tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16640604287666231182024-03-05T17:59:39.023-08:00myweekee useful health secretsmyweekee.blogspot.com is a health blog, this blog will discuss about untold tips and secret about health, diet, nutrition, health tips, health and fitness, weight loss, muscle, vitamin, health secret, eye care, lasik surgery, botox, cancer, mesothelioma, health insurance and others related to google health, yahoo fitness, bing beauty, msn healthy tips, facebook health facts, youtube health, digg fitness tips, goDaddy beauty secrets and Alexa health ranking.nommy76http://www.blogger.com/profile/07845133188934014956noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664060428766623118.post-88182378835709561062010-11-19T10:58:00.000-08:002010-11-19T10:58:11.562-08:00FLU: Influenza and a Viral Infection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViTk3qTOfyBEBY7G5C_-QBw8n5sFpU1Csf51N9RtNZRe7wzhaZIsXMwAs4KLCJlWVLA7OWb5I5GaFzuq8DOG3mg0fHz6uShICVNHIOK0qV9wfHOnQKtJLNFj1KXYCINpNEOsfdbonMBU/s1600/flu-girl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViTk3qTOfyBEBY7G5C_-QBw8n5sFpU1Csf51N9RtNZRe7wzhaZIsXMwAs4KLCJlWVLA7OWb5I5GaFzuq8DOG3mg0fHz6uShICVNHIOK0qV9wfHOnQKtJLNFj1KXYCINpNEOsfdbonMBU/s1600/flu-girl.jpg" /></a></div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Influenza, commonly called the flu. Influenza is a viral infection that attacks our respiratory system — our nose, throat and lungs. Influenza and its complications can be deadly. World Health Organazation (WHO) estimate that hundred thousand of people on this planet die each year of complications of influenza.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">People at higher risk of developing flu complications includes young children, older adults, pregnant women, people with weakened immune systems and people who have chronic illnesses. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Our best defense against influenza is to receive an annual vaccination.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Initially, the flu may seem like a common cold with a runny nose, sneezing and sore throat. But colds usually develop slowly, whereas the flu tends to come on suddenly. And although a cold can be an annoyance, you usually feel much worse with the flu.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Common signs and symptoms of the flu includes Fever over 100 F (38 C), Chills and sweats, Headache, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Dry cough, aching muscles (especially in your back, arms and legs), Fatigue and weakness and Nasal congestion.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKUi5TfTVyiPXTA101DWf6l1kZQRLnd57fqZvRGCKi2crc3zD7ffuWGiHT_Da8ktZReRzwCy0tFgd9s7ZMFZevVe_loYMuKs0M6qfJRYuy56_lGrnjjB_afiP0-Nf3hPe8D6Nkuc5G8M/s1600/flu-fever.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKUi5TfTVyiPXTA101DWf6l1kZQRLnd57fqZvRGCKi2crc3zD7ffuWGiHT_Da8ktZReRzwCy0tFgd9s7ZMFZevVe_loYMuKs0M6qfJRYuy56_lGrnjjB_afiP0-Nf3hPe8D6Nkuc5G8M/s200/flu-fever.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you have flu symptoms and are at risk of complications, see your doctor right away. Taking antiviral drugs within the first 48 hours after you first notice symptoms may reduce the length of your illness and help prevent more-serious problems. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Flu viruses travel through the air in droplets when someone with the infection coughs, sneezes or talks. You can inhale the droplets directly, or you can pick up the germs from an object — such as a telephone or computer keyboard — and then transfer them to your eyes, nose or mouth. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Influenza viruses are constantly changing, with new strains appearing regularly. If you've had influenza in the past, your body has already made antibodies to fight that particular strain of the virus. If future influenza viruses are similar to what you had before, either by having the disease or by vaccination, those antibodies may prevent infection.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjAXiaIQ6VWxTV0J7AUV5MHsb_KpSur0_3vqcHIeY5HTbRTp6fE_kYMs1h2fwNMOuHG05ymEIaywy8bMcEFRlF9lmkIDLe6TbBNG7DTI9G3YS6hJfDe-EXZa0yyX34D1aKEmcg5boaDg/s1600/influenza-flu-myweekee-health-info.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjAXiaIQ6VWxTV0J7AUV5MHsb_KpSur0_3vqcHIeY5HTbRTp6fE_kYMs1h2fwNMOuHG05ymEIaywy8bMcEFRlF9lmkIDLe6TbBNG7DTI9G3YS6hJfDe-EXZa0yyX34D1aKEmcg5boaDg/s1600/influenza-flu-myweekee-health-info.JPG" /></a></div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But your antibodies can't protect you from new influenza strains that are very different from what you had before. These very different (novel) virus strains, which usually cross over into humans from pigs or birds, can cause worldwide epidemics (pandemics).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Factors that may increase your risk of developing influenza or its complications include:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFSmNJqhAqKZ7bjrFvwV8-kPxDfgYiRVbwd-gI4M9YIxSYJsbZWzQC_tp97nB0wVwrcgwvGWhMfUb96U2p4QQYeZiGkMGEv7Lvd3tT_9zuY3dlo-Uhr1Ob2ne2KHzZHv5MuCu5Cn9BFg/s1600/flu-lady.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFSmNJqhAqKZ7bjrFvwV8-kPxDfgYiRVbwd-gI4M9YIxSYJsbZWzQC_tp97nB0wVwrcgwvGWhMfUb96U2p4QQYeZiGkMGEv7Lvd3tT_9zuY3dlo-Uhr1Ob2ne2KHzZHv5MuCu5Cn9BFg/s200/flu-lady.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Age.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Seasonal influenza tends to target young children and people over 65. The pandemic H1N1 virus that surfaced in 2009 appeared to be most common in teenagers and young adults.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Occupation.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Health care workers and child care personnel are more likely to have close contact with people infected with influenza.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Living conditions.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> People who live in facilities along with many other residents, such as nursing homes or military barracks, are more likely to develop influenza.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Weakened immune system.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Cancer treatments, anti-rejection drugs, corticosteroids and HIV/AIDS can weaken your immune system. This can make it easier for you to catch influenza and may also increase your risk of developing complications.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Chronic illnesses.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart problems may increase your risk of influenza complications.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pregnancy.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Pregnant women are more likely to develop influenza complications, particularly in the second and third trimesters.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuEUsS3-6kq8ZcudO-N_bQDIIUTSpxo0VAGQh6JZlnvb5-hD3s8E04H1MPQmIzWzJMPlkMW4EUJz4xCzZkctNJ32eSnZk1wE8KTGF4bjg9r3XAPbkZXkr8BnmTlBo-fzHz3uDoODzN9s/s1600/flu-kid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuEUsS3-6kq8ZcudO-N_bQDIIUTSpxo0VAGQh6JZlnvb5-hD3s8E04H1MPQmIzWzJMPlkMW4EUJz4xCzZkctNJ32eSnZk1wE8KTGF4bjg9r3XAPbkZXkr8BnmTlBo-fzHz3uDoODzN9s/s320/flu-kid.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you're young and healthy, seasonal influenza usually isn't serious. Although you may feel miserable while you have it, the flu usually goes away with no lasting effects. But high-risk children and adults may develop complications such as Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Sinus infections, and Ear infections.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pneumonia is the most common and most serious. For older adults and people with a chronic illness, pneumonia can be deadly. The best protection is vaccination against both pneumonia and influenza.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Usually, you'll need nothing more than bed rest and plenty of fluids to treat the flu. But in some cases, your doctor may prescribe an antiviral medication, such as oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or zanamivir (Relenza). If taken soon after you notice symptoms, these drugs may shorten your illness by a day or so and help prevent serious complications.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>If you do come down with the flu, these measures may help ease your symptoms:</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Drink plenty of liquids.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Choose water, juice and warm soups to prevent dehydration. Drink enough so that your urine is clear or very pale yellow.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rest.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Get more sleep to help your immune system fight infection.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Consider pain relievers.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Use an over-the-counter pain reliever, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), to combat the achiness associated with influenza. Don't give aspirin to children or teens because of the risk of Reye's syndrome, a rare, but potentially fatal disease.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each year's seasonal flu vaccine contains protection from the three influenza viruses that are expected to be the most common during that year's flu season. The H1N1 influenza virus responsible for the 2009 pandemic will be included in the seasonal flu vaccine for 2010 to 2011. The vaccine will be available as an injection or as a nasal spray.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Controlling the spread of infection</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
The influenza vaccine isn't 100-percent effective, so it's also important to take measures to reduce the spread of infection:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wash your hands.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Thorough and frequent hand washing is the best way to prevent many common infections. Scrub your hands vigorously for at least 15 seconds. Or use alcohol-based hand sanitizers.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Contain your coughs and sneezes.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough. To avoid contaminating your hands, cough or sneeze into a tissue or into the inner crook of your elbow.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">§<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Avoid crowds.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Flu spreads easily wherever people congregate — in child care centers, schools, office buildings, auditoriums and public transportation. By avoiding crowds during peak flu season, you reduce your chances of infection.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 1;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHJR9ExyzLvrMzXMMyAGtRe1wIhVeoAEVQQZkMAFzIQsDW7H2O_GO4oZv2Z3IJE-jO-kyLEYQd2FDlocPQFDJbhOtLkJbla89udlKPBfm3efHkxLJ3jLB7eeC59QRvpoXdXLmx7iqxxE/s1600/hand-wash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHJR9ExyzLvrMzXMMyAGtRe1wIhVeoAEVQQZkMAFzIQsDW7H2O_GO4oZv2Z3IJE-jO-kyLEYQd2FDlocPQFDJbhOtLkJbla89udlKPBfm3efHkxLJ3jLB7eeC59QRvpoXdXLmx7iqxxE/s320/hand-wash.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hand washing: Do's and don'ts<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 11.25pt; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hand washing is an easy way to prevent infection. Understand when to wash your hands, how to properly use hand sanitizer and how to get your children into the habit.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Frequent hand washing is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and spreading illness. Hand washing requires only soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer — a cleanser that doesn't require water. Find out when and how to wash your hands properly.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;"><b>When to wash your hands</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As you touch people, surfaces and objects throughout the day, you accumulate germs on your hands. In turn, you can infect yourself with these germs by touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Although it's impossible to keep your hands germ-free, washing your hands frequently can help limit the transfer of bacteria, viruses and other microbes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Always wash your hands before</i></b>:</span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Preparing food, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Eating, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Treating wounds or giving medicine</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Touching a sick or injured person</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Inserting or removing contact lenses</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><div style="line-height: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <b><i>Always wash your hands after: </i></b></span></div><br />
<ul><li style="line-height: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Preparing food, especially raw meat or poultry, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Using the toilet, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Changing a diaper</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Touching an animal or animal toys, leashes or waste, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing into your hands</span></li>
<li> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 11.25pt;">Treating wounds, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 11.25pt;">Touching a sick or injured person, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 11.25pt;">Handling garbage or something that could be contaminated, such as a cleaning cloth or soiled shoes</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 11.25pt;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 15px;"> Of course, it's also important to wash your hands whenever they look dirty.</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 4.5pt; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>How to wash your hands</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's generally best to wash your hands with soap and water. Follow these simple steps:</span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wet your hands with running water.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Apply liquid, bar or powder soap.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lather well.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rub your hands vigorously for at least 20 seconds. Remember to scrub all surfaces, including the backs of your hands, wrists, between your fingers and under your fingernails.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rinse well.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dry your hands with a clean or disposable towel or air dryer.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If possible, use your towel to turn off the faucet.</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Keep in mind that antibacterial soap is no more effective at killing germs than is regular soap. Using antibacterial soap may even lead to the development of bacteria that are resistant to the product's antimicrobial agents — making it harder to kill these germs in the future.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;"><b><i>How to use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer</i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;"><b><i></i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Alcohol-based hand sanitizers — which don't require water — are an excellent alternative to soap and water. If you choose to use a commercially prepared hand sanitizer, make sure the product contains at least 60 percent alcohol. Then follow these simple steps:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Apply enough of the product to the palm of your hand to wet your hands completely.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rub your hands together, covering all surfaces, for up to 25 seconds or until they're dry.</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If your hands are visibly dirty, however, wash with soap and water. Antimicrobial wipes or towelettes are another option, although they're not as effective as alcohol-based sanitizers.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 4.5pt; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Kids need clean hands, too..</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Help your children stay healthy by encouraging them to wash their hands properly and frequently. Wash your hands with your children to show them how it's done. To prevent rushing, suggest washing their hands for as long as it takes to sing the "Happy Birthday" song twice. You might place hand-washing reminders at children's eye level, such as a chart by the bathroom sink for children to mark every time they wash their hands. If your children can't reach the sink on their own, keep a stepstool handy.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are okay for children and adolescents, too, especially when soap and water isn't available. Make sure the sanitizer completely dries before your child touches anything. Store the container safely away after use.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hand washing is especially important for children in child care settings. Young children cared for in groups outside the home are at greater risk of respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases, which can easily spread to family members and other contacts. Be sure your child care provider promotes frequent hand washing or use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Ask whether the children are required to wash their hands several times a day — not just before meals. Note, too, whether diapering areas are cleaned after each use and whether eating and diapering areas are well separated.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 4.5pt; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b>A simple way to stay healthy</b></i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hand washing doesn't take much time or effort, but it offers great rewards in terms of preventing illness. Adopting this simple habit can play a major role in protecting your health.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8K4QoX4LENs3ypNOBL4YPHUzpxR3-Cd3X8K_lJaVHdfwcmYfal-Fw9FdbgjnXWVOSsZEQC3Jnie1pg5Q3APXHAtIBomnHoBx_6NVtgBE9Rf35zy5W8VRefematKz-lS0nFIit9sugEY/s1600/acai+berry+illness+protection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8K4QoX4LENs3ypNOBL4YPHUzpxR3-Cd3X8K_lJaVHdfwcmYfal-Fw9FdbgjnXWVOSsZEQC3Jnie1pg5Q3APXHAtIBomnHoBx_6NVtgBE9Rf35zy5W8VRefematKz-lS0nFIit9sugEY/s1600/acai+berry+illness+protection.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each day our cells are attacked with negatively charged ions known as free radicals that cause damage leading to accelerated aging and increased risk of heart disease, cancer and dementia. It`s estimated that each of our trillion or so cells is assaulted by up to 10,000 free radicals each day. This damage must be repaired by our body to prevent disease and slow the aging process. Free radicals are a natural part of metabolism and represent the byproducts of respiration, digestion and physical activity. Fortunately nutritional research has confirmed a host of natural compounds found in berries that can absorb free radicals before they wreak cellular damage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya5OPvibjHxUUcImr-WyxIRFj67PBcWx4IytYxtjFgREJz6OpkTAkTbWHZbQyhmF-F1vO_KVosyAM95-usxx1y_jgRWmij7gsfhD_qwOhqbh-PcyX0E8FQ7DMauJaSSBeqdCMeK3ByU0/s1600/acai+fruits+for+good+health.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya5OPvibjHxUUcImr-WyxIRFj67PBcWx4IytYxtjFgREJz6OpkTAkTbWHZbQyhmF-F1vO_KVosyAM95-usxx1y_jgRWmij7gsfhD_qwOhqbh-PcyX0E8FQ7DMauJaSSBeqdCMeK3ByU0/s1600/acai+fruits+for+good+health.