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Many people are confused about how to love themselves. Because there were treated poorly by their parents, they naturally feel bad about themselves and treat themselves in a similar way – without respect, without love, without reverence. If we are to live successful lives, we must learn how to love ourselves as the beautiful, brilliant, spiritually divine souls that we are.
So how should we love ourselves? You know you’re on the right path when you love and honor the goodness in others, foster a divine connection and live according to your deepest principles. While we should also love and honor what is not good in others, that does not mean we can’t get angry or express our disapproval. Sometimes anger is a natural, healthy and productive response to reality. It’s all a matter of how you channel it. Imagine if Martin Luther King had not become angry at the inhumanity of social injustice and racism. But he directed his anger toward positive social change.
It doesn’t make any difference what other people say or think about you. You must know who and what you are, and that is all that matters. You need to have [...]
Catherine-Zeta Jones diagnosed with bipolar disorder or manic depression. Tragically, her husband, Michael Douglass, was diagnosed with throat cancer last year. [...]
Coffee may not be as unhealthy as many would have you believe. Although technically an alkaloid, or a poison, often touted by New Age health gurus as an evil brew, new evidence shows many surprising health benefits.
It is startling the amount of conflicting advice one hears about the health of various foods and drinks. It was once thought that eating eggs were harmful because of the high cholesterol content, and a man should not eat more than one a day. Recent evidence, however, has shown that they are not as harmful as once believed, and the controversy over cholesterol rages on. I know some bodybuilders who eat 10 to 15 raw eggs a day with no apparent ill effects.
We now know, for example, that there is good and bad cholesterol. And cholesterol is vital for the production of important hormones such as pregnenolone, responsible for the manufacture of such vital hormones as DHEA, estrogen, testosterone, etc. Without cholesterol we would die. The attack of the food and medical industry against cholesterol has been wrongheaded, among many others.
It was once thought that margarine was far healthier than butter, as another example. We now know that margarine is one [...]
While this website does not specialize in bodybuilding, we realize that there are a significant number of people interested in sculpting their bodies into works of art and achieving fitness too. So here are some general comments on the subject.
Bodybuilding is a world unto itself, full of like-minded individuals who are intensely driven to constantly improve, work hard and achieve their physical peak. Many of the people involved in bodybuilding devote huge amounts of time in the gym pumping iron, and researching the latest muscle enhancing supplements. They tend to be highly competitive people who strive for perfection.
Some will even take it to the highest level and compete in bodybuilding competitions. But if you want to compete at this level, you had better prepare to train for several hours a day. This is intense stuff. And you probably have to be a bit of an exhibitionist, loving to show off your perfectly sculpted body.
Note to guys. While we are led to believe in the media that all women salivate over muscle bulging dudes, this is not really true. Most women I have talked to about this consider competitive level bodybuilders a bit over the top in terms [...]
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The fierce rivalry these days in the vitamin supplement business is a war between retailers who struggle to differentiate themselves through style rather than substance. Mainstream brand name vitamin supplement companies usually assert that their products are vastly superior to their competition, with superior ingredients used to manufacture their products.
But in reality, these mainstream vitamin supplement companies all purchase their essential ingredients from a core group of wholesale sources that operate behind the scenes and are generally unknown to the public. So while there may be hundreds of vitamin and supplement companies, there is really a relatively small number of primary sources manufacturing the critical nutritional ingredients. In short, most vitamin and supplement companies purchase from the same source. They amount to the same product in different packaging.
This is common in the retail industry. General Motors, the once great American car company, has subdivisions like Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac, and used to have Oldsmobile (not your parents Oldsmobile). Many people who drive Chevys don’t know that the guy driving the Cadillac next to them is driving a car made by the same company. These private label manufacturing companies often supply the packaging and [...]
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Achieving a healthy body requires paying close attention to the foods we eat. The food we ingest as we all know form an essential part of our health and overall well-being. However, there are still many people who are unaware of the fact that the foods we consume have adverse effects on our health, as well as healthy ones. Unfortunately, many people develop unhealthy eating habits which can further cause more serious health conditions because they are unconscious of the consequences of the food that they eat.
As many health and wellness experts agree, too much of anything is very disadvantageous to our health. Thus, in order to get an idea of proper nutrition and the right amount of nutrients that our bodies need, we need to familiarize ourselves more with the nutrients that we take in. There are nutrients that our bodies need to be able to perform well and some nutrients need to be taken in a limited quantity. Furthermore, we need to be more aware of the consequences of developing our addictions to unhealthy foods.
Sweet foods such as cake, candies, chocolates as well as beverages like soft drinks are all-time favorites and [...]
If you’re thinking about getting life insurance, the first thing you should know is that life insurance comes in two basic types. Those types are whole life insurance and term life insurance, and the primary difference between them is that term insurance covers only a specific period of time. This is usually one to three decades. [...]
It sort of feels like the issue of contraception has always been fraught with furore. When the first contraception tablets were introduced in the 1960s, objectors objected because they felt that men were making an attempt to play God in controlling the natural processes in life. Since that time, there have been many moral and health issues that have been raised with regard to the different pills, but nothing has stopped the field from continuing to grow by leaps and bounds. It has now developed into a sector that pulls in billions of bucks a year, and yet it’s still full of Problems and controversies. In the most recent round of product litigation, the target is the oral contraceptive known as Yasmin or Yaz. Due to the purported side effects of the drug, Yasmin contraception lawsuits are cropping up all over America. [...]
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Researchers of one study found that “CoQ10 is an anti-aging substance under normal physiological conditions.” This was under testing in mice using doses that would be the human equivalent of 500 mg to 1700 mg per day. Although their research suggested that 1700 mg per day may induce cognitive impairment, these researchers admitted that, “it would be fair to comment that the upper safe limit of 1200 mg per day recommended by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is lower than the estimated 1700 mg per day that would lead to cognitive impairment in humans.” In other words, use in moderation like everything else.
Ubiquinone, another name for coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) comes from the word “ubiquitous,” meaning “everywhere” – a fitting name since it is found in and essential to every cell of the human body. Unfortunately, levels of CoQ10 produced by the body decrease with age by as much as 70%, and with the development of certain diseases such as Parkinson’s , asthma, and heart disease. Scientists have been studying CoQ10 for many years, and it is now one of the most popular health supplements in the world due to [...]
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Aerobic exercises and strength training should be a part of everyone’s weekly routine (at least three times a week) in order to maximize their overall health, fitness and enjoyment of life. Exercise helps with weight loss by boosting metabolism. The healthier you are the better you feel. So it only makes sense that greater health leads to greater satisfaction in life. If you look around at the people with the biggest smiles on their faces, they are usually the ones who are healthy and active. Our bodies were made to move. Movement is life.
Before starting any rigorous exercise program, you should consult with your Doctor in order to ensure that you are not endangering your health in any way. In other words, it is important to be healthy before you begin exercising. It is also important to exercise in many cases if you are not healthy, but this must be done under the strict supervision of a health expert. Here are some exercise tips to make your exercise program work to your benefit, helping you lose weight, increase lean muscle mass and fight depression while maintaining your motivation and sense of fun.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones’ Bipolar Disorder
Catherine-Zeta Jones diagnosed with bipolar disorder or manic depression. Tragically, her husband, Michael Douglass, was diagnosed with throat cancer last year. [...]