Why Most Diets Fail

Why Most Diets Fail
 by: Nathan Latvaitis

Ever thought of, known someone, or gone on a diet? You probably have. The word diet seems like a common word for someone who is unsatisfied with their current physical condition. The problem is that most diets usually end up failing…in the long run. Going on a "diet" usually refers to eating alot less food, in the hope that it will make us lose those unwanted pounds of fat. Although there are different types of diets, 90% of them stress a strong reduction in calories one way or another.
Everyone has a certain amount of calories that they require per day to keep themselves alive and to perform bodily processes. This requirement of calories is known as Resting Metabolic Rate or RMR for short. For the purpose of this article, we will use my body as an example. My RMR is about 2500 calories/day. I will eat about 2500 calories to just keep myself alive. Note: You can calculate your RMR at http://www.weight-loss-resources.com/calculators/rmr.html
On another note, our bodies adapt to the stimuli that they are exposed to. For instance, when one lifts weights their body adapts by growing muscle, when one runs long distances their bodies adapt by building more capillaries to enhance blood flow, when one is exposed to cold temperatures their body begins to shiver in an attempt to create heat through muscle contractions, etc. The point is our bodies adapt to essentially everything that they are exposed to, including how many calories we eat per day.
So, when our bodies are exposed to a calorie deficit (a lower number of calories than our RMR) they must adapt. Let's say that I want to go on a diet and I begin to eat 1000 calories a day instead of the normal 2500 (Actually, I eat more than 2500 calories because I exercise and perform daily activities. 2500 only accounts for the calories needed to keep my body alive. Although for the sake of simplicity, we are only using the RMR. If the message within these parentheses confused you, simply ignore it.) One of the first ways my body is going to adapt is by using up my fat stores to make up for the lack of calories. This is why most diets seem to work in the beginning. The thing is, the body does not want to keep using its precious fat stores for energy. The human body does not see fat as a bad thing; it is a backup mechanism for when a calorie deficit is introduced.
Now here's the kicker. Since my body is not going to want to keep using up its fat stores, it is going to adapt by lowering how many calories my body needs per day to keep itself running (RMR). One of the main ways it accomplishes this is by eating away at it's own muscle. Instead of requiring 2500 calories a day to keep my body running, my body will eventually adapt over a period of time and only require 1000 calories to keep running. Back when our ancestors lived they needed this calorie adaptation to survive when food was short and they were starving. The trouble is, the body cannot tell the difference between starvation and dieting.
Now that my body's RMR has adjusted to the new number of calories that I'm are eating, it no longer needs to use its emergency fat stores to keep itself alive. This is when your fat loss stops from a diet. In addition to this, if I decide that I want to go off of my 1000 calories a day diet and begin to eat 2500 calories a day again then there is a calorie surplus. The body does not need these extra calories so it will store them as fat. The exception to storing them as fat is when the body needs to build muscle because it has been exposed to some type of exercise or weight lifting, and even then all of the calories are not used for muscle growth.
Now that I have changed my RMR to 1000 calories per day, I have really wrecked my metabolism and it's going to be harder to get to my goal of actually losing fat. That is, unless of course If I want to stay on my diet forever.
So what is the best way to lose fat without messing up my metabolism (RMR)?
A calorie deficit is required to lose weight, but eating less is not the only way to create a calorie deficit. Another safer way is to exercise. More detail can be found on this in Tom Venuto's book "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle", which is located at http://www.weight-loss-resources.com. You can also calculate your RMR at http://www.weight-loss-resources.com/calculators/rmr.html
Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace medical advice from you're a physician or your health care provider.

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Nathan Latvaitis: An avid fitness researcher - helping other people realize their goals through knowledge. Nathan runs a fitness website at http://www.weight-loss-resources.com where you can find more fitness tips, articles, calculators, reviews, a message board, and more.

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This article was posted on February 22, 2005

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Getting F.I.T.T. Is Easy

Getting F.I.T.T. Is Easy
 by: Lynn Bode

For most people the hardest part of exercising is just getting started. Hectic schedules and lack of time certainly contribute to the excuses. But for many people, lack of basic workout knowledge intimidates them and prevents them from even getting started.
It's easy to understand why some feel overwhelmed about beginning a new fitness routine. Virtually every day the media is bombarding the public with the latest "diet research" often times contradicting what may have been reported just weeks earlier. And infomercials swear that 20 minutes of this or 15 minutes of that is all that is required to look like a Hollywood star.
With so much information (and misinformation), it can be hard to decipher what fitness regimen will really deliver results. But truthfully, it's not difficult at all to determine what workout will provide health benefits.
An easy way to get started is utilizing the F.I.T.T. principle. This acronym stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type.
Frequency: As you might expect, this refers to how often you will exercise. After any form of exercise is performed your body completes a process of rebuilding and repairing. So, determining the frequency of exercise is important in order to find a balance that provides just enough stress for the body to adapt and also allows enough rest time for healing.
Intensity: Defined as the amount of effort or work that must be invested in a specific exercise workout. This too requires a good balance to ensure that the intensity is hard enough to overload the body but not so difficult that it results in overtraining, injury or burnout.
Time: Again, this is rather self-explanatory. Time is simply how long each individual session should last. This will vary based on the intensity and type.
Type: What type of exercise will you be doing? Will an exercise session be primarily cardiovascular, resistance training or a combination of both? And, what specific exercises will you perform.
Now you know the F.I.T.T. principle so planning a workout program and getting started should be a breeze. The ACSM (American College of Sport Medicine) has F.I.T.T. guidelines both for cardiovascular work and strength training. For cardiovascular benefits, they recommend exercising for a frequency of 3-5 times per week, at an intensity equal to 60-85 percent of your maximum heart rate for a time of 20-60 minutes. For strength straining they recommend working out a minimum of two times per week at an intensity that is equal to 70-85 percent of your one rep maximum (maximum weight you can use for one rep) for 8-10 reps and 1-3 sets.
Planning a new fitness routine by breaking it into the four F.I.T.T. principle pieces allows you to quickly create a workout plan that will truly provide you with results.
For beginner exercisers choosing the Type of exercise may be the best place to start mapping out your routine. After all, if you have the perfect frequency, intensity and time but hate the actual exercise then you'll never do it. So, start with something you like. This may be walking, biking, swimming or something else.
Next determine the Frequency. Consider how much time each week you truly will devote to this workout. Be realistic. There's no purpose in setting expectations so high that you likely will fail. Remember, the ACSM guidelines are 3-5 times per week, so a good start would be three days.
If you are very limited in your schedule then determining your Time would be the appropriate next step. Otherwise, choose your Intensity level, which will help determine how long your workout session should be. For example, a higher intensity will typically provide more benefit (such as burning more calories in a shorter amount of time). So, choosing to jog may require only 30 minutes of commitment versus walking which may require 45-60 minutes.
Here's a quick example of both a cardiovascular and resistance workout program that utilizes the F.I.T.T. principle. Walk (Type) at 4 MPH (Intensity) for 45 minutes (Time) four times per week (Frequency). Perform exercises with dumbbells (Type) at 70% of your maximum 1 rep strength (Intensity) for 8-12 reps (Time) 3 times per week (Frequency).
That's all there is to it. Now get out there and get FITT!

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Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle

Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle
 by: Dr. Jeff Hand

Proper nutrition is an area of confusion for most people. With all of the conflicting information in the media and all of the fad diets out there, it is hard to know how to eat right. Eating right comes down to eating the proper balance of the three main compounds that make up our food: carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Knowing the balance is the first step, knowing the right foods to eat within these groups is the next.
Carbohydrates: 40% of your calorie intake should come from carbs. A good portion of the carbs you take in should be low glycemic and dietary fiber rich. Low glycemic carbs take longer to digest and fill you up quicker. Good sources of these types of carbs are fruits such as mangos, grapefruits and pears. Whole grains breads, rice and pasta, veggies and popcorn (without butter) are all excellent sources of dietary fiber as well. Eating carbs rich in dietary fiber help prevent many cancers, decrease cholesterol in the bloodstream and decrease the chance of diabetes, which is increasing within the population.
Protein: 30% of your calorie intake should come from protein. You should take in no more than 2 grams per 2.2lbs of body weight to avoid kidney damage although this takes a long time to develop (15 years of high protein intake). Animal proteins are the most complete form of protein. Good animal sources are chicken, turkey and lean cuts of beef. Plant proteins are incomplete sources and a variety of them must be consumed to get a complete protein. Vegetarians run into this problem and depending on the type of vegetarian, a protein or amino acid supplement may be needed.
Fats: 30% of your calorie intake should come from fats and less than 10% should come from saturated and trans fats (the bad and evil fats). The rest should come from essential fats. I know, this sounds like a lot of fat in a diet but hear me out. The big thing is to decrease saturated and trans fats and eat the essential ones. But what are sources of essential fats? Good sources are cold-water fish, peanuts, walnuts, avocados and sunflower seeds. Also, using olive or canola oils for cooking will increase essential fats in the diet. The most important thing to do is to stay away from foods cooked in shortening, processed foods, deep-fried foods and fatty cuts of meat.
Now the next question, how many calories should I eat a day to have a healthy lifestyle? Well that depends, is your weight ideal right now? To maintain your current weight, there is a certain amount of calories you must take in. To figure out your maintenance level, multiply your weight in kg's (lbs/2.2) by 24 + 200 for males and 23 + 200 for females. Dieting is very simple. To lose weight, take in fewer calories. About 500 less than your maintenance level is a safe start. To gain weight, eat more than your maintenance level. It's as simple as that! For more information about health and wellness check out our website at http://www.gearforhealth.com.

