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December 2008 

EDITION 

www.HealthFitness.us 

S&B ELITE 

has What it Takes 

to Keep You Healthy 

& Fit, Inside & Out! 

8 

How Could a 

Chiropractic 

Adjustment 

Change Her Life? 13 

5 Health/Fitness 

Mistakes 

Made During 

the Holidays 

35 

Do Not Ignore 

Your Dog’s 

Mental Health

CANCER 

By Dr. Donna Schwontkowski 

Cancer 

Survivor 

Al Lehmann 

Speaks Out (part 1) 

image source: www.meb.uni-bonn.de 

Al Lehmann was diagnosed with 

Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) in 

2003. Let’s find out how Al got 

through this difficult point in his life 

and what his perspective is now. 

patient is not sedated during 

the process. Afterward, we 

learned I had HCL or Hairy 

Cell Leukemia. 

Q: Al, tell us about the circumstances 

that led to your diagnosis of HCL. 

A: I was working abroad in Costa 

Rica. One day I accidentally hit the 

side of my forehead on an overhead 

shelf at work. I put some ice on it and 

it seemed like it was no big deal. The 

next day I had a bruise; again, not a 

big deal. Two weeks later it had barely 

faded. It didn’t hurt at all and was still 

a deep purple maroon color. I also had 

developed a terrible ache in my thigh. I 

was constantly tired. 

Q: Did you think it was a little odd that 

you weren’t healing? 

A: I attributed it to the altitude. It’s 

interesting how the mind will justify 

things in order to maintain a frame of 

reference. My visa was about up so I 

booked a flight home early instead of 

going the medical center there. But I 

had some blood tests and the doctor’s 

initial intuition was HIV. I learned that 

my platelet count was so low that my 

body couldn’t repair itself. I was hospitalized 

that day. 

Q: It all happened that fast… What happened 

next? 

A: The next morning I had a Bone Marrow 

Biopsy. This is a procedure where 

a device called an aspirator is forcefully 

injected deep into the hip bone to remove 

bone marrow for a sample. The sample is 

then tested to reveal a complete assay. It 

is a rather painful procedure because the 

Q: Most types of leukemia 

are categorized as acute 

or chronic. How does HCL 

differ from other types of 

leukemia? 

A: HCL is a chronic lymphocytic 

leukemia. HCL 

accounts for only about 2% 

of the diagnoses of leukemia. Of those, 

about 20% develop a condition called 

Refractive HCL which is not treatable. 

There are various chemo programs to 

treat this disease that are beyond the 

scope of this article. However, I should 

add that there are many resources 

available to readers and individuals 

who may have or may know someone 

who has been diagnosed with Leukemia. 

I would be happy to help anyone 

who may need any sort of assistance to 

some possible resources. 

Q: Who usually gets HCL? What types 

of causative factors or agents contribute 

to its development? What do you think 

was the reason why you developed it? 

A: There’s a lot of debate on this topic. 

However, it seems that there is a leniency 

toward a causal relationship for the 

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemias - you 

don’t inherit it but it developed due to 

other factors. In my case, it is believed 

to be causal. 

However this is where things get 

rather complicated. It was hypothesized 

(now this is only speculation) 

that I developed through exposure to 

pollutants or pesticides. I led a rather 

healthy life both before cancer and 

now. I live in Florida and there have 

been a number of migrant workers 

that had also developed various leukemias, 

also. It was actually reported 

to the Center for Disease Control that 

year also. Prior to that, I was living 

abroad in San Jose Costa Rica for 

nearly a year in a very populated area. 

Whether I had any toxic exposure 

or had no immune buildup against 

any of these chemicals, I haven’t any 

idea. I spent a great deal of time trying 

to come to a conclusion. That I 

think is something that only the Lord 

Himself knows. 

Q: What was the treatment proposed for 

you? Were there any alternatives proposed? 

Did you seek out any alternatives? 

A: With HCL there are various treatments 

depending on where you are in 

the whole cycle. Treatments can range 

from nothing (due to a dormant or finite 

number of cells that never multiply past 

their current amount) to removal of the 

spleen where the cells are trapped. Surprisingly 

this procedure has been successful 

in a number of cases. The idea 

is that the cells never get the chance to 

take hold or multiply and compromise 

the immune system further. 

Currently, in most instances either a 

drug called Pentostatin or Cladribine 

(2CDA) is used. Both are chemotherapy 

drugs. They are administered either 

on an weekly outpatient basis or on a 

7-day continuous drip in the hospital. I 

had the latter. 

The usual process is one day of saline to 

flush your kidneys followed by 7 days of 

chemo followed by another day of saline. 

So, you end up with 9 days in your bed 

with one IV delivering Chemo, the other 

IV delivering a saline solution. 

As far as alternative treatments, I was 

not a candidate at that time due to the 

severity of my situation. When someone 

has Chemo they are limited to a number 

of times that the body can sustain 

treatments. So afterwards I looked 

for alternative natural treatments and 

other ways to increase my health. I was 

actually an advocate for Noni Juice, an 

exotic fruit from Hawaii. The juice is 

known for having an incredible amount 

of vitamins and minerals. It seemed to 

help with the post treatment ‘hell’ of 

chemotherapy. I had more energy. The 

chemo side effects lased for about 3 

months afterward. 

Next month, find out more about Al’s 

journey from patient to helper and how 

he may be able to help you and your 

family if you’re going through a situation 

that involves cancer. 

2 December Edition 2008

FITNESS 

hear a ton of excuses from people on 

I why they don’t exercise. 

A) Sometimes the reason is self inflicted: 

I don’t have the time. 

B) Other times the reason is procrastination: 

I’m going to start as soon as 

the New Year begins. And occasionally 

the reason is downright funny: 

I don’t have a pair of gym shorts or 

shoes to wear. 

I point out to everyone that despite 

their reason; exercise is a very important 

activity that will dramatically 

improve their lives. I bring up the 

health benefits and describe how their 

physical ailments will improve. I talk 

about how great they will feel from 

physical activity and rediscovering a 

transformed figure! 

However, there was always a devious 

excuse from ‘active’ people that 

would get me: Oh, I don’t need an 

exercise routine- I’m very active. I 

play tennis, hike in the summer and 

I ski in the winter. Well, they have a 

point, right? Tennis, hiking and skiing 

are all active sports that burn calories. 

Maybe they can be fit without doing 

any other exercise, especially at a 

reasonable weight. 

Then I started to notice a trend. The 

‘active’ people couldn’t touch their 

toes in a simple flexibility test. The 

‘tennis players’ couldn’t jump rope 

for 60 seconds. The ‘hikers’ needed a 

week to recover from a one mile jog. 

The ‘skiers’ encountered injury after 

injury. And then it hit me: 

By Monique Hollowell, B.S. , CPT 

Are You Fitness 

BACKWARD? 

FORWARD or 

You don’t become fit by simply being 

active. That’s backward fitness. 

Only by being fit can you become 

more active. That’s forward fitness. 

Defining True Fitness 

To become and maintain a level of fitness 

there is no replacement for a consistent 

exercise program. It’s the only 

way. True fitness is when your body can 

do whatever you ask of it. This means 

having flexibility, strength and endurance, 

i.e. all components of fitness. 

Do you exercise? Or are you fooling 

yourself with the excuse of ‘being 

active’? 

How happy are you with your level of 

fitness? Are you able to meet all of the 

functional demands of life? Or do you 

find yourself opting out of experiences 

or situations that you know would be 

too challenging? 

If you’ve used the excuse of ‘being active’ 

in the past, it’s time to reconsider 

your options. Don’t practice backward 

fitness with the hope of true results. 

Contact me to get started on a program 

that will make you truly fit. And if 

you’re far from active and simply want 

to lose those extra inches and pounds, 

make the decision to take action today. 

After all, there’s no trial run in the 

game of life. 

In Good Health, 

Monique Hollowell, B.S., CPT 

Owner, Fit for Lafemme, Inc. 

www.fitforlafemme.com 

monique@fitforlafemme.com 

916-421-8357 

Monique’s Corner: 

Be Excellent 

The most important aspect in becoming 

and staying fit is to be persistent. 

You can exercise every day 

for a week, but if you follow that 

week with a month of no exercise 

then you’ve lost all ground. Find an 

exercise program that you are able 

to consistently do and then stick with 

it. In the words of Aristotle, “We are 

what we repeatedly do. Excellence, 

then, is not an act, but a habit.” 

About the 

author: 

Monique Hollowell, 

B.S. 

CPT, holds 

certifications 

with ACSM, 

NASM and 

Coopers Institute, 

in addition 

to specialty 

certifications 

in Pre-post natal fitness, Sports 

conditioning, Aquatics, Pilates and 

Yoga. Formally the Executive Director 

of Fitness for In-Shape Health Clubs, 

Monique built a multi-million dollar 

profi t center, fi tness programs, personal 

training services and corporate fitness 

trainings. Monique is now the owner 

of Fit for Lafemme: The Mobile Gym, 

located in Sacramento, Ca, which 

provides In-Home Fitness, Business 

On-site and Internet fitness services. 

Monique is an Author and National 

Presenter; she has held previous management 

positions with Western Athletic 

Clubs and Paradigm Sports Clubs. 9 

years of industry experience. 

December Edition 2008 

3

SAFETY 

By Bobby Greene 

Reducing 

STRAIN & SPRAIN 

Injuries Requires Reinforcement 

As with any safety and health program 

or initiative, to get sustained results 

there must be frequent reinforcement 

over time. The “safety program of the 

month” or a knee jerk reaction to a serious 

accident, while more common than 

they should be, rarely leads to sustained 

results. In fact, they often do more harm 

than good. When it comes to reducing 

strain and sprain injuries (also referred 

to as soft tissue, musculoskeletal, overexertion 

injuries, etc.) there is no silver 

bullet either. Even the best written ergonomics 

procedures and training are 

not enough. These efforts may provide 

some reductions, but the improvements 

are usually short lived. Achieving material 

and sustained reductions in strain 

and sprain injuries takes a serious commitment 

to reinforcement. 

For example, let’s say in an effort to reduce 

strain and sprain injuries you just 

trained all your employees in proper 

body mechanics. With shift work and 

vacations, getting everyone through the 

training was quite a feat. Perhaps you 

had someone from corporate come in, a 

doctor from a local clinic or you hired 

a consultant to do the training. And, 

the feedback from your employees was 

overall positive. You feel pretty good 

about your efforts. Maybe it’s time to 

move onto the next priority? Don’t be 

fooled. If you stop here, the chances 

your employees will apply what they 

learned in the training (i.e., proper body 

mechanics) is slim to none. 

Reinforcement is the timely, repetitious, 

and specific reiteration of your expectations 

and objectives. Said another way, 

“practice makes perfect”. Consider the 

time and effort even the most skilled 

athletes spend practicing their craft. 

Your employees are no different. Reinforcement 

can come in many forms 

such as coaching, friendly reminders 

and even formal discipline. To reduce 

strain and sprain injuries, you must develop 

a formal reinforcement strategy. 

The type and nature of reinforcement 

may vary from company to company. 

Only you can choose the approach 

strategy appropriate for your organiza- 

“The “safety program of the month” or a knee jerk 

reaction to a serious accident, while more common than 

they should be, rarely leads to sustained results. “ 

tion. Key factors in choosing the best 

approach include the type and nature 

of your operation, the maturity level of 

your safety and health programs, the 

level of employee participation, and 

your organizations desired level of commitment 

to reducing strain and sprain injuries. 

Whichever approach you choose, 

it will be much easier to implement if 

you already have a similar process in 

place. For example, if you already have 

a job observation program in place 

where supervisors or employees perform 

safety inspections in the facility, simply 

add body mechanics to the list of items 

evaluated during the inspection. 

Another consideration when developing 

a reinforcement approach is process. 

Your approach must include a plan, 

implementation, review of findings and 

follow-up. For example, if using the 

job observation program as a reinforcement 

strategy, first develop a checklist 

to ensure consistent evaluation of body 

mechanics. Then determine who will 

perform the inspections, establish a set 

frequency (e.g., weekly, monthly) and 

train them how to perform the observations. 

Next, develop a means to collect, 

evaluate and analyze the information 

obtained during the inspections. This 

will enable you to identify problem areas 

or trends and allow you to prioritize 

and focus your future efforts. 

Lastly, consider ways to communicate 

the findings to your employees 

and management. Add the findings 

to a newsletter, monthly safety report 

or post it on a bulletin board. 

Seeing and hearing about the results 

of their efforts alone is a form of 

reinforcement. It may also be useful 

to have your safety committee or a 

task force review and evaluate the 

information collected. 

The safety observation program is just 

one of many reinforcement strategies 

you can implement to reduce strains 

and sprains. Other interesting and effective 

approaches can include using 

an incentive program, measuring improvement 

in employee range of motion, 

and hazard recognition and corrective 

action management programs 

just to name a few. Be creative. Your 

employees can be a great resource. The 

possibilities are endless. Find one that 

works for your organization and get the 

results you are looking to achieve. 

For more information about reducing 

strains and sprains, soft tissue, musculoskeletal, 

or overexertion injuries 

or reinforcement strategies, training 

in ergonomics, cumulative trauma, 

and body mechanics please go to 

http://www.ergo-power.com. Bobby 

Greene is CEO of Business Health 

Resources, LLC and the Ergo-Power 

Program. Business Health Resources, 

LLC is a consulting firm specializing 

in strain and sprain injury reduction 

and prevention. 

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Monthly Columns 

Editor’s Notes 6 

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Astrology 12 

Viewpoint Inspired 15 

Online Spotlight 28 

Sports Page 30 

Calendar of Events 32 

Cover Story 

S&B Elite has what it Takes, to keep you Healthy & Fit, Inside & Out! 20 

Focus on Eye Care 

Help For Tired Eyes 10 

Prostate Medication and Cataract Surgery 16 

10 Vital Issues Required in the Management of Glaucoma 17 

5 Natural Eye Care Tips 33 

Diopter 101 - How to Choose Your Reading Glasses’ Strength 36 

Unbelievable - Everyday Ingredient Could Cause Blindness 36 

Natural Approach to Eye Care 37 

Health/Mental 

Cancer Survivor Al Lehmann Speaks Out 2 

How Could a Chiropractic Adjustment Change Her Life? 8 

Help for Diabetics 11 

Your Heart is More Than a Pump, it is Also a Brain! Part II 14 

New Year’s Eve Resolution 29 

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Is Your Mouse Causing Pain and Discomfort? 18 

Achieve Correct Posture in Seconds 26 

Fitness 

Are You Fitness Forward or Backward? 3 

Shrink Your Outer Thighs with an Isometric Exercise 7 

5 Health and Fitness Mistakes Made During the Holidays 13 

Lovely Legs Kettlebell Workout 27 

Dynamic Stretching 27 

Exercise in Small Bursts Around the Home 38 

Nutrition 

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What You Don’t Know About Hidden/Delayed Food Allergies Can Hurt You 19 

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Editor’s Notes 

The holidays are here and no matter what is happening 

in your life, there’s always something to celebrate. 

Remember that just because you can’t give as much as 

usual to your friends and family, it doesn’t undermine 

your value as a person. 

I remember difficult holidays in the past where my family 

had very little funds for presents and parties but we 

improvised and gave homemade muffin gift baskets 

with homemade cards that lit up the faces of those who 

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By Ellen Miller 

FITNESS 

DAY SPA & 

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Shrink Your Outer Thighs 

with an Isometric Exercise 

You can take inches off your outer 

thighs with an isometric exercise. 

Not every individual is meant to belong 

to a gym. Isometric exercises are meant 

to be done anywhere and performed any 

time. This specific isometric exercise 

I personally perform first thing in the 

morning while brushing my teeth. I am 

a busy business professional and I multitask 

whenever I get the chance. 

Stand tall facing your bathroom counter. 

One hand is holding your toothbrush 

and one hand is placed on the 

counter for balance. Both of your hips 

are facing forward and so are your feet. 

Slowly lift one leg directly to the side. 

The idea is not to see how high you 

can lift your leg but how efficiently 

can you work your muscles. As you lift 

your leg to the side make sure that your 

foot is still facing forward. If your foot 

is angled even slightly to the side you 

will be pulling in quadriceps muscles. 

(Front of your upper thigh verses just 

outer thigh muscles) 

Once you are in position you should 

have your foot only 6-8 inches off the 

ground. You will feel a tightening in 

the outer thigh area. Hold this isometric 

position for 5 slow deep isobreathing 

breaths or about 30 seconds. Relax 

your leg for one single inhale and 

exhale then go back into this isometric 

position and repeat 2 more times. Then 

you will switch legs. 

If you find that this is not intense 

enough - you can place an isoband or 

exercise band around your ankles. This 

will limit your foot height off the floor 

but the intensity will be increased. Your 

opposite leg is also performing an isometric 

exercise and will fatigue. As with 

all isometric exercises the longer you 

hold this position the more intensely 

you will be working muscles. 

I encourage you to take a measurement 

of your upper thigh and then perform this 

exercise everyday. In one week you will 

start to feel a tightening of your muscles 

and you will start your inch reduction. 

Along with the isometric exercises do 

not forget that you will need to perform 

some kind of aerobic activity to burn 

calories along with smarter, healthier and 

portioned sizing with your foods. 

Article by Ellen Miller the originator 

of the IsoBreathing program. Ellen is a 

certified fitness practitioner and personal 

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HEALTH 

How Could a Chiropractic 

Adjustment Change Her Life? 

Q 

: Dr. Gottlieb, One of my friends 

from Virginia who I’ll call Sara 

finally went to a NUCCA doctor last 

week. I hate to sound like I don’t 

have any compassion but I was really 

fed up with hearing how bad her days were. 

You see, I’m a big believer in creating our 

own destiny, and I will do everything I 

can to make positive health changes. 

For the past four years all I heard 

about was how Sara couldn’t 

go to Trader Joe’s, couldn’t 

eat, couldn’t socialize, 

couldn’t go to church, 

and couldn’t have a 

bowel movement because 

she had vertigo or 

was so weak she couldn’t do anything. 

Dr. G, sometimes she wouldn’t even eat until 

6:30 pm. Around 8 pm she’d call and say that 

she couldn’t go to sleep because she ate too 

much! The next day her blood pressure was 

up to 190/110 and she’d begin self-medicating. 

I noticed her memory was slipping and 

Sara would repeat herself every day. It was 

like I was living through the movie Groundhog 

Day every day. No matter how much I tried to 

change my behavior so I wasn’t empowering her 

in any way and no matter how much I tried suggesting 

health solutions, it made no difference! 

And then I read your article in Health & Fitness 

Magazine about how high blood pressure 

could be an atlas vertebrae problem. I copied 

that article as fast as I could and faxed it to 

Sara. And this time she finally listened. 

