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Body Image and Self-CompassionJune 1st, 2016 at 11:28 am by timigustafson
"Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels," the iconic supermodel Kate Moss once famously said, presumably suggesting that no indulgence is worth the damage it does to a slim figure. Being slim, of course, is the unquestioned standard of beauty and health set by the media and respective industries. It is also a cause for widespread body dissatisfaction, eating disorders, and low self-esteem that often develop in childhood and affect people of all ages, especially women.
Studies have shown that being considered overweight by oneself or others can lead to an array of emotional disturbances, including clinical depression. These effects likely worsen when contrary body images are idealized.
Women, in particular, tend to share their weight concerns with others, which often reinforces the negative views they already have of themselves, says Dr. Susan Krauss Whitbourne, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. When women get together and have a "fat talk," their feelings of guilt and failure become ever more aggravated, and it gets even harder to overcome obstacles. Engaging in conversations about body imperfections has often a contagious effect, Whitbourne warns, and should better be avoided.
A more constructive approach would be what some have coined "self-compassion." Being compassionate with oneself and others means to realize that suffering, failure and imperfection are part of our shared human experience, says Dr. Kristin Neff, a psychology professor at the University of Texas, Austin, and well-known expert on the subject.
"Instead of mercilessly judging and criticizing yourself for various inadequacies or shortcomings, self-compassion means you are kind and understanding when confronted with personal failings," she explains the concept.
That doesn't mean that self-compassionate people give themselves an easy way out. Self-compassion is not to be confused with self-pity or self-indulgence where anything goes. It's not even about lifting up your self-esteem, Neff says. It's about self-clarity, about developing a better sense of what is real and what is possible.
Failings are more acceptable when they are not denied or covered up because of shame. By dealing openly with inevitable shortcomings, a self-compassionate person can become more resilient and able to overcome hurdles in the future.
For example, studies have found that women with disturbed body images who listened to audiotapes on self-compassion judged their appearance less harshly over time and developed attitudes that were more constructive in terms of weight management.
A lot of people have to relearn to love themselves, if they ever did. For someone who was subjected to constant scrutiny and criticism as a child or who never experienced unconditional love, compassionate self-acceptance can be hard to practice.
But it can be learned, step by step, according to Deepak Chopra, the prominent wellness guru. By following certain exercises of compassionate self-love and self-acceptance, he says, a new self-image can emerge that is healing and empowering. Such a transformation may take some time, but the benefits can be immeasurable.
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Can Negative Thinking Make Us Ill?May 25th, 2016 at 5:29 pm by timigustafson
They are just thoughts, no big deal, people often say when they find themselves engaging in bouts of anger, hatred, or cynicism. We hear plenty of that in this (or any other) election year where differences in opinion tend to become aggravated beyond normal. What we don't ask enough, however, is what all that negativity does to our health and well-being, not only psychologically but also physically?
Science is pretty clear on the mind-body connection of health issues, and negative thinking has long been recognized as a culprit for many illnesses – as has the healing power of a positive mindset.
Negative thoughts and emotions can cause problems for your health, especially when they manifest themselves over time as permanent dispositions or habitual outlooks on the world, says Dr. Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas, science director of the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. Their destructive nature can adversely affect a number of body functions, including metabolism, hormonal balance, and the immune system. Long-term results can be chronic stress or depression. Powerful stress hormones like cortisol are known to promote inflammation, which can lead to any number of diseases, she warns.
Oftentimes it's not even outside events that cause the most damaging responses, but rather people honing in on their own shortcomings, disappointments and failures, says Wendy Lustbader, a psychotherapist and author of "Life Gets Better: The Unexpected Pleasures of Growing Older."
"We make our own misery," she says. "Life is hard enough, but we make things worse by exaggerating our failings and missed opportunities, […] while giving ourselves hardly any credit for obstacles overcome and small victories attained on the way to where we are."
Much of this, of course, is also a personal choice, although it doesn't always appear to us that way. We cling to these self-imposed all-or-nothing standards, Lustbader laments, that leave no room for more generous interpretations. To release ourselves from this perpetual self-condemnation, we must first acquire a different way of thinking.
That may include going back in time to the roots of our misgivings – perhaps as far as childhood – to make peace with unpleasant or hurtful memories.
Whether you feel guilt or shame, have regrets or are sorrowful about something that happened long ago, the only meaningful thing you can do now is to learn your lessons, move on, and leave the past where it belongs. Don't drag it around with you. It will only pollute your present life and probably even your future.
