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Have you seen the vegetable drink commercial on television where someone gets popped on the head because they didn’t eat their veggies? Well, perhaps that’s what we need these days; a good smack upside the head to knock some sense into us about what we eat.

We all know how important it is to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables every day. Healthy diets full of these nutritious foods can help reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases. If we ate a better diet, we would get more essential vitamins and minerals that are important for our good health. We’d be less reliant on energy drinks and diet supplements as well since we’d have more energy and less fat.

So what’s up with that? Why do we delve into fast food and junk on every occasion? Because it’s there. Because it’s easy. Because we’re lazy. Choose one. Maybe it’s because we’re so easily persuaded with happy commercials on television and the colorful food packages that bombard us daily. If it’s color we desire, then how about taking a long look at what nature has provided us.

Nature has bestowed upon us the most beautiful rainbow of colorful fruits and vegetables. It is vital that we eat a large variety of orange, yellow, red, green, white, blue and purple vegetables and fruit every day. Each color group provides us with beneficial vitamins and minerals, fiber and good tasting, quality foods.

There’s several simple ways to begin adding vegetables and fruit into our meals. How about starting the day with fruit or vegetable juice, sliced bananas or strawberries with cereal, or have a salad with lunch and an apple for an afternoon snack. Include a vegetable with dinner to enjoy about five cups of fruits and vegetables.

The fear of vegetables has long plagued many people, but don’t be afraid to try new foods; even the ones that have been around forever, like broccoli. Imagine that. Remember to keep meals interesting and fresh by mixing or combining veggies and fruit in all of the different color variations such as red grapes with banana slices or green pepper with radishes.

Once the habit of buying fresh fruits and vegetables has started, it will be easy to get enough variety daily. If the food is easily available in the house, then it will be a simple choice. Don’t wait to get smacked upside the head before making the choice to eat healthy.

About the Author: Sherry Frewerd publishes ‘Mom’s Natural Balance’ a resource to help women lead healthier, well-balanced, meaningful lives. Check it out at http://momsnaturalbalance.com; and ‘Healthy Mom-Healthy Family at http://healthymom-healthyfamily.blogspot.com

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Writing is often perceived as a solitary process. While there is some truth to that perception, it is only half the picture. I think many people actually visualize writers as holed up in our little garrets, shut off from the world, waiting patiently for inspiration to strike. Needless to say, that is a fairy tale, though — as a freelance writer who spends a great deal of time in one room, on one chair, doing one thing — on some days, I do feel a bit shut off from the world. On the other hand, I wouldn’t call my thoroughly modern, fully equipped little office a garret. Neither do I wait for inspiration to strike; I create my own, on demand, every day.

If I do indeed spend large chunks of time working alone, why are people skills on the list of “what it takes”? The answer is that, for the kind of writing most freelance writers do, much of our time is spent switching back and forth between being alone and being together, which require two entirely different sets of skills. When we are with others, people skills are essential to establishing a genuine connection, to assessing who and what we are dealing with, and to responding appropriately.

Obviously, that is not always easy; if it were, there would be fewer crossed signals and misunder­standings, more satisfied clients and editors, and far less stress involved in freelancing. There would also be little need for all the books and seminars on every conceivable aspect of getting along with others. We take those courses, and we read those books (in fact, I write those books) in hopes of finding some magic formula for connecting with people in a meaningful and mutually beneficial way.

While I don’t believe there is such a formula, there are some very common-sense guidelines that have stood the test of time. If they have a familiar ring, that’s not surprising. In one form or another, we have grown up hearing most of them.

1. Don’t treat others as you do not wish to be treated.

This is the universal commandment and the only one any of us will ever need. It applies to anyone in any situation, any time, anywhere. That certainly includes the world of business. If you don’t want to be demeaned, yelled at, harshly criticized, humiliated, ignored, or insulted, it’s safe to assume no one else does either. If you appreciate a simple thank you or job well done for your efforts, you are probably not alone. This is the foundation of people skills.