Well, the afternoon after she went to a 

NUCCA doctor like you down in Virginia, 

she was a changed woman with very little 

repeating the past incidents, speaking coherently 

and even making a plan of what she was 

going to do with the rest of her life. Can you 

please explain how this happened just from a 

NUCCA treatment? 

Glad that something finally got through to 

Sara! Ms. Impatient 

: Dear Ms. Impatient, 

A 

When the atlas vertebrae in not in 

proper alignment it can usually causes 

a wide variety of symptoms that often 

appear unrelated. Frequently medical 

doctors will get frustrated with these 

patients because they have trouble 

making a diagnosis. 

Many doctors will think that what 

these patients are experiencing is all 

in their head or that they are faking it. 

Many of these patients have lost the 

respect of family members because 

they continue to be sick all the time 

but nothing can be found to be wrong 

with them. Family and friends just 

stop listening seriously to their endless 

array of complaints. Often times 

they have a long history of trying 

things over the years to help there 

condition but nothing works. Finally, 

they just give up. 

The reason why the symptomatic picture 

is very confusing to most doctors 

is because they are not looking in the 

right place. Treatment is not fixing 

the primary cause and therefore does 

not work. Often times the correct 

place to look is in the upper neck 

because that is where the autonomic 

control center is located. 

The autonomic nervous system controls 

all involuntary functions of the 

body like blood flow, digestion, etc. 

The upper neck is very vulnerable for 

misalignment due to anatomical fact 

that the vertebrae in this area of the 

spine have no bony lock. 

The atlas and axis vertebrae which are 

located in the upper neck are supported 

only my muscles and ligaments yet are 

holding up a 14 pound head and are the 

most moveable vertebrae of the entire 

spine. All these factors make the likelihood 

quite great that these bones could 

shift out of alignment. 

When they do, blood, nerve, and cerebral 

spinal fluid flow can become altered 

as it passes through the upper neck 

area on its way down to the body or up 

to the brain. Over time this altered flow 

can cause huge changes in the health of 

the human body. The symptoms associated 

with this altered flow will appear 

random and very confusing to most 

doctors. The reason for this is that there 

are trillions of nerves located in this 

area and symptoms will vary depending 

on which nerves are being irritated. 

The big idea for people to understand is 

that nothing out there is going to work 

very well if the upper neck misalignment 

is not fixed first. Think of it this way. 

Imagine tightening a rubber band around 

base of your index finger. Eventually, 

your finger is going to start hurting. 

Would it make sense to massage that finger 

or stick it with acupuncture needles? 

How about injecting it with pain medication 

or rubbing it with ointments? 

Maybe you could try physical therapy, 

stretching, and exercise. These are only 

going to give you temporary relief at 

best. How about cutting the finger off? 

Isn’t that what the doctors want to eventually 

do to a sick body? They just do 

surgery to remove the diseased organs 

or tissues. How about just taking off the 

tight rubber band because that is the true 

source of the problem? Well, that tight 

rubber band on the index finger is what 

is going on in the upper neck. Only this 

time it’s your brain and body that is being 

effected by the constriction. 

For those of you that are skeptical 

about the possibility of constriction 

occurring at the level of the brainstem 

like that rubber band on the index finger 

think again. A neurosurgeon is cur- 

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By Brett Gottlieb, D.C. 

rently doing research to see if anything 

is really happening in the brainstem 

when the atlas is out of alignment. He 

has scanning technology that has actually 

shows that changes are occurring 

in the brain stem after an adjustment to 

the atlas vertebrae. This is what I have 

been saying all along. It’s very exciting 

to see it with my own eyes! 

Top medical researchers are currently 

investigating the atlas misalignment 

and its effects on the human body 

thanks to a primary care physician in 

the Chicago area that has sent over 

5000 patients to chiropractors that 

specialize in the alignment of the atlas 

vertebrae. He was able to get the attention 

of some medical researchers 

that did a landmark study that showed 

a dramatic lowering of the blood pressure 

after an atlas adjustment. You can 

hear about this study by going on to 

my website www.painfreelife.net and 

clicking on the references and links 

section. There you will find a link to 

the Good Morning America show that 

talks about this study. This website is 

a good resource for information about 

what I do. Follow up studies that will 

try to duplicate these results are currently 

in the works. 

For a free consultation and exam to see 

if I can help your condition please call 

my office at 916-965-7155. 


9

HEALTH 

By Suzanne Hughes 

Help For Tired Eyes 

Eyes are a reflection of our very souls. 5) Washing your eyes frequently 

As they are among the most important 

with cold water is one of the easiest, 

10 December Edition 2008 parts of our body, it is our duty to 

take care of our eyes. For example, in 

today’s scenario, almost every person 

works on the computer throughout the 

cheapest and most effective means of 

keeping your eyes looking fresh. Doing 

this is sure to help relieve you of 

strain and fatigue. 

day at some point or other, at a place of 

business or at home. And the eyes tend 

to get tired and overworked which may 

lead to vision problems in future. So 

before your work culture takes a toll on 

your eyes, make sure you seek help for 

tired eyes. 

6) Just add a few drops of lavender 

oil to water, dip some cotton in it and 

apply to your eyes. You will find that 

this soothes and makes your eyes feel 

relieved of stress. 

7) Another excellent remedy for tired 

Symptoms of tired eyes include dark eyes includes dipping cotton pads in 

circles around your eyes and a puffy a solution prepared from boiling tea 

look, as one of the most common reasons 

for your eyes to get unduly tired is your eyes. This also relieves tiredness 

leaves in water and placing them on 

due to lack of sufficient sleep. Even if to a great extent. 

you work on your computer for a longer 

period of time, a good night’s sleep 

can restore the health of your eyes. 

Other tips and advice follow: 

Easy Eye Exercises 

Certain eye exercises done on a regular 

basis can be of great help for tired 

1) As you go on with your work everyday, 

consciously take frequent 

eyes. These include - 

breaks of five to ten minutes and sit Look at an object to your right; continue 

looking at it even as you turn your 

with your eyes closed. This will ensure 

rest and rejuvenation for the eyes. face to the extreme right. Do the same 

2) After a hard day’s work in front of 

thing up and down. 

the computer, if you come home and Another exercise includes holding 

sit in front of the television, it puts your finger in front of your eyes and 

a whole lot of strain on your eyes. concentrating on the same. With your 

Watching television can be avoided as eyes firmly fixed on your fingers, keep 

opposed to working on the computer. bringing the finger closer to your eyes. 

Take off your fingers and look into the 

3) If in spite of giving sufficient rest your 

open towards the horizon. Repeat these 

eyes continue to be listless and tired, it is 

steps a few times a day. 

time for you to consult an ophthalmologist 

and take help for tired eyes. 

A combination of treatment and exercises 

can restore the health of your 

4) If the tiredness is caused through 

eyes and bring back the shine and sparkle 

in them. Learn and take action! 

any medical condition, the ophthalmologist 

will be able to provide you 

treatment which will restore brightness 

and that twinkle in your eyes. for online eyeglasses. For more great 

Suzanne Hughes is a style consultant 

Apart from this, a few eye exercises advice and tips on how to look great 

and home remedies may effectively in your eyeglasses, visit her online at 

cure your eyes. 

www.ReadinStyle.com/expert.aspx


HEALTH 

Help for 

Diabetics 

We interviewed Dr. Bentley 

Gubar, Vice President of 

the great website, 

www.DiabeticRockstar.com and also 

the Director of Mentoring Services. 

This website encourages diabetics to 

live life to the fullest. It also helps 

uninsured diabetics by giving them 

diabetic supplies free of charge. The 

website is not connected to any corporation 

and is a grassroots movement. 

Dr. Gubar was originally trained as a 

chiropractic physician (now retired) 

and recently completed a program in 

radiology. He was diagnosed with Diabetes 

Type 1 in 2008. 

Q: Dr. Gubar, What type of insulin 

pump are you using? 

A: At this time, I’m using the latest 

insulin pump from Animas Corporation 

called the One Touch Ping. 

Q: How does it work? Does it automatically 

calculate how much insulin 

you need all day long? 

A: Yes and no. My insulin pump will 

give me a maintenance dose of insulin, 

known as a basal dose. This is the 

amount of insulin my body requires to 

function if I don’t eat. A basal dose is 

calculated by finding what my fasting 

levels of blood glucose are at different 

times of the day. The pump adjusts 

itself to give me a basal dose of insulin 

every minute. 

There are of course times when I 

eat. Because of the carbohydrates in 

foods, I have to give myself another 

dose of insulin to “cover” the amount 

of carbohydrates that I eat. This is 

known as the bolus dose. By entering 

the number of carbohydrates that 

I have during that meal, the pump 

automatically calculates the dose of 

insulin required for what I’m eating. 

Also, by entering my blood glucose 

measurement, the pump can also 

give me a dose of insulin to bring my 

blood glucose back down to a “normal” 

level. 

Q: Does having the pump prevent any 

worry about diabetic coma? 

A: Yes, it does prevent worry about 

diabetic coma, as it gives me insulin 

on a constant basis. There are 

of course things that I must be very 

careful about. If the pump fails, or 

if there is an occlusion in the tubing 

or catheter that connects the pump 

to my body, there is a possibility of 

becoming hyperglycemic which may 

lead to diabetic coma. The insulin 

pump however, has built in alarms 

that monitor both pump functions 

and if occlusions in the “line” are 

present allowing me to correct any 

problems before they can effect my 

glucose levels. 

Nothing is foolproof though, and I still 

have insulin syringes and other supplies 

available in case I require them. 

Q: Did you get training from a dietitian 

after you were diagnosed? 

A: While I was in the hospital, I was 

given a 15-minute lecture about carbohydrates. 

This obviously wasn’t sufficient. 

After my discharge, most of my 

training I did on my own by seeking 

out resources on the web and speaking 

with other diabetics. I believe that this 

is one of the most important facets to 

successfully dealing with diabetes, and 

the most lacking. 

Q: What types of trends are you seeing 

with diabetes? 

A: Diabetes is one of the fastest growing 

epidemics in the United States 

today. More and more people are being 

diagnosed on a daily basis. This 

not only includes Type 1, but also 

Type 2, Gestational Diabetes and other 

forms. What used to be thought of as 

“Juvenile” diabetes is being diagnosed 

in more and more adults. We are also 

seeing more and more complications 

from untreated and undiagnosed diabetes. 

These complications include renal 

failure, blindness and nerve damage to 

name just a few. 

Q: What do you diabetics want to 

learn about most? 

A: Diabetics are interested in two different 

things. Firstly, they want to know 

about nutrition: How to eat sensibly and 

wisely to maintain a normal blood glucose 

level. This is important in avoiding 

complications later on in life. 

The other thing that diabetics want to 

know about is how to afford their supplies. 

With the cost of insurance rising, 

the economy in a recession and the loss 

of employment opportunities many diabetics 

can’t afford their supplies. Many 

must make a choice between feeding 

their families and testing their blood 

glucose levels. This is something that 

the government must address, not only 

for diabetics but for all people suffering 

from chronic diseases or cancer. 

Q: Dr. Gubar, how important would 

you say that exercise is for diabetics? 

A: Exercise, along with nutrition, is 

the cornerstones of treatment for diabetics. 

Exercise not only keeps the 

heart healthy and maintains circulation, 

but it also reduces the amount 

of insulin that a diabetic needs. This 

is because when exercising, the body 

burns up glucose for fuel, and therefore 

there is less of a need for insulin to do 

the same function. 

Q: What kind of hope can you offer 

those with diabetes? 

A: Diabetes is not a death sentence. 

Treated responsibly with exercise and 

nutritional support, one can live a long 

life without the fear of complications. 

In the final analysis, it’s all about the 

choices the diabetic makes. 


11

ASTROLOGY 

By Michael Mercury 

The Mercury Minute 

December 2008 

Light is the shadow of the Divine 

– Clint Cochran, mystic 

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) 

This month you’re supported by the 

energy of the stars. You get things done at 

work, and for once, are ahead of schedule. 

Romance is just what you want, and this 

a wonderful month for intimacy. Your difficult 

years are behind you, and the path 

that lies ahead is opening up. Your family 

is a wonderful comfort to you. 

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) 

If you’re overly sentimental, you’ll 

miss the opportunity for self-discovery. 

Friends are supportive of your endeavors, 

and you’re loved by many. You 

receive numerous invitations to holiday 

gatherings. Someone new appears out 

of the blue, and this could be a very 

fun encounter. It just takes one moment 

for your life to change, and it is always 

changing. You love to spend money, 

but money is saved only when you stop 

spending everything you earn. 

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) A 

fresh beginning accompanies the arrival 

of the New Year. You need to work 

harder, but that’s fine with you. Someone 

who has eluded you in the past reappears 

in your life, just when you least expect it. 

The holiday season is a glorious time for 

family love. Romance is in the wings, 

and the mood is set for bonding closer 

with that special someone. 

Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20) 

You feel a shift of energy in your 

wondrous life. It seems as if suddenly 

you’ve made major strides forward; but 

you’d be prudent to delay making that 

big decision until the beginning of the 

new year, which is replete with opportunities 

for advancement in your personal 

life. This is a time for being grateful for 

all that you have and to you tell your 

family how much you love them. 

Aries (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19) 

This is the most amazing time for 

personal energy and persona. You’re 

in demand, and people from all walks 

of life are asking for your attention. 

But if you spread yourself too thin, 

you won’t enjoy what should be a 

blossoming time. The holidays are 

for sharing with the ones you love. 

Your inner child is the most important 

asset you have. 

Taurus (Apr. 20 - May 20) 

New information gives you hope for a 

project that you’ve been working on. 

You’re not in the best of moods, but you 

can change that! You have a tendency to 

be self-centered; so make the effort to 

pay more attention to the people in your 

life and to the love that your family has 

for you. The holidays are a time for 

renewal of spirit – and not for spending 

money that you don’t have. 

Gemini (May 21 - June 21) 

Once again, you need to decide whether 

to leave town for the holidays or 

to stay at home for a quiet time with 

a few close friends. Your family may 

be disappointed, but if you’re true to 

form, you’ll change your mind and 

surprise everyone at the last minute, 

including yourself. Your life has never 

a dull moment, and that’s just the way 

you like it. 

Cancer (June 22 - July 22) 

Perseverance is the most important aspect 

Rest, care, and good food are what 

you want and need to beat off whatever 

is weakening your body. If you’re in a 

grumpy mood, then do everyone a favor 

by avoiding contact with people. The 

holidays can be demanding, but less 

is more when you don’t overload your 

life. Family members are not always 

easy to deal with, but your patience will 

be rewarded. After all, love is what it’s 

all about. 

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) 

As the life of the party, party on! But 

don’t get carried away with all the 

excitement, foolishly spending money 

that could be better used elsewhere. And 

of course, drive safely, or better yet, 

have a designated driver. This is a time 

to be with your family, to appreciate the 

simple things in life. You’re on the way 

to a spiritual awakening in your view 

of love! Work could demand more time 

than expected. 

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) 

There is a part of you that transforms 

smaller problems into bigger ones. You 

can’t change anyone but yourself, and 

that takes all of your attention. Others 

will just have to find their own way 

out of the messes they’ve created. Your 

experiences bring meaningful insights 

into what is important in life. Consider 

planning a trip for the coming year. 

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 23) 

For the past year, it seems like you’ve 

been swimming in quicksand. But 

there is a major shift in consciousness 

approaching, and you’re turning an 

important corner for self-development. 

You’re starting a new life – and you 

know it! Love is the best medicine. 

You are loved, and you experience how 

much people appreciate you. Let go of 

the past – there’s nothing you can do 

about it! 

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 21) 

You’re really at your best when your 

passion is used for sensual healing. If 

you’re single, make yourself available 

for those who need your abilities. This is 

a time for meeting new people. You’re 

invited to many gatherings, and this can 

be a happy hunting ground for connecting 

with that special someone. Use your 

intelligent mind to discover what’s in 

your best interest. 

Personal Astrology Readings by Mercury are 

wonderful, original gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, 

and for clarification concerning 

your life. Readings are conducted in person 

or via the phone, at (916) 834-4321. All readings 

are taped. www.michaelmercury.com HF 

12 


By David Bohmiller 

FITNESS 

Health & Fitness Mistakes 

Made During the Holidays 

My recent relocation from the 24 

degree Fahrenheit weather of 

Boston, MA to the sunshine and 

beaches of Southern California 

got me to thinking about the differences 

and the similarities of the holiday season 

for people around the country. 

In Boston right now, they’re’re celebrating 

the Patriots win and getting ready 

for a cold Turkey Day. 

In Southern California, we may not 

have had as much luck considering the 

Chargers loss, but we’re also getting 

ready for Thanksgiving dinner followed 

by a stroll along the Pacific Ocean. 

Whatever your location, there are several 

truths to the holiday season. 

The truth of the matter is that most 

people tend to put on some extra pounds 

starting with Halloween and continuing 

through the New Year. 

And every year, many of us go through 

the same thought process. 

You may have found yourself saying: 

“This year is going to be different.” 

“I’m going to eat less. I won’t have 2 

desserts.” 

“I’m going to start exercising before 

the holidays.” 

“I’m going to stick to my New Year’s 

resolution(s).” 

To help you out this holiday season, 

we’ve put together a list of the 5 biggest 

health and fitness mistakes people 

everywhere are making and what you 

can do to make sure you don’t fall into a 

weight gain trap. 

Here are the Top 5 Health and Fitness 

Mistakes You May Be Making... 

Mistake #1 – Not Having or Not 

Changing Your Cardio Exercise 

Program 

Many people hit plateaus in the quest 

for better fitness. Sometimes it’s a 

weightlifting plateau and sometimes it 

is a cardiovascular fitness plateau. 

Remember, your heart is a muscle, too 

- the most important one. 

If you aren’t working it at all or if you 

keep doing the same cardio routine over 

and over again, then your heart is never 

challenged in a good way. 

To make sure that you are training your 

cardiovascular system correctly, you’ll 

want to cross train by employing several 

different cardiovascular activities. 

Here are a few to get you started during 

the holiday season: 

* Walking - Take a walk with family 

members before and/or after your holiday 

meals. It’s a great way to burn a 

few extra calories and will warm your 

body up a bit (especially those of you in 

Boston and the colder climates). 

* Cross Training - If you’re at the gym, 

test out a machine you don’t normally use. 

If you’ve been using the treadmill forever, 

the muscles you can see (your legs) 

and the muscles you can’t see (your 

heart) are probably getting comfortable. 

Switching exercise machines will keep 

those muscles guessing and can even 

make the time seem to go by faster. 

Mistake #2 – Only Doing Cardio 

Cardiovascular activity will help your 

heart get stronger and help you to 

burn some fat and carbohydrate calories, 

but a faster and more efficient 

way to get to your health and weight 

loss goals is to couple your cardio 

with a weight lifting routine. 

