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Issue #548, December 10-11, 2009
Publisher: David Riklan - http://www.naturalhealthweb.com In this issue:
-- Top Natural Health News Story of the Week
-- Recommended Resource of the Week
-- Other Health News from Around the World
-- Brain Health Item of the Week
-- Health/Safety Tips & Articles for the Week (Aromatherapy; Dietary Supplements; Yoga)
-- Book Review: The Game On! Diet: Kick Your Friend's Butt While Shrinking Your Own - By Krista Vernoff and Az Ferguson
-- Healthy Recipes: 7-Minute Quick Broiled Chicken
-- How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe from this Newsletter Current Subscribers – 136,197 subscribers.
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*** Top Natural Health News Story of the Week ***
------------------------------------------------------------- * Some People OK With Obesity * Nearly one obese person in 10 feels no need to lose weight or prevent further weight gain, researchers found. Most obese people with these body size misperceptions thought their health was above average and their lifetime cardiovascular and diabetes risk low, said Dr. Tiffany Powell of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and colleagues. Go here for the complete news story. -------------------------------------------------------------
*** Recommended Resource of the Week ***
------------------------------------------------------------- * Satiama: Enhancing Life's Journey * Satiama.com offers tools and experiences for conscious and integrated spiritual living. We offer jewelry, art, photography, CDs, DVDs, tools for meditation, oracle cards, classes, gifts and gift certificates to help open someone else's heart this holiday season. Join us at Satiama and enjoy our articles, blogs, forums, videos, yoga poses and more. Visit Satiama today to lead a more integrated spiritual life.
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*** Other Health News from Around the World ***
------------------------------------------------------------- * Decode Your Food Cravings * Who hasn't been there: in the throes of a food craving so intense that having Jillian Michaels appear in the flesh wouldn't hold you back from that bag of chips ... or greasy slice of pizza ... or chocolate confection. But why exactly are these common food joneses so powerful? "Cravings definitely have a physical component, but they also give some insight into the type of person you are," says Alan R. Hirsch, M.D., head of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago and the author of "What Flavor Is Your Personality?" Hirsch should know: He's studied the cravings, food choices, and personalities of more than 18,000 people for over 25 years. Here's something to take away from your midday vending-machine runs or late-night fridge raids besides extra calories. Go here for the complete news story. * Parkour Teaches the Art of Moving * Most people know him as Sean. But to his best friends, Sean Hannah is "Spiderman." Since he was a child, Hannah has been scaling fences, climbing trees and skinning knees -- all in the name of fun. He says he just likes to keep moving. "I am very active. I like to change my routine. Keep it different," he says. Now 27, with a degree in kinesiology, Hannah has taken his rambunctious childhood pastime to a new level: Using the skills he developed as a kid, Hannah has parlayed his passion for motion into mastery of a popular physical discipline known as parkour, which he has started teaching to others. Go here for the complete news story. * Bacteria Key to Healthy Skin * Bacteria normally found on the skin's surface may play a key role in preventing inflammation and disease. A new study shows that bacteria living on the skin's surface, including staphylococcal types that typically induce inflammation below the skin, actually prevent excessive inflammation after injury to the skin. Go here for the complete news story. * Satiama: Enhancing Life's Journey * Satiama.com offers tools and experiences for conscious and integrated spiritual living. We offer jewelry, art, photography, CDs, DVDs, tools for meditation, oracle cards, classes, gifts and gift certificates to help open someone else's heart this holiday season. Join us at Satiama and enjoy our articles, blogs, forums, videos, yoga poses and more. Visit Satiama today to lead a more integrated spiritual life.
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*** Brain Health Item of the Week ***
------------------------------------------------------------- * Why Should I Bother With the Whole Subconscious Mind Thing? * "Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be its master and not its slave. Meditation is the gateway, through which you arrive to the world of freedom."
-Remez Sasson
You may be wondering why the subconscious mind is so important, after all we're mainly talking about body transformation here. This is valid point, so I would like to briefly discuss WHY from a bodybuilding or physique transformation view point now.
When you understand the WHY's you're more likely to take action on the HOW's. To read the complete article by Brandon Cook, go here. -------------------------------------------------------------
*** Health/Safety Tips & Articles for the Week ***
------------------------------------------------------------- * Aromatherapy * One of the most popular ways to use essential oils is by vaporization. In other words, encouraging essential oils to evaporate into the air where they can be inhaled and the smell experienced throughout a room.
