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Leading Dietitian Busts Common Myths: For Healthy Inspiration
Members!
Leading
dietitian busts common diet myths for Healthy Inspirations
members One of Australia's leading dietitians, Matt
O'Neill, is breaking common diet myths for members at
Healthy Inspirations women's exercise and weight loss
centres.
"If
you want to lose weight and improve your quality of
life it is important to recognise misinformation about
dieting," Healthy Inspirations managing director Jamie
Hayes said.
"There are still some old wives tailing circulating
that make it more challenging for people to lose weight
because they are being misled," said Matt O'Neill, who
appears regularly on television programs Today and A
Current Affair.
Healthy Inspirations regularly hosts free seminars for
members to help women who want to lose weight and destroy
diet myths like these:
1. You shouldn't eat carbohydrates at night.
Carbohydrates are no more likely to turn into body fat
when eaten at night.
2. You need to snack regularly to boost your metabolism.
If your total calorie count is the same, research shows
your metabolic rate will be the same, whether you eat
three or six meals a day.
3. You can't eat carbohydrate and protein at the
same time. The digestive system has enough specific
enzymes to digest both carbohydrate and protein simultaneously.
4. Fasting cleanses your system. Going without
food puts your body into starvation mode and produces
chemicals called ketones that can place a burden on
your kidneys.
5. Fat-free foods are 'guilt-free'. Snack bars,
drinks and lollies that claim to be 99 percent fat-free
often contain large amounts of sugar and concentrated
calories.
6. You can eat as much as you like, as long as it's
low fat. Eating low fat foods does not mean your
energy intake will be reduced and, in fact, your fat
intake may still be considerable given the large quantity
of food eaten.
For
more information, visit www.healthyinspirations.com.au
or call (07) 3378 6111.
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Biophotonic Scanner:Do you ever take vitamins &
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Why Do You Need to Supplement Your Diet?
The Australian and New Zealand governments recommend
that we each consume at least two pieces of fruit and
five vegetables per day to remain healthy and ward off
disease. However, with long working hours, busy lifestyles,
stress and pollution all having an impact on our health,
few people consume enough fruits and vegetables on a
regular basis to get all the vitamins, minerals and
phytonutrients their bodies need. Supplementation can
help you obtain many essential nutrients and special
food components that may be lacking from your diet.
Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Harvard
School of Public Health stated in a landmark review
that all adults should take a multi-vitamin daily.
June 19, 2002 issue of the Journal of the American Medical
Association (JAMA)
A Billion Dollar Industry
In Australia two thirds of the population outlay just
over $2 billion per year ($100 per person) on complementary
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whether or not these vitamins are actually making a
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The Proof
This long sought after proof is provided by measuring
the number of carotenoids in our skin. Carotenoids are
powerful antioxidants that are found in abundance in
certain fruits and vegetables and are required in the
body to assist in the maintenance and improvement of
general well being. They are absorbed in human plasma
and tissue and the level of skin carotenoids is a good
reflection of the antioxidants in the body, which in
turn is an important indicator of the strength of the
body's defence system. While it is impossible to feel
the effects of our lifestyle on our body, some of the
processes we call "aging" may be considered manifestations
of the minute, cumulative damage done to tissues such
as skin, blood vessels, and the brain. Knowing the number
of antioxidant carotenoids in your skin provides you
with an excellent indicator of your overall antioxidant
activity.
Patented Technology
The Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner is the world's first
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the scanner uses for measurement of skin carotenoids
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activity in your body - your Skin Carotenoid Score.
Your Skin Carotenoid Score
Pharmanex developed a reference scale (below) called
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lowest
highest
Your
SCS shows the stable level of carotenoid antioxidants
in your skin - providing you with a more accurate and
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level. The SCS will help you determine whether you are
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nutrients. Once you know your Skin Carotenoid Score,
you are empowered to make improvements to your carotenoid
health through nutritious eating, supplementation and
lifestyle.
The Only Device of its Kind
The Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner has received approval
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By participating in the LifePak supplementation program,
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LeaderFocus Series: Capacity to Inspire others!
Lee
Stemm- Leadership + Performance Coach
In
everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out.
It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another
human being. We should all be thankful for those people
who rekindle the inner spirit. - Albert
Schweitzer
All effective leaders have their own unique vision of
what they want to accomplish. That vision becomes the
energy behind every effort and the force that pushes
through all the problems on the way. With vision, the
leader is on a mission and a contagious spirit is felt
among the crowd until others begin to rise alongside
the leader.
Unity is essential for the dream to be realised. Long
hours of labour are given gladly to accomplish the goal.
Individual rights are set aside because the whole is
much more important than the part. Time flies, morale
soars upward, heroic stories are told, and the commitment
is the watchword. Why? Because the leader has a vision!
Vision is everywhere for a leader. It sparks and fuels
the fire within, and draws you forward. It is also the
fire lighter for others who follow that leader.
Leadership is communicating to people their worth and
potential so clearly that they come to see it themselves.
Vision starts within; therefore if you lack vision,
look inside. What are your natural gifts and desires?