Weight lifting will help to build some 

lean muscle throughout your body. 

Having a little more muscle on your 

frame will help you burn more calories 

throughout the day. 

Mistake #3 – Eating the Wrong 

Foods...And Too Much of Them 

It’s hard enough to eat the right foods in 

the right amounts throughout the year. 

During the holidays, offices and kitchens 

are often bombarded with sweet and 

sugary treats. It can be almost impossible 

to resist. 

That’s why so many people put on anywhere 

from 5 - 20 extra pounds during 

the holiday season. 

If you’re concerned about gaining 

weight during the holidays, these 2 

tricks will help. 

1) Increase or maintain your water and 

fruit intake 

Once you are at a holiday dinner 

party it may be tougher to resist the 

food temptations. 

Before you leave the house be sure to 

drink a glass of water and/or have a 

piece of fruit. This will help quench at 

least part of your appetite and leave a 

little less room in your stomach for that 

extra cupcake. 

2) Bring healthy treats to the office - 

If there is only one choice, then that’s 

the one you’ll make. 

By having a selection, it will be easier 

to make some heart healthy, lower 

calorie choices. 

Having fruit salad rather than a bowl of 

chocolates is a great way to stick to a 

sound nutritional plan. 

Mistake #4 – Concentrating on 

Muscles One at a Time 

Long gone are the days of working the 

biceps only. 

Split routines (a staple of bodybuilding) 

are being replaced by various total-body 

workout strategies. 

Not only do you burn more calories, but 

you can get more done in less time. 

Mistake #5 – Not Asking for Help 

When You Need It 

With so much information available in 

magazines and yes, on the internet, it 

can be difficult to know what information 

to trust. 

Too often we keep plugging away, too 

proud to ask for guidance or assistance. 

If you’ve been stuck in the holiday 

cycle of gaining weight and losing 

weight, only to gain more weight, 

then lose it again, and you’re ready 

for change, then don’t be afraid to ask 

for guidance from a certified health 

and fitness professional. 

The Manhattan Beach Personal Trainer 

Team has over 10 years of experience 

in creating effective fat loss and weight 

loss programs. 

We’ve successfully helped hundreds of 

clients through the holiday season and 

are ready to help you. 

David “Boh” Bohmiller holds a Bachelor’s 

degree in Physical Education- 

Exercise Science from Bridgewater 

State College and is NSCA-CSCS certified. 

David “Boh” Bohmiller is the 

owner of My Personal Trainer School 

(www.my-personal-trainer-school. 

com) , a group of personal trainers 

in Manhattan Beach, CA. He is well 

known for his effective fitness program 

design for athletes and clients of 

all ages and all skill levels. 


13

HEALTH 

By Dr Arien Van Der Merwe 

Your Heart is More 

Than a Pump, 

it is Also a Brain! 

Part 2 

Stress accelerates your heart rate 

through secretion of the adrenal 

stress hormones adrenalin, noradrenalin 

and the long-term stress hormone cortisol. 

Stress is initially experienced as 

emotions or feelings within the limbic 

system of the brain. ANF influences 

not only the heart muscle contraction, 

pressure in blood vessels and kidneys, 

but also the mood-influencing adrenal 

glands, as well as the brain. In the brain, 

parasympathetic or sympathetic impulses 

coming from the heart help trigger 

the onset of either calming or excitatory 

thoughts and emotions. 

Research also shows that by focusing 

on, or visualizing feelings of love, peace 

and gratitude, breathing and heart rate 

slow down, and become synchronized 

and harmonious. Regular meditation 

practice has a similar effect. In emotionally 

healthy people, there appears to be 

a strong tendency for the heart and brain 

to have a smoothly functioning dialogue, 

and to remain synchronized, or 

entrained. Entrainment reflects a positive 

frame of mind, but also helps create 

it, in part by enhancing the balance of 

the autonomic nervous system (parasympathetic 

/ relaxing, and sympathetic 

/ excitatory system). The body, clearly, 

can help heal the mind. But what gets 

this healing process started? The mind 

itself! Your mind, when focused on 

appreciation, love and peace, has a 

limitless power to trigger physical and 

emotional healing. 

According to Candace Pert in her new 

book ‘Everything You Need to Know 

to Feel Go(o)d’, neural nests that form 

pathways after repeated firing in specific 

patterns (compare this to wild animals 

treading the same pathway to the 

water every single day), form memory 

not only in the brain, but also in the 

heart, spinal cord, immune system - actually 

all systems linked by autonomic 

ganglia and part of the psychosomatic 

network. This information network 

comprises the firing between neurons 

in the nervous system (only 2% of the 

information system), the link of ligands 

(peptides, hormones, neurotransmitters) 

to their receptors (98% of the information 

system), and the matrix, or intricate 

spider web of collagen fibers that link 

throughout the bodymind, and extending 

into every single cell. 

According to James Oschman in his 

book ‘Energy Medicine: The Scientific 

Basis’, the living matrix can be 

compared to a liquid crystal and it is a 

physical entity explaining how energy 

healing works, and also instantaneous, 

or miraculous healing. Through instant 

transmission along the matrix, new 

molecules of emotion can bind to receptors, 

with an immediate healing effect. 

On the surface, this is the benefit of 

repeating positive affirmations and on a 

deeper, spiritual level, the epiphany or 

transcendent moment the mystics talk 

about, of finally being able to let go and 

release old, buried emotions of past core 

emotional trauma, from the cells of your 

body, especially the heart, and creating 

new pathways of health and wellbeing, 

new ‘elsewheres of thought’ as Ramhta 

(JC Knight) said in the movie ‘What the 

Bleep do we Know?!..’. 

Heartfelt feelings 

We often say: my heart’s not in it 

anymore; my heart is sore; my heart 

is breaking. This is much more literal 

than we thought! In all cultures and 

religions, the experience of peace, love, 

healing and harmony are seated in the 

heart and thymus (responsible for immunity) 

region in the chest. Feelings of 

love also have a positive influence on 

the immune system, hormones and cognitive 

brain function. 

In his book, ‘Love & Survival’, Dr 

Dean Ornish says that the most important 

contributing factor to heart 

health, is the love and intimacy found 

in close relationships. Research 

has shown that people in Japan and 

France (both countries with low heart 

disease risk) have very close family 

and friendship links, signifying the 

perception they have of having a support 

system in times of trouble. Lack 

of love and intimacy has been shown 

to be the most consistent predictor of 

heart disease! This is a more consistent 

factor than genetics and risk factors 

such as obesity, too little exercise, 

high LDL-cholesterol, poor nutrition 

and smoking. 

Even some of the risk factors can be 

attributable to lack of social interaction 

and feeling isolated and alone! 

People smoke, drink, or overeat as an 

ineffective, harmful way of stilling the 

mind from the stressful monkey chatter, 

to try and prevent the emotions 

from surfacing. 

Other feelings associated with the heart: 

• Issues with unconditional love 

• Heart not in it anymore: work & 

relationships 

• Perfectionist, driven, workaholic - type 

A behaviour 

• Harshly judgmental of self and others 

• Difficulty expressing emotions or feelings 

• Denying feelings 

• Difficult relationships - cannot cope 

with needs of others 

• Self control issues - the inner drive to 

always be in control of situations 

• Fear of failure - empathy with yourself 

and others 

All these are stressors or triggers for the 

stress reaction where the heart and cardiovascular 

system are constantly put in 

red alert to react in the classical stress 

response: fight or flight! 

This does NOT imply that you CAUSE 

your disease on purpose! The process 

occurs on a deeply unconscious level 

in cell memories. You can however, become 

consciously aware of these issues 

and through process work, help your 

inner self to heal, leading to personal 

power and inner peace. 

Dr Arien van der Merwe is a medical 

doctor, specialist corporate health & wellness 

service provider and author of Stress 

Solutions, ‘Relax & Unwind’ relaxation 

CD, Health & Happiness and Training 

manuals on Wellness/Peer Education, 

Stress Management and Workplace Wellness. 

For more info & to order: 

www.HealthStressWellness.com 

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Viewpoint Inspired... 

RELATIONSHIPS 

Dear Mitch, 

My husband and I have been renting out a 

room in our house for desperately needed 

extra money. We currently have a 30 year-old 

woman living with us. We had her move in 

because she and I worked together for over 

a year, and she was always very nice and 

friendly. She was holding down two jobs, and 

she had a lot going for her. 

Since she moved in, she has gotten 2 DUI’s 

and lost her car and her license. She is bulimic, 

and her life seems to be spinning out of 

control. She lost her job, started drinking 24/7, 

and she admitted to be using something. 

I have tried to be there for her because she 

has no one else but she is not receptive to it. 

She told me that I am the only person who has 

been kind to her in her whole life. Recently 

things got worse and she started bringing lots 

of random men into our home. She will sleep 

with up to 3 people a night - we think she’s 

doing it for money. 

Our neighbors complained to my husband 

about the number of people coming and going 

from our house. We do not live that type of 

lifestyle and also don’t feel safe with that many 

people coming and going from our house. We 

worked really hard for our things and don’t 

want something to happen to them.... long 

story short I gave her a month’s notice after 

she went ape crazy in our house one night. I 

called the police department for guidance but 

was told that unless I had video proof or a 

recording we had to let her stay in our home 

for 1 more month. 

I am a very easygoing person but now I am 

concerned for our safety over the next month 

because she is using something and mostly because 

I care about her and hate to see her do 

something crazy to herself. She is a very quiet 

girl who needs help, but my husband doesn’t 

want me to get involved because he says I am 

always to nice to people. If you could offer me 

any advice that would be great because she 

really needs some kind of intervention. 

Scared At Home 

Natomas 

Hey At Home, 

“Peace, like charity, begins at home.” - Franklin 

D. Roosevelt 

Bottom Line: It’s YOUR Home!... 

Meanwhile, you’ve got a very dangerous, 

labile threat living there. 

While Landlord-Tenant law is the specialty of 

those in that field, here’s a few key points: 

• Do you have a contract with your tenant? If 

so, what does it say? Any chance (usually 

not), you happened to put in a clause giving 

you right to terminate your contract if you 

feel your home and/or lives are in danger? 

• If you have this in your contract, tell her 

you’re at that point! Per your description, 

your home and beings are definitely at risk, 

having random strangers enter the home 

without you being able to interact and assess 

risk. Her admission of use of illegal 

drugs suggests she may be holding and/or 

using them in your home! 

• If you have a contract that doesn’t mention 

any additional right to protect yourself 

and your home, as the officer said, you’re 

in a tough spot. When you look at California 

law, eviction is a detailed, sometimes 

complex process. 

• If you don’t have a contract, DOCU- 

MENT everything! In fact, if you DO 

have a contract: DOCUMENT everything! 

It’s amazing how much law enforcement, 

judges and the like appreciate and respond 

positively to good documentation. It’s 

MUCH easier for a third party to know 

what really took (or is taking) place with 

documentation! 

• Documentation would include noting every 

single related action or statement made 

by this tenant. Don’t “forget”, “let it slide”, 

or consider anything as “insignificant”! 

Respect any potential judicial or law enforcement 

people as being the ones trained 

to determine what actions and information 

are “relevant”. 

• Look online, for example: http://www.kinseylaw.com/LAWLIB/realpr/evictlaw.html 

- 

Sometimes it’s unfortunate, but part of caring 

for your home and your marriage involves 

ensuring you operate within the law. 

• No matter what, I’d recommend allowing 

friends, family and neighbors to help protect 

your home! Sometimes, even a complaining 

neighbor will join forces with you, 

should he/she know what’s taking place. 

Start a conversation with neighbors by 

acknowledging the lifestyle you and your 

husband have, and by stating your commitment 

to being a good neighbor... I’d also 

recommend noting their comments as being 

“supportive”, as their concerns being “caring”. 

There’s a chance they will hear your 

integrity, and empathize with your struggle 

with this bad renter. 

** Think about it: How much do you and 

your neighbors really know each other? 

They’re not sure about your values and 

commitment to the neighborhood unless 

you discuss it, and show them! 

Spirit/God puts people in our lives for a 

reason! Let people know what’s going on, 

and you may be surprised to see them eager 

to help! They may be able to contribute to 

issues resolution by: 

• Helping watch your house (even driving by) 

to look for activity, details and dangerous or 

illegal issues. 

• Connecting you with legal, criminal justice 

or other resources. 

• Substantiating your issues and concerns. 

First, it’s empowering to know others acknowledge 

our beliefs, our values, and the 

fact that we deserve certain things! Also, you 

could end up in a situation where corroboration 

of your story turns out to be a powerful 

tool in handling this messy state of affairs. 

• Choosing to leave you alone! Sometimes the 

best someone has to offer is to not pester you 

about their concerns (like those neighbors who 

may have legitimate complaints about this 

woman). While their concerns may be valid, if 

they know you’re on the same page with them, 

these people may feel you’re handling the situation 

as best you can. Simply not bugging you 

can be a form of support. 

• Every element of life is but an opportunity. 

I have no doubt that you and your husband 

can use this opportunity well! 

My friend, any chance you two never really 

sat down and discussed what “home” means 

to each of you? Like MOST couples?! 

In this busy, harried culture, we often assume 

shared views and values. Rarely do I see a 

couple that’s discussed the specific details of 

their expectations, goals, values and dreams. 

Instead, we generally participate in a brief 

overview of “who the other person is” and 

we move forward. I’m not sure how much 

you really knew about your tenant, but I’d 

be surprised if the arrangement was prefaced 

with detailed conversation around your expectations. 

It can be unfair or inappropriate to “expect” 

behaviors of someone in a relationship! 

• If you didn’t lay out your expectations 

in the beginning, the other person in the 

relationship deserves the space to not act 

within your beliefs. 

Meanwhile, some activities, like using 

illicit drugs are “exempt” from this 

rule as inappropriate or “wrong”. This 

is because illegal activity has its own 

special ramifications, including being 

legitimate relationship and/or 

contract breakers. It IS fair to “assume” 

any other person will NOT 

participate in illegal activities and 

therefore to demand such! 

The police mentioned video 

and/or audio/tape proof of your 

tenant’s activities. Investment in a camera 

might save you a lot of problems! 

SO, why do you think you chose this lesson 

opportunity? Yes, I’m asking: “Why did YOU 

CHOOSE this?!” Look at: 

• What are your boundaries, criteria and expectations 

for “casual association” relationships? 

• What are your boundaries, criteria and expectations 

for “friendships”? 

• How about rental relationships (quasi-business-family)? 

• Then do the same for “family” and “marriage” 

relationships... 

You should come up with some criteria for 

every relationship, and others which are 

more specific to different relationships. You 

should actually expect more from a renter in 

your home, because it’s not just “business”. 

On some level, a renter becomes a dramatic 

element of your personal space, of your core 

associations, and of your home care team! 

It’s quite normal to not have discussed expectations 

at length with your renter. Now you 

have the opportunity to discern how you’d 

like to handle the next relationship. 

Your husband says you’re “always nice to 

people” What does that mean? Being “nice” 

can mean kind, polite and expecting the best 

for people you care about. It can also mean: 

A good recipe for disaster: Loving someone 

more than they love themselves! 

Charity begins at home. – Your first assignment 

is to take care of your heart, and the 

hearts of those in your family. Some of the 

things we “wish for” turn out to be uncomfortable, 

yet powerful, opportunities to grow 

and develop your relationships with yourself 

and with those you love the most! 

• A great thing to do during “Winter” – The 

time for reflection and reassessment! 

Namasté 

Mitch 

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Mitch Darnell, MA, OM 

Inspiration Wedding Officiant 


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NUTRITION By Anna Fiori EYE HEALTH 

By Keri Muli 

Making a Great Italian 

Tomato Sauce 

From Scratch 

If you have ever sat in an Italian 

kitchen and watched the making 

of a great Italian tomato sauce 

from scratch, you would actually 

be in awe at the entire process. 

This is a timed and methodical process, 

and one that has been around for centuries. 

The Italians believe that making 

your own tomato pasta sauce is not 

just a tradition but also a necessity for 

fine food. You will be hard pressed to 

find a family within all of Italy’s many 

regions that does not make their own 

sauce that has been handed down by 

past generations. The Italians believe 

in doing things that old fashioned way 

when it comes to cooking, and the results 

basically speak for themselves. 

Picking Your 

Own Ingredients 

If you are going to be making your 

own Italian tomato sauce, then you are 

going to want the freshest ingredients 

available to you. This will basically 

start with you picking your own vegetables 

for the sauce you are making, and 

you can pick great plum tomatoes and 

fine robust onions to start with a great 

base. These tomatoes are smaller than 

steakhouse tomatoes, and they are actually 

an oblong shape kind of like a pear. 

These tomatoes are sweet and have a 

great taste to them, and this makes and 

ideal starting point for your own tomato 

sauce for pasta. These tomatoes will be 

pressed in a large tub, and then boiled 

to bring out the flavor of the tomatoes. 

This will be the basic sauce to which 

you will apply everything else too. 

Slow Cooked 

To Perfection 

When making your own tomato cause 

for you pasta dishes, you are going to 

want to slow cook this sauce. This will 

help bring it to perfection, as nothing 

this tasty should ever be rushed. When 

you cook it slowly it is almost like the 

ingredients are on a timed release with 

their flavors, and this makes the sauce 

fantastic in the end. There are many different 

versions of a fine Italian tomato 

sauce that you can find in each and 

every village and town within the linings 

of the country of Italy. Depending 

on what region you is in, will determine 

how the sauce is not only made but how 

it tastes as well. A fine and intricate 

sauce is something that has to blend for 

several hours in order for it to be the 

optimum consistency and texture. This 

will be the sauce that feeds your family 

and or friends; this is why you want it to 

be perfect in every way. 

Gentle Introductions 

You will need to make gentle introductions 

when making your own tomato 

sauce for your pasta dishes. These introductions 

mean the herbs and spices 

that you will be using in the sauce, to 

bring out the fine tiny tastes that make 

the sauce great. With the likes of Rosemary, 

and Oregano you will see much in 

the way of change that your sauce will 

go through while on the slow simmer 

cooking method. 

Anna Fiori writes food related articles 

for the Italian Traditional Food website 

at www.italiantraditionalfood.com. 

Prostate Medication 

and Cataract Surgery 

Have you been diagnosed with a cataract? Are you currently 

taking Flomax? Flomax is the most commonly prescribed 

drug to treat prostate enlargement, or benign prostate hyperplasia 

(BPH). Flomax and other drugs in the alpha-blocker class decrease the need 

to urinate in the middle of the night. 

Flomax does not adversely affect the eye or vision, but it does adversely affect 

cataract surgery by preventing the pupil to adequately dilate during the procedure. 

