratio of these two fats should be in the range of 7 to 1 to 1 to 1, of omega 6 and omega 3, respectively. It is estimated that many people have a ratio of over 25 to 1, respectively. The imbalanced ratio is implicated in brain problems and other degenerative conditions throughout the body. This imbalance of essential fats is a disaster for our moods. It's very clearly an issue in depression, with rates of depression over the past one hundred years rising along with our consumption of omega 6 fats.

These substances are not the only dietary aspects that should be considered. Food sensitivities should also be addressed. The body can react negatively, known as an allergy or sensitivity, depending on the type of immune reaction, to certain compounds that are found in foods. These compounds have nothing to do with the amounts of micro or macronutrients they contain. Certain compounds in foods, such as gliadian and casein can cause negative reactions in the brain. These reactions, instead of causing runny eyes, digestive problems, acne and so forth, cause the brain to function abnormally. Any food or ingredient can be the culprit. However, there are some common foods that many people with mood and behavior problems tend to react to. The offending foods are gluten (gliadin) containing grains (wheat, oats, and barley), milk products (the protein casein), peanuts, soy, eggs, chocolate, citrus, coffee, and corn.

Often the offending food is one that is eaten often. If ingestion is stopped, for a day or two, a strong craving for that food will manifest. The reaction to the food can result in an array of mood and behavior aberrations, such as anxiety, ADHD, depression and panic attacks.

Cerebral allergies/immune reactions have been linked to brain inflammation, irritability, fear, depression, aggression, and psychosis. Over 90% of schizophrenics studied by Philpott displayed neurological reactions to food. Pfeiffer finds that in 10% of schizophrenias, cerebral allergy is the primary source of symptoms. Regrettably, the idea of brain allergies is still not widely accepted, therefore the testing that is available to detect if there are negative reactions are not utilized. Many people could be helped, to varying degrees, by eliminating foods that are causing reactions. The problem is that people are often not given the chance to see if it helps.

The following list highlights the nutritional strategies that can have a positive effect on cognitive and behavioral functioning.

- Pre & post natal – critical periods of development - the nutritional environment of the baby in-utero and during the first three years of life are critical to brain development. These periods of development lays the foundation for how a person will function during their lifetime.

- Avoid trans fats – from partially-hydrogenated oils

- Avoid sugar and processed carbohydrates

- Minimize omega 6 fats (soybean, sunflower, & safflower oils)

- Increase intake of omega 3 fats (flax and chia seeds, walnuts, leafy green vegetables, salmon, sardines, fish oil supplements)

- Eat plenty of high quality proteins

- Check for food sensitivities

- Check for anemia (iron & B12)

- Always eat breakfast (emphasize proteins & good fats)

- Take a high-quality multi vitamin and mineral

- Check for other nutrient deficiencies, particularly, folate, zinc, magnesium, iodine, D, & B6

These are not the only nutritional strategies that are available, but they are the most commonly recommended ones. These nutritional strategies can have a profound effect on brain function, as well as, the health of the whole body. However, these nutritional strategies are not a panacea for mood and behavior problems. Other lifestyle factors, such as, quantity and quality of sleep, amount of exposure to sunlight, types of past and present relationships, and the amount of exercise can all affect a person's mood and behavior. Currently, the bio-psycho-social view, (biological, psychological and sociological, respectively), encompasses the holistic view to mental health. The area that needs to be emphasized should be based on each person's unique needs, which should be based on an in-depth assessment of each area.

There are hundreds of high quality studies that have been conducted that show that nutrition can have a profound effect on mental functioning. Besides the solid scientific support, there are two additional reasons why the nutritional approach should be utilized.

First, the likelihood of any short-term or long-term negative side effects from nutritional interventions is very low. Secondly, the cost of the nutritional intervention is often much less than medications and/or long-term psychotherapy. However, as strong as the evidence is for this aspect, it is important not to lose sight of the multiple factors that affect mood and behavior, i.e., bio-psycho-social view. The problem is the nutritional aspect (part of the bio component) is usually not considered and therefore is not utilized in the treatment protocols of many mental health professionals. The current paradigm is disheartening and should be revised. Based on the evidence, everyone dealing with mood and behavior problems should have an in-depth assessment of their nutritional status. The bottom line, each meal could determine whether a person moves closer to or further away from a healthy brain, which can determine whether a person will have more or less of a stable and productive mood and behavior pattern.

About the Author:
Jeff Thiboutot BS, CN, CPT, LMT is a personal trainer and co-owner of L.E.A.N. Wellness Center in Mesa, AZ. He specializes in helping people feel, function, and look their best. Learn more about Jeff and L.E.A.N. Wellness Center at http://www.getLEANstayLEAN.com, or by email at JeffT@getLEANstayLEAN.com.

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Survey: How Toxic Are You?

Being toxic is easy. All you have to do is breathe and eat. In today's world, you just cannot escape the poisons that are all around us. Sadly, things are not improving fast enough to make a difference that we will see in our lifetime.

You don't have to let toxins rule your life. But overloading your body can bring on some very undesired effects such as:

• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Gas and bloating
• Aches and pains
• Dry itchy skin
• Body odors
• Skin irritations
• Sleeplessness
• Indigestion
• constipation

So what should you do to release toxins, well, you cleanse. You can expect wonderful results such as:

• Better sleep
• Renewed energy
• Improved digestion
• Reduced aches and pains
• Regularity

Like food, detoxification has now become a necessity. There are no longer any questions of just how long and how often. The answer is basically until you die, because we will never in our life time escape toxins in our environment.

So how toxic are you? This questionnaire, made up of 6 sections, will show you just how toxic you are. Add your points up at the end of each section before you go on to the next.

What's In Your Diet:

1. Do you eat fried foods, broiled and barbecued foods regularly? Often (4) Once/day (3) Few x/week (2) Once/week (1) Almost never (-2)

2. How often do you consume cold-pressed fresh oils such as flax, olive, hemp oils? Never (2) Once/ week (1) Once/ day (0) 2+ x / day (-1)

3. Are fruits & vegetables part of your diet? (1 serving=1cup) 1/month (3) 1/week (2) 1/day (1) 3/day (-1) 5/day (-2)

4. What about whole grains such as brown or wild rice, millet, quinoa or barley? Almost never(3) Once/week (2) 3 x/week (1) Once/day (-2)

5. Drinking water is essential. (coffee, tea, soda or alcohol don't count) None (3) 1/day (2) 4/day (1) 8/day (0) 10+/day (-2)

6. Do you consume a lot of junk food such as sugar, pop, white flour and all processed foods (cans, TV dinners, chips, etc)? 3/day (4) Once/day (3) Few x/week (2) Almost never (-2)

7. Do you drink alcohol often? 12+/week (3) 8/week (2) 4/week (1) 2/week (0) Almost never (0)

Total Score: Section A____

Are Supplements Part Of Your Diet?

1. Do you take a good quality natural multivitamin? Almost never (2) Once/week (1) Few x/week (0) Daily (-1)

2. What about antioxidants such as grape seed extract, pomegranate, selenium or do you eat a lot of fresh produce or fresh pressed fruit juices? Almost never(2) Once/week (1) Few x/week (0) Daily (-1)

Total Score: Section B____

Do You Exercise?

1. How often do you exercise , walk or hike? Almost never(2) Once a week (1) 3x/week (-1) 5+x/week (-2)

2. Do you exercise longer than 2 hours? (longer periods increase free radical production) Most times (4) 50% of the time (2) Almost never (0) Never (0)

3. How well do you sleep and wake up rested without resorting to sleep aids? Almost never(3) Sometimes (2) Usually (-1) Always (-2)

4. Is constipation your normal style? How often do you go? Once/week (4) Every 4 days (3) Every 2nd day (2) Daily (0) 2+x/day (-2)

Total Score: Section C____

You have just completed the first 3 parts. There are 3 more parts to complete before tallying up your total score on the toxicity chart.

It can be quite revealing and an eye opener to realize how toxic our life and body can be. Do take the time to finish the survey.

About the Author:
Marie is an alternative health researcher and practitioner with 15 years of experience guiding clients through health crisis and recovery. This survey can help you identify your toxicity levels and guide you to a solution. To finish the survey, got to http://becleanbelean.com/stayinglean/toxic-survey/

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Understand Insomnia - Then Learn to Conquer It

Insomnia is no laughing matter. You have heard about it or even know somebody suffering from it but until you've actually had to actually live through it then it's not quite the same. Once you've gone without sleep for 5 or 6 days you'll have a real understanding of what it means to want a proper nights sleep more than anything else in the world. Suffering from insomnia means much more than just not getting proper sleep - it can lead to serious health problems if it's not treated properly and in good time.

