...I. Introduction: A. Attention gaining material: Who here has ever been on a diet? How long did you stick to that diet? And did it work? Well, what if I told you that you could lose weight while only watching what you eat twice per week? B. Audience: Most of us have tried some sort of diet and failed. I’m sure we can all agree that dieting is not easy. C. Credibility: Over the last few months I have read several Internet articles and a book called The Fast Diet. Also I have been following the 5:2 Intermittent Fast diet myself. “Calorie restriction is a good way to live a long and miserable life,” says Mike O’Donnell, fitness trainer, coach and author of 2 Meal Solution. (O’Donnell, n.d.) I love to eat and I don’t like counting calories. I discovered a way to lose weight and still enjoy many different types of foods. D. Thesis Statement: Today I would like to inform you about the benefits and types of intermittent fasting, or IF. E. Preview of Main Points: I am going to be talking about three different types of intermittent fasting as well as its benefits including weight loss and living a longer and healthier life. II. Body: A. It is easy to comply to IF because there are multiple ways to do intermittent fasting. Having various types of IF to choose from allows you to choose one that works best for you. IF is much easier than having to count and restrict calories daily. 1. In a 5:2 fast, men consume...
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...Speech Topic: ZUMBA * Introduction * Attention Getter: Who here has ever made a New Year’s Resolution to get into better shape? * If you haven’t been able to stick to your New Year’s Resolution, you probably haven’t attended a Zumba class! * Zumba is a dance-based fitness program that includes both slow and fast rhythms of music such as salsa, samba, merengue, tango and even hip hop, which calls for a great cardio workout. * Body * Importance of exercise * More than 1/3 of U.S. adults are obese and heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. * Many people don’t exercise because they are lazy, dislike hard workouts or don’t have time. Exercising isn’t just about losing weight, it is crucial to your everyday health and well being. * Benefits from Zumba * Keeps you interested and never gets boring so you’ll always want to come back. * Works for everyone no matter what age, gender, size or fitness level you are. * Huge calorie burner, average number: 817 in one hour and it feels like you’re only there for 15 minutes. * Social workout so you’ll always meet new people that can motivate and inspire you. * Stress relief because you are releasing endorphins and having fun so you’re getting your mind off things that stress you out. * Health benefits include: * Improvements to your cardiovascular health * Weight loss ...
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...Speech Topic: ZUMBA * Introduction * Attention Getter: Who here has ever made a New Year’s Resolution to get into better shape? * If you haven’t been able to stick to your New Year’s Resolution, you probably haven’t attended a Zumba class! * Zumba is a dance-based fitness program that includes both slow and fast rhythms of music such as salsa, samba, merengue, tango and even hip hop, which calls for a great cardio workout. * Body * Importance of exercise * More than 1/3 of U.S. adults are obese and heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. * Many people don’t exercise because they are lazy, dislike hard workouts or don’t have time. Exercising isn’t just about losing weight, it is crucial to your everyday health and well being. * Benefits from Zumba * Keeps you interested and never gets boring so you’ll always want to come back. * Works for everyone no matter what age, gender, size or fitness level you are. * Huge calorie burner, average number: 817 in one hour and it feels like you’re only there for 15 minutes. * Social workout so you’ll always meet new people that can motivate and inspire you. * Stress relief because you are releasing endorphins and having fun so you’re getting your mind off things that stress you out. * Health benefits include: * Improvements to your cardiovascular health * Weight loss ...
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...has positive life changing implications.(Preview) (Transition: So what are some of the positive benefits you get from joining a gym of health club.) Body I. Joining a local gym or health club is a great decision for anyone looking to improve their overall health. 1-Regular physical activity can help you prevent and manage a number of diseases. (MayoClinic.com) a.) Such as lowering high blood pressure b.) Heart disease c.) Strokes d.) depression 2-Regular exercise is also very effective for weight loss or even managing your current weight. (MayoClinic.com) 3-Daily exercise can also improve your mood and increase your energy naturally. (Transition: Now, I will explain some of the exercise classes and tools offer at your local gym or health club) II. When you join a local join you will have the support of trained fitness professionals and a countless number of exercise classes to choose from.(Weight-loss-diet-help.com) 1-Trained personal trainers can be a powerful tool in helping you to achieve your goals at the gym. a.) Set a up a training routine specifically for you and your personal goals b.) Answer your questions about how to use certain equipment c.) Keep...
