Monthly Archives: February 2010

REMOVE TRANS FATS FOR BETTER HEALTH

Not all fats are bad. Actually, certain kinds of fat play an important role in health. Fats supply the body with energy, provide the building blocks for cell membranes and help key systems in the body to function properly. They … Continue reading

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CAN YOU RESHAPE THE BODY AT WILL (part 5)

BE HAPPY WITH YOURSELF Loving your body means accepting the dive4rsity of human bodies, and recognizing that no one should be discriminated against because of the shape of their bodies. It means celebrating your uniqueness and your many abilities. And … Continue reading

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CAN YOU RESHAPE THE BODY AT WILL (part 4)

CELEBRATE SUCCESS NO MATTER HOW SMALL Maximize you safety and comfort. Search pout the right stuff; in your food choices look for equipment that works, explore shoes that fit, clothes that move with you and location that feel safe when … Continue reading

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CAN YOU RESHAPE THE BODY AT WILL (part 3)

INTEGRATING THE NON-DIETING APPROACH Size acceptance in clinical practice and health promotion emphasizes the inherent pleasure and the many health enhancing benefits of a pleasurable activity. This includes sports, fun exercises like ballroom dancing and any movement independent of any … Continue reading

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CAN YOU RESHAPE THE BODY AT WILL (part 2)

DISCOVER NUTRITION ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Feeding your body simply means learning to enjoy the power of positive eating. It means learning to relate to food as a nourishing friend rather than a fattening enemy. Following are some ways to feed the … Continue reading

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CAN YOU RESHAPE THE BODY AT WILL (part 1)

People have always been obsessed with thinness. The proliferation of slimming centers, abusive use of diet pills and overflowing weight reducing meal replacements available in the market are sure signs that many people are still captivated by those fashion model … Continue reading

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Bridging the mile: Survival Tip #3: Claim Your Independence

Communications consultant Carissa Reyes*, 27, who has been in an LDR for one and a half years, suggests that rather than viewing the distance as an inhibitor in the relationship, view it as a chance for personal growth. She says, … Continue reading

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Bridging the Miles: Survival Tip # 2: Communicate Creatively and Courageously

According to the Center for the Study of Long Distance relationships, the biggest challenge facing LDR couples is “maintaining the feeling of simply being part of one another’s lives.” This is a fact that 26-year-old marketing manager Cesca Silvestre, who … Continue reading

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Bridging the miles: Survival tip #1: Keep It Real

Though love is reputed to be blind, never enter an LDR blindly. Talk realistically and openly about your options for the future as a couple. Try to pin down each of your expectations and lay down the ground rules. Most … Continue reading

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Bridging the miles

Tried and tested ways to keep you and your man as close as two peas in a pod despite the gaping distance. As leap and bounds are made in the fields of transportation and communication, people become increasingly mobile, affecting … Continue reading

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