Thursday is Thanksgiving in the U.S., when many of us will gather with family and friends to celebrate another year. I love Thanksgiving because my family usually spends the day at home (maybe a relative’s home, but it’s a home) with a group of people we feel very special about.
We have a special Thanksgiving meal for the folks who choose to be at on this day, too. It ends up being a very festive day, and most of the folks who join us appreciate not having to make their own Thanksgiving meal. That’s usually my job – I’m the only cook in my East Coast family, although my husband started learning this year, and he’s doing a great job.
Several years ago, we started the tradition in our family of each of us speaking aloud what we’re thankful for. It’s fun to do that – in the early stages, our repressed family was a little embarrassed to say what they were really thinking, but we got used to it, and now we enjoy telling each other how thankful we are that they are in our lives. Because that’s usually what we all end up saying to each other.
I found this ‘thankful list’ on an interesting blog the other day. It makes for a bit more humor in the reciting. Some of the things people say they are thankful for include:
• Toilet paper (for obvious reasons) • My electric blanket, foot bag and peppermint mocha creamer for my coffee. • I’m thankful that even though I feel like I’m talking to air 99% of the time, I do get a kid who comes back and tells me, “Hey, I actually learned something.” I wish more of them did this. • Nacho Cheese Combos • That I have 10 healthy toenails. • Trash cans • That I’m just as excited about a life-sized Malenium Falcom cockpit as J.
I don't know what a life-sized malenium Falcom cockpit is, but makes me giggle. Hope you have some really great giggles tomorrow – even if you’re not celebrating Thanksgiving. And that you stop to think about what you’re thankful for.
Posted by Cindy for Marsha while she is away...enjoying her family.
Reuters - Researchers presented a conundrum to
new mothers on Monday, saying that women who want to lose the
extra weight gained in pregnancy should try to get more sleep.
The silver lining to being at risk for is that you truly CAN control and prevent it by being more mindful about the foods you eat.
This holiday many of us stop thinkig about ourselves and our health as much as we ought with all the fun (and stress) of shopping, traveling, entertaining, etc.
How about instead of agonizing about "the perfect gift" for someone else, first try giving yourself a gift by planning ways to manage the stress and focus on strategies?
Studies demonstrate a that includes whole grains, fruits, veggies (all those good nutritious foods doctors go on about for good reason) diminish your chances of developing .
But let's take a closer look at what the experts recommend. For example, proponents for at John Hopkins University suggest a 4-pronged approach (from Yahoo!Health):
Healthy Weight Loss. , by reducing overall calorie intake, is a straightforward way to help prevent diabetes. But don't get hung up on what your specific calorie should be; just think about reducing. If you don't need to lose weight, go on to some of the other strategies.
Fats. Research shows that people whose diets contain the lowest percentage of calories from fat reduce their risk of developing diabetes the most. (Persons who actually have diabetes must limit saturated fat consumption to 7 percent of total calories.) To prevent diabetes, strive for a daily intake where less than 30 percent of your total calories come from fat and less than 10 percent of total calories from saturated fat. (See diabetes food pyramid image above right.)
Fiber and whole grains. Aim for 25 grams or more of fiber each day. Fiber is listed on every food label. To help you reach your daily fiber goal, look for foods with more than 5 grams of daily fiber per serving. Choose foods whose list of ingredients contains the words "whole grain" or "whole wheat" as the first ingredient.
Fruits and vegetables. These foods provide vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that our bodies need. Fruits and vegetables are also fat-free foods, so they're generally lower in calories than other food choices.
Try our recently posted ; it's a healthy soup that helps to prevent type 2 diabetes by providing key minerals, nutrients and fiber. And, for more helpful information about reducing stress, please read .
Make the most of the holidays and take care of yourself! You'll be thankful you did.
When searching for an effective hoodia diet pill many people today find it completely overwhelming once they start searching.
1. It is important that when looking for an effective hoodia diet pill you pay close attention to the labels on the products. When looking at the labels check to see if it contains any additional or unnecessary ingredients. In some hoodia products, you may find it contain stimulants or other potentially dangerous ingredients. An effective hoodia diet pill should contain large concentrates of authentic hoodia gordonii as its main ingredient.
2. When looking for an effective hoodia diet pill, it is important that you choose one which contains at least 400mg of hoodia gordonii within each tablet. certainly you will find that experts and doctors alike are saying that you will need to take as much as 3,000 mg of hoodia each day for it to effectively suppress your appetite. So if you see products that contain as little as 25mg of hoodia in them, then I would advise to steer clear of these as you will find yourself popping pills all day to ensure that you get the required amount of hoodia for it to effectively work.
3. Independent Lab Testing. Although many companies claim that they have in house lab testing of their hoodia diet pills, unfortunately this is not enough if you want to ensure that what you are using is effective. Therefore you should look for those companies who have their products both randomly and anonymously tested by an independent laboratory. By using such companies as this you will be ensured that the results being provided to them are accurate.
Today the Hoodia Gordonii weight loss pill is one of the most popular diet pills in the market. With all the marketing by the hoodia pills manufacturers nowadays, does the really work?
