Persistence, Motivation & Perseverance

EATING DISORDERS, AND HOW THEIR BAD FOR THE BODY.

2012-03-01T16:05:00.000-08:00

Eating disorders have become increasingly more common among young women in our society. We live in a culture preoccupied with being thin. In vulnerable young women these pressures can interact with other biological, psychological and social factors and lead to an eating disorder. These factors combined are often the reasons why eating disorders have become increasingly common in our society. Over the past three decades, eating disorder cases have increased two to five times.

Eating disorders are serious medical conditions that can affect every organ of the body. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa can have significant, sometimes irreversible medical complications. The prognosis is favorable with early recognition and aggressive treatment.

The majority of patients are typically Caucasian adolescents and young adult women. However, the number of men and women from other ethnic and demographic backgrounds with eating disorders is increasing.

Eating disorders have been found to run in families. Researchers are currently investigating whether a biological vulnerability for the development of eating disorders exists. Current studies are looking for genetic markers for these disorders. A possible biological connection is neuroendocrine dysfunction, particularly the dysregulation of the neurotransmitter serotonin.

Psychological problems also play a large role in the development of eating disorders. Individual issues such as depression, poor self-esteem and poor body image, as well as complicated family issues, such as parental discord, a rigid parenting style, and even abuse, can sometimes lead to symptoms of eating disorders.

Cultural influences play an ever-growing role in the development of eating disorders. It's been argued that the mass media perpetuates the importance of "being thin." Many pictorials and advertisements are computer enhanced to increase the physical attractiveness of the models, meaning young women are repeatedly comparing themselves to unrealistic, often unattainable ideal body images featured in magazines, movies and on television. Female models increasingly reflect a taller, thinner body type. Yet the average model is approximately 23 percent underweight and many fashion models reportedly have eating disorders. For a young woman already vulnerable due to biological and psychological factors, the repetition of the "thin is beautiful" stereotype can lead to the development of eating disorders.

Anorexia and Bulimia
Anorexia nervosa is a refusal to maintain a normal weight for an individuals height. Patients with anorexia nervosa are preoccupied with the issues of food and weight, with an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image.

Patients with anorexia nervosa have an abnormal metabolism with reduced energy expenditures. Their bodies slow their metabolism to cope with a perceived starvation state. Fat mass and lean body mass is reduced. The patients experience what is called auto-cannibalism -- so named because the body literally eats itself, converting proteins from muscle, and other tissues into glucose to provide energy for the body.

Patients with anorexia nervosa demonstrate low blood pressure and a very slow heart rate. They may also have EKG abnormalities, along with shrinkage of heart size and abnormal heart function.

Hormonal complications of anorexia nervosa include the risk of growth retardation, permanent short stature and amenorrhea -- a loss of menstrual cycles. The chronic hormonal imbalance can create significant risk of osteoporosis, even in adolescent years. Currently, the mortality rate among patients with anorexia nervosa is at approximately 4 percent. Causes of death include suicide, electrolyte disturbances and arrhythmia.

Bulimia nervosa is the diagnosis of recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by recurrent, inappropriate compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain. Bulimics will self-induce vomiting, abuse laxatives, and exercise excessively in an effort to stay unnaturally and dangerously thin. There is a significant risk of heart damage from abuse of emetine (Ipecac), sometimes used to induce vomiting. This medication can lead to significant skeletal and cardiac muscle damage.

Because of the purging behavior associated with the disease, bulimics often show significant electrolyte abnormalities and gastrointestinal complications. With vomiting, this can include ulcers and acid reflux, and with laxative abuse, chronic constipation.

Treatment Options
Treatment options might differ for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. For patients with severe anorexia nervosa, it is clear that medical stabilization and some nutritional rehabilitation must occur before significant psychological progress can be made. The patient and the treatment team would together make the decision on the mode of treatment. Psychological treatment would include individual, group and family therapy to help the patient understand the causes of the eating disorders and to facilitate recovery. Medication can also play a role in treatment. For patients who are clinically malnourished, however the most important medicine is proper nutrition.

The goals of treatment for patients with eating disorders include medical stabilization, nutritional rehabilitation, control of abnormal eating behavior, psychological treatment and prevention of relapse. The American Psychiatric Association emphasizes a multidisciplinary team to help patients overcome this difficult illness: a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist and dietitian. Psychological treatment would include individual, group and family therapy.

Prognosis
The prognosis of patients with eating disorders is favorable, especially in adolescents. Studies indicate a 71 to 86 percent satisfactory outcome with long-term follow-up in teens with anorexia nervosa. Adults have a more guarded prognosis with higher relapse rates. There are concerns with a patient crossing over from symptoms of anorexia nervosa to the binging and purging of bulimia nervosa.

Patients with bulimia nervosa have also demonstrated a favorable prognosis, but relapse is common. In any case, early detection of the problem and intervention is vital to saving lives. For more information, there are a numerous resources available.

In conclusion, we live in a culture preoccupied with thinness. This is reflected and exacerbated by the media. It places a large burden on young women in our society. In vulnerable young women these pressure can interact with other biological, psychological and social factors and can lead to an eating disorder. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

MAKING EXERCISE PART OF YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE.

2012-03-01T15:58:00.000-08:00

Of all the different ways to improve your physical and mental health, exercise is one of the easiest and safest methods. It is also one of the most effective. Even a little regular exercise can help ease depression, boost your energy and mood, enhance self-image, and relieve stress.
The good news is you don’t have to be a gym rat or fitness fanatic, or spend a fortune on exercise equipment or club memberships, to reap the benefits. Finding simple, enjoyable activities that get your body moving can be enough to improve your health. No matter your age, health limitations, or fitness levels, there are enjoyable ways to use physical activity to make you feel better every day.