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One well accepted theory of aging explains how free radicals cause cellular degeneration and damage to nuclear DNA. As we age our ability to repair this damage becomes limited due to poor diet and lifestyle choices over the course of decades. Researchers have found that as we age as many as one in three proteins have become dysfunctional due to free radical damage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Proteins are the backbone of life and essential to health. Loss of protein function results in many of the outward signs of aging including wrinkles and grey hair and leads to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and dementia. Any nutrient that can neutralize free radicals will help to lower risk of disease and extend natural life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Acai Berry is the Top Ranked Antioxidant Food</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The results of a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry shows that people who supplemented with acai berry increased the antioxidant capacity of their blood threefold. Supplementing with acai provides a significant shield to our genetic foundation as well as the protein structures that we rely on for disease free health and natural aging.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Blueberries Improve Cognitive Health</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Bilberries are good for the Heart</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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Surgeons work to remove mesothelioma in instances where it is diagnosed at an early stage. Sometimes it isn't possible to remove all of the cancer. In those cases, surgery may help to reduce the signs and symptoms caused by mesothelioma spreading in your body. Surgical options may include:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11.25pt;"> </span></span></span></span><b style="line-height: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Surgery to decrease fluid buildup.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 11.25pt;"> Pleural mesothelioma may cause fluid to build up in your chest, causing difficulty breathing. Surgeons insert a tube or catheter into your chest to drain the fluid. Doctors may also inject medicine into your chest to prevent fluid from returning (pleurodesis).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 11.25pt;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Surgery to remove the tissue around the lungs or abdomen.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Surgeons may remove the tissue lining the ribs and the lungs (pleurectomy) or the tissue lining the abdominal cavity (peritonectomy) in order to relieve signs and symptoms of mesothelioma.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Surgery to remove as much of the cancer as possible (debulking).</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> If all of the cancer can't be removed, surgeons may attempt to remove as much as possible.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Surgery to remove a lung and the surrounding tissue.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Removing the affected lung and the tissue that surrounds it may relieve signs and symptoms of pleural mesothelioma. If you'll be receiving radiation therapy to the chest after surgery, this procedure also allows doctors to use higher doses, since they won't need to worry about protecting your lung from damaging radiation.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaihTwUzCUKeUlnN6d1uwwMTLVCoS0fH7gM9qnk_cKRahy14SLy5WtmFkNXBaWpjw74YmUQ8mLnY4V19wW1njbbf-Y25KrsOpPibhkftG-63FM3ixeme9xc8zUZIvrJ8NM9s3Y66yDSSo/s1600/mesothelioma-doctor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaihTwUzCUKeUlnN6d1uwwMTLVCoS0fH7gM9qnk_cKRahy14SLy5WtmFkNXBaWpjw74YmUQ8mLnY4V19wW1njbbf-Y25KrsOpPibhkftG-63FM3ixeme9xc8zUZIvrJ8NM9s3Y66yDSSo/s320/mesothelioma-doctor.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Chemotherapy</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
Chemotherapy uses chemicals to kill cancer cells. Systemic chemotherapy travels throughout the body and may shrink or slow the growth of a pleural mesothelioma that can't be removed using surgery. Chemotherapy may also be used before surgery (neoadjuvant chemotherapy) to make an operation easier or after surgery (adjuvant chemotherapy) to reduce the chance that cancer will return.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Chemotherapy drugs may also be heated and administered directly into the abdominal cavity (intraperitoneal chemotherapy), in the case of peritoneal mesothelioma, or into the chest cavity (intrapleural chemotherapy), in the case of pleural mesothelioma. Using this strategy, chemotherapy drugs can reach the mesothelioma directly without injuring healthy cells in other parts of the body. This allows doctors to administer higher doses of chemotherapy drugs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCkMZLniemLcpv41xhcgz74ZcKyU4brij2k6gfrzHfmuFu9V0Cb2s461c31OfIs_tVWbPfOrXVsVMCutFjqqGQo5Jf6SJ1jDqkteCFlh4Q_2hKkfOkfktQwUd4a0yOmYkM1OkpX_vIJc/s1600/cancer-check.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCkMZLniemLcpv41xhcgz74ZcKyU4brij2k6gfrzHfmuFu9V0Cb2s461c31OfIs_tVWbPfOrXVsVMCutFjqqGQo5Jf6SJ1jDqkteCFlh4Q_2hKkfOkfktQwUd4a0yOmYkM1OkpX_vIJc/s200/cancer-check.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Radiation therapy</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
Radiation therapy focuses high-energy beams, such as X-rays, to a specific spot or spots on your body. Radiation may reduce signs and symptoms in people with pleural mesothelioma. Radiation therapy is sometimes used after biopsy or surgery to prevent mesothelioma from spreading to the surgical incision.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Combination therapy</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy may be used in various combinations to treat both pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal mesothelioma.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Clinical trials</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
Clinical trials are studies of new mesothelioma treatment methods. People with mesothelioma may opt for a clinical trial for a chance to try new types of treatment. However, a cure isn't guaranteed. Carefully consider your treatment options and talk to your doctor about what clinical trials are open to you. Your participation in a clinical trial may help doctors better understand how to treat mesothelioma in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfg-ZakGtYC5t_RfemtI50yJYRbfitRLOGHYb1DaoByS7MuVTHbKt9XTan85IAIqROq-WVcYAYNE4me3BtNoutgDu9vrIC1GbK8E6dUYcQw9WMeQsaTDpwtJV7nQIUoDXrdBtY5ONi2Y/s1600/mesothelioma-lab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfg-ZakGtYC5t_RfemtI50yJYRbfitRLOGHYb1DaoByS7MuVTHbKt9XTan85IAIqROq-WVcYAYNE4me3BtNoutgDu9vrIC1GbK8E6dUYcQw9WMeQsaTDpwtJV7nQIUoDXrdBtY5ONi2Y/s320/mesothelioma-lab.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Clinical trials are currently investigating a number of targeted drugs. Targeted drug therapy uses drugs to attack specific abnormalities within cancer cells. Targets being studied in mesothelioma include a substance that cancer cells make to attract new blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to the cancer. Researchers hope drugs that target these areas can help kill mesothelioma cells.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Treatment for other types of mesothelioma</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
Pericardial mesothelioma and mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis are very rare. Early-stage cancer may be removed through surgery. Doctors have yet to determine the best way to treat later stage cancers, though. Your doctor may recommend other treatments to improve your quality of life.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Alternative Treatment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwHk4FZ0Wbe5hXa9OzoDX1gAqSo6IfmJGUIgVIP5O4GSV_9ox1PgfdP2TpnXuoFPP3OANoZ0eedEC7-MLHryQsIWOQE6iMBiVaTKbAUOgv9T65Y8nPEsJ5Qv1ERgPc5dGO7RZs1YtKtc/s1600/hazard-mesothelioma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwHk4FZ0Wbe5hXa9OzoDX1gAqSo6IfmJGUIgVIP5O4GSV_9ox1PgfdP2TpnXuoFPP3OANoZ0eedEC7-MLHryQsIWOQE6iMBiVaTKbAUOgv9T65Y8nPEsJ5Qv1ERgPc5dGO7RZs1YtKtc/s200/hazard-mesothelioma.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mesothelioma can cause pressure within your chest that can make you feel as if you're always short of breath. Breathlessness can be distressing. Your doctor may recommend using supplemental oxygen or taking medications to make you more comfortable, but often these aren't enough. Combining your doctor's recommended treatments with complementary and alternative approaches may help you feel better.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Alternative treatments that have shown some promise in helping people cope with breathlessness include:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XVimHmpZLQ_bVxvVW5Qh2oO8iYktIN791almC0OffzAaDwJhomjX9jzdtq92lLIF0OyR7OjrAlSuTX4_B8jqaXbuUo2S3sjQzNsVN7sYQrqCUr-hRiBuEtF4f8Lkalg8pf6orEpDnDw/s1600/mesothelioma-treatment-acupuncture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XVimHmpZLQ_bVxvVW5Qh2oO8iYktIN791almC0OffzAaDwJhomjX9jzdtq92lLIF0OyR7OjrAlSuTX4_B8jqaXbuUo2S3sjQzNsVN7sYQrqCUr-hRiBuEtF4f8Lkalg8pf6orEpDnDw/s200/mesothelioma-treatment-acupuncture.jpg" width="163" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"></div><ul><li><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11.25pt;"> </span></span></span></span><b style="line-height: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Acupuncture.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 11.25pt;"> Acupuncture uses thin needles inserted at precise points into your skin.</span></li>
<li><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11.25pt;"> </span></span></span></span><b style="line-height: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Breath training.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 11.25pt;"> A nurse or physical therapist can teach you breathing techniques to use when you feel breathless. Sometimes you may feel breathless and begin to panic. Implementing these techniques may help you feel more in control of your breathing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11.25pt;"> </span></span></span></span><b style="line-height: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Relaxation exercises.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 11.25pt;"> Slowly tensing and relaxing different muscle groups may help you feel more at ease and breathe easier. Your doctor may refer you to a therapist who can teach you relaxation exercises so that you can do them on your own.</span></li>
<li><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11.25pt;"> </span></span></span></span><b style="line-height: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sitting near a fan.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 11.25pt;"> Directing a fan to your face may help ease the sensation of breathlessness.</span></li>
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</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQ6SOj1ZziSH_B_aGhNA-FdrE9kHD3-UAgI1t8ENjvIl1rKsCrVp7jEOpdGZJ_PwW0mV0BrYf0XR3QOcRyhKlpgP5z8S95LbYgZHS7mfV0m8Z0TjZN7fDyebEXbaM1c4kfgEDqlvOaLM/s1600/mesothelioma-prevention.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQ6SOj1ZziSH_B_aGhNA-FdrE9kHD3-UAgI1t8ENjvIl1rKsCrVp7jEOpdGZJ_PwW0mV0BrYf0XR3QOcRyhKlpgP5z8S95LbYgZHS7mfV0m8Z0TjZN7fDyebEXbaM1c4kfgEDqlvOaLM/s1600/mesothelioma-prevention.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer that occurs in the thin layer of tissue that covers the majority of your internal organs (mesothelium).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Doctors divide mesothelioma into different types based on what part of the mesothelium is affected. Mesothelioma most often affects the tissue that surrounds the lungs (pleura). This type is called pleural malignant mesothelioma. Other, rarer types of mesothelioma affect tissue in the abdomen, around the heart and around the testicles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mesothelioma is an aggressive and deadly form of cancer. Mesothelioma treatments are available, but for many people with mesothelioma, a cure is not possible. Instead, treatment for mesothelioma is often focused on keeping you as comfortable as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma vary depending on where the cancer occurs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pleural mesothelioma, which affects the tissue that surrounds the lungs, causes signs and symptoms that may include; </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Chest pain under the rib cage, Painful coughing, Shortness of breath, Unusual lumps of tissue under the skin on your chest, Unexplained weight loss, Peritoneal mesothelioma, which occurs in tissue in the abdomen, causes signs and symptoms that may include:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Abdominal pain, Abdominal swelling, Lumps of tissue in the abdomen, Unexplained weight loss<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Different forms of mesothelioma <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vL5s9B42WjZRbKW_R6sf_ZToNGR8DLtRVcppfrOp6tNJggwzzRGuV3-9NO3oGLol2FSrM_ir4M5BxtBlqwTy2CGWN1OMUkmT2rHeTMlu2avzWDuuuwbtcEBlsDfom0ZvMnTmQv_WIO8/s1600/mesotheliomacancer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vL5s9B42WjZRbKW_R6sf_ZToNGR8DLtRVcppfrOp6tNJggwzzRGuV3-9NO3oGLol2FSrM_ir4M5BxtBlqwTy2CGWN1OMUkmT2rHeTMlu2avzWDuuuwbtcEBlsDfom0ZvMnTmQv_WIO8/s320/mesotheliomacancer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Signs and symptoms of other types of mesothelioma are unclear. Other forms of mesothelioma are so rare that not much information is available. Pericardial mesothelioma, which affects tissue that surrounds the heart, can cause signs and symptoms such as breathing difficulty and chest pains. Mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis, which affects tissue surrounding the testicles, may be first detected as a mass on a testicle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Check with your doctor <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">See your doctor if you have signs and symptoms that may indicate mesothelioma. Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma aren't specific to this disease and, due to the rarity of mesothelioma, are more likely to be related to other conditions. If any persistent signs and symptoms seem unusual or bothersome to you, ask your doctor to evaluate them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Causes of Mesothelioma<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In general, cancer begins when a series of genetic mutations occur within a cell, causing the cell to grow and multiply out of control. It isn't clear what causes the initial genetic mutations that lead to mesothelioma, though researchers have identified factors that may increase the risk. It's likely that cancers form because of an interaction between many factors, such as inherited conditions, your environment, your health conditions and your lifestyle choices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhww7e_B-adHTY2CM12E3wIAPRDOgn5dh_SSR062a-dC6bBiJimpy0cReXYbWs6LvOJcs8OLHKiMPC89vwT3hGJVvct3WCy5OXBLVC5lbIkDzzo1LK_nGUJmy3cxiMNJLe9Iuk4GNKoIQA/s1600/mesothelioma-cell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhww7e_B-adHTY2CM12E3wIAPRDOgn5dh_SSR062a-dC6bBiJimpy0cReXYbWs6LvOJcs8OLHKiMPC89vwT3hGJVvct3WCy5OXBLVC5lbIkDzzo1LK_nGUJmy3cxiMNJLe9Iuk4GNKoIQA/s1600/mesothelioma-cell.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mesothelioma doesn't include a noncancerous tumor. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">A form of noncancerous (benign) tumor that can occur in the chest is sometimes called benign mesothelioma. However, this name is misleading. Benign mesothelioma doesn't begin in the same cells where the cancerous forms of mesothelioma begin. And, in a minority of cases, benign mesothelioma can be very aggressive, despite the term "benign." For this reason, some doctors now refer to this tumor as solitary fibrous tumor.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Solitary fibrous tumor usually doesn't cause signs and symptoms. Most cases are inadvertently discovered during tests and procedures for other conditions. It isn't clear what causes solitary fibrous tumors, but they aren't linked to asbestos exposure. Treatment for solitary fibrous tumor typically includes surgery.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Asbestos exposure: The primary risk factor for mesothelioma <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Asbestos is a mineral that's found naturally in the environment. Asbestos fibers are strong and resistant to heat, making them useful in a wide variety of applications, such as in insulation, brakes, shingles, flooring and many other products.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When asbestos is broken up, such as during the mining process or when removing asbestos insulation, dust may be created. If the dust is inhaled or swallowed, the asbestos fibers will settle in the lungs or in the stomach, where they can cause irritation that may lead to mesothelioma, though how exactly this happens isn't understood. It can take 20 to 40 years or more for mesothelioma to develop as a result of asbestos exposure.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some people with years of asbestos exposure never develop mesothelioma. And yet, others with very brief exposure develop the disease. This indicates that other factors may be involved in determining whether someone gets mesothelioma or doesn't. For instance, you could inherit a predisposition to cancer or some other condition could increase your risk.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Possible risk factors <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Factors that may increase the risk of mesothelioma include:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Personal history of asbestos exposure. If you've been directly exposed to asbestos fibers at work or at home, your risk of mesothelioma is greatly increased.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Living with someone who works with asbestos. People who are exposed to asbestos may carry the fibers home on their skin and clothing. These stray fibers can put others in the home at risk of mesothelioma. People who work with asbestos should shower and change clothes before leaving work.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A monkey virus used in polio vaccines. Some research indicates a link between mesothelioma and simian virus 40 (SV40), a virus originally found in monkeys. Millions of people may have been exposed to SV40 when receiving polio vaccinations between 1955 and 1963, because the vaccine was developed using monkey cells. Once it was discovered that SV40 was linked to certain cancers, the virus was removed from the polio vaccine. Whether SV40 increases the risk of mesothelioma is a point of debate, and more research is needed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Radiation. Some research links mesothelioma to the radioactive substance thorium dioxide, which was used along with X-rays to diagnose various health conditions from the 1920s to the 1950s. Mesothelioma has also been linked to radiation therapy treatments to the chest, such as those used to treat breast cancer or lymphoma.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Family history. A family history of mesothelioma may increase your risk of mesothelioma, but more research is needed to understand this theory.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 15px;"> Swelling of the neck and face caused by pressure on the large vein that leads from your upper body to your heart (superior vena cava syndrome)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 15px;"> Pain caused by pressure on the nerves and spinal cord, Accumulation of fluid in the chest (pleural effusion), which can compress the lung nearby and make breathing difficult</span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Prevention<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Reducing your exposure to asbestos may lower your risk of mesothelioma.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><b style="line-height: 11.25pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Find out whether you work with asbestos</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11.25pt;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><b>environment</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11.25pt;"> Most people with mesothelioma were exposed to the asbestos fibers at work. Workers who may encounter asbestos fibers include:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Miners, Factory workers, Insulation manufacturers, Ship builders, Construction workers, Auto mechanics</span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Ask your employer whether you have a risk of asbestos exposure on the job.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQspS7MBXwWuzF0-fm7EawoiKSVllvVDM58psddXDZeZW1XBVdxl8m2Q7VGbJqYAA-QOGruNuVmSZ9KJC66b4sm_IaljAKI7oVzMCkWVsJCB40mQ6QM_56FB6kodTwkwGdJYxTpRZp-co/s1600/mesothelioma-cautionboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQspS7MBXwWuzF0-fm7EawoiKSVllvVDM58psddXDZeZW1XBVdxl8m2Q7VGbJqYAA-QOGruNuVmSZ9KJC66b4sm_IaljAKI7oVzMCkWVsJCB40mQ6QM_56FB6kodTwkwGdJYxTpRZp-co/s1600/mesothelioma-cautionboard.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 18.75pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Follow your employer's safety regulations</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
