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Is it good to eat raw food and if so, what percentage of your food should be raw? Are supplements necessary and if so, which ones? Do we need animal food? These questions are answered in the E-book "The Seven Secrets of a Good diet". The first 500 subscribers to our mailing list can get a free download of this E-book

From "The Seven Secrets of a Good diet" by Annet van Dorsser MSc

Secret 4

A good diet consists of natural plant foods.

A good diet consists of natural -whole plant- foods, like fresh fruits, vegetables (especially greens), nuts, seeds, grains and beans. Ive tried everything myself and have come to the conclusion that a big part of it should be consumed raw. Fresh plant food contains lots of energy that is ready for use. Traditional diets consisted mainly of raw plant food and weeds. How much food you want to cook or bake depends on your own constitution, the place where you live, the season, and your condition. Raw foods are best to cleanse the body. Cooked foods to warm the body.

There is a lot of confusion about animal protein. No one physically needs animal protein. This has been proven throughout history. In poor countries, many spiritual traditions and traditional diets, people lived on plant food and were very healthy. Scientific research finds more and more evidence that animal protein is the cause of many modern diseases. For instance, colon cancer is rarely found among vegans, occurs a little more often among vegetarians and is rampant among people who eat a lot a red meat. (Effect of different diets on faecal markers related to colorectal cancer risk. Studies with vegetarians and urolithiasis patients, dr. A. van Faassen, 1996). The amount of animal protein western people consume has risen enormously over the past hundred years with many negative effects on our health.

The same is true for milk products. In traditional cultures people used a little fresh milk, not polluted with hormones, antibiotics, heavy metals and other chemicals. Not the huge amounts we use nowadays. There was a story on Dutch television, that in gallon of our processed milk there is 1 thimble of pus, from all the infections cows have in their nipples? Scientific research has proven that certain forms of cancer, like breast cancer, are found much more often among people that use a lot of dairy. It you are interested in this subject, you can find more information at: www.pcrm.org/health/Info_on_Veg_Diets/dairy.html. Organic food is always better than non-organic, since it contains more minerals and vitamins and less chemicals.

Its good to have all different tastes in your diet on a regular basis. These different tastes are: sweet, sour, pungent, bitter and salt. The main part of your food should be naturally sweet, which means sweet like carrots, squash or well cooked rice, not the pungent sweetness of sugar.

Try to have all colors on your plate regularly. It not only looks nice, in this way you will get all the necessary anti-oxidants automatically. Anti-oxidants are comparable to the pigments in your food.

From Seven Secrets of a Good Diet by Annet van Dorsser MSc. For a free download of the complete E-book Seven Secrets of a Good Diet go to www.TheBestNaturalDiet.com

Annet van Dorsser MSC has over 30 years of experience in psychology, acupuncture and nutrition. She works with patients on a daily basis and wrote many books, articles and E-books on these subjects. She is the director of the European Institute for Spiritual Psychology and European Institute for nutrition.

For more information, visit the following websites:

http://www.SpiritualPsychology.eu/

http://www.TheBestNaturalDiet.com/

posted by 45193  # 9:54 PM 0 comments

Meditation is healthy, safe and affordable. In fact its free. The only expense youll have is a meditation mat, which isnt especially necessary-at least from my experience. Meditation has been around for 5,000 years, and was originally a spiritual component of yoga. through the years non-yogis adopted it, intuitively sensing and connecting the practice with greater peace of mind. Personally, I cant say enough good things about meditation. Its use has rewarded me with less worry and much more energy. But Ive never been one for anecdotal evidence. Lets get to the science

Transcendental Meditation

Recently, theres an incredible amount of science tied into the benefits of meditation. The studies are endless and cover a variety of meditative practices. On Transcendental Meditation alone (mantra repetition) there are over 500 studies. Some are more noteworthy that others. A study in the Japanese Journal of Public health found that through Transcendental Meditation, industrial workers sleep improved and their smoking decreased. Another study conducted at the MERU Research institute, in Buckinghamshire, England found that the length of time practicing the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program correlated with younger biological age and younger functional age.

Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness meditation, which asks us to focus on our breath to facilitate awareness of the present moment, is another widely studied meditation technique. After studying the effects of 8-weeks of mindfulness meditation on participants, a 2003 report in the Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine concluded: A short program in mindfulness meditation produces demonstrable effects on brain and immune function. Impressive, but fairly vague. To get a more committed response to the benefits of meditation we have to turn to Taiwan. In 2002 their journal Chang Gung Medicine reported that training in MM may be a medically superior and cost-effective alternative to pain medication for the control of headaches with no underlying organic causes in highly motivated patients.

Stress reduction and Meditation

What causes these positive physical changes? To answer this, other research has looked at the specifics of what happens in the body during meditation. . Researchers at the Maharishi school of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, found that meditation has an enormous impact on stress reduction. When they examined a group who had meditated for four months they saw that they produced less of the stress hormone cortisol. They were therefore better able to adapt to stress in their lives, no matter what their circumstances were.

Having balanced cortisol levels is essential to mental and emotional health. Notice I say balanced rather than none. We dont want to completely eliminate cortisol. If we did wed be dead. Even low cortisol levels can be dangerous. Not enough cortisol is the identifying trait of Addisons disease. John F. Kennedy had this condition, which he denied passionately during his presidency. Yet during his term he regulated his levels through hydrocortisone (synthetic cortisol). The reverse of JFKs condition is called Cushings Syndrome.

The five most common and noticeable changes of this condition include; red face and puffy cheeks; excess fat surrounding the collar bones, muscle weakness, and hypertension. But we dont have to have Cushings Syndrome to be damaged by extra cortisol. The changes we experience may be subtle variations of these. Plus, the changes caused by excess cortisol are age dependent. Young people may stop growing and teenagers can develop acne. The mature among us arent safe either. Since excess cortisol damages bone-tissue those over age 60 may develop fractures related to osteoporosis. So its evident that if we can regulate cortisol, especially through a natural process, we owe it to ourselves to try.

Other benefits of Meditation

Regina Drueding, MD, is a meditation instructor at Life Circles in Utah, USA. She quotes the benefits of meditation as follows: more energy, improved quality of sleep, decreased anxiety, lessened chronological aging, improved concentration, improved visual acuity, increased alertness and heightened immunity. She writes: Besides the benefits mentioned earlier, meditation results in improvement of hypertension, sleep disorders, headaches, heartrhythm disturbances, chronic pain pain due to cancer, infertility and irritable bowel syndrome. Following meditation, mental and physical refreshment result and benefits are cumulative with regular practice.

How to Meditate

Meditation is both simple and complex. Its like defining the color orange: When you see it you know it. Similarly, the experience of meditation is best, wellexperienced. In an article in New View magazine, Shippensburg Universitys Dr. C. George Boeree describes the basics of buddhist meditation. In summary, the beginners technique is as follows:

1. Sit or kneel comfortably.

2. The hands are loose and open with the palms up, one atop the other and thumbs lightly touching.

3. head is upright. Eyes may be closed or open. If open they should focus on your hands or a spot nearby.

4. Beginning meditators should count upwards to ten on each exhale. Breathe in a relaxed and natural way. Then begin again at one and repeat. Continue to breathe naturally.

5. Continue for 15 minutes.

In my personal experience, I dont find that the specific length of time is as important as repetition and persistence. To paraphrase, 10 minutes daily beats 15 minutes once a week. This brings me to another point: We all have different personalities and as such, different meditation approaches suit some more than others. Thankfully there are many varieties of meditation. Some varieties have sub-varieties.

