Rapid Network

Many have pondered the question; is the rapid advances of the Internet and the technology that goes along with it good or bad? Well, we all agree that this communication device is one of the best ever created, and we are putting it to good use in the social networks, and it is safe to say that this is good.

However, humans do not evolve as fast as our advances in technology and thus, we are indeed in a tricky situation as we progress. Not long ago, I was watching a TED Video and a gentleman from Google was on asking the dubious question;

What will the Internet be like in 5-years?"

Simple on the onset but think about what the Internet was 10-years ago, not anything like it is now. Now it permeates society and all aspects of our civilization and things are moving twice as fast now. So in 5-years it will progress at a 10-year rate, then the next five years maybe at a 20-year rate. Are we really ready for that?

Ha, well, it hardly matters, because ready or not here it comes. Therefore, we need to be watching and dealing with the ramifications and the unintended consequences. So, I am writing a Sci Fi book to take all this to the extreme and I will project that and other new technologies into the future and show what can happen to civilization if we are not careful and then put a little twist at the end to round out the Sci Fi genre.

It is my contention that we need to talk about this; why? Well, just because someone lists you as their friend at a social blog network, does not make them a real friend in real life. I mean the chances of them being there for you in your time of need are something like Zero +. Think on this.

Are you a woman who is concerned with your figure and are you worried about how to lose weight rapidly. The answer is ready for you, as there are ample techniques whereby you can lose weight soon. This does not mean that the techniques used in case of weight loss for women should pose a health risk to the women. In way of losing weight if you bring about adverse effect in the health, it is recommended that you stay away from those methods. At this juncture, keep in mind that the rapid weight loss techniques cannot be magical; you would require some time for it. This means if you start the methods today, you cannot expect the results tomorrow.

The best option used in case of weight loss for women is certainly healthy diet. It is important that you have a healthy and balanced diet. Diet should be rich in fruits, green vegetables, proteins, carbohydrates and a little amount of fat should also be part of the healthy diet. There are some diet patterns which might promise you instant solution but the results do not last long. This means the moment you start staying away from that diet pattern, you once again get back your original weight. The healthiest diet for women is the one which brings about a loss of one or two pounds of weight in a week. You may feel that it is a very small amount but when this amount gets added week after week, there is a considerable loss in body weight.

Are you thinking how to lose weight in a planned way? There is nothing much for you to do. You just need to plan your diet well in advance. In fact the planning stage is considered the most difficult stage. Every meal and snack which you take all through the day needs to be given careful thought. The planning should be made a weak ahead, so that you are aware of the food which you are going to take every day of the week. As the week starts, it is very evident that you get very busy and with the prior planned diet you are spared from trying hard with a healthy diet scheme.

Do not forget that snacks form an integral part of the diet. So you just cannot neglect the snacks which you consume every day. As you are making a dietary plan, it is a good idea to include the mid-morning and the afternoon snacks as well. This is important because there is a tendency among women to have junk foods which in turn contributes to excess weight. Fruits and vegetables can be very effective as snacks.

Exercise is something which you cannot do away with. In fact the right kind of exercise with a healthy diet increases the pace of weight loss. There should be at least a little exercise daily. If you are new into exercising you can start with the simple ones like walking and slowly you can move to the harder ones.

If you're like me you pick a day to start your workout and for some reason it ends up being 2 days later before you actually start. Let me tell you about a few easy workouts that will get you motivated to lose weight fast and get the body you know is inside just waiting to come out.

Now just about everyone can walk around where they live, at the park or in the gym. What we are going to do for number one is called the Power walk.

Power walking is normal walking speeded up. If you go fast enough you're going to get about the same advantages as running. The good thing about this fat burning exercise is it's easy on your body. For instance you're less like to injure yourself as opposed to running.

Just take it easy. Keep in mind also that you can power walk for awhile and then slow and walk normal. This is a healthy exercise also.

Here's one you don't see too often but is excellent also. I call it jogging in place. Again it's like running but not hard on the body. Actually it's more like dancing in one position.

Try it for awhile and you will feel it working on all your lower major muscle groups. Especially on those thighs, where we all need a little help when we're losing weight fast.

Remember the weight didn't get there overnight but with these simple exercises you can experience rapid fat loss especially with the right diet.

Outside Phoenix Arizona, along Ironwood Road on the far east side of the county, there are planned communities left abandoned, the few residents in a state of limbo. A block designed for 24 homes has eight completed, four occupied, and three more left in a partial state of construction. The developer has gone out of business, and with no human intervention since 2008, nature is reclaiming the remaining space. The infrastructure of the neighborhood was built first, so the street signs, lights, roads and sidewalks are still waiting for the other 200+ homes to arrive. The desert flora that was plowed away four years ago is slowly coming back. Driving on new streets through the blowing dust and empty space to reach the small cluster of finished homes feels apocalyptic.

Throughout the country, areas of rapid growth saw a rise in the number of planned subdivisions, communities usually on the far edge of town offering large, spacious houses to buyers willing to trade commute time for a luxury home. During the housing boom, eager buyers jumped at the chance to move into a subdivision still under construction, never imagining that progress could stop literally overnight.

Residents now face the compounded problem of not only being underwater in their home loan - but in many cases, these neighborhoods are in a legally paralyzed. With developers out of business and often in bankruptcy, it will take much more than new home buyers to bring the construction back. Ownership and building rights can be mired in litigation for years, and with no promise of finishing the projects, the existing homes are unmarketable.

The future is not entirely bleak, however. Recently in San Antonio Texas, a senior residential complex was purchased by Kisco Senior Living for a fraction of it's construction cost from the bankrupt developer. Home builders that weathered the economic storm like Toll Brothers and Shea, are moving to buy foreclosed housing projects, finding the price low enough to outweigh the legal obstacles and expired government permits left behind - and the legal system is cooperating. The overwhelming need to keep these unfinished neighborhoods from succumbing to blight is proving to be a strong force in finding a legal and business resolution.

One final solution is being exercised in Florida, returning the development to their natural state. The Trust for Public Land is assisting the local government of St. Petersburg in their attempt to "un-develop" an abandoned project to build luxury condos and mansion-style single family homes. The few properties that were completed would be purchased, torn down, and replaced with native plants.

This is a wonderful Mediterranean concoction from the south of France where olive oil, baby zucchini, eggplant and garlic are used in abundance. The secret to good ratatouille is in the simmering of the vegetables. Traditionally, this dish is simmered over very low heat for a long time but this method is just as good and great for people on the go ! I like to prepare this and serve it over basmati rice as a main dish. It is also a good side dish or can be mixed in with pasta as a pasta salad or added to baked potatoes.

It's the perfect accompaniment to any grilled or sauteed piece of meat. You can serve it hot or chilled or room temperature.

It's one of those versatile recipes that can go with any meal. It fits perfectly on the buffet table or elegantly arranged on individual serving plates. It's always a success and you can vary the ingredients to whatever you have on hand.

It works for vegans and vegetarians. And the leftovers can always be used in other recipes like salads or top a plain pizza crust for Mediterranean-style pizza.