Insomnia is classified as a sleeping disorder where people have difficulty going to sleep and staying asleep for an extended period of time under normal, non-disruptive conditions. These people constantly complain of feeling tired, but are unable to go to sleep to get the rest that they need. Insomnia can have both internal and external causes and can be treated by using any of a number of different treatment methods.

Sometimes people that suffer from insomnia complain of having a "racing mind" or an inability to relax enough to drift peacefully off to sleep. In many cases, this is due to some change in the person's lifestyle such as getting a new job or having a child to care for. Although the situation will remain the same, the person can find relaxation and relief from insomnia as they begin to grow accustomed to their new role and worry less about things relating to their new role.

Experts have estimated that nearly 70 million people across the nation suffer from insomnia each year. The condition is slightly more likely to affect women than men, but people of all age groups can have the condition. The reasons for the development of insomnia can vary from person to person, but the devastating effects of the condition remain the same from case to case.

Some of the common causes of insomnia include a change in lifestyle, a change in the hormonal balance of the body, mental conditions such as depression or anxiety disorders, and increased external stress. Some medications have been linked to the development of insomnia, such as stimulants and amphetamines, but the condition can disappear once the person has stopped taking the medications. Insomnia can also occur as a result of frequent night time disruptions, such as the crying of a baby, nightmares that wake the person, and needing to relieve oneself in the middle of the night.

To treat insomnia effectively, the underlying cause of the insomnia must be discovered and remedied or the treatment will have no effect on the patient. If the insomnia is caused by a medication that the person has been taking, their doctor may prescribe them a different type of medication that will still treat their condition but will not have the same effects on their body. If the cause of the insomnia is stress or anxiety, then the person may need to be prescribed a mediation to help them relax, such as an anti-depressant or a sedative.

About the Author:
Insomniac? Tired of staring at the ceiling all night trying to sleep? Learn how to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. This article was provided courtesy of the team at http://www.slumbertroubles.com

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Sleep Apnea - The Silent Sleep Disorder

One of the most common sleep disorders in the world is sleep apnea, affecting millions of people each year. Sleep apnea occurs when a person stops breathing while they are asleep, for at least 10 seconds according to many medical journals. This can happen multiple times during the night, sometimes resulting in the person awakening and sometimes with the person remaining asleep but acting restless during the night.

Sleep apnea can result in chronic fatigue for the person affected by the condition. Because the person's inability to breathe is disrupting their sleep at night, whether they awaken or not, the person is not getting the quality sleep that will allow them to awake refreshed in the morning. Ideally each of us needs 3 hours of uniterrupted sleep for our bodys to properly recharge and repair itself during the night. Constant interruption of this resting and healing phase while we're asleep can cause the sufferer constant hardship through extreme fatigue. The persons health will also start to suffer after several months of such problems. After consecutive nights of this occurring, the person will become fatigued, irritable, and drowsy during the day.

Sleep apnea can be a difficult condition to diagnose because the person may be unaware that they stop breathing in their sleep- simply because they're asleep and have no awareness that anything has actually happened to them at all. All that they know is that they may wake up in the middle of the night for no reason and even when they do sleep through the night, they are still tired when they awake. It may take months or years to determine the actual cause of the person's restlessness at night and during that time the person will continue to experience episodes of sleep apnea and may even become conditioned to its effects.

Treating sleep apnea can also be difficult because of the nature of the condition. Different treatments may be used but their effectiveness can be difficult to judge without a third party observing the sleeping behavior of the affected person. The condition is usually diagnosed by a loved one observing the interrupted sleep pattern of the person. The loved one also the person that observes the effects of the treatment and tells the doctor whether or not it is working.

The treatments used for sleep apnea cover a wide variety of options. Choosing the option that is best for a person's condition will depend on the type of sleep apnea affecting them and how severe the condition is. Some people are helped by changing the position that they sleep in at night while others will need some sort of medical device to help them keep their airways open while they sleep. If the person's condition is severe, then there are medical and surgical options that can be used to give the patient some relief from their condition. Sleep apnea is a condition that can be devastating to the people that it affects, but there are ways to reduce the effects that sleep apnea has on a person's life.

About the Author:
Having a sleeping disorder can be a nuisance but can also reduce you to a fatigued wreck of your former self. Sleep apnea is one of the more serious sleep disorders - learn more: http://www.slumbertroubles.com

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The American With Disabilities Act

There are many day to day obstacles that must be overcome by people who are mobility challenged. Many things like going shopping or to a restaurant can be very difficult. Many of these places are made to be accessible and by law are required to be so.

In 1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George Bush. It is a civil rights law that builds upon the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but is aimed at ensuring that those who are handicapped or disabled are not discriminated about. The law is intended to cover those who are physically or mentally impaired in a manner that substantially effects and limits their lives. Usually whether a certain type of condition is considered to be a disability is decided case by case, but there are some conditions, like those that are faced by current substance abusers, that are not covered.

The ADA is aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace, on public transportation, in commercial areas, and in telecommunication. The goal is to provide those who are disabled or handicapped with the same experiences and opportunities, be it at work or at a private business, as those of non-disabled individuals.

When applying for a job, it is against the law for the employer to disqualify a qualified applicant because they are disabled. It is also not allowed for the employers to require medical testing of an employee, unless they require this testing of all of their employees. If medical testing is required the records must be treated as confidential medical records. These requirements however do not apply to applicants or employees who are engaged in illegal drug use, if the drug use is the basis for the employer's decision.

Public transportation must also be completely accessible for those who are mobility challenged, and it is considered discrimination to not make an attempt to provide accommodation. Private businesses and companies must also make their business and the services that they provide accessible to those who are mobility challenged. This covers any new construction that has taken place after 1992, but also buildings that existed prior to the passing of the ADA. Existing buildings and structures must also make an effort to remove barriers to those who are mobility challenged. The decision of whether a company needs to remove barriers is based on the whether it is possible for the company to easily and inexpensively make the changes. This takes into account the resources of the companies on a case by cases basis, so what is readily achievable for a high-tech and financially stable company, might not be considered readily available for a smaller operation.

In addition to providing equal access to employment, public transportation, and businesses, it is also necessary for telecommunication companies to provide equivalent services for those who are disabled. This applies to all telecommunication companies and is usually geared towards those who are deaf, have speech impairments, or are hard of hearing. This section of the ADA has lead to Telecommunication Relay Services, which allows people who are disabled to place calls to standard telephones.

The actual sections of the ADA go into much more detail about the requirements of business owners and employers towards those who are mobility challenged. Overall has led to more accessibility for those who are mobility challenged.

About the Author:
There are several types of medical equipment that can be used to help increase the accessibility of your home or business. To find out more about this type of accessibility equipment please visit http://www.ameriglide.com

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Future Medical Insurance Premiums Lowered If We Look After Our Hearts

Medical insurance companies are often paying out for treatment for heart conditions. In fact, it is up there at the top with cancers in being one of the biggest factors that will bring down British people. Without medical insurance, sufferers are often subjected to lengthy waits for treatment on the National Health Service.

However, there is good news. Scientists have discovered a drug which cuts death from a common heart problem by almost a third. Atrial fibrillation is a disorder of the heart rhythm but 'Multaq' has been shown to reduce the incidents of this claiming lives by up to thirty per cent.

This medical condition affects 700,000 Britons but the recent advancement in its treatment is the first in twenty years. The fast and erratic heartbeat of patients needs stabilising to avoid angina and heart failure. It is the upper chambers of the heart that are out of rhythm and causes the heart to beat up to twice its normal speed.

Another complication of this condition is the fact that it causes tiny blood clots to form and these can lead to strokes, another topper on the medical insurance claims. At best, previous treatments involved the use of digoxin which successfully slows the heart beat but cannot regulate it and death rates remained the same. Drugs to thin the blood followed by minor electric shocks to restore normal rhythm are also used.

This drug is considered a huge breakthrough because it is having positive effects on all those that are trialling it, without side effects. More than 4,500 patients from 33 countries have trialled the effectiveness of Multaq over a year and this is when it was discovered that cardiovascular deaths were greatly reduced among the group. Quality of life is greatly improved for all those taking the drug and life time expectancy is greatly increased. It is hoped there will be a license for using this drug as early as next year.

