DAIRY: DIET BOOST OR BOOMERANG? Adequate dairy calcium intake has long been recommended for stronger bones. But lately, calcium has been scoring headlines for its possible link with weight loss. While I hope this news will be a boon to dieters, I’m afraid it could also boomerang. Why? It panders to the fantasy that eating certain foods will make you …
Daily Calorie Intake Control
DAILY CALORIE INTAKE CONTROL Your ideal daily calorie intake depends upon various factors such as your age, activity level and whether you are trying to lose, gain or maintain weight. During the past two decades obesity has doubled in the United States and much the same is true of other countries. If people do not start taking action now they …
A Guide to the D Vitamin
A GUIDE TO THE D VITAMIN The D vitamin is the only vitamin that is not obtained from foods that are consumed. Instead, the D vitamin is actually obtained by sunlight on the skin. There has been a lot of media coverage about the dangers of getting too much sun but it is essential that the skin is exposed to …
Cycling – Push Those Pedals to Lose Weight
CYCLING – PUSH THOSE PEDALS TO LOSE WEIGHT Cycling pedal power, in all its varieties (road bike, exercise bike, or spinning bike) offers a wide range of health benefits including: a.) Excellent calorie burn. (Typically 400 calories an hour for an exercise bike, 700-800 for a road bike, and 1000 for a spinning bike.) b.) Superior cardiovascular conditioning. Cycling builds …
Cut Your Caregiver Some Slack
CUT YOUR CAREGIVER SOME SLACK Part of the organization system that is recommended for most senior citizens is the active presence of a close family member or friend who takes the role of caregiver. The job description of a caregiver is pretty wide and can include anything from buying your groceries, to making sure your Medicare paperwork is all correct, …
Cut the JUNK fats with Sushi
CUT THE JUNK FATS WITH SUSHI You’ve heard the popular advice on weight loss diets with cut the junk fat! Cut the carbs! Cut the calories! Eat a balanced diet! Yes it’s true. But it’s confusing. So many people fail because of “information overload”. How can you eat a diet that’s balanced and healthy in order to cut fats, carbs …
Customer Relationships And Your Financial Health
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS AND YOUR FINANCIAL HEALTH Customer relationships are what will determine the health and prosperity of your computer consulting business. It is critical to understand the different dynamics of customer relationships. By doing this you can identify places of risk in terms of non-payment. Customer Relationships – Two Distinctions There are two main customer relationship types: Long-Term, Steady Clients …
Cut Health Plan Costs By Cutting Out The Middleman
CUT HEALTH PLAN COSTS BY CUTTING OUT THE MIDDLEMAN Cutting out the managed health plan middleman and contracting directly with medical providers may seem like a drastic solution for reducing health plan costs. Yet for employers who’ve been whipsawed by relentless cost increases, it may be the only solution that actually works. The profit-bloated managed care industry, with much to …
You Can Cure Eczema Naturally
YOU CAN CURE ECZEMA NATURALLY Eczema is an inflammation of the skin and can be roughly divided into three main types: Seborrhea Mainly affects people with oily skin. No Contact (Asthma for example) A reaction, that happens without direct contact to the skin. Contact Eczema Cause by direct contact to skin by some matter. The majority of the population will …
YOGA for Modern Day Stresses
YOGA FOR MODERN DAY STRESSES Yoga is a 3,000-year-old, Hindu discipline of mind and body that became known in Western society with the hippie generation of the Sixties and early Seventies. Its image as a mystic practice is disappearing as fast as the stressful aspects of the Eighties are appearing. As an effective method of stress management, it is spreading …