Recipe - Rapid Ratatouille

Preparation and cooking Time : 40 min.
Servings : 4 main dishes (approx. 3½ cups)

• 4 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
• 2 small yellow onions, sliced
• 1 ½ cups of bell pepper (red, green or mix of the two)
• 1 ½ cups of sliced mushrooms
• 1 medium zucchini, approximately 1 ½ cups, cubed
• 1 small eggplant, approximately 2 cups, cubed
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups, uncooked basmati rice

1. Prepare rice according to package directions.
2. In a large skillet with lid, begin sauteing the garlic and onion on medium-high heat until onions begin to soften (approximately 3 minutes).
3. Reduce heat to medium. Add pepper, mushrooms and zucchini and continue sauteing another 5 minutes until mushrooms and zucchini begin releasing their water.
4. Stir in eggplant, reduce heat to medium-low (if vegetables start sticking) and cover for 5 minutes
5. stirring occasionally.
6. Remove lid, salt to taste.
7. Continue sauteing over medium-low heat for an additional 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft or ready to serve. (If vegetables begin to stick, add a bit more olive oil or water.)

Optional : Add 2/3 cup sour cream (low-fat OK) to last 5 minutes of cooking time.

Serve over rice or baked potatoes, as is or topped with an optional 1/3 cup of grated mozzarella cheese. Leftover ideas : Add leftovers to salads or top a plain pizza crust for Mediterranean pizza !

When I talk about power, I am not talking about political, business or even the domination of others. When I talk about power, I talk and mean purely about personal power developed quickly through concentrated patience, discipline and honesty with self. When considering becoming a stronger person, this was the first thing I considered, and the first thing you should most definitely consider. Sure, I can sit here and type for hours on the topic of the beginning of this article, but there is much more to say on this subject that is genuinely pertinent, indeed.

When I say concentrated patience, discipline and honesty with self, I mean concentrated in the purest of self working, honest ways. Not any sort of irrational power trip that plays off of idiotic mind games. But directed, focused, goal seeking, realistic achievement for yourself, by yourself.

So, there will be no mincing words in this article, just realistic advice and techniques on how to do the above. So, start with this, visualize what you really want and then put it as a list down on paper. That is it, and that is how I started. Sure that simple sentence may seem like hard going, but it is the best start you can do to carrying out my advice. You have nothing to really lose in carrying my simple advice out and everything to genuinely gain. Indeed, everything starts as an idea and ends up a manifestation in reality. Also, this sort of work gets your idea, brain and thinking centers pumping and working at the very least. When the idea becomes developed, it can be what you want in all ways if you take this advice to the fullest degree in every way that genuinely counts. All you have to be is disciplined enough to stick with the idea that you come up with all the way to fruition and manifestation. That is it.

Sure, like I said, I am not going to mince words in the advice I give in this article, but I will say some familiar things that run throughout most of my articles. Your personal goals are your strength. Treat them as such, because they are your sole strength and power when it comes to your personal achievement that genuinely counts in every way. Also, like I said, all achievement starts out as a good idea, any genuinely good idea that can be achieved. We start the day with thought, we end the day with thought and we even sleep with thought, use yours as productively as possible. That is genuinely how "rapid" personal power is developed in every way that counts. The "why" is always up to you as a whole.

So, what do I mean by the "why", and it is very much akin to the "what" in that the statement says: "What do you want to achieve and why?" That is always the key question without exception in any way. If you do not have the answer to that, you have nothing. Sure, I could end here. But now, for some extra motivation: Without that answer to that question above in quotes, what do you have at the end of being, doing and having. You have nothing, because you have used your energies wrong if you go by the wants and needs of someone other than your own conscious self.

So, I ask again without the quotes and somewhat embellished: What do you genuinely want to achieve and why? If you have that rapid power can be genuinely attained, because you want it badly enough. That is the caveat and key to the kingdom, knowing what you want and going for it. That is it. Solidarity and genuineness of purpose is the strength behind any high achieving life. What is personal to you in a good way is your strength. Are you ready? I know you are. I leave you now to make your choice.

Who else is truly serious about building a more powerful male anatomy? If you are reading this article right now, the simple truth is that you probably are one of us, right? It's true - surveys confirm that over 80% of men privately admit to being unhappy with our penis size, and are on the prowl for quick, easy and effective ways to add inches in a hurry!

Simple Enlargement Tip #1: Stay Away From Any Artificial Accoutrement

If you are serious about getting sensational size, the very first commitment you need to make is to strategy! Yes, I've been exactly where you are right now, and I too wasted time on pills, potions, pumps, pulleys and lotions. And none of them worked for me...and neither will they work for you. The simple truth is that the only true way to get rapid expansion of your anatomy is through enhancement exercise, and the faster you learn this the better off (and bigger quicker!) you are going to be.

So what is the true key to getting great gains from natural enhancement exercises? Glad you asked!

Simple Enlargement Tip #2: Cross Training is Key

yes, if you truly want explosive gains (and not anemic or incremental ones) the real breakthrough you are going to have is cross training. What does this mean? Easy! Mix and match different exercises and techniques for best results. Jelqing for example on one day, and elevation lifts or Kegel on the next. Torque exercises one day, and tension the next. Similar to working out any other part of your anatomy, this is undoubtedly the easiest (and most effective) way to get sensational size, and symmetry, and do it all quickly, safely and naturally to boot!

The role of the United States when it comes to international markets is one of a leader. With that said today we are going to examine one of the most beneficial industry's, if not under-appreciated, in the nation. The practices of debt consolidation are intertwined in so many different markets all throughout the country it is very difficult at times to pinpoint only a few. The personal lines of debt relief normally start off with an examination of the credit card debts that an individual has amassed throughout their lives. After a sit down and a few meetings the debt consolidation professional will be ready willing and able to offer not only suggestions but answers to the rapidly changing nation and the individual seated before them.

Immediate Relief

Some of the most favored techniques for debt consolidation are the ones that offer almost immediate relief. These can be as limited as counseling sessions with an adviser or as complicated, at times, debt relief negotiations and even the icing on the top of the debt cake, a debt consolidation loan. Regardless of which form of debt relief you decide to take it will all end up focusing on the past-due debt and how to best eliminate that mighty mountain.

Step by Step

Techniques that have been employed for the commercial sector mainly come from the businesses that have a load of loan and credit card payments. The obvious staling pattern that deep debt can have on any business is the reason why millions of owners invite debt consolidation into their lives and firms. On a broader, grander scale we can look at the industry that is debt relief in this country presently as a good thing and a positive step towards refacing this rapidly altering locality we call the United States of America.

Debt Consolidation Resources

Do you want to lose weight fast safely? Well then get off your feet, stop making excuses and start doing something about your weight!

What people say to not lose weight:

• "I cannot find the time to go on a diet to lose weight." - It does not take a lot of time to start one. In fact, it takes a lot less time to eat a healthy meal than it does to eat a "junk" meal.
• "My metabolism slows down as I get older so it is hard for me." - Your metabolism only slows down by 2 to 3% per decade. This is a really slow process and it cannot be your excuse unless you are eighty years old!
• "I have always been fat so I am maybe born to be fat." - No one is born to be fat because your body does not make fat out of thin air. It is they way you eat. You have always been fat because of your eating habits, you must change them in order to change your situation.

You can start your diet with a good guide once you admit and accept that you are responsible for your situation.

