3 Ways to Avoid Overdoing it This Holiday Season

By Melanie Thomassian R.D. on Nov 24, 2010

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Can a single meal trigger a heart attack?

According to researchers, a huge meal similar to what many eat at Thanksgiving or Christmas, can actually set the stage for a heart attack, in those at risk for heart disease.

The study of 1,986 heart attack patients in 2000, suggested that an unusually large meal quadrupled the chance of having a heart attack within the next two hours.

Dr. Lopez-Jimenez said this,

Overeating should be considered as a heart attack trigger, much in the same way as extreme physical activities and severe anger episodes may cause an MI... People at risk for a heart attack should be careful not only about the total caloric intake they eat every day, but the size of individual meals as well.

So, if you tend to eat way to much at this time of year, here are 3 ways avoid overdoing it this holiday season:

1. Downsize Your Serveware
Most people will eat everything that is pilled onto their plates, regardless of whether it's more than they need to feel satisfied. So, eating from a salad plate is a good way to control this.

Studies have also shown that people eat as much as 56 percent more when they serve themselves from a one-gallon bowl, rather than a half-gallon one. So, if you plan to serve your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner from large bowls in the centre of the table, try using smaller serving dishes, as a way to encourage everyone to eat a little less.

This idea works with glassware, too. Large gobblet-shaped glasses can hold up to one third of a bottle of wine. However, people fail to realize just how much alcohol they are consuming from these supersized glasses.

If you drink alcohol, limit your intake to just one small glass of wine. As for juices and soft drinks, they are simply empty calories -- you would be better sticking with water, and saving up the calories for something tastier later on.

2. Portion Control
As an extra way to check that your food portions aren't too big, here are some guidelines: fill half your dinner plate with non-starchy vegetables, then one quarter with starchy carbs, and one quarter with lean meat, or alternatives.

3. Indulge -- but just a little!
Personally, I enjoy dessert way too much to avoid it. If you are the same, pass on the drinks pre-dinner, the bread roll and butter with your entree, and also that extra scoop of potatoes at dinner. Then you can easily enjoy a small piece of cheesecake, guilt-free and without too much sacrifice.

If all else fails, and you end up eating enough to feed a tiny country, get back on the healthy eating handwagon right away, and then get some exercise. There's no point slacking off just because it's the holidays. When you do that, you set yourself up for a long slippery road back to where you were pre-vacation. It's not worth it!

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Aμεση η σχέση της παχυσαρκίας με τα υψηλά ποσοστά θνησιμότητας

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'Αμεση σχέση με τα υψηλά ποσοστά θνησιμότητας, τη νοσηρότητα και την πρόωρη γήρανση έχει η παχυσαρκία, η οποία αποτελεί παγκοσμίως αιτία ανησυχίας τόσο για τους ενήλικες όσο και για τα παιδιά. Η παχυσαρκία, η οποία εγκαθίσταται από την παιδική ηλικία, είναι ένας από τους λόγους που συνηγορούν στην προώθηση ενός πιο υγιεινού τρόπου ζωής που θα περιλαμβάνει μεταξύ άλλων δραστηριότητα από τη νεαρή ηλικία. Το θέμα της παιδικής παχυσαρκίας είναι ένα σοβαρό πρόβλημα σε όλες τις ανεπτυγμένες χώρες που ενέχει πολλούς και σοβαρούς κινδύνους.

«Η παχυσαρκία αυξάνεται συνεχώς στην Ευρώπη, παρατηρούνται όμως μεγάλες γεωγραφικές και κοινωνικές διαφορές. Οι Βόρειες και Ανατολικές Ευρωπαϊκές χώρες έχουν λιγότερο παχύσαρκα παιδιά από ότι οι χώρες της Νοτίου Ευρώπης και η παχυσαρκία παρατηρείται σε μεγαλύτερο βαθμό στις χαμηλότερες κοινωνικο-οικονομικές τάξεις» αναφέρει ο αναπληρωτής καθηγητής και υπεύθυνος του Κέντρου Έρευνας για την Υγεία στην Παιδική Ηλικία, University of Southern Denmark, Κάρστεν Φρόμπεργκ σε ανακοίνωση που θα παρουσιάσει σε ημερίδα με θέμα «Παιδί , άσκηση και ποιότητα ζωής» η οποία θα πραγματοποιηθεί στις 23 Απριλίου (17:30) στο 10ο όροφο του Πύργου της Παιδαγωγικής Σχολής του ΑΠΘ

