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Weight loss is always on our minds, especially as we emerge from winter and approach another dreaded swimsuit season. According to a recent national poll from Readers Digest and Yahoo! Health, 40 per cent of U.S. adults are trying to lose weight and 62 per cent have attempted to shed pounds within the past five years.

When youre trying to slim down, its easy to fall into a criticizing rut and blame your body instead of celebrating and enjoying it, flaws and all. Somewhere along the way, the body becomes something to use, mould, shape and fret about; you dont see its underlying perfection, but instead look for whats wrong with it.

So let me shed some light on why we have fat in the first place, why and where we store it, and how we may have gotten too much of it. Its easier to stop hating something once you get to know it a little better.

Our bodies contain two different types of fat: essential fat and non-essential or storage fat. Essential fat is tucked away in our bone marrow, organs, nervous system and muscles. If levels of essential fat get too low, our bodies wont function properly. Thats why its essential.

Nonessential fat, despite its name, is also important: It protects internal organs and converts excess calories to stored energy, creating a safety net for times of deprivation and shortage. But when this fat gets stored in and around our organs as visceral fat, thats where we run into trouble. Deposit too much fat viscerally and you can increase your risk for heart disease, dementia, and even certain kinds of cancers.

My aim is not to scare you, but to let you know that while fat plays many positive roles in our bodies, it can be dangerous. Fat is there for a reason, and you can safely and healthfully get rid of any excess amounts that endanger your health. Here are a few key points I hope will help you put this overly demonized part of the body in perspective.

Fat Fact No. 1: Our bodies need fat to live.

Without fat, our bodies wouldnt function properly. We cant reproduce if body fat falls too low, so basically none of us would be alive today without it. Though our bodies create some fat, certain fats can only be obtained from foods. And having the right balance of these essential fatty acids, is important to heart health, brain development, regulating mood, blood clotting, and controlling inflammation.

Fat Fact No. 2: Fat can make us more attractive.

In our thin-obsessed culture, you might be shocked by this suggestion. But its true, and its important to stop demonizing obesity and excess weight. Fat keeps skin and hair healthy, which enhances appearance, and if you lose too much of it on your face, you can look gaunt.

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Four years ago, Peachtree City resident Brad Jubin had never even contemplated climbing a mountain.

I wasnt exercising or eating right. I weighed 250 pounds and climbing stairs was a challenge, Jubin said. I was at a Souly Business retreat, accepted Christ and had a single prayer, to get healthy for the sake of my kids.

Jubin said he got home from the retreat and fell back into his usual habits. He still wasnt eating right or exercising. Two weeks later, Rick Davidson, then president of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty, talked about Climb for Kids, an event that would raise money for Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

I thought, I can climb a mountain and lose some weight, Jubin said. I told Rick Id like to give it a try. He told me I would experience something at the top of the mountain.

Jubin stated that the process of getting in shape for that first climb was like a light switch being flipped. He also found the fund-raising aspect, something he didnt think he would enjoy, to be his favorite part.

The Climb for Kids that year raised $40,000 for Big Brothers and Big Sisters, which meant that 40 kids would be matched with a Big Brother or Big Sister. Jubin thought back to his prayer, to get healthy for the sake of his kids, and was blown away by how completely his prayers had been answered.

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02-02-2012 17:18 Lose Weight Quicker With Adepix's Safe, Clinically Proven Ingredients. Don't Believe The Hype! While many diet pills and fat burners claim to be miracle workers, few are backed by proven clinical tests or even a money-back guarantee. Adepix Has Both ... Because It Works! Featuring a proprietary blend of powerful weightloss ingredients that includes African Mango extract Irvingia Gabonensis, which was recently recommended by Dr. Oz for fast weight loss, and Cissus Quadrangularis, Adepix is just what you need to safely burn belly fat and lose weight. In fact, in a recent weight-loss study conducted in Cameroon, participants who took Irvingia Gabonensis lost an average of 28 pounds in just 10 weeks. In a separate study, those receiving a combination of Irvingia Gabonenses and Cissus Quadrangularis started showing significant improvement in all the following categories - body weight, body fat, waist size, total plasma cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and fasting blood glucose level - in as little as four weeks! If You Are Looking for Safety, Quality & Proven Weight-Loss Results . . . Adepix is the Diet Pill for You! Clinical studies prove that the ingredients in Adepix are extremely effective with weight loss.

