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Light and Exercise- Keys to Stop Cancer 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Within the past 5 years several significant studies (Blask, 2003; Schernhammer, 2005) in the United States have demonstrated that the hormone melatonin, naturally produced by the pineal gland (a small gland in the center of the brain, known by ancient civilizations as the "third eye") can control the growth of cancer tumors in breast cancer and in colon cancer. More studies in Italy are examining the effects of melatonin on lung and skin cancers.The rise in breast and colon cancer in modern, industrialized societies may be directly tied to the amount of light received through the eyes and the timing of light received as well as exercise and diet. Here's how it works:1. Natural Production. The pineal gland produces melatonin to regulate our circadian rhythm or the ebb and flow of our sleep/wake cycles. It takes total darkness to produce melatonin and the greatest amount is produced between 2-4 AM. Children naturally produce more melatonin and elderly people produce less melaton Read more:Exercise
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The Smart Way to Health 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Think about exercise. For those of us who are able, we do two things every day that were the most celebrated occasions of our first year on earth--walking and talking. For most parents, these events mark significant milestones in the development of a child. I think these easy and natural abilities provide the keys to health throughout our lives.It's no surprise that talking shows up at the top of most mental health activities. Communication bears the standard for measuring health in relationships between people, in business and in families according to every magazine I read. Unfortunately, unless you deliver mail, walking does not enjoy the same exalted status in daily life. Your boss doesn't care if you walk to work unless you consistently show up late and family members would only celebrate if someone else needs the car. Face it, right now the only one who appreciates it when you take a good walk is the dog.Why is this? Because the #1 killer of Americans and others worldwide is n Read more:Smart
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Politics and Health Care Savings Accounts 1970-01-01 00:59:59 People in Massachusetts and New York should be lining up to initiate a class action law suit against state regulators and insurance companies for the lax manner in which they have responded to the federal initiatives for HealthSavingsAccounts
with High Deductible, Low-Premium Health Insurance Policies. Since 1997 I have been calling local banks and insurance companies to find out if a Medical Savings Account and High Deductible Qualified Health Insurance Plan was available to me as a citizen of Massachusetts.Why? Because like 74% of the population I either use no health care annually (33%) or less than $500 of health care (40%). 2005 was the first year that my bank initiated a Health Savings Account option, but they informed me that there are no insurers in the state licensed by state regulators to provide the low cost, high deductible programs necessary to qualify for the federal income tax deduction. This has cost each citizen who pays for their own health care or family care betwe Read more:Health Care
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Exercise Benefits Your Brain 1970-01-01 00:59:59 How Physical Exercise
Helps Your Brain
By Royane RealIf you really want your brain to function at its absolute best,if you want to be at your peak mentally, you'll have to learnhow to give your brain what it really needs.The first step is to remember that your brain is actually apart of your physical body, and your brain is affected by whatyou do to the rest of your body.Your brain is nourished by the blood that comes in through yourarteries, pumped by your heart. The blood carries the nutrientsand the oxygen that your brain cells need. Not only will you need to eat the types of nutritious foods that your brain craves, but to have a vital, well functioning brain, an essential component of your program must include regular physical exercise. Does that surprise you?You might wonder why it's important to get physical exercise ifyour main priority is to improve the way your brain works.Aren't very intellectual people often physically inert? It'strue that some people who use their Read more:Benefits
