How To Shed a Pound a Week

In order to shed a pound a week you need to burn an
additional 3500 calories. It really is that that simple! No
fancy pills or powders or the latest fad diet are
necessary, just a progression of calories exerted without
an increase in calories consumed. Sounds easy, right? The
simple law of thermodynamics.

Try the following three steps to Shed A Pound A Week:

1. Record your normal weekly exercise - look at everything
from walking to participating in sports to exercising in
the gym. This is your starting point. Remember, you need to
burn an additional 3500 calories on top of your normal
weekly exercise.

2. Record your normal weekly food intake - this may be hard
to do honestly, but remember that you are only cheating
yourself by not recording everything. Calculate the total
number of calories that you eat in an average day.

In your quest for dropping inches you shouldn't exceed your
normal daily caloric intake - you should, rather, work at
slowly decreasing that number. Remember, we are going for a
3500 calorie deficit each week - this can be done by a
combination of increased calorie exertion (exercise) as
well as a decrease in calories consumed (eating less).

3. Chart the difference - now that you know your starting
point for both calorie exertion and calorie intake it is
time to turn the tables in your favor. Take every
opportunity to exert more calories by increasing your
physical activity, and to decrease your calorie consumption
by eating fewer calories and by making healthier selections.

Record your progress in a notebook and refer back to it
often. You will be surprised how encouraging it is to see
the positive changes that you are taking in your life
written down on paper. Keeping a food journal will also
help you establish your eating behavior patterns.

If you are able to burn up 500 calories a day you will drop
a pound in a week!!

Here are some practical ways to lose calories:

If you normally: Drink a Mocha or other flavored coffee
drinks Try: Drinking green tea or black coffee (200
calories lost)

If you normally: Enjoy a candy bar for a snack Try:
Snacking on a granola bar or granola (180 calories lost)

If you normally: Sit during your entire lunch break Try:
Walking briskly for 30 minutes (150 calories lost)

If you normally: Watch T.V. for two hours Try: Doing
jumping jacks during the commercials (120 calories lost)

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Machelle Lee owns and operates The Invisible Gym in Santa
Cruz, CA. Her mission is to inspire people to become
physically active and enjoy the benefits of a balanced,
healthy lifestyle. For more information and questions you
can visit her website.

http://www.the-invisible-gym.com/

Don't Overlook The Familiar When It Comes To Anti-Oxidants

Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, is an important
member of the water soluble B complex of vitamins and has
of course been well known as an essential nutrient for many
years, hence its popularity as a fortifying agent in
commercially produced breakfast cereals and breads etc.
But in the current craze for tracking down new anti-oxidant
"superfoods" it's easy to overlook the more familiar, but
nonetheless vital, nutrients such as the B complex vitamins.

Riboflavin, for example, is essential for the body's
production of certain enzymes, known as flavocoenzymes,
which are needed for the production of energy through the
metabolism of the proteins, fats and carbohydrates consumed
in the diet. Flavocoenzymes are important in the breaking
down and the using or neutralising of chemicals, including
drugs and toxins within the body, and it has also been
noted that they are a precursor of the specialised proteins
needed for the proper functioning of the brain cell
mitochondria.

Impaired oxygen metabolism within these mitochondria has
been identified as a possible cause of migraine headaches,
Although tested on only a small sample of patients,
supplementation with high levels (400 mg) of riboflavin has
been duly found to have significant effects in reducing the
frequency of migraine attacks when continued over a three
month period. Despite the limited scope of the research so
far, orthodox medicine regards riboflavin as worthy of
further investigation for use in conjunction with
conventional drug therapies.

Riboflavin is also important as an anti-oxidant in enabling
the proper functioning of glutathione, the crucial
anti-oxidant enzyme. Glutathione is needed to neutralise
the hydrogen peroxide which is released as a by-product of
normal metabolic reactions within the body. Left unchecked
hydrogen peroxide can interact with other free radicals to
produce hydroxyl, the most damaging of all. Glutathione is
particularly important in protecting the delicate fatty
structures, eg the membranes, of every cell in the body.

Although anti-oxidants are required to protect every cell
in the body, particular attention has been focussed on
their role in the lens of the eye, where light induced
oxidative damage has been found to be a risk factor for the
development of cataracts, one of the most significant
causes of vision loss in the elderly.

Measuring by reference to glutathione activity, research
has suggested that individuals in the highest quintile of
riboflavin levels may have only around half the risk of
developing cataracts as those in the lowest quintile.

