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		<title>Does self image effect weight?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The easiest time to cure an illness is before it is accepted as a part of the self-image.” ~ Jane Roberts Self image does effect one&#8217;s weight. It is easier to lose unwanted weight if you change you self image. Here are some thoughts on the subject. Healthy Weight Loss and Your Self-Image &#8211; How [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>“The easiest time to cure an illness is before it is accepted as a part of the self-image.” </strong>~ Jane Roberts</p>
<p>Self image does effect one&#8217;s weight. It is easier to lose unwanted weight if you change you self image. Here are some thoughts on the subject.</p>
<p><strong>Healthy Weight Loss and Your Self-Image &#8211; How Important Is It?</strong> By Seth Czerepak</p>
<p>There&#8217;s a lot of talk about healthy weight loss and the role of your self-image, but is this just a bunch of new age hype? Surely, healthy living is a condition of your body and not your mind&#8230;so why are so many people stressing the important of your self-imagine when it comes to achieving healthy weight loss? If you&#8217;re curious about this, here are some details about how your self-image effects your healthy and much more when it comes to the conditions of your life.</p>
<p><strong>The Role of Your Self-Image in Healthy Living</strong></p>
<p>Since your body&#8217;s health is a physical condition, changing it requires taking physical action. However, have you ever thought about what it is that drives a person&#8217;s consistent actions? You can say it&#8217;s choices, but controls those choices? You see people choosing things that they end up regretting later, claiming that they &#8220;lost their motivation&#8221; or that they were &#8220;speaking out of anger.&#8221;</p>
<p>However, there&#8217;s something much deeper than our emotional states which drives our choices, and that one thing is our self-image. People don&#8217;t use the skills and the talents that they actually posses, they use those which they value. The same is true with all of the opportunities which come into a person&#8217;s life. The level at which a person values themselves determines the type of efforts that they invest in the achievement of their goals.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll never be able to outdo your self-image on a consistent basis. You can commit to taking action for a while, but once the results start coming and those results aren&#8217;t consistent with the image that you have of yourself, you&#8217;ll find a way to sabotage those results&#8230;and most of the time you&#8217;ll be unaware of why.</p>
<p><strong>Changing Your Self-Image</strong></p>
<p>Since your self-image controls your actions, how can you change your self-image to where it will support your goal to achieve healthy weight loss and a healthy lifestyle? You begin with self-awareness. Too many coaches teach people positive affirmations and have them chanting &#8220;I love myself and I love my body&#8221; in the mirror over and over.</p>
<p>However, this only works if you have a healthy awareness of who you are, and that requires first accepting all that you are&#8230;.the good, the bad and the worst. Self-awareness drives out shame and judgment and allows you to build a self-image based on genuine understanding and acceptance, not a bunch of &#8220;fake it till you make it&#8221; self-talk.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about how self-awareness can help you achieve the self-image that will naturally encourage healthy weight loss, follow the links below for more free details.</p>
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<p><strong>TODAY&#8217;S TIP</strong>: If you are trying to loose weight, see yourself at the desired weight in your mind and keep that picture in your mind as much as you can.</p>
<p>Are you trying to change you self image?</p>

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		<title>Is there a link between health and attitude?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Attitudes are contagious.  Are yours worth catching?” ~Dennis and Wendy Mannering Your attitude affects all areas of your life. Today we talk about you health and your attitude. Positive Attitude and Health By Rich Megale The brain is the most powerful organ in the body. The brain controls and influences every other organ in the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>“Attitudes are contagious.  Are yours worth catching?”</strong> ~Dennis and Wendy Mannering</p>
<p>Your attitude affects all areas of your life. Today we talk about you health and your attitude.</p>
<p><strong>Positive Attitude and Health</strong> By Rich Megale</p>
<p>The brain is the most powerful organ in the body. The brain controls and influences every other organ in the body and, in certain situations; it can even have an effect at the cellular level. When we are stressed, there are particular hormones that are produced by the body. When these hormones are released infrequently, they are essentially harmless but when they are produced too often, they can cause physical damage to our bodies. Studies have shown that cardiovascular disease can be provoked by the continuous bombardment of these bad stress hormones. Arterial damage can also result from the free radicals that are created, as part of this process. The mind can be a powerful tool, if it is used properly and overall health is greatly affected by it.</p>