Ο κ.Φρόμπεργκ επισημαίνει ότι ο καθιστικός τρόπος ζωής, που είναι ευρέως διαδεδομένος μεταξύ των ενηλίκων , σχετίζεται με υψηλότερο ποσοστό θνησιμότητας και με την εμφάνιση ασθενειών, όπως οι καρδιοαγγειακές παθήσεις, ο διαβήτης, η παχυσαρκία και ορισμένες μορφές καρκίνου των ενηλίκων. «Εκτός από την παχυσαρκία, τα προβλήματα αυτά δεν εκδηλώνονται στην παιδική ηλικία. Προβλέπεται όμως ότι γίνεται όλο και πιο δύσκολο να αλλάξει κάποιος τρόπο ζωής σε μεγαλύτερη ηλικία. Επομένως, υπάρχουν αρκετοί λόγοι για την προώθηση ενός υγιεινού τρόπου ζωής σε νεαρή ηλικία. Θα πρέπει να υπάρχει πρωτογενής πρόληψη όσο το δυνατόν νωρίτερα αντί της πρόληψης που γίνεται όταν οι παθολογικές αλλαγές που έχουν επέλθει είναι μη αναστρέψιμες. Οι τελευταίες ειδικά μπορεί να σχετίζονται με μεταβολικές νόσους, όπως οι καρδιοαγγειακές παθήσεις και ο διαβήτης τύπου 2» τονίζει ο κ.Φρόμπεργκ.

«Η παχυσαρκία αποτελεί παγκοσμίως αιτία ανησυχίας τόσο για τους ενήλικες όσο και για τα παιδιά αφού έχει άμεση σχέση με υψηλά ποσοστά θνησιμότητας, νοσηρότητα και πρόωρη γήρανση. Εκτός κάποιων πολύ σπάνιων μεμονωμένων γονιδίων, η κληρονομικότητα της παχυσαρκίας είναι σύνθετη και όχι απόλυτα κατανοητή» επισημαίνει σε ανακοίνωσή της στην ίδια ημερίδα η λέκτορας του τμήματος Επιστημών Υγείας της Σχολή Υγείας και Κοινωνικής Πρόνοιας του Πανεπιστημίου Robert Gordon του Aberdeen της Σκοτίας, Τζίνα Τσίχλα .

Πρόσφατα, το ερευνητικό ενδιαφέρον καθώς και οι πολιτικοί σχεδιαστές στρέφονται στους κοινωνικούς και περιβαλλοντικούς παράγοντες που ευνοούν την παχυσαρκία. «Δημιουργούνται παρεμβάσεις οι οποίες έχουν ως στόχο την αλλαγή των κοινωνικών αυτών παραγόντων με στόχο την μείωση της παχυσαρκίας. Αυτές περιλαμβάνουν φόρους ή επιδοτήσεις προς την ενίσχυση της υγιεινής διατροφής και της φυσικής δραστηριότητας, επιπλέον παροχές αθλητικών εγκαταστάσεων, προσπάθειες για βελτίωση της ασφάλειας και της πρόσβασης σε χώρους βάδισης, ποδηλατοδρόμους και χώρους αθλοπαιδιών, προσβλέποντας στην αλλαγή της κοινωνικής αντίληψης γύρω από το σωματικό βάρος, τη διατροφή και τη φυσική δραστηριότητα» επισημαίνει μεταξύ άλλων η κ. Τσίχλα.

