Sunday, September 16, 2007

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.

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!

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.

Arkansas Obesity report cards making the grade

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Teenager Jeffrey Trimble used to wolf down as many as six cheeseburgers in a day and wasn’t worried about being overweight. But then his school sent home an obesity report card.

“They let me know that I was at risk of having things like diabetes and a heart attack if I kept going the way I was,” Jeffrey said. “I knew I was overweight, but I didn’t know how bad it could be.”

The 16-year-old Jeffrey changed his diet, started exercising and dropped 35 pounds.

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!

Four years ago, Arkansas became the first state in the nation to track the number of overweight students in its schools. School officials say it has helped improve the state’s childhood obesity rate, and a new report due Monday is expected to show that more Arkansas school children are winning their own battle of the bulge.

Jeffrey, a student at Little Rock Central High School, said he was initially uncomfortable with being weighed at his school each year. A BMI report that listed him as obese motivated him to cut down on the cheeseburgers, pizza and other junk food items that he said were staples of his diet, and he exercises on a nearly daily basis.

“Now I know it’s OK to eat those things, but only moderately,” he said. “It was nothing for me to eat six cheeseburgers in a day.”---

I applaud the state of Arkansas and the initiative started by then Governor Huckabee (former Obese man turned health guru/presidential candidate), whatever negatives the program may have had, you can not deny the many positives; kids lost weight and got healthier!

I think the report cards serve to do what is the most important first step to losing weight; admitting there is a problem. So many people live in denial over their weight and pending health problems. Sure, we try to "diet" but when it doesn't work, we leave the experience feeling like WE are the problem or destin to be overweight and gradually get used to or ignore our excess weight. Gaining awareness is necessary to being the process of changing the problem and the report cards did just that!

They said what the problem was, what could happen if it continued or worsened and how to solve the problem.

What would YOUR report card be? Are you passing? Failing? or just barely making the grade?

Sugary Drinks are Much Worse than Fruit Juice

Be careful. This isn't license to run out and consume all the '100% fruit juice" drinks you want. But when it comes to the negative effects on the insulin receptors, those drinks that are sugar-sweetened are the ones that do the most damage.  The study shows clearly that a natural source of sugar, like fresh squeezed orange juice (not the kind that says fresh squeezed but the actually juice squeezed from oranges!), will not have a contributory effect on Type II diabetes.  But all the sweetened ones will.

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!

The juice from fruits should never have been in question.  Was there a mistake made in the design/evolution of the human body?  I don't think so.  The composition from which the human body is made, is very similar to those same Earthly-found fruits, vegetables, and such.  But rest assured, if you're going to pick up an consume anything man-made, you are going to run a risk - trans fat, salt, unnatural sugars, chemicals, and so on.

Stick with Mother Nature-found foods and you won't go wrong. You want to juice your fruits and vegetables? Go ahead.  Know that the fiber content plus the bulk that comes from eating the entire food is healthier, but the juice once in a while won't hurt. You'll have a healthy diet with both!

Carpe Diet!

Why we Need Good Nutrition in Schools

If you didn't know the importance of good nutrition for children, all you have to do is read about this study that was done in Wisconsin and the turn around that was observed when only healthy food and drinks, water, was made available to students. Also, read about the reverse study that was done on mice - they were fed only "junk" food.

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!

With the Appleton, Wisconsin students "there were weapons violations, student disruptions, and a cop on duty full-time. After the change in school meals, the students were calm, focused, and orderly. There were no more weapons violations, and no suicides, expulsions, dropouts, or drug violations."

Why is it unthinkable that diet would make such a difference? Doesn't the body need the same plants and fruits and things from the Earth from which our body was made? Yes. If you don't think so, try the difficult task of changing your diet for just 3 days - no fatty foods, no sugary drinks, no processed foods; just fruits, vegetables, fish, whole-grain bread, and water.  You will be amazed!  And when you decide that you can't live by that radical change for the rest of your life, approach your diet and healthy lifestyle change with a one-step-at-a-time plan, so you can gradually adopt a healthy and permanent lifestyle, with The Vice Busting Diet weight loss program.

Get your kids eating healthy and watch as their attitude, grades, and demeanor are improved!

Carpe Diet!

