A 150 Year Life Span?

An article in the October issue of Best Life discusses research in the field of anti-aging and longevity, and suggests that soon we may see individuals living to be 150 years old.  In fact, this particular article has two researches debating the issue - one saying that an individual whom is alive right now will live to be 150, while the other saying that won't happen. (Interestingly, the two have a $150 bet that is invested in a fund which is projected to reach $1 billion by the year 2150 at which time the funds will be awarded to the individual who is 150 y.o. or to the offspring of the researcher's descendants if the 150 year lifespan does not hold true.)

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There are many points to this article that are interesting.  Some things of note:

1. The maximum life expectancy has not increased in decades, although the average life expectancy has.
2. If cancer and heart attacks were eliminated completely, that would add only 3 years to the average life expectancy.
3. "In the past 7 years (since the bet was made) obesity has exploded into a nationwide epidemic. [One of the researches - the naysayer] have built demographic models to project the effect obesity will have on the average life expectancy in the United States. The picture is grim. He goes on to say, ' We're losing between two and five years within the next 50 years, which is huge.'

The researchers point out - and this has been published numerous time - that calorie restriction will most definitely lead to "a longer, healthier life span."  The research shows that calorie-restriction turns on a gene "which controls a network of other genes [and thereby] creates an army of proteins that protects a cell from damage."  Logical deduction of this fact should lead you to believe that a diet full of fruits and vegetables, fish and/or other healthy protein sources like beans, along with water, and one that is void of processed or man-made foods and drinks, would be a healthy source of nutrients while also reducing the typical consumption of calories.  Afterall, fruits and vegetables are not calorie-dense, while most processed food is.

One last interesting thing to note. The female opossums studied by the optimistic researcher, were taken out of their typical environment where they would often die from a predator attck or parasites, and taken to an isolated area free from predators and parasites, and their lifespan increased 25%.  The point is not that they would always die from a predator or parasite, but that their aging slowed down - because their typical environment suggested that there was no reason to have a longer lifespan being that they were "conditioned genetically" to have a shorter lifespan.  Could the same hold true for humans in an environment with less or no stress that comes from our hectic lives, our poor food choices, our polluted water and air?

Both of these researchers agree on one thing: curing disease is not going to change longevity by anything of any significance.  "Focusing more efforts on solving the underlying problem of the elderly: being old", should be where the attention is placed.  In other words if the risk of getting certain diseases is pushed back by a decade, would "wipe out millions of cases of these diseases, allowing people to enjoy their final years in better health." 

The bottom line: eat a healthy diet and get rid of processed foods and drinks in your diet, and you'll have a great start to a longer, healthier life!

Dr. J. Patrick Havey
The Health & Wellness Institute, PC

Cabinet Members on Mission of Food Safety

Cabinet members took a "field trip" to check out food safety in some restaurants. On this particular occassion it was Boyle's Famouns Corned Beef in Kansas City.  According to the report, "the officials are part of a team created by executive order in July to keep unsafe imports out of American homes. Chinese-made toys with lead paint brought the issue to the fore, but the Interagency Working Group on Import Safety also is pursuing a “strategic framework” to put the clamps on questionable foods."

What I found interesting is the preparation the restaurant took in anticipation of their visit: "someone hosed down Boyle’s parking lot and set up a table of coffee, bottled water and doughnuts for reporters."  Doughnuts for reporters? That sounds like great food safety! 

How about protecting the American public from the harms of high-fat, high-salt, low to no-nutrition level foods that are being served around the country?  Are you only concerned with products that could cause harm in the immediate future?  What about the harm caused in the long-term?  The cost of treating a condition of diarrhea or flu-like symptoms from food poisoning pales in comparison to the costs for treating clogged arteries, heart attacks, Type II diabetes, colon cancer, or a whole host of other conditions that result from years of unhealthy foods.

Let's focus on the dangers of serving unhealthy foods and beverages before we concern ourselves with whether our imported foods are harmful.  If we continue to ignore our problems at home and worry about those overseas, we will find ourselves in a lot more trouble in the future.

Bust your diet vices, and choose to live healthy.

Dr. J. Patrick Havey
The Health & Wellness Institute, PC

Brittney Spears uttered the F word after the VMAs.

There's been a lot of talk about Britney's Performance at the VMAs, but no matter how much we might criticize her performance, evidently her worst critic is the person who she can't escape: herself. According to Us Weekly Magazine, Britney called herself a 'fat pig' after the performance and 'was inconsolable'.

I love Britney and have always been a fan but I have to disagree with her this time; she is many things but in NO way is she a fat pig. Sure, she's not as buff as she used to be, and she should have worn a different outfit on stage, but I'm sure she is a healthy weight right now and I am willing to bet that the 75% of FAT American's or "fat chicks" would change bodies (and lives!) with her anyday! Her face was and is absolutely gorgeous and Britney, if you read this, you ROCK!

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The only problem you have Brit is a bad man that took you to town. Get over it, get over him, love those babies and give us our girl back; strong, smart and FUN! My advice to you Britney, take out a piece of paper and write down all of the traits about yourself that you LOVE; not one of them can describe your physical being but rather YOU; who you are and what makes you wonderful; talented, faithful, loving, joyful, driven...Get the picture?

You are NOT fat and you certainly are NOT a pig! You are a superstar with 2 great kids and more important in the music business! Upset about the FEW extra post baby pounds? Do what millions of other women do, Vice Busting Diet, the only proven way for changing your lifestyle and weight for ever!

Reasons you aren't losing weight

Have you been dieting for years with no luck? When asked on my website, www.JuliaHavey.com readers responded to the question "How long have you been dieting?" with the average answer of "TWENTY YEARS!" By now you'd probably be blaming anything and everything for your lack of weight-loss -- your job, your metabolism, your spouse, hell the dog might be to blame, etc -- anything as long as you don't have to look inwards and place the blame on yourself to realize that you're not giving it your all.

