Archive for November 2nd, 2007

Studies Examine Language Barriers In US Health Care System

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Studies examine language barriers in US health care system for non-English-speaking patients.

Change Your Thinking to Stop Gaining Back Weight You Just Lost

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

What Good is a List of Foods to Eat Six Months Later?

Brenda was “good” for an entire year on a VLCD (very low calorie diet). She paid a hefty fee at a diet center to be weighed twice a week. If her weight was up she was scolded for not following the plan, and if it was down she was rewarded with a smiled and, “See you next time.” She was then handed a list of what she’d be allowed to eat that week along with a bill for the food, then sent on her way. So much for counseling. So much for lifestyle change.

Nothing Learned Nothing Changed

She counted every calorie, measured every bite and lost an enormous amount of weight over that 12 months but after she left the program, the pounds climbed right back, as they inevitably do. Brenda had fallen prey to the diet dilemma. She had simply returned to the eating patterns that got her in trouble in the first place. Despite their promises the diet center didn’t teach lifestyle change, but only gave her a rule based diet. Now she finds herself afraid to try again. “What if I try once more and fail? I can’t stand this anymore. Maybe it’s better to just stay fat.” Brenda didn’t fail, the diet did.

Diets do not work any more than using half as much gasoline works to save money. You still need to refuel your car regularly, and you always must fuel your body with food. You can choose to keep your engine finely tuned with regular oil changes and your car will give you many miles of reliable service in exchange. You can also choose to fuel your body well and be rewarded with better health, a happier life and possibly a more enjoyable one too.

False Promises Produce False Results

We have the strongest will imaginable to stay on these crazy diets, and we try diet after diet. All they must do is promise quick weight loss, and we believe their false promises, over and over again. Yet the diet aftermath, the regain and resulting disappointment now keeps many from even trying, much less from making real lifestyle changes that could turn their lives around.

We all know diets don’t work and that lifestyle changes do work, but for some sad reason those promises sound so good; lose 10 pounds in a weekend, take a pill and wake up slimmer. We want the promises to be true and we keep pulling out our wallets in the hopes that this time it will be.

Change Your Thinking to Get Off the Diet Treadmill

You run your brain. Anything you tell yourself becomes true (for you), so if you think you cannot change, you are right. Conversely if you think you can make changes, you are right again. You create a belief when your thoughts become habitual, so if you don’t resist overeating often enough you soon come to believe that you cannot resist. It’s simply faulty thinking. “Belief is when someone else does the thinking,” said Buckminster Fuller

The easiest way to change your thinking is by using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). Learn it in 10 minutes and start having fun seeing how your longtime beliefs can be changed in an instant. It’s been said that breaking a habit is hard, but that’s because we believe it is hard. What if you believed you could do anything? Wouldn’t that lead to greater results?

by Kathryn Martyn Smith M.NLP

Kathryn Martyn Smith, Master NLP & EFT, Weight Loss Coach, Author of the free weight loss E-book “Changing Beliefs, Your First Step to Permanent Weight Loss” and Owner of the first complete EFT & NLP Weight Loss Program at http://www.OneMoreBite-WeightLoss.com

Learn to use EFT & NLP for weight loss with The Daily Bites, mini lessons in using EFT for Weight Loss. http://www.OneMoreBite-WeightLoss.com/getnews.html

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Change Your Thinking to Stop Gaining Back Weight You Just Lost

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

What Good is a List of Foods to Eat Six Months Later?

Brenda was “good” for an entire year on a VLCD (very low calorie diet). She paid a hefty fee at a diet center to be weighed twice a week. If her weight was up she was scolded for not following the plan, and if it was down she was rewarded with a smiled and, “See you next time.” She was then handed a list of what she’d be allowed to eat that week along with a bill for the food, then sent on her way. So much for counseling. So much for lifestyle change.

Nothing Learned Nothing Changed

She counted every calorie, measured every bite and lost an enormous amount of weight over that 12 months but after she left the program, the pounds climbed right back, as they inevitably do. Brenda had fallen prey to the diet dilemma. She had simply returned to the eating patterns that got her in trouble in the first place. Despite their promises the diet center didn’t teach lifestyle change, but only gave her a rule based diet. Now she finds herself afraid to try again. “What if I try once more and fail? I can’t stand this anymore. Maybe it’s better to just stay fat.” Brenda didn’t fail, the diet did.

Diets do not work any more than using half as much gasoline works to save money. You still need to refuel your car regularly, and you always must fuel your body with food. You can choose to keep your engine finely tuned with regular oil changes and your car will give you many miles of reliable service in exchange. You can also choose to fuel your body well and be rewarded with better health, a happier life and possibly a more enjoyable one too.

