Aug
25
Eating the right kind of food is what can give you a strong immune system and help you prevent sickness and all kinds of skin blemishes including acne.
Here are some of the foods that can help you overcome the acne on your face or throughout your body.
Protein
Eating excess meat is harmful to your health. Eating too much meat, more than 2-4 ounces per day, has been found to contribute to narrowing of the arteries.
If you do physical labor and are involved in a lot of movement in your work, then you should eat more than 2-4 ounces of protein per day. Just make sure that the meat has a minimum of additives and preservatives.
Remember, meat is high in saturated fat, which blocks the activity of EPA and DHA, which produce prostaglandin and control the activity of your hormones.
Meat and bread is a big contributor to creating constipation. Meat is difficult to digest and many times it will get into the colon partial digested. This condition benefits the bad bacteria and allows them to dominate the colon and create constipation.
Because meat and bread have little fiber, they move slowly in the colon, which leads to constipation and eventually to some type of colon inflammation.
Bad bacteria, decaying meat and other undigested food contribute to the build up of toxic matter in the colon. This is the type of condition you should try to avoid, if you have acne. You need fecal matter in the colon to move regularly and out the rectum, otherwise, toxic matter will build up and end up in your blood stream
Here are the grains you should be eating:
* Brown rice ? contain many amino acids that help rebuild skin tissue
* Whole grains ? contain folic acid, magnesium, and vitamin E, B vitamins, minerals, and fiber
* Oats ? use them in the morning with honey or raisins. Oats have an anti-inflammatory effect on the skin and help to keep you regular.
Seeds and nuts
* Almonds - Almonds contain protein, the B vitamins, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus. Use them as a snack. These small nuts help to build muscles and tissue.
* Flax seeds ? These seeds are known for containing plenty of omega 3 oil, an essential oil for life. They also contain fiber when used ground up and put into smoothies. Omega 3 is also an anti-inflammatory oil, which is good for acne.
* Pecans ? This is one of the good nuts to eat. It contains Vitamin A, B?s, C, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and potassium. Use them as a snack.
* Pine nuts ? these nuts also one of the best to eat. They contain vitamin A, C, B?s, protein and iron.
* Sesame seeds ? They are high in calcium, phosphorus, and potassium. They are helpful in relieving various skin diseases such as acne by reducing the swelling.
* Sunflower seeds ? These seeds should be used as a snack. They are high in protein, calcium and vitamin A. They provide nutrients for building the whole body and are good for dry skin.
All of these nuts and seeds should be eaten raw. Heating and other processing will kill the life force of the nut or seed and also reduce the quantity of the vitamins and minerals.
Eat these nuts and seeds as snacks. Sesame seeds, sunflower, and flax seeds can be put directly into your blender as you make your smoothies.
Rudy Silva has a degree in Physics and is a Natural Nutritionist. He is the author of Constipation, Acne, Hemorrhoid, and Fatty Acid ebooks. He writes a newsletter call ?natural-remedies-thatwork.com.? More acne hints and information on his acne e-book can be found at: http://www.acne-remedies.for–you.info
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Aug
25
Health Tip: - Beyond Weight Loss: Gain Mental Clarity, Increased Energy, Emotional Stability, Improved Sleep
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Imagine that there was a treatment that promised not only to help you feel better physically and emotionally, but to improve your memory and thinking ability, your energy level and your sleep quality, and as a “side effect” also helped you to lose weight and reduce your stress. Imagine that this treatment was easily available, and best of all, FREE - would you want to try it?
Most of us have learned to be skeptical of claims such as the above, thinking that if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. So where is the catch? What if you found out that this treatment took approximately 20-30 minutes each day, and that it may take 2-3 weeks to notice results? Still willing to try it? What if the treatment took some effort to complete (roughly the same effort it takes to go grocery shopping)? And what if you had to keep up the treatment for the rest of your life in order to maintain the benefits? Still interested?
