Monday, December 25, 2006

GYMNEMA

GYMNEMA
(Gymnema sylvestris, Wildcrafted leaf)

Affects:

Tongue and intestines.
Uses:

Reduces appetite for sweet food. Reduces absorption of sugars by the intestines.

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Free Holiday E-Book

I have a nice ebook about holiday traditions that I would like to give to you absolutely FREE of charge. Please email me dottye789@earthlink.net to get your copy.

Thursday, December 7, 2006

Thyroid Disorder

Some people say there’s no such thing as a low blood pressure. But the common belief is that blood pressure below the normal range of 120/80 may result in fatigue and weakness. Blood pressure in the normal range is rare. Either the systolic or the diastolic reading is liable to show lesser than the normal range in most individuals. You just simply can’t do away with this low B.P as most of your activities will hamper due to your fatigue and weakness. Thyroid problem can also lad to low BP. So get your thyroid treated through Thyromine and enjoy a cheerful life!

Handy Tips For Healthy Permanent Weight Loss

The key to successful healthy weight loss is to make some permanent, realistic eating and lifestyle changes.

Don’t starve yourself.

Eating small healthy meals throughout the day lessens the chance that you’ll start snacking on candy or fat-laden fillers. Try to eat five small meals per day, instead of three large ones. That way you avoid becoming too hungry and there’s less danger of you reaching for something sweet when your blood sugar levels are lower.

Anorexic

There are many ways of which to obtain weight loss and some of these techniques are excessive exercise, intake of laxatives and not eating. Some people submit themselves to starving – this is what you call anorexia. These are the people who believe that they would be happier and most successful if they were thin. Anorexia is an eating disorder that usually begins in young people around the onset of puberty, mostly for teenage girls, but it can also appear to teenage boys and adult men and women. Typically, anorexic have extreme weight loss which is usually 15% below the person’s normal body weight. People suffering from anorexia are very skinny but are convinced that they are overweight.

Monday, December 4, 2006

Low Carb Holiday Treats

Think I'll rush out to the store tomorrow and get the ingredients for a batch of these- YUM!!!

Cream Cheese Balls

8 oz. cream cheese
6 packets Splenda
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1 oz unsweetened baker's chocolate
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. heavy cream
1/2 tsp. vanilla
6 packets Splenda

Instructions:

Cream the cream cheese and six packets of Splenda. Add pecans Chill
until cheese will form balls. Melt the chocolate and butter together,
(SLOWLY! over low heat) Take off heat and add heavy cream, vanilla
and Splenda. When you have rolled the cream cheese into balls,
drizzle chocolate mixture over each.
Chill until chocolate hardens enough to pick up.

Total Carbohydrates: 35g 1 ball is less than 2 g

Saturday, December 2, 2006

Goal Setting for Weight Loss

“The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” – Michelangelo

The most important thing you need to do before starting any weight loss program is to sit down and write out specific goals you want to accomplish. A goal is the purpose toward which an endeavour is directed; an objective. It is not enough to say to yourself that you want to lose weight. You need to write it out and be as specific as you can. Without a clear goal, you run the risk of failure in your weight loss efforts. Having a well-written goal it can help to keep you focused and motivated to achieve your target.