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[T827]The Worlds Greatest Health Secrets

by Donovan Baldwin, Don

Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing as the world's greatest diet. Allow me to explain.1. It would be comprised of easily available foods.

2. It would NOT require any fancy measuring or fixing.

3. It would be easy to follow at a friend's dinner party, a fine restaurant, or Mickey Dee's (McDonald's to old fuddy-duddies like me).

4. It would not just help with weight loss and weight management, but with health in general.

5. It would be made up of our favorite foods.

HMMMMMMM! TEACHER! I SEE A PROBLEM!

Okay, you can put your hand down. I see it too. It's that "favorite foods" thing, isn't it?Everybody has different "favorite foods", and we won't even get into gourmet, regional, or ethnic cooking. I'll leave that to my daughter and her husband. (Psst! Seen the pictures of my grandkids?)Anyway, let's see if we can put together the world's greatest diet for health and weight loss...for you!You see, there's the rub, as my good friend, though somewhat older than me, Billy Shakespeare would say.

We are all different. We are different ethnically, environmentally, educationally, genetically (ran out of e's), and, dare I say it, sexually. All of these things are important, because they exercise an influence on the results of any diet that anybody tries out.

Hey, there's a good word, "try". How many people do you know who actually stay on a diet...especially for the rest of their lives? I guess we need to add another attribute. The world's greatest diet would have to be one:

6. You could and would stay on for the rest of your life.

WHY THE REST OF MY LIFE?

Simple. I don't care what diet you go on and how well it works. If it does work and you stop eating according to that diet, over time you will find yourself right back where you are now and wondering where you put this article.

So, to build your "world's greatest diet" we have to go back to the title of this article, "The World's Greatest Diet For Weight Loss And Health". I put "weight loss" AND "health" in there for a reason. There are diets that don't really help you lose weight, there are diets that are not good for your health, and weight loss does not automatically equal health...particularly if that weight loss is accomplished thru dieting.

Here we go. It doesn't really matter what foods you eat. You like apple pie, have some apple pie. You like popcorn, have some popcorn. Filet Mignon? Sure, why not.

Let's back up for a minute. A "diet" is simply a list of the foods you eat. In the last few decades, the word has gotten loaded down with all kinds of extra stuff like the pancakes at IHOP. A doctor can give you a "diet" to help you avoid hives, get over a stomach upset, or even to gain weight if that is what is needed for your health.

If that doctor gives you a "diet" that says you can only eat seven foods, he or she would be doing you a grave (pun intended) disservice. In order to get the nutrients your body needs for health AND for weight loss, you need a diversity of foods...and that diversity can range from soup to nuts...or Filet Mignon! You don't have to just eat cabbage. You NEED to eat cabbage, hamburgers, biscuits, broccoli, apples, apple pie, chicken, fish, carrots...you get the idea. You can deny yourself a lot of the foods you like, take a lot of enjoyment out of your life, and even damage your health without even losing any weight by trying weird fad diets and strange pills that cause your body to act in an unnatural manner.

Your personal "greatest diet in the world" is going to be the foods you normally eat and enjoy eating.

THERE'S GOT TO BE A "BUT" HANGING AROUND SOMEWHERE!

Absolutely. It's not about WHAT you eat. It's about two other things:

1. How MUCH you eat, and

2. How you live the rest of your life.

You see, weight loss and health is about balance. The weight loss balance has been known for years. Eat more calories than you use, the excess gets stored as fat. Attempt to use more calories than you eat, your body burns the available fat and abracadabra you have weight loss. However, simply cutting calories down to the bone denies your body nutrients necessary to health and does not allow for the activity that helps keep a body healthy. Exercising (the way we most commonly burn extra calories) while continuing to eat excess calories not only makes it harder to lose weight, but still creates a condition in which our health can be threatened by that excess anyway.

A balanced program for health and weight loss does not deny you the foods you like to eat, it merely tasks you to realize what you are doing to your body and use some self control and limit yourself when food is offered or available. As far as the exercise side of the equation is concerned, "exercise" scares people, so let's just talk about activity. Your exercise program can be gardening, swimming, bicycle riding, yoga, tai-chi; or gardening on Monday, swimming on Tuesday, bicycle riding on Wednesday, yoga on Thursday, and tai-chi on Friday!There is an old saying: Keep doing what you have been doing, and you will keep getting what you have been getting.

Makers of diet pills and sellers of diet books know that you realize this, so they offer you something that seems to change that no-win equation. The problem is that without actually creating an actual change of the manner in which you eat and exercise, these diet pills and fad diets at best will only temporarily seem to change the actual equation and allow you to lose weight for a short time if at all. They will not make a permanent change in your life or your health, and their "weight loss" effects, if any, will wear out quickly, often leaving you in a worse situation than when you started.

An article such as this is much too short to get into all the various aspects of weight loss, diets, exercise, and health, but the basic equations are simple. Too much weight can adversely affect your health in a multitude of ways. Losing weight in an unhealthy manner may leave you in as bad a state as you were in when you started...or even worse. Combining formal exercise or enjoyable physical activity with a sensible enjoyment of food so that calorie intake and calorie use can be balanced will result in weight loss, health and a lifestyle that will continue to bring benefits for years.

In a land full of potentials, powerful superheroes live in happiness and fulfillment. But they're not just ordinary superheroes; they belong to the highest breeds of the self-improvement clan. They possess the superhuman ability to get anything they want. Let's meet them and discover their success secrets.

1) ASSIGNMENTORS!

These superheroes are able to acquire any quality or ability that they may desire. They even have the power to instill or "assign" qualities to others, hence contributing to the immense build-up of confidence and happiness.

