Thursday, March 5, 2009

An Easy Way To Ensure You Lose Weight Forever!

By Frances Norah Smith

It is strange how you can gain weight by odd means. This can be easily avoided if you plan your meals ahead of time. In this article I will show you how to do that!

See, if you don't plan your meals ahead of time, you tend to eat junk foods and less likely to have healthy choices. On the other hand, if you make a plan of what you would be eating the following week or month, then it becomes easier to maintain a healthy diet.

Those who don't plan their meals ahead of time often end up gorging on something tasty; and often, that 'tasty something' turns out to be a calorie-rich junk food!

You are required to make a list of what you would be eating for your breakfast, lunch, dinner, and of course snacks. Make sure that you eat only low-calorie and low-fat foods! If you are going to eat out at a restaurant, ensure that you plan your food choices in advance by visiting the restaurant's website. Most decent restaurants have their own websites where they display their menus, as well as point out which foods would be low on calorie and fat.

Just think about it - have you ever had the guts to say 'No' when you were invited to a delicious, non-veg dinner? Or do you ever turn down an offer of a boatload of cookies from your friend? I know how hard it is to turn down such tempting offers. But if you are serious about losing weight, the first thing that you need to do is to control your temptations and appetite!

The only way you can do it is by cooking a healthier alternative of the 'tempting dinner' at your home. An example is, if red meat is going to be served there, you can instead cook lean chicken meat at your home. Use minimal oil for cooking to make sure that the food remains low on calorie!

Eat one half of it during dinner and keep the other half for the following day!

Also, it is a good idea to keep yourself full at all times. Try to eat foods which are rich in fiber, as they are likely to keep you full for a long time. Natural fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, low-fat yogurt, etc., are usually healthy choices for someone who is looking forward to losing some inches and pounds quickly! Even if you haven't gained weight yet, making healthy food choices would make sure that you never gain even one pound of extra fat! - 15438

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Lawsuits are Pending against the Zimmer Durom Cup

By Maxwell Schmickman

Zimmer Holdings, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of orthopedic devices, introduced its Durom Cup Hip Implant in 2003 in Europe. Three years later, in 2006, it was approved for use in the United States. From the onset, however, U.S. procedures were plagued with problems. Within the first two years of its use, 12,000 of the devices were implanted, and within a few months, many of them began to fail. In an attempt to explain the numerous surgical failures, doctors finally that the Durom Cup is a defective product.

In most U.S. states, laws are in place to help patients who suffer due to defective prosthetic devices. The laws are designed to compensate them for pain, medical expenses, and the loss of wages caused by their problems with orthopedic procedures resulting from a malfunction of a prosthetic device. Zimmer, while not admitting to producing an inferior product based on its success rate in Europe, voluntarily pulled the cup from the U.S. markets in July, 2008 pending further investigation.

If you perform a search on the Internet for "Zimmer Durom Cup Lawsuits", you will find a host of attorneys who are looking to help file lawsuits against Zimmer on behalf of patients. As the number of cases of implant failures continues to grow, these attorneys have done their research and believe that they can file successful individual or class action lawsuits against the manufacturer.

Doctors who have done further surgery to determine the cause of patient discomfort have found that the cups have loosened over time to the point where they just pop from the sockets at the slightest touch. Other patients have devices which have actually migrated a short distance in their bodies so they are no longer located exactly where they should be. Although Zimmer contends that the rate of failure of the Durom Cup is quite low, physicians believe that hundreds of them will fail and need revision within the next few years.

Zimmer stockholders take the position that Zimmer should have announced a suspension of U.S. sales before January 22, 2008 instead of waiting until July. Because of this belief, they have filed a class action lawsuit in Indiana requesting damages for those investors who purchased stock between January 22 and July, 2008 when the product was finally pulled from the market.