WebMD has put together a list of the top reasons you're not losing weight:

• You eat too fast (and maybe FAST food?)
• You skip meals  (many "fat" people don't eat much!)
• You drink too many calories and think they don't count because they're liquid (thank you Coca-Cola)
• Your portions are too big
• You underestimate the calorie value of add-ons like salad dressing and sauce.
• You engage in 'mindless eating'

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I myself am guilty of a few of these. If you are too, don't beat yourself up, but do look at changing these habits ... doing so might mean you're finally able to loss weight successfully.

Magic Obesity Pill?

New studies are showing that pramlintide (also known as Symlin,) a drug that's used to lower blood sugar in diabetes patients, might be an effective medication for weight loss in obese patients. The drug is a synthetic version of the hormone Amylin, which regulates gastric emptying. The results are promising as a life-saver for people who are chronically obese.

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Still, if it can help people lose weight, should it? Sure, patients taking it might end up thin, but they won't necessarily be healthy -- their hearts may still compromised, they'll still be at a higher risk for many diseases, and chances are they'll still have unhealthy diets and little to no exercise. True health only comes from a healthy diet and plenty of exercise -- there's no pill that will help you achieve it.

What do you think about the idea of a 'magic pill' for obesity? Are we really 'dying to be thin'?

Help for the Overweight and Obese isn't going to happen in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge struck down a New York City rule Tuesday that required fast-food restaurants to post calorie counts on their menus.

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Holwell said he determined the rule conflicted with federal law. (1.) Businesses had claimed that their First Amendment rights were violated by the rule, described as the first of its kind in the nation, but Howell said he reached his decision without needing to address those claims.

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The city had targeted national fast-food chains by applying the law only to those that served standardized portion sizes and that were already making calorie information available voluntarily as of March 1.

Howell said that conflicted with federal regulations because the rule wasn't mandatory for all restaurants. 2. Federal regulations already advise restaurants how to post the information voluntarily.

The city law office did not immediately comment on how it would respond.

The New York State Restaurant Association had challenged the rule. On the other side, the National League of Cities, the National Association of County & City Health Officials, the International Municipal Lawyers Association and the League of California Cities supported the city, saying the new rule was necessary to fight obesity.

In the last 25 years, obesity rates have doubled among U.S. adults and tripled among children, and rates have increased in every state in the nation, the groups said.

3. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated in a 2005 study that approximately 112,000 deaths are associated with obesity each year, making obesity the second leading contributor to premature death, behind tobacco.

In arguments supporting the city's rule, the groups argued that an adverse ruling would undermine pending legislation in state and local legislatures around the country.

Legislation similar to New York City's is under way in 14 states where obesity rates have recently surged — Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Vermont.

Nutrition labeling legislation has also been introduced in Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington.

New York City's rule took effect in July, but enforcement was suspended pending the outcome of the court fight.

Let me take a stab at this judicial stuff

(1.) Businesses had claimed that their First Amendment rights were violated by the rule. Now, correct me if I am wrong but isn't the First Amendment;

• Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

So, that has me wondering why would their free speech be prohibited if they only had to disclose the nutritional content--or lack there of, of their food where the consumer could see it BEFORE ordering. It seems to me like they should have claimed that it violated their right to not self-incriminate! If you tell people that you are about to serve them something with 46 grams of fat, 650 calories; yeah, they might think you were guilty of trying to kill them and you wouldn't want to incriminate yourself!

2. Federal regulations already advise restaurants how to post the information voluntarily. That's the whole point of this fight, they are already advised to voluntarily tell us what crap they are serving us but they don't, so the rule was to MAKE the most unhealthy places do so! (The feds whimped on this one, voluntary? Why not ask the wolf to watch over the sheep too!

3. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated in a 2005 study that approximately 112,000 deaths are associated with obesity each year, making obesity the second leading contributor to premature death, behind tobacco. Death/smeath! Why should we worry, it's the fat person's fault right! It is'nt possible the fault of companies who have given us inexpensive foods at the expense of our health, is it! Certainly McDonald's means well when they serve a Double Quarter Pounder, Fries and a 48 ounce Coke to an overweight person. They just want to give the person what they want, they are the good guys. Screw the fact it has 72 grams of fat and 105 grams of pure sugar!!?? The fat guy ordered it, it's HIS fault!

OK, if YOU think like that, so be it. But I don't and I think the companies that are taking our hard earned money should do a little better, they should consider our health and the ramifications of eating their foods.  Parents don't allow a child to have whatever they want, our society doesn't let anyone do whatever they want, we have rules and guidelines in place for everyone's safety. Shouldn't we demand the same from Coca-Cola and McDonald's?

Starbucks steps up their efforts to help Childhood Obesity...worsen.

A touching story for you about a mother and son outing: Kamyra L. Harding never gives her son coffee or soda, and rarely opts for treats such as chocolate cupcakes. But about twice a month, the mom does give in to her 4-year-old son Garrett David Brand’s request for a Chai tea latte from Starbucks.

“People here already know us,” Harding said on a recent visit to a Starbucks on New York's Upper West Side. “They know we want extra milk.”

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Garrett has been a regular Starbucks customer since “he could hold a cup,” his mother says. Now when he passes a Starbucks he says, “I want to buy this tea.”

Starbucks, keenly aware of the pitfalls of being seen as trying to lure kids to drink sweet, caffeinated beverages, has for years insisted that it does not market to children — even as stroller traffic jams build outside some stores and teenagers pack others.

Now, however, the company is revising its stance on kids, acknowledging that the under-18 set has become part of the coffee chain’s customer base. (and figuring out how they should capitalize on it and make more money!!!)

Analyst John Owens of Morningstar admits that even his 3-year-old recognizes the company’s logo from frequent trips there with adults. At his local Starbucks, he said, the baristas refer to steamed milk as a “babyccino.”

“There would be concerns about serving up heavily caffeinated drinks to kids, much like the cola companies have had to deal with,” he said. “So it’s something that they have to be careful about.” (ah heck, the Cola companies lobbied to get in the schools--it's all about money, not our health! Keep pumping out the java and they will come! Think of the money you can make! Don't worry about the consumer, it's their fault if they drink it, you just make it)

In addition to the caffeine in Starbucks drinks, some nutritionists have raised red flags about Starbucks delicacies such as its frozen Frappuccinos, the most indulgent of which are packed with more calories than a McDonald’s Big Mac. (here's a red flag, 35% of our kids are obese/overweight and the young adults are entering a world filled with frappuccinos and Big Macs and it all started innocently enough with moms like Kamyra who give their kids adult drinks and portions--only every once and while, as a "treat"--problem is kids treat themselves every chance they get as they get older and once opened, Pandora's box is hard to shut!

