Beautiful Skin Starts From the Inside: Nutritional Secrets Everyone Should Know!

Beautiful Skin Starts From the Inside: Nutritional Secrets Everyone Should Know!
Anti-aging experts agree that healthy skin starts on the
inside of the body. Although there is a place for
anti-aging skin care creams and lotions in a beauty
regimen, well-nourished and hydrated skin will require
application of less product than skin that has been
deprived of nutrition and water. A good place to begin is
to drink 8-10 glasses of water each day. Next, eat foods
rich in antioxidants.

Antioxidants will protect against, and possibly even
reverse the effects of damage caused by free radicals.
Nearly everyone is exposed to the unstable oxygen molecules
known as free radicals because they are produced by
pollution, sunshine, and cigarette smoke. There are many
sources of antioxidants, but some of the best are found in
buckwheat, olive oil, and tomatoes.

Buckwheat is a high-protein antioxidant known to improve
the strength of blood vessel walls because it reduces blood
pressure. The fact that it is so high in protein, compared
to other grains, makes it ideal for people who are trying
to maintain a healthy weight, because the protein
contributes to a full feeling.

Olive oil, especially extra virgin olive oil, contains
polyphenol, an antioxidant compound. In many cases this
delicious, beneficial oil can be used in place of - or as a
substitute for part of - the butter or cooking oil called
for in a recipe. It is wise to keep the olive oil from
burning in order to maintain the maximum nutritional value.

Tomatoes are rich in lycopene and vitamin C, two important
antioxidants. There are many ways to incorporate tomatoes
into the diet year round, using them either fresh or
canned, depending on availability.

Some more tasty sources of antioxidants are blueberries,
strawberries, and citrus fruits. Other beneficial fruits
include peaches, cantaloupe, and apricots. Vegetable
sources include sweet potatoes, green and red peppers,
squash, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and other leafy
greens. Nuts, grains, fish and fish-liver oil, chicken,
eggs, and beef will provide even more anti-oxidants in the
diet.

Some of these foods are fat soluble, while others are water
soluble, so it is important to eat a wide variety of them.
Eating fruits, vegetables, legumes and oils as close to
their natural state as possible makes it unlikely that you
will consume a quantity of nutrients that might be toxic.
Additionally, eating whole food products rather than taking
a bunch of nutritional supplements will help you consume
nutrients that are complementary.

There are other ways to modify your diet to reduce the need
for antiaging skin care creams and lotions. In addition to
consuming certain foods, it may be necessary to eliminate
others.

Processed sugar has been shown to speed up the aging
process. It is possible to satisfy your sweet tooth by
eating fruits, which are high in natural sugar. Packaged
foods may contain fructose, sucrose, corn syrup, mannitol
or molasses, all of which mean added sugar.

The wide swing in blood sugar levels caused by raisins
should make you think twice before consuming too many.
Huge changes in the sugar levels can inflame and damage the
skin. However, if something as sweet as a raisin is eaten
in combination with protein (such as cottage cheese) or a
heart-healthy fat (such as nuts), the spike in sugar levels
is greatly reduced.

Bacon and other processed meats have been shown to age the
skin and cause wrinkles, because of the high levels of
saturated fat and preservatives.

Processed meats, frozen meals and restaurant foods may be
comprised of ingredients that are harmful to the body, skin
in particular ' it is probably best to avoid eating
something if you do not know what exactly is in it.

By following these nutritional secrets -- eating more of
these antioxidant-rich foods and reducing or eliminating
these skin-aging foods ' you'll have a great start toward
having beautiful skin...from the inside out.

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Exercise - The Most Powerful Drug

Exercise - The Most Powerful Drug
Exercise is a key component to looking and feeling your
best, but, especially for women over 40, shaping up and
losing weight requires some real "sweat equity".

However, that sweat is well spent because exercise not only
burns the "gristle" but it also improves your mood and
fights disease.

Exercise: Your Secret Weapon

A brisk walk, hike or stretching and toning session will
release endorphins into your system and give your mood an
immediate boost. (If you can't get any exercise in and your
mood is spiraling down you may be suffering from low blood
sugar, so grab a healthy snack to get your body back to
normal. You can also practice breathing exercises to
relieve stress).

Studies show that in addition to being an important part of
your weight loss program, exercise can help you to fend off
serious diseases, including some forms of cancer.

Any amount of moderate physical activity will improve your
health, but when you extend your workouts to 60 minutes you
will experience the following benefits...

First of all, exercising at your maximum heart rate will
enable you to lose fat. Besides being ugly, fat also
produces hormones that speed up the growth of abnormal or
unhealthy cells. With weight loss, you actually reduce the
opportunity for unhealthy cells to survive.

With less body fat, we experience a loss in estrogen. Don't
panic, because that can actually mean your body won't
produce estrogen receptor positive breast cancer cells. You
could actually reduce your risk of breast cancer by up to
20 percent by exercising and losing weight. And, you can
also reduce the risk for endometrial cancer, or uterine
cancer, by 30 to 40 percent with regular exercise.

During exercise your body's insulin level drops which
reduces the risk of tumor growth. You can reduce your risk
of pancreatic cancer by half if you walk or hike for a
total of four hours or more each week. (Yet another benefit
of walking!) If you walk for a total of six hours or more
each week you can lower your risk of colon cancer
drastically.

Regular exercise helps to reduce inflammation in your body.
Chronic inflammation can trick your body into stimulating
tumor growth. If you can believe it, one study determined
that in 20 percent of cancers, inflammation played a major
role and made cells more susceptible for malignancy. Along
those lines, in more than 20 percent of ovarian cancer
cases, chronic inflammation is attributed as a cause.

It's no secret that smoking wrecks havoc on your body
including your skin, hair, and internal organs. The good
news is that female smokers (reformed and practicing) who
get at least moderate exercise each week, reduce their
likelihood of contracting lung cancer by 21 percent.

Not only does exercise play an important part of a
successful weight loss plan, it's an investment in your
long term health. So get out there and start moving!

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Debbie endeavors to encourage women to take care of their
bodies and feed their minds with good positive thoughts.
She shares her expertise on natural weight loss for women
over 40 at her blog http://weonadiet.com .

Mind Yourself

Mind Yourself
When I teach martial arts classes or Combat classes I talk
to the people about letting their minds travel to different
parts of their bodies in order that they can feel and
understand what their bodies are going through. It's a
great exercise in awareness.

Many people only go through the motions. It really doesn't
matter what they are doing whether it's working, playing,
working out, walking, or anything at all. It's good to
notice what's going on with you and around you. It beats
the heck out of just being there and it becomes being.

Being is a whole different ball game. Do you ever allow
yourself to be aware of the feeling in your calves when you
walk? Do you take time to feel what your body feels like
when you take long, slow breaths? Did you know that playing
with your dog is a really healthy exercise and do you
notice how you feel when you do it.

