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THE CAT MIRACLE DIET

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:18:07 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Most diets fail because we are still thinking and eating like people. For those of us who have never had any success dieting, now there is the new Cat Miracle Diet!

DAY ONE:
Breakfast: Open can of expensive gourmet cat food. Any flavor as long as it cost more than $.75 per can — and place 1/4 cup on your plate. Eat 1 bite of food; look around room disdainfully. Knock the rest on the floor. Stare at the wall for awhile before stalking off into the other room.
Lunch: Four blades of grass and one lizard tail. Throw it back up on the cleanest carpet in your house.
Dinner: Catch a moth and play with it until it is almost dead. Eat one wing.
Bedtime snack: Steal one green bean from your spouse's or partner's plate. Bat it around the floor until it goes under the refrigerator. Steal one small piece of chicken and eat half of it. Leave the other half on the sofa. Throw out the remaining gourmet cat food from the can you opened this morning.

DAY TWO:

DAY THREE:

FINAL DAY:

.VOILA! A NEW YOU!

MSG and Your Weight

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:10:29 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: www.healthcastle.com

(HealthCastle.com) Researchers from the University of North Carolina recently observed MSG (monosodium glutamate) use in otherwise healthy individuals to investigate a potential connection between those who use the additive and weight gain. They studied 752 Chinese men and women (aged 40-59) randomly chosen from three rural villages in the north and south of China, and found that the number of overweight individuals was significantly higher for MSG users than nonusers. The results of this study were published in the scientific journal Obesity in August 2008.

This is the first human study to look at the link between MSG and weight. Previous studies on MSG and obesity have only been conducted on mice. In those studies, weight gain was significantly greater in MSG-treated mice compared with the control group, even when they were given similar portions of food. A possible explanation for this is that MSG alters the regulatory mechanisms that affect fat metabolism.

What's MSG?

Tags: msg, weigh, weigh gain, diet, fat, health, human, study, obesity

Wild orangutans treat pain with natural anti-inflammatory

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:40:59 GMT

clipped by: Mohir
clipper's remarks: After using the leaves, the orangutan dropped them, allowing Morrogh-Bernard and her assistant to find out what they were. The leaves belong to a genus called Commelina, a group of plants that orangutans do not eat as part of their normal diet. However, local indigenous people know the plant well, grinding it into a balm and applying it to their skin to treat muscular pain, sore bones and swellings.

Clip Source: www.newscientist.com

Wild orangutans have been spotted using naturally occurring anti-inflammatory drugs.

Four individuals have been seen rubbing a soothing balm onto their limbs, the first known examples of orangutans self medicating. Great apes have never before been seen using drugs in this way. Remarkably though, local people use the same balm, administering it in a similar way to treat aches and pains.

In 2005, she witnessed an adult female pick a handful of leaves from a plant and then chew them, mixing the leaves with her saliva to produce a green-white lather. The female then scooped up some of the lather with her right hand and applied it up and down the back of her left arm, from the base of the shoulder to the wrist, just as a person would apply sunscreen.

"She was concentrating on her arm only and was methodical in the way she was applying the soapy foam," says Morrogh-Bernard. "I knew this must be some form of self-medication."

Tags: pain, orangutan

CAT STUFF

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:13:11 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen
clipper's remarks: This is a wonderful site for cat lovers - both practical and impractical stuff.

Clip Source: www.xmission.com

This site, online since 1995, celebrates one of the most wonderful creatures in the world: the domestic cat. You'll find graphics, a huge library of articles, games, and much, much more.

Clip Source: www.xmission.com

This site, online since 1995, celebrates one of the most wonderful creatures in the world: the domestic cat. Here in our Library, you'll find tons of cat humor, cat care and behavior information, facts, trivia, stories, fables, fairy tales, and much much more. Visit the rest of CatStuff for more.

CAT HUMOR

An Unlikely Conversation (Upgrade Your Cat)

The Cat Miracle Diet

Cat Translation Dictionary

The Cats are NOT Pampered!

If Your Cat Could Talk ....

CAT CARE AND REFERENCE

Plants that are Toxic to Your Cat

Plants that are Okay for Your Cat

Substances that are Hazardous to Cats

Tail Talk (What your cat is saying)

Those Amazing Cats (Highlights of Stories in the News)

What About Declawing?

Why Does a Cat Do That? (

Cat Jokes

Kitty Zodiac

Clip Source: www.xmission.com

Cat Graphics

Games and Projects

Make a Difference

Tags: cats

Calories that Don't Count

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:06:04 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: www.emofree.com

We have it on experience (our own and thousands of others) that the following food and situations have no calories to speak of (although the knowledgeable might describe them as unspeakable calories.)

OTHER PEOPLE'S FOOD: A chocolate mousse that you did not order has no calories. Therefore, have your companion order dessert and you taste half of it.

