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ARTArticleDiabesity, The Next Global EpidemicWith more than one billion people affected, diabesity is the largest epidemic in the world today. Fortunately it can be reversed , this combination of obesity and diabetes can be reversed with lifestyle changes.rARTArticleDigestion And Disease Both Begin At Your MouthDid you know that disease begins at your mouth because of the choices made in your brain? I am sad to say that most Americans make very poor choices. But what else would we Americans do as we have never been educated properly in how our body works? Specifically, how we digest and ...ARTArticleDigestive Enzymes And Pre-Digestion, Why Are They The Key to Good Health?This is the second article in a five part series devoted to digestion where we have been following a nutritionally poor meal, typical of America, from the mouth to the esophagus to the stomach. We have seen that the food enters the mouth where enzymes are added via sublingual glands. The meal ...ARTArticleDiscover The Natural Remedies That Work To Relieve Stress And AnxietyWe all live lives that are crammed with meetings, deadlines, and tons of stuff that can leave us stressed, anxious, and frazzled at the end of the day. Stress and anxiety can ruin our health. It affects our sleep, our energy, makes us look and feel older, and can even lead to various diseases ...ARTArticleDo You Swear to Tell the Whole Truth…Her Life Depended Upon ItHer asthma had actually started in Third Grade even though she didn’t develop the signs of asthma until some 6 years later.
Anna, now 25, had been shy and withdrawn as she lived in fear. Her step-father, Mike, was a tyrant; his focus, it seemed, was how much he could punish Anna in one day. But his punishments weren’t what most children receive—for Anna, it meant severe beatings, sometime to the point where she lost consciousness.ARTArticleDo You WANT to Lie in Bed and Be Sick?“We are all human”, says an article I read in a local Yahoo Groups that is about strategies for the, "Sick Season". It basically has positive moments, but it tends to go toward a feeling that humans are trapped in dealing with germs as if they were muggers lurking around every corner. I ...ARTArticleDo You Wonder Why You are Feeling Hungry?Which emotion prompts you more to act upon? Feeling full or feeling hungry?
Our human nature is interesting: There is no system in our bodies that restricts calorie intake. However, if you feel hungry you have to eat to satisfy that feeling. Hunger seems to overshadow many other emotions ...ARTArticleDoes Your DNA Determine Your Weight?The other day I was out and overheard a snippet of a conversation between two people, with one of them lamenting about how she had fat genes, and how her whole family was fat. She then went on to say that she was doomed to be fat her entire life, because her DNA was programmed this way. That’s ...ARTArticleDoes your fat stomach bother you? pt 1, 2 & 3Are you tired of fastening your jeans up with a clothes hanger? Have you ever been congratulated on being pregnant when you're not actually? Does it make you angry to look down and not be able to see your abs? Does your inability to change your ab aesthetic upset you? If these statements apply ...ARTArticleDon't Let hTe Weekend Sabotage Your Weight Loss SuccessWhat is it about the weekend that tends to sabotage all the good weight loss choices we made through the week? Is it because we put our guard down on the weekends and feel we "deserve" to not have to count calories or watch what we eat because we were so "good" about it through the week? ...ARTArticleDown's SyndromeThe recent Presedential election has brought new interest to Down's Syndrome, it's causes and it's process. Western medicine tells us there is no cure, though research dollars are being spent to study DNA and chromosome deviations.
Holistic health looks at the causes of all imbalances. Because ...ARTArticleDynamite DeltsIf one muscle group caps off a physique more any other it has to be the deltoid muscles. A wide pair of shoulders gives that aesthetic appeal creating a V-taper while making your waist look smaller than it actually is.
Any type of movement requiring the upper body uses the shoulders for ...ARTArticleEat Healthily, Don’t Diet.
10 Ways to do ThisAs a personal trainer I have seen hundreds of people yo-yo dieting. They will get to a point where they think they need to go on a diet, they do it, lose weight, eventually fail and return to their old problemed eating ways and ultimately put the weight back on.
Why does this happen?
• Lack of will power
• Lack of food choices
• Lack of support
• Lack of time
• Wrong choice of diet
• Lack of knowledgeARTArticleEat Well to Feel WellEat well to feel well. Sounds like a pretty simple formula doesn't it? I firmly believe people continue to underestimate the vital importance of proper nutrition.
If you want to look a certain way, you have to eat a certain way, it really is that simple. Especially if building lean muscle mass ...ARTArticleEffective StretchingYour stretching may not be as effective as you think!
As a practicing massage therapist I prescribe stretches to my clients as part of their homework assignment.