This miracle treatment, of course, is physical exercise. If its numerous well-documented benefits were available from taking a pill, probably everyone would take one. In fact, many food supplements, herbs and vitamins are sold making similar claims, and people are often willing to spend a lot of money on those, even though their positive effects on physical and emotional well-being are not nearly as well established as the positive effects of exercise. So why are so many of us still reluctant to make a commitment to regular physical exercise? If it is not because of physical limitations, it is often because we make excuses for why we can’t find the time and the energy in our already busy lifestyles. After reading about all the benefits of exercise below, decide for yourself whether you can really afford NOT to try it. (Note: It’s always a good idea to check with your health care provider before starting a physical exercise program!)
The Mental Health Benefits of Physical Exercise
Many people think of exercise as having mostly physical and health benefits, such as strong muscles, a strong heart, and weight loss. But a growing body of research shows that exercise also promotes mental health and well-being.
Positive Mood. Not only does physical exercise improve mood, it can significantly reduce depression, anxiety, and anger. Research on the relationship between exercise and depression has a long history, and has consistently shown that both short-term and long-term exercise is related to a significant reduction in depression. The findings suggest that the anti-depressant effects of exercise begin as early as the first session of exercise and continue beyond the end of the exercise program. Researchers at Duke University found that 60% of depressed people overcame their depression without medication after exercising for three 30-minute sessions per week for 4 months (this is about the same success rate found among depressed people who use only medication to treat their depression).
But you don’t have to spend hours at the gym to gain the benefits from exercise. Even short bursts of physical activity have been found to lift people’s mood, such as walking up several flights of stairs, or jogging to the mailbox and back. Exercise also has been found to significantly reduce anxiety. The most beneficial exercise for anxiety reduction appears to be aerobic (e.g., running, swimming, cycling) as opposed to nonaerobic (e.g., baseball, strength training). Research suggests that physical exercise promotes a sense of calmness similar to that obtained from relaxation training and meditation, with the added benefit of promoting better physical health. Yoga often has a calming effect on participants as well, along with the physical benefit of stretching and building strength.
Stress Reduction. Physically active people are better able to cope with the stress of daily life than sedentary people. Researchers are still trying to figure out exactly what happens to the brain during physical exercise and how that improves the body’s natural ability to handle stress. Studies have shown that exercise seems to have a beneficial impact on the immune system, helping people stay healthier and more resilient during stressful times.
Self-Esteem. Exercise increases confidence and can have a positive effect on self-esteem. One study found that children showed larger increases in self-esteem after engaging in aerobic activity as compared to other physical education class activities (such as learning sports skills). Another study found that senior citizens who practiced light stretching also increased their self-esteem.
Restful Sleep. Regular, quality sleep is related to better thinking ability, alertness, memory, and energy level. People who engage in rigorous exercise (walking, jogging, swimming, etc.) have been found to go to sleep more quickly, sleep longer, and have more restful sleep than people who do not exercise. Research suggests that exercise has the biggest impact on sleep when the exercise is longer in duration (30 minutes or more) and is completed earlier in the day.
Memory and Thinking Ability. There is evidence that exercise increases the blood supply to the brain. An increased blood supply means increased oxygen and energy, and thus better performance. The positive effects of aerobic exercise seem to be largest for “executive functions” - judgment, planning, and problem solving ability.
Studies have also found that physically active elderly people perform better than sedentary people on cognitive tasks such as memory, reaction time, reasoning, and vocabulary. When sedentary people were assigned to an exercise program that included both strength training and aerobic activity, they showed substantial improvement in cognitive abilities after only 3-6 months. However, that advantage was quickly lost when people stopped exercising.
In short, physical exercise can make you feel happier, calmer, more confident, more energetic, and better able to think and solve problems. Maybe, instead of saying no to exercise, say no to something else today and go for a 5-minute walk around the office or the neighborhood. Do it especially if you feel too tired to do it - remember that it will increase your energy and you will be glad you did it!