Rapid Safe Weight Loss - Here Are A Few Tips:

1. Eat your breakfast every day as this well help you not to eat anything during the day. If you skip your breakfast, you will eat a lot during the day, more than you would normally eat at breakfast.
2. Have a good night sleep every night as research indicates that people who sleep less tend to be very hungry when they wake up. This can help you eat less in the morning yet still be healthy.
3. Exercise 15 minutes per day if you are a busy person but just do it! Many say that they will exercises but out of the millions of people, only 5-10% actually put it to the test!

Ok, so how does this all work?

1. Using YouTube for submitting great videos, slowly building an audience of raving fans and building a steady stream of views.

Take a listen to Marketing Info Futures, (marketinginfofutures dot com) the 72 top internet marketers interviewed reiterate that the movement toward your blog presentations must be considered, moving toward three or four various methods. Well worth a listen with loads of ideas!

Inter-active Communications suggested are podcasts, various forms of media such as Newspapers, Radio, Television, Video and last but not least transcribing wherever possible into a PDF.

Flipping the switch when going under a mentor. Conference call with presentations by the mentor. Follow your mentors advice. Be inventive, do as you are told and follow your mentor.

Fundamental key - find a hungry market and find out how they want it served! Video is fast becoming an extremely popular medium.

Whilst learning online I have found video to be an excellent vehicle in learning at your own pace and when you can afford the time.

When you enjoy listening to a podcast in your motor vehicle or watching video online, downloading and watching later. Image how people searching for information feel when they find what they are looking for and it is easy to obtain and understand.

2. Direct the visitors you get from your YouTube Channel to your "video blog". Matter of fact this is just a normal blog, with your own YouTube videos embedded on it.

Find Gideon on uTube and you will witness he has many videos available, go click over to his site and you will find some videos repeated on his blog.

Recently I received an email from Clickbank "To help make online video marketing easy and accessible for everyone, we asked long-time ClickBank vendor and web video expert Gideon Shalwick to make a series of videos for ClickBank affiliates and vendors who need help getting started, or want to make their videos more professional and effective." So the WEB grows, if you wish to see this video visit Clickbank Blog.

Gist of what Gary Ambrose had to say in 'Marketing Info Futures' - Consolidation of resources. Cross promotion and branding between companies to keep people 'in house'. People teaming up together to build up cross promoting each other, not competing against each other, but complimenting each other.

3. Set up a list building mechanism to record the contact details of your blog visitors this will enable you to stay in touch with them and drive them back to your site over and over.

Summary of what Jeff Mills had to say during his interview on Marketing Info Futures - email marketing is getting harder. Broadcast through phone with 60 second message. Text messaging and text marketing to the phone with text autoresponder. Apple Iphone you can connect anywhere Podcasting - video - audio: info can be time shifted to their phone or whatever they want to be marketed to. Computer in hand is the way people are going.

Scared? Hell yeah! A lot to do and a lot to learn, but with aWeber as an reliable auto-responder, a good mentor to guide you we don't have to over complicate things. Procrastination is our biggest downfall, focus always moving forward, bearing in mind what sort of information should I be using to help consumers. When the going gets tough, the tough get going!

4. Apply some clever strategies for exponential growth and massive publicity to help you make a sound income!

Sounds like this is just what the Doctor ordered, no matter whether you are consulting, selling products or hey, just making more videos I am sure you will not be disappointed.

Rapid Video Blogging is currently being introduced to the online marketing world, can you afford to skip this?

You will be shown how to monetize your video domination, viral strategies used to boost the number of views, capturing email newsletter signups. Video blogging has truly been fine-tuned!

Just Google "Rapid Video Blogging" and see what all the uproar is about.

In 2010, I was on a mission to lose 20 pounds as quickly as possible. In fact, I had only six weeks to accomplish my goal. My 40th birthday celebration, scheduled to take place in my hometown of Milwaukee, WI, drove this fanatical deadline. Despite a sluggish metabolism and different body composition, my dearest childhood, high school, and college friends would see me just as fit as the time before I relocated to Los Angeles, California 17 years prior. I made every effort to lose weight, build muscle, and regain my six-pack at the age of 39, and I used a common vegetable to achieve my goal.

I attempted to go from 184 to 164 pounds in a hurry. I needed to lose weight and burn fat while building and retaining muscle. As I sketched out my exercise program and weekly benchmark goals, I wondered if I was the delusional guy my friends snickered at every time they saw me remove my shirt in the gym's locker room- a small pouch revealing two abdominal muscles at best. However, I used the ridicule as motivation and became fiercely convinced in my mind that I could do it. Due to my obsession, I trained four days a week and twice a day on the weekends.

Nonetheless, I knew that a comprehensive training regimen consisting of basketball, swimming, climbing the Baldwin Hills Scenic Park Stairs, scaling the Manhattan Beach Sand Dune, and weight training would be moot without proper nutrition and a balanced diet. This became apparent after the first week as I eliminated carbohydrates from my diet and consumed only meals high in protein. I felt lethargic, lacked the necessary stamina to complete workouts, and grew concerned about how this rapid weight loss strategy impacted my health.

Therefore, I consulted with a personal trainer who shared several strategies that he thought would support my weight loss and muscle building goals. After the basics were covered, such as high consumptions of lean meats and green vegetables rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals, the trainer recommended that I eat moderate servings of corn on weight training days. This would help fuel my energy reserves to sustain those intense workouts. The advice did not resonate with me initially because I knew corn to be a starchy carbohydrate that digested quickly, had a high glycemic index ranking, triggered spikes in blood glucose levels, and ultimately circumvented weight loss. Conversely, the trainer contended that corn was exceptionally healthy for a starchy vegetable and if consumed properly could support weight loss. He spoke with such conviction about the nutritional value of corn that I decided to conduct some research on the topic to understand better its benefits.

Maize, the inceptive name for corn, has been the cornerstone and staple diet of many cultures for hundreds of thousands of years. Although there is an ongoing debate on whether corn is a grain, fruit, or vegetable, most in the science community believe that it is a grain that was nurtured and developed from a plant called Teosinte. However, depending on its scientific reference, corn can be considered any of the above, and its preparation as a grain (cereal, popcorn, etc.) or vegetable will also determine its nutritional value.

Corn has the greatest nutritional value as a vegetable because it consists of high amounts of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Corn is full of the fiber content and antioxidants necessary for slow digestion and regular elimination, which controls blood sugar levels and manages weight, respectively. In addition, corn is a slow releasing carbohydrate, which means there is a continual discharge of energy. This is critical for sustaining those intense workouts. The water content in corn is equally essential to training and recovery as it keeps you hydrated. Corn also contains adequate amounts of vitamins, such as A, B, C, and E. The key minerals found in corn are iron, niacin, and potassium, to name a few. Niacin along with fiber lowers blood cholesterol levels, whereas potassium regulates blood pressure. The caloric intake from corn when consumed in moderation is relatively low, yet enough to give the feeling of fullness to circumvent excessive eating and snacking. Among the other health benefits of corn, it is also known to be a good support for the heart, eyes, skin, and regulating blood pressure and sugar levels.

Therefore, the next time you need to rapidly lose weight, be sure to include corn in your diet, as it will boost your energy level for training. Corn is low in sodium and can be prepared and eaten in a variety of ways. However, be mindful of serving sizes and limit the amount of fatty and water retaining additives like butter and salt. For added flavor, consider mixing in tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lemon juice, and black pepper. This is a delicious corn salad that can be eaten raw or cooked. In addition, this is an effective way to incorporate more veggies into your meal.