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dave mcginn From Monday's Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Mar. 18, 2012 4:00PM EDT

All winter long youve been hibernating in your cozy home and now, suddenly, the sun has returned. Those weeks and months of sitting on the couch, huddled under blankets, give way to the prospect for some, the horror of slipping on a pair of shorts. But dont let the warm weather worry you. Fitness experts have weighed in to solve your woes. This five-point plan will prepare you for spring exposure.

GET TESTED

Whether a high-performance athlete or regular mortal, every new client who walks through the doors of Peak Centre for Human Performance, a sports science centre in Ottawa, is advised to get a VO2 max test done. You should, too.

The test measures the total amount of oxygen you can take in and consume in one minute.

Thats going to tell us your bodys efficiency, says Elly DiCola, an exercise physiologist who runs Peak Centres lab. Why is that important to know?

The test lets fitness professionals prescribe exactly what exercise you should be doing for best results.

I can actually pinpoint for someone through the testing at what speed on the treadmill that they need to go to be optimally burning the most fat, Ms. DiCola says.

Knowing where you are will help get you where youre going.

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EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y., March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The "Medical Equipment Design" online trade show and event on March 7 hosted by GlobalSpec drew more than 1,100 participants, with 80 percent of attendees reporting they are decision makers within their organizations. The free virtual conference is now available on demand to give engineers and industrial professionals easy access to educational presentations and industry-leading supplier resources from the live-day event.

GlobalSpec's "Medical Equipment Design" event provided educational opportunities to learn about the latest advances and developments in the areas of medical grade materials and products; electrical and electronic equipment; computers, imaging, and software; plus home healthcare and diagnostics. Attendees also had the chance to share ideas and gain knowledge from industry experts and suppliers to the medical manufacturing and design industry.

Industrial professionals were able to take advantage of learning and networking opportunities from the convenience of their desktops, without having to budget for travel expenses or lose time away from the office.

"Our Medical Equipment Design event was a unique opportunity for attendees to hear from speakers and interact with some of the leading suppliers about the latest technologies in this industry," said Donna Lewis, vice president of e-publishing and e-events for GlobalSpec. "For our exhibitors, this was powerful forum to showcase their products, innovations and technologies in front of a highly engaged and captivated audience."

Speakers and topics at the event included:

Companies exhibiting at this event included: Interpower Corporation; Newark / element14; Ultralife Corporation; ACE Controls Inc.; Alconox, Inc.; Alpha Wire; Control Plastics, Inc.; Hamilton Co.; and Weiss-Aug Co., Inc.

About GlobalSpec, Inc.GlobalSpec, Inc. is the leading provider of digital media solutions designed to connect industrial marketers with their target audience of engineering, technical, industrial, scientific and manufacturing sector professionals. GlobalSpec provides its registered users with a domain-expert search engine to search more than 50,000 supplier catalogs by specification, a broad range of proprietary and aggregated Web-based content, over 15 annual online events, and more than 70 e-newsletters - helping them search for and locate products and services, learn about suppliers and access comprehensive technical content. For suppliers, GlobalSpec helps generate awareness, demand and engagement opportunities among the professionals they are looking to reach from inbox to desktop, through networks and via real-time engagement.

GlobalSpec, SpecSearch, The Engineering Search Engine and The Engineering Web are registered trademarks of GlobalSpec, Inc.

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FX trading is the act of simultaneously buying one currency while selling another for the purpose of speculation. This over-the-counter (OTC) market, commonly referred to as foreign exchange, forex or simply FX, sees traders exchange one currency for another at an agreed exchange price.

Forex is one of the world's most traded markets, with an average turnover in excess of US$4 trillion daily, which when compared to the New York Stock Exchange - whose turnover is around US$50 billion daily - you can see how popular this particular market is.

In addition, it is one of the most liquid. As a result, forex market spreads tend to stay tight throughout most of the day, leaving traders safely in the knowledge that positions and orders can always be executed.

This is one of numerous reasons why new traders are attracted to trading forex. In the guide below, we look at other key features which traders, new and experienced, benefit from.

Trade FX 24-Hours a Day

With the ability to trade forex 24-hours a day, the forex markets are popular with an array of traders, offering them the exposure they so desire.

Trading from Sunday evening through to Friday night, trading follows the clock; opening on Monday morning in Wellington, New Zealand; progressing to Asia - spearheaded out of Singapore and Tokyo, before moving to London coming to a close New York on Friday night.

Another attraction is that traders find the possibility of market gapping - when a market jumps from one level to the next without trading in between - is lessened.

