Fitness: Improve the Health of Your Diet by Avoiding White Flour

I’d like to share some research with you that may make you think twice before eating your next sandwich on white bread. It will also help your efforts to lose weight and will improve your health.

Eliminating white flour in favor of whole wheat has long been the foundation of healthy eating and is a big part of the latest eating right pyramid put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Studies now show that there is a chemical in white flour, called alloxan that makes it look “clean” and “beautiful”. The problem is that alloxan damages the beta cells of the pancreas so they no longer produce enough insulin and the cells malfunction and die. So you may be devastating your pancreas and putting yourself at risk for diabetes by eating “beautiful” flour.

In fact, the Textbook for Natural Medicine calls alloxan “a potent beta-cell toxin”.

Scientists have known about this for years because diabetes researchers commonly use the chemical to induce the disorder in lab animals. In a research sense, giving alloxan to an animal is similar to injecting that animal with a deadly virus because alloxan and the virus are both being used to cause illness.

It also applies to brown rice compared to white rice. The unprocessed brown rice is more natural and therefore has a higher nutrient content, better protein digestibility and a lower insulin response.

It’s also wise to get in the habit of checking the labels of grain products because they’re not all created equal. Although originally they were until we started tampering with it to make white flour and other enriched products.

The bottom line is that whenever you take a natural food and change it by deleting nutrients or adding chemicals, you will always have less nutritional benefits. Whole grains are just another example that nature knows best.

5 Tips For Buying Cosmetics Online

Buying cosmetics online can be a tricky thing. There are so many purveyors of different kinds of cosmetic goods that you may at first feel overwhelmed by your options. There are a few different things you can do make the process easier.

Tip 1. Consider what it is exactly that you're looking for. Do you need age fighting moisturizers or a new lipstick? Are you interested in classic colors in nail polish or the hottest new sparkle lip gloss?

Depending on what you want, you may find that certain companies manufacture specifically what you are looking for. Entering a specific term into the search engine keyword box like 'eye cream' or 'lip gloss' rather than 'cosmetics' or 'lotion.' You'll find a more targeted return of choices in websites to choose from.

Tip 2. Be careful of purchasing from individuals or non-manufacturers. You don't know how long the store has had the product in storage or how it is stored.

Unless it is a general store that you trust and you are just looking for something basic like hand lotion, then well known chains will work well for you. Drugstore.com, for example, is a general purveyor of cosmetic goods as well as many other things. Make sure that there is a return policy that allows you to get a full refund if you find that the product is sub par.

Tip 3. Never buy used cosmetics online. Auction sites like eBay are popular places for people to list 'lots' of mixed cosmetic items, some used and some not. Considering the fact that lipsticks and mascara has a shelf life of only six months in your own makeup kit, it doesn't make sense to spend money on someone's used items that are probably already passed their expiration date. Not to mention hygiene. Just don't do it.

Tip 4. Purchase cosmetics like lipstick and mascara directly from the manufacturer. If you choose to go through a company like Aloette or Mary Kay that has sales representatives, then locate a local representative ask to have a show at your home for you and your friends.

This way you can get facials and try many of their products before purchasing. Should you decide to purchase from the company, they usually have a personal website for each sales representative so you can support her and still have the convenience of buying cosmetics online.

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Tip 5. Word of mouth is a powerful thing. There are websites online where women have posted their experience with different online cosmetics companies. Your friends most likely have purchased from a specific company that they like. Many sites even have beauty advisors that can help you find the right color and look to suit you.

No matter where you choose to purchase your cosmetics, take into account that the prices do not reflect shipping and tax. These can add quite a bit to the bill, but some sites offer free shipping for purchases over a certain amount. Keep an eye out for 'web only' clearances and sales and save while you enjoy the convenience of online shopping.

Important Tips On How To Control Dog Aggression

* There are 2 situations in which aggression between dogs occur.

* 1-When one dog is unfamiliar with another dog.

* 2-Aggression between familiar dogs that live in the same household.

* Dogs may encounter other dogs while their owners are walking them. A dog that is not well-socialized might have dominant body language and stare other dogs straight in the eyes, which is conceived to be a direct challenge. Dog's that are otherwise friendly when not on a leash will more likely bark and lunge at another dog.