Success Secret:

They use other names perceived to be superior. If they want to encourage someone to write better, they might say, "You're a great writer, Ernest Hemmingway. I believe you can always surpass your previous articles."

By assigning the name Ernest Hemmingway to the writer, they implant within him, in a subconscious manner, the writing prowess of Ernest. On the other hand, the writer will try his best to live up to everyone's expectations that he, indeed, possesses the ability of Mr. Hemmingway.

They also do the bizarre yet highly powerful practice of putting someone else's head into their heads, at least in their minds. If they want to be as intelligent as Einstein, they go to a quiet place where they can relax and concentrate. Then they imagine wearing Einstein's head over them. They absorb his aura; and surprisingly, they will begin to think, act, and feel like Einstein.

2) GOAL MASTERS!

Goal masters are positively mad scientists who meticulously prepare well-laid plans and goals that allow them to conquer their future.

Success Secret:

They write down their goals and break them into tiny bite-sized chunks. They know the importance of doing it step-by-step, little by little, to get to their destination. They have the power of flexibility (No, not the power of elasticity) - but the power to adjust to the circumstances, prepare new goals, and continue pursuing them bit-by-bit. They are master motivators with the discipline to stick to their objectives. They enjoy the journey in the attainment of their goals.

Goal masters know their limits. They know that if their goals are irrational, they'll get results that will further prevent them from attaining their objectives. For example, if they set a goal to make a million dollars in a month (unless they are one of those financial geniuses), their subconscious will command them to sacrifice sleep, ignore stress, work endlessly, etc. And when they actually do what their subconscious minds tell them, they'll fail, get frustrated, and give up, thinking that nothing works no matter how hard they try.

Therefore, goal masters set their goals to achievable mode. Their goals can be difficult to achieve, but they make sure they are possible to attain. Instead of the above scenario, they set something like earning $20,000 a month. After they achieve that feat, they set a higher goal of say, $40,000 a month. They know the value of patience and working systematically.

3) HOCUS FOCUS!

These magicians can tackle any task at lightning-fast speeds and with laser-like accuracy.

Success Secret:

They focus their energies on one thing at a time, and give it all they got. All their attentions are concentrated on the particular task at hand. They are able to endure and withstand the outside distractions because they have developed the discipline, will power, and determination to continue pushing until their purpose has been accomplished.

4) TIME COMMANDERS!

These superheroes are able to make time submit to their will. They have the power to summon all the time in the world to do whatever they please.

Success Secret:

They are extremely organized in everything that they do.

They put labels on bottles, place similar files on one folder, and prepare in advance a list of things they have to do for the next day.

They can also use their minds to organize things they have to remember. Studies have shown that people could only retain information that fit between 5 to 9 categories at a time. This is the 7+-2 rule of Neurolinguistic Programming.

Time commanders are aware of this rule; hence, they have devised a strategy known as "categorization." If they have many things to do, they group related stuffs together. They combine activities such as reading books, listening to educational tapes, and watching training videos into a category such as "Education." They group swimming, playing basketball, and paying fees for the gym in a category called "Fitness." They do this for all their other tasks.

Their greatest strategy is known as "delegation." They know the incomparable power of leverage. They delegate trivial and repetitive tasks to other people who can do them satisfactorily, so they can concentrate on becoming more productive with their most valued possession - Time.

5) VISUALIZERS!

The Visualizers can bring into reality anything that their powerful minds can conceive.

Success Secret:

Everyday, they keenly visualize what they want to become or what they want to achieve. They envisage the event so clearly, that they can actually feel and experience the happiness, excitement, and other strong emotions accompanied by their visualization.

The Universe interprets the pictures unleashed by their subconscious minds and transforms them to reality.

6) AFFIRMATIONARIES!

These superheroes use the power of words to get anything they like and be anything they want to be.

Success Secret:

They loudly chant the mantras of success (known as affirmations) everyday with passion and the belief that they are already getting and experiencing what they are chanting. They don't say, " I will be a great doctor" or whatever they want to be. They say, "I am the greatest doctor in the world." And they believe it with all their hearts; that's why they succeed.

7) ABUNDANCE ATTRACTORS!

They attract fortunes, luck, blessings, or the so-called good things in life.

Success Secret:

They cut off any negative thoughts or problems from their minds, and count their blessings. They thank God/the Universe/people around them for all the wonderful things they're receiving, have received, and will be receiving.

By doing this, they are acknowledging that they are indeed blessed and flowing with abundance. And by showing gratitude and giving thanks, they are befriending the Universe to give them more.

They give generously .If they want more money, they give money to those who need them more. If they want to have lots of friends, they become trusted friends to everyone they meet.

But they do not expect anything in return. They give because they want to and because it makes them happy, not because they have a hidden agenda in mind.

They also know how to receive gratefully, aside from being great givers.

If someone compliments them, they don't say, "No, I'm not that good."
Instead, they say, "Thank you." By being grateful and appreciative to
those who have given something to them, they are attracting more blessings and abundance into their lives.

8) ATTITUDE SHIFTERS!

They remain positive and composed despite all obstacles and challenges.

Success Secret:

They never allow any negative thought to enter their minds. Whenever something negative tries to evade their minds, they just quickly shift their thoughts to something positive.

And the most powerful of them all…

9) YOU!

You have the combined powers of all of the above superheroes and can do anything!

Success Secret:

As long as you apply the success secrets above, you are invincible and unstoppable in anything that you do.

Article Source : Lose Weight Program

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Donovan Baldwin has sinced written about articles on various topics from Women, Health and Bodybuilding Supplements. Donovan Baldwin is a Texas writer. He is a University of West Florida alumnus, a member of Mensa, and is retired from the U. S. Army. Learn more about