Memories are there to be enjoyed, and they are to be learned from in any case, whether we recall them as successes or mistakes, advises Jennifer Boykin, the author of "Breakthrough, How to Get on With It When You Can't Get Over It."
We may not always find that positive thinking eases our qualms, and expressing our displeasure may be a justified reaction once in a while. But negativity as an attitude is not something anyone should cultivate for long. If for no other reason, it's not healthy.
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For Healthy Aging, Stay in ControlMay 17th, 2016 at 2:58 pm by timigustafson
In his latest book, Charles Duhigg, the author of bestsellers like "The Power of Habit, Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business," and now, "Smarter, Faster, Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business," describes how a group of seniors changed the daily routines they were supposed to follow in an assisted living facility. They 'rebelled,' if you will, against a regimen that was forced upon them – not violently, of course, but in subversive ways nevertheless.
For instance, they would trade food items from their pre-set lunch trays among themselves according to their individual tastes and preferences. That may seem insignificant, but still, it gave them a sense of control they wouldn't have had by eating everything that was put in front of them.
Even more rewarding was the idea that they could rearrange the furniture in their cookie-cutter-style rooms to give them a more personal flair. When those actions were met with resistance from management, those rebellious spirits had ever more fun in doing as they pleased.
But getting a brief moment of satisfaction from some random acts of defiance wasn't the point of this story. The consequences were much more profound. As it turned out, experiencing a bit more control over their lives did the health and well-being of these people enormously good. They ate better, were more physically active, improved their mental capacities, and had overall fewer health problems – just because of a little boost in self-confidence and determination. In other words, for these folks, control seemed to be a crucial element for healthy aging.
Being able to make decisions for themselves signals people that they are still alive and that their lives still have meaning, Duhigg writes. Even deciding to stage a nursing home insurrection can become proof that someone is alive and can assert authority over his or her actions.
The changes that typically take place after retirement and as the natural aging process progresses are monumental, to put it mildly, says Dave Bernard, a California-based blogger who specializes in issues around retirement and aging.
When people stop working after decades of employment or in business, they exit abruptly from the world they knew. In many ways, they lose their identity, which they must regain in some other fashion, and they must reorient themselves. At the same time, they find themselves more isolated and have to rely on their own devices as they plan their days, organize their financial affairs, or try to take care of their health needs. They also gradually undergo physical and mental changes that don't work in their favor. As they get more fragile and vulnerable to health problems, they become increasingly dependent on others, something seniors dread the most among all effects of aging.
Loss of independence can happen suddenly through a catastrophic event or insidiously through natural decline. But most seniors don't prepare well for either. They believe they can stay in their home indefinitely and take care of themselves, even if that means to struggle on their own. But the vast majority does eventually end up requiring some help with daily chores like cooking, cleaning, shopping, or simply getting out of the house.
Thankfully, there is assistance available that enables people to have both, remaining reasonably independent and being cared for to the extent it is needed. Organizations like the National Aging in Place Council and countless other programs try to enable their clientele to continue the lifestyle they are used to and also get support like adult day care services, home remodeling, or financial advice.
Of course, the quality of life at old age depends largely on the personal choices an individual makes. The best care is to take proactive steps towards health aging. And for this, it is never too early and never too late.
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What Makes Health-Conscious Consumers Tick?May 10th, 2016 at 4:21 pm by timigustafson
Health and wellness is on the mind of an ever-growing part of the populace, at least some of the time, according to one Canadian marketing expert, Ryan Benn, president of Alive Publishing Group (APG), an international publication for the health industry. But as consumers, people are still widely confused about how to make the right diet- and lifestyle choices to reach their desired goals.
For example, when asked about their priorities in their food shopping decisions, the majority of respondents said they preferred "natural" and "organic" products they could trust to be free from health-hazards. By contrast, interest in "dieting" or "weight management" turned out to be less prevalent in their responses, possibly due to a tiring of the public in these matters.
The research was conducted simultaneously in Australia, Canada and the United States, with largely similar findings.
A 2012 survey on consumer attitudes towards food safety, nutrition and health by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) found that most consumers had fewer problems doing their taxes than figuring out how to take better care of their health.
The continuously changing nutrition and lifestyle information they are bombarded with leaves many people frustrated to the point where they lose interest, even those who seriously attempt making improvements, the survey report says.
On the other hand, not everyone feels the need for much of a personal effort either. Nine out of ten survey participants described their overall health status as good. 60 percent thought they were in excellent or very good shape. Only nine percent said their health was in fair or poor condition.
But despite the optimistic views of their well-being, most respondents also recognized they could do better, with only about 25 percent considering their diet- and lifestyle choices as optimal.
