The Solution to Healthy Weight LossWritten by Marilyn Pokorney
REQUIREMENTS FOR REPRINT: You have permission to publish this article free of charge in your e-zine, newsletter, ebook, print publication or on your website ONLY if it remains unchanged and you include copyright and author information (Resource Box) at end. You may not use this article in any unsolicited commercial email (spam).You may retrieve this article by: Autoresponder: diettips1000@getresponse.com Website: http://www.apluswriting.net/articles/diettips.txt Words: 882 including resource box Copyright: 2005 Marilyn Pokorney Please leave resource box intact with an active link, and send a courtesy copy of publication in which article appears to: marilynp@nctc.net ------------------------------------------------------------ The overweight and obesity epidemic is a worldwide problem. There are no official statistics for spending on diet products, but estimates vary from $40 to $100 billion in US alone, much of that on scams and fad diets that promise impossible. Research shows that 95% of people who have lost weight find that they regain it back when they return to their normal eating habits. According to Center for Disease Control's Chronic Disease Center, in 1991 in United States, only four states had an obesity prevalence of 15 percent to 19 percent. In 2003, 15 states had an obesity prevalence of 15 to 19 percent, 31 states had an obesity prevalence of 20 to 24 percent, and four states had a prevalence of 25 percent or more. Major medical problems associated with obesity include gallbladder disease, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, and osteoarthritis. If that isn't incentive enough to lose that excess weight statistics show that overweight people are usually given lower paying jobs, get lower salaries, receive little in raises, and are, as a whole, looked down upon by 40 percent of fellow employees and employers. In 2002 The American Heart Association reported that more than 10 percent of US children ages 2 to 5 are overweight. That is up from 7 percent in 1994. The situation is probably even worse now, said Dr. Robert H. Eckel, president-elect of heart association and professor of medicine at University of Colorado. The obesity problem among children has increased with school-age children as well. Four million children ages 6 to 11 and 5.3 million in age group 12 to 19 have increased by 75 percent from 1991. Food habits adopted in childhood can be hard to change. As a result hypertension and high cholesterol leading to heart disease, strokes, and diabetes are going to become nations top health problem with people of all ages within 10 to 30 years. These are ailments that usually afflict middle age to elderly population. More than a million new cases of diabetes are already being diagnosed each year, says American Diabetic Association.
| | Understanding AromatherapyWritten by Gabriel Foster
In 1920's, a French cosmetic chemist named Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, was one day making fragrances in his laboratory, when he accidentally burned his arm. He then thrust his badly burnt arm into nearest cold liquid, which turned out to be a tub of lavender oil. To his surprise, pain was decreased dramatically and left no usual burn results, such as, redness, heat, inflammation, and blisters. He also noticed that wound healed quickly and left none of usual scars associated with burns. It was at that point that Gattefosse dedicated his life to researching medicinal properties of what we now call nature's essential oils. Incidentally, he was first to coin term aromatherapy.Essential Oils Essential oils are aromatic liquid substances extracted from specific species of trees, roots, leaves, fruits, grasses and flowers. These concentrated oils are far more valuable to humankind, than just pleasing aromas. The healing properties of essential oils, have long been known in ancient times. From Egypt to India to China and used accordingly. Essential oils are absorbed through skin and leaves no toxins like their medical drug counterparts; this is an effective way to use them. They are excreted from body through urine, feces, perspiration, and exhalation. Medicinal And Healing The essential oils have a proven history of healing and treating many ailments. Acne, burns, insomnia, depression, indigestion, dandruff, and cervical cancer to name a few. They may not necessarily cure all ailments, but do manage them effectively. The modern day medical system and drug industry have been using active ingredients found in essential oils in their chemical drug making and treatment professions. However, because they've been chemically modified by science, they do leave toxins in body after use, among other related problems. Essential oils in there natural form, are far more beneficial to your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Cosmetic And Beauty Apart from being able to heal and treat various ailments, essential oils have a varied and proven means of being great cosmetic alternatives. They can be used to make your own line of natural cosmetics that's both healthy and none toxic in nature. Imagine making your own body lotion that treats your skin like a pampered king or queen. Cosmetics that wave goodbye to cellulite and rediscover gorgeousness of your hands. The potential is limitless and very safe. Natural beauty with no high price to pay, just nature's goldmine in your household. Air Fresheners & Cleaners Aromatherapy also provides a means to natural air fresheners and cleaners in form of ....... you guessed it, those wonder working essential oils. Create air fresheners with lemon, geranium, pettigraine and sandalwood blends to perform music of a breathtaking musical dancing throughout your house in aromas that both paint your face with a smile and childlike awe. Create scents that is not only composed of sweet smelling aromas, but have natural bacteria fighting skills to them. Even soaps can be created, powerful enough to punch ugliness of bacteria, yet mild enough to shower you with grace of angels.
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