Exercise is not just about aerobic capacity and muscle size. Sure, exercise improves your health and your physique, but it has even greater benefits for your energy, mood, and brainpower. A study in the ACSM Journal of Health & Fitness asked long-term exercisers (those who had been regularly exercising for an average of 13 years) what motivated them to continue exercising. Rather than being motivated by building muscle or flattening their stomachs, for example, most exercisers cited the feelings of well-being they derived from exercise, along with increased pep and energy, and how exercise helped them sleep better and made them more relaxed.

The important thing to remember is that these benefits can be achieved without spending hours pumping weights in a gym or pounding on a treadmill. Regular mild to moderate exercise can improve your life by:

Easing stress and anxiety. A twenty-minute bike ride won’t sweep away life’s troubles, but exercising regularly helps you take charge of anxiety and reduce stress. Aerobic exercise releases hormones that relieve stress and promote a sense of well-being.
Lifting your mood. Exercise can treat mild to moderate depression as effectively as antidepressant medication. Exercise also releases endorphins, powerful chemicals in your brain that energizes your spirits and makes you feel good.
Sharpening brainpower. The same endorphins that make you feel better also help you concentrate and feel mentally sharp for tasks at hand. Exercise also stimulates the growth of new brain cells and helps prevent age-related decline.
Improving self-esteem. Regular activity is an investment in your mind, body, and soul. When it becomes habit, it can foster your sense of self-worth and make you feel strong and powerful.
Boosting energy. Increasing your heart rate several times a week will give you more get-up-and-go. Start off with just a few minutes of exercise a day, and increase your workout as you feel more energized.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO LOSE WEIGHT?

2012-02-22T09:59:00.001-08:00

Losing weight can sometimes be a long process. The more weight you want to lose, the longer it'll take to reach your goal. The problem is that no one wants to go through the whole process so they find shortcuts to try and make the ordeal of dieting and exercising as quick and easy as possible. Since shortcuts don't work, they lead the dieter to lose their motivation and prolong the weight loss process. The quickest way to lose weight is by combining a calorie restricted diet with a solid exercise routine. It also happens to be the healthiest.

healthy weight loss happens at about 1-2 pounds per week. If you want to lose 20 pounds, you should expect it to take anywhere from 10-20 weeks (~2-4 months). A good way to think about how long it'll take to lose weight is to try and remember how long it took you to gain it. If you gained 40 pounds over an entire year, don't expect to lose it within a few weeks.

The most important rule to follow when losing weight is simple: to lose weight, you have to burn more calories than you eat. By creating a calorie deficit (burning more calories than you eat) your body is forced to use sources other than food (body fat) for energy which causes weight loss. This rule is what every successful weight loss strategy MUST be based on. Any program that claims you can eat anything with little exercise will not succeed.

Though the number of calories is the most important aspect of weight loss, the types of foods you eat can also have a huge impact on your weight loss goals. When you cut calories, you also inadvertently decrease your intake of nutrients such as vitamins and minerals that your body needs. This makes it very important to concentrate on eating nutrient dense foods to compensate for the drop. You should avoid foods that are high in empty calories. These foods contain a high amount of calories with very little in the way of nutritional value. Examples of empty calorie foods include candy, soda and baked goods - doughnuts, muffins, cookies. Examples of foods you should be eating to aid in your weight loss include 100% whole wheat products (bread and pasta), brown rice, fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, beans, seafood and lean meats.

Exercise helps create a larger calorie deficit by increasing the amount of calories you burn. Cardiovascular exercise (running, biking, rowing, swimming, most sports) should be done 3-5x per week and last 45-60 minutes per session. A commonly avoided aspect of fitness that most people skip over when trying to lose weight is strength training. Strength training generally builds muscle which most people wrongly assume will lead them to gain weight instead of losing it. Building muscle however, will help you lose weight faster.

Muscle tissue is very high maintenance. Muscle tissue is constantly sucking up energy to sustain itself. This means that two people who are the same weight but have different amounts of muscle will burn different amounts of calories throughout the day. The person with more muscle tissue will burn more calories before exercise is even factored in. The more muscle tissue you have, the higher your metabolic rate will be. This will increase the size of your calorie deficit making weight loss easier and faster. Keep in mind that you can't gain muscle at anywhere near the rate at which you can lose fat.

WHAT STARVING URSELF CAN DO TO YOUR BODY.

2012-02-20T06:21:00.000-08:00

On a starvation diet, the body slows down its metabolism to conserve energy. This means the longer you go on not eating/eating too little ,the slower your weight loss will be.Without sufficient glucose (from food) for your brain's functioning, you will experience mental fatigue, inability to concentrate ,irritability, headaches, confusion. Because your muscles won't get enough fuel to work on, you'll feel faint, unstable and weak.

To lose weight you need to keep your energy up by keeping muscles strong and giving it fuel (food!) and eat small frequent meals but make healthy choice. If you starve yourself to lose weight, you will find rapid weight loss. If you eat right, you'll drop the weight right off, and you'll look great. Your body is smart. It knows that you starved it, so as soon as you start eating again, it stores anything and everything it can from the food you are eating, just in case you starve yourself again so that it has something to live off of.

When your body is storing all of these things, you'll find yourself gaining weight again rapidly, sometimes more than you initially lost. There's no way to stop this either(yes there is, if you increase your metabolism to make up for the increase in your intake)...unless you stop eating again, but then the next time you eat your body will again store anything it can take from the food you're eating. Starving yourself to lose weight sounds like an OK idea, but it ends up being harmful.