Wait a minute what's all this feely stuff? Call it what you
will but people who take time to notice things tend to be
more alert and understanding of the situations and
happenings that they experience. A person who is more in
tune with his/her body is more apt to be able to perform
quicker and more efficiently whenever the opportunity
arises.

We have a choice. We can get up in the morning and choose
not to be engaged and not aware of the things that we
encounter everyday or we can choose to be in the present
and experience and feel the energy that makes our lives
special. The really exciting thing is that the choice is
ours to make.

When a person takes a look at the quality of their lives it
becomes quite apparent that many of the things that happen
to us are because of the decisions that we make. Do your
decisions turn out to be fruitful for you or do they turn
out to be frustrating and cause anger? If the latter is the
case, it's time to have a good sit down with yourself and
tell yourself to wake up and stop being a knucklehead.

It's a fact that you have many things to decide each day.
It's all part of the deal. Your decisions affect you and
those around you. You'll make better decisions if you make
it a habit to take a deep breath before deciding and pay
attention to the natural laws. Those laws are:

- Eat foods that are healthy and can provide you with
energy throughout your day

- Get a sufficient amount of sleep, exercise, and fresh air
each day. Rest, movement, and proper breathing is essential
to a healthy body and a clear mind.

- Take time to relax and get away from work. It's a good
thing to clear your mind and relax

- Treat others with respect and dignity. It's the right
thing to do.

- Spend some time with those you love

- Say thank you on a daily basis

These laws work. Make it a point to have a fair amount of
each of them every day.

Fred Nicklaus

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Get Six Pack Abs In Time For Summer

Get Six Pack Abs In Time For Summer
Open just about any magazine even slightly related to
health and fitness and you'll find some variant or another
of 'six weeks to a six-pack' or 'awesome abs' or 'core
training secrets of the stars' or the like.

It's amazing!

It's as if the whole world is fixated with the abdominal
region and will happily sit through pages and pages of
'samey' information just to get to the one or two 'secrets'
that'll miraculously turn us from fat and flabby to fit and
fabby over night.

Well, as much as you'll hate hearing it, the truth is that
most 'celebrity sixpacks' have very little to do with the
special core routine of their favourite personal trainer
with their multitudes of crunch variations or 'secret'
exercises.

Likewise any well conditioned track athlete, martial artist
or gymnast.

You'll rarely, if ever catch one of these well proportioned
and highly defined athletes even entertaining the idea of
crunches, let alone doing one, yet they all get to sport
year-round leanness and definition that most people would
kill for.

Why is that?

Why when some of us are spending HOURS every week hitting
our waists from every angle are we still looking soft
around the middle when these abdominal training atheists
are able to achieve such great results?

I can tell you up front, you're not going to like the
answer I have for you!

First though, some basic anatomy.

That muscle you think of as 'the six pack', the one that
runs from your groin all the way up to your ribs is called
the Rectus abdominis and is just one of several very
important muscle groups that create your waist or 'core' as
is now popular.

Every single movement you make, from standing to sitting,
walking to running, bending twisting, pushing and pulling
all originate here and so, far from requiring even more
training, your core muscles are already there and already
looking like that sixpack you've got your heart so set on.

Right there, buried under all of that fat you've worked
hard all winter (maybe longer) to lay down is a sixpack
that any bodybuilder or gymnast would die for. The only
reason you can't see yours is because it's buried!

(I told you it'd be basic)

The only thing stopping you from 'un-burying' your six-pack
is the lack of discipline required to control what goes
into your mouth on a daily basis along with the dispelling
of a few myths that are conspiring to keep you soft around
the middle.

Myth Number 1 - You CAN'T Spot reduce

It's a weird one this, as most of us seem to know this
already, on a surface level at least, yet still it's common
to find six-pack seekers grinding out rep after tedious rep
of myriad variations of curls and crunches.

Listen up. The body just doesn't work that way!

If it did, the people who did the most crunches would have
the most visible abs and this is clearly not the case. In
fact, it's probably the other way around!

Once and for all let's get this straight. When the body
burns fat it takes it molecule by molecule, gram by gram
from the whole body, not just from the area you're
exercising. What's more, by performing such small, isolated
exercises you're not burning many calories or much body fat
anyway!

The answer is to get off of your back and carry out more of
your exercises from a standing position and using many more
of your muscles each time you train. That way, without even
directly targeting the abdominals you'll be burning many,
many more calories AND conditioning your core at the same
time.

You're far more likely to see your sixpack this way.

Myth Number Two - Cardio is king if you want to get lean

Not so. Especially if you do it the way most people do.

Just look around the gym next time you're there. How many
of the cardio junkies that are glued to the treadmills,
rowers and crosstrainers are sporting the look you're after?

Not many I'll bet!

And the reason is, they're doing so much cardio that the
hormones that keep them going for those extended periods
are actually commanding their bodies to give up muscle more
rapidly than fat. The net effect is that they end up
slowing their metabolism way down and creating bodies that
are potentially fatter than before.

Not what most exercisers are after but nevertheless, what
YOU'LL get if you insist upon training the way that most
gym goers do.

No, to get lean you need to work harder for shorter
duration. Short circuits, intervals, relays that get you
breathing hard then rest. 5 mins at a time are all you'll
need if you train this way.

Better yet, skip those boring machines anyway and use
strength exercises with bodyweight or free-weights in to
send your metabolism into warp drive.

I call this type of training my 'six hundred rule'.

In short, you've six-hundred or so muscles in your body.
Incorporate exercises and movements that challenge as many
as possible at once. Exercises like pushups, pull-ups,
squats, lunges, jumps forward bends, deadlifts. Y'know,
those honest to goodness 'old fashioned' exercises that
people used to use before gyms got hi-tech.

Myth Number 3 - you've got to cut calories to get lean

Well, I've got to admit, this is partly true, especially if
you overeat often, but much more important than cutting
calories is to cut the rubbish foods out of your diet
altogether.

You see, your body fat is used as a 'toxic dump', a
waste-ground when your system is overburdened by foods it
can't handle. When too many toxic foods find their way into
your body, regardless of the calories you eat, your body
will dump these toxins into wherever you hold your fat.
Your waist among other places.

So if you truly want to get lean, you've gotta get clean!

That means removing many of the foods that your body
considers toxic like:

Alcohol, Caffeine, Processed foods,Sugar (or substitute),
anything with a number or unpronounceable word in it and
most wheat products.

These foods are KNOWN to create either allergies or
intolerances in increasingly larger numbers of people and
should be avoided for good health as well as for the
aesthetic goal of seeing your abs.