* To avoid these confrontations owners should stay alert and keep their dog on a short leash. They should have voice control at all times and not let their dog sniff or come in contact with another dog. To prevent aggression when a dog is on a leash is to train the dog early on he can't visit with every canine he meets. Owners should also teach their dog to sit and wait for permission before approaching another dog. They should also train their dog not to pull on the leash. Behavior and basic obedience training along with voice control can help in preventing aggression and fights.

* Along with keeping their dogs on a leash and with proper training owners can also avoid fights by keeping their dogs from roaming free, neutering them before one year of age, and start socializing their dogs when they are in the puppy stage between 5 and 10 weeks of age.

* There are 4 behavioral clues to look for if a fight is threatening to start:

* 1-A stern, deliberate, and targeted stare.

* 2-Body language; the tail held stiffly up or down; lips pulled tight against the teeth.

* 3-Rigid body movement.

* 4-A dominating posture stance.

* When dogs first meet they tend to establish a social hierarchy and determine whose top dog. They become involved in loud barking and growling. Sometimes the aggression escalates and a fight ensues where one dog latches on to another dog.

* If you intervene don't put your hands or get between them to avoid getting bitten yourself. If another person is there you can take your dog by the tail or hind legs and the other person takes the other dog and both pull back until one of the dogs loosens its grip. You should then move away quickly. This can be risky since dogs will sometimes bite whoever is hanging on to them.

* Fights and aggression that occur between dogs in the same household will be about those resources that are considered most important to dogs. These include territory, possession, food, sleeping-quarters, and favored people.

* Fights often come about over their sleeping territory near their owners, treats, food, owner attention (or greeting the owner upon return).

* Dogs of the same sex occur most often than those of the opposite sex and seems to be most intense between female dogs. Fights can also start between familiar dogs where one is obviously dominant.

* There are some familiar characteristics when it comes to fighting between dogs in the same household.

* A-Adult dogs over 3 years old.

* B-Dogs fight only when the owner is present.

* C-Dogs are of the same sex.

* D-A clash often between dogs is which one will be the dominant dog in the family pack.

* An owner might try punishment but typically this only promotes more aggression and creates new problems. Any breed of dogs can get into fights, and it depends more on the dogs training, temperament, and socialization.

*Some fights can start so quickly the owner is caught off guard, but many times you can spot behaviors that signal problems ahead. Keeping a watch out for these signs can keep a fight from starting.

*Of course the best approach is prevention and giving your dog proper training and providing good leadership.

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Softball Coaching Tips � Quick Nutrition Tips for Your Players

I’m sure that majority of softball coaches appreciate the importance of good nutrition to their players. However, as a softball coach, your players may not have the same level of appreciation you have for nutrition, much less the same level of understanding.

That’s perfectly normal, of course, especially if you’re training younger players. They still don’t appreciate the fact that what they eat will ultimately have an effect on how they perform not only on the field but on their daily activities such as going to school, doing their homework, etc.

So here are some quick nutrition tips you could teach your players. I made them easy enough to remember so that your players would be able to integrate it with their daily routine and make it into a habit.

Here you go:

Never Skip Breakfast

It may sound trite but the truth is that really, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Many players miss breakfast because they’re running late for class or for practice.

But without having breakfast, your players will have a huge deficit when it comes to their required calories to function. And as athletes, they need more than the usual amount of calories in their body. With calorie deficit come feeling of sluggishness, slow reaction times, etc.

So remind your players on the importance of having breakfast daily.

Stay Well-Hydrated

Most players never drink enough fluids. Usually, they wait until they feel thirsty before loading up on water or sports drinks. But by the time they feel thirsty, they are already dehydrated and the effects of dehydration may already manifest itself on their performance.

That’s why you should tell your players to stay well-hydrated before going to a game. Also have sports drinks or water ready in the dug out to keep your players supplied with fluids. I know it’s obvious, but hydration becomes even more important when you’re playing during very hot conditions.

Stock Up on Carbohydrates During Games

Carbohydrates are the main fuel that your body uses to perform different activities. That’s why it’s important that your players are well-stocked on carbohydrates before the game.

But how about protein and fat? Protein is good for repairing damage on your body. Meanwhile, fat can also be an energy source, albeit an inefficient one. That’s because fat burns more slowly than carbohydrates.