<p>University of California researchers conducted a study focused directly on this concept. They found that actors could actually influence their immune systems by the emotions that they portrayed. In addition, Harvard, Duke University, University of Chicago, and others found that there was a relationship between improved health, a sense of well being and having a positive, happy attitude toward all things in life. In these studies it was determined that the attitude of the brain was a cornerstone to the healthy, productive functioning of the rest of the body.</p>
<p>We have all heard the old cliché: When life throws you lemons, make lemonade. This adage may seem trivial but there is really much more importance to it than you might think. When you send &#8220;bad vibes&#8221; into your body, there is often a residual effect that you get back. Depression, for example, can lead to a more sedentary lifestyle. The lack of an active, vibrant life can create a variety of other physical health related issues based on the mental condition that created them. Laughter is good medicine for all this. Getting in a good laugh promotes a happier outlook on life. The better you feel mentally, the more energy you will have to live an active, productive life. The more active and productive you are, the happier you will be. It is the mental &#8220;mindset&#8221; that starts this entire cycle into motion.</p>
<p>When depression creates a person to lead a more sedentary life, the body does not operate efficiently. Lack of exercise, poor eating habits and a lack of focus and direction can eventually lead to your metabolism slowing down. A slower metabolism means that your body is not getting food and nutrients to all the various cells, organs, tissues and muscles as efficiently. This affects not only the immune system but also your attitude and outlook on life. It is this very process that seems to create more &#8220;lemons&#8221; for you. Learn to laugh and smile when things are &#8220;not quite right.&#8221; Sulking about things doesn&#8217;t change them for the better. Smiling and laughing will. Your positive attitude will attract others who have a similar mindset. Being around those types of people will create a support system that will prove to be invaluable during tough times. Your brain is very powerful. It is wise to use it to your benefit. Positive thinking is not just a &#8220;fad.&#8221; It is an important tool that will benefit your mind, body and soul.</p>
<p>Rich is an expert in the field of <a href="http://www.beststarttoday.com/" target="_blank">Herbalife</a>. Rich manages the <a href="http://www.beststarttoday.com/Herbalife_Advanced_Program_p/4805.htm" target="_blank">weight loss</a> site beststarttoday.com which is a health nutrition and weight loss website. Rich continues to help people throughout the world achieve their weight loss goals using Herbalife products.</p>
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<p><strong>TODAY&#8217;S TIP: </strong>Cultivate an attitude to think of what you want in your life, not what you don&#8217;t want.</p>
<p>How is your health?</p>

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		<description><![CDATA[“People say that losing weight is no walk in the park.  When I hear that I think, yeah, that&#8217;s the problem.” ~Chris Adams In our society obesity is at epidemic proportions. Here is an article on that subject. Exercise and Obesity Management &#8211; 2 Easy Steps to Get You Started By Marcus MacDonald It has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>“People say that losing weight is no walk in the park.  When I hear that I think, yeah, that&#8217;s the problem.”</strong> ~Chris Adams</p>
<p>In our society obesity is at epidemic proportions. Here is an article on that subject.</p>
<p><strong>Exercise and Obesity Management &#8211; 2 Easy Steps to Get You Started</strong> By Marcus MacDonald</p>
<p>It has often been seen that exercise and obesity are usually at loggerheads with each other. A person who is obese stays away from exercises and obesity grips those who stay away from exercising! It is somewhat a vicious cycle. Be that as it may, obesity is a major cause for concern in almost all developed countries. But not all fat people can be termed as obese.</p>
<p>There are essentially three categories of obesity: Class One obesity where the Body Mass Index (BMI) ranges between 26 and 30; the second level of obesity, termed as moderately obese where the Body Mass Index ranges between 31 and 40; the last category are people who are called morbidly obese or Class Three. The last category of people has a BMI over 40. Though research says that obesity is genetic, it has also been seen that exercise and obesity are closely linked and the extent of damage caused by the genes can be reduced with the right kind of exercises.</p>
<p>Obese people are usually fully aware of the health complications which arise out of their condition. Not only do they suffer from a sense of low self-esteem but their overweight can also result in various types of psychological problems when they compare themselves with other people and so on. Even being aware of the importance of exercises to control their obesity, not everyone knows how to get started. Most of them feel that exercising may call for severe exhaustion, which they are not prepared to face.</p>