Replace these foods with wholesome, nourishing foods that
offer support to your body and you'll almost immediately
see fat beginning to strip off. Foods like:

Fresh meat, fish and poultry (especially organic), Fresh
fruit and veg (organic where possible), Nuts and seeds,
Olives and Fresh, filtered water.

These are basic fundamentals of any healthy diet yet few
people come anywhere near these basics within their own
eating and lifestyle plans opting instead for quick-fix,
processed, toxic foods.

You can cut calories all you want but if you're still
eating foods from the top list and not enough from the
bottom then you'll ALWAYS end up back where you started.

See, I told you that you wouldn't like what I had to say!

But will you listen?

No, more. Will you actually follow this advice and make
some of these changes to your diet and lifestyle for the
next 30 days?

If you do, I GUARANTEE you that you'll lose more fat, gain
more firm, lean, shapely muscles where you want them and
look and feel better than you have in ages. What's more,
you'll have put into place a habit that will serve you long
after those 30 days are over.

And when you walk onto the beach this summer you'll look
down to where your new-found waistline is on proud display
for all to see and know that you finally did it. You
achieved what only a tiny percentage of people ever do.

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Dax Moy is a performance enhancement specialist and master
personal trainer with studios in and around London. Voted
one of the UK's leading fitness experts, Dax is a regular
guest on TV, radio and print publications on the subject of
health, fitness and the performance mindset. To download a
free copy of Dax's Elimination Diet which has been
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Jock Itch - From Symptoms To Treatments

Jock Itch - From Symptoms To Treatments
Jock itch is a kind of ringworm that is caused by a member
of fungi family, well known as Tinea Cruris. When this
fungi is seen under the microscope, it looks like
branching, translucent and rod-shaped hyphae. The thickness
of each hyphae is uniform right through that helps to
differentiate it from the hair that tapers in the end.

Tinea Crusis generally breeds on the dead cells of the
outer layer of body known as epidermis, nails and hair.
Jock itch is widespread across the world but it is more
common in the tropical regions as it has moist and warm
atmosphere, which helps Tinea Crusis to increase fast in
numbers.

This monstrous infection commonly occurs in the areas like
upper thighs, groin, skin folds, buttocks, anal area and
pelvis. Through various studies it has been observed that
it does not occur in the body areas like scrotum and penis.

Symptoms
This contagious infection shows the following symptoms and
signs:

- Itching and rashes in the inner thighs, genitals,
buttocks, anal areas, skin folds and groin.

- The edges of the affected areas have scaly, distinct,
sharp and vaguely raised patches. Sometimes bumps also
appear which look like blisters.

- The affected areas also have burning sensations and
inflammations.

- Peeling, cracking or flaking also occur on the different
affected areas.

- Red brown color appears on the affected skin surface,
which is conspicuous with the color of the other parts of
the body.

Diagnosis
It is not difficult to recognize the symptoms of this
monstrous disease. The appearance of rashes and other signs
make it very easy to detect this disease. Your physician
can scrape a bit of affected skin upon a slide and look
under the microscope.

Treatment
This ringworm infection can be easily treated at your home
with different powders and creams even without any
prescription. But still it is better to have medications
prescribed from a doctor so that jock itch never again
occurs to you.

Following are listed some of the remedies:
- Wash the affected area using soap and gently get rid of
dry pieces of skin. Then you can apply any of the cream,
liquid spray, powder or ointment. The popular medications
are miconazole, terbinafine, clotrimazole, lotrimin,
monistat, micatin and lamisil being among the major ones.

- As many blisters also appear on the ringworm so you may
use compresses like Burow's compress that will help to dry
out and soothe the blisters in a big way. after the skin
dries out, apply any of the antifungal creams.

Following are listed some of the top tips which can prove
to be very valuable:
- Wear loose-fiting underwear and clothing.
- After exercising make sure you take a bath.
- Keep the areas of body hygienically clean and dry.
- Do not use towel, comb, hanker chiefs and clothing with
anyone as it is a contagious infection.
- Always wash your exercise clothes after every use.
- Avoid using deodorant soaps.

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Stay Cool In the Heat Of The Summer

Stay Cool In the Heat Of The Summer
The danger with too much heat should never be
underestimated. Heat can kill in a remarkably short space
of time and with relatively little warning and yet just by
taking a few simple precautions like getting plenty of
fluids, staying out of the midday sun and investing in an
electric fan to keep you cool, you can avoid a catastrophe.

According to the NHS Heat Wave Plan for England, during one
spell of hot weather in 2003, the number of deaths of
people over the age of 75 in London alone rose by a massive
60 percent. During that same year, Northern France suffered
15,000 additional deaths; it's important to note that these
deaths are on top of what would normally be expected at
that time of year. Those most at risk from the effects of
the heat exhaustion and sunstroke or heatstroke include the
following:

- Small children and babies
- The elderly who do not sweat as much and are less likely
to feel the heat or notice the effects of heat exhaustion
- The sick or infirm who may be unable to get out of the
sun as easily and whose bodies are less able to cope with
higher temperatures
- The mentally ill or those suffering from dementia
- People on certain types of medication
- Those living on their own or who are isolated
- Those who live in caravans, chalets and mobile homes or
in top floor flats where the heat is likely to be more
intense
- People working in places where the temperature is already
high, such as in kitchens, bakeries and foundries
- Anyone, anywhere who finds themselves in a building
during a heat wave where there is no air conditioning and
no cooling fan

What is Heat exhaustion and Sunstroke/Heatstroke?

Heat exhaustion occurs when the body is starting to feel
the effects of too much heat, symptoms of which can include
headache, nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting, slow pulse
and dehydration. If nothing is done to alleviate the
problem, replace fluids and cool the body down, then it can
very quickly lead to sunstroke or heatstroke. This is a
serious condition where the body is no longer able to
regulate temperature so cannot cool itself. Body
temperature then rises rapidly leading to the possibility
of hallucinations, confusion, convulsions and loss of
consciousness.

How to cope with a summer heat wave

- Drink plenty of water, even if you don't feel
particularly thirsty, this is vitally important in order to
replace body fluids and prevent dehydration
- Avoid drinking too much alcohol which increases the risk
of dehydration
- Don't overeat or indulge in hot and spicy foods, and opt
for lighter colder meals instead
- Avoid hot baths and showers
- Close curtains or blinds that get direct sunlight and
turn on an electric fan to cool the room
- Never leave children, pets or an elderly or disabled
person alone in a car for any length of time, the heat can
be intense and quickly lead to dehydration, heat exhaustion
and even death
- Wear loose and comfortable clothing
- Wear sunscreen and a sunhat when exposed to the sun
- Try to stay inside when the sun is at its hottest,
between 11 am and 3 pm

During the summer months even a short spell of heat can
have disastrous consequences, indeed most deaths occur
during the first couple of days of the temperature rising.
Don't take risks with yourself or loved ones. Be sure to
check on elderly relatives, neighbours and friends
regularly and make sure they have plenty of fluids and a
fan to cool them down.

