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Issue # 477, July 31 - August 1, 2008

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Natural Health and Alternative Medicine Newsletter
Issue #477, July 31-August 1, 2008
Publisher: David Riklan - http://www.naturalhealthweb.com

In this issue:

-- Top Natural Health News Story of the Week
-- Recommended Product of the Week
-- Other Health News from Around the World
-- Brain Health Item of the Week
-- Health/Safety Tips & Articles for the Week (Back Pain; Forgiveness; Holistic Health)
-- Book Review: Crack the Fat-Loss Code: Outsmart Your Metabolism and Conquer the Diet Plateau - By Wendy Chant
-- Healthy Recipes: Minted Garbanzo Bean Salad
-- How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe from this Newsletter

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*** Top Natural Health News Story of the Week ***
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* Neighborhood Walkability Linked to Weight: Obesity Risk Greater in Newer Communities *

Does living in the suburbs make people fatter?

New research suggests that it might for those who reside in neighborhoods designed more for cars than foot traffic.

People in the study who lived in the most walkable neighborhoods weighed an average of 8 pounds less than people who lived in the least walkable areas.

Go here for the complete news story.

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*** Recommended Product of the Week ***
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*** Other Health News from Around the World ***
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* Can't Sleep? Blame All Those Glowing Gadgets *

Twinkle, twinkle, little Internet router. And cell phone. And digital video recorder. And cable modem. And game console. And power strip. And TV -- even though it's turned off.

Turn off the lamps in a living room or bedroom today, and chances are good the room will still be aglow with the tiny diode lights of a half-dozen gadgets.

They can be useful indicators of what state a gadget it is in, or where it is, but they also annoy people who'd rather not have lights shining in their faces when they're trying to sleep or watch movies.

Go here for the complete news story.

* Japan's Heart-Healthy Diet: Fish is Key: Study Shows High Omega-3 Levels in Japanese Diet Cuts Heart Disease Rates *

It might be called the Japanese paradox.

Men in Japan have similar lifetime cholesterol, blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes rates as men in the U.S., and they are far more likely to smoke.

So why is it that the rate of heart disease among men living in Japan is less than half that of men living in the U.S. and that Japanese men tend to have less artherosclerosis -- the artery-clogging plaque that leads to heart attacks and strokes?

Go here for the complete news story.

* Weighing in on Depression: New Research Clarifies More Than Ever Basis of 'Comfort Food' *

Is ice cream an antidepressant?

Some patients with depression will eat a pint of Ben and Jerry's ice cream at night before they go to bed. They feel comforted -- at least briefly -- by the high-calorie treat. Of course, it doesn't take too many nights of this before the pounds start piling up.

New research published in the journal Nature Neuroscience this month may shed some light on the biological relationship between depression and appetite. While it does not show that Ben and Jerry's is an antidepressant, it does suggest that a brain chemical, that motivates the consumption of the ice cream, may be.

Go here for the complete news story.

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*** Brain Health Item of the Week ***
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* Learning to Switch Off the Voice in Your Head *

Managing our time effectively is a challenge which many of us wrestle with on a daily basis. There are many strategies to doing this which I cover in other articles including creating effective boundaries, learning to say no and a wide range of techniques to save time and ensure you don’t duplicate effort. Once you master these techniques you would assume that you have cracked the issue of managing your time well, yet many people find the time they have free is dominated by that voice in their head.

To read the complete article by Gina Gardiner, the Official Guide to Team Building, go here.

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*** Health/Safety Tips & Articles for the Week ***
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* Back Pain *

What's the most time-consuming thing you do, day in and day out, every day of your life? Eating? I hope not. Sitting in traffic? Ditto. Watching TV? Nope. It's sleeping.

You spend between six and 10 hours a night in bed. That's one-third of your life. And when it comes to back pain, those are some of the most important hours in your day.

Sleep helps your body heal. It's really the only time your muscles can completely rest and recover. There are a ton of studies linking sleep with healing. They show that, among other things, human growth hormone and melatonin, both of which play a big role in tissue recovery and immunity, are produced during sleep.