This is sometimes referred to as "burning" essential oils, and candle operated vaporizers are often referred to as "oil burners". But the truth is that the last thing we want to do is to burn the essential oil. That would destroy the oil and, as anyone who has let an "oil burner" run dry will know, gives off a terrible smell. To read and comment on the complete article, entitled "Aromatherapy Methods of Use - Vaporization" - By Wendy Mackay, go here. * Dietary Supplements * Although many people may not know what fish oil is or what it can do for them, it is a highly beneficial supplement. It is taken from oily fish such as salmon, sardines, mackerel and trout that are typically cold water fish. The fish are open sea fish that live closer to the top of the ocean rather than the bottom.
That being said, it is important to understand that some supplements can be contaminated. Therefore, choosing the right supplement that is clean is important. To read and comment on the complete article, entitled "Is Your Fish Oil Clean?" - By Lori Matthews, go here. * Yoga * Yoga is an intense form of exercise, which if done correctly brings to you many physical, spiritual and emotional benefits. There are numerous studies out there that will prove that people who practice yoga are calmer, more at peace and better able to deal with the challenges that arise in life. They also attain strength in body, balance and flexibility.
I have been practicing yoga for a short time and have already seen dramatic improvements in my flexibility, strength, balance and in my ability to connect to the source of my power. Yoga has taught me where to find the source of my power and how to use it to bring clarity, vision and purpose into my life. To read and comment on the complete article, entitled "Lessons Learned From Yoga" - By Caroline Makepeace, go here. * Satiama: Enhancing Life's Journey * Satiama.com offers tools and experiences for conscious and integrated spiritual living. We offer jewelry, art, photography, CDs, DVDs, tools for meditation, oracle cards, classes, gifts and gift certificates to help open someone else's heart this holiday season. Join us at Satiama and enjoy our articles, blogs, forums, videos, yoga poses and more. Visit Satiama today to lead a more integrated spiritual life.
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*** Book Review: The Game On! Diet: Kick Your Friend's Butt While Shrinking Your Own - By Krista Vernoff and Az Ferguson ***
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The Game On! Diet is not a diet. It's a bold new approach to fitness that turns the latest, smartest, most successful health science into a fun, fierce, and exhilarating game. Developed by Az Ferguson, to help Grey's Anatomy writer Krista Vernoff shed forty pounds of postpregnancy weight, it is the ideal program for busy people who should be working out but have a thousand good excuses not to. Az keeps you motivated and Krista keeps you laughing as they show you how to organize opposing teams, set goals, and compete to earn points for daily exercise, healthy meal plans, and positive lifestyle changes. With The Game On! Diet, the process of losing weight, for the first time ever, is actually fun. After all, what's better than a bikini body...and bragging rights? Get out there and lose...to win! Game on!
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The list price of this book is $14.99. To purchase it from Amazon.com at a price of $10.19, a 32% discount, go here. -------------------------------------------------------------
*** Healthy Recipes ***
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Chicken breasts provide a wonderful source of low-fat protein to your Healthiest Way of Eating. Our Quick Broil method retains and flavor and moisture; the secret is to leave the skin on while cooking. Enjoy! Prep and Cook Time: 20 minutes
Serves 2
Ingredients: - 2 6-oz boneless chicken breasts
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
Dressing: - 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 TBS extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: Add rosemary, sage or Dijon mustard to dressing and/or top with sautéed mushrooms
Directions: 1. Preheat the broiler on high and place an all stainless steel skillet (be sure the handle is also stainless steel) or cast iron pan about 6 inches from the heat for about 10 minutes to get it very hot.
2. While the pan is heating, rinse and pat the chicken dry and season with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
3. Leaving the skin on, place the breast skin side up on the hot pan. It is not necessary to turn the breast because it is cooking on both sides at once. Depending on the size, it should be cooked in about 7 minutes. Remove the skin before serving; it is left on to keep it moist while broiling. The breast is done when it is moist, yet its liquid runs clear when pierced. The inside temperature needs to reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius).
4. Dress with garlic, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add rosemary, sage, or Dijon mustard to the dressing if desired. You can also top with sautéed mushrooms for extra flavor.
Healthy Cooking Tips:
Larger breasts will take longer to cook. If you use thighs for this recipe, be sure to use boneless thighs. 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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