In addition to facilitating the action of the fat soluble
glutathione, riboflavin is also essential for the body's
manufacture of another enzyme, xanthine oxidase, which is
needed for the formation of uric acid, one of the most
powerful water soluble anti-oxidants.

In common with all the vitamins of the B complex, a
deficiency in riboflavin is likely to be associated with,
and to cause, a deficiency in each of the others.
Deficiency in riboflavin, however, has also been
particularly associated with problems in the absorption of
iron, and consequent anaemia and lowered immune system
function.

The US Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for riboflavin
is set at the very low sounding levels of 1.3 mg per day
for men, and 1.1 mg for women, In Europe the slightly
higher figure of 1.6 mg is suggested. To put these in
perspective, a cup of fortified cereal may provide between
0.6 and 2.3 mg; 8 oz milk perhaps 0.35 mg, and a single
large egg 0.3 mg. Meat, fish, chicken and green vegetables
also provide a certain amount.

So these food values would seem to suggest that the RDAs
should be easily achievable by those eating a normally
balanced diet – and indeed they should. The problem is
that the RDAs are set at levels designed to ensure
protection against outright deficiency disease, which is
not at all the same as optimal health. There is also good
evidence that few of us in any case, in fact succeed in
eating such a diet, and this can be a particular problem
for older adults. Some research suggests that as many as a
quarter of over 65s fail to achieve their RDA of riboflavin
though their normal daily diet, and of course that which
they do take in tends to be less well absorbed than that
consumed by younger people. The result is that as many as
10% of the over 65s show signs of severe deficiency, an
alarming and unforgivable statistic in wealthy Western
societies.

But such symptoms of deficiency may not be confined to the
elderly. Younger adults who achieve only these minimal
levels of riboflavin intake may also be at risk if
subjecting their bodies to unusual stresses, amongst which
must be included physical work, intensive athletic or
sporting activity, and the use of alcohol, tobacco or other
drugs.

There are no known toxicity issues with any quantity of the
B complex vitamins conceivably likely to be consumed, and
the Food and Nutrition Board has specified no upper safe
limit. The vitamins are water soluble with any excess
being easily excreted by the body. So given the
difficulties of absorption which become more pronounced as
the body ages, and the increased requirements for these
vitamins which seems to arise with the increasingly
stressful lives we lead in the 21st century – not to
mention the nutritional poverty of much of the heavily
refined and processed foods we now routinely consume, there
seems no reason not to supplement with riboflavin and the
other vitamins of the B complex.

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Steve Smith is a freelance copywriter specialising in
direct marketing and with a particular interest in health
products. Find out more at
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formation.htm

Chemical Free Swimming Pools - A Healthy Choice for Families

Millions of people worldwide drink tap water containing
chemical chlorine and swim in pools that use chlorine as a
disinfectant. Chlorine, a manufactured chemical, was first
used to make the deadly mustard gas during the First World
War Ever since chlorine was modified to be used for
domestic purposes; more researchers are discovering that
the chemical poses a serious health risk to humans and the
environment. Research conducted in the U.S., Canada,
Norway, Australia, and Belgium has linked chlorine
byproducts found in swimming pools to increased rates of
bladder cancer, lung damage, asthma, stillbirths, and
miscarriages.

HEALTHY CHLORINE ALTERNATIVES: SALT POOL CHLORINATORS

Rather than continuing to use harmful chemical pool
products, many people are turning to a natural way to keep
their swimming pool clean and healthy. Salt Pool
Chlorinators are an efficient alternative that is fast
becoming a healthier choice. Salt water sanitization
systems are a natural way to keep your swimming pool water
crystal clear and well-sanitized. HOW A SALT WATER
CHLORINATOR WORKS The salt water chlorinator contains a
salt cell. The gentle saline water is sanitized through a
special process called electrolysis. The salt makes the
water conductive so that electricity can pass between
plates contained within the salt cell. As the water passes
between the plates, electrolysis occurs, triggering a
chemical reaction which releases chlorine from the salt. By
adding small quantities of a granulated salt that is much
like table salt, common chlorine is created. During the
process, the chlorine is eventually converted back to salt.
Therefore, the salt does not become depleted so you only
need to top it off once or twice a year. The minimum level
required to keep the pool clean is about 3000 parts per
million of salt in the water.

