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TriVita Sonoran Bloom

2011-01-04T17:02:00.000-08:00

Nopalea is the first product released as part of the new TriVita Sonoran Bloom product line.

The product line is so named because the primary ingredients of the line are all derived from plants of the Sonoran Desert. For Nopalea, the primary ingredient happens to be the fruit of the Nopal Cactus or "Prickly Pear".

Nopalea from TriVita, uses only the freshest Nopal cactus fruit and preserves its antioxidant potency in our state-of-the-art facility. We carefully harvest the cactus fruit using sustainable wildcrafting techniques that have been practiced in the Sonoran Desert for thousands of years.

Every single day, we are subjected to toxins in our food, water and air, and even toxins created by very our own bodies. Nopalea combines its betalains with other anti-toxic ingredients to combat these poisons where they strike us first, right inside the trillions of cells in our bodies.

The Sonoran Bloom Nopal fruit isn’t just included in this small group of special plants, it actually leads the group by containing one of the highest amounts of betalains in all of nature.

When you drink Sonoran Bloom Nopalea, you take these betalains into your system, where they begin to restore your vitality on a cellular level. By helping the body reduce the toxins surrounding your cells and enabling essential nutrients to reach each cell, the betalains in Nopalea can reduce the inflammation in your body that leads to disease.

All TriVita products have a 100% full 60-day empty bottle money back guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied with any TriVita product even after using all of it, you will get all of your money back. The products must be pretty good since the return rate is less than 1%.

Don Conrad, Independent TriVita Affiliate Member, ID#13478787
phone: 316-648-5476

TriVita

2010-12-27T04:46:00.000-08:00

To build a successful home business with Trivita, or any other MLM company, you have to understand marketing and how to leverage the internet effectively. In fact, if you really want to be certain of your success in this industry, you need to have a clear understanding of current marketing strategies, access to the right tools and training, and the ability to apply this knowledge and understanding effectively.

So for your best chance of success in network marketing, while you're doing your due diligence on Trivita, be sure you do your research on how to equip yourself to build your Trivita business as well.

Compare TriVita business to any other company or business...

1. Does your company get the Customers and Affiliates for you?

TriVita gets Customers and Affiliates for us from their powerful TV Advertising. You can purchase as many Customers and Affiliates that you want from the powerful TV advertising for your business.

2. Does your company handle the back-end marketing and follow up?

TriVita sends the Customers and Affiliates a color product catalog and health publication called the VitaJournal every month in the mail which helps to insure re-orders. They also send special email specials and health updates.

3. Has your company been in business for over 5 years?

Any company that has been in business for less than 5 years in a start-up and is very risky. Over 95% of these will fail. Companies that are less than 1 year old have a 99% failure rate. TriVita has been in business since 1999. With over a decade in business it has a solid track record.

4. Does your company have a unique product that doesn't have any competition?

Most juice products on the market are either an energy product or vitamin drink which doesn't give you much benefit. Nopalea comes from the Sonoran Desert and helps to reduce inflammation which can be the cause of chronic pain and a lot of health problems.

5. Does your company stand behind all of their products?

6. Does your company pay you on a weekly basis?

TriVita pays us commissions via direct deposit to our bank account or to our debit card (our choice) every Friday.

7. Do you have direct and easy access to the team leaders and top producers?

With most companies you don't have contact with the top leaders and producers. When you join the Mike and Carisa Riedmiller TriVita Nopalea Team, we will work directly with you to help you every step of the way. Your success is our success.

Don Conrad, Independent TriVita Affiliate Member, ID#13478787
phone:316-648-5476

vitamin B12

2010-12-07T00:45:00.000-08:00

The subject of vitamin B12 is not new to most vegans, vegetarians or raw fooders. The supplement companies have many people running to their local health (drug) stores in an effort to make themselves deficiency-free, but is this a good idea? A number of issues will be raised in this article and I will attempt to piece together some information from many different and reliable (non-financially-oriented) sources.

A vitamin B12 deficiency is a serious disorder and indications of a deficiency of vitamin B12, when they do reach a stage where they have shown up, can be quite severe. Fatigue, paleness, anorexia, mental confusion, delusions, paranoia, weight loss, respiratory problems, etc. are just some indications that a person may have a B12-deficiency. In my opinion, ME is often a B12-deficiency disorder. If you do think you may have a B12-deficiency, it would be wise for you to seek the advice of a health practitioner (such as myself) who is knowledgeable about B12-deficiencies, for immediate advice. I would strongly recommend that you do something to remedy the situation, as this deficiency can eventually lead to death if left unchecked.

Not all vitamin B12 in food is bioavailable. For instance, the B12 in plant foods (like green vegetables and soy) is an analog form of the vitamin which cannot be used in the human body. This analog B12 can actually interfere with the absorption of other types of vitamin B12, making the reliance on plant foods for B12 very ineffective for many individuals. Soy foods, in particular, appear to cause problems in B12 absorption.

Don Conrad, Independent TriVita Affiliate Member, ID#13478787 phone: 316-648-5476

Vitamin B-12

2010-11-30T21:24:00.000-08:00

Vitamin B-12 is an important vitamin that you usually get from your food. It is mainly found in meat and dairy products. Vitamin B-12 helps make red blood cells and keeps your nervous system working properly.

Vitamin B12 deficiency can become a major problem, not just for vegans, for many individuals. And it usually results from inadequate absorption of the nutrients in the digestive system. Stress does interfere with B12 absorption> However, "impaired absorption is typically rooted to the inability of the body to absorb vitamin B12 due to recurring or external factors such as aging, complication, diseases, and other infections.

Out of all the external factors that lead to impaired absorption, I believe age is actually what leads to our largest vitamin b-12 deficiency problem. This also leads to a major healthcare system problem. Why? As the largest portion of our population (the baby-boomers) continues to age the number of vitamin b-12 deficiency is bound to increase, because the older you get the harder it is for the body to absorb this nutrient.

A lot of doctors recommend vitamin b12 shots over other oral tablets. However, TriVita's patented Sublingual Vitamin B12 may provide the proper supply of this all important vitamin.

Don Conrad, Wichita Kansas Independent TriVita Affiliate Member, ID#13478787
phone: 316-648-5476 SKYPE ID:donanddiane

Vitamin B-12

2010-11-22T18:22:00.000-08:00

Vitamin B12 is an essential water-soluble vitamin that is commonly found in a variety of foods such as fish, shellfish, meat, and dairy products. Vitamin B12 is frequently used in combination with other B vitamins in a vitamin B complex formulation. It helps maintain healthy nerve cells and red blood cells and is also needed to make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. Vitamin B-12 is bound to the protein in food. Hydrochloric acid in the stomach releases B12 from protein during digestion. Once released, B12 combines with a substance called intrinsic factor (IF) before it is absorbed into the bloodstream.

Vitamin B-12 Deficiency Symptoms

Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms, like those of many other treatable health conditions, can be virtually identical to age dementia symptoms, senile dementia symptoms and Alzheimers symptoms. As many as 20% of people over age 65 have low Vitamin B12 levels. Correcting the deficiency can help older people resume a full and normal lives.

Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms include:

Loss of appetite

Diarrhea

Numbness and tingling of hands and feet

Paleness

Shortness of breath

Fatigue

Weakness

Sore mouth and tongue

Confusion or change in mental status in severe or advanced cases. This is sometimes confused with dementia. More importantly, even a moderate deficiency of this important vitamin and its counterpart, folic acid, may ultimate contribute to the onset of Alzheimers disease or other related dementias

Article By Don Conrad

Independent TriVita Affiliate Member, ID#13478787
phone: 316-648-5476

Wichita Kansas

Nopalea and Inflammation

2010-11-15T08:25:00.000-08:00

What Triggers Inflammation?

First off, we have to understand inflammation. So, we have to answer the question, what is inflammation? "Inflammation is a process by which the body's white blood cells and chemicals protect us from infection and foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses." So you may be wondering, what triggers inflammation? There are four basic triggers; trauma, deficiency, stress, and toxins. As we move along, we will take a look at each of the four basic triggers, and then look at how we can deal with inflammation.

When we mention the word "trauma", the first thing that probably comes to mind is an accident which causes some sort of serious or critical bodily injury. Trauma is typically associated with pain and suffering as a direct result of that injury. Even though most inflammation causes pain and/or suffering, inflammation can be a good thing, because inflammation is a natural part of the healing process. As a matter of fact, "without inflammation, wounds and infections would never heal."

Our bodily cells are alive. By many scientists, they are called the "building block of life" Cells are constantly changing, and they are directly affected by everything we do. They grow or change according to the foods we eat. Starving (deficiency) our cells of the proper vitamins, minerals, and nutrients causes our cells to become inefficient, even to the point where they break down. Thus deficiencies can and do happen, weakening the cells causing a chain reaction within our body, ultimately triggering inflammation.

Emotional stress can also cause inflammation. It's been noted that in stressful situations our brain releases chemicals, stress hormones (adrenaline and cortisol), that trigger the release of many inflammatory processes. Because of the widespread damage stress can cause, like inflammation, it's important to know your own limit. However, how much stress is "too much" differs from person to person. many individuals can roll with the punches, while others fall apart at the slightest sign of frustration.

Research points to the fact that we live in a toxic world, and that our bodies are swimming in toxins. Toxins are every where you turn. They are in every breath we take and the food that we eat. Some foods are contaminated with heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, or other chemicals.

I've even read that foods that carry toxic compounds "can cause the body to hold on to extra pounds by starting an immune reaction that causes inflammation," Toxins created inside and outside our bodies is seemingly unescapable, which leads us to believe that there is no escape from inflammation producing poison.

Our bodies are truly amazing as it can respond to trauma, deficiency, stress and toxins with inflammation. As mentioned inflammation is the bodies natural healing process, but where it all goes wrong is with runaway (chronic) inflammation wherein the body can't shut it down causing auto immune, and many other, diseases.

So how do we keep inflammation in check? According to TriVita's Chief Science Officer, Brazos Minshew, we should learn to become a partner with our bodies. We need to watch for the signs that can trigger inflammation. we should also reduce basic nutrient deficiencies by eating healthy foods and taking quality supplements. One aggressive inflammation fighter is found in the nutrient called Betalains, the main nutrient found in TriVita's Sonoran Bloom Nopalea.

We need to walk, run, stretch, and become more active. Activity and/or exercise in any form keeps your mind alert, blood flowing, and muscles moving. We also need to ease our emotional stress and learn how to relax. Anything we can do to help fight off the triggers that cause inflammation will help us live longer and healthier lives.

Sonoran Bloom is destined to become one of the top selling products for TriVita. To learn more about TriVita and/or Sonoran Bloom, click on this Sonoran Bloom link.

Jeffrey Sloe
440-725-3729
jeff@internetmarketingadvisors.net
TriVita Independent Business Affiliate, 12871028

The above information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

B12 Vitamins

2010-11-08T17:00:00.000-08:00

We all have felt a little tired, got a little moody, or forget where we put things from time to time. No big deal right, it doesn't happen everyday or does it? The truth is many people have one or more of these symptoms on a daily basis. Sometimes it is due to medical reasons, often it is the lack or deficiency of B vitamins, specifically 13478787 .

What is it?

B12 and folate are B complex vitamins that are necessary for normal red blood cell formation, tissue and cellular repair, and DNA synthesis. A and/or folate deficiency reflects a chronic shortage of one or both of these vitamins. Since the body stores 3 to 5 years worth of B12 B12 and several months’ supply of folate in the liver, deficiencies and their associated symptoms can take months to years to manifest in adults. Infants and children will show signs of deficiency more rapidly, however, as they have not yet established extensive reserves.

B12 is properly maintaining your nervous system and helping to keep nerve cells healthy. This in turn keeps your brain functioning the way it should. B vitamins also assists in the production and regulation of DNA, which is present in every cell in your body. And since this nutrient is also a very strong antioxidant, it helps fight off free radicals which can lead to cancer. It is important that your body gets some vitamin B12 every day. It helps metabolize the food you eat so you can utilize it for energy. It does this by helping turn the carbohydrates in your food to glucose. When the glucose is released into your system, it gives you energy. Many people who struggle with fatigue and low energy often have a vitamin B12 deficiency.

A simple fact still remains, your body requires B-12 vitamins to function properly, along with many other nutrients. As we grow older our bodies are less able to pull B-12, a precious resource from some of the foods most rich in it. This becomes a real problem for many people, even those that do in fact eat a well balanced diet, including foods rich in B-12. Therefore, it has long been stated that in order to reach your daily requirement of B-12 it should be taken in a quality supplement.

Over time, a deficiency in either B12 or folate can lead to macrocytic anemia, a condition characterized by the production of fewer, but larger red blood cells and a decreased ability to carry oxygen. Due to the anemia, patients may be weak, light-headed, and short of breath. A deficiency in B12 can also result in varying degrees of neuropathy, nerve damage that can cause tingling and numbness in the patient’s hands and feet and mental changes that range from confusion and irritability to severe dementia.

Our bodies along with our cells eventually die, thus when a cell dies, the stem cells made in your bone marrow and other parts of our bodies are released back through a chemical trail to the dead cell, basically transforming to the type of cell it is to replace. For me it explains a lot about the aging process because it is defined as cell death and cell replacement. Further demonstrating why some people age prematurely, because stem cells cannot keep up daily with the demand of dead cells. Too many dead cells, not enough stem cells to keep up. On the flip side, if stem cells are not under such extreme demands on a daily basis, and an adequate amount can be produced daily you age slower. A healthy human being is less likely to experience chronic diseases associated with premature aging. Obviously, having a whole lot of stem cells is a very good thing indeed!

Pregnant women need increased amounts of folate for proper fetal development. If a woman has a folate deficiency prior to pregnancy, it will be intensified during gestation and may lead to premature birth and neural tube birth defects, such as spina bifida, in the child.

For More Information go to the website http://trivitaproduct.info/

Article By Don Conrad

Independent TriVita Affiliate Member, ID#13478787
phone: 316-648-5476

Wichita Kansas

Weight Loss

2010-11-05T05:08:00.000-07:00

In an effort to stop world wide hunger, you can purchase and then donate Leanology™ shakes. Not only are Leanology shakes a great way to lose weight they are also an excellent source of vitamins and nutrients. For some, weight loss may be the first step to living a healthier lifestyle. However, many people around the world are starving to death.

I this latest report by Yahoo! News, 'Alarming' Numbers Go Hungry in 25 Countries: Report[1], The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)is suffering the worse. "Three quarters of the population in the vast central African country is under-nourished, and the DRC also has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world."

The Leanology™ shake has a well-balanced nutritional profile containing elements that are essential to a healthy meal: protein, healthy carbs, healthy fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Besides helping to satisfy ones hunger, the Leanology shake provides the added health benefits of soy, omega fatty acids, and whole food concentrates.

Yes, the Leanology™ shake can provide the necessary vitamins, minerals, and nutrients for a person looking to lose weight, but it can be even more effective to the people that do not have the luxury of eating food on a daily basis. Most donated foods that are reaching these nations are not easily digested. Rice, noodles, and pasta are great fillers, but not beneficial to the human body, especially to the individuals that only get one meal per week. For the most part, their bodies cannot digest the food and some children die as a result of diarrhea, and dehydration.

We have two major problems, one within the U.S.A., and one globally. Obesity is running rampant in the U.S., and starvation is running rampant in many third world countries. We can all do our part to, one, lose weight, and two, help the less fortunate. If you're looking for a weight loss program, Leanology may be right for you. If you're looking to help the starving people of the world, Leanology can help.

Please help me, so I can help others. Every 5 purchases of Leanology™ shakes will net one purchase of Leanology shakes for a third world country. You can also purchase the Leanology™ shakes and donate them yourself. If we all join together, we can prevent the unprecedented starvation around the world. If you do your part, I will do my part. It doesn't matter if your looking to lose weight, or help the starving children around the world, by doing either one you will be helping provide meals to third world countries.

To mke a purchase or learn more about Leanology's shakes or weight loss system, click on the previous link.

Jeffrey Sloe
TriVita Independent Business Affiliate - 12871028
440-725-3729

Sources:
[1] news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101011/ts_afp/africaasiafoodconflictwomenchild

Inflammation and the Flu

2010-10-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

As the cold and flu season is upon us, it's time to talk about its causes, and how we can protection our selves from having it effect our lives. Although it's something we cannot control, I believe there are measures we can take to decrease the impact the flu may have on our bodies.

I for one have always suggested preventative medicine as being the best medicine, like taking vitamin C at the first signs of the change in weather, if you're not taking it all year 'round. I'm also a huge proponent of a taking a daily multiple vitamin, something I have done ever since I could remember. I'm also a big advocate about the proper amount of sleep. The three items listed above, vitamin C, multiple vitamins, and sleep, I believe, can go a long way in protecting you from not only the flu, but other diseases as well.

Since I'm not a medical doctor or science professor, I'll leave the explanation of the proper way to protect your self from the flu up to TriVita's Chief Science Officer, Brazos Minshew.

Important Health News - Protect Yourself from the Flu
by Brazos Minshew, TriVita's Chief Science Officer

About this time of year many people ask me what they can do to prevent the flu or minimize its impact. That has never seemed more relevant than today; so, I will address this with the best science we have available today. I say "today's best science" because we simply don't know everything we need to know about preventing and treating the flu. And we need to remember that not all that long ago "current science" said that the earth was flat and diseases were caused by evils spells or dead ancestors.

Many people never get the flu - no matter which strain we are talking about. Do you? When you get the flu, are your symptoms severe? Are there high-risk people living with you? Then your preference for or against preventive measures must take them into consideration. (What if you got it and survived but transmitted it to them and they died? How would you feel?) In any case, 35,000-40,000 people in North America die of the flu each year. It is estimated that this number will double with H1N1.

Flu protection
There are three pathways you need to focus on with flu protection - any variety:

Transmission
Infection
Inflammation

Inflammation
We will begin at the ending: Inflammation from the immune system that incapacitates - even kills - people when they have the flu. MOST IMPORTANT: The flu kills people not by transmission or by infection, but by an inflammatory immune system response called the "cytokine storm."

Our immune system is designed to neutralize and excrete any non-self protein it finds. That includes the influenza virus. The size of the immune response needs to be equivalent to the strength of the invader.

Think of this as a building on fire: small fires are extinguished by local fire fighters. Some fires are so big that fire fighters from other departments have to be called in to help. So, fires are designated as "one-alarm," "two-alarm," "three-alarm," and so on. At a certain point, our immune system pulls all of the alarms and immune system fractions from all over our body rush to put out the fire, so to speak. However, this is a case of fighting fire with fire. Cytokines are inflammatory. They kill viruses and bacteria by creating inflammation.

The cytokine storm is responsible for all of the symptoms we feel: fever, body aches, nausea, diarrhea, etc. It is also responsible for filling the lungs with mucous (pneumonia/pneumonitis) which is often the fatal trigger in influenza, SARS, Hanta virus, bubonic plague, etc.

To survive we must modulate the cytokine storm so that it does its job but doesn't overwork and kill us. We make it work smarter, not harder. So we don't use Vitamin C or Echinacea or anything that "boosts" the immune system. We use immune system modulators so we get exactly the right response. Quercetin (Betalains in Nopalea are quercetin bioflavonoids), green tea polyphenols (found in Energy Now!) and ginseng (Panax and Eleutherococcus found in Adaptogen 10 Plus) all help balance the body's immune system and decrease the cytokine storm.

Infection
Prior to the cytokine storm is the infection stage of influenza. The virus infects the cell by matching a cell receptor called Hemagglutinin. Hemagglutinin (the "H" in H1N1) allows the virus to gain entry to the cell and mutate the cell DNA so it can breed an infection. It also allows the newly mutated DNA to be incorporated into surrounding cells and through cell lines. Hemagglutinin describes "infection" with the flu. Two powerful natural bulwarks of Hemagglutinin are green tea polyphenols and ginseng (Panax and Eleutherococcus) found in Super Sublingual B-12.

Transmission
Neuraminidase describes "transmission" of the flu where the virus disarms the immune system with an enzyme. This is the "N" in H1N1, H5N1. Neuraminidase inhibitors like Tamiflu limit the ability of the virus to transmit its DNA strands. Two strong natural Neuraminidase protectors are green tea polyphenols and quercetin (Betalains in Nopalea are quercetin bioflavonoids). It is likely that green tea polyphenols and quercetin will help your body do what it does best: resist infection. Think of them as the first line of defense to arm your immune system and help protect against the flu virus from disarming it. *** End of Article ***

To me, preventative medicine makes more sense and if vitamin C, multiple vitamins, or Nopalea can do one-half of what has been scientifically proven, I believe many people will be protected from the flu, not to mention living healthier and more active lives.

The flu can be extremely dangerous to your health. However, I believe, like so many others, that inflammation may even be more dangerous, because it is related, or the leading cause of so many diseases. And if we can continue to fight inflammation by drinking a product like Nopalea, I believe we can all live longer and healthier lives.

To learn more about fighting inflammation and Sonoran Bloom Nopalea™, click on the previous link.

Jeffrey Sloe
TriVita Independent Business Affiliate, 12871028
440-725-3729
jeff@internetmarketingadvisors.net
TriVita Products
Fight Inflammation

The above information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

TriVita Home Business

2010-10-15T06:51:00.000-07:00

Many "Work at Home" entrepreneurs are faced with a seemingly very difficult uphill battle. Why? Because there are so many cut-throat competitors, along with increasing advertising costs, and the average customer/distributor retention rate that has dropped down to an average of less than 3 months.

To successfully generate a full-time income, or even a residual income, from home, through a network marketing business model in the Internet age, can be like trying to fill a bucket that is full of holes. Trying to find the "perfect" networker, the one that understands the business, can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Most distributors (I've heard around 90%) are spending way more money than they'll ever make. OUCH! I believe the reason this happens is because of the outrageous claims many network marketers make about making a six-figure income, in a very short period of time, and without doing any work.

As people join a home based business opportunity, one made of those ridiculous promises, they get fed up and quit. The ones that do stick it out for a slightly longer period do so because they realize they have spent their hard earned money and would like to get some sort of return on their investment. However, they typically wind up quitting anyway because they found that no one is building their work at home business for them. And it takes a lot more time and effort than they were initially told.

Building a successful work at home business does take time and it does take hard work. But, it can be very rewarding if you just stick with it. I remember reading this one quote when I first got started in my network marketing business; "Never Give Up!" There is a lot of wisdom in that statement. If I would have given up years ago, I probably would not be writing this article today. And I would probably be saying, "what if." However, today it's a little different, because now I can say, "What if... I would have quit?"

I don't know of any work at home professional that like the high attrition rate in this industry. That's why I have fond a way to combat it, with customers. You see customers are the life-blood of any business, not just one you work from home. Customers, people spending money on products or services, are the people that keep your business going in the long term, not independent reps, or distributors. Yes, I know there is an attrition factor with customers, but it's not has high as it is with work at home wannabe's (distributors).

So, it you're tired of dealing with downline attrition and small commission checks, you need to build a business based on a large customer base, NOT a large distributor base. There is one company that follows that business model, TriVita. Yes, TriVita is the only work at home business you will find on Google that is built on customers, not distributors. Our business building group at Its Good Business knows this first hand. We have several individuals that are working full-time from home. Why? Because they have a strong customer base, people who are buying TriVita products.

More and more work at home business owners are turning away from the traditional "MLM" business model, in favor of an increasingly popular "customer based" TriVita business. If you'd like to learn more about a TriVita home business, give me a call, or visit our "TriVita" web site.

Jeffrey Sloe
440-725-3729
jeff@internetmarketingadvisors.net
Work at Home
Home Based Business
Web Prosperity System

Omega Prime

2010-10-12T04:29:00.000-07:00

I have been researching and writing articles about omega-3 essential fatty acids for some time now. Why? Because I have high cholesterol, and I wanted to find out if I could control it naturally by supplementing my diet with omega-3, and eating more foods high in essential fatty acids.

I was amazed at the information I found regarding omega-3 fatty acids, and their affects, not only on decreasing bad cholesterol and increasing god cholesterol, but also on fighting inflammation and improving heart health. It is no surprise that I have continued taking a daily supplement of omega-3 ever since.

Since we have a lot of fat (good and bad) in our bodies, we need to do something to make the good fat more effective. But, instead of me trying to explain the science behind good and bad fats, I'd rather have the Chief Science Officer of TriVita, Brazos Minshew, do the explaining. Below is his latest article from the TriVita Weekly Wellness Report

Good Fats, Bad Fats and OmegaPrime®

Almost every cell making up your body is surrounded by fat. Fats are very smart molecules. Good fats make your brain healthy, they make your heart healthy; they reduce inflammation and improve circulation. They improve your immune system and reduce pain.

Trans-fats are examples of "bad" fats. They have just the opposite effect of good fats: they make your brain, heart and immune system unhealthy. They increase pain and they are a toxic cause of inflammation.

Good fats are essential for life and good health.

The story of good fats
Our immune system relies on Vitamin D and fats. When we are exposed to infections, a "picture" of the invading microbe is encoded in immune cells and recorded in fat for long-term memory. This is the reason why we have lifelong resistance or immunity to certain infections once we have the illness (like chicken pox).

There is a family of conditions where the immune system works too hard. These disorders are called autoimmune conditions because a person's own immune system loses the ability to distinguish "self" from "non-self." In autoimmune conditions your own immune system attacks healthy tissue as if it were diseased! Every gland, organ and joint becomes a target of your immune system.

Essential fatty acids make your immune system work smarter, not harder. They code immune system proteins to precisely identify every cell and to determine an appropriate response.

OmegaPrime
TriVita OmegaPrime contains essential fatty acids (EFA) from four sources:

Omega-3: Fish oil
A key ingredient in OmegaPrime is fish oil. Omega-3 from fish oil is healthy for your body and it shows a special affinity for your heart and brain. Fish oil contains fully metabolized Omega-3 and is thus absorbed very quickly.

Omega-3: Flaxseed oil
Flaxseed oil is a vegetarian source of Omega-3. It is not fully broken down as fish oil is. Instead, it must be slowly metabolized over several hours. Think of fish oil as "fast-acting" and flaxseed oil as "sustained release."

Omega-3 & Omega-6: Perilla Seed oil
Humans cannot synthesize essential fatty acids: Omega-3 ALA (alpha linolenic acid) and Omega-6 LA (linoleic acid). We must get them from our diet and that is why they are called "essential." Perilla seeds contain a balance of Omega-3 ALA and Omega-6 LA.