Zimmer still pleads its case that its Durom Cup is not to blame for the surgical failures in the United States. Instead they contend that physicians did not receive adequate training for doing the procedure. Even so, in October, 2008, Zimmer announced that it had reserved $47.5 million to pay claims won in lawsuits against it. In July it was shown that the failure rate of cup implants could be as high as 5.7%. Zimmer states that this money is not being reserved for all patients and revisions but only for "revisions associated with surgeries that predate the company's voluntary suspension and which also occur within two years of the original surgery date." The resolution of this problem remains to be seen. - 15438

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Can You Find Chic Clothing For A Decent Price

By Sandy Kalzer

When you are on a budget, it might be a little difficult to imagine having chic clothing in your wardrobe. It is possible to find some great deals on some of the most fashionable items that are currently in style. All you have to do is make sure that you are shopping in the right places and you can have a great looking wardrobe at the price that you can afford.

One of the first places that you can look for chic clothing at a reasonable price are the outlet stores. There are outlet malls that are spread all around the country to offer a good price on the designer items that you want for your wardrobe. If you have one of these malls in your local area, spend a day shopping in the stores to bulk up your wardrobe for a price that you can deal with. The clothing is of the quality that you would expect from these designers. All it will take is a little bit of time spent in the stores to find the items that you need for the prices that you want.

Many people find chic clothing for good prices with catalog shopping. One of the greatest parts of shopping with catalogs is that you will be able to shop at any hour of the day or night when it suits you. You won't have to spend hours in the stores searching through the racks and fighting the crowds when you use catalogs to find your chic clothing. All you have to do is browse through the catalog and select the items that you want at the prices that you can afford.

Online shopping is another way that many people have found for chic clothing at good prices. You get the same benefit of catalog shopping when you choose to shop online for your chic clothing. However, there is one important difference between online shopping and catalog shopping and that is the number of sites that you can visit at one time. You don't have to wait for the latest catalog to be delivered to your house, you just find the sites whenever you want and look for the best deals for your clothing needs.

There are also some stores that have a great selection of designer brands at discount prices located all over the country. These stores are a great resource when you are looking for the very best looks at prices that you can afford. Many people visit these stores once a week to find the best deals on the chic clothing that they are looking for. If you are a serious shopper, this is a great way to find the items that you want for your wardrobe.

Chic clothing is always possible if you put in the time and effort to find the best price. Your wardrobe can be quite remarkable with a little effort on your part. The styles that you will find will make it all worth it in the end. - 15438

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Ankle braces For Football - Prevent Ankle Sprains

By Kenneth Elliott

Numerous studies have stated that previous ankle sprains if not cared for correctly when they occur have a higher chance of being re-injured. Previous injuries to ankles make the ankle unstable, opening a window for the ankle to being re-sprained. Football players that have had previous ankle problems need to be proactive by wearing ankle braces for football. These ankle braces help to keep the ankle in alignment during high end activities. Major fractures also disrupt and cause nerve damage. Doctors speculate major injuries damage the nerves that tell your body what position your ankle is in. These nerves are call proproceptors. They tell the body if the ankle has done too far in a wrong direction, alerting the body to take immediate steps to put the ankle back into a position that will not damage it. When the body is unable to accomplish this task during the healing process it is better to have a brace to help out were the body falls short.

Do you have an idea that you may have proprioceptor damage? This is a way that you can tell.

Balance or lack of it is one of the key factors for those to determine that they may have damage to their proprioceptors. This is a easy test to administer. Researchers have found in studies that injured player have a problem with balancing on one foot for 15 seconds without having to put down the other foot.

Playing on quality surfaces conditions can lower your risk factor in having another ankle sprain. Football players know that artificial turf can cause problems with ankle sprains, the tension between the players shoes and the surface increases friction. High friction will hold the players foot in contact in a stationary position while the upper body is still moving. This is a prime way to get a sprain. As I spoke before, those football players that have had previous sprain would want to wear ankle braces for football. - 15438

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Review of the Panasonic EP 1273TL Massage Chair Recliner

By James Knolan

With so many massage chairs on the market, how does one navigate to find what is right for them? One effective method our past customers have told us is by comparing reviews of massage chairs. We are going to review a Panasonic massage chair which is in the mid-range level. The model is the EP1273 massage recliner. Our review process rates a massage chair in 5 key areas. Each area is worth a possible 20 points. The overall score is attained by adding up the scores in each key area for a possible score of 100 total points. We present our review of the EP-1273 by Panasonic.