<p>Can exercise and obesity ever be friends? The good news is that exercises for controlling obesity may not always be strenuous and difficult. There are plenty of easy-to-do and user-friendly exercises for the management of obesity which are extremely beneficial for starters. These exercises not only raise the body&#8217;s metabolism but are also easy on the joints. Here are some of them:</p>
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<li>Walking is perhaps one of the      most stress-free exercises which an obese person can start doing.      Especially when he is in awe of exercise and obesity is coming in the way,      he can start walking for 15 minutes every day. Gradually, he can increase      the duration to 20 to 30 minutes. Of course, this depends solely on the      level of fitness. The time should be increased by 5 minutes every week for      allowing the body to get used to the routine. After 4 weeks have passed,      the obese starter usually finds that he feels fitter by doing this      exercise and obesity management is actually possible. He is then ready for      the second phase of doing exercise and obesity control.</li>
<li>The second phase of exercise      and obesity management is to alternate between walking and jogging. He      does this by walking for about 2 to 3 minutes for warming up the body      followed by jogging for about 2 minutes. Of course, depending on the fitness      level of the starter, this can always be increased, but the aim should be      to end up jogging for about 15 minutes in total. Again, after a month, the      starter should be able to jog for about 20 minutes.</li>
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<p>Controlling obesity by means of exercising is not difficult, even if you are starting out for the first time. Remember, it takes time to lose weight and get back to shape, but if you are determined, you can definitely achieve your weight loss and fitness goals.</p>
<p>Marc MacDonald, M.Sc., is an independent sleep apnea and weight loss researcher. He offers a free, 7-day e-course on weight loss for sleep apnea sufferers on his blog<a href="http://www.SleepApneaWeightLoss.com" target="_blank"> http://www.SleepApneaWeightLoss.com</a>. To get your free copy of his e-course please <a href="http://www.SleepApneaWeightLoss.com" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>TODAY&#8217;S TIP: </strong>When trying to lose weight, put together a plan on how you are going to accomplish that and give yourself target dates along the way.</p>
<p>How is your weight?</p>

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		<title>Do you exercise for heart health?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I have to exercise in the morning before my brain figures out what I&#8217;m doing.” ~ Marsha Doble It is recommended that you do both cardio and strength training. Here is an article on the importance of cardio exercise. Understanding the Importance of Cardiovascular Exercise By Mark Vermont Many people work out for many different [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>“I have to exercise in the morning before my brain figures out what I&#8217;m doing.” </strong>~ Marsha Doble</p>
<p>It is recommended that you do both cardio and strength training. Here is an article on the importance of cardio exercise.</p>
<p><strong>Understanding the Importance of Cardiovascular Exercise</strong> By Mark Vermont</p>
<p>Many people work out for many different reasons-some look to a fitness routine to help them lose weight, while others want to gain muscle, confidence, and sometimes, just live a healthier lifestyle than the one they&#8217;re living now. When it comes to the kinds of exercises you should be doing, one option that benefits everyone, no matter what age or size, is cardiovascular exercise.</p>
<p>Cardiovascular exercise, often called &#8220;cardio,&#8221; is a great foundation to any fitness routine. Cardio helps increase the heart rate, which can help strengthen your body, reduce your risks for heart disease, improve your heart function, and improve your cholesterol levels.</p>
<p>Typical cardio exercises may include walking, running, swimming, biking, running on elliptical cross-training machines, or any other activity that gives you an overall workout while increasing your heart rate, thus burning calories, fat, and allowing you to strengthen your muscles-including the most important muscle of them all, your heart!</p>
<p>When it comes to doing cardio, you will want to consider your heart rate. You should keep your target heart rate sustained for 20-30 minutes during a cardio fitness session to get the benefits of a cardio workout. Your target heart rate can be found with a little math, or you can also get a heart-rate monitor to wear during your workout to make sure you&#8217;re staying in your range for the maximum benefits and results with your workout.</p>
