Friday, March 23, 2007

Trying A Liposuction Alternative

With the availability of plastic surgery in todays world, itsno wonder that more and more of us are turning to medicalintervention. But the costs, risks, and recovery associatedwith liposuction should give interested parties pause. Instead,experimentation with a liposuction alternative could yield muchthe same results as surgery without the negatives associatedwith such a medical procedure.Liposuction is a surgical procedure wherein the surgeon makestiny incisions around an area that is storing an excessiveamount of body fat. Through the incisions, an instrument isinserted that literally vacuums the fat from the body. Mostoften, the patient is put under general anesthesia and, ofcourse, there are always risks associated with that. Further,the surgeon very actively removes the fat during a liposuctionprocedure pushing the instrument into the body firmly. Thiscan leave the patient feeling sore afterwards.If you consider the risks and recovery associated withliposuction, you can understand why more and more people areseeking a liposuction alternative to achieve the desiredresults for their body.Additionally, the truth about liposuction is that it in no waytakes the place of proper diet and exercise. You can not simplyhave a liposuction procedure in order to lose weight and thencontinue to eat poorly and live a sedentary lifestyle.Liposuction is by no means a magic bullet; and the patients whothink that it is are very often sorely disappointed.Rather, the very principles of a healthy lifestyle are the mosteffective liposuction alternative. Eating a healthy diet rich inwhole foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains,and lean proteins will go a long way to transforming your body.Not only are you protecting yourself against a variety ofillness but you are literally sculpting lean muscle massthrough diet. Of course, the second portion of this isconsistent physical exercise. Your program should combinecardiovascular work with weight training to achieve awell-toned body.When addressing the trouble spots that so many people turn toliposuction to solve, you may want to consider working with apersonal trainer as a liposuction alternative. A trainer canshow you how to target these spots with specific exercises thatachieve results.You may find that once you begin implementing a liposuctionalternative that the thought of surgery becomes less and lessattractive. Research some methods that may work for you; whenit comes to avoiding surgery, it is certainly worth the try.About The Author: For easy to understand, in depth informationabout liposuction visit our ezGuide 2http://liposuction.ezguide2.com

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Alcoholism Requires Recognition And Treatment

He was only about fifty-eight years old when he died. My formerboss was an alcoholic. In fact, I doubt he could functionwithout a drink. He was in the restaurant business and he couldbe seen mixing it up with patrons always obviously drunk. Yet,he was a highly 'functional' alcoholic. He made a flamingdessert drink for the customers.Alcoholism hurts people, it damages lives and the addiction isa leech that controls and dominates the person it is attachedto. Alcohol treatment can help, but it can only help if theperson wants to change.My former boss was a really nice guy. He had a really nicefamily, lived in a nice place and was successful in his field.I liked him, I liked his family. Maybe one of the lessons hetaught me was to never take up his bad habit.Not too long ago, I ran into a young woman. She was verybeautiful. When I saw her 6 months later her face had beenscarred by an automobile accident. Her boyfriend was drivingdrunk. He felt so guilty about it that he agreed to go to arehab center to get his drug and alcohol problem under control.Unfortunately, this kind of tragedy had to happen for them towake up to the reality of their problem.I knew another guy when I served in the Navy, he was one of thefunniest people I'd ever met. But he had to have a drink all ofthe time. To me, one of the worst things in the world is to beso dependent on a substance that you can't function without it.He was young then. Many years have passed and I wonder what kindof shape he is in today.A former high school classmate was the president of S.A.D.D.(Students Against Drunk Driving). Just two months or so beforegraduation she was struck and killed by a drunk driver. Shedidn't get to see her own graduation except maybe from above.The list goes on and on. I'm sure you have your own list ofalcohol related situations and problems to draw from. Everyonedoes, because the problem of alcohol abuse and addiction iswide spread.Is it possible to break an addiction to alcohol? The answer isyes, but the addicted person needs to be willing to do so. Ifhe or she is not willing, not much can be done. Unfortunately,before a person can be willing to do so, he needs to admit tohimself and others that he actually has a problem.Our society and culture make it far too easy to explain away analcohol problem or to hide the fact from others or worse, fromone's self. The critical factor to getting help and removingthe addiction or at least controlling it is the person himself.The willingness to change has to be there coupled withrecognition that the problem exists.Growing up in an environment littered with alcoholics makes iteven more difficult to recognize alcoholism as a problem. Thisperson may have grown up thinking that excessive alcohol use isnormal.The health of the physical body can be seriously damaged. Theliver is very important to a person's survival and alcoholabuse can damage that vital organ.Finding a good alcohol treatment program can help immensely.Getting away from the enabling environment that contributes toalcoholism can be very beneficial to the alcoholic's recovery.If you have an addiction or any kind of health problem or thinkyou might, please contact your physician for proper diagnosisand treatment.About The Author: David Snape writes for To Be Informed. Readmore about more about addiction athttp://www.tobeinformed.com/8/ You can also ask Dave a questionthere.

