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Here are two&lt;br /&gt;types of policies available: long-term disability and&lt;br /&gt;short-term disability.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Short term disability pays a portion of your wages&lt;br /&gt;should you be out of work due to injury for up to one&lt;br /&gt;year. Some employers pay for this benefit for their&lt;br /&gt;employees, some offer it for employees to purchase.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have a pre-existing medical condition, the time&lt;br /&gt;to enroll is during the initial enrollment period when&lt;br /&gt;a medical exam is not required.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Replacement of wages is only partial; insurance&lt;br /&gt;underwriters, as well as your employer, want you back&lt;br /&gt;at work as soon as possible. Usually there is a&lt;br /&gt;waiting period of 14 days in which you will not&lt;br /&gt;receive payment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Long term disability policies are purchased to replace&lt;br /&gt;what your potential earnings would be from the time&lt;br /&gt;you become disabled until age 65 when Medicare would&lt;br /&gt;be available.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;For instance, if you are 55 and make $40,000 per year,&lt;br /&gt;you should purchase a policy for $400,000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;You cannot get a long term disability policy if&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;(1) you are or are soon to be pregnant,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;(2) make less than $18,000 per year,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;(3) are unemployed, or&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;(4) you are required to carry a weapon for your job.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Typically, the waiting period for long-term insurance&lt;br /&gt;to kick is at least 60 days and as much as a year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Disability insurance is an important aspect of your&lt;br /&gt;overall insurance coverage plan, and if your employer&lt;br /&gt;offers it as a benefit you should definitely consider&lt;br /&gt;it as a wise investment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-6868054824403425550?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/6868054824403425550/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/6868054824403425550?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/6868054824403425550?v=2" 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experience and one of the most painful&lt;br /&gt;indeed (well, next to divorce if you consider that&lt;br /&gt;painful). But the moment the baby arrives, you will&lt;br /&gt;feel a certain kind of happiness not even marriage can&lt;br /&gt;capture. This should not be the reason to be carried&lt;br /&gt;away and ignore important details after delivery.&lt;br /&gt;Remember, personal health care is essential to keep&lt;br /&gt;the mother and baby safe from any kind of illness or&lt;br /&gt;disease.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;True, you should give every ounce of your attention to&lt;br /&gt;your newborn baby but, this doesn’t mean that you have&lt;br /&gt;to compromise your health in the process. Here are&lt;br /&gt;some tips on how to take care of yourself even after&lt;br /&gt;you have been discharged from the hospital.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rest&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Giving birth can be quite exhausting. Give yourself&lt;br /&gt;time to rest. You can allot even a couple of weeks for&lt;br /&gt;you alone. If possible, do not let visitors in because&lt;br /&gt;this will add up to the exhaustion. If your baby is&lt;br /&gt;sleeping, grab that opportunity to take a quick nap.&lt;br /&gt;Let your husband do the chores for the meantime.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lifting precautions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As much as possible, lifting is prohibited but the&lt;br /&gt;baby’s an exception. You are not allowed to lift&lt;br /&gt;something that’s heavier than your baby’s weight. This&lt;br /&gt;may add certain injuries especially if you just went&lt;br /&gt;out of the hospital or a surgical cut were performed&lt;br /&gt;either on your perineum or abdomen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ask for help&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Help after giving birth is gladly given by the family,&lt;br /&gt;relatives and friends. Let the people close to you&lt;br /&gt;know that you need their presence to get through tough&lt;br /&gt;starting times especially if your husband’s at work.&lt;br /&gt;Simple chores like cooking, doing the laundry or&lt;br /&gt;babysitting can be done easily if you only ask for a&lt;br /&gt;little help. Surely, these people won’t hesitate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stay clean&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Always wash your hands after doing something to&lt;br /&gt;decrease the risk of infection that can be passed on&lt;br /&gt;to your baby. Do this very often especially after&lt;br /&gt;visiting the John, feeding your baby or changing his&lt;br /&gt;diapers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vitamins&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you’re given by the doctor vitamins to recondition&lt;br /&gt;your health, never try to discontinue it unless the&lt;br /&gt;doctor says so. Pre-natal vitamins are very important&lt;br /&gt;especially the ones containing supplementary iron.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Healthy diet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is always advisable to eat healthy because it will&lt;br /&gt;equate on living healthy. Discontinue any bad habits&lt;br /&gt;that you have before. Refrain from eating or drinking&lt;br /&gt;food rich in caffeine and alcohol. Your diet can also&lt;br /&gt;affect your baby’s health especially if you’re&lt;br /&gt;breastfeeding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rehydrate&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As what anybody is advised to do, drink at least 8&lt;br /&gt;glasses of water everyday. You can also include milk&lt;br /&gt;and juice in your meals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Exercise&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Strenuous activities aren’t really advisable.&lt;br /&gt;Moderately, start with a simple walk around your&lt;br /&gt;neighborhood will do. Exercise can strengthen your&lt;br /&gt;body’s performance and keep you physically fit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Visit your physician&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This should be done right after a week of delivery.&lt;br /&gt;Always make an appointment to visit your obstetrician&lt;br /&gt;to know your present condition and what are the things&lt;br /&gt;that your still need to do or not to do.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Personal care of your health especially after&lt;br /&gt;pregnancy is very crucial for a mother and child&lt;br /&gt;relationship to flourish into one healthy image.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-2265653532702327468?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/afYpeWEB1yc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/2265653532702327468/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=2265653532702327468" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/2265653532702327468?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/2265653532702327468?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/afYpeWEB1yc/personal-care-of-health-after-delivery.html" title="Personal Care of Health After Delivery" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/personal-care-of-health-after-delivery.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkICR3g8eSp7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-6965828828666403045</id><published>2008-10-13T12:55:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:16:06.671+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:16:06.671+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>Be More Investigative When Choosing Weight Control Products</title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Millions of Americans undergo diet programs, in high hopes of controlling or losing weight. Unfortunately, not all these Americans are successful to keep their targeted weight off. So, what is the problem? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;It can be because one of the three reasons:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• One is not sticking properly to the right regimen of the diet program; • One has chosen the wrong diet program; or &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Weight control products used are ineffective. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of the common mistakes that these people commit when undergoing diet or weight loss programs is thinking they could get the fix overnight, so they always tend to overlook the requirements of properly losing weight. Also, it is not uncommon for people to enroll into a certain diet program but never sticks to its regimen afterwards. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;In other cases, many people easily believe over the claims of some weight control products; thus, are also quickly trapped to false hopes of getting weight off their physical body immediately. Or that, are quickly chained into using ineffective products; hence, not gaining effective results at all. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unfortunately, many people are yet to learn that they need the key to achieving your desired weight, which are the following:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Using the right diet program/weight control product;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Eating healthy, balanced foods; and &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Getting active in your daily lifestyle. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Conclusively, the kind of lifestyle you take together with the program or product has a large factor in accomplishing effective results. The bottom line, therefore, is to keep burning calories consistently because no matter how much expensive your program or product is, it would be useless if you constantly keep idling or being a couch potato. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now, if you are going to choose from the many weight loss products available in the industry, remember that the number of choices is quite confusing. Nowadays, it isn&amp;rsquo;t surprising if you encounter hundreds of these products available through over the counter, local clinics, or your local dealers. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;This number just shows how much intensified is the need of people to undergo some kind of weight loss/control program. Because of the dizzying number of these products, you need to be very vigilant than ever. In doing so, be sure to check with your physician, dietician, nutritionist, or whoever is the right person to consult with. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Investigate more than what is required. And finally, know every weight control product presented to you and compare each to ensure you end up with the right product that suits your needs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;When it comes to weight control products choices, the following are some of the claimed effective products include the following:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Diet drink – usually powdered formulas either in milk, chocolate, shakes, or juice form. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Prescription diet medicines – pills that contain appetite suppressant. Can also contain ephedra or phenolpropanolamine hydrochloride.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Herbal nutritional program – usually, in the form of shakes, pills, etc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Diet pills – to be taken once or twice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Chitosan supplements – contain dietary fiber from shellfish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Chromium supplements – usually available as chromium salts for easy absorption.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Green tea extra diet supplements – believed to contain strong antioxidants, in the form of poly phenol.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;In addition to the above list, there are also others that are popularly claimed as weight loss products:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Diet patches&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Electrical muscle stimulators&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Magnetic diet pills&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Magic earrings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Bulk fillers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The above list of weight control products are found to yield side effects, some of which are safe while others are not. So it is really important that necessary investigation is done before resorting to any of those.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-6965828828666403045?