Heat waves can come at any time during the summer months
but according to experts, climate change means that heat
waves and hot spells are likely to become more common so
it's better to be informed now and therefore better
prepared in future.

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Women's Fitness Myth's: The Rebel Fitness Mythbuster Debunks Them All! Part 1

Women's Fitness Myth's: The Rebel Fitness Mythbuster Debunks Them All! Part 1
I admit it, you can admit it, and we can all admit that we
have believed in something that is not true before. The
tooth fairy, santa claus, and the easter bunny, comes to
mind. At some point in time, we all found out they were
not true, at least I hope this 100% accurate. If not,
please go seek medical attention immediately. Now, for the
rest of us, there are some fitness myths out there that I
must put between my cross hairs and destroy them.

1. I don't lift weights because I don't want to bulk up.

After training hundreds of women, giving dozens of
seminars, and speaking with still hundreds more about
working out, this is the most common statement I get from
women about why they do not strength train. The good news
is, women only have about one-third the testosterone a male
has therefore making it highly unlikely you will bulk up.
You say; the first thing that comes to mind is all these
women I see on TV are huge with bulky muscles. First of
all, these women have a very unique gene set. Secondly,
they are taking testosterone and growth hormone injections.
Thirdly, they are training hours a day under the close
scrutiny of a personal trainer and a nutritionist. So, the
good news is you do not have to worry about bulking up.
The facts are, increasing lean muscle mass from strength
training will: 1.Decrease your body fat. 2.Make your body
more firm and compact. 3.Increase your metabolism.
4.Increase your energy. Take a look at some of these
celebrities that strength train frequently: Jennifer
Garner, Madonna, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Fergie, any of the
Desperate Housewives. The list goes on and on. Do any of
these women look bulky? Not hardly. Most of these women
are the epitome of the body every woman wants to have.
Lastly, you say; I can feel my arms getting bigger, my legs
getting wider, and so forth on. Do not rely on a
subjective feeling. Instead get cold hard objective data.
I have dealt with this situation before. Check the
circumference of your arms, legs, waist, or wherever you
think you are getting bigger. BUSTED!

2. Higher repetitions will help me tone up.

Higher repetitions are a component of muscular endurance.
While muscular endurance is an important part of overall
physical fitness, it is not a part of muscular strength.
Muscular strength is dependent upon stressing the muscles
enough for them to adapt and change to work more
efficiently. When they become more efficient, this is
where the increase in strength and lean muscle mass occurs.
Think of it this way; you can carry a five pound bag of
groceries up and down the street probably for hours on end.
However, replace that five pound grocery bag with a sixty
pound sand bag. You are going to: 1.use more energy. 2.In
turn, burn more fat. 3.Increase lean muscle mass. 4.Look
more firm and TONE. BUSTED!

3. I'm turning fat into muscle.

Really? Can you turn a one dollar bill into a one hundred
dollar bill? Can you turn a piece of junk clunker car into
a Cadillac Escalade? If it were only that easy, but I
don't think so. Fat cells and muscle cells are two
separate entities with their own structural and chemical
composition. Without getting into deep anatomy and
physiology here, I'll explain on the most basic level. Fat
cells are nothing more than extra stored energy. They can
do three things. They can get smaller by your body using
fat as energy. They can stay the same size when there is
an equal energy balance. Lastly, they can get bigger when
there is a positive energy balance; from overeating.
Muscle cells function is to produce movement, deliver
blood, and deliver oxygen. They can either get stronger,
from strength training, known as muscle hypertrophy. They
can atrophy, which means they get smaller or destroyed.
Lastly they can stay the same. They are totally unrelated
in the way they are used physiologically. So you see, even
though when you are losing fat and putting on muscle, this
has the appearance that you are turning fat into muscle.
However, what is really happening is that you are
increasing the amount of lean tissue in your body, and your
body is dropping body fat, revealing the lean tissue that
was previously covered up body fat. BUSTED!

4. If I do enough situps, I will have a flat, firm stomach.

If that were the case, everybody would look great in a
bikini. Unfortunately, walk down any beach in the United
States and you will know this is not true. Everybody would
have these lame ab machines that you see on TV
infomercials, and there would be no reason for anybody to
undergo any fitness training whatsoever except for situps.
Is the picture becoming much clearer? Unfortunately, this
myth is rampant in gyms and homes across America. The fact
is that in order to a flat, firm stomach, there is much
more to the puzzle than doing countless situps. It is true
that performing correct situps, the core abdominal muscles
will become stronger which is a good thing. However,
performing endless situps hoping to get the dream stomach
will only end in demotivating frustration and
disappointment. There are certain keys that must be
achieved to get a flat, firm, tone stomach: 1.Reduction in
body fat is the only way the muscles of the stomach will
show. 2.Proper nutrition must consistently be maintained to
decrease the amount of body fat. 3.Proper exercises of the
abdominal must be performed correctly and consistently.
4.Lean muscle mass must be increased to boost metabolism
and decrease body fat. Pretty simply huh? BUSTED!

5. Lower intensity exercise will have me in my fat burning
zone.

Oh please, and gas will be five cents a gallon too right?
The truth is your body is always using energy to even
maintain life. A combination of fats, carbohydrates, and
protein is always being used by the body for energy AT THE
SAME TIME. It would be nice if the body could just use one
energy source at a time. Then, you could truly be in the
fat burning zone. However, that is just wishful thinking.
The body has complex physiological processes it undergoes
when using energy. During aerobic exercise the body is
using all three energy systems, but mainly carbohyrdates.
Here are the keys: 1.The harder you are working, the more
energy you use. 2.The more energy you use, the more
calories you expend. 3.The more calories you expend, the
more weight you lose as long as you are in a negative
energy balance: Taking in less energy than you are
expending. ANOTHER MYTH BUSTED!

In part two, we will cover myths 6-10.

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A Simple Guide to Running

A Simple Guide to Running
At last the winter is drawing to a close, the days are
getting longer and we can start stepping up our exercise
routines, whether it is for that long awaited summer
holiday or for a personal goal such as the marathon.

For many of us this means one thing, Running!

For those of you training for the marathon, the weekly
mileage and speed training will now be mounting up as you
enter the last couple of weeks leading into the big day.

For those of us just training for that ever elusive beach
body running may form an important part of our regular
training programme.

It can be difficult running in a major city like London.
The traffic, pollution and lack of real open areas can
cause problems running outside and pounding away on a
treadmill just does not deliver the same feeling of
achievement as running outdoors.

