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Best Aid to Weight Loss – Acai Berry Health and Diet Supplement, The Truth! – Video
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Paleo Diet | PALEO PRIMAL LOW CARB DIET (Its the BEST option for HEALTH
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Fitness begins with research
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Posted: Saturday, March 24, 2012 12:00 am | Updated: 1:38 am, Sat Mar 24, 2012.
This week, I would like to address a great question that I was recently asked. "What exercise programs or fitness regimens are safe for people with special circumstances or special needs?"
When it comes to fitness and exercise, people with special circumstances or special needs usually require a more customized approach to setting up an appropriate program to fit their goals and needs.
Examples of special circumstances or needs would include diabetes, cardiac care patients, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, folks being treated for cancer and people recovering from severe injury.
In recent years, there have been a number of new programs and or approaches developed for the fitness industry which addresses special health conditions. One very good example is the 15-minute workout. A few months ago, I did a column on the 15-minute workout and reviewed the various factors that make it a perfect fit for many people with special circumstances or special health conditions. We have a number of gyms in our area that specialize in this specific program.
Another area to consider when setting up a customized fitness program for special health conditions is to use a certified fitness trainer. Most fitness trainers must complete an extensive course from a reputable, accreditation organization that requires them to have detailed knowledge of special needs clients.
I would recommend you interview any perspective trainer and do the research on his or her certifications. As with most things, not every fitness trainer or certification program is qualified to address special needs clients.
Do the research and be comfortable with the person you're putting your future fitness goals with. A capable qualified fitness professional will be able to guide you, adjust for and correct for your specific musculature, conditioning imbalances and making sure it fits you for optimum levels to meet your fitness goals.
Fitness and exercise is very important for each and every one of us. Fitness is one of the biggest factors when it comes to our health. Nutrition is the other area that needs to be included in any fitness program. Eating correctly and managing how much nutritious food we eat and limiting poor food choices is critical to any program.
One other critical aspect to developing a successful program is the mental and emotional portion. Set realistic goals with yourself and your trainer on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis. Be prepared for setbacks, but pace your progress. Adjust your program when needed and be mindful of these points. Create a support group with friends and family. Understand and truly believe failure is Not An Option. Stay positive and be patient and you will see benefits over time. See your doctors, get them on board and be sure they understand and approve your goals so they match your special circumstances or needs.
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Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, SportsQU offers educators reduced rates for Health and Fitness Center
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Quincy University is offering local educators reduced rates to use its Health and Fitness Center.
A QU news release said the university is making the gesture "to show our appreciation to those who have dedicated themselves to educating our young people."
The university will hold an open house for Quincy educators from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday. The educators will be able to tour and use the Health and Fitness Center facilities for no charge that day. They will also be able to meet with personal trainers to talk about health-related matters and exercise programs.
The Health and Fitness Center features three multipurpose gymnasium courts, a 3,600-square-foot fitness room, at least 17 cardio machines, an aerobics room, an indoor walking and running track, two racquetball courts, and a six-lane swimming pool with whirlpool.
The reduced prices will be available to full-time teachers, administrators and their immediate families. The price for a one-year individual membership will be $250, plus $250 for a spouse and $150 for a child. The price for a sixth-month individual membership will be $150, plus $150 for a spouse and $100 for a child.
According to QU, eligible educators must work full time in Quincy's public school system or in any of Quincy's parochial schools.
Moratorium enacted for personal-care home applications
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The Henry County Board of Commissioners is temporarily halting the acceptance of applications for personal-care homes in the county. Commissioners enacted a 90-day moratorium on approving licenses, or permits, relating to such facilities.
County spokesperson, Julie Hoover-Ernst, said the action is being taken in order to clarify language in Henrys Unified Land Development Code (ULDC).
Officials said that the ULDC and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan require additional review and revision by the county, in relation to the location of personal-care homes within single-family residential zones, and the development and standards of personal-care homes located anywhere within unincorporated Henry County, she said.
Cheri Hobson-Matthews, Henrys planning and zoning director, said her staff has received a number of inquiries regarding the location of personal-care homes in residential areas of the county.
With some inconsistencies regarding the utilization of properties for a personal-care home as a home occupation, versus a non-home occupation, staff felt that it was pertinent to clear up any ambiguities that the Unified Land Development Code currently presented, Hobson-Matthews said. The moratorium is designed to allow staff the opportunity to conduct an additional review and revision to the ULDC and Comprehensive Plan, as they relate to the location of personal-care homes within single-family residential districts, and the development and standards of personal-care homes located anywhere within unincorporated Henry County.
Hoover-Ernst added that, during the moratorium, the county will research surrounding jurisdictions, and examine commission meetings from when the ULDC was passed, to ensure that the revised language lines up with the commissions collective desire regarding personal-care homes.
Officials will seek to determine if the original intent was to allow personal-care homes to operate inside a subdivision, as well as determine what number of clients and employees is appropriate in those zones, the spokesperson said. Any changes made to the ordinance will not apply to group homes or assisted-living facilities. For more information, visit http://www.hcpz.org.
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Istanbul Declaration calls for sustainable development worldwide
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March 24, 2012 - 11:35 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Delegates to the first Global Human Development Forum unanimously adopted on March 23 an Istanbul Declaration calling on the world community to take bold action against global social inequities and environmental deterioration at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio this June.