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/NfssGJ7Jibs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/6965828828666403045/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=6965828828666403045" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/6965828828666403045?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/6965828828666403045?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/NfssGJ7Jibs/be-more-investigative-when-choosing.html" title="Be More Investigative When Choosing Weight Control Products" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/be-more-investigative-when-choosing.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkICR3g8eSp7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-6548197877830714290</id><published>2008-10-13T12:54:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:16:06.671+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:16:06.671+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>Army Weight Control: Keeping Soldiers Always Physically Fit and Combat-Ready</title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Obesity has become an epidemic across the United States and other countries. To remedy this, there has been an influx of different weight loss programs in the industry aiming to help individuals suffering from obesity or being overweight. In the military service, being overweight is a big no-no! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Even extra little fat is not tolerated, that is why soldiers have to be very careful with their physical care. As what they say, a fit army is a combat-ready army. So, for the reason of keeping every military man healthy and fit, a program called, army weight control, is formulated to help maintain weight those who have excess body fat, or are overweight.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;What is the objective of army weight control program?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The primary objective why this program was formulated is to ensure all military personnel and soldiers control their weight. This is very important so they would be able to meet physical demands, which are required of them especially when under duties of combat conditions. The secondary objective is all for appearance. The program aims to present each soldier in their best military appearance or look at all times. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The program is also promoted to avoid military personnel from being sanctioned with limitations, which include non-promo table, not given authorization to attend civilian or any professional military schooling, and not being assigned to any command positions, when they are overweight or have excess body fats. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;How does an army qualify for the program?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;As soon as the soldier is found guilty of such body condition, he is automatically made a candidate to undergo with the program. Basically, there are two ways how to determine if a soldier is a candidate. All soldiers are measured in terms of their weight and height using a standard screening table weight. If the weight of a certain soldier exceeds body fat standard, he is going to be given notification or recommendation letter stating the need to undergo army weight program to correct the problem. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unlike civilian citizens, an army is considered overweight already when his percent body fat reaches more than what is stated in the standard screening table weight. However, in such condition when a unit commander decides a soldier looks his body fat is excessive, the former may automatically recommend him to undergo the same program. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are reasons why the service has to be strict in implementing this program. Needless to say, soldiers or any others who are in the military service are supposedly the image of strong and at all times combat-ready individuals. Therefore, the concern with which arising from excess body fat is strongly advocated is to primarily avoid the representation of lack of personal discipline, lack of proper military appearance, and poor physical fitness, stamina, and state of health. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;An army candidate for weight control program starts undergoing the training the day he has been informed by his unit commander or the day when he has been enrolled. During the program, an army is expected to be measured monthly to track his body fat changes. The circumference sites to be measured include neck and abdomen for male soldiers, and neck, wrist, largest part of the buttock, and forearm for female soldiers. A tape test is conducted through the use of non-stretchable material, mostly made of fiberglass and administered by two persons. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-6548197877830714290?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/KKK983krs84" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/6548197877830714290/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=6548197877830714290" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/6548197877830714290?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/6548197877830714290?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/KKK983krs84/army-weight-control-keeping-soldiers.html" title="Army Weight Control: Keeping Soldiers Always Physically Fit and Combat-Ready" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/army-weight-control-keeping-soldiers.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkICR3g8eip7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-1836278943740874345</id><published>2008-10-13T12:52:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:16:06.672+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:16:06.672+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>Step 5: Tracking Your Daily Caloric Intake</title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Even the most well planned calorie counting diet is &lt;br /&gt;useless unless you actually count your calories. In other &lt;br /&gt;words, you&amp;rsquo;re going to have to keep a daily chart of how &lt;br /&gt;much you eat.&lt;br /&gt;The best way to keep a running total of your caloric &lt;br /&gt;intake is to carry a simple paper and pencil with you &lt;br /&gt;everywhere you go. Although, if you have a high end cell &lt;br /&gt;phone or PDA, you can always use that to keep track of &lt;br /&gt;your numbers as well. The important thing is that you &lt;br /&gt;always have some idea of how many calories you&amp;rsquo;ve &lt;br /&gt;eaten.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;At the end of each day, you should total your calories as &lt;br /&gt;well as which foods were the worst offenders in terms of &lt;br /&gt;large amounts of calories. If you are over the daily limit &lt;br /&gt;you set for yourself, see if there are any areas where you &lt;br /&gt;could have cut out some calories or eaten less. Chances &lt;br /&gt;are that there will always be at least one item you could &lt;br /&gt;have lived without.&lt;br /&gt;Furthermore, while it may not directly relate to the &lt;br /&gt;amount of calories you eat each day, you may also want &lt;br /&gt;to use your calorie chart to determine which foods are &lt;br /&gt;healthier for you and which are not. If you drink a soda &lt;br /&gt;and eat an apple each day, and you find that you are &lt;br /&gt;exceeding your calorie limit, cut the soda and keep the &lt;br /&gt;apple.&lt;br /&gt;When it all comes down to it, a calorie counting diet may &lt;br /&gt;seem like a lot of work at first, but the benefits are &lt;br /&gt;completely worth it. In about a week, counting calories &lt;br /&gt;and measuring serving sizes will seem like second nature. &lt;br /&gt;In fact, you&amp;rsquo;ll probably wonder how you ever lived &lt;br /&gt;without it. Taking a few minutes out of your day to keep &lt;br /&gt;a count of your calories will easily add years to your life &lt;br /&gt;expectancy and make you feel better and healthier in the &lt;br /&gt;process.&lt;br /&gt;----------------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;Did you like this report? Just imagine what would happen &lt;br /&gt;if you had private label rights to it! With private label &lt;br /&gt;rights to such informative reports, you can become an &lt;br /&gt;instant expert in the weight loss niche, without having to &lt;br /&gt;hire a ghostwriter or a medical professional! For more &lt;br /&gt;information, please visit us at: Fatlossplr.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-1836278943740874345?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/7R5wVmpErww" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/1836278943740874345/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=1836278943740874345" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/1836278943740874345?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/1836278943740874345?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/7R5wVmpErww/step-5-tracking-your-daily-caloric.html" title="Step 5: Tracking Your Daily Caloric Intake" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/step-5-tracking-your-daily-caloric.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkICR3g8eip7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-2962356570748594043</id><published>2008-10-13T12:51:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:16:06.672+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:16:06.672+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>Step 4: Controlling How Much You Eat</title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;While counting calories is the cornerstone of your diet, it &lt;br /&gt;does you no good if you are not keeping the serving size &lt;br /&gt;in mind. After all, while you may think that a chocolate &lt;br /&gt;bar has only 150 calories, the Nutritional Facts label may &lt;br /&gt;only be measuring a serving size that&amp;rsquo;s less than an &lt;br /&gt;ounce.&lt;br /&gt;A lot of the food you find at the store will be measured by &lt;br /&gt;the slice, by the square, or by some other arbitrary &lt;br /&gt;measurement. Foods like bread, sliced deli meat, cheese, &lt;br /&gt;and candy are some of the most popular foods that are &lt;br /&gt;measured in this way.&lt;br /&gt;For most foods, however, the best way to make sure that &lt;br /&gt;you stick with the serving size guidelines is to go to the &lt;br /&gt;store and buy a measuring cup. Pour every food you are &lt;br /&gt;going to eat in the measuring cup before you take your &lt;br /&gt;first bite, and only eat as much as the serving size &lt;br /&gt;recommends. You can do this with dried foods like rice or &lt;br /&gt;cereal as well as liquids like soda, syrup, jelly, or iced &lt;br /&gt;tea.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you find that the serving size on many of your foods is &lt;br /&gt;too small to be measured with a measuring cup, use a &lt;br /&gt;teaspoon or tablespoon. Remember that there are three &lt;br /&gt;teaspoons to every tablespoon.&lt;br /&gt;The tricky part comes when you eat foods that are &lt;br /&gt;measured by weight. For these foods you may need to &lt;br /&gt;purchase a kitchen scale so that you may weigh your &lt;br /&gt;foods before eating them. Alternatively, there are charts &lt;br /&gt;and graphs available online that can convert many of &lt;br /&gt;these serving sizes into a more easily used alternative, &lt;br /&gt;such as cups or slices.&lt;br /&gt;Simply taking the time to measure your portions before &lt;br /&gt;you eat will quickly help you lose weight and make it &lt;br /&gt;easier to total your caloric intake.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-2962356570748594043?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/CRovJbY-pVs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/2962356570748594043/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=2962356570748594043" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/2962356570748594043?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/2962356570748594043?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/CRovJbY-pVs/step-4-controlling-how-much-you-eat.html" title="Step 4: Controlling How Much You Eat" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/step-4-controlling-how-much-you-eat.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkICR3g8eyp7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-8287269294755313318</id><published>2008-10-13T12:48:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:16:06.673+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:16:06.673+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>Step 3: Choose How Many Calories to Cut and </title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Now that you know how many calories your body needs &lt;br /&gt;every day, you can determine how many calories you &lt;br /&gt;want to cut from your diet. The more you cut, the more &lt;br /&gt;you&amp;rsquo;ll lose. But if you cut too much, you will notice a &lt;br /&gt;major drop in energy levels and stamina, making it hard &lt;br /&gt;just to get through the day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;A healthy calorie driven diet should allow for 250 to 500 &lt;br /&gt;calories to be shaved off each day. So if your normal &lt;br /&gt;calorie intake is supposed to be 2750, consider lowering &lt;br /&gt;that amount to 2500 or 2250 for the best results. Under &lt;br /&gt;no circumstances should you cut your calories below &lt;br /&gt;1200 per day, even if your daily calorie needs are very &lt;br /&gt;low.