Aside from that, fat is also difficult to digest. So eating fatty foods during a game would be a bad idea because it will make your players feel sluggish.

Load Up After Games

Your body needs to recover after every game or practice. So you need to refuel with carbohydrates. As a guide, eat 0.3-0.5 gram of carbohydrates for every pound of your body weight. That should keep you with enough fuel to do your activities for the next day and the next game.

So let me summarize everything we discussed here. When it comes to sports nutrition, the easiest for your players to remember include never skipping breakfast, keeping well-hydrated, having enough stocks of carbs during games and eating enough to help you recover after games and practice.

Making Homemade Carp Baits And Essential Nutritional Fishing bait Ingredients!

So-called food baits are very effective for modern carp fishing; especially where extreme fishing pressure on many waters means that using quality nutritional bait equals success instead of failure! But how would you make an effective homemade carp bait by using the optimal proven nutritional protein food ingredients levels? What is the starting point for working out what ideal bait protein levels are?

Carp have essential carp dietary requirements for proteins, and the aim is to provide a balanced profile of amino acids in your bait. This sounds technical, so a scoring system is used to measure the nutritional biological value of an individual ingredient.

It is best to notice that this value is based on digestion by humans. There is little data of this type from directly testing carp baits in carp digestion.

However the latest and most accurate method of measuring biological nutritional value, and most importantly for carp baits, food protein nutritional value is the new American measurement called:

The fixed dietary protein percentage:

When we mention protein carp baits it’s often misunderstood that the amount of protein type ingredients we use in our baits need to be in very high levels to be effective, as in the old high protein baits. Such protein baits were estimated to have a carp biological convertible protein content as high as 75 % protein or even as high as 95% protein.

This content was often achieved by using milk protein extractions and derivatives such as casein, lactalbumin and sodium caseinate, among others, mostly having a protein value, in human consumption of over 70% protein.

Since those times it has been observed that carp baits with much lower protein values are very effective in both the long and short-term. Today baits are often made with an estimated carp convertible protein content of just 30%, but are still termed high nutritional baits and in fact are superior in design to the old high protein baits because their nutritional properties are more balanced and efficiently used by carp while maintaining very high attraction.

The dietary protein a carp essentially needs, can be tested scientifically, using a mixture of high quality casein and gelatin, supplemented with crystalline amino acids. This is fed to the carp in graded levels, and over time, the carp are measured for optimum growth per graded protein level.

All this can be shown on a graph with Growth Response (vertical line), and Dietary Protein Level (horizontal line).

There will be a Maximum Growth Response at the point where the Optimum Dietary Protein Level is reached.

In carp nutrition tests, it’s called the Break Point and allows for the fixed dietary protein percentage to be calculated; as a percentage of the carp’s essential diet. This is the type of figure that is used to design specific proprietary, carp and koi dietary feeds.

Please notice, in the tests, food fat content was always supplemented when not present in sufficient levels in the protein and carbohydrate sources.

These provide essential fatty acid groups, needed especially for cell wall structure and maximal protein synthesis, among other uses.

Fat levels never read over 5 % to 10 % and averaging 2.5 to 5 % of the total dry feed.

There are health consequences for fish as a result of excess fat in bait, for example Vitamin E deficiency.

The protein to carbohydrate to fat ratio is extremely important in producing the healthiest carp; resulting in optimum protein digestion and assimilation. This converts to the fastest carp growth and weight gains.

More energy is released in digestion when the protein, carbohydrate and fat levels are in optimum levels. This balance has proven to catch more big fish in the long-term.

Anglers have found they caught as many carp on baits of only mid-low protein, for example: 40 % to 60 % protein, as a bait of very high, protein 85 % for example. However, much below 30% protein, (for example 25 %,) and the catch rates started to drop by comparison to higher protein baits.

The subject carp bait nutritional value bait success, hinges around the carps essential daily dietary requirements and key dietary deficiencies. If a carp water is very rich and carp have very few dietary deficiencies, then the bait that offers the best nutritional value at the least energy in digestive cost would most likely achieve the most success long-term as the carp will instinctively gain benefits from the bait an this encourages them to keep eating it.

This would be a big advantage over using low nutritional value bait on the same rich water. A great diversity of carp baits are being fed to the fish on many carp waters today. And in amounts that were unheard of 25 years ago. There are many more carp anglers feeding up the fish with free baits these days.