There are nearly 500 articles in the Institutes of Health database on perilla. Scientists from all over the world are studying the oil of this amazing anti-inflammatory seed. Over 80 of these papers detail its use with the specific genes associated with various cancers. Over 50 articles discuss the anti-inflammatory benefits of perilla seed oil concerning allergy, asthma and other immune and cardiovascular disorders.

Omega-6: Evening Primrose oil
Evening Primrose oil (EPO) is a primary source of LA (linoleic acid) in OmegaPrime. LA goes through a long process of metabolism that results in intense anti-inflammatory activity. For example, LA helps reduce the inflammation associated with dermatitis. EPO promotes breast health and helps reduce breast pain. It also promotes cardiovascular health. Evening Primrose oil is an excellent source of LA, and OmegaPrime is an excellent source of EPO.

Conclusion
Essential Fatty acids are ESSENTIAL to Wellness! We cannot make them; we must get them from our diet. The healthier our fat intake is, the healthier our body will become. People in North America are woefully deficient in healthy Omega EFAs. Eat healthy fats and reject unhealthy fats like trans-fats for a healthy heart, brain and immune system.

Since EFAs are necessary to keep our bodies healthy, we need to incorporate them into our diets. However, eating fish may be your best bet. The purest choice fish includes canned sardines or mackerel, wild Alaskan salmon and sablefish, and small, troll-caught tuna.

If you're not a fish eater, TriVita's Omega Prime is a supplement that gives you the needed omega-3 fatty acid to maintain a healthy omega-3 balance.

TriVita's OmegaPrime contains a premier and unique blend of four different types of the most highly regarded Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) oils – Fish, Flaxseed, Evening Primrose and Perilla Seed. It also uses only contaminant-free fish oil that has undergone a 10 stage distilling process.

To lear more about TriVita or OmegaPrime, click one of the previous links.

Jeffrey Sloe
Independent TriVita Business Affiliate - #12871028
440-725-3729

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

TriVita Sonoran Bloom Nopalea

2010-09-29T23:14:00.000-07:00

My wife and I have been taking Nopalea for over a month now and it is a great product from TriVita. If you would like more information on Trivita Nopalea, you are welcome to call me at 316-648-5476 or go to my Trivita Health & Wellness Products website

Nopalea is a deliciously unique concentrated wellness drink that blends antioxidant-rich Nopal cactus, naturally sweet Agave nectar and an array of beneficial nutrients.

These fresh ingredients are carefully harvested from the Sonoran Desert and aseptically bottled to deliver scientifically proven health benefits. The name is derived from the word “Nopal.” This is a type of cactus found in the Sonoran Desert and known for its antioxidant-rich healing properties. The Nopal cactus fruit is the key ingredient in Nopalea. Nopalea has been scientifically proven to promote optimal cellular health and to help you:

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So many astonishing benefits in a bottle!
Experience Nopalea, the delicious drink that can help your body:

* Relieve all types of pain
* Normalize blood pressure
* Improve breathing difficulties caused by allergies or asthma
* Support cardiovascular health
* Energize your life

Drink it and thrive!

Don Conrad, Independent TriVita Affiliate Member, ID#13478787
phone: 316-648-5476

TriVita Products

2010-09-29T22:57:00.000-07:00

Do you need some help while dieting or do you hit a mid afternoon crash, when you feel a sudden craving for something sweet or salty? Youre lagging behind on energy and to give you a quick boost, you reach for a candy bar.

WAIT!

Now is the time to consider a couple unique TriVita products. Our state of the art weight loss system, Leanology from Trivita, uses a 3 step system to help you lose weight and keep it off, all while combating cravings with appetite suppressant chews, meal replacement shakes and weight loss capsules.

The other unique product is our specially formulated B12 tablets., equivalent to those painful, expensive B12 shots!

Dissolve one each morning under your tongue, where it instantly goes to your bloodstream and jump starts your metabolism and you are ready to go all day long. No mid afternoon crash. Results typically seen within 10 minutes of intake.

Combining these two powerful products ensures quality results of inch loss thru the Converta body sculpting ingredients in the Leanology and the all natural nutrients derived from the Sonaran desert in the B12.

As seen on the 700 Club and the TheFlexBelt.com Try it for yourself today- Backed by a 30 day guarantee! You have nothing to lose but those pesky inches

Jorene Haight Independent TriVita
Affiliate Member, ID#13487542
(412) 478-2932

Live an Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle?

2010-09-29T05:32:00.000-07:00

It has been stated by reliable sources that just about every person living has or will experience inflammation at one time or another. Stats are available from many different web sites to back up this statement. So, is it possible to live a life without suffering from the pain associated with inflammation?

I guess you would have to break down inflammation into two categories, good and bad inflammation to find the answer. Since, according to scientists and medical personnel, good inflammation is necessary. However, it's my understanding that it's the bad inflammation that causes all of the pain and suffering.

And who better to answer the question about inflammation and how you can live an anti-inflammatory lifestyle, but Brazos Minshew, Chief Science Officer for TriVita.

How To Lead An Anti–Inflammatory Lifestyle

Wellness is created in the way our immune system interacts with our environment – based on our genetics and modified by our behavior or lifestyle. Illness is really a disharmony produced by injury, toxins from inside or outside our body, deficiencies in vital elements like air, water, sleep and nutrients and emotional distress.

Sometimes we ask the wrong questions when we start to experience disharmony in our body. In effect, we ask, "What makes sick people sick?" As pertinent as that question is to a sick person, it is usually more productive to ask, "What keeps healthy people well – and how can I be one of them?"

Good inflammation?
Can inflammation really be good for you? Yes! For example, your body temperature is 98.6 F/37 C. We are able to maintain that warmth because of controlled, focused, balanced inflammation. We call this type of inflammation metabolism.

Our immune system also functions through focused inflammation. For example, "bad" bacteria are neutralized by inflammation from macrophages: critical elements of our immune system.

Bad inflammation
Four imbalances create disharmony in our immune system. They are:

Trauma or injury – Injured tissues first respond with beneficial inflammation. But if the inflammation becomes chronic, it will limit circulation by blood and lymph. Poor circulation allows waste created by the cells to accumulate, eventually becoming a toxic cesspool which can be the target for infection and disease.

Toxins from inside or outside of your body – Fat-soluble toxins and poisons from our environment may accumulate in our tissues and smolder for decades. These toxic tissues become chronically inflamed. Fatty tissues in our body such as our brain, liver and reproductive systems accumulate toxins and become the target for inflammation and disease.

Deficiencies in elements critical for life – Many people are deficient in oxygen though there is an abundance of air surrounding them. Oxygen deficiency causes acidic tissues; an acid body foments disease. Deficiencies in air, water, sunlight, sleep and nutrients are the most common causes of chronic inflammation.

The immune-suppressing scourge of emotional distress – Sustained emotional distress is a trigger for chronic inflammation. Actually, stress is also a known trigger for obesity and type 2 diabetes. Obesity causes more emotional distress and more chronic inflammation.

Your anti-inflammatory plan
We are made with the ability to respond to trauma, toxins, deficiency and stress with inflammation. Therefore, inflammation is not the enemy; however, runaway inflammation is definitely our enemy! Stop the domino effect of runaway inflammation before it starts by learning and living the 10 Essentials for Health and Wellness.

The simple act of breathing deeply can help reduce the impact of stress on your body. Oxygen also encourages an alkaline body; alkaline tissues are resistant to chronic illness.

Sleeping peacefully can also help reduce the impact of stress.

Exercise can ease the imbalance created by injury or trauma. Exercise may also make you less prone to future injury.

Reduce basic nutrient deficiencies by eating the appropriate servings of fruits and vegetables daily:

5 servings for children

7 servings for women

9 servings for men

Further "fill in the gaps" of nutrient deficiency by taking the Healthy Foundation program.

Help reduce the effects of many internal and external toxins with Nopalea™.

Ease the disturbances caused by emotional distress with anti-stress Adaptogen 10 Plus®.

A word about inflammation and disease
Once runaway inflammation is triggered, it follows an amazingly intricate course leading to catastrophe. Many of the disease processes are known to medical science, but many are not. One thing we know: stop runaway inflammation and health will improve! So, no matter what the "condition" is that is causing distress, reducing excess inflammation can help improve the way we feel.

According to many resources, inflammation is the one condition that lies at the root of your troublesome allergies, asthma, heart disease, and many types of cancer. It may be true what Hippocrates said, that "all disease is one." I just wonder if he was talking about inflammation?

If inflammation is the problem - Nopalea™ may be the solution.

To learn more about fighting inflammation with Sonoran Bloom Nopalea™, click on the previous link.

Jeffrey Sloe
TriVita Independent Business Affiliate, 12871028
440-725-3729
jeff@internetmarketingadvisors.net
Fighting Inflammation

The above information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

Sonoran Bloom Nopalea

2010-09-28T05:43:00.000-07:00

In a past TriVita Weekly Wellness Report, TriVita's Chief Science Officer, Brazos Minshew, answered questions regarding TriVita's newest product, Sonoran Bloom Nopalea. I've shared the majority of the questions in previous posts, and have written about the most common concerns regarding Nopalea.

You can read some of my previous posts by clicking on the links below:

Is it Safe to Take Nopalea with My Medications?
How much Nopalea should I take?
Water, Nopalea, and Your Health

One area not discussed up to this point is the taste of Nopalea, and what makes it taste so good? Many users of the product always comment of its taste. Even after holding several tasting parties, the one comment mostly shared is about the taste of Nopalea. How could something that is supposedly so good for you taste so good? IS it loaded with sugars? Does Nopalea use artificial sweeteners?

To answer those questions, I will leave it up to TriVita's Chief Science Officer once again.

Q: Does Nopalea contain any sugar, artificial sweeteners, colors or flavors?

A: No. The fruit of the Nopal cactus naturally tastes sweet. Agave has been added as well. Agave is a succulent cactus from the Sonora Desert that concentrates a syrup or nectar in its root. We juice the Nopal fruit and filter the Agave nectar as the chief ingredients in Nopalea. We have also added many other fruits and vegetables to enhance both the flavor and function of Nopalea.

Some of the vegetables we added to Nopalea have a slightly bitter taste to them. The sweet leaf Stevia cuts the bitterness completely! So, I use a microscopic amount of Stevia to neutralize the bitter notes.

There are natural colors in Nopalea. They are made from the skin of cherries because cherries have an intense red similar to Nopal fruit. There are also natural flavors in Nopalea. These are made by distilling the aromatic oils and phenolics (compounds that give plants their aroma and color) from the fruit. Seasonal harvests of Nopal fruit vary from year to year, but natural flavors and colors keep our product more consistent than many other natural products. With Nopalea, you always know what you are getting!

Seeing that Nopalea contains other ingredients other than the fruit of the nopal cactus, I decided to take a look at the other ingredients. So off to the Google I went. Since there was not a lot of information, I decided to just stick with Wikipedia (www.Wikipedia.com).

First we'll look at Agave nectar:

Agave nectar (also called Agave syrup) is a sweetener commercially produced in Mexico from several species of Agave, including the Blue Agave (Agave tequilana), Salmiana Agave (Agave salmiana), Green Agave, Grey Agave, Thorny Agave, and Rainbow Agave. Agave nectar is sweeter than honey, though less viscous. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_nectar)

Then we will look a Stevia.

Stevia is a genus of about 240 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), native to subtropical and tropical regions from western North America to South America. The species Stevia rebaudiana, commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply stevia, is widely grown for its sweet leaves. As a sweetener and sugar substitute, stevia's taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar, although some of its extracts may have a bitter or licorice-like aftertaste at high concentrations.

With its extracts having up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar, stevia has garnered attention with the rise in demand for low-carbohydrate, low-sugar food alternatives. Medical research has also shown possible benefits of stevia in treating obesity and high blood pressure. Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose, it is attractive as a natural sweetener to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia)

There has been some concern that Stevia may not be safe. However, after several scientific studies, the facts remain that "despite all of the scientific evidence, both positive and negative, no clear agreements have been drawn about the dangers of stevia."

"On the one hand, stevia has been in wide use in Japan for the past 30 years, and to date, no evidence of any adverse reactions have surfaced during this time." (http://safety.lovetoknow.com/Dangers_of_Stevia)

If you have any concerns regarding Nopalea, its ingredients, and is it safe, you should always contact your health professional or your medical doctor. I'm not a medical professional, or a scientist, nor do I profess to know all about this product. All I know is that regular users have been getting tremendous results, especially when it comes to fighting inflammation. And, I believe there is enough scientific evidence to back up that statement. All you have to do is do the research - DO NOT take my word for it.

To learn more about Sonoran Bloom Nopalea, click on the previous link. If you have further questions about Nopalea, contact your medical doctor or healthcare professional.

Jeffrey Sloe
TriVita Independent Business Affiliate, 12871028
440-725-3729
jeff@internetmarketingadvisors.net
Fighting Inflammation

The above information presented herein is intended for educational/informational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it's always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

10 Ways to a Healthier Life Style and Weight Loss (part 3)

2010-09-25T22:37:00.000-07:00

10 Ways to a Healthier Life Style and Weight Loss (part 3)

Not only is sleep one of the ways to help regulate and balance your internal system, another way that goes hand in hand with sleeping well is relaxation. There are many ways to get your body and your mind to slow down the pace from the days events. You may have to do a little experimenting to find out what works well for you.

Some of the things that are helpful are soothing music, a warm/hot bath or shower, scents, focusing on things that have made you smile and things that you are thankful for. Sleeping in a cool, dark room and avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol late in the day. A quiet atmosphere may help too but I do know a couple of people who said they couldn’t get to sleep without the noise.

A daily routine helps. Try to get up and go to bed at the same time every day, even on the weekends. For the amount of sleep the average adult needs about 8-9 hours of shuteye each night.

So relaxation and sleep work well together. I will mention that while you sleep your body has the time it needs to repair and refresh itself. Sleep does have an impact on your emotional health. When you get enough sleep you will find that stress isn’t so stressful and you will find that you can deal with day to day issues better.

These little changes will make a huge impact on how well you feel and for those who want to lose weight will find they will be able to focus on their goals and reach them.

Recap. Relax, and get eight to nine hours of sleep each night.

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Weight lose

Don Conrad, Independent TriVita

Affiliate Member, ID#13478787
phone: 316-648-5476

Weight Loss

2010-09-12T22:46:00.000-07:00

10 Ways to a Healthier Life Style and Weight Loss (part 1)

There are many, many clinical studies that show that just a few changes in our daily habits can help us feel better, be healthier, and if we need to, lose weight in the process. This list I will share with you is a few ideas that a person can change in their lifestyle so that they will feel better and look healthier.

I don’t expect a person to drop all these bad habits all at once. Just pick out two or three and if that is too much then one at a time should be fine. As long as you are continuing to move forward, one step at a time, to achieve this healthier lifestyle, or weight loss goal by eliminating these bad habits.

Wanting to lose weight or becoming healthy is not out of your reach. One of the things that has helped me in the past is to put up a positive picture where you can see it, so as to remind you of where you want to be or write down your goals and why you want to reach that goal and then put it up somewhere so you can see it daily and add to it especially when you notice things happening and then you can be reminded of where you are headed on this road to a healthier you.

For More information on Trivita and Trivta Weight Loss

Don Conrad,

Independent TriVita Affiliate Member, ID#13478787
phone: 316-648-5476

Sonoran Bloom

2010-09-12T22:06:00.000-07:00

The Miracle Nopal Cactus Plant

Nopalea, pronounced (No-pah lay-uh) is derived from the Nopal cactus plant in the Sonoran desert.

This amazing Nopal Cactus is known for its beautiful vivid pink blooms, bright red fruit and paddle-like leaves.
Nopalea is highly plentiful in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and its striking plants produce healthy, organic fruit, delicious to the taste.

The native Sonorans have tapped into the medicinal power of the Nopalea plant for thousands of years. It is now that we, across the world can finally obtain the healing properties of the Nopal cactus for ourselves and benefit from the power packed nutrients.

TriVita's best selling Nopalea drink is a unique blend of antioxidant rich nutrients, concentrated for easy consumption and simply delicious.

Naturally sweet, from the Agave nectar and a pleasant mix of beneficial nutrients, even the kiddies like this drink and it is safe from them as well., so parents, rest easy.

The fresh, all natural ingredients of the Nopalea cactus are carefully harvested from the Sonoran Desert and immediately bottled to deliver scientifically proven health benefits for young and old alike.

The ingredients of Nopalea are unique only to their species, bearing forth rare and potent antioxidants called betalains Betalains are a rare class of antioxidants found in extremely high concentrated levels in the Nopal cactus fruit.

When you consume the Nopalea drink, you immediately gain nourishment from these powerful betalains that are placed directly into your system, where they work on the cellular level to restore your vitality, energy and emotional well being, producing a happier you.

Try Nopalea today!

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Posted By Jorene Haight
Independent TriVita Affiliate
Member ID: 13487542

Sublingual B-12

2010-09-09T22:38:00.000-07:00

The best Sublingual B-12 just got a
whole lot better!
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Our new Super Sublingual B-12 contains 300% more vitamin B-12 than our original formula for more energy and quick results. We’ve also added ginseng for improved mental function and concentration. And it’s all delivered by Dr. Libby’s original, patented delivery system for maximum absorption.

Super Sublingual B-12 helps you:

* Enjoy sustained mental energy, stamina and alertness
* Gain greater mental focus, clarity and concentration
* Lift your mood and achieve a greater sense of well-being.

Our doctor-formulated B-12 provides the same benefits of a B-12 shot… at a fraction of the cost.

B-12 deficiency can sometimes result in more than a lack of energy
With all the hectic demands of today, most people could use more energy. However, if you consistently experience exhaustion, irritability, forgetfulness or brain fog, it may be a sign of something more serious. In fact, any of these conditions could be a sign of B-12 deficiency.

Every “body” can lose B vitamins
There are many things in today’s world that can lead to a B vitamin deficiency. Stress is one cause. It comes in many forms – mental, physical, emotional and environmental – and it creates a demand for Vitamin B-12 within the body that’s greater than what a typical diet can supply. Similarly, certain prescription medications can cause Vitamin B-12 depletion just as easily as stress.

Diets can also lead to a deficiency in the B-12 vitamin. Most people get their B-12 vitamins from animal food products, so vegetarians and those with nutritionally poor diets greatly increase their chances of being deficient. Digestion problems are yet another cause of B-12 deficiencies. Gastric bypass surgeries, gastric reflux, IBS, colitis and other digestive conditions inhibit the body’s absorption of B-12 from foods. On top of this, your body’s ability to absorb B vitamins can start as early as age 40 and dramatically decrease every passing year.

Because there are so many ways to become Vitamin B-12 deficient, it’s important to aggressively help protect against and/or repair a deficiency by taking TriVita Super Sublingual B-12 daily.

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Don Conrad, Independent

TriVita Affiliate Member, ID#13478787
phone: 316-648-5476

Sonoran Bloom Nopalea

2010-09-09T05:03:00.000-07:00

I've been asked this question several time: "Are there any side effects and/or any known conflicts with prescription medication?"

Not being a healthcare professional, or a medical doctor, I cannot answer that question. However, from my research, I have yet to find a person suffering any side effects from drinking Sonoran Bloom Nopalea. I have also found that since Nopalea is an all natural product, there are no currently known side effects, on its own, and/or with prescription drugs.

DISCLAIMER: I an NOT a medical doctor or healthcare professional, nor to I portray myself as such. ALWAYS check with your family doctor or healthcare professional before taking any nutritional supplement.

In a recent TriVita newsletter, Brazos Minshew, TriVita's Chief Science Officer, answered the question, "Is it safe to take Nopalea with my medications?" this way:

"There are no known conflicts between Nopalea and medications. Nopalea contains natural ingredients and its main ingredient is derived from the fruit of the Nopal cactus (Opuntia ficus indica) from the Sonora Desert. It is low calorie and low carbohydrate, so it must be calculated as any other food in your total dietary intake of these macronutrients."

"Some of the older blood thinners are more easily adjusted if a person is not eating vegetables or fruit or drinking juices during the 'calibration' phase. Your doctor or pharmacist will give you specific instructions if this pertains to you."

"Always ask your health care team if you are in doubt or have questions. However, TriVita's Medical Advisory Board has examined Nopalea closely. In general, there are no known conflicts between Nopalea and medications."

To learn more about Sonoran Bloom Nopalea, click on the previous link. If you have further questions about Nopalea, contact your medical doctor or healthcare professional.

Jeffrey Sloe
TriVita Independent Business Affiliate, 12871028
440-725-3729
jeff@internetmarketingadvisors.net
Fighting Inflammation

Stressed out?

2010-09-01T18:43:00.000-07:00

Stressed out? Try TriVita's natural ADAPTOGEN

Do you feel like you can hardly get thru the morning, let alone work an entire 8-10 hour day?

Financial strain presses against your shoulders, the dull ache in your head feels like a hammer against your skull.

Your kids beautiful, innocent voices irritate, your spouse tries their best to cheer you up and you force a smile, all while tension and physical pain take over, crippling the real YOU, you know lies within.

You are under stress- it feels like the world weights you down. You can barely crawl out of bed to face the day.

The cause?
Your body is craving nutrients. These stress relieving nutrients are found naturally in Adaptogen 10 Plus., a delicious tasting drink a blend of antioxidants and all ten adaptogens that have been scientifically studied in telling your body to "adapt" to stressors in common, everyday life.

The aloe Vera ingredient naturally works to improve your digestive system, discouraging stress related chest pain and ulcer aches., while absorbing key power packed nutrients.

Optiberry fights free radical damage to your immune system, while warding off common colds, allergies and other natural arriving pests within your body.

Counteract any damage, stress and emotional stressors caused by the Emotional responses, Environmental agents, mental and physical occurences.

Take back your God given, created body- you don't have to live under depression!
Try TriVita's Adaptogen 10 Plus today!

Weight loss

2010-09-01T17:27:00.000-07:00

Weight loss is not easy for a lot of people and finding time to exercise is sometimes just not possible. Most people are so busy in their day to day life that having the time for a good healthy meal is out of the question. When you go to the store to buy for your weight loss diet the first place we tend to go is to the frozen food section to get them ‘healthy’ TV dinners that are loaded with all kinds additives and preservatives which are not any good for our bodies.

If you have been searching Google for weight loss help you might want to look at Trivita Leanology Lose the bulge with Leanology Weight Loss Capsules! These capsules contain the exclusive ingredient blend Converta ™ –the fat burning accelerator. It burns fat, not muscle, and is clinically proven to work.

Leanology Weight Loss Capsules:

Contain exclusive Converta™ – the fat burning accelerator
Help burn fat, not muscle
Scientifically formulated and physician approved
Provide energy that fuels the fat burning process
Nutrient based; no stimulants
Clinically proven to cause weight loss

Weight Loss Capsules will help you lose that bulge! They are scientifically formulated and physician approved. Converta™ – The Fat Burning Accelerator, an exclusive blend of ingredients found in Leanology Weight Loss Capsules, is clinically proven to work! It burns fat, not muscle. This provides consumers with a healthy weight loss system. Leanology capsules focus on fueling your fat burning furnace. Everyone has a furnace, and if you are overweight, it may be because you are lacking fuel in your furnace to burn the fat! Leanolgy fuels your furnace and helps you with:

Curbing hunger
Tuning down stress
Increasing your metabolism
Burning carbohydrates and sugars

Your smart choice for weight loss is Leanology Weight Loss Capsules. They are nutrient-based, natural, and contain no stimulants! They will help you lose the bulge and gain the rewards of a healthier, more fulfilling life!

TriVita Sonoran Bloom

2010-08-24T06:38:00.000-07:00

Work at Home with TriVita Sonoran Bloom

Have you ever wanted to work at home, to ensure that your children receive a healthy upbringing, solid Life skills and quality attention?

You save money on childcare, gas running the car back and forth for delivery and drop off, and still make a substantial paycheck, all while working in the comfort of your home.

Enter TriVita Sonoran Bloom, a leading company in creativity and innovation, that offers breakthough nutritional products in health and well being, while creating a wealth stream where you buy CUSTOMERS, not leads.

In addition to this unique explosion of network marketing, you have customers that order from your personal website, of which currently there is no monthly hosting fee to maintain.

To begin making money off these amazing, all natural products that increase energy, cleanse your body of impurities for better living and give you a sense of overall well being, you put any product desired on Autoship.This qualifies you for the Share and Earn affiliate program.

If you put a bottle of the Nopalea health drink on Autoship you will qualify for more earnings, rather than, say the B12 or weight loss capsules.

But it all comes down to your preference and your budget.

Let us introduce you to the fastest growing, innovative work at home company- TriVita Sonoran Bloom

Posted By Jorene Haight
Independent TriVita Affiliate
Member ID: 13487542

weight loss

2010-08-19T20:38:00.000-07:00

Leanology- TriVita breakthrough in weight loss

Consider a 3-step weight loss system to a better you! Lose weight, reshape and slenderize your new physique with Converta, a super fat burning accelerator. Lose those unwanted love handles around your waist and pouchy stomach!

Take 3 capsules, twice a day with meals and watch as those pesky inches melt away!

The next step is an appetite suppressant/junk food supplement. The Leanology Appetite Control Chews come in tasty chocolate-mocha and contain several key ingredients to help curb your appetite, including CLA, Hoodia, and Pinnothin Oil, with scientific results that your hunger will be curbed in just minutes.

The final step to significant weight loss are the delicious protein shakes, available in vanilla and chocolate. These are instant meal supplements, very low in sugar and less calories than a plate size meal., so you will very quickly begin to see results. Take all 3 weight loss products from TriVita, and you will be a satisfied recipient of a stunning, healthier you!

The Step 3 Value Pack carries a 60 day Money Back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose...but unwanted fat!

Take TriVita's Leanology Weight Loss challenge today-You'll be glad you did!

For More information on weight loss go to http://trivitaproduct.info/

Posted By Jorene Haight
Independent TriVita Affiliate
Member ID: 13487542

Extreme Energy with TriVita\'s ENERGY NOW!

2010-08-16T20:22:00.000-07:00

Extreme Energy with TriVita's ENERGY NOW!

Do you often find yourself positively exhausted before the day even begins? You tossed and turned all night, your mind fraught with worry, anxiety and brain on auto spin, planning out the events of the next day and now, with the kids off to school, you want to take a nap, not do laundry or clean the house!

Then you may want to look into TriVita's Energy Now, a two step energy system, designed to improve your life, clear your mind and stabilize your roller coaster moods. The Energy Now, combined with our best seller SUPER Sublingual B12 is a powerful blast of nutrients that your body craves daily.