Forex Leverage

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Diet Doc HCG Diet & Weight Loss announces new site for HCG dieters with information not typically found on the Internet to help people on the diet HCG succeed.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 12, 2012

Diet Doc HCG Diet & Weight Loss is the only safe, prescription HCG diet in the USA that doesn't have people eating only 500 calories per day. Eating too few calories is called a starvation diet and health risks, such as hair loss, extreme hunger and fatigue will be common in many people reports Julie Wright, president of Diet Doc.

The HCG diet forum is an area people can learn how the modern-day HCG prescription diet can help them lose rapid weight safely, without adverse side effects as seen in many.

Common questions include, "if I take HCG, will I get pregnant easier", or "does hCG cause pregnancy symptoms"? The answer is no, because the prescription HCG prescribed by the Diet Doctors is a micro dose and will not register a "false positive" as there will not be enough urine HCG. On the reverse, HCG prescription cannot cause a pregnancy test to show positive if droplets are placed on the pregnancy test as a pregnancy test takes millions of HCG to register within a pregnancy test reports Wright.

People also think by dropping their caloric intake to 500 calories per day when the Diet Doctor recommended 800 calories per day will make them lose weight faster. This simply isn't true. The weight that is lost on the 500 calorie diet is muscle. This is unsafe and can lead to cardiac problems, hair loss and extreme hunger and fatigue. Diet Doc does not support this type of dieting, taking a hard stand that this is unsafe.

Eating too few calories is what Dr. Oz spoke about during his Dr. Oz HCG segment. Responsible weight loss doctors know 500 calories is unsafe. It's not even necessary to get the weight off fast reports Wright. People on the Diet Doc Weight Loss Program report little to no hunger. This is because a variety of methods, diet and products are used to help eliminate hunger allowing dieters to easily drop their calories within a safe range for them personally, then when specific foods and weight loss shakes, diet food and prescription medication is used, the weight comes off at a rapid pace, but safely reports Wright.

Diet Doc modernized a doctor-supervised weight loss program that personalizes a diet for each person taking their health history, gender, age and lifestyle into consideration. Diet Doc also formulated weight loss shakes, diet food and a weight loss oil that is clinically proven to burn fat. This comprehensive approach to weight loss is how dieters lose an average of 7 pounds per week reports Wright.

Diet Doc HCG Diet are a team of weight loss physicians, weight loss nurses, nutritionists and weight loss coaches offering the only medical, HCG diet in the USA with HCG phase 1 (loading for two days), HCG phase 2 (Diet Doc's low calorie portion of the diet, no less than 800 calories per day) and HCG phase 3 (maintenance, keep the weight off) protocols.

Diet Doc's proprietary HCG phase 3 Maintenance program designed to keep the weight off long-term is offered free of charge to Diet Doc patients.

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Many health benefits have long been attributed to the sacred lotus leaf of the Far East. However, recent medical studies have confirmed how this natural plant has outstanding weight loss attributes as well. A recent article posted on health and wellness portal BeWellBuzz.com supported by empirical research studies explains several of the positive attributes of this plant of the lotus family.

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The Sacred Lotus or Nelumbo Nucifera as it is known by botanists, is a plant of the lotus family and is sometimes also referred to by the names Bean of India, Indian Lotus, or He Ye in Chinese cultures. The lotus is used in many cultures to stop bleeding, and is a common treatment for blood in the urine or for heavy menstrual bleeding. It is also thought to have overall invigorating qualities in regards to the circulatory system. It can be used to treat diarrhea and skin disorders. However, recent research explains how this natural element is effective in weight loss for humans.

According to a recent study conducted by Korean nutrition and metabolism scientists Ji-Yung Park and Huan Du at the Department of Food and Nutrition, Inha University, Incheon, Korea in 2010, scientists stated that lotus leaf extract, when combined with L-carnitine was shown to prevent adipogenesis, or the formation of fatty tissues. The study confirmed that lotus leaf slowed the absorption of fat and carbohydrates, increased energy expenditures and rapidly increased lipid metabolism. The study also confirmed that lotus leaf significantly reduced the increase of weight in those tested.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2994410/ -- link to medical research provided by Korean Scientists.

In Chinese medicine it is used as a treatment for the digestive and circulatory systems. Because of its bitter qualities, it causes the stomach to secrete more stomach acid, which can aid in food digestion. The sacred lotus also causes the liver to secrete increased amounts of bile, which breaks down fats from your diet more quickly and efficiently.