Still, nutrition experts see some promising progress in current trends. While the obesity crisis is far from over, years of warnings and dire predictions by health officials apparently are finally getting through.
According to the most recent reports, eating habits are improving both in terms of calorie consumption and nutritional quality.
There are no huge shifts yet in the public's behavior, but even small changes have a noticeable impact, says Kelly Brownell, an expert on obesity at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy.
One possible factor was the aftermath of the 2008 recession, when many people ate out less and prepared more meals at home. That event in itself, the experts say, may have produced at least some positive results, as insufficient as they may turn out to be in the long run.
There is hope, however, that through greater awareness and encouraging experiences, more among those who started making improvements will continue to move in the right direction.
We may be seeing a cultural change like we have had with smoking, according to Dr. Walter Willett, a professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard University's School of Public Health. We may in fact be reaching a tipping point that will lead to a decrease in the consumption of sugary drinks and an increase in the consumption of healthy foods, he said in an interview with CNN.
Obviously there are numerous obstacles still to be overcome to make these developments permanent. One is pricing. Healthy food remains out of reach for too many low-income families.
Another is cooperation (or lack thereof) by the food industry, which could make food labels more easily decipherable and promote smaller portion sizes through alternative packaging – just to mention two of many steps that could be taken without delay.
And, of course, ingrained eating and lifestyle habits are hard to break. No one should be naïve about that. But progress often happens insidiously and may not even be noticeable for some time. Let's hope we are in such a phase.
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Cook Simply, Eat Healthily, Feel GoodApril 10th, 2016 at 5:07 pm by timigustafson
Cooking is considered a chore by most people. Restaurant visits, take-outs, and frozen TV dinners are much more in keeping with our busy lifestyles. The downside to all this is that you have little control over the nutritional quality of food prepared by others. Unless you do it yourself from scratch, including grocery shopping and everything else before sitting down at the dinner table, there is no guarantee that you eat really well.
By eating 'really well' I mean getting all the nutrients the body needs to fully function and stay healthy. Learning how to make meals that measure up to that standard is not rocket science, but it requires a bit of knowledge in nutrition science and also in sound cooking techniques.
Even among those who still can be talked to about home cooking, convenience is a top priority. Time-consuming trips to the grocery store or farmers market are for many people out of the question, and so are hours spent on following complex recipes.
Luckily, there is plenty of help. Entire industries have emerged to make things easier for those who are unable or unwilling to toil in their kitchens the way generations before them had to. More than a hundred companies, including Walmart, are now offering so-called "meal kits" that contain exactly measured ingredients for breakfast, lunch and dinner, all delivered to your doorstep.
Subscribers to meal kits providers like Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, or Plated can receive weekly mailings of almost any kind of food as well as cooking tutorials and utensils that promise to turn a clueless novice into an avid hobby chef.
So far this fledging industry is showing great promise. Technomic, a food-industry consulting firm, predicts a $3 to $5 billion annual growth over the next decade or so. The comparatively high prices per meal, however, which can rival high-end grocery outlets or even medium-priced restaurants, limit the target audience to the well-to-do.
From a nutritional perspective, many of these meal-in-a-box options are certainly preferable to fast food, pizza, and other typical take-outs. But they are not necessarily superior in quality to fresh produce, meats, fish and other staples from your local supermarket (let alone farmers market). The difference is that preparing the latter may seem a little more cumbersome. But in reality, they really aren't.
I myself have always been a believer in simple cooking techniques. I like my food as unaltered as possible, preferring uncomplicated techniques like steaming fresh vegetables or poaching fish to baking, frying, or whatever else more creative people than I can come up with.
I also try to follow my own motto, "eating lighter is eating smarter." So I usually leave out sauces, dressings and other condiments that may add a bit of flavor but many more unnecessary calories and substances I don't know anything about. This, by the way, I would also recommend to users of meal kits and other partially or wholly prepared products.
And there is one more element that should not be underestimated: Even the making of the simplest dish gives me great pleasure when it is to be shared with people I love. Enjoying a glass of wine while stirring a pot or assembling delicious treats before gathering at the table – you can't get that from unpacking a box, no matter how well appointed it may be.
So, yes, I think it is worthwhile making the extra effort to learn a few cooking tricks, not just to eat more healthily, but for all the other benefits that come with it, including what it can do for your soul. Bon appétit!