BENEFITS

A salt water chlorinator automatically keeps your pool
water continuously sanitized and healthy. You will no
longer have to store chlorine packages, shock treatment
products, or algaecides, which can be a safety hazard for
children and pets. The lower level of chlorine and natural
salt in the pool system eliminates sore and burning red
eyes, green hair, skin irritation, and overpowering
chlorine odors. You will also feel refreshed and your skin
will retain its soft texture. In other words, you will not
feel like you just took a bath in chemical soup.

Salt chlorinator systems are very easy to operate and
require very little maintenance. Automatic sanitation
saves you time and money. You only need to check the pH and
alkalinity once in a while instead of on a daily basis. The
electrolysis produces a very safe sanitiser known as
hypochlorous acid (HOCl). This much weaker acid is the same
sanitiser that is produced when you add pool chlorine to
the water. It also activates other salts in the water to
produce more sanitisers, without the negative effects of
chlorine elements and chemicals associated with self-added
pool chemicals.

A WINNING SOLUTION FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

Reduced chemical costs make it easier on the wallet. The
money that you save by not buying harmful and expensive
chemicals will eventually pay for the salt chlorinator
unit. The health benefits to you and your family is one
that you cannot put a price on. You can rest easy knowing
your pool is being sanitized even when you are not home.

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21st Century Natural Hair Loss Remedies

If it is hair, then it has to fall! It is a natural
phenomenon. Each hair on your head sticks to a genetically
programmed schedule that includes resting and hair
shedding, hair growth etc., On an average, you lose 50 to
150 hairs each day, but due to healthy hair follicle, most
hair attains regrowth. Baldness occurs when shedding
overtakes hair growth.

For years, thinning of hair and baldness is something kids
usually identify with old or seniors. The underlying fact
here is that this process can start before 20 years of age!
It is not only with kids, but even we tend to associate a
good head of hair with youth, attractiveness, beauty or
virility. This is one of the main reasons why hair loss is
dread by most!

For quite a few centuries, man has been documenting all
endeavors towards reversing the process of hair loss and
cure baldness. Some innovative and fruit concoctions have
been derived with an aim to get the thatch back. According
to some research by renowned scientists, baldness has no
cure at present. There are some medications in the market
today, which can slow down the process of hair depletion
but cannot reverse the process of male pattern baldness.
There are a number of things that you should consider
before you choose your remedy.

It is hard to find one sure-shot remedy to cut down hair
loss. There are many hair loss remedies practiced by
different people across globe. The methods adopted depend
upon the geographic location, lifestyle, age, food habits
etc., Most importantly, if there are any genetic factors
associated with hair loss, then it is difficult to
completely cure it.

There have been many cases where proven hair loss remedies
and concoctions have worked. An excellent scalp massage
from extracts of FirTree proves beneficial in stimulating
hair follicles. Using castor oil regularly encourages hair
growth and arrests hair fall. It strengthens the hair
follicles and keeps scalp free of infection. Sometimes
sweet almond oil is mixed with castor oil for quicker
results. It increases the aroma and makes the oil smoother
and easier to spread. This oil is rich in Vitamin 'E',
which is vital to maintain the strength of the hair strand.

Olive oil derivatives, with soaked shoe flowers make
effective fragrant hair tonics. Infusions made of Avocado
leaves cures most of the scalp-related problem ending in
hair loss. It is predominantly due to its astringent
property, which makes it an effective hair loss remedy.

In India, followers of Ayurveda – specialized form of
herbal treatment, boiled sage leaves in coconut oil and
applied the blackened residue to hair and scalp. Adding
fenugreek seeds to hot oil and using this to massage your
scalp cools your head and thereby reduces hair loss.
Similarly, henna is used to condition the hair and prevent
the hair from getting brittle.

There are many methods believed to stimulate hair growth
and increase natural pigmentation. Applying a mixture of
coconut milk along with a pinch of black pepper and
fenugreek powder helps in stimulating blood circulation to
the scalp, if massaged regularly. Amla (Indian
Gooseberry), boiled in coconut oil is believed to be an
effective hair tonic.

In hot tropical countries, scalp problems were treated
using the heated extracts of banana. A relaxing massage
given to your scalp using mixture of cologne, spirit of
camphor and tincture of cantharides to your hair roots each
night gives soothing effect and eases of stress. This
indirectly arrests hair loss.

So far we have looked into some properties of herbs,
chemicals, and other derivatives which have actively
contributed towards stimulating hair growth. There are some
effective habits and practices, which can help maintain the
count of your hair on the scalp for a longer duration.

Vigorous brushing is a widely accepted hair care. Based
upon user facts, using stiff brush leaves you with a soft
and shiny hair and a soft brush stimulates hair growth.

