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SECRETS FOR A LONG and HEALTHY LIFE

2013-05-23T20:16:00.000-07:00

Eat, drink, and live longer!

Some things about life—and how long we get to enjoy it—are out of our control. But emerging nutrition science research, as well as data collected from people in their 90s and beyond, shows what, when, and how we eat has a profound influence on how long we live. Want to eat for a long and healthy life? Well here are some foods that contributes to long and healthy living.

1. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

We'll start with the scientific consensus: A diet rich in fruits and vegetables, high in nutrients and low in calories, is your best bet for a long life. Need specifics? Eat more broccoli, grapes, and salad: Researchers have found that compounds in these three foods pack extra life-extending benefits. These bite-sized fruit favorites are check full of antioxidants, known to boost immunity and stave off life-threatening disease. They'll help you age gracefully as well. A 2012 study from Harvard University found that at least one serving of blueberries or two servings of strawberries each week may reduce the risk of cognitive decline in older adults.

2. GARLIC

Studies have found that phytochemicals in garlic can halt the formation of carcinogenic chemicals in the body, and that women who eat more garlic have lower risk of certain colon cancers.

3. OLIVE OIL

As delicious as it is healthy, this monounsaturated "good fat" is well known for its heart-health and longevity benefits.

Studies also show that olive oil may also be linked to brain health and cancer prevention. Aim for two tablespoons a day.

4. BOK CHOY

Studies have suggested that cruciferous vegetables like this one contain nutrients, such as fiber, vitamin C, and folate, that can help you cheat death. And that's likely the case even if you've already had a close call: A study from Vanderbilt University found that breast cancer survivors in Shanghai who ate more cruciferae—specifically of the turnip, cabbage, and bok-choy variety popular in China—had lower risks of death or cancer recurrence during the study period.

5. AVOCADO

How to prevent heart disease, the largest killer in the United States, according to the latest report from the National Center of Health Statistics? Eat more foods that help keep your heart healthy, like avocados and others already on this list, and improve your odds of a long life. Avocados can lower your LDL "bad" cholesterol while raising your HDL "good" levels, and they help your body absorb heart-healthy vitamins like beta-carotene and lycopene.

6. TOMATOES

Lycopene is also an important nutrient in the fight against cancer—the second leading cause of death in the United States. And there's no better source than rosy red tomatoes. Eating them cooked, in pasta sauce, tomato soup, or chutney, actually increases the amount of carcinogen-fighting carotenoids your body is able to absorb.

7. BEANS

Beans, beans, are good for your…life? In a 2004 study conducted on elderly people in Australia, Japan, Sweden, and Greece, researchers found that participants had a 7% to 8% reduction in death for every 20 grams of legumes they consumed daily. A diet rich in beans and legumes increases levels of the fatty acid butyrate, which can protect against cancer growth, according to a study from Michigan State University.

8. GRAINS

Getting more fiber—specifically by switching from refined bread and pasta to whole grains—can reduce your risk of death from any cause by 22%, according to a 2011 study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Experts say that fiber can protect against diabetes, heart disease, some cancers, and obesity, and can reduce cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure.

9. RED WINE

Several studies have suggested that small amounts of alcohol—no more than two drinks a day for men and one drink a day for women—can have heart-health benefits, and that moderate drinkers tend to live longer than heavier imbibers or teetotalers. A 2012 Harvard Medical School study also found that moderate drinking may also reduce men's risk of death in the two decades following a heart attack.

10. SOUPS

If you want first-hand advice on longevity, listen to Tomoji Tanabe. The world's oldest man from 2007 until his death at 113 in 2009 often told interviewers that his lifelong abstinence from alcohol was the key to his longevity. Tanabe's favorite foods were miso soup with clams and fried shrimp. Surprise: he also drank milk every day.

11. PU-ERH TEA

A strong immune system is an important part of living to a ripe old age, and for that you need lots of disease-fighting antioxidants. Health nutrition expert Frances Largeman-Roth, RD, swears by pureh tea —an earthy, rich variety that contains a lot more antioxidants than its better-known green counterpart. Steep a pureh tea bag for three to five minutes and serve with lemon and honey.

12. BLACK COFFEE

In April, 106-year-old Ethel Engstrom told the Pasadena Star News that she stays healthy by eating well and drinking about 12 cups of black coffee a day. You may not need that many to cheat death, however: A 2008 study from researchers at Harvard University found that, compared with non-coffee drinkers, women had an 18% lower risk of dying if they drank two to three cups a day, and 26% lower if they drank four to five cups a day. Those who drank six or more a day decreased their risk by 17%. A 2012 study by the National Institutes of Health and AARP supports this theory. When researchers controlled for factors like smoking, drinking, and eating red meat, they found that coffee drinkers—both men and women—tended to live longer.

13. CHOCOLATE

Eat chocolate, add a year to your life. Men who ate modest amounts of chocolate up to three times a month lived almost a year longer than those who didn't in a 1999 Harvard study of more than 8,000 people. And in a 2009 study from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, patients who had survived a heart attack were 44% less likely to die over the next eight years if they ate chocolate up to once a week, versus none at all. Other types of candy did not seem to have any effect on longevity. Preliminary studies have identified the most beneficial part of chocolate: flavonols, the antioxidant found in cocoa beans. To get the most flavonols stick with dark chocolate.

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WAYS TO GET RID OF ALL THAT HOLIDAY BLOATING

2013-01-03T18:55:00.002-08:00

The last eight weeks were pretty great, Ah? From Thanksgiving to Christmas to Hanukkah to New Year's Eve, it seemed like the feasting would never end, right? Well, now it has. The holiday parties and cold-weather baking frenzies are over (mostly), and this morning, we bet, you discovered you couldn't fit into your skinny jeans. (Or maybe that already happened back in December!) Face it, you're bloated.

Butternut Squash and Tomato Soup

There are, however, ways to stave off the bloat by turning to natural diuretics and anti-inflammatories, according to nutritionist Carolyn Brown of Food Trainers NYC. Many of these can even be woven into what are the heavier wintertime meals you're still probably eating, or can form the basics of a healthful post-holiday diet, keeping you muffin-top-free through January and beyond.

1. Ginger
If after a feast you're feeling a little queasy, ginger can be a fast-acting antacid. It's also an anti-inflammatory, so keep adding it to your stir-fries and marinades. For a refreshing healthy drink, add ginger syrup to to freshly squeezed juices. And no, ginger beer doesn't count. Sorry.

2. Dandelion Greens
These greens, along with nutrient-rich kale, are also a diuretic. Bitter and crisp, they make a perfect addition to any salad and go well with sweet, anti-oxidant rich pomegranate seeds.

3. Apple Cider Vinegar
This fermented juice made from crushed apples is a known bloat fighter and potassium stabilizer. You can either mix it with water, or add it to apples, fennel, and celery for a zippy (and much healthier) slaw. Tip: Use unrefined if you can--refined apple cider vinegar loses a lot of its nutritional value during processing.

4. Turmeric
Turmeric doesn't have much flavor, but it imbues every dish it touches with a warm yellow-orange hue--plus it's high in potassium. Instead of turning to curries, which are often high in fat and sodium, try adding turmeric to whole wheat couscous, rice, or soup.

5. Seaweed
In addition to its diuretic properties, which help to reduce water retention, seaweed makes for a delicious B12-packed snack.They're great crumbled up on salads, soups, and veggies.

6. Basil
Basil is packed with flavo-noids, an antioxidant, and the essential oil extracted from the fragrant herb is an anti-inflammatory. While it's a pesto regular, basil also brightens up salads and vegetable dishes.

7. Mint
While it's most effective when boiled in tea (it helps to flush liquids from your system quicker), mint can also make a great pesto addition. Just don't use it as an excuse to eat mint chocolate chip ice cream cake.

8. Cucumber
Cucumber help to stimulate your kidneys in removing uric acid from your body. Usually taking a back seat to other vegetables in salads, cucumbers are a hit in game-day salsa and as a refreshing topper for raw seafood.

Kale and Pink Grapefruit Salad

9. Red Grapefruit
Along with the antioxidant lycopene and a load of vitamin C to keep away pesky winter colds, grapefruits helps to flush extra water from your system. They also add zip to salads and smoothies (without ice cream).

10. Asparagus
This tender green veg improves kidney function and helps to flush toxins from your body. And when they're pureed, they add a delightful, creamy texture to vegetable soups.

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SIMPLE HOLIDAY DIET TIPS

2012-12-09T15:22:00.000-08:00

The holiday season can be one of the most challenging times of the year to stick to a healthy diet. With endless holiday parties and family get-togethers, it’s a question of will power, for sure, but it’s also about making small, yet effective changes to cut calories when you can. Joy Bauer's general rule of thumb is “rule of one” meaning enjoy one of each delicious appetizer, one plate of food, one alcoholic beverage, and one dessert. Harder said than done? If so, adhere to the advice below for more simple ways to curb calories at your next holiday soiree.

DESSERT

Dessert, especially for ladies, is a real treat, and it’s very hard to pass it up no matter how full we may be (right ladies?). It often feels like there’s a separate compartment for dessert, but to get our sweet fill, doesn’t mean we have to down a giant piece of cake. Follow Joy Bauer simple dessert tips:

Cut off the end of the pie crust and save 100 calories
Leave the top layer of frosting and save 150+ calories
Opt for a hot cappuccino instead – lasts longer than a slice of cake, and fewer calories
Skip the fudge – it’s one of the worst options! A tiny 1.5-inch square has 220 calories!
A frosted holiday sugar cookie is a better choice at around 150 calories
Be selective with your splurges. Save them for delicious homemade treats or traditional favorites – and skip the stuff that isn’t extra special

BEVERAGES

Ladies love their festive, sugary cocktails but those can be packed with sugar. Treat them as a dessert instead of just a cocktail. Joy recommends alternating every other alcoholic drink with a club soda with lime. Not only will it help pace you, it also looks like a cocktail so you feel like you’re being social. Joy suggests any of the following options for 120 calories or less:

Glass of wine/champagne, light beer, shot of liquor with club soda and splash of fruit juice (i.e. vodka with club soda and cranberry juice, or, gin with club soda and grapefruit juice & lime)
A 5oz glass of wine actually has less than 4 grams of carbs and only about 1-gram sugar, which surprises most people.
A light beer only has 6 grams carbs (the lower calorie count in light beers comes from slashing carbs, not alcohol)

HORS D’OEUVRES

Joy emphasizes to look for options with produce or lean protein. For instance, if you see a veggie platter, gravitate right towards it, but watch out for the dips. Spinach and artichoke dip is one of the worst – it may sound healthy because of the vegetables, but it can have up to 200 calories in a measly ¼-cup scoop. The best dips are spicy mustard and salsa and a close second is hummus, guacamole, and bean dip.

Other appetizers to grab include chicken skewers, shrimp with cocktail sauce, sushi, or cold salmon (enjoy with produce like on a cucumber round or wrapped around bell pepper stick instead of on high-cal crackers/toast).

Some appetizers that pack a calorie punch, but that may surprise you, are a single cheese and cracker which has 150-200 calories. The same goes for mixed nuts, which are healthy but easy to overeat; a 1/2 cup of nuts, which is about two handfuls, is 340 calories!

For more great nutrition and diet tips from Joy, keep up with her on Facebook, Twitter, or at joybauer.com.

SECRETS FOR LIFELONG WEIGHT LOSS

2012-10-28T08:52:00.002-07:00

Most people can lose a quick five or ten pounds before a big event. But how do you keep the weight off today, tomorrow, and for the rest of your life? Not even everyone with "lucky genes" can stay slim for a lifetime without the help of a few basic strategies.
These five secrets to lifelong weight loss can keep you leaner and more important, healthier now and forever.

Lifelong weight-loss secret #1: Acknowledge that your body and your life change as you get older, and fine-tune your habits accordingly.