Follow all safety precautions in your workplace, such as wearing protective equipment. You may also be required to shower and change out of your work clothes before taking a lunch break or going home. Talk to your doctor about other precautions you can take to protect yourself from asbestos exposure.<o:p></o:p></span></div><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Be safe around asbestos in your home</span></span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
Older homes and buildings may contain asbestos. In many cases, it's more dangerous to remove the asbestos than it is to leave it intact. Breaking up asbestos may cause fibers to become airborne, where they can be inhaled. Consult experts trained to detect asbestos in your home. These experts may test the air in your home to determine whether the asbestos is a risk to your health. Don't attempt to remove asbestos from your home — hire a qualified expert. The Environmental Protection Agency offers advice on its website for dealing with asbestos in the home.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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<div style="margin-bottom: .2in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .2in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">What Is <a href="http://myweekee.blogspot.com/?cx=partner-pub-7892346572621088:1h0cjzf6c9f&cof=FORID:10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=botox&sa=Show+Me!">Botox</a> Made Of?</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
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Botox is a purified variant of the neurotoxin poison from the Clostridium botulinum bacteria, which is very harmful to the human body when ingested. Small doses of botulinum toxin found in Botox can stop the contraction of muscles for 3 to 4 months. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .2in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .2in;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnoi1Io3Ci1LrOyhsywMxvPuwSMZSulOnVHVjtGL9rkkMF2mBx27Z2k9hYUZs4o1rJxWPTpUwM3dOR7zXedUZlo7MPortNp1QMzwgS3Kbyz88GCTCH_C7pfwmpzpILlsHfSgteBi7S3s/s1600/botoxliquid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnoi1Io3Ci1LrOyhsywMxvPuwSMZSulOnVHVjtGL9rkkMF2mBx27Z2k9hYUZs4o1rJxWPTpUwM3dOR7zXedUZlo7MPortNp1QMzwgS3Kbyz88GCTCH_C7pfwmpzpILlsHfSgteBi7S3s/s200/botoxliquid.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">When used as a cosmetic agent, it stops the muscle contraction in the facial area that will temporary get rid of wrinkles for up to 4 months. This result, however, causes some discomfort to the individual due to the side-effects, such as facial pain, numbness, bruising, nausea, or even redness on the injection site after the procedure.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .2in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .2in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Is Botox Safe To Use?</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .2in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .2in;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJNdwCEj-zC3_icJ-QPElQmfrPGh07b4SqQ8L6JyqmwESRa2EL-REuGwfekhyphenhyphenEo3mHJ-B8i1v-ibR1-7-7Nqz0qpb_2NGfL5aJOh4dgrWpvSQMHhYY9J9XYBgvuy-_yPWyiBNvY8IrrY/s1600/botoxsurgery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJNdwCEj-zC3_icJ-QPElQmfrPGh07b4SqQ8L6JyqmwESRa2EL-REuGwfekhyphenhyphenEo3mHJ-B8i1v-ibR1-7-7Nqz0qpb_2NGfL5aJOh4dgrWpvSQMHhYY9J9XYBgvuy-_yPWyiBNvY8IrrY/s200/botoxsurgery.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Thats the ultimate question to this crystal clear liquid cosmetic..Generally, there are health groups that are against the use of Botox to fight the signs of aging. These individuals often point out the original substance that makes up the ingredients in Botox that is proven to be poisonous to the human body. This is quite true.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .2in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .2in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Botox is safe to use if you follow the proper procedure. In truth, the risk that comes with using this method to fight aging is due to malpractice. Administering Botox on your own can lead to health complications, and can even cause death, when the proper dosage is not followed. To avoid this, you need to ask a doctor or surgeon to administer it for you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .2in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .2in;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmT9qrkmp16Z0IRoNbOUyyfPlOyMLpZTcVgDd688en50UkKGNCe0F_e-cPOTzBV3Q60zfFI8yXco-cQXARt0w2TJcWTTJ1ub0HnCN9pN6hsQSA5y-fLHhgoR3iZYRciAfqNpO1Gz7TY8/s1600/botoxtreatment.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmT9qrkmp16Z0IRoNbOUyyfPlOyMLpZTcVgDd688en50UkKGNCe0F_e-cPOTzBV3Q60zfFI8yXco-cQXARt0w2TJcWTTJ1ub0HnCN9pN6hsQSA5y-fLHhgoR3iZYRciAfqNpO1Gz7TY8/s200/botoxtreatment.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">To drive the point home, there were some instances wherein certain individuals were able to purchase Botox without the proper prescription from a licensed medical expert. After injecting Botox on their faces, they did not suffer any serious complications; but instead, experienced the common side-effects that come with the treatment. After a few days, some of these individuals show adverse signs of allergic reactions that was followed by health complication that eventually lead to their demise.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicaCtSDRZYy5a8Y7AZFwdylWPxy3yyAcHa4tWpWM_SgBNE-af3r4rml88JBI2EVLJOTI8ajBN1eEqymq240km7T7MEu-nUYxjFTAIHBH267FP2OIblUL3NCymr4dT4eVcHb6OwI1ZCX0o/s1600/botox(face+muscle).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicaCtSDRZYy5a8Y7AZFwdylWPxy3yyAcHa4tWpWM_SgBNE-af3r4rml88JBI2EVLJOTI8ajBN1eEqymq240km7T7MEu-nUYxjFTAIHBH267FP2OIblUL3NCymr4dT4eVcHb6OwI1ZCX0o/s1600/botox(face+muscle).jpg" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">The idea behind Botox is simple: prevent the muscles from causing wrinkles or lines by keeping them from contracting. Botox can be administered in a non-invasive way. Small amounts of sterile, purified Botox are injected directly into specific muscles and muscle groups. Botox prevents nerve cells from signaling muscles to contract.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">After the muscles are injected with Botox, it can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days for the full effect to take hold. By injecting small doses directly into the muscles, Botox can reduce or even eliminate specific facial lines for up to 8 months.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Some people might think that by doing this, their face will be in a state of paralysis for weeks on end, however, the Botox keeps from spreading to other areas of the face by targeting very specific muscles. Unlike other, more invasive, cosmetic surgery procedures, the effects of Botox are not permanent and not as drastic. There are many other advantages to using Botox. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Botox procedures are non-invasive, which means there is no surgery involved. There is no risk of contracting botulism. Facial expressions will remain the same for the most part. There is little to no recovery time after a procedure. It is safe to have multiple Botox procedures performed, plus Botox procedures cost much less than other, invasive cosmetic surgery choices.</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwmclmf9Bef3Z4sHRsz_MM_pt3EGHTHiNciJoWG2E5VP2q9gJ-7dCBfyJ_ngexXSF9IE9Efg-1x13UhpLQEvLKjOieHCs1Pe86R1bz3euDjiGG8_IeEsDxV4fpshZQFNKtOuwI43NcP4/s1600/botoxinjection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwmclmf9Bef3Z4sHRsz_MM_pt3EGHTHiNciJoWG2E5VP2q9gJ-7dCBfyJ_ngexXSF9IE9Efg-1x13UhpLQEvLKjOieHCs1Pe86R1bz3euDjiGG8_IeEsDxV4fpshZQFNKtOuwI43NcP4/s200/botoxinjection.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Over a period of time, the effects of Botox gradually wear off, and the muscles return to their normal state. Because it wears off, it is safe to return for more Botox injections every three or four months in order to keep smoother, younger looking skin.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Botox advocates find that the procedure allows them to look their best at all times. By reducing the severity of facial lines, Botox helps them look younger for a longer period of time.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Even though it seems like Botox is a relatively new cosmetic procedure, it was first approved by the FDA in 1989 to treat blepharospasm, strabismus and cervical dystonia. However, in 2002 the FDA approved Botox for use in reducing glabellar lines after clinical trials demonstrated that it is both safe and effective in its use for up to 120 days.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">One small risk associated with Botox is that of having the drug injected into the wrong facial area, causing ptosis or “droopy eyelids.” However, this is not a permanent complication, as it goes away with time. A small percentage of patients also experience headaches, flu-like symptoms or become nauseous following the procedure.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">In the past, Botox has been used to treat writer’s cramp, facial spasms, head and neck tremors and hyperhydrosis. It is currently being investigated for its potential in treating chronic neck and back pain.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: .2in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .2in;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XVLW0uE2Hgy5-e0xORbJGcAACv7S8PqIUZw0HWK-5lOcjCpIH2RnRxWzih1PvDJyF-kLkYZQYFoNy1o4zwWsg3Zq68msZLVdMjm0DZnqhqwcbA9UVqH8-wifVY7WlotORAzWw_tlxLQ/s1600/botoxneedle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XVLW0uE2Hgy5-e0xORbJGcAACv7S8PqIUZw0HWK-5lOcjCpIH2RnRxWzih1PvDJyF-kLkYZQYFoNy1o4zwWsg3Zq68msZLVdMjm0DZnqhqwcbA9UVqH8-wifVY7WlotORAzWw_tlxLQ/s200/botoxneedle.jpg" width="130" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">One reason Botox has become so popular is through Botox parties. Many doctors believe that there is no harm in treating many patients in a more social and relaxed setting, as long as the procedure is performed in a medically safe and professional way. Through these events, Botox procedures are less costly, and the patients may not feel the anxiety that is typically associated with getting an injection.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .2in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .2in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Consultation is also one way to use this method without any health risk. It is advisable that you first consult a doctor if you are healthy enough for a Botox injection, as well as making sure that your body won’t have any allergic reactions once the medicine is administered on your skin.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">LASIK stands for laser in situ keratomileusis, which means using a laser underneath a corneal flap (in situ) to reshape the cornea (keratomileusis). This procedure utilizes a highly specialized laser (excimer laser) designed to treat refractive errors, improve vision, and reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses. This laser procedure alters the shape of the cornea, which is the transparent front covering of the eye. Though the excimer laser had been used for many years before, the development of LASIK is generally credited to Ioannis Pallikaris from Greece around 1991.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With nearsighted people, the goal of LASIK is to flatten the too-steep cornea; with farsighted people, a steeper cornea is desired. LASIK can also correct astigmatism by smoothing an irregular cornea into a more normal shape.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4f47wewvuozE2KeM5pkrU2ny2n8rSiUknuwKhyphenhyphenvHoXmCtAgMOUnpJDYSs4MxtYD8AH8PBUgxqgShpLc1gLFk2OqaMrRdYVz6CgHGKbXsAhARtnvL87mVFTtHUr2GPbpFScWDcznoylPY/s1600/lasikeye.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4f47wewvuozE2KeM5pkrU2ny2n8rSiUknuwKhyphenhyphenvHoXmCtAgMOUnpJDYSs4MxtYD8AH8PBUgxqgShpLc1gLFk2OqaMrRdYVz6CgHGKbXsAhARtnvL87mVFTtHUr2GPbpFScWDcznoylPY/s1600/lasikeye.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you are considering LASIK eye surgery, your first step is to choose a good <a href="http://myweekee.blogspot.com/?cx=partner-pub-7892346572621088:1h0cjzf6c9f&cof=FORID:10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=LASIK+surgeon&sa=Show+Me!">LASIK surgeon</a> who can evaluate whether LASIK is right for you. Your LASIK surgeon will examine your eyes to determine their health, what kind of vision correction you need, and how much laser ablation (corneal tissue removal) is required. The doctor will also ask about any health conditions that may disqualify you altogether for LASIK surgery.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you're not a candidate for LASIK, you may qualify for another laser eye surgery such as PRK (similar to LASIK but without the flap), LASEK, or epi-LASIK. There are also non-laser vision correction procedures. Your prescription and eye structure will be considered to help determine which procedure is best for you.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">LASIK is an outpatient procedure, so you don't have to stay at the surgery center overnight. The LASIK surgeon uses a computer to adjust the laser for your particular prescription. You will be asked to look at a target light for a short time while the laser sends pulses of light to painlessly reshape your cornea. The actual LASIK surgery usually takes less than ten minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>How does LASIK work?</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjon8tuzFERkVcpC4Vr5ueM33KDBFI87t7-oF6HeJcXN29P6bnS2f02oYf2kxYrbozv6nr2L5G9lIemrOs9GF0my37i2jhJ1AG3OkWk_SQhScwudua28K013AB4uHMb_qqKrisD1Rn46rs/s1600/eyeanatomy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjon8tuzFERkVcpC4Vr5ueM33KDBFI87t7-oF6HeJcXN29P6bnS2f02oYf2kxYrbozv6nr2L5G9lIemrOs9GF0my37i2jhJ1AG3OkWk_SQhScwudua28K013AB4uHMb_qqKrisD1Rn46rs/s1600/eyeanatomy.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">During the LASIK procedure, a specially trained eye surgeon first creates a precise, thin hinged corneal flap using a microkeratome. The surgeon then pulls back the flap to expose the underlying corneal tissue, and then the excimer laser ablates (reshapes) the cornea in a unique pre-specified pattern for each patient. The flap is then gently repositioned onto the underlying cornea without sutures.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>How do glasses or contacts improve vision in people with refractive errors?</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Glasses or contact lenses are used to compensate for the eye's refractive error by bending light rays in a way that complements the eye's specific refractive error. In contrast, LASIK and other forms of refractive surgery are intended to correct the eye's refractive error to reduce the need for other visual aids.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>What are the risks of LASIK?</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMKPXejsKtwW3BSYWXxMkcfl3mexWMhNi-dKsFAe2TknzK_B2I_pAZH473PJWz5MU8-ndKqaNFRyFdqnncbcWWrT100BnngdQOeKj-9_4L0lDuqEygFZn6Rc8t4YLdgEgnuDbU2PUYeo/s1600/eyecheck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMKPXejsKtwW3BSYWXxMkcfl3mexWMhNi-dKsFAe2TknzK_B2I_pAZH473PJWz5MU8-ndKqaNFRyFdqnncbcWWrT100BnngdQOeKj-9_4L0lDuqEygFZn6Rc8t4YLdgEgnuDbU2PUYeo/s1600/eyecheck.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">LASIK has been shown to be a very effective procedure, and most patients are very happy with their vision following the procedure. However, like any surgical procedure, LASIK does come with some risks. In order for you to decide whether LASIK surgery is right for you, you need to be aware of potential risks and complications and weigh these carefully before proceeding with surgery.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. You may be over-corrected or under-corrected. Most patients are satisfied with their vision after a single treatment, but in some cases, you may not achieve quality vision initially and need a second surgery, called an enhancement, to sharpen your vision. Patients with more extreme prescriptions are at higher risk for needing an enhancement. This enhancement cannot be performed for many months after your initial surgery to allow for your eyes to heal appropriately from the first surgery and for your eyeglass prescription to stabilize. In some rare cases, you may not be able to have an enhancement if your corneas are too thin or abnormally shaped after surgery.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. You may still need glasses or contact lenses after surgery to achieve your best vision. This is extremely rare for the average person; however, it is something you should discuss with your surgeon. In addition, if both of your eyes are corrected for good distance vision, you will still need glasses for close work when presbyopia develops as a part of normal aging process.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. Your results may not be permanent. Although uncommon, some patients do experience a regression of their desired treatment effect many years after the surgery. This is more common in patients with hyperopia, or farsightedness. Those who need reading glasses are especially prone to having changes in their vision after LASIK surgery. If regression does occur, it may be possible for you to have an additional surgery many years after your initial LASIK.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. You may experience visual aberrations, especially in low light. Visual effects that can occur with LASIK and decrease visual quality include: anisometropia (difference in refractive power between the two eyes), aniseikonia (difference in image size between the two eyes), double vision, hazy vision, fluctuating vision during the day and from day to day, increased sensitivity to light, glare, shadows, and seeing halos around lights. These visual aberrations are extremely unusual; however, they may be incapacitating for some time and may not ever go away completely.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. Dry eye symptoms may persist or get worse. Most people experience some dry-eye symptoms immediately after surgery. In some cases, people may develop worsening of dry-eye symptoms, such as burning and redness, or even decreased vision, after surgery. This condition is occasionally permanent and may require medication to improve tear production or punctal plugs, which temporarily close off the drainage system for tears.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6. You may lose vision. Rarely, LASIK may result in worse vision that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. This could result from flap-related complications, equipment malfunction, infection, scarring, or extreme changes in corneal shape postoperatively.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>What are the advantages of LASIK surgery?</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9y27aZOp0pZCRggeO0N6bZ6mZpLE9YeyPJEIbs0c9hw3CzDFQBfwN5ayB3fvxy48kLNzcQumnAN9Yfu0GP88zCPZJPxtC5hh5OKUZCLK1psCay1UM1o83tnmGDxoDp17U9eg84MJ-bb0/s1600/lasikoperation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9y27aZOp0pZCRggeO0N6bZ6mZpLE9YeyPJEIbs0c9hw3CzDFQBfwN5ayB3fvxy48kLNzcQumnAN9Yfu0GP88zCPZJPxtC5hh5OKUZCLK1psCay1UM1o83tnmGDxoDp17U9eg84MJ-bb0/s1600/lasikoperation.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In summary, despite the risks outlined above, LASIK has been proven to be safe and effective for most people. With careful patient screening and selection, reasonable expectations, and in the care of an experienced surgeon, most patients will be very pleased with their results. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>These are some of the other advantages of LASIK:</i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">LASIK is able to accurately correct most levels of myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The procedure is fast, usually lasting only five to 10 minutes, and is generally painless.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Because the laser is guided by a computer, it is very precise and results are very accurate.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In most cases, a single treatment will achieve the desired outcome; however, enhancements are possible if needed, even many years after the initial surgery.</span></li>