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Secrets to Healthy Weight Gain

Secrets to Healthy Weight Gain
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There is so much emphasis on weight loss in todays culture that it is easy for people to forget that many out there are actually people out there trying to gain weight, not lose it.
There are many different reasons why someone might be trying to gain weight. Many people for example may become underweight due to medical problems, such as hormonal problems or digestive diseases.
Still others have a very fast metabolism, and are naturally thin, to the point where they may feel uncomfortable about their weight.
You may be one of the few athletes out there that is looking to pack on more pounds to appear muscular. Regardless of your reasons, gaining weight requires that you pay careful attention to your diet to gain weight in a healthy manner.
The key to gaining weight healthily is taking in more Calories per day than you expend. The number of calories you burn during a day will depend on a number of factors.
If you are an athlete, you likely burn more calories than someone who leads a relatively sedentary existence. A physically demanding job might also result in greater caloric expenditure every day.
Once you take into consideration your activity level, adopt the following tips, which will guide you through the weight gain challenge in a healthy way:
Eat foods that are high in good fats including those that come from fish, avocados and nuts. Avoid high calorie ' sweets' that will only add fat not muscle to your frame. You should also ensure that you are consuming adequate amounts of whole grains and proteins.
Take a multi vitamin and mineral supplement every day.
Exercise, particularly strength train. Strength training will help you build muscle mass, which in turn will help fill out your figure.
Try eating five to six smaller meals per day. Keep your body Full of high density and high energy foods that will keep you energized throughout the day.
The most important thing to remember is that it is possible to gain weight in a manner that is healthy. Remember above all else to stay away from foods that are highly processed, contain too much sugar or are full of saturated fats.

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This article was posted on February 22, 2005

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Face Lift Without Surgery
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPEND A FORTUNE BE YOUNG LOOKING!
As we age facial muscles weaken, and skin begins to sag. But just as gym workouts can promote the body's youthful strength and suppleness, facial exercise - based on the same principles of dynamic resistance - can strengthen facial muscles. If sagging muscles in your face chin and neck are aging you beyond your years there is a way to reverse the process and make you look healthier, more vibrant, younger.
Facial exercise can transform your looks without cosmetic surgery. One thing facial exercises won't do is cause wrinkles, but some people think they do. This is absolutely wrong. Properly done facial exercise most certainly does not cause wrinkles.
In fact, exercising the face helps to make women and men look younger for longer, by toning and tightening the facial muscles, just like toning the muscles of the body firms them up.
But, don't make the mistake of thinking that all facial exercise programs are the same. Expensive devices will not give you better results. Electrodes are very hard to position properly and can be painful if you have sensitive skin.
Sagging, bagging and deep hanging folds in older looking faces are, caused by lack of facial tone. Exercising the muscles in your face is crucial to maintaining a young appearance. Beauty treatments with creams can't lift sagging muscles.
Surgical facelifts can be costly, painful and sometimes dangerous. Give your face a structured work out and you'll reap the benefits for all the years to come. Our program includes deep breathing to enhance your exercises. The deep breathing will not only bring extra oxygen to your facial muscles, but to your whole body. Oxygen is the key to these exercises.
Some surgeons even give facial exercises to their patients after their face-lift. Why not, just skip the surgeon and do the exercise? A good facial exercise program lifts and tones the facial muscles. My program comes with a guarantee, and I have yet to refund any money. For more information go to http://www.lynchnetenterprises.com

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This article was posted on February 22, 2005

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Food, Anxiety and Depression

Food, Anxiety and Depression
 by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

In our current society, there are many factors that can cause or contribute to anxiety and depression. Certainly money and work problems, relationship and family issues, as well as illness and loss of loved ones are major contributors to anxiety and depression. Also, how we feel about ourselves and treat ourselves contribute greatly to how we feel. Even in the worst of times, if we are treating ourselves with compassion instead of self-judgment, we may be able to manage big challenges without anxiety or depression. In addition, being able to turn to an inner source of spiritual guidance and comfort is vital to weathering the hard times.
Food is another major factor that greatly affects how we feel. Most people don't really notice that what they put into their bodies affects how they feel. They might know that if they "sugar out" they may crash emotionally, or if they drink too much they will feel hung over, but they are often unaware of how other foods may be creating anxiety and depression.
In the over 35 years that I've been a counselor, I have frequently encountered individuals whose anxiety and depression completely cleared up by tuning into how food was affecting them.
For example, Marnie discovered that dairy, wheat and sugar kept her up at night. She would wake up at around 3:00 in the morning with intense anxiety, and would be tired and depressed the next day. By experimenting around and cutting out different foods, she discovered that she slept fine when she stopped eating dairy, wheat and sugar. All her nighttime anxiety vanished and she was no longer tired and depressed.
Joel discovered that his sleeplessness and resulting depression was a direct result of caffeine from coffee, tea, chocolate and soft drinks. He had not realized how much caffeine he was actually consuming until I suggested that he cut out all caffeine and see what happened to his sleep. After a week of headaches from caffeine withdrawal, he was sleeping soundly for the first time in years and no longer felt depressed.
Adrienne discovered that her feelings of anxiety and depression, that had been with her most of her life, disappeared after she started eating only organic foods. Her system was so sensitive to the pesticides and food additives in non-organic food that she could not eat them without feeling anxious and depressed.
Alex, who periodically struggled with depression, inadvertently discovered that drinking raw milk from an organic dairy had a completely different effect on him than pasteurized milk. He was visiting Los Angeles and went into a health food store where he discovered that he could buy raw dairy products (which are outlawed in most other states). He found that the raw milk gave him more energy and elevated his mood. He also found that, while he was lactose intolerant with pasteurized milk, he had no problems with raw milk. Now he has his raw milk, cheese, and butter shipped frozen to Wyoming, and no longer struggles with depression.
Over and over again my clients, who have chosen to tune into how food was affecting them, have discovered how much their feelings were being affected by food. Many of my clients have learned that even a little sugar brings them down. Sugar consumes so many vital nutrients as the body attempts to process it that it can actually be considered a poison. How many people really take "Sugar Blues" seriously?
A hundred years ago, when people naturally ate non-processed and organically grown food, they were getting all the nutrients they needed. Now, most fruits, vegetables and grains are being grown on devitalized soil and over-processed on top of it. Cows and sheep that were once grass fed are being fed pesticide-sprayed grains and given hormones to fatten them up. As a result, much of our food not only contains little nutrients, but has many toxins as well. Without the vitamins, minerals, and many other factors that natural, organic and grass-fed food contains, many people suffer deficiencies that can cause anxiety and depression, as well a many other illnesses.
I recently found out that the fat of raw organic dairy products, especially butter, contains natural anti-inflammatory nutrients. I wonder if the huge rise in arthritis and other inflammatory conditions is related to the pasteurizing of milk. Any inflammatory condition can certainly contribute to anxiety and depression.
Food is certainly a major factor in the rise of anxiety, depression and illness. Only you can do something about this by learning how you are being affected by the foods you eat.

