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- The Commerce of Obesity - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2005 from Joseph MercolaIn an interview with Pam Killeen of Crusador, Dr. Marion Nestle, noted food expert and author of Food Politics and Safe Food, reveals some interesting facts about the marketing of junk foods that have led to the obesity epidemic, including: The appalling American diet may be, in part, ...
Views: 780 - Exercise and Omega-3 Boost Your Memory - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2005 from Joseph MercolaTwo leading neuroscientists recently announced that an active lifestyle and a diet rich in the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils help prevent the memory loss associated with old age, as well as having other benefits. Seven Keys Along with eating a healthy diet and keeping physically fit, ...
Views: 877 - Cold Sores - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2005 from John MooreTips For Healing Cold Sores That tingling you feel just above your upper lip is unmistakable. You know that it's the start of another cold sore. You've gone through this routine before. First it gets red, then that itchy tingly area puffs out into a big embarrassing cold sore.For some reason ...
Views: 1415 - Creating Intimate Connections: Genuine Listening Makes All the Difference - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2005 from Peri Coeurtney EnkinHow many times have you been talking away, wrapped up in a conversation, sharing something important, meaningful or revealing about yourself only to realize that the person you are talking with has drifted away and is obviously somewhere else? And, if you tell the truth, haven’t you done ...
Views: 769 - Tips For Successful Apartment Hunting - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2005 from Paul SmithThe hunt for an apartment may seem like an extremely challenging ordeal, but it does not have to be. People looking for an apartment usually have a good experience if they educate themselves on what to look out for, and they have a good idea of what type of apartment they want. The best tool for ...
Views: 1639 - Check the Pulse Before Pulling the Plug - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldCheck the Pulse Before Pulling the Plug There was an episode on a TV medical drama where a patient was awaiting delivery of a liver from an organ donor. An intern assigned to the donor patient removed the airway and the patient stirred. The intern was taken aback; the donor was not yet brain ...
Views: 1049 - High Heat, the Assessment and then Court… - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldHigh Heat, the Assessment and then Court… In the heat of some custody and access disputes, one-sided accounts of the situation can be convincing. Both parents have their view and are apt to present the issues more with their own interest at heart. While the “interest” is supposedly the ...
Views: 1119 - Creative Thinking: A How-To Guide - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2005 from Steve GillmanCreative thinking is a potential we are all born with. If you don't use that potential, it is probably because you don't know and apply the simple principles for developing it. We can remedy that right now. The two basic principles of creative thinking are: 1. There are methods and techniques ...
Views: 1341 - Lose Weight Confidently - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2005 from hifzur rehmanSo you have decided to lose weight. Great! Why do you want to lose weight? - to live a healthy and disease-free life - to look younger and more attractive - to feel more confident about yourself - to gain popularity in social circles - to be able to wear the clothes of your choice - to ...
Views: 983 - How To Write Persuasive Subject Lines - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2005 from Karon Thackstonby Karon Thackston © 2005 http://www.copywritingcourse.com Three seconds and 40 characters. That's all you usually have to work with when trying to get and hold the attention of someone reading email. And, with user behavior changing so much in response to overwhelming amounts of spam, the ...
Views: 1339 - Sales 201: Learning Tools of Your Trade - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2005 from Daniel SitterA carpenter has his saw and hammer. A writer has his pen and ink. A doctor has her medical instruments and medicines. An accountant has her calculator. A mechanic has his wrenches. What of the salesperson? What are the available tools for salespeople? Salespersons exist in almost every ...
Views: 1649 - Are You Too Nice For Your Own Good? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealAre you too nice? How can anyone be “too nice”? Isn’t being “nice” a good quality to have in a relationship? Yes, it’s true that people will value niceness in others, but if your way of being nice is to suppress your own needs constantly, you are being too nice for your own good. If you ...
Views: 916 - Codependent Relationships: Takers and Caretakers - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2005 from Margaret PaulTakers and caretakers – they often seem to find each other! As a counselor who has worked with relationships for 37 years, I can tell you that this is the most frequent relationship dynamic that I encounter. Takers are people who tend to be narcissistic – that is, they are ...