&lt;br /&gt;Once you&amp;rsquo;ve decided on how many calories you want to &lt;br /&gt;eliminate from your diet, you need to learn how to &lt;br /&gt;properly read the nutritional labels found on nearly all &lt;br /&gt;foods. Known in the United States as the Nutrition Facts &lt;br /&gt;label, this is a standardized measure designed to help &lt;br /&gt;people learn the various amounts of calories, fats, &lt;br /&gt;carbohydrates, and other nutritional content in a given &lt;br /&gt;serving size. All boxed and bagged food will have this &lt;br /&gt;label and some supermarkets will even post labels for &lt;br /&gt;their fruits, vegetables, and meats as well.&lt;br /&gt;There are two important things you should notice on a &lt;br /&gt;Nutrition Facts label. The first is the serving size. This &lt;br /&gt;tells you exactly how much of the food contains the &lt;br /&gt;amounts of nutritional content specified in the label. The &lt;br /&gt;serving size can range from anywhere between a small &lt;br /&gt;morsel to the entire box.&lt;br /&gt;The other important point to look at is the amount of &lt;br /&gt;calories found in each serving. This is the number you will &lt;br /&gt;be using for your daily calorie counting. Your diet hinges &lt;br /&gt;on your ability to read that number, add it to your daily &lt;br /&gt;total, and keep track of exactly how many calories you &lt;br /&gt;eat each day. Remember where the number is located, &lt;br /&gt;and look for it on everything that you eat.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;But what about food that doesn&amp;rsquo;t even have a label? &lt;br /&gt;Many restaurants are embracing people on calorie &lt;br /&gt;counting diets, and now publish their nutritional &lt;br /&gt;information on their websites. Any time you are &lt;br /&gt;considering eating out, make an effort to check the &lt;br /&gt;restaurant&amp;rsquo;s website before you go or ask about the &lt;br /&gt;nutritional information before you order. Some &lt;br /&gt;restaurants even provide brochures detailing the amount &lt;br /&gt;of calories and fat in each of their meals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-8287269294755313318?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/EC92qUPD6pc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/8287269294755313318/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=8287269294755313318" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/8287269294755313318?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/8287269294755313318?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/EC92qUPD6pc/step-3-choose-how-many-calories-to-cut.html" title="Step 3: Choose How Many Calories to Cut and " /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/step-3-choose-how-many-calories-to-cut.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkICR3g8eyp7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-4921838182251698379</id><published>2008-10-13T12:46:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:16:06.673+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:16:06.673+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>Step 2: How Many Calories Do You Need Each </title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;In order to start a diet plan where you lower the amount &lt;br /&gt;of calories you eat each day, you need to know how &lt;br /&gt;many calories your body burns just doing what you &lt;br /&gt;normally do. After all, if you lower your caloric intake to a &lt;br /&gt;level that is still above how many calories your body &lt;br /&gt;burns, you will still not lose any weight.&lt;br /&gt;To calculate how many calories your body burns on a &lt;br /&gt;daily basis, there is a handy formula you should look into. &lt;br /&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s known as the Harris-Benedict formula. By using data &lt;br /&gt;about how old you are, your sex, your weight, and how &lt;br /&gt;active you are each day, the formula can determine the &lt;br /&gt;amount of calories you burn on an average day. This &lt;br /&gt;number is known as your Basal Metabolic Rate and is the &lt;br /&gt;most important number you can know when trying to &lt;br /&gt;lose weight using a diet based on calorie counting.&lt;br /&gt;While you could input the data into the formula yourself, &lt;br /&gt;there are a couple of easier tools that you should check &lt;br /&gt;out. The first is a chart that was designed by for the &lt;br /&gt;My Pyramid.gov website sponsored by the US &lt;br /&gt;government. You can find the chart here: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.my pyramid.gov/pyramid/discretionary_calori"&gt;http://www.my pyramid.gov/pyramid/discretionary_calori&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;es_amount_print.html . While it provides some good &lt;br /&gt;data, it is rough and there are better options out there.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;A better, more personalized, option in addition to the &lt;br /&gt;above chart is a Basal Metabolic Rate calculator where &lt;br /&gt;you enter in your own unique data. These calculators are &lt;br /&gt;perfectly safe and easy to use. In about two or three &lt;br /&gt;minutes, you&amp;rsquo;ll be well on your way to knowing exactly &lt;br /&gt;how many calories your body burns on the average day.&lt;br /&gt;Of all of the calorie calculators online, the best is one &lt;br /&gt;provided at this website: &lt;a href="http://www.stevenscreek.com/"&gt;http://www.stevenscreek.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;goodies/calories.shtml . It gives a very precise &lt;br /&gt;breakdown of how many calories you burn both during &lt;br /&gt;activities and resting. Other good calorie calculators &lt;br /&gt;include the one at the Mayo Clinic website &lt;br /&gt;(&lt;a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calorie"&gt;http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calorie&lt;/a&gt;-&lt;br /&gt;calculator/NU00598) and one found on About.com&amp;rsquo;s &lt;br /&gt;Calorie Count Plus website &lt;br /&gt;(&lt;a href="http://caloriecount.about.com/"&gt;http://caloriecount.about.com/&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;With these tools in hand, you&amp;rsquo;ve started down the path to &lt;br /&gt;losing weight with a diet based on calorie counting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-4921838182251698379?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/h3bVd4_xuC8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/4921838182251698379/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=4921838182251698379" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/4921838182251698379?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/4921838182251698379?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/h3bVd4_xuC8/step-2-how-many-calories-do-you-need.html" title="Step 2: How Many Calories Do You Need Each " /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/step-2-how-many-calories-do-you-need.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;A0UMQ384eyp7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-4444780385917302349</id><published>2008-10-11T13:27:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:28:02.133+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:28:02.133+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>What You Need To Know About Weight Control For Children?</title><content type="html">In the United States alone, an astounding one fourth of the overall population of teenagers and children are found to be obese. But despite this rate, it is still alarmingly growing. With parents and grandparents catering to their children’s unhealthy eating and bad idling habits, this is not surprising. But if you are concerned for your children’s future, you know this is a serious matter to be considered. More than controlling what they eat or what they do, you need to consider weight control for children to treat the matter before it goes worse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Obesity, when not treated properly and as early as possible, can be carried on to teen years, and eventually, to adult years. Of course, when a person is obese, it is the abnormally fat figure which is always being ridiculed, bullied, and harassed at. Unfortunately, the problem goes beyond the appearance and social distraction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Obesity, as clinically discovered, can lead to some chronic diseases, such as heart failure and diabetes. It can even go worse, as these diseases can hit a person as early as in their childhood obese years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, instead of giving in to your children’s craving of sugar-loaded and fattening foods or unhealthy habits of being inactive most of the day, start looking out for the best weight control program for children. This is imperative if you don’t want to see your children suffering from chronic diseases and be plagued with expensive hospital treatments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you can’t simply get your obese child to eating the right or healthy foods, just think of the life and death matter, which is not a far possibility if not given the right treatment. There are many approaches available for you to successfully lure your children to get treated, to eat healthily, and live normally, just like other healthy children. So, there is no big deal if you’re thinking how you can encourage your child.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When choosing weight control program for children, you need to be very careful. If you are thinking you can apply your kind of diet, it isn’t going to treat the obesity problem of your child. This is because children basically need different kinds of nutrition as you do.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Weight control programs for adults are different from weight control for children. It is therefore recommended that you consult with the right persons, such as a pediatrician or nutritionist, before you submit your child to a specific weight control program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The diet with which children are subjected to focuses on lowering weight gain while they are growing. It emphasizes the need of resorting to healthy eating habits as well as active lifestyle rather than just being in front of the television or computer sets all the time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, when it comes to talking or encouraging your child into undergoing a specific weight control program, this not a difficult phase at all. What you need to do is to ensure you show your support and love for them. Make sure you are clear about how you are very much concerned over their health and future well-being.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, it is important that you guide them all throughout their childhood to teen years and even from teen to adult years. It is also a big factor to being successful in treating obesity problems if you can be a role model to them, from your eating habits, activeness, and healthy living ways. If you can increase family activities, then you even increase chances of being successful in this matter.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-4444780385917302349?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/jB6JJdXM2yI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/4444780385917302349/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=4444780385917302349" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/4444780385917302349?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/4444780385917302349?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/jB6JJdXM2yI/what-you-need-to-know-about-weight.html" title="What You Need To Know About Weight Control For Children?" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-you-need-to-know-about-weight.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;A0UFSXc7fCp7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-7408396419011633445</id><published>2008-10-10T13:26:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:26:58.904+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:26:58.904+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>Weight Control With Bowling Anyone?</title><content type="html">Bowling is a game sport that can free up your emotions. It can also be used to relieve stress and tension. It is perfect to those who are constantly busy with their lives and are frequently bombarded with pressure-filling jobs. But aside from these benefits, are you aware of other things that bowling can do to your body? Of course, weight control with bowling is possible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After all, with this game sport, you get to move much of your body muscles. It makes you physically active, so you burn calories more as well. So, more than gaining higher physical vigor, you get some of your weight off, consequently giving you a fabulous body you so die for.