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5 Simple Weight Loss Tips

5 Simple Weight Loss Tips
 by: Gary Gresham

Not long ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and my doctor told me to lose weight or my life would be shortened by many years. Being overweight most of my life I knew it was time to get serious.
I know how hard weight loss is and I want to share a few things with you I found along the way that helped me lose 70lbs in eleven months. I believe these weight loss tips can help you too, no matter what diet you chose to follow.
Tip #1 Eat Smaller Meals More Often
Eat breakfast, and then a couple of hours later have a snack. Eat lunch then a couple of hours later then have another snack. In another couple of hours you can eat dinner. Just make your choices are sensible. I buy the small peeled carrots in the bag that are ready to eat so I can eat healthy snacks.
Most diet plans leave you feeling deprived, but all of that chewing makes you feel more satisfied. Eating every few hours also raises your metabolic rate which means your body will burn fat and stop storing fat. Once you get used to this small change, you'll discover this weight loss tip really works.
Tip #2 Eat Lots Of Vegetables
Eat raw vegetables and salads because they are low in calories, low in carbohydrates and are loaded with vitamins. But if you cover your salad or vegetables with dressing, you may as well forget about losing weight. Always get your salad dressing on the side because dressing is high in fat.
A good weight loss tip I discovered is dip your fork in the dressing before you fork the salad. This gives you a small taste but keeps the amount of salad dressing you eat to a minimum.
Tip #3 Drink Plenty Of Water
I fought this tip at first because it was just too hard to believe. But I changed my mind when I saw the benefits. Drinking water not only makes you less hungry but you will notice a big difference in the way you feel.
I drank a lot of diet sodas all of my life, but changing to water gave me a cleaner feeling and it actually helped me shed pounds once I switched. Any doctor will tell you to drink more water because it's good for your overall health. If you change your mind about drinking more water, it could be the one tip that makes a big difference in your weight loss.
Tip #4 Walk
Oh no, the dreaded exercise word. That's what I used to think, but just walking 20 minutes everyday helps burn fat and gives you more energy. Go out of the door and take a walk whether it's before work, after work or even during your lunch.
I started by walking around my subdivision before work and was amazed at the difference it made in my weight loss.
Tip #5 Lose Weight Slowly
You should not lose any more than 1 to 2 lbs a week. If you lose weight too quickly your chances of gaining the weight right back dramatically increases. Losing weight too quickly can also cause health problems.
Look at losing weight as a long marathon and pace yourself so you can cross the finish line. Only concentrate on the next pound not the whole amount of weight you want to lose. In the end, you'll not only complete the marathon but you will dramatically improve your health at the same time.
I am not a doctor and I would recommend you consult your doctor before you start any diet or exercise plan. This weight loss tips article was written only to share my personal experience with you with the hope that you will benefit from it.
Choose a healthy diet plan that you can live with the rest of your life because it is the only way you'll keep the weight off. These weight loss tips will work for you if you keep an open mind and believe they will work.
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Noni Fruit Juice: Healthy or Still Unknown?

Noni Fruit Juice: Healthy or Still Unknown?
 by: Armen Hareyan

Noni Fruit Juice is a natural food and is called a health product buy many. Noni fruit grows mainly in Polynesian Island, on a Morinda Citrifolia tree, and the Tahitian Noni Fruit Juice is the most famous and renowned.
Considerations when looking for Noni Fruit Juice.
Good Noni fruit juice should be:
100% pure, undiluted Noni Juice
Noni Fruit only, but not leaves or roots are juiced
No rotten fruit is used
No Pesticides or Herbicides are used
Not all Noni Juices are the same. As the saying goes You pay for what you get. Cheaper and poorer quality Noni juices can cut corners by using rotten Noni fruits, diluting it with water or juices, using poor processing and dealing with bacterial problems by irridation and fumigation and using old dirty storage containers.
Dr. Wm McPhilamy, in "Noni and Addictions: A Way Out" writes very descriptively about Noni fruit juice. "Noni's ability to sustain cell flow through is why this juice has such a beneficial effect and gives long – lasting relief. Once in the cell, noni permits harmful substance such as lactic acid, uric acid, and other toxins to actually 'flow out' of the cell, while at the same time allowing its own nutraceuticals to 'flow in.' This, quite obviously, prevents pressure buildup in the cells that cause inflammation in the joints and in many other areas. It also can boost T-cell counts."
However, there is also a skeptical view on Health and Noni Fruit.
The New England Sceptical Society holds the view that "Tahitian Noni Juice is just the latest in a long history of snake oil remedies. This movement, like those before it, has all of the features of a quack remedy with a contemporary flavor. I will review the characteristic features of the marketing of such quack remedies and indicate for each characteristic how the Noni-juice phenomenon fits the mold exactly."
The author of this article does not endorse of these two particular views, but aims to show them equally and requires discernment. The Noni Fruit phenomenon is still pretty new and it will take time until more in-depth studies will be done by the mainstream medicine or the consumer protection agencies.
However, we also know that Natural Health products, and Noni Fruit being one of them, have gained considerable weight and acceptance among the consumers, and despite the present skepticism, Noni Fruit Juice may well be the next Natural Health phonemenon that will be beneficial for the public.
Copyright 2004, eMaxHealth.com

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Magnetic Therapy for Pain Relief
 by: Alfred Jones

Magnetic Therapy is making a comeback worldwide, companies are selling magnetic underlays for all sizes of beds, and they come in Cotton or Genuine Sheeps Wool.
There are small sized units, to fit on the wrist, fit on the waistband of underwear, belts to fit around your back, your knees or just about anywhere that you are likely to suffer pain. Some ladies are using a magnet that fits on the waistband of underwear at the front, when they are suffering menstrual pain, and they swear that it eases the pain.
It has been claimed as a drug free alternative for insomnia, headaches and migraines, by sleeping with a magnetic pad in the pillow, it reacts on the Pineal Gland which is in the center of the brain and responds to a magnetic field.
Magnetic Therapy, is not new, it has been around for about 3000, years, it was supposed to have started at that time in India. The red dot worn by some Indian women on their forehead, was originally made from a magnetic powder. It was put on a important nerve point midway between the two eyes, an area that some believe is the third eye, it supposedly calmed down the brain and reduced stress, thereby keeping the ladies looking beautiful.
Magnets work on the circulatory system by making the blood flow faster and at the same time refining the blood. This helps the body to dispose of waste and toxins. A number of health problems are frequently due to a sluggish circulatory system and magnets appear to overcome a lot of these problems.
Science has shown that by placing a magnetic field next to the body, a bioelectric activity occurs. At the cellular level, it is the trace elements of Iron and Potassium in the blood that are drawn to the magnetic field causing a mild effect in the blood stream.
A large number of people feel heat when sleeping on a magnetic underlay, this is quite normal, this increases vasculation, oxygenation, balancing of energy flow and stimulation of the Lymphatic System.
Magnetic Therapy today is being used to treat many illnesses and painful conditions, it is a Natural Therapy, that really has no adverse side effects, you should increase your intake of pure water, to help the waste and toxins flush from the body, you might feel a little hot, but if you are in a cold climate, this is probably a beneficial side effect.
Scientists are researching the therapy and the benefits of treating colds and flu arthritis, reduction of stress and nervous problems. It has even been tried on people with partial damage to the spinal cord.
A number of famous people are using Magnetic Therapy, including Hollywood Stars and even one ex US President. Magnets have become an interest to the medical world. The powerful effects of healing through magnetism on thousands of patients, has caused some doctors to have another look at the situation.
Magnets themselves of course don't heal anything; they stimulate the body into healing itself.
The body has a Natural Healing system installed at conception, this is the Immune System, but if it does no harm, why not give this system a bit of a boost along. The Immune System has quite a struggle in our modern day, fighting the effects of Chemicals, Pesticides, Herbicides gasses and a million other things that we eat, drink and breathe daily.

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Qualities Of A Fitness Professional: What Makes A Great Personal Trainer and How To Spot An Unqualified One!

