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"Replacing The Negative With The Positive" by Dr. Robert
Osgoodby
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Ask Dr. Bob - Faster Results
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Trivia - Taste Buds
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Ladies and Gentlemen - "One Step At A Time?" by James Groves
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Dr. Earl Mindell's Wellness Update
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"Replacing The Negative With The Positive"
by Dr. Robert Osgoodby
There
is no room for bad habits in your schedule if your goal is
to
improve your health and get in shape. Addictions and bad
habits
are the #1 reason people do not achieve their goals in
life.
A wise man once said, "The last thing you want to do is
often
the first thing you need to do." I am not going to lie,
overcoming
an addiction or a bad habit is tough. Been there,
done
that, and I'm embarrassed to say, on more than one occasion.
Why
are bad habits so hard to break? Simple, because they are
habits,
you do them everyday. They become a part of your life
and
daily routine. People are creatures of habit and do not
welcome
change with open arms. I can remember the days that I
didn't
have a computer. I ran three successful businesses on
paper
for years. What did I need a computer for? Now, I
couldn't
imagine life without it. The point I am trying to make
is
it doesn't take long for a new positive activity to become a
habit
and part of your daily routine.
Replace
your negative habits with positive activities. I
replaced
cigarettes and alcohol with exercise, a healthy diet,
helping
people get in shape and improve their health, and
spending
more time with my wife and children. I get up every
morning
at 5:30 AM, and go to the gym. Now, it is as routine as
brushing
my teeth.
There
are many positive habits you can replace negative habits
with.
Find athletic and exercise activities that you enjoy
doing,
it makes it much easier to succeed. Here are a few
examples:
tennis, dancing, swimming, aerobics, ballet, join a
foot
ball or basketball league, softball, soccer, weight
training,
and martial arts. If you are not into athletics, take
a
leisurely walk. Anything that burns calories and gets your
blood
flowing is better than nothing. Plus, exercise and
athletic
acti vities causes your body to release endorphins into
your
system which provide you with a natural healthy high, unlike
drugs
and alcohol that kill brain cells and destroy your liver.
Some
experts will disagree, but my philosophy is, "The easiest
way
to break a habit is cold turkey." You will be miserable and
cranky
for a few days, but every day that goes by, it gets
easier.
And just like me joining the 21st century and getting my
first
computer, in no time at all, you won't be able to imagine
life
any other way.
If
you are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found it
impossible
to quit, get help! Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics
Anonymous
are two amazing organizations. Their members have
literally
helped millions of people kick the habit and lead a
more
enjoyable, healthy, and productive life.
Unless
you have truly made the decision to change, you will never
succeed
in replacing the negative with the positive. Making the
decision
to change is half the battle. If I had a dollar for
every
time I said, "I'm going to start on Monday" you'd be
reading
about me more in Forbes and The Wall Street Journal. It
took
me nine years to finally make the decision, and guess what,
I
started on a Saturday, not a Monday.
The
most popular bad habits are drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol,
but
there are many other negatives that can prevent you from
achieving
your goals. How many hours a day are you parked in
front
of you're computer? Are you addicted to the internet? Are
you
a procrastinator or couch potato? Are you addicted to
chocolate,
ice cream, cookies or sweets? I could go on and on.
If
any of this sounds vaguely familiar, it's time to take a good
long
look in the mirror and do a reality check. If you really
want
to change your life for the better, for three full days,
keep
a journal of everything you do, and how long you spend doing
it.
For this to work, you have to be thorough and honest. If
you
are going to leave things out, don't waste your time. If you
brush
your teeth at 6:30 AM, write it down. If you smoke a
cigarette,
write it down. If you drink 6 glasses of scotch and
boot
some heroin after work, write it down.
At
the end of the week, review your journal, and highlight any
negative
or excessive habits with a yellow magic marker. Why
yellow?
No reason at all, if you want to use blue or pink, be my
guest.
After completing this exercise, most people are
absolutely
amazed at how many negative habits they have, and how
much
of their valuable time these habits waste. For example, it
takes
the average person about 4 minutes to smoke a cigarette.
If
you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, 80 minutes of your
valuable
time every day is dedicated to destroying your lungs,
arteries
and heart.
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Dr.
Osgoodby was a finalist in the "EAS Body for Life" Contest.
Stop
by his web page at bestbodyever.com to see his before
and
after pictures and subscribe to his monthly newsletter.
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Ask Dr. Bob
Each
edition includes a response to a question received from
our
subscribers. We answer all questions, however those that we
think
will be of interest to a number of people, we will feature
here.