Also when using the Hoodia Gordonii weight loss pill, make sure you follow the recommended dosage exactly as written on the instructions. It does not mean taking more hoodia weight loss pills will cause you to lose more weight. I highly recommend hoodia gordonii weight loss pills as it works and there are no side effects as with other weight loss prescription drugs.
Due to the increase in the number of people now suffering from obesity around the world, the hoodia gordonii pill is certainly one of the more popular ways to lose weight as it is a natural supplement with no side effects and so can be consumed by anyone.
This makes Hoodia an incredibly high demand item. The South African government has established Hoodia plantations in South Africa to assist in the growth of this incredible plant. It has become a protected plant in South Africa and illegal harvesting it can lead to severe penalties.
Scientists discovered the and began to study it around 1963. For years, they have tried to replicate "P57", the active ingredient in Hoodia. Currently there are over twenty-one varieties of Hoodia, however, the appetite suppressant properties are only found in Hoodia Gordonii.
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risk of having their infant die soon after birth, especially if
premature rupture of membranes (PROM) occurs before full-term,
according to a report in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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to the first study to evaluate factors associated with
post-heart attack weight changes.
AFP - Two overviews of trials of weight-loss drugs have added to concerns that the obesity treatment rimonabant may boost the risk of depression and anxiety.
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If you have ever tried to buy Hoodia over the internet, you
already know it's probably one of the most confusing
experiences in your life. There are seemingly thousands of
sellers out there, all with very convincing arguments about
their brand. It's so hard to work out who to trust, who to
believe and so who to buy from.
You're smart, so you probably know that not all sellers are
going to give you the same quality of product, no matter
what it seems at first glance. Once you know the industry,
you'll find it's just like buying any other product or
service. The top few companies selling Hoodia sell the
best, most potent type, while there are hundreds of other
sellers who sell ineffective Hoodia that really doesn't do
much for your weight loss goals.
So how can someone who may not know too much about which
companies are the best, but who wants to enjoy the weight
loss benefits from using pure Hoodia, invest in the right
company?
The first thing to do is to weed out 99% of companies that
are clearly selling powder puff versions of the real thing.
Below is a list of three things you will see on any website
selling Hoodia. I mention them here because when you go to
these websites, you should not give these sales tactics any
credibility. You need to look for other things. Here are
the three things you'll find on most Hoodia websites that
you should pretty much ignore:
1) Written testimonials from 60 minutes, Oprah, the BBC,
and other news outlets about the effectiveness of Hoodia.
Although these testimonials are genuine, they are about how
well the Hoodia plant works in reducing your hunger in
general - it's got nothing to do with the actual product
label being sold on that site. This means that these news
testimonials could be used by any store selling any pill,
with even a small amount of Hoodia in it. So, these
testimonials don't guarantee that the type of Hoodia being
sold on that site is going to work as well as it may seem.
2) A certificate proving how pure the Hoodia from that
website is. The usual type of certificate found on the
internet really should not give you much confidence. The
reason is because most of these certificates are sought out
when the company first starts. At this point the companies
will send out their purest most potent batch to be tested.
After getting their certificate, they will go on and sell
far less effective, diluted versions under the same name.
It is the old 'bait and switch' and many Hoodia suppliers
online do it.
3) 'Souped-up' Hoodia pills that contain Hoodia with other
ingredients, such as green tea, that apparently will really
boost the weight loss effects of Hoodia. If you know
anything about chemistry, you'll know that when you put two
different ingredients together, it's very rare that they
remain separate. Usually they interact and the final
compound created from mixing the two ingredients can often
have very different properties to the original ingredients.
If you keep this mind, then it is really impossible to say
how two ingredients, that both supposedly help you lose
weight, will react inside your body. It may be that both
become ineffective when mixed. The other thing against this
sort of supplier is that most of the other ingredients that
are mixed with Hoodia have not yet been proven as
ingredients that really do help. Many of them have also
been known to cause side effects. So all in all, you have
to be careful when you come across a seller selling pills
like this.
So that's a short list of what to look out for to be
careful. You need to know more though to protect yourself.
You need to know how to pick out a genuine supplier. This
involves looking for a certain type of testimonial that's
not so common amongst Hoodia suppliers on the internet.
You'll also need to know how to recognize a certain type of
certificate that very few companies get about their Hoodia,
because if they're not genuine they'll be caught out. Only
companies that sell pure Hoodia with every batch will have
this type of certificate. And of course you'll need to look
for companies that sell Hoodia without mixing any other
ingredients.
If you don't protect yourself as well as you can, chances
are that you will end up buying Hoodia that really isn't
the pure form of Hoodia that works. And when you don't get
the results you were after you'll think,"this is something
else that didn't work for me", when in fact you were
misled. If this happens to you it also means you'll have
wasted your hard earned money on something that is nothing
but expensive urine.
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Reuters - The "obesity paradox" -- an
unexpected decrease in illness and death with increasing body
weight or BMI, which has been described in people with heart
failure and in patients having angioplasty -- exists in people
with high blood pressure and diseased heart arteries as well,
new study findings show.
The silver lining to being at risk for is that you truly CAN control and prevent it by being more mindful about the foods you eat.