This condition has been coined Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS). 

IFIS has been associated with an increased complication rate during cataract surgery. 

It is very important for the patient to advise their ophthalmologist that they 

are taking Flomax if they are to undergo cataract surgery. In our pratice, we take 

the following steps to insure an excellent surgical outcome: 

– Discontinue Flomax several weeks prior to surgery, if possible. 

– Prescribe a long acting dilating drops 1 week prior to surgery. 

– Use a dilating medication in the eye during surgery. 

– Use a new device called the Malyugin Ring during cataract surgery in order to 

ensure adequate pupil dialtion. 

“Flomax does not adversely affect the eye or vision, but it 

does adversely affect cataract surgery by preventing the 

pupil to adequately dilate during the procedure.” 

The Malyugin ring has been one of the most important inventions in preventing 

complications associated with IFIS. It makes a possibly difficult case much easier 

by mechanically keeping the pupil dilated during surgery. 

It is important for patients to inform their ophthalmologist when they are taking 

this or any other prostate drugs prior to eye surgery. Please be sure to discuss this 

and all concerns with your surgeon prior to your procedure. Following this advice 

could lead to a much safer surgical outcome. 

Located in East Hanover, NJ, EyeCare 20/20 provides ophthalmic care for the 

entire family whether it’s routine vision correction or surgical intervention. Under 

the direction of Cary Silverman, M.D., Medical Director, EyeCare 20/20 serves 

patients from surrounding communities as well as those from other states nationwide. 

Dr. Silverman specializes in innovative LASIK vision correction, state-ofthe-art 

refractive cataract surgery, as well as an array of other refractive surgery 

options for patients who are not candidates for LASIK. 

For more info, contact Keri Muli at (973) 560-1500 or www.eyecare2020.com 

16 


10 Vital Issues Required 

in the Management 

of Glaucoma 

By Jay Stockman 

EYE HEALTH 

Glaucoma is a silent disease that always results in blindness if not properly treated. 

There are several types of glaucoma, but all are a result of increased pressure 

within the eye, and a corresponding decrease in blood flow to the optic nerve. Like 

most diseases, treatment of glaucoma has evolved over the years, and knowing what 

must be done and considered when therapy is administrated can make the difference 

between life long vision and ultimate blindness. 

There are 10 considerations that should always be kept in mind when treating and 

suffering from glaucoma. 

1) Prostaglandins are one of the newest medications that are employed to treat glaucoma. 

They are extremely efficacious, and have a low rate of side affects. Therapeutically, 

Travatan and Lumigan are a little more affective the Xalatan in lowering 

intra-ocular pressure, but Xalatan has fewer side affects. Travatan lowered pressure 

and average of 8.7 mm Hg, and Lumigan 5.5 mm Hg while Xalatan was at 4.8 mm 

Hg. There is no ethnic difference with prostaglandins efficacy. The major issue when 

prescribing these medications are their tremendous expense. 

2) Pachometry, or measuring corneal thickness; is a must when evaluating and treating 

glaucoma patients. The importance of Pachometry was clearly shown during the 

Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study, (OHTS). Corneal thickness will affect both 

the actual measurement of the Intra Ocular Pressure(IOP) using Goldman Tonometry 

and the target IOP. Corneal rigidity greater the 520 um will result in higher than actual 

IOP readings and thinner corneas will display lower than actual IOP. The problem 

is how much higher or lower as a result of this rigidity issue. Therefore a patient 

being treated for glaucoma with thicker corneas is at greater risk of vision loss then 

one with thinner corneas. The greater the thickness, the greater the danger, and the 

converse occurs for thinner corneas. 

3) Strong patient-doctor relationships are essential. Glaucoma is a life long disease 

that will be asymptomatic until the later stages of the disorder. Therefore the patient 

must trust his/her doctor despite not feeling any different while under going therapy. 

The patient must be well educated by the eye doctor and shown the results of each 

test be they Visual Fields, IOP readings, and OCTs. Trust and follow up is the key. 

4) Gonioscopy is a must. Anterior angle measurement will help diagnose some forms 

of glaucoma and follow any changes in this important structure as therapy continues. 

If laser treatments are done, gonioscopy should be performed more frequently. 

5) The patient must understand that their treatment is for life. The most important 

component to the success in glaucoma therapy is patient compliance. If all is done 

perfectly well, but the patient fails to take the medication as prescribed, then failure 

is inevitable. With the new medications that require single daily administration, compliance 

has improved, but contact reminders are required at each follow up visit. 

6) Ethnicity is an important factor that must be considered. Based on the Baltimore 

Eye Study, African Americans are twice as likely as Caucasians to go blind in both 

eyes as a result of glaucoma. While there are many other factors that must be included 

in the diagnosis and therapeutic process, ethnicity and race must never be over 

looked or minimized. 

7) The optic nerve heads must be studies stereoscopically at the onset of the diagnostic 

process, and continued as the condition evolves. An even subtle change in 

one quadrant of the nerve head is significant in the progression of the disease. 

Is Diabetes a risk factor? While Diabetes is pretty much a risk factor for most 

diseases, and complicates; there is no direct evidence to support the relationship 

between Diabetes and glaucoma. In addition, while the OHTS data suggested that 

Diabetes was a protective factor against glaucoma, recent studies have failed to 

prove that factor as well. Basically, having Diabetes is neither good nor bad with 

regard to glaucoma. 

9) Compliance depends on how many drops, and how often they must be taken. A 

recent study demonstrated that 49% of patients took their eye drops regularly when 

required to do so once per day, but that number dropped to 39% when patients were 

required to use more then one drop or administer them more then twice per day. 

The compliance dropped like a rock in a pond the more frequently the drops had to 

be used. Therefore, to improve compliance the doctor must use the least number of 

drops, the least number of times per day. Cost was a major factor especially in the 

fixed income group of patients as well. 

10) Finally, glaucoma therapy is always evolving and improving. It is incumbent 

upon the doctor to keep abreast of all new therapies, and also keep an open mind as 

to different types of therapies. The Age Related Eye Disease Study, AREDS, suggested 

that nutraceuticals were effective in combination therapy for glaucoma. This 

concept is controversial, but must not be ignored. Combination drugs and new innovative 

treatments should be considered in all cases, and the need may arise. 

Glaucoma is a difficult disease to treat and manage over the many years that a patient 

must deal with it. Therefore all options and developments must be kept on the table. 

This article is written by Dr. Jay Stockman, editor of VisionUpdate.net. Dr. Jay 

Stockman, with his partner Dr. Brian Lewy has co managed a significant amount of 

refractive surgery patients. Advice, and medical questions can be directed to New 

York Vision Associates at http://newyorkvisionassociates.com/ 

image source: http://images.emedicinehealth.com 


17

HEALTH / SAFETY 

By Duncan Macintyre 

Mouse 

Is Your 

Causing Pain and Discomfort? 

P 

eople who spend long hours 

working on the computer, are prone 

to various types of pains and strains. 

One of the areas that is hit the hardest 

while doing computer work is the hands 

and wrists. These areas are at risk for 

developing particular types of injury 

caused by the repetitive motion of the 

hands and fingers. 

Repetitive Strain Injuries or RSI are the 

result of repeated physical movements. 

This can lead to further damage to the 

muscles, tendons and nerves. 

RSI can result in more severe conditions 

like carpal tunnel syndrome, 

tendonitis, bursitis, trigger finger or 

thumb or worse still reflective sympathetic 

dystrophy. Such conditions, 

if left untreated, are liable to lead to 

permanent disability. 

One of the culprits of RSI is the mouse 

or pointing device. This is because the 

mouse may be used repeatedly, especially 

in the graphic design field. It is an 

important discipline to remember that 

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you should always place your mouse as 

close to the keyboard as possible. 

You must avoid reaching or twisting 

your arms and wrists to use your mouse. 

There are a few mice that are being 

manufactured today that claim to help 

with the pain and strain of mouse use. 

Let’s examine a few and study the pros 

and cons of each one. 

The Trackball Mouse 

Pros: This mouse is operated by a ball 

that is located on the top of the mouse. 

You can move anywhere that you need 

to on the page by using your finger to 

rotate the track ball. Some designs of 

track ball mice allow you to use your 

thumb. The ease of the roller ball will 

decrease the strain that you can get with 

a traditional mouse. 

Cons: It can still produce RSI in some 

people. The ball can become clogged 

with dirt and become hard to move. A 

quality trackball mouse will cost a lot 

more than a traditional mouse. 

The 3M Ergonomic Mouse 

Pros: This mouse is designed like a 

joystick and allows for reduced muscle 

effort, and produces less arm fatigue. 

It comes in two sizes and it is easy to 

adjust to the feel of this mouse. It has 

huge appeal to those that like gaming. 

Cons: The fingers will be held in a bent 

position with this mouse as you are 

gripping it like a joystick. This may 

not be the best choice for those that 

are prone to trigger finger. It can also 

produce some swelling in the joints of 

the fingers. This mouse has no scrolling 

wheel and may not be the best choice 

for those that work in graphic design. 

The Vertical Mouse 

Pros: This mouse is designed to be used 

with the hand in the handshake position. 

This mouse is both comfortable to hold 

and operate as it keeps the hand in a 

neutral position. The button use is similar 

to traditional mice, so learning time is 

short. This mouse allows you to move 

the cursor across the screen with smaller 

movements, and so decreasing the strain 

on the muscles of the fingers and wrist. 

Cons: This type of mouse has very rapid 

cursor movements. When you have an injury 

making it difficult for you to control 

cursor movements, then you may find this 

type of mouse unsuitable. You must have 

the mouse at the right height to decrease 

strain on the shoulder. You could struggle 

to find a vertical mouse for left hand use. 

Summary 

So let’s summarize the key points we’ve 

covered in our look at mouse alternatives. 

• Heavy mouse users suffering pain 

should change to a different pointing 

device. 

• Become aware of hand, arm and wrist 

movements avoid slipping into bad habits. 

• A Trackball may suit you better if a 

conventional mouse causes discomfort. 

• The 3M Ergonomic mouse could help 

relieve arm muscle pain and discomfort. 

• A Vertical mouse allows greater cursor 

travel with less body movement and 

keeps the hand neutral. 

Find out more about these alternative 

types of mouse by visiting http://www. 

officechairadvice.com/office-chairaccessories/desk-accessories/mousepointing-devices.html 

with further details 

on each of these different popular 

pointing devices. 

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HEALTH 

What You DON’T KNOW 

About Hidden/Delayed 

Food Allergies Can Hurt You 

By Dennis Godby, MA, NMD 

Naturopathic Medical Doctor 

Naturopathic medical doctors often 

see themselves as “medical detectives.” 

One of the six powerful principles 

of naturopathic medical doctors 

is to identify and treat the underlying 

causes of illness and to help patients 

remove the obstacles to cure, rather than 

merely treating symptoms. 

Because we all have to eat, and nutritional 

therapy is one of the primary 

foundations for a healthy life, I often 

talk to patients about hidden and delayed 

IgG food allergies – especially 

because most people are unfamiliar 

with this form of allergy. Patients will 

often tell me: “I don’t have any food 

allergies” or “I have already been tested 

by my doctor.” The knowledge in the 

popular culture and conventional medical 

system is of only one form of food 

allergy – the immediate reaction. An 

example of this is the well-publicized 

story several years ago of the teenage 

girl who died immediately after kissing 

her boyfriend - merely because he had 

eaten peanut butter before the fatal kiss. 

This tragic story is an extreme example 

of a “hypersensitive” reaction, called 

IgE. Fortunately, these fatal encounters 

with food are fairly uncommon, as our 

current medical system and much of the 

public are very aware of these types of 

allergies. IgE reactions are “immediate,” 

and potentially life-threatening. 

However, the emphasis of this article 

is about the less obvious, hidden and 

delayed IgG food allergies/sensitivities 

that do not exhibit an immediate 

obvious reaction, but, nevertheless, are 

often very serious, and more chronic in 

nature, such as ulcerative colitis. 

IgG reactions are often delayed for 

hours, days or even many weeks after 

the foods have been eaten which makes 

it difficult to track what foods are causing 

problems – especially if a person 

doesn’t know these type of allergies 

even exist. Some experts estimate onehalf 

or more of the American population 

may have multiple food allergies. 

Every child I have tested, with a chronic 

condition, with one exception, has had 

multiple food allergies. 

In my own practice, I have witnessed 

approximately 50 people dramatically 

transform their health and vitality because 

of the identification of IgG food 

allergies. For example, one patient gave 

this testimonial: 

“To be free from suffering after 40 

years of arthritic-caused severe lower 

back pain, simply from eliminating food 

allergens and gluten for only two weeks 

is absolutely wonderful! I am now 

planting gardens and have a new lease 

on life and attitude at age 80.” 

What this patient didn’t say was that he 

was so impressed with how he felt after 

abstaining from the offending foods that 

he bought food allergy tests for all 13 of 

his family members. 

The popular saying of “let your food be 

your medicine and your medicine your 

food,” is sound advice, but often people, 

because they are not aware of IgG food 

allergies, will make food choices that, 

instead of leading to health, are derailing 

it - all without their awareness. 

Hidden and delayed food/allergies 

contribute or cause hundreds of health 

conditions and symptoms, that tend to 

be chronic and recurrent, and affect 

multiple bodily systems, such as: Cardio/Respiratory 

(asthma, high blood 

pressure, nasal congestion, rhinitis, 

sinusitis); Digestive (bloating, constipation, 

cramping, Crohn’s, colic, diarrhea, 

IBS, nausea/vomiting); Immune 

System (autoimmune, chronic infections, 

recurrent ear infections); Musculoskeletal 

(arthritis, feeling “below 

par,” weakness, joint and muscle pain); 

Neurovascular (Meniere’s, migraines); 

Nervous system (ADHD, children’s 

mood and behavioral problems, de- 

pression, headache, learning difficulties, 

mood swings); Skin (acne, canker 

sores, eczema, hives, itching, psoriasis, 

rashes); and systemic symptoms 

and conditions (bed-wetting, chronic 

fatigue, insomnia, multiple chemical 

sensitivity, obesity, PMS, water retention, 

weight gain/loss) and many others 

symptoms and conditions are caused or 

worsened by delayed and hidden food 

allergies/sensitivities! 

Allergies may promote inflammation 

and can significantly impact the quality 

of life! As Chris Meletis, ND, emphasizes, 

‘basically, anywhere the blood 

flows, inflammation from food allergies 

follows, and symptoms may result.” 

One-half of all food allergies come 

from just 8 foods: peanuts, eggs, milk, 

wheat, soy, citrus, corn and shellfish, also 

chocolate and artificial colorings and 

preservative can be triggers. 

Most food allergies/sensitivities are acquired 

throughout life due to: a lack of 

variety in the diet (the average American 

eats only 19 foods on an ongoing basis), 

poor digestion and poor detoxification; 

genetics also plays a role. Many people 

with multiple food allergies have “leaky 

gut syndrome,” which means that foods 

(especially proteins), are not being broken 

down effectively, and once absorbed, 

an increased immune reaction results. 

Healing the gut lining is the priority. 


19

COVER STORY 


S&B ELITE 

has What it Takes 

to Keep You Healthy 

& Fit, Inside & Out! 

hat’s that in the hands of 

those health club members 

at the new location for S&B 

Elite private intimate personal 

gym owned by Jason Salinas? It 

looks like a bottle of wine, but certainly 

they wouldn’t be taking a hit of alcohol 

while they’re working out… that would 

kill anyone’s workout results! 

This Gym Has Secrets 

You Should Know About 

Well, what’s in the bottle is actually one 

of the secrets that these people have discovered 

can enhance their workout. And 

there’s real science behind it. 

The story starts in the late 1980s when 

runners in the best of shape started dying 

at higher than expected rates of heart 

disease and cancer. No one expected it. 

Researchers then investigated the matter 

and found that the culprit was oxidative 

damage, that is, free radicals generated 

at high rates in the body from excessive 

exercise, such as extra long workouts. 

The answer to reversing the trend, according 

to top scientists and physicians, 

was antioxidants that quenched the free 

radicals. The more antioxidants one had 

in their body, the lower the risk of developing 

heart disease, cancer and the slower 

one would conceivably age. Scientists 

rushed to develop a method of measuring 

how many antioxidants were truly in a 

food and developed the ORAC value 

system. The higher the ORAC value of a 

food, the better the ORAC value. 

Serendipity Strikes When He Moves 

His Gym from Rocklin to Roseville 

And perhaps by accident or perhaps 

by destiny, Jason Salinas, licensed and 

certified personal trainer of thousands 

in the Sacramento/Rocklin area for over 

15 years, discovered a connection in his 

own personal workout recovery time 

just by drinking MonaVie, the liquid 

“gold” in the fancy wine bottle. MonaVie 

is a combination of 19 different 

fruits, with the acai berry as the most 

notable one responsible for boosting the 

ORAC value the most. The acai berry is 

a Brazilian fruit from the acai palm tree 

known for its palm hearts, the gourmet 

food found at the grocery store and only 

on trays at exclusive dinner parties. 

“Only five days after adding MonaVie 

to my diet, I was sleeping better than 

I had in months. I was alert during the 

day, and I was recovering from workouts 

faster,” Jason said. “I wondered if 

it was just me and gave it to 9 members 

at the gym. Eight out of 9 said they felt 

great, they slept better at night as well, 

and one had his headaches disappear.” 

Quenching Equals Boosting 

Health and Wellness 

When free radicals are quenched, more 

restoration and rejuvenation of the body 

can occur automatically at night. Lessening 

free radicals can contribute to 

more youthful skin, rapid recovery from 

illnesses, wounds, and muscle tears, decrease 

oxidation of cholesterol thereby 

decreasing LDL-cholesterol, interfere 

with reactions in the body from high 

blood sugar and high blood fats, and 

decrease inflammation. 

And when you look at all the potential 

benefits from free radical quenching to 

athletes, it’s no wonder that others are 

feeling similar great effects. 

“MonaVie is the official drink of the 

Boston Red Sox players and other professional 

athletes have discovered its 

benefits,” Jason said. “It contains not 

only high levels of antioxidants, but 

also vitamins and minerals, and glucosamine 

for joints.” 

MonaVie has been mentioned on the 

Rachel Ray show and on Oprah and according 

to Alexander Schauss, Ph.D., 

renowned expert on acai, the purple 

berry packs essential fatty acids, amino 

acids, phytonutrients and antioxidants 

into its nutritional power. In a randomized, 

double-blind, placebo-controlled 

cross-over study, MonaVie consumption 

Jen Ray 

S&B Elite member 

resulted in an increase in antioxidant 

capacity and also a decrease in free 

radical damage of fats in the majority of 

participants within two hours. 