I know! I have gained 20 pounds over the past 2 years --4 failed pregnancies and huge amounts of progesterone were a big part of the weight gain, but so was Starbucks! I had a Triple, VENTI, sugar free vanilla, NON FAT, extra hot CARAMEL Macchioto EVERY DAY! OHMIGOD! NO ONE mentioned to me that was like 500 calories! Little wonder the pounds packed on. I am 3 weeks Starbucks free, a bit irritiable and maybe strung out from withdrawls, but I think I will make it, and oh, I am 8 pounds thinner! OOPSY! Guess that innocent cuppa Joe really packed a whallop!

Ronald McDonald vows to fight LA's fast food ban proposal.

LOS ANGELES - A city councilwoman is proposing a moratorium on fast-food restaurants in south Los Angeles, which has more such eateries than any other part of the county.

The ordinance proposed by Councilwoman Jan Perry would stop new fast-food restaurants from opening in the area for up to two years while the city establishes a long-term plan to deal with the restaurants that have been linked to health problems.

"The people don't want them, but when they don't have any other options, they may gravitate to what's there," Perry said in Monday's Los Angeles Times.

Juice Plus+ is made by juicing 17 different fruits and vegetables into a vitamin supplement all in a capsule form. A cup of other vitamins and a tablespoon of apples, all for health. When you start with a juice from a fruit or vegetable, and then you add others, you get a healthy mix of nutrients with the water and sugars removed. But when you dry the mix, you are left with the nutrients and that is what goes into a Juice Plus+ Capsule. Like our Weight loss plan that is a doctor approved diet plan, this is a healthy choice. Oprah's Dr. Mehmet Oz knows that a diet is temporary but a healthy lifestyle is for good. Even Juice plus+ is made from the juice from an orange, a lot of orange juice, that gives it a lot of nutrition when a cup of results and lemon is added. Add fountain water without some breville and juice fountain, although fruits and other juice is the convenient way to get nutrients but many convenient even if you have apple juice. When I can't have those healthy and fresh products, I use juice plus vitamin, and juice nsa plus is a way to get healthy with juice plus vitamin, so if you are a distributor juice plus, then the gummies juice plus is juice plus supplement. The juice plus scam that we see does not hold much credence, but it is a problem. You may have read a juice plus review that is similar to acai juice plus. If you are interested in any juice plus product and you want to learn if there are any benefits, then look at the juice plus research. Breville fountain juice plus is not one of the things that is available, but a complete juice plus line can be found at www.jpsupplement.com. If you have a complaint juice plus, then any distributor juice nsa plus can help you. Juice noni plus is not something you can find when you try to buy juice plus. Every single ingredient juice plus has fiber juice plus and can be found in the capsules. Don't get ebay juice plus because you can't be sure of the quality. You may use to find inc juice nsa plus for you diet, but don't expect to use a breville fountain. If you look for the capsules or the pills - don't be confused it's not a weight loss plan, Dr Oz Diet, be sure to consider thins, the vineyard, and even the gummy. There is dog juice plus and gummy juice plus, too. Use juice plus for any pregnancy as a perfect alternative to most vitamins on the market. There is a juice plus study, actually many that validate the quality and effectiveness of the nutrition. Juice Plus+ is made by juicing 17 different fruits and vegetables, then with a cup of vitamins and a tablespoon of apples, you get a healthy start. When you start with a juice, and then you add another, you get a healthy combination. Juice plus is made with an orange, a lot of orange juice, that gives it a lot of nutrition when a cup of results and lemon is added. Also, there are many weight loss plans out there, but the one that most people agree is the best is a weight loss diet plan, Dr Oz diet approved diet plan. If you have used a plan endorsed by doctors such as Dr Oz, then you know it's a weight loss plan that is healthy, and if followed will lead to a permanent healthy and fit lifestyle! When I have fresh fruits and vegetables in my diet plan, I know I'm going to be healthy, but sometimes we just don't get enough. And one sure way to add more nutrition to your diet is with Juice Plus. The sugar and water are removed through a drying process that leaves you with all the healthy nutrients. Do you know the juices from which the fruit juice plus blend is made? Apples, oranges, pineapples, cranberries, peaches, cherries, and papaya juice - and that's just the fruit juices! Add the vegetables with carrots, parsley, beets, kale, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, and tomato and you've got the vegetable juice plus product, that is a healthy product that supports your health! It helps you get nutrients you need. When I have fresh fruits and vegetables, I feel good, but I don't always get enough. So the only one way to add more fruits and vegetables is to add more nutrition to your diet plan, weight loss plan, Dr Oz diet. With this supplement, the sugar and water are removed through a drying process that leaves you with the healthy nutrients you need! Try Juice Plus today!

Some public health experts cheered the proposal.

"While limiting fast-food restaurants isn't a solution in itself, it's an important piece of the puzzle," said Mark Vallianatos, director of the Center for Food and Justice at Occidental College.

But some in the restaurant industry criticized the moratorium proposal, which would only permit full-service, sit-down restaurants to open, as misguided.

Dennis Lombardi, foodservice strategies chief at restaurant consulting firm WD Partners, said the restriction was "like saying we're not going to allow anybody to sell Chevrolets anymore because we want people to buy nothing but Mercedes-Benzes."----

Mr. Lombardi, your comment was moronic. No, limiting the access to foods that are known to cause Obesity in a day and age where 2.3 million people died prematurely because of Obesity related indirect causes and 300,000 die directly due to it, is a smart move in the right direction by progressive thinking law makers. Afterall, our governemt spends 110 Billion dollars a year fighting Obesity. If we were talking about fighting crime, we would not question the decision to take a few criminals off the street to lessen the chances of crime. This proposed law does nothign more than that, it is simply limiting the bad guys that are out there and giving the Obese population a fighting chance.