The Major Key to Your Better Future Is YOU by Jim Rohn

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Of all the things that can have an effect on your future, I believe personal growth is the greatest. We can talk about sales growth, profit growth, asset growth, but all of this probably will not happen without personal growth. It's really the open door to it all. In fact I'd like to have you memorize a most important phrase. Here it is: "The major key to your better future is YOU."

Let me repeat that. "The major key to your better future is YOU." Put that someplace you can see it every day, in the bathroom, in the kitchen, at the office, anywhere you can see it every day. The major key to your better future is YOU. Try to remember that every day and think about it. The major key is YOU.

Now, there are many things that will help your better future. If you belong to a strong, dynamic, progressive company, that would help. If the company has good products, good services that you are proud of, that would certainly help. If there were good sales aids, that would help, good training would certainly help. If there is strong leadership, that will certainly help. All of these things will help, and, of course, if it doesn't storm, that will help. If your car doesn't break down, that will help. If the kids don't get sick, that will help. If the neighbors stay halfway civil, that will help. If your relatives don't bug you, that will help. If it isn't too cold, if it isn't too hot, all those things will help your better future. And if prices don't go much higher and if taxes don't get much heavier, that will help. And if the economy stays stable, those things will all help. We could go on and on with the list; but remember this, the list of things that I've just covered and many more—all put together—play a minor role in your better future.

The major key to your better future is you. Lock your mind onto that. This is a super important point to remember. The major key is you. A friend of mine has always answered when asked, "How do you develop an above-average income?" He says, "Simple. Become an above-average person. Work on you." My friend says, "Develop an above-average handshake." He says, "A lot of people want to be successful, and they don't even work on their handshake. As easy as that would be to start, they let it slide. They don't understand." My friend says, "Develop an above-average smile. Develop an above-average excitement. Develop an above-average dedication. Develop an above-average interest in other people." He says, "To have more, become more." Remember: work harder on yourself than you do on your job. For a long time in my life, I didn't have this figured out.

Strangely enough, with two different people in the same company, one may earn an extra $100 a month, and the other may earn $1,000. What could possibly be the difference? If the products were the same, if the training was the same, if they both had the same literature, the same tools. If they both had the same teacher, the same compensation plan, if they both attended the same meetings, why would one person earn the $100 per month and the other person earn the $1,000?

Remember: here is the difference... the difference is personal, inside, not outside, inside.

You see the real difference is inside you. In fact, the difference IS you. Someone once said, "The magic is not in the products. The magic is not in the literature. The magic is not in the film. There isn't a magic meeting, but the magic that makes things better is inside you, and personal growth makes this magic work for you."

The magic is in believing. The magic is in daring. The magic is in trying. The real magic is in persevering. The magic is in accepting. It's in working. The magic is in thinking. There is magic in a handshake. There is magic in a smile. There is magic in excitement and determination. There is real magic in compassion and caring and sharing. There is unusual magic in strong feeling, and you see, all that comes from inside, not outside. So, the difference is inside you. The real difference is you. You are the major key to your better future.

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YOU KNOW YOU NEED HERBALIFE WHEN...

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.: LIETA :. Category: Wellness/Weightloss

... You need to lose weight
... You've thought of gastric bypass surgery or the lapband
... You're hoping your insurance covers gastric bypass surgery or the lapband
... You need more energy
... You play too much have enough time to play Sorority Life/Farmville/Family Feud on Facebook
... You have a class reunion coming up
... You have a family reunion coming up
... You fall asleep in public places like church and work
... You don't have any recent pictures up on your social networking site(s)
... You avoid certain relatives that remind you that you HAVEN'T LOST ANY WEIGHT (i.e. Polynesian grandparents, aunts or uncles)
... You blame your washer/dryer for your clothes not fitting
... Your room/house is messy (leads back to lack of energy)
... You're thinking of doing HCG
... You've done HCG
... You're on HCG
... You've found yourself unproductive in the last week
... You've talked smack about someone within the last week (which means you have an insecurity that Herbalife can totally help you with lol)
... You've watched the recent Weight Watchers commercials with Jennifer Hudson and whispered "traitor" to yourself instead of thinking "if she can do it, so can I."
... You dread running into highschool classmates
... You've been asked, "how far along are you?" when you're not even in a relationship
... After you've eaten and you're bloated, you prepare to tell anyone you come across that you're pregnant
... You watch the Biggest Loser while eating a Big Mac and fries
... You're stressed out
... You don't "do" pictures or videos
... You wish you were your "Before" picture
... You count points, calories, or do "portion control"
... Your closest fast food joint knows your order
... You've posted on your facebook within the last week that you need to/want to/are trying to lose weight and went to Burger King in the last 24 hours.
... You just want to help someone, anyone--EVERYONE