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Bring a Little Sunshine Into Your HeartApril 4th, 2016 at 4:36 pm by timigustafson
That getting out in the sun has many health benefits is old news. But how exactly sunrays enhance our wellbeing has not been completely understood by scientists for the longest time. In fact, warnings about excessive sun exposure because of potential skin damage and skin cancer have dominated the conversation. However, too little contact with the outdoors can also cause problems when it results in the deficiency of an all-important ingredient called vitamin D.
Unlike other vitamins, vitamin D can be produced in the body by exposing the skin to sunlight. But that is not always guaranteed. Because so many people spend their daytime hours inside, the danger of becoming vitamin D deficient is now more widespread than ever.
Those who live in the northern hemisphere with fewer sunny days and the elderly who don't leave home as much any more are particularly at risk. Pregnant women and obese persons can also find it harder to meet their vitamin D needs.
Having a sufficient supply of vitamin D available is critical for a number of body functions, including the maintenance of bones, muscles, and vital organs, especially the heart. More recent research found that increasing levels of vitamin D can be helpful in the prevention of heart disease and related health issues.
One study from Harvard University concluded that men who were deficient in vitamin D were twice as likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke as their counterparts who had adequate levels. One reason could be that vitamin D plays a role in controlling blood pressure and preventing artery damage, the researchers say.
Other investigations have suggested that substantially more deadly heart attacks occur during the winter months than at any other time of the year, not because of cold weather but more likely because of reduced sunlight.
On the other hand, people who live in mountainous regions or spend long periods of time at high altitude and are exposed to greater ultraviolet-B (UVB) doses have on average a lower risk of heart disease, according to studies.
Those for whom sunshine is not always easy to come by should consider taking a vitamin D supplement. Be advised to consult with your physician what amounts are appropriate.
Taking supplements, however, should never be considered a substitute for healthy eating. Nothing can be more health promoting than sound diet choices. And there are plenty of foods that provide reasonably high doses of vitamin D, including fatty fish, fortified dairy products, and egg yolks, among others.
Together with a little extra effort to spend more time outside, these guidelines should keep most people from becoming deficient, with countless more positive 'side effects' to boot.
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Men Must Learn to Cope with Longer LivesMarch 28th, 2016 at 8:10 pm by timigustafson
Men used to have shorter life spans than women, according to statistics that seemed unchanging for many decades. But lately the gap started to close, and at least part of the male population is now making headways in terms of healthy aging and longevity.
Causes for higher mortality rates among men were traditionally seen in health problems like heart disease, pulmonary disease, liver disease, and greater accident proneness, all mostly related to diet and lifestyle habits.
Many of these outcomes are related to behaviors that are encouraged or accepted more in men than in women, according to government research, such as smoking, drinking alcohol, eating highly caloric foods, and also engaging in risky activities like gun use, extreme sports, and working in hazardous jobs.
Smoking in particular is still seen as a leading contributor to early deaths. On the other hand, reduction in tobacco use is being credited as one of the most important factors in the improvement of public health and life expectancy, especially among middle-aged and older former smokers.
However, the benefits of positive lifestyle changes are not equally distributed. Almost only educated and well-off males are seeing their odds turning in their favor. High earners in non-hazardous occupations who live in safe and clean environments, can afford to eat well and have easy access to healthcare can expect to live significantly longer than their less fortunate counterparts, recent surveys report.
Surprisingly, it is older women – even if they live reasonably long lives – who nowadays suffer from more diseases and disabilities than other demographics. One reason may be that aging females, especially if they live alone, have on average fewer economic resources available to them. Therefore they may not be as able to accommodate their declines in functioning when they occur, says Dr. Vicki Freedman, a researcher at the Population Studies Center of the University of Michigan and lead author of a new study on age-related health issues.
Unfortunately, debilitating illnesses tend to build on each other, she says. That, of course, applies to both sexes. It becomes harder to perform daily routines like dressing, bathing, cooking, shopping, driving, etc, which all worsen outcomes in many ways.
The fact is that we cannot simply judge the health status of older generations in terms of added years of life expectancy, but that we should look more closely at the quality of their day-to-day lives.
While expanding lifetimes can certainly be seen as part of healthy aging, how this extra time can be filled and enjoyed may be the more compelling issue.
For aging Baby Boomers, this may become the greatest challenge they have to face yet, namely how to make their unprecedented longevity sustainable, both for themselves and for society at large.
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How to Avoid the Retirement TrapMarch 21st, 2016 at 7:30 am by timigustafson
Retirement is an artifice, an invention of the 20th century. Before then, people hardly ever retired. They stopped working when they couldn't do their (mostly physically demanding) jobs any longer, and soon thereafter they usually died. Now, every day about 10,000 members of the Baby Boomer generation enter what is commonly considered retirement age at 65.