Fat storage in itself is a body's survival mechanism. If over-used, just anything else, it can indeed be harmful. But starving and leading a normal life will prove to be quite difficult and harmful as explained below. Starvation is just that, starving, and your making your body go through hell to keep yourself alive. The smart way to lose weight and keep it off is not easy, but will give you the results you seek.

A well-balanced diet with all the correct serving sizes and a moderate exercise regiment are what is needed to be healthy and have a body that is lean. Please don't take the easy way out and end up harming yourself. What I would suggest for those who are overweight (30lbs or more) is go on a protein powder diet. It is much safer than starving but please do consult with your physician before attempting this.

When you deprive your body of sustenance it uses your fat and muscle for nutrients. If you are working every muscle group, your body will consume the excess fat in your body. If you are not exercising every major muscle group, your body will use a combination of fat and muscle to keep going. You will feel extremely tired and slow.

If prolonged starvation occurs, the weight loss will quickly begin to taper as your metabolism adjusts to not getting enough food. In the end, starving yourself could have serious consequences for your body. Healthy and fast weight loss can be achieved by consuming no less than 1000 calories a day and high intensity cardio for an hour five/six days a week.

WHY SLEEP IS IMPORTANT TO THE BODY?

2012-02-20T06:06:00.001-08:00

When you’re scrambling to meet the demands of modern life, cutting back on sleep can seem like the only answer. How else are you going to get through your never-ending to-do list or make time for a little fun? Sure, a solid eight hours sounds great, but who can afford to spend so much time sleeping? The truth is you can’t afford not to.

Sleep consists of a series of distinct cycles and stages that restore and refresh your body and mind. Even minimal sleep loss takes a toll on your mood, energy, efficiency, and ability to handle stress. If you want to feel your best, stay healthy, and perform up to your potential, sleep is a necessity, not a luxury. Learn what happens when you’re sleeping, how to determine your nightly sleep needs, and what you can do to bounce back from chronic sleep loss and get on a healthy sleep schedule.

Many of us want to sleep as little as possible—or feel like we have to. There are so many things that seem more interesting or important than getting a few more hours of sleep. But just as exercise and nutrition are essential for optimal health and happiness, so is sleep. The quality of your sleep directly affects the quality of your waking life, including your mental sharpness, productivity, emotional balance, creativity, physical vitality, and even your weight. No other activity delivers so many benefits with so little effort!

While sleep requirements vary slightly from person to person, most healthy adults need between 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep per night to function at their best. Children and teens need even more (see box at right). And despite the notion that our sleep needs decrease with age, older people still need at least 7.5 to 8 hours of sleep. Since older adults often have trouble sleeping this long at night, daytime naps can help fill in the gap. If you’re getting less than eight hours of sleep each night, chances are you’re sleep deprived.

What’s more, you probably have no idea just how much lack of sleep is affecting you.
How is it possible to be sleep deprived without knowing it? Most of the signs of sleep deprivation are much more subtle than falling face first into your dinner plate. Furthermore, if you’ve made a habit of skimping on sleep, you may not even remember what it feels like to be wide-awake, fully alert, and firing on all cylinders. It feels normal to get sleepy when you’re in a boring meeting, struggle through the afternoon slump, or doze off after dinner. But the truth is that it’s only “normal” if you’re sleep deprived.

PATRICIA MCKINNEY AT PLANET FITNESS!

2012-02-09T08:44:00.000-08:00

Pictured above is the CEO/President over The PMP Weight Loss Movement working it out on the Cybrex swing, and the Ab/Hip machine at Planet Fitness. She is almost at her goal weight beginning at 225lbs, and currently weighing in at 190lbs.

WHAT EXCERCISING TOO MUCH CAN DO TO YOUR BODY.

2012-02-07T07:14:00.000-08:00

Regular exercise is a good thing. Regular physical activity reduces feelings of stress, anxiety and depression. Exercise and sports should be fun and keep you healthy. There are some people who exercise too much. Too much exercise can make you susceptible to injuries and illnesses.

You should exercise thirty to forty-five minutes a day, five days a week. It is sufficient to acquire health benefits. Your body needs activity but it also needs rest. Getting too much exercise is just as bad as getting too little exercise. Too much exercise can lead to long-term health problems and the disruptions in personal life that result from addiction and compulsive behavior.

The typical symptoms of too much exercise include: insomnia, achiness or pain in the muscles and/or joints, fatigue, headaches, sudden inability to complete workouts, loss in appetite, feeling unmotivated and lacking energy and elevated morning pulse. Exercising too much can cause some problems like: injuries such as stress fractures, strains and sprains, low body fat, fatigue, dehydration, osteoporosis and arthritis. Too much exercise can cause a woman's period to stop and reproductive problems.

It's very important that you pay attention to how you are feeling during your workouts. This will help you to see whether or not you may be crossing the threshold into overtraining. Overtraining is just as common among ordinary people as it is among athletes. The most common symptom if you are overtraining is fatigue. If you are overtraining, the only way to help your body is to take some time off. You will need to take a week or more to rest. During recovery is important for you to drink lots of fluid and rest as much as possible. You should know that the best treatment is prevention. You can prevent overtraining by working out sensibly and allowing your body enough rest between workouts.

If you force yourself to exercise, even if you don't feel well you probably have problem with overtraining.You must know that compulsive exercise, can cause serious health problems, and in extreme cases, death. If you are taking time off from work, getting too little sleep, or missing social events to work out you are probably compulsive exerciser. If you you're doing the same exercise too much, that also could cause some serious health problems. Your body needs time to recover. Doing the same exercise too much every day could also lead to overtraining.