If this is something of a warning to those who are concerned about their heart health, or for those who would like to keep the cost of their medical insurance premiums down, there is even more good news as to how we can look after ourselves. Drink red wine.

A chemical found in the skin of red grapes contains resveratrol, an anti-aging compound. This has been captured and put into pill form and has received the backing of the UK's largest pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. In fact, GSK bought out the company that made the drug for £361 million.

The drug was tried in lengthy tests on mice and it was found that they lived longer, were almost immune to the effects of obesity and rarely get diabetes, cancer or Alzheimer's. It was also found that if the rodents were subject to starvation diets they could even extend their life by up to thirty per cent. It is believed this is because starving the body activates a gene known as sirtuin, a survival gene.

These discoveries are hoped to bring about more treatment for diseases such as cancer and Alzheimers. The same scientists have also found that flavanoids in blueberries and other fresh fruit interact with nerve cells and stimulates the re-growth of brain cells.

So, it would seem that while scientists are doing their best to find the elixir of life, it will always pay to look after our bodies to enable them to continue working as long as possible. And if this includes eating tasty food with the occasional glass of red wine then who am I to argue?

About the Author:
Medical Expert, Simon Smith, takes a look at health and fitness and how it can affect medical insurance. http://www.health-on-line.co.uk

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Understanding Cystic Fibrosis

This type of problem that many individuals suffer from is generally inherited from each of the child's parents. The parents can both be a carrier of CF and not actually suffer from the disease themselves. When both the mother and the father is a carrier of the gene that causes CF, it will also mean that it can be transferred to the baby and causing them to be born with this disease.

When an individual suffers from having Cystic Fibrosis or CF, it will make their body produce thick mucus, which can cause the lungs to become clogged. They will also experience problems in the digestive system. The thick mucus produced can clog up the passageways in the reproductive organs, pancreas, stomach, liver, and the intestines as well. Because of this, it will generally make it much more difficult for individuals to digest their food properly, or be able to receive all of the vitamins and nutrients that their body needs to be able to stay healthy.

The thick mucus that is produced also makes a perfect spot for bacteria to grow, and this can cause the patient to endure the problem of infections. Depending on each individual person, cases of CF can be either mild or severe. Another problem with CF is the special protein that our body's need in making normal mucus is defective. This ultimately will cause the problems that individuals will experience in having CF.

Researchers are constantly at work to try to find a cure for this disease, and for better treatments. Until this happens, it is very important for parents to stress to their children who suffer from having this disease, the importance of taking care of their health as best they can.

Cystic Fibrosis symptoms

The symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis are not always something that can be seen when a baby is first born. Symptoms can sometimes take a while before they will develop in some individuals. One symptom a baby may experience that will alert doctors to suspect CF would be if a baby were to experience several lung infections, or if the baby coughs more than normal. Another red flag for this disorder would be bulky bowel movements that are unusually large. The baby may also have problems in being able to gain the normal amount of weight that is expected. To find out for sure if a baby has CF, the physician will do a simple and painless test that involves collecting a small amount of sweat, then testing it to determine how much salt it contains. Children that have Cystic Fibrosis have larger amounts of salt in their sweat than other children without the disorder.

Although there are no known cures for cystic fibrosis, the problem can be treated in a controlled manner through physiotherapy, nutrition, exercise. for example, the physiotherapy would involve a process of clearing the lungs. for nutrition, it is recommended the sufferer takes something that helps to make food easy to digest.

About the Author:
Andrew Smith is the author of Howtoall, a site providing advice and tips on lot of topics such as finance, health, jobs, etc. http://www.howtoall.com http://www.howtoall.com/Healthfiles/Healthfitnesshowtos.htm http://www.howtoall.com/Homefiles/Homehowtos.htm

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Understanding the Tonik Health Plan Deductible

Let's check out deductibles in Tonik health insurance plans first since that is such an important part of any health plan. A deductible is an amount that you must pay first for certain benefits before the carrier starts to kick in.

For example, if you blow your knee out and it's $15,000 to repair (which isn't too far off) and your Tonik health plan has a $1500 deductible, you will need to pay the first $1500 of that $15,000 bill towards your deductible.

How in-network affects the deductible

The Tonik health plans are PPO plans. This means you can use any doctor but you will pay much less out of pocket when you use providers that are in Tonik's PPO network. You can check the the doctor network online to make sure your doctor or local hospital of choice is part of the network. In a true emergency (be real careful about this), Tonik will likely not hold you to a network but always try to use in-network providers anyway. Your definition of emergency may be different than the carrier's so you want to be careful.

Benefits carved out from the deductible

Tonik health insurance plans typically offer some benefits before the deductible is met. This usually occurs with office visits where you have a copay for the consultation and Generic RX wher eyou have a copay for generic medications. Some fo the Tonik plans also offer coverage for emergency room services with a copay that would normally be subject to the deductible with other health plans. For the office copay, some Tonik plans cap the number of copays in a calendar year afterwhich, office visits are subject to the main deductible. These copays give immediate coverage for more day-to-day benefits so they're a nice addition to the core health plan.

Deductible/Max out of pocket

Tonik health insurance is differenct from most insurance plans in that the deductible can also be the max out of pocket. The max out of pocket is important because it tells you when you will stop paying (assuming in-network, covered benefits) for the really big bills. Let's say you have a $50,000 hospital bill. With an in-network provider, your deductible/max out of pocket caps your expenses for covered benefits. Copays may continue but your big bills stop at the max. Most plans have a deductible after which, you pay a percentage until you hit the max out of pocket (two separate numbers). This combination of deductible/max out of pocket makes Tonik plans much cleaner and easier to understand...something that's rare in the health insurance market.

Choice of Deductible and pricing

The different plan options in Tonik are pretty simple as well. Outside of some copay differences, the real item changing is the deductible and the price. Want to lower your monthly premium? Pick a higher deductible. Essentially, you want to find the right of mix of deductible and monthly cost to fit both your budget and your tolerance for out of pocket expense if something happens medically.

About the Author:
Dennis Jarvis is a licensed California broker with extensive knowledge of Tonik health insurance plans. http://www.tonikhealthinsurance.org

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Head Balanced With Heart : A Whole Science Understanding

One of the main shifts in our understanding of science involves complementarity, or balance. What do we mean when we say we want to become whole?

In essence, we really mean we want to be happy. We want to be fulfilled, on the inside and the outside. We want to strike a balance between being and doing, between helping others and helping ourselves.

We can see how the law of balance affects everything else. The easiest way to look at it is a global perspective. Is it not apparent that our earth is out of balance? One half of our world is starving, diseased and dying, whilst the other half is affluent and often obese. Is it not correct that our world is essentially unhealthy and unbalanced?

What we so tragically see at a global level is interconnected with ourselves at the social and even individual level. How many times have you heard someone say well, on the one hand I would really like to, but I don't think I can? Or even a person who advocates well being and then over-indulges on a regular basis?

This level of unbalance is not only damaging on a physical level, but also a mental and emotional level. Essentially, we can look at it as a split between the head and the heart. Lets go back to the global level again. If we had a 'head' relationship to our earth, we can dominate it, rationally control it for our means, and disconnect ourselves from it. However, if we had a 'heart' relationship to our world, then we would feel as if the earth was a part of us, and have a rich and meaningful connection to it. Is it possible to see how we are currently out of balance here in the West?

New research has shown that rather than our head and our heart being separate from each other, they actually depend on each other. Rollin McCraty at the Institute of HeartMath has conducted a wealth of research demonstrating the interconnectedness between the heart and brain. They have devised technology that can prove that positive emotions generate physiological order and harmony within the body.

The brain and the heart are in constant communication with each other. It's also been proven that the heart has neurones within it, which some call the 'little brain' within the heart. Our heart also secretes hormones, one of which being oxytocin, the hormone produced when we are in love.

Our hearts thus appear to have their own unique intelligence and studies by HeartMath have shown that when our hearts are in balance with our minds- i.e. we feel contented and happy- then this affects our brain- our ability to think and process information.

This harmonic relation between the brain and the heart can lead us to achieve greater health at all levels. The division between thinking and feeling dissolves in a Whole Science view of health, as what we feel is aligned with what we think and vice versa.

Understanding that balance is vital to both our health and our happiness leads to a shift in our actions on a global scale. Our over-emphasis on a rational relationship to the world has disconnected our emotions from the world. We now treat the earth as if it is a commodity to be used, rather than a home which nurtures and feeds us.