What does this mass exodus from the work force entail? Predictions range from the sanguine to the dire about the prospects of today's retirees. On the one hand, especially well-to-do older adults who are reasonably healthy have many more options to fill their 'golden years' with activities and pursuits than their forbearers could ever imagine. By contrast, insufficient financial security and chronic diseases can lead to a rather precarious endgame. For most, it will be something in between.
For the lucky ones, retirement can really be a glorious time. According to a recent study, being freed from work-related and other demands can allow for lifestyle changes that enhance health and well-being.
"A major life change like retirement creates a great window of opportunity," says Dr. Melody Ding, a Senior Research Fellow of the School of Public Health at the University of Sydney, Australia, and lead author of the study report. "It's a chance to get rid of bad routines and engineer new, healthier behaviors."
That would be a desirable outcome. However, there are also challenges waiting for retirees that are not always easily overcome. Routines that helped structure their days and that are now falling by the wayside can leave a considerable void. Those who have no plans other than getting more sleep or enjoying a favorite pastime (golf comes to mind) can find themselves unprepared for that extra amount of leisure. Losing one's professional identity, feeling no longer needed or being bored can result in low self-esteem and depression.
One study from Harvard University found that newly retired men and women faced a 40 percent higher risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke than their contemporaries who were still in the workforce. The increase was most pronounced during the first year of retirement and gradually leveled off after that.
Moving from working to not working brings a whole host of disruptions along, many of which don't become immediately evident. But the effects are very real and can lead to serious problems if they are not constructively addressed.
"Our [study] results suggest we may need to look at retirement as a process rather than an event," says J. Robin Moon, a researcher at Harvard's School of Public Health and lead author of the study.
The process can be a smooth or a bumpy ride, depending on a wide range of factors.
Financial stability is certainly part of it, but for retirement to succeed, many other components need to be in place as well. Most important are a supportive social life as well as engagement in meaningful, stimulating activities such as travel and continuing education, among countless other options. To maintain both physical and mental health, there are no better means than preventive measures, including an age-appropriate eating and exercise regimen.
However, such steps should be taken long before actual retirement takes place. People need to prepare themselves thoroughly for this transformative time, preferably several years in advance, experts recommend.
The tremendous changes newly retired persons experience can affect their lifestyles favorably or unfavorably, says Else Zantinge, a researcher at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands who conducted studies on the health affects of retirement. The pre-retirement period should be used as an opportunity to make the transition as easy as possible.
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Goals Are Best Achieved by Sticking to RoutinesMarch 14th, 2016 at 3:05 pm by timigustafson
It is common knowledge that persistence and perseverance are important ingredients for success in almost any field. Whether we seek it in our careers or personal interests, stick-to-itiveness is one of the key factors that make or break our advances.
Even the most accomplished people share this. In addition to their talents, they develop and maintain routines they rarely deviate from, allowing them to keep building on their achievements.
In his informative as well as highly entertaining book, "Daily Rituals: How Artists Work," the author Mason Currey describes how structure and discipline have formed the work and lifestyle habits of dozens of famous writers, painters, composers and musicians. The rules and parameters they set for themselves not only helped them with their tasks at hand but also let them overcome obstacles and adversities.
Of course, not only the gifted few but all of us depend on schedules, programs and routines, if we want to get anything done. Although these devices may connote repetitiveness, automation, even monotony, they are in many ways the very foundation on which the extraordinary can unfold.
Yes, Currey admits, "to follow a routine is to be on autopilot. But one's daily routine is also a choice, or a whole series of choices. In the right hands, it can be a finely calibrated mechanism for taking advantage of a range of limited resources: time (the most limited resource of all) as well as willpower [and] self-discipline."
The choices we make throughout the day may feel like they are based on well-considered decision making, but they are not, according to Charles Duhigg, the author of "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business" – they are mostly habits themselves. In fact, he claims, almost half of the actions we take are not based on conscious decisions at all. So it is those habits that we need to focus on and change or fine-tune if necessary.
But this is not always an easy task. Many of us have only a vague idea of what we want or which direction our life should take. Generally speaking, we all want to be happy, do meaningful work, have rewarding experiences, be in loving relationships, enjoy good health, and so on. We may be aware if something goes wrong or could be improved upon. We may even see a solution right in front of us. And yet, making the extra effort and bringing about a positive change may still seem out of reach. Why?