Massaging your hair everyday atleast for couple of minutes
a day can increase blood circulation to the hair follicles
and in some cases stimulate hair growth in minor cases of
temporary hair loss. You can pick any of the several
electric scalp massagers available in the market if you
can't do it yourself!

Aromatherapy is helpful in some cases. A soothing scalp
massage using lavender oil, bay essential oil along with
other oils like almond, coconut, soybean or sesame
stimulates hair follicles to a greater extent. You can even
try Laser hair treatment. According to research, it
increases lymph and blood circulation to hair roots,
decreases any kind of scalp inflammation and energizes hair
follicles causing hair to grow thicker and fuller.

And if you are not satisfied still, kindly get up and start
exercising. Although exercising does absolutely nothing
directly to grow your hair, many holistic practitioners
recommend it. Exercising can improve blood flow, help
digestion of foods and deliver oxygen to the cells of the
body. All these help in making your follicle cells
stronger.

There are different types of hair loss remedies for
different hair loss issues. Choosing the best solution
requires patience. There are many remedies believed to work
for some and otherwise for many. But it depends upon lot
of factors. You can visit a good trichologist, hair
specialist, who can provide you with customized solutions
suiting your hair based upon your genetic factor,
lifestyle, food habits and at times even your attitude!

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Acai Berry Benefits: Learn Why This Amazing Fruit Has Gotten So Much Attention

Acai is recognized as the sole super berry on the market
which has all that you require; Acai contains Vitamin B1,
B2, B3, C, E, Potassium, Fiber, Proteins, Phosphorus,
Calcium, ideal fatty acids like Omega 9, Omega 6 to assist
in decreasing cholesterol level.

In addition, another benefit: it gives you the greatest
degree of anti-oxidant on the market today, with current
studies demonstrating up to 33 times the anti-oxidant
strength as compared to red wine grapes. Acai gives your
body the kind of energy as from your youth, and the
vitality and greater stamina you once had while n your
20's. Consider trying the Acai product brand that we have
successfully taken and you too will experience its natural
power. (Click on the link below for more details.)

Today's enlightening research on Acai has proven that these
powerful and natural Anti-Oxidants are capable of attacking
and regulating your cholesterol levels in your body.

Acai contains two central fatty acids recognized as Omega 9
and Omega 6. Omega 9 fatty acids decrease LDL and help
keep HDL levels. Further ressearch proves that Omega 6
actually aids in reducing LDL--the damaging cholesterol.

Acai's Anti-Oxidant elements have a big role in maintaining
the vascular cardiac system; this is essential for smoother
blood circulation.

Acai's dark purple color exists because of polyphenolic
compounds present. A major plant chemical in Acai gets much
attention; this compound is known as anthocyanin.
Anthocyanins are a cluster of Flavonoids which is broadly
distributed in plants; it also gives a red to purple color
to fruits such as grapes, raspberries, and blackberries.
Furthermore, it contains the usual minerals and vitamins
that are carried in most fruits.

Anthocyanins has been classified in the "group" of plant
compounds known as Flavonoids. In fact, Flavonoids are a
division of plant polyphenols which might have potential
antioxidant abilities; researchers are currently studying
Anthocyanins for their anti-aging and anti-cancer
potential. They are also now under investigation for their
unique ability to stop LDL cholesterol, reduce blood
clotting, and even guard cells against harmful carcinogens.

Anthocyanins counteracts enzymes which damage connective
tissue. Their antioxidant ability helps in preventing
oxidants from hurting connective tissues; it also aids in
fixing the damaged proteins in your body's blood-vessel
walls.

Through the prevention of tyrosine nitration, the
Anthocyanins found in Acai could assist in safeguarding
against neurological illnesses. In fact, the central
Anthocyanins found in Acai--recognized as
Cyanidin-3-glucoside--have been discovered to aid in
reversing age-related neurological problems.

Anthocyanins' ability to fight oxidants gives them a
favorably potent status in the battle against
arteriosclerosis. Anthocyanins safeguards the soundness of
your body's endothelial cells which keep blood vessel walls
in a line and assist in maintaining the integrity of micro
capillary.

In the case of Diabetes, the protection offered through
Anthocyanins could help stop damaged capillaries from
leaking, as well as help in preventing massive atypical
protein production.

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What is Core Training? Why should I strengthen my Core?

What is all the hype about "core" training? And - more
importantly - why should you care?

