HEALTH & FITNESS
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"Self Improvement for the Body"
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    It may seem incredible but you can create a healthy lifestyle. Even with all the confusion and mis-information about these days. Knowledge is Power!

    Keep yourself informed by reading articles and reports on health and fitness – protect yourself from questionable products and 'snake oil salesmen' - create a healthy lifestyle, for yourself and your family. Many, many people just like you, now live a fit and healthy life who thought they never would. Dare To Feel Good and Look Even Better.

    In the following articles and reports you will find some Startling Facts about being Fit ...about being Healthy ... and about Losing Weight. All these articles and reports are collected from reputable sources and recognized experts, and, in most cases, the source is quoted. These are the latest findings and scientific discoveries. As we build this library and add articles, it will become A Complete Guide To Health and Fitness.

    Read these articles and reports and you will be particularly well-informed about your health, fitness, nutrition, wellness and about how your body functions. They are listed here in no particular order. A brief explanation or the opening sentence is given to help you find the information you need.

"To Hell With Being Fit - I Just Want To Look Good!"

    Also included are articles about looking good and feeling good now; about beauty, longevity and staying vibrant and active in your later years — You deserve to feel good about yourself..... Don't Wait Another Minute!

FIBER FIGHTS HUNGER!
    Along with providing well-recognized health benefits, like preventing cancer and heart disease, it is in the area of weight control that dietary fiber is particularly beneficial. --- Adapted from an article in "Muscle and Fitness" Magazine.
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CAN POOR SLEEP AFFECT YOUR WEIGHT?
    If you are having difficulty shaving off a few pounds, a little extra sleep could be the answer. Here's what experts have to say about the link between sleep problems and your weight. --- from a TV news report by HOUSTON'S WB39 NEWS
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DID YOU KNOW THAT LOSING WEIGHT CAN BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE?
    If you are overweight you will spend, on average, $1,000 more on your health this year than someone who is not overweight. $1,000! Yours –just for taking care of yourself! --- from our own CPA.
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SHOULD PEOPLE WITH ARTHRITIS EXERCISE?
    Yes! Exercise helps people with arthritis. Exercise reduces joint pain, stiffness, it increases flexibility, muscle strength, cardiac fitness, and endurance. --- adapted from material by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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NORMAL EATING NURTURES WELLNESS
    What is normal eating? Eating at regular times to satisfy hunger - eating when hungry, stopping when satisfied. ---from the Healthy Weight Network, ND.
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THE HEART OF THE MATTER
    Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the single biggest threat to women’s life expectancy. If you are not active, you are twice as likely to have a heart attack than someone who exercises regularly. ---from Times Online, The Times and The Sunday Times.UK.
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THINK THIN!
    The power of positive self-talk is amazing. And so is the devastating power of negative self-talk. A lady asked: "If I tell myself, 'I am thin, will I become thin?" I said: "Absolutely!" Oh! That look of disdain! ---from Frederick Pearce, Business Mentor, Houston, Tx
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ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, HEALTHY DIET REDUCES RISK OF DIABETES
    People should have active lifestyles, healthy diets, and lose weight if needed, to reduce their risk of diabetes. ---from Diabetes Care.
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EXERCISE ALONE CANNOT END RISK FROM OBESITY
    Researchers at The Harvard School of Public Health said the key to ending the health risks from obesity is both to exercise and lose weight. Exercise alone is not enough. --- from a report by the BBC NEWS World Edition.
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CELEBRATE HEALTH AT ANY SIZE
    Enjoy eating well. Eating well doesn't mean eating a lot - it means eating a good variety of wholesome food, and eating only to satisfy hunger and no more. And exercising. ---from the Healthy Weight Network, ND.
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