GET YOUR BODY MOVING: LITTLE TRICKS LED TO LASTING SUCCESS
Ileen Kaplan carried arround an unwanted 10 pounds for years until she started practicing one weight-loss tip that we have all been hearing for years: Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
She’s living proof that it works.
“I tried everything to get rid of those 10 pounds,” said Ileen, 49, of Elmira, New York. “I ate low-fat snacks. I worked out three times a week. I lost weight, but it always came back.” Then, after reading magazine articles that described how small lifestyle changes can produce big results, she decided to find out if little things really do count.
“I started parking the car at the far end of the parking lot instead of in the closest spot,” she says. “I used the stairs instead of elevators. I made two trips carrying the groceries instead of one.”
She didn’t even notice what was happening until her clothes got so loose that it prompted her to step onto the scale. “I couldn’t believe it
March 10, 2010
Get Your Body Moving-She Credits Her Victory To Yoga
Get Your Body Moving-She Took A Deep Breath And Lost215 Pounds
GET YOUR BODY MOVING: SHE MADE WALKING A SENSORY ADVENTURE
For almost 18 years, Denise Ramirez tried and failed to lose the 80 pounds that stuck around after her pregnancy. She tried exercise classes, but she couldn’t stick with the schedule.
“So one day, I put on my headset and went for a walk,” says Denise, 36, of Fresno, California. “And you know what? I absolutely loved it!”
But hers aren’t count-the-minutes-until-you’re-done walks where she paces along the same boring route day after day. She ventures into places where she has never been before
Get Your Body Moving-Runs To Read
GET YOUR BODY MOVING: A DOG LED HER TO WEIGHT LOSS
Maureen Keller lost the pounds that marked the end of her old life and the beginning of a new one. And she owes it all to a dog named Bunker.
Recently divorced, Maureen decided to relocate from the Philadelphia area to Littleton, Colorado, to be closer to her family. But she knew it was going to be a long haul, in more ways than one.
During the 6 months leading up to her divorce, Maureen reached a couple of milestones that she found disheartening. First, she turned 50. Second, she climbed four clothing sizes, peaking at 165 pounds. “Even my ‘fat’ pants felt uncomfortable,” she recalls. Overweight and out of shape, Maureen landed in Litdeton with purpose but not a plan. Then she met Bunker, a tail wagging, walk-loving yellow Lab who belonged to her sister, Kathy Irvine, and her family.
Just before Maureen’s arrival, Kathy and her husband, Dave, found their workloads growing. The more time they spent at their offices, the less time they had to walk Bunker. His walks were getting shorter and shorter
Get Your Body Moving-She Flattened Her Stomach Withspinning
GET YOUR BODY MOVING: ADVENTURE LED TO A NEW LIFE AND A NEW WAISTLINE
What do maps, compasses, and bug repellent have to do with weight loss? If you’re Sharon Evans, a 38-year-old accountant from Redwood City, California, the answer would have to be “everything.” Back in 1992, Sharon took up orienteering and finally shed the 20 extra pounds that she had been carrying on her 5-foot-5-inch frame.
Orienteering is a cross-country sport where people find their way through unfamiliar terrain using only a compass and a map. Sharon got involved in it as a way to improve her skills in another sport
Get Your Body Moving-A Dog Led Her To Weight Loss
GET YOUR BODY MOVING: HE PICKED UP A RACKET
Get Your Body Moving-From The Closet To The Winner’s Circle
GET YOUR BODY MOVING: RUNS TO READ
End Emotion-Driven Eating-She Quit Her Big-Time Job And Lost 85 Pounds Of Pressure
GET YOURBODY MOVING: SHE SWAM OFF HER POSTRETIREMENT POUNDS
If you need proof that swimming can help you slim down, look no further than Betty Johnson.
All her life, Betty had enjoyed swimming for recreation and physical fitness. While working as an elementary school psychologist in Jacksonville, Horida, she swam for 45 minutes, twice a week. She rounded out her exercise program with step-aerobics classes and strength training.
Shortly after Betty retired, her regular workouts came to a screeching halt. She took time off to decorate her condominium and spend 2 months traveling across the United States, Canada, and abroad. Betty returned home renewed and invigorated
Get Your Body Moving-She Danced Her Way To A Perfect Size 8
GET YOUR BODY MOVING: SHE GOT IN TOUCH WITH HER THINNER CHILD
Many of us talk about recapturing our youth. Kirie Pedersen actually did it. And it helped her get rid of 40 unwanted pounds.
Kirie, a 48-year-old freelance writer from Brinnon, Washington, prided herself on leading a healthy lifestyle. Her diet consisted primarily of grains and vegetables
Understanding Immune-System Tests- Complements, Vitamins And Minerals
UNDERSTANDING IMMUNE-SYSTEM TESTS: COMPLEMENTS, VITAMINS AND MINERALS
Complements
The complement system, as we’ve seen, is a vital part of your immune system, whether working on its own or teaming up with other immune fighters. The different complements (called CI, C2, C3, C4, etc.) line up in just the right order to attack, boring holes in invading organisms, altering their molecular structure and otherwise making their life difficult. I look at complement C3, the complement that has been studied the most. It takes less than a month of poor eating to bring C3 down to about 60 percent of normal. Results: Complement C3 is usually between 80 and 155 mg/dl.
Vitamins and minerals
In addition to the protein and immune function tests, I often look at the levels of these vitamins in the blood: vitamin A, beta carotene, vitamin BLT vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin C and vitamin E. I may also check zinc levels in the blood, and iron is also included in my regular test panel.
As I pointed out earlier, a deficiency of even a single vitamin or mineral can hamper the immune system. Lack of B[ may cause an increase in infections. A shortage of B2 is associated with depressed antibody formation. A deficit of B6 impairs nucleic acid synthesis and leads to a depression in delayed hypersensitivity reactions. Lowered levels of zinc in the blood are associated with depressed T-cell function (cell-mediated immunity).
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Understanding Immune-System Tests- Total Lymphocytes
UNDERSTANDING IMMUNE-SYSTEM TESTS: TOTAL LYMPHOCYTES
Lymphocytes are the T- and B-cells, special kinds of white blood cells associated with your body’s lymph tissue. When the laboratory sends the results of your blood tests to your physician, it will tell him what the WBC count is and what percentage of those are lymphocytes. We doctors simply multiple the WBC by the percentage of lymphocytes to determine the number of lymphocytes.
Let’s say your WBC is approximately 7,000 per cc of blood, and the percentage of lymphocytes is 30 percent:
7,000 WBC
x .3 .3 = 30% lymphocytes
2,100 Number of lymphocytes per cc of blood
Results: In healthy people, the lymphocyte count should be greater than 2,500. One-third of malnourished patients have counts between 1,500 and 2,500. Less than 1,500 is associated with greater death rates in surgical and other medical patients. Some people who have counts of less than 1,200 have no obvious disease, but they don’t feel good. I have seen many chronically ill patients with lymphocyte counts of 1,000 or less. Low lymphocyte counts are associated with immune system problems.
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