Mindfulness meditation is one of these versatile practices. Perhaps its because its essence-awareness of the present moment-is so versatile. Mindfulness in our daily life can be practiced by slowing down and attending to our surroundings. What are our 5 senses telling us? We can use mindfulness in the middle of a hectic day, such as paying attention to our breathing when stopped at a traffic light. We can also use other everyday events as triggers for mindfulness. Buckling your seatbelt? Make this a reminder to return to the present. Really think about what youre doing and the details of the experience.

The more traditional may benefit from a more formal mindfulness practice. You may sit in the identical form as in traditional Buddhist meditation- on a chair or kneeling. However, you may also sit with your legs crossed. Your eyes are closed and your posture is both straight and relaxed while your head remains upright. Focus on your breath and allow mental chatter to float by without regard. Thoughts, emotions and sensations will come, but dont be influenced by them. keep focused on your breath. If you are getting involved with your thoughts dont worry-your efforts arent destroyed. The key thing is to bring your attention back to breathing and continue. This can go on for 5 minutes to 5 hours. Its up to you.

Transcendental Meditation is another popular form of meditation. Generally, this type is practiced twice daily for a period of 15-20 minutes. Again, this technique involves sitting comfortably. Yet in contrast to basic Buddhist the eyes stay closed. Each student is given a mantra and is instructed to induce relaxation through use of this mantra. Since many of either cant or wont go to a formal TM class, a no-fail mantra I recommend is the classic OM. In The Heart of Yoga, T.K.V Desikachar writes that repetition of "OM" enables us to maintain mental and emotional calmness, overcome obstacles and enable understanding. It is the shortest of the mantras, and is said to be suggestive of God. If youre uncomfortable with the religious aspects of OM I suggest a word that has positive meaning for you, such as love, calm or peace. Calm is an ideal substitute, since vocally it resembles OM.

Final Word

You may never, ever choose to meditate. Yet if this is your choice it may be valuable to question why. For a long time I was reluctant because of images of the dropout hippie 60s. Yet when I tried it the experience overcame my reservations. If you try it the same may happen to you. If it doesnt you havent lost any money, and youve gained a new experience.

Resources:

Getting in the Gap: making conscious Contact with God through Meditation (Hay House Inc., 2003)

The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh (Beacon press, 1975)

Galina Pembroke

posted by 45193  # 9:47 PM 0 comments

There can be many other causes injury, accidents, upper disc displacement and many more.

There is a great deal of stability and less motion in the upper back, which is thoracic spine region. So, spinal disorders are not very common. conditions like herniated disc, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease and spinal disability can cause upper back pain, but such cases are few. This being the case, it is difficult to identify the causes for the upper back pain, precisely. Even an MRI Scan or CT Scan will not be of much help. So, it is not easy for the doctor to find a surgical solution, if the pain persists for a long period.

modern amenities are not without the accompanying problems. A poor posture over a period of time creates strain in a particular region and that region happens to be your upper back, in case you are a computer operator and work throughout the day in front of your PC. neck pain and shoulder pain are the comrades -in arms -of the upper back pain.

Here are some more causes of upper back pain:

1. Lack of strength in the particular region.

2. Injuries and damage to the muscles of the region caused through repetitive motions i.e. working in a particular machine in a particular manner. take for example, hand molding machines. On an average a person does 1500 hand-operated motions in a working schedule of 8 hours.

3. Muscle strains and sports injuries.

Here again. You have to understand your back pain. With the nature of your work known to you, identify the area of your upper back, which is mostly strained. Do such yoga asanas, which help to ease the stress in that area. Do regular oil massage. If this is done in a systematic manner, there would not be any cause for the upper back pain to happen.

Because upper back is a big area, and also 'muscle junction', you have to adapt to a system of doing several stretching and strengthening exercises.

If you get the upper back pain, do not panic. Avoid hard medications and painkillers at any cost. Even best of the hospitals, the renowned specialists, have understood the virtue of physio-therapy. Follow it now, for your suffering is due to your past failings and negligence!

http://www.backpaindetails.com/pain/ & Upper Back Pain provides detailed information on back pain, back pain treatment, back pain cure, upper back pain and more.

posted by 45193  # 7:42 PM 0 comments

You talk everyday. Even to yourself.