<p>Whatever it is you like to do, go with it. If you prefer to run outside more than inside, then skip the treadmill and dress for the outdoors-chances are, if you enjoy your workout, you&#8217;ll stick with it. Also, if you like a few different kinds of cardiovascular exercises, feel free to mix it up a little throughout the week to keep it interesting and eliminate the boredom factor. This, along with a dislike for the activity, can lead to a loss of desire to continue and stick with a scheduled fitness routine.</p>
<p>As with any new fitness routine, it is a good idea to get a physical done by your doctor and discuss medical conditions or injuries that may inhibit you from doing the cardio workouts you desire. You will want to make sure that you are in proper shape, are on a nutritional daily diet, and that you are physically capable of performing cardio workouts without restrictions or possible limitations that can cause injury to your body. Once you get the go-ahead from the doctor and a little fitness guidance, you will be on the road to a racing heart and a healthier you!</p>
<p>A little cardio a few times a week, along with a proper nutritional daily diet can help you get stronger, leaner and healthier in a short period of time. Not only will your heart thank you, but so will the rest of your body! There is nothing better than the slow down after a good cardio workout!</p>
<p>Mark has been writing on various topics over the last couple of years. His latest website is<a href="http://powerwheelstoys.org" target="_blank"> http://powerwheelstoys.org</a> which provides people with information on the latest<a href="http://powerwheelstoys.org/power-wheels-ATV/" target="_blank"> Power Wheels ATV </a>on the market.</p>
<p>Article Source:<a href="http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mark_Vermont " target="_blank"> http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mark_Vermont </a></p>
<p><strong>TODAY&#8217;S TIP: </strong>For cardio you want to get your heart rate up to 70 to 8o% of your maximum heart rate for 20 to 30 minutes 3 to 4 times a week. or more.  No more than 6 times a week.</p>
<p>Did you work your heart today?</p>

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		<title>What is the master cleanse?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Then bless thy secret growth, nor catch At noise, but thrive unseen and dumb; Keep clean, be as fruit, earn life, and watch, Till the white-wing&#8217;d reapers come.” ~ Henry Vaughan Today an article about what has been called &#8220;The Master Cleanse.&#8221; This is the cleansing method I used to lower my cholesterol from 330 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>“Then bless thy secret growth, nor catch At noise, but thrive unseen and dumb; Keep clean, be as fruit, earn life, and watch, Till the white-wing&#8217;d reapers come.” </strong>~ Henry Vaughan</p>
<p>Today an article about what has been called &#8220;The Master Cleanse.&#8221; This is the cleansing method I used to lower my cholesterol from 330 to just above 200. My doctor was floored that I achieved such a drop in so little time. I did the cleanse for 22 days.</p>
<p><strong>Lemonade Cleansing Diet</strong> &#8211; The Master Cleanse By Annette H. Crawford</p>
<p>Do you want to lose weight without harming your body? Are you feeling toxic? A term that best describes a person consumes all those junk and unhealthy food and storing it up in the body. Would you like to start anew and leave your bad habits and unhealthy ways and to start a healthy lifestyle? Then, the lemonade cleansing diet is right for you.</p>
<p>Everyone loves a clean body both in and out. There is a wide array of cleansing products that help us in cleaning our bodies on the outside. There are different kinds of soaps and shampoos that will surely fit our needs. However, cleansing from the inside has become a difficult task for us as we cannot gulp in bottle of soap and other cleansing products. If our body will continue to accumulate toxins, it will have a negative effect in the future through the development of diseases. Because of the kinds of food that are readily available to us and the unhealthy lifestyle that is prevalent today, it is easy to build up toxins in our systems.</p>
<p>The lemonade cleansing diet or also known as master cleanse diet or the maple lemon diet is considered as one of the best solutions in cleansing the body and to lose all those unwanted fats that make up our ugly shape. The master cleanse diet is a 100% liquid diet that must be followed very strictly for a minimum of ten days in order to get optimum results. The diet consists of drinking a concoction of lemonade, maple syrup and cayenne pepper in the mornings and laxative tea at night. Pure water and mint tea can only be taken in this diet. Upon hearing a pure liquid diet and no food, many people gave up the idea.</p>
<p>The lemonade cleansing diet will help you get rid of all those unwanted, built-up toxins from the body, put your kidneys and digestive system in full function and performance, waive off different illnesses and helps you lose weight and tone your body in perfect shape.</p>
<p>There are many internal cleansers available in the market like Cleanse Smart; however, these alternative cleansers contain ingredients that are not real cleansers and will not fully benefit a person. Some can even harm you and can cause negative effects in the body. Lemonade cleansing diet, on the other hand, is safe and effective because it is natural and organic. The master cleanse diet has been helping a lot of people in achieving their goals for several years. Why don&#8217;t you try this diet to see for yourself the desirable results?</p>