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you engage into this beautiful game sport, you can be almost assured to get your physical in top condition always. The good thing about this is it might no longer require you to engage in any other boring weight control programs, of course, depending on how much weight you are going to put away. Now, that’s good news, isn’t it? You need not shell out a hefty amount of your money just so you get enrolled on one of those diet programs, or buy those expensive diet pills or other similar stuffs. Most bowling centers are even affordable, so there’s no excuse that you shouldn’t go.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The health benefits of weight control with bowling summarize into the following:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Tone body muscles&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– walking along the bowling lane, stretching your hand to attempt making a spare or strike, and releasing the weighty ball are enough to promote good muscle exercises. This is just like when you exercise by walking, but with bowling there is weight involved; thus, you get more of the exercise. The stretching or flexing of your hand is also a good way for your joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles to get good exercise. In addition, it also promotes good blood circulation. So, overall, bowling is a fun way of exercising and losing weight in the process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Burn fats&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– as you continue to move with those walking, flexing, stretching, and swinging, you are already causing some accumulated calories or fats to get burned. So, continuous involvement in this sport can be a routine of weight losing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Socially, you build friendships too with bowling&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- You get to bond with your friends, family, or relatives with continuous engagement with bowling trips. You create good social relationships, which are psychologically known to promote better heart performance. A better heart performance is great match with weight losing or controlling.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, now you know bowling is not just for building your stamina or releasing trapped energy but is also great as aid for losing/reducing weight. And even if you are enrolled with a certain weight control program, it is recommended that you get involved in active game sports, such as bowling activities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even if there are claims out there, there is no such thing as quick fix, as far as weight losing is concerned. Meaning, hard work, together with any program or product, is needed for a successful weight lose achievement. As advised by the experts, your weight control program will be more effective if this is done together with a clean and active lifestyle. Bowling produces healthy and safe active fat-burning lifestyle; therefore, weight control with bowling is just perfect!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-7408396419011633445?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/r0YO3m2UWdQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/7408396419011633445/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=7408396419011633445" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/7408396419011633445?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/7408396419011633445?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/r0YO3m2UWdQ/weight-control-with-bowling-anyone.html" title="Weight Control With Bowling Anyone?" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/weight-control-with-bowling-anyone.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;A0YCRXsyeip7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-4500295556042783609</id><published>2008-10-07T13:25:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:26:04.592+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:26:04.592+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>Understanding Natural Weight Loss</title><content type="html">Over the years, losing weight has been the dilemma of many people not just in the United States but also around the world. In fact, there are now a lot of diet system and weight loss medicines available. However, there have been so many negative feedbacks about most of these diet systems and weight loss medications. Some are not as effective as they claim to be while some even have bad side effects. Hence, people are still seeking for the best solution.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The experts in weight loss and diet programs are continuously struggling to give weight loss clients the best possible answer to their weight problems. And the latest trend introduced is natural weight loss. So what is this natural weight loss thing? Read on this article to know more about it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Natural Weight Loss Explained&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since the procedures are natural, weight loss using this procedure is considered healthy and will really make you feel satisfied. Unlike the fad diets and “almost magic” diet programs and medications available today, natural weight loss will teach you how to shed those extra pounds in a proper manner. This weight loss means will tell you the opposite of what those unreliable diet programs tell you; that you will lose weight if you are going to religiously follow a long term but healthy weight loss plan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, don’t you think it is much easier to believe to a weight loss procedure which does not promise making you sexy and fit overnight? But, what can you really do to lose weight naturally?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are some tips;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Know what to eat&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– It is important that you know whether a certain food on your menu can be a potential harm to your weight loss scheme. Learn how to be critical on what you eat. Avoid too much fried and salty foods.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Read about natural weight loss&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– there are lots of published, both online and prints, about natural weight loss. It would help you so much to read on some of these articles. You can read books or magazines with expert’s column about natural weight loss. Online natural weight loss sites are also available on the net as your reference.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Participate on online forums&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– yes, there are online communities and forums on the Internet where members talk about natural weight loss, its benefits and the different resources which you can find to shed that unwanted fat naturally.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Visit websites&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– there are different natural weight loss websites and you can visit any of them so you can get guides about losing weight. You’d be able to get tips and information about natural weight loss programs and pills on such sites.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Don’t believe in magic&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– when it comes to losing weight, there is no such thing as magic. Patience and perseverance are what you need.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Really, there are lots of ways for you to be fit the natural way. You just have to know the different resources that you have. And after some time, you will feel the difference between the commercial diet solutions and the natural way. It is because eventually, you will become perfectly fit while staying healthy. Yes, healthy because you are not restricting yourself with what you eat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With natural weight loss, you don’t deprive yourself. You just learn what are the right amount and the right time to eat them. And you know what? Permanent fitness is the promise of losing weight naturally. That’s right; you don’t have to worry about gaining weight again.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-4500295556042783609?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/QFZ8o7SVr5A" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/4500295556042783609/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=4500295556042783609" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/4500295556042783609?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/4500295556042783609?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/QFZ8o7SVr5A/understanding-natural-weight-loss.html" title="Understanding Natural Weight Loss" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/understanding-natural-weight-loss.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;A0YESH48eyp7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-2468516360900214404</id><published>2008-10-05T13:24:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:25:09.073+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:25:09.073+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>Online Weight Control Programs: Be Wise in Choosing the Best Program for You</title><content type="html">There are some advantages as to why you should consider online weight control programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; • First, they are operated online.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Meaning, your time is your own and there is no pressure and stress associated when going back and forth to the gym places, or when undergoing locally-operated weight loss programs. If you are quite a busy person, online programs are simply perfect for you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Second, you have many options.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can take your time in visiting websites offering these programs. Take more time in comparing and assessing which one brings out the best program layout or presentation. Add more time to check their features, which should perfectly suit your needs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But, the problem is, there are just so many online weight control programs that sometimes it becomes difficult to pick one that’s just suitable for your needs, right? If you are one of those who want to control or lose weight, you may also possibly be one of them who are in the confusion as to what best weight control program you should enroll in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have never been enrolled to any online weight control program before, it may take quite some time before you can come up with a decision over picking the best program. After all, you are going to spend some of your hard-earned money, so you need to be very careful with the coming up of the right decision.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, what are you supposed to consider when choosing the right online weight control program?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here, take a look below to find some tips:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Look at the features.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since you are going to pay for your membership for your chosen online weight control program, be sure to examine the site’s features. Definitely, these are going to include the benefits. Check if your needs are met. Are you planning to lose 100 pounds? Or only 10 pounds? Or are you just going to ensure you maintain your current weight? The features of the program you’ve chosen must be clear about the exact benefits it is going to give you. Otherwise, think about if it is going to be worth your money. If you are not sure it could serve your needs, then, look for others.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When features are being talked about, you might want to look examine the website for the following:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Membership benefits and perks&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– do you find what you are looking for an online weight control program?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Exercise program&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– does it include demonstration videos, charts for outlined calories burned, etc.?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Community section or online message forums/boards&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– are these available and accessible, where you can post your concern/inquiries?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Guaranteed results&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– does the program outlines clear, guaranteed results?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Free trial programs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– does the program offer these trial periods free of charge?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• The cost. Is the cost worth the program? Does monthly/yearly cost fit your budget? This one must be examined as well, as you are the one who’s going to pay. You don’t want to end up broke because of exaggerated price that you cannot afford. On the other hand, you don’t want to end up stuck in a program that costs little but does not give what you need, with as far as effectiveness of the program is concerned.