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>What are the disadvantages of LASIK surgery</i></b>?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Because each patient will heal slightly differently, results may vary from patient to patient.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjm5GPVwBxf_nKPc-55YlB4l3b3qX_Fsfd7FLGIIwcSkPNR0P1f_eO-1hkLgn7kIjGwYgPgQosOqxZe0AOgcB_Dxz7esrLZVqw5aONHiuTaX7iO4W9h5iy0ygeSrv4iiV533CJvNUaHk/s1600/nomoreglasses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjm5GPVwBxf_nKPc-55YlB4l3b3qX_Fsfd7FLGIIwcSkPNR0P1f_eO-1hkLgn7kIjGwYgPgQosOqxZe0AOgcB_Dxz7esrLZVqw5aONHiuTaX7iO4W9h5iy0ygeSrv4iiV533CJvNUaHk/s1600/nomoreglasses.jpg" /></a></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">LASIK could make some aspects of your vision worse, including night vision with glare and halos.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">LASIK may make dry-eye symptoms worse in certain individuals.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In rare circumstances, LASIK can make your vision worse and not correctable with regular glasses or contact lenses.</span></li>
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</script></div>nommy76http://www.blogger.com/profile/07845133188934014956noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664060428766623118.post-66889329210048657822010-10-03T03:30:00.000-07:002010-11-10T21:40:26.132-08:00Vision/Sight and Eye Health Care<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcvcgJmu5YuHt1cXf_EwPGOfSwztNJ_QUesA7q1jBqIhdxepXOUDGiUVQrYUuDq1yJcD-vNWqTsRp2V71VAHZLOkHroVScOwOu-NHhu8qsmJUfsm4yUpdEvuTWMle7ZUNu-UcEt3gMr0/s1600/eyecare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcvcgJmu5YuHt1cXf_EwPGOfSwztNJ_QUesA7q1jBqIhdxepXOUDGiUVQrYUuDq1yJcD-vNWqTsRp2V71VAHZLOkHroVScOwOu-NHhu8qsmJUfsm4yUpdEvuTWMle7ZUNu-UcEt3gMr0/s1600/eyecare.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Eyes are one of the most important organs in the human body and vision is one of the most wonderful gifts. But often many people neglect the importance of eye care and do not pay proper attention towards eye care.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><a href="http://myweekee.blogspot.com/?cx=partner-pub-7892346572621088:1h0cjzf6c9f&cof=FORID:10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=eyes+vitamin&sa=Show+Me!">Which vitamins important for healthy eyes</a>?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">There are many eye vitamins on the market which can help improve your vision or maintain good eyesight. Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B and Lutein are more important in the prevention of cataracts. These are probably the best eye vitamins on the market right now. Lutein is responsible for filtering out dangerous UV rays. If your eyes are unprotected, then you may lose vision very soon. Some studies have shown that zinc and Vitamin C can help in decreasing the development of macular degeneration.<br />
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One vitamin that is essential for eye health is Lutein. The human body is completely unable to produce enough Lutein to sustain the eye so it is necessary for you to get this vitamin elsewhere. It is believed that your body needs at least 6mg of Lutein each day for optimum eye health. Since it is difficult to get enough Lutein in your diet through eating healthy foods, it is important to take Lutein supplement. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">It is best if you get zinc from foods because it can be dangerous for you to take it through a supplement. Large doses can interfere with your body's absorption of copper. Copper is essential nutrient that your body needs to sustain itself. Therefore you should not disturb the absorption.<br />
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There are even vitamins for chronic dry eye. Everyone has experienced dry eye at some point life, but unfortunately, there are some people who suffer from this time and time again. Among the vitamins that are available are flaxseed oil, fish oil, and beta carotene besides other substances like primrose oil.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Vitamins and Minerals For Eyes ~ Vitamin A: Improves night vision. Food Source for vitamin A is dark green leafy vegetables, carrots; spinach, broccoli, eggs, cheese and butter are also great sources.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlcIf_gDS1X6tJ4qJAM98fjkaND3CMmV8zwxcsG0OqqgYrzFitUhyphenhyphenoBto4gWQh98ecin-b0IZNswgaChJYRytC8oPGhrNT8XQ0p80HnnsUUl9tnzglApOYkldmGY5Ta6UHRlcF_bs3lA/s1600/beta+eye+carotene.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlcIf_gDS1X6tJ4qJAM98fjkaND3CMmV8zwxcsG0OqqgYrzFitUhyphenhyphenoBto4gWQh98ecin-b0IZNswgaChJYRytC8oPGhrNT8XQ0p80HnnsUUl9tnzglApOYkldmGY5Ta6UHRlcF_bs3lA/s1600/beta+eye+carotene.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Vitamin B complex is good to reduce redness in eyes and can help eyes that are sensitive to light. Food Sources for vitamins B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine), B12 (cobalamin): pastas, breads, milk, dark green vegetables, mushrooms, tuna, nuts, avocados, and bananas, liver.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Carotene allows the formation of visual purple in the eyes, which helps improve weak eyes. A good source of carotene is: carrots, broccoli, cabbage and peas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 15.0pt; mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">What foods contain the vitamins I need for my eyes?</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Lutein is a carotenoid that is found naturally in fruits and leafy green vegetables. Zinc can be found in a lot of foods. Among them are oysters, meat, and liver supply which supply you with lot of mineral. Brewer's yeast, milk, beans, and wheat germ also supply you with zinc, only in smaller amounts.<br />
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Vitamin A, on the other hand can be found in several foods. Liver, sweet potatoes, carrots, mangoes, spinach, cantaloupe, dried apricots, milk, egg yolks and mozzarella cheese are the top ten vitamins available.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEzSUr21eYTWz_Lnty_g-Vit4LjW6bzych7OwZNRwmPDuqeFF0guOe0Yy_0Vt5TbwX_pl-gLG-YtnEF6qkTDvviT0YjwmteizMI0KAhcTYOwVZN1VV8V4ryKTx_Bv4MYVkRyAPjmx8tk/s1600/vit+c4eye.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEzSUr21eYTWz_Lnty_g-Vit4LjW6bzych7OwZNRwmPDuqeFF0guOe0Yy_0Vt5TbwX_pl-gLG-YtnEF6qkTDvviT0YjwmteizMI0KAhcTYOwVZN1VV8V4ryKTx_Bv4MYVkRyAPjmx8tk/s1600/vit+c4eye.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">There are many foods are rich in Vitamin C as there are in Vitamin A. Sweet potatoes, red ripe tomatoes, kale, and broccoli consist of lot of Vitamin C components. The most notable food of all is oranges. It is full of nutrients beside Vitamin C. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Did you know that one cup of broccoli a day would keep your eyes healthy? That's right there are many foods out there that can help with maintaining your eye care. A few of them such as walnuts, pecans, almonds, wheat germ, spinach and any other leafy green.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">These are just a few of the many foods that will help you keep the right amount of vitamins in your system at all times and keep your eyes healthy<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Given below are some eye care tips for beautiful and attractive eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><ul><li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Dip a cotton pad in a cup of water overnight. Strain this in the morning and add 1 cup of plain water to this. Splash the eyes with this water or wash them with the help of an eyecup.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Dip a pad of cotton wool in rose water to which 2-3 drops of Castor oil is mixed. Place these soaked pads on the eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Eye burns and other problems will be reduced.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Splash the eyes with a weak n very liter tea solution, thoroughly strained and cooled for 2 to 3 minutes.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Place Cotton pads dipped in a cold tea solution for an hour on the eyelids for 10 to 15 minutes and relax.</span></span></span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Dark Circles - Natural eye care, removing dark circles<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7x1HpQrsN9qZWSqu8Ll-J2g6Gggxz5qMNvQy6lPh45_u21HIhyphenhyphen0rnlQ-PDPlaSyCDq2uhRXusIomjiLdmiqZIWnDX_F9MaTS8wPnDdI-w5nT0ZdpHFPlrcxzXpY3Q3noDsM_iCaR9ypc/s1600/eyecare+cucumber.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7x1HpQrsN9qZWSqu8Ll-J2g6Gggxz5qMNvQy6lPh45_u21HIhyphenhyphen0rnlQ-PDPlaSyCDq2uhRXusIomjiLdmiqZIWnDX_F9MaTS8wPnDdI-w5nT0ZdpHFPlrcxzXpY3Q3noDsM_iCaR9ypc/s1600/eyecare+cucumber.jpg" /></span></a></div><ul><li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Grate 3 pieces of cucumber and squeeze them through a muslin cloth and extract the juice. Dip cotton pads in this juice for 2 minutes and place on eyelids and darkened areas. Relax for 15 minutes for best results continue for 2 to3 days.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Take 1 teaspoon of Tomato pulp,1 pinch of Turmeric powder, half teaspoon of lime juice and 1 teaspoon of gram flour. Make a paste of the above ingredients and apply gently on the eye lids and the darkened areas and let it remain for half an hour. Remove gently with moist cotton pads after half an hour. Repeat this for a week</span></span></span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Deep Sunken Eyes - Herbal treatment<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><ul><li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Mix 1 teaspoon of honey with half teaspoon of almond oil. Apply the above mixture gently on the eyes at bedtime. Repeat this for a week.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Soak 5 Almonds overnight. Peel them and mix it with a glass of milk eat the almonds by chewing well. Repeat this in the morning for 21 days should definitely help.</span></span></span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Puffy Eyes<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><ul><li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Slice a raw Potato and circle the closed eyes with these halves. Or else grate a raw Potato and place on Muslin cloth and squeeze. Place these on the eyes and relax for 15-20 minutes.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Place cotton pads dipped in chilled milk before boiling on the eye lids while relaxing for 10-15 minutes.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">In a small bowl of chilled water add few drops of Vitamin E oil. Dip cotton pads for 5 minutes in this and place on the eyes while relaxing for 20 minutes daily.</span></span></span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Improves Night Vision</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> ~ Mix together 30 drops of Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) with 8 ounces water, drink 3 times a day. Or drink 2 glasses of blueberry juice a day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Improve Weak Eyes</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> ~ Drink a glass of carrot juice daily<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Relieve Eyestrain</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> ~ Place slices of cucumber over closed eyes for 15 minutes. Its cooling and refreshing to the eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Reduce Swelling or Puffiness</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> ~ Use green tea that has steeped for five minutes and cooled. Wipe the eyes with this solution several times a day. Drinking tea helps to deter cataracts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><a href="http://myweekee.blogspot.com/?cx=partner-pub-7892346572621088:1h0cjzf6c9f&cof=FORID:10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=eye+care&sa=Show+Me!">Eye care</a> Instructions for people using computers <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtAorgBWuXMMZa7asH9mMgIBKLgS9K9MfTNS_BPMyt3kTa2KMykrGTDYNzflSkVWZI7eFunD-RyRGk6C7FvDLE3PqemHCg8ecz-lrp7Mr6I8TB-czGMGaOHJlRtpoZ1KRRyxwR5okSpo/s1600/eye+vision+stress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtAorgBWuXMMZa7asH9mMgIBKLgS9K9MfTNS_BPMyt3kTa2KMykrGTDYNzflSkVWZI7eFunD-RyRGk6C7FvDLE3PqemHCg8ecz-lrp7Mr6I8TB-czGMGaOHJlRtpoZ1KRRyxwR5okSpo/s1600/eye+vision+stress.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Spending long hours in front of television or computers is part of peoples life today. Especially if you are a computer professional, there is usually no escape from it. This causes many eyes and vision related problems in future. Here are some useful eye care tips for computer users.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><ul><li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">After every 20 to 30 minutes of work, look at a distant away object and blink several times. This will help in better focusing</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Blink frequently. People tend to reduce blink rate while working on computer. This can lead to dry eyes. Try to blink 12 to 15 times every minute.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Exercise you eyes at frequent intervals. Eye exercise is simple. All you need to do is just blink several times, then close your eyes and role them in clockwise and anti clockwise direction. While doing this, inhale and exhale slowly and open your eyes slowly after doing this.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Rub your palms against each other till them become warm. Cover your eyes with your warm palms for about a minute. Palming is another great way to relax and soothe your eyes.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Splashing water on you face during breaks can keep you refreshed. This also helps in cooling your eyes.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">A few minutes of walk during breaks will refresh your body and mind. It is also good for your eyes as walking increases blood supply to your eyes.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Fix an anti glare screen on to your monitor or use anti glare glass while working on computers. Also position the monitor and lights in such a manner that so you get minimum glare from the screen.</span></span></span></li>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Foods can fight stress in several ways. Comfort foods, like a bowl of warm oatmeal, actually boost levels of serotonin, a calming brain chemical. Other foods can reduce levels of cortisol and adrenaline, stress hormones that take a toll on the body over time. </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZXahwRXbE7GnIRfaLKP6l4dA4pqy5qwWsQvTc0AW0n3CPmfig2hprPGFSfaf69ZofnRinWHHTAhRTiXIe-ZVIce_LKvOPmHQictBK5_69G-gvxB4PhkWRZojHOktAzZ_NxlA1T0ZU2s/s1600/sugar-uwe-hermann1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZXahwRXbE7GnIRfaLKP6l4dA4pqy5qwWsQvTc0AW0n3CPmfig2hprPGFSfaf69ZofnRinWHHTAhRTiXIe-ZVIce_LKvOPmHQictBK5_69G-gvxB4PhkWRZojHOktAzZ_NxlA1T0ZU2s/s200/sugar-uwe-hermann1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgV2Nj7cn4TYzYabZalyCXLA7li33ORwsfoE3oHvr0lmZkhYg3NE7ceurfh9xJgex2-VmYCiqr5tDy4toKVUlS0whHBepAq9Et0qUXw4l4aozw9Aa4GiRcsULQiKE_BFg1kG25KHLZ90/s1600/vege+meal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgV2Nj7cn4TYzYabZalyCXLA7li33ORwsfoE3oHvr0lmZkhYg3NE7ceurfh9xJgex2-VmYCiqr5tDy4toKVUlS0whHBepAq9Et0qUXw4l4aozw9Aa4GiRcsULQiKE_BFg1kG25KHLZ90/s200/vege+meal.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One of them is added sugar. Excess sugar is nothing but empty calories and is processed immediately after taking it, giving an immediate boost to the adrenal glands (boosting up cortisol and adrenaline) . So you are feeling good after sweets but however, what you didn’t know is that the adrenal glands as usual are already over worked. It’s like putting them on steroids or getting a turbo for F1 car. Furthermore, our body has to use enzymes, vitamins and minerals from our deposit account to process these added sugar. Over a time period, a diet rich in sugar, drain out body minerals and vitamins and becomes insignificant and more susceptible to stress.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Another food that causes the adrenaline glands working diligently is excess of caffeine. Caffeine is present in colas, coffee and tea, and given the large quantities of these drinks you consumed, the stress levels are obviously higher in this generation, compared with the previous.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whole foods such as wheat, oats, whole grains, fruits, vegetables are exactly what you need to include as an element to their diet. Make sure that these fruits and vegetables are not processed and canned, but fresh and raw. Fruits and vegetables contain a quantity of fiber and therefore help the simple elimination of toxins and waste. They also take longer to digest, and so release energy slowly and steadily, compared with short bursts of energy related to fast food. As a result, you do not feel hungry between meals and your energy level in a coherent whole. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Finally, a nutritious diet can counteract the impact of stress, by shoring up the immune system and lowering blood pressure. Do you know which foods are stress busters?<br />