Many Eastern cultures have focused on cultivating heart-based relationships based on compassion, care and love. They place an emphasis on being, rather than doing, and use contemplation and reflection to solve life's problems.

You could say that here in the West we live in the opposite way- primarily using our head, cultivating relationships based on reason, function and logic. We place an emphasis on doing, rather than being, and rationally plan and order to solve life's problems.

In a balanced, whole perception of health, neither way is correct, as it denies the importance of the other. The myth that feeling and thinking are somewhat opposed is counteracted in the interconnected view of Whole Science.
This view of complementarity is not a new idea. Integrating the qualitative and quantitative aspects of ourselves is advocated by many spiritual traditions.

To begin to use our heart as well as our head allows us to be more authentic as people-more true to ourselves and what we want. It also enables us to become more whole, becoming free of inner conflicts as we match our inner world with our outer- our feelings with our actions. What would happen if you applied this Whole Science principle to your life?

Copyright 2008 Whole Science ©

About the Author:
Kerry Needs is the founder of Whole Science http://www.wholescience.net which connects frontier science with self development to bring you a wealth of resources on the power of consciousness- the power of the mind. http://kerryneeds.blogspot.com

Keyword tags: whole science, consciousness, kerry needs, frontier science, intention, health

How do Entrepreneurs do It? The Incredible Power of Mental Focus

Wouldn't you just love to know how the likes of Richard Branson or Dragon's Den entrepreneur Peter Jones accumulated their wealth? To truly discover the attributes and qualities that separates the rich, successful people from those who struggle against life?

Well, all successful people have one thing in common- the power of their mental focus. These people are experts in mirroring their inner world with what they desire in their outer world. It is living the principles of Whole Science to its fullest- noticing and appreciating that our inner, mental world is not distinguishable from the outer, material world.

It truly seems a miracle how many entrepreneurs go from nothing to great riches, doesn't it? So what is it about their mental state that is so important? And how can you replicate this mind-set to succeed in your life? Just think-what would happen if you won the lottery tomorrow, if you became a millionaire overnight? I'm sure you're already thinking of the house(s) you would have, the places you'd visit, the clothes you'd wear... and soon enough you're becoming excited at the prospect of having wealth beyond your wildest dreams.

What would happen if I told you that part of what you were doing just then is the secret to many entrepreneurs' success? No, not dreaming of winning the lottery, but thinking of all those things you do want. I bet if I told you to think of a car you'd like to buy, you have a mental image- right? Maybe even hearing the sound of the powerful engine or the good feeling you'd have driving it around.

Entrepreneurs have these kinds of images running through their heads pretty much all the time, which enables them to consistently gain the specific results they want.

'The power of positive thinking' has now become a marketable commodity. From empowerment gurus such as Anthony Robbins to groundbreaking movies such as 'The Secret', we are consistently told that the way to achieve our desires is to focus on what we want- not what we don't want.

Anthony Robbins likens it as to a speed rally driver racing round a track- if we focus on the wall, that's what we're going to crash into! To achieve the outcomes, goals and dreams you truly want in life, focusing on the end point- where you want to go, is the main key to success.

So what if there were solid, reliable scientific evidence for the power of mental focus? I'm guessing we would all begin to hold images in our minds of cheques instead of bills arriving through the post! But firstly, why is it important to focus on where you want to go, instead of those things you want to avoid? Well, by making pictures or images in your mind, you are giving instructions to your unconscious mind.

Believe it or not, your unconscious mind doesn't know the difference between a real image and an imagined one, which is why dreams can often seem so terribly lifelike and can sometimes frighten us- as if they were actually happening. An important thing to remember is that the unconscious mind does not process negatives. It actually deletes them. The reason being is that you will, consciously or unconsciously, create an internal picture or representation of that which you were trying to avoid. Have you ever thought 'I mustn't spill this' or 'I better not knock that over' . Your unconscious mind will create a picture of that which you wish to avoid- so a spilt glass of wine or broken crockery can often result.

But what about those negative things we hold in our mind on a consistent basis? Things like 'I'm poor' or ' I'm no good at anything'. What kind of images do these create?

'So what?' You may be thinking. 'It doesn't actually matter what thoughts I have, positive or negative, these thoughts are mine and thinking positively won't change a thing'. This would be indeed true under the interpretation of our current scientific model. However, the power of our mind is much more influential than we first thought.

To put it briefly, advances in physics have discovered that when you delve through the levels of our being, our molecules and our atoms, all that is left is energy- interconnected energy fields. They discovered that particles also act like waves, and can change depending on our observation.

What do I mean? Well, everything exists as possibility, or a waveform. When quantum physicists discovered that the act of observation causes possibility to collapse, it meant that our minds have the potential to create reality.

Simply put, our minds are like a laser beam which when focused, have the potential to change the 'energy' around us. Since the new paradigm of science has revealed that mind and matter are part of the same force, the same 'energy', it means that having a consistent focus is akin to being a magnet, pulling those things toward you which you hold in your mind.

Our thoughts create our reality? Having focused thoughts of wealth can bring us riches? Surely, its not that easy? I hear you say. And you'd be right. Just think, if our minds are lasers we need to have enough power within us to drive that laser towards what we want. Many successful people have noted that a burning desire and passion towards what they wanted to achieve helped them towards financial freedom.

As Napolean Hill, author of the acclaimed 'Think and Grow Rich' states 'weak desires bring weak results'. So if you were setting up a business say, but were not truly focused, passionate or determined about that business it is less likely to succeed.

To create enough 'mental energy' that is needed to achieve your goal there has to be so much desire for what you want that it will drive you into taking action. For example, entrepreneurs such as Donald Trump, Duncan Bannatyne and Richard Branson all mention that their goals sometimes became a bit of an obsession- something that they would pursue at all costs.

So as you think of that house or car you want, stop, and just ask yourself- how much do I really want this? You'll know how much if you get an excited feeling- the feeling of 'I've got to have this!' Ask yourself- what will it be like if you get what you want? Imagine living in the house, or driving that car. If your reaction is nothing less than bursting with excitement and enthusiasm you can be sure you're on the right track.

About the Author:
Kerry Needs is the founder of Whole Science http://www.wholescience.net which combines frontier science with self development resources on the power of consciousness- the power of the mind. http://kerryneeds.blogspot.com

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The Health Revolution

You may be aware that the word 'whole' comes from the old English root word 'hal', which means 'health'. To be whole, then, is to be healthy. As we move toward a whole science, health is viewed as an irreducible whole that comprises all aspects of our being. This has already begun to happen. We are becoming aware of the relationships between individual and environmental health, social health and individual health, environmental health and the well being of society.

This new view of health means that we recognise all levels of our health are interconnected and depend on each other. So health as a whole becomes the main goal or aim of science. Because when we are physically, mentally and emotionally healthy then we can be happy. And happiness is what we all desire, do we not?
Let's look at the three main 'levels' of our health:

Individual:

A whole science view of individual health means that the individual takes responsibility for his or her own health. The reason being is as we live by the understanding of the mind-body connection, our mental and emotional health has a huge impact on our physical well being, much more than we had previously thought.

Therefore, as the individual would normally seek to strengthen their health from the 'outside', i.e. with drugs, medicines and the like, the individual now also places importance on strengthening their health from within. This is achieved through working through negative emotions and mindsets, to free them from the life-negating effect they have on the body. Extreme stress and depression are seen to be internal 'toxins' that the individual now takes responsibility to understand and break through.

What about the individual's connection to the social environment? Clearly, this is also considered as health is becoming recognised as a unified whole. If you are living on a crime-ridden estate suffering verbal abuse and maybe physical abuse, then clearly this has a knock-on effect on your emotional, and thus physical, well being.

In the same sense, we are beginning to recognise how the health of the planet has an effect on us. Making distinctions between the health of the earth and our own health now seems to be the same as separating the health of an ocean with the fish who live in it! So as our intake of fresh, natural based foods and medicines continues to grow, we learn that actually, as we take care of the environment, we are taking care of ourselves at the same time.

Social:

In moving towards greater health, we again understand that the health of our communities and countries are a reflection of the health of the individuals. Social health is seen to be something beyond our control, something most merely 'leave up to the government', but what would happen if each and every person took responsibility for the health of the community?