They aren't talking about closing any existing burger pushing joints, just not adding more! Drive down any street in LA you will find enough fast food pushing places to keep LA fat for a long time. No one, other than me that is, is saying don't eat it, they are just saying let's not make it impossible to get any other choices/businesses.

Reducing Diabetic Neuropathy with Nutrients

As reported by Medical News Today, Mark L. Gostine, M.D., founder of Michigan Pain Consultants, PC, one of the nation's leading full-service pain management practices, and Lawrence Pawl, M.D., a recognized oncologist, released the results of a new study revealing that the under consumption of micro-nutrients - essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants- can accelerate pain and other complications associated with diabetic neuropathy, a peripheral nerve disorder caused by diabetes. Of the 20.8 million reported diabetics in the country, an estimated 70 percent, or 14.6 million, have or will develop some form of diabetic neuropathy."

Juice Plus+ is made by juicing 17 different fruits and vegetables into a vitamin supplement all in a capsule form. A cup of other vitamins and a tablespoon of apples, all for health. When you start with a juice from a fruit or vegetable, and then you add others, you get a healthy mix of nutrients with the water and sugars removed. But when you dry the mix, you are left with the nutrients and that is what goes into a Juice Plus+ Capsule. Like our Weight loss plan that is a doctor approved diet plan, this is a healthy choice. Oprah's Dr. Mehmet Oz knows that a diet is temporary but a healthy lifestyle is for good. Even Juice plus+ is made from the juice from an orange, a lot of orange juice, that gives it a lot of nutrition when a cup of results and lemon is added. Add fountain water without some breville and juice fountain, although fruits and other juice is the convenient way to get nutrients but many convenient even if you have apple juice. When I can't have those healthy and fresh products, I use juice plus vitamin, and juice nsa plus is a way to get healthy with juice plus vitamin, so if you are a distributor juice plus, then the gummies juice plus is juice plus supplement. The juice plus scam that we see does not hold much credence, but it is a problem. You may have read a juice plus review that is similar to acai juice plus. If you are interested in any juice plus product and you want to learn if there are any benefits, then look at the juice plus research. Breville fountain juice plus is not one of the things that is available, but a complete juice plus line can be found at www.jpsupplement.com. If you have a complaint juice plus, then any distributor juice nsa plus can help you. Juice noni plus is not something you can find when you try to buy juice plus. Every single ingredient juice plus has fiber juice plus and can be found in the capsules. Don't get ebay juice plus because you can't be sure of the quality. You may use to find inc juice nsa plus for you diet, but don't expect to use a breville fountain. If you look for the capsules or the pills - don't be confused it's not a weight loss plan, Dr Oz Diet, be sure to consider thins, the vineyard, and even the gummy. There is dog juice plus and gummy juice plus, too. Use juice plus for any pregnancy as a perfect alternative to most vitamins on the market. There is a juice plus study, actually many that validate the quality and effectiveness of the nutrition. Juice Plus+ is made by juicing 17 different fruits and vegetables, then with a cup of vitamins and a tablespoon of apples, you get a healthy start. When you start with a juice, and then you add another, you get a healthy combination. Juice plus is made with an orange, a lot of orange juice, that gives it a lot of nutrition when a cup of results and lemon is added. Also, there are many weight loss plans out there, but the one that most people agree is the best is a weight loss diet plan, Dr Oz diet approved diet plan. If you have used a plan endorsed by doctors such as Dr Oz, then you know it's a weight loss plan that is healthy, and if followed will lead to a permanent healthy and fit lifestyle! When I have fresh fruits and vegetables in my diet plan, I know I'm going to be healthy, but sometimes we just don't get enough. And one sure way to add more nutrition to your diet is with Juice Plus. The sugar and water are removed through a drying process that leaves you with all the healthy nutrients. Do you know the juices from which the fruit juice plus blend is made? Apples, oranges, pineapples, cranberries, peaches, cherries, and papaya juice - and that's just the fruit juices! Add the vegetables with carrots, parsley, beets, kale, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, and tomato and you've got the vegetable juice plus product, that is a healthy product that supports your health! It helps you get nutrients you need. When I have fresh fruits and vegetables, I feel good, but I don't always get enough. So the only one way to add more fruits and vegetables is to add more nutrition to your diet plan, weight loss plan, Dr Oz diet. With this supplement, the sugar and water are removed through a drying process that leaves you with the healthy nutrients you need! Try Juice Plus today!

Diabetes (Type II) is so prevalent in our society today because of our growing poor dietary habits. It only stands to reason that if we turn the tables and look at a common cause of Type II diabetes, we can ascertain that the lack of proper nutrition is also contributing to the diabetic neuropathy.  That would make you think that getting back to a healthy diet that includes lots of good nutrients, is partially responsible for the positive results that are shown in this study.

Another notch in the belt of common sense. A healthy diet stands to provide a healthy body.

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Reducing Diabetic Neuropathy with Nutrients

As reported by Medical News Today, Mark L. Gostine, M.D., founder of Michigan Pain Consultants, PC, one of the nation's leading full-service pain management practices, and Lawrence Pawl, M.D., a recognized oncologist, released the results of a new study revealing that the under consumption of micro-nutrients - essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants- can accelerate pain and other complications associated with diabetic neuropathy, a peripheral nerve disorder caused by diabetes. Of the 20.8 million reported diabetics in the country, an estimated 70 percent, or 14.6 million, have or will develop some form of diabetic neuropathy."