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<b>Fighting Stress Diet</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Carbs</i></b> ~ All carbs prompt the brain to make more serotonin. For a steady supply of this feel-good chemical, it’s best to eat complex carbs, which are digested more slowly. Good choices include whole-grain breakfast cereals, breads, and pastas, as well as old-fashioned oatmeal. Complex carbs can also help you feel balanced by stabilizing blood sugar levels.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dieticians usually recommend steering clear of simple carbs, which include sweets and soda. But these foods can provide short-term relief of stress-induced irritability. Simple sugars are digested quickly, leading to a spike in serotonin.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Vitamin C</i></b> ~ Oranges make the list for their wealth of vitamin C. Studies suggest this vitamin can reduce levels of stress hormones while strengthening the immune system. If you have a particularly stressful event coming up, you may want to consider supplements. In one study, blood pressure and cortisol levels returned to normal more quickly when people took 3,000 milligrams of vitamin C before a stressful task.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Magnesium</i></b> ~ It helps regulate cortisol levels and tends to get depleted when we’re under pressure. Too little magnesium may trigger headaches and fatigue, compounding the effects of stress. One cup of spinach goes a long way toward replenishing magnesium stores. Not a spinach eater? Try some cooked soybeans, or a filet of salmon, also high in magnesium.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Fatty Fish</i></b> ~To keep cortisol and adrenaline in check, make friends with fatty fish. Omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish like salmon and tuna, can prevent surges in stress hormones and protect against heart disease. For a steady supply, aim to eat three ounces of fatty fish at least twice a week.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Pistachios</i></b> ~ They can soften the impact stress hormones have on the body. Adrenaline raises blood pressure and gets your heart racing when you’re under stress. Eating a handful of pistachios every day can lower blood pressure, so it won’t spike as high when that adrenaline rush comes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Avocados</i></b> ~ One of the best ways to reduce high blood pressure is to get enough potassium -- and half an avocado has more potassium than a medium-sized banana. In addition, guacamole offers a nutritious alternative when stress has you craving a high-fat treat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Almonds</i></b> ~ Almonds are chock full of helpful vitamins. There’s vitamin E to bolster the immune system, plus a range of B vitamins, which may make the body more resilient during bouts of stress. To get the benefits, snack on a quarter of a cup every day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0NliVSaBThxqqC43GMk7NZvr-dh0YFdcoNDb0jH88EGc7u02t7RyJUwwA_9q6nx9H6RUkDLPZ92zORN_fs0x32Y9B3bFVwBmqJrYwldgTH4r45C0L0WHIH3HqzY3MYuvwCgqVpNCI94/s1600/stress+free+food+piramid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0NliVSaBThxqqC43GMk7NZvr-dh0YFdcoNDb0jH88EGc7u02t7RyJUwwA_9q6nx9H6RUkDLPZ92zORN_fs0x32Y9B3bFVwBmqJrYwldgTH4r45C0L0WHIH3HqzY3MYuvwCgqVpNCI94/s1600/stress+free+food+piramid.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Raw Veggies</i></b> ~ Crunchy raw vegetables can fight the effects of stress in a purely mechanical way. Munching celery or carrot sticks helps release a clenched jaw, and that can ward off tension headaches<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Bedtime Snack</i></b> ~ Carbs at bedtime can speed the release of serotonin and help you sleep better. Heavy meals before bed can trigger heartburn, so stick to something light like toast and jam.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Milk</i></b> ~ Another bedtime stress buster is the time-honored glass of warm milk. Researchers have found calcium can reduce muscle spasms and soothe tension, as well as easing anxiety and mood swings linked to PMS. Dieticians typically recommend skim or low-fat milk.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A nutritious diet is what the body wants in order to fight stress. We are what we eat. By changing our perspective to our body nutritious than meet our taste receptors, we will go a long way in building a healthy body and a stress-free life.</span></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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</span> <span class="apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Regular Exercise</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Exercise is one of the most effective stress management strategies. Aerobic activities such as jogging, swimming, kickboxing, or biking can help to relieve pressure and clear your mind. This type of exercise allows the body to release healthy chemicals in the brain called endorphins. Endorphins are similar to opiates in that they give our body and mind a “feel good” sensation. Regular exercise also eliminates the release of powerful stress hormones like cortisol.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Remember, fifteen minutes of activity per day is all it takes to get your heart rate up. If you don’t have a lot of free time, try to incorporate physical activity into your everyday routine. Walk instead of taking the subway or bus, take the stairs instead of taking the elevator, or take a walk to pick the kids up from the bus stop instead of driving. In addition to the physical benefits of living an active lifestyle, exercise can build confidence and improve your mood by helping you stay fit.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
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</span> <span class="apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Peer Support</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fostering healthy friendships can also aid in the process of stress relief by providing emotional support.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Talking with and seeking advice from your friends allows you to verbalize your thoughts, thus getting them off your chest. Once your friends listen to what’s troubling you, they may be able to offer a different perspective or help you work through the issue. You might be surprised to learn that your friends have been in a similar position in the past and can offer helpful advice.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Beyond having a shoulder to lean on, it often helps to simply have people around. Being social satisfies the universal human need to come in contact with others. Surrounding yourself with those whose company you enjoy releases natural endorphins. Creating and maintaining relationships is a crucial part of a healthy social life.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
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</span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Although it might seem impossible to relax when you are feeling high levels of stress, it is important to try. Effective approaches to relaxation include yoga, meditation, and breathing exercises which allow us to influence bodily functions that are ultimately out of our control like heart rate, blood pressure and digestion.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As a breathing exercise, try inhaling for the same amount of time you exhale. This might be hard to do at first but will become easier with practice. This exercise should be done at least three times a week as a relaxation technique. Be mindful of where your breaths are coming from to ensure optimum oxygen flow. Breathing through your abdomen allows the oxygen in your body to circulate properly which in turn improves lung health. Practice the use of your abdomen as a breathing exercise. Place one hand on your chest and one hand on your stomach area. Take a deep breath in and see whether your chest or stomach rises higher. If your chest rises higher, you are not breathing ideally. Practice this a few times a week until you develops the proper technique. Using this method along with the inhaling and exhaling exercises will decrease stress while improving lung function and health.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sleep is an essential part of a low stress life style. A routine that consists of a good eight hours of sleep, balanced diet, and daily exercise will make you less susceptible to stress and will allow you to deal with things more reasonably. A good night’s sleep is crucial for a productive, low stress day. In addition to the length of your sleep cycle, it helps to go to sleep around 10:00pm and wake up around 6:00 or 7:00am. Waking up early allows our body to re-energize before activities begin and also gives you time to eat a healthy breakfast. If you are not able to fall asleep, try listening to relaxing music or a white-noise sound machine. Watching television right before bed or sleeping with the lights on can disrupt the release of melatonin and serotonin in your brain. Eating right before bed makes you more susceptible to weight gain and nightmares. If you are feeling hungry before bed, heat up a glass of milk or drink chamomile tea. It’s best to avoid sweets and grains as they will increase your blood sugar which can contribute to weight gain and restlessness.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
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</span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stress is influenced by the internal health of our body, as well as our external environment. As humans, we are highly susceptible to stress and it is important that we try to reduce it and manage it in the most productive way possible. In order to be productive, it helps to maintain a healthy level of relaxation. Stress does not only affect you as an individual, but also affects those around you including your children, spouse and co-workers. By finding your own peace of mind, you can create a more peaceful environment and perpetuate a low stress lifestyle.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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</span></div><div style="line-height: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Scientifically, stress is a state of high tension or pressure, resulting from an accident or injury or a psychological reaction of heightened emotional response. Certain occupations are particularly stressful, such as acting, advertising, controlling air traffic, politics, investing and gambling. As an effect of stressful emotions such as panic attacks, fear and anger, the blood pressure rises, the pulse beats faster, breathing is accelerated, digestion stops, and the adrenal glands become overactive.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Major Facts about Stress<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="line-height: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="line-height: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The real issues behind stress can be best understood with a number of facts. Take a look at the following points:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> It can be caused by many factors. Fear and anxiety are the greatest causes of psychological stress. In modern times people are constantly beset by the threat of calamities. They fear depression and inflation, unemployment, cancer and heart failure, missiles and bombs and famine. At home they may be confronted with marital incompatibility, quarrels, family illness, or financial troubles.<br />
<b>2.</b> It can also cause something. Many illnesses are caused by mental stress, including ulcers, spastic constipation, diarrhea, high blood pressure and migraine headaches. Sometimes latent mental disorders are precipitated by stressful circumstances, as in the case of manic-depressive psychosis, schizophrenia, hysteria and neurasthenia.<br />
<b>3.</b> It can worsen through time. When a person is subjected to repeated stresses, she is likely to develop what people call nervous breakdown, an unscientific but expressive term. The stress produced by the problems of everyday living has led to the widespread use of tranquilizers, a last resort when there seems to be no escape from a difficult situation.<br />
<b>4.</b> It happens in daily living. Stress exists in almost every human activity and is not the same as nerve tension. Some stress is beneficial since it may stimulate action.<br />
<b>5.</b> It can be lessened through healthy intimate relationships. Psychiatrists also found out that for the avoidance of excessive stress being married is better than being divorced or single.<br />
<b>6.</b> There are major stressful events connected to it. Studies also showed that the death of a child is the most stressful of any life’s events. Other items include a jail sentence, major financial problems, divorce and the beginning of an extra-marital affair. Some of the environmental factors that may be related to stress are the status of health, the social class, and the size of the household.<br />
<b>7.</b> There are also some stresses that cannot be controlled. Too much stress can show itself in various emotional, behavioral and physical signs, and the signs of stress differ extremely according to each individual.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Usual Physical, Emotional and Behavioral Signs of Stress<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="line-height: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2kDhK1lxpgQ_2-BzvWXEp-AtWN0HRk8xk4WVVtf3M_TBhychJCzi70v1XHqHUhrPFwLOx2QesyrujsdFNsqD6Znkvx8NHikYOIDlD6SMCYQpqr_ARUmI6fXzsxII-8FVm1gdvajxTss/s1600/stressgiler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2kDhK1lxpgQ_2-BzvWXEp-AtWN0HRk8xk4WVVtf3M_TBhychJCzi70v1XHqHUhrPFwLOx2QesyrujsdFNsqD6Znkvx8NHikYOIDlD6SMCYQpqr_ARUmI6fXzsxII-8FVm1gdvajxTss/s1600/stressgiler.jpg" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The physical indications of stress include sleep interruptions, tense muscles, annoyance, gastrointestinal problem, and exhaustion. Its emotional and behavioral indications consist of apprehension, fear, alterations in eating practices, depleted energy, and mood swings. All of the symptoms given cannot tell whether a person has an elevated stress level because these indications may be due to other medical or mental problems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVm9MslgUlbTmSrmayhOAnaXmCo8rlKtdwC865GtR4yjbIvQTvfbvnGJeOD1VbdR9KkVnR7pMyTobyqLJNIxHWGx_SA7H-nz5LDpKGKfi-EkyBUVxK2RThA-lIJAU0bWT6OOT3VZt0nPM/s1600/stressgirl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVm9MslgUlbTmSrmayhOAnaXmCo8rlKtdwC865GtR4yjbIvQTvfbvnGJeOD1VbdR9KkVnR7pMyTobyqLJNIxHWGx_SA7H-nz5LDpKGKfi-EkyBUVxK2RThA-lIJAU0bWT6OOT3VZt0nPM/s1600/stressgirl.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 16px;">It is also a fact that persons in stress are most likely to maintain harmful activities like drug and alcohol addiction, excessive cigarette smoking, and poor eating habits. These harmful activities can extremely add to the severity of the indications connected to stress.</span><br />
<div style="line-height: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Remember that all people may be prone to stress – no matter what age you are in and no matter what status of life you have. The extent may vary also depending on how you take up the challenge that goes with it. If you have a support system with you, it is easy to do away with the situation. But at the worse, it may only lead you to panic attacks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;">Therefore, the key to leading a happy life is learning to manage stress effectively. In case, you suffer from situations which are bound to be stressful such as a loss of a loved one, divorce or a loss of a job, you can enroll yourself for stress relief treatment and take control of your life.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 115%;"><b><br />
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According to some expert, it's added sugar, not fat, that causes chronic overeating and adds extra pounds that won’t budge. Their solution: Slash sugar from the diet completely. Find out what the experts say about the truth--and the hype--when it comes to the sweet stuff.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Sugar Myth #1: You should eliminate all sugar from your diet.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">First, a quick and painless science lesson: Sugars, aka carbohydrates, are made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Individually, these strings of molecules are called monosaccharide, which include sugars such as fructose (found in fruit). Link two sets of molecules together and you have disaccharides, such as sucrose (table sugar) and lactose (the sugar found in milk). Combine a whole bunch of units, producing an even more complex molecule, and you've got starches and fiber.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0oLheJp4Y5F6y5lfeojXOVRRJ00IIUMX4IVlAaTuTAUN2CLg5mDvZLOFl9b0b8bIpCSccfFWUcEy7Ec9PRuAsPXO_UAczaEOF0wRYsMcJDfnp7V96b48h3QZZPqm4a8_yjk0o68hNHs/s1600/85140-favorite_candy_is.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0oLheJp4Y5F6y5lfeojXOVRRJ00IIUMX4IVlAaTuTAUN2CLg5mDvZLOFl9b0b8bIpCSccfFWUcEy7Ec9PRuAsPXO_UAczaEOF0wRYsMcJDfnp7V96b48h3QZZPqm4a8_yjk0o68hNHs/s200/85140-favorite_candy_is.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">And no matter what form you eat--from M&M to Lollypop--carbs contain 4 calories per gram, break down to simple sugars during digestion (except for fiber, which is indigestible) and are either used for immediate energy or stored for later. In other words, you need sugars in your diet to keep your body running. Most should come in the form of nutrient-rich starches like whole grains and cereals. You should also eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and low fat dairy products--which contain sugars, but also valuable vitamins, minerals and disease-fighting chemicals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZXahwRXbE7GnIRfaLKP6l4dA4pqy5qwWsQvTc0AW0n3CPmfig2hprPGFSfaf69ZofnRinWHHTAhRTiXIe-ZVIce_LKvOPmHQictBK5_69G-gvxB4PhkWRZojHOktAzZ_NxlA1T0ZU2s/s1600/sugar-uwe-hermann1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZXahwRXbE7GnIRfaLKP6l4dA4pqy5qwWsQvTc0AW0n3CPmfig2hprPGFSfaf69ZofnRinWHHTAhRTiXIe-ZVIce_LKvOPmHQictBK5_69G-gvxB4PhkWRZojHOktAzZ_NxlA1T0ZU2s/s200/sugar-uwe-hermann1.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div style="line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">The kind of sugar that concerns health experts is added sugar--the sweeteners that are dumped into foods by manufacturers (and sometimes us, when we ladle out table sugar)--because most people eat way too much of it. In fact, for the first time ever, experts identified added sugar as a part of our diet that we should limit. Why? Consuming lots of high-sugar foods such as cookies and soft drinks not only can lead to weight gain, but these foods often replace more nutritious fare.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">If you eat a healthy diet and meet your nutritional needs on most days, you can still enjoy guilty pleasures like a decadently sweet dessert or an occasional sugary soda. To give you an idea of how far your daily sugar quota goes one Hershey's milk chocolate bar has about 5 teaspoons of sugar, a Coke pack 10, and a 10-ounce Butterfinger McDonald's McFlurry contains nearly 14 teaspoons!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Sugar Myth #2: It makes you fat.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Many diet books claim that sugar itself causes the body to store more food as body fat, and so even the natural sugars found in fruit should be avoided. But most health experts say that's misguided reasoning. Fruits and vegetables are loaded with good-for-you substances. The extra calories from added sugar in the diet are the real cause of unwanted pounds. Sugar is a significant factor when it comes to obesity, Obesity rates have raised as our intake of added sugar has climbed. If you eat a lot of empty calories, you run the risk of excessive calorie intake and weight gain. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1fFnb_AcbKAwLHtp2pGB9KXIybsKScNOfkDWnnZZ-zeOGOo9GubmZt6y6pDzbiWnAMipkypjvvDcT6D4qeSTWAjhVGxZU2QJXhYEROtFtdIavamoGAmRr7Ir0WNQX6G8OjFI6opXvfk/s1600/Sources+of+Sugar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1fFnb_AcbKAwLHtp2pGB9KXIybsKScNOfkDWnnZZ-zeOGOo9GubmZt6y6pDzbiWnAMipkypjvvDcT6D4qeSTWAjhVGxZU2QJXhYEROtFtdIavamoGAmRr7Ir0WNQX6G8OjFI6opXvfk/s320/Sources+of+Sugar.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Sugary soft drinks and fruit-flavored beverages, the biggest source of added sugar in the diet, may lead to extra pounds in an especially tricky way. Research has shown that the body doesn't compensate for calories taken in as liquid as it does for calories eaten as food (in other words, after gulping a 300-calorie supersize soda, you'll still eat the same-size dinner). Another pitfall of high-sugar diets that may lead to weight gain: People who eat larger amounts of sugar generally have worse diets. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Sugar Myth #3: White table sugar is the worst form</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZhN3Z7E1LOR_bTgcmtlBTkIkVQuoHp1QB7zfncIQ_V560g5LEK5liWodxp-AIMBxE9KD5rfZEeT4xmXLQO-3FzXxzBtgfFe-l7KECl7UYcb-d7Cf2O9Tk_jm-bK1emRpDhh6Aq2DXTc/s1600/sugar1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZhN3Z7E1LOR_bTgcmtlBTkIkVQuoHp1QB7zfncIQ_V560g5LEK5liWodxp-AIMBxE9KD5rfZEeT4xmXLQO-3FzXxzBtgfFe-l7KECl7UYcb-d7Cf2O9Tk_jm-bK1emRpDhh6Aq2DXTc/s200/sugar1.jpg" width="166" /></span></a></div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Cookies sweetened with fruit juice may seem like a healthier option, but don't be fooled by this marketing trick. Whether you eat white table sugar or fruit juice, it all turns into glucose in your body. Despite certain diet-book claims that refined white sugar is "toxic," there's little difference between sweeteners (molasses does contain some calcium, but the quantity in an ordinary serving is too small to be significant). And even if a food is sweetened with fruit juice, the healthiest parts of the fruit--such as the fiber and disease-fighting phyto-chemicals--have been removed in the processing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Sugar Myth #4: You can be addicted to sugar.