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10 Tips For Surviving The Silly Season: by The Natural
Way?
This
time of year is a lot of fun with Christmas celebrations
in full swing. However, the effect it can have on your
health (and waistline) can be disastrous! The Natural
Way would like to offer you some simple advice for keeping
healthy during this very challenging time.
1. Keep Healthy Foods Available.
Ensure
that you always carry some healthy snacks whilst out.
If you suddenly realise that you haven't eaten for ages
- this can happen if you become too wrapped up in Christmas
shopping - then you don't have to rush to the closest
fast food outlet to satisfy your hunger.
2. Avoid Losing Weight - Aim for Maintenance.
Trying to lose weight during the festive season can
leave you feeling deprived and may even lead you to
'binge' eat the very foods that you have been trying
to avoid. Concentrate on not gaining any more weight
over this time, rather than losing it - then any kilograms
lost during this time is then an added bonus.
3. Focus On The Healthier Options.
When
faced large amounts of festive food at a Christmas party,
fill up on the foods that you know are good, and have
only a small amount (or none) of the others.
4. Be Choosy.
You
need to evaluate the food on offer & make conscious
choices before filling your plate. Only pick foods that
you really want and ensure you do not overeat.
5. Choose Fresh Foods.
If faced with a large range of food choices remember
that fresh, whole foods are often always better than
processed ones. The same goes for homemade foods over
shop-bought ones.
6. Whatever You Do, Don't Go Hungry.
Ensure
you continue to eat regularly throughout the day, rather
than "saving it all up" for one big meal. It is a good
idea to eat a small healthy snack before going out,
as it will prevent you from over-eating at the social
function you are attending.
7. Stop Eating When You're Full.
Although
this is obvious, sometimes you can eat until you feel
positively uncomfortable. Make sure you only eat until
you are satisfied, not totally over-stuffed - and if
you get hungry later, they can always snack on any healthy
leftovers.
8. Limit Your Alcohol Consumption.
Not only are alcoholic drinks full of 'empty' calories,
they also impair judgement and if you overindulge, you
will be more likely to eat more of the foods that you
are trying to limit.
9. Keep on The Move.
Make sure you keep exercising to counteract any effects
of straying from your normal eating patterns. Indulge
in long family walks after big meals or at when at parties,
get dancing!
10. Enjoy. After all it is the holiday season!!
The Natural Way can show you how to improve your health
& well-being - isn't that the BEST Christmas present
you can give yourself? Call 1300SLIMMER (754663) today
and make an OBLIGATION-FREE appointment to find out
more about The Natural Way programme.
www.thenaturalway.com.au
Using
Your Mind To Take Control of Your Weight: by Peter McMahon!
For weight control to be permanent and satisfying, it
ultimately needs to be automatic and something which
come as a natural response without having to rely on
will-power.
You know, it doesn't really matter how motivated you
are to lose weight or to achieve a certain weight. After
all is said and done you will do just what you really
want to do. If you haven't changed what you want to
eat, you will eventually end up eating what you have
always eaten (IE. return to your old eating habits).
It is because of this simple fact that the focus of
any effective weight control program should be on changing
the internal perceptions of the different foods and
also the emotions associated with those foods.
We as animals have a deep natural tendency to move away
from pain and towards pleasure; even if the end result
is not what we want. This tendency is hard-wired and
pretty well impossible to override. So it makes sense
to me to use this very deep and powerful drive to achieve
the end result we want. In order to do this we need
to set the scene along the pain ---> pleasure spectrum,
so we naturally move towards the behaviour we want (healthy
eating habits) with an unstoppable (and pleasurable)
force of nature.
Hypnosis gives us the access needed to set the scene
and bring these changes into effect. So you can enjoy
reaching your ideal weight naturally and easily. People
are amazed at how easy it is to harness this powerful
and natural drive, and use it to get the body they want
and and to keep it.
Changing your internal perceptions of different foods
sounds great and easy enough; and it is. But for the
changes to be efective and permanent, there needs to
be a deliberate structure to the program. I have fine-tuned
this process over the years of working with thousnads
of people. So you lose weight easily and permanently.
Apart from doing this deep change work, there are a
few very simple things you can do to start taking more
control right now. 1. ALWAYS leave some food on your
plate. 2. ALWAYS eat slowly. 3. ALWAYS sit down to eat.
4. NEVER read while eating. 5. NEVER watch television
while eating.
Start doing these few simple things, and you will lose
weight.
Enjoy your new healthy body.
I
help people lose weight in my clinic at Montserrat Day
Hospital and also in group sessions online.
Sincerely,
Peter
McMahon Adhp, Michp, Maha Hypno-Analyst / Psychotherapist
Montserrat
Day Hospital Level 2, 35 Astor Tce, Spring Hill, Q.