Consequently, the fish in different waters respond differently to this free food. This reaction may depend more on the water quality, or availability of natural food, or on the consistent level of fishing pressure or on high or low stock levels. Some waters will still produce bigger fish, regularly on poorer quality baits or instant attractor flavored carbohydrate based baits.

By far the majority of big fish waters, certainly the pressured ones in the UK and in Europe, produce the very biggest fish more and more consistently on nutritional food baits.

This is no coincidence and relates back to carp essential dietary requirements that must be met for basic survival. This does lead to many big fish treating nutritional baits as an essential ‘naturalized food supply’ since they are fed them permanently 24 hours a day on many hard pressured waters!

So in remembering that a low protein, carbohydrate based bait may only contain: 6 % to 14 % protein, as in the case of a semolina based bait for example. This is not enough to sustain a big carp healthily without supplementation with other nutrients and natural foods sources.

This is compared to fish meal based bait for example, with high levels of predigested protein ingredients incorporated. Such bait is far superior nutritionally and big fish will tend to eat this preferentially, especially in a highly stocked fishery.

So, by providing carp with the optimum ratios of nutrients at the least digestive energy cost, gives more energy to the carp to eat more food, therefore giving you more opportunity for more takes and more fish!

Arnold Schwarzenegger built his body using the principle of a high nutritional value diet with an intense exercise regime. He regularly consumed the highest muscle convertible biological value proteins, like whey and caseins. Such dietary supplements represented the very highest quality available to body builders in the world, at that time.

He consumed high levels of carbohydrates, only for extra energy, while he trained, so that his protein nutrition was maximized and converted for repair and growth and building of those huge muscles to win his Mr Universe Titles!

A very high profile UK fisherman, Julian Cundiff, achieved outstanding and very consistent big carp catch results for years, by regularly feeding his waters with high nutritional value food bait.

This approach was used extremely successfully, and the bait he used remained basically unchanged for years. It was designed using the balanced protein food and amino acid profile bait principles, derived from scientifically proven carp dietary requirements.

The appliance of scientific research may sometimes be hit and miss and there are certainly few proven absolutes in carp bait making and nutrition, due to lack of direct scientific testing.

However, nutritional carp baits have proven themselves by their catches over the decades, and the ability to understand, make and correctly apply these baits, is a massive edge in big carp fishing indeed! This fishing bait secrets ebooks author has many more fishing and bait secrets to share though his unique ebooks at his site - so read on!

By Tim Richardson.

Your Mouth Has A Lot To Say... About Your Health!

Dental health... what does it mean?

You have been taught that dental health has to do only with your teeth. You have been taught to see health in your mouth as separate from your general health. You have been taught that dental health is achieved by the use of a tooth brush (and regular check-ups) to the extent that parents see it as an a sacred duty to get on to their children incessantly to brush their teeth. This has become the bedtime norm in most homes. Yet is it the “great fake”. You have been, albeit unwittingly, induced to invest your power in a product and in what others can do for you while giving up your own personal power. This is the situation that I seek to rectify. I would return the power where it belongs, - I would return the power to you.

Your dental health has very little to do with your teeth?

This sounds like a ridiculous statement but wait a little and consider this. What if I told you that the state of repair of your car has nothing to do with the car? You will not argue here seeing that the car cannot fix or clean itself. So the state of repair of your car depends on what you, the owner, do with it. In the same way, leaving genetic defects aside, the state of repair of your mouth has to do with the owner’s use or otherwise of it. Now the notion can make sense. Your dental health has little to do with your teeth.

Let’s keep the car analogy going a while longer. If I told you that cleaning your car is all you need to do to keep it in good repair, you would be quick to point out that cleaning will not service the engine, change the sparkplugs or change the oil for you. No more will it prevent the damage of reckless or careless driving. Cleaning is relatively important for its own sake but it cannot and could never be expected to maintain the vehicle of itself.

The toothbrush is your humble servant.