You should know that exercise can become a compulsive habit when it is done for the wrong reasons. Many people start exercising to lose weight. Healthy diet healthy and exercise are best way to lose weight. But, some people may have unrealistic goals. We are all under pressure to look good. Some people may overexercise to speed up weight loss. You should know that if you use exercise to compensate for eating binges or just regular eating, you could be suffering from exercise bulimia. If you feel like your eating and exercise habits have taken over your life, see your doctor. Some people who exercise too much may have a distorted body image and low self-esteem.

When you start exercising for excessively long periods of time to keep our weight or body shape under control, you may have exercise addiction. Signs of exercise addiction include no longer experiencing pleasure during exercise, an inability to take a day off from exercise, and exercising when sick or injured. In some cases exercise addiction may require professional help.
People who have problem with exercise bulimia see themselves as overweight even when they are actually a healthy weight. You should ask your doctor, dietitian, what a healthy body weight is for you and how to develop healthy eating and exercise habits. Some athletes may also think that repeated exercise will help them to win. The pressure to succeed may also lead these people to exercise more than is healthy. Too much exercise can lead to injuries like fractures and muscle strains.

SAFFLOWER OIL; WHAT IT DOES FOR THE BODY.

2012-01-30T08:06:00.000-08:00

Is a family of the sunflower and the oil is also extracted from the seeds.

The combination of health measures that are improved by the safflower oil is associated with metabolic syndrome, a cluster of symptoms that can increase risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
If you check the label of some of your favorite foods, you may find safflower oil in the list of ingredients. It's a commonly used vegetable oil in tasty treats including desserts, breads and salad dressings. But you might be surprised to learn that safflower oil can also be found in some of the products you use on your body.

In skin care products, safflower oil is used as a lubricant with occlusive properties, meaning that it acts as a protective barrier to prevent water from leaving your skin. It works with your skin to soften dryness, smooth roughness and soothe some skin problems. You might find it in products such as moisturizers, conditioners and facial cleansers.

Safflower seed is a kind of vegetable oil extracted from safflower. There are about 20 seeds per flower of the safflower plant. Safflower oil is available in two types, one that is rich in oleic acid (monounsaturated fatty acid), and the other is linoleic acid (PUFA). Needless to say, acid, linoleic acid, the variety must go if you want to target to reduce belly fat. Safflower oil also contains many other nutrients such as Omega-6 fatty acids, vitamin E, phytosterols, etc.

Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are extremely effective in reducing LDL (bad), and levels of glucose in the blood. Safflower oil also reduces the risk of heart disease by the presence of polyunsaturated fatty acids. In addition, regular consumption of safflower oil adds shine to your hair and makes your skin healthy.

As safflower oil reduce abdominal fat
Safflower oil is known to increase the body’s metabolism, so that the accumulation of fat in the body. Safflower oil replaced the production of a hormone called adiponectin, which supports the removal of fatty acids. In the presence of safflower oil, production of adiponectin increases to 20%, as usual. Therefore, the process of burning fat, the final climb to weight loss. Safflower can reduce abdominal fat without changes in diet or exercise of a person. It also increases muscle mass that makes the body leaner and stronger.

HOW MANY MEALS TO EAT PER DAY AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT.

2012-01-23T10:53:00.000-08:00

Eating more frequent, smaller meals will help the body process the foods better. It will also boost the metabolism and energy expenditure. It helps to regulate blood sugar, which influences insulin production, and reduces the chances of the calories being shuffled to fat stores.
A dieter who is normally eating 3000 calories over three meals is taking in 1000 calories per sitting. That is a lot for the body to process and use at one time. If the energy expenditure at the time of processing only reaches 500 calories the excess 500 calories of energy will be stored in fat stores for future use. Breaking those 3000 calories into six smaller meals will result in a 500 calorie meal instead. The body will have an easier time processing this amount of food.
Whenever we eat we burn calories. Energy is needed to prepare, chew, swallow, digest, and process the food. How many calories depends on a number of variables, including type of food, preparation method, food combinations, etc. Those variables aside, it is easy to see that eating more frequently will result in more of the calories being used to simply digest the food. If, hypothetically, 120 calories were used in the process of eating and digesting the food, then the three meal per day person would have a total calorie balance after consumption of 2640 (3000 calories total - (120 calories per meal used x 3 meals)= 3000-360.) The six meal per day dieter would have a total calorie balance after consumption of 2280 (3000 calories total - (120 calories per meal used x 6 meals)= 3000-720.) That is a difference of 360 calories a day just by eating more frequently.
Blood sugar control is another essential factor, as well. By eating every two to three hours the body will have a constant supply of energy and will not need to release stored glucose, causing a spike in insulin. Insulin shuffles excess blood glucose into the fat stores after energy needs are met.
Eat four to six small meals per day, spaced out throughout the day, to keep energy levels up, boost metabolism, regulate blood sugar and enhance weight loss.

PATRICIA MCKINNEY MOTIVATED AND MOVING TOWARD HER GOAL WEIGHT.

2012-01-16T10:57:00.001-08:00

Protein Shake; Strawberries, Mango's, Water, Pineapples, Nonfat Yogurt and Unsweetened Almond Milk.

Our CEO Patricia McKinney working it out at planet Fitness on the ab machine trimming, and tighten.

(P)ersistence; (M)otivation; (P)erserverence PMP Weight Loss Movement, is what got Patricia McKinney to the place where she's currently at, and she's slimming well and looking good. She is almost at her goal weight. While eating healthy, and exercising daily which you see pictured above. Also while in between meals getting a protein shake in to continue her energy, and motivation, which is also pictured above. Continue to follow her as she gives tips and get many up moving, and ready to live a healthy life.