I am guilty of multiple items on this list, especially the last one, that's why I'm on Herbalife, HELLO NAILS! I've overheard some of these and I'm more than certain that you are all guilty of at least one of these!

Before I leave, here's just an update: I'm down to 272.0, that's 12.4 lbs down from when I started Herbalife and that's with me having Smashburger, McDonald's, May's Teri cheeseburgers, my grandma's Sunday cooking (all the Tongan food that your colon HATES), chocolate, guava cake, Polynesian food from the local plate sales, KFC, etc. etc. etc. Results are not typical, and I do not encourage anyone to eat like me but when you CAN have your favorite foods and continue to take the products that provide you with all the proper nutrition AND STILL LOSE WEIGHT, why wouldn't you? Also, my husband got started only a week and a half ago and he's down 12 lbs too (boo at how fast men lose weight compared to women! lol) and I haven't denied him ANY of his favorite foods, he's naturally pulled away from SOME and his portions have been cut in half, literally. He is a whole different story, but of course, I'll seek permission from him first before I introduce him here on Fat Gurl Skinny Gurl! lol.

I just wanted to emphasize, this program is for anyone and everyone, it can only enhance or help your current lifestyle, it's just like extra credit, it can only do you good!

"I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do" Leonardo Da Vinci

Thanks for reading!
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Don't Lose Money!

By: Brian Tracy
www.briantracy.com

Throughout the history of American enterprise, you've heard the words, "work hard and save your money." Work hard and save your money. It is the oldest rule for success in America. It's so important, as a matter of fact, that W. Clement Stone once said, "if you cannot save money, then the seeds of greatness are not in you."

Saving Is a Discipline
Why is it that saving money is so important? Because saving money is a discipline and any discipline affects all other disciplines in your life. If you do not have the discipline to refrain from spending all the money that you earn, then you are not qualified to become wealthy and if you do become wealthy, you'll not be capable of holding on to it.

The Law of Attraction
A principle with regard to saving your money is the law of attraction. The law of attraction is activated by saved money. Even one dollar saved will start to attract more money. Here's what I suggest that you do. If you're really serious about your future, go down and open a savings account. Put as much money as you can into it, even if it's only ten dollars. And then begin to collect little bits of money, and every week go down and put something into that account.

Attract More Money Into Your Life
You will find that the more you put in that account, the more you will attract from sources that you cannot now predict. But if you do not begin the savings process, if you don't begin putting something away towards your financial independence, then nothing will happen to you. The law of attraction just simply won't work.


Invest Your Money Conservatively
Once you begin to accumulate money, here's another rule. Invest the money conservatively. Marvin Davis, self-made billionaire, was asked by Forbes Magazine, "How do you account for your financial success?" And he said, "Well, I have two rules for financial investing." He said, "Rule number one is, don't lose money." He said, whenever I'm tempted, whenever I see an opportunity to invest where there's a possibility I could lose it all, I just simply refrain from putting the money in. Rule number two is, whenever I get tempted, I refer back to rule number one. Don't lose money.

Get Rich Slowly
George Classon says, in The Richest Man In Babylon, that the key is to accumulate your funds and then invest them very conservatively. One of the characteristics of self-made millionaires, one of the characteristics of old money in America is that it's very cautiously, conservatively and prudently invested.

