Car Repair

I had to have some repair work done on my truck this week. It has been skipping for a while now. I changed the fuel filter and checked the spark plugs myself, but the engine was still missing both in idle and throughout the driving range. So, I decided to take it to an auto repair shop this week. The technician had to rebuild the distributor with a new rotor, distributor cap, pick up coil, and ignition control module. So far it is running alot better. I was feeling like I might have gotten gouged on the cost until I checked the average car repair prices for the work done at RepairPal.com. According to them, it looks like my bill was about on par or below average for the work done. RepairPal.com is a pretty good website. You can check what the costs of repairs should be for your area. You can also see the different repair shops in your area and their ratings. There is also an expert advice section with information about your specific vehicle. So if you are having trouble with your vehicle, you might want to check out RepairPal.com.

Fat

I read this article and found it interesting. It was by Karen Collins, and it reads:

A new study takes the well-established link between overweight and increased risk of colon cancer one step further—suggesting that one particular type of body fat may be a major culprit.

Compared to fat around the hips and thighs, fat located around the waistline is more strongly associated with health risks like heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers. However, all waistline fat may not be the same. Researchers now express much greater concern about visceral fat tissue—the fat that accumulates in and around abdominal organs such as the liver. These fat cells, according to emerging science, are likely more harmful than those found in subcutaneous fat, the fat found just under the skin.

Abdominal fatness increases risk of some cancers more than others, colon cancer in particular. A study published this March looked specifically at the link between the two types of abdominal fat and potential precancerous growths. Involving 200 men and women undergoing both a colonoscopy to screen for abnormal growths in the colon and a computed tomography scan of their abdomen and pelvis, the study separately measured the two different types of abdominal fat.

Results showed that subjects who had abnormal growths had significantly larger waists than subjects without them; however, it was visceral fat that was most strongly linked to the potentially cancerous growths. People with the most visceral fat were more than four times as likely to have growths compared to those with the least visceral fat.

Why would visceral fat pose a greater health risk than other body fat? For starters, research shows that visceral fat is directly related to inflammation throughout the body, which has been linked to cancer and heart disease. Studies suggest that visceral fat tissue contains more macrophages, a type of immune cell that produces cytokines, a hormone-like protein implicated in chronic inflammation. Cytokines may also increase cancer risk in several other ways: They can increase oxidative stress and boost free radical production (creating DNA damage which could spark cancer development) and they can disturb insulin function (impairing both sugar and fat metabolism).

The fat cells themselves secrete a variety of hormones. One called resistin impairs the action of insulin. Scientists theorize this may be part of the reason that excess body fat is associated with a condition called “insulin resistance” in which ever-higher amounts of insulin are needed to control blood sugar. These higher insulin levels may promote some types of cancer and other health problems.

Without the help of a CT scan, most of us won’t be able to tell if a growing waistline is thanks to visceral or subcutaneous fat. Instead focus on meeting current recommended guidelines for a healthy waist circumference. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, cancer risk increases at waist sizes greater than 31.5 inches for women and 37 inches for men.

In addition, maintaining a healthy weight is also essential. Some research suggests that weight loss can reduce production of inflammatory cytokines and increase expression of anti-inflammatory ones. Physical activity, which is key to weight control, may also have addition effects, including helping insulin to work more effectively.

I thought it was interesting and thought that you guys may enjoy reading it.

Diet Pills

I honestly believe the best and safest way to lose weight is proper diet and exercise; however, some people need diet pills in order to lose the first bit of weight. I know several people who have done this. They will take diet pill in order to lose 20 to 40lbs, and then they will quit the pill and just go strictly to exercise and proper diet. Even taking the diet pills, its is better to eat healthy and exercise. There is actually a site that list the top 10 diet pills. This site, consumerpricewatch.net, list the sites and gives a description of each one. It's a good idea, if you are considering taking diet pills, to visit this site. Of course, from this site you can be directed to the other sites and read in more detail about the different pills. As I said earlier, I like to promote exercise and proper diet, but, if you need diet pills, visit consumerpricewatch.net first.

Lap-Band Surgery

A friend of mine recently tried lap-band surgery. She had a lot of success. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, a lAP-band is an adjustable band that fits around the upper part of the stomach. This helps you eat less, feel full longer and lose weight. It is the safest, least invasive and only adjustable weight-loss surgery in the United States. It received FDA approval in 2001.