<p>The <a href="http://lemonade-cleansing-diet.org/" target="_blank">Master Cleanse Diet</a> is a powerful tool in your arsenal for optimum health.</p>
<p>Want to learn how to detox your body naturally and safely? Find out more about<a href="http://lemonade-cleansing-diet.org/" target="_blank"> Lemonade Cleansing Diet</a> and how it can help you stay healthy, live longer and fight aging.</p>
<p>Article Source:<a href="http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Annette_H._Crawford" target="_blank"> http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Annette_H._Crawford</a></p>
<p><strong>TODAY&#8217;S TIP: </strong>With the master cleanse as with any other cleanse, I recommend that you thoroughly do your research before beginning it. What is good for one person may not be good for another.</p>
<p>What have you learned about internal body cleansing?</p>

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		<description><![CDATA[“The candidate was required to prepare himself by confession, fasting, and passing the night in prayer.” ~ Horatio Alger Some people use fasting as a method of losing weight. I would not recommend this because in order to keep the weight off one must change their lifestyle. You will not be able to fast for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>“The candidate was required to prepare himself by confession, fasting, and passing the night in prayer.”</strong> ~ Horatio Alger</p>
<p>Some people use fasting as a method of losing weight. I would not recommend this because in order to keep the weight off one must change their lifestyle. You will not be able to fast for the rest of your life, so how do you keep the weight off after the fast? Here is some information on fasting for weight loss.</p>
<p><strong>Advice For Fasting Weight Lost.</strong> By Christopher West</p>
<p>Fasting weight loss isn&#8217;t always easy, but as we discussed you&#8217;ll be able to eat at a time that it would kind of cheat the process. Fasting weight loss could be a good strategy for your weight loss objective, but there are particular limitations we should follow before participating in it. America has now an immense weight problem primarily due to the foods they eat. Fasting weight reduction may be shrouded with controversies after it became a fad among by ultra-skinny Hollywood celebrities. As a result, some people immediately concluded that fasting to lose weight naturally is often a practice used only by those with eating disorders.</p>
<p>Dieters simply can&#8217;t overcome liquid nourishment alone also need some solid food, as nutrition bars, snacks or low-calorie entrees. Vendors report pressure to them by clients to supply the products. Diet plays a crucial role keeping in mind well being. The diet plan offered by a Detox Diet is usually as excellent for skin problems like acne since it is for problems of other body organs.</p>
<p>Regular fasting weight reduction causes eating disorders plus also other health complications that cripple your entire health of your respective body. It really is as a result greater to choose to regulated diet as well as proper exercise regime to help keep your body weight at bay also to stay healthy in addition to fit. Regular jelly, for example, is concerning fifty calories along with ten to twelve grams of carbohydrates per spoonful. Its low sugar option, in comparison, is 25 calories in addition to only seven or more grams of carbs per spoonful.</p>
<p>Juice fasting is beneficial for weight loss because your liver, your prime detoxification organ, can be your prime weight loss organ. So when you detoxify the body, you&#8217;re freeing up your liver&#8217;s resources to get rid of fat. Juice fasts might be as effortless or as intense as you would like them according to what we juice. The longest juice fast has only been five days. People are sick and tired with juicing as well as cleaning the juicer. Juice fasting really should not be completed with most of the readymade juice brands. They&#8217;re normally loaded with sugar as well as calories, which defeats the purpose of this diet.</p>
<p>Personally, I would prefer fasting for fat loss starting on Friday night after an early dinner, after which it completing on Saturday through an evening meal. By sleeping some extra on Saturday morning as well as staying busy on Saturday afternoon with fun times by running errands, I&#8217;m confident to get through a weight loss fast with no hassles. Perhaps one of the big reasons for the eat to avoid eating diet is that it is very flexible. In case you are going on vacation, that&#8217;s alright!</p>
<p>You can also drink twelve to sixteen glasses of water throughout the day. This is critical to flushing toxins from the body. Drinking the right type plus temperature of water will even help keep hunger away. Purified water may be the easiest kind of water for you to process.</p>
<p>&#8220;I hope this article provided you with the information you were looking for. I have many other articles online that may be of interest to you.&#8221; More research for you at: <a href="http://weightlossobjective.com/" target="_blank">Fasting Weight Loss</a></p>