Increase Longevity Through Improved Diet - Science

When a poor diet is consumed, a pathway in the brain is activated that may reduce lifespan.  It all relates to insulin, which means that consuming a lot of sugar-filled foods or drinks most likely reduces lifespan. As reported by Howard Hughes Medical Institute, "the pathway is activated when insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 switch on proteins inside the cell". The way to do this is through a diet full of sugar. In other words, "what your mother told when you were growing up—eat a good diet and exercise, and it will keep you healthy", holds true in many ways.


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!

This study and many others seem to show how bad our American diet has become that we "tax" the cells that produce insulin, and the ability for our bodies to manage the glucose levels puts other stresses on our systems and hence, creates health problems.  And we need to overhaul our health care system?

As reported on Medical News Today, "insulin sends a vital signal throughout the body telling cells to use sugar from the blood. But when cells become less sensitive to insulin, which often happens as we age and gain weight, the body must make more insulin to keep sugar under control."

Bottom line - focus on a healthy diet for health and longevity.

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

American Obesity Paradox

This obesity paradox that is being reported by the Journal of Consumer Research points out that food which is described as "healthy" seems to give license to the consumer to "have more".  Since it is a 'healthy' food, it would only stand to reason that it's ok to have another helping.  This has been the case for the past 25 or more years.  It's in the marketing - put 'low-fat' or '1/3rd less fat' or 'high in Vitamin C' on the label to give the appearance of "healthy", and we the consumer purchase the product with the belief that we can have our cake and eat it too!

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!

How long does this need to continue?  The bottom line is we don't have enough education and messages making the public aware of these things.  What's happening is termed "calorie underestimation."  As reported on Medical News Today, "Consumers then chose beverages, side dishes, and desserts containing up to 131% more calories when the main course was positioned as "healthy" compared to when it was not -- even though, in the study, the "healthy" main course already contained 50% more calories than the 'unhealthy' one."

Yes, this is a paradox. We at The Health & Wellness Institute have been making people aware of, and dealing with, this situation for years. It is all too common.  Too many individuals who are overweight believe that, for example, because they are ordering the Diet soft drink, that it's ok to add the French Fries or Apple Pie for desert, when in fact none of those choices are health to begin with...including the Diet drink. The examples are countless, and this study certainly sheds light on that fact.

There just is no such thing as having your cake and eating it too.  There really is no in-between or gray areas.  You're either living healthy and choosing healthy foods or you're not.  Ok, the occassional celebratory meal once a month that may have more calories than the usual lean meat or fish and steamed vegetables, may be consumed.  But choosing to avoid the breads and heavy pastas will keep you from being overwhelmed with excess calories from too much fat, salt, and sugar.

Be aware of what choices are available when you aren't eating the groceries purchased from the supermarket - the fruits, veggies, fish, lentils, WATER - so that when you decide to go out to eat, you're not putting yourself in a position of bad versus worse.  There aren't many choices when it comes to "fast" food - start by avoiding anything fried and move toward fresh items.

Bottom line: take control of your dietary choices.

Carpe Diet

The Pursuit of Health and Happiness

If you're a company that sells drugs or other medical products to treat illnesses and diseases, you might be drooling at the opportunity to have the health care system overhauled. Afterall, your ability to create more drugs, have higher sales, or more coverage is contingent upon the increase in diseases, more named conditions, and laws or guidelines that cover treatments of such.

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!

However, the educational system falls short of identifying the real problem - the choices of what foods and drinks to consume, along with a lack of exercise. The other problem that is not tangible, and rarely mentioned, that contributes more to every health problem we have in this country and abroad, also contributing to the mental duress that seems to be increasing... is a lack of a meaningful purpose in life.

When so much legal red tape exists impeding an individual's progress or motivation to achieve in life, it's not surprising how so many people lose what little hope they may have for even a small taste of the American dream. It's the reason that the lower class continue to complain that the rich get richer, while their own motivation and ambition is starved further into poverty. If you believe that you have a chance at creating a life that has meaning, one with a purpose that contributes in a positive way, that will bring you financial and mental stability, then indirectly the need to overhaul the health care system goes down.

See, the population whose lives are full of passion for what they do, who have a drive to achieve and are enthusiastic about reaching their goals, are the ones who most often have less health issues. They learn how to overcome obstacles and solve problems, no matter the degree or type. Those who have lost hope in pursuing a dream are vulnerable to placing blame, getting caught up in the complaints and frustrations of their peers, will want hand outs, or even demand that certain institutions like our government be accountable for their socio-economic status or lack thereof. And this can't be the case.