Because I work in a fitness centre environment I get to observe many members attempting to stretch. And the results can be very ...ARTArticleEliot Spitzer's Morality Lessons For Sandwiched BoomersThe media spotlight the past few days has been on Eliot Spitzer, the Governor of New York, and his link to the Emperor's Club VIP prostitution ring. Whether his damaging behavior is related to an inflated sense of entitlement, the dark side of his self righteous attitude, a feeling that he's ...ARTArticleEmotional Freedom Techniques...Easy Fast Terrific!Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is so easy, fast and terrific that it may very well be the perfect health and self help process to transform your life. It is an amazing self growth and personal development process using a combination of acupressure points, emotional reformatting and energy ...Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is so easy, fast and terrific that it may very well be the perfect health and self help process to transform your life.ARTArticleExchanging Fear For ProgressLots of changes are occurring in our country right now. Elections, financial institutions failing, the Dow plunging, mortgage loan crisis, home prices deflating…
What does it mean?
Is there more than one way to react to these events?
Fear might be the natural impulsive reaction when ...ARTArticleExpected Due DateThis has been the thorn in the side to many families and doulas. How do we determine if we will take a client – we ask their due date (among other questions)?
One of the first things a mother will receive when headed into the doctor’s office for the first time is her “due date”. And one ...ARTArticleFace FearOne of the greatest obstacles we all face is fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of the future, of the present. We doubt if we will be able to cope day in and day out. We doubt our medical care. We doubt ourselves. We live in fear.
Fear immobilizes us. Fear does not keep us safe; it keeps us ...ARTArticleFacts About Water Consumption Today• The taste facts
An obvious issue in the consumption of bottled water is taste. In some areas, tap water simply isn't drinkable, and in those situations bottled water is a useful resource. Other consumers simply prefer the taste of bottled water. Consumers have lots of preferences and ...ARTArticleFIBROMYALGIA-What You Should KnowMuscle aches, spasms, fatigue, weakness in the arms and legs, inability to concentrate (brain fog), sleep disturbance and depression. These are some of the common complaints related to Fibromyalgia. This chronic illness which affects approximately four percent of the population and nine times ...ARTArticleFill Your Heart's True CravingDo you often feel that your cravings are controlling your life? Most likely you want to feel healthy, happy and peaceful but does your actual life experience live up to the level of health, happiness and peacefulness that you seek, or do your tendencies to indulge in harmful foods sabotage ...ARTArticleFill Your Heart's True CravingDo you often feel that your cravings are controlling your life? Most likely you want to feel healthy, happy and peaceful but does your actual life experience live up to the level of health, happiness and peacefulness that you seek, or do your tendencies to indulge in harmful foods sabotage ...ARTArticleFive Ways Sandwiched Boomers Can Think Positive in Tough TimesThese are unprecedented times. With the breakdown of traditional financial institutions, the wildly fluctuating stock market and the 700 million dollar government bailout, Americans are confused about how to respond. Some are in denial, not prepared to grasp the problems and potential ...ARTArticleFive Ways to Make Sticking with a Fat Loss Program EasierTired of struggling to stick with your fat loss workout or diet program? If so, you’re in the company of others.
Staying with any given fat loss workout or exercise program is potentially one of the biggest reasons why individuals don’t get the weight loss results they’re after so finding a ...ARTArticleFive Ways To Refocus Weight LossAny effort towards weight loss grows stagnant at some point. After the initial high of seeing the numbers on the scale descend, sticking points and plateaus are inevitable.
The usual reactions, including frustration and dwindling confidence, often lead to completely abandoning the effort. ...ARTArticleFlight Of The PhoenixMy heart once soared with joy
and I touched the realm of peace,
And now I dwell in the perils of evil
Reeking with temptations, turmoil and havoc.
Broken, shattered, distressed.
Dreams laden with desolation haunt my nights
As they turn into endless days.
They are one in the same.
With no ...
My heart once soared with joy
and I touched the realm of peace,
And now I dwell in the perils of evil
Reeking with temptations, turmoil and havoc.
Broken, shattered, distressed.
Dreams laden with desolation haunt my nights
As they turn into endless days.
They are one in the same.rARTArticleFloral Baths - An Interview With A Shipibo ShamanIn Peru, floral baths known as banos florales (‘flower baths’) are a staple of shamanic healing from the high Andes to the Amazon basin, where they are used to wash away unhelpful spirits so that blockages are removed and the energy of the universe can flood in to correct the ...ARTArticleFood As MedicineDid you know that most fresh, whole foods have have the ability to heal? Did you know that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains can actually improve pain, reduce inflammation as well as have a positive affect on weight? If you experience a variety of chronic painful conditions, ...