Aging begins well before you turn 40 or 50. "Lifelong weight loss comes down to paying attention at every life stage. "You need to acknowledge that you're always changing, and you can't do the same things you've always done to maintain the same weight."
To put this in practice:

Leave food on your plate. The older you get, the more your metabolism slows -- one to two percent a year after age 30. "It doesn't take much food to add up to weight gain. Extra bites can add 100 calories a day, or ten pounds at the end of the year."
Move away from three square meals a day. Digestion slows as we age, especially digestion of fiber. So lightening the load by eating smaller, lighter meals and healthful snacks keeps your energy levels more stable and makes you less prone to hungry gorging.
Count the liquid calories. A five-ounce pour of wine with dinner contains about 150 calories. That can add up to 15 extra pounds in a year. Two glasses? Double that.
Pay attention to how food is prepared. Midlife and older adults often cook less and eat out more. But when you're not controlling the food prep, extra calories sneak in. It's not that you shouldn't socialize but that you need to be hyperaware of what's going in your mouth.

Lifelong weight-loss secret #2: Keep moving (not necessarily in the gym).

A gradually slowing metabolism from young adulthood onward means you need to eat less than you could in your 20s to keep weight comparable. But you can also compensate for the slowdown by fighting midlife inertia and a sedentary lifestyle. Thinner people move more, numerous studies have shown. Lean older adults don't necessarily follow vigorous workouts; rather, they keep moving all throughout their day -- gardening, doing chores, walking, climbing stairs, and staying engaged and active.
To put this in practice:

Get up -- every hour. One famous study found that obese people sat for 9.5 hours a day, compared with lean people, who sat fewer than 7 hours a day. University of South Carolina researchers found in 2011 that people who sit more have larger waist sizes (along with a host of undesirable blood-work results). But it's not enough to sit for long periods and then go physically wild; better to stand up and exert calories throughout the day, which stimulates muscles and body functions better.
Rely less on "labor-saving devices." One Mayo Clinic study compared those who performed daily chores like dish washing and doing local errands manually or on foot with people who did the same things with electric or mechanical devices like dishwashers and cars. The comparative calorie savings were small (26 extra calories for hand-washing the dishes), but they added up, day after day, to the tune of as many as 11 more pounds per year for those who relied on devices. Obviously you can't walk everywhere, but the takeaway is that the more you can do on your own, the better for your body.
Wear a pedometer. This can help you track how much you're moving. Aim for 10,000 steps a day.
Start fidgeting. Research shows that some people are natural-born fidgeters, genetically programmed to move around more than others. But that doesn't mean you can't train yourself to emulate them.

Lifelong weight-loss secret #3: Eat plants -- all day, every day.

Michael Pollan, author of Food Rules, has famously distilled healthful eating to "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." "Eating lighter, eating better, always comes back to a more plant-based diet.
To put this in practice:

Include a plant at every meal, every snack. Don't worry about how many fruits and vegetables you're supposed to eat in a day. Just include one at every single meal and snack.
Make sure veggies and grains dominate your plate. Break free of the "meat-potato-veggie" definition of a decent meal. Don't limit yourself to just one vegetable per meal, and explore the wide world of whole grains. Consider meat a condiment.
Choose fruits, vegetables, and grains that are fresh and whole. By definition, you'll be eating fewer processed foods. That, in turn, helps you minimize sodium, which is bad for blood vessels that grow less flexible and more prone to high blood pressure over time. Eating fewer processed foods also helps you avoid inflammatory fats. Chronic inflammation is a biochemical process that can fuel unwanted weight gain.

Lifelong weight-loss secret #4: Stay super hydrated.

Sure, water fills up your stomach -- but that's not the only reason drinking a lot will help keep your weight low. It's important to keep well hydrated, especially as you get older, because thirst receptors lose their ability to recognize thirstiness over time, says Duke University's Beth Reardon. Since we're water-based beings, our organs rely on staying well hydrated in order to perform optimally. Older adults often take multiple medications that need to be metabolized by the liver, for example, and drinking water helps flush them through the system.
You might not directly connect this process to your scale, but stabilizing weight is easier when the body's organs are performing optimally.
To put this in practice:

Don't confuse hunger with thirst. "Make sure that before you grab something to eat, you check whether you're really thirsty.
Carry a water bottle everywhere. Bring it in the car, to doctor's appointments, when you're going for a walk -- "just like you carry your wallet everywhere.
Make water tasty. To help develop the habit, try flavoring your water. Drop in a lemon or orange wedge, or even a slice of watermelon or some berries. Or add an herbal tea bag or flavored green tea bag to cool or room-temperature water to enhance its taste.

Lifelong weight-loss secret #5: Don't be a night owl.

A large body of research now shows that poor sleep directly influences how tightly those pants fit when you get dressed in the morning. On average, those who sleep less, weigh more.
Why? People with disrupted sleep cycles or who fail to get enough restorative sleep experience many hormonal shifts that influence appetite. Levels of leptin, which regulates satiety, sink; ghrelin, which triggers appetite, rises. Many people with poor sleep have poorer control of their cravings. And cortisol (a.k.a. the stress hormone) rises too, which can contribute to insulin resistance and prediabetes. Six to eight hours of sleep is an often-cited goal for those trying to break this problematic cycle.
To put this in practice:

Consider sleep as important to weight control as diet and exercise. Most people simply discount sleep. But lifelong weight loss is more than simply a calories-in-calories-out formula.
Learn how to manage problems that interfere with sleep, such as sleep apnea or overactive bladder triggers. Physical problems are often at the root of disrupted sleep.
Avoid eating close to bedtime. Your body will spend energy digesting the food rather than shifting into restorative sleep. Leave at least three hours between dinner and bed. If you must have something, make it a glass of milk, which may increase seratonin levels.
Try enhancing sleep with supplements. Magnesium and melatonin have relaxing, sedative qualities. Periodic use of over-the-counter sleep aids can also help reset a pattern of disrupted sleep.
If you're a caregiver and someone else's sleep is affecting yours, get help. Ask a doctor about medications that can help regulate sleep in an older adult with dementia who has sundown syndrome, for example. Your sanity, your health, and, yes, your weight management may all depend on it.

orig: http://health.yahoo.net/caring/5-secrets-to-lifelong-weight-loss

CALCIUM-RICH FOODS THAT ARE NATURAL FAT BURNERS

2012-10-07T22:12:00.000-07:00

Research shows that people who don't eat enough calcium have a higher percentage of body fat. A calcium-rich diet can lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels. Here are some new ways to get the recommend 100 mg experts suggest you need each day.

1. Sesame Seeds

Calcium level: 277 mg, 28% Daily Value
Serving: 1 ounce, about 160 calories

2. Bok Choy

Calcium level: 158 mg, 16% Daily Value
Serving: 1 cup, about 20 calories

3. Tahini

Calcium level: 112 mg, 12% Daily Value
Serving: 2 tablespoons, about 160 calories

4. Cream Cheese

Calcium level: 98 mg, 10% Daily Value
Serving: 1 ounce of fat free cream cheese, about 29 calories

5. Kale

Calcium level: 93 mg, 9% Daily Value
Serving: 1 cup, about 36 calories

6. Almonds

Calcium level: 75 mg, 8% Daily Value
Serving: 1 ounce (22 almonds), about 170 calories

7. Broccoli

Calcium level: 62 mg, 6% Daily Value
Serving: 1 cup, about 55 calories

8. Spinach

Calcium level: 60 mg, 6% Daily Value
Serving: 2 cups, about 14 calories

9. Watercress

Calcium level: 40 mg, 4% Daily Value
Serving: 1 cup, about 4 calories

10. Romano Cheese

Calcium level: 298 mg, 30% Daily Value
Serving: 1 ounce, about 108 calories

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HYPOTHYROIDISM

2012-10-01T19:05:00.002-07:00

Have you ever wondered why you never seem to lose weight even though you diet and exercise? Have you ever considered checking your thyroid gland? It has been researched and proven that hypothyroidism plays a significant role in weight gain. This review explains the function of the thyroid gland, the effects and treatment of hypothyroidism.

The thyroid gland is an important endocrine gland that controls the body’s metabolism. It is a small butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck just below the Adam’s apple. The thyroid gland produces the hormones tetraiodothyronine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).

Together these hormones regulate how your cells use energy. The pathways by which cells use energy is called metabolism. Your body’s general metabolism determines blood pressure, heart rate, and weight.

Hypothyroidism is a condition where your thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone. Low levels of thyroid hormone interfere with the body’s ability to perform normal metabolic functions such as efficient use of energy from food products, regulation of many chemical reactions in the body, and maintenance of healthy cells, bones and muscles, to name a few..

SYMPTOMS

There are no symptoms that are unique to hypothyroidism. There may be no symptoms early in the disease process. Long standing, untreated hypothyroidism can cause obesity, joint pain, heart disease, and infertility. Other symptoms can include:

increased sensitivity to cold
constipation
depression
fatigue
weakness
heavier menstrual flow
brittle hair and nails

If left untreated, the following symptoms can occur:

hoarseness
puffiness of the face, hands, and feet
slowed speech
decreased taste and smell
thin eyebrows
thickened skin
coma (called “myxedema coma”)

HOW TO DIAGNOSE HYPOTHYROIDISM

Your doctor first conducts a physical exam and reviews of your medical history. This can reveal any procedures like thyroid surgery or radiation treatments connected to hypothyroidism. Family history might reveal a close relative with autoimmune disease. Medication history might be positive for drugs, such as lithium and amiodarone that can cause the condition.

Because hypothyroidism is most often found in women over age 50, some doctors advocate thyroid function screening for this group. Doctors also may suggest screening women of childbearing age.

Blood tests also are common. These include:

thyroid function tests: T4, T3RU and TSH
tests for pituitary function: TSH
cholesterol (can be elevated)
CBC (may show anemia)
liver enzymes (can be elevated)
prolactin (can be elevated)
electrolytes (sodium can be low)

In hypothyroidism, T4 is low and TSH is high. This means the pituitary is sending more TSH to stimulate the thyroid, but the thyroid does not respond. A low TSH indicates the pituitary may be the cause of hypothyroidism.

TREATMENT

A common treatment is to replace thyroxine with a specific synthetic thyroid hormone (levothyroxine). This hormone is safe and affordable, but determining the right dosage often takes time. Your metabolic rate has to be returned to normal. Raising it too quickly can cause palpitations and make some medical problems like coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation worse. Symptoms of thyroid hormone excess are:

shakiness or tremors
palpitations
insomnia
increased appetite

Diets rich in soy and high fiber can interfere with levothyroxine absorption. Medications and supplements also can reduce absorption. These include:

calcium supplements
iron supplements
cholestyramine
aluminum hydroxide (present in some antacids)
orig: http://health.yahoo.net/health/hypothyroidism

FOODS FOR WEIGHT LOSS

2012-09-11T22:56:00.000-07:00

Based on the results of this study, by fueling your body with the D-rich nutrients it needs to stay out of a fat-storage state and in a fat-burning state, you can speed weight loss by 70 percent! Thousands of studies on vitamin D have been completed over a span of 40 years, and it's become clear that vitamin D is pretty incredible and effective. Still, it's not the only player on this fat-melting team. Turn up your metabolism and melt body fat adding vitamin D and these five fat-melters from The Vitamin D Diet.

1. Calcium

Calcium is a mineral that works in tandem with D to help you shed fat. Calcium is stored in fat cells, and researchers think that the more calcium a fat cell has, the more fat that cell will release to be burned. Calcium also promotes weight loss by binding to fat in your GI tract, preventing some of it from getting absorbed into your bloodstream.

2. Protein

In addition to keeping hunger in check, regular doses of protein help to keep body composition--the amount of fat relative to muscle--in better proportion. Along with calcium and D, protein helps you to preserve muscle mass as you drop pounds. A recent study out of the University of Illinois found that women who consumed protein twice daily lost 3.9 percent more weight than women who consumed less of it on a diet. They not only lost more weight, they also got stronger as they did so, with their thigh muscles alone ending up with 5.8 percent more protein at the end of the diet than before.

3. Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Omega-3s enable weight loss by switching on enzymes that trigger fat-burning in cells. They also help to boost mood, which may help reduce emotional eating. And omega 3s might improve leptin signaling in the brain, causing the brain to turn up fat burning and turn down appetite. Fatty fish like salmon (which are also high in D) are one of the richest sources of this fat. Other foods, such as some nuts and seeds, contain a type of fat that can be converted into omega-3s after ingestion.

4. Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFAs)

MUFAs are a type of fat found in olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocados, peanut butter, and chocolate, and they have just one chemical bond (which is why they are called "mono" unsaturated). One Danish study of 26 men and women found that a diet that included 20 percent of its calories from MUFAs improved 24-hour calorie burning by 0.1 percent and fat burning by 0.04 percent after 6 months. Other research shows that MUFAs zero in on belly fat. Specific foods that are high in MUFAs--especially peanuts, tree nuts, and olive oil--have been shown to keep blood sugar steady and reduce appetite.

5. Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)

CLAs are potent fat burners that are found, along with D and calcium, in dairy products. They are fatty acids that are created when bacteria ferments the food in the first part of the stomach of cows, sheep, and other ruminant animals. The CLA that is created through fermentation then makes its way into the meat and milk of these animals.
When we consume these foods, the CLA helps blood glucose enter body cells, so CLA can be burned for energy and not stored as fat. CLA also helps to promote fat burning, especially in muscles, where the bulk of our calorie burning takes place.

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BREAST CANCER

2012-08-31T21:17:00.000-07:00

Most of us knows or heard of someone with breast cancer and are curious to find out the causes and symptoms. Here is a complete review on breast cancer.

Definition

Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the tissues of the breast.

There are two main types of breast cancer:

Ductal carcinoma starts in the tubes (ducts) that move milk from the breast to the nipple. Most breast cancers are of this type.
Lobular carcinoma starts in parts of the breast, called lobules, that produce milk.

In rare cases, breast cancer can start in other areas of the breast.

Many breast cancers are sensitive to the hormone estrogen. This means that estrogen causes the breast cancer tumor to grow. Such cancer is called estrogen receptor positive cancer or ER positive cancer.

Some women have what's called HER2-positive breast cancer. HER2 refers to a gene that helps cells grow, divide, and repair themselves. When cells have too many copies of this gene, cells -- including cancer cells -- grow faster. Experts think that women with HER2-positive breast cancer have a more aggressive disease and a higher risk of recurrence than those who do not have this type.

Symptoms

Early breast cancer usually does not cause symptoms. This is why regular breast exams are important. As the cancer grows, symptoms may include:

Breast lump or lump in the armpit that is hard, has uneven edges, and usually does not hurt
Change in the size, shape, or feel of the breast or nipple -- for example, you may have redness, dimpling, or puckering that looks like the skin of an orange
Fluid coming from the nipple -- may be bloody, clear to yellow, green, and look like pus

Men get breast cancer, too. Symptoms include breast lump and breast pain and tenderness.

Symptoms of advanced breast cancer may include:

Bone pain
Breast pain or discomfort
Skin ulcers
Swelling of one arm (next to breast with cancer)
Weight loss

Causes & Risk Factors

Over the course of a lifetime, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Risk factors you cannot change include:

Age and gender
Family history of breast cancer
Genes
Menstrual cycle -- Women who get their periods early (before age 12) or went through menopause late (after age 55) have an increased risk for breast cancer.

Other risk factors include:

Alcohol use -- Drinking more than 1 - 2 glasses of alcohol a day may increase your risk for breast cancer.
Childbirth -- Women who have never had children or who had them only after age 30 have an increased risk for breast cancer. Being pregnant more than once or becoming pregnant at an early age reduces your risk of breast cancer.
DES -- Women who took diethylstilbestrol (DES) to prevent miscarriage may have an increased risk of breast cancer after age 40. This drug was given to the women in the 1940s - 1960s.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) -- You have a higher risk for breast cancer if you have received hormone replacement therapy for several years or more. Many women take HRT to reduce the symptoms of menopause.
Obesity -- Obesity has been linked to breast cancer, although this link is controversial. The theory is that obese women produce more estrogen, which can fuel the development of breast cancer.
Radiation -- If you received radiation therapy as a child or young adult to treat cancer of the chest area, you have a significantly higher risk for developing breast cancer. The younger you started such radiation, the higher your risk -- especially if the radiation was given when a female was developing breasts.

Breast implants, using antiperspirants, and wearing underwire bras do not raise your risk for breast cancer. There is no evidence of a direct link between breast cancer and pesticides.

Tests & Diagnostics

The doctor will ask you about your symptoms and risk factors, and then perform a physical exam, which includes both breasts, armpits, and the neck and chest area. Additional tests may include:

Mammography to help identify the breast lump
Breast MRI to help better identify the breast lump
Breast ultrasound to show whether the lump is solid or fluid-filled
Breast biopsy, needle aspiration, or breast lump removal to remove all or part of the breast lump for closer examination by a laboratory specialist
CT scan
Sentinal lymph node biopsy
PET scan
Nuclear Bone Scan

Treatments

Treatment is based on many factors, including type and stage of the cancer, whether the cancer is sensitive to certain hormones, and whether or not the cancer overproduces (overexpresses) a gene called HER2/neu.

In general, cancer treatments may include:

Chemotherapy medicines to kill cancer cells
Radiation therapy to destroy cancerous tissue
Surgery to remove cancerous tissue -- a lumpectomy removes the breast lump; mastectomy removes all or part of the breast and possible nearby structures

Other treatments:

Hormonal therapy to block certain hormones that fuel cancer growth
Targeted therapy to interfere with cancer cell growth and function

Prevention

Many risk factors -- such as your genes and family history -- cannot be controlled. However, a healthy diet and a few lifestyle changes may reduce your overall chance of cancer in general.

Breast cancer is more easily treated and often curable if it is found early.

Early detection involves:

Breast self-exams (BSE)
Clinical breast exams by a medical professional
Screening mammography

Most experts recommend that women age 20 and older examine their breasts once a month during the week following the menstrual period.

Women between the ages 20 and 39 should have a doctor examine their breasts at least once every 3 years.

After age 40:

Women 40 and older should have a mammogram every 1 - 2 years, depending on their risk factors. Women should call their doctor immediately if they notice in change in their breasts whether or not they do routine breast self-exams.
Women 40 and older should have a complete breast exam by a health care provider every year.

Mammography is the most effective way of detecting breast cancer early.

Certain women at high risk for breast cancer may have a breast MRI along with their yearly mammogram. Ask your doctor if you need an MRI.

orig post: http://health.yahoo.net/channel/breast-cancer.html

CHLAMYDIA

2012-08-25T18:51:00.000-07:00

Causes

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) or sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria which targets both men and women's sex organs. This infection is most frequent among young adults, people in urban places, African Americans, and masses with lower social and economic status transmitted through vaginal, anal, or oral intercourse. Also, the more sex partners you have, the higher risk of Chlamydial infection there is.

Symptoms

Symptoms of Chlamydia are quite mild or absent, but avoidance of treatment will definitely lead to severe complications. For women, symptoms are really difficult to conclude but it may include bleeding after intercourse, abdominal twinge, burning pain on urination, and unnecessary discharge from vagina. On the other hand, men with Chlamydia may also not give any symptoms but infection may be accompanied the same symptoms like that of women plus testicles inflammation with pain and tenderness. These symptoms might seem simple; however, if you feel that you are at risk due to sexual practices, it would be better to seek help from a STD testing center for tests and examinations.

In determining possible Chlamydia, they just usually take samples for the genitalia like the pus from vagina or penis, as well as urine. These samples are read under microscope to view the existence of the Chlamydia bacteria. Physical examinations are routinely done too like checking the tenderness of the vaginal and penis areas. This examination is also the right time to further test you for other sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhoea because many patients diagnosed with Chlamydia also has other STDs. For medication, they prescribe antibiotics that are taken on a regular basis. And fortunately, most patients with Chlamydia are cured after a religious intake of drugs.

Treatment

What will happen if the Chlamydial infection was not treated? Well, the consequence for an uncured Chlamydia is long term. Women may develop a pelvic inflammatory disease, accompanied by constant pelvic pain, which may eventually lead to perihepatitis, a liver disease. And worse, women may become sterile because egg is being blocked to reach the womb from the ovary. Infected women who give birth through the birth canal can pass the Chlamydia disease to the child who then can suffer from Chlamydial eye and respiratory infections. For men, Chlamydia may lead to Reiter syndrome, an inflammatory arthritis, and may also suffer agonizing enlargement of testicles.

To prevent from having Chlamydia or being infected again, there should be a clean sexual practice, or it could be abstinence if possible. First, individuals should be faithful, that is, sexual intercourse should only be done with one partner, and not with two or more. Secondly, use latex condoms on intercourse as much as possible to avoid transfer of diseases. And lastly, you and your partner should at least be responsible and careful enough to make sure that none is infected by Chlamydia or any other sexually transmitted diseases. These simple practices would absolutely make you feel more confident and more protected from acquiring any unwanted sexually transmitted infections.

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INTUITIVE EATING

2012-08-19T11:01:00.002-07:00

A very interesting article read and digest

What would happen if you ate chocolate chip cookie dough for every meal for two weeks straight? Conventional wisdom says "disaster." And yet this is exactly how Geneen Roth, author of many books on intuitive eating, saved her sanity, gave up dieting forever, and ultimately lost 40 pounds (and kept it off for more than two decades).

Roth's story started like many others with chronic yo-yo dieting and chronic body dissatisfaction, but instead of continuing down that road, one day Roth decided she was finished telling her body what it should and shouldn't eat. It was time to let her body tell her what it wanted. This small change turned into a revolution, and by the time I discovered Intuitive Eating three years ago, it had grown into a phenomenon of Oprah-level proportions. (Seriously--Oprah loves Roth.)

What is Intuitive Eating?
Intuitive Eating (IE) is a style of non-dieting that teaches people to trust their body's signals--the opposite of what most diets do. Rather than trying to "suppress your appetite " or "stoke your metabolism," you focus on eating what your body tells you it needs and wants and stopping when you are full. Therein lies the best part of Intuitive Eating: you eat what you truly want, when you want it. It's also the hardest part: you eat whatever you truly want, only when you truly want it.

A common misconception with IE is that it's a no-holds-barred food fest where you eat anything and everything without limits. While that may sound like diet heaven at first, it would not make your body feel good in the end. And eating what makes your body feel its best is exactly what you are trying to do. You discover pretty quickly--once you start paying attention--that eating bags of jelly beans every day makes you feel tired and sick, while filling up on a salad with protein, veggies, and homemade dressing is energizing (and delicious). It's that slight change of perspective--it's not that the jelly beans are "bad" or "off limits" but rather that you don't feel good when you eat a lot of them--that makes all the difference.

Why I Chose Intuitive Eating
Having grown up hating my body and feeling betrayed by my appetite, I struggled with eating disorders for most of my life. Finally, as a mom of four children, I knew I had to find a better way to deal with my weight . My kids needed a healthy example, yes, but most of all they just needed me, and I couldn't be there for them if I was obsessed with food. In one of the most gut-wrenching decisions of my life, I decided to follow Roth's example and forget all my "food rules." No food was "good" or "bad" any longer. There was only one condition I placed upon my eating: I needed to be conscious of my food and fully present when I ate it.

Within a few months I'd easily lost the last 10 pounds of baby weight--without dieting, counting calories or giving up dessert--and I've stayed within two pounds of that weight for the past three years. For someone whose weight fluctuated more than the stock market, this is nothing short of a miracle.

How to Start Eating Intuitively
The first step is making these two little changes:

1. Eat un-distracted. Sit down with no books, no TV, no computers, and (at first) no serious conversation to distract you. Without making judgments about it, you want to pay attention to everything you eat. Note how it tastes, how it smells, how you feel when you eat it.