Here in Highgate and Hampstead we are very lucky. The
Heath is an ideal place to run. The open access gets you
away from the traffic and the ranging terrain can act as a
great training tool for things such as hill running,
interval training and sprint training.

If running is a big part of your training routine then it
is important to remember a few simple things before you
lace up your running shoes.

Hydration - It has been shown that 2 percentage dehydration
can lead to a 30% drop in performance. This can lead to
injuries and illness. When you go out running, take enough
fluid to last you the entire session. It is also important
to replace your fluids and electrolyte levels when you have
finished your run. You can do this with sports drinks or
through a simple mix of fruit juice and water e.g.one
quarter orange juice, three quarter water.

Footwear - Your footwear is the single most important piece
of equipment for a runner. You should ensure that your
footwear is sturdy enough to protect your ankle joints,
cushioned enough to limit the impact every time your foot
strikes the floor and light enough to allow your feet to
breath.

A simple check for your footwear is firstly the age of the
trainers. Anything over six months old really needs
replacing. This can be expensive but the long term
benefits will be worth it. The next check is the sole of
the trainers. Do they still have the same flat shaped sole
as when they were bought or are there now odd shaped wedges
worn into the soles of the shoes? If this is so once again
it is time for a new pair of running shoes. Take care of
your feet and your feet will take care of you!

Warm up and cool down - A good warm up should last around
five minutes and should include simple stretches of the
major muscles being used (hamstrings, quads, calves) and a
gentle exercise to raise the heart rate (fast walking, slow
jog). This prepares the body for the stress that you are
about to place on it.

A cool down should include the same things as a warm up;
Stretches for the major muscles (hamstrings, quads, calves)
and a come down exercise that allows the body to return to
its normal resting state (slow jog, fast walk).

You could also include a cold shower as part of your
recovery process. This is a simple five minute session
where you run a cold shower over your legs to help the
blood flush out any of the waste products and lactic acid
that has built up during the running session. This is
similar to the ice baths that professional athletes use but
is not as intense.

If running is a big part of your training routine then no
matter how many precautions you take, you may at some time
or another succumb to one of the inevitable injuries that
all runners suffer from. These may include a simple muscle
strain or more serious conditions such as shin splints,
plantar fasciities, Achilles tendonitis or runner's knee.

Injuries are regular occurrences in runners, the constant
pounding through the joints and the demand placed upon the
working muscles can become too much for some participants.
By taking on board some of the information in this article
you will decrease the risk of injury occurrence, enjoy the
activity a lot more and get the results you desire from the
hard work you put in.

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The Three Stages of The History of ADD/ADHD

The Three Stages of The History of ADD/ADHD
The history of ADD/ADHD has gone through two stages, and it
needs to evolve into one more. The three stages are:

Stage 1: The Moral Diagnosis
Stage 2: The Medical Diagnosis
Stage 3: The Strength Based Diagnosis

Stage 1: The Moral Diagnosis: For most of the 20th century
(and still in many parts of the world today), ADD was a
'moral diagnosis'. This refers to the fact that people with
ADD were considered to just be 'bad'. They were judged as
weak, inadequate, and they needed to try harder. This was a
dark time for the understanding of ADD. This view of the
diagnosis is restrictive, negative and perpetuates shame
and guilt. Although the field of ADD has moved past the
stage of the 'moral diagnosis', unfortunately it is still
around today. The press frequently reports on how ADD is
due to bad parenting, weakness of character or even music
videos. There is no evidence to support these beliefs (or
any social causes at all) and we strongly believe that
everyone needs to get far past this view of ADD. The advent
of new scientific research has led to a newer understanding
of ADD, which brought out the second stage...

Stage 2: The Medical Diagnosis: The Medical Diagnosis of
ADD refers to the newer research which documents that ADD
is in fact a real medical condition. New research in brain
imaging, genetics and neuropsychology clearly established
that people with ADD have differences in their brains...
and these are highly related to genetics. Thus, ADD has
been recognized as a real medical condition.

This new stage in the evolution of the diagnosis of ADD has
led to more scientific research, and more support for the
medication treatment for ADD. This stage has largely led to
significant progress in the field of ADD. It has generally
improved options for medical and non medical treatments,
and has led to improvements in functioning and the quality
of life for those with ADD.

Ideally, this stage of 'medical diagnosis' would have
eradicated the 'moral diagnosis'. Unfortunately, it hasn't
completely eradicated this view ' as mentioned above.
Almost everyone considers the evolution of the diagnosis
from a moral one to a medical one to be significant
progress in the field.

However, there is a 'dark side' to the medical diagnosis.
The ultimate limitation of this stage of ADD is that the
medical diagnosis stage establishes the belief that people
with ADD are flawed, and they have a pathology which is
negative. They have 'deficits'. This leads us to the
direction that the field needs to move toward ' the natural
evolution for ADD:

Stage 3: The Strength Based Diagnosis

This stage in the history of ADD as not yet taken hold. One
could say that it is in fact a paradigm shift ' which we
advocate the field to move toward. There are some
practitioners and experts out there who are on the 'leading
edge' and are already working in this paradigm. However,
they are generally few and far between. The basics of the
'strength based diagnosis' include the fact that ADD has
gifts within it. These are gifts which can be difficult to
unwrap, and are based on the strengths that many people
with ADD have.

While many medical diagnoses are considered to have no
positive side (i.e. what is the 'gift' of arthritis, or
heart disease?), when the diagnosis of ADD is made '
because it is in the mind ' it surprisingly does have gifts
within it.

Right within and intermingled with the core symptoms of ADD
are the gifts ' but you have to look for them (also nurture
& unwrap them)... - An inattentive mind can be great at
multi-tasking - A mind which moves rapidly from one topic
to another seemingly 'inattentive' can see things in a way
which others don't ' great for 'out of the box' thinking -
An impulsive mind which isn't afraid of taking risks ' can
be brave enough to innovate, and lead the world in new
directions - The level of creativity in the ADD brain can
be awe-inspiring - ...if it is nurtured properly - And
there are many more gifts within ADD if they can be
'unwrapped'

In summary, the new paradigm for ADD is that there are
strengths in it ' and we need to find those strengths,
build on them, and change the lives of those touched by ADD
and ADHD.

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Is Walking Effective for Fat Loss?

Is Walking Effective for Fat Loss?
Is walking enough for fat loss?

Many of the most recognized health associations in our
country, such as the American Diabetes Association and the
American Heart Association, recommend that individuals
primarily increase their activity levels using walking as
exercise. On the other hand, the Center for Disease
Control (CDC) makes the following recommendations:

1) a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical
activity per day most days of the week, or

2) a minimum of 20 minutes of vigorous intensity physical
activity three days each week, plus

3) resistance, strength-building, and weight-bearing
activities two days per week.

Who is right, and is it happening?