Qualities Of A Fitness Professional: What Makes A Great Personal Trainer and How To Spot An Unqualified One!
 by: Kyle Battis CSCS, L/ATC, NSCA-CPT

Personal Trainers Are Everywhere
In today's day and age there are more health clubs and more personal trainers than ever. In fact, according to Personal Fitness Professional magazine, "An estimated 5 million Americans are using personal trainers." A growing army of fitness professionals has emerged to act as mentors trained to assist you in your quest for improved health and fitness. It is essential to differentiate between a qualified fitness professional and your average personal trainer as the former can deliver impressive results and the latter can potentially cause personal injury or even death!
Personal Trainers Should Be Mentors
Men such as Louis Durlacher and Eugen Sandow were the pioneers of personal training. As stated by the late Dr. Mel Siff, "At the time, the training of royalty, the wealthy and the famous with weights and specialized exercises was a well-established and desirable profession, predating the current generation of so-called personal trainers by about 150 years." Personal training is now a growing profession as more people are realizing the benefits of regular physical activity and are seeking 'expert' advice from fit mentors.
A mentor is someone who can help you achieve a given task in a more efficient and streamlined manner. Personal trainers should be mentors that specialize in helping people achieve new levels of positive physical change but buyer-beware! Not all personal trainers are qualified to deliver the results that they promise. A qualified personal trainer can develop a safe and effective exercise program but an unqualified trainer can get you killed!
Buyer Beware!
Stephan Grisanti, author of Industry of Illusions, cites a report by CBS News correspondent Wyatt Andrews that tells a frightening story of one woman's experience with a so-called personal trainer. Andrews reported on one of these unqualified personal trainers and the fatal harm that this trainer caused to Anne Capati. "The trainer, who knew Capati had high blood pressure, also suggested, in writing, diet supplements including Thermodrene, which contains the stimulant Ephedra. The family charges the stimulants and the trainer's poor judgment led to Capati's death. The Capati lawsuit has helped expose two health club secrets. The first is sometimes a certified personal trainer isn't certified. The second is there is no standard—national, state or otherwise—for what the word certified means." This scenario has happened repeatedly in years past and it saddens me as I read about people suffering injuries or death by the hands of unqualified personal trainers that have no business providing advice to other people. It is essential that you become an educated consumer and protect yourself with knowledge.
The Process Of Selecting a Qualified Personal Trainer/Fitness Professional
You have decided to get into shape and you are seeking a mentor to help you achieve your fitness goals, now what? You have realized that some expert guidance will help you achieve results in a more efficient manner and you have decided to hire a personal trainer. This is where you should take care in selecting the individual that will be giving you advice that will affect your health and well-being. Follow this step-by-step list and you should be able to select a qualified personal trainer that will help you achieve your fitness goals.
1. Are You Ready To Start?
The first step is to determine if you are ready and able to start an exercise program. It is wise to consult your doctor and determine if you are ready to start and individualized exercise program. Depending upon your health and past medical history, your doctor may give some specific instructions on exercises or activities to avoid. This step is important especially if you are recovering from an illness or orthopedic injury. A good personal trainer will require that you complete a health and exercise history questionnaire at the very least prior to beginning an exercise program.
2. You're Certified, So What!
Most people realize that they should ask if their potential personal trainer is certified or not. If the trainer says they are not certified, simply walk away. If a personal trainer tells you that they are certified you should then ask them what organization certified them. Being certified is certainly a good start but the problem is that there are currently over 300 different personal training certifying agencies in existence according to Phil Kaplan, author of Personal Training Profits. Some of these certifications have lofty standards while others only require that you watch a video and mail in the answers to a written test in order to become certified. The quality of the certification really depends upon which agency is doing the certifying, what the certification requirements are, and what the trainer gains from that particular certification. There are a handful of certifications that have value and a lot of them that are not worth the paper they are printed on so do your homework.
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the American College Of Sports Medicine (ACSM) are two of the most respected certifications in the fitness industry. The NSCA is the only nationally recognized accredited certification and it offers both a Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS) credential. The ACSM is considered the "Gold Standard" in the fitness industry and is also highly respected by the medical community. Both of these organizations involve a practical and written examination along with continuing education requirements.
To determine the value of their certification, ask them what kind of requirements they needed to fulfill in order to achieve that credential. Ask about continuing education requirements and if they have to stay abreast of new research in order to maintain their certification. Do some research about the personal trainer's certification and try to determine its value, if any.
3. Do You Have Education In Exercise Science?
Ask them if they have a college degree in a health or fitness related field. In the NSCA's publication entitled: How to Select a Personal Trainer, the authors state: "Personal trainers with an educational background in Exercise Physiology, Sports Medicine, Health and Wellness, Physical Education, or Anatomy and Physiology have a more thorough understanding of the way the different systems within the body work together, and how exercise affects each of these systems." I have met many great personal trainers who did not get an education in exercise science but other qualities made them true professionals. It is important to realize that no one criteria can qualify a personal trainer and that it is important to evaluate a personal trainer by looking at everything that they bring to the table. As a general rule though, a true fitness professional will seek out a college education in a health related field and will have a more in-depth understanding about how to help you achieve positive physical change.
4. Do You Have The Qualities Of A Fitness Professional?
Certification and college education are not enough to make a qualified personal trainer. I have met certified personal trainers with a degree in exercise science that had a great knowledge base but could not convey that knowledge to their clients making them very ineffective trainers. Below is a checklist of qualities compiled from experts in the industry that can help you select a qualified fitness professional. It would be wise to set up consultation session with the trainer that you are considering retaining and looking these qualities throughout the meeting:
They must be certified in CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and First Aid at the very least
Must posses excellent people skills and be able to communicate effectively
They should be great motivators and understand the process of change
They should act and look professional at all times
You should be able to work with this trainer and there should be some compatibility between you and the trainer
They should act as a role model in mind, body, and action (Do they walk the walk or just talk the talk?)
They should be able to help people achieve the results that they expect
They must have an in-depth knowledge of exercise technique and exercise theory
They must have adequate knowledge of human physiology and nutrition
If you are training for a specific reason (i.e. improved sports performance) the trainer should have relevant education, experience, and possibly certification
They must be responsible and dependable
They should have concern for the health and well-being for each and every client that they work with
They should be loyal and have a high level of integrity
They should be able to market their services effectively
They should always keep learning and stay on top of current trends
They should be teachers who aim to educate, develop independence, and empower their clients
They should have a strong relationship with other medical/health professionals such as: Medical Doctors, Cardiologists, Registered Dieticians, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Massage Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Chiropractors, Orthopedic Doctors, other Personal Trainers, and Exercise Physiologists.
They should know when to refer out to other medical professionals when clients require services that are not within the trainer's "scope of practice". This basically means that the trainer should not provide advice that they are not trained to give!
They should be members in professional organizations such as the NSCA, ACSM, IDEA, ACE, AFAA, ISSA, SWIS, etc.
They should initially perform a full compliment of fitness tests including such things as movement screens, VO2 max or sub-max testing, flexibility assessment, strength testing, endurance testing, body fat testing, girth measurements, before and after photographs, all depending upon your individual goals. The trainer should regularly re-test to monitor progress.
Finally, as Dr. Mel Siff stated in his book Facts And Fallacies Of Fitness, "Your entire approach may be summarized in the form of three commandments: 1. Enhance the Quality Of Life of your client, 2. Act as if you are a Concerned Parent training a valued child, 3. Apply Knowledge, Wisdom and Understanding."
Putting It All Together
You should now have a more complete idea of what to look for when hiring a personal trainer. You should look for a personal trainer, preferably one with a college education, who has at least one certification from a reputable organization (look below for a list of different organizations). Once you have found a trainer that you are considering hiring, set up a consultation session with the potential trainer and look for the qualities from the list that fitness professionals should posses.
People hire personal trainers for many different reasons and it is important to have a plan in mind of what you want to get out of your sessions. You most likely will not want (or be able to afford) a personal trainer forever so it is essential that you evaluate your budget and find a trainer that can help you achieve the results you expect in the most cost-effective manner. Some fitness professionals, for example, will set up their clients on individualized exercise routines for a number of weeks and then periodically have "tune-up sessions" where testing occurs, a new plan developed, and a new program is instituted. The personal trainer should be able to adjust to your needs and your individual goals. A qualified personal trainer should be able to empower you with knowledge and inspire you with results. They should help you achieve your fitness goals with an individualized plan and teach you how to utilize the tools of positive physical change to mold your body into the one that you have envisioned.
There are more personal trainers now than ever so be certain that the one that you entrust will help you achieve your goals in the safest and most effective manner possible. Good luck and enjoy the experience of working with a qualified personal trainer!
Sincerely,
Kyle Battis CSCS, L/ATC, NSCA-CPT
Professional Fitness Coaching
www.ProFitnessCoching.com
kyle@profitnesscoaching.com
Personal Trainer Locators and Certification Organizations:
IDEA Personal Trainer Locator: http://www.ideafit.com/trainerlocator.asp
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM): http://www.acsm.org/index.asp
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA): http://www.nsca-lift.org/, NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer Referral Service: (1-800-815-6826).
International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA): http://www.issaonline.com/
American Fitness Professional and Associates (AFPA): http://www.afpafitness.com/
American Council on Exercise (ACE): http://www.acefitness.org/
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM): http://www.nasm.org/
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA): http://www.afaa.com/
References
Grisanti, Stephen. Industry Of Illusions. Rivercast Publishing; 2002.
How to Select a Personal Trainer. National Strength and Conditioning Association. P.O. Box 9908, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80932-0908. www.nsca-lift.org
Kaplan, Phil. Personal Training Profits. Phil Kaplan's Fitness Associates. 2000.
Siff, M.C. A Short History of Strength and Conditioning. Dolfzine Online Fitness. 4/5/2003. Pp. 4.
Siff, M.C. Facts and Fallacies of Fitness, 5th Edition. Mel C Siff. Denver, CO. 2002.
Swanson, Conrad. Personal Fitness Professional Newsletter. 1st Issue. http://www.fitpro.com. 4/20/03.