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the abovementioned tips are answered, you can go on and join your chosen online weight control program as you can be sure that what you are going to spend is worth every cent of your money.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-2468516360900214404?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/3zfXmJE_W1E" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/2468516360900214404/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=2468516360900214404" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/2468516360900214404?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/2468516360900214404?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/3zfXmJE_W1E/online-weight-control-programs-be-wise.html" title="Online Weight Control Programs: Be Wise in Choosing the Best Program for You" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/online-weight-control-programs-be-wise.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;A0cAQH46fSp7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-795750858981856353</id><published>2008-10-04T13:23:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:24:01.015+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:24:01.015+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>How to Get the Right Weight Loss Pills</title><content type="html">Over the years, the dilemma of losing weight and shedding some extra pounds has been haunting many people all over the world. Yes, weight gain and obesity is a problem not just in the United States, but around the world as well. And with the rising demand for different weight loss means, the industry of weight loss is also rising. Hence, you can now find different weight loss programs, diet systems, weight loss clinics and weight loss pills anywhere you go.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes, there are thousands of diet systems and weight loss programs available. However, you should be aware on what among these are suitable for you and your body. You should be very careful lest you end up wasting a lot of your time, effort and money. This is very true with choosing weight loss pills.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As you may have seen on your television screens or heard over the radio, there have been some incidents wherein weight loss pills have caused dangers to users and even fatalities. But, this should not be a reason for you to be afraid of pills and medications intended for losing weight. You see, it’s just a matter of knowing the right pills for you and how to take them properly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Getting the Right Pills to Lose Weight&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is always important that you get weight loss drugs or pills that are right for you and your needs. Here are some tips on getting it right when it comes to choosing weight loss pills;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Investigate and analyze.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As there are a lot of pills for losing weight, it would help that before you choose, you try to investigate every pill you encounter. Analyze the pills carefully; check the labels for its chemical contents, the benefits they offer, and what promises they have. No, never trust any pill that’s promising result over night. There is no such thing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Read reviews.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There would be lots of reviews about the different weight loss pills available. Mostly, you will find reviews from diet experts and users of these pills. Hence, you can get important information in these reviews. Try to classify if the review, though, is authentic or from real persons.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Ask the expert.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before finally deciding to get a bottle of pill, be sure to seek professional advice as much as possible. You know, though these pills have labels and instructions and have positive reviews, you can not be sure if it’s compatible to your bodily conditions. This is a must if you have any health problems.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you will follow these simple steps, you will never have to worry about bad side effects in weight loss pills. Anyway, the success in everything that we do depends on our willingness to learn anything that’s need to be learned about it. That is very true with weight loss and weight loss pills.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Weight Loss Pills Online&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As mentioned above, getting reviews and as much information as you can with regard to a certain weight loss pill brand is very important. And did you know that the best way to find such information and reviews is through the World Wide Web? Yes, the internet is where you will find many useful weight loss websites which offers tips and information about the different means of losing weight; including weight loss pills.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On such websites, you can find reviews of the top pills brands in the market. You can find ratings from consumers and weight loss experts as well as price comparisons. Hence, you’d be able to choose the best weight loss pills at the best prices.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-795750858981856353?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/Erz4WkZhiXg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/795750858981856353/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=795750858981856353" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/795750858981856353?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/795750858981856353?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/Erz4WkZhiXg/how-to-get-right-weight-loss-pills.html" title="How to Get the Right Weight Loss Pills" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-get-right-weight-loss-pills.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;Ak4MRH89cCp7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-7589524405649408238</id><published>2008-10-03T13:21:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:23:05.168+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:23:05.168+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>Getting to Know Weight Loss Surgery</title><content type="html">Shedding extra pounds and losing unwanted fat have been, for many years now, the dilemma of many people. And this is not just a problem in the United States but all over the world as well. This is not surprising as many of us mostly indulge in unhealthy diet; eating fake carbs, fast foods, and caffeinated beverages.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With this kind of problem at hand, we try to seek for answers that will satisfy our needs. Hence, many people try different weight loss programs, weight loss medications and have visited many weight loss clinics. However, not all of these losing weight methods can be effective and give better results to us. It is still a case to case basis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, because some are not satisfied with the mentioned weight loss procedures, weight loss experts have strived to give people the best answer. Hence, weight loss surgery has been introduced. And did you know that this weight loss method has become a booming industry. With all those people who are tired of trying different weight loss pills and diet systems, many have resorted to surgery. But, before you even try consulting a surgeon about weight loss using surgical procedures, it is better to get to know weight loss surgery first.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Benefits of Surgery for Weight Loss&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although there have been some reports of the bad sides of weight loss surgery, it also has several benefits.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here they are;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Promote better health&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– yes, this weight loss procedure can give you a healthier body with continued weight loss. Diseases like diabetes, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and high blood pressures can also be prevented.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; • Psychological&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– aside from health-related benefits, undergoing surgery can also bring good results in relation to a person’s psychological nature. You see, if you are slim and sexy, you will have high self-esteem and you can be confident all the time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Keeping Yourself Fit&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– with surgery, you’ll be thought on how to control weight gain all by yourself. You will learn how to be contented and be satisfied even with just a small amount of food.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Risks Posed by Weight Loss Surgery&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If there are benefits to this weight loss procedure, there are also risks. Well, all kinds of surgery have one or more risks, right? And this is not an exemption. Among the most serious threat brought by surgery are blood clot, failure of a body organ, infection, hemorrhage or even death. Now, the technique used in weight loss surgery known as laparoscopic technique rarely cause death to patients so no need to worry that much.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The following are among the problems that you can expect during and after the surgery:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Problems with the adjustable gastric band such as prolapsed and erosion • Complications after a gastric bypass operation such as hemorrhage, obstructions in the intestines, internal hernias, marginal ulcers, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Complications after a biliopancreatic diversion surgery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Risks of failing to get the expected weight loss results as well as weight regain after the surgery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You have to keep in mind that weight loss surgery has potential risks. It is up to you to brave these risks and go on with the procedures. The important thing is that you look for a reputable clinic. You can ask out some known clients that the clinic have regarding the kind of services that it has. Try to find out about the success rate of the clinic when it comes to surgical procedures. It is also a must that you check for the background of the surgeon who will perform your weight loss surgery. Better yet, gather as many information as you can on their surgeons and choose who you think is the best among them.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-7589524405649408238?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/wE56A7u4kxc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/7589524405649408238/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=7589524405649408238" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/7589524405649408238?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/7589524405649408238?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/wE56A7u4kxc/getting-to-know-weight-loss-surgery.html" title="Getting to Know Weight Loss Surgery" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/getting-to-know-weight-loss-surgery.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;Ak4FQXY9eCp7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-7973883490720827362</id><published>2008-10-02T13:21:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:21:50.860+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:21:50.860+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>Getting the Best Weight Loss Tips</title><content type="html">Losing weight has been the dilemma of most people for many years now. Well, we all want to look fit and sexy all the time. Hence, we strive hard just to get the body that we want. However, with the lifestyle and eating habits that we were brought up with, it is almost impossible to stay slim and so easy to gain weight.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What with all the calories that we take in everyday, with all the junk and fast foods that we eat as well as the caffeinated beverages that we drink. And in our desperation to trim down excess fats, we are always seeking for weight loss tips and different means to loss weight.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are lots of tips available for you when it comes to losing weight. Books and magazines about weight loss as well as other essential things in losing weight are now within your reach. Visit your favorite bookstores and magazine shops and you’ll surely find them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do-It-Yourself Weight Loss Tips&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As there are a lot of tips on how to trim down excess fats and shed extra pounds that have been published, you can now easily find a set of procedures fitted for you and you lifestyle. However, the best procedures to losing extra pounds are those which you can do even when you’re all by yourself; those which don’t require you to go and consult a clinic or a weight loss expert.