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		<title>10 Easy Ways to Extend Your Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Consume less calories.
There&#8217;s only one strategy that has been shown in experimental research to extend life span: calorie restriction. In rodents, fish, fruit flies, worms and monkeys — eating less food makes you live longer. Of course the key to food reduction is making sure what you do eat is loaded with nutrients. Maintaining [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>1. Consume less calories.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s only one strategy that has been shown in experimental research to extend life span: calorie restriction. In rodents, fish, fruit flies, worms and monkeys — eating less food makes you live longer. Of course the key to food reduction is making sure what you do eat is loaded with nutrients. Maintaining a healthy weight reduces all sorts of metabolic stresses on the body. A good place to start: try reducing calories by 25 percent a day.</p>
<p>2. Eat Less Sugar.</p>
<p>Sugar depletes the body of important minerals needed for a smoothly functioning metabolism. It depresses the immune system, making your body less able to mount an attack on health-robbing pathogens. High-glycemic diets &#8211; high in sugar or high in processed and refined foods like bagels which convert to sugar almost instantly &#8211; have now been found to be associated with several types of cancer. High sugar diets raise triglycerides and increase the risk for metabolic syndrome, diabetes and heart disease, all conditions that can potentially shorten your life.</p>
<p>3. Worry Less About Cholesterol.</p>
<p>Cholesterol used to be considered a two-party system, the &#8220;good&#8221; and the &#8220;bad,&#8221; but it&#8217;s actually far more complex. LDL, so-called &#8220;bad&#8221; cholesterol, actually has a half dozen varieties — some of which are not dangerous at all. Concentrating on cholesterol alone diverts our attention from the larger picture when it comes to heart disease risk. The ratio of triglycerides to HDL cholesterol (it should be under 5) is a far better predictor of heart disease than overall cholesterol. And basic lifestyle modifications (giving up cigarettes, exercising and lowering your weight) have a far more profound effect on mortality than your cholesterol ever did.</p>
<p>4. Quiet Your Mind.</p>
<p>Stress is a component of nearly every major disease. The stress hormone cortisol ages the brain by literally shrinking the hippocampus, which is essential to memory and thinking. High levels of cortisol also cause you to put on fat around the middle. The only thing that&#8217;s been consistently shown to bring down stress is meditation. Taking a few minutes a day to quiet your mind, calm your nervous system, lower your heart rate and oxygenate your brain with deep breathing can pay off in health dividends beyond your wildest dreams.</p>
<p>5. Eat omega 3&#8217;s.</p>
<p>The omega-3&#8217;s in Krill oil are among the most heart-healthy nutrients on the planet. Eating krill/fish is a big component of nearly every native diet that has been shown to be associated with lower rates of heart disease, the number one killer of Americans. Fish can help lower blood pressure, improve mood and feed your brain, things that are all associated with healthier (and longer) lives. Many health experts recommend at least ½ gram of fish oil a day from fish or supplements. You can meet the World Health Organization and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (WHO-NATO) recommendations by consuming two servings of fatty fish per week. Make sure it&#8217;s not rancid!!!</p>
<p>6. Make Connections.</p>
<p>The longest lived and healthiest people are those with connections to something outside themselves. For over two decades, research has shown that people with few social connections are far more likely to have poor mental health, poor physical health and to die prematurely. Social support networks extend life. Taking care of someone or something outside yourself is life-extending and health enriching. People who are connected to their extended families, or to their churches, synagogues or communities, or who spend some time volunteering and helping others rate themselves as happier, more satisfied and more fulfilled.</p>
<p>7. Check Your Levels.</p>
<p>Doctors don&#8217;t routinely check homocysteine levels, but they should. According to some experts, the lower your homocysteine, the better off you are. A level of 9umol/L or less is generally considered optimal. Those with dangerously high levels of homocysteine have a 50 percent greater risk of heart attack. And 40 percent of deaths due to stroke are associated with high homocysteine. The good news is it&#8217;s a cinch to bring your levels down by supplementing with three B vitamins — folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12.</p>