In the six-weeks, I lost 14.5 pounds and looked terrific, fit, and most important I felt healthy for my 40th birthday celebration. Although I did not lose 20 pounds in the allotted timeframe, my discipline catapulted me past my original goal as I lost an amazing 30 pounds in just three months. The six-pack was back. This was a pleasant surprise, and I ate corn the whole way!

Why does it seem like the best-tasting foods are the ones that are the worst for our bodies? That doesn't have to be the case, though. While few weight loss plans are as effective as combining exercise with decreasing your food intake, one commonly overlooked way to lose weight is probably found right in your refrigerator or kitchen counter: fruit.

Fruits are not only filling and packed with important nutrients and minerals, they can also provide an energy boost. While all fruits are good for your body, some are particularly good for helping you lose weight. There's nothing processed with fresh fruit, either. They contain natural carbohydrates and sugar. Below are a few fruits that can help with rapid weight loss.

An apple a day... keeps the weight off

How many calories are found in apples? Zero. Apples are also absent of sodium and contain very little fat. Red and green apples are good sources of vitamins B and C in addition to needed minerals and antioxidants. And if you've ever wondered why you feel filled up after eating an apple, there's a reason for that. Apples expand in your stomach, causing you to fill up quickly. That, in turn, helps stave off hunger. Don't peel the skin, though, because it's a good source of fiber. Studies show that apples help fight against cancer and heart disease.

Raspberries: A dieting A-C-E

Doctors say raspberries are among the best foods for weight loss that can be eaten daily. The reason? They're packed with vitamins A, C and E and various minerals and nutrients. Low in calories and saturated fats, raspberries help fight off inflammation, infections and the effects of aging. They also help make your heart stronger, protect against cancer, protect your vision and they help prevent arteries from hardening.

Speed up your metabolism with bananas

Whether green or yellow, nutrient-rich bananas are high in fat-burning resistant starch, meaning you can enjoy a banana anytime, guilt-free. Bananas also help the body digest food, which speeds up the metabolism.

Lose weight, prevent heart disease with strawberries

Low-calorie strawberries are a good source of vitamins B, C and K, in addition to numerous minerals and fiber. Like apples, the nutrients in strawberries help fill your stomach, which should help those late-night food cravings. Strawberries also speed up your metabolism, protect your heart, help control your blood sugar level and help prevent arthritis, heart disease, cancer and inflammation.

Pass the (avocado) dip

Avocados consist of monounsaturated fats, which tells the body that your stomach is full. Avocados also help stave off cardiovascular disease in addition to helping you lose weight.

Boost your immune system and shed pounds with kiwi

Kiwi is one of the fruits with the lowest amount of calories. The fiber helps you feel fuller longer and contains the same amount of potassium as bananas, which helps sore muscle relief. Kiwi also helps stave off disease and the effects of aging, improves eyesight and boosts the immune system.

When trying to lose fat there are many people giving out tips and tricks to lose mass amounts of weight over short periods of time. However this biggest 3 things you can do for weight loss is diet exercise and keep motivated. Without doing the following your weight loss will be hard.

Dieting doesn't have to be gruesome.

If you have picked a good diet plan for you than cutting down should not be a problem you will not feel hungry or drained throughout the day. If you pick the wrong diet you will feel drained. However high energy diets will have too much carbohydrates and sugar to help you lose weight. So you need to find the right balance before you start any weight loss diet plan.

There are a few things you should watch out for, fruit is good for you however if you eat too much you will be tasking in too much sugar and it will be hard to lose weight. Many people think if there eating fruit all the time they can't not lose weight this can work against you.

Exercise is a very powerful way to burn calories.

When losing weight you should be trying to burn as much calories as possible. The best way to do this is by exercising. Exercising doesn't have to be at a gym to get a great workout. There are many different types of workouts you can do from your very own home.

There are many different types of workouts you will need to pick intense workouts which incorporate weight lifting and cardio to get maximum benefits.

Without motivation you will not succeed.

You need to keep motivated when losing weight. This can be extremely hard when your weight loss slows down or stops all together. However you need to keep plugging away and your results will come. The best way to keep motivated is to be write a journal documenting all your results everyday or every other day.

Professionals who work in the manufacturing and production industry understand more than anyone that in order to keep up with the competition, detail and speed are the key components of success. This means that when you are introducing a new part in any industry, you need to get the cycle of production moving quickly. This means that you are going to have to depend on services that will allow you to gain full momentum. There is only so much that your own team can be responsible for. There are some steps in the process when you simply must depend on an outsourced service to do some work for you. This is true especially when it comes to 3D prototypes. You will have to make sure that you can get the urethane parts that you need with precise detail and with rapid turnaround.

In the urethane parts prototype industry, you will want to work with a service that uses prototype CNC technology. This is a kind of technology that allows the 3D printing service to create models of your parts within a matter of hours. To do the impeccable efficiency of this technology, you will also find that the prices are much lower than they would be when it comes to using more primitive technologies. Keep in mind, however, that the faster you need the model, the less detailed it will be since detail requires more layers of resin. You will need to consider which is more important to you, the precise detail or the rapid turnaround. Either way, you will find that this technology will result in higher overall precision in speed, no matter how you want the job done.

The urethane parts production process begins with Computer Assisted Design. The specialist will translate your design in a computer program that will allow the prototype CNC technology faster and more detailed production. In some cases, however, when you believe that the high tolerance of the model is essential for your needs, the specialists will need to switch to a different technology that allows them to engage in precision cutting for a durable model.

Whereas a few years ago urethane parts services were relatively rare, you will now find that they are more common. This means that you will want to go with a company that has been using this prototype CNC technology since the very beginning. If you go with a company that has experience and a great track record with a variety of clients, you will get the turnaround and the detail that you need.

Yep, there is no way around it when your clothes don't fit there is nothing else to do but decide to go on a diet. Diet, the word makes all of us cringe. The next thought on everyone's mind is how fast can I get the weight off? I hate diets! Nobody enjoys limiting what they can eat and when, it's simply no fun, regardless of how necessary.

I'm with you, I hate diets too. Well, that is until I found the secret to never needing another diet again. I had always had difficultly losing over 4 pounds a month before now, that is until I got turned on to a new food plan that features calorie shifting.

What is calorie shifting? Calorie shifting is a simple dieting tool that allows you to mix up what you are doing in your food plan so that your weight loss does not slow down during dieting. Simply put, it keeps your body off guard so that your metabolism does not adjust to being on a diet and slow down dramatically.

What's the benefit of shifting calories in your diet? You lose more weight in a much shorter time frame, and do not plateau like on normal calorie controlled diets. You lose weight faster and more consistently.

As I've said, I have always lost weight very slowly in the past, but using calorie shifting kicked my weigh loss into high gear. My biggest surprise when using the calorie shifting technique? My rapid weight loss has continued for months, not days or weeks. I am still losing weight steadily in month 3 when I usually would not be losing anything by now. I'll never go back to either dieting or being overweight again.

Today's business world is evolving faster than ever before. With increases in technology and the ability of the internet to bring people from all over the world closer and closer together, today's businesses have been forced to not only adapt, but also become more efficient, receptive, and innovative than has ever been called for. Business on the internet has certainly posed a lot of new legal questions that remain unanswered, and security threats as well as other risks for both consumers and business are a constant force.