Great Fish Recipe for the Holidays 1970-01-01 00:59:59 A Healthy Fish RecipeBy: Hans Dekker Fish is one of the healthiest meats that you can eat, but most people have no idea how to cook these healthy fish recipes. I am not talking about the frozen fish fillets that can be full of sodium or have other non-healthy breading on them; I am talking about fish such as salmon, tune, or mackerel.Because of the great amount of omega-3 fatty acids these fish contain the American Heath Association recommends that you eat this sort of fish twice a week. These fish can be cooked in an array of ways that will bring a healthy but tasty fish dish to your table.One great healthy fish recipe is Baked Salmon. This dish is easy to prepare and is sure to please even the meticulous of people at your dinner table.For this recipe you will need:1 ounce can of salmon,8 ounces of tomato sauce,½ teaspoon of hot sauce,3 tablespoons of Miracle Whip,1 sliced tomato,1 ounce of grated low fat cheddar cheese,3 tablespoons of cream or milnot,1 teaspoon of garlic powder,sal Read more:Great
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Thoughts for Holiday Dieting 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Before you set out for Grandma's house this Thanksgiving, develop a plan for how youare going to handle the pressure to overindulge in food and dring with no exercise. Visit Smart-Walks.com to download a free walking program and get the information you need about staying on track with your fitness program.Most of all, read over this good advise about friends and relatives to keep in mind. They really do love you just the way you are which makes it difficult to help you change. Have a great holiday.Don't Let Friends And Family Sabotage Your DietBy: Joey DweckOne of the biggest obstacles to any weight loss plan is getting around the many subtle and not so subtle ways that family and friends use to sabotage your diet. While they may not even be aware that they are doing it, the tactics used by those closest to us have the potential to be the downfall of even our most well intentioned efforts to lose weight.In some cases, family and friends feel insecure regarding your plans to lose wei Read more:Holiday
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Cardio And Strength Training - Use Both To Lose Weight 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Cardio And Strength Training
- Use Both To Lose Weight
By John Purfield While you may have an exercise preference, consider incorporating cardio and strength training to meet and exceed your fitness goals. Cardio exercises help your body to increase endurance and stamina. They usually raise the heart rate level for an extended period of time and burn calories at a higher rate in a short period of time if executed correctly. Common cardio exercises are walking, jogging and swimming. Cardio exercises provide the physical challenge your body and mind needs. While they are challenging, it is well worth it. Some benefits of cardio exercise can include lowering the risk of heart disease and increased energy levels. It can also help increase focus and reduce stress. If you want to start off with own cardio exercise program, you need to look no further than your front door. Whatever your exercise level or preference is, you can start off with a 20 minute walk or jog. For peopl Read more:Cardio
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Fat Loss 4 Idiots â„¢ - Weight Loss and Diet Center 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Advanced Dieting Methods & Fat Burning Techniques What you need to know if you want to lose weight:1) Why You Are Overweight2) How to Lose Weight
3) Why Calorie Counting doesn't work4) Low Carb Dieting Myths5) Advanced Dieting vs Weight Watchers & Jenny Craig PlansLearn how to change your eating habits, lose weight and keep your weight off. Start losing weight today!! Read more:Idiots
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Exercise Increases Brain Power 1970-01-01 00:59:59 This is an interesting article linking yet again the benefits of exercise with increased brain function and health.Brain
Function and Exercise
By Steven GillmanBetter brain function with exercise? The evidence is clear. Not only can you get long-term benefits for your brain from exercise, but you can boost you brain power in the next ten minutes. Exercise can help your brain work more efficiently and actually make you smarter.The thinking ability of subjects was tested in one study. After these tests, the subjects ran on a treadmill for thirty minutes. When their hearts returned to normal resting levels they took the follow-up tests. During all tests the subjects were connected to an EEG (elctroencephalogram), in order to track their brainwaves.Researchers found that exercising had increased the speed their decision-making. It was considered a significant difference (beyond normal statistical variation). They also found that the subjects answered more accurately after the exercise than