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Dear
Bob,
I
want to transform my body, but I just can't seem to stay
focused.
The first time I started, I kept it up for four weeks.
The
second time, I made it six weeks and quit. What can I do to
stay
on track?
Sincerely,
Larry
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Dear
Larry:
First
of all, congratulate yourself. The mere fact that you
started
and keep trying is reason to be proud. Whenever you try
something
challenging and new, you won't always succeed on your
first
try. For example, Michael Jordan was cut from his high
school
basketball team. If he gave up after failing once or
twice,
the history of basketball would be much different today
and
Nike would be paying someone else millions of dollars a year
to
endorse their products. What's his secret? He kept tryi ng
and
never, ever quit.
Another
thing you can do to keep on track is to get a workout
partner.
This produces a certain amount of obligation on your
part
to show up and stay consistent.
Dr.
Osgoodby
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Trivia
The
human body contains about 30 billion red blood cells whose
primary
function is to carry oxygen to various parts of the body.
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******** Ladies and Gentlemen********
"One Step At A Time?"
By James Groves
Believe
it or not, "how can I attain good health" is a question
that
I am often asked. I always tell them the path to good health
and
wellness is taken one step at a time. The kid's joke about,
"How
do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time," tells the
whole
story.
And
beginning this month, I'm going to share simple, easy to
follow
steps you can take Each month read and follow the
suggestion.
Take each small step I give you and turn it into
a
habit, just like combing your hair or brushing your teeth.
So
let's get started. Tip number one is don't skip meals. Eat
three
to five times per day, but eat light each time. Start your
day
with breakfast. You already know from last month's Health
Tip
that I am a big fan of this meal. Eat oatmeal, cereal,
fruit,
fresh juice, and whole grain breads. For a midmorning
snack
at work eat fruit, raisins, or yogurt. Eat soup, half a
sandwich,
or a salad with light dressing for lunch. For an
afternoon
snack eat plain popcorn, rice cakes, or your favorite
fruit.
Dinner should include lots of vegetables that you like.
If
you don't like spinach, don't eat it. Eat a small portion of
meat,
and limit bread, butter and potatoes. Make a large salad
with
lots of tomatoes, peppers, celery, cucumbers, and use a
light
or fat free dressing.
If
you eat often, but eat less, you will find the weight will
begin
to fall off. Don't skip meals and don't starve yourself.
When
you do this you are actually signaling your body to go into
it's
"starvation" mode and your metabolic rate will actually slow
down
causing you to retain the weight, not lose it.
Live
in Passion and Good Health,
James
Groves
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Dr. Earl Mindell's Wellness Update
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With
fast food restaurants and supermarket aisles full of
tempting
treats, eating healthy these days is a challenge.
However,
a diet filled with the proper food can help you to get
healthy
and stay healthy for years to come. Here is my Top 10
list
of nutrition-packed foods for you to start eating today.
They
contain the essential vitamins, minerals, fiber, and
phytonutrients
that you need.
1.
Broiled, baked, or poached fresh deep-water fish such as
salmon, tuna, cod, haddock, sardines, and mackerel
2.
Brown rice
3.
Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, Brussels
sprouts, and cauliflower
4.
Free-range, organically grown eggs eaten in moderation (three
or four a week at the maximum)
5.
Leafy greens such as spinach, collards, kale, turnip greens,
escarole, and more (steam them or eat them raw)
6.
Fresh garlic
7.
Soybeans in the form of tofu, tempeh, or miso
8.
Sprouts such as alfalfa, lentil, garbanza, pea, sunflower
seeds, and more (top your sandwiches or salads with them)
9.
Brightly colored fruits such as kiwi, mango, melon, or papaya
10.
Brightly colored veggies such as yams, carrots, bell peppers,
and squash
Remember
to not only incorporate these foods into your daily
menu,
but to also take a good multi-vitamin. The combination of
these
two actions will put you on a path to great health!
Stay
Healthy!
Dr.
Earl Mindell
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http://keith.freelife.com to learn more about how Dr. Earl
Mindell
can
help you get into the best shape of your life.
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"Labor
Day" has come and gone, and you won't be wearing that
bathing
suit much longer, so now is not the time to relax and
take
up some old, but bad habits. Remember the old saying -"Once
on
the lips, forever on the hips".
I
have helped hundreds of people get into shape. For a free
consultation
on our personalized body transformation programs and
how
we can custom tailor a diet and exercise program to quickly
get
you to your goals, call me today at 732-842-2258, or visit
our
web site at www.bestbodyever.com.
Have
a great month!
Yours
in Health
Dr.
Robert Osgoodby
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