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTz_Fj-rXgmA-vU3sv7QmJF4rev9D2yuvZc5CimhGKO5O2X7h0fwPTsJ74GU7HhZyYudx2D3R7r_jlmkE3ptN-k5H46F0bIUXe0yIX3IkL_KQ4XW3QbgOlqm1hi3bAANL4yuRGH3T9wIQ/s1600/lollypop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTz_Fj-rXgmA-vU3sv7QmJF4rev9D2yuvZc5CimhGKO5O2X7h0fwPTsJ74GU7HhZyYudx2D3R7r_jlmkE3ptN-k5H46F0bIUXe0yIX3IkL_KQ4XW3QbgOlqm1hi3bAANL4yuRGH3T9wIQ/s200/lollypop.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Wonder why sweet foods seem extra irresistible? Turns out we're born with an instinctive love of sweet foods--after all, in the hunting-and-gathering days, sweetness was a sign of a nourishing, high-calorie (not to mention nonpoisonous) food. If your desire for sugar seems especially uncontrollable, you may be hard-wired to desire sweet treats even more. Researchers recently located a gene that drives a preference for sweet foods. But a lust for candy and doughnuts is probably more bad habit than true addiction. You can adapt to a lower-sugar diet by cutting a candy bar into thirds, eating one piece and freezing the rest for later. It's all about portion control.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Sure, a healthy diet can still include reasonable amounts of your favorite sugary treats. But chances are, you're taking in a lot of extra sweet stuff without even realizing it. Here are some painless ways to shave calories from sneaky sugar sources;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">* Pass up sweetened yogurts--which can contain as much as 7 teaspoons of added sugar--and go with no-sugar-added varieties. Or slice fresh fruit into plain varieties.</span></i></span></div><div style="line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><i></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">* Learn to spot sugar's aliases: If dextrose, fructose, maltose, malt syrup, sucrose or corn syrup appear first or second in the ingredient list, the food is high in added sugar.</span></i></span></div><div style="line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><i></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">* consider sugary sodas a treat--as you would dessert--and regularly opt for water, nonfat milk, 100 percent fruit juice, or seltzer flavored with lemon or lime instead.</span></i></span></div><div style="line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><i></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">* Buy breakfast cereals with no more than 8 grams of sugar per serving.</span></i></span></div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">* Choose fresh fruit over canned varieties packed in syrup, which are full of added sugar.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">* Split oversized restaurant desserts with several friends, or box up the rest for later in the week.</span></i></span></div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><i></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">* When baking, cut the amount of sugar you use by one-fourth or one-third.</span></i></span></div><div style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 29.4pt; margin-bottom: 14.7pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">* Check labels of packaged food billed as "low fat" or "fat free": They may have as much sugar (or more!) as the full-fat version.</span></i></span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHJf_m_y8ZK-otYmHMnCmZ2GUVaw29Dnicwg6f1E-_cFZs6flal1HLWM2o2yN2EWyMObhPQM_yLG5j5eH2RDPdZF8bYnLG2dCQsAsvZfQmkcdyQSWarohCypYC7Uffuw-ECfhNk0drGo/s1600-h/fad_diet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHJf_m_y8ZK-otYmHMnCmZ2GUVaw29Dnicwg6f1E-_cFZs6flal1HLWM2o2yN2EWyMObhPQM_yLG5j5eH2RDPdZF8bYnLG2dCQsAsvZfQmkcdyQSWarohCypYC7Uffuw-ECfhNk0drGo/s200/fad_diet.jpg" width="135" /></span></span></span></a></div><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> Fad diets are not the best way to lose weight and keep it off. Fad diets often promise quick weight loss or tell you to cut certain foods out of your diet. You may lose weight at first on one of these diets. But diets that strictly limit calories or food choices are hard to follow. Most people quickly get tired of them and regain any lost weight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fad diets may be unhealthy because they may not provide all of the nutrients your body needs. Also, losing weight at a very rapid rate (more than 3 pounds a week after the first few weeks) may increase your risk for developing gallstones (clusters of solid material in the gallbladder that can be painful). Diets that provide less than 800 calories per day also could result in heart rhythm abnormalities, which can be fatal.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> Research suggests that losing ½ to 2 pounds a week by making healthy food choices, eating moderate portions, and building physical activity into your daily life is the best way to lose weight and keep it off. By adopting healthy eating and physical activity habits, you may also lower your risk for developing:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">type 2 diabetes<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">heart disease<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">high blood pressure<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #2: High-protein/low-carbohydrate diets are a healthy way to lose weight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> The long-term health effects of a high-protein/low-carbohydrate diet are unknown. But getting most of your daily calories from high-protein foods like meat, eggs, and cheese is not a balanced eating plan. You may be eating too much fat and cholesterol, which may raise heart disease risk. You may be eating too few fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, which may lead to constipation due to lack of dietary fibre. Following a high-protein/low-carbohydrate diet may also make you feel:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">nauseous<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rP_YdE7XbjXRnK_XZgyACks3pBiZkC7jPdScUs7ZSoxSv-LRtwJQUAopj0miLtm_ive0NTPH2sg41E9_yy7eqvmOkn-ln0995LTTde9YarG6B9lyaVjjEmkdqr4Ar6WVUM0HayoGV3E/s1600-h/tired+and+weak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rP_YdE7XbjXRnK_XZgyACks3pBiZkC7jPdScUs7ZSoxSv-LRtwJQUAopj0miLtm_ive0NTPH2sg41E9_yy7eqvmOkn-ln0995LTTde9YarG6B9lyaVjjEmkdqr4Ar6WVUM0HayoGV3E/s320/tired+and+weak.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">tired<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">weak<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Eating fewer than 130 grams of carbohydrate a day can lead to the build-up of ketones (partially broken-down fats) in your blood. A build-up of ketones in your blood (called ketosis) can cause your body to produce high levels of uric acid, which is a risk factor for gout (a painful swelling of the joints) and kidney stones. Ketosis may be especially risky for pregnant women and people with diabetes or kidney disease.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> High-protein/low-carbohydrate diets are often low in calories because food choices are strictly limited, so they may cause short-term weight loss. But a reduced-calorie eating plan that includes recommended amounts of carbohydrate, protein, and fat will also allow you to lose weight. By following a balanced eating plan, you will not have to stop eating whole classes of foods, such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables—and miss the key nutrients they contain. You may also find it easier to stick with a diet or eating plan that includes a greater variety of foods.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #3: Starches are fattening and should be limited when trying to lose weight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact: Many foods high in starch are low in fat and calories such as:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">bread<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">rice<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">pasta<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">cereals<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">beans<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">fruits<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">some vegetables (like potatoes and yams)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">They become high in fat and calories when eaten in large portion sizes or when covered with high-fat toppings like butter, sour cream, or mayonnaise. Foods high in starch (also called complex carbohydrates) are an important source of energy for your body.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> The Dietary Guidelines recommends eating 6 to 11 servings a day, depending on your calorie needs, from the bread, cereal, rice, and pasta group—even when trying to lose weight. Pay attention to your serving sizes—one serving is equal to 1 slice of bread, 1 ounce of ready-to-eat cereal, or ½ cup of pasta, rice, or cooked cereal. Try to avoid high-fat toppings and choose whole grains, like:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">whole wheat bread<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">brown rice<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">oatmeal<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">bran cereal<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Choose other starchy foods that are high in dietary fibre too, like beans, peas, and vegetables.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #4: Certain foods, like grapefruit, celery, or cabbage soup, can burn fat and make you lose weight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> No foods can burn fat. Some foods with caffeine may speed up your metabolism (the way your body uses energy, or calories) for a short time, but they do not cause weight loss.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> The best way to lose weight is to cut back on the number of calories you eat and be more physically active.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #5: Natural or herbal weight loss products are safe and effective.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> A weight loss product that claims to be "natural" or "herbal" is not necessarily safe. These products are not usually scientifically tested to prove that they are safe or that they work. For example, herbal products containing ephedrine have caused serious health problems and even death. Newer products that claim to be ephedrine-free are not necessarily danger-free, because they may contain ingredients similar to ephedra.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> Talk with your health care provider before using any weight loss product. Some natural or herbal weight loss products can be harmful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #6: "I can lose weight while eating whatever I want."<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHEk2xqIF5UCSTul6xk0Glk7TXmPLzoLQLE9pJ8rQUtBrGKY4hWl4sCSiYFc-xa5jFsEva-EiDmJthWezzV4JLUe1A13S5j-WI6KTfH00dfF5Ird3A1cuh-TcbrUqgvRvUsexLt-Tv50/s1600-h/burn+fat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHEk2xqIF5UCSTul6xk0Glk7TXmPLzoLQLE9pJ8rQUtBrGKY4hWl4sCSiYFc-xa5jFsEva-EiDmJthWezzV4JLUe1A13S5j-WI6KTfH00dfF5Ird3A1cuh-TcbrUqgvRvUsexLt-Tv50/s320/burn+fat.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> To lose weight, you need to use more calories than you eat. It is possible to eat any kind of food you want and lose weight. You need to limit the number of calories you eat every day and/or increase your daily physical activity. Portion control is the key. Try eating smaller amounts of food and choosing foods that are low in calories.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> When trying to lose weight, you can still eat your favourite foods, as long as you pay attention to the total number of calories that you eat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #7: Low-fat or non-fat means no calories.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> A low-fat or non-fat food is often lower in calories than the same size portion of the full-fat product. But many processed low-fat or non-fat foods have just as many calories as the full-fat version of the same food or even more calories. They may contain added sugar, flour, or starch thickeners to improve flavour and texture after fat is removed. These ingredients add calories.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7E9pmt4fVxdfbGWIbuNTdH3PuTUJGsMVahPhsWkm0YN__3NWP0WgQoPxQ3f8a6rzX39pCnhNbjVYv2cDeQ-fiwZJ9HsQ1Gy3hitprzpXGM-OaWq_1wWefbTy3qunuFfg3RM_jOjSVOo/s1600-h/nutrition+facts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7E9pmt4fVxdfbGWIbuNTdH3PuTUJGsMVahPhsWkm0YN__3NWP0WgQoPxQ3f8a6rzX39pCnhNbjVYv2cDeQ-fiwZJ9HsQ1Gy3hitprzpXGM-OaWq_1wWefbTy3qunuFfg3RM_jOjSVOo/s200/nutrition+facts.jpg" width="195" /></span></span></span></a></div><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> Read the Nutrition Facts Label on a food package to find out how many calories are in a serving. Check the serving size too it may be less than you are used to eating.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #8: Fast foods are always an unhealthy choice and you should not eat them when dieting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> Fast foods can be part of a healthy weight loss program with a little bit of know-how.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_ebFlcyKX-GJF0z16pRGkjvQ3PtdZ82DCzPlCL6zRZ6IUZ_fAfHCDW14EmmuU4oWuvNrinzU3jYNCZLtIJvy28sNsLp_EzfDG0Xst092_TqkjqmVWpK9rAIIx-Q5brM6qdZaMqWJwWI/s1600-h/fast+food.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_ebFlcyKX-GJF0z16pRGkjvQ3PtdZ82DCzPlCL6zRZ6IUZ_fAfHCDW14EmmuU4oWuvNrinzU3jYNCZLtIJvy28sNsLp_EzfDG0Xst092_TqkjqmVWpK9rAIIx-Q5brM6qdZaMqWJwWI/s320/fast+food.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> Avoid super size combo meals, or split one with a friend. Sip on water or non-fat milk instead of soda. Choose salads and grilled foods, like a grilled chicken breast sandwich or small hamburger. Try a "fresco" taco (with salsa instead of cheese or sauce) at taco stands. Fried foods, like French fries and fried chicken, are high in fat and calories, so order them only once in a while, order a small portion, or split an order with a friend. Also, use only small amounts of high-fat, high-calorie toppings, like:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">regular mayonnaise<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">salad dressings<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">bacon<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">cheese<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #9: Skipping meals is a good way to lose weight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> Studies show that people who skip breakfast and eat fewer times during the day tend to be heavier than people who eat a healthy breakfast and eat four or five times a day. This may be because people who skip meals tend to feel hungrier later on, and eat more than they normally would. It may also be that eating many small meals throughout the day helps people control their appetites.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> Eat small meals throughout the day that include a variety of healthy, low-fat, low-calorie foods.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #10: Eating after 8 p.m. causes weight gain.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> It does not matter what time of day you eat. It is what and how much you eat and how much physical activity you do during the whole day that determines whether you gain, lose, or maintain your weight. No matter when you eat, your body will store extra calories as fat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> If you want to have a snack before bedtime, think first about how many calories you have eaten that day. And try to avoid snacking in front of the TV at night it may be easier to overeat when you are distracted by the television.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #11: Lifting weights is not good to do if you want to lose weight, because it will make you "bulk up."<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoZlVHYFaYG5_wNG1D3VvFd2sS9MpSXmny2LGdjosS6q1F3oCMDGQBIdeckWjQza6_UB7XEg9yi7lQXPgaV6swCNMGQjTLWRrNWJDS4ht1M8DoSOWZW6qv0iWhyZ38M3VZZTrhBHhPkw/s1600-h/lifting+weight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoZlVHYFaYG5_wNG1D3VvFd2sS9MpSXmny2LGdjosS6q1F3oCMDGQBIdeckWjQza6_UB7XEg9yi7lQXPgaV6swCNMGQjTLWRrNWJDS4ht1M8DoSOWZW6qv0iWhyZ38M3VZZTrhBHhPkw/s320/lifting+weight.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> Lifting weights or doing strengthening activities like push-ups and crunches on a regular basis can actually help you maintain or lose weight. These activities can help you build muscle, and muscle burns more calories than body fat. So if you have more muscle, you burn more calories—even sitting still. Doing strengthening activities 2 or 3 days a week will not "bulk you up." Only intense strength training, combined with a certain genetic background, can build very large muscles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> In addition to doing at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity (like walking 2 miles in 30 minutes) on most days of the week, try to do strengthening activities 2 to 3 days a week. You can:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0nVCVbUmceu1g2SIcKu4VkKp3qdQ12EPNOZsHfA5CORcWWXixtXyPYlCkPqg05QVc9LctropgvE6p2VbfvtSS85hl_g723AcEIJHtI5BtMAUv9xDWMBmkEf6eGV8nX7mlFgWtwaB2yM/s1600-h/girl+lift+weight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0nVCVbUmceu1g2SIcKu4VkKp3qdQ12EPNOZsHfA5CORcWWXixtXyPYlCkPqg05QVc9LctropgvE6p2VbfvtSS85hl_g723AcEIJHtI5BtMAUv9xDWMBmkEf6eGV8nX7mlFgWtwaB2yM/s320/girl+lift+weight.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">lift weights<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">use large rubber bands (resistance bands)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">do push-ups or sit-ups<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">do household or garden tasks that make you lift or dig<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #12: Nuts are fattening and you should not eat them if you want to lose weight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> In small amounts, nuts can be part of a healthy weight loss program. Nuts are high in calories and fat. However, most nuts contain healthy fats that do not clog arteries. Nuts are also good sources of protein, dietary fibre, and minerals including magnesium and copper.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> Enjoy small portions of nuts. One-third cup of mixed nuts has about 270 calories.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #13: Eating red meat is bad for your health and makes it harder to lose weight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.25in; text-decoration: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSI4PWXhM90HL7u7TeNr37dMoFqCZBkLJfv4sy4tCu4vsI8LJjlJmaPiUd4qZd20TTupb9J5Px-iqr6IVJ540XPBDs4RYFe1BpgBhcHJmZL_zb7Divh94I0uhoYxvribw1MnJjdC4TogM/s1600-h/steak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSI4PWXhM90HL7u7TeNr37dMoFqCZBkLJfv4sy4tCu4vsI8LJjlJmaPiUd4qZd20TTupb9J5Px-iqr6IVJ540XPBDs4RYFe1BpgBhcHJmZL_zb7Divh94I0uhoYxvribw1MnJjdC4TogM/s320/steak.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Eating lean meat in small amounts can be part of a healthy weight-loss plan. Red meat, chicken, and fish contain some cholesterol and saturated fat (the least healthy kind of fat). They also contain healthy nutrients like protein, iron, and zinc.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.25in; text-decoration: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Choose cuts of meat that are lower in fat and trim all visible fat. Lower fat meats include:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">beef round steak<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">tenderloin<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">sirloin tip<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">flank steak<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">extra lean ground beef<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.25in; text-decoration: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Also, pay attention to portion size. One serving is 2 to 3 ounces of cooked meat—about the size of a deck of cards.