In terms of effectiveness, experience shows that the CDC is
closest to the mark. The vast majority of exercisers who
successfully lose body fat and improve their health
consistently perform the recommendations provided by the
CDC, at a minimum. In fact, in 2007 the American College
of Sports Medicine stated that the general public would
receive even greater health benefits by exceeding the
recommended minimums.

So, is walking enough? Experience, the CDC, and the
American College of Sports Medicine emphatically say no!

Walking is, by far, the best way to get started with an
exercise program, but don't be fooled into thinking that it
is the ultimate solution which will allow you to achieve
the fat loss goals you are seeking. When starting a
program, walking is valuable for safely building strength
in the ligaments and tendons that support our body. Once a
duration of 20 to 30 minutes of brisk walking has been
achieved, however, it is time to kick it up a notch and
increase the intensity.

After a 30 minute foundation of walking has been laid,
intervals with jogging and walking can be used by most as
an excellent way to capture the CDC's minimum 20 minutes of
vigorous activity. A ratio of 1 minute fast jogging or
running for every 2-3 minutes of walking is a great way to
start the much more effective form of cardiovascular
conditioning known as interval training.

The final question remains: is exercise even happening?

Around the country, the answer appears to be no. Obesity
and obesity-related diseases and death rates are at an
all-time high, even though the science and knowledge behind
successful fat loss mechanisms are at their height. More
research and real-world experience exist right now than
ever before, and all of that information is widely
available on the internet, often free of charge. Yet,
even the appropriate MINIMUM amount of exercise is not
being accomplished, whether it is something as simple as
walking or an activity that is much more vigorous and
productive.

At the end of the day, it comes down to your choices
regarding the use of the same 86,400 seconds we are all
given, whether or not you are doing any activity at all,
and whether you are doing a lot more than just walking.

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Rhythms of Life

Rhythms of Life
"There are times to cultivate and create, when you nurture
your world and give birth to new ideas and ventures. There
are times of flourishing and abundance, when life feels in
full bloom, energized and expanding. And there are times of
fruition, when things come to an end. They have reached
their climax and must be harvested before they begin to
fade. And finally of course, there are times that are cold,
and cutting and empty, times when the spring of new
beginnings seems like a distant dream. Those rhythms in
life are natural events. They weave into one another as day
follows night, bringing, not messages of hope and fear, but
messages of how things are."
--Chogyam Trungpa

Seasonal Rhythms

The dynamics of your body extends in an expanding range and
your physiology is linked to the world and universe at
large. Your body changes with the seasons, with the
weather, with the atmospheric conditions. Many people can
tell in their bones when a change in weather is coming.
Human bodies are in synch with the gravitational forces,
planetary shifts, the cold and heat, light and dark,
humidity and all the other variations that the seasons
bring. They respond and shift their functioning according
to these natural dynamics. Your body increases and
decreases certain functions in response to surrounding
influences.

Biological and Geophysical Rhythms and Frequencies

All living organisms are composites of different rhythms
and frequencies.

The heart beats approximately once per second but this rate
speeds up in the morning and slows down at night; the
electrical activity of the human brain cycles in fractions
of a second; breathing occurs about sixteen times per
minute; many hormones are released in pulses lasting
several hours.

Across all species the natural daily rhythmic cycles run in
twenty to twenty-eight hours for a natural day. The most
conspicuous cycles in plants and animals are these daily
rhythms (Circadian). They inter mesh with other cycles that
are longer or shorter than a day.

Biological activities and processes are tied to lunar
cycling as in monthly processes such as menstruation and
also to the earth's rotation around the sun as is seen in
such yearly activities as hibernation, migration, and
reproduction.

The seven day week has no obvious geophysical correlate but
research suggests that this cultural convention may reflect
deep biological rhythms. Seven day rhythms are seen in many
illnesses, for example the common cold, and beard growth in
men follows a seven day cycle.

Annual seasonal rhythms are less noticeable in humans than
in other animals but they do exist. Secretion of the male
hormone testosterone surges in the fall, sperm
concentration and activity is highest in the winter, and
rates of conception peak in the winter. More babies are
born in August and September than in other months. Babies
born in summer and fall tend to weigh slightly more than
babies born in other seasons and they have a greater
likelihood of survival. Miscarriages are greater in the
fall.

Deaths also have a seasonal pattern. Fatal heart attacks
are more common in winter. This is true even in climates
that are mild such as Hawaii and also in the southern
hemisphere where seasons are reversed. Winter months are
the time of lower resistance to infections and of higher
cholesterol levels.

Disorders and Seasonal Rhythms

It has been found that people who suffer from depression
have skewed body rhythms and cycles. These may include the
rhythms of sleep, body temperature, and hormone release.
Seasonal rhythms have also come under scrutiny. Suicides
peak in the spring usually in May. Admissions to mental
hospital for depression also soar in the spring. There is
another smaller surge in suicides and hospital admissions
in the fall. An external environmental factor - the length
of daylight -is believed to an influencing factor.

The Body Has a Master Clock

In the 1960's researchers found the key generator of body
rhythms. Injuring part of a tiny region at the center of
the brain known as the hypothalamus caused the loss of many
normal rhythms. The hypothalamus commands the sympathetic
nervous system. It speeds up breathing and heart rate in
moments of danger, regulates body temperature, stimulates
appetite and reproduction and controls hormone secretion.
Further research found that a critical area of the
hypothalamus, the suprachiasmatic nucleus -SCN- a tiny
cluster of nerve cells that sits on top of the optic chasm,
is the body's master clock. The SCN directs the body's
various rhythms to work together. The SCN uses daylight
signals picked up by the eyes to direct each body rhythm to
do its part at the appropriate time, day after day.

Seasonal Changes

Regardless of location, in traditional cultures, there was
an awareness that they were continuously affected by the
changing seasons. You may live longer and be more healthy
if you adapt your health care to the natural rhythms of the
earth. Learning to live within the seasonal fluctuations is
believed to bring health, harmony and strength to the body.
It also provides a natural timetable and rhythm for a good
service check and health care program for maintenance and
upkeep to prevent accumulated stress from degenerating body
responses.

Many people get the flu in the shift from summer to fall.
In the peak of winter many suffer from depressive moods.
Some people find that if they drink fruit juices or eat a
lot of fruit in the winter they will feel cold and damp and
get a cold. When it is difficult to adjust from one season
to the next our bodies may react through lowered immune
responses that leave us more vulnerable to later illness.

Sometimes the body is a bit out of step with all the
changes from one season to another. That's why many people
tend to get sick during those shifting times. Sometimes we
fail to adapt our habits to be more compatible to our
changing body functions in response to the seasonal
changes. By being aware of some of these cyclical changes
throughout the year we can support shifting body dynamics
so as to assist the changes. We can also take advantage of
these natural shifting points to expand those dynamics that
are increasing/flowing and rest those that are
decreasing/ebbing. Many traditional cultures have set up
associations of food, drink, activities, energies, dress,
organs of the body, and emotions that are related to and
affected by the seasonal shifts.

