...Bad habits interrupt your life and prevent you from accomplishing your goals. They jeopardize your health — both mentally and physically. And they waste your time and energy. So why do we still do them? And most importantly, is there anything you can do about it? I’ve previously written about the science of how habits start, so now let’s focus on the practice of making changes in the real world. How can you delete your bad behaviors and stick to good ones instead? I certainly don’t have all of the answers, but keep reading and I’ll share what I’ve learned about how to break a bad habit. What causes bad habits? Most of your bad habits are caused by two things… Stress and boredom. Most of the time, bad habits are simply a way of dealing with stress and boredom. Everything from biting your nails to overspending on a shopping spree to drinking every weekend to wasting time on the internet can be a simple response to stress and boredom. But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can teach yourself new and healthy ways to deal with stress and boredom, which you can then substitute in place of your bad habits. Of course, sometimes the stress or boredom that is on the surface is actually caused by deeper issues. These issues can be tough to think about, but if you’re serious about making changes then you have to be honest with yourself. Are there certain beliefs or reasons that are behind the bad habit? Is there something deeper — a fear, an event, or a limiting...
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...© Copyright 2007. Julie Merrick ND BHlthSc. www.poweroverpcos.com Page 1 TOP 20 TIIPS ffor HEALTHY EATIING WIITH PCOS Julie Merrick ND BHlthSc It has been said that you are what you eat, and it is known that what you eat (and what you don’t eat) can have a huge effect on the state of your health and hormones. Nutrients from our food nourish our bodies and allow our cells to function effectively, and non-nutrients or things we don’t need can put stress on our bodies and interfere with normal cell function. Healthy cells make healthy bodies, and it is up to you to take care of them. This ebook contains lots of useful tips that you can use right away, to get the most out of your diet and help to balance your hormones. Happy eating © Copyright 2007. Julie Merrick ND BHlthSc. www.poweroverpcos.com Page 2 1. FOCUS ON LOW GI FOODS GI stands for glycaemic index, which is a numbered ranking of foods based on how quickly that food raises your blood sugar. Low GI foods raise your blood sugar levels more slowly than high GI foods. When you have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), it is vital to eat foods with a low GI. Because sugar is absorbed into the bloodstream more slowly with low GI foods , less insulin needs to be produced (Insulin is a hormone from the pancreas that allows sugar from the bloodstream to get inside cells for energy production). Lower insulin is desirable because too much insulin can stimulate the production of testosterone, the male hormone that...
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...successful, and healthy, lifestyle. That’s right, early rising is a common trait found in many CEOs, government officials, and other influential people. Margaret Thatcher was up every day at 5 a.m.; Frank Lloyd Wright at 4 am and Robert Iger, the CEO of Disney wakes at 4:30am just to name a few. I know what you’re thinking – you do your best work at night. Not so fast. According to Inc. Magazine, morning people have been found to be more proactive and more productive. In addition, the health benefits for those with a life before work go on and on. Let’s explore 5 of the things successful people do before 8 am. 1. Exercise. I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again. Most people that work out daily, work out in the morning. Whether it’s a morning yoga session or a trip to the gym, exercising before work gives you a boost of energy for the day and that deserved sense of accomplishment. Anyone can tackle a pile of paperwork after 200 ab reps! Morning workouts also eliminate the possibility of flaking out on your cardio after a long day at work. Even if you aren’t bright eyed and bushy tailed at the thought of a 5 am jog, try waking up 15 minutes early for a quick bedside set of pushups or stretching. It’ll help wake up your body, and prep you for your day. 2. Map Out Your Day. Maximize your potential by mapping out your schedule for the day, as well as your goals and to dos. The morning is a good time for this as it is often one of the only quiet times a person gets throughout the day...
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...affects all of us who live here and even go beyond our close knit community. The problem has to do with our diet and how it is controlled by the government. More specifically, the government claims that they are trying to create a healthier America but really what have they done to accomplish this? They created programs such as MyPyramid and MyPlate, which are useful but without the complimenting foods, you can almost deem them useless. The point in which I am making accuses the government of making our diet into a business. The government suggests that we eat healthy and provide us with guides such as MyPlate, only for us to find that the foods that are most recommended also carry the highest price tag. This causes me to believe that the government may not have our health as their main priority. I find myself thinking this every time I make a trip to the grocery store. I am proposing that, we the residents of Lebanon County raise awareness of this to our local government authorities and from there it will become recognized nationwide. Solutions to this problem may include tax breaks for producers of healthy goods as well as tax breaks for those who are self-sufficient, people who live off the land so to speak, as well as other monetary incentives to promote a healthy diet. Currently, the main problem arises when “junk food” is heavily discounted when compared to “healthy food”. This is a serious problem, in my opinion this shows that the government looks at money more highly than...