These power packed nutrients often aren't found in the foods we consume because it would be near to impossible to intake the required amount of fruits and vegetables to reach the necessary level of peak health.

Daily TriVita supplements to the rescue! When taken with our multi-vitamins, our body becomes a power house of energy, vitality and every bodily function is at peak performance.

Super Sublingual B-12 helps restore mental energy, improve focus and balance and calm frantic moods.

Energy Now!Contains ingredients, thiamine and amino acids which are responsible for stimulating natural energy and the added green tea gives us a big shot of alertness and energy burning fuel!

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Posted By Jorene Haight
Independent TriVita Affiliate
Member ID: 13487542

Weight Loss Pills

2010-08-15T20:02:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight Loss Pills

When looking for the best weight loss pill available in the market nowadays, you can consult your doctor or drop by a drugstore and ask a pharmacist. Whatever type you choose, remember that the best weight loss pill should be able to help you lose those unwanted pounds with very little or no side effects.

The best weight loss pill groups can be divided into the following categories: prescribed or over-the-counter.

1. Prescribed weight loss pills are clinically tried and tested to produce results that they claim to provide to users. These are also approved by medical organizations to ensure that the drug really works according claims. Their side effects are known and studied. Furthermore, they are usually given to those who are suffering from severe weight problems like obesity.

2. Over-the-counter weight loss pills are those you can buy directly from the drugstore or your local pharmacy. Some of them are generic, which you should be careful in taking because some have excessive amounts of toxins that can be harmful to the body. OTC weight loss pills do not support their claims. It is highly recommended to purchase OTC weight loss drugs that are popular or have known success rates among those who have used it.

Natural ingredients

Perhaps one of the biggest misconceptions in weight loss is that natural and herbal ingredients are entirely safe. Keep this in mind when buying the best weight loss pill. Ephedra is an example of a popular “natural” fat burning ingredient until the FDA found them to be dangerous to the heart and the nervous system.

The action

Judge a weight loss pill based on what it can do to hasten weight loss. There are several types of weight loss pills like fat blockers, fat burners, and appetite suppressants. All of these can be in the form of prescription drugs, OTC drugs, or even from natural ingredients.

1. Fat burners – these types of weight loss pills effectively help the body in breaking down fats coming from food intake. Once the fat cells release the fat, it enters the bloodstream in the form of free acids that will go to muscle cells where they are going to be burned.

2. Appetite suppressants – these are very popular because they take away your desire to eat to prevent you from unnecessary bingeing and overeating. Examples of prescribed appetite suppressants are Phentermine, Acomplia, and Meridia.

3. Fat blockers – these gained popularity among users because they are safer and have healthier effects compared to other weight loss drugs. Popular examples of this type are Alli, Chitosan, Proactol, and Xenical. Fat blockers prevent fat from affecting lipase enzymes that are responsible for absorbing fats from food intake. However, side effects include diarrhea, oily stool, and abdominal discomfort.

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Nopalea-What is it?

2010-08-13T17:21:00.000-07:00

Nopalea, pronounced (No-pah lay-uh) is derived from the Nopal cactus plant in the Sonoran desert.

This amazing Nopalea Cactus is known for its beautiful vivid pink blooms, bright red fruit and paddle-like leaves. Nopalea is highly plentiful in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and its striking plants produce healthy, organic fruit.

The native Sonorans have tapped into the medicinal power of the Nopalea plant for thousands of years. It is just now that we, across the world can obtain the healing properties of the Nopal cactus for ourselves.

TriVita's best selling Nopalea drink is a unique blend of antioxidant rich nutrients, concentrated for easy consumption.

Naturally sweet, from the Agave nectar and a pleasant mix of beneficial nutrients, even the kids like this drink and it is safe for them as well. The fresh ingredients of the Nopalea cactus are carefully harvested from the Sonoran Desert and immediately bottled to deliver scientifically proven health benefits for young and old alike. The ingredients of Nopalea are unique only to their species, bearing forth rare and potent antioxidants called betalains

Betalains are a rare class of antioxidants found in extremely high concentrated levels in the Nopal cactus fruit.

When you drink Nopalea, you consume these powerful betalains directly into your system, where they work on the cellular level to restore your vitality, energy and emotional well being.

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The Benefits of TriVita B12

2010-08-13T07:22:00.000-07:00

Our bodies require vitamin B for our brains to properly function. As we age, the vitamin B reserves begin to deplete, giving us premature aging and often sickness in various forms. We can bring our Vitamin B levels back up to where they should be with all natural supplements, such as Trivita B12.

Vitamin B12 is naturally found in animal products, including fish, poultry, meat, eggs, milk, as well as dairy products.

High fiber breakfast cereals provide a readily available source of Vitamin B12. But we often do not consume enough of the available foods, such as fish and protein rich chicken, and therefore we should daily supplement with all natural TriVita B12.

The TriVita Sublingual B-12 will increase your energy levels, reducing the mid-afternoon crash that accompanies energy drinks and high sugar intake. TriVita B12 will stabilize your emotional well being, restore your mental clarity and provide necessary nutritional support. Do you suffer from depression, insomnia, irritability, stress and chronic headaches?

Then Trivita Sublingual B-12 is right for you! Order your box of tasty dissolvable tablets today and enhance your overall well being.

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Sonoran Bloom Nopalea

2010-08-12T05:21:00.000-07:00

TriVita's Nopalea is known to reduce inflammation and relieve the pain that comes with it. However, there are certain guidelines that must be followed for Nopalea to be effective. One such guideline is the amount, or daily dose, of Nopalea one should consume for it to have the greatest impact.

Although all human bodies are different, according to TriVita's scientists, there MUST be a loading phase to first quench the inflamed areas in your body. It's proven that this loading phase is the most important part in reducing inflammation. That's why TriVita makes it step one in the inflammation fighting process.

In TriVita's recent Weekly Wellness Report, Mr. Brazos Minshew, TriVita's Chief Science Officer, answers the question, "How much Nopalea should I take?" this way:

"That depends. How much inflammation do you have inside you? You can't put out a forest fire with a single pail of water. You can't break the cycle of inflammation with a single serving of Nopalea."

"We need to meet the level of inflammation in our body with an equivalent force of anti-inflammatory Betalains from Nopalea. We must quench inflammation with a Nopalea Loading Phase (NLP)."

"When taking Nopalea for the first time, drink 3 to 6 ounces, twice daily for the first 30 days. Then, use your intuition to judge how much Nopalea you should continue to take. Do you feel like you need more? Then take more! Do you feel that the cycle of runaway inflammation has resolved? Reduce it to the amount you crave (usually 1 to 3 ounces daily). Let your body decide!"

As mentioned before, all human bodies are different, and it's your body that will decide how much Nopalea needs to be consumed to be the most effective. Since fighting inflammation is an on going problem, it's very important, in my opinion, to continue to use Nopalea, even after the initial loading phase. Let your body be the judge.

I received a call late last week from a new user of Nopalea, and here is what he had to say: "Since I've started taking Nopalea I feel better, and I have less cravings. I believe this 'cactus juice' is the first product I've taken that has actually worked. I've ordered a 4-pack and I plan to share it with a friend of mine."

To learn more about TriVita's Nopalea or TriVita's health and wellness products, click on the previous links.

Jeffrey Sloe
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Fighting Inflammation

Weight Loss

2010-08-11T19:51:00.000-07:00

Weight loss is not easy for a lot of people and finding time to exercise is sometimes just not possible. Most people are so busy in their day to day life that having the time for a good healthy meal is out of the question. When you go to the store to buy for your weight loss diet the first place we tend to go is to the frozen food section to get them ‘healthy’ TV dinners that are loaded with all kinds additives and preservatives which are not any good for our bodies.

Our bodies work better when we eat natural foods that God has given us, foods directly from the garden or second best would be frozen or dried. Going to a Farmers Market is a good place to get fresh produce but you need to know your vender who sells the products to make sure that they are growing off of their land and if they use any kind of sprays on their produce.

Our bodies break down the foods we eat for fuel which in turn gives us energy and helps everything function properly. I hear a lot of people say that they eat good most of the time but occasionally eat fast food or convenience foods that are easy to pop into the microwave because of time limitations. Wouldn’t you think eating good and healthy most of the time is going to x out the bad food right? This is how I explain it, every time you stop to gas up your car put 1 gallon of sugar water in your tank, it won’t be long before your car starts to run rough and not perform right for you. This is the same situation for our body, if you continue to put less than best into this vehicle that we are given to run around in, this body will start running rough and it will break down. Unless they figure out how to replace this body without all the trouble associated with that, until then we need to take care of what we have.

The fact is losing weight is not about dieting, it's about nutrition. If you put nutrition in your body it can do remarkable things. I know personally. I have watched my body heal and felt the difference in the energy level just by taking care of it. You need to eat the foods that have the right nutrition to fuel your body and it will thank you by the results you will experience and that in it self will keep you encouraged to stay on track.

Exercise is a great way to lose that weight and you do not need to kill yourself doing it. Walking or riding a bicycle is a great way to keep your body’s metabolism up. The weather is no factor because all you need is a treadmill, stationary bike or you could even walk in place for 15 to 30 minutes a day. You can exercise in your home or office.

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Weight Loss Facts

2010-08-09T17:39:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight Management Fact and Fiction

Knowing the truth about losing weight can help you separate what works from what doesn’t. Don’t be taken in by expensive wieght-loss fads like pills, herbs, and special foods. There’s no magic way to lose weight. If you have questions about weight loss, ask your health care provider.

Fiction: “The faster I lose weight, the better.”

Fact: Rapid weight loss is usually due to loss of water or muscle mass. What you are trying to get rid of it extra fat. Aim to lose one-half to 2 pounds a week. Then you’re more likely to lose fat rather than water or muscle.

Fiction: “Skipping meals will help me lose weight.”

Fact: When you skip meals, you don’t give your body the energy it needs to work. Hunger makes you more likely to overeat later on. It’s best to spread your meals throughout the day. Eat at least 3 meals a day.

Sorry to say there are no magic bullets.

There is one tried and true strategy however.

The internet is filled these days with promotions for diets, quick weight loss items, Hoodia, ephedra etc. etc. etc. The list goes on and on.

Some of these products may even work for you. But what I know is the secret to dieting and weight loss is to watch what you put in your mouth.

If you consume 2000 calories and expend only 600 you have an excess. It isn’t rocket science. That extra portion of supper, that donut at mid morning, that soft drink and candy bar in the afternoon. They all add to the caloric intake.

While it isn’t rocket science it is very hard. You have to be in the right frame of mind, you have to have support, you have to be ready and want to watch what you eat.

Without that you are wasting time, effort and money. So the first thing you need is a plan and the commitment to lose weight. Once you have that your success is not far behind.

Weight Loss Exercises

2010-08-08T17:37:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Exercise and Weight Loss

Continuing on from Yesterdays post -
Using a good jogging training program has worked with various people and objects. Walking workouts allow users to not only lose weight, but also allows users to keep losing weight. protein loss wheel weight achieved exercise on foot, almost all age groups and individuals, the level of activity. It helps people lose weight and maintain weight loss on the treadmill exercise routine. proper nutrition, healthy, and are intended to help users unwanted pounds of weight loss, is carried out in collaboration with the training.

Walking exercise weight loss, so that the user to walk or jog in walking for a certain period of time and at least 5-6 days a week. Walking workouts weight loss requires that the user spends 45 or more minutes per session on the walking machine. Consistency in the preparation of protein-wheel drive is the key to successful weight loss jogging. Initially, weight loss workout tape starts nice and easy pace, but with time the intensity and duration of training was increased to achieve weight loss efforts. For visitors walking exercise weight loss remember that moving your body all the time, and as fast as they can remain comfortable. More rapidly during exercise treadmills to lose weight in the Walkers, and burns more calories will ultimately lead to weight loss. Regular exercise to increase metabolism and improve weight loss tapes.

Treadmill weight loss is the best way to lose weight give users plan their workouts in the messengers, and make it a daily habit. Maintaining consistency in training is key to successful weight loss tapes. Walking weight loss tips during training to walk on treadmills include maintaining correct posture, posture, relaxation of the neck, arms swinging with one hand, participation in the belly to your hips free and relaxed and focus on your breathing. Walking weight loss tips listen to music, watching TV or chatting with a friend at your side, to avoid boredom in a normal weight loss training.

Weight Loss

2010-08-07T17:54:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Exercise and Weight Loss A healthy body image is a body that is not only at ideal weight but also proportional weight and shape. Ideal body weight makes the body look healthy and a healthy body is then a body that looks fresh and fit. Actually, getting a healthy body is not difficult. It can be obtained through exercise . In addition, it should be followed by proportional diet with balanced nutrition.

In urban areas, especially in many big cities, there are many more people with excess weight rather than in rural areas. This is due to lifestyle that is not appropriate and lack of exercise. Less physical activity and bad eating patterns cause excessive weight or even obesity. The safest way for people suffering from excess weight is to exercise to lose weight. The combination of exercise loss weight and healthy diet can lose weight significantly. However, it depends on the condition of the body and illness history.

For those of you who your bodies are overweight or even obese, you may follow a program of exercise to lose weight. The programs of exercise l can be easily found and done in the gym, fitness centers, and health clubs. Basically, weight loss can be achieved with specific and regular exercise 2-3 times in a week. Any sport activities that can be done for exercise loss weight include jogging, running, tennis, aerobics, swimming, and cycling, or even yoga.

Sport activities are the application of exercise to lose weight. In daily life, exercise to lose weight can be done anywhere and anytime. It means that exercise does not require a special place and time. It can be done when you go to the office, go home or shopping to the supermarket. You can get to your office by walking or cycling. According to the result of health research, walking or cycling can burn calories effectively in the body. Walking for 15-20 minutes, can burn the calories up to 200 calories. Meanwhile, cycling for 30 minutes can burn calories as much as 200-300 calories. For those of you who want to lose weight, it is recommended to do exercise loss weight with proper exercise that suit to your body.

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Weight Loss

2010-08-06T05:47:00.000-07:00

According to some sources, between $33 billion and $55 billion is spent annually on weight loss products and services, including medical procedures and pharmaceuticals, with weight loss centers garnering between 6 percent and 12 percent of total annual expenditure. About 70 percent of Americans' dieting attempts are of a self-help nature. Although often short-lived, these diet fads are a positive trend for this sector as Americans ultimately turn to professionals to help them meet their weight loss goals.

However, sometimes "professional help" doesn't always mean physical trainers. It can also mean taking advice from professionals within the weight loss industry. People like Brazos Minshew, TriVita's Chief Science Officer. Mr. Minshew as been studying weight loss, and obesity for several years, and has written many articles about both. Below is one such article, which I have posted in its entirety.

Test Your Body Mass Index
by Brazos Minshew

The obesity epidemic: Why girth rates continue to increase
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing at an alarming rate all over the world, particularly in developed countries such as the U.S. In the October 9, 2002 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association(JAMA), data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that 31% of adults in the U.S. were obese in the year 2000 compared to 14.4% in 1980.

According to the CDC, about 15% of children and adolescents were overweight in 2000 – triple what the proportion was in 1980.

Defining overweight and obese
The common definition for being overweight or obese may not make much sense to most people. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30. Overweight is defined as having a BMI of 25–29.9. So, what is BMI exactly?

BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. It is calculated by dividing body weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. That's a lot of math! To make it easier, use our online BMI calculator:

Click here to access the BMI calculator.
Once on the page, click on "Body Mass Index."
Enter your height (in feet and inches) and your weight (in pounds). The program will automatically calculate your BMI and explain the results.

Health risks associated with obesity
In December 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General warned that obesity could soon kill more Americans than tobacco smoke. Imagine this: With all of the advances we have made in hygiene, nutrition and disease control, the generation living now is the first in U.S. recorded history with a shorter life expectancy than their parents. We are killing ourselves and our children with the habits that lead to obesity.

What's behind the epidemic?
Why such large and extensive increases in obesity? Data collected from around the world show that different environmental and cultural conditions contribute to obesity in urban and rural populations.

Experts believe that rising rates of obesity among children and adults may be attributed to a combination of the following:

Increasingly sedentary activities such as:
- Watching TV
- Using a computer
- Driving long distances (for example, commuting)
- Working long hours at sedentary jobs
Conveniences which reduce physical activity (think "drive-through" banking)
Lack of safe playgrounds for children
Increased consumption of soft drinks and other "market-driven" factors that encourage overeating, such as:
- Larger portion sizes in restaurants
- Increased sizes of individual food items (such as soft drinks, candy bars, bagels)
- Increased prevalence of vending machines
- Greater number of food choices
- Pervasive marketing of high-calorie foods
- Marketing strategies that encourage ordering larger serving sizes
Emotional overeating, triggered by increased stress
Repeated dieting
Greater acceptance of obesity in certain cultural groups
Girth control in a complex world

Although a number of complex cultural and environmental factors contribute to the obesity epidemic, in the majority of cases, the equation is basic: too many calories consumed and too few calories expended (too little activity) leads to obesity. The Leanology® Weight Loss System is designed to encourage people to achieve and maintain a healthful body weight by development of habits known to produce lifetime weight control.

Moreover, Leanology creates the best possible opportunity for true wellness by confirming the benefits of nutrients and nurturing for weight management and all of life's challenges. ***END of ARTICLE***

If your weight puts you in the overweight or obese category, it's time for some lifestyle changes. The three most important parts of loosing weight and keeping it off is, a healthful diet, fitness and activity, and motivation and inspiration. In order for these to be effective, it takes effort on your part. None of these things are going to happen without you first taking action. A reduced calorie diet and activity are a part of any healthy weight loss program.

Jeffrey Sloe
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The above information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

Fighting Inflammation

2010-08-04T21:17:00.000-07:00

I have been reading a lot about inflammation and what it can do to a body. I know there are a lot of people out there that suffer from it and there are those who do not even know they do and most of them end up going to the doctor and trying to fight the pain with drugs. Inflammation does not and is not suppose to be handled this way it can be taken care of with natural herbs.

Doing a search on Google for inflammation you will find that a lot people that hear the word 'inflammation' think of the swelling and redness that accompanies an injury such as a sprained ankle. However, inflammation can also be systemic and caused not by injury but by lack of exercise and a poor diet, I never heard of this but as I was reading all of this I realized that this was talking about me. As I read on it said Systemic inflammation increases the risk of cancer, hypertension, heart disease, gastrointestinal problems, and many other health conditions.

In fact, many anti-aging professionals believe that inflammation is the greatest cause of premature aging, so preventing it is also vital for looking young. Taking on an exercise program is one key to decreasing systemic inflammation, and the other key is to consume a diet that does not promote inflammation.

Arthritis, another form of inflammation, is a chronic disease, which means that you can't completely escape from it by using only medication and other traditional treatments. However, there are some home remedies for arthritis that are considered excellent alternatives because they safe to use, and quite effective.

I do not have arthritis but I do have pain in my back and upper legs due to two surgeries that I had over the summer and I have I have found out that I am not getting the proper exercise. My diet is good. I do eat foods like fresh fruits, vegetables, and fish, especially ones high in omega-3 essential fatty acids that are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Here is how I am going to fight inflammation.

I have found a product from Trivita called TriVita's Sonoran Bloom Nopalea. I will keep my websites and blogs up to date on how everything is going. This is what I know about TriVita's Sonoran Bloom Nopalea.

Nopalea™ (No--pah lay' uh) blends antioxidant-rich Nopal cactus superfruit with naturally sweet Agave nectar to bring you a deliciously unique concentrated wellness drink. Harnessing the power of betalains, a rare and powerful class of antioxidants that flourishes in the Nopal fruit, Nopalea delivers scientifically proven health benefits.

When you drink Sonoran Bloom Nopalea™, you take these betalains into your system, where they begin to restore your vitality on a cellular level. By helping the body reduce the toxins surrounding your cells and enabling essential nutrients to reach each cell, the betalains in Nopalea can reduce the inflammation in your body that leads to disease.

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Vitamin D Revisited

2010-07-26T05:17:00.000-07:00

After writing several articles on Vitamin D and the effects of being vitamin D deficient, I've learned a lot about this all important vitamin. However, it seems that every time a new study and/or report about vitamin D comes out I learn something new. Suffice to say that's no different with Mr. Brazos Minshew's latest TriVita Wellness Report article.

I've included the article in its entirety. I hope you read it and have a chance to learn more about vitamin d.

Keeping Skin Healthy & Glowing
by Brazos Minshew, TriVita's Chief Science Officer

"I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That's deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas?"
- Jean Kerr

Beautiful outside, beautiful inside?
Who doesn't want beautiful skin - especially as we age? Our outside layer of skin often reflects the health of our internal organs, as we discussed in the Weekly Wellness Report on "Liver Spots."

For instance, skin hydration relies on glucosamine just as joint hydration relies on glucosamine. So, dry skin likely means dry joints. Skin that is easily torn and damaged indicates rapid aging, which likely indicates rapid aging of our circulatory system. Furthermore, skin that is easily burned by the sun may indicate that our essential fatty acid (EFA) and antioxidant reserves are low which means other tissues that rely on antioxidants and EFA for protection may also be at risk.

Therefore, beautiful skin is a good indicator of healthy reserves of critical nutrients.

Inside first...
As we age, we are likely to experience skin that wrinkles and becomes blotchy. It may start to get pigment spots and become easy to injure. There are many products and procedures you can use to help your skin from the outside and those are important. But more important is nourishing the skin from the inside.

Skin has a base of healthy fats. Most of the external emollients we use on our skin are some form of fat. However, humans are not designed to take in fats very efficiently through the skin. The best way to have a healthy base for your skin is to take OmegaPrime essential fatty acids. Two per day is good, but for skin health, more is better!

From the outside...
There is a huge industry that provides cleansers, peels and emollients for the outside of your skin. Use of skin treatments is important only after you have been nourished from the inside. Then your skin will have beauty long after the makeup has been removed. Dr. Libby's Vital C Powdered Crystals are perfect for your weekly beautiful skin routine. Try this natural deep moisturizer treatment and skin exfoliant:

Add 1/4 teaspoon of Vital C Crystals to your daily skin moisturizer and mix thoroughly.
Liberally apply the cream to your face and neck, massaging gently.
Leave on for 10 minutes.
Wash off completely with warm water; follow with a splash of cold water to close your pores.
Your skin should have a lovely glow!

Sunlight and Vitamin D
The skyrocketing incidence of diabetes, osteoporosis and certain cancers definitely say that we are not getting enough Vitamin D. The increase in insomnia and seasonal depression tells us that we are not getting enough early morning sun.

We need more sunlight. Now, how do we make it safe?

Recognize the need for sun and the need for caution. Plan your sun exposure so that you maximize the benefits while minimizing the risks. For instance, get your sunlight early in the day. Early morning sunlight does not have the high ultra-violet intensity that midday sun does. So, take a 20-minute walk in the early part of the day with your skin exposed to sunlight. This will give you the benefits without the risks of over-exposure.
Alternately, take a 20-minute walk in the evening with your skin exposed to sunlight. There are fewer UV rays in the evening than at midday, though more than in the morning. This will have a less dramatic effect than morning sun but will still provide you with many of the same benefits.
Never expose your skin to midday sun for long periods of time. Wear clothing that covers most of your skin and wear a hat that provides shade for your face and ears.
Certain nutrients work well to protect against sun damage:
1. Essential fatty acids interact with Vitamin D in your skin to create a bulwark of protection against harmful radiation.
2. Vitamin C quenches smoldering fires of oxidative stress once they have begun.
3. Antioxidants, such as green tea (Energy Now!) and those found in berries (Adaptogen 10 Plus) can help protect against DNA damage from radiation.
4. All these are excellent strategies for dealing with the stress of too much sun.

What about sunscreen?
The discussion about sunscreen is full of heated rhetoric. The first thing I will say about using sunscreen is that it is completely up to you: it's your choice! I would also point out that people have lived outdoors for thousands of years without serious risk from sun exposure. The increase in skin cancer risk came about as a "perfect storm" of severely polluted air, a low antioxidant/nutrient diet and the 40-year tanning craze that followed World War II.

The truth is that more people die of cancer related to Vitamin D deficiency than of skin cancer caused by sunburn. Again, get some morning and evening sunshine for good health, never get a sunburn and keep your skin covered when you are exposed to midday sun. Beyond these recommendations, do what seems reasonable to you!

Total health
The health of our skin can tell us much about the health of our entire body. We naturally desire that "healthy glow" and beautiful skin. And that makes sense, doesn't it? We have a tool to assess our internal health immediately at our disposal: our skin. All we have to do is learn to listen to the message of healthy skin!

In one of my previous articles, Vitamin D - Protector from Cancer, is stated that "nine out of 10 Americans are deficient in vitamin D. Furthermore, it's been documented many times that even people who spend plenty of time in the sun can still lack this vital inflammation fighter. This is becoming more and more serious because inflammation is a major cause of heart and brain attacks, high blood pressure, joint pain, bone loss, digestive problems, blood sugar imbalances and a host of other serious health problems."

So, not only is vitamin D important to help ward off cancer, but it's also a proven inflammation fighter. Some medical studies have even found that inflammation is one of the major causes of cancer. Now I'm not a medical doctors, so don't take my word for it; do your own research.

Jeffrey Sloe
440-725-3729
Independent TriVita Affiliate Member, 12871028
TriVita Products

Weight Loss

2010-07-19T17:48:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - How To lose Weight

Summer’s here! Grilling out. Beer by the lake. Outdoor concerts. Lots of opportunities for guys to take their shirts off and for girls to wear short-shorts. Yeah – how’s that gonna work for ya? You’ve probably got a dozen different ways of how to cook steak – but not one best way to lose abdominal weight. And you know what? It’s easier than you think.

The exercises to lose weight quickly are NOT those 90-day boot camp things advertised on TV. But they aren’t all those machines and gizmos either. And if you’re thinking “what about foods that can help me lose weight?” The truth is: EVERY food can help you lose weight – OR gain it.

So what are you supposed to do? How can you get in shape for summer?

1. Start now. Cutting weight is for boxers, wrestlers, and people kicked off The Ultimate Fighter.

2. Get in shape with knowledge. Look, just because some B list movie star can get a magazine cover shape with 3 trainers and 8 hours of exercise a day doesn’t mean you can. BUT you CAN get that shape a lot easier if you do it with knowledge (seriously. Don’t you think you’re smarter than those yahoos anyway?).

3. Approach it comprehensively. What you eat ties in with how you exercise ties in with how you work ties in with your emotions… So get an approach that recognizes this, and doesn’t try to cram all your fitness into 5 meals and 10 minutes of exercise a day.