Juice Plus+ is made by juicing 17 different fruits and vegetables into a vitamin supplement all in a capsule form. A cup of other vitamins and a tablespoon of apples, all for health. When you start with a juice from a fruit or vegetable, and then you add others, you get a healthy mix of nutrients with the water and sugars removed. But when you dry the mix, you are left with the nutrients and that is what goes into a Juice Plus+ Capsule. Like our Weight loss plan that is a doctor approved diet plan, this is a healthy choice. Oprah's Dr. Mehmet Oz knows that a diet is temporary but a healthy lifestyle is for good. Even Juice plus+ is made from the juice from an orange, a lot of orange juice, that gives it a lot of nutrition when a cup of results and lemon is added. Add fountain water without some breville and juice fountain, although fruits and other juice is the convenient way to get nutrients but many convenient even if you have apple juice. When I can't have those healthy and fresh products, I use juice plus vitamin, and juice nsa plus is a way to get healthy with juice plus vitamin, so if you are a distributor juice plus, then the gummies juice plus is juice plus supplement. The juice plus scam that we see does not hold much credence, but it is a problem. You may have read a juice plus review that is similar to acai juice plus. If you are interested in any juice plus product and you want to learn if there are any benefits, then look at the juice plus research. Breville fountain juice plus is not one of the things that is available, but a complete juice plus line can be found at www.jpsupplement.com. If you have a complaint juice plus, then any distributor juice nsa plus can help you. Juice noni plus is not something you can find when you try to buy juice plus. Every single ingredient juice plus has fiber juice plus and can be found in the capsules. Don't get ebay juice plus because you can't be sure of the quality. You may use to find inc juice nsa plus for you diet, but don't expect to use a breville fountain. If you look for the capsules or the pills - don't be confused it's not a weight loss plan, Dr Oz Diet, be sure to consider thins, the vineyard, and even the gummy. There is dog juice plus and gummy juice plus, too. Use juice plus for any pregnancy as a perfect alternative to most vitamins on the market. There is a juice plus study, actually many that validate the quality and effectiveness of the nutrition. Juice Plus+ is made by juicing 17 different fruits and vegetables, then with a cup of vitamins and a tablespoon of apples, you get a healthy start. When you start with a juice, and then you add another, you get a healthy combination. Juice plus is made with an orange, a lot of orange juice, that gives it a lot of nutrition when a cup of results and lemon is added. Also, there are many weight loss plans out there, but the one that most people agree is the best is a weight loss diet plan, Dr Oz diet approved diet plan. If you have used a plan endorsed by doctors such as Dr Oz, then you know it's a weight loss plan that is healthy, and if followed will lead to a permanent healthy and fit lifestyle! When I have fresh fruits and vegetables in my diet plan, I know I'm going to be healthy, but sometimes we just don't get enough. And one sure way to add more nutrition to your diet is with Juice Plus. The sugar and water are removed through a drying process that leaves you with all the healthy nutrients. Do you know the juices from which the fruit juice plus blend is made? Apples, oranges, pineapples, cranberries, peaches, cherries, and papaya juice - and that's just the fruit juices! Add the vegetables with carrots, parsley, beets, kale, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, and tomato and you've got the vegetable juice plus product, that is a healthy product that supports your health! It helps you get nutrients you need. When I have fresh fruits and vegetables, I feel good, but I don't always get enough. So the only one way to add more fruits and vegetables is to add more nutrition to your diet plan, weight loss plan, Dr Oz diet. With this supplement, the sugar and water are removed through a drying process that leaves you with the healthy nutrients you need! Try Juice Plus today!

Diabetes (Type II) is so prevalent in our society today because of our growing poor dietary habits. It only stands to reason that if we turn the tables and look at a common cause of Type II diabetes, we can ascertain that the lack of proper nutrition is also contributing to the diabetic neuropathy. That would make you think that getting back to a healthy diet that includes lots of good nutrients, is partially responsible for the positive results that are shown in this study.

Another notch in the belt of common sense. A healthy diet stands to provide a healthy body.

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Food Choices Reduce Asthma And Allergies

According to a report from Science Daily, "giving children a diet rich in fish and fruity vegetables can reduce asthma and allergies, according to a seven-year study of 460 Spanish children."

"The findings also reinforce the researchers' earlier findings that a fish-rich diet in pregnancy can help to protect children from asthma and allergies."

"The interesting thing about this study is that it followed a large number of children from the womb to the age of six-and-a-half and incorporated a wide range of dietary, social and health factors" says the Journal's Editor, Professor John Warner, Head of the Department of Paediatrics at Imperial College London.

Juice Plus+ is made by juicing 17 different fruits and vegetables into a vitamin supplement all in a capsule form. A cup of other vitamins and a tablespoon of apples, all for health. When you start with a juice from a fruit or vegetable, and then you add others, you get a healthy mix of nutrients with the water and sugars removed. But when you dry the mix, you are left with the nutrients and that is what goes into a Juice Plus+ Capsule. Like our Weight loss plan that is a doctor approved diet plan, this is a healthy choice. Oprah's Dr. Mehmet Oz knows that a diet is temporary but a healthy lifestyle is for good. Even Juice plus+ is made from the juice from an orange, a lot of orange juice, that gives it a lot of nutrition when a cup of results and lemon is added. Add fountain water without some breville and juice fountain, although fruits and other juice is the convenient way to get nutrients but many convenient even if you have apple juice. When I can't have those healthy and fresh products, I use juice plus vitamin, and juice nsa plus is a way to get healthy with juice plus vitamin, so if you are a distributor juice plus, then the gummies juice plus is juice plus supplement. The juice plus scam that we see does not hold much credence, but it is a problem. You may have read a juice plus review that is similar to acai juice plus. If you are interested in any juice plus product and you want to learn if there are any benefits, then look at the juice plus research. Breville fountain juice plus is not one of the things that is available, but a complete juice plus line can be found at www.jpsupplement.com. If you have a complaint juice plus, then any distributor juice nsa plus can help you. Juice noni plus is not something you can find when you try to buy juice plus. Every single ingredient juice plus has fiber juice plus and can be found in the capsules. Don't get ebay juice plus because you can't be sure of the quality. You may use to find inc juice nsa plus for you diet, but don't expect to use a breville fountain. If you look for the capsules or the pills - don't be confused it's not a weight loss plan, Dr Oz Diet, be sure to consider thins, the vineyard, and even the gummy. There is dog juice plus and gummy juice plus, too. Use juice plus for any pregnancy as a perfect alternative to most vitamins on the market. There is a juice plus study, actually many that validate the quality and effectiveness of the nutrition. Juice Plus+ is made by juicing 17 different fruits and vegetables, then with a cup of vitamins and a tablespoon of apples, you get a healthy start. When you start with a juice, and then you add another, you get a healthy combination. Juice plus is made with an orange, a lot of orange juice, that gives it a lot of nutrition when a cup of results and lemon is added. Also, there are many weight loss plans out there, but the one that most people agree is the best is a weight loss diet plan, Dr Oz diet approved diet plan. If you have used a plan endorsed by doctors such as Dr Oz, then you know it's a weight loss plan that is healthy, and if followed will lead to a permanent healthy and fit lifestyle! When I have fresh fruits and vegetables in my diet plan, I know I'm going to be healthy, but sometimes we just don't get enough. And one sure way to add more nutrition to your diet is with Juice Plus. The sugar and water are removed through a drying process that leaves you with all the healthy nutrients. Do you know the juices from which the fruit juice plus blend is made? Apples, oranges, pineapples, cranberries, peaches, cherries, and papaya juice - and that's just the fruit juices! Add the vegetables with carrots, parsley, beets, kale, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, and tomato and you've got the vegetable juice plus product, that is a healthy product that supports your health! It helps you get nutrients you need. When I have fresh fruits and vegetables, I feel good, but I don't always get enough. So the only one way to add more fruits and vegetables is to add more nutrition to your diet plan, weight loss plan, Dr Oz diet. With this supplement, the sugar and water are removed through a drying process that leaves you with the healthy nutrients you need! Try Juice Plus today!