Don't try to get rich quickly. Concentrate rather on getting rich slowly. If all you do is save ten percent of your earnings, put it away, and let it accumulate at compound interest, that alone will make you wealthy.

Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do to apply these lessons to your financial life:

First, open a separate savings and investing account today. From this day forward, put every single dollar you can spare into this account and resolve to never touch it or spend it for any reason.

Second, whenever you consider any investment of your savings, remember the rule, "Don't lose money!" It is better to keep the money working at a low rate of interest than to take the chance of losing it. Be careful. A fool and his money are soon parted.
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LIFE ON PURPOSE

By Dr. Brad Swift

"All is in Divine Order and working perfectly even when it doesn't at first glance look like it. Take this economic crisis -- while it may not match our preferences for how we'd like it to be, it's the perfect outcome to expect when you have a small number of ego-centric people hungry for power and run by greed making the decisions and policies while everyone else casts a blind eye of ignorance and complacency." Brad Swift from meditation.

While participating in John Randolph Price's 40 Day Prosperity Plan which includes meditating each day and then journaling, the above statement flowed from my pen. Upon reflecting on it later, it felt true and worthy of expanding upon. For years I've used the affirmation, "All is in Divine Order so I flow with what's flowing," especially during those times that it didn't look or feel like Divine Order was present.

Now, I see that those times may have gone against the grain of my preferences, but were consistent with the thought and emotional patterns that preceded the times. And if we are not awake and aware, it is easy to perpetuate the undesired conditions through worry, doubt, fear, and lack-based thinking. The realization that "all is in Divine Order" is a perfect point from which to pivot to a new reality, perhaps even to a reality that is both in Divine Order and more consistent with our preferences, especially when those preferences are aligned with the greater good of all concerned.

============= Applying it to Daily Life =============

While this may be an interesting observation and thought process, how do we apply it to our everyday lives?

May I suggest the following:

1. Notice a time or situation that may not appear to be in Divine Order or that doesn't match with your preferences. Maybe it's something as simple as rushing around to get yourself to work, then walking out to the car only to find one of your tires is flat?

2. How, you might ask, could a flat tire that's going to make you late for work be in Divine Order? And that's exactly what I invite you to do -- ask this question of your Inner Guidance. See if you can ask it, not from a place of upset and frustration but with an authentic sense of curiosity. "Wow, this sure doesn't look or feel to be in Divine Order. So, I'm curious, how might this be in Divine Order?

3. Then be open to receiving input. As possible answers come, check in to see which feel most empowering, and don't be surprised if there's more than one, since often Divine Order has multiple ways of serving.

Here are some possible responses to the above scenario: "This is God's not so subtle way to suggest I slow down and pay more attention. The car was pulling to that side yesterday on the drive home. If I hadn't been in such a rush, I'd known to check the tires. "This is God suggesting to me to learn to be more comfortable in reaching out for support from others. I know I could still make it to work on time by simply calling Joe to swing by and pick me up.

Now, the question is, "will I allow another to support me like that?" "This is Divine intervention suggesting to me that today is not a day to work. That I've been putting in a lot of overtime and it's time for a bit of rest and rejuvenation time. I'll go inside and call AAA to have the tire fixed and take one personal day for me. This way, I'll be much more effective in my work upon returning."

Remember, to look for which responses feel right, and that appear to point you to the 'greater good of all concerned.' Follow that guidance and see where it leads.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Brad Swift is one of the foremost experts on the subject of personal life purpose, having founded the Life On Purpose Institute in 1996. An avid student of the human development movement and New Thought, he specializes in life purpose coaching with individuals and groups. He is the author of: · Coaching to Win: Building Your Business by Building Your Team · Life On Purpose: Six Passages to an Inspired Life -- an award winning finalist in the Self-Help: Motivational division of the Best Books 2007 Awards sponsored by USA News. Check out his website www.lifeonpurpose.com or contact him coachbrad@lifeonpurpose.com