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Burn Calories With Aerobics

If you are tired of feeling tired, you should begin focusingnot only to the calories you consume, but rather on buildingyour body's shape and training your strength . By focusing onstrengthening your muscles, you are building a body machinethat is capable of lifting easier, standing for a longer periodof time, run quicker and further, and perform in general better.But, most importantly by investing on your physical state, youare transforming your calorie burning machine -your body- tothat better enhanced version you always dreamt of having; thebest part is that this is still you and not a movie character.Thus, if you wish to burn more calories while increasing yourstrength and ability to function better, but you would like toavoid registering for the aerobics class your gym offers, youcan now perform another type of aerobic exercise that you willrepeat with a smile on your face. No, I am not joking. Aerobic exercises are in fact exercisesthat offer your body the much needed oxygen to operate and foryour muscles to burn more calories. So, instead of trying toput on those tight pants you so much dislike, you can sweat upand exercise while doing some of your house errands. Everydayactivities can provide you with all the aerobic benefits you somuch wish for without having to suffer by looking yourself intothe mirror while wearing those ugly exercise Lycra uniforms. Cardiovascular activities, like walking or even gardening, canprovide into your daily routine with the needed levels ofexercise you need. After all, you will feel proud that you wentshopping, cut your lawn, or washed the dog, and at the same timewere doing an aerobic exercise. Just imagine that by walking for10 to 15 minutes, twice a day, even without dieting you canreduce your size by two whole numbers! Fitness experts alsostate that aerobic exercise can significantly reduce yourwaistline, since this type of physical activity targets yourabdominal area which is where all that belly fat usuallyresides. But the best part is that aerobic exercising is notonly for those stubborn bulges around your waist. It is one ofthe best exercising methods known, to burn more calories andimprove the state of your health. People that regularly performactivities that could be classified as aerobic types ofexercise, run a lower risk of suffering later fromcardiovascular diseases, stroke, diabetes, depression,Alzheimer's disease, and in some cases even cancer. So, in order to keep fit and improve your overall ability toburn calories sooner and for longer, find a physical activityyou like and make it part of your daily routine. Then find thenext and so on and so forth. By performing the ones you selectonce or twice a week, you are less likely to quit, since youadd variety to your program and most importantly you complete anumber of jobs around the house. Now, in case you do have time to explore a more "advanced" wayof performing an aerobic exercise, you can always join that gymclass, go dancing, start up swimming or tennis, or even learnkickboxing and tai chi. The list is endless and the only thingmissing from the equation is you in order for it to besuccessfully solved: Aerobics + You = More Calories Burn = Increased Level ofFitnessAbout The Author: Kadence Buchanan writes articles forhttp://fitnessandourworld.com/ - In addition, Kadence alsowrites articles for http://thenursingcenter.com/ andhttp://4alternativehealth.com/

Thursday, March 1, 2007

Lifestyle change for weight loss

The bottom line is, the only way to achieve weight loss and to maintain it, is to make a change in lifestyle. Calorie-restricted and/or fad dieting are not the answers. A balance between effective nutrition and regular exercise is the best solution. The results may be long-term, but once the weight reduction goal is reached, you dont have to worry about any future weight gain?as long as the energy equation is kept in balance. That is, the intake of calories from food does not exceed calories burned by exercise. The daily calorie-burning process of an average inactive adult male is responsible for expending or using up approximately 2500 calories. The average maximum daily expenditure should be about 3000 calories for men and 2100 for women. In order to obtain a balance between calories stored and calories burned, we must improve the quantity and choice of the food we eat?making sure it doesnt exceed the above calorie expenditures.