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...therapy for weight loss. She is a size 20 and would like to be a size 16. In August she is invited to a wedding where she will give a speech and she wants to look very good (she understands that quick weight loss is not healthy, so she is happy if she would not be a size 16 in August, but approaching her goal gradually.) She is 14 stone (approx 88 kg) and 1.48 cm tall, BMI 40.2. She is diabetic, and has to eat regularly. She is a single mum with 2 teenage sons and often feels tired and stressed. She is a bit worried about the family’s finances. She works in a voluntary organisation too which she find very inspiring. INTRODUCTION and INITIAL CONSULTATION At the initial consultation I used my notation form and gathered as much relevant information as possible about Miss W. I examined her medical, family and life history, including her childhood and relationship history. I already had a good relationship with the client because she is a fellow student at the Chrysalis course. At the initial consultation I tried to deepen this good rapport by giving my full attention to her and practising active listening. I used positive sentences that were empowering to help Miss W to feel at ease. We ascertained her goal: she would like to lose weight gradually and be a size 16 instead of being a size 20. I explained her that the the safe weekly rate of weight loss is between 0.5 kg and 1 kg. That’s between around 1 lb and 2 lb a week. We assessed that for a safe and healthy weight loss she will...
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...services that you want to take advantage of. Our fitness center has no sign up fee(s) and only a ten dollar a month membership fee, which can be cancelled at any time. We offer nutritional assistance for the people that want to lose weight, we offer professional trainers for people that wish to increase muscle mass, we offer yogi for people that want to learn proper stretching and relaxation techniques, we offer different types of Jazzercise as well as Zumba. We offer child care services for single and working parents. Regardless of your fitness level you can find something at Change Your Life Fitness that will appeal to you. Our mission statement at Change Your Life Fitness is- “Change Your Life Fitness- We will help you achieve results that will change your life”. I want to make our fitness center someplace that has something for everyone. Fitness is such an important part in all of our lives, and I want Change Your Life Fitness to be part of that. I am aware that a mere ten dollar a month fee is not enough to get rich with. I plan on selling nutritional supplements, sports drinks, snacks as well as calorie correct prepared meals for people that wish to lose weight. I don’t just want to sell people a weight lose product I want to sell them a weight lose solution, a place where they can come and get the support they need in order to achieve their goals and provide the tools that will change their life. As the chart shows there is an increasing number of fitness centers throughout...
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...RELEASE THE WEIGHT JENNIFER TUMA-YOUNG Dedication To the inspirista within every woman Contents Cover Title Page Dedication Introduction Chapter One - We Eat How We Live Chapter Two - B is for Brain Dump and Breathe Chapter Three - A is for Assess and Accept Chapter Four - L is for Let Go and Laugh Chapter Five - A is for Add In and Appreciate Chapter Six - N is for Navigate and Notice Nature Chapter Seven - C is for Confront and Connect Chapter Eight - E is for Engage and Experience Acknowledgments About the Author Back Ad Credits Copyright About the Publisher Introduction Welcome to the most unconventional weight loss book you’ll ever read! Wait—let’s stop there. To be honest, I kind of cringe at the thought of this being a weight loss book, because I firmly believe that we are so much more than numbers and that what really matters in life is who we are, not what we weigh. But I understand that you probably picked this book up because you’d like to be healthier and weigh less. I get it! I am very grateful that you are here, and I am excited to share my story and what I’ve learned from working with thousands of women just like you. So even though we’re not calling this a weight loss book, it definitely is a book that will help you release weight. What’s so unconventional about it is that it will tell you to stop dieting, to eat what you love, to ignore the numbers on the bathroom scale, and to change the way you think about controlling your weight. And, unlike...
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...Nidetch, who is at the start of Weight Watchers in 1963, when she decided to invite her friends to hers in order to give them the possibility to lose weight "together". From there, the first Weight Watchers meeting was born. Quickly, the reputation of this program was spreading across the United States. It made thousands of followers. By 1970 it spread on to Germany, the first European country to import the Weight Watchers diet. In 1973, it followed by France and Switzerland and Belgium in 1974. The company is now present in forty countries across the world and hasn’t said its last word. In 1978, the company was sold to the famous U.S. food group H. J. Heinz until 1999, best known for the manufacture of ketchup and canned food. Since 2001, it went public and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Weight Watchers program, in addition to the weekly meetings that have been develop in all countries where it operates, brand extension of products created under the logo of the brand through partnerships (105 products from 12 different categories in 2011). In 1993, Weight Watchers has developed additional services, including concept correspondence "Weight Watchers at home." But the revolution came in the 2000s with the development of the Internet, which hasn’t escaped to Weight Watchers. Weight Watchers International is the global leader in weight management services, operating in all the market through a network of owned and franchised. Weight Watchers holds about 50,000...