If you're considering this procedure, I suggest you visit newhopetoday.com. You can read about the great doctors, patients success stories, and patient support. This site has online forums. Before you try the lap band procedure, please visit this site. Lap Band surgery is not a complicated procedure, but it is not for everyone. You should be very careful and do plenty of research before actually doing it. If you are a candidate, according to testimonials, I do not think you will be displeased.

Police Equipment

If there is a profession that does not get the respect that it deserves, it is, in my opinion, police officers. Now I realize that there are lazy and big-headed officers, but that is in every profession. I believe that police officers should be equipped with the very best on the market. Lapolicegear.com has some of the best equipment on the market. You can order some of the finest police gear there including tactical vest. So if you're an officer or just interested in the gear, check it out.

Video Games

It seems like one thing that every young person has in common these days is the love of video games. I know I loved playing them as a youngster and still enjoy the occasional gaming experience. A website that is very good for purchasing video games is GameStoreUSA. They have everything from Wii Games to PS3 Games. They carry both new and used video games. The new ones are still factory sealed in their original box, and the used games are buffed and then resealed with the case, original artwork and game manual. They have very good customer service and even have a fourteen day money back guarantee. You can even sell your old video games to them. They have reasonable shipping rates as well. Overall I thing GameStoreUSA is one of the best places to buy and sell video games online.

Weight Management and Fitness Forum 21st Edition

Welcome to the 21st edition of the Weight Management and Fitness Forum. Thank you for everyone's participation. We hope you enjoy the selections for this edition and find them as helpful and informative as we did.

Fitness

Phil B. presents 6 Free Gym Alternatives posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, "With the downturn in the economy, everyone is looking to save money. An easy way to save a few hundred dollars per year is by stop paying membership fees to fitness centers."

Tip Diva presents Tip Diva Top Ten Tips - Adding More Walking Into Your Day posted at Tip Diva, saying, "Walking is great exercise. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, walking can: give you more energy and make you feel good; reduce stress and help you relax; tone and strengthen your muscles; improve your stamina and fitness; and more. But you don’t have to plan a strenuous walking regimen or buy a treadmill. There are easy ways to get more steps in your day:"

Wee Little Me presents 5 Reasons that EVERYONE Should Try C25K! posted at Little By Little

Toni Graybill presents The Secret to Better Grades is Dancing? posted at Maximize Health and Wealth, saying, "Joyful fitness and weight loss has other good benefits"

Dan Taylor presents The Truth posted at The 45-Year Old Six Pack, saying, "Do you really want to know what's holding you back?"

Nutrition

Ralph Jean-Paul presents Eat This Now! The 20 Healthiest Foods You Shouldn't Live Without posted at Potential 2 Success, saying, "Get your hands on these foods and begin to experience the powerful health benefits they provide."

Weight Ladder / Rich Leverage presents Agave Nectar Complex Carbohydrate Sugar Substitute posted at Weight Ladder, saying, "Can't beat sugar when you're craving something sweet. This makes sugar unquestionably one of the toughest battles to fight when your dieting. I've been searching for a good sugar substitute that didn't leave a cloying taste in the back of my mouth and I found it in Agava Nectar. Better still it doesn't affect blood sugar levels!"

Weight Loss

Eric Frey presents Eat All You Want Diet Pills? posted at Eric Frey Dot Com

Sheamus presents How Do You Lose Muscle Mass? posted at iRun365.com

Amy S Quinn presents Wii Fight Fat? The Ultimate Guide to Weight Loss With the Wii posted at NursingDegree.net

That concludes this edition. Look for our next editon to be posted here at Weight Master on August 2nd. Submit your blog article to the next edition of the Weight Management and Fitness Forum using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Organic

My wife and I have decided to try eating all organic foods. Some friends of mine have been doing it for about 4 months now, and they look and say they feel so much better. Their skin tone is great. Of course, you can't help but eat regular foods sometimes, but for the most part, we're going organic. Let me know if any of you eat all organic.

Weight Management and Fitness Forum 20th Edition

Welcome to the 20th edition of the Weight Management and Fitness Forum. We hope you enjoy the selections. We appreciate everyone's participation and please continue to support this forum by submitting your articles and coming back to read the forum.