Weight Loss

2010-07-18T17:52:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - How To lose Weight

People spend so much time and effort to find supposedly the best fast weight loss diets, so they could lose weight successfully and live a better life. But every person that wants to, sees that diets are not very effective at all. For some reason we are lead to believe, that diets are the answer to weight loss, so no-one even bothers to question, if that is true or not.

A ordinary person has the idea that, if he or she wants to lose weight, then a calorie deficit is needed. Eating less food is the best way to create that needed deficit and that is somewhat true. But if we take a closer look, then we can cracks in this theory.

Most diets out there, that are supposedly the best because they make people lose weight fast, require people to cut their calorie drastically and to very low levels. Which can be as low as 800 or less calories for women and 1500 or less calories for men.

Now every time that calories are reduced drastically fast weight loss will occur, so in that sense diets do work very well. But as you know this fast weight loss, does not last very long. There are very good reasons, why it does not last.

If you starve yourself with diets to lose weight, then your body can not separate a diet from starvation. They are both the same, so the response is also the same. This means fat burning hormones and enzymes decrease, fat storing enzymes and hormones increase, the metabolism slows down, hunger increases etc. All of these things happen, because your body is trying to protect you from starving yourself to death.

Although diets do work temporarily, they can´t work successfully in the long-term. It is impossible to out smart the body, so there really is no best fast weight loss diets, that work. I believe that everyone, including you, wants permanent results and permanent results, can´t be achieved with temporary methods.

Weight Loss

2010-07-16T20:39:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - How To lose Weight

Why exactly do you want to lose weight? There are tons of motivations why people want to get rid of their excess pounds – what is your motivation? What is motivating you to seek out information to lose weight quickly? You are reading this for a reason that’s personal to you. You didn’t “happen” to stumble upon this article accidentally. So, let me try to help you.

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution to lose weight this year? Maybe you started off pumped up, focused, like “Yeah, THIS time I’m really gonna do it, finally.” You start envisioning what you’re going to look like after you’ve lost your weight, new smaller sized clothes you can buy, or just being able to fit into those clothes gathering dust in your closet. But….it didn’t last.

Maybe you’re one of us that realize that time is running out before the warm weather hits. “Crap! I can’t wear sweats to the beach! I love summer, but my body’s not ready – there’s no way I can fit into my summer clothes right now – help!” I need to lose weight and I need to lose it NOW!!

Do you have a wedding just around the corner and you want to lose those last 5, 10 or whatever pounds? Could be you have a social gathering, or some special function coming up that you want to look and feel your most desirable.

One of my reasons is that my 60-something metabolism is slowing down and what used to work to lose weight, not so much now. I also want to change my eating habits that turn into a ‘lifestyle’ and not a succession of yo-yo or fad diets to achieve my weight loss goals. And I definitely don’t want something “fussy” – who has time for that?

Do you need to find something to jump start your metabolism, naturally, too – no matter your age or gender?

I’ve only mentioned a few of the “vanity” (yes, I admit I’m vain – I wanna look good and feel good) reasons for losing weight. Each person has their own, personal, motivating factors as to why they want to get rid of – dare I say it – that ugly, nasty, body fat that stares at us in the not-so-friendly mirror.

There are real, serious health reasons to want to lose weight, too. That would be a whole new article and then some. Even at the simplistic level, an extra 5 lbs puts an enormous amount of stress on your bones and joints:

"Being overweight, even just moderately, impacts weightbearing joints and can increase the pain of arthritis. Research has shown that during walking the hips, knees, and ankles bear three to five times a person’s total body weight. For every pound a person is overweight, three to five pounds of extra weight is added to each knee during walking. In contrast, a ten pound weight loss causes 30 to 50 pounds of extra stress to be relieved from the joints. " (http://arthritis.about.com/cs/diet/a/extrapounds.htm)

Don’t you too, want to lose weight fast – have more energy… better your health…learn how to burn fat better…and just feel better about yourself? After a lot of research, I’m getting ready and excited to start a journey that’s going to help me and a lot of you reach our weight loss goals – finally! Think you can do it?

Weight Loss

2010-07-13T17:40:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Resolving Obesity Problem

The Increasing rate of obesity is a becoming a worldwide problem. We are constantly surrounded by advertisements for fast food restaurants and to buy food that will eventually kill us. The sad fact is that the USA is the fattest country. Like you and most Americans we would like to be healthy, slim and live a long productive life.

This is not a hard concept to accomplish losing weight can be very easy if you are willing to put forth the energy and willingness to complete your initial goal. There are a steps that you can do everyday to lose that unwanted weight that you don’t want or need. Here are 4 steps that you can do to rid that excess weight.

1. Eat a low calorie diet~stay away from fast food, i know its amazing and it taste so so good, but it is one of the biggest contributors to weight gain. Cutting out fast food or limiting how much of it you eat can make a drastic impact.

2. Eat Only 4 Times a day~ Limiting yourself to 3 meals and a snack will lower the amount of calories to the point where you are eating enough and not to much. Eat a medium size breakfast, it is the most important meal of the day it gives you the energy you need for the day. Eat a small lunch i.e. a salad and some fruit. About an hour or two before dinner have yourself a snack. An apple or banana would be perfect. Keep it healthy. Dinner eat food with carbohydrates like noodles.

3. Exercise~ keeping active will cause you to lose weight. Most of the time people eat then sit in front of the T.V. That will Definitely be a huge factor in weight gain, but you are trying to lose weight. So go for a walk around the block, take your dog or significant other or just a friend and walk around for a half hour or so. It will make a huge difference walking for a half hour than sitting watching T.V.

4. Keep Hydrated~ Drink less coffee, soda and energy drinks the sugar content in those will definitely cause weight gain, plus they dehydrate you. Water or Gatorade will help you lose the weight and keep you well hydrated which in turn it will keep you full of energy that you need to live an active life.

Losing weight doesn’t have to be a losing battle it can be done, very quickly to. There are many ways to get to the size that you want to be at. You just have to have the ambition to get there. There are many products and books out there that you can buy that will give you step by step instructions on how to lose weight quickly. All you have to say is that “I want to lose weight, and nothing is going to stop me!”

Weight Loss

2010-07-12T18:07:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Resolving Obesity Problem

According to a report published in UK, a third of adult and a fifth of children will be facing the obesity problem by the end of 2010. This will result in more people suffering from related health problem like cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes associated with obesity. The Government will have to spend a major portion of its budget on its health care programs. The Government will do its duty. However it is also the responsibility of individuals to fight with the problem at their own. What can they do?

People will have to change their life style to combat the obesity problem. They will have to make their daily routine disciplined. They will have to change their luxury habits. They will have to learn to walk on the foot. They will have to do daily physical exercises. They will have to give up junk food. They will have to make it their habit to eat fresh food cooked in their kitchen. They may have to use weight loss supplements.

Neither any weight loss supplement nor any single exercise is alone capable of fighting with the obesity problem. A concrete well planned weight loss program will have to be adopted. Firm determination will be required to follow this program. Sit ups and other stomach exercises may tone up the stomach muscles below the layer of fat. But you will have to diminish this extra body fat to get the slim and healthy body.

To achieve the aim of getting toned flat stomach in place of your beer belly you will have to change your habits of eating, drinking and training habits. Unfortunately there is no miracle weight loss supplement is available in the health stores that can do away with your extra weight, while you are lying on the bed. You, yourself will have to do something. You do not need to do too much hard work. You will have to make some simple alterations in your daily routine.

What are these alterations, you need to make in your life? These are combining cardio exercises like walking, swimming and running in your daily routine. You will have to do some abdominal exercises. You will have to take controlled but balanced diet. You may need some effective weight loss supplement to compensate for the energy you spent in your long workouts.

In fighting obesity problem, the most vital role is of that of food. Habit of excessive eating increases the body fat and thus weight. Our body requires much less than we eat. By eating too much, we overload our metabolism system unnecessarily. The excess energy is stored in our body as an extra fat. We have given up the habit of working hard and spending the energy intake of the body. We tend to use weight loss supplements to lose this extra fat.

Often you have to do a little to get rid of increasing weight if you start at the right time. You need to do some workouts in the gym and some simple exercises at your home. These simple exercises include walking, jogging, cycling and some sit ups.

Weight Loss

2010-07-09T17:18:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight Loss

Quick weight loss is not impossible but if you are thinking that it happens instantly without any effort on your part, you are seriously misled or living in delusion. If you are willing to observe and stick with a proper plan, together with steps and quick weight loss tips I will reveal in this article, you will find yourself ready for some fast weight loss. Are you ready to lose weight starting from today?

Weight loss and diet programs come and go. Some are just the fad of today, and people chase after them without fully understanding if they would work for them. Of course, there are some long-standing ones which do work such as the Atkins and Cambridge Diets. However, over-relying on a special diet program is not for everyone due to our different genetic make-up. There could be adverse side-effects that could surface and result in long-term health problems.

Weight loss is a lifestyle than a physical act. Let’s take a closer look at why most people fail in their weight loss attempts. Survey results showed that the majority failed due to the lack of proper preparation. To be more specific, their will and motivation to lose weight are not strong enough and they give up easily each time a quick weight loss tips does not work for them. Many others give in fast to temptations of personal indulgence like food, snacks and the like. Still there are some who simple find it too tough to work out physically. Unless you take your weight loss seriously, there is a high chance that you will throw in the towel after a while.

Assuming you are serious about losing weight, you then qualify as a good candidate to apply those quick weight loss tips shared here. Losing weight successfully requires your mindset to be fixated on your quick weight loss plan and goal, no matter which route you have chosen. Plans do work but only if we work on them. Ask yourself what are the reasons for you wanting to lose weight. Make sure they are motivating enough. Think of the worst case scenario should you fail; the ugly stares at your fat tummy, not feeling confident when approaching the girl/guy you wish to date? The purpose of this whole exercise is to condition your thinking. Ok, once you have found the strong reasons to lose weight, you are one step ahead of many others.

Now, we will look at 3 practical quick weight loss tips:

1. Be Prepared to Put in Effort

Your fat does not melt while you are sleeping or dreaming about it. You need to do something about it. We live in a world where everything seems to be ideal in the media. The movies we watch feature only beautiful ladies with excellent figures, handsome looking men with nice abs, and so on. TV commercials flash nice advertisements with a famous celebrity endorsing some slimming pills that touts itself as the “Diet Pill of the Century” and that’s how they got their svelte figures. Frankly, these are gimmicks playing on your fears and anxiety. The celebrities or models you see already have great figures before they shoot the advertisements. Everyone wants a wonder pill that helps them to lose weight instantly without any effort. That is why people would not hesitate to try these diet pills and supplements. Unfortunately, most don’t work.

2. Be Focused in Your Weight Loss Goal

quick weight loss can be achieved if you can stick with your exercise regime and dietary plans. It may take some time but it will happen. Stay focused on your goal, and keep reminding yourself on the motivating factors of your weight loss when you are starting to feel disappointed. It is important to share your goal with close friends and family members or even join a support group. Their constant encouragement would spur you on to fulfill your weight loss dream. No man is an island. Remember to put this quick weight loss tip into practice.

3. Have Fun in Your Weight Loss Exercises

Many folks fail to realize that weight loss can be an enjoyable experience. It requires deliberate but simple effort to inject fun. People have shared that they hated weight loss because they have to sacrifice their time with their TVs, their computer games, and give up on their favorite foods, and so on. Weight loss seems to have a negative connotation. If you are burning your calories, why not engage in games that you love? Like playing a game of tennis, or take a plunge in the pool and have a relaxing swim? For people who don’t like physical sports, they can go for brisk walking. Take a nice stroll with your loved ones. You wouldn’t even realize that you are exercising.

Weight Loss

2010-07-01T17:14:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Spice up your diet

Living in Asia I know that adding more spices to your meals can actually help you slim down?

Eating chilies with your meal can actually help your body keep that cholesterol at bay and boost your body's metabolic rate. This is because chilies such as jalapeño, Asian, habaneras, and cayenne contain capsaicin. This compound creates that spicy and pungent taste in chilies and is responsible for that burning sensation you feel in your tongue. Capsaicin can be found concentrated in the white ribs where the chili seeds are attached inside the chili. This is why removing the chili seeds can help ease the spice. As a rule, the hotter the chili is, the more the capsaicin it contains.

Studies have found capsaicin effective in stimulating faster metabolism. Consuming more spices or more capsaicin increases the release of stress hormones like adrenaline. This, in turn, triggers a thermodynamic burn in our body that can last up to three to five hours after eating, thus helping our body burn additional calories. This thermodynamic burn speeds up the metabolism by dissolving calories and preventing new fat from forming.

Sprinkling more spices or more capsaicin in your diet can boost your body's ability to process cholesterol and fats. Capsaicin allows your body to excrete more cholesterol and helps in increasing the production of fat-dissolving enzymes in your liver. As a result, the insoluble fat triglyceride, which can also accumulate in dangerous levels in your blood vessels, is secreted effectively by the liver.

Spicy food can also keep eager eaters from over-indulging. Isn't it more difficult to keep on eating when you feel that hot, tingling sensation in your mouth?

And while capsaicin is barely soluble in water, we all know that the knee-jerk reaction to a spice bite in your tongue is to drink water. An increased water consumption aids in cleansing our body of toxins, including that unwanted fat.

So, start firing up that meal with a dose of chili powder. Sauté vegetables in hot salsa, instead of butter, and add chopped mild chili peppers into that salad. Compared to exercise and dieting - the tried and tested methods of weight reduction - indulging on that hot meal is definitely more enjoyable.

Weight Loss

2010-06-29T16:29:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - weight loss goals

Are you ashamed of your weight? Do you have a goal that you want to achieve through weight loss? I’d say so, it’s been pushed into our brains many times over and over again that "weight loss" is what we want to accomplish. There are weight loss guides, weight loss supplements, and many other things that push weight loss. Many people even set their goals to be at a certain weight. Additionally, the medical community has developed an deal weight chart, which can further add to the confusion about weight loss.

Now, let me ask you a question. Is your goal really weight loss? Unless you are trying to make a weight class for wrestling or some other sport with weight classes, you may think that your goal is weight loss, but it really isn’t. You are trying to lose that blubbery stuff attached to your body called FAT. Correct?

So then, why do we measure our progress by how much we weigh? Why do we step on the bathroom scale and hope that those numbers will be lower than before? You see, our weight is affected by more than just how much fat is on our body. Some other factors include water, muscle, glycogen, and obviously if we have eaten anything earlier or used the bathroom lately.

Our water weight fluctuates constantly. For instance, when we exhale water vapor comes out. When we sweat, we are sweating out water. There are also many more factors that can affect the amount of water in our body. Water is what usually causes those random gains or losses of a pound or two in weight that can make you happy or sad. It is almost physiologically impossible to lose a pound of fat in one day.

Fighting Inflammation

2010-06-29T05:46:00.000-07:00

When most people hear the word 'inflammation' they think of the swelling and redness that accompanies an injury such as a sprained ankle. However, inflammation can also be systemic and caused not by injury but by lack of exercise and a poor diet. Systemic inflammation increases the risk of cancer, hypertension, heart disease, gastrointestinal problems, and many other health conditions.

Inflammation of a joint, or its surrounding tissues, accompanied by pain, soreness, and inflexibility in that area is more than likely a result of causes ranging from infection, distress, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders.

Arthritis has many causes, however, genetics is one of the main causes. When it's in the genes, it's possible to experience problems even at a young age. It's considered hereditary when cartilage, joints, tendons, or muscles are weak and brittle right from birth.

Exercise is an essential means of managing arthritis. Exercise can help reduce joint pain and stiffness, and at the same time can help build strong muscles around the joints, and help to increase flexibility and endurance. Exercise can also give you more energy, can help you sleep better, can help you control your weight, and more importantly, it can make you feel better.

Exercise, diet, and proper supplements can go a long way in providing relief from arthritis and many other forms of inflammation. Eating healthy foods like fresh fruits, vegetables, and fish, especially ones high in omega-3 essential fatty acids, are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

Eating all natural foods and giving up preservatives and additives can actually prevent future arthritis flare-ups, and help to relieve inflammation. The best medicine for inflammation and arthritis is prevention.

If you do suffer from inflammation, there is one all natural product that helps to fight inflammation it is TriVita's Sonoran Bloom Nopalea.

When you drink Sonoran Bloom Nopalea™, you take these betalains into your system, where they begin to restore your vitality on a cellular level. By helping the body reduce the toxins surrounding your cells and enabling essential nutrients to reach each cell, the betalains in Nopalea can reduce the inflammation in your body that leads to disease.

If inflammation is the problem - Nopalea™ may be the solution.

To learn more about fighting inflammation with Sonoran Bloom Nopalea™, click on the previous link.

Jeffrey Sloe
TriVita Independent Business Affiliate, 12871028
440-725-3729
jeff@internetmarketingadvisors.net
Fighting Inflammation

Weight Loss

2010-06-28T17:07:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Important weight loss tips

Most diet and weight loss programs have a depressingly high failure rate, with people either never reaching their weight goals or reaching them and regaining all the weight they lost (and sometimes more) in about one year.

Getting the weight off fast is so desirable that many of us are willing to sacrifice health and ignore common sense in the hope that some new weight loss program or scheme will work. This pipe dream can unfortunately outweigh the negative consequences. So let’s examine the downside of dieting.

What Is An Unhealthy Weight Loss Program?

Any weight loss program that is not nutritionally sound;
One that works against what the body naturally needs like vitamins, minerals, and a minimum number of calories a day;
One that requires you to go without eating (for example, fasting or meal replacement drinks);
One that puts your body into an unnatural state, such as starvation or ketosis.

Your body can only lose a few pounds a week on a consistent basis. If you lose more than that initially, it’s likely just water loss. So any weight loss program that promises you will lose five pounds a week, or 25 pounds in 3 weeks, is guaranteeing you will be losing water and muscle mass not fat.

Almost every popular weight loss program out there falls into one of the following diet categories: low calorie diets, meal replacement drinks, packaged foods, unbalanced nutrients, and ketosis diets. Let’s see how they stack up.

LOW CALORIE DIETS

Whenever you drastically reduce your calories, the body enters an unnatural state and its defenses kick in. So when calories drop below, say, 1000 calories a day, your metabolism will shut down in an effort to conserve energy. And weight loss with a sluggish metabolism is very difficult.

Your body will start using muscle tissue to provide energy, which again leads to a decrease in the metabolism. Taken to an extreme, the body will break down its vital parts (such as the heart muscle) trying to meet its energy needs.

In addition to these drawbacks, trying to maintain the weight loss over time is nearly impossible because your body is now used to making do with very few calories. Going back to “normal” eating causes the weight to pile back on.

For this reason, low cal weight loss programs rarely work over the long haul.

MEAL REPLACEMENT DRINKS

One of the most unnatural things for your body is to go without solid food, which is what meal replacement plans ask it to do. Some people think that dieting will be easier if they aren’t confronted with daily food choices and the pounds will just fall off. This may be true while they are on the liquid diet. But what about afterwards?

Where will the good eating habits come from after you’ve lost the weight? This is something that takes time, practice and knowledge. Dieters need to establish a healthy attitude towards a life-long eating plan. And no “fad” weight loss program or liquid lunch can help you with that.

Getting hooked on meal replacements can become a destructive way to view food. It often leads dieters to fear food or binge to “feed” their cravings after a long period of deprivation. And that’s just the psychological side of the equation.

The lack of fiber in such weight loss programs can be a threat to good physical health. And when the body is denied enough solid food, the intestines go into overdrive absorbing calories and nutrients. This helps you during the diet period, but later it makes it much easier to regain the weight.

Another yo-yo weight loss program that hurts you in the end.

UNBALANCED NUTRIENT PLAN

Be cautious about any weight loss program that has strict rules about good foods and bad foods. Sure, high fat and high sugar foods might be considered bad for the waistline, but moderation not abstinence is key to success.

Why? Because eating the same foods every day (say, grapefruit or high protein meals) is going to result in two things: nutritional imbalance and boredom.

All foods are made up of the same nutrients in different amounts: fat, carbohydrates, and protein. It is the right proportion of these nutrients that will bring about weight loss – not the avoidance of “bad” foods and the consumption of only “good” or magical foods.

In the world of dieting, no one food or nutrient group is magical. Variety and moderation are the keys to a healthy diet and a successful weight loss program.

PACKAGED FOODS To maintain your ideal body weight, you have to learn how to make proper food choices. By following a packaged food weight loss program you are postponing the inevitable, and spending plenty of $$$ in the process.

Another problem with this kind of weight loss program is that the foods provided are not always healthy. Read the package label and you will see chemicals, preservatives, sodium, sugar and saturated fats. And when all you can eat is packaged food, how do you plan meals with other people? Going out to restaurants and parties and enjoying family meals becomes a big hassle.

Your weight loss program then becomes a burden, not only to you, but to those around you.

KETOSIS DIETS

Ketosis has been defined as:

“An abnormal condition marked by excessive production of ketone bodies. Often caused by high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets such as the Atkins diet.”

Atkins and certain other weight loss programs are based on the principle of restricting carbohydrates to the point that the body enters into ketosis. On the surface, a ketogenic diet seems to work for two reasons: First, you’ll lose large amounts of weight, which is very pleasing to the dieter. Secondly, you don’t experience hunger.

But there are serious drawbacks. Your weight goes down due to water loss (which occurs when you restrict carbohydrates) and a loss of lean muscle tissue. This is NOT true, lasting weight loss.

The loss of appetite comes from having ketones building up in the body, which can harm your health. Side effects of a ketosis weight loss program can include fatigue, kidney stones, gout, and muscle loss. The longer you follow such a diet, the greater the risk to your health.

Clearly not a wise choice of weight loss program, not for the short term or the long.

WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM QUESTIONNAIRE

There are always new weight loss programs coming onto the market and going in and out of style. To evaluate if a weight loss program is healthy and sensible for you, ask yourself the following questions:

Is the plan nutritionally sound?
Will it help improve my weight, metabolism, cholesterol level, blood pressure, energy level, and general health?
Will I be eating real food and not have to buy special formulas, drinks, etc?
Will I be eating a wide variety of foods rather than just a few “diet” foods?
Am I allowed to have some treats and eat my favorite foods?
Can I eat out in restaurants, have a glass of wine with dinner, or some dessert?
Can I follow this weight loss program without it interfering with my lifestyle?
Can I lose weight without feeling hungry?
Will l develop eating habits for life-long weight control with this weight loss program?
Is this the last diet I will ever need to finally reach and maintain my ideal weight?

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

2010-06-28T05:36:00.001-07:00

Nutritionists have known for a long time that seafood is a low-fat source of high-quality protein. Eating seafood is one of the best choices for children, adults, and the aging population, and the health benefits are simply amazing. In fact, many studies have shown that eating seafood can decrease your risk of heart attack, stroke, obesity, hypertension, and even decrease, or in some cases, total reduce inflammation.

Inflammation is a process in which the body's white blood cells and chemicals help protect us from infection and foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses.

"When inflammation occurs, chemicals from the body are released into the blood or affected tissues. This release of chemicals increases the blood flow to the area of injury or infection and may result in redness and warmth. Some of the chemicals cause a leak of fluid into the tissues, resulting in swelling. This process may stimulate nerves and cause pain." [2]

The immune system, a complex array of organs, tissues and specialized cells, protects us from outside invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, allergens and from harmful insiders, such as infected cells and toxins. However, the immune system is not segregated (immune) from disease that attacks the human body.

"Several chronic diseases involve the immune system. The most common are rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, psoriasis (an inflammatory skin condition), and some allergies. In these conditions the immune system overacts and the inflammation that results contributes to the disease symptoms - painful joints, itchy skin, swelling, redness, wheezing, etc. These overactive immune responses can be toned down by the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish. For this reason, the oils in fatty fish, such as salmon, mackerel, herring, rainbow trout, and sardines, can be helpful in reducing the severity of the symptoms of these conditions. Omega-3s cannot prevent or cure these conditions, but they may make a noticeable improvement in the discomfort associated with them."[1]

A diet that consists of fish high in omega-3 fatty acids can provide an added benefit one needs to ward off disease and illness. However, many people may not like fish. If that's the case, there are omega-3 supplements, like TriVita's Omega Prime.

Omega Prime contains a premier and unique blend of four different types of the most highly regarded Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) oils – Fish, Flaxseed, Evening Primrose and Perilla Seed. It also uses only contaminant-free fish oil that has undergone a 10 stage distilling process.

Start taking control of your health by adding omega-3 to your diet. Take advantage of what the nutritionists have known for a very long time - fish, high in omega-3 fatty acids, is needed to maintain a health body.

You can find additional information on Omega Prime and all of the TriVita nutritional products by going to the TriVita Products page.

Jeffrey Sloe
Independent TriVita Business Affiliate - #12871028
440-725-3729

Resources
[1] http://www.alaskaseafood.org/health/documents/staying_healthy.pdf
[2] [3] www.webmd.com/osteoarthritis/guide/arthritis-inflammation

Weight Loss

2010-06-26T15:43:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Important weight loss tips

If you are really worried about being obese and you are ready to do something about it, then you are going to have to take a positive approach. This is why it is important to follow well-structured and well-designed weight loss tips. While this may be time consuming, some people truly do need these weight loss tips in order for them to achieve their goals. Of course, it is also important to make sure that these weight loss tips are safe and encouraged by your family and doctor.

Weight Loss Tip 1: Think Positive, Be Positive, Act Positive

Having a positive view about yourself will make it much easier for you to achieve your desired goal. This is because negative thoughts only block your chances of success. Furthermore, your health is partially psychological in nature, especially when it comes to your self-esteem and self-confidence. Therefore, make sure that you think positive so that you are able to achieve your goal.

Weight Loss Tip 2: Eat Light And Healthy

Some of the other ideal weight loss tips recommend that your diet consist of low fat, complex carbohydrates and a high amount of both vitamins and minerals. While these things may not always taste great, it is important to remember that there is no shortcut to success. Of course, if you follow the right weight loss tips things can be a little bit easier here at least. This is because gradually making a low fat diet an integral part of your life is ideal at all stages of your life. Such a diet should include whole grain cereals, pasta, fresh fruits, breads, green vegetables, beans and nuts. You should avoid eating junk food and fried foods. It is also important that you drink plenty of water all through your day as well. Furthermore, you should try to begin your day with a heavy, but fat free, meal such as cornbread with Taramasalata. This will help you to feel a lot less hungry throughout the day.

