7 Pillars of Weight Loss: Get up and do something about your body weightWritten by Bette L. Hall CMA, NHC
7 PILLARS OF WEIGHT LOSS Get Up And Do Something About Your Weight by Bette L. Hall CMA, NHC Spring is here alas! It’s a time when everything is fresh and new. Flowers begin to bloom, love is in air, and our thoughts turn toward shedding those unwanted winter pounds. Short dark days have led to inactivity and pounds have piled on. Hoards of beautiful bodies will be heading to Waikiki, Newport, Malibu, Santa Monica, Padre Island, and Pompano Beach. Will you be one of those headed for fun in sun or will that winter fat keep you too embarrassed to show yourself in a bikini? These words of wisdom are meant to encourage and help those who want to reduce ten or fifteen pounds and that little tummy pooch that was gained during winter blahs. Pay close attention and follow this advice and you will see results. The things I’m about to share with you aren’t just empty words. They are words of wisdom that require action on your part. Don’t just read these words and think "it’s good advice" and then forget about them. Get up and do something about it. 1. Lighten up on your salt intake. That doesn’t just mean to limit your use of salt shaker at table. It also means not to eat food with high salt content such as bacon, ham, cheese, chips, popcorn, corn nuts, etc.
| | Relationships: The Secret Ingredient for Better HealthWritten by Pat Swan, M.S.
Human beings are relational by nature. Therefore, interpersonal relationships, past or present, personal or professional, represent a primary source of stress in our lives. Chronic stress is a major factor in breakdown of our immune system, and has been found to be source of many emotional and physical disorders.Numerous studies have linked stress to illnesses including heart disease, fibromyalgia, migraines, cancer, ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, low back pain, and many more. Stress management strategies often suggested include deep breathing, relaxation exercises, physical exercise, meditation, and yoga, among others. But how often have you heard someone suggest that it is important to evaluate your relationships and reduce your interpersonal stress in order to effectively improve health? In my practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist more than 90% of my clients suffering from depression, anxiety or other mental illnesses have one primary complaint – relationship problems at work or at home. We have heard that we must quit smoking to reduce risks of cancer and enhance health. Have we heard results of divorce studies that indicate that stress related damage to a man going through divorce is equal to smoking a pack of cigarettes a day? It appears from this study that reducing conflict in our relationships could equal our quitting smoking as a health strategy. We have heard that we must exercise, eat healthy and watch our cholesterol if we want to avoid a heart attack. But have we heard that an element closely linked to heart disease has been defined as “hostility “ factor, or “cynical mistrust of others.” It appears from this that improvement in conflict resolution skills and dealing with interpersonal anger may be more helpful than other strategies in maintaining good cardiovascular health.
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