<p>8. Exercise Regularly.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s no better anti-aging strategy in the world than daily exercise.<br />
In some studies, it&#8217;s been found to be as effective against depression as an anti-depressant. It strengthens bones, keeps muscles toned, improves flexibility, increases circulation, lowers blood pressure and improves blood sugar control. And it keeps oxygen flowing to the brain, heart and lungs. And according to new research, regular exercise can not only increase the ability of the brain to function, but it can actually increase its size. The best anti-aging exercise program incorporates both cardiovascular and weight training to keep your muscles strong, toned and youthful, help control your weight and keep your metabolic rate humming.</p>
<p>9. Lower Inflammation.</p>
<p>When you stub your toe, chemicals in the body rush to the injured area, filling it with fluid and surrounding the injured areas with chemicals that can help fight infection. That&#8217;s inflammation — and it&#8217;s part of the healing process. Problem is, many of us are walking around in a chronic state of low-grade inflammation. That&#8217;s not good. The dark side of inflammation is that it can damage arteries, nerve cells and the immune system. Inflammation is a component of every degenerative disease including Alzheimer&#8217;s, obesity, diabetes and heart disease. What to do? Eat fruits, vegetables and fish! The phytochemicals and omegas found there serve as powerful, natural anti-inflammatories, lowering the risk for cancer, heart disease and other diseases of aging.</p>
<p>10. Sensible Sunlight.</p>
<p>Vitamin D is one of the most underrated vitamins in the world. Your body makes it, but only when you&#8217;re exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D enhances performance, fights cancer and builds bones. Older adults who don&#8217;t get enough are at increased risk for both poor physical performance and for disability. It&#8217;s possible — but difficult — to get enough vitamin D from food. We need the sun. For most Caucasians who are living where there is sunlight, exposing 10 percent of your body a couple times a week is enough to get your vitamin D requirement. Darker people or people who live in the northern latitudes need more. Don&#8217;t be sun phobic. Sensible sun could extend your life.</p>
<p>&#8211;<br />
Brandon Horak-Health Educator, Strategist, Herbalist.</p>
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		<title>Align With Who You Are and Consciously Create!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carrie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;On this day of your life, I believe God wants you to know&#8230;
.  &#8230;that you were created to create &#8212; not to react.
 Creation is the highest form of Divinity, and your
birthright. Truth is, you are creating all the time. The
central question in your life is whether you are
doing this consciously or unconsciously.
 onscious creation is what [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>&#8220;On this day of your life, I believe God wants you to know&#8230;</p>
<p>.  &#8230;that you were created to create &#8212; not to react.</p>
<p> Creation is the highest form of Divinity, and your</p>
<p>birthright. Truth is, you are creating all the time. The</p>
<p>central question in your life is whether you are</p>
<p>doing this consciously or unconsciously.</p>
<p> onscious creation is what is needed now. Stop</p>
<p>moping. And stop thinking negative thoughts. Just</p>
<p>get on with it! Tomorrow awaits your choice as to</p>
<p>how its going to be. Call the shots! Make it happen!</p>
<p>You&#8217;re in charge here. &#8221;</p>
<p> Love, Your Friend&#8230;.<br />
Neal Donald Walsh</p>
<p>&#8220;Consciously or unconsciously, every one of us does render some service or other. If we cultivate the habit of doing this service deliberately, our desire for service will steadily grow stronger, and will make, not only our own happiness, but that of the world at large.&#8221; <br />
Mahatma Gandhi<br />
1869-1948, Indian Political and Spiritual Leader</p>
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		<title>Meditation: Quickly and Effectively Learn to Extend Your Life!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carrie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To learn to meditate like a Budhist monk at the push of a button!
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Did you know that people who meditate everyday are many times happier than those who don&#8217;t?