False Promises Produce False Results

We have the strongest will imaginable to stay on these crazy diets, and we try diet after diet. All they must do is promise quick weight loss, and we believe their false promises, over and over again. Yet the diet aftermath, the regain and resulting disappointment now keeps many from even trying, much less from making real lifestyle changes that could turn their lives around.

We all know diets don’t work and that lifestyle changes do work, but for some sad reason those promises sound so good; lose 10 pounds in a weekend, take a pill and wake up slimmer. We want the promises to be true and we keep pulling out our wallets in the hopes that this time it will be.

Change Your Thinking to Get Off the Diet Treadmill

You run your brain. Anything you tell yourself becomes true (for you), so if you think you cannot change, you are right. Conversely if you think you can make changes, you are right again. You create a belief when your thoughts become habitual, so if you don’t resist overeating often enough you soon come to believe that you cannot resist. It’s simply faulty thinking. “Belief is when someone else does the thinking,” said Buckminster Fuller

The easiest way to change your thinking is by using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). Learn it in 10 minutes and start having fun seeing how your longtime beliefs can be changed in an instant. It’s been said that breaking a habit is hard, but that’s because we believe it is hard. What if you believed you could do anything? Wouldn’t that lead to greater results?

by Kathryn Martyn Smith M.NLP

Kathryn Martyn Smith, Master NLP & EFT, Weight Loss Coach, Author of the free weight loss E-book “Changing Beliefs, Your First Step to Permanent Weight Loss” and Owner of the first complete EFT & NLP Weight Loss Program at http://www.OneMoreBite-WeightLoss.com

Learn to use EFT & NLP for weight loss with The Daily Bites, mini lessons in using EFT for Weight Loss. http://www.OneMoreBite-WeightLoss.com/getnews.html

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10 Easy Ways to Cut Calories

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Have you recently been packing on the pounds? Thinking about going on a diet? Maybe you don’t have to! These 10 easy ways to cut calories may be just the push your body needs to start dropping those pounds.

  1. Eat breakfast. It seems counter-intuitive, but research shows that people who eat breakfast eat less calories over the course of a day than those who skip it. Short on time? Grab a piece of fruit and eat it while you’re traveling.
  2. Don’t drink your calories. Beverages such as sodas, specialty coffees, and sports drinks can have a huge caloric impact. Even “healthy drinks”, such as juice, may be quite high. The worst part is that these are just empty calories. They do absolutely nothing to fill you up. Stick with water or another calorie free beverage.
  3. Choose fat-free or low-fat versions. Many condiments such as mayonnaise and salad dressings are extremely high in fat, and thus high in calories. Switch to the low fat versions and you’ll drop calories without even realizing it.
  4. Want a snack? Try fruits and vegetables. When you’re hungry in between meals, it’s best to reach for a piece of fruit or some raw vegetables as a snack. These foods are significantly lower in calories than the usual candy bar.
  5. Plan ahead. Not planning ahead ruins many diets. If you know you’re going to be out of the house for awhile, make sure you bring a snack with you. If you’re going out with friends and know that there’s going to be a lot of fattening food around, eat a bit beforehand so that you’re not quite so hungry.
  6. Eat less meat. Meat has a lot more calories and fat than vegetables. By eliminating meat from a few of your weekly meals, you’ll also be eliminating calories.
  7. Fill up on soup or salad. If you eat salad (with low calorie dressing on the side) or soup (clear broth, not cream-based) before your main dish, then you’ll have less room in your stomach for the higher-calorie foods.
  8. Use smaller plates. Portion control plays a significant part in diet. By using a smaller plate, you will trick your mind into thinking that it’s eating more food.
  9. Use sprays. There are many low-calorie sprays out these days which can help you reduce calories while still giving your foods a taste of the high-fat version. Look for butter sprays and salad dressing sprays.
  10. Stop eating 3 hours before your bedtime. Most people do a lot of their snacking late at night. If you set a goal of not eating anything three hours before you sleep, you will begin to eliminate these late night binges.

Not everyone requires a serious diet in order to lose weight. By cutting just a few calories here and there, you may be able to lose weight without feeling deprived.

by Shannon Tani
Who knows the most about weight loss? Fat people! That’s why Shannon Tani started the website Better Off Fat, exposing dieting myths, cutting through the bull, and offering real-world examples of the best ways to lose weight.

Visit Better Off Fat now for your chance to receive two of the best weight loss reports out there FREE.

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10 Easy Ways to Cut Calories

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Have you recently been packing on the pounds? Thinking about going on a diet? Maybe you don’t have to! These 10 easy ways to cut calories may be just the push your body needs to start dropping those pounds.