Patricia McKinney Before & After.

2012-01-12T06:24:00.000-08:00

Pictured above is CEO over The PMP Weightloss Movement. Wearing in both photos the same dress before and after. She is pushing toward her goal weight and is doing it naturally with out surgery or medication to help her do so. She is also inspiring many women threw her PMP Weight loss Movement to get fit and motivated. Threw (P)ersistence, (M)otivation, and (P)erserverance.

How To Stay Fit At Home Exercising.

2012-01-09T12:36:00.000-08:00

Listed and pictured below is hand held excercise equipment, what part of the body their used for, and how to perform them.

Rollout

Kneel on floor behind ball. Place forearms on top of ball, hands clasped, to start. Contract abs and roll ball forward as far as possible without bending back or hunching shoulders (as shown). Hold for 2 counts, then return to start for 1 rep. Do 2 sets of 15 reps. works abs, arms, back

Foam Roller
Choose it Foam tubes come in 12-inch and 3-foot sizes and are generally used for rolling out tight, achy muscles, especially in the quads, hamstrings and calves. The fancy name for the technique is self-myofascial release—it's basically a sports massage minus the masseuse. Use it The roller also has your back: Lying on it during the Treasure Chest releases tension in the muscles around your spine and forces you to balance, for firmer abs.

Medicine Ball

Choose it A soft, weighted medicine ball is as versatile as dumbbells but easier to hang on to, especially during dynamic moves that require twisting, swinging or throwing. (Ever try hurling a dumbbell? Don't!) The balls range in size from 2 to 30 pounds. Start with a 4-pounder; if you can fly through 12 reps unfazed, increase by 2-pound increments until you feel fatigued by the final rep, Use it The power-packed Suitcase Crunch does double duty, sculpting jiggle-free arms while taming your tummy.

Suitcase Crunch

Lie faceup with legs straight, arms extended behind head; hold ball with both hands above floor. Bring left knee toward chest as you lift upper back off floor and bring ball to left foot (as shown). Return to start. Repeat on opposite side for 1 rep. Do 2 sets of 12 reps. Works abs, shoulders, and butt.

WHY IS SUGAR UNHEALTHY FOR THE BODY?

2012-01-05T10:01:00.000-08:00

Sugar has become a staple in our modern diet, but why is sugar bad for your health? Many foods we eat on a regular basis are loaded with sugar. Sometimes you can’t even taste the sugar but it’s still in there. As delicious as sugar-laden foods may taste, the truth is sugar is just bad for your health, especially when you start to overindulge in it.
Sugar is a sticky substance and if left in the bloodstream (instead of being burned as energy) the particles will start to stick to the cells. The result is that if you are consuming a lot of sugar each day, you will get more wrinkles, will experience a lack of mobility in the joints, dry brittle nails and hair and a range of other health problems.

Reduce the amount of sugar you eat and you will soon notice a positive change in the way your skin looks. The reason for this is that refined carbohydrates such as white bread and other white flour products, are high in sugar and will cause an inflammation of the skin. This in turn creates high levels of free radicals which attack the collagen that keeps the skin stay firm. Without enough of this collagen, you will start to notice wrinkles.
Not only are free radicals bad news for your skin they are also deadly for the body, which is another reason why sugar is bad for your health. Free radicals can cause a lot of damage in healthy cells and lead to many illnesses of the body.

Sugary foods can also compromise your immune system. Research has shown that white blood cells are less efficient at fighting illness when exposed to sugar. A diet high in sugar will also raise your insulin levels quickly which can lead to many other health problems. You’ll also lack energy as a result of these sugar spikes and the drop in blood sugar that follows.

It’s no secret that obesity and weight-related illnesses are on the rise in many countries and this is directly attributed to our diets and lifestyle. Our bodies simply aren’t able to cope with such high sugar levels and this is why illnesses like diabetes are at an all time high. Cutting the excess sugar out of your diet is one of the best things you can do for your body.

It’s not easy especially the first few weeks when you will still experience some sort of craving for sugar, but you can try to substitute with fresh fruit which has a natural form of sugar and eventually your cravings will pass and you’ll start to feel and look great.

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PATRICIA MCKINNEY PRESIDENT OVER THE PMP WEIGHTLOSS MOVEMENT!

2012-01-02T11:06:00.000-08:00

This is the manifestation of PMP (Persistence, Motivation, and Perserverance)! She's moving toward her goal and inspiring, and empowering many.

Patricia Before & After!

2011-12-29T05:40:00.000-08:00

Patricia before the weight loss weighing in at 220 lbs.

Patricia during her weight loss weighing in at 198 lbs.

Healthy Eating For A Healthier You!

2011-12-26T05:13:00.000-08:00

Pictured below is three photo's of healthy eating platters. Vegetable platters, fruit platters, and garden salads with a small serving of grilled chicken, will satisfy your hunger and also help to create an healthier you!

Patricia's Healthy Dinner Meals.

2011-12-22T05:16:00.000-08:00

Nature's Promise Stir fried vegetables seasoned with garlic salt, olive oil, and pepper.

Sauteed Nature's Promise chicken, Nature's Promise stir fried vegetables, Smart Taste angel hair pasta by Ronzoni.

Why Is 100% Juice Good For The Body.

2011-12-22T05:04:00.000-08:00

Difference of Vegetable and Fruit Juice: Fresh fruits are definitely the revitalizers and also cleansers of one’s body. Vegetables are often the building blocks of life, responsible for strong, healthful muscles, cells, glands, as well as internal organs. By ingesting vegetables in juice form, you will be certain that you really get virtually 100 percent from the available vitamins, specifically minerals.