Conclusion

There are a lot of options available in the market that focus on weight loss ideas. However, the best weight loss tips always take into consideration a smart selection of food. This is why when you watch someone who is trying to lose weight not have any effective outcomes happening, you can rest assured that it is because the person’s calorie intake is higher than what they are burning.

Weight Loss

2010-06-24T16:36:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight Loss and Diabetes

If you are overweight and have diabetes, losing weight can be beneficial. First, as you lose weight and body weight moves closer to ideal for height, blood sugar is often better controlled. Blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels improve as well with a healthy body weight.

Weight loss also offers the ability to move better, breathe better and a more normal resting heart rate. This can in turn help to make exercise easier.

Talk with your doctor about a healthy body weight and how many calories he or she recommends. A steady, healthy rate for weight loss is one to two pounds per week. One pound equates to 3500 calories, if your goal is to lose one pound per week 3500 divided by 7 days per week = 500 calories per day. You will want to reduce calories by 500 per day so that you can lose one pound per week.

Also, talk to your doctor about exercise. Exercise can help with weight loss as well as improve blood sugar, blood pressure and blood cholesterol.

Weight Loss

2010-06-22T17:10:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight Loss Goals

One of the first things that you’ll do when you decide to lose weight is to set a goal weight. For most, that goal will be their ‘ideal weight’, but for many, that ‘ideal weight’ may be exactly the wrong weight for them to be aiming for.

Years of dieting or being overweight have the physiological effect of moving the body’s concept of the ‘ideal weight’ from what is truly considered ideal. The ‘set point’ is the weight at which your body naturally feels most comfortable. If you’ve been overweight for a very long time, or if you’ve consistently ‘yo-yoed’, your body may respond to your initial weight loss by lowering its metabolism because it believes that you are starving to death. This slowing leads to discouraging plateaus that often knock people off their diets entirely, and lead to regaining all or part of the lost weight.

Instead of aiming for an ‘ideal weight’ that calls for you to lose weight steadily for months or even years, many experts recommend aiming for shorter-term attainable goals. Since the bulk of diet research shows that most dieters lose weight steadily for about 12 weeks, then hit a plateau, that’s the number that they suggest you aim for. The strategy that many have found works best for them is one of alternating periods of weight loss and maintenance, each lasting 8-12 weeks.

Choose a realistic amount of weight that you can lose in 8-12 weeks. Figuring that the most reasonable and healthiest weight loss rate is 1-2 pounds per week, 30 pounds in three months is not unreasonable. Diet until you reach that goal, or for 12 weeks, whichever comes first, and then switch to a maintenance diet.

Why switch to a maintenance diet at that point? In part, you’re giving yourself a ‘breather’, a break from more restrictive eating. The other part, though, is that you’re re-educating your body and letting it establish a new ‘set point’. Once you’ve maintained your new weight for 8-12 weeks, set another weight loss goal, and move back into weight loss mode. By giving your body a break from ‘starvation’, you’ll have overcome its resistance to losing more weight, and be back to dieting for ‘the first two weeks’ – the weeks that most people lose weight more rapidly.

You’ll also be giving yourself a chance to ‘practice’ maintaining your new, healthier weight. Researchers have found that more than half of the dieters who take off significant amounts of weight do not maintain that weight loss once they go ‘off’ their diet. By practicing weight maintenance in stages, you’ll be proving to yourself that you CAN do it, and removing a powerful negative psychological block.

This will work with any long-term weight loss diet, no matter the focus. You’ll find it much easier to do if you choose a diet that has concrete ‘phases’, like the South Beach or the Atkins, since the weight loss and maintenance phases are clearly laid out for you to follow. Regardless of the diet you choose, though, by alternating between weight loss phases and maintenance phases, you’ll teach yourself and your body how to maintain a healthy weight.

Weight Loss

2010-06-21T16:42:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight Loss Tips

How to keep your weight-loss! It is possible to lose weight and not gain it back. There is nothing more discouraging than to lose weight and gain it back.

Have you have experienced the joy of victory, when you have lost weight?

Have you experienced the agony of gaining back your weight loss?

Do you want to lose weight and not gain it back?

After you have reached your ideal weight, you begin to relax and enjoy your new body image. The need to punish and deprive you for eating wrong and not exercising enough is no longer necessary. You began to reward yourself for your weight loss and new body image. You enjoy the way you look in your clothes. You enjoy your greater flexibility. The acknowledgment of your weight loss by your friends and family thrills you. You have greater passion for living. You have more confidence in your relationships. You like what you see in the mirror.

Logically, these benefits from losing weight should be rewarding enough to maintain permanent weight loss. Logically and consciously, the rewards for attaining your ideal weight are the benefits from being thin.

Why aren’t the benefits from weight loss strong enough to maintain weight loss? Unconsciously, the rewards for attaining your ideal weight are eating as in the past and and insufficient exercise.

Successful weight loss and programs to lose weight fail, because people’s motivation and thinking prevent successful maintenance of weight loss. In order to maintain permanent weight loss, you must change your thinking.

Unconsciously, for many people food is a reward and functions as a tranquilizer. When food functions as a reward or tranquilizer, successful maintenance of weight loss is impossible. From this perspective, losing weight is associated with punishment and grounding, because of past over-eating and not exercising. No one likes to be punished and deprived. No one likes to be punished and deprived permanently.

If losing weight is motivated and associated with punishing and depriving you, you are doomed to fail. Although you enjoy your weight loss and want to maintain your weight loss, unconsciously your mind begins to sabotage you.

Why? For your unconscious mind, the reward for successful weight loss is over-eating again and insufficient exercising.

Successful maintenance of weight loss only is possible when obesity, overeating and failure to exercise are perceived as punishments, while weight loss, eating right and exercising are thought of as rewards.

You’re thinking and motivation for losing and maintaining weight loss must change. Eating wrong and living without sufficient exercise can no longer be the reward. Thinness, eating right, and exercising must become rewards rather than punishments.

Before you begin any change in your eating patterns, change your thinking and maintain healthy thinking through out the weight loss period and after you have lost your excess weight.

Omega Prime and Your Memory

2010-06-21T05:29:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I was visiting with my mother-in-law. After asking me the same question a second time, she said, "my memory is not the same as it used to be." That, coming from an 88 year-old woman, may be all too common for the elderly. However, when it comes to middle-aged individuals, that should not be the norm. So, is there a way to improve our memory, or at least keep it from failing us as we age?

After reading the article below, "Ways to Improve Your Memory" by TriVita's Chief Science Officer, Brazos Minshew, I believe there are certain things we CAN do to improve our memory and keep it sharp as we continue to age, just as Mr. Minshew mentions in his article. I've posted the complete article below.

Ways to Improve Your Memory by Brazos Minshew

OK, I will admit it if you will: I have forgotten the names of people while I was talking to them! I have lost my car keys, misplaced my glasses and turned the wrong way on my drive home.

How about you? Does it seem like your memory is playing tricks on you as you age? Well, there are reasons for that and very few of these reasons are related to diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's.

How to make a memory
Your memory is an amazing miracle. Every second your brain processes billions of bits of information from your five senses. You may consciously perceive only a very small percentage of this information because one function of your brain is to filter out unimportant information. The things you remember will usually be advantageous to you. For instance, remembering your wedding anniversary date or remembering where the speed trap is on your drive home.

Memory is classed into two basic groups:

Short-term: Short term memories are quickly forgotten when they are no longer important.
Long-term: Long-term memories may be divided into recent and distant.

Practicing or rehearsing can improve your memory by moving more information into long-term. For instance, when I am distracted by stress I will not be able to remember where I left my car keys. That information was deleted from my short-term memory. However, if I consciously say, "I am hanging my car keys on the hook," I am far more likely to remember where they are.

How to keep a memory

Reduce stress
Stress kills your memory. The stress system is designed to ensure survival. It helps us fight off a snarling dog or flee from a snarling bear. As important as that is, humans do more every day than merely survive. If you want to have a good, healthy memory, do all you can to reduce the need for fight or flight stress responses.

Learn something new
As mentioned, practicing or rehearsing something enhances memory. So does learning something new. You see, memory is facilitated through the billions of neurons and synapses in your brain by patterns: retracing old patterns as well as creating new patterns. The more new things we master and the more connections we create, the better our overall memory will be.

If you want to remember your anniversary, start learning a foreign language. If you want to remember important names, learn a musical instrument. The more you learn – and the more you connect the old with the new – the better your overall memory will be.

How to nourish a memory
Certain nutrients help the memory to remain sharp. These nutrients fall into two basic categories: those that create brain structure and those that nourish brain function.

Your brain is made mostly of fat. And the majority of that fat is an Omega-3 called DHA. So, to have a healthy brain we need healthy fats like OmegaPrime®. Your nerve cells convert some fats into functional nerve proteins called myelin. Formation of myelin requires dietary protein and Vitamin B-12. So, for healthy brain structure and function we need Omega-3 fats, healthy dietary protein and Vitamin B-12.

When the memory is activated, it creates heat in the brain. To fuel the memory, quench the heat and repair the daily wear-and-tear on your brain, you need antioxidants. Certain antioxidants target brain function specifically. An excellent antioxidant formula that is also anti-inflammatory is Nopalea™. The Betalain bioflavonoids in Nopalea also help improve circulation by fortifying healthy arteries.

What do you remember?
To recap: Occasional memory lapses usually indicate you are distracted by stress. Rehearsing things you want to remember and practicing new things you have learned can help you avoid stress-induced memory lapses. Because new behaviors create new pathways in your brain, learning something new such as a new language or musical instrument can improve your overall memory.

Stress kills your memory. Nutrients such as Omega-3, Vitamin B-12 and anti-inflammatory antioxidants such as those found in Nopalea can help rebuild and restore your ability to remember. With all of these tools at your disposal, you have access to the power of a healthy memory. ** End of Article **

From the Franklin Institute on the effects of stress and memory loss: "Chronic over-secretion of stress hormones adversely affects brain function, especially memory. Too much cortisol can prevent the brain from laying down a new memory, or from accessing already existing memories."[1]

We need to keep our brains active, and reduce or eliminate stress. If not, we'll wind up having increased memory loss and probably make the same statement as my mother-in-law. We only go through this life once, and it's important to take care of our bodies by eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and taking on some activity that will keep your mind sharp. You may even want to think about supplementing your diet with one of the nutritional products from TriVita.

If you would like additional information on Omega Prime or any other TriVita nutritional product, you can go to the TriVita Products page to learn more. TriVita ensures that you get the safest, freshest, and most effective products available on the market today. Each product is made under the strictest quality controls in the nutritional supplement industry.

Jeffrey Sloe
Independent TriVita Business Affiliate - #12871028
440-725-3729

Resources:
[1] http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/stress.html

The above information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

Weight Loss

2010-06-20T18:08:00.001-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight Loss Tips

First, assess why past diets have failed. “Yo-yo dieting” can have long-lasting, negative effects on your metabolism. If you drastically reduce calories, you’re also likely to deprive yourself of essential nutrients. Nutritionists recommend that sedentary women usually need at least 1200-1300 calories a day, but that’s if you’re carefully monitoring nutrient intake.

You need to lose weight slowly. Instead of a crash dieting, reduce your intake by 100-200 calories and eat more filling, high-fiber foods to combat hunger.

Small changes are most likely to be long-lasting. Trading mayo for mustard, or a side of fries for a side of veggies makes a big difference in the long run.

Don’t try to make unrealistic, drastic changes. If you absolutely love a certain food, swearing to never eat it again may lead to craving and binges.

Brush off mistakes. They are unavoidable. Demanding perfection is setting yourself up to fall short.

Target mindless eating. Are there any high-calorie foods that you consume that you wouldn’t miss? Food shopping once a week and planning your meals out can be a good way to avoid this. Now its easier than ever with online grocery services that deliver to your doorstep.

Treat your body well by appreciating the taste and texture of food and the way your body feels after exercise.

Finally, don’t let yourself miss out on the important things by spending all your time thinking about your weight. Your diet should be one aspect of your life, and it should never require you to turn down a social opportunity, distract you from school or diminish your self-esteem. If it does, those body image issues need to be dealt with before going on any type of diet.

Weight Loss

2010-06-19T15:51:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - BMI

In today’s busy life it is very important to keep updated with health information. Many people People just ignore matter these days. .One of the major problems with busy people is it is easy to become overweight. by eating convenience foods. After gaining lot of weight they trying looking for weight loss solutions. I will suggest you check your BMI, from time to time and also know the ideal body weight for your height. Be aware with the health problems.

Weight Loss

2010-06-18T16:20:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight Loss

It seems that you can’t open a newspaper or magazine without seeing an article about one medical study or other that warns about all of the potentially harmful consequences associated with being overweight. Overweight people do have higher risks of heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and diabetes. If you ask me, those are some pretty compelling reasons to make a commitment to shed some pounds now. But perhaps you’re a bit cynical about the whole dieting process because of failed attempts in the past. That’s certainly understandable, and I can empathize with you . However, you’re health is too important to just give up completely. Instead, maybe it’s time you took a look at some weight loss products that can help you slim down.

First of all, I want to tell you that there are no magic weight loss products out there. The foundation of any effective diet is a combination of healthy eating habits and exercise. If you do just one or the other, you’re not likely going to see any noticeable long-term results. That being said, using weight loss products in addition to dieting and exercise could be the formula that finally makes the difference for you. There are numerous kinds of weight loss products available on the market today, and they all purport to have different effects on your body. So a successful diet depends in large part on which particular weight loss product you decide to use.

It is important to know your ideal body weight. What is an ideal body weight?

When you look at your height and your build, the number of pounds that are healthy for you is probably a higher number than you are shooting for if you are dieting. I know that the weight I seem to think is what I want is indeed lower than what my doctor is telling me. There is a difference between how you think you want to look in clothing and what is healthy for the maintenance of good health and longevity.

When you ideal body weight and your vision of your body don’t match, you have to think about why that is. I don’t mean when you think you want to be a few pounds lower than your ideal body weight, I mean when you are trying to be thirty or more pounds lower. This is not healthy for you, and you have to come to grips with the body you have. If you don’t, you may end up with an eating disorder. You may want to take some time to talk to your doctor or a nutritionist to see what is going on with you, and what you can do to be healthier rather than thinner.

Remember that you ideal body weight has more to do with health then anything else. This means that the weight that is ideal for you is one that is good for your heart and your long term health. This has nothing to do with how you will look in a swimming suit, but the closer you are to this ideal body weight you are, the better you are going to look. You may not think it’s perfect, but it is important to know that your ideal weight will help ensure you are around to watch your children and your grandchildren grow up.

leanology

2010-06-18T00:03:00.000-07:00

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Weight Loss

2010-06-15T05:13:00.000-07:00

I know many of you have been trying to lose weight ever since your new year's resolution, and if you're like most people, it's been a struggle. Why is it that losing weight is so hard? Why do so many people struggle with their weight? Well, it may be that you are not receiving the proper information, thus you are not educated enough on the "mechanics of weight loss."

There are certain things you need to know about your body and what it takes to lose weight. It's quite possible that this is what you've been missing. And, who better to explain weight loss than TriVita's Chief Science Officer, Brazos Minshew. I've posted his latest Wellness Report article below.

Tools for Summertime Weight Loss
by Brazos Minshew

Nearly half of all people in North America make a resolution at the beginning of the year to lose weight. The next most common time for embarking on a weight-loss program is in the summertime: the "swimsuit season." So now is the perfect time for an encouraging article on how to reach your weight-loss goals.

Unfortunately, being overweight is not simply an ornamental problem; it's not simply about how we look. It is about how well we are. It's about how much energy we have for the people we love, and how much vitality we have for the commitments we make. It's about how successful or unsuccessful we will be at reaching our goals and living a life of purpose and meaning. It's that serious.

Mechanics of weight loss

Let's review several steps for weight loss that we have gathered from expert sources:

1. Find your Ideal Body Weight range using the Body Mass Index chart below.

2. Calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) using the calculator below. This is the amount of energy you burn at rest. Reduce your daily calorie intake to match this number.

3. Decide how much weight you want to lose each week. Please understand, weight loss of more than 2 pounds per week is unrealistic and probably dangerous. Your goal is to lose fat; rapid weight loss usually comes from water (which you need), muscle (which you need) and bone (yes, you need that too!).

4. Get started: Reduce your caloric intake to match your BMR and increase your activity to burn 1/2 to 2 pounds of fat per week.

Always eat breakfast.
Never eat within 2 hours of bedtime.
Morning exercise is better than evening exercise, but both are good.
Never consume more than 400 calories in an hour.
Eat according to an organized plan. For example, The South Beach Diet, Eat More - Weigh Less by Dean Ornish, The Sonoma Diet (my favorite Mediterranean diet plan), etc.
Do both aerobic and resistance exercises most days of the week to meet your fat loss goals.

Remember, your sense of purpose will dictate your actions step by step!

Speed bumps

Somewhere along the way you are going to experience discouragement, disappointment or despondency. It may be when you hit a weight loss plateau. It may be when you see others doing what you used to do and the old habits pull at your heart. It may be when those inner voices - I call them my "counsel of critics" - start to tell you lies about failure and success. What do you do when you hit a speed bump?

The answer to this question does not lie in the "how - when - what" of weight loss. The answer lies in the "why." Your personal "why" gives you energy. It inspires you, motivates you and drives you to complete your journey.

Supplements for weight loss

Leanology® supplements are also an important part of weight loss. In many people they represent the critical difference between success and failure in lifetime weight control. However, you must always remember that they are supplements; they supplement a diet and exercise program. Use them wisely as an important part of your total wellness program.

Remember to let your desire fuel your action; let your actions harmonize with your sense of purpose. Simply be resolved to live a life of purpose and you will have the energy to get beyond the speed bumps. ** END of ARTICLE **

Ok, now that you have a better understanding of the "mechanics of weight loss" what are you going to do about it? Are you struggling with your weight? Are you looking to shed a few pounds so you can finally look good in your swimsuit? Well then, it's time to take action! Mr. Minshew has laid the foundation, but it's up to you to get started. No one can do it for you. Weight loss is personal, and until you take the necessary action to finally loss weight, nothing's going to happen. So, let's get started!

Jeffrey Sloe
Independent TriVita Business Affiliate - 12871028
440-725-3729
TriVita Products

The above information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

Weight Loss

2010-06-14T18:42:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - 10 simple weight loss tips

I hope with these simple tips you will be able to reach your weight loss goals.

Do not miss meals. Eating raises your metabolism; skipping meals can slow your metabolism and under some circumstance switch your body to starvation mode which will conserve fat.
Exercise regularly; making training part of your daily schedule. Exercise raises your metabolism and burns stored fat.
Be selective with recipes by removing fats, salt, and sugar. You should also look for heathy alternatives such as low salt or low fat content.
Eat a well-balanced diet containing the needed nutrients for best health. If necessary take additional vitamin and mineral supplement
Take your time eating thoroughly chewing your food to sate your appetite.
Eat no more than threes small meals and 2-3 snacks every day; not three large meals.
You can kick start your metabolism by drinking a couple of glasses of warm water prior to breakfast.
Find a friend with whom you can share your weight loss goals, maybe even having a friend competition to keep you on track.
Drink 6-8 glasses of liquid throughout the day.
If you are constantly tempted to “cheat” on your fasting program, perhaps take some appetite suppressant pills such as . Leanology Appetite Control Chews

Weight Loss

2010-06-13T18:10:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight Loss

Many more people are packing on the pounds, and at the same time more people become increasingly interested by new methods of weight loss. It is a proven fact that the healthy weight loss can reduce the risk of death considerably, as well as so much of other serious conditions of health, in the people who are obese. But did you know that the ‘average weight’ people can as well draw benefit from the weight loss?

Simply by going through the healthy system of weight loss, you can not only prolong your years, but you can reduce your cholesterol, to improve the respiratory function, to increase your force, and to reduce tiredness as well.

Many people fight to follow a healthy program of weight loss. It can be difficult to follow reduced modes of calorie like strategy of weight loss for the compulsive one above the eaters and of those which miss discipline. It is important to remember to begin any plan of the weight loss in the small ones and simple stages. The test to force yourself to follow a strict mode as an element of your plan of weight loss can really make you lose your motivation. Instead of that, ask to your doctor’s council as for which type of healthy program of weight loss is more beneficial for you.

The majority of the people find it much easier to stick to their goals of weight loss if they start small. Fix your goal of weight loss at for example a pound per week. This smaller goal of weight loss can be reached as easily as the second helpings jumping simply at times of meal, and walk two or three times each week.

Before you plan to begin any type of program of weight loss, it is important that you discuss with your doctor to determine how much, if necessary, the weight loss costs for your state and body of health. You recall, the key for the weight loss to be successful and healthy is simply a question of giving zero in your frame mind. To know that you want to be in good health is the most essential ingredient in any system for the success of weight loss.

Weight Loss

2010-06-11T16:40:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Aerobic Activity

Perhaps you can relate to this real life body fat example… maybe you are one who finds herself or himself in the gym about two to three times a week. So, in your mind, you think that excess fat must be dropping considerably, correct?

Well, if the above is NOT the case, then you can be sure of this… you are overlooking at least one of the basic, personal weight loss success tips we are discussing here today. In other words, when your body fat percentage remains unchanged, regardless of what you THINK you are doing about it… your result tells you surely that at least one crucial weight loss concept is getting lost. In this case, the two concepts to double check on are aerobic threshold and energy balance (as these two, respectively, deal with physical action and eating style).

To be clear, let us list again your primary personal weight loss success tips…

Without a doubt, the foods you eat will either complement, or undo your body fat progress. Use that stepping stone to move closer to your weight loss goal. Secondly, engage in consistent aerobic activity that is around 50 to 60% of your heart rate reserve. When you combine smart dieting choices (that is, foods of low saturated fat content) with threshold engaging aerobic action, you almost always become leaner. You can do more, and you can do better.

Become familiar with your aerobic workout threshold, and also with your daily calorie count. To cause a monumental body fat reduction explosion for yourself, virtually all you need do is adopt the specialized approaches in your personal weight loss success tips. Do that because these can make your weight loss campaigns more enjoyable plus more productive. You will activate your heart rate for optimal fat loss, plus become a more adept physical performer in the process… not to mention you will begin to look even greater, too.

Weight Loss

2010-06-09T16:59:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Eat Smaller Portions

Quite often people who are dieting need to go out for business meals and this can create problems however all is bot lost. Most restaurants have children's menu's which usually menu the portions are smaller. you do have to be chose carefully as there aren’t loads of healthy choices. Order something like grilled chicken from the children’s menu, It will be similar to chicken from the adult menu, only in a much smaller portion.

As you know portion sizes in restaurants across America are huge, so opting for the kiddie menu is a good idea! ( but reader beware: sometimes the kid’s menu is nothing but unhealthy junk. If you can find a healthy choice…order it! The portion size for the kid’s menu is actually the right size…”supersized” portions are wrecking havoc with our waistlines!

Weight Loss

2010-06-08T16:47:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Getting your Body ready for the beach

Everyone has his or her idea of what their dream body should look like. What if I told you that you needed to mentally stretch before you can physically shrink. Stretch? But why stretch? Let me explain.

Weight loss is extremely simple. All you need to do is to consume less calories than you burn. With a caloric deficit, as surely as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, you will lose weight. Its not rocket science. But whoever has said that weight loss is easy, probably never really undertook a serious weight loss effort. Weight loss is simple but its not easy. Weight loss is going to be difficult.

All that you have been doing to date has resulted in the body that you have. The food that you have been eating and the exercise that you have not been doing have all contributed. You are what you eat!. But remember that your weight did not just happen to you! Your current weight is the sum result of all your choices. Nobody forced any food into your mouth at gun point. You ate the food by choice. No one stopped you from exercising. You chose not to exercise by choice. Remember that when it comes to weight loss, everything counts! Everything that you do is either adding to your weight or reducing it. You are probably in your comfort zone.

Most people trying to lose weight are in a comfort zone. They don’t want to do anything uncomfortable. They want to lose weight while going on with their lives the way it is. They want to lose weight while spending time in front of the TV. They want to lose weight while wanting to be able to overindulge in excess calories. They want their body to change but they don’t want to change!

Losing weight is going to require you to stretch out of this comfort zone. You are going to need to reorganize your schedule to include exercise as a high priority. You may have to sacrifice TV time or wake up an hour earlier in the morning. You may even have to sacrifice some family time! You will need to be wiser in food choices. Everything that you put into your mouth is going to help or hurt your weight loss efforts. You are going to have to cultivate discipline. Without discipline, you are never going to be able to be consistent with your weight loss efforts.

Cultivating all these weight loss habits is going to require effort. Its going to push you out of your comfort zone. Its going to make you uncomfortable. You are going to be forced to mentally stretch before you physically shrink. Your mind is going to have to stretch! Weight loss only occurs outside the comfort zone. Weight gain occurs in the comfort zone.

This is precisely why someone who goes for a tummy tuck or a liposuction, would probably not be able to maintain the weight loss. What habits have they cultivated that would help with weight loss. They forcibly shrunk physically without stretching mentally. This weight loss is never sustainable because its NOT Correct Weight Loss. Correct Weight Loss requires you to cultivate habits that will keep your body slim and trim for a lifetime. It is a lifestyle change.

Weight Loss

2010-06-07T19:39:00.001-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight Loss Business

The intense impact of the economic recession has affected everyone. There were many people who lost their jobs, became desperate in looking for extra jobs to cope for their lost work hours, and a lot more tragic situations to mention. However, You can simply help you cross over this very sad event by starting your own weight loss business.

Many people may find putting up a weight loss business an awkward idea. However, you will find out that there are millions of people who would get out of their way to trim down their flab and lose unwanted weight using a simple research survey. You will be taking advantage of this kind of demand.

The demand focus is how people will be utilizing your products and services in the line of weight loss business. This includes the frequency of use as well as this is where you will benefit and earn profit from. You will integrate the Internet with your weight loss business online.

Your weight loss business online will not only be limited in one area but will go beyond than you can imagine with its vast audience that you will take advantage of. Rest assured that your business will not run out of prospects and customers.

You would still see people do anything they can in order for them to keep and maintain a slim and trim body despite the economic downfall. That would mean discarding the fats and unwanted weight. This is the reason why it is a wise to invest on weight loss business online. By just investing a little,you will receive great profits in return

Vitamin D

2010-06-07T04:44:00.000-07:00

Vitamn D has always been called the sunshine vitamin. However, is it advantageous to spend large amounts of time in the sun? Is the sun harmful to your body? If the answer is yes, on the safe side, how much time can we spend in the sun?