“I have to thank the acai berry and all 

the other exotic fruits in Monavie to 

thank for my own rapid recovery from 

workouts,” said Rick Garland, bodybuilding 

advocate who’s been working 

out under Jason’s personal training 

programs for 2 years. Rick’s body fat 

composition decreased from 18% to 

20 


10% while his workouts were cut from 

1-1/2 hours to less than 40 minutes, 

which includes cardio training. “I drink 

it in the morning and right after my 

workouts and what I’ve noticed is that I 

don’t have to take two days off between 

workouts. Twelve hours is sufficient… 

Oh and one more thing – I can handle 

more intense workouts and spend less 

time between sets recovering.” 

Rick recently qualified for the Master’s 

USA Track World Team, 200 meters. 

He’s running faster than most men in 

their 20s even though he’s in his 50s. 

From a scientific point of view, what 

Rick says coincides with free radical 

quenching effects. 

Jason’s Workout Regime Contributes 

to Fast Weight and Fat Loss 

Jen Ray, 32 (pictured at left), noted 

similar findings when she combined 

Monavie with her workouts. With Jason 

as her trainer for three years before she 

started using Monavie, Jen was able to 

lose the 70 pounds gained during her 

second pregnancy very quickly and 

showed dramatic personal training benefits 

when her body fat fell from 28% to 

18% in three months. 

“With society getting larger and larger, 

I like to feel fit. When I take my clothes 

off, I want to be fit inside and outside… 

Jason set up an easy hour long workout 

plan three times a week; it’s one I can 

maintain with two kids. He made me 

accountable for my results,” she said. 

“While on the product, I have more 

energy and it was easy to rest my active 

mind before bed. I felt I slept better and 

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The acai berry is high in anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, and other 

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of whole blueberries and more than 20 times that of raspberries. 

as if I’m able to ward off infections and 

colds better it was a plus,” she said. 

Baby Boomers Turned Their Life Around 

Tom Osborne, 67 years old, had a 5- 

bypass surgery and part of his lung 

removed several years ago and was 

faced with the fact that unless he 

changed his life, he wouldn’t make 

it. He changed his eating habits and 

signed up for Jason’s personal training 

a year and a half ago. Tom begin to see 

changes in his body, his endurance and 

his attitude, but a few months ago, it 

was the MonaVie that helped him really 

turn the corner. 

“I no longer have aches and pains. 

When I exercise, the sets are easier to 

do. And you know, it’s funny but the 

last reps that I push out – I don’t have to 

strain to get them out anymore! I have 

the energy to go through them. I feel a 

lot better and sleep better,” he said. 

According to Tom, his cardiologist encouraged 

him to continue what he’s doing 

after he saw his HDL cholesterol levels 

increase to a healthy number, his weight 

decreased 50 pounds, and his body fat 

composition decreased from 41% to 22%. 

Tom’s wife suffered residual problems 

with nerve sensitivity on the balls of her 

feet after chemotherapy and wouldn’t 

exercise. She simply couldn’t, and even 

though four years had passed, she still 

wasn’t improving. 

“It took seven days for her on MonaVie 

to feel a difference. She started feeling 

better, enough to start walking again, 

and today she actually came into the 

gym to use the exercise bike. She peddled 

for 40 minutes!” Tom said. 

Get Healthy, Fit and Feel that Sense of 

Wellness that Puts a Smile on Your Face 

It just might be that MonaVie can contribute 

to the fountain of youth, along 

with a great well-rounded exercise plan. 

S&B Elite moved to a bigger location 

in May 2008 at 1100 Melany Lane, 

Suite 229, Roseville, 95678 close to 

Douglas and 80. The gym is a private, 

intimate personal gym without 

the crowding found in larger commercial 

gyms. There’s no enrollment 

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just pay $25/month and come and go 

as you please. 

Of course you’ll want to go as often 

as you can to get your personalized 

workout in. You’ll start out with a 

complementary evaluation and at the 

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tools you’ll need to achieve your goal. 

Find out more by going down there. 

You’ll be impressed. 

You might even want to attend S&B 

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parties every Thursday at 7 pm and 

find out how the juice combination 

can actually help you get through the 

recession as well. Jason and several 

members at his gym have discovered 

it’s also a great business as well as a 

great product. 

For more info, see www.sbelite.com or 

give them a call at 916-677-1748. 

Dr. Donna Schwontkowski is editor 

of Health & Fitness Magazine and is 

internationally known for her work 

on Amazon Rainforest herbs. She’s a 

retired chiropractor with a master’s in 

nutrition and herbology. 

What Other 

Athletes 

are Saying... 

“As an extreme snowboarder, I 

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– Diana Chaloux, World National 

Sports Organization pro and 

FAME Fitness Model champion 


21

NUTRITION 

By Suzanne Ashworth, Del Rio Botanical 

Food 

Resolutions 

...For this New Year eat real food... Real food is everywhere... 

...Eat with family and friends... Talk about food... 

O 

ur resolutions for each New Year 

often include diet, exercise, and 

health. It is not difficult to address each 

in one resolution: Eat Real Food. 

Michael Pollan’s new book In Defense 

of Food describes what has happened to 

our food system since the advent of the 

industrial revolution - food has become 

a manipulated, processed, manufactured 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

commodity. Food is not about feeding 

people it is about making products, creating 

demand for the products and making 

a profit. While the concept is not 

bad in and of itself, it is a problem when 

the product made is not providing nutrition. 

Soft drinks, candy bars, and most 

snack type foods have little nutritive 

value, only more sugar, more manufactured 

ingredients and more calories 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that we should consume. So what is the 

answer? In reality, the answer is simple- 

Eat Real Food. 

Real Food comes from plants. Real 

food is purchased uncooked. It comes 

from the fruit and vegetable isle, the 

farmers market, the CSA box, the garden 

outside your kitchen window. It 

is not processed, precooked, prepackaged, 

or pre-prepared. Very importantly 

real food does not contain any 

additives, sugars (in all their names) or 

unpronounceable ingredients. 

You don’t have time for real food? How 

much effort does it take to choose an 

apple over a candy bar? A glass of water 

over a can of sucrose laden charged 

water? Carrot and celery sticks instead 

 

 

of chips? You don’t need a box of flour, 

baking powder and additives to make 

weeks worth of “real food” muffins 

to accompany your “real food” salad 

dressed with real olive oil, vinegar, salt 

and herbs. 

We have been lured for a long time into 

thinking we don’t have time to cook, 

we don’t know how to cook and all of 

the products in the stores are somehow 

better than what we can make at home. 

In this slower economic time we all 

have “time” to cook. Eating three times 

a day, at a table, with other people is 

important for our bodies. Everything we 

can make at home is nutritionally better 

for us than what is pre-prepared. It is 

cheaper. It is more nutritionally dense. 

It is food. It is quality not quantity. 

Unfortunately it isn’t. Corn fed cows 

produces more fat in meat-up to 9 times 

more fat per bite. Grass-fed cows produce 

leaner meat, about 1.5 grams of fat 

per steak compared to 9.3 grams for a 

corn fed cow. (2008 King Corn Report 

Ken Roseboro, editor) We need to eat 

plants, mostly leaves and as many different 

kinds as possible. Meat needs 

to come from animals fed grass, not 

seed/grain. 

When we eat a broad range of plants 

we are eating more than enough vitamins, 

minerals, nutrients to fulfill our 

needs. We don’t need supplements 

or pills. We are able to glean more 

than enough nutrients from our food. 

Our reliance on fast cheap food has 

created an unhealthy population with 

pill dependence. Nutrient deficiencies 

have caused so many related health 

problems that we solve with medications 

and supplements rather than 

with diet. 

For this New Year eat real food. Real 

food is everywhere. Buy it. Eat It. 

When food is nutritionally dense we 

don’t need a lot. Eat with family and 

friends. Talk. Talk about food, where it 

has come from, and how is it prepared 

Share recipes. Make a garden, even if 

it is a window box of herbs. Your food 

will define your health for this year and 

many more to come. There isn’t anything 

that can be more important. Take 

care, eat well, stay healthy. 

Del Rio Botanical / Peabody Ranch is 

located at 20030 Old River Road, 

West Sacramento, CA 95691. They can 

be reached at 916-919-1843 or 

delrioseed@hughes.net. Visit their 

Both humans and animals now eat far 

more seed products (corn especially) 

than 

we ever have. Remember cornfed 

beef? It was suppose to be the best. website at www.delriobotanical.com 

 

22 


NUTRITION 

By David Beart 

Steak 

12 Ways to Cook a 

Sometimes we get in a rut and eat 

the same thing over and over again. 

Well, if you’ve been fixing steak for the 

past few years in the same old ways, it’s 

time for your taste buds to come alive 

with flavor. It’s time for your spirit to 

soar with joy when you stimulate your 

new taste buds in very different ways. 

Here are some ideas for you on different 

ways to fix steak. 

1 Add a Touch of the Ocean 

Cut a slit in a steak that’s one and a half 

inches thick and stuff a raw oyster in it. 

Skewer the slit shut with a toothpick. 

Grill the steak in a skillet and then place 

the steak on a warm plate. Use the pan 

drippings to sauté scallions and garlic. 

Add a little oyster juice to the mixture, 

warm briefly in the pan and pour over 

the grilled steak. Warning: This one 

may be good for the sex drive! 

2 Simplicity is Often Best 

Brush steak with melted butter before 

grilling or barbecuing. Right before 

serving, add salt and pepper. 

3 Garlic Lovers Will Love This One 

Cut garlic cloves in half. Rub garlic 

cloves on both surfaces of the raw steak. 

Cook steak over fire until done. Add 

sautéed onions, garlic, and parsley on 

top of steak when finished. 

4 Papaya Rubs Tenderizers the Meat 

With a big 2-inch t-bone steak or porterhouse, 

make several slits into the 

meat large enough to stuff a teaspoon of 

mushroom into the slit. Soak fresh button 

mushrooms in water for 20 minutes, 

then drain and dice. Add a sprinkle of 

herbs such as basil, oregano, dill, and 

rosemary. Mix together. Spoon into the 

slits. Close slits with a toothpick. Cook 

steak. Serve with mushroom gravy or 

mushroom soup on top steak. 

6 Breakfast Steak 

While steak is grilling in the broiler or 

in a skillet, fry an egg in clarified butter 

in another small skillet. Use clarified 

butter; you’ve probably been using 

regular butter all these years! Cook 

the egg sunny-side up. When the steak 

is finished cooking to your preferred 

doneness, transfer it to a warm plate. 

Add the egg on top. With a little salt 

and pepper, you’re ready to go. 

7 Cowboy Style Outside on the 

Range 

With all the ways to fix a steak, cowboys 

loved to fire up the campfire 

and add dried cow manure to the fire. 

After the fire is at the right temperature, 

add the steak to the grate about 

4 inches away from the heat source. 

Salt and pepper to taste. One cowboy 

reported that he wasn’t too thrilled 

about the preparation method until he 

tasted the steak. There were no leftovers 

that night! 

steak from bag and grill. This steak will 

be filled with flavor. You’ll want to call 

all your friends and tell them how this 

one tastes. 

9. Shake The Steak with Herbs and 

Flour 

There are so many variations of how 

to fix steak it would amaze even your 

grandfather. This time, get another 

plastic bag. Add 1/2 cup white wine, 

a few tablespoons of olive oil, a few 

tablespoons of flour, and herbs such as 

1/2 teaspoon basil, oregano, summer 

savory, thyme, lemon pepper and salt. 

Add the steak to the bag. Shake, thus 

coating the steak with the mixture. Remove 

from bag and grill. Serve with a 

bottle of wine. 

10. Love Anchovies? Fix a Steak 

with Them! 

Fix your steak as usual, grilling it, broiling 

it or barbecuing it. When it’s finished, 

add a salty topping of diced green 

olives with red pimento and anchovies. 

11. Kiwi Peach Steak 

Of all the ways to fix a steak, this is my 

favorite. Take one very ripe kiwi and 

one very ripe peach and dice into very 

small pieces. These fruits should be 

very juicy. Mix in a nonmetallic bowl. 

Use this as your marinade for the meat: 

add the steak to the bowl, covering the 

steak with the mixture. Cover the bowl 

and refrigerate for 6 hours. Then when 

you’re ready to cook, wipe off the fruit 

from the steak and place on grill. Great 

flavor. Serve with peach pudding when 

you’re feeling fruity! 

12. Soy Sauce Standby 

Use soy sauce as a marinade. Add up to 

1/2 cup wine and kitchen herbs to the 

marinade. Soak steak in mixture for 30 

minutes prior to cooking. Makes a very 

tasty steak. 

David Beart is the owner of http://www. 

professorshouse.com This site covers 

a wide selection of topics including 

relationships, family, cooking and other 

household issues. 

With ripe papaya strips in your hand, 

rub the fruit into both surfaces of the 

steak before cooking. Use the fruit 

side, not the outer peel side. Set the 

steak aside at room temperature for 10 

minutes. Repeat process two additional 

times. Then cook. This one helps improve 

digestion. 

5 Mushroom Stuffed Steak 

When your heart tells you to fix a steak 

as a comfort food, mushrooms may help. 

8. Shake the Steak With Herbs 

Get a plastic bag or ziplock 

bag. Add 1/2 cup balsamic 

vinegar, a few tablespoons 

of olive oil, a half cup wine, 

and herbs such as 1/2 teaspoon 

basil, oregano, summer 

savory, thyme, lemon 

pepper and salt. Just shake 

the herbs into the bag into a 

surprising combination. Add the 

steak to the bag. Shake, thus coating 

the steak with the mixture. Remove 


23

NUTRITION 

By Abhishek Agarwal 

Cooking For Children 

Tips To Make Your Dishes 

More Attractive 

Meal times so easily become a 

battlefield when we are cooking for 

little ones. We spend hours preparing a 

nutritious meal but it all ends in tears 

with a toddler tantrum at the tea table. 

Are there any simple guidelines we can 

follow when cooking for little ones? I 

would say after many years of experience 

and many tantrums - mine as well 

as the kids - that it is possible to take 

some of the tension out of cooking for 

little ones. 

My first rule when cooking for little 

ones is don’t cook. Or at least cook 

less. Children love raw foods and they 

are very healthy. Keep some cut up 

carrot sticks in the fridge. Washed, 

peeled and sliced into finger-sized 

pieces they make an excellent snack. 

With a little hummus, or peanut butter 

maybe, they are extremely nutritious. 

Raw food really is good for children. 

On the same principle why not try 

homemade smoothies. They can be 

prepared in advance and kept in the 

fridge. This is one of the simplest ways 

of getting children to eat fresh fruit and 

vegetables. You can also turn smoothies 

into a kind of ice pop by freezing 

them. They are lower in sugar than 

commercially available products. 

A thing we easily forget when cooking 

for little ones is that they have small 

stomachs. They need to eat little and 

often. The large meals we habitually 

prepare for adults are just too much for 

children. They simply cannot wait four 

hours from one meal to another. You 

need to have lots of healthy food in 

small portions ready to hand. 

When it comes to the main family 

meals the single biggest problem is 

vegetables. So many small children 

will not eat vegetables, especially 

green vegetables. The answer is to get 

creative. Sauces exist for a reason. 

Broccoli was surely made for garlic 

butter or cheese sauce. 

Some people will object that children 

will not eat garlic. But if they are introduced 

to it slowly they will. It will 

soon become a favorite and it is very 

healthy. The same is true of cheeses. It 

is worth introducing children to variety 

of cheeses. They might not like them all 

but they will develop a taste for some. 

Cheese is a valuable source of calcium 

and vitamin D, which are important to 

growth of strong bones and teeth. 

It is important to introduce children 

to what we think of as “adult” tastes 

because that is the way to ensure that 

their diet is varied. You will also avoid 

the trap that so many parents fall into 

of having to cook two meals. One word 

of warning here: when cooking for 

little ones never add salt. Salt is very 

bad for babies and small children. 

Many of the problems associated 

with cooking for little ones can be 

overcome by cooking with little ones 

rather than just cooking for little ones. 

That is to say let them help you in 

the kitchen. I know that will make 

twice as much work and twice as 

much mess, but it will be worth it in 

the long run. Cooking for little ones 

should be about introducing them to 

the world of food and encouraging a 

healthy relationship with food. It is 

better for a child to learn that a muffin 

is something you bake with care and 

love rather than something you grab 

in a hurry and eat without thinking. 

You can guarantee that the peas they 

have shelled themselves will be eaten 

and not left on the plate. 

Even after we have done all these 

things there will still be time when the 

kids simply will not eat the meal you 

have lovingly prepared. This brings 

me to what is perhaps the golden rule 

when cooking for little ones. At this 

point you must resist the temptation to 

scream at them and throw dishes across 

the kitchen. Their refusal to eat is not 

a reflection on you or your cooking. 

They are only human and so are you. 

The best solution is to learn to make 

soup or keep some chickens in the 

backyard. They will always eat what 

you cook. Well, nearly always. 

Abhishek is really passionate about 

Cooking and he has got some great 

Cooking Secrets. up his sleeves! 

Download his FREE 88 Pages Ebook, 

“Cooking Mastery!” from his website 

http://www.Cooking-Guru.com/770/ 

index.htm. Only limited Free 

Copies available. 

24 


HOLIDAY 

Don’t Know 

Did you ever wonder why we sing 

carols at Christmas or were there 

really three magi or why do we celebrate 

with a Christmas tree? Ken 

Davis not only wondered but found 

all the answers. He is the author of 

the Don’t Know Much About series of 

books from history to mythology and 

his latest Don’t Know Much About 

Anything Else, which covers about 

all of it. And lots of it is related to the 

pagan influence. 

Let’s kick it off with the tree. The arrival 

of the first Christmas tree in America 

is credited to German settlers in colonial 

Pennsylvania. In fact, when George 

Washington led his troops to Trenton, 

New Jersey, in 1776, German soldiers 

attacked on Christmas Day may have 

gathered around a Christmas tree. As 

for being an evergreen, that goes back 

to pagan symbolism. Evergreens were 

ancient symbols of the renewal of life--- 

a tree that remained alive in the dead of 

winter. And the tradition of decorating 

trees appeared in medieval Germany, 

where a popular play about Adam and 

Eve performed on December 24 featured 

a paradise tree---an evergreen 

decorated with apples. 

As for the carols we sing, the idea 

of joyous songs goes back to ancient 

Greece, where people danced a chorau- 

By Mary Jane Popp 

Much 

Why do we 

celebrate with 

a Christmas 

tree? 

lein, accompanied by a flute. The dance 

craze later spread to Europe and the 

flute was replaced by singing. By 1600, 

these joyous songs were all attached to 

the Christmas season. 

Now, about those magi? They have been 

described as wise men or kings. They 

came to visit the infant Jesus lying in 

the manger, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, 

and myrrh. Right? Welllllll, 

in actuality, the magi were hereditary 

members of a Persian priesthood known 

for interpreting omens and dreams. 