What happens when good intentions fail is that they are not sufficiently anchored in people's reality, their daily form of existence, says Dieter Frey, a professor for psychology at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany. Someone may want to make more money, find a better job, lose weight or gain greater fitness, but it won't happen if there is no infrastructure in place to facilitate the necessary steps towards such goals.
A framework must first be built where individual actions can turn into patterns, and patterns become habits, thereby supporting and promoting the whole process, which eventually can lead to the desired outcomes.
All objectives have to be aligned with the existing conditions; they have to be realistic, and progress has to be measurable, says Frey. Obstacles and hindrances will continuously arise, but they become more manageable when they are faced with an arsenal of well-honed countermeasures. And those can only be obtained with practice.
Obviously, no pursuit, no matter how well designed, is ultimately guaranteed success. But the odds tend to improve in favor of those who patiently persist in their efforts.
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Shared Lifestyle Supersedes Genes, Study FindsMarch 7th, 2016 at 8:19 am by timigustafson
When it comes to weight problems, many people, including experts, are inclined to put much of the blame on genetic predispositions. Yes, diet and lack of exercise are also known culprits, but ultimately our genes determine how well or badly we fare, common wisdom goes.
Now a new study claims that those we share our lives with, our spouses and partners, have a much greater influence on our health- and fitness status, regardless how genetically programmed we are.
The more decisive factors, it seems, are the choices we make in connection with other adults. Even the diet and lifestyle patterns established during childhood and adolescence eventually cease to dominate, according to the researchers.
"By middle age, choices made by couples – including those linked to diet and exercise – have a much greater impact than the lifestyle each shared with siblings and parents growing up," they say.
The good news coming from these findings is that people who are obese and suffer from related illnesses are not cursed by birth or poor upbringing but can make changes that supersede their genetic profile. Even those who come from families with a history of weight issues can lower their health risks by altering their eating and lifestyle habits, says Dr. Chris Haley, a professor of the Medical Research Council's Human Genetics Unit at the University of Edinburgh and lead author of the study report.
Husbands and wives can be each other's role model for both healthy and unhealthy behavior, says Miranda Hitti, a medical writer at WebMD. They can function as a mutual inspiration for positive changes like improving their diets, taking up exercise routines, giving up smoking, getting regular physical checkups, and so on.
Unfortunately, loved ones can also get in the way when corrections are needed. I have seen it happening in my own practice as a dietitian and health counselor time and again. One party is ready, but the other isn't and refuses to join in. Now there is a conflict, and oftentimes the one who wants to change course loses out and gives up.
There can be multiple reasons for noncooperation between life partners, including emotional misgivings like insecurity and jealousy. To overcome these kinds of obstacles, skillful communication is crucial.
If you have a significant other who is out of shape but not interested in doing anything about it, you can't force them into making better choices. Nagging will not work. If it's not his or her own idea, there will likely be a lot of resistance and rejection. But what you can do, is trying to plant a seed and getting the conversation started, by being supportive and building your case on positive rather than negative emotions, advises Steve Kamb, the founder of NerdFitness.
Without support it can be extremely hard to accomplish goals like weight loss and other health-promoting measures in any environment. But encouragement motivated by love, respect and concern for each other's well-being is the best starting point any of us can hope for.
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19 August 2016
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Tesla brings the spotlight to the Lithium Battery industry and Lithium as strategic commodity. Numerous reports have shown that further rapid production development by Tesla Motors is impossible without the advance in production of Lithium Batteries. Only economy of scale can bring the cost benefits allowing Tesla Model E for electric cars mass market to happen. Tesla Model X roll out was affected as well due to the shortage of Lithium Batteries. Elon Musk replies to the challenge in style with the announcement of the Lithium Battery Gigafactory with still mysterious partners involved and a lot of rumours about the talks with Apple.
Lithium batteries mass production means much lower prices and it will be the new long awaited catalyst for Tesla Motors and Electric Cars market in general. Situation will be even more interesting with serious development of Lithium Power Storage Batteries for Wind and Solar industries. Elon Musk's foundation of Solar City helps to bring this story up to the scale as well.
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"The production volume is expected to be at least 30 gigawatt-hours-worth per year. That's more storage than all the lithium battery factories in the world combined produce now."
It means that only Tesla's Gigafactory will take all Lithium supply allocated today to Lithium Batteries and the production of high purity Lithium will have to double. Industry insiders know that Nevada in no way is able to produce even any close amount of Lithium required, so it will be taken from international market.