INGREDIENTS IN COOKING: Chocolate chips are fattening, about 50 calories a tablespoon. So are chocolate chip cookies! However, chocolate chips eaten while making chocolate chip cookies have no calories whatsoever. Therefore make chocolate chip cookies often but don't eat them.

FOOD ON FOOT: All food eaten while standing has no calories. Exactly why is not clear, but

CHILDREN'S FOOD: Anything produced, purchased or intended for minors is calorie-free when eaten by adults.

UNEVEN EDGES: Pies and cakes should be cut neatly, in even wedges or slices. If not, the responsibility falls on the person putting them away to "straighten up the edges"

Tags: food, calories, diet, humor

Medieval Beliefs About Urine May Contain Drops of Truth

Sun, 11 May 2008 07:50:29 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: articles.mercola.com

Medieval physicians believed that they could diagnose disease by holding up a flask of the patient’s urine to the light and squinting at it. Now, scientists at Imperial College London believe they could have been on to something.

Researchers have completed the first worldwide study of the metabolites (breakdown products) that are found in urine, reflecting the diet, inheritance and the lifestyle of the people from whom it came. They call such studies “metabolomics.”

The team believes that the research may provide the basis for a “metabolome-wide association” approach to help to understand interactions between lifestyles, environment and genes and how they determine diseases.

For instance, the team has identified metabolites that are linked to high blood pressure, and others that are found in people with lower blood pressure who drink less and eat more fiber.

Sources:

Times Online April 21, 2008

Nature April 20, 2008

most basic level

the color of your urine can tell you two things:

1. If

Tags: medeival, beliefs, scientists, doctors, medicine

Ginger Inhibits Ovarian Cancer Cell Growth

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:57:13 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: articles.mercola.com

Ginger may be useful for treating and preventing ovarian cancer, according to a new study.

The spicy root not only has antioxidant and cancer-fighting properties, but the study also found that the ginger component gingerol exerts anti-inflammatory effects by mediating NF-KB, a protein complex that regulates your immune system’s response to infection

In the study of cultured ovarian cancer cells, ginger inhibited growth and modulated secretion of angiogenic factors, which is a fundamental step in the transition of tumors from a dormant state to a malignant stat

The ginger also inhibited vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and interleukin-8 (IL-8), two compounds that are related to cancer growth.

Dr. Mercola's Comments:

Spices like ginger can be a wonderful addition to your diet, provided you enjoy them. As some VitalVotes readers have said, if ginger doesn’t agree with you for one reason or another, this is your body’s way of telling you to avoid it.

ginger

can be used for:

Pain relief

Tags: ginger, cancer, ovarian

Eat By Color For Optimum Health

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:33:04 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: www.egodevelopment.com

Both doctors and nutritionists suggest eating a variety of foods rich in color in order to obtain the highest levels of protection of the health of antioxidants in your diet. Each color you see that occurs naturally in foods is due to an antioxidant, which protects the body in his own way.

We all know that fruits and vegetables are good for us, but here’s a list of what the different colors mean for your health:

- The color: Reds such as strawberries, red grapes, beets, papayas, and tomatoes. The payoff: Improves blood flow to the heart, protects against Alzheimer’s disease. Rich in lycopene, a carotenoid that appears to reduce the risk for prostate cancer.

- The color: Greens

- The color: Blues/Purples like figs, blueberries, eggplant, prunes and cabbage. The payoff: Protects your memory, helps your urinary tract stay healthy. Rich in antioxidants called anthocyanins, which may protect against cancer, and cell damage caused by aging.

- The color: Yellows/Oranges

- The color: Whites

Tags: color, food, health

Negative Calorie Foods: 15 Foods That Actually Burn More Calories Than They Contain

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:29:27 GMT

clipped by: sam.reckoner
clipper's remarks: eat more raw fruits and vegetables.

Clip Source: www.businesscreditcards.com

Negative Calorie Foods: 15 Foods That Actually Burn More Calories Than They Contain

Celery: A staple on most party veggie trays, celery (without the ranch dressing) is a crispy snack that you can enjoy without worrying about taking in any calories. It is high in sugar and sodium, but still much healthier than pigging out on brownies or salty peanuts.

Oranges

Strawberries

Tangerines

Carrots

Apricots

Lettuce

Tomatoes

Cucumbers: Your salad can’t survive on lettuce alone. Cucumbers are another negative calorie food that are great for crunching on when your mouth is getting bored. Check here for tips on growing your own cucumbers.

Watermelon

Cauliflower: Another party platter vegetable, raw cauliflower is naturally low in fat and of course, calories, so don’t be shy about piling up your cocktail napkin.