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...were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. Similarly, the percentage of adolescents aged 12–19 years who were obese increased from 5% to nearly 21% over the same period.” (Ogden,2012) These numbers are concerning because childhood obesity leads to long term health risks including diabetes, heart disease and many cancers. As our society becomes increasingly technologically driven, our youth are becoming less and less physically active. Today’s children are more likely to send a friend a text rather than run over to their house and “call on them”. Modern conveniences and entertainment such as videogames, television, the internet, facebook and kid-friendly fast food joints play a major role in the growing rate of childhood obesity. Currently there are many efforts being made to slow down or reverse the negative effects of living in modern day society for our children. Some of these attempts include increased awareness about nutrition and exercise for our youth. However, there is still a lot of room for improvement and much greater parental and societal support is required in order to have a significant impact on the epidemic. Through our analysis we hope to gain a better understanding of the causes behind childhood obesity, why the rates are increasing, what is currently being done about it and how can we, as global citizens,...
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...Relationships are necessary part of healthy living, but there is no such thing as a perfect relationship. Relationships, from acquaintances to romances, have the potential to enrich our lives and add to our enjoyment of life. However, these same relationships can cause discomfort, and sometimes even cause harm. At least once in your lifetime, you will find yourself in a couple of unhealthy relationships that you just seem to can't let go of. As the days drag on, although you can't take it any longer, you just can't seem to take that first step. Maybe because, you're still hoping that everything will still change. Or you can't bear hurt the feelings of your lover. Whatever it is that is holding you back from getting out it, unhealthy relationships will only cause more emotional damage if not ended soon. Unhealthy relationships can come in different forms. Most of the time it involves some form of abuse. If you think that your partner is physically or emotionally abusing you, by all means, get out of that relationship as fast as you can. If one partner is hindering the other from growing, then the relationship just isn't healthy for both of them anymore. And once the relationship becomes unhealthy, conflict will surely arise. Ending an unhealthy relationship starts with a conscious decision of actually ending it. You have to be determined to let it go so that you wouldn't have to think twice about it anymore. Many people find it hard to break up with someone because they think that...
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...break the ba How to break a bad habit Topic sentence: Self motivation is to break a bad habit. Supporting detail: • By creating the habit of self evaluation. • By obeying the rules of religion. • Encouraging others to not to tell lies. To leave the habit of telling lies Self willingness is the only way to leave the habit of telling lies. Because it is well known to all that only and only telling lies has made out society turmoiled and disrupted. So every body should develop a good habit of telling the truth. In order to fulfill our dream everybody should create his self evaluation. If self evaluation is developed no one can tell lies. That’s why self evaluation is badly needed. Another way to leave that habit is to obey the rules and regulations of religion. Because religious values don’t support a liar. They are also hated is the eyes of Islam. Liars are treated as lower class people. So we should obey the rules and regulation of religion. Another important fact that, telling lies or truth is a habitual act. To become truthful, we should practice it as a habitual act. We should encourage other not to tell lies. Then it will be trend if we practice this good habit everywhere in our life then we can be able to feel a heavenly atmosphere in the material world. Improving study habits and student skills is very important. Good students aren't lucky, they've developed better ways to learn that work for them and they put forth...
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...with the cover stating, “A Psychiatrist Exposes The Dangers Of Mood-Altering Medications”, but at the same time, admittedly, the thought of an exercise book and the implications thereof, might have meant that I would have to press myself to incorporate something else into my daily grind. However, the choice to start reading Medication Madness was not all that it was cracked up to be at first sight! Very soon into the book, I realized that I was bored to tears. The thought of continuing a book consisting of depressing stories about people committing suicide, or being extremely depressed, doing things out of their “ordinary” routine, such as “Harry”, bashing into the cop car, in an attempt to steal his gun, was not my idea of happy, holiday reading material, just saying. Next I picked up the other book, Move Yourself, and what I thought was going to be treacherous reading, turned into an awe-inspiring read! It was so good that I didn’t want to put it down. In spite of my previous notions of, well basically, having to get myself motivated to move, it inspired me to start thinking about getting really healthy, and wanting to move. It further inspired me to help inspire my mother to move……and, she did! I think overall, most people believe...