Fitness

Jason Fong presents The Only Workout Equipment You Need to Stay Fit When Traveling – Part 1 posted at Encouragement . Advice . Tips (EAT), saying, "This will be a mini-series of original articles based on what I personally use for working out when I'm traveling and cannot get to a gym. The rest of the blog will have various other general topics with more tips, how-tos, etc. in many areas. Thanks!"

mbhunter presents Working out with the Wii Fit posted at Deflabbify, saying, "I'm hoping this will be something I can stick with."

Carla Birnberg presents Choosing the Right Gym posted at mizfitonline.com

General Health

Brandon Patchin presents Eustress and Distress posted at http://www.onechancetolive.com/

Dean Moyer presents Sciatica Relapse Question posted at The Back Pain Blog, saying, "Dean Moyer of The Back Pain Blog shares his response to one reader's question about Sciatica and Epidural Injections stating, "... I've come around 180 degrees on the subject of steroids for the treatment of sciatica. If your doctor is recommending them for you, I believe they are definitely worth a try.""

GreatManagement presents Get Rid Of Your Bad Habits Once And For All posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, "Make changing your habits easy"

Nutrition

Mathilde Rufenacht presents Fruit pie, whipped cream, and why the calories are not always where you think posted at Shop'NCook blog

George L Smyth presents One Minute How-To - How To Avoid Eating Out While On The Go posted at George L Smyth, saying, "Kimberly Goza explains how you can save money, and eat more healthy, when you are on the road."

Weight Loss

darryl heron presents 4 Simple Things You Can Do To Build Success Into Your Diet posted at Systems Overload, saying, "This article gives some tips on things you can do to build success into your diet by dealing with the 'What do I want to eat? syndrome". These tips can be used by those that aren't dieting as well to help you take control of your meals."

Mark Runta presents My 2 Cents on Trying to Lose Weight! posted at Smart Investing & Money Management

JE presents BuRn uP thAt FaT posted at BuRn uP thAt FaT

chriskakaras presents Day 1 - 06/23/2008 posted at The Wii Fit Challenge, saying, "Watch an obese man workout everyday on his wii fit while he is public about what he eats on his journey to being normal weight."

Adam presents How to Get Rid of Belly Fat? posted at Let Us Grow

Danny Dagan presents The Blood Type Diet - Real or Not? That Danny! posted at That Danny, saying, "A review of the Blood Type Diet, and the evidence for and against it."

Ezra Gardener presents Losing Weight posted at Ezra's Writings

Linda Riley presents Top Secret Fat Loss Secret Review posted at Weight Loss Insider: Weight Loss Pills, Diets and Programs Reviewed

aruntheace presents ?What is there to Know About Diet Pills?? posted at HealthyBitz

That concludes this edition. Look for our next edition to be posted here at Weight Master on July 12th. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Weight Management and Fitness Forum using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Finances

One of the things can cause weight gain is stress. One of the main causes of stress is finances. Most people have had, or are currently having, financial issues. It's hard not to with the economy like it is. It's important not to get yourself into a bad financial bind, but if you do, it's important to get out of it. To do that, one needs motivation. A good way is by blogging about it. One great blog that I've found that does that is Investing My Way to Financial Freedom. This is a day by day blog about how this author is working out of debt. If you're having financial problems, which like I mention earlier is unhealthy, you need to read this blog. It could help you.

Proper Form

There are so many people that I've seen that do not have good form in the weight room. I've noticed guys benching who are practically doing declines. They arch their back so far I'm suprised that it doesn't break. Some people overlook it, but proper form is very important when lifting weights. Not only are you NOT getting a completely successful workout, bad form can, and eventually will, lead to injuries. If you do not know proper form, I suggest you do a little research before you regret it.

Photographs

I want to tell you guys about a new site that sells photographs. Greycat Photos has professionaly taken photos in various sizes for sale at very reasonable prices. The subject matter of the photos ranges from nature to landscapes to antique farm equipment. The above picture of a lily is an example of the types of photographs you can find there. So if you are interested in old timey pictures or nature photos, I suggest you give Greycat Photos a look.

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Example

Please don't take what I'm about to say as being mean. I have a huge problem with parents who allow their child to eat all day and exercise none. I was recently around this. I bet this 14 yr. old weight 230lbs, and the parents were ok with it. The child is only 5'7". Now I do realize there are medical problem that can cause this, but when the parents just allow their child to hurt themselves like this, I have a problem with it. There are so many problems that are a direct result of obescity. It's, in my opinion negligence on the parents fault. The parents should set an example for their child.

Summer exercise...