If we look at the social health of the UK as a whole, do you think we would score particularly high in the optimum health charts? The disintegration of communities and fracturing of society is seen to be a political issue, but what if your thoughts alone had an effect on society? A well known study by John Hagelin has brought down crime rates in a US state by meditating alone. Of course, it's not just as simple as wishful thinking, but it gives each person the responsibility to contribute to the health of the human race as a whole.
As the current evidence for this knowledge is inconclusive, more investigation is needed into the effects of group consciousness, particularly if it may contribute significantly to our social well being.

Environmental:

Our environmental health is now a matter of global concern, and we are beginning to explore the reciprocal relationships we humans have with the natural world and how our impact can enrich or destroy its well-being. Environmental health does not merely extend to the quality of our air, water and land; rather it also involves supporting the health of the interconnecting species that rely on earth for its survival.

Have you ever considered the source of where your clothes came from? The food you cook each night? Your daily cup of tea? These links have been severed by globalisation. Although globalisation is mainly a wonderful thing, unfortunately it means we often fail to remember how our very existence is fundamentally connected with the existence and well being of the earth.

As we move towards a more whole, holistic understanding of health, we can see that earth destruction and earth pollution, is on some level destroying the very conditions for which we depend upon for our health. Care of the environment, then, ultimately becomes caring for ourselves.

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Cayenne Pepper and Its Benefits

You must've heard of the now famous Cayenne Pepper diet but do you know of the many other benefits that the Cayenne pepper has to offer? The main medicinal property of Cayenne comes from a chemical called capsaicin. This is the main ingredient that gives Cayenne Peppers their heat. Other than adding heat to the capsaicin in Cayenne Peppers also help in reducing platelet sickness as well as relieving pain. Other components of Cayenne Peppers include vitamin e, c and carotenoids. So including Cayenne peppers in your diet can help improve your health.

Cayenne peppers are also used to treat a wide variety of health conditions which include poor circulation, heart disease, weak digestion, sore throats, chronic pains, weak digestion as well as tooth and head aches. If you take Cayenne Pepper with your everyday diet, it could help improve the flow of your stomach secretions as well as saliva. It also helps sooth the digestive tract.

Cayenne Pepper in your everyday diet can also increase your blood flow. It can actually increase blood flown within minutes of intake. If you have an area in your body which feels sick, it's normally because there is some sort of blood restriction in that area. Blood flow is what brings the nutrition from your food to those places. Blood flow also carries out as well as removes all the waste material. So if there's a blockage, blood can't flow properly and thus you feel sick. Cayenne Pepper acts like TNT and blasts its way through whatever is blocking that area. Blood would flow properly again and with it comes the minerals and vital nutrients that the area needs. Again, Cayenne pepper is a must have in your diet.

This is why it's not unlikely that they included Cayenne Pepper in the famous Master Cleanse diet. It's a popular choice among dieters because of the many benefits that one can get from it. Not just the weight loss but as well as detoxifying effects that it has on the body. Just like blood flow, your digestive system should always be kept healthy. Cayenne Pepper can also help with some digestive ailments like dyspepsia. Cayenne Pepper has long been used and added in the diet of many people simply because of the many medicinal benefits that can be derived from it. There are even people, including some doctors, who tell people to always have Cayenne peppers handy as they can be great first aid relief for people suffering from a heart attack.

Not only are Cayenne peppers a great addition to your daily diet it can also help you lose weight. As proven by the Cayenne pepper and Lemon diet which was done by Beyonce and many other big named Hollywood stars. Through this diet, you'll lose weight, get your system detoxified as well as enjoy the many health benefits that Cayenne Peppers can offer. So why not try it now? Add Cayenne peppers to your diet and see for yourself that effects it has on your health. Keep some handy for emergencies or if you have some skin ailments. Yes, it can be used on the skin too. So can you see now just how beneficial Cayenne peppers are?

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Master Cleanse: How Does it Work?

It is a double effect of reducing weight and cleaning your system. These stuffs you need to know and appreciate.

That is probably how master cleanse works to give you a good health, and allows your body to have a positive response against diseases or illnesses. A double effect that you will surely love and you will never regret, so read along.

Master cleanse is a type of diet regimen that is starting to gain fame around the United States and even across the globe. It is a concoction that is made from a good choice of ingredients, which were proven effective in promoting a healthy body and fit mind.

Most of the times, people are confused that the term "master cleanse" refers to a cayenne pepper diet. But aside from the red hot chili, there are other elements included in the concoction. The complete ingredients of master cleanse mixture include filter water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, laxative tea, and a good grade organic maple syrup.

In the past years, many famous people have exclaimed their satisfaction after using master cleanse. Most of them are Hollywood personalities and fashion icons. And even up to the present, many are willing to try it to taste the very satisfying result.

So how does it really work?

Master cleanse have more benefits in it than the number of ingredients it has. One of them is it has a number of nutrients and minerals, which are needed by the body. In maple syrup alone, you can get zinc, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, calcium, and potassium. These minerals are essential in muscle development and function, bone growth, fat and protein metabolism, and in giving your body a protection against immunologic diseases and infection.

In addition, there are also nutrients that can be found in cayenne pepper diet or in master cleanse diet. A cayenne pepper or also commonly known as "chili" is effective in promoting a good blood flow or a well-balance blood circulation inside the body.

Master cleanse is also a perfect mixture to lose weight. As what have been exclaimed by celebrities and fashion models, this concoction has made them eliminate one to two pounds of weight per day. Thus, it allowed them for a faster weight loss and let them achieve their desired body weight and figure in just a little amount of time.

Moreover, master cleanse is successful in providing the body a detoxification agent. Maple syrup and lemon juice are perfect antioxidants and are responsible in cleaning toxic waste inside the gastrointestinal system. The good thing is that they help the body to quickly get rid of toxins and unwanted substances by not compromising one's health.

Furthermore, cayenne pepper diet or the master cleanse diet is also useful in getting excessive waste in the blood and cardiovascular system, thus making the heart healthy and the blood to flow smoothly.

Without doubt, master cleanse is one effective concoction that makes you a healthy and vigorous person that you can be. So, start mixing cayenne pepper, maple syrup, lemon juice, tea and water, and create you very own master cleanse.

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Cayenne Pepper Diet for the Heart

Every diet has its own good effects for the body. And as for the cayenne pepper diet, the best it can do is to improve the over-all condition of your circulatory system.

This diet is not generally intended to lose weight just like a south beach diet or any other fruit and vegetable meal can do. But it is more intended to perk up one of the most important machine of the body, which is the heart.

Cayenne pepper, or more commonly known as chili, is a very popular spice. Even during centuries ago, this is one of the spices that made people go crazy and even letting them end up in warfare.

But it's worth the blood and fighting, because cayenne pepper is one of the most beneficial forms of spice. In fact, it is so valuable that many people around the world are still being passionate over it.

But what really can this chili do?

A lot of researchers and doctors have confirmed that cayenne peppers are well known to be effective in boosting the heart's mechanism of action, and improve blood circulation in the body. And a cayenne pepper diet is just perfect to give you an improved condition and an enhanced wellness state.

The chemical component found in cayenne pepper that renders it to be effective in blood flow is called the Capsaicin. This chemical is also responsible for giving the cayenne pepper the "heat" in it. Study shows that the more a cayenne pepper contains Capsaicin, the more it oozes with heat.
Likewise, in a cayenne pepper diet, the stronger the heat a chili produces, the more it is effective in giving the body an increase in blood circulation. Experts even say that a single "very hot" chili included in a cayenne pepper diet can already make your blood flow faster in a smooth manner.

So what is it to expect from good circulation?

Having a good circulation of blood all over the body, means that your body cells are receiving the right amount of nutrients. The transport of oxygen to the body cells is also improved, and the exchange of the waste material, which is the Carbon dioxide gas, from the cells to the blood is also speedy.
In addition, a good blood flow means that you can easily recover from illness, like migraine and hypertension. You will also have a good tissue healing in times of injuries or wounds, because your blood supply to the affected area is adequate, and chemicals needed for curing are being supplied very well. Moreover, There are other diseases that can be prevented by chili consumption, like poor digestion, body aches, blood coagulation problems and sore throats.

These are only some of the benefits that a cayenne pepper diet can offer. There are more advantages that are still being proven by research, but by this time, people are getting enough from the powerful chili pepper.

So if you really want to live a long and healthy life, a cayenne pepper diet is perfect to heat you up, and give you a very fit body, mind and soul.

