** “Beware The Net Carb Trap” Frank Barnhill, M.D.

** Smiles - Losing A Foot

** Trivia

** "The Benefits of Smoking" by Paul Blustein

** Dr. Earl Mindell's Wellness Update - Can you tell me the best
   way to eat to lose weight?

** Stress Tips by Dr. Rae Baum

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              “Beware The Net Carb Trap”
                       Frank Barnhill, M.D.

The terms “net carbs”, “net effective carbs”, and “impact carbs”
are causing some confusion about how to count carbohydrates for
those of us on any one of a dozen weight loss or diabetic diets.
With the growing popularity of the Atkins Diet, South Beach Diet
and other low carb diets, it’s very important that you understand
food package labeling.

Food manufacturers probably initially created these “carb” terms
so they could be used as sales marketing on the labels of “low
carbohydrate” protein nutrition bars. With the current explosion
of interest in low carbohydrate diets, unfortunately, this
labeling use has expanded to hundreds of other foods and may lead
you to believe you are consuming fewer carbs than you actually
are.

Here is the “skinny” on “net Carbs”:

Some products replace natural carbs with more protein, higher fat
content, fiber, or alternate carbs such as polyols and sugar
alcohols. Since most sugar alcohols are only partly absorbed,
manufacturers may advise you to ignore these ingredients and
treat them as if they are not absorbed. In reality, sugar
alcohols provide about one half the calories of regular sugar and
if you ignore these calories, you may be going way off your diet.

Sugar alcohols are often added to sweeten foods, provide bulk or
filler, and help retain moisture. These “dietetic sugars” include
maltitol, mannitol, sorbital, xylitol, isomalt, lactitol,
erythriol, glycerol or glycerin, and hydrogenated starch
hydrolysates. While they do have less of an effect on blood sugar
levels and total absorbed calories, excessive amounts can cause
diarrhea, gas and bloating. If you want to be accurate in your
carb counting, these must be counted as 50% absorbed.

If fiber has been added to take the place of calories you’re in
luck! The dietary fiber found in most cereals and breads is not
always completely digested and may not be absorbed unlike fruit
and vegetable fiber. If the “Nutrition Facts Label” shows less
than five or six grams of dietary fiber per serving, then you’re
probably getting few calories from the fiber and can ignore it
when counting carbs. If the label shows added fiber from fruits
and vegetables, then you are indeed getting carbs from these
sources.

At this time, the terms; “net carbs”, “impact carbs” and “net
effective carbs” have not received U.S. Food and Drug
Administration approval and do not generally provide an accurate
estimate of carbohydrate content.

Overall, the best and most reliable source of information about
the “real carbs” contained within a packaged food is found on the
back of the package and not the advertising label on the front.
Look closely at the Nutrition Facts label to determine the “real
carb count”! Happy dieting!!

Dr. Frank

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                              Smiles

Losing A Foot
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A woman was not feeling well, so she visited her doctor.  The
good doctor, after giving her a thorough examination, said
grimly, "Mrs Goode, I am sorry to have to say this, but if you
want to get well again you would have to lose a foot."

"What!?! You mean my foot has to be amputated?"

"Oh, no, no..." replied the good doctor, "I mean you have to lose
a foot from around your waistline!"

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A man who owns a pharmacy showed up at work one day around noon.
He saw a man leaning against the wall outside with a grimace on
his face.

The owner asked his assistant manager who the guy outside was.
The assistant said, "He came in looking for cough medicine. I
could not find any, so I gave him a bottle of laxative and told
him to drink it all."

The manager said, "You can't cure a cough with laxative!"

The assistant replied, "Sure you can. Look at him, he's afraid to
cough!"

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Walter was sitting in the doctor's office for his annual physical
going over a few fine points about his health with his doctor.
The doctor said, "Your blood pressure is a little high, you know
Walter, you need to watch your diet and lose a little weight."

"But doc, I'm losing weight more and more each day."

"Oh really? How are you doing it?" asked the doctor.

"Well, just six weeks ago, I'd eat lunch at 12:00 and have a
snack around 3:00. Just today I had breakfast at 7:30, waited 2
hours, had a snack at 9:30 then I waited an hour and a half and
ate lunch at 11:00, then I waited 45 minutes and had a snack
before coming here"

"And with this regiment you're losing weight?" asked the doctor.