Every conversation you have plays a part in whether you end up having an uplifting day or a challenging one.

From the first 'hello' until the time you say 'goodnight' you live in conversations.

Those conversations shape our entire lives.

Conversations begin and end friendships, determine whether your business or job thrives or dies and if your relationships flourish or become damaged beyond repair.

How many of us know someone who was told as a child that they would never amount to anything, that they were stupid, fat, ugly, or conversely, brilliant and beautiful?

How many people lived up to what they were told? Did you?

Words are powerful. Yet we take them for granted.

What impact have your words had in the past 24 hours? Did they build someone up or tear someone down?

Communication is everything.

tip: Spend today actively listening. Pay close attention to EVERY word you hear or speak. Employ what author Robert Mayer calls the '75/25 Partnering Secret': Listen 75% more than you speak.

Sound hard? Understandably, for some of us that process will feel like we're being muzzled.

Try it anyway.

If at this point you're saying, 'I thought the whole point of this thing was being a powerful communicator.' What's more powerful than being 100% present in every conversation?

You're not fully present if you're not paying attention.

Your conversations aren't as rich if you're not fully listening.

The other person is not respected if your answers are combinations of grunts, 'uh huhs' and occasional 'mm-hms' while you're multitasking.

To become a powerful communicator, you must become a powerful listener. You must understand that our lives are lived in conversations. Conversations are two-part interactions: talking AND listening.

Hold a one-day experiment: really focus on the content of your conversations. Are you making idle chitchat? Are you teaching? Are you gossiping? Are you being abusive?

Listen to yourself. Hear what other people hear when you open your mouth. Take an inventory of your communication.

When you do that, an amazing thing happens...you begin to understand why people respond to you the way they do. You begin to understand why people seek you out or talk to you only when absolutely necessary.

You begin to get very clear on how you show up in your conversations.

How much do you use the word 'I'? How much of your conversation is about you? How often do you listen to what's important to the person?

People simply want to be heard. We want to know that someone cares about what we think and feel and do.

Ironically, we tend to regard people who listen intently as great 'conversationalists'.

tip: Powerful communication begins with powerful and purposeful listening. It involves paying attention instead of hurrying to make your point. It means hesitating when you can easily 'one up' a story you're told. It means occasionally allowing the other person to have the spotlight.

Powerful communication means not saying the first thing that comes up when someone makes you angry. It means understanding that you're writing a chapter in another person's life.

Today, really listen to your communication. And at the end of the day, ask yourself if your conversations helped create a better place to live.

about the Author

Annetta Wilson is a business strategist specializing in media training and presentation skills coaching. A talent coach for CNN, she has also coached for walt Disney World. She makes it easier for high-profile individuals and teams to communicate more powerfully. Annetta is an award-winning journalist with more than 30 years experience in the broadcast industry, a Certified Trainer and a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst.

visit her Web site at http://www.YourCoachForSuccess.com

posted by 45193  # 3:43 PM 0 comments

disney World ticket prices have gone up. Some disney ticket prices have increased by 6%. The price for a one day disney World base ticket is now $75.62. So how can you save on your walt Disney World vacation?

Here are some simple steps to make sure you get the best deal:

If you spend one day at the Disney parks your price per day for an adult ticket is $75.62. If you spend 10 days there the price per day for an adult base ticket is just under $24. So the more you play the more you save on the per day Disney ticket price. Ask yourself if it would be a better deal to stay for longer.

You must decide exactly which Disney ticket you need. Do you want to go to a water park, Disney quest, will you come back next year. All these things are important to decide and understand the Disney ticket structure before you reach for your credit card!

Plan, plan and then plan again. Yes it seems tough to have to do some work before you go on vacation doesn't it? But you will reap the rewards when you get to Disney World. Remember that time is money and it is no good saving money on tickets if you didn't get to see what you wanted!