They were also known for their astrological 

skills and practicing magic. 

What about mistletoe kissing? It’s rooted 

in two pagan myths. 

Considered sacred by the Celtic Druids, 

the same folks who brought you Halloween, 

the evergreen mistletoe was 

a healing plant so holy that enemies 

would lay down their arms if they happened 

to meet beneath it. From this custom 

emerged the mistletoe as a token of 

peace---eventually romance. 

Did you know that the celebration of 

Jesus’ birth date was influence by pagan 

festivals in ancient Rome where yearend 

celebrations honored Saturn, their 

harvest god and Mithras, the god of 

light. These celebrations became part of 

Christmas custom for early Christians. 

Did you know Mexico introduce the 

poinsettia to America by Dr. Joel Poinsett, 

the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico? 

The plant’s red and green leaves and 

resemblance to a star made the poinsettia 

a popular Christmas decoration. 

Finally, did you know Christmas was 

outlawed in America in Boston from 

1659 to 1681? During the Protestant 

Reformation, many Puritans considered 

Christmas a pagan celebration because 

it included nonreligious customs. It was 

also thought to be too Catholic. 

You can find out lots more at 

www.dontknowmuch.com which goes 

into lots of other incredible information 

Ken Davis has compiled for all to see. 

Have a miraculous 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! 


25

HEALTH / SAFETY 

Achieve Correct Posture 

in Seconds 

By Shannon Clark 

While you might dedicate hours 

in the gym trying to achieve the 

weight loss and muscle building goals 

you’re after, what you likely fail to realize 

is that by taking five minutes to get 

into correct posture position, you can 

instantly make yourself look significantly 

better. 

When we are not using a correct posture 

position, our stomachs stick out, our 

Correct Posture Step #1 

back rounds, and we look much less 

confident. Since confidence is actually 

one of the key ingredients in coming 

across as attractive to other people, 

Shelley Ronan-Perez 

www.NirvanaMommas.com 

Actual Clients... 

not Supermodels. 

26 December Edition 2008 

when you can increase this, you can really 

enhance your image. 

That said, you can obtain correct posture 

in mere seconds if you follow these 

quick and easy steps. 

Do not underestimate the effect these 

changes will make in how you look 

to others. 

Get that head up! The very first step you 

need to take to achieve correct posture 

is simply lifting that head up. 

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You don’t need to walk around with 

your nose in the air, but even elevating 

your gaze slightly can have a huge impact 

on your overall stance. 

Ideally, you want to be looking just 

higher than ninety degrees. 

So, rather than just looking straight 

forward, look slightly up when walking. 

Not only will this give you a sense of 

confidence, but it will also put the back 

in a better alignment. 


The next step you need to take is thinking 

of opening up the chest, allowing 

the shoulder blades to move back. 

This is possibly the most important step 

to take, as it’s the one that will make the 

greatest difference out of them all. 

When you open the chest like this, 

you’ll automatically lengthen the body, 

plus you’ll increase air circulation 

throughout the body, helping to fight off 

fatigue as well. 

In order to correct posture optimally, 

this really is a must. 


The third thing you should start doing to 

get correct posture is focus on bringing 

the hips up. If you have a bad sway in 

your back, this will place excess stress 

on the back vertebrae, potentially causing 

a great deal of pain and discomfort. 

Plus, due to this type of back alignment, 

you’ll put yourself at a higher risk for 

injuries related to spinal compression, 

making it extremely important that you 

look after this factor. 


Finally, the last step you need to take 

to ensure you are using correct posture 

is watching your center of balance. 

Some people tend to walk a lot more 

with their center of balance near the top 

portion of their feet, towards their toes, 

while others tend to lean backwards 

slightly in the direction of the heels. 

While this may not affect you over the 

short-term, a long-term stance like this 

can cause the body to overcompensate 

and lead to pain down the road. 

So, you really want to be sure you’re 

making a conscious effort to focus your 

balance right in the middle of the body 

- ever so slightly forwards. 

By doing this you will protect yourself 

into the future. 

So, take a couple of moments to follow 

these steps to correct your posture. It 

will make you look better and feel a lot 

better as well. 

If you’re suffering from back pain, 

learn more about how to get correct 

posture quickly. 

For free posture tips, please visit http:// 

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Shannon Clark is a fitness trainer 

and a writer for various online and 

print sources.

FITNESS 

By Caroline Radway 

FITNESS 

By Bruce Kaler M.D. 

image courtesy of www.prweb.com 

Are you ashamed to reveal your legs 

in a skimpy skirt or shorts? Do you 

reach for the sarong every summer? 

Well, those days are soon to be no 

more! Perform this workout 3 times a 

week and watch in awe as your legs become 

sleeker and toned! 

WARM UP: 5 mins progressive warm 

up to include dynamic stretches and 

joint mobility work for the full body 

and static stretches ONLY for muscle 

groups that are particularly tight (e.g. 

calves and hamstrings). 

Perform this circuit with 30s rest between 

exercises, repeat the circuit 1-3 times: 

Swings x 15 (If you want even more of 

a cardio blast for maximum fat burning 

you can add a set of swings in between 

every other exercise in the circuit. You 

can also have an active rest by performing 

a ‘round the body pass’ or slingshot 

for the 30 s rest period - this will give 

you abs some extra work and stop the 

heart rate dropping too much...) 

Squats x 20 (10 each side if holding 

KB racked to one side, alternatively 

hold to your chest, by the horns). 

Single Leg Deadlift x 10 each leg 

Cossack Side Lunge x 10 each side 

Single Leg Straight Leg Deadlift x 

10 each side 

KB Overhead Squat x 10 each side. 

Hold one kettlebell overhead as you 

squat - only if you have strong and stable 

shoulders and feel comfortable doing 

this. The alternative is to leave the 

KB out of it and hold your arms above 

your head in a Y shape. 

Tactical Lunges x 10 each side. Pass 

the kettlebell under your leg at the low 

point of the lunge, while keeping the 

Lovely 

Legs 

Kettlebell 

Workout 

body tall. Step back with the leg you are 

holding the kettlebell in. 

Side Lunges x 10 each side. 

Single Leg Get Ups or Full Pistol 

Squats x 5 each side. If you can do full 

Pistols, then shoot! If you can’t (or don’t 

know what I’m on about) then try the 

Get Up - sit on a chair, extend one leg in 

front of you and stand up with one leg 

only, then sit back down! Start high and 

gradually lower the seat as you improve. 

Windmill x 10 each side. This should 

be done without the Kettlebell until you 

have the movement dialled, then add a 

light kettlebell to the lower arm and eventually 

hold the kettlebell in the upper arm. 

Same Side Elbow to Knee Crunch 

x 10 each side. Hold a light kettlebell in 

the arm overhead, bringing the elbow 

down to the knee as you lift the knee up 

on the same side. 

Side Plank 30 seconds each side. To 

make this harder, lift the top leg so you 

are in a star shape.... 

You can repeat this circuit up to 3 times. 

As you improve, reduce the rest periods 

and increase the number of circuits. 

It’s not just your legs that will benefit 

from this workout - you will feel more 

energized, you’ll lose body fat and tone 

up all over - developing great abs and a 

tighter butt too! 

For more exercise, fat loss and kettlebell 

secrets and tips sign up to my mailing 

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See her blog and website at 

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and www.kettlebellebody.com 

Caroline is a Personal Trainer, Yoga 

Teacher and Kettlebell Instructor based 

in the UK and specializes in making fat 

loss fun. 

Dynamic 

Stretching 

T 

here has been a lot popping up 

lately in various media outlets and 

YouTube on Dynamic Stretching. This 

has to be one of the more sensible 

things to come along in years. The idea 

isn’t that new but as with most things, 

we are collectively slow to change and 

grudgingly hang on to our old habits. 

Static stretching before exercise has 

been something that every coach has 

preached. Every amateur recreational 

athlete knew they were supposed to 

“warm up” before working out. I frequently 

hear clients refer to stretching 

when they get injured even if they 

don’t do it. Experts have known for 

some time that an important element 

was the warm up. Literally increasing 

circulation and warming the temperature 

of muscles if not the entire body 

prior to vigorous exercise was thought 

to be important. Even many progressive 

companies have advocated workers 

participating in low intensity group 

exercises before the start of shifts in 

both manufacturing and warehouse 

settings where the work was physical. 

They were able to see a decrease in injuries 

and enhance mental performance 

by getting the blood flowing! 

Finally a number of recent studies 

including ones from the Center for 

Disease Control and the University 

Of Nevada have clearly shown the 

benefits of dynamic stretching. “Old 

School” static stretches, holding positions 

under tension for 20 -30 seconds, 

does increase muscle length but actually 

weakens muscles priming for 

injury. Dynamic stretching not only 

reduced the number of injuries but 

also improved strength and overall 

performance substantially compared 

to static stretching or no warm up at 

all. The key appears to be the ability to 

increase the blood flow, oxygenating 

and warming the muscle that enables it 

to perform better and withstand loading 

forces. The rewards are substantial 

and applicable to all sports and activities. 

There has also been a well known 

benefit of physical activity enhancing 

mental performance. 

So what exactly is Dynamic stretching? 

I think your first impression will 

be it seems silly or too simple. In short, 

it is a gently performed series of leg 

and arm swings in a smooth controlled 

manner. These routines can be sport 

specific, but even a light jog done at 

40-50% capacity qualifies. If you’re not 

an elite athlete, a brisk walk with good 

form can be the foundation. As with any 

exercise, one needs to be mindful of 

technique using good form and staying 

within yourself. Never hurry or get too 

overzealous making up for lost time; 

thinking you’ll go zero to sixty in 4.8 

seconds. The warming phenomenon 

makes muscles and tendons more pliable 

while creating neuromuscular signals 

that make the muscles excited and 

ready to perform. 

Even many progressive companies have 

advocated workers participating in low 

intensity group exercises before the 

start of shifts in both manufacturing 

and warehouse settings where the 

work was physical. 

The good news is you can tailor these 

to your own activities, sport or level of 

conditioning. It only takes a few minutes 

and no special equipment is needed. 

Although static stretching has been 

shown to do little or nothing in preventing 

injuries before the exercise, it is now 

recognized as a wonderful addition to the 

cool down period after an exercise activity. 

Dynamic Stretching is a small investment 

that will pay big dividends. 

There are several short videos on 

Google and YouTube with somewhat 

homemade but clear demonstrations of 

individual dynamic stretches. Search 

under “Dynamic Stretching”. Start 

slowly and thoughtfully but...do it! 

Physician with over thirty years experience 

in both family practice and emergency 

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MENTAL HEALTH 

New Year’s Eve 

RESOLUTION 

Are you one of those people that make New Year’s Resolutions only to 

promptly forget them? Think back to last New Years Eve. Did you make 

any resolutions? How long did they last? 

So many of us go marching into the New Year with high expectations and 

then, as life grinds on, casually move along at complacent paces that circumvent the 

achievement of our goals. One of the greatest gifts a New Year bears is the insights 

of the past year’s experiences. Look back over the past 12 months - what were some 

of your more significant highs and lows? Any learning experiences? What were some 

of your joys, victories, and sadnesses? Did you end the year the way you had hoped? 

Which past experiences influenced you, and which do you wish to carry over into the 

New Year? 

By Jeannie Miller, 

Professional Life Coach 

There is a very wise proverb that states, “For lack of vision, the people perish.” As 

human beings we were designed to have visions and goals and to actively pursue and 

accomplish them. As we usher in the New Year, do you have a vision for your life? 

Where will you be at the end of this year, and what about three years from now? 

The single most important thing you can do to dramatically improve upon accomplishing 

your goals is to – write them down. Write down the vision you have for 

your life and the things you would like to accomplish. Describe how you envision 

yourself 12 months from now, three years, five years etc. Describe in detail, who 

you are - what are your natural talents, God given gifts, education, and life experiences 

that define your personhood? If you could wave a magic wand over your life 

and have your heart’s desire what would it be? This one simple step of writing your 

vision for each quadrant of your life: physical, spiritual, relational, income, education 

and career, statistically gives you a 66% greater chance of accomplishing your goals! 

Writing out your New Year’s Resolutions gives you a clear view of your goals and 

the next steps needed to accomplish them. As you write our your resolutions, pay 

attention to what your inner voice is saying to you...if you are telling yourself this is 

the year you are finally going to lose those 20 lbs. and get fit, but is your inner voice 

is saying “here we go again.” Your inner voice will overpower your resolutions if 

you do not become consciously aware of your self talk and develop a game plan, 

with accountability markers along the way to measure your progress. 

As you write out your game plan, ask yourself these questions: 

If I were to accomplish my goals, how might my life change? 

How would this benefit me and the other people in my life? 

Take the time to write out your answers to these questions and you will notice your 

vision takes on new strength and meaning that will motivate you to take your first 

step towards your achieving your goals! If you don’t know where to start, enlist the 

professional services of a Life Coach. A Life Coach could be of tremendous benefit 

to someone seeking inspiration and guidance to develop their own personal game 

plan, as well as providing timely motivation to follow through to completion. This 

year make a resolution – write down your vision and move forward! As you go forth 

into the New Year may all your hopes and dreams come true! 

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SPORTS SCHEDULES 

2008 SEASONS 

Sacramento Kings 

DATE OPPONENT TIME RADIO 

October 

Tue 07 @ Portland Preseason 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 10 vs Oklahoma City Preseason 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 12 @ LA Lakers Preseason 6:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 15 vs LA Clippers Preseason 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 17 @ Houston Preseason 5:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sat 18 @ Dallas Preseason 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Mon 20 vs Portland Preseason 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Thu 23 vs Houston Preseason 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 29 @ Minnesota 5:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 31 @ Miami 4:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

November 

Sat 01 @ Orlando 4:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Mon 03 @ Philadelphia 4:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 05 vs Memphis 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 07 vs Minnesota 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 09 vs Golden State 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 11 vs Detroit 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 12 @ LA Clippers 7:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 14 =vs Phoenix 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 16 vs San Antonio 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 18 @ Memphis 5:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 19 @ New Orleans 5:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 21 vs Portland 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 23 @ LA Lakers 6:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Mon 24 @ Portland 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 26 vs New Jersey 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 28 @ Utah 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sat 29 vs Dallas 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

December 

Tue 02 vs Utah 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sat 06 vs Denver 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 09 vs LA Lakers 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 12 @ LA Lakers 7:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sat 13 vs New York 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Mon 15 vs Minnesota 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 16 @ Portland 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 19 @ Houston 5:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sat 20 @ New Orleans 5:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Mon 22 @ San Antonio 5:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 26 vs Toronto 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 28 vs Boston 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 30 vs LA Clippers 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

January 

Fri 02 @ Detroit 5:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sat 03 @ Indiana 4:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Mon 05 @ New Jersey 4:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 06 @ Chicago 5:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 09 vs Miami 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

DATE OPPONENT TIME RADIO 

Sun 11 vs Dallas 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 13 vs Orlando 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 14 @ Golden State 7:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 16 vs Milwaukee 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 20 @ Denver 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 21 vs Washington 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sat 24 @ Milwaukee 5:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 25 @ Toronto 3:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 27 @ Cleveland 4:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 28 @ Boston 4:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 30 vs Chicago 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

February 

Sun 01 vs Oklahoma City 12:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Mon 02 @ Phoenix 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 06 vs Utah 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 08 @ Oklahoma City 4:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 10 @ Dallas 5:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 11 @ Houston 5:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 18 vs Atlanta 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 20 @ Memphis 5:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sat 21 @ Dallas 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Mon 23 vs New Orleans 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 25 vs Charlotte 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 27 vs LA Clippers 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sat 28 @ Utah 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

March 

Tue 03 vs Indiana 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 08 vs Denver 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 10 vs Oklahoma City 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 13 vs Cleveland 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 15 @ Washington 3:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 17 @ Atlanta 4:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 18 @ Charlotte 4:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 20 @ New York 4:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 22 vs Philadelphia 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 27 vs Memphis 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 29 vs Phoenix 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 31 vs New Orleans 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

April 

Wed 01 @ Golden State 7:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 03 @ Phoenix 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 05 vs Golden State 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 07 vs LA Lakers 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Thu 09 vs Houston 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 10 @ LA Clippers 7:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 12 vs San Antonio 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Mon 13 @ Denver 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 15 @ Minnesota 5:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

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SPORTS SCHEDULES 

2008 SEASONS 

San Francisco 49ers Schedule 

DATE OPPONENT TIME 

September 7 vs. Arizona 1:15 pm (FOX) 

September 14 @ Seattle 1:05 pm (FOX) 

September 21 vs. Detroit 1:05 pm (FOX) 

September 28 @ New Orleans 10:00 am (FOX) 

October 5 vs. New England 1:15 pm (CBS) 

October 12 vs. Philadelphia 1:15 pm (FOX) 

October 19 @ N.Y. Giants 10:00 am (FOX) 

October 26 vs. Seattle 1:15 pm (FOX) 

November 2 

Bye 

November 10 @ Arizona# 5:30 pm (ESPN) 

November 16 vs. St. Louis* 1:05 pm (FOX) 

November 23 @ Dallas* 10:00 am (FOX) 

November 30 @ Buffalo* 10:00 am (FOX) 

December 7 vs. N.Y. Jets* 1:05 pm (CBS) 

December 14 @ Miami* 10:00 am (FOX) 

December 21 @ St. Louis* 10:00 am (FOX) 

December 28 vs. Washington* 1:15 pm (FOX) 

Oakland Raiders Schedule 

DATE TIME OPPONENT TV 

September 8 7:15 PM Denver Broncos ESPN 

September 14 10:00 AM @ Kansas City Chiefs CBS 

September 21 10:00 AM @ Buffalo Bills CBS 

September 28 1:05 PM San Diego Chargers CBS 

October 5 

BYE WEEK 

October 12 10:00 AM @ New Orleans Saints CBS 

October 19 1:15 PM New York Jets CBS 

October 26 10:00 AM @ Baltimore Ravens CBS 

November 2 1:15 PM Atlanta Falcons FOX 

November 9 1:05 PM Carolina Panthers FOX 

November 16 10:00 AM @ Miami Dolphins CBS 

November 23 1:05 PM @ Denver Broncos CBS 

November 30 1:15 PM Kansas City Chiefs CBS 

December 4 5:15 PM @ San Diego Chargers NFLN 

December 14 1:15 PM New England Patriots CBS 

December 21 1:05 PM Houston Texans CBS 

December 28 10:00 AM @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers CBS 

San Jose Sharks 

DATE VISITOR HOME TIME (PT) TV NAT’L LOCAL (A) LOCAL (H) 

December 2008 

Tue 2 Maple Leafs Sharks 7:30 PM SNET-O (HD) CSN-BA(HD) 

Thu 4 Blue Jackets Sharks 7:30 PM CSN-BA(HD) 

Sat 6 Oilers Sharks 7:00 PM CBC (HD),NHLN-US CSN-BA+ 

Thu 11 Ducks Sharks 7:30 PM PRIME CSN-BA(HD) 

Sat 13 Blues Sharks 7:30 PM KPLR CSN-BA+ 

Mon 15 Sharks Kings 7:30 PM FSN-W 

Wed 17 Sharks Blue Jackets 4:00 PM FSN-O 

Thu 18 Sharks Red Wings 4:30 PM CSN-BA FSN-D (HD) 

Sat 20 Rangers Sharks 7:30 PM MSG (HD) CSN-BA(HD) 

Tue 23 Canucks Sharks 7:00 PM TSN (HD) CSN-BA(HD) 

Sat 27 Sharks Blues 5:30 PM CSN-BA FSN-MW (HD) 

Mon 29 

Wed 31 

Sharks 

Sharks 

Stars 

Wild 

5:30 PM 

3:00 PM 

CSN-BA (HD) FSN-SW 

FSN-N 

January 2009 

Sat 3 Islanders Sharks 7:30 PM MSG PLUS (HD) CSN-BA(HD) 

Tue 6 Sharks Flames 7:00 PM CSN-BA SNET-W 

Fri 9 Sharks Oilers 6:00 PM CSN-BA SNET-W 

Sat 10 Sharks Canucks 7:00 PM CBC (HD),NHLN-US 

Tue 13 Lightning Sharks 7:30 PM CSN-BA(HD) 

Thu 15 Flames Sharks 7:30 PM SNET-W CSN-BA(HD) 

Sat 17 Red Wings Sharks 7:30 PM FSN-D CSN-BA(HD) 

Tue 20 Canucks Sharks 7:30 PM TSN (HD) CSN-BA(HD) 

Tue 27 Sharks Avalanche 6:00 PM CSN-BA ALT (HD) 

Thu 29 Coyotes Sharks 7:30 PM AZTV CSN-BA(HD) 

Sat 31 Blackhawks Sharks 7:30 PM CSN-CH (HD) CSN-BA+ 


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DECEMBER-JANUARY 

2008-09 

Calendar of Events... 