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<p><strong>TODAY&#8217;S TIP: </strong>Fasting can be a tool to use for weight loss, but it should be combined with other lifestyle changes to insure lasting weight loss.</p>
<p>Would you fast to lose weight?</p>

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		<title>Does fasting help detox the body?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[“And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.” ~ Bible quotes Fasting is a good way to help cleanse the body from the inside out. Here is information on why you would [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>“And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.” </strong>~ Bible quotes</p>
<p>Fasting is a good way to help cleanse the body from the inside out. Here is information on why you would want to use fasting for that purpose.</p>
<p><strong>Juice Fasting and Detoxification &#8211; 3 Reasons to Do it Now.</strong> by Deon Du Plessis</p>
<p>Juice fasting and detoxification is something that naturally go together. These days we are inundated with ads for colon cleansers and so-called detox products, but the irony is that most of these products are nothing more than chemicals &#8211; designed to get rid of the chemicals in our systems. Strange. Fasting on the other hand is a genuine way to detox. It does not rely on gimmick products and does not come with a heavy price tag.</p>
<p>Fasting is an essential part of most eastern religions. Its seen as a very important process to clean both the mind, body and spirit. Juice fasting and detoxification can have some immense health benefits. Lets look at the 3 biggest ones briefly. Hopefully this will inspire you to do it.</p>
<p><strong>1. Increased Energy</strong></p>
<p>One of the greatest benefits of juice fasting and detoxification is that it leads to an explosion in your physical energy. If you are one of those people who can barely make it thought the day, then this is for you. When you get rid of all the &#8220;gunk&#8221; that&#8217;s draining your energy, you can feel like a new person and have the energy to finally do the stuff you always wanted but never had the energy for.</p>
<p><strong>2. Weight Loss</strong></p>
<p>One of the main reasons most people do juice fasting and detoxification is to lose weight. Its by no means a magic bullet but it is one of the fastest ways to lose weight. Its estimated that the average person carries as much as 10 pounds of toxins in their system. This process will get rid of that and also enable your body&#8217;s natural process of eliminating fat to work optimally.</p>
<p><strong>3. Connectedness</strong></p>
<p>Although the physical benefits of juice fasting and detoxification is obvious, it&#8217;s the additional and &#8220;unseen&#8221; benefits that keeps most people doing it regularly. When you cleanse your body, you revive your mind and rekindle your spirit. From this point of view it benefits your entire being and its probably why so many religions practice it.</p>
<p>The good thing is that you don&#8217;t need to be religious or spiritual to benefit from juice fasting and detoxification. Its not about that at all. Its about a sense of well being and this is one of the healthiest ways to do it. Although you won&#8217;t eat solid food you will have plenty of juices on your diet. These include smoothies soups and a variety of fluids. You will never go hungry and unlike most FAD diets you will actually see the results very quickly. What are you waiting for?</p>
<p>To learn more about <a href="http://fastingtoloseweightblog.com/juice-fasting-and-detoxification" target="_blank">juice fasting and detoxification,</a> visit my site and see how you can lose weight with this time-tested method that&#8217;s safe, quick and inexpensive.</p>
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<p><strong>TODAY&#8217;S TIP:</strong> Fasting on juices once a week is a very good way to maintain balance in the body.</p>
<p>Are you thinking about detoxification of your body?</p>

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		<description><![CDATA[“Hagar: What is the key to happiness? Guru: Abstinence, poverty, fasting, and celibacy” Many people practice what is called intermittent fasting. Here is an article which talks about the benefits of intermittent fasting. An Understanding Into What is Intermittent Fasting and Its Benefits. By Brandon Johanson Intermittent fasting has become quite the phenomenon these days. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>“Hagar: What is the key to happiness? Guru: Abstinence, poverty, fasting, and celibacy”</strong></p>
<p>Many people practice what is called intermittent fasting. Here is an article which talks about the benefits of intermittent fasting.</p>
<p><strong>An Understanding Into What is Intermittent Fasting and Its Benefits.</strong> By Brandon Johanson</p>
<p>Intermittent fasting has become quite the phenomenon these days. Recent studies showed that people who tried it have lost weight, increased health, and believed to have a long lifespan. Basically, intermittent fasting is a pattern of eating that alternates between periods of fasting, usually consuming only water, and non-fasting, usually eating anything a person want no matter how fattening. In other words, a person can eat anything he wants during a 24-hour period and fast for the next 24 hours. This approach to weight control seems to be supported by science, as well as religious and cultural practices around the globe. Adherents of intermittent fasting claim that this practice is a way to become more circumspect about food.</p>