Dr. Karin Suesser, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (http://www.dollandassociates.com). She provides therapy and assessment for children (ages 1-18) and their families, as well as for adults and couples. She specializes in helping individuals find effective solutions to emotional, behavioral, or life transition concerns. Her areas of expertise include anxiety issues, ADHD, aggressive and disruptive behaviors, depression, trauma and abuse issues, academic/career concerns, parenting issues, relationship and sexual issues. She also provides professional coaching to individuals to help them achieve their goals, enhance their performance, and live a more deeply meaningful life.
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Aug
24
WLS Patients Take Too Long to Order Food - What?s That About
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Families who dine out with their loved ones who?ve had gastric bypass surgery often complain the patient takes an unusually long time to order food. Rose, whose mother had gastric bypass about eight months ago asked, ?What?s wrong with her? It?s so frustrating!?
There are a number of reasons gastric bypass patients are indecisive when ordering a meal at a restaurant. Consider some of these:
Perhaps she?s worried about getting sick ? dumping or vomiting. All WLS patients worry about getting sick in public.
Perhaps she has some unresolved emotional issues about leaving too much food on her plate. (Remember the ?clean up your plate? threat of childhood and habit of adulthood.)
She may fear she won?t like what she orders: to a bariatric patient taste takes priority over quantity.
Maybe nothing sounds good to her, in the early stage after WLS food can seem unappealing and even nauseating.
She may not be hungry, but doesn?t want to offend you by rejecting your invitation to dine out.
Some patients in the early stage of living after weight loss surgery feel grief or loss for the foods they once loved gluttonously. She may be feeling loss seeing a menu of many things that she can no longer enjoy.
These things considered, is it possible to ask the family member if there is a specific reason she?s struggling to order her meal? That may be touchy and her feelings are probably raw in this early phase of weight-loss, so be cautious.
Some bariatric patients I know look at on-line menus before dining out. They make a plan ahead of time and know what they will order and enjoy based on the very specific needs of the low-volume, high-protein WLS diet.
I believe Rose?s mother, and others, will gain confidence in eating out and ordering skillfully for their needs. It is important to be patient as the family member attempts to bust a lifetime of bad habits thus finding the way to better health.
Kaye Bailey is a weight loss surgery success story having maintained her health and goal weight for 5+ years. An award winning journalist, she is the author and webmaster of http://www.livingafterwls.com and http://www.livingafterwls.blogspot.com
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Aug
23
Weight Loss Problems at Their Worst ?America is on the Path of Delusion, Depression, and Destruction
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Am I missing something here? If I am, someone please email me and tell me. But, the shape of you and every person in America tells me I am not missing the boat at all. However, sometimes like today I sure feel someone in my industry and in the medical industry is really off the real issue, and not intending on getting back any time soon.
The big question I have is this, ?With all the articles on the internet now, with all the
equipment, diets and gimmicks out there, why are you and America getting fatter,
more depressed and suffer from preventable diseases every day??
Diabetes and Obesity are going to weigh down America until it breaks, not including
what the health care costs will be.
All the fitness people, doctor?s and so called experts (my peers) want and think they
should tell you how to count calories, what piece of equipment is better than the
other, and what diet plan is best. While these all are necessities, THEY ARE MISSING
THE BIGGER PROBLEM! God knows there are enough of programs out there.
Harder road, dodging a bullet, denial, pride, lazy maybe all the above are the
reasons, but the best way to help you is not with numbers charts, how much weight
or which exercise works best. THIS IS NOT WORKING PEOPLE, CAN?T YOU SEE?
The problem of the health of America lies in your approach. You are not exercising
for some reason. You lose your motivation two months into a workout plan, why?
This is behavioral not charts. Yes, it is the harder road, but the only road for you to
be successful. Until you realize this, until my peers realize this, you and everyone
else will continue down a path of depression, destruction and delusion.
Here are the five steps for a successful weight loss plan:
Determine HOW you are motivated
Determine the REASONS behind the unwanted behaviors
Develop a great support system
Eat for fuel not for taste
Keep being active
Quote:
While exercise and eating guidelines are based on good scientific principles, they do
not necessarily agree with human nature or common sense. Recent history tells us
that we are better off encouraging the mediocre people who are willing to include
exercise in their daily lives, rather than cramming guidelines down the majority of
those who want to fight the inevitable. In the end, keeping things simple and in a
supportive situation will keep everyone happy.