Views: 3431(1 vote) - Vedic Piezoelectric Gems Talismans - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2005 from RICHARD SHAWVedic Gem Powers The effects gems will have depends on the nature of their Planet lord's attitude or placement in each individual horoscope. There are two types of planets in every horoscope, viz., ANUKUL-GRAHA or favorable planets, and PRATIKUL-GRAHA or unfavorable planets. Gems will act ...
Views: 2005 - Getting Personal About Your Diabetes - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2005 from William TruesdellDiabetes is a nasty disease, so much so that we don't even look at its bright side. And, diabetes is controllable. Tight control will prevent much of what hurts people most. It's as simple and as complex as that. Control is the key. It's too bad some physicians and some patients simply ascribe ...
Views: 760 - Bankruptcy and the Small Business Owner - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2005 from Taffy WagnerOctober 17th is fast approaching when the new bankruptcy laws take place. What effect will this have on the small business owner? Probably a more major effect than before. My husband and I both own small businesses. In the previous years, we have always had clients that paid on time. This is the ...
Views: 727 - Coping With Stress - 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2005 from Cecil McIntoshCoping With Stress - 3 Simple Steps Attack and conquer deadly killer stress. In the 14 years of teaching relaxation/meditation most people have admitted that stress is an issue they have ignored. You ignore stress because it does not attack you like a big bang. Stress gradually creeps up on ...
Views: 1286 - Why Can't I Achieve My Goals? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2005 from Curtis G. SchmittI heard some advice the other day that completely changed my perspective on goal setting and achievement. I feel like I finally understand why I sometimes don't achieve my goals. I was listening to an audio program by Brian Tracy called 21 Secrets of Millionaires. All of the secrets were ...
Views: 1402 - Your Life’s Work - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2005 from Dorene LehaviI stopped by the nursery to ask an expert to come to my house to see why my beautiful young tree appeared to be dying. He told me the tree was beyond help and couldn't be saved much to my sadness. He began pruning some of my overgrown plants and asked if I'd like him to continue. Much ...
Views: 948 - Exercising In The Heat: 5 tips to help you keep your cool! - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2005 from Ray KellyOn a hot day we may feel like we’re melting, but did you know that our internal temperature (or core temperature) only changes by a few degrees. Our normal body temperature at rest is maintained between 36 and 38 degrees Celsius. Our core temperature is extremely important as the processes that ...
Views: 887 - The ADD Resilience Factor - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2005 from Jennifer KoretskyAttention Deficit Disorder presents different challenges to different people. Some of us have the most trouble focusing and concentrating, while some of us have great difficulty regulating emotion. Whatever your greatest challenge is, there is one sure-fire way to be successful in spite of it: ...
Views: 1171 - 7 Realistic Ways to Stay Self-Motivated - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2005 from Robert MomentThe next time you find yourself measuring your success by adding a dollar sign in front, consider the following statement, “your self-worth is more important than your net worth”. Stay self-motivated by knowing your self-worth. Follow the 7 Realistic Ways to Stay Self-Motivated , and ...
Views: 4147 - Learn How To Meditate From Animals - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2005 from Steve GillmanYou can learn how to meditate from a book, but meditation is as much an art as a science, and arts especially are better taught by live teachers than by books. That is why meditation is often learned quicker and brought to a deeper level when the beginner has someone to model their practice on. ...
Views: 883 - Opening Your Speech - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2005 from George TorokImagine yourself at mission control; 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – SPEAK! When the space shuttle blasts off - those first few seconds of lift are critical. It comprises a small portion of the total journey, yet if someone errors - they crash and burn. The beginning of your speech is much the ...
Views: 1074 - Beating Brain Fog - 3 Key Tips for Mental Clarity - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2005 from Ananga SivyerWhen the fog of overwhelming stress clouds our thoughts there’s a danger we could soon be drifting into non-productivity land. Here are three quick and easy ways to sail through the day with a clear and focused head. Keeping a clear head is essential if you want: • to avoid the pitfalls of ...
