Winning the Stress GameWritten by Andrea Putting N.D
Winning The Stress GameStress is a big factor in today’s world. The way we deal with it is as individual as we are. We need a certain amount of stress to function, but when it reaches extremes and we can no longer deal with it, it becomes a problem. Not dealing with our stress levels can lead to many symptoms and diseases. These can range from things such as headaches and indigestion and lead to many more serious illnesses if initial warning signs are ignored. Stress places greater demands on body’s nutritional status than normal. Often when we find ourselves in these situations, planning and preparing meals takes a great dive in priority. However, this is when good nutrition is most important. Choosing healthy snacks such as fruit over junkie and fast foods is a start. It is important to drink plenty of water and replace tea and coffee with other more gentle alternatives such as herbal teas. Try to make eating meals as relaxing as possible. Turn off TV, put on some relaxing music and enjoy your food and your family. Supplements of nutrients are very important at these times. A good multi-vitamin and mineral supplement is a vital part of stress management. There are many herb remedies that are of great value when dealing with stress. The appropriate herbs for you will depend on your individual circumstances. Ginseng has become a popular stress management herb in recent times, as it enhances ability to handle life. In many situations, people under stress need help relaxing at night, to enable them to get vital sleep needed. There are many relaxing herbs that can be of assistance here. A cup of herbal tea before bed can be relaxing, teas such as chamomile or Evening bliss are enjoyable.
| | Craig Nabat President of Freedom Laser Therapy strives to change perceptions about smoking created by a public relation expert of the past.Written by Dr. Karen Stewart
Los Angeles, CA-April 12, 2005 -- Are smokers of today aware that during World War I cigarettes were considered tasteless and unmanly? Most men preferred cigars, pipes, and chewing tobacco. At time cigarettes proved to be more convenient in trenches and our government began putting cigarettes in soldiers' rations. Many soldiers changed their method of acquiring tobacco shortly thereafter. Cigarettes became known as choice of warriors, because of this simple marketing tactic used by The American Tobacco Company. As profits started to skyrocket from increase of men's cigarette smoking, it became evident a marketing scheme must be developed to attract women smokers.Beginning in 1920's Edward L. Bernays was one of first and most successful public relations experts of his time. Many consider Bernays to be Father of Public Relations. His precedent-setting marketing campaigns for American Tobacco Company, climaxed when he staged a parade of cigarette-smoking debutantes marching down Fifth Avenue on Easter Sunday. The parade was designed to change negative perception of women smoking cigarettes and turn it into an act of liberation for them. Strangely enough cigarettes now became looked at as "The Torches of Freedom," as event was poetically named. Ten debutantes were paid to walk down Fifth Avenue in New York with lit cigarettes while pre-warned media took their pictures. Bernays PR stints tore down barriers, which people had over women smoking in public places, making Lucky Strikes cigarettes, fastest growing brand in country. This event marked first time women smoked openly on streets. During days following event women were seen smoking on streets all across nation. With Bernays help, tobacco industry convinced a generation of women to light up. His next public relations scheme was to play on women's historical fear of fat. The genius marketer persuaded weight-conscious women that a cigarette was just thing to substitute for a sweet. He highly publicized Lucky Strike's slogan "Reach for a Lucky Instead of a Sweet." Largely supported by medical community in his claims, Bernays created imagery that impacted nation from Hollywood to Wall Street. And he did it all without anyone knowing his client The American Tobacco Company was behind it. One of his main job duties was to daily discredit new research linking smoking to deadly diseases. Bernays was successful for many years refuting claims of smoking health risks.
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