The juice from the juicer is actually different from bottled, canned, or concentrated juices sold from the grocery store. But what specifically may be the main difference in between the refreshing bottled juice from the market and the juice you make using ones personal juicer? Well, for starters selfmade fruit juice is absolutely organic which is crucial for the reason that nutrients shed a great deal of value shortly after juicing. In addition, fruit juice in the juicer is not pasteurized, which means “prepared or warmed up” and therefore is bursting with living cells and that is important to very good health.

Ultimately, fresh juice is entirely pure, totally free of artificial additives and preservatives
Fresh Fruit juice and vegetable juice has a great deal of health and wellness advantages. For examples, it flushes out total body toxins, resulting in you feeling rejuvenated, strengthened as well as stress-free. It is actually at the same time really great for your skin, your hair and breath. You can expect to find your skin glowing, hair shining and enjoy fresh breath. Common colds and influenza will certainly become a rare event considering the fact that your immune system is healthy and balanced. Besides that, your teeth and gums are going to be prone to less bleeding and tooth decay due to the lack of artificial sugars in countless fruit juices in the shop.

Folks battling from long-term sickness may realize that ingesting far more glasses of fresh fruit juice or vegetable juice will certainly make these people feel far better and in some occassions might even recover them.
Juicing may be the simplified procedure of taking raw fruits and veggies and making juice out of them. There are even specialized systems which are intended to turn the full vegetable or fruit into juice including seeds and leaves. This way just about every tiny bit from the nutrients that are discovered in the fruits and vegetables are transferred into the juice.

Juicing also provides water which is certainly essential for good overall health, fruits and veggies are a good source of the normal regular nutrients our bodies requirements. Elements like Vitamin C, A, E as well as beta-carotene and other sorts of minerals like iron copper and magnesium. Plenty of tasty juicer recipes can boost your health and aid in healing illness as an added benefit of juicing.
It will help to dispose of materials that can not be digested by the body.

For some individuals this may possibly not seem to be like a benefit considering that indigestible parts of plants usually end up working as dietary fiber for the body but it really does imply that a lot more from the vitamins and minerals you’re looking for get into your body. When you eat a carrot for instance, due to your food digestion process you lose about 99% of the beta-carotene you could get out of it. By just juicing 100% of the beta-carotene is made obtainable to the entire body. This counts for fruit juice and vegetable juice alike.

Water is essential for great well-being and most individuals tend not to get enough. This is certainly simply one more advantage of juicing given that it supplies the water which is needed without the toxins discovered in many other beverages. Nearly all of the stuff that’s normally taken in in the course of the day for instance coffee, soft drinks and teas requires additional water for the body to get rid of.

This leads to an even greater degree of dehydration to an already dehydrated system. Whilst you tend not to want to intake too much water considering that this could trigger your body to flush out things which are excellent for you as well. You do need to make certain that you get enough. By ingesting fruit juice or vegetable juice you will produce a wholesome balance to avoid dehydration or over hydration.

Fruit Juice or vegetable juice also delivers an incredible way to sustain the ph balance of your body. Preventing the body from becoming over-acidic is a great way of helping to sustain good health. You may also receive a number of other benefits from fresh fruit juice and vegetable juice. The hormones required to produce insulin as well as natural antibiotics can be found in fresh fruits and veggies.
Juicing also offers a quantity of other elements that may help in preventing the premature aging of cells.

This is in addition to the benefits that are gained simply from having a entire body that is free from harmful toxic substances. It can also be an excellent way to obtain all the vitamins and minerals that your body requires, whilst keeping it clean of toxins, and providing it with a greater ability to give you what you require. Fruit juice and or vegetable juice is also a great method to keep the body energized, the mind clear and the body stress free.

Why Is It Important To Eat Healthy.

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Eating healthy is important because the foods that you eat are how your body gets the nutrients that it needs to keep you healthy. If you do not provide your body with healthy foods and proper nutrition, you can develop symptoms associated with vitamin deficiencies and you can increase your risk for chronic illness.

What is Eating Healthy?

The experts at the Harvard School of Public Health state that eating a healthy and nutritious diet is one of the most important healthy lifestyle habits that you can have if you want to improve your health and avoid chronic disease. It states that a healthy diet should be based on plant foods such as vegetables, fruits and whole grains. A healthy diet should avoid traditional American foods such as red meat, processed meat, refined grains, potatoes, sugary drinks and salty snacks, because these foods contribute to an unhealthy weight and can increase your risk of developing chronic illness.

Health Benefits

The health benefits associated with healthy eating include maintaining a healthy body weight, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol levels, healthy blood sugar levels and a decreased risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and cancer. These health benefits will also allow you to have more energy and an improved quality of life.

What Should You Eat

To eat healthy you need to follow a few basic guidelines. The first guideline is that you need to avoid processed foods and focus on natural foods. Natural foods include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, vegetable oils, nuts and seeds. Secondly, you need to avoid foods that are high in saturated fat and trans fat. This includes processed meat and fast foods. Instead, you should eat healthy unsaturated fats from fish, nuts and seeds. You also need to drink plenty of water and avoid sugary soft drinks and other foods that are high in sodium or sugar.

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Daily Excercising Tools.

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Listed below is information on how much exercise the body need daily, and what exercises is best.

For most healthy adults, the Department of Health and Human Services recommends these exercise guidelines:

Aerobic activity. Get at least 150 minutes a week of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes a week of vigorous aerobic activity. You also can do a combination of moderate and vigorous activity. The guidelines suggest that you spread out this exercise during the course of a week.
Strength training. Do strength training exercises at least twice a week. No specific amount of time for each strength training session is included in the guidelines.