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Recipe For Lemon and Cayenne Pepper Diet

This article will start how any other diet guide would do: Before submitting yourself to the diet, be sure to check with your doctor first to ensure that it will fit with your body condition. The lemon and pepper cayenne diet will surely help get rid of some pounds hence this is only advisable for those that are overweight. This is basically a simple diet and you should follow not more than two weeks given that the body still needs nutrients in order for the organs and system to function normally. It is very much inexpensive given that you will not buy expensive supplements nor follow out of this world food plan. It is a detoxifying diet which is employed to clean the body and serve as a good ground to commence weight loss.

Here are the ingredients that you need to have:

2 tablespoons real maple syrup
2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice or lime juice
1/10 of a teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 oz. water, preferably distilled or bottled water.

Just prepare the concoction and drink for as much as six to twelve times a day for a span of two weeks. In general, most people can see a difference on their weight on the first few days.

Advisably, a person who is under this diet should refrain from doing any exercise or even performing strenuous work given the fact that the lemon and cayenne pepper diet does not give enough level of calories, not enough to bear with the stress given by weight lifting, cardio exercise routine or strength building routine. If you have a deep craving to exercise then allow yourself to enjoy simple walking but do not walk a distance which is too far from home. The moment when you feel like you are going to faint while walking, it is best to stop and take some time to rest until you can go back to your own place.

Actually, this lemon and cayenne diet is more of a fasting regimen since the calories consume depicts more of a fast than actually a meal plan. Of course, you will still be able to obtain some nutrients from the maple syrup and fruit juice, but still it is not enough for your body. The most strenuous part of this diet is actually mental in nature. Most people fail to follow the instruction from the start given that they would always put on their mind that it is hard to go through a day without solid food. But if you can stay strong against the temptation then you are bound to see positive result after some days which will also encourage you to continue with what you had already stared. You will have an extremely sizeable weight loss between 7-28lbs varying upon the number of days you went though the process. When you are done with the diet then you can start the reintroduction of food over three days. You can try fresh juice on the first day then vegetables and soup on the second and third day.

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Cleanse and Lose With Lemon and Cayenne Pepper Diet

If you want to keep extra pound on bay while giving your body a good clean then do the lemon and cayenne pepper diet! The sad reality is, people nowadays indulge in processed foods with no nutritional value at all. Eating this kind of food each day will wear out the elimination system since there is a significant amount of waste to get rid of. One of the sensible means to help the body get the necessary boost is to try the lemon and cayenne pepper diet that will help cleanse the body as well as help the whole body to recover from the mess brought by solid food diet.

This particular diet consists of taking water and lemon juice as a substitute for solid food over a short period of time. The time frame may vary depending upon the person's past experience on detoxification as well as the result you want to see in your body.

How long should you patiently follow the diet?

It may vary considerably from one person to another. Personal health, preference, and experience over detoxing of the body are just some of the things to consider. The diet would normally last for seven to ten days. However, if you really cant endure the stress of not eating anything solid at all then you can opt for the more relax version and that it by substituting two meals a day with lemon drink while you try to enjoy one meal preferable lunch with the usual rice and meat/fish combo. If you are under the more relaxed approach then you are free to continue the diet for as long as one month, otherwise, you could research about a maintenance plan so that you could include one detox day in each week. This program would provide easiness for people to follow without actually losing the satisfying result.

A lot of people would only go through one day of being successful while the next day will mean traveling over hell. Actually, the hard part is only on the mental mind since no one would definitely like to imagine not eating any solid food each day. With this, before you try to follow the program, ask yourself if you are really determine to get the result that it promises. Also, allow yourself to believe that the hard part is only felt during the first few days but when your body get used to it then everything will just fall on their proper places.

For sure, if you are looking for a fast weight loss program, the lemon and cayenne pepper diet is what you are looking for. But be conscious of the potential side effects along with the menace of losing weight as easy as this. If you want to follow a program that would last for a long time then just try to consume balanced meal along with regular exercise. This is safer and the side effects are lesser although the result is not rapidly noticed.

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Health Care Options For Seniors

Many seniors enjoy living in their own home with the freedom to do as they please. While some health problems may limit a senior's ability to do so, with the right home health care, a senior can enjoy an independent life in the presence of illness or other health conditions. When a senior receives adequate health care, it can keep the senior out of a convalescent or nursing home.

For many seniors, just knowing that they will be allowed to recover at home will put them in better spirits, which is more conducive to faster healing. The goal of home health care is to provide the senior with any necessary treatment as the senior heals from an illness or injury in the home setting. Home health care concerns medical treatments and services would otherwise be done in a hospital or other health care setting. Home health care can include services such as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, counseling, social services and speech therapy.

A doctor will prescribe home health care when the doctor feels that a patient may recover successfully at home. The doctor may order of services of a nurse, homemaker, physical therapist and a personal care worker as part of the home health care plan. Each of these personnel members would perform different tasks as the senior recovers.

The nurse would administer medications, give the patient dietary tips and would arrange any other treatments or services that are necessary. The homemaker would do the household chores, shopping and preparation of meals. The physical therapist would perform such services that would help the patient get their strength back. The personal care worker would help the patient move around their home, including such tasks as dressing, bathing and walking with the patient. The people who provide home health care services are usually licensed nurses, homemakers, therapists and personal care workers.

Many products can be purchased for the purpose of home health care. Not all the products are related to the patient's body and instead are used to make the home safer for the patient. Such home health care product and services involves the modification of the outdoor steps, seating, inside walls, bath and shower. A walkway may be built or railings may be placed inside the home. Mobility equipment such as a cane or wheelchair may be required. Any necessary medical equipment may be rented before making a purchase as well.

Home health care services may be performed by a public, private or other organization that is devoted to these services. Home health care workers are checked by most states for criminal backgrounds. Not all states perform a background check. If a state does not perform these checks, it is up to the person hiring the services of a health care worker to make sure that their criminal record is clear.

Home health care is not the same service as home care for seniors. Generally, home care revolves around house cleaning and other chores at the house. Home health care involves medical treatments or those services that are required to help the patient recover.

Home health care allows a senior's life to go on despite any injury or medical condition. A health problem does not automatically mean that a person has to be cooped up in a health care facility or nursing home. Patients that receive home health care are grateful for the opportunity to avoid the hospital or nursing home.

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Women Need Strong Healthy Heart Muscles, Too

With coronary heart disease being the single largest killer of American men and women, one in five deaths in the US is caused by a heart attack, which includes about 250,000 women each year. Almost all heart attack survivors die from a second attack or related failure, or suffer a greatly reduced quality of life. The risk for coronary heart disease was recently much lower for premenopausal females than for males in the same age range. After menopause, the risk for coronary heart disease increased significantly, but remains less than that for older men. Strong education efforts have currently decreased heart attack deaths in post-menopausal women from one in three to one in four, but overall coronary heart disease risk for females has not declined. Due almost entirely to obesity, there has been a substantial increase in risk for women under the age of 49.

Estrogen keeps the arteries more flexible and less prone to blockage and plaque, but the benefits of estrogen have been exaggerated, as they lead females to believe that coronary heart disease is a man's disease. It's important to understand that 90 percent of female heart disease is because of risk factors that apply to everyone such as smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol/triglycerides, diabetes, abdominal obesity, inactivity, alcohol excess, low fruit/vegetable intake, and psychosocial issues. Sometimes women who suffer from a heart attack do not experience significant chest pain, leading the condition to be ignored or misdiagnosed, but lack of pain does not mean damage is not occurring. The following heart-specific foods and supplements can reduce your risk for coronary heart disease.

L-Carnitine escorts fatty acids into the inner layer of the mitochondrial membrane, where they are oxidized. It is important in cardiac disorders because it protects the heart muscle from oxidative stress and low oxygen levels that are due to poor oxidation or partial arterial blockage. Patients with heart attack, angina, or congestive heart failure that are treated with l-carnitine have improved exercise tolerance with less pain, weakness, and shortness of breath.

Low blood plasma levels of EPA and DHA are an indicator for increased risk of death from coronary heart disease. Those healthy pre- and post- menopausal women have higher levels of DHA and EPA in their blood fats than women who are the same age and have either coronary heart disease or diabetes. EPA and DHA can be found in fish and fish oil supplements, which have shown to reduce coronary heart disease risk factors within three months of supplementation.

Coenzyme Q10 is important in mitochondrial respiration, which provides energy for all the muscular contractions and most cellular activities. Abnormally low levels of CoQ10 in heart tissue have been observed in those people with coronary heart disease. Doses of CoQ10 for treating heart conditions should be about 200 mg two or three times per day, while preventative doses are 60-150mg each day.