Swimming is a great and enjoyable way to exercise during the hot months of summer. Swimming tones your entire body, and also is an excellent cardiovascular workout. It's a relaxing exercise that almost anyone can do, including people for whom jarring, weight-bearing activities are out of the question. It's wonderful for pregnant women in particular since swimming builds up abdominal and shoulder muscles. Water exercise can also reduce the joint stiffness, high blood pressure, and discomfort associated with pregnancy.

Weight Management and Fitness Forum 19th Edition

Welcome to the nineteenth edition of the Weight Management and Fitness Forum. We hope you enjoy the selection. We appreciate your participation and hope you come back for our next edition or our original content on Weight Mster.

Fitness

Nancy Hayssen presents The Flat Ab Gym Rant! posted at "Sexy at ANY Size!"

Steward presents Improve Fitness With A GPS Tracking Watch posted at GPS Tracking Watches, saying, "An article about how a GPS watch can add both useful information and an element of fun to outdoor workouts."

Keith Wick presents Sugar Lover OR Sugar Blues posted at Weith Kick

Weight Ladder / Rich Leverage presents 4 Excuses to Not Exercise and 4 Ways to Change That posted at Weight Ladder, saying, "Don't have time? It's too hard? The gym is too far? Stop whining and start doing something your body will love you for."

nickel presents The Parallels Between Fitness and Finance posted at fivecentnickel.com

General Health

Jocelyn @ A Pondering Heart presents No More Dr. Pepper, Please! posted at A Pondering Heart

Dean Moyer presents Microdiscectomy and Herniated Discs posted at The Back Pain Blog, saying, "Herniated discs seldom require surgery. More often than not, waiting and continuing with physical therapy is the best choice."

Save Money presents How to Lighten Dark Underarms posted at My Beauty And Fashion

Jose DeJesus MD presents posted at Physician Entrepreneur, saying, "Here Dr. DeJesus MD offers a 4-point program to help your energy stay high in the afternoon when most people feel sluggish."

Chris Truman presents Motivations for Health and Fitness You Are Living posted at You Are Living, saying, "Simple tips can drastically change your health for the better!"

Anand presents How to Build a Healthy Lifestyle posted at Anand Dhillon . com, saying, "Step-by-step how to go from a sedentary lifestyle to an active, healthy lifestyle. Includes health tips about diet, nutrition, exercise, breathin, making the transition, measuring progress and avoiding the pitfalls."

Fiona King presents Spiritual Healing: 50+ Podcasts to Find Wellness Within posted at NursingDegree.net

Educatorblog presents Eduhacks for Your Health posted at An (aspiring) Educator's Blog, saying, "An educator presents weight loss tips for people on the go."

Nutrition

ChristineMM presents The Hidden Dangers of Soy: Book Review by ChristineMM posted at The Thinking Mother, saying, "Although some tout soy as a health food or use it as a lower carlorie and low fat protein source, ChristineMM shares a book review on a new book that talks about soy being bad for our health: The Hidden Dangers of Soy by Dianne Gregg."

J.F. presents Ever Consider Dr. McDougall's Soups? posted at vegoftheweek

Vera & Serge presents Simple, Healthy Stir-Fry posted at Vegetarian Frugal Housewife, saying, "Having lost 40 pounds in six-months on a vegetarian diet, I am now providing healthy recipes for others to try out."

Stephanie presents The Truth About Carbs posted at Fitness and Weight Loss

Weight Loss

SeanBissell presents 10 “Healthy” Foods That Create Fat – Avoid Them And Lose Weight Fast posted at Yummy Fitness Fitness For Fun People

Steve M presents You already own the greatest weightloss tool posted at Weight Loss Weapons, saying, "You don't need to spend a lot of money on expensive diets, when you already own the greatest weight loss tool."

Bob Morgan presents Acupuncture for Weight Loss: Keeping You Healthy Acupuncture For Pain, Weight Loss, Depression, Cancer, Allergy and Infertility posted at Acupuncture For Pain, Weight Loss, Depression, Cancer, Allergy and Infertility.

markcoruk presents Do Slimming Pills Help To Lose Weight posted at Mark Corner

Ang Joann presents Effective & Healthy Weight Loss Techniques posted at Personal Growth, How-To and Other Info, saying, "Weight loss tips that are effective and keep you healthy."

That concludes this edition. Look for our next edition to be posted here at Weight Master on June 29th. Submit your blog article to the next edition of weight management and fitness forum using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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4 helpful tips...

