Betty

She is someone who adopted a fitness and healthy eating lifestyle and really transformed herself over a period of time. Now, she is starting to feel like she might be having the beginnings of menopause. Her question was whether she would lose her new body because of menopause. In short, my answer to her was NO. She would not gain body fat or lose muscle JUST because of menopause. After years of seeing fitness clients go through menopause, I feel that we as women are focusing on menopause as an isolated event and not as a transient life phase. The medical community prepares us for the changes we will have during the menopause years and rightly so. It s pretty freaky to have your body not behave the way you are accustomed to it behaving. So, I would like to present to you a different way of viewing this life stage from the fitness angle: I like to think of menopause as being like puberty. The body goes a bit whacky for a time, but it is temporary your body adjusts to the changes. Hot flashes, vaginal dryness, etc are directly related...

The Benefits of Eating Eggs Eggs are low in calories and could actually protect against heart disease, breast cancer and eye problems and even help you to lose weight. Eggs are actually good for you. They are rich in nutrients, one egg provides 13 essential nutrients, all in the yolk egg whites contain albumen, an important source of protein, and no fat . You should keep eggs in the fridge in their box and eat them by the use-by date. We now know the benefits of eating eggs but does the welfare of the chickens matter. Davinos Greeno investigates the eggy world of production systems. Eggs are produced in 3 types of production systems. Laying cages are the most common method of commercial egg production in the UK - representing around 66 of eggs produced in 2004. Typically a laying cage system consists of a series of at least three tiers of cages. The cages have sloping mesh floors so that the eggs roll forward out of the reach of the birds to await collection. Droppings pass through the mesh floors onto boards, belts, the floors of...

Would you like to learn proven methods to stop marijuana cravings from tempting you. According to the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse that was conducted in 2001, it is estimated that 83 million Americans have tried marijuana. It is also estimated that 5.6 million of these users reporting having problems with illicit drug use and more than 2 million of these users feel dependant on smoking marijuana. There are effective treatments and supplements that you can take to control the urge to smoke marijuana, however not everyone can afford to go to a rehab clinic or fork out hundreds of dollars for craving supplements that may or may not work. It is free, quick, easy and very effective at stopping cravings of all kinds including craving to smoke marijuana joints. EFT is in simple terms, a method to break habits. By applying pressure on certain areas of your body whilst thinking about your craving you can reverse this craving for whatever it is you do not want. The technique is also used to send positive affirmations to your...

Water is the basic necessity of human beings, as without it you can t survive for a single day. Being the basic necessity today people have become more aware and alert regarding water, as they know that water is the prime source of many diseases. Due to growing awareness among people water filters too are gaining equal attention. By seeing this sudden awareness many water filter producing companies have joined the bandwagon in providing the best and safe water filters. They are said to be selling like hot cakes in the market as everyone wants to have long and healthy life. If we talk about water filters, they are the device primarily used for providing safe and pure drinking water. Scientifically talking it is the barrier or hurdle which obstructs impurities to mix in the drinking water. It not only cleans the water but also keeps the water nutrients intact. Water filters have become the real rage as now you will not only find water filters in houses but also in offices and even at public places. Water filters are basically used to...

Winter is over, spring has sprung, and summer is on its way. It s the perfect time to take the cover off of the barbecue grill and get grilling. BBQ food is the perfect start to a great summer. As the smells of neighborhood grills begin wafting down the streets of towns all across America, there is a theme that permeates the breeze. Summer is here; it s time for fun in the sun. There is nothing that takes me back to my childhood quite like BBQ food. The smells, the flavors, and most importantly, the feeling of quality time spent with family and the knowledge that we are building memories for our children to someday share with their children. If you think about it, you can have BBQ food of some sort, almost any night of the week. As long as you are willing to use your grill, which has the benefit of keeping the heat of cooking on the outside of your home. Here are some great grilling ideas that will enable you to have BBQ food almost anytime you want. 1 Veggies taste better when cooked on a grill. You can also have fun mixing...