?Just Move It!?
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Aug
22
Weight Loss, Bodybuilding, and Exercise Tips ? Keeping Your Body-fat Low; Part 1 of 10
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Ever go to a party and wish you were the guy/girl that was considered the life of the party? They just seem to work every part of the room effortlessly. One minute you see them by the coffee table, then seconds later they are talking to someone by the refrigerator.
My name is Greg Ryan. I am a fitness expert, professional bodybuilder, personal,
trainer to movie stars, former employee of Kathy Smith and over 50,000 hours of
paid personal training sessions under my belt. For the last twenty years I have been
able to continually make progress, stay consistent and have some fun in my quest
to be in better shape. One very important techniques I learned is how to ?work the
room? or in other words make quality use of every second in the gym. I have been
able to keep my body fat low for years because I am efficient, not because I work
any harder, I just work smarter than any other. Here is what I mean:
Keeping your body fat technique #1: Work the room (gym)
Before each workout go through in your head the order of your exercises, intensity
levels, and contingency plans. This cuts time down and the effort out of the
workout. About ten minutes to be exact. Contingency plans are what exercise you
will do if someone is using the piece of equipment you want to use. (DO NOT STOP
AND WAIT FOR A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT)
Once you get going, start at one side of gym. Right before you finish your last set of
that exercise look for the next piece of equipment you want to use, making sure it
lines up with the body part needing to work next and it is close by. You will waste a
lot of time, more than you know, by going all the way across the gym every time you
change exercises. This cuts another ten minutes from the workout, and keeps the
heart rate and intensity levels high. Water breaks should be scheduled after two
exercises.
You may think this is way over board but it is not. This one technique has not only
keep me going to twenty years. It also has kept my body fat low and consistent for
years. Work the room or the gym will work you. Working out can be fun, productive
and energizing if you are smart about it!
Greg Ryan is a high profile fitness expert and former employee of Kathy Smiths. Best selling author of the Changing from the INSIDE book series. Discover the common sense way to lose weight with out dieting. A proven formula the doctor?s DON?T want you to know about. For FREE MINI COURES click here http://www.resolutions.bz
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Aug
21
Studies show that most Americans are fifteen percent fatter today than they were in the early nineties. Wouldn?t you think with all the non-fat foods on the store shelves that maybe we would be losing weight verses gaining it ? There are two reasons for this: one is physiological and the other is psychological.
Empty Calories: I like to use the phrase empty calories when it comes to non-fat
foods. In most cases, in order to be able to label a food non-fat, most of the fats in
it must be taken out. DA! However, the body uses fats as a mechanism to burn more
fat. In other words, fat is used as a fuel in the body. If you take out certain types of
fats out from the food,the body loses its efficiency to burn fat. This slows down the
metabolism. While on the surface you think that you are doing yourself a favor by
eating non-fat foods. However, where people make the mistake is a big portion of
their daily diets consist of non fat types of foods.
Tip: While cutting down fats in your diet are essential, do not go over board in
consuming non-fat foods. MORE IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER!
Less is not more: Well, these cookies have zero fat in them, so that means I can eat
twice as many and not get as fat? Have you every played that head game with
yourself? Most of us have. We justify that if a food has less fat or no fat then we can
eat more of it. NOT TRUE; IT STILL HAS CALORIES. Do not forget the basic principle
to keeping your weight down; calories in ? calories out!
Tip: Just because it says, ?NO FAT? does not give you a permission slip to eat twice
as much. Empty calories can be harder to burn off than good fat calories.
The key to weight loss is balancing good fats with your total daily intake. Plus
exercise!
In the case of food or exercise, having the attitude of doing more or eating more
can have a more devastating effect on your ability to lose weight long term than
anything. Work on your unwanted behaviors first and maybe you will not look at
non-fat foods like they are manna from Heaven.
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out dieting that the doctor?s DON?T want you to know. Greg Ryan is a best selling author, former employee of Kathy Smith, and high profile fitness expert.
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