- Body calories can be considerably reduced by regular exercising.

- Don’t eat out too often.

- When you take in food, eat food in the right proportions.

- Read the labels on the products you want to buy at the store.

Anything goes...

As I mentioned in an earlier blog, I've got my horses back. I love them, but they eat like crazy. The good thing about them though is I get to do what I love to do how I love to do it. I can exercise while horseback riding.

You know the great thing about blogging is that you can write about anything and everything you want to. I recently read a blog, Nishas world of interests, that I really enjoyed. This blog had articles about baby health to celebrity gossip. It has some good reads. This blog has something for everyone.

College teens.

The following is an article that I read from MSN. Some of you may have already read it, but I found it interesting; So here it is:

College Teens Less Likely to Have Risky Sex

American teens who attend college are less likely to have risky sex than teens who aren't in college, say researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle.

They found that teen college students were more likely to always use a condom and less likely to engage in high-risk sex than teens who weren't in college, United Press International reported.

According to the study:

23 percent of teen college students and 35 percent of non-college teens reported inconsistent condom use.
15 percent of college students and 29 percent of non-college teens engaged in casual sex.
5 percent of college students and 16 percent of non-college teens had high-risk sex, which included casual sex, inconsistent condom use, having sex with a man who had sex with other men, or having a sex partner who was HIV positive or was an intravenous drug user.
53 percent of college students and 70 percent of non-college teens engaged in sex in the previous month.

Work-Out Tips

1. Don't be a workoutaholic.

2. The best rep range for gaining size is eight to 20.

3. Always eat after you wake up and after you train.

4. Do not avoid different exercises.

5. Warm up and then stretch before you train.

6. Recovery is just as important as training.

7. Don't do the same workout over and over.

8. Most guys need to consume an additional 2,500 to 3,500 calories a week to gain one pound of muscle each week.

Weight Management and Fitness Forum 18th Edition

Welcome to the 18th edition of the Weight Management and Fitness Forum. We appreciate everyones support. We are getting lots of good submissions and encouraging comments back from our readers. We hope that this forum is a valuable resource for all that peruse the postings. Thanks again and hope you enjoy.

Fitness

Marcus presents Motivation To Exercise posted at Personal Development & Self Help, saying, "Are you having trouble getting motivated to get out and get some exercise? This article discusses some strategies we can all employ to get out, get fit and make the most of our time exercising."

Dean Moyer presents Sciatica Relapse Question posted at The Back Pain Blog, saying, "Some advice for avoiding a relapse of sciatica symptoms during rehabilitation."

General Health

D. Singh presents Google Health Launched. Can We Entrust our Health to Google? posted at Internet Marketing Blog, saying, "Google has entered into the fray of online health record service via a simply branded service, Google Health. Google Health aims to empower us in managing our health information. Google Health proposes to store all this information in a secure and private environment. It even promises that it won’t sell our data."

Barbara Y presents Garlic: The Miracle Cure posted at All Natural Blog

Casey Markee presents 7 Simple Steps to Healthier and Younger Looking Skin posted at Hair Now Hair Forever: Hair Transplant Blog, saying, "Besides the obvious cosmetic benefits of healthy skin people fail to realize that moisturized, healthy skin acts as a barrier against all kinds of bacteria and viruses keeping you healthy on a daily basis. This blog post covers 7 simple steps to achieving healthier and younger looking skin, regardless of age."

Lane Wright presents An Apple A Day Can Keep The Oncologist Away Vegan Bits posted at Vegan Bits

Alfred L presents Natural Cures for Hair Loss posted at Only Natural Blog

Nutrition

darryl heron presents Making Healthy Meals Kid Friendly posted at Systems Overload, saying, "This article talks about using some imagination to dress up am exciting meal. Nice to help you give your meal a little excitement and to help get your kids to eat."

Murphy S presents Organic foods:Why do we need it? posted at All Organic Blog

Chris Davis presents Healthy Snack Trend: Single-Serving Nut Butters posted at The Healthy Snacks Blog

Weight Loss

Sarah Fuller presents South Beach Diet posted at Alive with Anticipation

KurtYordy presents Weight Loss Wednesday posted at Lyving Well, saying, "please include me in your next issue"

That concludes this edition. Look for the next edition to be posted on June 15th. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Weight Management and Fitness Forum using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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