Training your core will result in tremendous benefits in a
relatively short amount of time. This is because a strong
core improves your posture, decreases your chance of
injury, increases your power and functionality, and gives
you a great-looking lean midsection.

Core training is rapidly gaining popularity for one
specific reason: sitting leads to a weak core.

Think about your typical work day. If you are like most
people then your day starts with a 30-60 minute drive to
work, followed by 8 hours at your desk and then another
30-60 minute drive home. That's a lot of sitting. And it
all adds up to one thing: a weak core.

What is Core Training?

The term "core" refers to the muscles of your abdominals
and those of your lower back. If you picture your body and
then aim for the very center you would be looking directly
at your core. The muscles that make up the core play a
unique role since they provide stabilization for your
entire body.

Core training seeks to strengthen the muscles of your
abdominal and lower back using coordinated movement. A
strong focus is put on contracting your abdominal muscles
by pulling your belly button in! toward your spine
throughout the exercises to ensure that your core muscles
are engaged.

What are the risks of a weak Core?

Unfortunately many ailments stem from having weak core
muscles. You may be personally acquainted with the most
common ailment...lower back pain. Other problems include
poor posture, being injury prone, having minimal strength
and (drum roll please) a bulging waistline.

What are the benefits of a strong Core?

Alleviating persistent back pain is one of the most
welcomed benefits of a strong core. An increase in strength
and protection from injury are also nice, and who doesn't
love to lose inches from their waist as a result of
tightened muscle?

Everyday motions such as lifting, squatting, reaching,
twisting and bending will become less challenging after
strengthening your core. While you may not immediately see
the value in this, remember that it is better to be safe
than sorry - who really wants to throw out their back while
taking out the trash.

How can I strengthen my Core?

A great place to start is to practice the technique
mentioned earlier - pull your belly button in toward your
spine, not by simply sucking in your gut, but by
contracting your abdominals. Do you feel it? Good. Now make
it a habit to do this exercise while you sit. Like on the
drive to work...at work...on the drive home - you get the
idea.

It doesn't stop there - you also want to routinely exercise
the muscles of your abdominals and lower back. This can be
done by performing exercises that target these specific
areas such as crunches and bridges.

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Machelle Lee owns and operates The Invisible Gym in Santa
Cruz, CA. Her mission is to inspire people to become
physically active and enjoy the benefits of a balanced,
healthy lifestyle. For more information and questions you
can visit her website.

http://www.the-invisible-gym.com/

Why High Cholesterol (And High Choline) Foods May Be Good For Your Blood

Choline is an essential nutrient but not, strictly
speaking, a vitamin although it is often mistakenly thought
of as a member of the B complex, with which it has numerous
functions in common. Choline should be found in abundance
in a normally healthy diet, but deficiencies have been
linked with cardiovascular and liver disease, as well as
impaired cognitive function.

Until as recently as 1998 it was believed that the body
could manufacture an adequate supply of choline from the
closely associated nutrients, vitamin B12 and folic acid.
It is now accepted, however, that although the body can
indeed synthesise choline in limited quantities, an
adequate supply from the daily diet is also required for
the avoidance of a number of potentially serious deficiency
conditions and diseases.

Most choline in the body is contained in the phospholipids,
a particular type of fat molecule of which the most common,
phosphatidylcholine, more commonly known as lecithin, is
also an important dietary source of choline. Choline is
known to be crucial for the proper functioning of the
brain's neurotransmitters, and in the form of lecithin is
an important element in the composition of cell membranes
and effective biochemical communication between cells.

Lecithin, moreover, is vital for the liver's ability to
break down fat and cholesterol into the "Very Low Density
Lipoproteins" (VLDLs) which are carried around the body in
the bloodstream. Any deficiency of choline or lecithin may
therefore result in the liver becoming unable to metabolise
dietary fat and cholesterol in this way, and the resulting
accumulation may lead to the condition known as "fatty
liver" and ultimately perhaps to serious liver disease.
Some research even suggests that the changes in the liver
brought about by choline deficiency may lead to an
increased risk of liver cancer, although not all
authorities regard this research as conclusive.

VLDLs are also necessary for the production of the High
Density Lipoproteins (HDLs), the so-called "good
cholesterol", which is generally recognised as a
significant protector against cardiovascular disease.
There is also some evidence, although the research is not
yet universally accepted, that choline may assist in the
breaking down of homocysteine, a naturally occurring
protein within the body, which is strongly associated with
an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

These protective effects may appear somewhat paradoxical,
because the milk, eggs and liver which are the richest food
sources of choline have been condemned in the past for the
amounts of supposedly dangerous cholesterol they introduce
to the body. A small (3oz) serving of beef liver, for
example, will provide more than 350 mg of choline, and a
single large egg perhaps 125 mg or more. So strict
vegetarians who adopt a low fat, and supposedly low
cholesterol diet which excludes these choline rich foods,
may paradoxically be placing their cardiovascular health at
risk.