About The Author

Kyle Battis is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) through the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA), a Certified Club Coach through United States Weightlifting (USAW), and an IDEA Professional Level Personal Trainer. Kyle specializes in athletic performance enhancement, injury rehabilitation, and physique-transformation programs. Receive a FREE "Result-Guaranteed! Workbook when you visit www.ProFitnessCoaching.com! ($15 Value!).

kyle@profitnesscoaching.com

This article was posted on February 20, 2005

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So You Want To Build A Home Gym.You Want To Build A Home Gym

So You Want To Build A Home Gym"You Want To Build A Home Gym
 by: Kyle Battis

I walked into the commercial gym yesterday after a long day of work excited to begin my workout. After warming up I proceeded to the squat rack to start my resistance training workout. I unfortunately ran into a bit of a roadblock. I was planning on starting with some Back Squats but there was a young man in the power rack performing barbell biceps curls with horrible form (a definite no-no!).
I decided to go to Plan B and rearrange my workout only to find that the flat benches were all occupied as well. This trend continued and everywhere I turned the equipment I desired was being used. I was happy that so many people were working out but at the same time I was frustrated that my well-laid plans were spoiled. I learned a long time ago that it is wise to have a back-up plan in place for situations like this so I decided to head home and revert to Plan C, which was my home workout routine.
I have found that having the option to workout at home is essential for people with busy schedules, for others who do not like going to crowded gyms, or for people who need a contingency plan for just-in-case situations (that's me!). Another reason to have a home gym is that warmer weather has finally arrived and you may be less likely to go to your commercial gym.
I have helped people design expensive, well-equipped home gyms and I have helped others design very cost-effective, space-saving workouts areas. My personal home gym consists of a Stability Ball, 5lb to 95lb Dumbbells, some Kettlebells, an adjustable Weighted Vest, Adjustable DB Handles, Elastic Bands, 2kg to 10kg Medicine Balls, Ankle Weights, an AB Roller, a variety of Exercise Videos, and a minimal amount of space!
Anyone can have a Home Gym and there are many reasons to have one. The following list of questions should help you design a Home Gym that will suit your needs, your space, and your budget!
Questions To Ask When Building Your Home Gym:
The First Step: Ask Yourself Why?
Why do you want a home gym? What will it give you that you do not already have? What is your empowering vision of your ideal physique or athletic accomplishment? What are your short and long term goals? Always begin with a vision of the end results in mind, as this will guide you in your efforts. If you have not developed a vision of what you want to accomplish at this point, then that is the first thing you need to do. Develop a plan of attack for building your body and building your home gym.
Without a plan you might end up disappointed with the lack of results and frustrated that you bought the wrong equipment. Ask yourself what kind of results you expect your home gym to deliver? Is your home gym going to supplement your commercial gym membership (as a contingency plan)? Will you be doing your cardiovascular exercise outside or inside on a machine? Will you be doing stretching, strength training, or both? Is your home gym going to be the only place that you work out? Think about these things when designing your home gym.
I. How much are you willing to spend ($$$$$$$)?
How much do you want to spend, plain and simple? If you are just starting out with an exercise program, you might consider starting small with a simple, yet very effective, pair of Dumbbells. You can perform a full-body workout with a pair of dumbbells, some bodyweight exercises, and with a little knowledgeable of proper exercise technique. If you want to do it inexpensively, hire a knowledgeable fitness professional to design an individualized exercise program that you can do with a pair of Dumbbells in the comfort of your home. I have listed a variety of items that you might consider adding to your home gym.
Equipment Considerations:
A. Cardiovascular Machine
If you insist on performing your cardiovascular exercise routine at home be prepared to spend some money! Be aware, a gym quality treadmill, stationary bike, rowing ergometer, or elliptical trainer is going to cost you. You can buy used or refurbished gym quality equipment for a discounted price and if I wanted a cardio machine for my home this is probably the route that I would take. If you are thinking, "I'll just save a few hundred dollars and buy an inexpensive treadmill at the mall," make sure you do some research and ensure that you will buy something that is going to last and that will fit y our needs. I know many people who have purchased flimsy treadmills and regretted it soon thereafter. There are quality treadmills out there you just have to know where to look. I would recommend talking to my friend Bob McKinnon at McKinnon Technical Services (603-644-7539) who knows gym equipment like the back of his hand. He can point you in the right direction if you want to!
B. A Multi-Purpose Home Gym Machine
There are numerous multi-purpose gyms on the market and some are better than others. Chances are, if you turn on your television late at night and flip through the channels, you will be exposed to clever marketing using beautifully sculpted fitness models promising results in six weeks or less if you purchase their machine! Guess what. You can get results without a two thousand dollar machine that will most likely be collecting dust in a year anyway! Why not begin your quest for improved fitness with a modest investment in a pair of Dumbbells? Why not purchase a $20 book on how to get into shape? How about meeting with someone who specializes in coaching people through the process of positive physical change such as fitness professional or Registered Dietician? Infomercials are notorious for clever marketing and they can be very compelling. Avoid impulsive buying and do some research first before purchasing an expensive multi-gym. I recommend consulting a qualified fitness professional about the usefulness of such a machine, interviewing people who have that machine, and possibly even test-driving one before you make this decision. I have to mention that every Spring and Fall I see countless multi-gyms sitting out on someone's lawn as part of the annual yard sale. I wonder why that is?
C. Barbells
If I had the room in my apartment, I would go out and buy a Barbell today! With a 45 lb. Olympic Barbell you can perform a wide variety of exercises in a variety of different ways. If you are an athlete, you have the space available, and you want to improve your sports performance, learning how to correctly perform the Olympic Weightlifting movements (Clean and Jerk, Snatch, and all the variations) can take your performance to the next level! To name a few, exercises such as Squats, Overhead Squats, Deadlifts, Bent over Rows, Bench Presses, Overhead Presses, and Upright Rows can be performed. I would recommend having an adjustable Power Rack and adjustable bench to augment the versatility of the barbell. Space and total cost are big factors when considering purchasing a barbell.
D. Dumbbells
If you want to save money and space, dumbbells are the way to go. You might consider two to three sets of dumbbells (they can be purchased at a sporting goods store for any where between $.35-$.75/pound (In Concord, NH, Check out Olympia Sports in the Mall, Sears, Target, Walmart, Northeast Fitness, or check out the newspapers for the least expensive way to go!). I prefer the metal dumbbells but there are also rubber coated and adjustable dumbbells available. "Power Blocks," (perform a search on the internet to learn more about these) are adjustable dumbbells and are a great tool that take up a lot less space in your home gym, offers great versatility, and offers adjustable resistance to suit your needs. There are also other forms of adjustable dumbbells that consist of two handles, collars, and series of different size weight plates.
When selecting weights, it wise to start light and gradually purchase heavier dumbbells as you need them. I am able to perform wide variety of exercises with Dumbbells. If your goal is fat-loss, then a properly designed resistance training program that incorporates multi-joint Dumbbell exercises will help you achieve your goals more efficiently than many gym machines that "isolate" certain muscle groups. Remember, the more muscle groups that you incorporate, the more energy your body burns, and the better your results will be! Exercise technique is a factor but I'll happily let you know that I have taught 90-year-old women and 11-year-old boys how to perform the most "difficult" Dumbbell exercises with pristine form.
E. Medicine Balls
Medicine Balls are a great tool depending upon your fitness goals and your current training level. For an athlete in search of sports performance enhancement, Medicine Balls are a great tool because they can be accelerated in a rapid fashion through many planes of motion. If general fitness is your goal, you can perform many traditional gym exercises with a Medicine Ball as well. Medicine balls come in all shapes, sizes, weights, and colors. Be sure that the ball you pick suits your needs. By the way, these are also great for outdoor workouts on a sunny day!
F. Benches and Stability Balls:
A bench can be a great tool that will allow you to perform more exercises during your home workout sessions. Some benches are adjustable and offer great versatility while others are just fixed benches. Space is a concern for many people and that makes the Stability Ball (a.k.a. Swiss Ball) a great alternative to a bench. With a Stability Ball you can perform inclined, seated, prone, supine, floor, and a number of lower body exercises. A knowledgeable fitness professional could teach you how to perform a full-body workout with a Stability Ball and a pair of dumbbells. There are a number of different ways to use it in order to maximize your home workout routines. Not only can it replace a more expensive exercise machine or bench, but it can also double as a chair, take up less space, and challenge your body's balance in ways that a stable bench/machine cannot.
G. Resistance Bands/Tubes:
The cable pulley system at your local gym offers a number of exercises that can increase the variety of your workouts tremendously. An alternative to the cable pulley system for your home gym could be resistance bands or tubing that you can tie to a pillar in the basement of fix in a closed door. You can buy tubing that comes with handles already attached in some fitness catalogs or you could just tie a loop in one end to make your own makeshift handle. It is important to mention that elastic resistance training has many benefits and many inherent flaws. If you understand how to properly combine elastic resistance training with inertial (free weight training) you can maximize your results! A knowledgeable exercise professional can help you design your home gym to take advantage of these tools.
H. Exercise Videos:
There are many great exercise videos out there (and a lot more bad ones!). There are videos for Yoga, Step Aerobics, Tae-Bo, Pilates, Strength Training, Stability Ball Training, and every other imaginable fitness topic out there. Check out your local sporting goods store or Borders for a selection of exercise videos. The key is to find a couple videos that you enjoy and that give you the workout that you are looking for.
I. Other Fun Tools:
If you walk into a sporting goods store or open a fitness equipment catalog you will see a variety of toys that can supposedly enhance your workouts and deliver unbelievable results. Buyer beware! No one piece of equipment can solve all of your home gym needs and you must consider how this piece of equipment will fit into your complete program. Watch out for gimmicks and miracle exercise machines. Ask a fitness professional their opinion before you buy and you may save yourself some money! Do a little research before purchasing equipment for your home or you may run the risk of buying an expensive coat rack!
II. How much square footage do you have?
Simply put, how much space do you have available? Do you have enough room for an adjustable bench or a mutli-purpose exercise machine? Is the area well ventilated? How much ceiling height do you have? Are your floors solid? Do you have neighbors that might not appreciate you jumping up and down? Will you have room for all of the equipment you want to get? Thinking about these issues in advance will save you a lot of hassle in the long run. Finally, determine what else your home gym is used for? Will your home gym also be used for family gatherings, a playroom for the kids, an office, a gathering area to watch the Final Four, or strictly as a home gym? These are some other aspects to consider when designing your home gym.
III. Do you know your way around the gym?
Are you a beginner, an intermediate, an expert, or an advanced exerciser? A beginner might start out with an exercise tape, a Stability ball, and a couple of 5 pound dumbbells where as a more advanced exerciser might have a Barbell, Olympic Bench, a Stability Ball, an Adjustable Step, a Selectorized Weight Machine, a Power Rack, and a variety of Dumbbells. Have you been properly trained in the use of Free Weights or do you feel more comfortable using a machine? What kind of equipment does your plan of attack call for? The answers to these questions will help you better choose a home gym that works for you.
In closing, be sure to spend considerable time looking into the process of designing and constructing your home gym as it can be a very important addition to your life and to your home. Consider consulting an exercise professional to make sure that your gym will suit your individual needs, your budget, and your home. There are many reasons to have a home gym and it can be designed to help you achieve the results that you are looking for!
On-Line Sources for Home Gym Equipment: Exertools: http://www.exertools.com Perform Better: http://www.performbetter.com Power Systems: http://www.power-systems.com Body Trends: http://www.bodytrends.com Clubbells: http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=186111 Kettlebells: http://www.dragondoor.com/index.html?kbid=2094 Multi-Gyms: www.megaftiness.com
Stay fit,
Kyle Battis CSCS, L/ATC, NSCA-CPT
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About The Author