Some of these answers will be answered in the article, To Sun or Not to Sun: The Benefits and Risks by Brazos Minshew, TriVita's Chief Science Officer. I've posted the complete article below, and added some links so you can learn more about vitamin d, and other TriVita products.

To Sun or Not to Sun: The Benefits and Risks by Brazos Minshew

Humans have existed on earth for many thousands of years. Until recently, we spent entire days in the sun. Now, physicians and scientists say that sun exposure is "bad" for us. Is that true? When did the sun become our enemy? How much is enough and what is the best way to maintain balance when it comes to sun exposure?

Sunlight: crucial for life, health and happiness!

Life - Sunlight is crucial for life because all life on earth depends (to a greater or lesser extent) upon photosynthesis. This is the process in green plants by which carbohydrates are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water using light as an energy source. Most forms of photosynthesis release oxygen as a byproduct.
Health - Sunlight is crucial for health because sunlight creates Vitamin D as it interacts with our skin.
Happiness - Sunlight is crucial for happiness because sunlight activates hormones in the brain that create a sense of euphoria.

Humans are diurnal: we are awake in the daytime and asleep at night. We are designed to live in sunlight. Our skin interacts with sunlight to create Vitamin D, an essential part of our metabolism.

Vitamin D interacts with our bones to make them hard; without Vitamin D we get soft, deformed bones (rickets). Later in life we are at risk for osteoporosis if we have low levels of Vitamin D. This means if your bones are tender, or if you have a low blood level of Vitamin D, you may need to increase your sun exposure (see the "Take Control of Your Health" section below). Vitamin D also interacts with our hormones to balance our blood sugar. And it activates our immune system to help protect against cancer. Vitamin D is good for us in many ways. So it stands to reason that sunlight would be good for us too, wouldn't it?

The Dark Side of light

Sunlight activates melanocytes. These are pigment-containing cells in our skin that help protect us from too much sun - and too much Vitamin D - by turning dark. Most people will "tan" or darken in the sun. If the sun exposure is prolonged or too intense for this melanocyte system, we will "burn."

Overexposure to the sun creates oxidative stress similar to radiation burns from exposure to nuclear material. That's because the sun itself is a huge nuclear furnace. A radiation burn from the sun can start a chain reaction in the melanocyte and other cells. This may lead to cancer in a year or two or in a decade or two. Oxidative stress from sunburn is insidious and dangerous.

Where's the balance?

The skyrocketing incidence of diabetes, osteoporosis and certain cancers definitely says that we are not getting enough Vitamin D. And the increasing incidence of insomnia and seasonal depression says that we are not getting enough early morning sun. We need more sunlight. But how do we make it safe?

Safe sun exposure

First, it's important to recognize both the need for sun and the need for caution. Plan your sun exposure so that you maximize the benefits while minimizing the risks. For instance, get your sunlight early in the day. Early morning sunlight does not have the high ultraviolet rays that midday sun does. So, take a 20-minute walk in the early part of the day with your skin exposed to sunlight. This will give you the benefits without the risks of over exposure.

Alternately, take a 20-minute walk in the late afternoon with your skin exposed to sunlight. There are fewer UV rays in the late afternoon than at midday. So either early morning or late afternoon sun will provide you with many of the same benefits, while decreasing your risk of over exposure.

As for midday sun, never expose your skin to it for long periods of time. Wear clothing that covers most of your skin and wear a hat that provides shade for your face and ears.

Nutrients for healthy skin

Certain nutrients work well to protect against sun damage. Essential fatty acids interact with Vitamin D in your skin to help protect against harmful radiation. Vitamin C helps quench smoldering fires of oxidative stress once they have begun. Antioxidants, such as green tea and those found in berries, help protect against DNA damage from radiation. All these are excellent nutrients for dealing with the stress of too much sun.

So, is the sun our enemy? It can be if we are not careful! For most of us, however, sunlight may be the difference between good and poor health; or even between life and death! Get your sunlight, but be careful - too much of a good thing can cause trouble.

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Just like in any other aspect of our lives, moderation is the key, and since the sun is important, you need to have some exposure to the sunshine. However, many of us may not get enough sunshine, especially if you live in the northern hemisphere. Our summers are short and the winters are long, which leads to a shortage of sunshine, especially in the winter months. I believe it's important to add a vitamin d supplement to your diet. TriVita™ provides a great vitamin d and calcium supplement, called VitaCal-Mag D.

VitaCal-Mag D provides, five forms of chelated calcium, over 20 bone-fortifying vitamins and minerals, 100% RDI of Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc and Vitamin D, and Chlorophyll-coated tablets that protect valuable nutrients, time-releasing optimal absorption.

To learn more about TriVita's VitaCal-Mag D, go to the TriVita Products page and click on the Vitamin D link.

Jeffrey Sloe
440-725-3729
TriVita Independent Business Affiliate, 12871028
TriVita Products

Weight Loss

2010-06-04T19:39:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Mind Over Matter

Just going on a diet or being on a weight loss program will not give you permanent weight loss results. You will gain all the weight back that you have lost unless you are convinced in your subconscious mind that you will be lean and strong for life.

This is one area that is missing in most weight loss programs. However, there is a way to fill in this missing link. Begin with the mind and the rest will follow. This is as true with starting a new course of study or opening a new business as it is with weight loss. The idea is that you have to convince your subconscious mind first of all that you want to lose the weight and that you are in fact a lean and healthy individual. You need to feed your subconscious these suggestions so that your mind will direct you to the most viable alternatives that will make these suggestions come true.

Omega 3 and Omega Prime

2010-06-04T05:34:00.001-07:00

I've been researching Omega-3 essential fatty acids for a few years now. It amazes me as to all the attention this all natural nutrient continues to receive. And, may I add that everything I've read, including the article posted below, is nothing short of good news.

From one of my previous article, I've reported that "most of us have heard about how fats are bad for us; however, this isn't always the case. Some fats are very good for our ongoing well being. Two of these fats are Omega-3 and Omega-6. Not only are they good for us, they're actually indispensible, which is why they are also called Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)."

I've also mentioned that omega-3 fatty acids "are essential to human health but cannot be manufactured by the body." And, I've cocluded that if you're not a fish eater, the best source of EFAs, then you may need to be taking a daily omega-3 supplement, such as the one developed by TriVita, called Omega Prime.

I've also written about inflammation. Omega-3 is "one of the best nutrients to reduce runaway inflammation. This may be new to you, but runaway inflammation can lead to various serious health problems in the body involving the heart, arteries, lungs, joints and more."

Now in a recent study, omega-3 has been proven to reduce pain, caused by inflammation, in laboratory mice. In the article I've posted below, omega-3 is also safer than any NSAID on the market. If you're still skeptical, please read the entire article entitled, Pain May be Relieved by Omega-3 Byproducts, which was written by Craig Weatherby.

Pain May be Relieved by Omega-3 Byproducts - Study in mice suggests that omega-3s from fish could ease pain ... and form the basis of a safer new class of potent analgesic drugs
by Craig Weatherby

Non-prescription analgesic drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen make life more bearable for millions of people suffering from all sorts of pain.

But these so-called "non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs" – NSAIDs for short – come with serious side effects that kill or injure thousands of Americans every year.

Estimates of the annual deaths in the United States attributable to NSAIDs vary from 3,200 to higher than 16,500 (Cryer B 2005; Lanas A et al. 2005).

And among elderly Americans alone, there are an estimated 41,000 hospitalizations related to NSAIDs each year (Griffin MR 1998).

Current NSAIDs alleviate pain and inflammation by blocking the action of one or both of two cyclooxygenase (COX) type enzymes ... either the COX-1 enzyme and/or the COX-2 enzyme, depending on the drug.

The COX-1 enzyme promotes inflammation, but drugs – such as aspirin, ibuprofen (e.g., Advil), and naproxen (e.g., Aleve) that block it can produce gastric bleeding, duodenal ulcers, kidney problems, and cardiovascular complications.

Scientists developed COX-2 drugs such as Celebrex and Vioxx to get around the adverse gastric effects of COX-1 drugs ... but it turned out that they, too, can cause gastric injury.

And sharp increases in cardiovascular complications led to withdrawal of Vioxx from the market in 2004.

Clearly, it behooves the medical community to find alternative analgesics that do not work in the same way.

We've reported on the recent discovery that when we metabolize omega-3s from fish – especially DHA – they yield critical anti-inflammatory compounds called resolvins.

Now, the analgesic potential of omega-3-derived resolvins has gained significant support in a mouse study from the Pain Research Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital ... a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Mouse study yields encouraging findings on an omega-3 fat's analgesic potential

A research team at Brigham and Women's Hospital reports that resolvins that the body produces from the two key omega-3s in fish fat and human cells – DHA and EPA – may serve as a new class of painkillers for treating inflammatory pain (Xu ZZ et al. 2010).

The Boston-based group believes that resolvins reduce pain both by damping inflammation and by acting in the spinal cord to prevent and reverse chronic pain.

Inflammatory pain, such as arthritic and post-operative pain, is triggered by tissue injury, leading to the release of compounds that increase inflammation and also act within the spinal cord to promote persistent pain.

The researchers found that two resolvins – RvE1 (derived from EPA) and RvD1 (derived from DHA) – reduced inflammatory pain symptoms in mice.

The results showed that RvE1 was 10,000 times more potent at alleviating pain than omega-3 EPA itself, which suggests that resolvins should be targets for drug development.

Confirming the mechanism by which omega-3s can relieve pain indirectly, an artificial compound called Chemerin – which binds to the same cell receptor as RvE1 and RvD1 – also significantly reduced pain symptoms.

Aside from its proven anti-inflammatory effects, they also found that RvE1 acts in the spinal cord to prevent the persistent activation of nerve cells that underlies chronic pain.

Importantly – and unlike powerful analgesic opiate-class drugs like codeine or oxycontin – the analgesic effects of the omega-3-derived resolvins did not alter the animals' normal sensitivity to pain.

We hope that findings like these will lead to a new class of analgesic drugs that are much safer but just as effective as NSAIDs.

The study was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health.

Sources:

Cryer B. NSAID-associated deaths: the rise and fall of NSAID-associated GI mortality. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Aug;100(8):1694-5.
Griffin MR. Epidemiology of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-associated gastrointestinal injury. Am J Med. 1998 Mar 30;104(3A):23S-29S; discussion 41S-42S. Review.
Lanas A, Perez-Aisa MA, Feu F, Ponce J, Saperas E, Santolaria S, Rodrigo L, Balanzo J, Bajador E, Almela P, Navarro JM, Carballo F, Castro M, Quintero E; Investigators of the Asociación Española de Gastroenterología (AEG). A nationwide study of mortality associated with hospital admission due to severe gastrointestinal events and those associated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug use. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Aug;100(8):1685-93.
Singh G, Triadafilopoulos G. Epidemiology of NSAID induced gastrointestinal complications. J Rheumatol 1999;26(suppl):18–24.
Tarone RE, Blot WJ, McLaughlin JK. Nonselective nonaspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and gastrointestinal bleeding: Relative and absolute risk estimates from recent epidemiologic studies. Am J Ther 2004;11(1):17–25.
Tenenbaum J. The epidemiology of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Can J Gastroenterol. 1999 Mar;13(2):119-22. Review.
Xu ZZ, Zhang L, Liu T, Park JY, Berta T, Yang R, Serhan CN, Ji RR. Resolvins RvE1 and RvD1 attenuate inflammatory pain via central and peripheral actions. Nat Med. 2010 May;16(5):592-7, 1p following 597. Epub 2010 Apr 11.

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If you believe that omega-3 fatty acids can help reduce pain caused by inflammation, TriVita's Omega Prime may be the right supplement for you. Omega Prime contains a premier and unique blend of four different types of the most highly regarded Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) oils – Fish, Flaxseed, Evening Primrose and Perilla Seed. It also uses only contaminant-free fish oil that has undergone a 10 stage distilling process.

Omega Prime helps meet the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. One daily dose of Omega Prime provides the amount of Omega-3 recommended by the AHA for healthy individuals, as well as for those who have heart disease or the risk of it.

If you would like additional information on Omega Prime or any other TriVita nutritional product, you can go to the TriVita Products page to learn more. TriVita ensures that you get the safest, freshest, and most effective products available on the market today. Each product is made under the strictest quality controls in the nutritional supplement industry.

Jeffrey Sloe
Independent TriVita Business Affiliate - #12871028
440-725-3729

Weight Loss

2010-06-03T18:11:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Natural diet

Weight loss is a tough challenge, regardless of weight or level of physical fitness. There are many different ways to lose weight, some more unhealthy than others, but the ones that work are most times the most complicated to pull off.

Some people may recommend eating less to lose weight, and in some cases eating less is a key component of losing weight, but in most cases, eating is a necessity if one wishes to lower their own weight. Without food and the calories they supply, your body has no energy to burn and in turn will turn your existing muscle into fat. In order to lose weight you must make a commitment, a commitment that must not be broken if you desire results. Eating less does reduce the size of your stomach, but you need to ensure that you body does not go into starvation mode and start saving fat.

Do not misunderstand this, for the idea that you can never indulge during your diet, but just be sure that you have set reasonable limits for yourself that you are ready to commit to. If you are on a strict diet, a “cheat” meal here and there will go a long way to keeping you happy.

To be successful in achieving your goal of weight loss: set multiple, smaller, more easily attainable goals for yourself. These will keep you self motivated and more likely to obtaining your overall goal of a happier and healthier life.

Water, Nopalea, and Your Health

2010-06-02T05:24:00.000-07:00

Energy drinks, sport drinks, fitness drinks, carbonated beverages, and fruit drinks may not be a healthy choice. Many are filled with excessive caffeine, sugar, or are high in fructose. As many health experts keep saying, "Drinking water is so important for good health."[1]

Why is water so important? Because "your body is estimated to be about 60 to 70 percent water. Blood is mostly water, and your muscles, lungs, and brain all contain a lot of water."[1] It's also a know fact that "your body needs water to regulate body temperature and to provide the means for nutrients to travel to all your organs. Water also transports oxygen to your cells, removes waste, and protects your joints and organs."[1]

Brazos Minshew, TriVita's Chief Science Officer, in TriVita's Weekly Wellness Report, looks at all the alternatives to water. I've included the complete article below.

Are There Alternatives for Water? by Brazos Minshew

Healthy Living Essential #2 is Drink Water. Many people don't follow this Essential for one reason or another. Some use water "alternatives" instead. But I can tell you, with full conviction, that there are NO alternatives to water! You must drink water and you must drink it in abundance.

Pros and cons of water "alternatives"
Let's look at some of the positive and negative aspects of so-called alternatives to water:

100% fruit juice - contains some vitamins, minerals and a lot of sugar. In fact, a 16-ounce glass of fruit juice contains about 50 grams of sugar and 220 calories. Fructose, or fruit sugar, reduces the rate at which we absorb fluid and can actually make you thirstier, leading to over-consumption of calories from juice.
Sport drinks - often contain fructose or sucrose syrups, flavorings and colorings. The electrolytes, sodium and potassium are helpful for endurance-type exercise or activity, but not necessary for everyday exercise. A 16 ounce sport drink has roughly 30 grams of sugar and over 100 calories.
Energy drinks - contain vitamins, amino acids, a lot of sugar and caffeine. Although advertised as providing more energy, what they really provide is more calories and caffeine. Added caffeine can be temporarily energizing, but often leads to a rapid dip in energy and can be potentially habit forming. An eight ounce energy drink has about 115 calories and 80 milligrams of caffeine.
Fitness waters - these waters are laced with an assortment of nutrients, herbs, flavorings and/or sweeteners. These enhancements are usually too insufficient to have any meaningful impact on your health; plus these waters can be costly. As for calories, they can contain anywhere from 10 to 100 or more calories in a 16 ounce drink.
Carbonated beverages - such as regular or diet sodas can be high in sugar or artificial sweeteners and caffeine. Colas are also high in phosphates, which bind with calcium and weaken bones. Regular soda can contain up to 200 or more calories for 16 ounces.
Coffee, tea and lattes - are also very popular. But along with the caffeine, they often contain added sugars and fats which can add up to as many as 450 calories for a 16 ounce drink. Since most caffeinated products provide very few nutrients, it is typically advised to keep intake low.
Flavored waters - are waters with a touch of natural flavoring. By itself, this is fine. Unfortunately, however, many flavored waters contain sugar (some even have more than a can of soda pop) or caffeine and other additives, all of which should be avoided.

In contrast to the water alternatives above, we can get water that is good for us from food. Many fruits and vegetables, for example, are high in water content as well as antioxidants (which is a nice plus). The guideline for consuming the right amount of fruit and vegetables is 5, 7 or 9 servings daily, depending upon our size and gender.

Healthy ways to spice up your water

In summary, we now know two things. First, there are no real alternatives to water - they all have too many drawbacks. And second, water is essential to good health - it helps the body both detoxify and fuel metabolism for energy.

But these two findings present a problem for all of the people who feel that water is just too boring to drink on a regular basis. They are likely to wonder, "Are there ways to make my water taste better? And are there drinks besides water that can help support my body's detoxification and metabolic processes?" The answer is YES. You can use the recipes below to spice up your water while adding extra detoxification and metabolism support:

Nopalea Splash: Take 6 ounces of naturally carbonated spring water and add 1 ounce of Nopalea™ to it for a hydrating, detoxifying and refreshing beverage that naturally helps reduce inflammation.
Tea Time 10 Plus: Take 6 ounces of either hot or cold green tea and add 1 ounce of Adaptogen 10 Plus®. You can get the health benefits of green tea coupled with the stress-busting effects of adaptogens. Water: the life-essential beverage

At birth, water can make up as much as 80% of a baby's body weight. Yet at death, for adults in their 70s and 80s, water often makes up less than 40% of the body weight.

Water is life. And in a sense, dehydration equals death.

Drink Water - and claim the health benefits of this life-giving liquid!

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Do you still think alternative drinks are better for you than plain water? As Mr. Minshew mentioned, "there are no real alternatives to water." Many people may think so, but in all honesty, there is NOT. No matter how much a commercial may try to sell you on there alternative, you may be doing more harm than good (to your body) if you do not drink enough water.

So how much water should you be drinking a day. According to some sources, you can take your weight and divide it by two. That will give you a simple solution as to the amount of ounces of water you should be drinking every day. For example, if you weigh 180 pounds, divide that number in half, which equals 90, you should be drinking 90 ounces of water per day. And, if you exercise, you should drink another 8 ounces of water for every 20 minutes of exercise.

To learn more about TriVita's Nopalea or TriVita's health and wellness products (mentioned in the article), click on the previous links.

Jeffrey Sloe
TriVita Independent Business Affiliate, 12871028
440-725-3729
jeff@internetmarketingadvisors.net
Fighting Inflammation

Resources:
[1] http://nutrition.about.com/od/hydrationwater/a/waterarticle.htm

Weight Loss

2010-06-01T17:58:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight Loss Answers

1. How much weight should I lose?
Answer:
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably set very high weight-loss standards for yourself. This can lead to disappointment. So before you start, it’s important to establish realistic goals that you can reach and feel good about. For most people, a weight-loss goal of about 5% to 10% of their body weight is realistic and rewarding.

Remember, you don’t have to lose a great amount of weight to improve your health. Studies show that a 5% to 10% weight loss can improve weight-related health problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes.

2. Do I have to do strenuous exercise to lose weight?
Answer:
No. In fact, you can achieve results simply by increasing the level of physical activity that you and your doctor decide is appropriate. Even walking a few minutes each day will make a difference.

Boosting your level of physical activity is a good idea for at least three reasons:

* People who regularly engage in physical activity are generally more successful at losing weight and keeping it off than those who don’t.
* Increasing physical activity is good for you. It generally lowers blood pressure, helps control diabetes, lowers cholesterol and improves cardio respiratory function.
* People who are physically active report that they enjoy improved moods and enhanced self-esteem and self-respect, as well as reduced stress, anxiety and depression.

Some people cannot increase their level of physical activity for medical reasons. Please consult your doctor before starting or

3. Doesn’t genetics affect weight?
Answer:
Absolutely, but you have to manage your weight within that. Work with the hand you’ve been dealt; for example, being big-boned is no excuse for being 100 pounds overweight. Accept that you have some extra challenges — and that you’ll probably never be stick-thin — but don’t let that be your excuse.

Weight Loss

2010-05-31T17:26:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight Loss Goals

The key to any successful weight loss plan is to set some sensible weight loss goals. Setting goals will let you track your progress and gives you a definite target to aim for. You don’t want to aim too high and set yourself up for failure or even worse, risk your health by losing too much too fast. At the same time, you want to set a goal that is a little bit of a challenge. Here are some guidelines on how to come up with a sensible weight loss goal.

Don’t lose more than 1 to 2 pounds a week.
You are aiming for slow and steady weight loss. To set your goal, decide when you want to lose the weight by, and so expect to lose 1 or 2 pounds a week. So, if you figure a time term of 6 months, you want your goal to be around 26 – 52 pounds.

Even minute goals will make a difference.
Don’t feel like you have to lose a lot of weight to make difference in your health. You will see benefits by losing as little as 10 % of your body weight. If you weigh 150 pounds, losing 15 pounds may show an improvement in your overall health and the way you feel.

Use the Body Mass Index.
Feeling overweight, or thinking that you should lose some weight can be very dark. To get a better feel for where you are at, you may want to calculate your Body Mass. Tarriance http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/calc– bmi.htm to find out what your BMI is and what it means. Adjust your weight – loss goal so you will eventually be in the “normal” clump.

Speak to your physician.
Timetable an appointment with your general practitioner. He or skirt knows your medical history and will be able to advise you on how much you should lose. It is always a commendable idea to give voice to your physician before you start any diet or exercise program.

Set Mini Goals.
Once you set your ultimate goal and have a time – plan for reaching it, gash it up into several mini goals to reach along the way. Looking at a big goal can seem a little intimidating. Breaking it up into smaller goals allows you to focus on your first mini goal and gives you a enjoyment of accomplishment when you reach that goal. Then just move on to the next mini goal until you reach your big goal.

Now that you have your weight – loss goal and the mini goals in place, start by tackling your first mini goal. I know you can succeed by approaching weight – loss one alteration at a time. Your next challenge is just to get commenced..

Fight Inflammation with Nopal Catus

2010-05-31T06:22:00.000-07:00

New DocumentFight Inflammation with Nopal Catus

When the Nopal cactus blooms and ripens, alighting the desert with its brilliant pink fruit, our Sonoran Harvest begins—just as it has for thousands of years.

Low-impact harvesting

Using sustainable wildcrafting techniques learned from native Sonoran ancestors, Nopalea takes only what’s needed from the extraordinary Nopal cactus. We leave most of the fruit on the plant to nourish the desert animals and ensure an abundant crop for future harvests. It’s our way of giving back, respecting the cycle of life and celebrating the harvest season.

High-impact wellness

Immediately after harvesting, we transport the Nopal fruits to our state-of-the-art processing plant, where they’re juiced to a puree and blended with other all-natural ingredients to create a deliciously unique concentrated wellness drink. Using aseptic, sterile bottling techniques, we preserve the fruits’ purity and freshness—and we ensure the potency of its powerful antioxidant betalains.

Experience the wellness benefits of the nopal cactus visit here > Nopalea

Jack Shea
Providing Healthy Living Resources
Independent AM #13115780

Npoal Catus Delivers Healing Power

2010-05-31T06:16:00.000-07:00

New DocumentNpoal Catus Delivers Healing Power

For thousands of years, the people of the Sonoran Desert have tapped into the power of its native healing plants. And now, with Nopalea, you can too.

The power of Nopal cactus

Nopalea (No-pah lay’ uh) blends antioxidant-rich Nopal cactus superfruit with naturally sweet Agave nectar to bring you a deliciously unique concentrated wellness drink. Harnessing the power of betalains, a rare and powerful class of antioxidants that flourishes in the Nopal fruit, Nopalea delivers scientifically proven health benefits.

Scientific research shows that betalains help to:

* Reduces the risk of blood clots—betalains protect the thin lining of your blood vessels; this helps reduce the inflammation that makes your blood sticky and leads to clots.1
* Reduces bad cholesterol—betalains strongly reduce oxidized LDL cholesterol.2
* Protects cells from toxins—betalains protect many types of cells, especially brain cells, from toxins known to trigger tumors.3
* Protects your liver—betalains provide significant protection from toxins that directly affect your liver.4

1 - “Antioxidant betalains from cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) inhibit endothelial ICAM-1 expression.” C Gentile, L Tesoriere, M Allegra, M A Livrea, P D’Alessio Dipartimento Farmacochimico, Tossicologico e Biologico, Università di Palermo, Italy.
2 - Allegra M, Tesoriere L, Livrea MA. Free Radic Res. 2007 Mar;41(3):335-41.
3 - Lee MH, Kim JY, Yoon JH, Lim HJ, Kim TH, Jin C, Kwak WJ, Han CK, Ryu JH. Phytother Res. 2006 Sep;20(9):742-7.
4 - Galati EM, Mondello MR, Lauriano ER, Taviano MF, Galluzzo M, Miceli N. Phytother Res. 2005 Sep;19(9):796-800.

Experience the wellness benefits of the nopal cactus visit here > Nopalea

Jack Shea
Providing Healthy Living Resources
Independent AM #13115780

Weight Loss

2010-05-30T15:48:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Your Successful diet Key

To shed excess pounds, forget expensive commercial diets or diet pills. Most successful dieters lose weight on their own, largely by eating right and exercising regularly, according to a survey conducted on the American website Consumer Reports.

A total of 21 632 subscribers to Consumer Reports were asked about their lifetime weight history and their eating, dieting and exercise habits. The successful do-it-yourself weight loss tactics are unveiled at www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org.

The “always thin” group – those who had never been overweight — made up 16% of the sample, while “successful losers” made up an additional 15%. Successful losers were defined as people who, at the time of the survey, weighed at least 10% less than they did at their heaviest, and had been at that lower weight for at least three years.

“Failed dieters” – those who said they’d like to slim down yet still weighed at or near their lifetime high – made up the largest group at 42%. The remaining 27% of respondents, such as people who had lost weight more recently, didn’t fit into any of the categories.

Portion control, exercise best for weight-loss Among the “always thin” group, only 3% said that they never exercised and that they ate whatever they wanted. In fact, the eating and exercise habits of the vast majority of the “always thin” group mirrored the eating and exercise habits of the “successful losers”, a finding that downplays the idea that people who are able to stay fit and trim have a genetic edge.

Both the “always thin” and the “successful losers” say they regularly eat healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and stay away from excessive dietary fat. They also practice portion control and engage in regular vigorous exercise.