It is time to reset the global development agenda, the Istanbul Declaration states. The world needs a renewed commitment to sustainable development and strong political leadership to implement it.
The Istanbul Declaration was adopted by consensus at the conclusion of the two-day Global Human Development Forum, a gathering of more than 200 leading development experts, civil society activists, government ministers, private sector representatives and UN officials from all regions of the world.
The Forum was organized by UNDPs Human Development Report Office and Bureau of Development Policy in partnership with the Government of Turkeys Ministry of Development. The Istanbul Declaration was supported by the Government of Turkey as a key contribution to the UN debates and discussions leading up to the Rio + 20 conference in June. Negotiations on the conference agenda and proposed resolutions resumed this week at UN headquarters in New York.
The Declaration stresses the need for global and national development strategies to put strong emphasis on social inclusion, social protection, and equity, in recognition of the fact that economic development has too often gone hand in hand with environmental degradation and increased inequality.
Achieving those goals will require better-coordinated mobilization of global capital and local resources, good governance on the local and global level, and full empowerment of women through access to education, health care, basic services and their participation in the labour force, the Declaration says.
In a personal message to Forum participants, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said: Sustainable development recognizes that our economic, social and environmental objectives are not competing goals that must be traded off against each other, but are interconnected objectives that are most effectively pursued together in a holistic manner. We need an outcome from Rio+20 that reflect this understanding and that relates to the concerns of all.
More than 120 heads of state and government have confirmed their participation in the Rio conference, making it one of the largest such gatherings of world leaders in recent times.
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Keenan Van Zile | Miami’s Life Coach Intro to Coaching Service’s – Video
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Ilaina Edison: Health Coaching: The Power of a High Five
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Mrs. Arnow loved her morning coffee cake. But her diabetes did not. My colleague, Kathleen Olsen, a registered nurse and clinical nurse specialist for Visiting Nurse Service of New York, made a deal with her patient: "Let's try no cake for two weeks," Kathleen told her. "And I'll give you your cake on Sundays."
So, after six days without cake, Mrs. Arnow indulged on Sunday. She noticed she didn't feel as well as she had all week. By the second Sunday, she had her cake with a sinking feeling, knowing that it would make her feel bad. By the third Sunday, Kathleen reports, Mrs. Arnow decided -- of her own volition -- to forgo the cake.
This is "health coaching" in action, a shift in approach from more prescriptive nursing and towards supporting patients in identifying and achieving their own goals. "You can tell patients from now till Sunday what to do," says Kathleen. "But coaching is about finding a way to effectuate change. I begin by asking, 'What do you want me to do for you?' That way, you get buy-in from the start."
Americans are living longer, and those with chronic debilitating conditions are increasingly opting to age in place. For seniors to remain independent and safe in their own homes, they must be active participants in their wellbeing for as long as possible, whether they are cared for by nurses and home health aides or family caregivers. This is the goal of health coaching -- with the ultimate goal of keeping patients out of the hospital.
Kathleen, who is clinical director of our long-term care program in Manhattan, recently piloted a coaching program with nurses who care for elderly patients living at home and managing multiple chronic conditions.[1] Preliminary results show that those who received "health coaching" were twice as likely to stay out of the hospital as those in the control group.
If you are caring for an aging parent or spouse, or even looking in on a friend who is managing a chronic condition, here are some steps you can take to bring the coaching approach to caregiving:
Education and Problem-Solving Nurse Phyllis Downer brings the coaching approach to her patient Sister Catherine, an elderly Franciscan nun who lives in a Harlem convent and suffers from edema, diabetes and severe hearing loss. The sister is as stubborn as she is big-hearted, walking the corridors of the convent and the streets of her neighborhood offering help when she can and a kind word. When Phyllis first began visiting, Sister Catherine's blood-sugar levels were consistently in the danger range, 300 to 500, and she was slow to acknowledge her diabetes. "Every machine we tried, something was wrong with the machine," Phyllis says with a smile. "Finally we got one that worked."
Once the sister saw the evidence of her diabetes with her own eyes and began to believe it, Phyllis embarked on a course of education that is essential to successful coaching, She printed out and posted on the wall of the convent a color-coded chart: Blood sugar numbers in the green zone were good, yellow indicated moderately high, and alarm-red meant out of control. Phyllis explained, "Sister, when you're in the red, here's what happens. Your eyes go, your feet go, your kidneys go." Next time the sister's numbers inched toward red, Phyllis enlisted her help: "I said, 'Sister, we've got to do something. What are we going to do?'"
That "we" is key. It means partnership, and it invited the sister to divulge some predawn snacking when she was awake doing laundry and puttering around the convent at 4 a.m. Phyllis tacked on the wall of the laundry room an appropriate snack list -- bread, cheese, a small apple -- and began the give-and-take that underlies coaching. "Let's do it for a week," Phyllis said of the list. "Tell me how you feel. If it doesn't work, I'll keep my mouth shut."
Fast forward several months, and Sister Catherine's sugars are consistently in the normal range with the occasional spikes when she goes off course. But now, she knows when she's off course and she increasingly knows what she needs to do to get herself back on track. The other day, her sugar level was high because she had neglected to take her insulin the night before. After telling her nurse the story, Sister Catherine quickly added, "I've got to get someone around here to remind me to take my insulin."
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