4000
P: (07) 3833 6735 M: 0404 136 553 E: [email protected]
W: www.hypnotherapyqueensland.com
The Industrialization of Food - Hidden Dangers You
Must Know for You and Your Damily:by Narelle Stegehuis
- Mass Attack!
Industrial civilization first invented the machine and
then took it as its life model. In the name of productivity;
our health, environment and our landscape is threatened.
We are enslaved by speed and have succumbed to the
fast life, which disrupts our habits, pervades the privacy
of our home and forces us to eat fast foods.
Discretionary time has shrunk, so there's less time
to be active & less time to spend sourcing & preparing
fresh food.
Along with this, is the emergence of "ready to go" meals
lining our supermarket shelves. With continuing drought
threatening our food chain - it is becoming increasingly
difficult to purchase reasonably priced vegetables &
produce. Often consumers are forced to purchase poor
grade, highly manufactured products due to financial
constraints. However, finding a bit of wiggle-room in
the household budget to challenge the industrial diet
certainly proves beneficial to health.
A hundred years ago people ate around 100 different
species of food. Now our diet is made up of at most
ten or twelve species.
Other environmental issues such as the possibility to
run or walk safely after dark are also posing challenging
for some women. Do we live in an "obesogenic" environment
- a world where it's hard to move, but easy to eat?
Have we become complacent - have programs like 'The
Worlds Biggest Loser' moved the goalposts? Rather than
us thinking 10kg is overweight, we now think overweight
means 30kg. Finding your self 5kg overweight is when
the alarm bells used to go off, so what's changed?
Our environment has changed - the super market is a
minefield, constructed to lead us into temptation, full
of highly processed foods engineered by food technologists
to deliver maximum profits and often negligible nutritional
values. There is way too much food available, with too
many companies fighting for a share of a market that
already provides twice what anyone needs. The fact that
fruit and vegetables generate typically lower profits
may be part of the problem.
The default environment for food is cheap junk food
in large amounts - what we need is to make healthy food
the norm with junk food the outsider. The strength is
to educate the population to see how their environment
influences the food choices they make. The food industry
certainly contributes, but it is hard to know whether
the industry is responding to demand from consumers,
or is reshaping food preferences.
Improving the quality of junk food is not the solution
- vitamin enriched or not, soft drinks are still soft
drinks. Trans - fat free snack foods are still rapidly
absorbable carbohydrates.
With trans fatty acids (TFA's) becoming such a main
stream component of our food chain, (margarines, biscuits,
fried foods & processed foods) the prevalence of medical
conditions such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease,
and cancer are increasing. Over the long term, they
interfere with your body's ability to ingest and utilize
the good fats & promote fatty body tissue to synthesize
small amounts of testosterone and related hormones.
These play roles in fuelling hormonal imbalances such
as Polycystic Ovarian Disorder, Fibroids, Endometriosis,
PMT, Menopausal symptoms & low libido.
The Australian government is encouraging the manufacturers
of products to clearly list TFA's on labels. The Australian
Medical Association is calling for a ban on TFA's, in
line with that enforced in Denmark. Here, foods containing
more than 2% are outlawed. Unfortunately current Australian
legislation states that Trans fat need only be listed
when a product is marketed as low in cholesterol or
saturated fat.
What many people don't realise is that Trans Fats
are almost as bad for you as smoking!
So how is the harm done?
Picture it like this. The TFA's stop the essential fatty
acids (derived from fish & good nuts - important for
balancing sex hormones) from getting into the cell wall.
So they have to find some where else to go. Over time,
more and more TFA's block more cells - so new fat cells
have to be built to keep them in - so you get fatter.
Trans Fats affect Insulin and Growth Hormone
Trans Fatty Acids impede insulin's potential to bind
with the cell, causing it to stay circulating in the
blood.
Now there is an excess of insulin in the bloodstream.
Result…ravenous hunger, low energy, light-headedness,
mood swings and teariness. You then have to eat, and
you have to eat carbs to satisfy your hunger.
The long-term effect is lots of carbs, lots of overeating,
and a total inability to generate growth hormone (which
is only released in the absence of insulin). Without
growth hormone, less muscle is created, so there is
less of an opportunity to burn the fat!
Your metabolism slows: Oils derived from soybeans
etc slow down your Thyroid, which lowers your energy
levels, makes you feel less like exercising, and generally
makes you fatter!
Hormonal imbalances occur: Along with making
us gain weight, TFA's can also interfere with the production
of prostaglandins which may increase the severity and
incidence of PMS, painful periods and endometriosis.
Weight gain and abdominal obesity are strongly associated
with insulin resistance. Evidence suggests that hyperinsulinemia
(excess insulin) increases ovarian androgen production
and decreases serum SHBG (Sex hormone-binding globulin
that binds to sex hormones, specifically Testosterone
and Estradiol). Increased androgen production and reduced
binding of androgens to SHBG contribute to Hyperandrogenism,
resulting in a lack of ovulation & increased facial
hair - imbalances found in women diagnosed with PCOS
(poly cystic ovarian syndrome).