Views: 1641 - The Best Key To Unlocking Door To Opportunities - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2005 from Abel ChengI have a friend who is a sales professional and he is very successful in his field. I asked him about the secret to his meteoric success. If you are selling products that everybody needs, apparently everyone is your prospect. This is what happens to my friend. Everybody he sees is his potential ...
Views: 992 - How to Find the Right Man for You - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2005 from Susan DunnSarah Wilson, a dog trainer, was recently interviewed in a magazine article in reference to her master’s thesis which is about women and their dogs. She feels that what women are intuitively attracted to in a dog are the same things she’ll enjoy in a mate. (I’m sure this applies to men as ...
Views: 1537 - Top Five Qualities a Parent Should Look For When Hiring a Tutor - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2005 from Laurie HurleyHiring a tutor can be an overwhelming experience, especially if you have never done it before. The following five qualities are the most important ones that you should look for when matching a tutor with a child: 1) Their ability to “connect” with your child and you. 2) Their teaching style – ...
Views: 1052 - I Broke the Rules and All I Got Was Hollered at! - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2005 from John BoardmanDo you ever wonder what makes a consequence effective? How many times have you sent your child to his room for misbehaving- only to check on him 20 minutes later as he's completing level four of his favorite "shoot 'em up" video game? Or how often have you told your youngest daughter that she ...
Views: 852 - Is Quantum Physics the End of Dualism? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2005 from Thomas HeroldThe exploration on consciousness will be an increasingly subject in Quantum Physics as any observation is changing the results of the experiments we perform. At the very small the illussion of matter becomes more obvious and the realization that nothing is independend from each other more ...
Views: 1471 - Is Sponsorship Right for My Company? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2005 from Susan FriedmannTrade shows are a bonaza of sponsorship opportunities. Talk with any show organizer, and they’ll be more than happy to explain how you can make sure your company’s name and logo are plastered all over the arena, on the program guide, over the hospitality suite, even on the tote bags everyone ...
Views: 1004 - Energetic Healing - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2005 from Dr. Ulla SebastianEnergetic Healing is based on quantum physics. From that point of view, any disease, emotional disturbance, conflict or mental problem can be defined as a disruption or distortion within the informational energy field. Energetic healing aims towards correcting dissonance within the information ...
Views: 1048 - A Vision of a New Morality - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2005 from andy carloffA Vision of a New Morality By Punkerslut When looking at society, and seeing the constant hypocrisies, the inconsistencies, the lies, a person can be inclined only towards two mindsets. They will go along with what they see, they will believe what they are told, they will find it awkward ...
Views: 1058 - Diet and Fitness, Winning Tactics For Weight Los - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2005 from Bill UrellTell me, does this describe you? 'I tried a zillion diets in fits and starts and was never successful.' Just going on a diet will not give you a complete healthy persona. I finally paid attention to what everybody was saying, but I was too lazy to do. I added exercise and fitness to the ...
Views: 1190 - How to Identify Unconscious Beliefs - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaKnow thyself. These words were inscribed in the vestibule of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. For centuries, petitioners seeking advice from the oracle at Delphi would view the inscription. Philosophers throughout the ages offered this same advice to their students. These words are as ...
Views: 1520(1 vote) - HE CAN WHO THINKS HE CAN - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2005 from Donald CartyWhen failure comes, be more determined than ever to succeed. The more feeling there is in your thought the greater its power. You steadily and surely become in the real what you constantly and clearly think that you are in the ideal. The more you believe in yourself the more of your latent ...
Views: 2986 - The Fears That Hold You Captive - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2005 from Casey DawesCan I ask you something personal? I won't breathe a word, I promise. Are you over 50? Are you in the high tech industry? Do you hate your job? Well, maybe not exactly hate, but just a feeling that there must be something more and that time isn't as plentiful as it used to be. A feeling that ...
Views: 742 - Discovering Your Personal Success Footprint - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2005 from Nina HamDiscovering Your Personal Success Footprint Nina Ham, CPCC, LCSW Are you tired of being told what success is and isn’t, or counseled how to get it, as though it’s a publicly held commodity? Even when it’s couched in glowing New Age language (“success is fulfilling your destiny…”), the ...