The only advantage the “always thin” have over the “successful dieters” is that those habits seem to come a bit more naturally to them, according to Consumer Reports.

“When we’ve compared people maintaining a weight loss with (those) who’ve always had a normal weight, we’ve found that both groups are working hard at it; the maintainers are just working a little harder,” Dr Suzanne Phelan of the California Polytechnic State University and co-investigator of the National Weight Control Registry, which tracks people who have successfully maintained a weight loss over time, noted in a Consumer Reports press statement.

According to the magazine, more than half of “successful losers” reported shedding the weight themselves, without the help of commercial diet program, a medical treatment, a book, or diet pills. This finding confirms a prior diet survey by Consumer Reports, in which 83% of “super losers” – people who’d lost at least 10% of their starting weight and kept it off for five years or longer – had done it entirely on their own.

Weight Loss

2010-05-29T17:00:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Obesity

Obesity is the slow killer that is giving sleepless nights to millions of people around the world. If left unchecked, obesity can lead to cardiovascular problems, diabetes, depression,sleep apnea, and many other health problems. The only way out of this mess is to find some way to shed those extra pounds around your waist. In this context, a good weight loss plan will be a great idea. Of course, everyone knows that reaching a healthy weight is possible with a practical eating plan (such as a nutrition diet) together with some form of exercise. But a best weight loss plan not only helps to reduce weight, but also assists in maintaining the weight over time.

The best weight loss plan gives tips on healthy behavior while taking into consideration your cultural needs. Of course, at the start, all weight loss plans give faster weight loss. And if you plan to lose weight following some special formula, then it is necessary to have some medical care too.

Before embarking on a weight loss plan, find out the qualifications of the staff involved in the plan. Find out if they have sufficient weight management training to help you lose weight. Gather information on what the plan basically consists of; if there are replacement of meals, exercise with food control or if they use drugs. This way you will learn if the plan carries any health risks. Ask for testimonials of successful previous participants of the weight loss plan.

Some people may prefer individual counseling; and others, group classes. So find out what the weight loss plan follows. Make sure that the weight loss program does not pose any health problems with their drugs and supplements. The good weight loss plan always has a medical professional on call to over see the program.

And of course, lastly, find out the actual cost of the weight loss plan, and if there are any recurring fees involved. Find out if there are any additional fees needed for medical tests, weekly attendance fees of any sort and if there are any supplement purchases. Once you have all these doubts cleared, you can decide on the best weight loss plan for you!

Weight Loss

2010-05-27T16:52:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

Here are seven steps to create and maintain weight loss

Start Small - Think about your current lifestyle, then decide on one or two healthier habits you could add into your life. Remember, they ought to be things you can maintain long-term.
Perhaps you could begin by simply having a healthy breakfast every day, or maybe you could determine that you will only eat when you’re hungry and when sitting at the dinner table. Whatever you choose, keep your goals small initially, then add to them as you move forward
Keep a Journal - This tip has probably been repeated so often that it washes straight over your heard, but it’s a really important one. In fact, many people find it to be the single most important thing that helped them gain control of their weight.
If you haven’t tried it, perhaps now would be a good time to give recording a go. You’ll want to note down everything you eat, including details of the time, place, cooking methods, and portion size, etc. You could also record your weight weekly in there, and perhaps make a note of any emotional eating, if this is a problem for you too
Don’t “Diet” - Don’t you hate the word diet? I know I do! The very term itself has such negative connotations.
A fancy weight loss diet isn’t necessary for weight loss. In fact, you’d probably do a lot better if you just stopped dieting, and instead focused on eating fresh, whole foods most of the time.

The problem with maintaining your weight loss on a “diet,” is that most of them don’t teach you what to do after you’ve lost the weight, they’re all about the short-term weight loss.

Also, be realistic about what you want to achieve. This is something else I’ve noticed again and again in the recent Share posts–people want to lose too much weight too quickly. So, try not to set yourself up for a big fall by saying, “I want to lose 30 pounds in two weeks!” Disappointment will sabotage your weight loss efforts, set realistic goals instead.
Try a Portable Motivator - This could be an image of you at your heaviest/lightest/fittest–whatever works best for you.
The idea is that it will motivate you to continue. So, if you begin to notice your resolve slipping a little pull out your portable motivator, and remind yourself of what you’re aiming for
Stick With It - Successful losers will tell you it gets easier with time.
Studies show that people who have successfully maintained their weight loss for 2-5 years have a much better chance of longer-term success. I know 2-5 years seems like a long time, but weight loss is about change for life, so take it in small baby steps, and you’ll get there.

According to the The National Weight Control Registry, successful losers have reported engaging in:
* High levels of physical activity (approximately 1 hour per day)
* Eating a low-calorie, low-fat diet
* Eating breakfast regularly
* Self-monitoring weight
* Maintaining a consistent eating pattern across weekdays and weekends
Address Weight Gain Early - How many times have you started dieting, been doing really well, then all of a sudden–BANG–you’re back to square one. What on earth happened?
Usually, it’s the result of not monitoring how you’re doing consistently, so you don’t notice things going off a little. To avoid this make sure you keep a consistent check on things, and put the brakes on any weight gain before it gets out of hand again.
Take Regular Exercise - Despite Time Magazine’s recent bunk article, the fact remains that those who continue with some kind of exercise routine are much more likely to maintain their weight loss.

Weight Loss

2010-05-26T16:32:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

People are always on the lookout for good tips to lose weight. Here are some top of the range, sure to work, tips to aid people in their quest to lose weight.

Lose weight for charity

It is a good idea to lose weight not only for yourself but also to help raise money for charity. This is like a double edge sword, not only are you helping other people by raising money for charity but also the fact that you are will help increase your overall will power. If you fail you will not only be letting yourself down, you will also be letting down the charity. It does help you stay the course.

Lose friend with a friend

Like the first tip this helps you keep accountable. Attempting to lose weight on your own can be quite difficult. Losing weight at the same time as a friend enables both parties to bounce off one another and to keep each other positive.

Write down everything you eat

There is a famous saying that you are what you eat. This is totally true. By writing down everything you eat should help you to stop eating so much of those fatty foods which you know you should be avoiding., like the odd ice cream or donut.

Watch those calories

Before eating any item always check how many calories is in the food as well as the fat content. You may be surprised; even some pasta dishes can have a high calorie count, so watch the sauce.

Exercise

You may not want to read this however exercise is an important part of any weight loss program. It helps burn off the calories and tone up you body. If you are obese as you shed weight you will find your skin becomes lose so it is important to tone it up. Massage can help with this as well.

Weight Loss

2010-05-25T16:17:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

If you are serious about weight loss, I mean, healthy and permanent weight loss, it is important for you to set realistic goals. Most people have no set goals in mind except that of losing weight very quickly. The quicker they can lose weight, the better. They have no idea of how much time it takes to lose weight healthily.

Diet: These people get attracted to fad diets and weight loss pills that promise the moon. While they end up losing a few pounds, that is not fat loss. With most of the fad diets, you will lose more water and muscles than fat. I am sure you will agree that this is an unhealthy way of losing weight! Moreover, such weight loss is not permanent. Sooner or later you will regain all your ‘lost’ pounds.

One more thing: your aim shouldn’t be to have a body like Jessica Alba or Victoria Beckham; remember that they have money to help them maintain that slim figure, which you probably don’t have.

Moreover, you don’t need to be like them. To become healthy, all you need is to lose enough weight so that you can reach your ideal body weight! To do that, you won’t need to use any fad diets or starve for weeks. All you need to do is to eat right and include the right dose of exercises with it; with this combo, you are sure to lose all those tenacious pounds!

I would suggest that you forget about the word ‘dieting’ and focus on healthy eating instead! For starters, you can replace fizzy drinks and soda with water; this way, you will be able to quench your thirst without getting any fatter. Some people think that soft drinks that come with the ‘low-calorie’ tag are okay. However, this is wrong! Low-calorie soft drinks not only taste bad, but being deprived of fructose, they make you crave for sugar.

You should also replace white flour with whole grain wheat. Whole grain wheat contains little fat. Being rich in protein and fiber, it will help you with weight loss!

Exercises: Speaking of exercises, weight training is one of the best exercises for quick weight loss. Contrary to what women think, not only is this exercise not just for men, it also won’t take away the femininity of women. As a matter of fact, if one wants to build huge muscles like bodybuilders, the presence of a hormone called testosterone is important, which women don’t have. Besides, bodybuilders aren’t able to build muscles just by doing exercises. They also use protein shakes, supplements and steroids to acquire the muscular body.

There are many other benefits of exercises than just weight loss. Exercises will make you more energetic; you get this extra energy by burning your fat deposits. Apart from that, you will also be able to sleep more soundly.

Another way you can benefit from exercises is that they help you build strong lean muscles, improve your immune system and stamina. Exercises also help in improving the tone and appearance of skin, something which most women are obsessed with!

Vitamin D

2010-05-25T04:41:00.000-07:00

American experts say that vitamin D supplementation should be increased to help promote bone health and ward off diseases like osteoporosis.

According to TriVita, "the key to bone health is calcium and Vitamin D. These are the two essential ingredients that will help you maintain the strength of your skeletal system, ensure regular cellular activity, proper cardiac function, and preserve the health of other vital body systems."

Today, I'm posting the latest Health and Wellness article by Brazos Minshew, TriVita's Chief Science Officer. He explains the nature of bone and how we can prevent bone loss.

Reversing Bone Loss
by Brazos Minshew

The shocking statistics – according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation:

10 million people in North America have osteoporosis.

80% of those affected by osteoporosis are women.

1 in 2 women and 1 in 4 men over the age of 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture as they age.

Following a hip fracture from osteoporosis, 1 in 4 people will die within a year (the death rate is twice as high for men as for women). Also, 1 in 4 will become complete invalids requiring long-term care.

Only one-third of the people suffering an osteoporosis-related hip fracture will heal and return to a normal life.

A childhood disease?

To understand the process of premature bone loss we must first understand the nature of bone. Your bones are alive. But every cell in your skeleton has a lifespan. It is "born" from stem cells, it lives for many years and then it dies. When it reaches the end of its lifespan, a new bone cell replaces it.

During our youth, there are more new bone cells being born than there are old bone cells dying. As a result, our bones get longer, bigger, denser and healthier. By our teen years our bones reach PMD (peak mineral density). Therefore, the healthier our bones are as children, the longer they will last as we age. Good nutrition during childhood is so important because we are building a healthy bone foundation for our senior years.

At about age 30 the rates of bone cells being born and those dying are about equal. By age 40 the pendulum definitely swings to the other side and the amount of bone cells dying every day exceeds the amount being born. Over time, your bones become thinner, less active and are more challenged to support your body.

Bones that thin too fast are called osteopenic. About 45 million people in North America suffer from bones that are too thin. When thinning continues to the point where a bone resembles Swiss cheese (full of holes and pores), the condition is said to be osteoporosis. The bone at this stage is diseased and can fracture with the slightest stress.

Reversing premature bone loss

The best way to reverse a problem is to help prevent it in the first place.

Children and adults up to age 30 should:

Take a calcium, magnesium and Vitamin D supplement every day.
Focus on leafy green vegetables as a dietary source of calcium and magnesium.
Get at least 20 minutes of direct sunshine on 40% of their body every day as a natural source of Vitamin D.
Perform weight-bearing exercises most days of the week.
Adults over 30 should do the same things. However, bone-building requirements for adults (including supplements) need to be more rigorous. This is especially true if they have any risk factors for osteoporosis.

Growing new bone

Regardless of your age or bone density, you can help slow or stop the process of bone loss and you can start producing new, healthy bone cells. All it requires is a little time every day for exercise and sunshine, plus the right nutrients. The nutrition you need is found in whole foods – especially leafy green vegetables. Supplements can also play a critical role by providing the intense, specific nutrients needed for restoring healthy bones.

TriVita's VitaCal-Mag D™ is designed for people under age 30 as well as those over that age who have no risk factors for bone loss.

TriVita's Bone Growth Factor™ is designed for people over 30 who have risk factors for osteoporosis. This disease is characterized by the decrease in bone mass and density; i.e., the bones thin and become more porous. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, there are many different risk factors for this disease, including genetics, age, gender, menopause, certain medications and others. (For a full list of risk factors, see the National Osteoporosis Foundation link listed under the Learn More! section below). Because Bone Growth Factor has been clinically proven to re-grow bone, it is an ideal supplement for those that have Osteopathic risks.

The good news is that you can add more new, healthy bone mass every year you follow these steps – no matter how old you are or how thin your bones are. Help turn back the clock on bone loss with proper lifestyle choices and intense nutrition.

*** End of Article ***

TriVita™ VitaCal-Mag D provides, five forms of chelated calcium, over 20 bone-fortifying vitamins and minerals, 100% RDI of Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc and Vitamin D, and Chlorophyll-coated tablets that protect valuable nutrients, time-releasing optimal absorption.

To learn more about TriVita's VitaCal-Mag D, go to the TriVita Products page and click on the Vitamin D link.

Jeffrey Sloe
440-725-3729
jeff@internetmarketingadvisors.net
TriVita Independent Business Affiliate, 12871028

The above information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

Weight Loss

2010-05-24T17:08:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Crash Diet

1. Dieting No-Nos

Regardless of how much you want to lose weight and how fast you want that weight loss to occur, you should never put your health at risk by dieting. While some crash diets may help you to detoxify your body and lose weight in the process, others are extremely dangerous. It is best to avoid any diet which restricts your vitamin and mineral intake, for example diets which recommend only one or two types of foods. Diets that limit calories below 1,500 a day or that simply make you feel bad are not a good idea.

2. Drink Your Way to Weight Loss

Juice fasting may have a bad rap, but it is simply because many people do not know how to perform a fast correctly. The truth is that a juice fast can help to detoxify your system and help speed weight loss. To perform a juice fast, consume as much fresh pulp-free fruit and vegetable juice as necessary to satisfy hunger; however, do not fast longer than 7 days without doctor supervision, as your body will need to replenish its protein stores after 7 to 10 days. Don’t abuse a juice fast either, limiting the diet to no more than 10 days in a 30-day period.

3. Super Soups and Salads

One of the best crash diets out there simply replaces your regular meals with hearty soups and salads. Healthy soups and salads prepared with a variety of fresh vegetables and whole grains and garnished with low-fat dressings ensure that you body gets all of the vitamins and minerals it needs while eliminating unhealthy fats and aiding in weight loss. Remember that vegetables are far lower in calories, so you may need to eat more than usual to feel satisfied; however, feel confident in your diet as everything you are ingesting is good for your body.

4. Taking Things One Meal at a Time

If you are looking to lose just a few extra pounds, replacing 1 meal a day with a weight loss supplement is a fantastic crash diet. There are a multitude of meal replacement powders and pre-made drinks which are full of vitamins and minerals, supporting your heath during your diet. Remember that for meal replacement to work, you must supplement your daily diet with 2 well rounded and healthy meals.

5. Just Say No to the Yo-Yo

Remember that a crash diet must be performed in a healthy manner to show long-term results. Avoid cutting back too much on calories for any period of time, as it can effect your metabolism and actually cause you to gain weight faster. Consider crash diets as a healthy aid to permanent weight loss, and supplement occasional dieting with a regularly healthy diet, exercise and a positive attitude.

Weight Loss

2010-05-23T16:34:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

Finding a fat loss diet that works can be frustrating for many who are now desperate to lose weight and get down to a manageable size for health reasons.

Everyones body does reacts differently to different situations.Make sure that you select a program that works with your body type but also your metabolic rate. It may take some time to find one that best suits you.

You will notice that a lot of fat loss programs will ask you to cut down on huge amount of calories a day. Others require you to eat special foods and do an extraordinary amount of physical conditioning to lose a few pounds. The perfect fat loss diets are sculptured with the idea to work with everyones different body type to take them through a progressive stage of calorie restriction and physical conditioning.

Nowadays, you will notice that most fat loss diets are short-term which can be used to give your fitness schedule a kick start. It works in several instances at the beginning a few of them will require you to undertake a protein rich diet and follow a guideline of eating small snacks or meals during the day.

When you accomplish the first vital steps, your should see a decrease in volume of water weight and fat loss and a bit of muscle mass as well. When you complete the first initial step, you will start to feel more mentally and physically able to take on the challenges ahead of you for your chosen diet.

Increasing your intake of lean protein and not forgetting mono-unsaturated fats in your day by day diets is how these fat loss diets work. Whether they offer special foods in the form of shakes, bars or ready-to-eat meals, you are initially on a program specifically designed to increase your metabolism and stabilize your blood sugar.

The whole reason why you lower your carbohydrate consumption is to result in the outcome of hepatic energy metabolism. By constraining your sugar consumption, slowly but surely your liver will begin to rely on essences as in amino acids and also lactate glycerol o form together glucose.

The idea is to begin to readjust your body to burning fat instead of sugar over a period of time. This is not going to happen in 24 hours obviously you’ll need to stay on the program for least two weeks to gain maximum benefit. Quite often during this period you will see a rapid weight loss associated with the transition from glycerol related glucose to protein and fat related glucose.

Quite often these fat loss diets that are created for rapid weight loss are short-lived. That is because the average person who has a need for fat loss will tend to try to maintain their traditional lifestyle. After seeing the results brought on by a change in diet and exercise, the majority of people on these programs will begin to slowly return to their normal eating and activity patterns.

Weight Loss

2010-05-22T16:11:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

Choosing a perfect weight loss diet is a challenge for people. In order to get expected results from a diet plan people need to adopt the best weight loss diet, or else they will not be able to achieve their fitness goals. A wrong well loss diet plan can ruin the chances of burning fat quickly.

So, what kind of diet is best suitable for people looking to lose weight quickly. Well, practically it is a matter of debate as accurate diet plan may differ according to the current physical status as well as the pace of losing weight that someone wants.

However, in general there are a few things which are common in every suitable weight loss diet plan. Some of the most important aspects of a weight loss diet is explained below

Proper Balance of Nutrients – Like any balanced diet for a healthy people, a weight loss diet should have proper balance of all essentially required nutrients so that the body can get all its requirements fulfilled during dieting period. Therefore, people are advised to take cereals, seasonal fruits, and green vegetables.

Light and Frequent Meals – To stay healthy one needs to stop the tendency of overeating. The concept of eating light and frequent is the best way to maintain health and hygiene of body. Cutting excess amount of food from meal will be a wonderful idea. Taking fruit salad or a glass of fresh fruit juice is advisable in case the you are feeling hungry.

Making Weight Loss Diet Tasty and Interesting – While undergoing dieting, people should not adopt uniform eating habits. That means, if you are suggested to take spinach soup that does not mean you have to take it every time you feel hungry. It is better to stick to nutrients rather than objects to eat. You are free to alter your diet until it is not affecting the overall intake of calories and fat. In summary the weight loss diet should not be boring, rather make it tasty and interesting but most importantly healthy.

However, one thing which is important to note during weight loss plans is “dieting does not mean starving whole day on a continuous basis.” Following such kind of principles may result in long term harms. Starving is a totally wrong concept in dieting, no diet expert will suggest anyone to follow it. Weight loss plan should be complemented with a guided exercising plan to provide instant weight loss. Adopting morning and evening walk in everyday routine

Weight Loss

2010-05-21T16:51:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

Many people are seeking to lose weight through sensible healthy nutritional regime rather than going for an unhealthy and fad approach, but are unsure on the first move in the weight loss process. Well the best guide for this to use your own common sense.

Most people involved in weight loss program have already gathered enough information to discover what is good for their weight loss .This knowledge enable them to decide whether the food stuff is healthy or not, or can it help in weight loss. This affects their diet.

Generally it all comes to a matter of balance. There are certain things available, usually food stuff that can help you loose those extra pounds and can help you to get in good shape.

Dieticians agree to the fact that including fresh fruits and vegetables, daily in your diet is going to be good for health. If you are not on a low carbohydrate diet Wholegrain food such as rice, Pasta, whole grain bread are accepted to be beneficial in weight loss process and are also healthy food stuff.

Now a days drinking is in focus for those people who wish to achieve good health and are under a weight loss program. In general, high consumption of alcohol is not good for health and cause health problems, but consumption of alcohol in small quantities may not be a bad thing, many say a glass of red wine a day is good for the heart.

A lot of nutritionists think that spring water is good for health and a few of them think that water can also be helpful to those who are concerned of weight loss. Few people are in a favor of drinking water before their meal which can give them an edge over their hunger and allows them to have small meals without even thinking that they didn’t had enough. Lean meat and fish are also a group of food that, if taken occasionally can be beneficial to weight loss and health. Also pulses, seeds and a few dieticians advise nuts as beneficial.

There are food that are not advised by dieticians as they does not support weight loss, such as sugar products such as pastries, chocolates, many fried and deep fried food such as French fries. Although a limited amount of olive oil is suggested by health professionals. It is not only the food that you eat but also the way in which you eat, like skipping of meals has a negative effect on your health and weight loss process. A lot of people skip their meals especially their breakfast and many health experts recommend that this in not a way to achieve weight loss and neither it is a healthy way to start your day. Sometimes people eat less than what their body needs which hampers body health and neither it helps in weight loss because instead of burning extra calories body start burning muscles tissues which is not good for health. In general it is a matter of reasonable knowledge and a good sense of what food are effective in weight loss and should be eaten regularly, and what are not so healthy and should be eaten occasionally.

To have an effective weight loss it is always recommended that with a balanced diet exercise is also important. Exercise helps to gain muscles which in turn can burn fast that elevate the weight loss process.

Weight Loss

2010-05-20T16:58:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

Here are some basic diet tips which together with exercise will help you reduce your weight

1- Incorporate a lot of fiber (at least 25 g a day) - Great sources include whole fruits, vegetables, Fiber One cereal, oatmeal, whole grain bread.

2 - Drink LOTS of water – I drink to quench thirst; I don’t force myself to drink a certain amount. But I do try to get as much as I can, of course living in the tropics means I need to keep well hydrated.

3 - Eat lean sources of protein - I favor eggs, extra lean ground turkey, skinless chicken breasts, low-sodium deli turkey, but avoid fish as I do not like it.

4 - Avoid high-fructose corn syrup - This stuff has made it’s way into almost everything over the last couple decades. Everything from ketchup to bagels to frozen pizza contains HFCS.

5 - Avoid hydrogenated and partially-hydrogenated oils - These are trans-fats. They do nothing but increase the shelf-life of foods. *TIP: Many packaged foods that claim to be “Trans-Fat Free” often still contain some hydrogenated oils!

6 -Be a label reader - I take my time to read the labels on every packaged item I buy at the store. *TIP: The first 3 ingredients on the label make up the bulk of the product.

David Ogden- Helping People Help Themselves
TriVita Health and Wellness
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Weight Loss

2010-05-19T17:05:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

Our metabolism’s primary task is to nourish our brains. We need healthy neurotransmitters to help us curb craving, ease depression, and deal with stress that lead to weight gain. Balancing our natural brain chemistry has a calming effect and allows us to feel a sense of well being and safety. There are many natural health care products to help balance brain chemistry, e.g. essential fatty acids, natural depression relief products, natural products to increase serotonin, and more. When our brain feels well and safe, it is prone to change our metabolism from calorie saving to calorie burning.

Our bodies were designed to move and be active. Movement requires muscle activity. Muscle activity uses the glycogen supply found in our muscles. When this glycogen supply stored in our muscles is used, our body is forced to use stored fat as an energy source. Using this stored fat through movement and exercise, results in natural weight loss. There is no reason for us to become athletes to accomplish natural weight loss. Low impact exercise like swimming, walking, etc, can be done slowly and without strain. In order to lose real weight rather than "water weight", it is important to drink extra amounts of water when exercising. Drinking more water will also help our digestive system and metabolism to use and eliminate extra weight.

Remember, the first objective, accomplished through natural weight loss, is to improve our physical and emotional health. This involves having a healthy digestive system, a healthy emotional system and a healthy nutritional system. We can build these healthy systems with natural vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants, natural digestive aid, pain relief aid, natural sleep aids, natural emotional and mood aids, essential fatty acids and many more helpful natural health care products. We need to concentrate on improving our general health, feeling good, and living well through natural weight loss, rather than constantly comparing ourselves to someone else’s idea about appearance from some magazine. Physical and emotional health is primary. Appearance may be important to us, but it is secondary. Through natural weight loss, we can live well and live long.

David Ogden- Helping People Help Themselves
TriVita Health and Wellness
Sonoran Bloom Click Here - New ant-inflammatory, antioxidant and detoxifying drink providing natural pain relief for inflammation
phone 1-386-308-1956 After 6PM EST
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Omega 3 and Omega Prime

2010-05-19T05:00:00.000-07:00

I've been writing about omega-3 fatty acids for some time now, and I still feel that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids has so many good health benefits. I've mentioned several times that "omega-3 fatty acids play a crucial role in brain function as well as normal growth and development."

Today I found an article that confirms what I've been saying all along. The article below strictly focuses on omega-3 fatty acids, and how they "Changes in the Western diet over the past 150 years are causing many Americans to develop nutrient deficiencies. This is especially true of essential nutrients and fats found in fish and wild plants. More folks are eating high amounts of animal products and pesticide-laden fruits and veggies. And it's no secret that there are far too many processed foods lining grocery store shelves.

A nutrient-lacking diet can cause or worsen major depression and may contribute to:

Mood swings

Insomnia

Fatigue

Weight loss

Headaches or other chronic pains

One way to lift your mood and possibly help prevent depression is with omega-3 fatty acids. These fats are essential for your diet—and should be supplemented since your body doesn't produce them on its own. Omega-3s are the best source to help prevent blood clotting, lower blood pressure and relieve inflammation. These healthy fats are found in fish, flaxseed, winter squash, olive oil, navy beans and various nuts such as walnuts, Brazil nuts, hickory nuts and macadamia nuts.

Krill oil contains a healthy balance of omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids—which helps fight infection. These two fatty acids need each other and work together to prevent other inflammation-related ailments like heart disease, arthritis and diabetes. Krill has also been shown to improve your blood pressure levels, relieve your premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms, reduce your cholesterol levels and decrease your risk for heart disease.

Be sure to balance your meats and veggies with healthy amounts of omega-3 fats. You can say 'goodbye' to the blues—and improve your overall health, too."[1]

It's quite possible that the changes in our diet over the years have cuased us to become "nutrient deficient", especially when it comes to some essential nutrients like those found in fish and wild plants. All of this leads to health problems that many of us could avoid.