Every Sunday 

Mobile Adoption Clinic 

11AM-4PM Petco: 1917 Douglas 

Avenue, Roseville (in the Target 

Shopping Center) call PETCO to confirm 

916.786.8655 Dogs, Cats, Kittens, 

Puppies and Rabbits (are featured at 

these adoption clinics. (Shelter animals 

and animals in Friends’ foster care program 

are showcased. Adoption fees vary. 

All animals currently in Friends foster 

care are spayed/neutered and current on 

vaccines. Cats are tested for FeLV/FIV 

and dogs are tested for heartworm. 

Some shelter animals will already be 

spayed/neutered, those that are not will 

be scheduled at time of adoption. 

Every Thursday 

New Balance Thursday Night Fun Runs 

City: Sacramento, CA (Location: Fleet 

Feet Sports Sacramento. Join us for 

our New Balance Thursday Night Fun 

Runs. Runs start at 5:30pm SHARP 

every Thursday rain or shine. Be sure 

to check in so we can track your mileage. 

When you reach 75 miles you 

receive a free New Balance technical 

shirt. For the dedicated folks that 

reach 150 miles by the end of the year, 

you will receive a free New Balance 

Technical water & wind resistant pull 

over jacket. Courses are 3 & 5 miles in 

length and meander in and around the 

McKinley Park neighborhood. 

2nd Saturdays (Monthly) 

Second Saturday Art Walk 

On the second Saturday of each 

month, galleries in Sacramento stay 

open for a Sacramento Art Walk late 

into the evening, allowing people to 

walk from gallery to gallery, viewing, 

experiencing and discovering local art 

galleries and meeting artists. 6–9 p.m. 

Downtown Sacramento & Del Paso 

Blvd area. 

www.sacramento-second-saturday.org. 

November 7th 

– January 19th 

Westfield Downtown Plaza Ice Rink 

Downtown Sacramento Partnership 

Location: St. Rose of Lima Park, 7th & 

K Streets,Sacramento. Admission $6, 

plus $2 skates. www.downtownsac.org 

December 7th 

California International Marathon 

(26th Annual) For the time of your 

life - Run CIM - Fastest Course in 

the West! The California International 

Marathon is a 26.2-mile USATF 

certified and sanctioned foot race 

that follows a gently rolling, pointto-point, 

historic gold-miners route 

from near the Folsom Dam, through 

semi-rural suburbs into bustling midtown 

Sacramento for a thrilling finish 

in front of the spectacular California 

State Capitol. There is also the 4-person 

Marathon Relay Challenge and the 

2.62-Mile Kaiser Permanente mara- 

FUNrun and Fitness Walk. Location: 

Folsom to Sacramento. For more information, 

go to: www.runcim.org 

December 21st 

Free Fleet Feet Holiday Classic 3M (3rd) 

The Second Annual Free, Fleet Feet 

Holiday Classic 3-mile run/walk is a 

way for Fleet Feet Sports Sacramento 

to say “Thank You Sacramento” for 

another great year and for area runners/walkers 

to give something back to 

those less fortunate. 

THE FLEET FEET HOLIDAY 

CLASSIC IS ABSOLUTELY FREE! 

THANK YOU SACRAMENTO FOR 

ANOTHER GREAT YEAR! 

While there is no entry fee, we do ask 

that you bring a new, unwrapped toy 

for the Salvation Army’s Family Toy 

Drive. Cash donations are also welcome. 

Following the event, we will 

deliver all toys to the Salvation Army. 

Last year, Holiday Run participants 

donated more than 600 toys! 

This year, let’s go for 1,000! This 

event will be held even if it is raining. 

Start & Finish: The Start/Finish is 

located at Sutter’s Landing Park at 

28th & A Street (North of Railroad 

Tracks). For more information, go to: 

www.fleetfeetsacramento.com. 

December 24th 

Fairytale Town, Christmas Eve 

Free Day (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.) 

Location: William Land Park, 3901 

Park Drive, Sacramento, CA. 

For more information go to: www.fairytaletown.org 

or call 916-624-5233. 

December 31st 

New Year’s Eve Run 

Enjoy a fun 2-mile run or walk, 

then party with your friends on New 

Year’s Eve and be back home before 

midnight! The Front Street location 

provides a two-mile course with more 

light, closer parking, and convenient 

access to the huge New Year’s Eve 

celebration in Old Sacramento. Come 

for the run or walk and stay downtown 

for the party! Start & Finish: Start, 

finish and registration at Front Street 

Promenade (Front & O Streets in 

Sacramento). For more information, 

go to www.fleetfeetsacramento.com. 

December 31st – 

January 1st 

Sacramento New Years Eve Party 

Live music, dancing casino gaming, 

food, Champagne toasts at midnignt. 

Location: Hilton Hotel, Arden West, 

2200 Harvard St., Sacramento. 

Cost: $65. For more information go to 

www.pguild.com or call 

916-772-7555. 

January 1st 

Broadway Sacramento presents STOMP 

Broadway Sacramento brings back a 

return engagement of “Stomp”, the 

international percussion sensation 

that has garnered awards and rave 

reviews and has appeared on numerous 

national television shows. The eightmember 

troupe uses everything but 

conventional percussion instruments 

-- matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, 

garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps 

-- to fill the stage with magnificent 

rhythms. “Stomp” is recommended for 

theatergoers ages 8 and up (note: no 

children under age 4 are permitted at 

Broadway Sacramento performances). 

Single tickets on sale beginning Aug. 

11. Visit www.BroadwaySacramento. 

com or call (916)557-1999 for season 

ticket information. Start Time: 8 p.m. 

Cost: $61.50-$16.50 depending on performance 

and ticket availability. 

Organization Website: www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com/venues/boxoffice.cfm. 

Phone: (916) 808-5181 

Organization Website: 

www.BroadwaySacramento.com 

Location: Community Center Theater, 

1301 L St 

January 2nd – 4th 

California State Home & Garden Show 

Bring in the New Year with lots of 

ideas and Great Fun at The California 

State Home & Garden Show! 

Friday noon–7 p.m., Saturday 10 

a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 

Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J 

Street, Sacramento Cost: $8.00 

www.ascshows.com/559-322-211 

Submissions/Comments/Questions 

Please submit Calendar info by December 

20th. Send press releases, photos or 

any comments/questions by email to 

publisher@healthfitness.us 

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By Janet Martin 

EYE HEALTH 

5 

Natural Eye Care Tips 

to Prevent Puffiness & Dark Circles 

Nothing can be more exasperating 

than waking up with raccoon 

eyes, which means having puffy eyes 

surrounded by dark circles. But before 

the rest of your waking days are ruined 

for good, you should know that there 

are things you can do to avert the development 

of unsightly eye problems. 

Here’s a list of all-natural remedies 

for tired looking eyes. 

1. Get Enough Sleep 

It can’t be anymore obvious than this. 

But if you really want to banish tiredlooking 

eyes, your best bet is to get 

enough sleep. For many people, it’s 

easy to sacrifice bedtime hours for 

other things like homework, late-night 

movies, and non-stop partying. No 

wonder then that a lot of women – and 

men – are bothered by dark eye circles 

and under-eye bags. 

But with ample sleep, you should 

see your eyes improve. Experts suggest 

around nine hours of sleep every 

night to remedy tired looking eyes and 

strengthen your overall health. 

2. Eat a Balanced Diet 

Everybody knows that eating a balanced 

diet is essential for a stronger 

body. But did you know that eating 

right is important for beauty as well? 

By eating a healthy diet, your body 

gets all the necessary vitamins and 

minerals it needs to become, among 

other things, more efficient in 

eliminating toxins and wastes that 

make you look tired and wasted. 

And part of a healthy 

diet is the reduced consumption 

of salt. You 

see, salt allows your 

body to retain excess 

amounts of water 

which consequently 

triggers the puffiness 

in many areas 

like your 

tummy and eyes. 

To avoid having eye 

bags, you can try to 

take the salt shaker 

out of your sight. 

3. Increase Intake 

of Fresh 

Fruits 

This can easily be 

included in your 

quest to eat a balanced 

diet. But your 

increased intake of fresh 

fruits deserves a special mention. 

As most fruits contain healthy 

amounts of copper and Vitamin C, they 

are excellent sources of nutrients that 

restore cells damaged by free radicals. 

In a nutshell, fruits can help you delay 

the signs of aging such as fine lines, 

bags, and skin discoloration in your 

eye area. So eat more fresh fruits. 

4. Drink Plenty of Water 

Water is an essential agent in cleansing 

away toxins and other unwanted 

materials that ruin your skin and make 

you look old and tired. It doesn’t matter 

how much fruits and vegetables you 

eat or how healthy your diet is, if you 

lack water in your body, harmful elements 

inside you will not be eliminated 

such that they remain to wreak havoc 

in your body and in the way you look. 

Doctors actually recommend drinking 

at least eight glasses of water everyday. 

5. Teabags and Cucumber Slices 

You may find this funny. But what you 

think happens only in movies and TV 

shows can actually help you restore the 

glow and vibrancy of your eyes. We’re 

talking about putting on a couple of 

cucumber slices on your eyes before 

you sleep. Cucumber has been known 

to ease puffiness in the eyes. You can 

also opt for tea bags whose tannin 

compounds have been proven to also 

remove swelling and skin discoloration 

in the eye area. 

Take note, the part surrounding the 

eyes is different from all the other areas 

of the skin. Such area can be more 

delicate and requires special attention. 

If you have had enough of you looking 

old and tired, then it’s about time you 

give your eyes a little more TLC. 

Every night, before you go to bed, 

make sure to put on eye treatment 

applications. One good example is 

dabbing some almond oil in your 

under-eye area to improve eye puffiness. 

You can also invest in skin care 

systems made especially for the eyes, 

just like Eyelastin. 

For more information about this product, 

you can visit www.eyelastin.com. 

Janet Martin is an avid health and fitness 

enthusiast and published author. 

Many of her insightful articles can be 

found at the premiere online news 

magazine www.thearticleinsiders.com 


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PETS 

By Dr. Donna 

Dog Emotions... 

Are They Real? 

This month researchers made headway in solving the age-old question of “Do 

dogs and animals have emotions?” They released their findings on what happens 

when another dog is getting better treatment. 

The researchers asked each dog to shake hands (paws). If the dog put its paw into 

the researcher’s hand, it was rewarded with a piece of sausage or bread. 

Next researchers decided to deny some dogs their treat but gave the treat to 

another dog. The dogs noticed they weren’t getting a treat even though they 

did the work of shaking hands. Soon the dog refused to lift its paw when 

asked. 

Researchers concluded it was possible for the dogs to develop resentment. 

Resentment? Maybe the dogs should be given credit for quickly detecting 

character! 

Maybe the dog was thinking, “I know your game here, Mr. Researcher. 

No treat for me and no paw for you!” 

What do you think? Send us an email at editor@healthfitness.us 

Let us know what you think the dog is thinking when he won’t shake 

hands, if you believe dogs have emotions and why you believe it. We’d 

love to hear your thoughts! 

Or fax us this form already filled out: 

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Pet’s name(s) ____________________________________________ 

Type of pet(s) ___________________________________________ 

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What makes you think this?______________________________________________ 

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Please fax this form to Health & Fitness 

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PETS 

By Rex Krisinsky 

By Alex De La Cruz 

Do NOT Ignore 

Your Dog’s 

Mental Health 

Providing your much-loved pet with 

the proper food, shelter and love is 

very good by far. But if you also nourish 

its mental health it would be excellent. 

A complete well-being is not just 

about the physical and emotional conditions 

of your pet because its mental 

health should be a part of the picture. 

That is why some dogs, even if the 

owner provides them with everything 

that they could possibly need still feel 

different and aloof. Never wonder why 

your pet still behaves a bit wild even if 

it is already trained? The explanation 

for this could is simple. 

Your pet is having mental health problems. 

The causes of this problem can 

be traced to its physical state especially 

if it is not feeling well. Just like 

humans, dogs react to pain in various 

ways and one of those is being aggressive 

towards other animals or persons. 

If your pet is sick get it to a vet for 

proper medication right away. Don’t 

wait until it hurts itself or others because 

of its condition. Another similar 

characteristic of dogs to humans is 

having emotions but of a lower level. 

Dogs can feel sorrow whenever someone 

or something close to them is gone 

which makes them feel empty and they 

tend to just lay or sleep all day and 

doesn’t mingle with other animals. 

Later on this develop into a depression 

if the owner does not do anything 

about it. Another cause is due to being 

imprisoned in a cage for a long time 

or when it is left in the house when its 

owner is gone for days or weeks. This 

can be traumatic to a dog especially if 

it was used to live with many people 

around it. It will become cold and remote 

even to its owner and it will also 

be afraid to meet other animals. Either 

it will hide in a corner and yelp or bark 

angrily and destroy furniture in your 

house or neighborhood or even attack 

your favorite pair of shoes. 

Being tied to a leash or chain for most of 

the time can also be a cause for having 

mental health problems. Your dog might 

want to have the freedom to explore 

and join other animals if it has a playful 

nature. But if you keep it tied for no suitable 

reason at all (except when it is sick 

or really mad), that is torture. Allow your 

pet to have some form of enjoyment 

because after all you want to nourish its 

complete well-being. If a dog doesn’t 

have enough socialization early on its 

life as a pup, it does not know how to 

behave in a crowd so walking your dog 

might not be advisable. 

Some dogs which are not accustomed 

to hearing loud noises such as firecrackers 

or gunfire will be in panic if the dog 

owner does not know how to calm them 

down. Now that the Christmas holidays 

are approaching, finding an area for 

your dog to hide or stay when the firecrackers 

are at its peak should be your 

main concern. There are dogs which 

whine for fear of loud noises. Get your 

pet to a veterinarian regularly for its 

mental health consultation. Learn that 

they do not know how to adapt to such 

circumstances mentioned earlier if they 

are not taught how. 

Care for your dog physically, emotionally 

and mentally because that is 

the complete way of ensuring its total 

well-being. 

The author of this article Alex De La 

Cruz is a Dog Trainer who has been 

successful with several dog training 

courses for many years. Alex 

decided to share his knowledge and 

tips through his website www.doggyweb.info. 

You can sign up for his 

free newsletter and enjoy a healthy and 

submissive dog. 


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EYE HEALTH 

Since the Middle Ages, civilizations 

utilized lenses, even without fully understanding 

the science of optics. In fact, 

people in the Middle Ages learned to use 

framed lenses to obtain better vision. 

Today, many people understand the connection 

between lenses and light refraction. 

But it wasn’t until the 17th century, 

and the work of the scientist Willebrord 

Snell, that the phenomenon of light refraction 

became a scientific law. Einstein 

and other scientists 

refined theories about 

light, and only in the 

latter part of the 20th 

century have optical 

systems been well 

understood. 

Your vision and diopter 

strength 

The human eyes bend 

light, allowing people 

to see. But when the 

eye’s light bending 

power is no longer enough to provide 

clear vision, the light refracting attributes 

of lenses are used to augment the declining 

optical power of the human eye. But 

how much light refraction is needed to 

compensate for decreasing vision? 

The light bending ability of the lens is 

based on its focal length. If the focal 

length is shorter, then the lens has a greater 

ability to bend light. And if the focal 

length is longer, then less light is refracted 

by the lens. For people buying reading 

glasses, the focal length of the lens is important. 

For a lens that has a focal length 

of 1 meter (about 40 inches), its optical 

power is reported as 1 diopter. The term 

“diopter” is the unit for optical power, just 

as “meter” is the unit for distance. 

The average human eye has an optical 

power of 40 diopters (about 1.574 inches or 

131 feet). The human eye is a sophisticated 

optical system that can instinctively adjust 

its focus by 20 diopters nearer and farther. 

This ability of the human eye to adjust its 

focus is known as “accommodation.” 

Unfortunately, despite the sophistication 

of the human eye, its “accommodation” 

abilities may deteriorate over time. A 

By Marc Levitt 

Diopter 101 

How to Choose 

Your Reading 

Glasses’ Strength 

severe deterioration of the eye’s accommodation 

is a condition known as presbyopia. 

A person who is 25 years old and 

older can generally accommodate only by 

10 diopters. And a person who is 50 years 

old and older can usually accommodate 

only by 1 diopter. To offset the deteriorating 

optical power and still have clear vision, 

people use reading glasses. 

How to calculate the right diopter strength 

for your reading glasses 

Reading glasses refract light in a manner 

that enables a user to see clearly. 

