** “Living With Heart Failure” by Dr. David Enders

** Smiles - The Diet

** Trivia

** An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure - How To Be Healthy With The Common Sense Approach

** Physical Activity - Fun Fitness Tools By Mindy Herzog

** Stress Tips by Dr. Rae Baum

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Complaints of fatigue, shortness of breath, fluid retention in feet, ankles, legs, and abdomen may be signs of congestive heart failure. The American Heart Association estimates that about 5 million Americans are living with heart failure and 555,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.

The term “heart failure” means that the heart isn’t pumping as well as it should be. Heart failure is a serious condition, and usually there’s no cure, but symptoms can be improved.

Over time the heart is weakened by some underlying problem. The most common underlying cause for heart failure is high blood pressure, which doubles the risk of developing heart failure for men and triples the risk for women. Diabetes is also a risk factor. The incidence of heart failure among diabetics is 3 to 8 times greater than the normal population. Secondary risk factors include obesity, elevated cholesterol, and smoking.

The normal heart is a strong, muscular pump slightly larger than a fist. Each day the average heart beats over 100,000 times and pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood. By the age of 70 an average human heart beats more than 2.5 billion times.

Healthy Lifestyle Helps Keeps The Heart Strong

Along with a healthy lifestyle, which includes, exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, healthy diet and avoidance of smoking, a number of nutrients are known to be important for heart health. Effective nutritional support can strengthen the heart to make “living with” the condition much easier.

Glycobiology is the study of a group of saccharides, called glyconutrients, that are essential to proper bodily function. Researchers have learned that EVERY CELL in our body communicates by utilizing a Braille-like alphabet of 8 glyconutrients. If a person is missing any of these necessary, biologically-active saccharides, the cell cannot communicate properly.

This deficiency may express itself in any number of ways, many which have direct implications for those with heart disease. Whether you are dealing with bacterial invaders or managing cholesterol and triglycerides, a growing body of research indicates that glycobiology may hold the key in the struggle with heart disease.

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Take the Cardio-Balance Heart Disease Survey. Fax-on-Demand 972-660-1990 document # 7092.

You may also want to take the “Dietary Needs Assessment Survey” so that you can eat according to your metabolic type. Follow above instructions – F.O.D. #7019.

You may also e-mail me to request a copy of either of the above items at glycodoc@goldenkeys.net
To review benefits of glyconutrients go to: http://www.livingsugars.com

David K. Enders, D.C.

The Diet
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A blonde is terribly overweight, so her doctor puts her on a diet. "I want you to eat regularly for two days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for two weeks. The next time I see you, you'll have lost at least five pounds."

When the blonde returns, she's lost nearly 20 pounds. "Why, that's amazing!" the doctor says. "Did you follow my instructions?"

The blonde nods. "I'll tell you, though, I thought I was going to drop dead that third day."

"From hunger, you mean?" asked the doctor.

"No, from skipping."

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A woman walked up to a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch.  "I couldn't help noticing how happy you look," she said. "What's your secret for a long happy life?"

"I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day," he said. "I also drink a case of whiskey a week, eat fatty foods, and never exercise."

"That's amazing," the woman said. "How old are you?"

"Twenty-six," he said.

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Did you ever see the customers in a health-food store? They are pale, skinny people who look half dead.

In a steak house you see robust, ruddy people. They're dying of course but they look terrific.

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Are you unhappy with the way you look? Would you like to loose weight? Are you interested in toning-up or increasing your muscularity? Would you like to improve your health and quality of life? Are you thin and like to gain weight? If you have answer ed "yes" to any of these questions, We are confident our diet and exercise program will quickly get you to your goals. Your diet and exercise program is tailored to your individual needs and situation. We are here to help you every step of the way. P lease visit our web site at http://www.bestbodyever.com/. There are some great "before and after" pictures on the site that will motivate you to make the decision to improve your health and build your best body ever.

A diet of potatoes and milk will supply all nutrients the human body needs.

How To Be Healthy With The Common Sense Approach
By James Grove

Every one today realizes the importance of being healthy. Every one today also understands the need to be healthy. Does every one today know how and what is health, or how to be healthy? No, not every one does, nor do some people care. We sometimes think we are invincible. We are not!

This article may sound unimportant, but, YOU SHOULD READ THIS. What we will be talking about today, could be you. What we will discuss today can go unnoticed in all of us. These topics can go far and wide in content. The goal of our newsletter is to always offer ways to access total health and once you have achieved that, then our ultimate goal is to help you maintain your health and keep it in check.

This month, we are going to focus on a topic that really seems to be so badly overlooked. That is the daily skipping of meals. Why is this so important? Easy, your body is used to being replenished every day with vital and very necessary nutrients. These include, minerals, trace minerals, food supplements, vitamins, protein, sugar. The list does go on and on.

Skipping any meals, especially your breakfast, which happens to be the most important meal of your day, sends your body looking for nutrients elsewhere. Where you say? From you, your innards, your muscles, tissues and anywhere your body can absorb it. In other words, when you skip a meal, your body will take what it needs from your muscle and tissues. This will weaken your entire system. Once this continues on a regular basis, you will feel the ramifications

The key to maintaining your health is to eat well balanced meals everyday. Let me ask you this simple question. What would happen to the cows that pasture on our farmlands if there were no grasslands for them to eat? Easy question, right? Of course, they would die. If their pastures are sparse, they can't eat when they need to eat, and they too will suffer from malnutrition just like we would by skipping meals all the time.