<p>There are many different popular intermittent fasts and hundreds more possible variations. There are two kinds of intermittent fasts that are most basic and frequently used. First is the daily fasting in which the person only gets to eat once every 20-28 hours within a 4-hour period. The second is fasting for 1-3x a week, also called alternate day fasting, in which a person eats anything he wants on one day and fast the whole of next day.</p>
<p>Intermittent fasting has many beneficial effects as tested on animals like rodents and primates. One study found that there has been a &#8220;reduced serum glucose and insulin levels and increased resistance of neurons in the brain to excitotoxic stress&#8221;. In 2008, a study on intermittent fasting showed that lifespan increases of 40.4% and 56.6% in C. elegans for alternate day (24 hour) and two-of-each-three day (48 hour) fasting, respectively, as compared to an ad libitum diet. And a 2009 study showed that intermittent fasting on rats improved long-term survival after chronic heart failure via pro-angiogenic, anti-apoptotic and anti-remodeling effects.</p>
<p>Researchers caution that only a few studies have been done on humans who are practicing intermittent fasts. The effects of exercise and meal frequency on body composition are an interesting but largely unexplored area of research. However, there are some positive results. Just last month, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a study showing that reducing calories 30% a day increased the memory function of the elderly. In 2007, the journal Free Radical Biology &amp; Medicine published a study that showed asthma patients who fasted had fewer symptoms, better airway function and a decrease in the markers of inflammation in the blood than those who didn&#8217;t fast.</p>
<p>For even more free tips and advice on <a href="http://www.fitbuff.com/intermittent-fasting-introduction-and-how-to/" target="_blank">What is Intermittent Fasting</a>, come check out what&#8217;s inside the number one site for health and fitness on the net:</p>
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<p><strong>TODAY&#8217;S TIP: </strong>Fasting is a tool that can be used to lose weight, get closer to God, or to improve health. Try it.</p>
<p>Will you try it?</p>

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		<title>When is the last time you fasted?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The best of all medicines is resting and fasting” ~ Benjamin Franklin This week I want to talk about a tool for health and wellness that is often overlooked. That tool is fasting. There are many benefits to regular fasts. Fasting not only helps by giving the digestive system a rest but can be useful [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>“The best of all medicines is resting and fasting”</strong> ~ Benjamin Franklin</p>
<p>This week I want to talk about a tool for health and wellness that is often overlooked. That tool is fasting. There are many benefits to regular fasts.</p>
<p>Fasting not only helps by giving the digestive system a rest but can be useful in healing, weight loss, and gaining more spirituality. Most of the worlds religions teach fasting as a way to become closer with God.</p>
<p>I have been fasting for many years. It has helped me many times deal with health issues and weight management. I fast for 3 days every three months and one day a week.</p>
<p>My longest fast was for 22 days. At the time my cholesterol was up to 330. My doctor wanted to put me on medication, but I told him I would do something about it and come back in 6 months. If my cholesterol was still high I would consider prescription medicine. I went on what is called the master cleanse and when I went back my cholesterol was near 200.</p>
<p>My doctor freaked out and said whatever I did it was too fast. He couldn&#8217;t understand how I had done it.</p>
<p>Please note, I do not recommend that you take such drastic actions without extensive research. Fasting can be dangerous if done improperly. Educate yourself to the pros and cons of fasting before embarking on an extended fast.</p>
<p>Also if you are fasting, listen to your body. It will tell you if you are doing it improperly. If you feel discomfort, analyze what is going on very carefully. If you feel that you need to end your fast, do so immediately. If you are not sure what is going on it is better to end your fast and try it another time.</p>
<p>Fasting also helps me when I know that I have been eating too much food and have that bloated feeling. At those times I fast for the day on fruit juice, usually fresh apple juice.</p>
<p>We have several grape vines and each year when we harvest our grapes, I do a three day grape juice fast with freshly harvested grapes. It always feels wonderful afterward.</p>
<p>There are many different techniques for fasting. Do the research and find the technique that is best for you and work it into your routine. I also caution you to be careful and not overdo it.</p>
<p><strong>TODAY&#8217;S TIP: </strong>Start by fasting for one day and see how it feels.</p>
<p>Have you ever fasted?</p>