2. Eat only when you are hungry and stop when you are full. I thought that years of stifling, ignoring, or masking my body's hunger cues would make this impossible for me, but our bodies are smart. As I learned to trust mine, I learned that it would, in fact, tell me when it needed food and when it didn't.

It's hard to eat this way in a world with TV screens in restaurant tables and unlimited appetizers. Pushing away your plate when everyone else is still digging into their food is hard. Eating a piece of rich dark chocolate when everyone else is giving up sugar is hard. But none of it is as hard as fighting your body for the rest of your life. Doing these two things will make a huge difference in how you think about food. Food is not a punishment or forbidden fruit or even a decadent excess; it's a life-sustaining gift.

orig post:http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/intuitive-eating-common-sense-non-diet-135600323.html

A COMPLETE REVIEW ON SINUS INFECTION

2012-08-18T11:06:00.000-07:00

Sinus infection

Sinus infections are caused by infections from a pathogenic microorganism (virus, bacterium, or fungus), which grows within a sinus and causes intermittent blockage of the sinus ostium. Sinus infections are not contagious but arise from mainly viruses and bacteria that, by chance, contaminate a person who sinuses support their proliferation because of minor, and rarely, major abnormalities in the person's sinus tissue (for example, swelling, inflammation, abnormal mucus production, and rarely, facial or nasal trauma).

Sinusitis is inflammation of the air cavities within the passages of the nose. Sinusitis can be caused by infection, but also can be caused by allergies and chemical or particulate irritation of the sinuses.

Sinusitis may be classified in several ways such as acute sinus infection, subacute sinus infection, chronic sinus infection, infected sinusitis, and noninfectious sinusitis.

Sinus infection symptoms include sinus headache, facial tenderness, pressure or pain in the sinuses, fever, cloudy discolored drainage, and feeling of nasal stuffiness, sore throat, and cough.

Bacterial infection of the sinuses is suspected when facial pain, pus-like nasal discharge, and symptoms that persists for longer than a week and are not responding to over-the-counter nasal medications.

Sinus infection is generally diagnosed based on patient history and physical examination by a health care practitioner.

Bacterial sinusitis is usually treated with antibiotic therapy.

Early treatment of allergic sinusitis may prevent secondary bacterial sinus infections.
Home remedies for sinus infections include OTC medications such as Tylenol, decongestants, and mucolytics. Nasal irrigation can be accomplished with a Neti-pot(Himalayan Institute Ceramic Neti Pot ) or rinse kit (nasal bidet-).

Rare fungal infections of the sinuses (for example, zygomycosis) constitute a medical emergency.

Complications of a sinus infection that may develop are meningitis, brain abscess, osteomyelitis, and orbital cellulitis.

There are no fungal vaccines available to prevent fungal sinus infections.

What causes sinus infections?

Sinus infection may be caused by anything that interferes with airflow into the sinuses and the drainage of mucus out of the sinuses. The sinus openings (ostea) may be blocked by swelling of the tissue lining and adjacent nasal passage tissue, for example with common colds, allergies, and tissue irritants such as OTC nasal sprays, cocaine, and cigarette smoke. Sinuses can also become blocked by tumors or growths that are near the sinus openings.
The drainage of mucous from the sinuses can also be impaired by thickening of the mucous secretions, by decrease in hydration (water content) of the mucous brought on by disease (cystic fibrosis), drying medications (antihistamines), and lack of sufficient humidity in the air. The epithelial cells have small hairlike fibers, called cilia, which move back and forth to help the mucus move out of the sinuses. These small cilia may be damaged by many irritants, especially smoke. This can prevent them from assisting the mucus in draining from the sinuses.
Stagnated mucus provides an environment for bacteria, viruses and in some circumstances (for example, AIDS or immunodepressed persons) fungus to grow within the sinus cavities. In addition, the microbes themselves can initiate and exacerbate sinus blockage. The most commonly infected sinuses are the maxillary and ethmoid sinuses.
Rarely, immunodepressed or victims of multiple traumas in disasters such as tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, or tornadoes may breathe in fungi from the soil or water. Eventually, in a few days to over a week, the fungi can grow and cut off blood supply to almost any type of tissue, especially in the nose and eyes. These infections, although rare, are serious and can be deadly and require immediate medical and surgical care. Although the fungal infection may resemble common bacterial sinusitis initially, it is a disease termed zygomycosis or mucormycosis.

What are the signs and symptoms of sinus infection?

Commonly the symptoms of sinus infection are headache, facial tenderness, pressure or pain, and fever. However, as few as 25% of patients may have fever associated with acute sinus infection. Other common symptoms include:

cloudy, discolored nasal drainage,
a feeling of nasal stuffiness,
sore throat, and
cough.

Some people notice an increased sensitivity or headache when they lean forward because of the additional pressure placed on the sinuses. Others may experience tooth or ear pain, fatigue, or bad breath. In noninfectious sinusitis, other associated allergy symptoms of itching eyes and sneezing may be common, but may include some of the symptoms listed above for infectious sinusitis. Nasal drainage is usually clear or whitish-colored in people with noninfectious sinusitis.

With rare fulminant fungal infections, there may be ulceration, with sharply defined edges and a black, necrotic center in the nasal area. Some fungal infections cause a dark, black-appearing exudates. This requires immediate medical evaluation.

How is sinus infection treated?

For sinusitis caused by virus infection, no antibiotic treatment is required. Frequently recommended treatments include pain and fever medications (such as acetaminophen [Tylenol]), decongestants and mucolytics.
Bacterial infection of the sinuses is suspected when facial pain, nasal discharge resembling pus, and symptoms persist for longer than a week and are not responding to OTC nasal medications. Acute sinus infection from bacteria is usually treated with antibiotic therapy aimed at treating the most common bacteria known to cause sinus infection, since it is unusual to be able to get a reliable culture without aspirating the sinuses.
The five most common bacteria causing sinus infections are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pyogenes. The antibiotics that are effective treatment for sinus infection must be able to kill these bacterial types. Although amoxicillin (Amoxil) is an acceptable first antibiotic for an uncomplicated acute sinus infection, many physicians choose amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin) as the first-line drug for treatment of a suspected bacterial sinus infection because it is usually effective against most of the species and strains of bacteria that cause the disease.
In the penicillin allergic individual, cefaclor (Ceclor), loracarbef (Lorabid), clarithromycin (Biaxin), azithromycin (Zithromax), sulfamethoxazole (Gantanol), trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra) and other antibiotics may be used as first choices. If a patient is not improving after five days of treatment with amoxicillin, the patient may be switched to one of the above drugs or amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin. Generally, an effective antibiotic needs to be continued for a minimum of 10-14 days. It is however not unusual to need to treat sinus infection for 14-21 days.
Taking decongestants (pseudoephedrine) and mucolytics (guaifenesin) orally may be helpful in assisting drainage of sinus infection.
The treatment of chronic forms of sinus infection requires longer courses of medications, such as Augmentin, and may require a sinus drainage procedure. This drainage typically requires a surgical operation to open the blocked sinus under general anesthesia. In general, antihistamines should be avoided unless it is felt that the sinusitis sinus infection is due to allergy, such as from pollens, dander, or other environmental causes.
It is likely that the use of a topical nasal steroid spray will help reduce swelling in the allergic individual without the drying that is caused by using antihistamines although both are occasionally used.
In many people, allergic sinusitis develops first, and later, bacterial infection occurs. For these individuals, early treatment of allergic sinusitis may prevent development of secondary bacterial sinusitis.
In rare instances or in natural disasters, fungal infections (termed zygomycosis or mucormycosis) may develop in debilitated patients. Death rates of 50%-85% have been reported for patients with these sinus infections. Treatment relies on early diagnosis followed by immediate surgical debridement, antifungal drugs, (mainly Amphotericin B) and stabilizing any underlying health problem such as diabetes.

orig post: http://www.medicinenet.com/sinus_headache/article.htm

DON'T HATE THE PLAYER HATE THE GAME

2012-08-09T17:07:00.000-07:00

Usain Bolt rips Carl Lewis: 'I have no respect for him'

LONDON – No respect … that’s what Usain Bolt has got for Carl Lewis.

The reigning 100 and 200-meter Olympic gold medalist blasted Lewis in his press conference Thursday, ripping the former U.S. champion for remarks he has made in the past about the Jamaican team and doping in track.

"I'm going to say something controversial. Carl Lewis – I have no respect for him," Bolt said. "The things he says about the track athletes are very downgrading. I think he's just looking for attention because nobody really talks about him. I've lost all respect for him. All respect."

Asked why he had such a negative opinion of Lewis, Bolt cited past remarks from the five-time U.S. Olympian.

"All the drug stuff,"Bolt said. "For an athlete to be out of the sport and to be saying that is really upsetting."
Earlier in the same press conference, a U.S. reporter began to ask Bolt a doping question about the Jamaican track team and erroneously referred to them as "the Jamaican drug team." The reporter then quickly corrected himself and asked if the public could believe the Jamaicans were a clean team.
"Without a doubt," Bolt said, gesturing to his teammates Yohan Blake and Warren Weir, who captured silver and bronze in Thursday’s 200 meters. "These guys train hard."

At one point during the press conference – before his remarks about Lewis – Bolt was asked who he would rather be if he had the choice, Lewis or former U.S. Olympic icon Jesse Owens. Bolt said Owens, remarking that he had a great deal of respect for Owens.

Lewis has been consistently critical with his questions about the current state of track and field, as well as the dominance of Jamaicans. Less than one month after Bolt set world records in the 100 and 200 meters in Beijing, the nine-time Olympic gold medalist didn’t hide his suspicions in an interview with London’s Daily Telegraph.

"No one is accusing anyone," Lewis told the Telegraph. "But don't live by a different rule and expect the same kind of respect. They [Jamaican track officials] say, 'Oh, we've been great for the sport.' No, you have not. No country has had that kind of dominance. I'm not saying they've done anything for certain. I don't know. But how dare anybody feel that there shouldn't be scrutiny, especially in our sport?

"The reality is that if I were running now, and had the performances I had in my past, I would expect [doping critics] to say something. I wouldn't even be offended at the question. So when people ask me about Bolt, I say he could be the greatest athlete of all-time. But for someone to run 10.03 one year and 9.69 the next, if you don't question that in a sport that has the reputation it has right now, you're a fool. Period."

original: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics--usain-bolt-rips-carl-lewis---i-have-no-respect-for-him-.html

GET MOTIVATED THIS SUMMER

2012-07-25T13:27:00.001-07:00

These are ways you should feel about yourself:

Confident
Strong
Sexy
Motivated

There is this one person that have motivated me to loose some weight. This person has been an inspiration to a lot of us. She shows us that whatever one want to achieve we can.This person is Jennifer Hudson. She is a strong and confident woman. Look at her in this video and be inspired. Let us all drop some more pounds together.

Here are some weight loss tips that I use. You can choose the ones you think will make you achieve more:

Tip 1: Find out how many calories you need

BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) / BMR [kcal]

Body Weight [lb] x 15 + (moderate activity [mins/day] x 3.5)

Since you wish to lose weight, your target = BMR - 500 kcal

For instance, you weigh 140 lb and you perform 20 mins of moderate activity every day. BMR of this example = (140 x 15) + (20 x 3.5) = 2100 + 70 = 2170 kcal. BMR minus 500kcal; it would be 2170 - 500 = 1670 kcal. Therefore 1670 kcal is the target in this example to losing 1 lb per week.

Tip 2: Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day

Fruits and vegetables are packed with beneficial fibers, vitamins and antioxidants. They fill up your stomach fast so you feel full earlier. They are also low in calories and helps to keep your calorie count low.

Tip 3: Watch for Portion Size

One serving of pasta means 1/2 cup of cooked pasta. However, most restaurants serve a pasta dish with 4 servings of pasta!!! You do not need to finish and clean off the plate every time. You can simply ask to take home the leftover.