Why should you then believe that using a toothbrush alone will maintain the health of your mouth? Yet so many people do believe this and the notion is rarely if ever challenged in health awareness campaigns. You are given the impression that if you brush your teeth and visit your dentist regularly you can expect that you will never suffer any disease in the mouth. This is simply not true! Attending a dentist or doctor regularly may help you to spot signs of disease earlier but it will not prevent you from contracting disease. Yet the notion persists. So many people still say in all sincerity to me “I just can’t understand how I could have a cavity. I had a check-up 6 months ago.” Another common one is “I can’t possibly have a cavity, I brush my teeth four or five times daily”. These people in all genuineness have placed their faith in brushing (and check-ups) as the answer to all dental ills. And they are often distressed and bewildered to find that their faith was misplaced. Is it any wonder that they end up blaming their dentist for their woes. Imagine the sheer frustration of finding yourself in trouble despite your firm belief that you are ‘doing everything right’.

The Mouth is the Mirror of your Body... your Body the Mirror of your Mind

This seems a very large statement indeed, yet within these few words is your power returned to you. As you begin to see in this new light and begin to understand the very nature of disease, you reclaim your power and make new choices that will serve you better by allowing you to prevent disease not only in the mouth but in your body as well. It is with this goal in mind, that I offer “Something To Chew On: A Mouth Map To Health“. In this unique book, I will take you on to a very simple and jargon-free journey. We will begin by bringing some light to the darkness of the unconscious mind and from there we will follow a clear path to the mouth and the manifestations of dental disease. With each step the light gets brighter and soon we see the whole body and its health issues simply as reflections of those we have seen in the mouth. In this way, general health and dental health are established as one and the same thing. This is the true spirit of wholism.

The Gentle Light Of Understanding

In the gentle light of understanding, we recognise, probably for the first time, established childhood patterns of fear-based belief (mind) as the primary source of our discontent and disease. These notions and beliefs give rise to the emotional stress of our lives. This stress is then shown to be the supporting matrix of our negative habits and behaviours. While our current methods for dealing with problem habits and behaviours are seen clearly for the abject failures that they are (and must continue to be) our new found wisdom and understanding allows us to create a clear map to excellent health of mind and body.

Contact Philip at philip.christie3@ntlworld.ie

How To Write Content For Publication Online

Learning how to write content for the purpose of increasing your exposure online is essential for anybody using this very effective marketing strategy! Due to the time and effort typically invested in writing, you also need to do what you can to make sure people read what you wrote! Having said that here's a 5 step guideline to use for composing content that will help ensure people find and read what you wrote!

The Idea

The subject or topic you select needs to be popular or interesting while also reflecting some type of relevance to what you represent! If what you composed is both interesting and relevant to your needs, and I'll assume it is, it will be that much more effective marketing whatever it is you offer! The relevancy will appeal to your targeted audience while the interest or popularity will get them to read what you wrote!

The Research

The content you publish MUST be accurate insofar as any 'facts' stated and this generally calls for a bit of research! In fact, assuming you're not a walking encyclopedia, in the vast majority of cases you'll need to do a little 'digging' around to better educate yourself on what you're writing about! Fear not since you have at your fingertips quite possible the largest collection of facts and figures known to mankind, the internet!

The Composing

This step may present the biggest challenge of all to anybody using content to increase their exposure online! Not many are naturally 'gifted' at putting their thoughts into words however you'll find that the more you write the easy it becomes, just like walking, talking or riding a bike! Practice makes perfect or at least brings dramatic improvements!

The Editing

Of course this aspect also involves a bit of your fretting about how what you composed looks to others! Let's face it none of us want to publish anything online that makes you look less than intelligent to the people who read what you wrote! One important note here however is to resist the temptation to edit while you're in the middle of writing since it can disrupt your train of thought! If there are errors to be corrected, trust me, they'll be there for you when you get around to editing!

The Optimizing

This particular step is of critical importance for helping you increase your exposure online with anything you've written! Strategically placing keywords throughout your content helps the search engines find it, rank it and deliver it to people looking for information like what you have published!

Learning how to write content for the internet is as simple as 1,2,3, well OK, 4 and 5 as well! The 5 steps reviewed above focus on helping you get the most out of a very viral and effective marketing strategy! To maximize your exposure online you'll also never what to overlook the use of keywords or the importance of editing your work before it's published! After all do you want the people who read what you wrote to think it was composed by a trained chimpanzee? Me neither although I have developed a strange urge for a banana right about now!

TJ Philpott is an author and Internet entrepreneur based out of North Carolina.
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