2. Between stimulus and response, you have a choice.

Much of people’s behavior is an unconscious, knee-jerk reaction to something someone said or did, or to some outside event. A situation occurs, and we react, often automatically. A client criticizes your work; a supplier holds up a project; an editor returns your manuscript with an impersonal form letter. What do you do? Chances are, if you are like I am, you get upset. You are instantly hurt or frustrated or disappointed. But what if you paused for just a second and decided how to respond, rather than just letting impulse guide you? You might be surprised to see the result. For one thing, you would take control of your own behavior and perhaps even of the situation. No matter how bad something appears to be, a negative reaction on your part isn’t going to make it any better. So take a breath, assume you don’t know the whole story, and then respond.

3. Build every encounter Build every encounter on a foundation of respect.

That includes respect for yourself and respect for the other person. When you have self-respect, you have the courage to be yourself. You never allow yourself to be put down or poorly treated, and actions are consistent with your personal values. When you respect others, you remember that they share all of your human qualities; you take the time to hear them out; and you try to understand their points of view, even when you don’t agree.

4. Never judge a person until you have walked a mile in his or her shoes.

We make judgments all the time — about people, about appearances, about behavior, about our own and others’ work. First impressions are lasting impressions, they say; but they are often totally inaccurate, as well. I come in contact with many people in my work; and, unfortunately, I am not immune to being judgmental. A secretary is uncooperative or rude to me, perhaps more than once, and I form a negative opinion. An editor changes the direction of an article, or a client keeps adding more twists and turns to a project, and I label them “difficult.” The truth is I rarely have enough information to make such a judgment; I have only part of a much larger picture. I am not working under the expectations and constraints these people are. In fact, I may not even know what those parameters are. So, since I haven’t walked a mile in their moccasins, as an old Indian proverb puts it, I am not in a position to judge. It’s that simple.

These guidelines aren’t new. We have all heard them in one form or another since we were children. Then, there was a place on our report cards for teachers to check “plays well with others” … or not. Isn’t that what people skills are all about?

Bobbi Linkemer is a ghostwriter, editor, and the author of 12 books under her own name. She has been a professional writer for 40 years, a magazine editor and journalist, and a book-writing teacher. Her clients range from Fortune 100 companies to entrepreneurs who want to write books in order to enhance their credibility and build their businesses. Visit her Website at: http://www.WriteANonfictionBook.com

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When a loved one dies, initially it is very difficult to accept the loss and start the next chapter of life. Yet, the experience of millions of mourners tells us that is exactly what they had to do: Realize their old life is part of their personal history, and life without the deceased loved one will be very different.

The concept of a new life for many mourners is repulsive because they think it heralds forgetting the loved one. Nothing could be further from the truth. Others think a new life means starting over. Again, not true. In essence, starting your new life specifically means coping with massive change. No one can resist change; it is the one relentless eternal force.

As many therapists say, “What you resist persists.” That is, if you resist the changes demanded by loss-the pain and anxiety will haunt you continuously as you attempt to live in the past. Here are four reasons why it’s a new life after your loved one has died. And, to accept it as a new life and to be open to learning, will help you immensely in adjusting to your great loss.

1. Remember, a major loss means that part of you has died-that part that interacted with the person who died. You no longer have that interaction, that part of your nurturing community. When you realize this, it can be very scary. You will have to find ways to integrate the time you used to spend with the beloved into a new setting, a new life.

2. Nearly all major losses involve the development of new routines. It is natural to embrace the comfortable, predictable ways they we easily grow used to rather than face the unknown. However, one of the tasks of grieving is to adapt to the absence of the deceased. In so doing, we most often have to assume some of the responsibilities the loved one had.

A few examples: it may mean learning to fix things around the house, shop for one person, get used to an empty chair (or put it in another part of the house), or eat alone at a new time.

3. Next, you may have to change your role, seek a career, or become an advocate for a specific cause. You may have to be both a parent and a full time employee. Or, you may have to work part time in order to continue with a hobby or membership in a club, or to stay in the apartment or home you are living in.