  1. Eat breakfast. It seems counter-intuitive, but research shows that people who eat breakfast eat less calories over the course of a day than those who skip it. Short on time? Grab a piece of fruit and eat it while you’re traveling.
  2. Don’t drink your calories. Beverages such as sodas, specialty coffees, and sports drinks can have a huge caloric impact. Even “healthy drinks”, such as juice, may be quite high. The worst part is that these are just empty calories. They do absolutely nothing to fill you up. Stick with water or another calorie free beverage.
  3. Choose fat-free or low-fat versions. Many condiments such as mayonnaise and salad dressings are extremely high in fat, and thus high in calories. Switch to the low fat versions and you’ll drop calories without even realizing it.
  4. Want a snack? Try fruits and vegetables. When you’re hungry in between meals, it’s best to reach for a piece of fruit or some raw vegetables as a snack. These foods are significantly lower in calories than the usual candy bar.
  5. Plan ahead. Not planning ahead ruins many diets. If you know you’re going to be out of the house for awhile, make sure you bring a snack with you. If you’re going out with friends and know that there’s going to be a lot of fattening food around, eat a bit beforehand so that you’re not quite so hungry.
  6. Eat less meat. Meat has a lot more calories and fat than vegetables. By eliminating meat from a few of your weekly meals, you’ll also be eliminating calories.
  7. Fill up on soup or salad. If you eat salad (with low calorie dressing on the side) or soup (clear broth, not cream-based) before your main dish, then you’ll have less room in your stomach for the higher-calorie foods.
  8. Use smaller plates. Portion control plays a significant part in diet. By using a smaller plate, you will trick your mind into thinking that it’s eating more food.
  9. Use sprays. There are many low-calorie sprays out these days which can help you reduce calories while still giving your foods a taste of the high-fat version. Look for butter sprays and salad dressing sprays.
  10. Stop eating 3 hours before your bedtime. Most people do a lot of their snacking late at night. If you set a goal of not eating anything three hours before you sleep, you will begin to eliminate these late night binges.

Not everyone requires a serious diet in order to lose weight. By cutting just a few calories here and there, you may be able to lose weight without feeling deprived.

by Shannon Tani
Who knows the most about weight loss? Fat people! That’s why Shannon Tani started the website Better Off Fat, exposing dieting myths, cutting through the bull, and offering real-world examples of the best ways to lose weight.

Visit Better Off Fat now for your chance to receive two of the best weight loss reports out there FREE.

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Whey Protein For Fat Loss!

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

In this article I am going to discuss the benefits of implementing whey protein into your diet while you are trying to lose weight.

The general function of any kind of protein is to assist the muscles in re-growing themselves after they have been used during a workout. But what is it that makes whey protein stand out from the rest of the proteins?

Here are some answers for you. The beautiful thing about whey protein is that it is a naturally complete protein that contains the (BCAA’s) Branched Chain Amino Acids that are essential for your body if you really want to achieve optimum results. BCAA’s are the first amino acids used by your body when you decide to exercise, that is why it is important to have a good amount of them. Although it is true that you can find BCAA’s in many other things, whey protein tends to have the highest amount of it.

Another great thing about whey protein is that it is pure protein, which means that there is little or no fat and carbohydrates mixed in with it, like other protein powders such as muscle milk. Further more whey protein carries a very large amount of the amino acid called leucine which promotes fat loss by trying to preserve lean muscle tissues.

In addition to the above benefits, whey protein also adds to fat loss in that it takes more energy to break down. More energy equals more calories. Not only does it burn more calories but it also triggers certain hunger suppressing hormones that keep your appetite at bay longer than usual.

With all that said, whey protein is something that comes highly recommended with anyone interested in losing fat.

To get more information that will assist you with your fat loss visit : http://www.reviewsomefat.com

by Christopher Gibbs

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Whey Protein For Fat Loss!

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

In this article I am going to discuss the benefits of implementing whey protein into your diet while you are trying to lose weight.

The general function of any kind of protein is to assist the muscles in re-growing themselves after they have been used during a workout. But what is it that makes whey protein stand out from the rest of the proteins?

Here are some answers for you. The beautiful thing about whey protein is that it is a naturally complete protein that contains the (BCAA’s) Branched Chain Amino Acids that are essential for your body if you really want to achieve optimum results. BCAA’s are the first amino acids used by your body when you decide to exercise, that is why it is important to have a good amount of them. Although it is true that you can find BCAA’s in many other things, whey protein tends to have the highest amount of it.

Another great thing about whey protein is that it is pure protein, which means that there is little or no fat and carbohydrates mixed in with it, like other protein powders such as muscle milk. Further more whey protein carries a very large amount of the amino acid called leucine which promotes fat loss by trying to preserve lean muscle tissues.

In addition to the above benefits, whey protein also adds to fat loss in that it takes more energy to break down. More energy equals more calories. Not only does it burn more calories but it also triggers certain hunger suppressing hormones that keep your appetite at bay longer than usual.