While many different forms of business insurance exist to protect against various forms of risk, advance of technology and the rapid evolution of business today leaves behind some unanswered questions about the risks posed by new forms of business online and on the global level. Pure risk in business was often much simpler: you protected yourself against fire, accident, or theft. However, with more and more business being conducted on the internet today and transactions being done electronically, new threats have emerged that concern security, theft of data and financial information as well as personal information of customers and employees. Also, with more business being conducted on the global level, fluctuations in currency and the losses associated with it are often difficult to calculate.

Terrorism is also an increasing concern for today's businesses, and some are unsure of whether loss associated with these kinds of acts should be insured against. In addition, increased scientific research and awareness of environmental devastation has some wondering how global warming might pose a risk to some businesses in the future. Recent epidemics such as bird flu and swine flu have also prompted debate on the risk that a worldwide epidemic would pose to businesses as well. War and social unrest in other countries is also a concern that can affect businesses that are now operating on a global level.

As society evolves and advances, new risks continue to enter the picture which can affect businesses and individuals at any level. With today's technology, business and society are evolving at a rate that has been unmatched in centuries before, meaning that new risks enter the picture more rapidly as well and more and more questions are raised for businesses, business leaders, individuals, and insurance companies that provide protection from loss for these types of organizations. While some remain skeptical and feel that it is unlikely that businesses or individuals will ever really need protection from loss against such things as terrorism or worldwide epidemics, more recent events continue to remind us that anything is possible, and the most efficient businesses of today need to be those that are prepared for just about anything.

Most guys are completely terrified of being rejected by women. That is why many guys get a complete mental block when they approach a pretty woman. It can be tough to get past this fear, but it is entirely possible.

The key to beating the fear is to not let it take control of you. What you must do is learn how to abandon your inhibitions when approaching women. If your dream is to be able to strike up a conversation with any woman without fear, then this information is exactly what you need.

You'll be surprised how much better your ability to seduce women becomes once you master your fear. All you really need to do is get your mind to focus on the surefire strategies that you know will work instead of being overcome with worry. Below you'll find some helpful tips that will help you become a true Casanova...

Seduce Women Rapidly Using Smart Tactics

Tip #1: "Subtle Flirting." If you just bombard a woman with compliments, she'll know you're not being genuine. You must learn to flirt with nuance and subtlety. Don't put her up on a pedestal - just talk to her like a normal person. Try to establish a simple connection and talk to her about the things that she's interested in. Just let things flow naturally.

Tip #2: "Use Covert Tactics on Her." Top pickup artists believe that you can seduce women using a psychological hypnosis technique called fractionation. The idea behind this technique is to get a woman to feel a major attraction toward you by using subtle things like body language and deep eye contact.

Just remember that fractionation isn't something you can mess around with. It is very powerful and cause serious problems if it isn't used responsibly. That said, while some think it's unethical, it's a remarkably powerful technique.

We often think of hemorrhoids and piles as being one and the same thing. In fact the term 'piles' is given to hemorrhoids once they become swollen and fall down past the anus. Hemorrhoids are a group of vessels within the lower rectum and their purpose is to assist in the passing of stools from the rectum and through the anus. The cause of piles can vary and is more often associated with pregnancy, poor diet, being overweight, and lack of exercise. Needless to say discomfort experienced from piles is something that any sufferer would much rather do without.

Piles are formed when the hemorrhoids are put under extensive pressure, typically over a sustained period, causing them to swell and if left untreated fall down and eventually protrude through the anus. Once the piles have fallen beyond the anus they become irritated and uncomfortable and in some cases a sufferer may need to physically push the swollen hemorrhoids back up into the anus. A sufferer will experience pain from piles once they've begun to protrude and develop fissures which is the cause of itchiness from piles. The signs to look for that are associated with hemorrhoids and piles fall into two categories: Internal Hemorrhoids - hemorrhoids become swollen within the rectum. At this point the sufferer is not likely to experience any pain, however they may notice traces of blood either on the toilet tissue, on their stools or both. External Hemorrhoids - the point at which the hemorrhoids have become so enlarged that they fall down beyond the anus. At this stage they develop fissures which is the cause of irritation. Once the piles begin to protrude from the anus they become visible.

Although piles are uncomfortable and seen by some as embarrassing, they are curable and there is a wide range of products on the market to assist the sufferer in being rid of them once and for all. These products range from pills, sprays and creams, though the most important thing when it comes to being cured of a hemorrhoid problem is a healthy diet. A healthy diet is a positive step towards comfortable bowel movements by eliminating the risk of constipation and diarrhoea which are often symptoms of poor diet. Drinking water and eating foods that have high fibre content allow the body to digest foods easier and create softer stools meaning each visit to relieve the bowels is less of a concern.

Below is a selection of suitable foods that promote a healthy immune system as well as a healthy body. All have a high fibre content which will greatly reduce the risk of constipation or diarrhoea. Provided that a sufferer of hemorrhoids and piles is prepared to implement a new approach to diet and exercise, a rapid relief can be achieved in a short period of time. High fibre foods are as follows:

Wholemeal, granary and soft grain bread
Potatoes cooked and eaten in their skin, i.e. jacket or new potatoes
Breakfast cereals, e.g. Weetabix, Bran Flakes, Muesli, Shredded Wheat and Porridge Oats
Wholemeal pasta and brown rice
Beans, lentils, peas, nuts and seeds
Fresh and dried fruits - (eaten with skin on e.g. apples)
Vegetables
Wholemeal flour

If you have been following some of the tried and tested treatments in defying skin aging, you might find yourself a little disappointed of how time-consuming they can be. For sure, not all of us can afford to spend more than an hour in pampering our skin. While it is advisable to go the extra mile in keeping core integumentary functions healthy, it is not a plausible treatment for many career-minded women.

On the other hand, you don't really need to use every treatment you can think of. As long as you find remedies that will completely heal your skin, protect it from external aging factors and restore balance in core skin functions, you are good to go.

Without further ado, here are the top 3 simple actions you can try in fighting rapid skin aging:

1. Application of sun screen 30 minutes prior to going outdoors

Your skin needs 30 minutes to absorb the product first and to somehow activate the potency of the sun screen. In addition to that, choosing the right sun screen is also crucial.

Different types of sun screen products are out in the market today. They vary in the length of time they can protect you from radiation, the type of UV rays they can ward off and the amount of UV rays they can deflect.

Choose a product with a broad spectrum. That means it should protect you from both UVA and UVB rays. Make sure it is also made up of an ingredient called helioplex. If you are going to stay outdoors for a prolonged period of time, you need the help pf this ingredient for extended protection.

2. Application of anti aging moisturizers twice a day is advisable. Some women think it is not necessary to use moisturizers in the morning. But as the skin gets older, it becomes greedier in moisture. Our integumentary system also loses its ability to supply nutrients. This is the best time to look for a product made up of CynergyTK, Phytessence Wakame and Nano Lipobelle HEQ10.

CynergyTK can be found in sheep wool. It is made up of functional keratin, the protein our skin needs for the core production of collagen and elastin. Phytessence Wakame is a kind of Japanese sea kelp capable of warding off the harmful enzymes that attack and break down hyaluronic acid. This acid is vital for collagen lubrication. Nano Lipobelle HEQ10 is an antioxidant that can protect you from the damaging effects of harmful free radicals. Free radicals are single electrons that damage cells and DNA in the body resulting to rapid aging process.