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...Obesity has been a significant issue worldwide for many years, even more so in the last four decades as obesity is now occurring in earlier stages of life (Gahagen, 2004). The attitude of children towards healthy behaviours affects them both immediately and in the future. By emphasizing the importance of physical activity via a positive role model such as Cam Newton, the NFL is directing a message to young children that physical activity and exercise are necessary in order to live a high quality life and one day ultimately fulfill their dreams. This commercial appears to be directed at pre-school and elementary school children. By targeting children of the pre-school and elementary ages, the NFL attempts to establish healthy behaviours in their younger audience whose behaviours can be modified the easiest. If a child learns to value physical activity and recognize the benefits at a young age, they are more likely to continue to be active and ultimately benefit their overall wellness in the years to come. References: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aKYZFcmAmU Gahagen, S. (2004). Child and adolscent obesity. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolsecent health care, 34(1), 6-43. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com.libproxy.uregina.ca:2048/science/article/pii/S1538544203001664 Hockey Canada released a commercial that targeted the attitudes of parents towards the influence they have on their children’s athletic career. This commercial involves a mother and her...
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...The weight loss industry is making millions every year on Americans. So why are so many Americans continuing to gain weight at increasing numbers? Could it be diets and weight loss supplements are detrimental to the overall health of so many Americans? The unhealthy reliance on appetite suppressants and the restrictions of certain food groups generally don’t work in the long term and can even be dangerous. The low cost of diets and the promise of fast results can certainly encourage many Americans to diet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than 20 million Americans use dietary supplements, including multivitamins, minerals and herbs. The rise of diet supplements from 42% in 2006 to 62% in 2010 has only fueled the growth of dietary supplements and diet plans to a multimillion dollar industry (Center for Disease Control, 2011). The weight loss industry encourages individuals to improve their overall health by dieting. The industry approach suggest people can eat poorly and just take a diet supplement and have the same results of someone who eats well, exercise and takes care of their health by getting regular checkups. This is farthest from the truth according to a CNN report. Dr. Roberta Anding, a registered dietitian and director of sports nutrition at Texas Children Hospital, stated “while some supplements can be helpful in losing weight they are not match to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. “ Studies haven’t shown any significant difference...
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...has become a struggle? Perhaps there are a few steps that were not taken into account that can assist individuals during a weight loss journey. With obesity at a staggeringly high rate in the United States, people are choosing incorrect and often controversial, methods of losing weight. As a result people are gaining back those pounds they have worked so hard to lose. Eating the right kinds of foods is the most important way to properly lose weight. Paying close attention to the nutrition labels on the back of the packaging can help. One should not focus entirely on the picture of the food and its’ price, but focus on the Nutrition Facts label. The amount of calories in a serving is how much energy the body will be receiving. Consuming an excess amount of calories each day can be linked to obesity. It is imperative to, also minimize the amount of nutrients like fat, cholesterol, and sodium one consumes. Knowing how much nutrients to eat can lower the risk of certain diseases, like heart disease and high blood pressure. Not all foods labeled as healthy foods are in fact healthy for the body. Do not assume because the words “fat free” or “low fat” are present on labels it must be healthy to eat. The body may not be getting all of the nutrients because of added ingredients that make foods appear healthier. The second most important way to lose weight is choosing foods that will boost metabolism. There are a variety of fruits and vegetables like apples, grapefruit, and broccoli...