Detailed research about the importance of a healthy diet. What happened to common sense? Do we need more reasons to believe that a diet full of fruits, vegetables, fish, water, is going to benefit our health in many ways?

Make the transition to a healthy lifestyle.

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Self-regulation will fail the consumer and obesity rates will continue to soar.

This just in from the Center for a lack of Common Sense:

WASHINGTON - Federal health officials on Monday considered whether adding symbols with nutrition information to food labels, like a traffic light system used in Britain, might help shoppers make healthier food choices.

The Food and Drug Administration opened a two-day meeting to collect comments from food companies, trade groups, watchdog organizations, medical experts and its overseas counterparts on the topic. Any action is likely years away.

Juice Plus+ is made by juicing 17 different fruits and vegetables into a vitamin supplement all in a capsule form. A cup of other vitamins and a tablespoon of apples, all for health. When you start with a juice from a fruit or vegetable, and then you add others, you get a healthy mix of nutrients with the water and sugars removed. But when you dry the mix, you are left with the nutrients and that is what goes into a Juice Plus+ Capsule. Like our Weight loss plan that is a doctor approved diet plan, this is a healthy choice. Oprah's Dr. Mehmet Oz knows that a diet is temporary but a healthy lifestyle is for good. Even Juice plus+ is made from the juice from an orange, a lot of orange juice, that gives it a lot of nutrition when a cup of results and lemon is added. Add fountain water without some breville and juice fountain, although fruits and other juice is the convenient way to get nutrients but many convenient even if you have apple juice. When I can't have those healthy and fresh products, I use juice plus vitamin, and juice nsa plus is a way to get healthy with juice plus vitamin, so if you are a distributor juice plus, then the gummies juice plus is juice plus supplement. The juice plus scam that we see does not hold much credence, but it is a problem. You may have read a juice plus review that is similar to acai juice plus. If you are interested in any juice plus product and you want to learn if there are any benefits, then look at the juice plus research. Breville fountain juice plus is not one of the things that is available, but a complete juice plus line can be found at www.jpsupplement.com. If you have a complaint juice plus, then any distributor juice nsa plus can help you. Juice noni plus is not something you can find when you try to buy juice plus. Every single ingredient juice plus has fiber juice plus and can be found in the capsules. Don't get ebay juice plus because you can't be sure of the quality. You may use to find inc juice nsa plus for you diet, but don't expect to use a breville fountain. If you look for the capsules or the pills - don't be confused it's not a weight loss plan, Dr Oz Diet, be sure to consider thins, the vineyard, and even the gummy. There is dog juice plus and gummy juice plus, too. Use juice plus for any pregnancy as a perfect alternative to most vitamins on the market. There is a juice plus study, actually many that validate the quality and effectiveness of the nutrition. Juice Plus+ is made by juicing 17 different fruits and vegetables, then with a cup of vitamins and a tablespoon of apples, you get a healthy start. When you start with a juice, and then you add another, you get a healthy combination. Juice plus is made with an orange, a lot of orange juice, that gives it a lot of nutrition when a cup of results and lemon is added. Also, there are many weight loss plans out there, but the one that most people agree is the best is a weight loss diet plan, Dr Oz diet approved diet plan. If you have used a plan endorsed by doctors such as Dr Oz, then you know it's a weight loss plan that is healthy, and if followed will lead to a permanent healthy and fit lifestyle! When I have fresh fruits and vegetables in my diet plan, I know I'm going to be healthy, but sometimes we just don't get enough. And one sure way to add more nutrition to your diet is with Juice Plus. The sugar and water are removed through a drying process that leaves you with all the healthy nutrients. Do you know the juices from which the fruit juice plus blend is made? Apples, oranges, pineapples, cranberries, peaches, cherries, and papaya juice - and that's just the fruit juices! Add the vegetables with carrots, parsley, beets, kale, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, and tomato and you've got the vegetable juice plus product, that is a healthy product that supports your health! It helps you get nutrients you need. When I have fresh fruits and vegetables, I feel good, but I don't always get enough. So the only one way to add more fruits and vegetables is to add more nutrition to your diet plan, weight loss plan, Dr Oz diet. With this supplement, the sugar and water are removed through a drying process that leaves you with the healthy nutrients you need! Try Juice Plus today!

Some food manufacturers and retailers already have begun labeling foods with symbols to indicate how nutritious they are. PepsiCo uses the “Smart Spot” symbol on diet Pepsi, baked Lay’s chips and other products. Hannaford Bros., a New England supermarket chain, uses a zero to three-star system to rate more than 25,000 food items it sells. And in Britain, the government has persuaded some food companies to use a “traffic light” symbol. That ranking system relies on green, yellow and red lights to characterize whether a food is low, medium or high in fat, salt and sugar.