Another animal study reported in "Nutrition and Metabolism" magazine suggested that sacred lotus interfered with the bodys digestion and absorption of fat and carbs. At the same time, it accelerated the breakdown of fat and helped the body burn it faster. The lotus flower has been eaten and taken as a holistic treatment for various disorders for centuries, without any ill effects.

To read about some of the ways people can introduce lotus leaf into their diets for weight loss, please review the following article posted at BeWellBuzz.com.

http://www.bewellbuzz.com/wellness-buzz/indian-lotus-and-weight-loss

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Diet Doc Weight Loss announces how to lose weight fast with weight loss doctor program designed to improve blood pressure, cardiovascular problems, diabetes 2, hypertension, high cholesterol and life span.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) March 12, 2012

Obesity studies have shown that being as little as 20 pounds overweight can cause debilitating health conditions, such as a reduction of life span, cardiovascular problems, diabetes 2, high cholesterol and a reduction of energy, mental clarity and sex drive!

According to SOTT.net's press release by a world-renowned cardiologist who said after 25 years of doing heart surgeries, there is one common denominator, the way people eat (sugar, carbohydrates, etc) is causing people to die prematurely or risk their health.

Dr. Dwight Lundell states "How does eating a simple sweet roll create a cascade of inflammation to make you sick?"

Dr. Lundell says, "imagine spilling syrup on your keyboard and you have a visual of what occurs inside the cell. When we consume simple carbohydrates such as sugar, blood sugar rises rapidly. In response, your pancreas secretes insulin whose primary purpose is to drive sugar into each cell where it is stored for energy. If the cell is full and does not need glucose, it is rejected to avoid extra sugar gumming up the works."

Diet Doc HCG Diet and Weight Loss is passionate about helping people reduce their weight to avoid certain diseases and health conditions associated with being overweight. How to lose weight fast is not done with one diet program for each person. To lose weight fast takes a personalized approach considering each person's unique health history, age, gender, genetics and lifestyle. Diet Doc are experts at losing weight fast and can help people who have previously failed on other diets to lose weight fast.

Diet Doc wants to keep their comprehensive, medically, supervised weight loss program affordable to many people, not just a select few. We often hear people comment that our pricing model is half of what other doctors are charging reports Julie Wright, President of Diet Doc HCG Diet & Weight Loss. This is because our mission is to help people lose weight, train them on what specific foods will cause a weight loss reaction in their body. This is how they keep the weight off long term reports Wright. If we can do our best with each person, then we have gained the trust of many. This is how we make up for charging much lower than others states Wright.

Diet Doc provides medically, supervised patient care to people across the USA. Diet Doc provides a collaborative approach to dieting, which is labor intensive, but effective reports Wright. Diet Doc works with weight loss physicians who are passionate about reducing obesity which is often the cause for many diseases and illnesses reports Wright.

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Aerobics is the most important exercise to stay healthy.

IN the previous two articles, I explained the importance of being active, especially to remain flexible, build and maintain sufficient muscles, and do regular aerobic exercises as we age.

Today, I will share with you tips on doing an aerobic exercise programme that will help you secure your health and fitness as you grow older. Although the exercises can be done on the field, it is best if you also go to the gym because the machines can guide you and monitor your heart rate regularly. Some of you may even have your own home-gyms and personal trainers.

The warm-up

The purpose of the warm-up is literally to warmup the body so that the exercises to be done can be more efficiently and safely executed. Blood is gradually diverted to the muscles so that when the full exercise is done, it will not be a shock to the system.

At rest, the body is in equilibrium, with the different body systems working at different rates depending on the tasks at hand. When any organ system has to work harder, the body diverts blood to that system at the expense of others.

For example, after a meal, much of the blood is diverted to the intestines and liver, which have to work hard for the next two hours or so. If you eat too much, the diversion even compromises brain circulation and you may become sleepy. Now you know why you get sleepy after lunch, especially if you have to sit through a boring talk or lecture.

The warm-up exercises should be light, and confer a smooth transition from the non-exercise phase to the exercise mode. These can include stretching exercises, light-weight training, briskwalking or jogging. You should not get tired or strain yourself at this stage. Warm-up exercises should take five to 15 minutes and prepare you for higher intensity exercises.

Stretching

You can do part or the whole set of stretching exercises as your warm-up, but if you dont, then it is good to do the full stretching exercises at least once a week. You can follow the exercises I described previously or any set you have learned. Those who do yoga asanas and pilates have the added advantage of having stretching/flexibility as their main exercise, and can expect to remain healthy and flexible for as long as they practice.

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