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...Aging Based on the online health quizzes, it seems that I am at an increased risk of stress. I know it is easy for me to become overwhelmed, and sometimes I can procrastinate which leads to a larger buildup of stress. I need to focus on managing my time in a more effective way to avoid feeling stressed out and helpless. The health calculator also indicated that I was lacking sufficient amounts of protein in my daily meals. This is due to the fact that my daily diet is high in vegetables, and on average only one of my meals contains protein. According to the questionnaires, I am at a very low risk for chronic diseases and they do not pose any threat as of now. However, I know it is crucial to maintain a healthy lifestyle in order for these results to stay the same as I age. My level of physical activity is below average, so making a slight adjustment such as going to the gym three to four times a week can increase my lifespan. Exercising will also help lower my levels of stress and take healthy dieting into greater consideration. When it comes to my home, I would consider making additions and changes to ensure the safety of aging individuals who visit. I feel that it is practical to have a guest bedroom on the first floor of the house so that it is accessible to anyone who comes to visit. The residence should also include the necessary ramps, as well as the installation of railings in the downstairs bathroom and stairwells. These physical adaption’s to my home seem realistic...
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...4240 JULY 22, 2010 JOHN A. QUELCH HEATHER BECKHAM Metabical: Positioning and Communications Strategy for a New Weight-Loss Drug “I have tried countless diets and every new weight-loss pill that has come on the market. Nothing seems to take off those extra pounds. With diets, I am miserable because I am starving all the time, and none of the weight-loss pills seem to work. I might lose a couple pounds, but I never reach my weightloss goals and I usually end up gaining more back. I would give anything to lose this extra 20 pounds, so that I can live a longer, happier life.” — Tamara Jinkens: focus group participant, age 42 Barbara Printup, senior director of marketing for Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals (CSP), listened as overweight focus group participants recounted their lifelong struggles with weight loss. Printup had just been placed in charge of the upcoming U.S. product launch of CSP’s newest prescription drug, Metabical (pronounced Meh-tuh-bye-cal). In clinical trials, Metabical proved to be safe and effective in stimulating weight loss for moderately overweight individuals. CSP was an international health care company with a focus on developing, manufacturing, and marketing products that treat metabolic disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, immune deficiencies, as well as other chronic and acute medical conditions. The company captured over $25 billion in sales in 2007. Printup had over 20 years of experience marketing prescription drugs for CSP. She had led six...
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...Running head: Personal Wellness Personal Wellness Grand Canyon University PCN 303 October 30, 2011 Personal wellness is not limited to the client. Wellness must be a priority of the professional as well. One’s approach to personal wellness must be holistic to include emotional, physical and spiritual health, which in turn helps one to obtain well balanced relationships. An effective counselor takes care of self in order to be prepared to deal with the stresses of the profession. There are many aspects and variables to counseling, without personal wellness one cannot have the stability to achieve longevity in the industry. People in this fast paced culture think of mind, body and spirit individually, rather than as an integrated system that affect and complement one another. This approach has compartmentalized our bodies and consequently our health. This writer must view health in its totality to remain effective in a highly demanding field. First a look at the physical aspect of health. To remain physically healthy one must maintain a healthy diet and engage in regular exercise. Eating healthy and a regular schedule of physical activity helps the body fight off infections and diseases. Good physical health promotes a healthy lifestyle free of high risk behaviors. A counselor’s behaviors will be evidence of healthy living to a client. Good physical health can reduce stress and anxiety which in return promotes good mental-health. The integration and relationship...
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...had been clinically proven to be effective at achieving weight-loss in moderately overweight individuals, had just received FDA approval as the first prescriptive drug of its kind. At the time of Metabical’s FDA approval, the only other prescription drug approved by the FDA for treating overweight individuals was Orlistat, which blocks the body’s absorption of fat; however, Orlistat has many undesirable side effects which may lead to serious medical conditions. Metabical, on the other hand, has a less dangerous, dual layer, controlled-release formulation which acts as an appetite suppressant and also contains a fat blocker as well as a calorie absorption agent. During its clinical trials, Metabical did not exhibit many of negative side effects that Orlistat has, leading to judgments that it is a superior treatment for achieving weight-loss and resulting in strong endorsements from the medical community. Weight-loss supplements can be classified as either prescriptive drugs or over-the-counter (OTC) remedies, and in general, OTC remedies are not as popular with consumers as prescription drugs for stimulating weight-loss in overweight individuals. This tendency to favor prescription drugs over OTC remedies is due in part to a lack of government regulation and possible safety concerns. Additionally, in recent years OTC remedies have become less popular with consumers than diet plans, exercise plans and meal replacement/weight management plans which are seen to be safer alternatives...
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