Inflammation within the coronary arteries allows the formation of atherosclerotic plaque. Large plaques in the coronary arteries cause blockage of blood flow to the heart, or can become dislodged and impair circulation anywhere in the body. Inflammation also reduces arterial flexibility. Inflammation can be due to reactive nitrogen and oxygen compounds, but also can come prom byproducts of metabolism, smoking, pollution, drugs, obesity, and inactivity.

Plant foods counteract all sources of inflammation, with higher intakes of vitamin C, fruits, and vegetables being strongly linked to lower risk for coronary heart disease. Specific foods that are associated with the reduced risk include apples, chocolate, garlic, grapefruit, grapes, nuts, onions, oranges, pears, red wine, spirulina, strawberries, and wheat/oat bran.

The inadequate intake of magnesium causes the heart to work harder which induces arrhythmia, increases LDL cholesterol and destabilizes blood sugar. Supplementation of magnesium is standard for those cardiac patients who are in critical condition or long term care, but you don't need to be a heart patient to benefit from its abilities. Eating healthier and taking supplements can help prevent heart attacks and reduce the risk of heart disease before its to late.

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Physical Effects of Alcohol

The effect of alcohol has more impact on the brain as different parts of the brain are more sensitive than the other parts of the body. The transmission of the impulses in the brain and the nervous system can get damaged due to excessive drinking of alcohol. Chronic abuse of alcohol damages a person physically and mentally. Loss of balance, impotency, lack of sensation of feet and hands, shiver and blindness are the physical effects of alcohol abuse. Mental effects of alcohol are lack of intellectual abilities, unable to learn and mental confusion. A condition in which a person has symptoms of mental confusion, extreme excitement, anxiety, trembling, rapid pulse and illusion is known as delirium tremens and this condition is due to the excessive consumption of alcohol.

Alcoholism leads to the damage of liver and if the damage is severe, the condition is known as cirrhosis. Cirrhosis causes liver failure, liver cancer and ultimately leads to the death of the person. Liver is an organ which serves to expel waste and other toxins, and it will take part in many vital processes of the body. Liver also processes and breaks down the alcohol consumed, so the liver gets affected more than any other part of the body.

Excessive use of alcohol leads to infections and chronic inflammation of stomach or gastritis and inflammation of digestive system. The inflammation of stomach and digestive system leads to ulceration. Perforation of intestines and stomach can lead to death and the food is not digested or absorbed properly when there is an inflamed digestive system. A poor diet, malnutrition, changes in lifestyle and self neglect are the reasons for inflammation and infections. The diseases such as pneumonia, kidney and urinary tract infections, kidney failure and pancreatitis are also due to inflammation.

Malnutrition of the body is another cause of alcohol and this deficiency of vitamins is due to the inability to absorb the nutrition or lack of various vitamins. Deficiency of vitamin B1 or thiamine will cause memory disorders such as Wernicke's disease and Korsakoff's syndrome.

Consumption of alcohol decreases the flow of blood to the muscles and muscle aches are the common symptoms. Excess drinking of alcohol causes cardio vascular diseases as alcohol consumption will give rise to high blood pressure which damages the heart muscle which is known as cardiomyopathy. Another condition is arrhythmia or irregular heart beat which is treated as emergency after party drinking for several days. Cardiovascular problems will lead to heart failure or stroke. Alcohol consumption causes sexual problems such as erectile dysfunction in men and also there is a higher risk of cancer in various parts of the body.

Excessive alcohol also affects the functioning of the body such as the involuntary actions like breathing and the gag reflex which prevents choking. Stomach gets irritated by the alcohol and due to this irritation, people vomit but vomiting in deep sleep can be dangerous as the person can choke while vomiting. Alcohol also boosts up the ulcers in the stomach and leads to slow healing.

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Will I Need Contact Lenses After Lasik Eye Surgery?

Many people get LASIK surgery hoping that they will no longer need to wear contact lenses. Perhaps it's ironic, then, that in some cases, doctors will recommend that the patient wear a certain type of lens after the surgery. Specifically, it's been found that gas permeable (or "GP") lenses sometimes help the eyesight of those whose results from LASIK and other refractive surgery have been less than perfect. These GP lenses have a rigid, smooth surface that is often capable of correcting optical imperfections which soft lenses or eyeglasses can't help. For this reason, for some people, even following LASIK, GP lenses are a good choice if you want the sharpest possible vision.

Why, though, would you need contacts at all after LASIK? It's true that LASIK surgery has a high success rate; however no surgery works perfectly 100 percent of the time. Refractive surgery will not produce the same results for everyone. These results will depend much on how the person's cornea reacts to the energy of the laser and how the cornea heals following the surgery. For most people who experience a few problems after surgery, the problems are minor and tolerable. However, a few patent's experience headaches, eyestrain, or have trouble driving at night. These patient's are the best candidates for post-surgery contact lenses.

Let's talk about what causes the problem that might require the use of these lenses. LASIK reshapes the front surface of the eye by getting rid of tiny bits of tissue from your eye's cornea. This very occasionally results in irregularities in the cornea's shape that makes the patient's vision a bit unclear after the surgery Sometimes this problem can be fixed with a follow-up procedure known as an enhancement. Still, there is a tiny minority of patients whose cornea is too narrow for this follow-up procedure. For them, the GP lenses are often the best solution.

Gas permeable lenses are rigid. This allows them to keep their shape once on the eye. This matters because there is a space between the back surface of the lens and the cornea that is full of tears. This river of tears covers all the aberrations on the surface of the cornea. The GP lens's smooth front then optically takes the place of the abnormal cornea surface, and as a result, eliminates blurring and visual distortions. Because soft lenses are pliable, they cannot achieve the same vision-enhancing effect as the GP lenses.

Sometimes people confuse GP contact lenses with hard lenses; however they are completely different creatures. While a GP lens is firm, it is not uncomfortable like the hard lenses you might remember. Hard lenses did not allow sufficient oxygen to get to the eye, and they are considered obsolete in the 21st century. GP lenses are custom-designed for each patient. Your eye doctor will measure your cornea's exact shape and prescribe GP contacts perfectly suited for your eyes.

Ideally, if you have LASIK surgery, the process will result in near-perfect vision for you. But if not, it's nice to know that the GP lenses give you a fall-back option

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Comparing LASIK Eye Surgery Lasers

To be honest, most people don't know a lot about LASIK surgery, and to them a LASIK procedure is a LASIK procedure. These people don't even know there's a difference in lasers used, and therefore they don't have a preference for one over the other. And indeed, the skill and experience of the surgeon matters more in the success of the operation than the laser itself. However, for those who are interested, here is some information you need in comparing LASIK lasers. Most reviews of the differences between lasers comes from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Some factors you need to consider s you're making your comparison:

1) Results are better than FDA comparisons. Remember that FDA trials take place during the early part of the life cycle of a laser. However, in most cases, the laser has been improved since then. Add to this the fact that the surgeon's experience with LASIK improves over time, and you'll see that the FDA comparisons and data are limited in what they can tell you.

2) Remember that you can't fairly compare FDA data from one research study with the data from another FDA research study. This is because a laser manufacturer will go to the agency with different study designs, and they usually have different criteria for enrolling test subjects. It's true that every study has to answer some basic questions about the product's effectiveness and safety, but still, the study results are never meant to be compared with the results in another study. To get an accurate comparison of two separate lasers, you'd need random clinical trials in which the circumstances are deliberately controlled in such a way as to give an accurate comparison.

3) Remember that no study covers every conceivable possibility. The fact that you have a condition that a particular laser's manufacturer does not expressly say will be covered doesn't mean the laser won't work. It also doesn't mean that a different laser will (or will not) perform better in your situation.

4) Keep in mind that after the Food and Drug Administration approves a laser, your surgeon has the freedom to use it in any manner that he or she feels is appropriate (provided it's not in a manner that the courts would rule to be malpractice). In fact, this holds true for any FDA approved device or drug. To use a product for something for which it was not originally designed is called "off-label," and this is a perfectly acceptable practice. Doctors frequently use a particular technology for a patient's condition that was not part of the FDA's clinical research. As an example, even though aspirin was not designed in the laboratory and then tested as a treatment for stroke, still doctor's regularly recommend it as an "off label' method of decreasing your chances of having a stroke. That doesn't mean a doctor can be reckless with the LASIK laser. It just means that he is given some latitude, with the patient's approval, of being creative with his treatment recommendations.