“A whole range of consumers like it and can use it. And the important thing is that we know that it is actually changing what is happening in the marketplace,” said Claire Boville, of Britain’s Food Standards Agency, citing increased sales of foods flagged with the green and yellow symbols.

More consistency needed
Worldwide, there is little consistency among the competing symbol regimes in use, according to the FDA, as it works to glean more information about them.

“We really don’t have adequate information about the various programs to understand how their criteria work and how they are used and understood by consumers ... and how they may effect market choice,” said Michael Landa, deputy director of the FDA’s food office.

While Landa said the agency is in information-gathering mode, one lawmaker said he would move forward with legislation compelling the FDA to establish a single set of nutrition symbols.

“The proliferation of different nutrition symbols on food packaging, well-intended as it may be, is likely to further confuse, rather than assist, American consumers who are trying to make good nutrition choices for themselves and their families. FDA should take meaningful steps to establish some consistency to these many different systems of nutrition symbols,” Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Senate agriculture committee, said in a statement.---

Note to Sen. Harkin and other lawmakers considering food labels, YOU DON'T LEAVE THE WOLF IN CHARGE OF HOW TO PROTECT THE SHEEP!

Huh? Are you wondering what in the world I am talking about? Well, when I read this nice little article about the FDA considering more labeling on foods to try to help curb Obesity and I read the bleep about "Smart Spot", I wondered what it was. Well, it is a clever little marketing device created by the good folks over at Pepsi Co (hey Coca-Cola, you thought I only picked on you, didn't you?!) to do their part to inform the sheepish consumer as to what is a healthy option for them.

Yippie! Sounds great, don't it?!

Well, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't! In this case, it's a lot of puffery, Pepsi Co wants the Feds to think they are doing something to try to make their products healthier but their Smart Spot is just plain stupid.

Baked Lays are NOT a health food.

Gatorade has 35 grams of sugar and 130 calories in the typical 20 ounce bottle. NOT a diet drink in my book! Yet is has "proven benefits" so it gets a Smart Spot!

Diet Pepsi while calorie free still is aspartame punch in my book and certainly not something "healthy" that our government should be encouraging the consumption of.

Life Cereal is still sugar filled at 40 grams of sugar per cup! Have you seen a kid eat just a serving of cereal? On the rare occasions that my kids eat it, they load up a large bowl. Wonder why so many kids have ADD? But hey, it garnered a Smart Spot so it MUST be good for us!

I sure hope the FDA looks a little deeper, maybe they need some Spot remover, after all, it's about the consumer NOT the companies, same as we should keep the sheep safe from the wolf! I think Pepsi Co's Smart Spot and other "self-regulatory" attempts just may be wolves in sheep's clothing!

Diets are failing; United States is getting bigger; a lot bigger!

Loosen the belt buckle another notch: Obesity rates continued to climb in 31 states last year, and no state showed a decline.

Mississippi became the first state to crack the 30 percent barrier for adults considered to be obese. West Virginia and Alabama were just behind in big behinds.

Colorado continued its reign as the leanest state in the nation with an obesity rate projected at 17.6 percent.

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This year’s report, for the first time, looked at rates of overweight children ages 10 to 17. The District of Columbia had the highest percentage — 22.8 percent. Utah had the lowest — 8.5 percent.

Health officials say the latest state rankings provide evidence that the nation has a public health crisis on its hands.

Generally, anyone with a body mass index greater than 30 is considered obese. The index is a ratio that takes into account height and weight. The overweight range is 25 to 29.9. Normal is 18.5 to 24.9. People with a large amount of lean muscle mass, such as athletes, can show a large body mass index  without having an unhealthy level of fat.

WHY are we getting bigger?

22 percent haven't exercised in last month
A lack of exercise is a huge factor in obesity rates. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found last year that more than 22 percent of Americans did not engage in any physical activity in the past month. The percentage is greater than 30 percent in four states: Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.

38% break their diets daily while another 33% break their diets by the end of the week.                Break for what? Their "Vice Foods". 14 MILLION eDiets.com readers were surveyed and asked "do you you "diet vices"?" 85% said YES! 38% reported breaking their diets DAILY to indulge in them and 33% confessed to giving in each week. So, doesn't it make more sense to help the 71% of people who are failing at diets break their addiction to their vices rather than continuing to set them up for failure by having them attempt diets that we know they will only end up breaking?

The three biggest Diet Vices that are causing the Obesity Pandemic:

• Soft Drinks, Coke, Pepsi, or other sugar-laden drinks like Gatorade, Monster, Red Bull and yes Starbucks Frappacinos!
• Fast Food--McDonald's junk like Big Macs, Double Quarter Pounders, French Fries, Fried Chicken and yes, even sit-down restaurants huge portions of caloric foods can be a vice!
• TV viewing aka sedentary lifestyles!

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Ten Keys to a Healthy Lifestyle

These key will enable you to become motivated and focused, and condition yourself to live a healthy and fit lifestyle. Notice that I did NOT say 'ways to diet'! These are ways to realizing a healthy lifestyle.

The first key to keep in mind is making sure you have a daily plan.  If you have your daily plan written down, with the details of all you want to get done today, including the snacks you will carry with you and your meals chosen for the day, you will be much more inclined to avoid the unhealthy foods and actions that may throw you off track.  If you can plan the activities, the errands, and all the tasks you will be doing each day from the time you get up 'til the time you go to bed, you will be keeping yourself busy on accomplishing what's on your daily planner, rather than spending time worrying about your weight or other things that may not be productive. This can be one of the most powerful steps to living a healthy lifestyle, because you'll be constantly looking at what you want to get done, rather than what you didn't do in the past.

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The second key is to have written goals.  These may be the dreams you have, the things you want to do in life that you may have forgotten about.   Many people have resigned to just living the same monotonous daily routine. Start by writing down your goals, no matter how outrageous they may seem, write it down.  You need goals and dreams that could take you a lifetime to accomplish.  Make sure they are meaningful so that when you read them and ponder their reality, you feel the motivation to get there.  When you can get to that point, you have reached significant goals and dreams for yourself!