Each of us has to overcome the familial hurdles that we're born into, the environmental challenges that are put in front of us, and of course of the political and legal beauracratic burdens, in order to gain that financial and mental freedom with which comes more peace of mind, body, and soul. Don't wait for the next change in policy or law to provide an opportunity in your life. Seek it out now. Choose to live healthy, be passionate about a particular goal that you create for yourself, and make sure that you define a worthwhile and positive purpose, so you can wake up each day excited to hit the ground running.

In the end, it won't matter if you still encounter some form of sickness or disease, because you will know that you lived life to it's fullest each day before then. And you won't have to succumb to prescription medications, mental therapy, or expensive treatments or procedures to prolong your life a few months. You can pass to the next life knowing you made your choices well.

In health and happiness,
The Health & Wellness Institute, PC

Happy Labor Day

Labor of love, laboring, laborers, in labor…

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!

There are many uses to the word Labor. In honor of all of those who labor, let’s explore the weight loss motivation that there certainly must be in the word itself—after all, there is inspiration for motivation everywhere, if you just look for it!

So, let’s see…a mother laboring to bring her child into the world. The act of labor was preceded by many months of preparation and growth. Like all things in life, you start small and grow bigger (or in our case, grow smaller?!?) You don’t start out 9 months pregnant, no, it takes the moment of conception to start the ball rolling. Conception…a concept…a thought…

Then, it takes security, comfort and proper nutrition for the baby to grow into an individual being able to survive outside of the mother’s womb. Hey, this is starting to sound kind of like a “diet”!

We first need to have a concept…a thought…a plan of what ‘ball we want to get rolling!’ You can’t just say “I want to lose weight”, you need to figure out your conceptualization, your plan…WHY do you want to lose weight and how do you want to grow as a person?!

Then, you need to prepare and take the actions that will allow you the personal growth you desire.

Nice way of spinning labor in to a weight loss analogy, huh?! Want more?! OK…I will labor a bit more and come up with another labor of love!

Carpenters! My favorite of all laborers! A carpenter doesn’t just pick up a hammer for the first time and start building a custom home, he must first serve as an apprentice, a journeyman and fine-tune his skill. Once he has mastered his trade, then you may decide to hire him to build your house, but would you consider allowing a rookie on his first day of hammering to build your dream home?

No, I didn’t think so. Why then would you rely on every fad, pill or potion that comes along? Trust a time tested approach to weight loss, and that is a permanent lifestyle change aka The Vice Busting Diet! That will surely hit the proverbial nail on the head every time!

And finally, a labor of love! That is what Vice Busting can do for YOU each and every day! We labor out of love for you…all of you…trying to bring you new insights into our common problem…weight loss!

So do yourself a favor, love yourself enough to do the labor necessary to realize your dreams!!

Top 10 Secrets of the Fittest

Ten of the Top 50 SECRETS OF THE FITTEST!

Secrets of the Fittest...can you keep a secret. Better yet, can you use these secrets to change your life and your body for the better?! If you did nothing else than incorporate these secrets into your daily life, over a years time, they would amount to substantial change.

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!

Here are 10 of the 50 qualities and traits of a healthy and fit person:

1. Always has a water bottle and drinks from it often...water is the drink of choice, not soft drinks.
2. Looks at exercise as a pleasure and privilege not a burden or chore.
3. Thinks twice before deciding what to eat and why...making sure that it is healthy and will give their body good nutrition.
4. Measures intake based on their activity, not how they "feel", need mandates intake, not mood.
5. Takes action to solve problems when things get emotional, instead of turning to food as a cure.
6. Starts the day with a well balanced meal.
7. Starts each day with positive input - from material that's listened to or read, helping them to remain positive throughout the day.
8. Drink a minimum amount of caffeine - only in the form of coffee or tea.
9. Has long term goals and a plan of how to achieve them, leaves nothing to chance.
10. Focuses on short-term goals with emphasis on completing daily actions.

(You can get all 50 with The Vice Busting Diet program - http://www.vicebustingdiet.com )

Are any of these qualities present in your life today? As you read them, did they seem too unrealistic to ever be part of your life? Trust me, in time they not only can be, they should be part of your life! When I was 290+ pounds, NONE of these qualities where present in my life and I would never have believed that they could be. 12 years later and 130 pounds lighter, I can assure you that each and every one of these traits are part of my life today. Make it fun and see how quickly you can begin to add each of these to your life...after all, what do you have to lose?!