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.25in; text-decoration: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #14: Dairy products are fattening and unhealthy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></h3><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.25in; text-decoration: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-KlPMBxJFkOxyDvEJK7fXsP76DPHhnU-fRJWxltq23-Mv0euZzkwYEW-B25zHVLXNuYT18E4C5hi8MChzT2M4opcpVt5lvUwB7XD74EsA-2WsrahWtvafonHAZp33hK6NxMgJ9achPM/s1600-h/dairy+products.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-KlPMBxJFkOxyDvEJK7fXsP76DPHhnU-fRJWxltq23-Mv0euZzkwYEW-B25zHVLXNuYT18E4C5hi8MChzT2M4opcpVt5lvUwB7XD74EsA-2WsrahWtvafonHAZp33hK6NxMgJ9achPM/s320/dairy+products.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Low-fat and nonfat milk, yogurt, and cheese are just as nutritious as whole milk dairy products, but they are lower in fat and calories. Dairy products have many nutrients your body needs. They offer protein to build muscles and help organs work properly, and calcium to strengthen bones. Most milks and some yogurts are fortified with vitamin D to help your body use calcium.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.25in; text-decoration: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">The Dietary Guidelines recommend that people aged 9 to 18 and over age 50 have three servings of milk, yogurt, and cheese a day. Adults aged 19 to 49 need two servings a day, even when trying to lose weight. A serving is equal to 1 cup of milk or yogurt, 1½ ounces of natural cheese such as cheddar, or 2 ounces of processed cheese. Choose low-fat or nonfat dairy products including milk, yogurt, cheese and ice cream.</span></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.25in; text-decoration: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">If you cannot digest lactose (the sugar found in dairy products), choose low-lactose or lactose-free dairy products, or other foods and beverages that offer calcium and vitamin D (listed below).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Calcium:</span></span></span></i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">fortified fruit juice, soy-based beverage, or tofu made with calcium sulphate; canned salmon; dark leafy greens like collards or kale<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Vitamin D:</span></span></span></i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">fortified fruit juice, soy-based beverage, or cereal (getting some sunlight on your skin also gives you a small amount of vitamin D<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.25in; text-decoration: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Myth #15: "Going vegetarian" means you are sure to lose weight and be healthier.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></h3><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.25in; text-decoration: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgV2Nj7cn4TYzYabZalyCXLA7li33ORwsfoE3oHvr0lmZkhYg3NE7ceurfh9xJgex2-VmYCiqr5tDy4toKVUlS0whHBepAq9Et0qUXw4l4aozw9Aa4GiRcsULQiKE_BFg1kG25KHLZ90/s1600-h/vege+meal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgV2Nj7cn4TYzYabZalyCXLA7li33ORwsfoE3oHvr0lmZkhYg3NE7ceurfh9xJgex2-VmYCiqr5tDy4toKVUlS0whHBepAq9Et0qUXw4l4aozw9Aa4GiRcsULQiKE_BFg1kG25KHLZ90/s320/vege+meal.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Fact:</span></span></span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Research shows that people who follow a vegetarian eating plan, on average, eat fewer calories and less fat than non-vegetarians. They also tend to have lower body weights relative to their heights than non-vegetarians. Choosing a vegetarian eating plan with a low fat content may be helpful for weight loss. But vegetarians—like non-vegetarians—can make food choices that contribute to weight gain, like eating large amounts of high-fat, high-calorie foods or foods with little or no nutritional value.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.25in; text-decoration: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Vegetarian diets should be as carefully planned as non-vegetarian diets to make sure they are balanced. Nutrients that non-vegetarians normally get from animal products, but that are not always found in a vegetarian eating plan, are:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-decoration: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">iron<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">calcium<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">vitamin D<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">vitamin B12<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">zinc<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">protein<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.25in; text-decoration: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tip:</span></span></span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Choose a vegetarian eating plan that is low in fat and that provides all of the nutrients your body needs. Food and beverage sources of nutrients that may be lacking in a vegetarian diet are listed below.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Iron:</span></span></span></i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">cashews, spinach, lentils, garbanzo beans, fortified bread or cereal<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Calcium:</span></span></span></i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">dairy products, fortified soy-based beverages or fruit juices, tofu made with calcium sulphate, collard greens, kale, broccoli<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Vitamin D:</span></span></span></i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">fortified foods and beverages including milk, soy-based beverages, fruit juices, or cereal<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Vitamin B12:</span></span></span></i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">eggs, dairy products, fortified cereal or soy-based beverages, </span></span></span><st1:city w:st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tempe</span></span></span></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">, miso (</span></span></span><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tempe</span></span></span></st1:city></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> and miso are foods made from soybeans)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Zinc:</span></span></span></i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">whole grains (especially the germ and bran of the grain), nuts, tofu, leafy vegetables (spinach, cabbage, lettuce) Protein: eggs, dairy products, beans, peas, nuts, seeds, tofu, </span></span></span><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Tempe</span></span></span></st1:city></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">, soy-based burgers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background: white; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in; text-decoration: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">You can also find out more about nutrition and weight loss by talking with a registered dietitian.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Ending all sentences with the phase “rock’n’roll”</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkTwbjRUU0xz7GNqzxxU-HCphSyVOzCzlGuJk0LPHbwPjlGwHI6SUECIjZlA51h9ADzkcodRfVtijRHQzFpgZ5-C0vUhN_Wm2lo5FISIpnTxiGjrPdSQ1iE4iNhH8sEiGgX-fgMZBYbs/s1600-h/rocknroll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkTwbjRUU0xz7GNqzxxU-HCphSyVOzCzlGuJk0LPHbwPjlGwHI6SUECIjZlA51h9ADzkcodRfVtijRHQzFpgZ5-C0vUhN_Wm2lo5FISIpnTxiGjrPdSQ1iE4iNhH8sEiGgX-fgMZBYbs/s200/rocknroll.jpg" /></span></a></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Suddenly after a speech you end it up with that magical phase…Dude, you ‘synergized’ the crap out of that seminar!</span></span></span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Constantly needing a wee, going for a wee or nature calls</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGr0ar3Or86C9TZLfk_VT5qYtYLQoNC9-phHiE91MAbvSYDLTSQGc_3azxEU9MOGkvnsHklcDUewIlCi9OSZ-F_5qx_TyaIrveINuiWAYkJtxvQ0GjjoXz8hxT6Xyb8dagt3SfWpiUZQ/s1600-h/pee+wee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGr0ar3Or86C9TZLfk_VT5qYtYLQoNC9-phHiE91MAbvSYDLTSQGc_3azxEU9MOGkvnsHklcDUewIlCi9OSZ-F_5qx_TyaIrveINuiWAYkJtxvQ0GjjoXz8hxT6Xyb8dagt3SfWpiUZQ/s320/pee+wee.jpg" /></span></a></i></span></div><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">You now do realise because you take all those vitamins to make you feel better – because you belief that it’ll make you feel younger…Which it has done; like a child you could’ve wet yourself…</span></span></span></i></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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</script></div>nommy76http://www.blogger.com/profile/07845133188934014956noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664060428766623118.post-23497246699423880302010-01-07T22:47:00.000-08:002010-11-10T21:49:18.978-08:00Coffee - Anti Aging Drink and a Life Saver<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVht9zsZLveP4JrOai70DTzfcn4YZBf4Cq-hbAnjKJqwyk2a-h9dyAerYWTNObkLkhM0lwnYi0O7X4EmJe9ihRUCArUDPAA9Ie_2jcvT1STYlcHAVntaWl1MpIKpr5NUFXd5tOBQJB0Ts/s1600-h/beans_scoop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVht9zsZLveP4JrOai70DTzfcn4YZBf4Cq-hbAnjKJqwyk2a-h9dyAerYWTNObkLkhM0lwnYi0O7X4EmJe9ihRUCArUDPAA9Ie_2jcvT1STYlcHAVntaWl1MpIKpr5NUFXd5tOBQJB0Ts/s320/beans_scoop.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><h3 style="margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">In the past, coffee has been overlooked as a healthy food. There has always been some level of suspicion around coffee and its long-term impact on health. For some reason, coffee has this association of being unhealthy. Well, it looks like that link between coffee and unhealthiness is wrong. In fact, there is a good bit of evidence that coffee is good for you and it may even be good for you. This is important, considering more than half of the people in the most of the countries drink coffee every day. </span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Coffee Reduces Diabetes Risk</span></span></i></span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlbz27r19s8EUBvkY4-FGhEyW1boqKfwadJAgREPGs-hSXuNDqAbXiZjA20dhin13OHc7sd_qqSNAzoGGyCnLVMlFwwk8iajZUEY-20-mq342CSHyjmKCNdQdRJ0Le7F4Nhu08pVLwHs/s1600-h/beanscoffee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlbz27r19s8EUBvkY4-FGhEyW1boqKfwadJAgREPGs-hSXuNDqAbXiZjA20dhin13OHc7sd_qqSNAzoGGyCnLVMlFwwk8iajZUEY-20-mq342CSHyjmKCNdQdRJ0Le7F4Nhu08pVLwHs/s320/beanscoffee.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">When it comes to doing studies, coffee is a great thing to look at. People are so routine and predictable in the number of cups of coffee they have every day, it makes a pretty reliable survey questions. Researchers asked 126,000 people about their coffee drinking habits as part of a larger survey over the course of 18 years. What they found is fantastic: People who drink 1 to 3 cups of coffee have a decrease in their diabetes risk. But it gets better for people who drink lots of coffee (6 or more cups a day). These people had a 54% reduction in diabetes risk (for men) and a 30% reduction in diabetes risk for women. Another study showed even better results (though with less than 1000 people). In that study, current (or past) coffee drinkers had a 60% reduction of diabetes risk compared to people who never drank coffee.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Of course, anyone with diabetes or concerned about diabetes should also watch what they put in their coffee. 6 cups of coffee a day may help, but not if each cup is loaded with sugar and cream.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><h3 style="margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Should I Drink 6 Cups of Coffee Daily?</span></i></span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjVnLDxVM6pPeWynxsj1ynibNVDjiaV4zr9RmtA6RgEB2FAMd-dhIiN70LQ84n179kq9vlcU8iwutPtw_NRnzEeffrFuE2_SY9fG135NqECgZxkWrhkaeSHXb9yCT83KNL6a6Qdzv2sY/s1600-h/cupofbeans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjVnLDxVM6pPeWynxsj1ynibNVDjiaV4zr9RmtA6RgEB2FAMd-dhIiN70LQ84n179kq9vlcU8iwutPtw_NRnzEeffrFuE2_SY9fG135NqECgZxkWrhkaeSHXb9yCT83KNL6a6Qdzv2sY/s320/cupofbeans.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Not so fast. You need to make sure that your coffee consumption doesn't create a problem. While this study (and others supporting it) show that coffee can reduce diabetes risk, we also know that poor sleep habits can increase diabetes risk. There is also the possibility that people who drink lots of coffee have other behaviors that are healthy (like burning off calories from fidgeting or not drinking sugary sodas). So there might be a combination of health benefits going on, some linked to coffee and some linked to behaviors that coffee drinkers do (or don't do).</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><h3 style="margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">What About Decaffeinated Coffee</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">?</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIBt5TQxQB6ujTC8WVeP51MKdZd8mGVR-ejQWK0N6DdFJD3QSPgKLVa_SeA-YgcH0f6mYkg8Ics39AsCwKMiWx_mDGWeRzbeLtMDo2eDRR46pLMWS6KOBo-d7EQZAcbPX_Xc6viiD86g/s1600-h/coffee_press.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIBt5TQxQB6ujTC8WVeP51MKdZd8mGVR-ejQWK0N6DdFJD3QSPgKLVa_SeA-YgcH0f6mYkg8Ics39AsCwKMiWx_mDGWeRzbeLtMDo2eDRR46pLMWS6KOBo-d7EQZAcbPX_Xc6viiD86g/s320/coffee_press.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Good question, looking at people who drank decaffeinated coffee can tell us whether the caffeine in coffee give it the health benefit or if other substances in coffee (like antioxidants) are doing the trick. Turns out that the answer is a resounding "Yes." People who drank only decaffeinated coffee showed about half the diabetes risk reduction as people who drank caffeinated coffee (compared to those who drank no coffee). So it seems the caffeine is part of the benefit, but something else in coffee helps too.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><h3 style="margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">How Does Coffee Reduce Diabetes Risk</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">?</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxvSfKGXedUhATUbjxoGiE3vO5_AdDzthpPvwMhORpMPqugf0I6K892Rt52jMxMX3BBa3mtPL_W2nFzO08pLfSwsofg7BgikD95hKXG9lcqJmJhfMIxnjDFE_7exNTAXH_eIvjULqsS0/s1600-h/quinine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxvSfKGXedUhATUbjxoGiE3vO5_AdDzthpPvwMhORpMPqugf0I6K892Rt52jMxMX3BBa3mtPL_W2nFzO08pLfSwsofg7BgikD95hKXG9lcqJmJhfMIxnjDFE_7exNTAXH_eIvjULqsS0/s320/quinine.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">As we saw above, the caffeine itself seems to have some benefit. Researchers also think that a certain type of chemical found in coffee (called </span></span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinic_acid"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">quinines</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">) may help. When lab rats are given quinines, their sensitivity to insulin increases. That means it takes less insulin for the body to do its job of regulating blood sugar. In diabetes, cells become less and less sensitive to insulin (so the body needs to make more and more until the pancreas (which makes insulin) just gets worn out). Other chemicals in coffee may help too (but we just don't know yet).</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div><h3 style="margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Why Coffee Is A Super-food?</span></i></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6WyqpQROuTdQ9PyeT53eQ0GFNqZ6pYirhjKqshqFrxVle1fQjZoUcyv1dxONscvYVfJvbfUUU83Aw7JKFHiWybcjuDxtdXo-Wt25CVtnHd7l3NIPrA4LbOT7ngN5DcI89mQgDEvTKN0/s1600-h/antiaging.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6WyqpQROuTdQ9PyeT53eQ0GFNqZ6pYirhjKqshqFrxVle1fQjZoUcyv1dxONscvYVfJvbfUUU83Aw7JKFHiWybcjuDxtdXo-Wt25CVtnHd7l3NIPrA4LbOT7ngN5DcI89mQgDEvTKN0/s320/antiaging.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">It looks like coffee has two main ways of improving the health of your body: antioxidants and caffeine. Both these substances have health and anti aging benefits. Antioxidants, for example, help your body repair damage to cells caused by free radicals (which are produced as a byproduct of cells just doing their daily thing). Caffeine has been shown to help improve a range of symptoms and may even be important in fighting of Parkinson’s disease and other age-related brain problems. Coffee is loaded with both antioxidants and caffeine, and each has different potential benefits for improving health and reducing the risk of chronic illnesses.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><h3 style="margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Health Benefits of Coffee</span></i></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">If you surf the internet to find reliable sources of the health benefits of coffee, you’ll get almost 7,000 results back. Below are some of the major findings about health, life expectancy and coffee.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_Disease"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Heart Disease</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> (up to 25% reduction in mortality risk (for women))</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Diabetes</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> (up to 60% reduced risk)</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Dementia</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> (up to 65% reduced risk)</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colon_Cancer"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Colon Cancer</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> (up to 25% reduced risk)</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">·</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Cirrhosis</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> (up to 80% reduced risk)</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 13.5pt; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEno2A_WqiEVZhOPeQEjLbWt0wHV3JQJlJzzHcIMDkf1MJXtOWP68T9a46ccc5CI_khIo0Fbk_5TBr8CoHZlU3dCmWJd4127t4KHum_wPeg2CSwqT8SDmWPjq2ibk4kMtSyHtlePQ54o/s1600-h/kopi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEno2A_WqiEVZhOPeQEjLbWt0wHV3JQJlJzzHcIMDkf1MJXtOWP68T9a46ccc5CI_khIo0Fbk_5TBr8CoHZlU3dCmWJd4127t4KHum_wPeg2CSwqT8SDmWPjq2ibk4kMtSyHtlePQ54o/s320/kopi.jpg" /></span></a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">This ancient substance has been revving mankind since 15</span></span></span><sup><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">th</span></span></span></sup><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> century and with over 21,000 studies on its signature stimulants, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">caffeine</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, scientist have solved pretty much every mystery besides the secret house blends. Spilling the beans on how dark roasted coffee can bulk you up, make you smarter and save your life. Now add the cream of that scientific knowledge to your cuppa to maximize its benefits.