Third.  Be sure your daily plan includes at least one action that moves you closer to your long-term goals.  If your daily actions only include those things you are now doing, then you keep getting what you have gotten.  It's time to broaden your horizons by moving outside of your current comfort zone and doing something new, something different.  By the end of the week, you should feel that you have moved a little closer to your dreams.  It may not seem like much in the beginning, but if you just focus on doing a little each day, in only 1 year, you will feel more and more compelled to seeing your dreams become a reality.  So be sure you are writing down and doing at least one task each day toward that reality.

Four.  Don't look back at where you've been, only where you want to go! This goes right in line with having a daily plan.  There's no time to look back at any tragedies, or mishaps, or unhappy times. only time to create new memories, new experiences, and happy times.  With your plan you are creating those things, and not leaving yourself time to ponder the "what ifs" of the past.  Ask yourself "How can I" instead...."How can I improve my  job".OR.." How can I be a better spouse?"..OR.."How can I reach my goals?"..OR how about.  "How can I improve world peace?"...OR even  "How can I help others be happy too!?"... Look to what contributions you can make for yourself and for others, today and tomorrow!  In this way, you will keep looking ahead.  Remember, no matter how tarnished your past, your future is spotless!

Five.  Leave excuses behind.  There are many reasons we have for not having what we want in life.  It's not hard to find someone who can talk about the "tough times" and how rough things are, or how difficult the boss is.  But guess what?  Everyone has hurdles to overcome, and these hurdles can be the excuses that hold you back, or the obstacle that you have to jump over that will make you stronger and more prepared for the next one.  This goes along with leaving the past behind you, where it will always stay.  Excuses are nothing more than seeing the difficulty ahead, instead of seeing beyond it to where you would rather be.  The hurdle has to be there in order for you to gain a sense of fulfillment for having overcome it to reach your goals!

The sixth key to a healthy lifestyle is to take full responsibility.  Really when it comes down to it, ultimately YOU are the only one who can make things happen for you.  That means YOU are the one who has to make the plan, YOU are the one who needs to perform the exercises each day, and YOU are the one who will overcome the hurdles to reach your goals.  Now many others and I can be cheerleaders and coaches to try to steer you in the right direction and cheer you on, but it is your game.  And if your not playing the game, you may just be in the stands watching others as they try to win at their goals.  If you find yourself always looking to others that have what you want, you may be living in the stands. Start taking responsibility by taking action toward achieving those things you want.

Seven. Be aware of people or things that can divert your focus from your goals.  Does this mean ignore others and the help they may need?  Certainly not.  But realize that very often someone may approach you or want you to do something that is not really in the best interest of your health and your goals.  Sometimes, when we say "no," we are really just saying yes to "sticking to" what's good and healthy.  You will not only be empowering yourself to make the right decision, but also letting others know that your focus on living a healthy lifestyle is in their  best interest too, and maybe it will rub off on them.  Say "no" to the so-called "water cooler" conversations at work that don't provide any productive outcome, just harm to those participating..OR "no" to the box of donuts that seem to show up at work in the morning, for what seems to be harmless socializing and eating with co-workers.  Ask yourself if it's taking your attention away from building a healthy lifestyle or making a contribution to such lifestyle.  Be like the race horses with blinders on that can only see ahead… and choose to only see what's healthy -  healthy for you, for your family, for the company you may work for.  It may seem like you are alienating yourself, and you are from what's not healthy.  It's not easy taking the high road, but you'll be much happier in the long run.

Number eight.  Decide where you would like to be 20 years from now.  Are you doing what you are doing now, only looking older?  Or can you see from the goals and dreams you have written, that you are carving out a new person, who has had many new experiences.  If you can visualize what your life will be in 20 years - where you will live, the places you will have visited, the people you have come to know, the knowledge that you have gained, the positive changes that you have made for yourself and others -  you will really begin to see the potential that the years ahead can bring.  Now I'm not suggesting that everything will be exactly as you may envision.  But it will give you a sense of what you truly are capable of, and what you can look forward to.  Both things that will motivate you to keep moving in the right direction!

Nine. Surround yourself with other positive people.  If you are in a support group for weight loss, that's good, so long as you're not around the people that only want to talk about how hard it is.  You want positive energy on your side, and the more you have and the more positive energy you give, the stronger you will be.  You see, being around someone who shares the same desire to live healthy does not increase the amount of good twofold, it increases it tenfold.  You will feed off of each other's similar goals and desires, and share things that have helped each of you.  My husband use to compete in triathlons-- where they swim a few hundred yards, then ride their bike several miles, then run a few miles.  Some people actually find this pleasurable! I asked him how he managed to complete such an event.  His response was "If it wasn't for all those other people pushing to get to the finish line, I may not have."  How true that is for us in our lives.  If we are around people that are pushing to reach their long-term goals, then we are more apt to reaching ours.  Find those people and stick with them!

Ten.  Learn to love exercise and all physical activities.  There are so many forms of exercise and physical activity and so many ways to enjoy them, that you should not have any reasons not to do so.  How many different places are there that you can enjoy taking a walk? - The park, a museum, downtown, window-shopping in a mall, in your neighborhood, and many more. How about the different types of exercise besides walking - riding a bike, playing tennis or racquetball, lifting weights, jogging, kick boxing, aerobics, yoga, jazzercising, dancing, gardening, cutting the grass, painting. If you have trouble exercising, try doing a stationary bike if you can.  It's the easiest piece of equipment to use that you can use.  The BEST is an elliptical machine, I use a PreCor machine and it is amazing! Try different activities and exercises and find what you can really enjoy. Remember, these are the things that you want to be doing for the rest of your life.

And the BONUS key to a healthy and fit lifestyle --  Don't ever stop believing that you are capable of more than what and who you are now!  Your potential is limitless.  With this attitude you will be able to constantly improve upon your health in some way. If your mind can perceive it, and you can truly believe it in your heart, then you can achieve whatever you set out to achieve.   Don't place limitations on yourself.  You'll never know until you try!  So get busy.

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