In any event, it will mean meeting new people and doing new things in order to maintain your standard of living. How will you spend your time? In volunteering? Going to school? Teaching? Supporting others? A host of other activities?

4. All of the above means you will be establishing a new identity. You are no longer the same person you were before your loss. Part of restructuring your identity depends on how dependent you were on the deceased. Sometimes it takes great courage to create a new identity.

How do we get a new identity? It is a long term project that often means giving up old roles and taking on new ones, evaluating who you are (your identity beliefs) and who you want to become. It is structured on skills, relationships, new expectations and hopes, and the new behaviors necessitated by your loss. We also define ourselves by who we hang out with and who we shun.

Your new way of looking at the world, developing goals and purposes, accepting the enormous change, and telling yourself you are good, capable, loveable, and can love-will all be woven into your new identity.

So what can you do with the wisdom of the ages? The first step is to realize that your beliefs affect everything you do. Yes, everything. What you believe about death, an afterlife, your loved one, and your ability to deal with his/her loss drives your grief work. Then decide where you want to go in your new life. Do you want to always be loss oriented or restoration oriented?

Believe the inescapable–that loss changes us. There is little choice here.

Choose to believe it’s a new life. You will always love the deceased. Talk to and keep him/her alive in your heart, family celebrations, anniversaries, and memorials. But start your new life, continue to grow and love. Trust grief and let it take its course, and reinvest your emotional energy into your new life.

Dr. LaGrand is a grief counselor and the author of eight books, the most recent, the popular Love Lives On: Learning from the Extraordinary Encounters of the Bereaved. He is known world-wide for his research on the Extraordinary Experiences of the bereaved (after-death communication phenomena) and is one of the founders of Hospice of the St. Lawrence Valley, Inc. His free monthly ezine website is http://www.extraordinarygriefexperiences.com

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Going to the gym is often difficult to fit into busy schedules. Fighting traffic and monthly gym fees can make gym memberships just not worth it. New trends in home fitness now allow almost everyone to get the fun fitness benefits all from home. Even if your space is small, you can still get professional fitness results right from home.

Regardless of your gender, age, or whether you’re trying to lose weight or convert fat to muscle, you must exercise. Regular physical activity is crucial for good health and a fit and trim body at any age. Moving the body is the only way to firm and tone it.

Home fitness equipment now gives you the benefits of a full aerobic or strength workout anytime you choose. You can improve your stamina, lose weight, firm, tone, and build muscles all with home fitness tools. Spinning bikes, stair steppers, rowing machines, and multi-function flex gyms are all available for home use. You’ll get professional quality workouts from the comfort of your home. No more gym memberships, fighting traffic, or struggling with your schedule to stay fit.

Regular home fitness workouts can give you the body you want without the hassle and troubles of a gym. Simply put, the amount of muscle you have now is the amount your body has determined you need. It makes this determination based on genetics, diet, and the demands you place on it by your lifestyle. The only way to activate and reprogram your body is by activity. The convenience of home fitness helps you stay active with trouble or hassles of a gym.

Increased activity will increase your metabolism, strengthen your muscles, and help you to lose weight. For total body control, one popular tool is the multi-function flex gym. You can get a total body workout on one machine. You’ll tone your biceps, triceps, chest, shoulders, legs, core muscles, and more. This innovative home fitness equipment gives you everything you need to trim and tone.

Stressing the muscles, resting, then increasing the stress level placed on the muscles and the repetition of this process is the basics of weight training for building muscles. The gradual increase in the heaviness of weights will create the need for the body to make the muscles bigger and stronger. The great news is that you can accomplish it all with home fitness tools home.

Get your home fitness equipment today. You’ll be enjoying fun fitness at home, have stronger muscles, be lean, and fit in no time.

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The American Heart Association now recommends adding Omega-3 fish oil to your diet. After studying over 11,000 patients who had suffered a heart attack within the past three months they found that those who took fish oil supplements had a 41% decrease in the risk of sudden death, and a 45% decrease in the chance of dying from heart-related diseases.