Fortunately, however, this is a relatively simple problem
to resolve, as supplies of lecithin manufactured from soy
beans are readily available from health food stores. A
single teaspoon (3.5g) of the granular supplement may
provide around 130 mg of choline and is reasonably
palatable when sprinkled in suitable drinks or on cereals.
Peanuts and wheatgerm are also useful vegetarian sources.

To put the quantities mentioned above in some kind of
context: the US Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) has
recommended an "Adequate Intake" amount for choline of 550
mg a day, or a mere 4-5 teaspoons of granular lecithin and
it has been estimated that most adults are able to obtain
between 700 and 1,000 mg a day from a normally healthy
diet. Caution should be exercised, however, in the
treatment of the FNB recommendation which appears to have
been set at the lowest level necessary to avoid liver
damage. And it may be noted also that the 700 mg figure
for the lower end of the range of normal intake seems
perilously close to the 550 mg a day regarded as adequate
by the FNB.

But the avoidance of serious damage to a vital organ is, to
put it mildly, the very minimum one would reasonably expect
of a "healthy" diet, and a very long way indeed from the
optimum health which nutritional practitioners insist
should be the aim.

For example, although conventional medicine remains
reluctant to accept the link as proven, there is some
evidence that choline in amounts of up to 1g can improve
cognitive function and particularly memory. Choline is
known to act as a stimulant to the production of essential
neurotransmitting chemicals, and there is also some
evidence that high intakes during pregnancy may encourage
optimal development of the foetal brain and nervous system.

Although the possible reasons are not fully understood,
there is also good evidence that high doses of choline may
significantly improve athletic performance in long distance
endurance events such as marathon or triathlon.

So given that the FNB has established 3.5 grams (ie 3,500
mg) a day as the upper safe limit for choline intake before
any potential (and minor) side-effects might be
encountered, and that choline cannot be stored in the body,
there seems no reason not to aim for an intake well in
excess of the recommended minimum or "adequate" amount.

Granular soy lecithin can provide a simple and convenient
means of supplementation with such doses.

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Steve Smith is a freelance copywriter specialising in
direct marketing and with a particular interest in health
products. Find out more at
http://www.sisyphuspublicationsonline.com/LiquidNutrition/In
formation.htm

Struggling To Find Clients For Your Complementary Therapy Practice?

The most common complaint I hear when I talk to any kind of
alternative or complementary therapy practitioner is 'I
can't get enough new clients'.

Given that there are around 250,000 complementary
therapists in the UK alone, it's not surprising that they
can't all find enough work to keep themselves busy. But the
biggest issue most of them face has nothing to do with
their skills as a therapist. Most have been well trained,
have the interests of their clients at heart and are able
to do a brilliant job for them.

The problem is that, when they decided to make the change
from a regular job to being an alternative practitioner,
they forgot about one thing. They were also making a change
from being an employee to running their own business. That
is a HUGE change, even if you stay in the same line of
work. But when you factor in a change of profession, it's
no wonder that this double whammy catches out so many
therapists.

You are only in business if the telephone rings regularly.
To make that phone ring, you may have to spend many weeks
promoting yourself and your new practice. You may have to
spend 100% of your time for the first couple of months,
then half your time for the next three or four months. Most
practitioners find that a daunting prospect. They don't
like doing it, and they need some cash now to start paying
off their college bills.

To keep your overheads low and your credibility high, find
an existing clinic where you can rent a room. If their
services are complementary to yours, all the better as you
can cross-refer clients to each other. Once you have a
base, use notice boards in cafes, adverts in shop windows
and fliers in any local businesses that will take them.

Next, you need to start building your online presence.
There are lots of low cost packages around where you can
use a template design and have control of the content
without having to go to a programmer each time. Focus on
the benefits that you offer, include some testimonials from
early clients and learn about Google adword campaigns to
send targeted traffic to your site. Then look at some of
the latest 'social marketing' sites such as Youtube and
Myspace to spread the word about what you do through viral
marketing.