Moderate aerobic exercise includes such activities as brisk walking, swimming and mowing the lawn. Vigorous aerobic exercise includes such activities as running and aerobic dancing. Strength training can include use of weight machines, or activities such as rock climbing or heavy gardening.
As a general goal, aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day. If you want to lose weight or meet specific fitness goals, you may need to exercise more. Want to aim even higher? You can achieve more health benefits if you ramp up your exercise to 300 minutes a week.
Short on long chunks of time? Even brief bouts of activity offer benefits. For instance, if you can't fit in one 30-minute walk, try three 10-minute walks instead. What's most important is making regular physical activity part of your lifestyle.

What Starchy Foods Does for the Body.

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Listed below is information about starchy foods, what is healthy for the body and what is not, and why.

For those with heart disease or who are overweight, limit starchy foods to one serving or one-cup daily. That is, one corn on the cob, one baked potato, or one sweet potato. There is no limit on the amount of low-starch, plant foods you can eat. Although there is some flexibility with higher starch vegetables, if you are not overweight, you can eat more starchy vegetables.
Avoid all refined carbohydrates such as white bread and pasta. Oatmeal and steel cut oats are permissible for breakfast, but even whole grains such as 100 percent whole-wheat products should also be limited to one serving per day.

Healthier Starches (one or two daily): Turnips, parsnips, butternut & acorn squash, corn, sweet potato, peas, carrots, wild rice & brown rice, quinoa & millet, and steel cut oats & oatmeal.

Unhealthier Starches (none to one weekly): White bread, pasta, white rice, quick cook hot cereals, tortillas, chapattis, cold breakfast cereals, pancakes, and waffles.
The most important exclusion here is the removal of refined carbohydrates--sugar, white rice, white bread, white flour pasta, but even whole grains such as brown rice and whole wheat bread are limited to one serving per day. Squash, corn, sweet potato, carrots are preferable carbohydrate choices to white potato, and whole grain breads; they are richer in phytochemicals and carotenoids. They are best utilized by adding them to soups, mixed with greens and beans. Whether you use a little more or a little less of the high starch grains or vegetables (dependent on your body weight and activity level), your meals should still have a higher ratio of green-to-starchy vegetables when you are trying to lower cholesterol.

Dinner 12-18-2011

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Patricia Dinner. Bonless Chicken Breast and Organic Spinach, Broccoli, Sweet Peppers , Green and Yellow Squash.

4 Healthy Foods To Feed The Brain.

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Listed below are 4 of the most healthiest foods that help your brain functions, and help with memory.

Cherries: anti-inflammatory pills of nature's own. Contain cox2 inhibitors similar to those found in pain medications such vioxx and celebrex. They also contain compounds called polphenols that help platelets in the blood from clumping together and creating heart attacks.

Curry: turmeric, the yellow spice found in many curries, contains curcumin, which also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It can even treat Alzheimer's, and help the elderly prevent mental performances.

Sardines: contains omega 3 fatty acids, omega 3 boost brain functions, which are thought to be instrumental in maintaining brain functions, and plays and important role in how neurons communication with one another, and memory.

Oysters: rich in iron, and zinc. It helps children and adults sharp and functional, helps with wondering minds, and memory laps.

5 Most Healthiest Drinks.

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Listed below is a list of five of the most healthiest drinks, what it does to the body, and the sicknesses they help prevent.

Cranberry Juice: helps prevent gum diseases, fights of urinary tract infections, and periodontal diseases. Limit because of the amount of sugar 1 six to eight ounce glass daily, and make sure it's always 100% juice no artificial flavors.

Orange Juice: helps fight off contracts, cancer, birth defects, and boost immunity. Vitamin c may prevent oxidate damage that can cause cancerous cells. It improves immune- cell functioning, enabling your body to fight off infections.

Hot Chocolate: improves mood and helps protect against heart disease. Cocoa is also rich in polphenols, plant- derived antioxidants that may protect cells against oxidate damage that can lower cholesterol levels.

Green Tea: helps reduce the risk of osteoporosis, cancer, heart disease and cavities. It also contains a rich concentration of flavonoids, and polphenols, natural antioxidants that many protect cells from carcinogens (cancer- causing substances) and inhibit tumor growth by helping to neutralize free radicals in the body.

Soy Milk: lowers the risk of heart disease. It contains soluble fiber and soy protein, which lowers LDL cholesterol levels and triglycerides, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

3 Of The Most Healthiest Meat.

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Listed below are three of the most healthiest meats to eat. Also be careful that before you cook any meat you clean properly, because that helps the meat be better in flavor.

Turkey: is only 119 calories and a mere 1 gram of fat for the same 110 gram serving, and obtains amino acid tryphan, and great for protein.

Fish: (typically salmon and tuna) are packed with omega-3 fatty acids, which decrease rates of heart disease. It also helps to decrease colon cancer. But to much tuna is not good, because it contains mercury which can if you take in to much be poison to the body.

Chicken: white meat is much better for you than dark meat. It's low in fat (without the skin), and if prepared correctly it's tasty. It's a great source of protein.

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Patricia McKinney Looking Good!!!!

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5 Best Work Out's For The Body.

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Listed below are five of the most strength training excercises you can perform to really get, and stay in shape. Try each of them daily, and calcute your progress, and you will definetly see a difference, in your energy levels, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Squats: best excercise ever. Squats work your glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves all at once.

How to Do it: Stand with feet hip-width apart, toes facing straight ahead or angled slightly outward. Slowly bend the knees and lower hips towards the floor, keeping your torso straight and abs pulled in tight. Keep your knees behind your toes; make sure everything's pointing in the same direction. Do not go lower than 90 degrees.

