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Hunger And A Good Meal

A good meal ought to begin with hunger.” (French Proverb) How many times do we eat because it's that time of day or because we're bored or anxious or angry, or because the food is just there?

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Play Is Good For You

People talk about old age as a second childhood, and they often mean this in a critical way. But that idea may be something we should cultivate, if we consider the mounting research which shows the importance of play and stimulation for the health of seniors.

A study by a team from Rovaniemi Polytechnic in Finland followed 40 people aged between 65 and 81 over a three-month period while they regularly used swings, see-saws and climbing frames at the Santa Claus Sports Institute in Lapland. By the end of that time there were significant improvements in their balance, speed and co-ordination. Many of the participants also reported that they felt better mentally, and that they were empowered by their success in mastering the apparatus.

Small babies and children naturally seek out stimulation as a part of learning and exploring the world. People in their teens and twenties sometimes become dangerous thrill seekers. As we get older we tend to restrict the amount of input, choose what’s safe, seek out what we know, minimise stimulation. Those who look after the elderly will often seek (with the best of intentions) to cocoon their charges, giving them a regularised day with few surprises.

But research is now showing that we should be challenging people well into their twilight years, encouraging them to stay active, to have fun – to play again like children for whom every day is a great adventure.

Festivities And Your Weight

Center entertainment around non-food events such as ice skating, renting a holiday movie, or singing carols.
Offer to bring a favorite low-calorie dish to holiday parties, so you know there will be at least one "safe" item available. Arrive fashionably late and stand far away from buffets so you're not tempted to nibble constantly. Instead, indulge in conversation. From Duke University Medical Center 

Smoking And Back Pain

For years, research has shown a link between smoking and an increased risk for low back pain, intervertebral (spine) disc disease, and inferior patient outcomes following surgery. A new study,published in the December 2012 Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery(JBJS), also found that smokers suffering from spinal disorders and related back pain, reported greater discomfort than spinal disorder patients who stopped smoking during an eight-month treatment period.

“We know that nicotine increases pain,” said study author Glenn R. Rechtine, MD, University of Rochester Department of Orthopaedics. “In this study, if you quit smoking during treatment, you got better. If you continued to smoke, there was statistically no improvement, regardless of the treatment you had. Smoking is bad for you... This study supports the need for smoking cessation programs for patients with a painful spinal disorder given a strong association between improved patient reported pain and smoking cessation.”

200 Plus Weight Loss Tips

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Dealing With Cravings
Duke Diet & Fitness Newsletter says: “Try thinking of cravings as ocean waves. Just as a wave recedes after it peaks, a craving will recede if you do not feed it with your thoughts or actions. Instead of giving in to a craving right away, give it some time to pass. Distract yourself for a few minutes by reading or writing in your journal, taking deep breaths, going for a walk, talking about how you feel, or using such positive self-talk as "This urge won't last forever, and I am in control. I am feeling uncomfortable, but I can wait this out." Remember, bingeing might make you feel better for a short while, but you will feel better in the long run if you find a healthier outlet instead.”

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Self Help Number 3

Thank you to everyone who has downloaded my free Kindle book “200 Plus Weight Loss Tips”. The book is now 1st on the Personal Health free download best seller list and 3rd on the Self Help free download list. Can you help me to get to number 1 on both lists please? If you haven’t downloaded it yet, you can do so here, but you only have till 7.59 am on Thursday (UK time) to get it free:

If you download it and like it, please post a review. You can download the book now, and read it when you have time – lots of people have told me they’re going to read it between Christmas and the new Year. And please tell others about this offer.

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 Many people are struggling to manage their weight for the holiday season, so I thought I’d give all those people some help. My Kindle book “200 Plus Weight Loss Tips” is now free for most of the next two days. That is until:

7.50 am on Thursday 6th December in the UK.
11.50 pm on Wednesday 5th December in USA (PST)
8.50 pm on Thursday 6th December in Sydney, Australia

Here are the first three tips to get you going:

The Colour Blue
Reader’s Digest says: “There’s a good reason you won’t see many fast-food restaurants decorated in blue: Believe it or not, the color blue functions as an appetite suppressant. So serve up dinner on blue plates, dress in blue while you eat, and cover your table with a blue tablecloth. Conversely, avoid red, yellow, and orange in your dining areas. Studies find they encourage eating.”

Imagine More To Eat Less
While you may not be able to stop after just one, simply imagining yourself eating a bag of crisps could keep you from going overboard. A study by Carey Morewedge of Carnegie Mellon University, published in Science, shows that when you imagine eating a certain food, it reduces your actual consumption of that food. These findings suggest that trying to suppress your thoughts of desired foods in order to curb cravings for those foods is a fundamentally flawed strategy.

Increasing Your Self Control
It may seem bizarre but clenching muscles - any muscles - can help you exert self-control. The next time you feel your willpower slipping as you pass that mouth-watering dessert case, tighten your muscles. A study in the Journal of Consumer Research says firming muscles can shore up self-control.

Don’t wait and lose this chance to get all the tips for free, rather than paying the normal download price. There’s no catch in this; it genuinely is free and you can keep it on your eBook reader indefinitely. But I would like to ask a favour: if you download it and like it, please post a favourable review on Amazon. Even if you don't have time to read it now, download it now to read later.

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