Are You Connected With Your Natural Rhythms?

Your biological clock is set to cue you to certain kinds of
activities during certain times of the day. Bodies have
thousands of natural rhythms for every biological function.
Your moods are regulated by your biological clock. Your
brain energy is just like your other natural rhythms - high
at certain times of the day and low at other times of the
day. Your energy and vitality follow the same natural ebb
and flow. When you try to push through those natural
rhythms you lose the temporal harmony of your biological
clock and desynchronization, malaise, dysfunction and poor
performance set in. You will run but you will never be your
best.

When all your biological patterns are ebbing and flowing
according to their natural rhythms your body is
synchronized and performs at its peak. You will have
effortless energy and vitality when you live in accordance
with your circadian, diurnal, and seasonal rhythms.

Are you aware of any energy cycles that you have? Do you
pay attention to these cycles and adjust your activities as
needed?

Are you able to go inward and rest when needed, or are you
more likely to resist and keep going?

Are you aware of changes in alertness and your thinking
abilities and do you use this awareness advantageously?

Do you have the energy and passion for projects that you
want to do?

When you must perform at your best do you remain calm,
focused and positively energized regardless of the
situation?

Are you able to naturally meet the challenges of a
situation? Or does it all seem to be too much for you and
you just get by as best as you can?

Can you enter a state of calmness, alertness, focus and
positive energy whenever you need to regardless of the
situation?

If you are worried or feeling upset can you set aside these
feelings and be fully engaged in what is happening for you
in the moment?

Do you have the energy and motivation to be involved in
interesting and challenging situations that call for you to
be your best and operate creatively?

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The Benefits Of Natural Weight Loss

The Benefits Of Natural Weight Loss
Natural weight loss isn't referred to as natural for
nothing. When we allow our body good nourishment and low
fat, it takes a natural path of its own. Natural weight
loss is safe and effective and when incorporated into your
lifestyle it then requires less effort and is longer
lasting. Natural weight loss is still the way to go.
Balance proper weight loss diet with the consumption of
healthy foods such as vegetables, fruits, and fresh foods
with regular exercises.

Natural weight loss is a big subject today for many people
who do not understand the principle of eating only the
amount they need for the amount physical activity they
perform; nevertheless how many people follow this advice.
You would think it would immediately put all those
specialist diet companies and the whole industry out of
business but that is not the case; a third of overweight
Americans and millions globally, would disagree with this
advice. Natural weight loss is related to
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Natural weight loss is the best weight loss. Your
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completely drug free weight loss plan. Natural weight loss
is the simple process of taking in less food and exercising
more. This is the healthiest and cleanest way to lose
weight.

Natural weight loss is the safest and most effective way at
losing weight and helping you boost your health at the same
time. If you are not a very strong willed person, then
natural weight loss supplements do have the ability to give
you a push in the right direction. Natural weight loss is
especially important at the teenage years, as you are
undergoing changes which can be stunted or dangerously
accelerated without the proper fitness guidelines.

Dieting is most prevalent in western societies, so we would
expect to see everyone getting thinner . No despite a vast
dieting industry, the populations have been getting fatter
and fatter! Dieting actually slows down your metabolic
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Diet pills are rarely part of a healthy weight loss plan
and never to be misconstrued as part of a natural weight
loss plan. Most diet pills have very unhealthy side
effects. Dietary Pills and weight-loss pills like Curvelle
aren't subject to the same rigorous standards as are
prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications. Thus,
they can be sold with little proof of effectiveness or
safety. Dieting is all about getting the weight off, then
gaining it back in time. This is because the diets either
have you crashing your system to avoid a lot of foods, or
else they were not realistically designed for you to follow
for the rest of your life.

Starting any natural weight loss program is an ongoing
process, not an instantaneous, miracle cure.

Exercise and diet is a must: try to include it in your
routine activities. You can go everywhere with a little
will power. Exercise is another essential component for
weight and fat loss; natural weight loss is enhanced
through intense activity, and the person will achieve
better results when compared to taking on a diet program by
itself. Not only does exercise contribute to weight loss,
rapid weight loss is also accompanied by reduced stress
levels, an energy boost, increased body endurance, a
reduced risk for diseases, and an overall improvement in
the quality of life.

Healthy in this case means low in fat, sugar and salt and
with plenty of fruit and vegetables, natural whole grains
and lean proteins. There are a ton of fantastic healthy and
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enable your food to retain all nutrients. Healthy and
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List of Alzheimers Symptoms for Early Detection

List of Alzheimers Symptoms for Early Detection
Alzheimer's is, sadly, a common form of dementia afflicting
the elderly. This disease is inevitably fatal, and its
progress horrifying. Alzheimer's is a degenerative disease
which takes away the last years that the afflicted has with
their loved ones. The benefits of having family and friends
present in ones old age is cruelly stolen from these
sufferers, along with the debilitating physical and mental
effects of the disease.

There are three distinct stages to the progression of
Alzheimer's disease, each with its own symptoms. These
stages are early, middle and late. The symptoms of each
stage are a bane to both patient and caregivers. It is in
the early stage when the disease is generally recognized by
the sufferer and when it is diagnosed by the physician.

Loss of memory is a common early symptom of Alzheimer's,
especially when it comes to smells. In studies, researchers
have found a scratch and sniff test to be an effective
screening tool for Alzheimer's disease. However, not every
doctor's office has these sorts of tests available.

Detecting Alzheimer's disease early, as with any disease,
is crucial to slowing it's progress. This leads to a longer
life expectancy for the patient, with increased quality of
life. The smell test is a great tool for early diagnosis, a
test which one can only hope will become more widespread.

It is not uncommon to have the odd memory lapse as one
ages, but these memory lapses are not like those
experienced by those suffering from Alzheimer's. The
Alzheimer's Association has created a checklist, which
families and those who suspect they may suffer from the
disease alike may consult when trying to determine if an
evaluation by a physician is warranted. Like any disease, a
doctor would much rather have a disease turn out not to be
present after a visit than to have no contact with a
patient who turns out to have the disease.

This checklist contains ten signs of possible Alzheimer's.
One is memory loss beyond that normally seen in older
people and if this sort of memory loss is seen, it is
probably time to consult with your physician.

Early warning signs of Alzheimer's include having a hard
time with everyday tasks like cooking or dialing the phone.
Finding oneself literally at a loss for words (as in,
common words are simply forgotten) is another symptom.