PushUps: are compound movements using almost all the muscles of your body. You'll work your chest, shoulders, triceps, back, and abs.

How to Do It: Position yourself face down on the floor, balancing on your toes/knees and hands. Your hands should be wider than shoulders, body in a straight line from head to toe. Don't sag in the middle and don't stick your butt up in the air. Slowly bend your arms and lower your body to the floor, stopping when your elbows are at 90 degrees. Exhale and push back up. Variations include incline, decline, wall pushups or, for masochists, one-armed pushups.

Lunges: works most of the muscles in your legs including your quads, hamstrings, glutes, and calves.

How to Do It: Stand in a split-stance (one leg forward, one leg back). Bend knees and lower body into a lungeposition, keeping the front knee and back knee at 90 degree angles. Keeping the weight in your heels, push back up (slowly!) to starting position. Never lock your knees at the top and don't let your knee bend past your toes. Variations: front lunges, back lunges and side lunges.

The Plank: (or hoves) is an isolation move used in pilates and yoga and works the abs, back, arms, and legs. The plank targets your internal abdominal muscles

How to Do It: Stand in a split-stance (one leg forward, one leg back). Bend knees and lower body into a lungeposition, keeping the front knee and back knee at 90 degree angles. Keeping the weight in your heels, push back up (slowly!) to starting position. Never lock your knees at the top and don't let your knee bend past your toes. Variations: front lunges, back lunges and side lunges.

Lat Pulldown: works on the major muscles of your back (the latissmus dorsi), which helps you burn calories and, of course, strengthen your back.

How to Do It: Sit on the lat pulldown machine and hold the bar with palms out and wider than shoulders. Pull your abs in and lean back slightly. Bend your elbows and pull the bar down towards your chin, contracting the outer muscles of your back. Do this exercise 2-3 times a week using enough weight to complete 12-16 repetitions. If you don't have access to a gym, try a one-armed row

Healthy Vegetable Tips.

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Listed below is five of the best vegetables, what they do for they body, an how they can be prepared so u can eat the amounted vegetables your body needs while also enjoying ur food.

Dark green kale: Highest antioxidant for eye health, and colon health. The best way to eat it is raw, or soaked in some extra virgin olive oil.

Chard: is a green leafy vegetable which obtains vitamins, and minerals. Best combined with carmelized onion, fresh garlic, and sea salt.

Spinach: contains protein, minerals, calcium, potassium, and vitamin c&e. It can be steamed, or sauteed, and the left over liquid can be a vegetable drink for extra vitamins and minerals.

Broccoli: contains in each cup 5grams of protein, and many other nutrients. It also contains iron, calcium, riboflavin, an thiamine which keeps the body healthy. Best when brought fresh, stirr fried in water, oil, or lemon juice. Rosemary herbs enhances broccoli flavor.

Brussel sprouts: one of the best vegetables for fiber, as well as vitamins, an minerals. Best tasting if baked, steamed or sauteed until soft, topped with lemon juice, and raw brown sugar, and you will get an amazing taste.

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Excercising Tips.

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Today on December 12, 2011 Patricia worked out on the treadmill. She performed 1hr, 1 min, and 18 seconds cardio. 3.3 in speed, 3.3 on incline, burned 328 calories 12 laps non-stop. She's on her way gracefully to her goal weight.

Patricia's Progress

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Before The Weight loss 224 lbs September 9,2011

Current Weigh In 203 lbs December,11,2011

Healthy Fruit Tips.

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Fruits help prevent illnesses, and all types of diseases throughout the body, such as cardiovascular diseases; stroke; type 2 diabetes; mouth, stomach, and rectum cancers; bone loss; kidney stones; and coronary heart diseases. Listed below are five types of fruits and what disease they help prevent.

Watermelon: is made up of 92% water, is low in calories, and satisfies the sweet tooth.

Apples: helps lower the chance of developing diabetes, and asthma. It also can become a mouth freshener, and whiting teeth.

Banana's: helps lower blood pressure levels, and also is a high source of potassium.

Avocado: is a heart healthy boost, helps lower cholesterol, and can be a butter substitute.

Blackberries: helps reduce the risk of stroke, cancer, and stops the growth of cancer cells.

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Tips for your plan

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1). Make sure before you start your diet you find a plan that works for you!!!

2). Make sure when you begin your plan your loosing for a healthier you, not to please others!!!

3). Make a daily journal to track your eating habits, the calories you burn daily, and the exercise you perform!!!

4). Make sure between every meal you drink plenty of water and green tea.

5). Make sure you limit your servings of pasta, bread, and starches.

6). Make sure during fitness work outs, you take breaks in between, so you won't strain your body.

Calorie Counting Log.

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Listed below is a formatted version of Patricia's weigh in, calorie counting, and healthy eating habits.

Starting Weight: 224 lbs (Clothing size 15- 16)

Current Weight: 203 lbs (Clothing size 13-14)

Goal Weight: 165 lbs (Clothing size 9-10)

Total Weight Lost Goal: 69 lbs

Patricia sticks to 1270 calories daily which she divides in groups of 5.

Breakfast: 254 calories
Lunch:      254 calories
Snack:      254 calories
Dinner:     254 calories
Dessert:    254
Total:      1270 calories

Liquids added to her diet:

Water
Green Tea
Berkshire Farms Fruit juice
Cranberry Juice

Daily Excercising- 45min Cardio; 15min ab coaster; (Planet Fitness).

Monday: 1 hour daily
Tuesday: 1 hour daily
Wednesday: 1 hour daily
Thursday: 1 hour daily
Friday: 1 hour daily