Kyle is a fitness professional that has been in the trenches teaching his clients how to get amazing results from their home gyms for the past 6 years. Kyle started www.HomeGymSecrets.com to help people really understand what it takes to build a great body by using their home gyms. No matter what kind of equipment you have you can achieve great results if you know these secrets. Kyle may be contacted through e-mail kyle@homegymsecrets.com.

This article was posted on February 20, 2005

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Revealed! The Secrets of Mangosteen

Revealed! The Secrets of Mangosteen
 by: Barry Dench

Do you spend at least some time in your day thinking about your health or that of a loved one? Do you also find the subject is frustrating, mainly because there is a lot of confusing and sometimes contradictory information out there?
You are not alone!
My wife and I have been involved with complimentary health care for 10 years and we are sometimes confused too! So are many of our friends and clients.
So, I want to share with you, a very pleasant surprise I received a few months ago. I was chatting to an acquaintance who is a homeopathic doctor and the subject got on to food supplements. I believe strongly that "you are what you eat" and Hippocrates centuries ago said "Let food be your medicine.."
My friend had been reading some laboratory research on the powerful benefits of a fruit called the Mangosteen. (No, I had not heard of it either!) Called the "Queen of Fruits" where it originally grew in Southeast Asia, it is prized and valued above all others.
Mangosteen juice is rich in the super anti-oxidant called 'xanthones'. This juice has been the subject of extensive scientific research for over 30 years and in the last 15 years there have been more than 50 scientific journal articles published on the subject. Why?
Because xanthones have been shown to kill or stop the spreading of viruses fungi, bacteria, and free radicals which are strongly associated with cancer. Another area of research has shown how xanthones inhibit the oxidation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) one of the causes of atherosclerosis (furring up of the arteries) and heart attacks.
Add to that, the mangosteen juice has been shown to help promote healing with diseases such as diabetes, premature aging, arthritis, (the anti-inflammatory activities of natural xanthones are significant)asthma, MS, the list goes on and on.
Now, like you I am sure, we are all skeptical about claims of cure-all potions so I did some more research. I was impressed! The available research is abundant and furthermore that many doctors are recommending this juice to their patients.
One such, Dr. J. Frederick Templeman, M.D. is quoted as saying "Studies are showing that xanthones have positive effects on nearly all of the body's systems". He has stopped prescribing a number of drugs as mangosteen has been more effective.
Dr Templeman goes on "All drugs are potentially dangerous. Food by comparison is absolutely safe".
I was confident enough now to try this juice. Firstly I have to say it is delicious! And it is entirely natural, with no additives. My wife and I have been taking it regularly for 3 months now and I can report we have stopped taking other expensive supplements, just regular daily drinks of mangosteen.
Our general health levels have increased and my joint aches and pains are much reduced. My wife agrees, the hot flushes she was experiencing have virtually disappeared.
If you are serious about your health, you should look into mangosteen juice for yourself and your loved ones. Remember, what you do today is going to affect you tomorrow. I strongly recommend you begin consuming this xanthone rich, mangosteen juice NOW!

About The Author

© Barry Dench is a qualified electrical engineer, who in 1996 applied his knowledge of magnetism to research the effects of magnetic fields on the biological body. Author of "The Essential Magnetherapy Handbook" and numerous articles on the use of magnets and nutrition, he can be contacted at his website:- www.mws.magnecare.co.uk.

barry@magnecare.co.uk

This article was posted on February 20, 2005

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Help for Adult ADD: Learn to Delegate

Help for Adult ADD: Learn to Delegate
 by: ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky

Adults with ADD are not "wired" for details. We're creatives, entrepreneurs, inventors, idea generators, and big picture thinkers.
When an adult with ADD is confronted with too many details to tend to, overwhelm quickly sets in. This is not a character flaw - it's quite simply just not what we're wired for.
There is actually a simple solution for dealing with details, and it might surprise you: don't deal with them.
A truly successful adult with ADD knows how to delegate the details, in both the personal and professional realms. But many ADDers struggle with delegation. When coaching clients to delegate the details (projects, tasks, and chores) that overwhelm them, there are three common objections that I hear.
Objection #1: Cost
A client has an online business that has a loyal customer base. He sells a lot of merchandise, and has been doing all the order processing by himself! This means taking care of the order fulfillment, the shipping, and the customer service - all on his own! He was reluctant to delegate order fulfillment to a company that supplies such services because he was afraid it would cost too much money.
Delegating this type of ongoing task to a service company certainly will cost some money, but it's an investment in the client's piece of mind and the company's future. When the details of order fulfillment are taken care of, he is free to focus on what he does best - business development. The business then grows, more money comes in, and the cost of the fulfillment company is more than made up for in sales and growth.
Objection #2: Perfectionism
Another client is a single mom who is a partner at a top-notch law firm. She works a lot of hours, and does her best to spend quality time with her two teenagers. But she was also spending a lot of time stressing - and I mean stressing - about how clean her house was (or wasn't). She was reluctant to delegate house cleaning to a professional cleaning person or to her kids because she thought it would take too much time to explain how she likes it all done.
This is perfectionism - she's not willing to let go of a task and let someone run with it. This client felt that if the house wasn't cleaned her way, it wouldn't be cleaned right. In order for her to delegate this, she had to trust in a professional cleaning service, and in her kids, and just let go of the responsibility altogether.
As a result, this client has found that her relationship with her kids has improved. They certainly did object when she first delegated certain daily responsibilities to them, but her stress level has decreased tremendously and that has had a very positive effect on her relationship with her kids.
Objection #3: Taking Care of Others
Another client is the president of a professional organization and is in charge of a big annual event. As the lead person on this event, she needs to delegate a lot of work, or it simply won't get done! But she had a lot of guilt about delegating projects without first "cleaning them up." Instead of handing over a file and saying "Here you go, this is what I need, please figure it out," she was spinning her wheels trying to clean up the file and make the project as simple as possible.
In this example, the client is not really delegating, because she's too busy taking care of the people helping her. It's very considerate, but doesn't move her project forward. Politely delegating projects, chores, and tasks is not mean, rude, or unreasonable - it's necessary, especially in the position that this client was in. Without delegation, nothing would get done.
In order to lower stress and ensure success, adults with ADD should ask themselves on a regular basis "What would I really love to delegate, and how can I go about delegating it immediately?"

About The Author

Jennifer Koretsky is a Professional ADD Management Coach who helps adults manage their ADD and move forward in life. She encourages clients to increase self-awareness, focus on strengths and talents, and create realistic action plans. She offers a 90-day intensive skill-building program, workshops, and private coaching. Her work has been featured in numerous media, including The New York Times Magazine and The Times (UK). To subscribe to Jennifer's free email newsletter, The ADD Management Guide, please visit http://www.addmanagement.com/e-newsletter.htm

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This article was posted on February 21, 2005

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How to Wean Your Kid from the Junk Food Joneses

How to Wean Your Kid from the Junk Food Joneses
 by: Phil Goglia

I'm sure you've heard the expression "Keeping up with the Joneses." It used to mean creating a life-style that had quality, pizzazz, and followed the "trends." But what if you live in a culture where "the Joneses" our kids see every day on TV commercials and media ads are endorsing low-nutrition, heavily processed fast foods and soft drinks?
Getting the whole family to eat healthy meals in a culture where some kids think that a potato chip is a vegetable can be a real challenge. But there are realistic, easy-to-implement strategies that can help you to gradually wean your children away from poor nutritional choices and toward delicious more wholesome foods.
Just Because You've Seen the Light….
It's highly unlikely that your children are suddenly going to wake up one morning and stop eating junk food just because you've seen the light about healthy nutrition, or just because you want them to. Our children are bombarded by the fast-food culture from the day they enter this world, and they know the names of the fast-food chains even before they know their colors.
It isn't by chance that there is an entire market of convenient processed foods positioned just for kids. These foods are very savory and appealing, usually salty, sweet, or easy to chew. Microwave pizza, macaroni and cheese, soup in a cup, and canned spaghetti are all examples of the kind of foods that are highly addictive to children's taste buds.
Unfortunately, these foods provide very little nutritional value. They can cause your children's health to decay and can make them overweight. Even worse, your kids become addicted to the flavor and short-term energy rush that junk food provides them.
The challenge is to learn how to create healthy family meals that are not only user-friendly for adults, but realistic options for the kids. The following strategies will help you create meals and snacks that are not only nourishing, but also fun for the whole family.
Get Your Kids Out of the Junk Food Ghetto
To start with, don't let your kids live in a junk food ghetto. How many times have you and your children sat down to meals that were separate and nutritionally unequal? Adults eat chicken, steak, fish, salad, baked potato, and vegetables while kids eat hotdogs on white buns with a side of potato chips, macaroni and cheese, and/or pizza. Just because these foods taste good doesn't mean they are healthy for your kids. You have to wean your kids away from "kid's food."
Another version of the junk food ghetto are the microwavable kids' meals aimed at busy working parents who have to face a roomful of cranky, hungry children at the end of the day. While these frozen taquitos, pizzas, and breaded chicken nuggets will temporarily satisfy your children, ultimately, they are filled with bad carbohydrates, saturated fats, sugars, and chemicals, which give them their good flavor. The end result is not a nutritious meal that will help your child to grow and develop in a healthy manner, but high-fat, high-sugar foods that may contribute to hyperactivity, poor cognitive ability, mood swings, and poor sleeping patterns.
And, don't think you are immune just because you are an adult. If you eat these junk foods yourself, you will have the same problems. In some instances even Mom or Dad can be the junk food Jones. One client at my nutritional clinic told me recently that she knew her son had become overweight because he was eating "just like his father." Dad ate nothing but junk, and was none too healthy himself.
Creating "Bridge Foods" for Your Kids
Once children get used to eating processed foods, they become addicted to the flavor and the short-term energy rush. So, how do you wean your kids off these unhealthy foods and introduce them to healthier eating patterns?
To rescue your child from the "junk food Joneses," you need to slowly wean them away from the foods they are used to by introducing healthier versions. I call these "bridge foods," nutritious foods that you can slip into unhealthy meals. Here are some suggestions.
If your child's favorite meal is instant macaroni and cheese, start by serving them a plate that is Ѕ the old food and Ѕ a new healthier version, made from whole wheat or organic noodles and organic or low-fat cheese. You can then increase the percentage of healthier food until your child is used to eating something better. You could even mix in turkey meatballs with their mac and cheese to give them a higher percentage of lean and nourishing protein.
You can do the same thing with fast-food burgers. Start by giving them half of a fast-food burger, and half of a lower fat burger that you have made at home. You can gradually wean their taste away from the high fat meat by buying leaner and leaner ground beef, eventually mixing it with ground turkey, serving it on a whole wheat bun, and melting organic cheese on top.
To wean your child from cheese quesadillas to baked chicken, you could start by slipping some chicken into the quesadilla. Or, instead of pepperoni pizza, try pizza with chicken and vegetables. If your kids want a sandwich, instead of using bread, wrap their turkey or tuna fish in whole wheat pita bread or lavash—or make the sandwich a burrito wrap and add in some vegetables and black beans.
If your child wants a sweet snack, instead of candy bars, cookies, or cake, give them an apple or a frozen banana with some kind of natural (without added sugar) nut butter, or yogurt with fruit and raw almonds, or even jelly and peanut butter on pita bread. Another great bridge treat is an energy bar (Clif Bar, PowerBar, etc.) with nut butter.
Creating Lifetime Habits of Good Nutrition
A lot of times parents who are trying to improve their children's eating patterns at home feel powerless about what their kids might be eating away from the house. Because many schools have experienced budget cuts in recent years, school lunches certainly aren't what they used to be nutritionally. Many times these meals are high in starchy foods and low in lean protein and fresh vegetables. But unfortunately even grade schoolers don't feel that it's cool to brown bag it—even when that would mean getting healthier fare.
And—let's face it—the temptation to enjoy after-school fast-food snacks at the homes of peers can be well nigh irresistible.
What should you do? My answer is this: don't sweat the stuff that you can't control. As long as your child gets good nutritious meals at home, he or she will be able to develop lifetime habits of good nutrition.
Try these strategies and see how well they work with your whole family.

About The Author

Philip Goglia is a Los Angeles-based nutritionist, trainer, and author. Goglia has just released SmartJourney, a metabolic food program that is personally tailored for each individual. "There is no one-size-fits-all diet," says Goglia. "We realize that everyone has their own unique metabolic type, and we design a program just for you." For more information about children's nutrition please visit his website www.SmartJourney.com.

