Archive for January, 2010

Research has revealed ‘going on’ several low calorie diets and the inevitable ‘coming off’ a diet has these consequences (this list is by no means complete) 1) Loss of self-esteem 2) 40% drop in metabolism 3) Muscles shrink which further lowers metabolism 4) Heart output decreases by 40% 5) Regain weight that was lost after coming off a diet. 6)...
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Of course we are not addicted to food in the same way as cocaine addict is addicted to their drug, however there are some very big similarities. You may think this doesn’t apply to you but it probably does. Statistically it is thought that a large amount of people eat compulsively. Food cravings develop...
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Our general attitude to life will have a direct effect on every cell in our body. It will have a direct effect on every aspect of our lives. Making laughter a bigger part of your life and trying to make other people around you laugh is healthy. Laughter is a true gift and there...
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1) Buy plain clothes as opposed to patterns, especially large bold patterns. 2) Avoid clothes with strips going across, if you want to wear strips then always with stripes going down. Strips going down will certainly make you look taller and thinner. 3) Clothes that are too tight will make you look larger, clothes need to...
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The meaning and the value people put on health is different for each person. As a practitioner I see many people who would consider themselves healthy, they have not been branded with a particular disease – for instance diabetes. However, they do take some form of medication, have aches and pains, are over-weight, don’t...
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Moving out of the ‘box’, out of your ‘comfort zone’ can be a daunting experience but it is also an exciting experience. Changes in life are inevitable we need to view them as good things, as a challenge not a threat. Be serious about making life-long changes, remember what you were doing in the past...
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For instance it is a problem if your goal is an event like a school reunion and the need to get into a particular dress. However, this event can be used as a stepping stone. Having a series of stepping stones can help you get to where you want to be – step by...
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