Do you really want to lose weight and get rid of extra body fat forever? If so, which is the most convenient and effective method to achieve permanently weight loss? Do I hear you say by taking weight loss pills or diet pills? Well, by taking weight loss pills or diet pills may be convenient for you to lose those unwanted body fat, it certainly is not effective if you want to lose weight permanently. I am sure many of you have already tried...more
We live in a culture that honors Type A, driven behaviors. That includes exercise and for many people, it's taken away the joy out of simply walking. Instead of seeing walking as something you must do to get in shape, see it as a gift of being alive and let yourself fully enjoy the experience.1) Walk with deep awareness of how it feels to move your body.2) Experience the act of walking as if you've never, ever done it before.3) Be aware. Be...more
According to the rules established by the Department of Labor and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), every employee benefit plan is required to "establish and maintain a procedure by which a claimant shall have a reasonable opportunity to appeal an adverse benefit determination [a denial] to an appropriate named fiduciary of the plan, and under which there will be a full and fair review of the claim and the adverse benefit determination." Furthermore, an employee benefit plan must also provide claimants a review that does not "afford deference to the initial adverse benefit determination and that is conducted by an appropriate named fiduciary of the plan who is neither the individual who made the adverse benefit determination that is subject of the appeal, nor the subordinate of such individual."Simply stated, under DOL and ERISA, when a benefit plan denies a claim, the claimant has the right to appeal the decision and the review of the appeal must be made by someone who's at "arms length," is a like specialist and who was not involved in the initial review process.To ensure squeaky clean compliance with these regulations and eliminate risks, more and more payers...more
EphedraTalk.com strives to provide consumers with the information they need to have a thorough understanding of Ephedra, Ephedrine, and Mahuang. We will help to answer questions about the ancient uses, popular weight loss beliefs, safety issues, and legal concerns associated with ephedra. EphedraTalk.com explores the more common questions such as...more
Want to know how to reduce weight fast and lose that weight forever? Here are the Ten Commandments you need to do to reduce weight and keep body fat away permanently.1) Cardio Exercises - Do your cardio exercises frequently. These can be any exercises that work up your heart rate to the extent that you are huffing and puffing for at least 20 - 30...more
Have you seen the movie "What the Bleep"? There is a great scene in that movie where the body-hating star breaks through to loving her body. She starts to draw hearts and love messages all over herself and relaxes into appreciation instead of loathing.We're taught a lot of things to do to our bodies. Work it, sculpt it, starve it, push it, train it, discipline it. Most of them are not pleasant. What about loving it? What if we treated our bodies with love and tenderness?Okay, it sounds a little sappy, I know. But really think about the idea for a moment. WHAT IF you made a decision to treat your body with the ultimate in kindness?How would your body feel if you...* Fed it the best, most delicious, most nutritious foods* Gave it just the right amounts of food to feel light and full of energy* Pampered it with fun movement* Let it nap or rest when it was tired* Treated it to healing massages and long soaks in warm water* Noticed all the wonderful, beautiful things about it and overlooked its flawsWriting love letters all over yourself is a great way to make friends with your body. It's much harder to assault your body with overeating when you know you have "I love you," hearts,...more
The belly is much more intelligent than we've been taught to believe. I'm sure you've heard the phrase, "Follow your gut." In fact, we have lots of terms like that in our language:*a gutsy person*gut-level feeling*gut it out*have the guts*trust your...more
I know, you're probably thinking you have to diet to lose weight. But nothing could be further from the truth. With rare exceptions, most people were born into normal weight bodies. But then we learned to diet. Dieting causes the body to go into...more
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia is a broad ligament-like structure that extends from the heel bone to the base of the toes, acting like a thick rubber band on the bottom arch of the foot. With a few extra...more
What are you doing to shed the extra pounds? Wouldn't it be wonderful to take a magic pill and let the fat melt away? The thing is, ephedra has been used to help people lose weight for years, but the weight doesn't come off JUST by taking the pill!...more
Working with an Independent Review Organization (IRO) is a bit like working with your physician. How do you know you're going to get the treatment to fix your ailment? Is the treatment covered by my insurance? How long do I have to wait for...more
I don't even like the word "exercise" anymore. Like the word "diet", which really just means what you eat, the meaning of the word "exercise" has changed. It once meant you were "physically moving your body for the sake of your health". That doesn't...more