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...Learning from the work happy masters. Contents Page # Part 1 How Does Google Create a Great Atmosphere? Part 2 How to Improve Your Work Happiness the Google Way? 29 3 Copyright © 2008 Karl Staib • Work Happy Now All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced mechanically, electronically, or by any other means, including photocopying without written permission of the publisher. The original purchaser is authorized to make one printed copy for personal use. Karl Staib Work Happy Now http://www.workhappynow.com email: karl@workhappynow.com 512-963-0828 http://www.WorkHappyNow.com | Work Happy the Google Way 2 How Does Google Create a Great Atmosphere? Google has taken great pains to create an atmosphere that promotes fun, creativity and accomplishing audacious goals. They do this because they understand people’s needs. People need to work in a place that cares about them. Google shows they care in many ways. Their perks include: 11 free gourmet cafeterias Employee lounges Massage services Free laundry and dry cleaning Oil change service Personal concierge to place dinner reservations Weekly TGIF Parties Top quality speakers visiting on a regular basis The list goes on and on. I think these are great perks, but the best part of working at Google is the ability to accomplish great things with great people. After every Google employee’s career comes to a close I guarantee they’ll remember two things: The people they worked...
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...it. Almost every adult in America is on some sort of diet. Growing up I swear every single diet plan to ever gain popularity wound up in my basement. My mother was a diet fad-follower. She tried everything; Jenny Craig, Atkins, Slim4life, ediet.com, weight watchers, nutra-system, even hypnotism. You can name any diet and she tried it. Even exercise equipment. Anything guaranteed to give you a rockin’ body was bought, tried, and forgotten in the basement. So yeah, as you can guess, nothing worked for my mother. And I grew up knowing that diets fail. So just my luck, a couple years into college, I grew fat. Not like “oh my god, how can two feet support that much weight!?” But in a subtle “someone YOUR size…” type of thing. It was the kind of fat where guys don’t check you out on the street and there is no such thing as a cute-girl-discount anywhere. When I finally stood on the scale and understood that the number wasn’t an error, that I really was THAT heavy, I realized it was time for me join the craze and jump on the diet train. Only, I don’t do fads. I’m more of do my own thing instead of paying someone money to tell me what to do. So I decided to lose the weight on my own. And I did. A Cynic’s guide to losing weight Let’s break down how the body works, okay? Your body uses up a certain amount of calories to live. The amount varies by how tall you are, how much you weigh, how high your metabolism. Oh and if you workout you can burn more calories...
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...All six of these keep the body’s natural defences up and allow for new healthy cells to be created replacing old cells. Carbohydrates These are the body’s main source of energy because when a carbohydrate enters the human body we break them down in our stomach, which then gets broken down further into sugars such as glucose, fructose, sucrose, and lastly lactose. Although other complex carbohydrates that are high in starch, contains a lot of sugars although the sugar molecules are joined together. As well as carbohydrates providing our bodies with energy from the glucose broken down within our bodies, carbs also protect your muscles because when the body needs energy we would normally start to break down glucose for the process, although should no glucose be available the body won’t start to break down muscles it will look for glucose from the other carbohydrates in the system first. Protein These can be known as the hard working cells because within our body proteins are very important, complex molecules that have many different critical roles and jobs within the body and the cells we develop. Protein is what creates the very structure of the body tissues like our muscles and our organs, although protein is also what allows these to function correctly by making sure that where cells have died off or been damaged that they are replaced with new healthy cells. A single protein is made up of over hundreds and...