Consider these alarming facts:

Heart disease is the #1 killer of men and women (far greater than cancer!)
70 million Americans currently suffer from heart disease and don’t know it
Both men and women can develop heart disease as early as age 45.
1,600,000 people suffer a heart attack every year.
Many of these people passed physical exams and showed no signs of heart disease prior to their heart attack.
500,000 of these people will die. (By comparison, the #1 cancer - lung cancer - results in an average of 157,000 deaths per year).
In fact, for 150,000, their fatal heart attack will be the first and only sign of heart disease.

To achieve optimum health you should increase your intake of Omega-3 levels to help prevent heart disease. The American Heart Association dietary guideline recommends eating fish several times a week. Most Americans don’t eat fish that often. Eating fish has its negatives as well. Fish high in Omega-3 often contain unhealthy levels of chemicals such as dioxins, PCB’s, pesticides, and dangerous amounts of mercury. Unfortunately, the benefits of eating fish could be offset by the dangers of contamination.

So what can you do? The best alternative is to take Omega-3 fish oil supplements, provided they are produced under pharmaceutical grade conditions. (Not all Omega-3 products are the same) Pharmaceutical grade means that they are produced under the exact same standards required for the production of prescription medication. The manufacturer must follow the Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations (GMP) that have been developed and promoted by the US food and Drug Administration. These regulations require that manufacturers of products such as nutritional supplements, take proactive steps to ensure that their products are safe, pure and effective.

It’s a fact that you may very well develop and suffer from heart disease. We all need to learn how easy it is to improve our health by taking Omega-3 fish oil supplements as a part of our daily regimen in light of the seriousness of heart disease.

Katie Shaw
http://www.asseenontvnetwork.com/vcc/icelandhealth/icelandhealth2/

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In the business world freedom and responsibility go hand-in-hand. This is actually the cross roads at which many of those going into business for the first time become lost. Down one road you see your financial freedom lighting the path. Longer vacations on sunny tropical beaches, bigger houses surrounded by colorful gardens, and shiny sports cars await you down this road. The other road is as dark and obscure as the space between the stars in the sky. Shrill laughing voices mocking your failure, greedy accountants and bankers hacking their mitts at your money, and the cold shiver of the unknown, all lie within.

These two roads may diverge but they are, however, both leading to the same destination. It therefore becomes a matter of journey as the destination is no longer in question.

Here are a few short but helpful pointers to keep in mind as you make that journey to finally building the business of your dreams.

Just Start

I think that most people tend to procrastinate a lot when it comes to finally starting that business and getting things rolling. You may be making plans or trying to convince yourself that now is not the best time, but in my experience there really is no time like the present. Don’t worry about perfecting that business plan or dotting all the I’s and crossing all the T’s. Just go right ahead and start before you loose your nerve or forget why it was you wanted to start your own business in the first place!

Once you do get started you’ll find that progress is already being made - and that on its own can be enough. You’ll have plenty of time to perfect your interpersonal and technical skills during the lifetime of your business. So don’t let that stop you. Some times what you really need is to just set the wheel in motion before you can begin to steer yourself in any given direction.

Choose Vision over Opportunity

The easiest mistake to fall for during the startup of your business is probably that of opportunism. You’re likely to cross paths with a wide range of opportunities throughout your business, but you must learn to keep your eye on the prize and stay focused. Opportunistic people are simply those who see an opportunity, go for it, and retreat at the very sight of failure. The successful ones are much more persistent, only seeking specific opportunities that compliment their vision and learning to avoid those that do not.

Developing a vision for your business is what sets you apart from every other business like yours. It’s what makes you stand out among the crowd and identifies you to your customers with one bold and simple statement. For example, IBM and Apple Computers may be selling the same product - personal computers - but anyone can tell a Mac from an IBM as easily as they can tell their hand from their foot. This is because both companies have spent years embarking on and refining their vision. This vision has become as clear as day to their customers and so should yours.