They&#8217;re also healthier, and live longer. And, their sense of well-being is much higher than that of non-meditators. In fact, meditators are so much healthier that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>To learn to meditate like a Budhist monk at the push of a button!<br />
<a href="http://www.centerpointe.com/?aid=370063"> CLICK HERE</a></p>
<p>Did you know that people who meditate everyday are many times happier than those who don&#8217;t?</p>
<p>They&#8217;re also healthier, and live longer. And, their sense of well-being is much higher than that of non-meditators. In fact, meditators are so much healthier that some insurance companies charge lower premiums for meditators than for the rest of the general population.</p>
<p>Meditators&#8217; minds are also sharper, and their problem-solving abilities are better.<br />
That&#8217;s one reason why many high-powered executives, and even CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, meditate.</p>
<p>Did you know that people who meditate have:<br />
1) dramatically better mental health<br />
2) less anxiety, anger, depression, and fear<br />
3) better human relationships, more friends, and<br />
feel much more fulfilled in their lives?</p>
<p>So with all these benefits, why isn&#8217;t everyone meditating?<br />
You know why. To get these results, you have to meditate four or five hours a day, often for decades, and few people are willing to do this. And, meditation, especially at first, isn&#8217;t much fun. The initial experience is somewhere between boring and frustrating. Finally, it takes quite a long time to notice any significant results, much less to experience the benefits I just mentioned.</p>
<p>But what if I told you that you could meditate as deeply as a Zen monk, literally at the touch of a button, and do it the very first time, and every time and also make all those happy brain chemicals the first time and every time?</p>
<p>Not only that, within a very short period of time—days or weeks instead of years or decades—you could begin receiving all the benefits I just mentioned—the physical health benefits, the mental health benefits, the clarity-of-mind benefits, the relationship benefits, and the overall sense of well-being benefits.</p>
<p>And, you don&#8217;t have to learn<br />
any complex mental gymnastics, or<br />
spend hours a day to get all of this.</p>
<p>Over the last 20 years, Hundreds of thousands of people in over 172 countries have used this highly effective method to make dramatic improvements in their lives. You can, too!</p>
<p>It&#8217;s easy, it&#8217;s inexpensive, it feels VERY good it&#8217;s 100% guaranteed.<br />
Skeptical? I don&#8217;t blame you. I was too, until I tried it for myself. Now I use this practice daily!</p>
<p>And, that&#8217;s what I suggest you do—try it. In fact, I&#8217;d be happy to send you a FREE demo CD and a free Special Report right now, so you can see what I&#8217;m talking about. Just click here, and I&#8217;ll send it right out to you. Try it now!<br />
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		<title>Meditation: One Secret To Extending Your Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carrie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’ve read about it by now. You certainly have seen an article describing yet another scientific study touting the health and longevity benefits of meditation. It has become quite popular among all ages and generations. My 18 year old son is already a n enthusiastic and committed student of meditation as am I. 
In fact, it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">You’ve read about it by now. You certainly have seen an article describing yet another scientific study touting the health and longevity benefits of meditation. It has become quite popular among all ages and generations. My 18 year old son is already a n enthusiastic and committed student of meditation as am I.</font><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman">In fact, it&#8217;s become a widely recognized fact that daily meditation isn&#8217;t simply just good for calming and keeping you focused&#8230; It&#8217;s been proven to actually extend your life.</font><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman">As you know, my passion is to make available to my clients and readers&#8211;the best and most effective ways to&#8230;</font><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman">*Dramatically improve your mental, emotional and spiritual health<br />
</font><font face="Times New Roman">*Help you create real and constant happiness in your life, regardless of your past or present circumstances<br />
</font><font face="Times New Roman">*Improve your creativity, intelligence and mental functioning<br />
</font><font face="Times New Roman">*Significantly improve your overall sense of well being and inner peace<br />
</font><font face="Times New Roman">*Help you create your own success in the world, along with the personal satisfaction and sense of fulfillment that comes with being successful.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman">Meditation is the key! Start setting time aside in your daily schedule and commite to your practice today!</font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman">Look again tomorrow for a more direct way to tap into your heart’s desires for a wonderful life!</font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman">See you tomorrow!</font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman">Namaste.</font></p>
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