We are finally reaching the stage we were writing about for years here, when security of Lithium Supply will become the main priority not only the price. Companies like Ganfeng Lithium from China were quietly rumping up its production facilities to meet upcoming Lithium demand and acquiring strategic stakes in Lithium developers like International Lithium with projects in Ireland, Canada and Argentina. ILC.v has waken up recently in the market and we will monitor the developments next week. Junior miners with solid Lithium projects and access to the Capital with strong strategic ties to Lithium industry end-users will be the beneficiaries of this new Bull stage in Lithium market.
"Now Tesla's success will put the spotlight on the Lithium Batteries and Lithium Materials industry again. Apple and Tesla are igniting the buzz about Electric Cars again and the real business very quietly acquires the assets with strategic commodities for the electric revolution.
Lithium industry will get another boost with this leap forward and Lithium supply will gain its strategic value. Ganfeng Lithium is already among top world lithium materials producers and its new production facilities will increase Lithium output in China for the battery industry. Company is very active in building its supply chain with Canada based International Lithium with its projects in Ireland, Argentina and Canada."
"Now China again makes the bold move into the electric space and its lithium batteries and lithium materials industry is making very big progress under the radar screens of general investors. We are following here Ganfeng Lithium and International Lithium and they are getting into the interesting development stage of this cycle now with UK promoting electric cars and China coming back in this high stake technology game with the new force."
"China is literally chocking with pollution and electric cars are the obvious solution for urban mobility over there. Lithium developers are out of market favour now, but wait when investors will connect the dots again. Ganfeng Lithium is already the market leader in China in the lithium strategic supply chain and extending its raw material base with International Lithium strategic partnership. Today's news from UK are putting new perspective to International Lithium 10 million J/V development partnership in Ireland with Ganfeng Lithium.
From International Lithium Annual General Meeting:
"Mr. Kirill Klip stated, "We are working to advance our Blackstairs Lithium project early in 2014 under the ten million dollar joint venture with strategic partner Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd. ("GFL"). We are also working with GFL on a corporate structure that will enable the companies to move forward on the Mariana lithium-potash brine project in Argentina."
"Now Ganfeng Lithium has the capital to advance its development programs with International Lithium. Once the tax loss selling will be over International Lithium should enjoy better market perception with further advance of Lithium properties in Ireland, Argentina and Canada. Ganfeng Lithium production facilities development shows China's appetite for strategic commodities for electric revolution in order to make transportation and personal mobility still possible after recent pollution scare."
Sun and wind could power Tesla Gigafactory for EV batteries in Nevada
Next week is Tesla Gigafactory week. The California automaker has a major announcement planned, and it's all about its intention to build a battery factory so large, the company is pulling out the giga prefix. At some point in the next seven days, we expect to hear where Tesla will build the plant, who it will partner with, how it will pay for it and lots of other details.
The production volume is expected to be at least 30 gigawatt-hours-worth per year.
The Gigafactory will take in the raw materials for lithium batteriesand put out finished packs, not only for the electric vehicles made by Tesla and its automotive customers, but also for massive amounts of renewable energy storage - that's a niche the company plans to begin to occupy sometime early next year with residential-sized products. The production volume is expected to be at least 30 gigawatt-hours-worth per year. That's more storage than all the lithium battery factories in the world combined produce now. Color us impressed.
Now, you might be thinking, "Is it really necessary to go that big at this point in time?" In a word: yes. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said its upcoming, more-affordable vehicle - widely expected to be called the Model E- will wear a $35,000 price tag and boast a battery big enough to take it 200 miles on a charge. To achieve this, the cost of the cells needs to come down dramatically, and so it's no coincidence that the time frame for the new facility will parallel that of this car. According to Musk, the benefits from the economies of scale will see a cost drop between 30 and 40 percent.
Of course, historically high prices are one of the main reasons why battery storage has not been widely used in the renewable energy sector, so this development could help drive more demand for cleaner, affordable energy, which, in turn, will drive demand for more storage. That's the kind of vicious cycle we like to see.
Musk said the Gigafactory will be "heavily powered" by wind and solar energy.
Speaking of renewables, that is where the Gigafactory will get much of its needed energy. During the call with financial analysts that accompanied the release of its 2013 fourth quarter earnings report, Musk mentioned that the new plant will be "heavily powered" by wind and solar energy, and will also use older Tesla packs for storage. These will help deflect the traditional arguments against wind and solar, that the sun doesn't shine at night and the wind doesn't always blow.
This leads us to the question of where will the Gigafactory will land. It ought to be some place with lots of sun and wind and, perhaps, a state government keen on incentivizing a new and innovative industry. One, perhaps, that hasn't passed laws to discourage the sale of Tesla's car within its borders. The hot new rumor sees that location as somewhere in Nevada. According to the Reno Gazette-Journal, the Silver State is being seriously looked at, and may have recently beat out New Mexico as the preferred building site. It certainly would stand to reason. Not only does it have ample sun for solar energy production, it's also the location of the only brine pool lithium production in the US and is close to the company's California operations.