Brainpower Quiz 2007-03-22 14:22:00 Try This Brainpower QuizBy Steven GillmanDo you think you know a little bit about the brain and how it works? Take this brainpower quiz, and see how much you really know.1. How much of a person's blood supply does the average brain use?A) 5% B) 20% C) 50%2. The cerebellum is needed to:A) Regulate body temperature. B) Recognize faces. C) Maintain posture.3. The number of neurons in the average brain is closest to:A) 100 Million. B) One billion. C) 100 billion.4. What percentage of the oxygen you take in is used by your brain?A) 20% B) 5% C. 50%5. True or False: Intelligence quotient (IQ) is determined at birth or in early childhood, and can't be increased later in life.6. What animal has the largest brain in relation to body size?A) An elephant. B) A human. C) A cat.7. Number of neocortical neurons lost each day:A) 8,500 B) 85,000 C) 1,000,0008. Albert Einstein's brain was:A) Larger than the average human brain. B) Smaller than average. C) About average.9. True or False: The number o
Prevent Memory Loss with Exercise 2007-03-24 01:39:00 Memory Loss: Prevent with Exercise
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D.Nobody really knows how exercise helps prevent loss of mental function, but every factor that helps protect you from getting a heart attack or stroke also protects you from dementia. Anything that protects blood vessels also protects your brain. Heart attacks and dementia are associated with eating too much fat, saturated fat, fried foods, refined carbohydrates, too many calories, and not eating enough vegetables, nuts, beans and other seeds; being overweight, not exercising, taking more than two alcoholic drinks a day, and smoking.The statin drugs that are commonly used to help prevent heart attacks have also been shown to help prevent dementia. Again, we see that almost everything that helps prevent heart attacks also appears to help prevent Alzheimer's disease. The statin drugs appear to help by increasing blood flow and decreasing inflammation, independent of their cholesterol-lowering actions. Exercise may do the same things.T Read more:Memory
What is Tai Chi? 2007-04-09 15:55:00 View T'ai Chi VideoWhat is Tai Chi - Not Merely A Martial ArtBy Laddie SacharkoWhat is Tai Chi (and qigong, for that matter)... and how is it spelled and pronounced?Over many, many years of practice and study, I've heard it described in many ways. T'ai Chi, taiji, chi kung, qi gong, qi gong, etc., etc. Translated means "harmony of opposites",Supreme Ultimate, ultimate reality, perfect balance, and perfection (I'm sure I've missed a few...no emails please). Tai Chi is a martial art, a self defense system, long-fist, shadow boxing, meditation in motion, a slow folk dance, a dance of creation and destruction, health fitness routine and more. I've read about Tai chi as a means for teaching conflict resolution and anger management, and for controlling ADD/ADHD, as a mood management system, stress reduction, immune system tuner, and balance training system. I've heard from a very prominent contemporary Grandmaster that Tai Chi is "anything done well", and I've heard of Tai Chi as a w
Weight Loss Exercises 2007-04-08 15:24:00 What is the Best Exercise for Fast Weight
Loss?By Tisha DiazIt is no secret that exercise is the most natural and the safest way for losing weight. But, is one exercise better than another exercise for fast weight loss? Let's explore the answer to that question.The best exercise for fast weight loss is exercise of the cardio or aerobic variety.Anaerobic exercise, such as strength training, lifting weights, or short bursts of intense energy do not really burn fat. They are good for other purposes but not for losing weight.The one caveat to what I've just said is: The more muscle you have, the more fat your body burns because muscles consume energy. To supply those muscles with energy your body must burn fat, if you go about it in the right way.When thinking about cardio or aerobic exercises that you can do for fast weight loss, you do not need to think only about the aerobics or the spinning class at the gym.Aerobic and cardio exercises include any exercise that moderately increases y Read more:Exercises
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The Environment & Your Health 2007-04-19 19:01:00 An Article for the Thinking PersonBy Kevin HintonTimes have changed.We have evolved mentally.It is not fully realised that human health is also subject to the same rules of development as those applying to biological organisms.• We now know that diseases do not come out of thin air accidentally.• Diseases are not caused by the displeasure of a God.• Diseases develop and evolve from what happens in our lifestyle.Our health will remain stable once it has become fairly established, as long as the environmental conditions remain favourable.If the temperature, humidity, air quality, food supply and other essential factors are present, we will, barring accidents, enjoy normal good health from birth to death.But, if factors in our environment change for better or worse, there will be variations in our level of health.• Health
must be built from the conditions of our environment.• Health cannot be bought.• All diseases arise as a result of changes in our environme Read more:Environment
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