Your mood changes: In a recent study at the University
of Guelph, Dr. Bruce Holub has demonstrated that the
huge increase in TFA's in our diets over the last twenty
years has been the main factor in the rise in the new
generation of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention
Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in children & could
even contribute to mood changes in adults such as anxiety,
depression, aggression and poor concentration.
His research has shown that TFA interferes with the
absorption of Omega-3 fatty acids which are physiologically
important for brain function.
It is important we remain aware of the hidden components
in processed foods today and balance the desire for
convenience and a 'treat' with real awareness of the
long term health dangers. Fast foods and convenience
foods are just that, convenient, they should not make
up the majority of our diet and should be the exception
rather than the rule if families are to remain healthy
and disease free.
Narelle Stegehuis, CEO of MassAttack, is a practicing
Naturopath specializing in the research and development
of natural treatment programs for women with hormonal
imbalances, which have contributed to such symptoms
as weight gain, cravings, anxiety and mood swings. Uniquely
for patient convenience her programs are also offered
via the Internet. She is both an accomplished wrier
and recent recipient of the Australian Naturopathic
Excellence Award 2006. Visit her website at www.MassAttack.com.au
or download your Free E-Book by Narelle Stegehuis "7
Secrets to Weightloss Revealed" Click Here
T:
1300 133 536
Corporate Massage: With Hands To The Rescue!
Hands to the Rescue is asking your business to look
at the service we offer with an open mind. If you authorize
the service in your premises - it is then up to individual
staff to CHOOSE to take advantage of the service, that
you generously allowed.
You may ask, "What proof does Hands to the Rescue have
that this service gives results".
For years we have had regular clients, currently 2000
staff from all areas Corporate, Government and Small
business use our service every week.
In most cases staff are paying the full amount themselves.
I am sure you would agree that a person does not spend
their own money if they are not receiving a benefit.
In addition, staff tell our therapists every day"how
important this 15 minute session is" to them.
The businesses advise us that they believe it is an
integral part of their companies " Staff Wellness Program".
In fact, more and more businesses are now paying the
total amount or subsidizing this service. Again, a business
would not support this if they felt there is was no
benefit to them.
We believe our massage combination is unique in Brisbane.
A rebooking rate of 90% indicates that employees also
agree that our service is important to them.
The details are proof enough of the benefits of our
service to all individuals. I agree that this is not
for everyone but in saying that, I also believe it is
important for your employees to have a choice. WILL
YOU GIVE YOUR STAFF A CHOICE??
REVIVER The Reviver session is sure to re-energize
you and leave you feeling refreshed. We have chosen
a gentle yet rhythmic upbeat music style to compliment
this unique massage session. For maximum effect, this
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eyebrows, ears, neck, shoulders, mid back and upper
arms. from $10.00 per session
RELAXATION The Relaxation session takes your
mind and body into a total relaxed state. The sounds
of relaxation music will help you drift into total bliss
whilst you receive a flowing massage of shoulders, mid
back, neck, scalp, forehead and temples. from $10.00
per session
THERAPEUTIC DELUXE The Relaxation session takes
your mind and body into a total relaxed state. Using
a specially designed headrest we give you a firmer,
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lower back, arms and hands. For this session you can
choose from either relaxation music or the more upbeat
sounds from our world music collection. from $13.00
per session
General Points covering all 3 Massage types
" No clothing removed. " No massage table or oils used.
" Appointments at 15-minute intervals. " Massage approx
10-13min in the 15-min " session.. " 30 minute sessions
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cash payment on the day is appreciated. " Prices above
are for a weekly service to your workplace.
T:
07 3278 8526 or click
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Short
and Sweet:White & Green Bean Salad With Tuna!
Serves
4
300g
green beans
1 large garlic clove, chopped finely
2 tbs lemon juice
1tbs olive oil
400g can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 roasted red capsicums drained and finely chopped
½ small red onion, very finely chopped
1 can of tuna
Blanch green beans in boiling salted water for 3 minutes.
Rinse in cold water. Drain.
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green beans and remaining ingredients, season, and then
toss to combine.
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Laughter
is the best medicine!
Dog
Rules
1.
The dog is not allowed in the house.
2. Okay, the dog is allowed in the house, but only in
certain rooms.
3. The dog is allowed in all rooms, but has to stay
off the furniture.
4.
The dog can get on the old furniture only.
5.
Fine, the dog is allowed on all the furniture, but is
not allowed to sleep with the humans on the bed.
6. Okay, the dog is allowed on the bed, but only by
invitation.
7. The dog can sleep on the bed whenever he wants, but
not under the covers.
8.
The dog can sleep under the covers by invitation only
9. The dog can sleep under the covers every night.
10.
Humans must ask permission to sleep under the covers
with the dog.
Quote
of the week!
"Necessity is the mother of taking chances.
" -- Mark Twain, author
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