Remember, the optical power of reading 

glasses are also expressed as diopters. If a 

specific pair of reading glasses has a diopter 

of 2.00, it means that the lenses can 

refract light to 

focus on objects 

that are Ω meter 

(about 20 inches) 

The higher the 

value of the diopter 

strength, the closer 

the focus of the lens. 

away. If the diopter 

strength is 

3.00, the lenses 

can refract light 

and focus on objects 

that are 1/3 

meter (about 1 

foot) away. The 

higher the value 

of the diopter 

strength, the 

closer the focus of the lens. 

The eye’s ability to accommodate typically 

deteriorates gradually. That means 

the eye will require reading glasses with 

lenses of different strengths over time. To 

meet the needs of the human eye, the optical 

power of reading glasses’ lenses vary 

in small increments. The diopter strengths 

can be 1.00, 1.22, 1.50, 1.75, and so on, 

up to 3.00. People in their 40s generally 

need reading glasses with a diopter 

strength of 1.25. And people in their 50s 

use a diopter strength of 2.25 and higher 

for their reading glasses. 

To determine which diopter strength is 

best for you, you can test your eyes by 

using the chart found by going to www. 

visacuity.com/FAQs/strength.html. Print 

the chart and read each line. When you 

have reached the line where you can no 

longer see clearly, you have found the 

diopter strength you need. 

Mark Levit is the proprietor of VisAcuity. 

com LLC and a professor of marketing at 

the University of Miami. VisAcuity.com 

is the Internet’s style leader for reading 

glasses. For more information, see 

www.visacuity.com 

EYE HEALTH 

By Jonathan Bell 

UNBELIEVABLE 

Everyday Ingredient 

Could Cause Blindness 

You could be giving this everyday 

ingredient to your kids and other 

family members and adding to their 

chances of going blind for life. 

Do you believe that butter, which is full 

of saturated fat is bad for your health? 

Haven’t all the health nutritionists and 

doctors been telling us this for the last 

20-30 years? 

Now I am asking... compared to what? 

Now we have vegetable (corn, soybean, 

safflower and others), which 

when are heated they form a compound 

called HNE. This compound 

attacks your arteries, nerves and eye 

tissue. It acts like sulfuric acid which 

is used to etch glass. 

HNE has found to be a contributor to 

Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, 

liver disease and macular degeneration 

(ARMD). 

Macular degeneration is a medical 

condition which results in a loss of 

vision in the center of the visual field 

(the macular) because of damage to 

the retina. 

This was discovered when Dr. Paul 

Beaumont, an Australian doctor, found 

through research that there has been a 

ten-fold (1,000%) increase in macular 

degeneration in the last 10-25 years. 

Dr. Beaumont and other researchers 

observed that this coincidentally happened 

when the general public stopped 

using butter and lard because of concerns 

regarding saturated fat. Haven’t 

we been told for decades that saturated 

fat is bad for our health? 

Practically every baby boomer has been 

consuming vegetable oil in some form 

since birth. Today is almost impossible 

to find processed food that doesn’t 

contain, or has been prepared with, 

vegetable oil. For instance, some tune 

is packed in vegetable oil. You can find 

it in bread and salad dressings, dips, 

cookies, crackers and breaded foods. 

If you value your eyesight and the 

eyesight of your children stop the 

consumption of any vegetable oil and 

related products right now! 

Don’t believe any of the propaganda 

about vegetable oil being “heart 

healthy” - it is not - it has probably contributed 

to millions of deaths and tens 

of thousands of cases of macular degeneration. 

Fifteen million in the USA 

currently have some degree of macular 

degeneration. 

Macular degeneration is a horrible disease 

and vision can deteriorate within 

months to blindness. With the absolute 

best medical treatment available today, 

only about 10% are able to save some 

degree of eyesight. 

Throw out all: any type vegetable oil, corn 

oil, soybean oil, safflower oil, margarine 

and anything related to vegetable oil. 

Andrew Schneider says that “America’s 

favorite breakfast is bacon and eggs -- and 

often it is cooked in a product that contains 

the same chemical that has damaged and 

destroyed the lungs of hundreds of popcorn 

and food-flavoring plant workers.” 

He doesn’t say above what this product is 

but we all know it is margarine. Margarine 

is a form of vegetable oil. Margarine 

is also called a butter substitute and when 

heated it releases a vapor from the chemical 

additive called diacetyl. If this vapor is 

inhaled it could lead to a fatal respiratory 

disease called bronchiolitis obliterans. 

Switch to organic coconut oil, olive oil, 

macadamina oil and if nothing else is 

available, lard. Lard, believe it or not, is 

better than any type of vegetable oil. 

Do not wait for the BIG medical announcement. 

Remember that the FDA 

and many other agencies are slow to 

react to such issues are described above. 

They don’t want to panic the public. 

Often times when they do make an announcement 

a lot of damage has already 

been done and it could take 20+ years to 

“undo” the damage. 

Don’t be a victim! 

Joni Bell has many years of extensive 

study in the area of natural cancer prevention 

and treatment. He has numerous 

success stories of people being diagnosed 

living cancer free with use of alternative 

methods. www.apricotpower-info.com 

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By Suzanne Hughes 

Natural 

Approach to Eye Care 

Eyes are among the most precious organs 

of the human body for sighted 

people, as they have the prime function 

of enabling you to see the outside world. 

As eye care is always a preventive step 

towards good eye health, special measures 

should be taken by people in preventing 

damage to the eyes due to dust, UV rays 

and harmful chemicals. 

Exercises and nutrition are some of the 

best methods you can adapt to for good eye 

care. And nutrition means including various 

vitamins, minerals and rich vegetables 

in your diet. 

Note that: 

• Carrots are a source of vitamin A, C and 

E. These vitamins are antioxidants that improve 

eye health and enhance night vision. 

Orange, kiwis and grapes are rich in the 

above vitamins. 

• Leafy vegetables including spinach, green 

peas, French beans and lettuce, when 

taken in large quantities help in improving 

your eyesight. 

• Nuts, seeds, pepper, eggs, fish and poultry 

included in food items provide nutrition for 

eye health. Minerals and nutrients neutralize 

the harm done by free radicals. This 

slows down age related eye problems. 

• Diet deficient in saturated fats and rich 

in omega-3 fatty acids has shown to slow 

down eye related problems. 

• Obesity increases the chances of diabetesrelated 

eye problems. 

• To improve body immunization and prevent 

eye infections, aloe vera plays an important 

role as a nutritional supplement. 

• Vitamin B-12 generates a lot of red blood 

cells, thereby contributing towards optimal 

functioning of the brain and nervous system. 

• Bilberry extract is an herb containing 

beneficial nutrients. This herb fosters the 

nerve cells of the eye thereby improving 

eye health and enhancing night vision. 

• Mahonia grape extract is an herb that 

nourishes the retina. 

• Aspalathus contains antioxidants that 

neutralize the harmful free radicals and 

sustains good eye health. 

EYE HEALTH 

• Herbal and homeopathic medicines are 

presently prescribed by eye doctors as 

preventive measures as a part of eye care. 

A natural approach to eye care is to not cultivate 

the habit of smoking. Smoke harms 

the soft tissues of the eyes thereby worsening 

diabetes related eye disorders. 

Exercises and 

nutrition are some 

of the best methods 

you can adapt to 

for good eye care. 

Another natural approach to eye care is a 

regular eye exercise work out. 

• Regular and conscious blinking of eyes 

15 times per minute helps in eye lubrication 

and cleaning. It also helps in reducing 

body tension. 

• With your head in a steady position, you 

should move your eyes as if you are seeing 

numbers 12, 6, 3 and 9 on a clock i.e. 

up, down, right and left for thirty times 

continuously. This helps in improving the 

muscle power of the eye. 

• You can concentrate alternately on the 

tip of a pencil held one foot away from 

your eye and a farther object with one eye 

open. This improves the eye muscle contraction 

and expansion. 

• You can practice rapid blinking 20 times 

which will reduce tension in your body. 

When you go out in the sun, you should 

consciously wear sunglasses which prevent 

your eyes from exposure to harmful UVA 

and UVB rays. If you are a chemist working 

with a UV lamp for a long period of 

time, make sure you wear safety goggles 

and gloves. Similarly, a welding mechanic 

must necessarily wear a safety shield that 

protects his eyes from the powerful UV 

rays. These are some of the important natural 

approaches to eye care. 

Suzanne Hughes is a style consultant for 

online reading glasses boutique, Readin- 

Style. For more great advice and tips on 

how to look great in your eyeglasses, visit 

her style expert page at http://www.ReadinStyle.com/expert.aspx 

By Nelson Lee Clark 

2009 New Year’s 

Resolutions 

6 Tips to Successful 

Life Planning 

You know the old saying; “People 

don’t plan to fail; they just fail to 

plan.” Think back to your 2008 resolutions. 

How many did you achieve? 

Any? If you are like most people, 

80% of those who make resolutions, 

you did not accomplish your resolutions. 

Well, at least you attempted. 

That is better than 60% of the rest of 

the world. So what’s up? Why don’t 

you accomplish your goals? Better 

yet, why do so many not even try? 

Let’s start with those who don’t set 

resolutions or goals. Why? Here’s a 

surprise; because they have failed at it 

so often. They have given up. Making 

resolutions that they will never 

accomplish seems futile. In fact, by 

not making resolutions they avoid the 

feeling of failure. Why set yourself up 

for failure, right? Leave your positive 

self-esteem in tact! Surely, we all see 

the insanity in that. Instead of burying 

your head in the sand, let’s look 

at how you can set yourself up for 

success in planning rather than failure. 

And, from this success build real positive 

self-esteem. 

Tip #1 Take time to plan. A clear plan 

takes time. Resolutions tend to fail 

because we don’t actually think about 

them. They are knee-jerk responses to 

that yearly question, “So, what resolutions 

have you made?” Set aside some 

time. Plan to plan. Don’t wait until 

New Years Eve or while you are stuffing 

your face on New Years Day or the 

day after when you are feeling guilty 

about stuffing your face. 

Tip #2 Plan based on your life goals. 

You can view this as your long-term 

plan. What do you really want out 

of life? What are your dreams? If it 

helps, think of the categories of health, 

career, relationships, wealth and fun. 

Here’s another old saying, “If you 

don’t know where you are going; any 

path will get you there.” (Lewis Carroll) 

That’s why you see people attempt 

the same thing over and over by 

HOLIDAY 

different means, but fail. They really don’t 

have an end game. They don’t have a clear 

vision of where they want to be. Define 

your passions in life. That is your first step. 

Tip #3 Tie your short-term goals to your 

long-term goals. You know where you 

want to end up, so what steps along the 

way do you need to make. What are the 

intermediate goals that have to be met in 

oder for your long terms goals to be accomplished. 

Plus, short term goals are realized 

sooner, so you get the satisfaction of 

achievement. You begin to build you selfesteem. 

Then you are on a roll. 

Tip #4 Be S.M.A.R.T. about your goals. 

Specific-Measurable-Accepted-Realistic- 

TimeBound. Don’t just say you want to 

be healthier. Is it weight (how much), is it 

cholesterol (how low) or is it more successful 

(money - how much)? Ask yourself if 

is it acceptable. Are you really committed 

to it? Is it realistic? Do you believe you 

can achieve it. Is 100 lbs weight loss in one 

month realistic? Finally, when will it be 

achieved? Someday is not an answer. 

Tip #5 Write it down and communicate 

it. You will be more successful if you can 

refer to your plan on a daily basis. Start 

your day and end your day reviewing your 

plan. And, talk about it. Enlist the support 

of those who care about you. 

Tip #6 Plan you rewards and your punishments. 

Follow through on them. Planning 

them and following through on them, especially 

the punishments, will keep you from 

feeling guilty and beating yourself up more 

than you should. 

Try these tips and watch 2009 be one of 

your best years ever. Now, go plan! The 

clock is ticking! 

Lee Clark is a Life Coach, Executive Coach 

and Passion Test facilitator. He has a Master’s 

in Organization Psychology and has 

been coaching and training managers/executives 

in corporate America for 20 years. He 

can reached through his website at 

www.mylifecyclecoach.wordpress.com 


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FITNESS 

By Kaleena A Lawless 

HOLIDAY 

By Lynn Bode 

Exercise in small 

Bursts Around 

the Home 

How To Avoid 

Holiday Weight Gain 

This holiday season don’t be trendy – avoid the Seasonal Seven (the 

average weight most Americans gain between Thanksgiving and New 

Year’s). That’s one trend you don’t want to participate in! 

It’s beneficial to work out in small 

bursts because it raises and lowers 

your heart rate all throughout the day. 

This speeds up metabolism and keeps 

your body guessing what comes next. 

If you don’t have time to exercise 20-40 

minutes straight a day or you just don’t 

like to sit for extended periods of time, try 

exercising around the house in between 

other chores or while watching TV. 

Five Ways To Work Out At Home 

In Small Bursts. 

1. Waiting for the water to boil. Any 

time you are cooking you have the opportunity 

to exercise. Try body weight 

squats and calf raises. If you have a 

corner spot on the counter, lift your 

weight off the floor and do knee raises. 

2. Watching TV. This could not be a 

more perfect time to get in few sets! 

Try push ups, crunches or outer thigh 

raises on the floor. 

3. On the phone. Who hasn’t snacked 

while talking on the phone with a 

friend? Instead try walking up and 

down the stairs or step ups on one 

stair. You can also stretch on the bed 

or sofa. 

4. Cleaning the house can be a great 

moderate activity and depending on 

how often you clean, can be a pretty 

long workout too! Try picking up the 

pace and every time you bend down 

to pick something up, do a squat or 

lunge to get to it. 

5. At the home office. Set yourself up 

with a couple dumbbells or resistance 

tubes to do bicep curls and other 

strength exercises while you are stuck 

on a problem or waiting for a call. It 

is even better to get a bench and full 

gym to do work and workout intervals. 

Exercising at home is easy if you 

slowly add new exercises in to your 

schedule. When you are ready for full 

routines add together all you have 

done separately throughout the day, 

for a challenging full body routine. 

Be creative and use stable chairs, 

steps and even your coffee table for at 

home exercises that will get you in to 

great shape. 

Get Fit At Home! 

Any time you 

are cooking 

you have the 

opportunity 

to exercise. 

Kaleena Lawless is a Personal Training 

Specialist and exercise enthusiast since she 

lost 50 lbs using only basic home exercises 

and outdoor activities. . Visit her website at 

www.kalisthenixfitnessblog.com 

Since the holidays are traditionally a time for fun and indulgence, you probably 

prefer not to think about fitness between Thanksgiving and the New Year. Don’t 

worry! The festivities don’t have to be eliminated or avoided. You can have a 

fabulous time while also maintaining your weight and your fitness regimen. 

Moderation is the secret to achieving a fun and also healthy holiday season. 

There are two typical approaches to the seasonal festivities: 1) throw all 

healthy habits out the window and indulge in every guilty pleasure 2) starve 

and binge approach (for example, you eat nothing all day long to allow yourself 

to overindulge in party food). Of course, neither approach is successful at 

maintaining a healthy, fit lifestyle throughout the holiday season. 

As mentioned above, the key is found in moderation. With a moderate approach 

both to what you eat (or don’t eat) and how much exercise you do (or 

don’t do), you can avoid packing on extra weight AND also partake in all the 

fun of the season. So this season, get a head start on the New Year instead of 

starting January with extra pounds to lose. 

Here are some tips to help you during those hectic holiday weeks: 

1. Create a plan ahead of time. Before the holidays sneak up on you, create a 

plan for incorporating fitness and good nutrition into your daily routine. Evaluate 

your holiday schedule and then determine how much time you will realistically 

have available to devote to working out and/or eating healthy meals. 

2. Don’t put your fitness goals on hold until the New Year. If you can’t exercise 

as often during this time period as you normally do, adjust appropriately. 

Don’t use the excuse that since you don’t have time for your full workout you 

just won’t workout at all. Instead accept your limited availability and simply 

reduce the frequency and/or duration of your exercise. It’s much better to cut 

your fitness time in half than to completely eliminate it. 

3. On the day of a party, be sure to eat regularly all day long. If the party is in 

the evening, eat breakfast, lunch and a snack before hand (just as you would 

on any other day). Once you are at the party, go ahead and indulge in some 

of the fun, delicious foods. Since you have eaten meals earlier in the day, you 

probably will find that you aren’t tempted to go overboard and eat everything 

in sight. However, if you starve all day long attempting to save up all your 

calories for the party, you will be so famished by the time it begins that it will 

be difficult not to overeat. 

4. Schedule your workouts. Mark them on the calendar and set-aside time to 

complete them. Consider them as important as any other appointment or event 

you have marked on your calendar. 

5. When at a party, start by eating some of the healthy offerings. For example, 

vegetable sticks (without dip), fruit pieces, plain chicken pieces, etc. Then 

move on to some of the less healthy (but yummy) offerings. You will be less 

likely to overindulge on these foods if you have already filled-up on some of 

the healthier items. Yet, you will not feel deprived or unsatisfied. 

6. On days that you really lack motivation or simply do not have time for 

your complete exercise routine, commit to do just 10 minutes of exercise. 

You’ll probably end up doing more than that once you get started. Even if you 

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only end up completing 10 minutes, that is still a lot better than zero minutes. 

7. When presented with a large variety of food options, it’s tempting to want to eat everything. 

Rather than eating one large slice of chocolate cake or a huge plate of meatballs, 

select a sampling of bite size pieces of several of the desert or appetizer offerings. 

This way you get the enjoyment of trying many different foods without overeating. 

8. Exercise at home. You’ll be more inclined to follow-through on your exercise 

commitment if you don’t have to drive somewhere to do your workout. Plus, you 

won’t waste any time on driving, parking, the locker room or waiting to use equipment. 

Working out at home requires very little equipment (it even can be equipmentfree) 

and is quite inexpensive. 

9. Avoid wasting calories on alcoholic beverages. The average alcoholic drink contains 

150-200 calories per glass. Indulge in just 2-3 drinks and you’ve drunk the 

equivalent calories of an entire meal. If you partake in these beverages, choose wisely. 

For example, instead of having a full glass of wine, try mixing half a glass of wine 

with sparkling water or with a diet soda. This will help cut your calories in half. 

10. When running errands or shopping, be sure to pack some healthy snacks to have 

on-hand. Then after you work-up a big appetite, you won’t be tempted to grab something 

at the mall food court or the fast food restaurant on the way home. 

Hopefully these tips will help you find a balance between staying fit and also enjoying 

the fun of the season. For additional holiday fitness tips, visit www.workoutsforyou.com. 

Remember, moderation is the key. Have a great holiday season! 

Lynn Bode is a certified personal trainer specializing in Internet-based fitness programs. 

She founded Workouts For You, which provides affordable online exercise 

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