"Yeah," Walter said excitedly. "More meals and less wait!"

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       ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends
                and is now growing in the middle.

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                              Trivia

Although beavers live near rivers, streams, and lakes, they do
not eat fish. Beavers eat only plants. They eat poplar trees,
carrots, cattail, mushrooms, potatoes, berries, water plants,
swamp wood, and fruit. Soft bark is the main food for a beaver.

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                    "The Benefits of Smoking"
                       by James Groves

This past weekend I received an email from a potential subscriber
who wanted to know how to stop smoking. I wrote him back and
asked "Why in the world would you want to stop?  There are many
health benefits from smoking that have just been released in the
new research published by the JAMA (Journal of American Medical
Association) of which I am a contributing member."

These latest research findings are going to cost our government
and we the taxpayers a small fortune.  It seems the federal and
the state governments will have to refund all that money they won
in court and return it to the tobacco companies.

Here were the findings:

1.   Long term smokers who quit required more doctor visits for
eye, ear and nose infections. It seems one of the additives in
the pesticides that was sprayed on the tobacco leaves is actually
a bacterial inhibitor for staphylococcal infections.

2.   In one blind study 2 out of every 10 people surveyed who
stop smoking were found to be more susceptible to STDs.

3.  Coughing actually strengthens and exercises the lung and
heart muscle.  For those who stopped smoking there was a 40%
reduction in lung capacity within the first 6 months.

With all this information in hand I've decided to go back to
smoking.  I have fond memories of cruising the beach in my '57
Ford convertible with a pack of cigarettes rolled up in my tee-
shirt sleeve, and a lit cigarette in the other hand with ashes
flying back in my face and smoke burning my eyes.  Boy did the
girls think I was cool, you know they weren't looking at the
car!

Those were the real good old days!  I didn't care about additives
that protected me from staphylococcal infections, STD's (sexually
transmitted diseases), or exercising my heart muscle.  Well, they
must be right, I started coughing the first night.  Just think of
all the exercise my heart's getting and now no more infections.
So let's all take up the torch and start smoking.

APRIL FOOL - Enjoy good health and this ain't the way to do it!!

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                Dr. Earl Mindell's Wellness Update
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Can you tell me the best way to eat to lose weight?

The best way to eat is to have small portions of healthy foods
throughout the day. These small portions should consist of
protein, fats, and complex carbohydrates. Eating smaller meals
allows better digestion within the body. Research was conducted
in England to show the effect of eating smaller amounts more
frequently. The study found that when people ate one sixth of
their food six times a day rather than one third of their food
three times, the participants lost weight, reduced their choleste
rol, and improved their glucose tolerance pattern.

When smaller meals are eaten, there is also a decrease in
appetite. Your body does not crave food as much. Eating less
carbohydrates at one time, gives you more glucose and insulin
control. This helps reduce the risk for diabetes.

It’s important to reduce the amount of food you eat during these
smaller meals. In order to lose weight and become healthier, you
should not eat the same quantity in 5 or 6 meals as you did for 3
meals. In addition, the quality of the food you eat is important.

Eat a whole-foods diet that consists of fruits, vegetables, and
multi-grains. I recommend you exercise every day as well. This
will help you keep those unwanted pounds off.  Consult your
physician for an exercise program that is right for you.

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                           Stress Tips
                         by Dr. Rae Baum

You will find this "Stress Tip Message" helpful to stay focused
and on purpose. You can put this message to work by reading it
often throughout the day.

My motivation to modify my life is rooted in my belief that I
have the ability to change.  Nothing in my life will change until
I begin to see and do things differently.

~ Need help with this? Contact The Baum Group at:
mailto:TheBaumGroup@YourStressMatters.com

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If you need to lose weight, you must be in caloric deficit. This
can be accomplished by cutting down your caloric intake, or
increasing the amount of calories you burn by exercising. I
recommend both. Even though a calorie is a calorie when it comes
to weight loss, a calorie is not a calorie when it comes to your
health. Make sure your daily diet includes several servings of
fruit and vegetables and whenever possible, avoid foods that
contain trans fat.

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