Those afflicted with the disease will commonly become lost
and disoriented in surroundings which heretofore had been
familiar to them. Lapses in judgment as well as memory are
also common, for instance wearing shorts and a t-shirt in
mid winter.

A hard time with mental tasks, losing things and mood
swings also are common for those undergoing the onset of
Alzheimer's. Loss of motivation is also seen quite often,
as are personality changes including increased anxiety and
suspicion. The person might spend hours in front of the
television.

If you recognize any of these symptoms in yourself or in a
loved one, the best thing to do is make an appointment with
a doctor and find out if it is Alzheimer's or not. There is
hope if it is diagnosed early.

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The Metabolism Paradox and How To Master It

The Metabolism Paradox and How To Master It
Most people know your metabolism is responsible for
converting your food into fuel, and affects how efficiently
you burn calories.

What you may not know is that your age, gender, and lean
body mass all influence your metabolism. Genetics also
play a role.

Very few people know that, actually, the heavier you are,
the faster your metabolism. This is because your body has
to work harder to sustain itself, even while resting. This
is part of the reason why when you begin a weight loss
program, you generally experience success losing weight in
the beginning, and then it becomes more difficult to lose
the remaining pounds.

And of course, it is easy to regain the weight you lose
because your leaner body needs less calories to perform, so
an increase in calories on your leaner frame will produce
extra pounds.

This is the metabolism paradox that baffles many seeking to
burn fat and lose weight.

So what do you do to master your metabolism and break
through weight loss roadblocks?

EAT! EAT! EAT!

Your metabolism will operate more efficiently if you eat
smaller meals, more often. It keeps your metabolism at a
higher rate, meaning you'll burn more calories overall.

Many dieters tend to deprive themselves throughout the day
in an effort to save on calories. This technique actually
tells your body that it's about to starve and it needs to
conserve. If you go too long between meals your metabolism
will actually slow down to help your body compensate. When
you eat a huge meal after going a long period without food,
your body wants to hold onto those calories, and processes
them very slowly. This won't necessarily sabotage your
weight loss plan if it happens every once in a while, but
if you make it a habit, you will experience difficulty in
losing unwanted pounds.

Eat What?

Popular culture has introduced us to the idea that hot
foods, spicy foods, jumpstarts our metabolism. In truth,
eating any type of food puts your metabolism in motion.

However, the spicy food idea is actually true. Athletes who
added red pepper to their diet boosted their resting
metabolic rate for about half an hour after eating, but
there's no evidence to suggest how long the increased
metabolic rate actually lasts.

Protein is one body fuel that takes about 25% more energy
to process, so a snack that is high in protein will rev up
your metabolism slightly more than a carbohydrate heavy
snack.

The best way to get your metabolism high charged is through
a program that includes high-protein and low calorie foods,
increased lean muscle mass and physical activity.

Make changes to your diet and activity level, and get a
good night's sleep. Your body will respond well to a
healthy routine and operate at a more optimum level.

If you stay hydrated and frequently eat a variety of foods
that contain fiber and protein, which your body will have
an easier time converting into fuel, you burn fat faster
and lose those unwanted pounds quickly.

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DES (Drug-Eluting Stents) Linked To Serious Side Effects

DES (Drug-Eluting Stents) Linked To Serious Side Effects
What is DES?

Drug-eluting stents (also called medicated or drug-coated
stents) were invented in response to a common side effect
of balloon angioplasty surgery in which the coronary artery
became weak and prone to collapse. Stents are a metallic
metal "scaffold" or tube that is inserted into the coronary
artery in order to prevent collapse.

Further developments in stent technology led to
drug-coating in which the stent was coated with a
pharmacological agent designed to prevent reblocking
(restenosis) through the delivery of time-released drugs
into the bloodstream.

DES therapy is accompanied by antiplatelet drugs designed
to prevent clotting of the blood within the arteries for at
least six months. Common drugs include Ticlid and Plavix,
which help to ensure that restenosis does not occur during
the time in which the heart's cells are growing over the
stent and allowing it to "grow" into the anatomy of the
coronary artery.

Growing Popularity

The first stents were used in France in 1986, and the first
FDA approval for a metal stent ocurred in 1994.
Drug-eluting stents were first introduced in the 1990s and
have since grown into a multi-billion dollar business with
over six million prescriptions in America and over $5
billion in revenues per year. American manufacturers
include Medtronic, Boston Pharmaceuticals and Cordis, and
the drug is also manufactured and marketed in Europe.

Drug-Eluting Stent Side Effects

Despite their growing popularity, drug-eluting stents have
been linked with severe side effects including allergic
reactions, increased risk for cardiac-related deaths and
heart attacks, and thromobosis (blood clotting). The FDA
warned United States patients about the Cordis CYPHER stent
in 2003 after use of the CYPHER stent led to deaths in some
patients due to sub-acute thrombosis, in which blood cells
gather and clot around the stent, preventing the passage of
blood through the artery.

In addition, a 2006 study conducted in Switzerland found
that patients with drug-eluting stents are up to 40 percent
more likely to die of a cardiac event or experience a heart
attack after insertion of a DES device. In addition,
increased incidence of non-cardiac conditions such as lung
disease, cancer and stroke were found in some stent
patients. Stent thrombosis, a condition in which blood
clots in the artery and prevents blood flow, is among the
most dangerous side effects of DES treatment.

The risk also exists with non-medicated metal stents, but a
disturbing trend has appeared in coated stents in which
patients experience a linear and cumulative rate of
thrombosis over time. The release of medication from the
stent can lead to delayed healing and actually increase the
likelihood of thrombosis at the stent site. In fact, in
June 2006, Boston Scientific itself admitted that its own
studies showed a higher increase in late stent thrombosis
with its medicated stent product, implying that all
drug-eluting stents might have this effect (a claim which
was vigorously denied by its competitor companies).

Another drug-eluting stent side effect is dependence on
antiplatelet drugs over the long-term. Since patients are
usually put on Plavix and similar antithrombosis drugs
after stent insertion, they are subject to the side effects
of those drugs, which include a myriad of symptoms such as
gastrointestinal bleeding, strokes, rashes, chest pain,
flu-like symptoms, allergic reactions, and inability to
have surgery in life-threatening conditions due to the
drugs' blood-thinning and anti-clotting effects. This is in
addition to the cost of long-term Plavix use: while the
minimum antiplatelet drug therapy averages around six
months, some patients are prescribed Plavix for life.

If You've Experienced DES Side Effects

If you have experienced side effects due to medicated stent
insertion, seek medical attention immediately. Then start
looking for a lawyer who is experienced in medical device
litigation. Your drug-eluting stent attorney can help you
evaluate your potential claim and tell you whether you
qualify for benefits such as future medical care,
compensation for pain and suffering, and/or a monetary
settlement for your medical fees.

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