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		<description><![CDATA[“What is food to one man may be fierce poison to others”. ~ Lucretius Many people think that drinking diet drinks will help them lose weight. Often while drinking these diet drinks they gain weight. Here is an article on the possible dangers of sugarless diet drink. Lose Weight Naturally &#8211; The Untold Dangers of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>“What is food to one man may be fierce poison to others”.</strong> ~ Lucretius</p>
<p>Many people think that drinking diet drinks will help them lose weight. Often while drinking these diet drinks they gain weight. Here is an article on the possible dangers of sugarless diet drink.</p>
<p><strong>Lose Weight Naturally &#8211; The Untold Dangers of Nutrasweet</strong> By Dr. William Berkowitz</p>
<p>If you knew of an FDA approved and natural product, wouldn&#8217;t you assume it was safe to eat? Maybe not, if that product was NutraSweet. How about its ability to help you lose weight naturally? Wouldn&#8217;t you think that if it were an artificial sweetener that it would help you lose weight? Not really, some experts are saying. Yet there are millions of us who use aspartame, also known as NutraSweet, on a daily basis.</p>
<p>NutraSweet is found in a number of products, including sugar-free gum, cereal, instant breakfast, ice creams, juices, laxatives, yoghurt, tea, whipped topping, shake mixes, some milk products and a variety of tabletop sweeteners. NutraSweet is everywhere, especially in that low calorie soda you&#8217;re drinking.</p>
<p>Whether or not you can lose weight naturally consuming NutraSweet, you need to know that its FDA approval was tainted and that there are likely toxic components to the sweetener that are harmful to you. In addition, it is believed to actually increase the appetite. What you may not know is that 85 percent of complaints received by the FDA are related to problems incurred with the use of this sweetener.</p>
<p>Some of the risks associated with using NutraSweet include birth defects in infants, including mental retardation. It appears to be associated with brain cancer as well with research on rats supporting this statement. In fact, in the middle of the 1970s, it was found that those who manufactured aspartame falsified their data by cutting out brain tumors from rates and putting them, cancer free, back into the mix. They apparently didn&#8217;t include those animals that died in the study.</p>
<p>NutraSweet has been related to those who are developing diabetes. Rather than lose weight naturally, the individual who consume the artificial sweetener are getting fatter and are developing diabetes as a result. In addition, NutraSweet interferes with a diabetic&#8217;s ability to respond to oral anti-diabetic agents. It also seems to contribute to diabetic complications, like diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy and cataracts.</p>
<p>In one study on NutraSweet, those with mood disorders developed more serious symptoms on aspartame or NutraSweet. The study needed to be stopped early because of the seriousness of the findings. It was concluded that aspartame should not be used by those with mood disorders like bipolar disorder or depression. Some patients indicated that they felt &#8220;poisoned&#8221; by aspartame. Other studies link aspartame to low serotonin levels, a common cause of mood disorders.</p>
<p>Seizures seem to be triggered by aspartame or NutraSweet. There was a study out of MIT that looked at eighty people who ate NutraSweet and then got seizures. Many magazines related to aviation have published stories on the dangers of drinking or eating aspartame and the dangers of seizures in pilots. There have been pilots who have reported having grand mal seizures while flying-all due to consuming NutraSweet.</p>
<p>There is a general lack of awareness by US persons, trying to lose weight naturally but consuming this hazardous product instead. Unless you read a specific article, you assume that aspartame is safe and believe it will help you lose weight. You don&#8217;t realize how easily a pharmaceutical company can get a product approved by the FDA through the use of bad studies and bribes.</p>
<p>Several have looked at how aspartame got approved and have found many irregularities. Even today, the FDA is doing nothing to protect us from the dangers of this product. NutraSweet is currently being sold in more than seventy countries.</p>
<p>In order to learn how to lose weight naturally and begin your own natural weight loss program, download your very own free copy of &#8220;An Experts Guide to Weight Loss &#8211; 7 Red Hot Secrets to Turbo Charge Your Metabolism and Boost Your Weight Loss&#8221; by clicking the link below.</p>
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<p>Frustrated by the confusion in the Weight Loss marketplace, through his research Dr. Bill developed a Weight Loss program founded on the Laws of Human Physiology.</p>
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<p><strong>TODAY&#8217;S TIP: </strong>For more information on NutraSweet and Aspartame visit the websites: <a href="http://www.dorway.com" target="_blank">http://www.dorway.com</a> and <a href="http://www.dorway.org" target="_blank">http://www.dorway.org</a>.</p>
<p>When is the last time you drank a diet soda?</p>

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