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are some weight loss tips that you can do yourself;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Trim down your calories consumption&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– we need calories for our day to day activities, but we need to trim down unnecessary percentage of calories. Mostly, you may need to avoid soft drinks and alcoholic drinks. Gourmet coffee also contains too much calories and you may want to reduce consumption of this or totally avoid intake.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Exercise is still a best way to shed extra pounds&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– yes, this is still among the best practices that you can do at home to trim down extra pounds. You can start off by moving more often. Like instead of driving to a nearby supermarket, you can walk. Avoid riding if it is just a walking distance. You can also walk your dog every morning. Cleaning the house also makes your body move more often. You see, you don’t need trainers and equipments just to exercise.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; • Feast on 5 small meals everyday&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– instead of eating 3 heavy meals, you can eat several small meals throughout the day. This way, you can divide your daily calorie intake without having to undergo fasting or skipping meals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Always eat breakfast&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– it is not a good idea to skip on breakfast just to lose weight. You will only tend to eat more later in the day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Water therapy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– water may not be considered as something which can burn fat, but drinking the right amount of water everyday can help with bodily functions such as proper digestion. It also makes you feel full so you won’t feel like eating and eating.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you haven’t noticed, the tips above mostly involved self discipline. This is because discipline is the fundamental of all the weight loss procedures out there. You have to know your limitations if you are serious about trimming down those unwanted fats. No weight loss tips are as effective as they promise if you, as the person who wants to lose weight, won’t have even a bit of self discipline.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-7973883490720827362?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/hohgFp-RGbI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/7973883490720827362/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=7973883490720827362" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/7973883490720827362?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/7973883490720827362?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/hohgFp-RGbI/getting-best-weight-loss-tips.html" title="Getting the Best Weight Loss Tips" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/getting-best-weight-loss-tips.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;Ak8ASXc8cSp7ImA9WxRQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-5492368504967158071</id><published>2008-10-01T13:19:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T13:20:48.979+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-13T13:20:48.979+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Weight Loss" /><title>Choosing the Right Weight Loss Clinic</title><content type="html">For many years now, losing weight has been the dilemma of many people not just in the United States but all over the world. And along with this problem, people have been searching for answers to the many questions they have in mind; what is the best way to lose weight, are diet programs and weight loss pills effective, is surgery an answer to this problem, can I trust a weight loss clinic, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But, you know what? You may have tried many popular ways of trimming excess fats and shedding some extra pounds but you will never be satisfied with the results. Why? It is because until you have the right attitude towards losing weight, you won’t be getting anywhere. This is the principle of most weight loss clinics. Yes, if you know where to go to, you’d be surprise at just how easy it could be to regain self confidence and sexy body.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Introducing Weight Loss Clinic&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Basically, a weight loss clinic is a place where you can go to consult your problems about losing weight. They have professional dieticians, whose jobs are to take care of every client and make sure that you are getting the professional attention that you need. They also have special weight loss programs that are assigned to every client that they think is suitable. Exercise equipments are also available in these clinics sometimes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How to Choose the Right Clinic for You&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before going to any weight loss clinic, be sure to decide which one you are going to. Make sure that the services offered by the clinic are right for you and your body.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are some tips on how to choose your clinic;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Check the reputation of the clinic&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– as there have been many weight loss clinics cropping up nowadays, you can’t be sure that all of them can give you the results that you need. Beware of clinics promising you of instant weight loss; this can be too good to be true.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Check the backgrounds of the staffs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– as not only your losing weight but your life will be at their hands, it is just right that you check on the clinic’s staffs; their personal backgrounds and performance records. You can also ask for testimonials of other customers of the clinic to make sure that the staffs are really doing their best.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• The diet menu and programs that they offer&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– mostly, clinics will offer counseling so you can ask your prospective weight loss clinic if they have one. It is also best to ask about the diet systems and eating programs that they make their clients follow. This way, you can raise questions especially if a certain part is not suitable to your health conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Exercise&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;– be sure to ask for the kind of weight loss exercise that the clinic offers. It is a must that a workout regime be included because this is a must in losing weight the healthy way. Also, be sure to object for an exercise regime which you think is not suitable for you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Choosing your weight loss clinic is as important as choosing what you eat to stay fit. You know, there can be lots of weight loss clinics out there that can promise you the sexiest body ever. But, not all of them can fulfill this promise. So there, you have the simple tips on how you could get the best weight loss clinic.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can now start shedding off those extra pounds. Just remember that no matter what weight loss clinic in town that you try, really losing weight still goes down to you. You have to be really dedicated and serious about it; otherwise, you’ll just be wasting time and money.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-5492368504967158071?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/EnMxnTWNRc0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/5492368504967158071/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=5492368504967158071" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/5492368504967158071?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/5492368504967158071?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/EnMxnTWNRc0/choosing-right-weight-loss-clinic.html" title="Choosing the Right Weight Loss Clinic" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/10/choosing-right-weight-loss-clinic.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkYFRH0zeyp7ImA9WxRQF08.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-1287219336902696541</id><published>2008-09-27T20:03:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T19:28:35.383+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-11T19:28:35.383+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hair loss" /><title>What is the Cause of Hair Loss?</title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;For decades men, women and even children have had to stand the embarasment caused by hair loss. There are number for reasons for hair loss. Let us have a quick discussion on “What is the cause hair loss?”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are so many causes for hair loss. When we say “hair loss” most of you may think about the usual types of hair loss, which includes male pattern baldness, female pattern baldness, and even alopecia areata.. But there are so many other reasons for hair loss. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Before knowing the factors that may cause hair loss, we should know the normal hair shedding process. Do you know about 10% of our hair is shedding daily at a given time? Hair losing at this level is a normal phenomenon. If the hair falling percentage exceeds the ten percent, then it is an alarming problem.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have undergone any surgery or any sort of illness, then it may cause hair loss. This is mainly due to the amount of stress you have acquired due to the operation and also the side effect of the medication you have taken for preventing infection during your illness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sometimes hormone problem may also cause hair loss. During the hormonal imbalance, you may experience hair loss. This can easily be corrected by injecting appropriate hormones to correct the imbalance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pregnancy may also cause hair loss. Hair loss is noticed among the pregnant women even after delivery.. This is also related to hormones. In this condition, there is no need to worry because the hair regrowth will be back to normal after some months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;In addition to all these factors, one important factor that may cause hair loss is how you wear your hair. In case if you are a woman and having a tendency of wearing your hair in tight fashion, then you might suffer from hair loss.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some medicines, which may cause hair loss irrespective of sex, are anticoagulants, wincrysticin or onchocryticin (Cancer medication), medicines used for gout, birth control pills, antidepressants and Vitamin A (if it is taken in excessive amount). Sulpha drugs may cause hair loss as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sometimes underlying diseases such as lupus or diabetes may also cause hair loss. Hence it is very important to detect the cause for hair loss as early as possible to stop the hair falling. Once you have lost so much hair it is very difficult to treat the condition because prevention is better than cure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;As you have gone through these factors which may cause hair loss, it is clearly evident that there are so many reasons for hair loss and surprisingly in some cases the hair is growing back. Hence don’t worry about the hair loss and also do not  panic too much because panic itself may cause hair loss!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-1287219336902696541?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/JW6WYFhWeM0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/1287219336902696541/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=1287219336902696541" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/1287219336902696541?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/1287219336902696541?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/JW6WYFhWeM0/what-is-cause-of-hair-loss.html" title="What is the Cause of Hair Loss?" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-is-cause-of-hair-loss.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkYCQ306fCp7ImA9WxRQF08.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-70141451095611498</id><published>2008-09-27T20:02:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T19:29:22.314+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-11T19:29:22.314+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hair loss" /><title>Ways to Identify the Best Hair Loss Products</title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Think yourself - there are so many hair loss products on the market, which promise onehundred percent cure for hair loss. But still people are buying different hair loss products and more over most of them are still having hair loss problems. So don&amp;rsquo;t throw away your money by buying a hair loss product without doing a proper research. A lot of  hair loss products make false claims e.g. they state that they are clinically proven, but in fact they are not.