Apples

Hot Chili Peppers

Zucchini

Tags: diet, health, exercise

On Eating Animal Corpses

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:56:36 GMT

clipped by: abailart

Clip Source: www.quotegarden.com

Animals are my friends... and I don't eat my friends. ~George Bernard Shaw

If you knew how meat was made, you'd probably lose your lunch. ~k.d. lang

Recognize meat for what it really is: the antibiotic- and pesticide-laden corpse of a tortured animal. ~Ingrid Newkirk

A mind of the calibre of mine cannot derive its nutriment from cows. ~George Bernard Shaw

A man of my spiritual intensity does not eat corpses. ~George Bernard Shaw

I have no doubt that it is a part of the destiny of the human race, in its gradual improvement, to leave off eating animals, as surely as the savage tribes have left off eating each other.... ~Henry David Thoreau

Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet. ~Albert Einstein

A vegetarian is a person who won't eat anything that can have children. ~David Brenner

How can you eat anything with eyes? ~Will Kellogg

Tags: vegetarianism

How To Prevent a Cold

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:53:51 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: articles.mercola.com

On average every person in the United States has about two colds a year, unless you are a bright Mercola.com reader who understands and applies the principles I discuss on this site. What really impresses me is how consistently people tell me that ever since they started following the program they simply don’t get coughs, colds or flus anymore.

It really is amazing how resistant you become when you supply your body with all the essential building blocks it needs to have a strong immune response, such as proper rest, good water, and a nutritional typed appropriate diet loaded with omega-3 fats. Avoiding sugars and processed foods -- and having a tool to address emotional stressors -- are other powerful factors.

What makes you susceptible to coming down with a cold virus?

Eating too much sugar and too many grains (think holiday treats)

nadequate vitamin D stores from not enough sun exposure in the summer

nsufficient omega-3 intake and/or excessive omega-6 ingestion

Not getting enough rest

Tags: colds, prevention, health

Words to Live By

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:42:57 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: www.emofree.com

From our Humor files

WORDS TO LIVE BY

1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
2. Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
3. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.
4. A conscience is what hurts when all of your other parts feel so good.
5. No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes.
6. A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.
7. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
8. Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it
9. Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
10. Never lick a steak knife.

Author Unknown

Tags: humor, wisdom, advise

Womsn Loses 500 Pounds with help of Internet

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:21:00 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: www.cbsnews.com

Woman Loses 500 Pounds On "Internet Diet"

(AP) Extended computer use has been linked to obesity, but a Michigan woman says her online activities helped her to shed 530 pounds.

Nancy Makin, 51, said she lost the weight in less than three years using an "Internet diet."

Makin, who weighed as much as 703 pounds, spent many years living reclusively in her one-bedroom Grand Rapids apartment. At one point, she had not been outside in more than three years.

"I probably went out of the house eight times in 12 years," she told The Grand Rapids Press for an online story posted Monday.

It wasn't until a relative hooked up Makin with a computer and Internet access that she started to slim down. While her weight made it difficult for her to interact with people in person, she discovered that she quickly made friends in online chat rooms.

"Anonymity was key," she said. "They couldn't look at me and judge me based on how I looked."

Tags: diet, internet, computer, weight loss, 500 pounds

Being fat is ok as long as you're fit

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:14:29 GMT

clipped by: iskandar

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Being fat is ok as long as you're fit

A study that followed 2,603 people over 60 years of age in the US for an average of 12 years found that those who were very unfit were most likely to die - regardless of whether they were overweight.

"Certainly obesity is a public health problem but...so much attention gets focused on it that people think it is the be-all and end-all and that's not true," said Professor Steven Blair from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, who led the study.

The message, said Blair, is that we shouldn't obsess about our weight but instead make sure we exercise regularly. "There are in fact thin people who are sedentary, unfit, smoke and have poor health and there are fat people who eat a healthful diet, don't smoke, are regularly physically active and therefore fit and enjoy better health. So you can't tell by looking at someone whether they are healthy or not," he said.

Tags: research, health, fitness

8-Action Cancer Prevention Diet Plan

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:15:33 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: www.healthcastle.com

8-Action Cancer Prevention

Diet Plan

(HealthCastle.com) A long-awaited scientific report on cancer prevention stated plain and simple that the more pounds you're carrying, the greater your risk of developing one or more of 17 cancers. After analyzing 7,000 scientific studies, the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research made 8 diet recommendations you can use to lower the odds of developing cancer.

Summary: 8-Action Cancer Prevention Diet

1. Be as lean as possible Aim for Body Mass Index of 21 - 23.

2. Be Active Aim for 60 minutes or more moderate activity every day, or 30+ minutes of vigorous activity.

3. Avoid energy-dense foods and sugary drinks Avoid foods that are high in fat, like fast foods and processed foods. Also avoid sugary drinks like soda.

4. Eat plant-based foods Aim for 5 servings of non-starchy fruits and vegetables every day (potato, yam, sweet potato, and cassava don't count). Eat only limited amounts of refined grains like white bread and

Tags: cancer, prevention, diet, health