3. The simple act of ingesting multivitamin supplements, preferably one with vitamin A, C and E, can already help internal integumentary functions. How so? These vitamins act as antioxidants that fight free radicals. They also work in correcting tissues and cells, lubricating them and promoting healthy regeneration of collagen.

There is something you should know if you are looking for the rapid weight loss pills to try, and finally lose some weight.

They do work, and good diet pills truly deliver great weight loss results. However, if you just put just a little bit more effort in it, you can skyrocket your weight loss results!

Here is a short list of things you can do when taking the weight loss supplements, to achieve the maximum results:

- Drink more liquids, especially water. It helps so much in weight loss, and if you combine it with the pills, you will be amazed at how well it goes. Drink about 10 glasses of water every single day. If you find it difficult to do, just remember to drink a glass of water every hour or so during the day.

- Lessen the amount of sweets and bad foods. Don`t worry, you do not have to stop eating them completely. Just eat less of them. If you control yourself, you will notice it`s not that hard at all. So if you are used to get say 3 muffins at a time, get now 2 of them. Really not so hard, and the results will be outstanding.

- Move more. No, you do not have to exercise if you don`t like to. Just move more whenever you can. This can be going up the stairs instead of using the elevator, going to the grocery store by foot instead of driving, and similar. Or, just go for a short walk in the evening.

Learn faster by preparing your brain to take in the information it needs for the task. This involves providing factual information, preferably within a context, along with priming your emotions for the experience you face. This approach allows you to engage, explore and expand your perception, allowing you a better chance to handle the information inputs appropriately. After all, we are most often learning things in order to use that learning to DO something with it.

If we approached all life events and learning opportunities in such a way, we would be more satisfied that our subsequent behavior and learning outcomes would be appropriate and successful. I'll give an example of a recent 'event' and how this worked for me.

This summer I finally got to experience wild and woolly white water rafting on the Chilko River in B.C. Canada. Brian and Amy, our guides, set the serious tone required to make the event fun. Learning to survive Level 4 & 5 rapids requires preparation, or one could literally be 'dead in the water'. We needed to understand both the overall context of the situation as well as specific actions to take as required by certain circumstances that might arise. So before getting on the river we received some 'brain training' to set the stage for a positive experience.

The 3 groundrules set were:
1) pre-knowledge- use what you already know even if it's your first time rafting (that not-so-commom common sense and transfer of other things you already know to what you are now learning and doing)
2) follow your guides' instructions at all times
3) ultimately you must be responsible for yourself and your own safety

In the event we were forced from our raft our further instructions were to :
- BE COOL
- do NOT stand up in the river or risk getting lodged in the rocks
- swim HARD away from protruding rocks or logjams to the raft or shore, and
- float with the current with feet downstream until an opportunity for rescue arises

Grounded in both a healthy, if fearful, respect for the powerful forces of nature, knowing what to do if tossed from the raft, along with anticipation of the thrill to come, we set off and had a rough and rousing time. Just beautiful, and all the better and safer for the excellent learning ahead of time and expert guidance and collaboration along the way. This was truly 'RAPID' learning!

Are you still in the race like much of everyone else to end your hair loss worries? It's definitely not the easiest thing in the world to conquer, but it can be done. You just have to think outside of the box unlike what everyone else is doing. The norm now is to head out to use whatever Joe or Bob is recommending and claiming worked for them.

However what many people fail to overlook are the natural cures found right there in nature. If you're dealing with rapid hair loss and want to control it to the best of your ability, then natural products are the things you should be seeking.

Home remedies are one key example of those substances I'm referring to. You can take household ingredients and various foods and use them as tools for more hair growth. One case example of this are onions and garlic.

Onions and garlic cloves are packed full of the mineral sulphur. It's highly beneficial for regrowing your hair and many over-the-counter haircare products contain it because of this specific property. Rubbing these two foods onto your scalp might not seem that appealing, but it can actually stimulate some hair growth since you're sending sulphur directly to your follicles.

If this isn't something that appeals to you, then you may want to look in the direction of vitamins and herbs for the help you need to stop rapid loss of your hair. Vitamin B is one great one to take regularly for major boosts in the growth of your hair.

We all know that when we start dieting the weight loss during the first week is more than the coming weeks. The strict diet is the greater loss. What happens at the first week?

During the first stage of weight reduction the body use as fuel glycogen and not the fat. Glycogen is stored mainly in muscle and liver, combined with water (3-4 gr. Water per gr. Glycogen) and potassium (K+) (0,45 mmol K + per gr. Glycogen). Changes in the total K+ body in the first stage of a very low calorie diet (VLCDs) reflects the changes in lean body mass.

The change in total body K+ was measured in 11 persons after 4 days by implementing a diet of 405 calories. From the survey results it appears that the loss of K+ was 180 mmol, corresponding to a loss of about 400 grams of glycogen. This amount of glycogen is accompanied by three or four times the water loss. The researched persons lost an average of (4 +/- 1.8) kg but it was not fat.

Other researchers have demonstrated that muscle glycogen can be reduced to 1/3 of normal levels with a low carbohydrate diet for 4 days. But then, from a diet high in carbohydrates glycogen storage increases by 6 times thus doubling the stocks. Increased glycogen storage in combination with increased water retention, leading to large and rapid recovery of weight, which was not fat.

Another study examined the effects of a very low calorie diet in 10 obese women for 6 weeks. The results showed that the average weight loss was 11,5 kg. of which 63% was attributed to loss of fat and 37% loss of lean body mass (FFM). To last case was associated with loss of water and glycogen and took place during the first 2 weeks.

CONCLUSION: In the first stage of implementing a very strict diet, weight loss is apparent and does not lead to a reduction of fat. So you do not need to applaud your body with such diets. The secret for success: proper and balanced diet combined with regular exercise, which will be implemented for a long time to become habits of life. Just follow a healthy diet plan.

Everyone's anxious to lose weight as quickly as possible, here are some of the newest types of liposuction.

What is Liposuction?
Traditional liposuction is the most invasive method of removing fat from the body to cause rapid weight loss. It uses a large cannula tool inserted into the body to suck out fat and requires large cuts into the body. This can lead to chances of injury or other trauma, as well as cause swelling, inflammation and loss of blood.

Safer and newer liposuction methods include:

Laser Liposuction
One of the newer methods of liposuction is executed with lasers instead of the large cannula tools that suck out the fat. A laser device is safer because it instantly seals off blood vessels, thus, no chance of excess bleeding, and instead of causing damage, it actually is said to assist in the growth of collagen, which helps to tighten up the skin after the fat is removed. The laser tool melts the fat and then it is sucked out with a much smaller tool than in traditional liposuction.

Water Liposuction
This type of liposuction method uses streams of water aimed at the fat deposits. The water breaks down the fat speedily and effectively, and is then drained out. You must wear a tight compression bandage around the area to trap any remaining fluid. This method is not used very much though, so little is known about its long term safety or effectiveness.

Tumescent Liposuction
Tumescent liposuction is considered to be one of the safest and efficient kinds of liposuction. Tumescent means swelled up and hard and that is what essentially happens in this operation. The surgeon injects diluted local anesthetic and epinephrine into the fat deposits and then the fat gets firm and easier to remove. This also works to constrict blood vessels and keep the person from losing blood during the procedure and since fluids are being injected into the fat, there is also no need for IV fluids to be administered.