With all that said, whey protein is something that comes highly recommended with anyone interested in losing fat.

To get more information that will assist you with your fat loss visit : http://www.reviewsomefat.com

by Christopher Gibbs

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Get Rid Of Stubborn Belly Fat!

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

I know from first hand experience that stubborn belly fat can be a really big burden. It just hangs around your midsection like a bad habit. I’m sure, by now, that you are fed up with it and are actually ready to do something about it. Am I right? Of course I am.

Or maybe, you’ve been trying to do something about it, but the things you have been doing, just aren’t working for you. The philosophy that I had when I was trying to lose weight, more specifically, my stubborn belly fat, is that I believed that by just doing my cardio and doing a moderate amount of ab exercise that the fat was just going to melt right off.

It didn’t help that I was eating the regular food I was used to eating. I wasn’t eating like like a pig or anything, but I wasn’t exactly eating like an athlete olympian either.

You see, the thing you have to realize when it comes to losing stubborn belly fat is that you really have to concentrate and put a good amount of time into working out that area.

Now, when I go to the gym, I make sure I do at least 15 minutes worth of good ab exercise, then I go on and do my cardio. Since I have started this routine, I have started to see a vast difference in the amount of stubborn belly fat hanging around my mid-section.

A large part of this whole stubborn belly fat equation has to do with genetics; however, this should not be an excuse for you to not being able to eliminate it. Yes, it is genetics in the fact where this happens to be the place where most of your fat is stored.However, if you ate the correct foods, there wouldn’t be any fat to store.

Another thing I did to help me eliminate my stubborn belly fat was that I started eating whole foods. I don’t touch anything that is fried, I stay away from pastries altogether, I don’t eat carbs past 8:00PM, and when I do have them, they are equally proportionate to the amount of protein I intake.

Another thing you can do to help eliminate that stubborn belly fat is that you should really start eating 6 smaller meals a day. This will help a lot with the whole genetic ordeal, in that it helps increase your metabolism. The better your metabolism, the harder it is for those fat deposits to build up the way they do.

I hope you found this information informative, but to get more in depth information on the subject matter you may want to check out some of the programs that we have researched that are related to the subject of losing stubborn belly fat, and many other aspects of fat loss.

You can view them by clicking on the link in my resource box below.

http://www.reviewsomefat.com

by Christopher Gibbs

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Get Rid Of Stubborn Belly Fat!

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

I know from first hand experience that stubborn belly fat can be a really big burden. It just hangs around your midsection like a bad habit. I’m sure, by now, that you are fed up with it and are actually ready to do something about it. Am I right? Of course I am.

Or maybe, you’ve been trying to do something about it, but the things you have been doing, just aren’t working for you. The philosophy that I had when I was trying to lose weight, more specifically, my stubborn belly fat, is that I believed that by just doing my cardio and doing a moderate amount of ab exercise that the fat was just going to melt right off.

It didn’t help that I was eating the regular food I was used to eating. I wasn’t eating like like a pig or anything, but I wasn’t exactly eating like an athlete olympian either.

You see, the thing you have to realize when it comes to losing stubborn belly fat is that you really have to concentrate and put a good amount of time into working out that area.

Now, when I go to the gym, I make sure I do at least 15 minutes worth of good ab exercise, then I go on and do my cardio. Since I have started this routine, I have started to see a vast difference in the amount of stubborn belly fat hanging around my mid-section.

A large part of this whole stubborn belly fat equation has to do with genetics; however, this should not be an excuse for you to not being able to eliminate it. Yes, it is genetics in the fact where this happens to be the place where most of your fat is stored.However, if you ate the correct foods, there wouldn’t be any fat to store.

Another thing I did to help me eliminate my stubborn belly fat was that I started eating whole foods. I don’t touch anything that is fried, I stay away from pastries altogether, I don’t eat carbs past 8:00PM, and when I do have them, they are equally proportionate to the amount of protein I intake.

Another thing you can do to help eliminate that stubborn belly fat is that you should really start eating 6 smaller meals a day. This will help a lot with the whole genetic ordeal, in that it helps increase your metabolism. The better your metabolism, the harder it is for those fat deposits to build up the way they do.

I hope you found this information informative, but to get more in depth information on the subject matter you may want to check out some of the programs that we have researched that are related to the subject of losing stubborn belly fat, and many other aspects of fat loss.

You can view them by clicking on the link in my resource box below.

http://www.reviewsomefat.com

by Christopher Gibbs

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Our diet must change to cut cancer risk

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Healthy diet is needed to combat cancer risk, as obesity increases the risk of cancer of the oesophagus, colorectum, pancreas, breast, endometrium, and kidney.