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Professional Athletes and LASIK Surgery

Maybe you never really thought about it, but good eyesight is important to most athletes. How can the baseball player hope to hit the ball, the football player hope to catch that pass, or the golfer hope to make it in the hole if his vision is substandard? Maybe this is why it seems like more and more professional athletes these days are seeing their doctors about getting LASIK eye surgery. This procedure will ideally allow them to see better and improve their game without having to wear contact lenses or other lenses that could be damaged during game-play.

Consider, for instance, the San Diego Chargers. The news reported recently that many key players from the team have had LASIK surgery in order to improve their visual acuity and thus improve their game performance. Several football players have claimed that the LASIK procedure helped them improve their depth perception--which is one of the more important benefits that LASIK offers to athletes. In fact, the Chargers have gone so far as to appoint their own LASIK doctor who cares for all the teams' players' needs. The fact that you're able to see more clearly is a benefit to anyone, and especially so when sports is your career. This is partly to explain why such a large number of athletes are requesting the procedure.

And it's not just the Chargers. There are dozens of players in many different sports who are becoming part of this growing LASIK trend. There are basketball players, for instance, who are finding that a LASIK surgery has helped sharpen their own visual acuity.

Doctors advise that LASIK helps most when the player can't see unless he wears contacts. Those who do wear contacts while playing, though, report irritation and discomfort. Plus with all the physical activity involved in most sports, there's a high risk for injury involving the contact.

Trying to do anything without good vision is difficult. Imagine how hard it would be for you to write a letter, talk on the telephone, get to work, surf the Internet. All of these things depend on our visual acuity. Now imagine if your job depended on you being able to see other players or the ball or the goal. This is the situation that players with poor vision face, which is why so many seek out a LASIK procedure. Because of the importance of their vision, it's nearly certain that more and more athletes will be taking advantage of this procedure for the foreseeable future. In fact, there is even evidence that some college athletes are trying to improve their vision through LASIK so that they have a better chance of being placed with a professional team upon their graduation.

If you feel LASIK might be for you, chances are there are dozens of doctors in your area who can perform the procedure. Just check the Yellow Pages or do a Google or Yahoo search online. Discuss the procedure with him first, both the pros and cons, and then decide if you want to proceed

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Is it Safe to Get LASIK Eye Surgery Outside the U.S?

LASIK surgery and other refractive surgery has been popular in the United States for many years. But how about in other nations? Is it just as sought there? Yes, more and more, the popularity for LASIK is growing in many other nations. And in fact, in some cases, such as India, the procedure is much cheaper, and is attracting even those in America to have the procedure done there in the foreign country.

But the question is: Are the practices in these other countries safe? Let's examine this subject.

When people leave their home country to go to another nation for the purpose of having a medical procedure done, we call this medical tourism. Typically medical tourism happens precisely because of the financial benefit. There are many consumers who lack adequate health insurance, or else they need a procedure that their insurance policy doesn't cover. An operation such as refractive surgery often is not covered, and is therefore a good target for medical tourism. A lot of people will travel to Thailand, India or Canada to have an operation such as LASIK done at a fraction of the expense in their home country.

In fact, there are some countries that are now actually advertising their medical procedures. Using the media, they encourage customers to visit for both a vacation and to have their surgery done, all on the same trip, and all for a single low-cost package. By this we mean that there are actual vacation packages you can buy that will include your hotel stay, a vacation close to a beach, and the medical operation, including recovery, all in one tidy package, and all for less than the operation itself would cost in the U.S.

Medical-tourism supporters accuse the U.S. medical profession of artificially inflating prices, and point out that the doctors in other countries are just as qualified as their high-priced counterparts in the States. However, opponents of medical tourism say it's safer if a patient follows up with the doctor who performed the operation. In a situation where the patient only stays for a week's vacation, this is often not possible.

If you do feel that LASIK abroad is for you, be sure that your doctor is a competent doctor with respected credentials. Make sure, also, that the medical facility that you plan to visit has proper accreditation by reputable international standards. Also, before you ever leave the U.S., don't be afraid to ask for references from others who have had the procedure done. Be sure that, before the actual procedure is done, that you get the opportunity to inspect the facility. You want to watch for cleanliness, as this will tell you much about how serious the medical staff is about their patients' health. And finally, remember that just because it's cheaper doesn't necessarily mean its better. Be sure to work with a competent doctor who has much experience with LASIK operations. It doesn't matter how affordable a doctor is if he leaves you worse off than you were before you had the operation.

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Improved Health With Nutritional Supplements

Do you want to have more energy? Live a more productive life? Tired of that cold which seems to linger on for weeks? At this very minute, advances in natural supplements are being made in the Health and Wellness Community.

This makes it possible for all of us to live longer and healthier lives! In the time it takes to review this article, consumers world wide are reaping the benefits of improved nutrition.

While some sectors of the medical professions tend to frown upon alternative medicines and Nutritional Supplements, people around the globe are discovering the many advantages of combining natural supplements with a regular health care regiment.

Regardless where we live, life has become more demanding and stressful. On a daily basis, we are affected both mentally and physically through stress and poor diet. These negative reactions to the body can eventually lead to diseases and ill health. Mentally, it can affect our joy and overall sense of happiness.

On a positive note, there is hope for all of us! The Health and Wellness industry is constantly doing research on new products, developing them, and educating the public about their benefits. These newly developed products are changing lives everyday!

However, we should not view these products as a miracle cure but as an addition to our health and fitness repertoire. With the advancement of natural supplements, we should all be encouraged on these new possibilities which will continue to improve our quality of life on a daily basis.

We all owe the Health and Wellness industry a debt of gratitude for their persistence and patience in continuing research in developing new nutritional products.

Some of these include the amazing newly refined Cellfood. Cellfood is a proprietary ionic formula that contains 78 ionic minerals, 34 enzymes, 17 amino acids, electrolytes, dissolved oxygen, and utilizes a unique water splitting technology. It provides an unsurpassed oxygen and nutrient delivery system, and is absorbed quickly and efficiently by every cell in the body. Cellfood's unique structure oxygenates and feeds the cell while continually cleaning and tuning up the body's numerous systems throughout the day.

Cellfood is made from all-natural plant substances, and is yeast-free and gluten-free.

Another outstanding product is the Acai Berry supplement. This supplement is conveniently produced in capsule or powder form. The Acai Berry, with twice the antioxidants of blueberries and high level of Omega fatty acids, is considered the best nutritional value of any fruit. Some of the benefits include: greater energy, improved digestion, better sleep, and enhanced immune system.

Finally, we have one more product we need to be aware of which is the New Silver Solution.

Because our GI tract, mainly the stomach, is constantly trying to balance good bacteria versus bad bacteria, this amazing product is a very potent and effective Nano-Particulate solution that is non toxic and yet lethal to bacteria, yeast, and some viruses

The New Silver Solution acts as an antibiotic and can be use in conjunction with prescription medicines to enhance our immune systems.

There are many silver products on the market today but The New Silver Solution is the only one granted a patent in the last 80 years, in fact it has been granted two (2) patents.

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Feel Better Mentally When You Practice Yoga

Many of us can visualize the clutter that may be present in our mind. It is likely to be worse than your desk or other place where you allow things to pile up. Yoga is an effective form of alternative medicine that can help you to organize that clutter. Imagine having a filing system for what you need to work on, what you can get rid of, and what is just there in your mind!

It would certainly help you to concentrate on important tasks more. Constant interruptions seem to be a common part of life. Yet they can make it hard to make good decisions. In return, that can lead to even more stress building up for us than we already have to deal with.

Don't underestimate the power of yoga as it has been linked to many improvements for people. Those with some types of mental health disorders often benefit because their overall mood improves. Fighting cancer can be done with yoga too because a good mindset is important to fight it as well as other types of medical concerns.

Yoga has also been found to be effective for weight loss. This is because it makes your bones and your muscles stronger. There are plenty of types of stretches that you can do that will help to tone and firm up your body. That is a common concern for those losing weight. Yoga in addition to eating right and getting other forms of exercise can assist you with getting the body you want.

By removing the clutter from your mind, you will find you feel better too. The burden of stress can affect us physically as well as mentally. Do you feel out of energy all the time? Do you wake up tired and groggy even though you did spend plenty of time in bed last night? Do you find yourself being irritated at small things due to the number of them that continue to pile up?

If so, adding yoga to your daily routine can help you feel much better. Before you say that sounds great but you just don't have the