Mini Liposuction or Tummy Tucks
A mini liposuction is a lighter version of the traditional kind. It is used on specific and smaller areas of the body where the person needs to lose three pounds or less of fat. It works great for getting rid of double chins or flabby arms or a tiny belly bulge. In the case of a mini tummy tuck, a very small cut is made above the pubic bone and any saggy skin is cut away and the stomach area is tightened up, but it is over a far smaller area than a traditional full-fledged tummy.

Want to lose weight fast? Have you tried many weight loss methods out there that promise that you will lose weight in the months? But many of these weight loss programs simply do not offer what they promise is not it?

Stages of rapid weight loss

Losing weight is no different than any other situation. It also requires action on the basis of appropriate plans based on good information. The better your plan, the more solid the information is based on your most satisfying result.

Another popular method of losing weight quickly is to take fiber daily smoothies. Fiber shakes taken regularly will result in smoother motion of the intestine, so that waste is disposed of the body and not stored in the body. It was noted that the fiber intake of 3.2 shakes a day leading to the loss of about 2 kg.

A good way to lose weight is through exercise.

If you are wondering how weight loss, dehydration, this can be true. But the water lost during exercise and other physical activities is designed to replace. Water loss is certainly not the same as fat loss. Good nutrition for athletes and people who want weight loss should be based on advice from a health practitioner, not on hearsay or mere superstition.

Stress

High levels of stress destroy your weight loss. If there was a high level of stress and returned to a diet that helped him lose 20 pounds last year, for example, and guess what...you can actually gain weight on this diet the same this time due to its high level of stress. The stress hormone cortisol suppresses mostly natural ability to lose weight.

Diet

For most people with average or above average genetics, diet is the most important thing that you can focus on weight loss. The diet is about 4 times more weight loss exercise.
The best foods to eat to lose weight fast is lean meat, fruits, vegetables, pasta, brown rice, potatoes.

As for drinks to get rid of alcoholic beverages and soft drinks, should ideally live in the water or if you need to drink flavors fruit juices, such as skim milk, tea or coffee, but do not use artificial sweetener sugar if needed.

If you still doubt the effectiveness of this method, which always go for the free tests offered by many companies. Also, make sure you do not forget the other activities of weight loss such as exercise. This is to ensure a maximum number of its program as a whole. Once you've tried it, you'll be surprised how quickly they can lose weight with Acai berry supplements.

Where do you want to be? This is the first step towards weight loss with aerobic exercise. You see, how to lose weight, unless you know how much you want to lose. So learn to plan well before starting work as to how much you want to lose and how long because that will help you plan your training time and routines.

Finally the big secrets of rapid weight loss are revealed.

An article was published in the New England Journal of Medicine about research completed by Washington University and the University of New Mexico. The twist in the tale is that the research was based on those over 65 years old. People over 55 normally report that losing weight is extremely difficult because of changes in metabolism and hormone levels.

The study took 107 stable older people all of whom had a BMI of over 30. Your BMI is calculated by taking your height and your weight and following a set formula.

• Ideal weight is considered to be a BMI of 18 - 24
• Overweight is considered to be a BMI of 25 - 30
• Obese is considered to be a BMI of 20 - 35
• Morbidly Obese is considered to be a BMI of 36 or more.

The study had four different groups to which the participants were randomly assigned. The four groups were:

1. Control group - no changes made to their diet or exercise regime
2. Diet only group - this group was advised on diet and given 500 to 750 calories less per day than their previous eating routine.
3. Exercise only group - this group was given an exercise plan and they exercised three days a week. They were advised to follow their previous eating plans so there was no reduction in food calories.
4. Diet and Exercise group - this group was placed on the diet and exercise program combined.

Many people ask me if simply exercising more will allow them to lose weight if they leave their diet alone. I normally say no. Your diet plays about 75% of your weight loss and exercise the remaining 25%.

This study found that the Control group and the exercise only group lost no weight at all. Please read that again. The exercise group lost no weight at all. We can not assume that a few extra trips to the gym are going to make up for a poor diet (or a rich one depending on how you look at it).

The diet only group lost an average of 21.3lbs and the diet and exercise group lost 18.92lbs.

Physical performance improved 10% in the diet only group, physical performance improved 14% in the exercise only group and physical performance improved 20% in the diet and exercise group.

So then what is your aim? Is it to just see the numbers go down on the scale? Or is it to feel better, look better and enjoy every day feeling as good as you can.

Several weeks ago I started a new book. As usually, I got up at 5:15 a.m., went to our lower level office, checked email, and started writing. In no time, I had pages of copy and was well on the way to finishing a chapter. My book has nine chapters and I only have two more to go. This has me worried.

Will the executive director of the publishing company think I've done a hasty job? If I send her the manuscript too soon, she may think I haven't given the book my best efforts. But I need to submit the manuscript soon or the book won't be ready in time for the fall market. Why is this book progressing so quickly?

I've spent hours on this question and think it boils down to three things. First, I've been living the book for four years. Second, I've written articles about many of the chapter topics and these articles served as writing warm-ups. Third, I've been studying loss, grief and recovery for a long time. Though I get the grocery shopping and laundry done, my days focus on this book.

I'm obsessed with it. Worrying about the book is something I also do. Famous writers like James Michener spent years writing a book. Could I produce quality work in a few months?

For more information about writing speed I turned to the Internet and found hundreds of articles about a new trend -- speed writing. Apparently this writing approach started as a way to help students and authors cope with writer's block. Glen Ford explains the approach in his article, "Write a How-To Book -- What is Speed Writing?"

Speed writers work from a specific template or pattern, Ford explains. "They need to write quickly and produce a great deal of writing in a very short time." He thinks this writing approach is done without thought or structure. The goal is to get words on paper as fast as possible, read it the next day, and edit for spelling, grammar and rough edges.

Before I started my book I thought about its structure. Since I made a general outline with sub-points, I am not speed writing in the true sense of the term. What I am doing is writing quickly after thousands of hours of thought, self-examination, and life experience.

Dean Rieck writes about speed writing on his blog. His article, "S.P.E.E.D. Writing: 5 Tips to Double Your Productivity, is based on an acronym. The letter S stands for the topic. The letter P stands for preparing facts. The letter E stands for establishing structure and the second E stands for eliminating distractions. Finally, the letter D stands for dashing to the finish line.

After writing for more than 30 years, I follow this acronym automatically. I also practice what Reick preaches and make writing and editing separate tasks. So far, I'm pleased with the manuscript. It tells my story, the death of four family members, including my daughter, in 2007 and how I managed to find happiness again.

Are you speed writing or just in a hurry? Understanding speed writing will help you answer this question. I'm not speed writing, I'm writing rapidly and from the heart. With two chapters to go, I think it's going to be a good book. Writing it is helping me discover my new self.

Copyright 2010 by Harriet Hodgson

Here is how to lose weight rapidly with a simple tip you can use starting today. You're concerned about this weight problem of yours and nothing you've tried so far seems to work. Don't worry, this tip I'm going to share with you is simple and I'm sure you'll come out with something useful. You can do this. So read this article quickly, it only takes 2 minutes.

How To Lose Weight Rapidly

1) Do not drink your calories

A great way to finally start seeing results with your weight loss is to eliminate these 2 calorie killers from your diet: soft drinks and processed juices.