Look to your calling if you have one. And if you still
don't sense a vision of your own, then consider hooking
up with a leader whose vision resonates with you. Become
a partner. Powerful visions become a magnet; they attract,
challenge and unite people who have similar values and
goals. Nobody can accomplish great things alone. To
fulfil a big vision, you need a good team.
What motivates others?
1. Significant contributions - People want to
feel that they are valued and that they can contribute
to others. They need to see that what they are doing
is not wasted effort, but is making a contribution.
People must see value in what they are doing. Motivation
comes not by activity alone, but by the desire to reach
the end results.
2. Good Participation - People support what they
create. Being a part of the goal-setting process is
motivating and it allows people to feel needed. They
like to feel they are making a difference. When people
have given input, they have a stake in the issue. They
own it and support it. Seeing goals become reality and
helping to shape the future is fulfilling. Goal participation
builds team spirit, enhances morale, and helps everyone
feel important.
3. Positive dissatisfaction - Someone said that
dissatisfaction is the one-word definition for motivation.
Dissatisfied people are highly motivated people, for
they see the need for immediate change. They know something
is wrong and often know what needs to be done. Dissatisfaction
can inspire change or it can lead to a critical spirit.
It can lead to apathy or stir one into action. The key
is harnessing this energy toward effective change.
4. Recognition - People want to be noticed. They
want credit for personal achievements and appreciation
for their contributions. Recognition is one way to give
meaning to a person's existence.
5. Clear expectations - People are motivated
when they know exactly what they are to do and have
the confidence that they can do it successfully. No
one wants to jump into a tank that is vague or a job
whose description is uncertain. Motivation rises in
a job when the goals, expectations, and responsibilities
are clearly understood. When delegating responsibility,
be sure to give the necessary authority to carry out
the task. People perform better when they have some
control over their work and their time.
Remember: The number one motivational principle
in the world is: People do what people see. Leaders
must care for people before they can develop them.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said: "Trust people and they will
be true to you: treat them greatly and they will show
themselves great."
Visit our website www.inspiringexcellence.net
and register for our Leaderfocus teleclass. We are offering
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Members will benefit from forums, downloadable recources,
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Keeping Yoga Simple: with Sunshine Yoga!
DID YOU KNOW?
Yoga
is ensconced in tradition that goes back at least 2000
years. Some say India and others say China was its origin.
There are many ideas, opinions and expectations that
have left us here in the modern Western world with mixed
impressions. So what really is this "yoga stuff" all
about.
Firstly, let's keep it simple. Yoga is based on balancing
body, mind and soul - and I throw emotions in there
as well! We use breathing (pranayama), postures (asana),
movements (vinyasa) and relaxation (meditation) to balance
and maintain our health and wellbeing. The purpose being
to reach enlightenment - they say! This is where I get
a little stuck because what does enlightenment mean?
And that's a subject to big to get into here. Let's
just use the word 'balance' - we all understand this
word don't we?
All systems in life require balance - whatever we do
we strive for balance, whether in the physical exterior
world or the quiet interior spiritual world. So if,
for example, we have a body with strong arms and weak
legs, we work on strengthening the legs to bring balance
which will make us feel great and allow our body to
operate better. If we are very active in our minds and
never switch it off, we will not know the treats we
receive when we have a quiet mind and internalise and
be silent. We all need a bit of both - and that's called
balance.
Did you know that if you have a strong and flexible
spine, we will be more strong and flexible of mind and
spirit.
Did you know that dynamic poses are not the only way
to build physical strength? That in fact this type of
strength is built on stressed and tight muscles and
and when a muscle is tight and stressed it is in fact
quite weak. Brute strength we can call it.
Did you know that a gentle posture held whilst using
conscious deep breathing will build strength - sustained
strength. Because the muscle is destressed and relaxed,
the energy and oxygen channelled to these relaxed muscles
is what builds sustainable strength. This type of strength
lasts.
Did you know that when you were born your breathing
technique was perfect - it is what we call diaphragmatic
breathing - using the lower lungs rather than the upper
lungs. The large volumes of oxygen we inhale with the
lower lungs is what rejuvenates our being. Shallow chest
breathing holds you in tension; deep diaphragmatic breathing
moves you into relaxation. We forget how to breath correctly
at a very early age, however, on a deep level we remember
and can easily connect back into this pattern of breathing.
Did you know that 15 minutes of deep relaxation/meditation
is equivalent to more than 2 hours sleep.
Did you know that deep relaxation and meditation will
assist you in releasing stress and tension. Add slow
and focussed postures and connect with deep breathing
and you have the most powerful stress management tool
on this planet.
Yes, it's pretty simple and easy isn't it.
And not once have I mentioned guru or religion. Yoga
is not about either of these. It can be, however it
is not essential because you will still receive the
wonderful long term health benefits without those 2
elements.
So let's keep it simple - you can create better health
and a great feeling about yourself by introducing conscious
deep breathing, postures and relaxation into your life
- if practiced on a regular basis.
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Getting there isn't half the fun - it's all the fun!
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