Tip #5: Don't eat what your kids leave behind. Admit it, after your kids leave table, you gather up food they leave behind. You just can't bear to throw it away because you know that it's enough to feed a small, famished African country. So you eat a "second supper" out of guilt. How can you be so heartless?! Send leftover food to that small, famished African country.

Tip #6: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are not all that bad for you, if you eat them in moderation. But stay away from those dreaded peanut butter and jellyfish sandwiches.

Tip #7: Blot your pizza to remove 17% of saturate fats. If you blot it really well, you can remove 100%. Of course, an empty plate might require a spicier sauce...

Tip #8: No snacking in front of TV. Get up. Right now. No snacking in front of my TV. I don't want crumbs on my living room carpet.

Tip #9: Schedule your exercise. It's true, if you don't schedule it, your exercise will get pushed aside by things you do schedule. I suggest scheduling it during office meetings, dental appointments and reality TV shows. You wouldn't want to miss anything important, would you?

Tip #10: This is a good one. Why, because #10 on any top-ten list is always a good one. Ten is a great number. So tip #10 is to celebrate every ten pounds lost by preparing a triple chocolate double-dip cheesecake supreme ice cream parfait deluxe. Go ahead and drool. You deserve it. And if you think preparing it is fun, just wait until you lose another 50 pounds ... and have permission to actually eat it.

I hope these tips help you. On a serious note, most people will lose a significant amount of weight if they follow these ten tips along with watching their calories according to any popular healthy dieting plan. Well...almost. You might not want to follow tip #6. You will probably lose fewer pounds eating jelly than you would eating jellyfish.

According to a report by NewScientis.com news service, "...In Netherlands, where meticulous hygiene and isolation procedures were consciously adopted, MRSA rates have fallen drastically and Dutch now rate among best in Europe."

* How is MRSA treated? According to CDC (Center for Disease Control), "...MRSA are susceptible to several antibiotics." However, in recent times, certain strains of MRSA are resistant to often-used Vancomycin antibiotic.

In closing, MRSA is a preventable infection if good hygiene and isolation procedures are strictly observed. Having experienced MRSA first-hand with a close, family member, I have physically seen life-threatening effects of this super-bug. On one hand, MRSA is a harmless germ, but on other, it can render severe illness and even death. Speak to your healthcare providers about MRSA and ask what preventive measures are being taken to keep MRSA contained. The best way to prevent MRSA, is to be properly informed. Knowledge is key.

MRSA: Silent Killer - Are You at Risk? © 2004 - All Rights Reserved C. Bailey-Lloyd/Lady Camelot Staff Writer and Public Relations' Director for www.holisticjunction.com www.mediapositiveradio.com

References: * CDC: [The Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA - www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/aresist/mrsafq.htm] MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Fact Sheet * Health Protection Agency [London - www.hpa.org.uk] : Pamphlet - MRSA: Information for Patients (referred by Dr. Mark C. Enright, Senior Research Fellow, Royal Society University Research Fellow, (Univ. Biological Safety Officer), Dept. of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, United Kingdom] * New Scientist.com - Report: MRSA deaths up 15-fold in a decade, [www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994723]