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Healthy Heart Java</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zMlPoLFBJTQ2nfyqulTpNhjiLSicKe2rZ96CeIJoU0PMq1z9kszkBRa3GcArRm03s9whpg-eI6ScM3GIt6d-fwXQUjlUPdkff1Xoa5e5zO3AndTd82-PyfE0ONUJfIBdaBxKMu7IX1E/s1600-h/coffeebeans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zMlPoLFBJTQ2nfyqulTpNhjiLSicKe2rZ96CeIJoU0PMq1z9kszkBRa3GcArRm03s9whpg-eI6ScM3GIt6d-fwXQUjlUPdkff1Xoa5e5zO3AndTd82-PyfE0ONUJfIBdaBxKMu7IX1E/s320/coffeebeans.jpg" /></span></a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Scranton University of US found that coffee is a significant source of antioxidant, protecting us against cancer and heart disease. Researchers in Harvard also claimed drinking coffee more than four cups daily can keep away </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallstones"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">gallstones</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">cirrhosis</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> of the liver. They also tracked 128,000 people for 20 years and found drinking more than six cups of coffee a day didn’t increase heart disease risk. Last couple of years, scientist at </span></span></span><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Brooklyn</span></span></span></st1:placename><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></span><st1:placetype w:st="on"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">College</span></span></span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> found men who drank four cups of coffee a day had a 53% lower risk of dying of heart disease than those who never took a sip. Isn’t that the best reason to lurk around the coffee machine or a reason for you to hang out at Starbucks with friends then?</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Brainy House Blend </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxqqUXRqF93NjS3i-Sb_TIY0KgxsID4vy4i5UzYzU-qOEntoBKs2Q2sE0dl2FSTjAJUMCeDerTp8pLQdMCtlwrrsYcj5DO0McimFFgzsrHFtzX4Tq1mGfkUH4Y5gtU2y3o4LNzOc-vAg/s1600-h/coffeecup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxqqUXRqF93NjS3i-Sb_TIY0KgxsID4vy4i5UzYzU-qOEntoBKs2Q2sE0dl2FSTjAJUMCeDerTp8pLQdMCtlwrrsYcj5DO0McimFFgzsrHFtzX4Tq1mGfkUH4Y5gtU2y3o4LNzOc-vAg/s320/coffeecup.jpg" /></span></a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Beside and beyond merely preventing you from nodding off in front of your boss in that 9am meeting, one or two cups of coffee before tasks can increase your short term recall and alertness. Caffeine has a mild mood-elevating effect. That’s because coffee releases </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">dopamine</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, which stimulates the area of your brain that is responsible for pleasure (that’s why nowadays so many other substances such as ‘Tongkat Ali’ and ‘Ginseng’ rise in the market using coffee as their best friend). In the longer term caffeine has been found to slash your risk of developing </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alzheimer"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Alzheimer</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">’s by as much as 60% and by drinking four cups a day can halve your risk of developing </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%E2%80%99s_disease"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Parkinson’s disease</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Muscle-Waistline Mocha</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UMigA2YFRxrTJgRUPEuOxHHsuXukl1C4GfcBUwCrUEJlIejECnax7ObdE6tL0rDqZWBUzxh_P2p-HqptbfTXeEQNuT0tdY52HwMg7iXG8f43pADYjKTwS3wHie46vmJ8EBxPr0OPVvU/s1600-h/muscle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UMigA2YFRxrTJgRUPEuOxHHsuXukl1C4GfcBUwCrUEJlIejECnax7ObdE6tL0rDqZWBUzxh_P2p-HqptbfTXeEQNuT0tdY52HwMg7iXG8f43pADYjKTwS3wHie46vmJ8EBxPr0OPVvU/s320/muscle.jpg" /></span></a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Caffeine’s an appetite suppressant, which also turns up the calorie-burning heat of your heart rate and metabolism. It revs your nervous system, increase heart bit and breathing, which primes your body for peak performance. Drinking four to six cups a day combined with exercise and a low-fat diet can boost fat-burning process. The experts reckon caffeine triggers extra calcium release and this means stronger muscle contractions. But to achieve these positive effects, you’re better off using caffeinated energy drinks because other chemical compounds in coffee appear to counteract caffeine’s ability to impact your exercise session. Too bad, because the latte protein shake sounded good.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lW0i2dTfFYCpiUfMLwtJ74kKxagxkpVpzcU4zNOYz6WKe3u0RdfZAONu-qsW50E98TPoB-J6FF5pUs4RlXYc2ChI5oyLj77H4hONKp8HdDCS9iL_s-Oylnis68D10YoSr4upGSlc7Hw/s1600-h/jog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lW0i2dTfFYCpiUfMLwtJ74kKxagxkpVpzcU4zNOYz6WKe3u0RdfZAONu-qsW50E98TPoB-J6FF5pUs4RlXYc2ChI5oyLj77H4hONKp8HdDCS9iL_s-Oylnis68D10YoSr4upGSlc7Hw/s200/jog.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you think that's a question only your grandpa or your dad needs to worry about, read on...</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Young men and women don’t usually worry about things like high blood pressure, but the fact is that it's a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease – </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_attack"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">heart attack</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> and </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroke"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">stroke</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> – which is the leading cause of death in most country.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndMkLYHplcdKrN788WRbFrmnJZVqDcowO1tXSoDZrU5c-mr2Qqc8XwBLtDTRdGDFaGZdV3JfL7LAQmY5eqbdcx2XD4WjWVwbMOPsmtFBIQhw046ohNKzkdiv6WGEPCRZV2gilEQ-0Y-Q/s1600-h/choc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndMkLYHplcdKrN788WRbFrmnJZVqDcowO1tXSoDZrU5c-mr2Qqc8XwBLtDTRdGDFaGZdV3JfL7LAQmY5eqbdcx2XD4WjWVwbMOPsmtFBIQhw046ohNKzkdiv6WGEPCRZV2gilEQ-0Y-Q/s320/choc.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The good news is that cocoa supplements could help reduce blood pressure because cocoa is known to contain compounds that dilate the blood vessels. <br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Researchers in Germany are conducting a trial to test whether capsules of cocoa polyphenols could significantly reduce blood pressure. If the results are positive, they could replace traditional blood pressure drugs.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Though dark chocolate contains the same polyphenols as cocoa, most chocolate bars also contain a lot of sugar and fat, which can eliminate the benefits. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chocoholics can now take heart and come out of the closet. Chocolate also contains flavonoids, a biological component of plant foods that can help reduce risk for heart disease. Chocolate, in moderation can be once again a part of a balanced diet.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Nutrition</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> (also called </span></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">nourishment</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> or </span></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">aliment</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">) is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary (in the form of food) to support </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Life"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">life</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet.</span></span></span></b><br />
<div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgut2_Ua7lB4JJqNkO9pycFBO8kw5JWWqOLvwMoQdOSxWzHdpWvz4GKU93pxrYG75cOgf7G5zwPz-rPWnJEUwAR_57BeaFWD4xjhEs_G0kudHWZN-rlVDYDI6Qg1HnEvOlq-v2ho99LktM/s1600-h/nutrition_label.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgut2_Ua7lB4JJqNkO9pycFBO8kw5JWWqOLvwMoQdOSxWzHdpWvz4GKU93pxrYG75cOgf7G5zwPz-rPWnJEUwAR_57BeaFWD4xjhEs_G0kudHWZN-rlVDYDI6Qg1HnEvOlq-v2ho99LktM/s200/nutrition_label.jpg" /></span></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">The </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_(nutrition)" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Diet (nutrition)"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">diet</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> of an organism is what it eats, and is largely determined by the perceived </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatability" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Palatability"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">palatability</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> of foods. Dietitians are health professionals who specialize in human nutrition, meal planning, economics, and preparation. They are trained to provide safe, evidence-based dietary advice and management to individuals (in health and disease), as well as to institutions.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">A poor diet can have an injurious impact on health, causing deficiency diseases such as </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scurvy" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Scurvy"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">scurvy</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beriberi" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Beriberi"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">beriberi</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, and </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwashiorkor" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kwashiorkor"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">kwashiorkor</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">; health-threatening conditions like </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Obesity"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">obesity</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> and </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metabolic_syndrome" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Metabolic syndrome"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">metabolic syndrome</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, and such common chronic systemic diseases as </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_disease" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Cardiovascular disease"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">cardiovascular disease</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, </span></span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Diabetes"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">diabetes</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, and </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoporosis" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Osteoporosis"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">osteoporosis</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">And most of us already know there are major classes of nutrients: </span></span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrates" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Carbohydrates"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">carbohydrates</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Fat"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">fats</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Fiber"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">fiber</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, </span></span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_minerals" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Dietary minerals"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">minerals</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Protein"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">protein</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; 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But for now I will discuss about five nutrients that could help you lose weight, build muscle and beat heart disease...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLvYSw9EPDde7GQZzYLQ1OSZnIUsLs64GazK13ijcAvqsfveqplBk9Vo7Fl3tCj-h64F7bh26belN2atIn6WA3sRyaaYZ1Isbi6ryHSNuhFOBGSsdNQR-xyGTro_VIIaqoGYCy_oZ9cQ/s1600-h/Vit_D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLvYSw9EPDde7GQZzYLQ1OSZnIUsLs64GazK13ijcAvqsfveqplBk9Vo7Fl3tCj-h64F7bh26belN2atIn6WA3sRyaaYZ1Isbi6ryHSNuhFOBGSsdNQR-xyGTro_VIIaqoGYCy_oZ9cQ/s200/Vit_D.jpg" /></span></span></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Vitamin D</span></span></b></i></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">This vitamin's biggest claim to fame is its role in strengthening our skeleton. But Vitamin D isn't a one role nutrient. A study found out that people deficient in D were up to 80 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke. Surprise? This is because D may reduce inflammation in our arteries.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUumO99JjD2TvkR8tR29dvCMHsHizUq2ejfpYlRK9-si6FLXfH4EhzYZKoEuBe6R5icqbUGzD52jKqSjvEFNYCqIKF6xji-M3MPD6HHyI6zBAAN0_FgKEA4vxOYUJz-vMr_bgLMaDlMAo/s1600-h/Vitamin-D1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUumO99JjD2TvkR8tR29dvCMHsHizUq2ejfpYlRK9-si6FLXfH4EhzYZKoEuBe6R5icqbUGzD52jKqSjvEFNYCqIKF6xji-M3MPD6HHyI6zBAAN0_FgKEA4vxOYUJz-vMr_bgLMaDlMAo/s200/Vitamin-D1.jpg" /></span></span></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Vitamin D is created in our body when the sun's ultraviolet rays penetrate our skin. However, if we stop going out in the sun or always stay in shade, the Vitamin D will start to diminish from our system. So, take a supplement and multivitamin of 1400 IU of this Vitamin D if you can't stay under the sun...Edward's family and friends from 'Twilight' very aware about this vitamin...</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5enVGqD34J2wRNFEeO7XfdcPa7CkuzU4-hD7s_7aG8YvK4hywq746Rd7HyMf5CWtNYThOWqh_cdtXeQSgUf0NNAkGw1Ga1980M66V2y-82mGsW4McCtGKbPXXco3b8CSiVutpG4-kyE/s200/beans02.jpg" /></span></span><i><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Magnesium<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></b></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">This lightweight mineral is a multitasker. It's involved in more than 300 bodily processes. Low level of this mineral may increase your blood level of </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-reactive_protein"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">C-reactive protein</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, a key marker of heart disease. So, hit with magnesium rich food such as cashew nuts and </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_bean"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">navy beans</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> because without enough magnesium, every cell in our body has to struggle to generate energy...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Consider this vitamin as your guardian of gray matter. In a study, older people with the lowest levels of </span></span><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">B12 </span></span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">lost brain volume at a faster rate over a span of 5 years than those</span></span><br />
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</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Potassium</span></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Without this essentials mineral, your heart couldn't beat, your muscle wouldn't contract, and your brain couldn't comprehend this whole sentence. Why? Potassium helps your cells use glucose for energy. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVS5N0N469-2X7oZjuweWzRQeL7ZjmqETMPZUyCkm1LzSywpHHpdU6-P27QY-HnbF9VnggNqAW1cveIE-IEeFdrFpP6NdX9imPIzUcIGtDCUj6K23yhUqm2YvLIyA4yczRw29OqcKuOQ/s1600-h/potassium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVS5N0N469-2X7oZjuweWzRQeL7ZjmqETMPZUyCkm1LzSywpHHpdU6-P27QY-HnbF9VnggNqAW1cveIE-IEeFdrFpP6NdX9imPIzUcIGtDCUj6K23yhUqm2YvLIyA4yczRw29OqcKuOQ/s200/potassium.jpg" /></span></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">People most load up with the wrong minerals, sodium. High sodium can boost blood pressure, while normal potassium levels works to lower it. Half avocado or one banana contains 1/8 of recommended 4,700 mg a day. Other fruits such as kiwi, carrot, tomato, or even broccoli packed with this minerals. Not a fan of either fruit? Pick some potatoes-a single large spud is packed with 1,600 mg.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">So folks...now most of you not short of key nutrients anymore. Go and have a date with your doctor, test your blood and all, check yourself up so you know whats wrong with you...Get balance diet and make sure you eat right and smart. Follow these advices...and a </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">cannibal</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> who would like to eat you will never consider you junk food...haha.</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3HL8mLfcCbBvB98h2J7hTbH9IcPZMBu88eGY84HB0SHMBptqS52RhOpvFa_myBzJZAG1b8TTKrW8AwaSUWZpFleSMVJAd_bDNTQDNMODV_eyNOSJ4Cgc-YEJ8gX-d1uGlOGtYbI_W04/s1600-h/health.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3HL8mLfcCbBvB98h2J7hTbH9IcPZMBu88eGY84HB0SHMBptqS52RhOpvFa_myBzJZAG1b8TTKrW8AwaSUWZpFleSMVJAd_bDNTQDNMODV_eyNOSJ4Cgc-YEJ8gX-d1uGlOGtYbI_W04/s320/health.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Health</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> is the general condition of a person in all aspects. It is also a level of functional and/or metabolic efficiency of an organism, often implicitly human.</span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Health</span></span></span></b></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> also was defined (WHO) as being "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".</span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Also known as "a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities."</span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Overall health is achieved through a combination of physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being, which, together is commonly referred to as the Health Triangle.</span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">There are four general determinants of health including </span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">human biology</span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, </span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">environment</span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, </span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">lifestyle</span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">, and </span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">healthcare services.</span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> Thus, health is maintained and improved not only through the advancement and application of health science, but also through the efforts and intelligent lifestyle choices of the individual and society.</span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">My concern here are how could we maintain our health? Achieving health and maintaining healthy is an ongoing process. Effective strategies for staying healthy and improving one's health include in our social activity, hygiene, how we manage our stress and most important...our diet.</span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">My late dad once told me, most of the diseases would comes from what we eat. There's thousands of diseases and seems like the world would face new kind of diseases in future (we've been in war with AIDS and H1N1 already). You could browse most of all the </span></span></span><a href="http://www.health.com/health/library"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Diseases and Condition</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> here...</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhohMj6YakFhyntf4hjLr_Zsxd4R7NVVCGHbd8HRd9L5LPHaK0HfalAlbw0Pl3_kC-0qf4vEYTooYRhJF6AWMPxzVSuB_HdaAc5WsFtdmdcS3JOPwxea0KJ9s8PjfL4YbQ9IxtNJGOpA/s1600-h/diet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhohMj6YakFhyntf4hjLr_Zsxd4R7NVVCGHbd8HRd9L5LPHaK0HfalAlbw0Pl3_kC-0qf4vEYTooYRhJF6AWMPxzVSuB_HdaAc5WsFtdmdcS3JOPwxea0KJ9s8PjfL4YbQ9IxtNJGOpA/s200/diet.jpg" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span> </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Nowadays people concern about their physical appearance, how to lose weight, how to whiten their skins and so on...but without healthy living and healthy eating, those promising weight loss and all won't do any good. So my suggestion... eat right, eat less but with balance diet and sweat your body (go for a jog, sports, yoga etc) at least twice a week will do for you...</span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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