Tip 4: Do not Skip Meals

Eating small frequent meals help to balance your calorie intake throughout the day and also keeps your blood sugar level balanced. Instead of eating 3 big meals, try to eat 5 - 6 smaller meals throughout the day.

Tip 5: Go for wholesome fresh foods

Purchase fresh foods and avoid highly processed foods. Fast foods are often higher in sodium and fat content.You can easily lose weight by packing a home-cooked lunch to work instead of eating out.

Tip 6: Don't be overly-restrictive

Everyone has his or her favorite treats. Simply allow yourself a little indulgence, but watch out for the frequency and the quantity. Having a small treat once in a while can be rewarding to your weight loss experience. Cutting too much of your favorite treats usually lead to an early relapse.

Tip 7: Understand Food Claims and Labels

A product labeled with a fat-free claim does not mean that it is low in calories. Similarly a product labelled as low-sugar or low-carb does not mean it is low in fat or calories. Always read the nutrition label on the packaging.

Tip 8: Watch for the sugary drinks

Juices, soda, cream & sugar in your coffee or tea all add up. Opt for drinking mostly water in a day. In addition to providing hydration to your body, it will also help you feel full.

Tip 9: Keep a food journal

Keeping a food journal helps you pin point your eating pattern and will enable you to easily modify it. If possible, have your Registered Dietitian review your journal.

Tip 10: Exercise

Most authorities recommend 30 - 60 minutes of physical activity a day to stay healthy. Also try adding weight-bearing exercises at least 2 times a week. You can try these summer sizzler moves, this will help burn some of the unwanted calories.

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THE WORST SUMMER DRINKS REVEALED

2012-07-23T10:34:00.000-07:00

What if you could turn this ongoing heatwave into an opportunity to lose weight without exercising or changing what you eat?

Here's all you have to do: Think before you drink. A lot of what's offered at the supermarket and the corner convenience store is likely to make this summer only more miserable—by adding inches to your waistline. According to a study in the journal Obesity, liquids account for more than 20 percent—some 450 daily calories—of the diet, and most of this is sugar. Another study from the University of Minnesota demonstrated that added sugars are directly linked to weight gain. We're drinking ourselves fat!
Here are a few drinks that you can swap this summer and start shedding pounds.

#1: WORST WATER
Vitamin water Multi-V (1 bottle, 20 oz)
125 calories
0 g fat
33 g sugars
As long as companies continue to sell multivitamin pills and your sink's faucet keeps spitting out tap water, you have no excuse to ever uncap one of these faux health drinks. This bottle has more sugar than a Snickers bar, so if you must indulge, opt for something from Vitamin water's calorie-free Zero line. Or better yet, try Smartwater. It contains electrolytes that can help keep you hydrated when you're sweating out in the sun.

Drink This Instead!
Glaceau Smartwater (1 bottle, 24 oz)
0 calories
0 g fat
0 g sugars

#2: WORST SODA
Sunkist (1 can, 12 oz)
190 calories
0 g fat
50 g sugars
Soda is one of the more condemnable sources of calories in the American diet. It doesn't even bother with the pretense of nutrition—it's pure sugar, plain and simple. But among the throngs of terrible sodas, Sunkist is the worst. A better option: Izze. 70 percent of this bottle is filled with real fruit juice, completely eliminating the need for added sugars. It's still not as healthy as real fruit, but it's a sizeable upgrade from carbonated high fructose corn syrup.

Drink This Instead!
Izze Sparkling Clementine (1 bottle, 12 oz)
120 calories
0 g fat
27 g sugars

#3: WORST BOTTLED TEA
SoBe Energize Green Tea (1 bottle, 20 oz)
240 calories
0 g fat
61 g sugars

Leave it to an "edgy" American beverage company to corrupt green tea, a natural wonder of the nutritional world. SoBe's product is merely a saccharine simulation of green tea, with "natural flavor" preceding "green tea extract" on the nutrition label. Gulp down one of these bottles and you've taken in the sugar equivalent of seven Popsicles. Go with Honest Tea instead—it has more than 80 percent less sugar and uses organic, fair trade green tea.

Drink This Instead!
Honest Tea Community Green Tea (1 bottle, 16 oz)
34 calories
0 g fat
10 g sugars

#4: WORST LEMONADE
Orange Julius Lemon Julius (medium, 20 oz)
360 calories
0 g fat
94 g sugars
If you were drinking straight lemon juice, you could tip back 15 cups, or 120 fluid ounces, and still not reach the sugar impact of this icy, lemon-esque beverage from Orange Julius. So save yourself from sugar's flabby impact by switching to Chick-fil-A's low-cal lemonade. It blunts the typical sugar tariff with a dose of sucralose, which eliminates a clean 340 calories of added sugars.

Drink This Instead!
Chick-fil-A Diet Lemonade (medium, 20 oz)
20 calories
0 g fat
2 g sugars

#5: WORST FROZEN COFFEE DRINK
Dairy Queen Caramel Moo-Latte (medium, 16 oz)
660 calories
19 g fat (15 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)
90 g sugars
How is it that such a simple, healthy beverage like coffee can be so mistreated by fast-food purveyors? Dairy Queen's Moo-Lattes, for example, are essentially fat-bloated milkshakes with a little coffee blended in, and the caramel version has nearly as many calories as five White Castle sliders. Want a caffeinated indulgence? Switch to Starbucks' Coffee Frappuccino. It's plenty sweet but saves you more than 400 calories. But be warned: While the Coffee Frappuccino is safe, some of Starbucks' other Fraps aren't so forgiving.

Drink This Instead!
Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino with 2% milk (Grande size, 16 oz)
230 calories
2 g fat (1 g saturated)
49 g sugars

#6: WORST SMOOTHIE
Smoothie King The Activator Strawberry (32 oz)
834 calories
1.5 g fat (0 g saturated)
134 g sugars
Judging solely by name, you'd think this beverage were some sort of metabolism-boosting superfruit, but in reality it's a hyper-sweetened smoothie filled out with 550 calories of pure sugar. In Smoothie King's defense, it also delivers nearly 30 grams of protein, but that's not nearly enough to justify the caloric impact. Unless you you're a body builder looking to maximize your caloric intake, leave this blended beverage behind the counter where it belongs.
Drink This Instead!
Jamba Juice Strawberry Nirvana (Power size, 30 oz)
300 calories
0.5 g fat
58 g sugars

#7: WORST MILKSHAKE
Cold Stone Creamery Oh Fudge! Shake (Like It size, 16 oz)
1,250 calories
70 g fat (45 g saturated)
127 g sugars
At Cold Stone, "Like It" is the small size. If you upgrade to "Gotta Have It," which denotes a large, you're facing 1,920 calories—nearly a full day's energy in one cup. The truth is, milkshakes represent some of the most concentrated calories that will ever cross your lips, so when you find a good one, you should take notice. Outside of what you might make in your own kitchen, the shake below from Baskin-Robbins is about as good as you're going to find. Order it with Premium Churned Chocolate Milk Ice Cream and it floats in at just 500 calories. That's a lot, to be sure, but it's better than the alternatives. Just save it for an occasional treat, and always offer to split with a friend.

Drink This Instead!
Baskin-Robbins Chocolate Shake (with Premium Churned Milk Chocolate Ice Cream) (small, 16 oz)
500 calories
16 g fat (10 g saturated)
73 g sugars

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SUMMER SIZZLER

2012-07-18T23:21:00.000-07:00

According to Stacy Keibler you only need 18-minutes of workout to get toned legs and sleek abs.
These are some of her Sexy Sizzler moves to get 'Summer Body' ready.

Do one sexy sizzler (a combo of strength, cardio and core exercises that will take about six minutes) three times total without any breathers—the calorie-incinerating crux! Try a different sizzler four or five times a week.

SEXY SIZZLER 1

THE KNOCKOUT

Works shoulders, triceps, back
Anchor band(New Premium Quality Saber Bands )behind you; stand facing away about 3 feet from anchor. Hold a handle in each hand at shoulder height, elbows bent and facing out, feet staggered wide with left foot in front, knee slightly bent. Punch forward with right hand (as shown), then with left; then punch with both hands together for 1 rep. Do 20 reps.

SVELTE REACH

Works shoulders, triceps, biceps, obliques
Anchor band at head height; hold ends together with both hands. Stand with left side parallel to anchor, a few steps away, and feet hip-width apart. Extend arms overhead; lean to right until you feel muscles in left side engage (as shown); return to start. Do 20 reps. Switch sides.

CARDIO STAR POWER

Works shoulders, back, abs, butt, legs
With feet hip-width apart, squat down low on balls of feet, resting fingertips on ground in front of you (as shown). Spring up, extending legs and arms wide to create a five-point-star shape with hands, head and feet. Land with soft knees; return to start; repeat immediately. Continue for 2 minutes.

SEXY SIZZLER 2

LEANER LUNGE

Works shoulders, back, abs, obliques, butt, legs
Stand with legs staggered, left leg in front, knees bent and center of band under left foot; grab handle with right hand, left hand on hip, torso turned to left (as shown). Rise, straightening both legs and rotating hips forward; extend right hand overhead. Lower to return to start. Do 20 reps. Switch sides; repeat.

CARDIO BALLERINA BOUND

Works arms, abs, butt, legs
Stand with feet together, arms down. Crouch low, keeping back flat and abs tight. Leap up, swinging arms out straight and across body to right and landing on right foot, knee soft, left leg raised and bent behind you (as shown). Quickly reverse move to opposite side, leaping back and forth for 2 minutes.

CORE BICYCLE MEGA BURNER

Works abs, obliques
Lie faceup with hands behind head, elbows out, legs lifted, knees bent over hips. Extend right leg and twist upper body to left side (as shown), reaching right elbow toward left knee. Hold, and do 10 small pulses; repeat on opposite side for 1 set. Do 5 sets.

SEXY SIZZLER 3

“T” FOR TONED

Works triceps, back, hips, butt, legs
Place center of band underneath right foot; hold opposite end in left hand. Extend right arm above head; slowly extend left leg behind you, dropping chest until you create a line from fingertips to toes parallel to ground. Extend left arm behind you (as shown); bend elbow and repeat; do 20 reps. Repeat on opposite side.

CORE BELLY BLASTER

Works shoulders, triceps, abs
Anchor a band about 3 feet off ground; lie faceup, grasping a handle in each hand. Bend knees over hips; extend arms upward. Crunch up, raising shoulders off ground; extend right leg while you lower arms to sides (as shown). Bring right knee back in as you raise arms back overhead; repeat on opposite side for 1 rep. Do 20 reps, then lower shoulders back to ground for a break, and repeat.

CARDIO FAST FEET

Works abs, quads, calves
Stand in front of stairs or a 6- to 8-inch step. Hop from foot to foot, tapping the ball of each foot alternately on top of the step (as shown). Feeling strong? Pump arms to increase the intensity. Continue for 2 minutes.

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A REVIEW ON HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION

2012-07-17T17:30:00.001-07:00

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by human papillomavirus. This is a group of more than one hundred viruses, at least thirty-five of which can infect the genital tissues. HPV is spread by direct contact of infected tissue with uninfected tissue during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. An estimated 50 percent of sexually active adults have been infected with one or more of the HPV types that cause genital infections. At any time, an estimated 20 million Americans have genital HPV infections. About 5.5 million Americans get a new genital HPV infection each year.

Most types of HPV that infect genital tissues do not cause any symptoms. Certain types of HPV cause genital warts that usually appear as soft, moist, pink, or red swellings that grow quickly. Several types of genital HPV infection (not usually the types that cause warts) can increase the risk of cervical cancer in women and other genital cancers in both women and men. A small percentage of women with certain types of abnormal cells will develop cancer if these cells are not removed. Frequent Pap smears and careful medical follow-up, with treatment if necessary, can help ensure that precancerous cells caused by HPV infection do not develop into life-threatening cervical cancer. Treatment can eliminate genital warts, but it does not necessarily eliminate genital HPV infection.