Look at how many days you want to spend in the Disney World parks. Check out the opening times of the Disney parks and work out how to best spend your time. Do you want to Disney park hop? A Disney World base ticket can be used to get into one park per day. If you want to transfer between parks then you need a Disney park hopper add on to your base ticket. Be sure that you really will use this Disney park hopper option as it adds a lot on to the price of your base ticket.

Think how else you can save money. If you know what you are doing and purchase the right Disney World ticket for you and your family you can save a lot of money. But you can also look for other ways to save on your vacation.

Another big way to save is to get a great deal on your accommodation. Have you ever considered a Florida vacation rental home? Did you know that you can rent a luxury Florida vacation home for a fraction of the cost of a small hotel room? Many rental homes are available, particularly in the kissimmee area. kissimmee is a great place to rent a vacation home as it is very close to the Disney World parks. Not only can you save money with a Florida vacation home but you will also have so much more space. A typical home will give you up to five or six times as much space and an hotel room. And best of all? You will have your own private swimming pool. Imagine returning from a day at the Disney parks to your own private pool!

Whatever you decide for your Disney World vacation have a great time at the Most Magical Place on Earth!

Alison Meacham is the author of the Disney Vacation Money Savings Guide. She owns luxury Florida vacation rental homes within 5 minutes of Disney. You can view her resort villas at www.windsorpalmsusa.com

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posted by 45193  # 4:57 AM 0 comments

With the right mindset, it is possible to lose weight and keep it off. Here are 8 tips to assist in this process.

1. Eating habits
Eat 100% organic, virgin, and unrefined coconut oil. There is research which supports this as an aid in weight loss. Eat apples, preferably organic, every day. Apples decrease appetite and stabilize blood sugar. Eat at least one apple per day. Stay away from fast foods. These foods are loaded with harmful fats, preservatives, and other chemicals. If one has to eat out, try to eat at a restaurant and make healthy choices such as eating a large salad, a baked potato, and broiled meats instead of fried foods.

2. Body cleanse
Do a liver cleanse. Many people have livers which are clogged and not working efficiently.
health food stores carry a variety of cleansing products. Use organic apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar helps to eliminate fat cells from the body. take a few teaspoons prior to each meal. Apple cider vinegar can be found in health food stores.

3. Eat Hot Pepper
Add hot pepper to food. It is amazing what something hot and spicy can do for the metabolism. Hot peppers not only increase metabolism, but also help the body burn off fat more efficiently. Organic hot salsa is best.

4. Eat organic food regularly
Eat a large organic salad at lunch and dinner. The key is organic, if possible. If saladdressing is used, it should be organic olive oil, organic vinegar, and fresh organic lemon juice.

5. Don't Eat Refined
Stay away from refined foods such as sugar and enriched products such as white flour, white rice, white bread, and pasta that is not organic or whole grain. These foods have no nutritional value.

6. Don't Try, Do It
Be positive! Don't say "I'm going to try to lose weight", but "I'm going to lose weight and feel great." Be committed to staying on course and making those necessary lifestyle and dietary changes. With this mindset, one cannot help but be successful.

7. Engage In Sports
Another approach to weight loss is to engage in classic sports. Any good sport will eventually help you lose weight; if there is one that you actually like engaging in, go for it. Assuming you don't have a preference, however, try biking and rowing. These two activities burn off fat and replace it with lean muscle, and are actually quite exhilarating.

8. Engage in Neuromuscular Activities
The most effective physical activities for weight reduction, however, involve ones that require great amounts of neuromuscular activity. These sharpen reflexes as well as burning off fat. Some of the best examples of these activities are dancing, martial arts, fencing, and gymnastics.

Because of the greater need for dexterity and agility in these sports, a person who trains in them naturally develops a much higher metabolic rate.

weight loss does not have to be overwhelming and difficult. Commit to trying at least a few of the steps above and expect to lose weight and feel great!

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posted by 45193  # 3:32 AM 0 comments