Views: 1079 - Six Reasons to Learn Logic - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2005 from Phyllis WheelerIn Star Trek, there’s the purely logical guy, Mr. Spock, and the purely emotional guy, who is just about any other character. Real life isn’t like that--we need to be able to function both ways, with our minds and with our emotions. Unfortunately, learning logical thinking doesn’t just come ...
Views: 1019 - You: Better Sleep - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2005 from James MaloneYou: Better Sleep! By James Malone, Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy ©2005 “If only I could get to sleep…,” is a phrase all too familiar to anyone who has ever struggled with poor sleep quality. While tossing and turning, quite often we discover that the harder we try to get to sleep, the ...
Views: 1427 - Characteristics of Successful Salespeople - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2005 from Kelley RobertsonWhat separates successful sales people from everyone else? I believe that most successful sales people, in virtually any industry, possess the following characteristics: 1. They are persistent. Selling or running a business for a living requires a tremendous amount of persistence. Obstacles ...
Views: 841 - Real estate investing education for free - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2005 from Alex BezborodkoEvery experienced real estate investor understands that to succeed in property investing you need to study special texts, learn different investing techniques and never stop searching for new information. But what if you just recently decided to start investing? You would like to improve your ...
Views: 1432 - Seven Simple Steps for Choosing the Right Practitioner - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2005 from Laura ScottEvery day, countless people around the globe seek out guidance and information from professional psychics, mediums and the intuitive arts. And why not? It's a great way to gain additional support and confidence in your life journey. Today's internet and phone technology afford us an ...
Views: 1353 - Stop Patching Yourself Together - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2005 from Arthur LevineStop Patching Yourself Together Have there been times in your life when you have resorted to quick fixes like chemical patches or pills to help you stop overeating, smoking, or other similar addictions that are ruining your health? If you are like me, you have discovered that these temporary ...
Views: 946 - Animals Benefit from Energy Healing - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2005 from Nedda WittelsI learned about energy healing by receiving healings from a practitioner. When I tried to find my horse's chakras, I took my first steps to becoming a healer myself. Finding the chakras on my horse, Echo, was easy for me. Echo became my first client. Energy work, energy healing, pranic ...
Views: 1226 - The Spirit Among Us -- A Review And Summary Of This Inspirational, Motivating Book - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2005 from Phil SaundersIrvine Press has released a spiritually significant book entitled "The Spirit Among Us - Everything Happens For A Reason". Written by Phillip Ross and Reverend George Saunders, this remarkable book is an accounting of eighteen true stories that describe the presence of the mysterious "Spirit" ...
Views: 1690 - How To Use Debt To Transform Your Life - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from steven erlick(c) Steven Erlick. All Rights Reserved. http://www.freewebs.com/prosperity Debt is not usually considered to be a positive event inyour life but it can be. Uncontrolable debt can act as acatalyst for change. The trick is to take charge of yourmoney and debt so that you are in control. ...
Views: 1023(2 votes) - Saying No Doesn't Really Hurt - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2005 from Eric GarnerQuestion: I’m not a very assertive person. How do I learn to say No to people who ask me to do things I don’t really want to do? I have this problem not just with my colleagues but with my boss too. Answer: Don’t think you’re alone. We all find ourselves in situations where we say “Yes” to ...
Views: 2621 - How to find the right memory foam mattress for you. - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2005 from Ross GoldbergGuide to Memory Foam Products Memory foam was discovered by NASA. NASA was looking for a material that would absorb the massive G-Forces that astronauts experience during takeoff. Memory Foam absorbs G-Forces due to its natural properties. Memory Foam conforms around a person based on their ...
Views: 866 - 5 massive Reasons To Date Online! - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2005 from mick jones“Divorced, Split up, Single? Five Massive Reasons Why You Should Be Dating Online!” Announcing five massive reasons why single men should use online dating! How to meet more women than you could possible have time to date. Let’s look at the reasons… Massive ...
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