Warranty Coverage & Customer Service: We start with the dry subject of warranty coverage. It is less glamorous than going through the wonderful features on this massage chair, but nonetheless, it is important. Warranty coverage is like insurance. It protects you from disaster-just in case. With large ticket items, you want some protection for shelling out your hard earned money. Panasonic gives you rather light coverage on parts and labor which is covered for only 1 year. Other chairs in this range are longer from the factory. The best coverage which exceeds the norm is one year coverage for field service. Customer service is OK. Overall, we give the EP 1273 a 16 in warranty coverage.

Comfort & Ergonomics: Let us take a look at the EP-1273 from a comfort perspective. The chair back is well padded. You get a pillow to support your head that can accommodate the size of different users. The chair tends to fit the body well and support the back. The materials selected add to the comfort of the chair. The remote is simple for the amount of functions. Panasonic has thought through the design well and earns an 18 for the EP1273.

Ease of Use: Panasonic has designed a fairly intuitive and easy to use remote. Everything is labeled clearly. Adjustments can be made without having to push a number of buttons to get what you want the chair to do. Adjustments are easy to make to the chair. You can switch from automatic programs to manual programs easily. We give the EP 1273 an 18 in ease of use.

Key Features: There are quite a few important features, but we will narrow it down to two. The two key features are the 8 manual massage treatments and the Swede-Atsu massage mechanism. Panasonic incorporates an amazing array of eight manual techniques. The manual techniques include Shiatsu, Swedish, Hawaiian, tapping, rolling, kneading, compression and percussion. There is a massage therapy for virtually every need. The other key feature is the Swede-Atsu massage mechanism. This is a mechanical feature that is designed to replicate the feel of the use of thumbs and the palm of the hand. The mechanics were patterned after real hand movements and then built into the massage chair. These advance features rate an 18 in our book.

Massage Therapy: The EP 1273 comes with the most variety of massage treatments for a massage chair in its class. You have a choice of automatic and manual programs. You can select from 4 automatic and 8 manual massage techniques. The automatic programs run the entire chair, including the air massage system. The 8 manual massage techniques are specifically for the back. Furthermore, there are 3 massage courses that target specific areas of the back. You can also vary the roller width and the intensity settings of the massages. The leg rest comes with an air compression massage for the feet and calves. This is a nice package of thorough massage therapies for a mid range massage chair. The EP-1273 is rated an 18 for massage therapy.

Overall, the EP 1273 earns a score of 88/100. The EP-1273KL massage chair is certainly one of the better values provided by Panasonic. You get some excellent massage therapy treatments which are also available in their higher end models. The dual use ottoman is nice with the built in stretch system. We feel that the foot massage could be better, since you have to raise the leg ottoman and then bend your knees to perform. The aesthetic design of the chair is also lacking. However, the massage therapy is solid and you get a good variety of choice with this chair. If you are looking at a massage recliner in this class, then it is worth your time to check out the EP 1273 massage chair from Panasonic. - 15438

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Dermalogica Brings Herbal Skin Care And Results Together

By Celia Santori

Eye skin care itself isn't a new topic; it has been in practice since ancient times, when herbal skin care was probably the only way to take care of the skin. However, eye skin care has transformed in a big way.

For a time, herbal skin care ingredients had been replaced by factory-created ingredient 'breakthroughs.' The natural eye skin care treatments which used to be handed down from generation to generation was lost to highly commercialized, manufactured treatments.

We all want results and we all want them right now. That's what the eye skin care professionals heard, so some responded with products that technically worked quickly, but contained irritating and harmful ingredients.

Even commercial herbal skin care products had to be mixed with preservatives in order to increase their shelf-life, hence making them less effective than the fresh ones made at home.