How Do You Prevent HPV?

Abstinence is 100 percent effective. Abstinence, however, is not a realistic public-health strategy for cutting down on the spread of HPV.
Latex or polyurethane condoms can help protect both the male and the female partner from most STDs. However, genital HPV, including genital warts, may be present in areas not covered by the condom, resulting in transmission of infection to a new person. And, as many studies of teen sexual behavior have proven, few teens use condoms 100 percent of the time, or use them correctly every time.
The HPV vaccine:
The HPV vaccine is in fact the first vaccine ever introduced to help prevent cancer. Its primary goal is to reduce the number of cases of cervical cancer in women.
There are currently two brands of the vaccine licensed for use in the United States: Gardasil and Cervavix, which were first introduced in 2006. Gardasil is, by far, the most frequently used because it covers more strains of the HPV than does Cervavix, including the most common types that cause cervical cancer and genital warts. The vaccine, which is given as three separate injections over six months, with the doses spaced about two months apart, is most effective if all three doses are received before the first-ever sexual contact.

Who Should Get the HPV Vaccine?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that girls start the vaccine when they have their checkups at ages 11 or 12 years. Why this young? As was mentioned above, to be most effective, the vaccine's three doses must be given to girls before they ever have sex and, sadly, a significant number of girls have had sex by age 15.
Besides 11- or 12-year-old girls, other candidates for HPV include females ages 11 to 26. (The vaccine's effectiveness--how well it works--is still being studied in women over 26 years of age.)
More recently, a third group was approved for the vaccination: males ages 9 to 26 years. HPV vaccine can prevent genital warts in males, and can help decrease the spread of HPV to women.

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FATTY FOODS THAT MAKE YOU SKINNY

2012-07-07T11:04:00.000-07:00

How bad do you want to fit into that skinny jeans this summer? Would you risk eating fatty foods? Well here are some fatty foods that have been proven to be beneficial, so risk takers dig in.

#1: Grass-Fed Beef

Yeah, I know: grass-fed beef is a little pricey. But its higher ratio of good-for-you fats make it well worth the cost: A study in Nutrition Journal found that grass-fed meat contains higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which are known to reduce the risk of heart disease. And when it comes to your waistline, grass-fed beef is naturally leaner and has fewer calories than conventional meat.

#2: Olive Oil

Olive oil is rich in cancer-fighting polyphenols and heart-strengthening monounsaturated fats, and when it comes to looking lean, it’s backed by some pretty strong facts. A recent study from Obesity found that an olive-oil-rich diet resulted in higher levels of adiponectin than did a high-carb or high-protein diet. Adiponectin is a hormone responsible for breaking down fats in the body, and the more you have of it, the lower your BMI tends to be. Reap the benefits by making olive oil your cooking fat of choice and using it in dressings and sauces.

#3: Coconut

Coconut is high in saturated fat, but more than half of that comes from lauric acid, a unique lipid that battles bacteria and improves cholesterol scores. And get this: A study published in Lipids found that dietary supplementation of coconut oil actually reduced abdominal obesity. Of the participants, half were given two tablespoons of coconut oil daily and the other half were given soybean oil, and although both groups experienced overall weight loss, only the coconut oil consumers’ waistlines shrunk. Sprinkle unsweetened flakes over yogurt or use coconut milk in a stir-fry to start whittling your waist.

#4: Dark Chocolate

Good news for your sweet tooth: Chocolate can help you flatten your belly. Dark chocolate, that is. But to truly take advantage, don’t wait until dessert: A recent study found that when men ate 3.5 ounces of chocolate two hours before a meal, those who had dark chocolate took in 17 percent fewer calories than those that ate milk chocolate. The researchers believe that this is because dark chocolate contains pure cocoa butter, a source of digestion-slowing stearic acid. Milk chocolate’s cocoa butter content, on the other hand, is tempered with added butter fat and, as a result, passes more quickly through your GI tract. Because dark chocolate takes more time to process, it staves off hunger and helps you lose weight.

#5: Almond Butter

Numerous studies have indicated that almonds can help you lose weight despite their high fat content. In fact, a study from the International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders compared two diets over the course of six months. One group followed a low-fat, calorie-restricted diet (18 percent fat) and the other followed a moderate-fat diet (39 percent fat) in which the extra fat was supplied by almonds. The latter group lost more weight than the low-fat dieters, despite the fact that both groups consumed the same amount of total calories. Furthermore, the almond eaters experienced a 50 percent greater waistline reduction. How is this possible? Almonds contain compounds that limit the amount of fat absorbed by the body, so some passes through undigested. Try stirring almond butter into your oatmeal, spreading it on toast with banana slices, or eating a couple spoonfuls as a snack.

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OLD HABITS DIE HARD

2012-06-25T22:15:00.001-07:00

20 Habits That Make You Fat

Remember now ladies it's bikini season and it's time to do the do and get results. Watch what you eat, when you eat and how you eat and you will see results.

Add freshly picked fruit to your diet.

PLENTY more ways to loose weight and get in-shape is coming soon. Check this blog regularly for updates.

1. Eating “low-Fat”

Typically, they save you only a few calories and, in doing so, they replace harmless fats with low-performing carbohydrates that digest quickly—causing a sugar rush and, immediately afterward, rebound hunger.

2. Not Seeking Nutrition Advice

When Canadian researchers sent diet and exercise advice to more than 1,000 people, they found that the recipients began eating smarter and working more physical activity into their daily routines.

3. Sleeping too little or too much

According to Wake Forest researchers, dieters who sleep five hours or less put on 2½ times more belly fat, while those who sleep more than eight hours pack on only slightly less than that. Shoot for an average of six to seven hours of sleep per night—the optimal amount for weight control.

4. Eating Free restaurant food

Breadsticks, biscuits, and chips and salsa may be complimentary at some restaurants, but that doesn’t mean you won’t pay for them. Every time you eat one of Olive Garden's free breadsticks or Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay Biscuits, you're adding an additional 150 calories to your meal.

5. Drinking Soda – even diet!

A 2005 study found that drinking one to two sodas per day increases your chances of being overweight or obese by nearly 33 percent. Researchers in San Antonio tracked a group of elderly subjects for nearly a decade, they found that compared to nondrinkers, those who drank two or more diet sodas a day watched their waistlines increase five times faster. The researchers theorize that the artificial sweeteners trigger appetite cues, causing you to unconsciously eat more at subsequent meals.

6. Skipping meals

Skipping meals actually increases your odds of obesity, especially when it comes to breakfast. A study from the American Journal of Epidemiology found that people who cut out the morning meal were 4.5 times more likely to be obese. Skipping meals slows your metabolism and boosts your hunger. That puts your body in prime fat-storage mode and increases your odds of overeating at the next meal.

7. Eating too quickly

It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain that it’s had enough. A study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that slow eaters took in 66 fewer calories per meal, but compared to their fast-eating peers, they felt like they had eaten more.

8. Watching too much TV

A University of Vermont study found that overweight participants who reduced their TV time by just 50 percent burned an additional 119 calories a day on average. Maximize those results by multitasking while you watch—even light household tasks will further bump up your caloric burn.

9. Ordering the combo meal

A study in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing shows that compared to ordering a la carte, you pick up a hundred or more extra calories by opting for the “combo” or “value meal.

10. Facing the buffet

Cornell researchers found that when eating at a buffet-style restaurant, obese diners were 15 percent more likely to choose seats with a clear view of the food. Your move: Choose a seat that places your back toward the spread. It will help you avoid fixating on the food.

11. Eating off larger plates

One study found that when given an option, a whopping 98.6 percent of obese individuals opt for larger plates. Translation: More food, more calories, and more body fat. Keep your portions in check by choosing smaller serving dishes.

12. Putting serving dishes on the table

Resist setting out foods buffet- or family-style, and opt instead to serve them from the kitchen. A study in the journal Obesity found that when food is served from the dinner table, people consume 35 percent more over the course of the meal. When an additional helping requires leaving the table, people hesitate to go back for more.

13. Choosing white bread

A study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that when obese subjects incorporated whole grains into their diets, they lost more abdominal fat over the course of 12 weeks. Whole grain foods pack in more fiber and an overall stronger nutritional package than their refined-grain counterparts.

14. Taking big bites

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who took large bites of food consumed 52 percent more calories in one sitting than those who took small bites and chewed longer. A good general rule? The smaller your bites, the thinner your waistline.

15. Not drinking enough

Adequate water intake is essential for all your body’s functions, and the more you drink, the better your chances of staying thin. In one University of Utah study, dieting participants who were instructed to drink two cups of water before each meal lost 30 percent more weight than their thirsty peers. German researchers found that six cups of cold water a day could prompt a metabolic boost that incinerates 50 daily calories.

16. Having overweight friends

Research from the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that when a friend becomes obese, it ups your chance of obesity by 57 percent.

17. Eating too late

Your body can burn flab while you sleep, but only if it isn't too busy processing a full stomach. A new study in the journal Obesity looked at the sleeping and eating habits of 52 people over seven days, and it found that those who ate after 8 p.m. took in the most daily calories and had the highest BMIs.

18. Not using a scale

Looking at your body weight reinforces weight loss goals and makes it difficult to cheat your diet. Avoid being thrown off by natural fluctuations in body weight by stepping onto the scale at the same time every day.

19. Drinking fruity beverages

Most restaurants and bars have ditched their fresh-fruit recipes in favor of viscous syrups made mostly from high fructose corn syrup and thickening agents. As a general rule, the more garnishes a drink has hanging from its rim, the worse it is for your waistline.

20. Eating when emotional

A study from the University of Alabama found that emotional eaters—those who admitted eating in response to emotional stress—were 13 times more likely to be overweight or obese. If you feel the urge to eat in response to stress, try chewing a piece of gum, chugging a glass of water, or taking a walk around the block.

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URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

2012-06-18T18:31:00.000-07:00

A REVIEW ON URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN ADULTS

Definition

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract. Urinary tract infections have different names, depending on what part of the urinary tract is infected.

Bladder -- an infection in the bladder is also called cystitis or a bladder infection
Kidneys -- an infection of one or both kidneys is called pyelonephritis or a kidney infection
Ureters -- the tubes that take urine from each kidney to the bladder are only rarely the site of infection
Urethra -- an infection of the tube that empties urine from the bladder to the outside is called urethritis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Urinary tract infections are caused by germs, usually bacteria that enter the urethra and then the bladder. This can lead to infection, most commonly in the bladder itself, which can spread to the kidneys.
Most of the time, your body can get rid of these bacteria. However, certain conditions increase the risk of having UTIs.
Women tend to get them more often because their urethra is shorter and closer to the anus than in men. Because of this, women are more likely to get an infection after sexual activity or when using a diaphragm for birth control. Menopause also increases the risk of a UTI.
The following also increase your chances of developing a UTI:
Diabetes
Advanced age (especially people in nursing homes)
Problems emptying your bladder (urinary retention) because of brain or nerve disorders
A tube called a urinary catheter inserted into your urinary tract
Bowel incontinence
Enlarged prostate, narrowed urethra, or anything that blocks the flow of urine
Kidney stones
Staying still (immobile) for a long period of time (for example, while you are recovering from a hip fracture)
Pregnancy

Symptoms

The symptoms of a bladder infection include:

Cloudy or bloody urine, which may have a foul or strong odor
Low fever (not everyone will have a fever)
Pain or burning with urination
Pressure or cramping in the lower abdomen (usually middle) or back
Strong need to urinate often, even right after the bladder has been emptied

If the infection spreads to your kidneys, symptoms may include:

Chills and shaking or night sweats
Fatigue and a general ill feeling
Fever above 101 degrees Fahrenheit
Flank (side), back, or groin pain
Flushed, warm, or reddened skin
Mental changes or confusion (in the elderly, these symptoms often are the only signs of a UTI)
Nausea and vomiting
Severe abdominal pain (sometimes)

Signs and tests

A urine sample is usually collected to perform the following tests:

Urinalysis is done to look for white blood cells, red blood cells, bacteria, and to test for certain chemicals, such as nitrites in the urine. Most of the time, your doctor or nurse can diagnose an infection using a urinalysis.
Urine culture - clean catch may be done to identify the bacteria in the urine to make sure the correct antibiotic is being used for treatment.