Changes in your diet, which should include omega-3 fatty acids, will get you on a healthier track, and provide you with many health benefits. If you don't like fish, taking omega-3 supplements can provide the needed essential fatty acids. Since it's so important to your health, I recommend TriVita's Omega Prime.

TriVita has an entire arsenal of products to keep your body healthy. To learn more about TriVita Products, click on the previous link.

Jeffrey Sloe
Independent TriVita Business Affiliate - #12871028
440-725-3729

The above information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

Sources:
[1] www.betterhealthresearch.com/health-articles/essential-fats-can-boost-your-mood-and-overall-health/?LOC=issue&SC=HIZ2110M

Weight Loss

2010-05-18T16:38:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

I came across a book called The chopstick Diet by Kimiko Barber (Kyle Cathie), which suggest that you can lose weight by eating with chopsticks. you see chopsticks prevent you from just wolfing down food which is a disaster for your waistline.. Taking smaller mouthfuls and pausing between each one would mean the message "I'm full" would have time to travel from stomach to brain before you devour enough to feed a family of four.

The problem is that a knife and fork make it too easy to shovel it in. So your salvation could be a pair of slender chopsticks. According to Kimiko Barber, the London-based Japanese author of The Chopsticks Diet, they are her countrywomen's secret weapon against getting fat. "In Japan, food is served in smaller portions and is designed to be eaten with chopsticks which slow you down, so you eat less."

Happily, the modern oriental recipes in her new book aren't all chilly plates of sushi – there are plenty of steaming bowls of soup and noodles to keep the cold out.

The dishes are low in fat and animal protein and rich in vegetables, seaweeds, fish and seafood.

David Ogden- Helping People Help Themselves
TriVita Health and Wellness
Sonoran Bloom Click Here - New ant-inflammatory, antioxidant and detoxifying drink providing natural pain relief for inflammation
phone 1-386-308-1956 After 6PM EST
Skype seadogs11

Weight Loss

2010-05-17T16:10:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

Losing weight is no simple feat. It requires a tremendous amount of perseverance, discipline, and determination. Although thousands of online weight loss help articles are scattered over the Internet, it is hard to find that single answer and short cut to weight loss. Nevertheless, sifting through the pile of online weight loss help articles is important to find that right information that will aid you in your weight loss journey.

An online weight loss help can range from providing detailed information about a diet program or regime; or it can also provide you self-help tips to lose weight on your own. Another aspect of online weight loss help is weight loss support groups, wherein an online community is established to help people who want to lose weight, by giving them guides and counseling to better aid their weight loss journey.

Weight loss tips

The most rampant online weight loss help you can find over the Internet is weight loss tips. Weight loss tips can range from the mundane “eat less” mantra to the far-fetched “get psychiatric help” tip. Nevertheless, a weight loss tip is trusted by many, because of the use of so-called personal testimonials of people who have had first-hand experience with a particular weight loss method.

But before you go about trusting just about any weight loss help offered online, you have to be wary. You have to make sure that the offered help comes from a reliable source. It is easy to pass off information as credible, so it is important to trust only information provided by reputable websites.

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Weight Loss

2010-05-17T08:07:00.000-07:00

More and more over weight people have been searching for none harmful, positive alternatives to get rid of unwanted body fat without the side effects of prescription drugs. Yes, natural weight loss is becoming a very popular subject these days. Losing weight naturally is less harmful because it typically becomes a part of your daily lifestyle, it takes less effort, and, in turn, it lasts much longer.

Natural weight loss in it's simplest form is eating less, and exercising regularly. It's a much slower process, and it can be less painful than surgery and /or using prescription drugs. Losing weight naturally is the process that lets your body rid itself of excess body fat without adding extra emotional stress. It may not be the fastest way, but it is, by far, the safest way to get rid of excess weight.

Let's start with diet and nutrition.
Not only will a proper nutritious diet help you lose weight, but research shows that good nutrition can help to lower the risk of many chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, some cancers, diabetes, and osteoporosis. However, as the facts show, there's a large gap that remains between healthy dietary patterns and what Americans actually eat. Statistics show that back in 2005, about 1 in 3 U.S. adults ate fruit two or more times a day, and 1 in 4 ate vegetables three or more times a day.

If you fall into the two-thirds of Americans that do not eat enough servings of fruit a day, or the three-quarters of Americans that do not eat enough vegetables a day, your probably in the wrong category. Fruits and vegetables are required as part of a healthy diet and are needed to get the proper nutrition. Some supplements may replace the vitamins and minerals lacking from improper diet, but needless to say, there is nothing that can replace the all natural vitamins and minerals that come from real fruit and vegetables.

It is possible to lose weight by eating food that your body requires to function properly.

Why lose weight?
There are many people that want to loss weight simply to look better. However, even though physical appearance is often a strong motivator, the health implications of being overweight or obese should not be ignored. Even a 5-15% reduction in body weight can help reduce your risk of weight-related health problems. I believe that the number one reason people want to lose weight is the fear of health problems.

Most dieters have weak reasons for wanting to lose weight, so they start and then usually give up in a very short period of time. Reasons like "I'll feel better", or "it'll make my spouse happier", are weak reasons. With a weak reason, there's no incentive to lose weight. On the other hand, a strong reason, like health issues, usually motivates someone pretty quickly.

Regular habits aren't easy to change, especially if it means cutting out our favorite non-nutritional treats. I believe the only way to make a lifestyle change is to find a strong incentive (motivational means) that will help us make that change. The easiest way to create an incentive to what to make a change is to ask yourself a question, how will I benefit from losing weight?

The very first thing one needs for natural weight loss to be effective is to adapt to new self-consuming habits. The secret to natural weight loss takes a lot less effort if you create a plan and just follow the plan. Weight loss is not going to happen by chance. It has to be a concerted effort, and it can only begin with you. You health is dependent upon you taking action.

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Weight Loss

2010-05-16T16:18:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

A study in 2007 challenged the popular notion that a high carbohydrate, low-fat slimming plan only works if there’s little or no sugar involved.

The exclusion of sugar (sucrose) is normally advocated in a weight loss diet but now researchers have found that it is not necessary to achieve weight reduction.

A team of scientists at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh found that instead a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet (containing sucrose) combined with physical activity achieved the greatest health benefits in overweight subjects. In fact, the palatability of sucrose may even help dieters stick to their eating plans.

As part of a 12-week programme, 69 overweight women (average age 41 years; average body mass index 32 kg/m2) were given advice on either diet, physical activity or both. A fourth group acting as the ‘control’ received no advice.

Measures of body fat and markers of heart disease risk (such as waist circumference and cholesterol levels) were collected at the beginning and end of the trial.

The advice followed healthy eating guidelines and recommended: a reduced daily calorie intake, which was low in fat (35 percent of calorie intake) and high in carbohydrates (55 percent of calorie intake) that one tenth of their total calorie intake included sugar.

An increase in activity levels focused on including sixty minutes of brisk walking per day. The researchers noted that after three months, the group combining the sugar-containing diet and activity changes recorded the greatest positive health outcomes, compared with diet or exercise alone.

Significant reductions were observed in body weight (4.7 percent loss), waist circumference and percentage body fat. Measures of blood fats (total cholesterol and LDL) had also significantly improved. The study not only highlights the need for dietary advice to accompany increased physical activity in order to achieve weight loss, but also demonstrates that a low-fat, high-carbohydrate, sucrose-containing diet combined with increased exercise can be effective for slimming.

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Health and Fitness

2010-05-15T15:58:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

Are you trying to lose weight? If you are, there is a good chance that you will start your own weight loss program. When many individuals start their own weight loss programs, they do so with the help of a number of weight loss products, like diet pills or exercise equipment. If you are interested in buying these types of weight loss products, you need to always be on the lookout of scams, as they do exist.

When it comes to weight loss products, like exercise equipment and diet pills, many people automatically wonder how they can tell if they are being scammed. Unfortunately, you often cannot tell by reading an advertisement in a magazine or online or by watching a television infomercial or even by looking at the weight loss product in question. The best way to determine if the weight loss product you are interested in buying is really worth your money is to do research first.

When it comes to researching weight loss products, there are a number of different ways that you can go about determining if the product or products you want to buy are worth the cost. One of the easiest ways to go about doing so is by visiting the online websites of retailers that allow their customers or the general public to rate or review their products. Many consumers like to alert others to a product that is a waste of money or even alert others to a product that is well worth the cost. If you are able to find weight loss product reviews, you are advised to read them.

When reading weight loss product reviews, like product reviews for diet pills or exercise equipment, it is important to remember that no product is perfect. Even the best products, like the ones that come highly rated and recommended, will have a few bad reviews. What you need to be cautious of is any weight loss product that has more bad reviews than it does good reviews. This is a surefire sign that the weight loss product in question may not be worth your money.

You can also find product reviews or just specific weight loss products being discussed by performing a standard Internet search. When performing a standard Internet search, you will want your search phrase to be the name of the weight loss product in question. Your standard Internet search may lead you to online message boards where weight loss and other health issues are being discussed. These types of websites and message boards are a great way to also learn about weight loss products that you may not have otherwise came across.

Another way that you can determine if you are being “scammed,” by a weight loss product, is by examining the online website of the product distributor or manufacturer. When you buy a diet pill or another weight loss supplement, you should be provided with as much information as possible. Be cautious of any product whose website only claims to help you lose weight, but doesn’t explain how it is done. The same can be said for exercise equipment.

Finally a great way that you can determine if the weight loss products you are interested in buying are worth the money is by speaking with your doctor. Often times, you don’t even have to schedule a visit; a telephone call should get you the answers that you were looking for. Most doctors can let you know if a weight loss pill or supplement that you are interested in buying is worth the money. If they can’t tell you about the specific product in question, there is a good chance that they can at least review the ingredients with you. For exercise equipment, your physician may also be able to provide you with advice.

Of course, if you have the money to spend on weight loss products, you may be interested in going ahead and buying the product or products in question anyway. That is fine to do, but you also need to remember that many weight loss products, especially the ones featured on television infomercials are priced relatively high.

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Weight Loss

2010-05-14T16:22:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

The greatest problem when it comes to diet and weight loss programs is for many people weight loss is not permanent. It could be a matter of days, weeks or months; the simply fact is that most people during this time put back most or all of their lost weight. This can cause anxiety, anger and frustration at the time and effort put towards following a weight loss program that has not delivered the desired results.

So whose responsibility is this for this lack of permanent weight loss;
is it the person doing the diet or the diet plan that is being followed itself?

To answer this question fully; involves firstly looking at the psychology of many dieters, as well as the choice of diets available out there. Most people think weight loss programs have to be complicated to fit in with age, sex and body type.

As I am about to reveal many weight loss programs on the face of it look complicated, however this unnecessary complication is mainly to differentiate it from the competition. It can be very confusing to know which diet plan to follow with so much choice out in the marketplace.

Many weight loss programs out there make themselves different from the competition, by using different daily calorie ratios for the 3 main nutrients found in food. The three main nutrients are proteins, fats and carbohydrates.

So for example, what you can have is high, medium, low and zero daily calories of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. There is so many different combinations you can have with these 3 main nutrients use to make a weight loss plan. There is little wonder that there is so much competition out there with a vast number of different weight loss plans.

So why do so many diets fail people and why isn’t there one diet out there that has proven to consistently achieve permanent weight loss.

The real answer is to turn the first question around; instead it should read why do so many people fail in their dieting. This leads to answering the second question; there isn’t a diet that guarantees permanent weight loss, because it depends very much on the individual who is carrying out the diet. So instead of recommending which diet you should follow, you need to understand why people fail diets in the long term, this can lead to stopping the cycle of putting weight back on when lost, thus achieving permanent weight loss. Generally almost all diets work by using the different combinations of fats, proteins and carbohydrates for your daily calorie intake. In the short term by burning up more calories than you intake you will lose weight.

Recent studies back this up; when the popular commercial diets were compared against one another over a 6- 12 month period, they mostly showed similar weight loss results. One major study concluded that the person adhering to the diet, rather than the diet itself was the main indicator of whether the weight loss program would work or not.

So what this shows clearly that, the most likely way to succeed in achieving permanent weight loss depends on how well you adhere to a weight loss plan in the long term. So how can this be achieved?

A solution to achieving permanent weight loss lies in looking at making lifestyle changes; developing new positive habits that involve following weight loss programs in the long term. The simply fact changes like this simply do not happen overnight and take weeks, sometimes months to become an integrated part of a persons life.

The sad fact is most people there are looking for a magic wand to end their weight loss problems. Many turn to drugs and surgery for an immediate result. Unfortunately drug use and surgery can have side effects or unknown long term consequences.

So the safer and more effective way to permanent weight loss is to reduce your calories and do your diet program for the long term. By developing these habits over weeks, months and years you ensure that weight loss will become permanent for you.

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Weight Loss

2010-05-13T20:02:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -Fad Diets

There have been many diets recommended by various people all claiming to be effective and promising things that sound too good to be true. However, the definition of a fad diet is simply one that gains and loses popularity very rapidly.

Fad diets include the Atkins Diet, the Cabbage Soup Diet, the South Beach Diet, the Zone Diet, the Negative Calorie Diet, the Low Fat Diet, the 3 Day Diet and the Low Carb Diet, to name a few. One I recently came across is the Lemonade Diet which is a short term diet that is meant to serve as a detoxification routine, allowing your digestive system to take a break whilst burning excess fat stores as well. The idea for the Lemonade Diet was proposed by Stanley Burroughs in 1976,and is also known as the Master Cleanser Diet. The Lemonade Diet usually lasts 10 days, with a 3 month break before resuming the diet. It is a very strict procedure that allows only the intake of lemonade. Hence, this diet is known also as a cleansing diet or a juice fast. When on the Lemonade Diet, it is crucial that you consume approximately 12 glasses of lemonade each day.

This lemonade has to be made specifically with 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and 1/6 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.This provides your body with approximately 100 calories per glass, or 1200 calories a day. In addition to the lemonade, you are allowed to consume only water or peppermint tea to prevent dehydration. The diet begins with a glass of salt water flush in the morning, followed by the consumption of lemon juice throughout the day, as your only source of energy. It ends the day with a glass of laxative tea.When you wish to get back to your normal diet, it is important that you go through the ending process to allow your system to readjust.

This necessitates a gradual shift to raw fruits and vegetables for approximately 3 days. Bear in mind that whilst weight loss will occur with the Lemonade Diet, it may not be healthy, and the diet is used mainly for detoxification purposes. It is not recommended as a weight loss regime, and if used for long periods of time may lead to fat storage. It is also not suitable for children, or people with health problems. Due to the nature of the Lemonade Diet being similar to a fast, you may experience symptoms such as headaches, fatigue and nausea.

It is recommended to embark on this diet with a professional or with medical advice, and if the symptoms are too severe the diet should end prematurely. Whilst the Lemonade Diet will kick start your weight loss plan,it should be viewed as a detoxification routine and not a diet plan.

Any weight loss during the diet is a result of fasting,and the weight loss is easily gained back if one is not careful.Maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle is crucial to maintaining your weight after you complete the diet.

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Weight Loss Plan

2010-05-12T17:33:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness -weight loss plan

If you are looking for the best weight loss program available today on the market, then you should continue to read this article. I am not going to tell you the product name or so just to let you join the lose weight program. You see, not all weight loss program is suitable for you. It might work for your sister, but it might not work for you. In order to look for the best weight loss program, you need to conduct a research based on these simple steps.

Step 1 – Look for program that offer support

This step is very crucial to your success because you probably may need some advice after trying out the program. It is a human nature to feel even more motivated once there is someone who guide you all the way.

When there is no support, you probably will stop doing anything that is related in solving your weight loss problem because there is no one to aid you. Many people fail to lose weight because they easily get frustrated after they feel to see some good result fast.

Step 2 – Find out if the program offered a refund

This is only applicable if you join weight loss programs on the Internet. If the programs really trust their own product, then it will be no problem for them to offer you refund if you fail to lose weight fast. Getting your money back after spending on program that is not working for you will definitely give you some relief feeling.

Bear in mind, you are not going to get a refund if you join weight loss programs outside there in the market beside online.

Step 3 – A good program must include exercise as one method to lose weight

You may prefer a weight loss plan that has some exercises routine that you can apply into your daily life. Exercise is still consider the best way to lose weight no matter how good any weight loss product is. You can always skip this one if you really do not want to exercise.

Step 4 – Make sure the program has a plan or schedule

Some programs only tell you what to do, you need to eat this, you must stay away from that and it goes on and on. Only by having a proper plan or schedule can make you lose weight even more effectively? If a program does not provide you with schedule or proper plan, then you might as well look for another one.

I hope the above has answered your question on how to look for the best weight loss program. Make sure you follow the steps one by one and do it all so that you will not regret later on.

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Weight Loss

2010-05-11T16:44:00.001-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight loss

Many of us have attempted to lose weight at one time or another, and the natural weight loss tendency is to look for a fast and easy way to shed that extra weight. As a result, weight loss is now a multi-billion-dollar industry, encompassing everything from diet books and slimming clubs to weight-loss programs selling specially formulated foods and medications.

Think long-term

Weight loss is difficult and there are no miracle solutions. To lose weight and keep it off takes time and commitment. Many popular programs appear to fulfill their promises in the short-term by restricting certain food groups for example. However, these rarely teach you how to establish and maintain healthy eating habits in the long-term and, once you return to your old eating habits, your lost weight quickly returns. Seeking medical advice

Before beginning any program, especially very low-calorie or quick weight-loss types, talk to your doctor, especially if you are on any medication since the dose may have to be adjusted. Your doctor will monitor your progress and help you determine how much and what type of exercise is appropriate. He or she may also advise you to take vitamin and mineral supplements while you are on the diet program.

In general, weight loss programs should not be undertaken by women who are pregnant or breast-feeding or by anyone under the age of 18. If you are in one of these categories and are concerned about your weight, seek advice from your doctor.

There are many types of diets. Some limit certain macronutrients, such as fat or carbohydrates; others limit types of food, such as starchy carbohydrates. Some promote specific foods, such as grapefruit or cabbage soup, while others attempt to regulate your intake according to a strict formula, such as 40 percent carbohydrate: 30 percent protein: 30 percent fat.

However, other diet programs are based on theories that our bodies do not tolerate certain foods and that these must be eliminated from the diet. Most diets are aimed at helping you lose weight, but others promise a disease-free life to those who follow the program. When evaluating each of these diet plans, consider what it promises.

I firmly believe that there is no single best way for everyone to lose weight; most weight-loss diets work for some people; none works for everyone. However, with a little trial and error, everyone should be able to find a diet program that is effective for them

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Vitamin D and Your Pregnancy

2010-05-11T14:08:00.000-07:00

We may all know that vitamin d is important for the development of healthy bones, but is there a relationship between vitamin d and a successful pregnancy?

According to a study by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne Australia, "maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy is important for the health of the mother and offspring across a range of possible health outcomes."[1]

"Evidence from animal studies, with some supportive human evidence, suggests that fertility may be impaired in mothers with low vitamin D. During pregnancy, maintaining vitamin D and calcium levels may decrease the risks of pre-eclampsia, while gestational diabetes mellitus appears to be more common in those with low vitamin D status, although there is insufficient evidence of causality."[1]

Since our early childhood we've been told that vitamin d and calcium build strong bones. However, the research from this study may show that it's just as important while a child is still in the womb. It seems that pregnant mothers, just as much as young children, need their daily requirement of vitamin d and calcium.

That said, it may be just as important for expectant mothers to be on some sort of a daily multi-vitamin program. "Folic acid in combination with a multivitamin supplement has been associated with a decrease in specific birth defects...Women in the reproductive age group should be advised about the benefits of folic acid in addition to a multivitamin supplement during wellness visits (birth control renewal, Pap testing, yearly examination) especially if pregnancy is contemplated."[2]

When it comes to our health, proper diet is of utmost importance. However, with the high-paced society we live in, it's not always easy to eat a healthy meal. That's why we need, not only vitamin d and calcium but, a daily regiment of multi-vitamins. Even though most multi-vitamins contain vitamin d and calcium, they may not contain the appropriate amount, especially if you're a mother-to-be.

"There are ongoing research studies to examine the effect of vitamin D on the developing fetus," Dr. Catherine M. Gordon, director of the Children's Hospital Bone Health Program at Children's Hospital Boston, says. "It is known that many mothers are vitamin D deficient, which explains why we are seeing such high rates of vitamin D deficiency among newborns and young children. It is critically important that a pregnant woman receive at least 400 IU of vitamin D daily (the amount in many prenatal vitamins) and a higher dose if prescribed by their obstetrician."[2]

If you're thinking about having children, or are pregnant, adhering to a strict vitamin d and calcium regiment may be in you, and your unborn child's best interest.

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Resources:
[1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20440696
[2] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18053387
[3] http://www.pregnancytoday.com/articles/healthy-safe-pregnancy/vital-vitamin-d-6272/

The above information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

Weight Loss Over 40\'s

2010-05-08T16:48:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Weight loss

Many women over 40 do not succeed in losing the weight they’d like to lose. Seriously, how often have you tried to lose weight without a permanent result? When working with women over 40 I observe the same risks preventing permanent, lasting weight loss over and over…

Deficit in Social Contacts, Care and Sexuality
Women often tend to make up emotional needs by eating- making it impossible to lose weight permanently:

Extend your circle of friends and socialize more frequently
Cultivate existing friendly relationships
Respect your personal life; Put more emphasis on your private life and take time for yourself

Not enough sun
Sunlight has many benefits for our physical and emotional well-being making it easier to lose weight permanently:

Go outside daily, not enough sunlight creates cravings for sweets
Avoid wearing sunglasses on a cloudy or dreary day
During winter months, go to a tanning salon from time to time or get a lamp that produces light similar to daylight

Too much alcohol
Alcohol is high in calories and stimulates hunger:

Avoid alcohol when you are feeling blue or are depressed.
Drink only on occasion and in social situations, and never drink when you are alone
Avoid drinks high in alcohol content

Hormones and Medicament-Induced Side Effects
For a woman over 40 the delicate hormone balance changes- permanent weight loss is harder to achieve:

If you go through sudden weight gain, consult a physician
Some drugs cause weight gain – talk to your doctor
Never end taking a drug without the advice of your physician

Mistakes with Nutrition
Over 40 the body stores fat much easier.
By paying close care to your nutrition, permanent weight loss is possible:

Eat a lot of fresh fruit, veggies and whole wheat products
Read labels and think of hidden fats in foods such as processed foods, cheese, sausage and pastries
Prepare your foods using a healthy method such as steaming, roasting or stewing, and avoid frying. Leave off breaded foods and dressings high in fat.
“Avoid many of the “”white”" foods that hold empty carbohydrates such as sugar, flour, bread, cake and rice
Control labels before purchasing a product to see how many calories it contains
Avoid processed foods
Artificial sweeteners might stimulate your appetite, so try not to use them

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Weight Loss

2010-05-07T17:27:00.000-07:00

Health and Wellness - Trouble Losing Weight

Many people ask why has my weight Loss Slowed? Sooner or latter in every weight loss plan this happens, usually after about 15 lb. weight loss the body just shuts down. It can happen at 5 lb. or even at 30 lbs. Here are some of the ideas to look at if this happens to you:
Don’t Let “Normal” Set Points and Weight Loss Plateaus Stop Your Plan. You have watched you diet for weeks, exercised and saw a steady weight loss. Then suddenly it all ends, no matter what you the scales will not budge. You have reached a set point, or plateau. Why is this inevitable?

* Our body works hard to keep energy intake and output in balance.
* We all like weight loss but our body interprets the weight loss as starvation,
* It shuts down our metabolism.
* The more effort you make to burn more calories the more it slows down.

It takes fewer calories to maintain your weight because you simply weigh less. To lose one pound a week, you’ll need to create a deficit of approximately 500 calories per day. This plateauing effect is one of the biggest motivation killers there is. The best single word of advice is to make a change. In Part 1 of this series you will learn all of the reasons responsible for this problem.
Here are some of the causes range of the slow down include:
# Normal physiologic resistance to weight loss
# Genetic predisposition
# Unrealistic expectations
# Mistakes in food selection, portions, and preparations
# Bored or fatigued What Should You Weigh? Expectations Versus Reality:
Are expectations unrealistic? If you are comparing yourself to the bone-thin celebrity on television or what you weighed in high school, perhaps your expectations are unrealistic.

Genetic Predisposition Cause Weight Ranges for Many People:
70% of the variation in people’s weight may be accounted for by inheritance, which means that a tendency toward a certain weight is more strongly inherited than nearly any other tendency.

Weight Loss is Proportional to Starting Weight:
For an individual who weighs 200 pounds, it will be easier to lose five pounds than for the person weighing 150 pounds. This is normal and expected.

It’s Normal for Weight Loss to Slow Down
Weight loss slows over time because your metabolism slows to prevent what the body interprets as starvation. Although the possibility of starvation is not entirely relevant in the U.S. today, this bodily mechanism did help our ancestors survive during lean times.

Personal Set point:
Each person has his or her own set point, or the level at which one naturally starts to resist weight change and becomes “comfortable” with his or her new weight. There are low set points and high set points; think of them as preset weight zones. Your plateau might be your low set point. Many times the cause of this may be those genes you inherited, other times just from making a few mistakes. Set points often occur at weight points of previous diet attempts.

Depletion of Vitamins and Minerals:
Weight loss is associated not only with reductions in body fat, but also some loss of muscle mass. Invariably numerous vitamins and chemicals as vitamins and co-enzymes needed to breakdown fat are also depleted.

Once you have discovered the reasons for you weight loss slow down, the next step is to do something about it.

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Sources of Vitamin B12

2010-05-07T05:30:00.000-07:00

New DocumentSources of Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 is naturally found in animal products, including fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk, and milk products. Vitamin B12 is generally not present in plant foods, but fortified breakfast cereals are a readily available source of vitamin B12 with high bioavailability for vegetarians. Some nutritional yeast products also contain vitamin B12. Fortified foods vary in formulation, so it is important to read product labels to determine which added nutrients they contain.

Dietary supplements

In dietary supplements, vitamin B12 is usually present as cyanocobalamin, a form that the body readily converts to the active forms methylcobalamin and 5-deoxyadenosylcobalamin. Dietary supplements can also contain methylcobalamin and other forms of vitamin B12.

Existing evidence does not suggest any differences among forms with respect to absorption or bioavailability. However the body’s ability to absorb vitamin B12 from dietary supplements is largely limited by the capacity of intrinsic factor. For example, only about 10 mcg of a 500 mcg oral supplement is actually absorbed in healthy people.

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