The financing of the Gigafactory, which has been estimated to cost as much as $2 billion to build, is, as they say, a known unknown. It obviously has to happen, but the specific arrangements remain a mystery. Will new Tesla stock be issued? Or, will a new entity be created by the automaker and its various partners? Certainly it could provide an interesting investment option for those with confidence in Musk's low-carbon vision."
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Dana Sibilsky: The Beautiful Power Of Art Therapy
At some point in our lives, we come face-to-face with a well known mental state known as depression. We are exposed to depression either through a beloved friend, a family member or we are affected by depression personally. Let's clear something up really quickly to begin with. Many people believe that when feeling deeply sad, they can say, "I feel so depressed," but in about an hour or a day—give or take—they are back to their normal selves again. Depression takes a long time to get into and once trapped in its clutches, it takes a long time to get out of.
Describing what it's like to be a prisoner to depression wouldn't do it justice. A person who has never gone through the prolonged sadness will have to experience it for themselves, but as true as my name is Dana Sibilsky, I wouldn't wish this experience on anyone. The best description of this mental condition is the feeling that every demon is holding you in eternal darkness. There is no light, no hope, no way out or at least none that you can see.
Art therapy changes that. This form of treatment has been known of for at least half a century and has shown to have some impressive results. When working with a person under the influence of depression, many therapists will have the person use their creativity as an outlet. The clients draw, listen to music, paint and participate in other various "healing arts" to slowly but surely break free of depression.
This art form of therapy also allows the person to express themselves in more detail whether it be their thoughts, emotions, desires, concerns, etc. to the therapist when words just aren't enough. Some patients are too deeply pained or even scared of speaking of what bothers them, but would rather create a picture of the matter instead.
In conclusion, art is powerful as well as beautiful. This creative way of expression has the power to change the world and that happens through changing the lives of individual people. If you are suffering depression or know someone who is, this is not something to brush off carelessly and turn the other cheek. REACH OUT. You are never alone.
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Paul Craig Roberts was an Assistant Treasury Secretary under Reagan. He has a particularly gloomy piece posted at Phil's Stock World (here).
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All three are interview segments with Aaron Task.
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It's nice to hear someone else comment on Goldman Sachs' blockbuster bond trading results. How can they NOT do well trading bonds, when they are working with Ben Bernanke who has guaranteed he is going to buy bonds until he's dead or committed to a mad-house, which ever comes first.
I agree.
> bond trading results. How can they NOT do well trading bonds, when
> they are working with Ben Bernanke who has guaranteed he is going
> to buy bonds until he's dead or committed to a mad-house, which ever
> comes first.
> Goldman Sachs is in the lead; and Uncle Ben is running interference:
> of course they are going to do well. Of course, we all now know that
> the game is fixed; and we will always remember that Wall Street is
> a game that can be fixed by the house. I think we've lost some of
> that innocence (naivete) with which we came into this crisis. In
> the long run, this is not going to do Wall Street any good. And it's
> not going to do Washington much good either.
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Do you mean "hard to accept for any thinking being?"
No not at all, maybe my word choice was poor and I apologize if that was the case.
I mean its hard to take the position that its impossible there ever was a "super being" of some type that may have existed somewhere. I think its unlikely that it caused the big bang or somehow "formed" earth but I have to say I don't know.
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Leashed/behaving dogs are welcome.
Lunch afterwards is always an option as well...
...stolen from "hikingupward.com" http://www.hikingupward.com/OMH/AnnapolisRockBlackRockCliff/ offers full details, and a link to a Googlemaps mapper to the trailhead. There is no address to map the trailhead to- it's a small parking lot on the left (heading west) side of US rte 40.
For those carpooling, the I-70/ Bmore beltway park and ride lot is generally conveninet, since you'll be heading west on I-70.
The dogs and I'll meet you at the trailhead.
Really enjoyed, hope to do it again. Thanks for having us =)
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Great hike Dom! Many thanks m8!
0 · April 27, 2014
Should be at pnr @ 9
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This is getting to be a nice size hike with 32 from this group. How many more are joining from the cross posted group? Might have to break the platoon into a few squads. :-)
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Moved this to late April. Hopefully the weather willm cooperate then.
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I am bowing out as well today.I really wanted to do this hike; but maybe another time when there is less liquid sunshine!
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