Sound like a lot of work? We haven't talked about your
database, direct mail, referral systems, autoresponders or
conventional advertising yet. It's all too much for a
single article, so to see what lessons I've learned in
growing National Nutrition Clinic from a standing start to
one of the UK's leading integrated medicine clinics
conducting 10,000 patient consultations a year, please
follow the link below and sign up for the report.

Here's to the success of your complementary therapy
practice.

Graham Rowan

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The Quickest Weight Loss System

Stop eating!

Yeah that's the quickest weight loss system on the planet.
Stop eating and your weight will just magically disappear
and before you know it you will be a starving, slender
shadow of your former self.

Really?

Nope, that is a HUGE lie of epic proportions. It's not
true. It's blatantly dishonest, and it's plain old wrong.

The quickest weight loss system has nothing to do with
stopping eating. The quickest weight loss system is
nothing but a myth. I'm sorry to say that losing weight
requires work and effort and that quick weight loss will
damage your physical body.

When you stop eating and dramatically reduce your calorie
intake, your body reacts in a way it has been programmed to
through evolution. As soon as your calorie intake is
significantly reduced, your body thinks a famine is coming.
This means it starts to store fat and put weight on to
ensure you survive the famine.

And storing fat and gaining weight is not what your weight
loss program is about, is it?

This is why a lot of people struggle when they start a
weight loss program. They cut down their food intake and
their body piles on the pounds to survive the famine.

Instead what you need to do is cut down your calorie intake
whilst increasing your exercise levels. This will ensure
your body burns the fat stored within your body and that
you can actually lose weight and keep it off.

It is when you diet and exercise that you really get
results from your weight loss program. If you only diet,
or if you only exercise, then you will find that your
weight loss is not as quick as you may want it to be.

When you begin your weight loss program, it is important
that you decide upon an exercise plan that suits you. Not
everyone enjoys the gym nor wants to go every day. What
forms of exercise do you enjoy and want to do?

Remember, exercise includes walking, climbing the stairs,
cleaning the house, going shopping. Anything that keeps
you active is classed as exercise. The more ways you can
include exercise into your daily routine, the more weight
loss you will experience. One of my favorites is taking
the stairs instead of the elevator when I am out. This
ensures I get some nice free exercise and burn some extra
calories.

If you want to experience quick weight loss, then you need
to combine a sensible and smart eating program with a
workable exercise plan. The two together will ensure you
have quick weight loss.

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Herbs for PMS

Pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) afflicts women in their
reproductive years. They experience different aches and
pains. The common symptom of PMS are bloating, weight
gain, breast tenderness, headaches and backaches, food
cravings and overeating, irritability, anxiety, mood
swings, depressions and fatigue. One of the food
supplements that can ease the condition of PMS is Brazilian
ginseng, also known as Suma.

Some women can take PMS in stride. In most cases, the
symptoms are so severe that these can be debilitating.
Women have been known to resort to various treatments just
to feel better their monthly periods. The beneficial
effects of Brazilian ginseng are getting around the female
circuit. Comparing notes, women have found that Brazilian
ginseng has worked wonders.

A woman has PMS when her symptoms happen during the two
weeks before her menstrual cycle. If a doctor has excluded
other serious conditions that produce similar symptoms like
headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue
then PMS is the cause. There is no exact cause of PMS but
it is connected to the variable levels of estrogen and
progesterone hormones that are mobilized before the monthly
period.

Taken as a food supplement, Brazilian ginseng will ease or
rid women of breast tenderness during their periods. The
soothing effect on the nerves calms even the most irritable
of women. Aside from easing PMS, the root is used to treat
respiratory ailments such as bronchitis, asthma, and TB.
Men can also benefit from Suma. Taking the root as a
supplement, they can cope under severe physical and mental
strain.

The Brazilian ginseng has an effect on the monthly period;
hence, it influences the pituitary glands. Therefore, it
can also be considered as an aphrodisiac. It also contains
germanium, a trace mineral found in variety of plants.
Since this mineral has favorable effects on conditions like
food allergies, leukemia, cardiovascular problems, and some
chronic viral infections, the root has become valuable in
medical and herbal treatments.

Brazilian ginseng or Suma can be taken in capsules, and as
a tea beverage. It can also enhance the flavor of chicken
soup. There are instructions to be followed carefully as
this cannot be taken together with some medications.
Before taking this root, ask a doctor's advice. It is best
to have the advantages not the disadvantages when it comes
to one's health.

Brazilian ginseng has its roots in South American culture.
It is a herbal supplement known to help the body overcome
stress and diseases. Brazilian ginseng has been widely used
for thousands of years for menstrual cramps and body pains.
Now, it is gaining popularity in the western world.