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If You Don't Lose Weight Your Finances Will

by Jennifer Openshaw
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Studies show normal-weight folks earn more money and have more savings
You have to admire Michelle Obama for taking on an issue that can turn off millions of Americans, who themselves are overweight. From better food labels to more money for healthier foods in schools, the First Lady is taking on the issue with a vengeance, tackling the problem from many corners.
But there's another, big reason that each and every parent should get rid of excess weight and teach their kids good eating habits: our financial futures.
Now, you might argue that eating at McDonald's is a lot cheaper than making burgers from scratch -- and it does save you time -- but that's hardly a reason to run for the Golden Arches.
Now, mind you, I love good things. People call me a foodie. But I try to battle the bulge with modifications here and there and a lot of exercise. As a friend once said, echoing my thoughts, "I exercise so that I can have dessert."
So if you're wondering if you should put your kids on a diet -- even if you can't seem to tighten your own belt -- then consider these costs that will add to their financial security - or lack of it - over time:
Food. By definition, someone who's overweight is consuming more calories. I don't care what it is, but another 1,000 calories with a high concentration of fat -- say, just one brownie sundae with whipped cream -- can cost you another $6. And that doesn't count the bags of chips and god knows what else. That $6 a day you munch consumes a whopping $143,000 from your nest egg over 30 years, assuming just a 5% annual return.
Illness. According to a Rand study, obese people spend 36% more on health services than people who are normal weight -- everything from co-pays to prescription drugs. That's no surprise. Overweight and obese people tend to suffer from a higher incidence of chronic disease, including musculoskeletal disorders. The result? "Recovery from any given injury or illness is likely to be more difficult and more expensive than for normal-weight individuals," says Claire Wilkinson, director of global insurance issues for the Insurance Information Institute. That means more physical therapy, more time off the job and higher medical bills overall.
Life Insurance. Looking to protect your kid if something happens to you? It'll cost you more if you're heavy. The longer you're likely to live, the lower the chance that an insurance company will have to make a payout on a claim. Obese people live on average 7 years less, so life insurers have to account for such differences in their underwriting. "For this reason, life insurance for overweight and obese people generally costs more than for normal-weight people," says Wilkinson. "Insurance companies take into account a lot of different factors when they're quoting you with a rate," she adds. "Things like family history, healthy weight, and whether you exercise regularly may enable you to qualify for a more favorable rate class." In group life insurance plans, while age, smoking and even gender can impact rates to individuals, obesity isn't used as a factor, at least not yet.
Earnings, Net Worth and Marriage. You've heard the studies that show better looking people earn more. Being thin helps too. A study by the Ohio State University Center for Human Resources Research found that the obese accumulate only about half the net worth of non-obese Americans, and gender and ethnicity make a big difference. Overall, a one-point increase in body mass index dropped net worth by $1,300. But wealth increases are nonlinear; that is, a 10-point change from a highly overweight reading means much more. (by the way, to learn more about BMI and calculate yours, go here http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/. Now for earnings: The Ohio State study found that a typical woman earned $314 less annually for every one-point increase in BMI while a male counterpart earned $161 less. Another study by a New York University sociologist found that, for women, a 1% increase in BMI led to a 0.6% decrease in income, a 0.4% decrease in job "prestige" and a 0.35% decrease in the likelihood of marriage. To keep this simple, assuming this is true, just a one point increase in a man's BMI could lead to a drop in savings over 30 years by as much as $10,700 (assuming a 5% annual return if these earnings were not otherwise lost), while for a woman, a savings impact of over $20,000.
It's easy to blame fast-food giants like Kraft and McDonald's for the obesity issue. But it all really starts with good habits. And that comes mostly from Mom and Dad.
Jennifer Openshaw, founder of the original Women's Financial Network, is author of "The Millionaire Zone ." Through SuperFutures.org , she offers a youth leadership program at the United Nations to help teens. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter @jopenshaw or email at jennifer@familyfn.com
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