To read the complete article, entitled "The Healing Power Of A Great Night's Sleep" - By Steven Hefferon, go here.

* Forgiveness *

One of the reasons why I think people are reluctant to go through a process of forgiveness is because they just don't want to revisit the pain. Let sleeping dogs lie! Why dig up the past? Just forget it! Who needs it, for God's sake?

But research is showing that this strategy carries great risk. Unresolved hurts and resentments can give rise to cancer.

But, what if I told you that you could, in less than three hours, neutralize most if not all of the situations that have caused you pain in the past, or may be causing you pain now even, without having to speak a word about any of them? The pain of divorces, betrayals, abuse, abandonments, rejections, thefts, deaths -- all transformed in one evening without you sharing anything with anyone. Would you be interested?

To read the complete article, entitled "Walking to Forgive" - By Colin C. Tipping, the Official Guide to Forgiveness, go here.

* Holistic Health *

Writing has always been a part of my life in some form. From poems, plays and journaling to my writing about how sad and sick I was when I was ill. I would write about how much pain I was in, how upset I was that I could not do the things I wanted to do and just how miserable I was in general. I told myself I was "getting it out" but I now know that doing that perpetuated my conditions and me feeling unwell. Receiving my first Susan Sark book got me writing positively again. Reading "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill added more positive writing exercises. Discovering my passion for blogging and writing about health has been such a gift for me. I would love to share 5 Writing Exercises you can use to help heal your pain.

To read the complete article, entitled "5 Writing Exercises To Help Heal Pain" - By Jennifer Mannion, go here.

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*** Book Review: Crack the Fat-Loss Code: Outsmart Your Metabolism and Conquer the Diet Plateau - By Wendy Chant ***
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The human body evolved to resist starvation by holding on to fat. No wonder it's so difficult to lose weight! Now a revolutionary lifestyle plan finally cracks the code for efficient fat loss. Developed by leading nutrition specialist Wendy Chant, the plan is scientifically designed to help you "outsmart" your body's natural cycles for storing and burning calories.

Crack the Fat Loss Code teaches you how to boost your metabolism through "macro-patterning"--a simple routine of alternating carb-up, carb-down, and baseline days. There are even built-in cheat days, so you can enjoy the foods you love. Once you get your eating habits on schedule, you'll find that you can lose weight...for good.

In just eight short weeks, you'll be able to:

• REPROGRAM YOUR BODY--to burn the fat and keep it off.
• FEEL HEALTHY, NOT HUNGRY--with limitless food options.
• CONQUER THAT DIET PLATEAU--once and for all.

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The list price of this book is $16.95. To purchase it from Amazon.com at a price of $11.62, a 31% discount, go here.

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*** Healthy Recipes ***
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This salad is high in protein and can be kept in your refrigerator for a few days, getting more flavorful as it marinates. It's great for lunch or dinner.

Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 2 medium fresh tomatoes, seeds and excess pulp removed, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 cups peeled diced cucumber, (cut lengthwise and scoop out seeds) diced into about 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 medium onion, finely minced
• 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained well
• 3 TBS fresh lemon juice
• 2 1/2 TBS chopped fresh mint
• 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
• salt & cracked black pepper to taste
• 1 medium head romaine lettuce, use tender whole leaves for bed

Directions:

1. Mince onion and press garlic and let sit for 5 minutes to bring out their health-promoting benefits.
2. Mix all ingredients except lettuce together and chill. This is best if it chills for at least 15 minutes. Serve on a bed of lettuce.

Recipes are from the www.whfoods.org website, a very popular website which comes up #1 on a "Google" search for "healthiest foods" and "healthiest recipes." The website provides unbiased information with no commercial interests by the not-for-profit George Mateljan Foundation. George Mateljan is the founder of Health Valley Foods and author of six best-selling books on the Healthiest Way of Eating.

** Do you have a healthy recipe? Email editors@naturalhealthweb.com

 
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