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Patricia McDougall B.Sc. is a Chartered Herbalist and
graduate of the Dominion Herbal College, British Columbia,
Canada. Originally from Peru, Patricia is the Director of
Research and Development for Amazon Botanicals LLC of
Newark Delaware.
http://www.amazon-botanicals.com/Herbs_for_PMS_s/42.htm

Weight Loss Secrets Revealed?

It seems there is a mystery which surrounds all people on a
diet: how to find the "weightloss fat burner secrets" that
will end their misery, obesity, or simple desire to be
thinner, ultimately without too much extra work or
additional suffering.

For many women – and men for that matter - who have been on
a diet seemingly all their lives, "weight loss fat burner
secrets" would relieve them of the on-going stress of
"sticking to the diet".

How many people do you know that start a diet at the
beginning of the week, only to end up bingeing on a Friday
(treat night!), letting go on the weekend, and deciding to
start it up again on Monday, only to repeat the cycle
endlessly again week after week? Off-hand, I know six,
seven including myself!

Making matters worse is the fact that most of the time
people "on a diet" end up heavier after their diet than
they were before they began it!

Also, many people confuse alternative remedies such as
Green Tea drops, hypnotherapy, or acupuncture with "weight
loss fat burner secrets". In their minds, these treatments
will inexplicably disintegrate the fat without them so much
as lifting a finger. That's not a "secret", that's a
miracle!

Unfortunately, these "weight loss fat burner secrets" are
not so much "secrets" as "common sense" although, with a
bit of extra know-how regarding aerobic and anaerobic
exercise and how each of them works, it is possible to
glean what could be construed as "weightloss fat burner
secrets".

The first of these "weight loss fat burner secrets" is to
know that the greater the intensity of exercise, the faster
your metabolism works, and the more efficiently you burn
fat and calories. In other words a high-intensity workout
for a short time will in effect, burn the same amount of
calories than a lower-intensity workout for a much longer
time.

The next of these "weight loss fat burner secrets" is to
cull the amount of time spent on each exercise focussing
more on "how" you do them rather than "how long you do them
for". It is no good just throwing your limbs around
aimlessly and hoping that you are doing something right.
Nor is it beneficial to do hundreds of repetitions of
exercises incorrectly. All you will end up doing is getting
tired and hurting yourself.

Another one of the more well-known "weight loss fat burner
secrets" is to do regular exercise. It is hardly likely
that you will increase your metabolism if you only workout
1 day a week, even though 1 day is still better than no
days.

Of course, there are many more "weight loss fat burner
secrets" such as breathing, technique, and types of
exercise, to name a few, however probably the greatest one
which rarely gets a mention is that of "willpower". Mind
over matter is not just a catch-phrase, it really is true.

So, if you have the willpower to stick to a program, diet,
or regime, then all the "weight loss fat burner secrets"
are yours for the taking…and will work!

Over the years, my friend had tried all sorts of diets such
as the famous Atkins diet – a low-carb weight loss plan.

There was also the Soup diet – a 7-day plan comprising of
eating only soup leading to a substantial weight loss in a
short amount of time as it was designed for obese patients
needing to lose weight quickly before having surgery.

She tried the Food Combining Diet – eating certain foods in
combination and avoiding mixing carbs and protein on the
same day, supposed to speed up weight loss.

Next she decided Complan – a diet that guarantees weight
loss as major meals are replaced with quite a tasty
calorie-controlled drink - was the way to go.

She also gave the low calorie "fad" diets, found in gossip
magazines, a go!

Though there are more that I haven't listed, you get the
idea. Ultimately, there wasn't a diet in existence that she
hadn't tried!

Most of the time, these diets did do what they promised.
Weight loss ensued and for a few weeks afterwards too.
However, once my friend returned to her "normal" lifestyle,
naturally, so too the weight returned with it, as well as
disappointment and the feeling she had wasted her time.

That was when she went to a dietician who told her that
natural weight loss was possible if she combined a healthy
diet with a little daily exercise. Simply put, all she had
to do was burn up more calories per day than she was
eating. Not that this was news to her. I mean, let's face
it, everyone knows that!

What most people don't know is that with a relatively small
amount of high-powered exercise, weight loss is possible.
The key is to do it regularly, ideally, daily.

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Steve Magill has written several articles with regard to
the weightloss business. As a Fellow in the (FBAE) he is
considered an expert consultant when it comes to helping
people to lose weight.