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...Fashion + Beauty Healthy Living Parenting Love + Sex Food Astrology Featured on Shine: the thread: celeb fashion video financially fit make home a haven real-life makeover bikini 101 Top of Form All Recipes Search Yahoo! Shine for: Shine Search Bottom of Form Thursday, June 10, 2010 Subscribe to This Blog Add to My Yahoo! RSS Beauty Secrets from Around the World user by Woman's Day, on Tue Jun 8, 2010 7:12am PDT 42 Comments Post a Comment Read More from This Author » Report Abuse By Amanda Greene When it comes to beauty routines, the grass is always greener. Japanese women have it made with their long, glossy hair and Greek women’s olive-toned complexions are always luminous. But how do they do it? Put down your passport—you won’t need to go anywhere to find out. We got insider beauty information from experts on how women across the globe stay gorgeous. Read on to find out their secrets, and learn how you can recreate them at home. Australia Australian makeup artist Napoleon Perdis says yarrow extract is used by Australian Aboriginal women to prevent stretch marks, thanks to its moisturizing and hydrating properties. “Yarrow root is also an anti-inflammatory, which soothes the skin.” Calm your complexion with his Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer , which contains the extract as a key ingredient. Chile Chilean women credit the antioxidant powers of red grapes for their luminous skin. They create a paste by mashing up a handful of the fruit...
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...Teenage Anorexia “Nothing tastes as good as thin feels” – Kate Moss, model It is unfortunate that this statement was ever made but the sad truth is that much of the modern world truly believes that being waifish is more important than being healthy. The culture of the modern world has spent decades idolizing high-end fashion models that are 6’00” tall and skin and bones. This image pollutes the mind of the teenager and begins to manifest a disorder in teens that cannot handle their own body image. Sadly the statistics for teenagers for eating disorders is astounding. Over one half of teenage girls and one third of teenage boys have unhealthy eating habits largely because of the yearning to be thin (Neumark-Sztainer, 2005). Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses directly on the problem at hand. For 14 year old Judy Jones, her problem is anorexia nervosa. Due to the nature of anorexia nervosa, Judy is likely experiencing some fear or change in her life. Dealing with an eating disorder is consuming and a way of coping with the change. I would choose to use cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat the psychological issues and her physical needs by altering her behavior. Interestingly enough, anorexia nervosa affects over-achievers and students that excel in other areas of their lives moreso than students of average achievement. This disorder grabs hold of them as a coping mechanism and the teenager cannot escape its clutches. If a student is good at everything they do,...
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...When you make the decision to get married you do so with forever in mind. So when you find that your forever is not as long as you thought it changes your whole world. However it’s not only about the two of you. What about the children, how are they supposed to understand that their life will never be the same? As adults we make decisions based on how we feel and what we think is best for all involved. Not realizing that sometimes; not always divorce has a negative impact on the little ones trapped in the middle. When you decide to divorce you need to remember that your child is not a middle man, their emotional wellbeing should be first and they need to be provided with any help possible to make the life changing transition easier for them to understand and make it through. The research that has been done with these children has shown that they experience a higher incidence of internalizing problems, such as depression, anxiety, obsessive worry, problems with concentration and attention, difficulty with emotional regulation, and sleep-related problems. These children tend to externalize their problems with behaviors such as aggressiveness, anger, academic difficulties, poorer peer relationships, resentment of authority, inability to adapt to new situations, sexual acting-out, drug and alcohol use, problems as young adults with intimacy, and problems in their own marriages. (Shienvold) They say children are resilient and they bounce back easily. That most won’t even remember...
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...developing diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes increases significantly. I am proposing a solution to prevent childhood obesity. The proposal is to spread awareness of this epidemic by educating parents and their children about the dangers of obesity and how to prevent it. Every school should have a mandatory half an hour class that teaches students about eating healthy and the importance of exercising regularly. This proposal is aimed towards elementary school children and their parents. The genre for this piece is a newspaper article. The proposal can be published in magazines, newspaper, internet, and it can even be broadcasted on local channels to increase awareness of this social issue. The readers should be aware of the fact that there is a significant difference between the words overweight and obese. Overweight means that the individual weighs more than normal. On the other hand, obese means that the individual is extremely overweight. The Institute of Medicine states “over the past three decades, the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2-5 years, and adolescents aged 12-19 years, and it has more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years.” In 2004, about 9 million children over the age of 6 were considered obese. In 2005, the percent of Mahajan 2 children who were overweight was about 25% and the percent of children who were obese was 11% (Nutritional Journal). However, these numbers had dramatically changed within a year...
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