Just remember that your vision is much broader than the opportunities you seek. You must learn to be patient in creating your vision and building your business with that vision in mind.

Keep a Steady Pace

Don’t slack too much from your regular routine. It is also equally important not to venture too far too fast. Keeping a steady and constant pace within a certain time cycle of your business is very important in maintaining growth.

For example, you may choose work harder during the winter because the holidays bring in more customers, but don’t fall to a slump come spring. The irregularities in work load could throw you off balance or possibly frustrate you all together. People usually show the best results when moving at a steady and constant pace.

This may prove difficult, especially during the startup stages of your business, so it is a good idea to write a yearly agenda for your business - dividing up all the goals you wish to accomplish for that year and spreading them out evenly. Try not to do too much or too little of each so that you can maintain your pace. This will give you a good perspective of how well you’re sticking to that pace.

Enjoy the Process

Most importantly, don’t forget to enjoy the process. You are not only building your business but you are also building your life, one step at a time. Your work is likely to tie itself into your life at home, with family and friends in all sorts of ways. Just don’t forget to kick back, take a break, and enjoy the scenery every once in a while. A few years down the road this will only remind you of where you came from and how you got here.

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A Grave Moral and Community Obligation - As a tenants and custodians of the world we have a responsibility to care for the environment (Gen 2:15) especially when that environment directly affects our health and that of others. A quick glance at our world will show that we have caused it to slide even from its fallen state. Much of the damage done to the Lord’s vineyard has come from ravaging the earth’s resources in pursuit of economic gain. Instead of worshiping and seeking the almighty God, our culture has gone berserk after the almighty dollar. To be clear, there is nothing wrong with earning a living and nothing wrong with having personal property. It just should not be earned at the expense of the environment that we all share because it is a violation of the commandment to love thy neighbor (Mt 22:39).

Considering the Earth and the environment to be community property, which is on loan to us from God, also expresses a certain obligation to maintain or enhance that loan with interest (Mt 25:14-30). Therefore the privilege of free trade inherently obliges the tradesman to use the goods from which his trade is derived in a responsible fashion. But it also involves a moral obligation both to repair the damage already inflicted on nature and to prevent any toxic residue from worsening the situation. Yet the responsibility does not rest solely on the manufacturers and sellers of products made from resources that are inappropriately reaped or sewn. It also rests on us as consumers who spread the toxic chemicals by regular use and improper disposal as well as perpetuate the cycle by funding the offending companies through our purchases. This means that our responsibility to ensure the basic right for wellness through a healthy environment is now a matter of repair and prevention and that the matter is a grave one. If we can do something to repair and prevent the ravages of toxic chemicals we should do it. Otherwise by our indifference we cause the suffering of others as well as ourselves.

Taking It Personally And Making A Lifestyle Change - What can you do to repair the poisoned environment when the scale of it is so grand? The first thing to do is to take a look at your lifestyle. You should not be content with merely voting for environmental reform but you should take action to bring it about in whatever small way is within your immediate control. Many of your daily activities involve chemicals that directly affect not just the overall environment but also your personal health in adverse ways. What is surprising to find out is that using these chemicals that cause cancer and other serious health problems is completely voluntary and that there are alternatives that are effective, affordable and convenient. Choosing to make responsible use of the Earth’s resources in your own little corner of the world may seem small but the collective use by an increasing number of people is having an impact on our world.

One of the many families that have taken to heart this challenge to prevent and repair is the Bartel family. When the Bartel family discovered alternative products they switched out their entire house and even brought them to work. “Every time I use these products, I am reminded that I am making a difference in the world in some small way and that it is pleasing to God,” explains Becca Bartel. This is right on track with how Christians view material goods Becca continues, “as God’s gifts to us. They are meant to bring out in each one of us the image of God.” As simple as it may be, this is no small message that is entrusted to each individual family to communicate. The first educator is always the family, where the child learns to respect his neighbor and to love nature. That’s what makes this one of those great daily opportunities to teach your children about your faith because; by example we are showing them love of neighbor and God through the world He created.

