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Volume No.

440

It's not that people don't know that exercise is good for them and can improve their self-image. But many overweight and obese people loathe the idea of huffing and puffing in front of younger, thinner gym-goers. They also feel embarrassed about sweating it out in front of those svelte, muscular health club staffers. So in the end it's emotions, not a lack of determination, that may keep people from regular exercise. To learn more check out this week's article on Emotional Attitude: a factor in Weight loss.

In Fitness,

Namita Nayyar

Chronic fatigue is one of the most debilitating symptoms of MS. A nutritious, low-fat breakfast and plenty of complex carbohydrates such as jacket potatoes and brown rice at other meals will help energy levels throughout the day. This can also help to keep weight under control as part of a calorie-controlled diet.

Don't Quit

Fritz Kreisler, the great violinist, was once asked, " how do you play so well? Are you lucky? " He replied," It's practice."

If I don't practice for a month, the audience can tell the difference. If I don't practice for a week, my wife can tell the difference. If I don't practice for a day, I can tell the difference."

Always remember that journey to being your best is not easy. It is full of setbacks. The key to success can be summed up in four words: "and then some more". Things might seem to go wrong sometimes. Rest if you must, but don't quit. Find a purpose to life, and set out with total commitment and determination to achieve what you want.

Remember, a person who has no purpose will never persevere and will never be fulfilled.
 

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Apple Ginger Upside Down Cake

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoon Butter

• 1/4 cup Sugar Brown

• 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon

• 1-1/3 cups Apple, sliced w/o skin

• 1/3 cup Raisins

• 1/3 cup Pecans

• 1/4 cup Butter

• 1/3 cup Sugar

• 3 large Egg

• 1/3 cup Molasses light

• 1-1/2 cups All purpose flour

• 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda

• 1-1/3 teaspoons Baking Powder

• 1/3 teaspoon Salt

• 2/3 teaspoon Ginger, ground

• 2/3 teaspoon Cinnamon

• 2/3 cup Buttermilk

Directions:

• Combine 3 tablespoons melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon; spread over bottom of buttered 8-inch square pan. Cover with apple slices. Sprinkle with raisins and pecans.

• Beat 1/3 cup softened butter and granulated sugar together until creamy and fluffy. Beat in egg, then molasses. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, mixing well after each addition.

• Pour batter over fruit mixture. Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 50 minutes or until done.

• Let stand 5 minutes; invert onto serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information: (per serving)

• Calories: 414.56cal

• Protein: 5.50g

• Fat: 63.11g

• Fiber: 1.88g

• Cholesterol: 55.20mg

• Vitamin A: 120.35 RE

Emotional Attitude: a factor in Weight loss

It's not that people don't know that exercise is good for them and can improve their self-image. Obese and overweight people, in fact, are even stronger believers in the importance of exercise than those of normal weight, according to a survey of more than 1,500 men and women conducted by researchers at George Washington University Medical Center.

But many overweight and obese people loathe the idea of huffing and puffing in front of younger, thinner gym-goers, the poll found. They also feel embarrassed about sweating it out in front of those svelte, muscular health club staffers.

So in the end it's emotions, not a lack of determination, that may keep people from regular exercise.

Psychological factors include:

• One's eating habits

• Sensitivity to external cues

• Emotional "triggers" to eating

• Use of food as a means of modulating emotions

• A lack of other regular sources of pleasures in one's life

Therapeutic Strategies for Weight loss

Some behavioral therapy techniques include self-monitoring, stimulus control, slower eating and cognitive techniques.

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