This article was posted on February 19, 2005

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Panic Attacks: Effective Ways to Cope

Panic Attacks: Effective Ways to Cope
 by: Michael G. Rayel, MD

Jill is a 21 y/o college student who used to do well until about a few months ago when she started to experience "weird" attacks almost daily. She described her experience as "horrible." When she has the attack, she feels that she's about to die or develop a stroke.
One day while she was in a mall, she suddenly developed an "overwhelming" sensation all over her body. She was sweaty and tremulous and felt that her heart was pumping so fast. Within a few seconds, she also suffered from chest pain and shortness of breath. This episode lasted for about 10 minutes but she felt that this was her worst ten minutes of her life.
Overwhelmed by her experience, she has stayed away from malls and has avoided being in a crowd of people. Because of the frequency of the attacks, Jill can't anymore function normally. She is afraid to leave the house and go to work.
Jill's experience is typical of someone with Panic Disorder. A person with panic disorder develops anxiety attacks associated with the thought that he or she would die or develop a stroke or heart attack. Physical changes such as fast heart beat, shortness of breath, fainting episodes, sweating and tremulousness are some of the accompanying symptoms.
A typical episode usually comes "out of the blue" and not precipitated by any triggers. It can therefore happen any time and anywhere. An attack can last for a few to several minutes.
One episode can make a person feel scared of having another one. In fact, a lot of people feel distressed anticipating the occurrence of another attack. So most individuals prefer to stay at home and isolate themselves from friends, co-workers, and even relatives. Eventually they become incapacitated.
If you're like Jill, is there any treatment that can help?
Yes, there is. Individuals with this condition are successfully treated with an antidepressant such as the serotonin-reuptake inhibitors. Usually, the dose should be started low, for instance 10 mg/day of citalopram. After a few weeks, the dose should be gradually increased depending upon the person's clinical status.
Cognitive behavior therapy is likewise very effective. This type of "talk psychotherapy" helps the individual to restructure his or her thinking. Negative cognition associated with the illness should be addressed in therapy because it creates more harm than good. Relaxation techniques such as breathing exercises should also help.
During treatment, patience is very important because it takes a while before any intervention helps. However, don't despair. After a few weeks, the medication should start working and should give you a feeling of comfort.
What's the role of benzodiazepines (e.g. lorazepam or clonazepam) in the treatment of panic disorder? This type of drug can provide acute relief but should be used only on a short-term basis because of its addiction potential. For long-term treatment, antidepressants and psychotherapy are still preferable.

About The Author

Copyright © 2005. Dr. Michael G. Rayel – author (First Aid to Mental Illness–Finalist, Reader's Preference Choice Award 2002) psychiatrist, and inventor of Oikos Game: An Emotional Intelligence or EQ Game. For more information, please visit www.oikosgame.com and www.soardime.com.

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Five Instant Ways to Reduce Environmental Stress - Part 2

Five Instant Ways to Reduce Environmental Stress - Part 2
 by: Ed Sykes

It's time for part two of the series to reduce environmental stress in your life. In Five Ways to Reduce Environmental Stress - Part One, I shared with you five ways you can immediately reduce stress by controlling your environment. Now I will share five additional ways for you to make a difference in your life, be more relaxed and productive, and reduce stress.
The five ways are as follows:
1. Make the Air Play Fair
Control the air humidity in your environment to a level that's comfortable for you. Too dry or very humid air can produce unpleasant environments. Air humidity can even produce various physical symptoms. Dehumidifiers can take control of the air quality to make rooms feel more livable. You can acquire these portable humidifiers from any department or discount store. Must sure you acquire one with a "quiet" button to reduce the noise when running. If needed, add a few plants to provide a bit of moisture.
2. Lose the Clutter
Rid yourself of all the clutter that surrounds you. Improve your time management skills so that you can prioritize what "stuff" is important and what isn't important. If you are not immediately working on an item, move it out of line of sight. Not only will your environment become more visually pleasing and relaxing, but you'll avoid the stress of constantly searching for important items among the excess.
3. Get Rid of Static Noise
Everyday we are experiencing "static" noise. Phones ringing, computers dinging, radios playing, TVs with "talking heads" playing, coworkers interrupting, etc., are all examples of static noises. These noises create stressors that impede our abilities to think and ultimately create work and life solutions. They also can take their toll over time on our moods and energy. Do what you can to reduce background and unwanted noise. Turn off radios and TVs when not using them with purpose. Reduce or turn off all computer noises if they are not necessary. Use noise reduction materials such as partitions, curtains, etc., to quiet your environment. When you can, take a "silence is golden" break in a quiet room to recharge your emotional and mental batteries.
4. Make Your Workspace Work for You
Use good ergonomic techniques in your workplace to reduce the risk of repetitive strain injury, eye strain, back pain, and other uncomfortable symptoms. Pay particular attention to your stair, desk, and computer setup since most likely you will be using these items the most. The correct setup of these items will save you years of wrist, elbow, back, and eye pain and strain.
5. Create an Empowerment Zone
Create at work or at home a retreat for yourself to reenergize yourself both mentally and emotionally. Not having space for this zone is not an excuse. It can be a private room or your favorite chair or desk. Include items such as plants, books, relaxing music, and pictures to create an environment of peace. Use this area to think and visualize the positive things in your life. You might want to think of future situations in your life and how you will master them for your benefit. Use this area for carrying out important tasks whenever possible.
Go apply these techniques today! Apply what works for you and reduce your environmental stress.
By Ed Sykes © 2005 all Rights Reserved

About The Author

Ed Sykes is a professional speaker, author, and leading expert in the areas of leadership, motivation, stress management, customer service, and team building. You can e-mail him at mailto:esykes@thesykesgrp.com, or call him at (757) 427-7032. Go to his web site, http://www.thesykesgrp.com, and signup for the newsletter, OnPoint, and receive the free ebook, "Empowerment and Stress Secrets for the Busy Professional."

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Ergonomic Technology

Ergonomic Technology
 by: Blur Loterina

Does your work wear you down? Does your computer set exhaust you rather than help you reduce your work load? If your answer to these questions is yes, then, you must understand the word "ergonomics".
Ergonomics is the study of work. It aims to develop equipments, tools or devices to fit the work. It also covers the study of how to reduce risk injuries caused by the tools and equipments, such as the chair, table or computer. Ergonomics includes arrangement and adjustment of things, as well as the exercising of the correct posture. However, ergonomics have disadvantages.
The study of ergonomics is wide and the scope includes different equipments and tools. On this page, we will only discuss the problems regarding some postures and ergonomically designed computer parts.
There are devices designed to support computer parts. Examples of these are the keypad tray and mouse support tray. The purposes of these devices are to hold mouse and keypad, to allow correct posture and better viewing arrangement, and to enable our hands to freely reach for the mouse and keypad. But there are also disadvantages. These devices can cause a bent wrist and may reduce knee clearance. We can lessen the problem by adjusting the height and angle of the keypad and mouse in such a way that your hands will be comfortable and can freely move. If you have problems with space, look for a keypad tray that will hold both the keypad and mouse. Make sure that the tray is stable.
Wrists rests and forearm supports are used to prevent wrist from bending back, to reduce shoulder muscle work, and take the weight from the shoulder. The drawbacks of using these devices include forward flexion of the wrist, or it may have sharp edges that are not comfortable. You should look for a soft wrist rest and forearm support that does not have sharp edges and has the right thickness. Adjust correct height for forearm support.
One of the most important things in the office is the chair because it holds the whole body. Use a chair that you are most comfortable with. There are soft, flexible chairs available in the market. Chairs like this are expensive. The chair affects your posture, so you must adjust it to fit your body.
We use glare screens to improve screen visibility and eliminate eye strain. These screens collect dust and are difficult to clean. They can also obscure the image. Know the advantages and disadvantages of the different glare screens before you buy one.
Listen to what your body tells you. If you feel pain, do not ignore it. Know what causes the pain and do something about it. If the problem is in the devices you use, adjust or rearrange them. There are ergonomically designed devices to help you, but you should know how to use them correctly.

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You may wonder why I write articles. Besides from the fact that it's my job, I used to write short stories when I was younger. I think it would be helpful if I said I'm a big fan of Zach de la Rocha and Rage Against the Machine. This would explain my own views about a lot of things. Their songs were about national issues, politics and human rights. They support the American Indian Movement and Che Guevara, the face you see on t-shirts. Not that it concerns me. I only like their music and idealism.

I like to read anything that contains words in the old English form, though I can't understand it. You know, the King James Version of the Bible with words like thou, thy, thine, wilst, etc. The words used are different. The construction of the sentence is different, too, which makes sentences sound artistic. I also like gothic metal, a music genre, because most of the lyrics contain such words. It is not only the words that fascinate me; it's the hidden meaning it contains. It's like an abstract painting; you don't get the real picture until you see through it.

I'm not an artist, I'm not a poet. I just love writing anything I want. I wasn't born a genius, I just want to know and understand something I don't. I like to find the difference between similar things. It's like counting birthmarks on each identical twin.

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