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A website directory is a place online where you can find websites separated in to categories and sub categories based on what the subject is on the website.

The internet has become one of the biggest ways to promote and sell products for a business. While the most popular way to get your website out there was originally a search engine submission, the big player out there today is the submission of websites to website directories to build incoming links and qualified traffic.

Website directories get a good amount of traffic and due to your webpage being listed in the directory this makes an increased chance of more people going to your site. The more directories you submit to, the better chance you have of exposing your site to a wider audience.

There are thousands of different website directories on the internet. The best way to promote your website is to find website directories that target the subject of your website. If your website is medically based, finding a medically based website directory to submit your website to would be much better than to submit your website to a directory full of categories having nothing to do with your website. This in turn would help boost traffic to your site since the search topic is already narrowed down.

Submitting your website to smaller respected website directories is just a few steps away from getting in to more mainstream website directories like Yahoo, MSN and Google. Indexing your site in to as many website directories as possible gets your website exposure to as much internet traffic as possible while at the same time increasing the way your site is ranked in these major search engines. Generally, the more incoming links a search engine follows to your website, the higher it will rank your site in it’s results.

When submitting your site to a website directory there are many different things that you should know before doing so:

1. Try not to submit your site to hundreds of website directories in a single day.

2. Make sure your directory submissions are done by hand. Many websites will ban your site if they are done through an automated service.

3. Keep track of which website directories you submit your website to. This is helpful so that you don’t accidentally submit your webpage to the same website directory more than once. This can also negatively effect whether your site is accepted or removed from a directory.

4. Make sure that when you submit your website to a website directory, you read the rules and or guidelines correctly so you can ensure a better and more productive experience.

5. Submit your website to the correct category that closely relates to your websites subject or it will not be accepted.

Website directories are a great way to quickly get traffic to your website and build incoming links. Using good judgment and patience, website directories could be a great way to get your business the publicity it deserves.

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Fitness is an important part of overall body health. For most of us going to the gym for regular workouts is not our idea of fun fitness. There are many new professional, fun, fitness equipment tools that can help you get the workout regimen you want and need right at home.

No driving to the gym, no monthly member ship dues, yet you’ll have fun fitness equipment to keep your body at peak performance. You can choose from a variety of high quality equipment that delivers the results you want. Many people report that home fitness equipment works better for them than any gym membership.

The convenience and the results you get make for fun fitness. Lose weight, improve stamina, tone, build muscles, tighten abs and glutes, or extreme body building…whatever your fitness needs, there is professional quality home equipment available to deliver the fitness level you want.

Fun fitness equipment is available for every space. Even if you need compact equipment that can be stored when not in use, you’ll find the tools to deliver just the fitness level you want.

For example, the Fold-Away Cardio Stepper offers a full aerobic workout and a full range of functions to increase your strength and endurance. When you finished just fold it up. Easily stores under a bed, in a corner, or a closet.

The innovative abs exerciser called the iGallop core and abs exerciser provides fun fitness in a unique and effective fashion. Sit on the I Gallop and the zero-impact tri-axial action engages muscles groups in your abs, back, hips, and legs. Choose the level of speed and intensity that suits you best.

If you’re really looking for fun fitness equipment the recumbent exercise bike might be just what you want. Complete with an oversized backlit screen that allows you to play video games while you get your workout. Provides complete cardio workout that’s easy on the joints and your back. Talk about fun fitness!

To exercise your arms, thighs, abs, and tone your entire body, try the fold-away rowing machine. This rowing machine works your whole body and monitors your strokes, cadence, and calories burned. When you are finished, fold it and store under your bed or in a closet.

Home gym equipment is now made to be sturdy, efficient, and affordable. As you being to choose your fun fitness equipment for the home, make sure to get the best durability and style. Evaluate the equipment carefully and you’ll enjoy home fitness equipment for years to come.

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Tip 1

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Tip 2

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