Saturday, September 01, 2007

Weigh More, Pay More

The insurance industry doesn't take pre-existing conditions or current health problems, and obesity, lightly when it comes to calculating the premiums for life insurance.  If you want to get life insurance and you're overweight, chances are good that you're going to pay more.  Another added cost in the system we call "health care", although this would be construed as "death" care.  Afterall, life insurance is for those people who live, not the ones who die.

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!

In regards to insuring a life that includes too much extra weight, I am reminded of the game of Blackjack. When the dealer has an Ace showing, the players are asked if they want to insure their hand, so that if the dealer checks his hole card (the one not showing) and has a 10, the insurance bet will be paid and the player won't lose their initial bet either.  The risk is putting up more money on the bet that the dealer has a 10. BUT, the idea of this Blackjack insurance is only useful when the player has a good hand to begin with, that way if the dealer doesn't have a 10 (which would make his hand 21), then the player has a good chance of beating the dealer.  Afterall, the "insurance" money is lost if the dealer doesn't have a 21.  The point is you don't insure a bad hand, because you could lose both!

I explain this concept because it seems to apply in the similar situation of health.  Would you insure a body that is obese and unhealthy with higher premiums for health or life insurance?  It's a bet that is sure to lose unless you have a healthy body to begin with.  See, dying is inevitable, the same way that the hand against the dealer will have a conclusion, and someone is going to win or lose.  The book on Blackjack says to never take insurance because it doesn't make economic sense in the long run. I have to wonder if insurance of life and health doesn't make sense for those who are unhealthy to begin with.  Wouldn't a better insurance plan be to exercise, eat right, drink pleny of water everyday?  The same way the best insurance plan for Blackjack would be to not play the game at all.  There are better ways to "risk" your money and your health.

Why not take a chance on riding a bike, hiking, climbing, snow skiing, water skiing, jogging, running a marathon, or some other form of exercise that puts your body to the test.  Everything comes with a risk, but what's the upside to the actions listed here?... a healthier heart, lungs, body; more fitness, a better figure?  Probably. 

If your health is in need of an overhaul, don't think that having more insurance is the answer.  Better decisions in your life is the answer.  Just some food for thought.

Carpe Diet

Friday, August 31, 2007

Fitness and Health, Diet and Weight Loss Stats

The mountains, the fresh air, the outdoors; bike riding, skiing, climbing, hiking, white-water rafting, and more. These are some of the many qualities of a state that makes the top of the list of healthiest in the nation, Colorado. And even though obesity in Colorado is lowest among all states, there is still an increase in the percentage of the population who are obese. What does that mean? It means that no matter how healthy one are of the country may be, the number of people who are overweight is still climbing. Interesting how sales of soft drinks and fast food continues to climb at the same pace.....hmmm.

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!

Statistics from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention:

TOP STATES FOR OBESITY
1. Mississippi
2. West Virginia
3. Alabama
4. Louisiana
5. South Carolina
5. Tennessee (tied)

LEANEST STATES
1. Colorado
2. Massachusetts
3. Vermont
4. Hawaii
4. Connecticut (tied)

COLORADO'S OBESITY RATE
1990 6.9 percent
1995 10.1 percent
2000 14.2 percent
2006 17.6 percent

At what point does obesity need to reach before we make some hard decisions or have to resort to strict laws that govern what can and can't be offered to eat or drink? Are we at a point of no return where we're all just going to be overweight some day and continue to deal with the rising costs of health care? It won't happen. We'll be bankrupt before we get there. We will get to a point where we're either all taking care of each other, or we're all just struggling to survive another day.

Life comes down to a few simple choices, one of which is to either live to survive or live to create a life. Creating a life involves making choices that support a healthy mind, body, and spirit; making choices that allow for the creative mind to grow, develop, and build something that you can be proud of and is fulfilling in every way. By choosing health, you can choose life, and you can do more than just exist... you put yourself in a position to do something meaningful to you.

We at The Health & Wellness Institute, PC would like to think that we can make a difference and reverse the current trend of higher obesity rates, yet the task is daunting. We need to create a groundswell of people believing in and applying the habits that will create a healthy, happy, and productive lifestyle. Don't wait until it's too late. Decide now and take the road to better health... permanently.

Carpe Diet!