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are you confused? You don&amp;rsquo;t have an idea which hair loss product on the market is the best for you? Honestly, no one can answer this. One person might feel a particular product gave great results, another person claims that it is of no use. In case you are a multi millionaire with lots of money, you may try all these products!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The most important thing you should know is that no product on the market will give you results overnight. All of them may consume long time may be even years together for you to see marginal results.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;In most cases hair loss products prescribed by doctors are giving better results than hair loss products available in drugstores. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is always advisable to spend considerable time to find the cause for your hair loss rather than searching for hair loss products. If you found the reason for your hair loss problem than you are half way there! As in most cases hair loss is caused by a wrong diet, a lack of vitamins and minerals, medication or stress, correcting these factors may easily cure your hair loss.&lt;br /&gt;Most individuals suffering from hair loss may choose herbal hair loss products due to the fact that there are no side effects. When selecting a hair loss product you should always make sure the product restores dead hair follicles and supports hair growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is also highly recommend to search for hair loss products on the internet. You can easily identify scam hair loss products as they claim that they will completely stop hair loss within x days!  There are no legitimate products on the market with the ability to do this. Women should not use these hair loss products because they may cause hair growth all over the body- not just on the head.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;You may also try herbal hair loss since you can get these products without doctor&amp;rsquo;s prescription. Although these pills are herbal in origin, some of them might have side effects. So again: contact your physician before taking any kind of pills.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-70141451095611498?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/pw_GAZidrxY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/70141451095611498/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=70141451095611498" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/70141451095611498?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/70141451095611498?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/pw_GAZidrxY/ways-to-identify-best-hair-loss.html" title="Ways to Identify the Best Hair Loss Products" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/09/ways-to-identify-best-hair-loss.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkYCQ306fCp7ImA9WxRQF08.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-8703928156673333899</id><published>2008-09-27T20:01:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T19:29:22.314+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-11T19:29:22.314+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hair loss" /><title>Ways to Hide Hair Loss after Pregnancy</title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Most women suffer from gradual or sudden hair loss after pregnancy and also during pregnancy. This is mainly due to “raging hormones”.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hair loss after pregnancy can be noticed in different times - after parturition or after nursing stopped. Most of the women get startled after seeing clumps of hair coming out while showering or during combing. It is widely noticed that most of the women experience hair loss after pregnancy especially around six months after childbirth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hair loss after pregnancy is mainly due to the fact that women&amp;rsquo;s body is nourishing the new born rather than feeding the hair because the infant and the mother are the important persons not the hair.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are other reasonso for hair loss after childbirth. The hormones, which are causing normal hair loss are completely lost during pregnancy. Hence normal shedding of hair is not noticed while pregnant. Once the baby comes out of the womb, the women&amp;rsquo;s body returns to normal and the hair, which have not fallen during pregnancy start to shed in conspicuous bundles. The hair loss after pregnancy is mostly noticed in the areas around the ears, close to the hairline, and near the temples.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are so many hair styles available from different hairdressers for the lactating mothers. One of the wonderful options for coiffing hair to perfection regardless of current hair situation is using super volumizing tonic by these mothers to correct hair falling. This hair growth product is free from alcohol, and is also natural and is readily available at drugstores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another idea to correct hair loss after pregnancy is to go for a better cut or new hair style.&lt;br /&gt;Most of the new moms don&amp;rsquo;t have enough time to go for different hair care designs in order to hide the hair loss after pregnancy. So ask your hubby to baby-sit while the new mom may find little time to look after their hair to camouflage the hair-lessened areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you find enough time to look after your hair despite your new baby, the hair loss after pregnancy can be taken care by having woven with lowlights around your face to improve your skin and face by masking the hair falling.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Finally, you can choose hair accessories such as ponytail with hanging pearls. These hair accessories can be used as useful hair-helpers to mask hair loss.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Even headbands are the perfect fit in areas of hair loss especially near the temple or over the ears and around the hairline. A beautiful twist or bun can be easily created in seconds using claw or condor clip by the busy new moms..&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;By adopting these ways, the temporary hair loss after pregnancy can easily be handled for attending any evening event with their new born. Happy weekend with no fear of hair loss after pregnancy!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-8703928156673333899?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/4r6QuufDI-Q" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/8703928156673333899/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=8703928156673333899" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/8703928156673333899?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/8703928156673333899?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/4r6QuufDI-Q/ways-to-hide-hair-loss-after-pregnancy.html" title="Ways to Hide Hair Loss after Pregnancy" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/09/ways-to-hide-hair-loss-after-pregnancy.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkYCQ306fSp7ImA9WxRQF08.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-2934962253868241360</id><published>2008-09-27T20:01:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T19:29:22.315+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-11T19:29:22.315+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hair loss" /><title>Vitamins and Hair Loss</title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Many women and men are looking for the perfect solution to treat hair loss. Most men and women feel that the outer appearance is very important if you want to be successful. That&amp;rsquo;s why there is great need for hair loss products..&lt;br /&gt;Although there are numerous causes for hair loss, dietary insufficiency is found to be a major one. &lt;br /&gt;Hair loss can be caused by a deficiency in  B vitamins- especially B6, inositol, Biotin, and folic acid. B vitamins, especially B5 (pantothenic acid) and B3 (Niacin) are an important part in growth of hair follicle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to cure hair loss, Vitamin supplement intake should be performed carefully. Reasearch shows that an excessive intake of vitamin B6 by men resulted in stimulated hair growth. Deficiency in folic acid caused complete baldness among some men.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The main function of Vitamin E is to transport oxygen in the blood and improves the scalp circulation. Vitamin E enhances the immune function and thereby the health of the hair gets improved. That&amp;rsquo;s why Vitamin E can also be considered a hair loss vitamin. Vitamin E can be consumed @ 400 IU daily.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vitamin C can also be considered a hair loss vitamin since it improves circulation of the scalp and maintains all capillaries, which carry blood to the follicles. This vitamin may be consumed 5,000 mg daily.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Other hair loss vitamins are Biotin, Inositol, and B-Vitamins. Biotin maintains the health of the hair. You should eat plenty of food to prevent hair loss due to biotin deficiency. You can also consume 50 mg of Biotin twice daily through food. This will definitely bring fruitful results. The following food is recommended: bulgur, green peas, lentils, walnuts, sunflower seeds, soybeans, oats, bulgur, Brewer&amp;rsquo;s yeast and brown rice. Inositol is also being considered a hair loss vitamin. Take 100 mg twice daily for better hair growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excessive intake of Vitamin A can cause hair loss. Once the intake of Vitamin A is stabilized, the hair loss may be stopped. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;For better growth of hair, B vitamins are necessary. Among the B vitamins, Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) are known as hair loss vitamins. B vitamins are rich in foods like bran, nuts, eggs, soybeans, cauliflower, carrots, peas, and beans. Intake of these vitamins will help to improve quality, texture, and growth of hair.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-2934962253868241360?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/kvA0Eumb8kw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/2934962253868241360/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=2934962253868241360" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/2934962253868241360?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/2934962253868241360?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/kvA0Eumb8kw/vitamins-and-hair-loss.html" title="Vitamins and Hair Loss" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/09/vitamins-and-hair-loss.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkYCQ306fip7ImA9WxRQF08.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-8751155891924743926</id><published>2008-09-27T20:00:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T19:29:22.316+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-11T19:29:22.316+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hair loss" /><title>Understanding Thyroid Hair Loss</title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Most people who are suffering from hair loss should immediately make sure that they are not suffering from thyroid hair loss. Whenever your body requires extra energy, which might be due to stress or other illness, the hair cells get shut down automatically to redirect the energy elsewhere. The common condition where hair loss can occur are poor diet and nutritional deficiencies, hormonal changes, surgery, and many medications, but noticeably, thyroid hair loss.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Before starting the treatment plan for your thyroid hair loss, the following key points should be taken into consideration such as evaluation by a dermatologist, to find out if there is are nutritional deficiencies, making sure that it may not be of the side effect of the thyroid drug, adherent to alternative therapies and last but not least rule out the possibility of thyroid rug side effect.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Although there are three types of hair loss such as thyroid hair loss, autoimmune alopecia, and male pattern hair loss. Thyroid hair loss can occur both in hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. When suffering from thyroid hair loss, you&amp;rsquo;ll often find more hair in the shower, in drains and in hairbrushes with absence of specific hair less patches. Thyroid hair loss is noticeable among some people even after starting the treatment especially in Synthroid medication.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Synthroid is useful in hypothyroidism but it produces thyroid hair loss as its side effect for some people and this is not known by some of the medical professionals also. So make sure that hair falling is not due to Synthroid.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thyroid hair loss can also occur if your condition is under treated. TSH of around 1-2 is optimal for a large number of people who are suffering from hypothyroidism with no hair falling.