CBC and a blood culture may be done.
The following tests may be done to help rule out problems in your urinary system that might lead to infection or make a UTI harder to treat:

CT scan of the abdomen
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
Kidney scan
Kidney ultrasound
Voiding cysto-urethrogram

Treatment

Your doctor must first decide whether you have a mild or simple bladder or kidney infection, or whether your infection is more serious.
MILD BLADDER AND KIDNEY INFECTIONS
Antibiotics taken by mouth are usually recommended because there is a risk that the infection can spread to the kidneys.

For a simple bladder infection, you will take antibiotics for 3 days (women) or 7 - 14 days (men). For a bladder infection with complications such as pregnancy or diabetes, OR a mild kidney infection, you will usually take antibiotics for 7 - 14 days.
It is important that you finish all the antibiotics, even if you feel better. People who do not finish their antibiotics may develop an infection that is harder to treat.

Commonly used antibiotics include trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amoxicillin, Augmentin, doxycycline, and fluoroquinolones. Your doctor will also want to know whether you could be pregnant.
Your doctor may also recommend drugs to relieve the burning pain and urgent need to urinate. Phenazopyridine hydrochloride (Pyridium) is the most common of this type of drug. You will still need to take antibiotics.
Everyone with a bladder or kidney infection should drink plenty of water.
Some women have repeat or recurrent bladder infections. Your doctor may suggest several different ways of treating these.

Taking a single dose of an antibiotic after sexual contact may prevent these infections, which occur after sexual activity.
Having a 3-day course of antibiotics at home to use for infections diagnosed based on your symptoms may work for some women.
Some women may also try taking a single, daily dose of an antibiotic to prevent infections.

Expectations (prognosis)
A urinary tract infection is uncomfortable, but treatment is usually successful. Symptoms of a bladder infection usually disappear within 24 - 48 hours after treatment begins. If you have a kidney infection, it may take 1 week or longer for your symptoms to go away.

Calling your health care provider
Contact your health care provider if you have symptoms of a UTI. Call right away if the following symptoms develop:
Back or side pain
Chills
Fever
Vomiting

These may be signs of a possible kidney infection.
Also call if you have already been diagnosed with a UTI and the symptoms come back shortly after treatment with antibiotics.

Prevention

Lifestyle changes may help prevent some UTIs.
After menopause, a woman may use estrogen cream in the vagina area to reduce the chance of further infections.

BATHING AND HYGIENE

Choose sanitary pads instead of tampons, which some doctors believe make infections more likely. Change the pad each time you use the bathroom.
Do not douche or use feminine hygiene sprays or powders. As a general rule, do not use any product containing perfumes in the genital area.
Take showers instead of baths. Avoid bath oils.
Keep your genital area clean. Clean your genital and anal areas before and after sexual activity.
Urinate before and after sexual activity.
Wipe from front to back after using the bathroom.

CLOTHING

Avoid tight-fitting pants.
Wear cotton-cloth underwear and pantyhose, and change both at least once a day.

DIET

Drink plenty of fluids (2 to 4 quarts each day).
Drink Ocean Spray Cranberry Pomegranate Juice, or use Nature's Way - Cranberry Extract , but NOT if you have a personal or family history of kidney stones.
Do NOT drink fluids that irritate the bladder, such as alcohol and caffeine

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A REVIEW ON VAGINAL YEAST INFECTION

2012-06-07T19:52:00.000-07:00

Its summer time again people and its time to battle that annoying yeast infection. Below is a review on yeast infection,easy and simple to read and understand.This review answers all the questions that you would ask when you visit the physician.

Definition

Vaginal yeast infection is an infection of the vagina, most commonly due to the fungus Candida albicans.

Alternative Names

Vaginal Candidiasis; Monilial vaginitis

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Most women will have a vaginal yeast infection at some time. Candida albicans is a common type of fungus. It is often present in small amounts in the vagina, mouth, digestive tract, and on the skin. Usually it does not cause disease or symptoms.
Candida and the many other germs or microorganisms that normally live in the vagina keep each other in balance. However, when the vagina has certain favorable conditions, the number of Candida albicans increases, leading to a yeast infection.
Some of these favorable conditions include:

Antibiotics used to treat other types of infections change the normal balance between organisms in the vagina by decreasing the number of protective bacteria.
Being pregnant, having diabetes, or being obese all create conditions that help yeast grow more easily.

Vaginal candidiasis is not a sexually transmitted disease. However, a small number of men will develop symptoms such as itching and a rash on the penis after having sexual contact with an infected partner.
Having many vaginal yeast infections may be a sign of other health problems. Other vaginal infections and discharges can be mistaken for a vaginal yeast infection.
Repeat infections that occur immediately after treatment, or a yeast infection that does not respond to any treatment, may be an early sign that a person is infected with HIV.

Symptoms

Abnormal vaginal discharge
- Ranges from a slightly watery, white discharge to a thick, white, chunky discharge (like cottage cheese)
Pain with intercourse
Painful urination
Redness and swelling of the vulva
Vaginal and labial itching, burning

Signs and tests

A pelvic examination will be done. It may show swelling (inflammation) of the skin of the vulva, in the vagina, and on the cervix. The health care provider may find dry, white plaques on the vaginal wall.
A small amount of the vaginal discharge is examined using a microscope (called a wet mount and KOH test). It will show Candida.
Sometimes, a culture is taken when the infection does not improve with treatment or comes back many times.
Your doctor may also choose to do tests to find other causes of your symptoms.

Treatment

Medications for vaginal yeast infections are available in either vaginal creams (Monistat 7 Vaginal Antifungal Cream with Disposable Applicators, 1.59-Ounce Tube) or suppositories. Most can be bought without a prescription.
Treating yourself at home is probably okay if:

Your symptoms are mild and you do not have pelvic pain or a fever
This is not your first yeast infection and you have not had many yeast infections in the past
You are not pregnant
You are not worried about other sexually transmitted diseases from recent sexual contact

If your symptoms do not get better after one course of these medicines, or they become worse, see your health care provider. If your symptoms go away, but then return over the next several weeks or months, also see your health care provider.
Medications you can buy yourself to treat a vaginal yeast infection are miconazole, clotrimazole, tioconazole, and butoconazole. Read the packages carefully and use them as directed. Do not stop using these medications early because your symptoms are better. You will need a 3 - 7-day course, depending on which medicine you buy.
A single pill of a medicine called fluconazole, prescribed by your doctor or nurse, can also treat the yeast infection.
If your symptoms are more severe or you have repeat vaginal yeast infections, you may need to take a longer course of therapy, up to 14 days.
Some women who continue to have repeat infections may need to take a clotrimazole vaginal suppository or one oral dose of fluconazole every week to prevent new infections.
To help prevent and treat vaginal discharge:

Keep your genital area clean and dry. Avoid soap and rinse with water only. Sitting in a warm, but not hot bath may help your symptoms.
Avoid douching. Although many women feel cleaner if they douche after menstruation or intercourse, it may actually worsen vaginal discharge because it removes healthy bacteria lining the vagina that protect against infection.
Eat yogurt with live cultures or take Lactobacillus acidophilus (Nature's Bounty Probiotic Acidophilus) tablets when you are on antibiotics to prevent a yeast infection.
Use condoms to avoid catching or spreading sexually transmitted diseases.
Avoid using feminine hygiene sprays, fragrances, or powders in the genital area.
Avoid wearing extremely tight-fitting pants or shorts, which may cause irritation.
Wear cotton underwear (Hanes Cotton Hi-Cut Panties) or cotton-crotch pantyhose (OPAQUE SHEER TO WAIST PANTYHOSE WITH COTTON CROTCH . Avoid underwear made of silk or nylon, because these materials are not very absorbant and restrict air flow. This can increase sweating in the genital area, which can cause irritation.
Use pads and not tampons.
Keep your blood sugar levels under good control if you have diabetes.

Expectations (prognosis)

The symptoms usually disappear completely with adequate treatment.

Complications

Chronic or recurrent infections may occur if you do not get the proper treatment, you reinfect yourself, or you have an underlying medical condition.
Secondary infection may occur. Intense or prolonged scratching may cause the skin of the vulva to become cracked and raw, making it more likely to get infected.

Calling your health care provider

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if:

This is the first time that you have had symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection
You are unsure of whether you have a yeast infection (if you are sure that you have a yeast infection, you can treat the disorder with over-the-counter medications)
Your symptoms don't go away after using self-treatment vaginal creams
You develop other symptoms

Prevention

Avoid persistent and excessive moisture in the genital area by wearing underwear or pantyhose with cotton crotches, and loose-fitting slacks. Avoid wearing wet bathing suits or exercise clothing for long periods of time, and wash them after each use.

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WANT THAT SUMMER BODY? PART 2

2012-05-31T21:50:00.000-07:00

The 14 Best Summer Foods for Weight Loss

'Tis the season to skimp on clothing, not flavor. These light and refreshing summer foods will tingle your taste-buds and help you shed lbs.

By Megan Cahn

Shrimp

One upside to the summer heat? We're less likely to crave those heavy foods that weigh us down and pack on the pounds. Even when opting for lighter fare; though, it's still important to get the right amount of protein. Enter shrimp, which is jam-packed with it but also low in fat. According to nutrition expert Keri Glassman of Nutritious Life, it's also high in B12, a vitamin found exclusively in animal products. Try a mix of shrimp, avocado, and cherry tomatoes for a healthy and filling summer dish.

Frozen Grapes or Cherries

When the temperature rises, it's only natural to crave a frozen treat. Unfortunately, our metabolisms aren't quite on par with those of our energetic kids, and succumbing to that chocolate-covered Drumstick is more trouble than it's worth. Registered dietitian Dawn Jackson suggests keeping grapes or dark sweet cherries in the freezer for a refreshing frozen treat. The iciness gives the fruit a sorbet-like consistency, and the sweetness will satisfy those sugar cravings.

Canned Tuna in Water

Canned tuna is loaded with protein and makes for a great summer lunch or snack. Nutrition expert Lisa De Fazio suggests forgoing mayo and instead mixing tuna with Greek yogurt and your favorite low-fat fixings. Serve it with rice cakes or whole grain crackers on a picnic or at the beach.

Watermelon

We're all familiar with the importance of drinking water—especially during the hot summer months—which is why eating its namesake melon is a no-brainer. Watermelon will keep you not only keep you hydrated, it will help you feel full and satisfied. Plus, it's high in amino acids and antioxidants and is an excellent source of vitamin A and C, Glassman says. Eat it by the slice or try a uniquely delicious and refreshing watermelon salad with feta cheese, mint, and olives.

Chilled Soups

Low-calorie, broth-based soups hit the spot when it's cold outside, but the mere thought of eating piping hot soup on a summer day makes us sweat. Susan Moores, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, suggests taking a more chilled out approach to soup in the summer with a tasty gazpacho or refreshing cucumber dill soup.

Greek Yogurt

Greek yogurt is definitely having its moment in the culinary spotlight. And for good reason: It has twice as much protein as other low-fat yogurts, which gives it a deliciously creamy texture and makes it super filling. Glassman suggests adding cinnamon to the plain variety for a sweet tooth fix or mixing it with savory spices to coat chicken before grilling.

Raspberries

Berries are ripe for the picking all summer long. We love them sprinkled over cereal, blended in smoothies, or even tossed into a salad. According to Glassman; however, we should be reaching for raspberries first. All berries have fiber and antioxidants, but these tart red ones are on top of the chart. Their high water content also makes them supremely refreshing on a hot summer day. For a new take, try mashing fresh raspberries with white wine vinegar for a meat marinade or salad dressing.