However, it seems that things are changing fast and consumers are now opting for more natural, organic and herbal skin care products.

The commercial market of herbal skin care products is on the rise but the research and development of natural-based products has been ongoing for many years. Dermalogica Products were created with the sole mission of developing a results-driven line of skin care products that contained no irritants and no harmful additives.

The proven ingredients that are included in today's natural, premium eye skin care products are plentiful, including:

There are many, many herbal and natural ingredients that are being used in today's natural skin care products. Here are a few:

- benzoyl peroxide

- hyaluronic acid

- hyaluronic acid

Aloe vera, which is an extract from Aloe plant, is one of the best examples of herbal skin care product. Freshly extracted aloe vera is a natural hydrant that helps in soothing skin. It also helps in healing cuts and treating sun burns.

Many herbs have cleansing properties. Rosemary, chamomille and dandelion are examples. Their beneficial properties are expanded when they are combined with other herbs like green tea.

Dermalogica Eye Total Eye Care SPF 15 contains bisabolol, a derivative of chamomile, known retexturize the skin around the eyes. Bisabolol helps reduce the appearance of eye puffiness and eye wrinkles.

Dermalogica Eye Total Eye Care SPF 15 contains bisabolol, from chamomile, known retexturize the skin around the eyes. Bisabolol helps to minimize the appearance of puffy eyes and eye wrinkles.

Tea plays an important part in herbal skin care. Tea extracts are used for treatment of skin that has been damaged by UV radiation. Dermalogica Intensive Eye Repair contains green tea, cucumber, arnica (perennial healing herb) and Vitamin A.

Oils derived from herbal extracts are another form of herbal skin care. Tea tree oil, Lavender oil, borage oil and primrose oil are some popular oils used in herbal skin care. Some fruit oils (e.g. extracts from fruits like banana, apple and melon) find use in shower gels (as a hydrating mix)

The most important reason for choosing herbal skin care products over synthetic products is to avoid side effects. And when it comes our eyes, its even more important to take the natural or herbal route when looking for eye skin care products that deliver results. Dermalogica Eye Products is that brand. The ingredients used in Dermalogica Products are gentle, non-irritating, non-harmful, yet truly effective.

Can't ask for much more. - 15438

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The Many Advantages of Stretching to Promote Weight Loss

By Jose Grinden

If you're on the lookout for one of the more simple weight loss tips that just about every person can do and one that is highly satisfying too, why not have a go at this? This weight loss concept involves something that we all do at times during the day, but never for sufficient duration for it to have much effect. So what am I talking about?

Stretching!

Absolutely! Not a huge amount of people believe that the superlative time of the day to undertake this is first thing in the morning. That's in advance of getting out of the nest! Instantly you wake up, before getting straight out of bed, take a minute or two enjoyably stretching your body!

By providing a good stretch to all of your muscles, you will gain a particular fitness edge. Stretching is so ridiculously easy to do and it totally sets you up for the day ahead. Commence by stretching your legs as tightly as you can. Enjoy a good yawn at the same time and stretch your arms right up over your head. You need to be sitting up straight while you do that. After that stretch your neck and back. Really sense all of the muscles elongating as you do it.

Afterwards, feeling revitalized, you can skip out of your bed and, further increase the benefits, stretch your legs one more time, stretch up onto the balls of your feet and a last big finale, go on and stretch your whole body once more. One might ask what the advantages are of going through with this exercise?

The answer is simple. Stretching just wakes up your muscles from their extended period of immobility while you were in the land of nod and gets them ready for such of the work that they will need to do during the day. Stretching naturally increases the capacity of your muscles to consume some of the surplus calories with the best efficiency. It also helps to ward off any injuries that might result from doing any other elementary exercises by straining or pulling a muscle.

Damage to muscles is more unlikely to turn up when you do a bit of pre-exercise strategies and stretch your muscles first. The bottom line is that this is an exercise that is easy to do, anyone has the ability to do it and exercising does not come much easier or more enjoyable than a completely fulfilling stretch and a yawn! - 15438

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