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alternative therapy such as evening primrose oil is found to be highly useful in correcting thyroid hair loss. Aromatherapy is also found to be extremely effective. Essential oils of thyme, cedar wood oil, lavender, and rosemary mixed altogether and applied on the hair will help to stimulate hair growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The thyroid hair loss can also be corrected by using Ayurveda medicines such as Bhingaraj oil or brahmi oil. Both oils should be applied to the scalp without disruption for at least 3 months for hair growth stimulation. In addition to this the ayurvedic herbs amla and ashwagandha will also help stimulating hair growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The final treatment for thyroid hair loss is hair transplantation if there is serious illness. Small plugs of hair are removed from the back or side of the scalp and implanted to areas of the scalp with little or no hair.  The effect can be seen after several months. Tissue expansion is another procedure that helps to treat thyroid hair loss. In this type, a small empty sac is slot into the skin. The sac is filled up with saline water for a course of time. Automatically, the skin begins to rejuvenate to give bulging appearance. This new skin with hair follicles is placed over the adjacent bald patches. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-8751155891924743926?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/Rb-l9ga7gcY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/8751155891924743926/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=8751155891924743926" title="1 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/8751155891924743926?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/8751155891924743926?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/Rb-l9ga7gcY/understanding-thyroid-hair-loss.html" title="Understanding Thyroid Hair Loss" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/09/understanding-thyroid-hair-loss.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkYCQ306fip7ImA9WxRQF08.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-2642982083294788856</id><published>2008-09-27T19:59:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T19:29:22.316+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-11T19:29:22.316+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hair loss" /><title>Understanding Normal Hair Loss</title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Before having a look at the term &amp;quot;normal hair loss&amp;quot; we should have a look at &amp;quot;hair&amp;quot; in general. An average head consists of 100,000 to 150,000 hair, which grows ½ an inch every month. Hair is growing due to rapid cell division at the base of the follicle and gets pigmented when it is pushed upwards out of the follicle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Normal hair loss or alopecia, is a part of the natural hair life cycle. Normal hair loss is caused by genetic factors, androgens and age. Other factors include general bad health, side effects of medications, and skin diseases. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hair loss may result from heredity. Millions of men, women and children are confronted with hair loss due to heredity. It is important to know that every day an individual sheds 100 to 300 hairs daily as a natural process. Each and every hair undergoes the hair growth cycle before normal hair loss occurs. The normal growth cycle consists of three stages:,&lt;br /&gt;· Anagen stage&lt;br /&gt;· Catagen stage&lt;br /&gt;· Telogen stage&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anagen stage&lt;br /&gt;hair will stay in this phase for two to four years. Each hair will grow 15 cm per year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Catagen phase&lt;br /&gt;In this transition phase, the hair spends two to four weeks. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Telogen phase&lt;br /&gt;The telogen phase is also called the resting phase. This phase lasts about three months allowing the hair to detach itself prior to falling out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;In case of normal hair loss, there is no need to panic. But if there is an excessive hair loss, it should immediately be discussed with your physician. Treatments that are available depend on the type of hair loss. Sometimes correcting hormone imbalance may prevent further hair loss. Rogaine (Minoxidil) will help to correct common baldness &lt;br /&gt;An individual will lose 100 hair per day and hair rubbing, too much brushing or excessive washing may result in an increase of hair loss. Losing 100 hair per day is conisdered absolutely normal! Normal hair loss may increase as age advances. Male pattern baldness is a normal hair loss, which is genetically predetermined.&lt;br /&gt;In case if you are an individual of above 30 years and you begin to lose scalp hair, then the chances are 95% that it is normal hair loss.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-2642982083294788856?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/an5TkJ3-afQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/2642982083294788856/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=2642982083294788856" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/2642982083294788856?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/2642982083294788856?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/an5TkJ3-afQ/understanding-normal-hair-loss.html" title="Understanding Normal Hair Loss" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/09/understanding-normal-hair-loss.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkYCQ306fip7ImA9WxRQF08.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-4290988727362679836</id><published>2008-09-27T19:57:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T19:29:22.316+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-11T19:29:22.316+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hair loss" /><title>Understanding Male Hair Loss</title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Male Hair loss generally refers to the male pattern baldness. It is medically referred as “Androgenic Alopecia”. Male hair loss affects a person at any time after puberty. The hair usually recedes the letter “M” and the crown hair becomes thinner as age advances.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hair loss is common in men and women. But a lot more men suffer from hair loss than women. Treatment of male hair loss differs a lot from female hair loss treatment. Propecia is a good example for a male hair loss product that should not be used by women.. If a women is pregnant Propecia may injure the baby in the womb. Propecia will also cause hair growth on parts of the body where women do not like to have hair (body, face)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hence Propecia is not recommended for women. Male hair loss can be treated with propecia but with some side effects. The side effects include impotency and lack of sex drive. So you should consult your physician before taking this medicine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;In early days, Rogaine was used to treat high blood pressure, but now it is primarily used to stop hair loss.  Rogaine should be used continuously for three to four months to have some fruitful results.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The reason formale hair loss is mainly due to the levels of DHT (Dihydro testosterone) in the scalp. The DHT is present in a person immediately after his puberty and the purpose of DHT is to develop secondary sexual characteristics. DHT gets attached to the hair follicle and prevents the assimilation of nutrients to the follicles which in turn cause thinning out of hair and finally shedding of hair which results in hair loss.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to prevent hair loss there are many products available on the market. The most important ingredients, which prevent hair loss is saw palmetto. It is clearly evident that saw palmetto blocks DHTs and is a natural medication. A product called Hair Genesis consists of saw palmetto and is extensively used to cure hair loss.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hair energizer hair products by Ferm-T are also being used for treating hair loss. Even women can use this product without any side effect. The Hair energizer helps to stop hair thinning and hair loss. The Hair Energizer kit comes with a bottle of Follicle spray, 15 ml tube Jojoba oil, a bottle of shampoo, and 60 tablets of vitamins &amp;amp; minerals. Advecia, another product helps a lot to treat hair loss. It is essential for revitalizing the hair follicles. This is useful in treating the follicles, which are deprived of nutrients.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-4290988727362679836?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/JGHJ6mKSzXE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/4290988727362679836/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=4290988727362679836" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/4290988727362679836?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/4290988727362679836?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/JGHJ6mKSzXE/understanding-male-hair-loss.html" title="Understanding Male Hair Loss" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/09/understanding-male-hair-loss.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkYCQ306fyp7ImA9WxRQF08.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815864592242187886.post-5993611266308475973</id><published>2008-09-27T19:56:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T19:29:22.317+07:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-11T19:29:22.317+07:00</app:edited><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hair loss" /><title>Treat Hair Loss</title><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Baldness and hair loss is a problematic condition for a large majority of the male population. At a research study held in a university in Virginia, men suffering from hair loss described feelings of vulnerability, helplessness, and jealousy of men with full, healthy hair. But not only men have to deal with hair loss. There are millions of women worldwide also suffering from hair loss.&lt;br /&gt;Propecia is considered to be the best hair loss solution especially for men. It is unsafe in pregnant women as it causes birth defectsw in the new born. Impotency and lack of sex drive when taking Propecia are the main side effects observed among men.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another hair loss solution available in drugstores or pharmacies is “Hair Genesis”. The formulation in Hair Genesis works by blocking key androgen receptor sites in the hair follicle from damage caused by DHT. Hair Genesis is available as a topical serum, shampoo, oral supplement and conditioner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;FNS is another hair loss solution available without prescription. The active ingredients in this hair loss solution is a mixture of amino acids, vitamins and minerals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another very popular hair loss solutino is Folligen Hair Loss Treatment. Folligen uses a strong formulation of copper peptides. It delivers this vital nutrient directly to the hair follicles to positively influence growth performance. Folligen Hair Loss Treatment is available as Folligen Cream, Folligen therapy spray and Folligen Lotion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tricomin Hair Loss treatment is also considered as a very effective hair loss solution available for hair loss sufferers. Tricomin consists of nutrient copper and transfers the nutrient directly to the hair follicles for hair growth improvement. Nutrient copper plays an important role in stopping hair loss irrespective of sex. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;When browsing the internet, you can find thousands of products claiming to prevent hair loss. Selecting the right one can be a difficult task. View the before and after pictures shown on most companies websites. Review each prodcut carefully so you don&amp;rsquo;t buy a scam product. If the images are shot from different angles, the company might try to fool you, because these are known camera tricks to fool one&amp;rsquo;s eye. When a hair loss product is claiming “98% success rate&amp;quot;, have a look at their clinical study documentation. If the information provided is vague, stay away! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4815864592242187886-5993611266308475973?l=excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~4/uGoyGV9YL1c" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/feeds/5993611266308475973/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4815864592242187886&amp;postID=5993611266308475973" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/5993611266308475973?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4815864592242187886/posts/default/5993611266308475973?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ydRy/~3/uGoyGV9YL1c/treat-hair-loss.html" title="Treat Hair Loss" /><author><name>cumi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13713015458020515936</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15367866799765207607" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://excellenthealthguide.blogspot.com/2008/09/treat-hair-loss.html</feedburner:origLink></entry></feed>