Just like your car, if you run out of gas, your car will not drive any further. What if you gave it an inferior fuel. Would it run the same? No, we all know that. What is being said here, is to make sure you eat your 3 or 4 meals a day, is make sure you get all the nutrients you need from those 3 or 4 meals each day.

How? The four basic food groups, protein, fats, carbohydrates, and fiber. Keep thinking of inferior fuel for your car and what happens. We all know what happens if we put a lower octane fuel in our vehicles when we are supposed to only put the required octane in our vehicles, right? The vehicle will not run as it is guaranteed to run. The same goes for our anatomy. Giving your body a lower octane or no octane will drive your body to the point that you too will run properly.

Now, you might think I am stretching this point a little too far? NO, not really. Malnutrition is not to be taken lightly. There are many forms of malnutrition. Health institutes all over the world can't stress enough the importance of eating healthfully. Millions of Americans have malnutrition and are not even aware of it.

To have malnutrition, you don't have to have a swollen or protruding stomach or abdomen. Just by skipping meals when your in a rush, or just to lazy to make a good healthy meal is only the beginning of malnutrition. Anyone who skips meals on a regular basis and chalks it up as, "I was late for a meeting, or I was too much in a hurry to make lunch, breakfast, or dinner," is on their way before they realize what has transpired, into the ugly and unhealthy world of malnutrition. This is true! This is no joke!

Go into our archives right here and read some of our past issues   http://www.listbot.com/archive/PGB_AMS on, "the basic four building blocks of life," or "The good, bad, and ugly on FATS," or any of our previous articles. Make the time to read them. Make the time to follow some of our most learned scholars on how to stay healthy.

To sum up this article, you must remember what it takes to keep your body healthy and fit. You really have to make the time to eat properly planned well balanced meals. So, make it a point to take the time to make sure you eat those valuable meals each and every day of your life.

That's it this month. Good health to you always!

Sometimes we need a little extra push to get active. It might mean a new pair of shorts, running shoes or a sport bra to make us feel good and get moving. Here are some of my favorite, low cost, fun fitness tools to get motivated.

Fun Tool 1 – Music

Music has an amazing effect on our mood. You can purchase any music or CD that you like. Most of the music I purchase is for group exercise classes but I also use it at home. It’s premixed and set to a beat so it can also keep your pace at home or on the run. Check out www.powermusic.com for premixed music

Fun Tool 2 – Resistance

A set of hand weights is a good option for home. These can be purchased at any store such as Walmart or Target. Another fun tool to have that is even a great travel tool is a resistance band. Fits in your bag, you can take it anywhere, and you have no excuse to not do your strength training. You can go to a physical therapy store and have them cut you a piece of tubing but you can also purchase some tubing with handles as well. For tubing with handles try www.spri.com.

Fun Tool 3 – Therapy Ball

Although these balls may resemble something you used to bounce on as children they are just as functional now for adults. A therapy ball, or sometimes called a stability ball, is a great tool for home to work on balance, strength and flexibility. Try this one at home: replace your office chair with a ball for a day. It works wonders for your posture! For examples or order information, try www.resistaball.com.

Fun Tool 4 – Hand Weights

I was never fond of exercising with hand weights until I tried a set of hand weights by Reebok. They are awesome. They conform to the hand and wrap on like a glove. They are even made of a wicking fabric. They are great for upper body work or to add a boost to your walking. Try www.reebok.com for order information.

Fun Tool 5 – Yoga Sticky Mat

Not just any mat. The Yoga mat can be used for all activities and it works great with your stability ball so you don’t slide. It’s a must for serious Yoga individuals. Try www.huggermugger.com for great products.

Fun Tool 6 – Step

Yes, step is still popular and can be stored easily under your bed. There are many videos you can purchase (try www.collage.com) or you can create your own routine and step at home. Try www.fitnesswholesale.com. They also carry may of the above mentioned fun tools.

Fun Tool 7 – Aqua Noodle

Assuming that you already have a suit, an aqua noodle is a natural fit. These have a great many uses in the water for fun. You can use them for strength training, aqua jogging and more. Just search the internet for some fun routines. You can pick an aqua (fun) noodle at any store that sells pool equipment.

Fun Tool 8 – Spa Basics

For a relaxing evening and a spa to yourself, stock up on candles, scented oils, and bubble bath.

Fun Tool 9 – Shoes

Never underestimate the power of shoes. The right pair of shoes makes a huge difference. As you know, there are many shoes out there for many different sports and to be honest they don’t really work that well to mix them. Using a walking shoe to run in may lead to some biomechanical problems and injury.

Fun Tool 10 – Water Bottle

Not so much a fun tool as a necessity. Always have a water bottle with you and stay hydrated.

Fun Tool Bonus – Laughter

Never underestimate the power of laughter. Be silly with your workouts, have fun, dance at home by yourself, laugh at yourself, do things that make you joyful and best of all, it’s free and can be found inside you.

These are just a few of my inexpensive fun tools that you can use to get you out of a rut or to get you started. I have no relationship to the web sites posted but I wanted to give you an idea of where you can look and what some of these things look like. Once you get an idea you can shop around.

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.

There are two days in the week about which and upon which I never worry.  Two carefree days, kept sacredly free from fear and apprehension.  One of these days is Yesterday.  ...And the other... is Tomorrow.”

---- Robert Jones Burdette ----

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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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