Grilled Vegetables

Veggies are low in calories and high in fiber, but we're so quick to dunk them in creamy dips and dressings that they often morph into a secretly high-fat snack. To keep your vegetables low-cal, try drizzling olive oil over onions, bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, or asparagus and throwing them on the BBQ. The grill will bring out deliciously distinct flavors that you won’t want to cover up. Jackson also suggests keeping a plate of grilled veggies in the fridge to make salads, vegetable pitas, pasta, and frittatas on the go.

Iced Green Tea

Nothing hits the spot on a sweltering afternoon quite like a glass of ice tea with lemon. This summer, De Fazio suggests swapping your usual herbal blend for a green tea. The antioxidant-rich Chinese tea is usually served hot, but when poured over ice, it morphs into a thirst-quenching elixir.

Mango

If you're craving something creamy, Glassman suggests making a mango smoothie. The tropical fruit is full of fiber and has a thick quality that will fill you up—plus, mangoes are loaded with healthy antioxidants. But a mango’s versatility goes way beyond the blender: Dice one into a spicy salsa to top grilled chicken or white fish, or add a few slices to a summer salad.

BBQ Salmon

Salmon is full of healthy monounsaturated fats and muscle-building protein, De Fazio says. Ditch the heavy meats and throw some of this omega-3-packed fish on the BBQ for a filling and flavorful summer meal.

Pears

Get the term "pear-shaped" out of your mind—this fruit is a part of a winning diet plan. According to Glassman, pears have high levels of pectin, which is known to promote weight loss. They also have 30 percent more potassium than apples and are a great energy booster. This summer, pack pears for an easy snack or try adding them to desserts and salads.

Whole Grain Salads

We know, salads are the standard summer weight-loss meal. But lettuce eventually gets boring, right? Get out of the mixed greens rut and toss around the idea of a whole grain salad like wheatberry or tabouli. Moore also suggests flavoring your salads with herbs from the garden, so you can go light on the dressing.

Pitted Fruits

Save apples and oranges for the colder months—summer is the prime time to take advantage of sweet and juicy pitted fruits. Not only are they delicious, Glassman explains that pitted fruits like nectarines are loaded with potassium, while the fiber in plums promotes better digestion.

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Want That Summer Body?

2012-05-27T21:28:00.000-07:00

7 Ways to Get Your Body Swimsuit-Ready, Starting Now

Tank tops, shorts, and swimsuits… oh my! It's May, which means you'll have to peel off your winter clothes soon. While only you know what you've been hiding underneath all those layers, you're not the only one who feels insecure this time of year.

Although you can safely lose only about 1 to 2 pounds of body fat a week, you can feel more confident by swimsuit season if you begin making changes today. Here are 7 attainable goals to set and stick to, starting now:

1. Get your sweat on with strength training! If you want to feel good in your bathing suit, this is non-negotiable: Fit your workout in, no excuses! Commit to a full-body strength-training program at least three times a week to burn calories during the workout, boost your metabolism's calorie-burning power for 24 to 48 hours after, and develop lean muscles that look and feel better than flab. Perform exercises that use more than one muscle group such as squats, pushups, rows, and lunges in a circuit to make your workouts most efficient. Tip: Try working out in the morning to get your metabolism revved up for the rest of the day.

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2. Make your butt and belly your top priorities. Your glutes (butt muscles) are the biggest muscles in your body, so working them out is one of the best ways to burn calories--and prevent a saggy bikini-bottomed butt. (There's nothing worse!) Of course, everyone knows that the real key to looking great in a bathing suit is having a flat belly! Give both areas extra attention during workouts leading up to and during bikini season by performing this move right after warming up at the beginning of each workout, 2 to 3 times a week:

Bridge Marching: Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Lift your hips off the floor so your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knees, keeping your hips parallel to the ground. Maintaining that straight line, lift your right knee upward, so your foot comes up off the ground. Then, return it to the starting position and lift your left knee the same way. Continue alternating (as if you are marching in place), keeping your butt muscles contracted the entire time for a total of 10 on each leg.

3. Drink extra water. Skimping on water can reduce the effectiveness of your workouts because even mild dehydration can affect your performance and fat-burning potential. If you need another reason to drink up, swallow this: the best way to rid yourself of excess water weight is to flush your body with water. You should drink at least half your body weight in ounces each day (e.g., a 150-pound woman should drink 75 oz. or the equivalent of about four and a half 16.9 oz. bottled waters a day). Just don't skimp on the ice! Research has shown drinking ice-cold water causes your body to work harder (i.e., burn more calories) to maintain its ideal core temperature. So gulp down the cold stuff like it's your fat burning fuel--because it is!

4. Increase your daily intake of natural diuretics. These are foods that increase the speed at which fluids pass through your body to help you de-bloat. Natural diuretics include cucumbers, asparagus, lemon, green tea, and any foods with a higher concentration of magnesium, potassium, vitamin C, and/or caffeine. Tip: Try adding cucumber or lemon to water.

5. Cut back on processed, starchy carbohydrates such as breads, pastas, bagels, cookies, and crackers. Most of these foods are loaded with extra sodium and preservatives that can contribute to water retention and bloating. If the ingredients on a packaged item list more than a few ingredients--or anything you can't pronounce--don't eat it. Instead, opt for a serving of one of the many fresh fruits and veggies now in season, with lean protein to keep you satisfied.

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6. Reduce your alcohol intake. If you're used to having a glass of wine or pint of beer every night, try cutting back to two or three nights a week. You'll reduce your total calorie intake and set yourself up for a better night's sleep to energize you for your workout the next day. Tip: When you do indulge, always sandwich your drink with a glass of water before and after to avoid alcohol's dehydrating effects.

7. Stand up taller and engage your core muscles. Think about tucking your hips underneath and tightening up your stomach as if you were going to be punched. Improving your posture will instantly make you look thinner--even if you haven't lost a pound yet!--and train your body to hold everything in once you're in a swimsuit. Every 15 minutes, set an alarm for a "posture check" to train your body: If you're standing, stand up straight and hold everything. If you're sitting, pull those shoulders back and engage your stomach muscles.

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REFLECTION

2012-05-25T10:59:00.003-07:00

While listening to some Gospel music this morning I was inspired to write about Reflection, so here goes.
Let today be a day of reflection on our Lord Jesus, for what he has done for us throughout our lives.
Let us pray for mercy, blessing, guidance and protection.
Let us pray for each other, so that we all can overcome these trials and tribulations that is upon us.
Be patient and wait on the Lord, because he knows when the time is right to give you a breakthrough.
Praise the Lord today, thank him for saving your soul from the pit of hell.
Thank him for life
Thank him for food
Thank him for everlasting love
Thank him for helping you in your daily lives.
When you feel discouraged just let go and let God help you through.

It's important to read your bible and pray and let God take full control of your life.
Just give him a chance today and you will see all your problems just disappear.
He is here to guide you on the right path, just trust him today.

Look to him today and be blessed.
Blessings to you all.

MUSIC

2012-05-22T15:01:00.001-07:00

What type of music do you like?
Reggae?
Soul?
R&B?
Gospel?

Whichever music you like, I am sure you get the same effect.
Music is that sweet melody/sound you want to hear all the time, no matter what time of the day.
Listening to your favorite music will make you feel calm and at peace with the world.
Music is therapeutic.

It releases stress
It gets you focused
It gets you active
It makes you want to dance
It makes you feel free
It makes you come alive

Music is like the sweet aroma that you get from a fresh pot of coffee in the morning.
Music is like a drug, you always crave more.
Music is like food, it gives you strength to survive these stressful times.

If you feel withdrawn, stressed, distant, overworked, overwhelmed, just listen to some sweet soothing music and relax.

1. When I want to relax and just reflect on the goodness of God, I will listen some Gospel or my Adele CD (at the Albert Hall). Sneak peek below.

2. When I am in the mood for love, I will listen to some R. Kelly, Barry White or Gerald Levert

3. When I am ready to party I will listen to some of my boys, Elephant Man (my favorite DJ, love him) , Mavado, and Beenie Man

Gully God

King Of the Dance Hall

Drop me a comment and let me know your favorite Music/Artist for :

Relaxation
Love making
Party

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Sharon Osbourne on Her Impromptu Make-out Session on 'The Talk': Ozzy Won't Like It!

2012-05-20T16:56:00.001-07:00

(John P. Filo/CBS)To say Sharon Osbourne is unpredictable is an understatement. On today's episode of "The Talk," she spoke candidly about her plastic surgery, recreated the controversial breast-feeding cover of Time magazine with "NCIS" star Michael Weatherly, and then made out with Broadway actor Richard Fleeshman.

Yes, Mrs. Ozzy Osbourne made out with another man.
At the end of the hour-long CBS chat fest, Sharon appeared in the final segment with Fleeshman, who is starring in Ghost: The Musical, which is now on Broadway. The 59-year-old was recreating the pottery making scene that Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore so memorably did in the 1990 movie. And while playing with the clay, Sharon decided to really steam things up by ripping open the young theater star's shirt and kissing him passionately on the lips. She also wiped clay on his bare chest and nuzzled against him.

After the show Yahoo! TV caught up with the Osbourne matriarch, who cracked: "I just abused a teenager, I think." She said that the steamy smooch wasn't scripted -- she just took the lead. "[Before the show], I asked him, through our producer, if he would take his shirt off and come out like in the movie and he said 'no,' " she recalled. So she took matters into her own hands, which promoted her co-host Sheryl Underwood to joke: "And you are now our leader for doing it!"
So what will Ozzy think of Sharon's lip-lock? "Oh, he'll be Ozzy," she told us. "'Who is that person? Now what do they do?' He won't like it. And the kids will kill me."

Although her family may not be thrilled with her impromptu kiss, Sharon -- who is pulling double duty now that "America's Got Talent" is back on the air – won't be tamed and says that nothing is off-limits when it comes to her appearance on the show. "I admitted yesterday that I would go topless," she told Yahoo! TV. "You get to a certain age in life and it's like, 'Oh, it's no big deal!"

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SECRETS FOR A LONG and HEALTHY LIFE

1. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

2. GARLIC Studies have found that phytochemicals in garlic can halt the formation of carcinogenic chemicals in the body, and that women who eat more garlic have lower risk of certain colon cancers. 3. OLIVE OIL

As delicious as it is healthy, this monounsaturated "good fat" is well known for its heart-health and longevity benefits. Studies also show that olive oil may also be linked to brain health and cancer prevention. Aim for two tablespoons a day.

6. TOMATOES

11. PU-ERH TEA

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Lifelong weight-loss secret #1: Acknowledge that your body and your life change as you get older, and fine-tune your habits accordingly.

Lifelong weight-loss secret #2: Keep moving (not necessarily in the gym).

Lifelong weight-loss secret #3: Eat plants -- all day, every day.

Lifelong weight-loss secret #4: Stay super hydrated.

Lifelong weight-loss secret #5: Don't be a night owl.

CALCIUM-RICH FOODS THAT ARE NATURAL FAT BURNERS

Research shows that people who don't eat enough calcium have a higher percentage of body fat. A calcium-rich diet can lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels. Here are some new ways to get the recommend 100 mg experts suggest you need each day.

1. Sesame Seeds

2. Bok Choy

3. Tahini

4. Cream Cheese

5. Kale

6. Almonds

7. Broccoli

8. Spinach

9. Watercress

10. Romano Cheese

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SEXY SIZZLER 2

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“T” FOR TONED

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Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Symptoms

Signs and tests

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Expectations (prognosis)

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2. GARLIC

Studies have found that phytochemicals in garlic can halt the formation of carcinogenic chemicals in the body, and that women who eat more garlic have lower risk of certain colon cancers.

3. OLIVE OIL

As delicious as it is healthy, this monounsaturated "good fat" is well known for its heart-health and longevity benefits.

Studies also show that olive oil may also be linked to brain health and cancer prevention. Aim for two tablespoons a day.