These 2 items add too many calories and sugar to your diet and because they're liquid calories, your body digests them too easily.

And the last thing you want is to consume things that your body doesn't have to work hard to digest.

Let me give you a quick example. A 44 ounce soda drink has...415 calories of pure sugar! This will give you an enormous insulin spike and you'll be extra hungry in no time flat. Very bad if you ask me.

And don't even think about diet sodas. That stuff is actually worse because of the aspartame in it.

Aspartame is a sugar substitute that will get you twice as hungry as regular sugar, and to top it off it is artificial. So stay away if you want to burn fat.

As for processed juices, nothing more that sugar flavored water. Just get a juicer and make your own refreshing juices.

You'll get all the nutrients and freshness that way, plus the natural sugar of fruits called fructose. Much better than the processed sugar contained in processed juices.

Bonus Tip: There are 5 things that will keep you from losing weight NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO. And if you're struggling, I bet that you're victim of at least one of them.

So what can you do? How can you beat them?

Knowing these 5 things is critical. Make the wrong moves, and you could ruin any chance of ever losing weight.

Thyroid is of two types - hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. In the first one you gain weight and in the other one you lose it. Basically thyroid is a gland that is located in the neck. It produces two hormones - T3 and T4. Such ailments occur when these hormones lose their balance. The key symptom of hypothyroidism is rapid weight gain. Most often this disease happens to the women that too during or immediately after pregnancy. So when ever you gain or sudden weight, the doctors suggest you to undergo a thyroid check. One you know that you have this ailment you must consult the doctor immediately.

Besides the medications (that you must take rigorously) there are certain tips that you must adapt in your day to day life in order to get rid of weight gain due to hypothyroidism:

· It is very important to keep a check on your weight in this case. So now you must avoid oily foods, junk foods, processed foods, etc.

· Avoid sugary foods and the items that have excessive salt.

· Switch over to a healthy & balanced diet. Take short or mini meals at least 5 to 56 times in a day. These must be very rich in the fibers & healthy fatty acids.

· You must not have processed cereals. In stead have whole foods like whole grains & nuts.

· Eat diet rich in vitamin B.

· You must take lot of root vegetables and the raw fruits & vegetables. Prefer to have the fresh & organic ones.

· You must also exercise regularly for at least 30 to 60 minutes in a day, at least 5 times a week. In case you were not working out earlier, do not stress yourself right from the very first day. Start with 20 minutes and gradually add 5 to 10 minutes in it everyday.

· Yoga helps a lot in getting rid of the rapid weight loss due to hypothyroidism. In many cases thyroid is caused due to stress. Meditation and yoga really help in such cases.

· Have natural weight loss & diet suppressants like acai berry. This wonder fruit from the Amazonian rain forests of Brazil is very helpful in natural weight reduction due to its nutrients like fiber, healthy fatty acids and anti oxidants.

Outsourced bookkeeping and accounting services are a rapidly growing trend nationwide. The economy has shifted over the past several years and companies are looking for ways to eliminate expensive administrative overhead costs.

Business owners are downsizing their offices to decrease rental fees; more and more employees are being hired on a part-time basis. Companies are now seeking to work with outsourced companies that can provide professional services at half to a third of the price it costs a company to hire employees in-house.

One one of these outsourced services include the outsourcing of bookkeeping and accounting services. There is a major reason for this change, overhead costs. For example, companies pay an average salary of $15 per hour to $30 per hour depending on ones experience for most accounting jobs.

If a company pays $15 per hour, times 40 hours per week, it will cost that company $600.00 per week. Now take $600.00 per week times 52 weeks in a year that equals $31,200 per year. Divide $31,200 per year by 12 months in a year and you will find that it costs the company $2,600 per month to pay that employee.

Wait, what about the employees matching taxes, medical benefits, vacation pay, matching 401K if any, unproductive down time, possible additional over-time hours, sick pay, replacement costs, hiring and rehiring to fill the position, training costs, the cost of office space, desks, computers, updating software, Christmas bonuses, insurance, the cost of security, employee theft, etc. The list goes on and it often increases overhead costs significantly.

By outsourcing bookkeeping and accounting services with a professional accounting and bookkeeping firm, you will eliminate all these costs and cut hourly costs in half. Instead of paying $31,200 per year, your costs may well be cut by as much as $15,600 per year on just the hourly costs alone. When you add an employees total overhead costs and matching taxes, outsourcing the bookkeeping functions may possibly end up saving a company an additional $800 to more than a $1,000 dollars per month.

As you can see, outsourcing the bookkeeping and accounting functions, plays a significant roll in eliminating overhead costs. Yet many small companies still require the assistance of a secretary that can answer the phones professionally and handle the administrative duties. In order to keep the secretary busy, many companies may decide to have their secretaries take care of all the bookkeeping and accounting functions.

Unfortunately, turning a secretary into a bookkeeper is a big mistake; it causes problems, errors, and creates inaccuracies. The bookkeeping and accounting functions need to be accurate for reporting and management purposes. The cost of training a secretary to be a bookkeeper is another additional cost that a small company may not be able to handle.

Often, once the secretary is trained they will then seek employment elsewhere. Outsourcing the bookkeeping and accounting functions to a company who has been trained in this field eliminates the problems associated with hiring, training, and rehiring a new employee.

A company that provides outsourced bookkeeping and accounting services must keep an accurate set of books. They are also legally responsible to act in accordance with the laws governing the handling of companies' financials.

What about outsourcing these services to a third world country? Although this may seem like a good idea at first, companies repeatedly run into several difficulties surrounding the transfer of information and the security of their financials. Communication is also a contributing factor that causes additional strains on the business.

Outsourcing bookkeeping and accounting functions to third world countries may save businesses money at first; however, businesses take a much higher risk and it could end up costing them more latter on. When mistakes are made and a company needs an accurate set of books fast and someone they can talk to right away, outsourcing these services to another country becomes a real problem.

Hiring an outsourced bookkeeping and accounting service provider within the United States eliminates these problems. Companies can still work online remotely but with higher levels of security, that if compromised, can be prosecuted within the legal boundaries of our U.S. Government. Communication, timeliness, and accuracy of information will also improve dramatically.

If your business is looking for ways to cut costs without losing the professional services you trust and expect, consider using outsourced bookkeeping and accounting services as an alternative strategy in today's economy.

If you want to lose weight quickly and easily, you need to follow a strategic plan that will maximize your body's natural fat loss. Here's a simple strategy you can use that is often overlooked but that may just be the key to your rapid weight loss success!

You've heard it a billion times before, but you probably don't fully believe importance of water for maintaining good health and losing weight in a real and permanent way. You probably already know that our bodies are about 75% water. Have you ever wondered what effects it has on your body's metabolic and digestive processes when you mess with that 75% balance? Water not only helps you metabolize fat, but it is also necessary for ridding the body of waste, including excess fat and retained fluids.

So if you really want to lose weight, you need to make water your absolute best friend! Take it with you everywhere, and drink it all day long. I can't stress this enough. Here's are some examples of when you should drink an 8-oz serving of water:

-When you first wake up
-To accompany every meal
-15 minutes prior to each meal
-To supplement each caffeinated beverage you consume
-Before, during, and after exercise
-Whenever you experience the sensation of hunger

Like I said, make water your best friend! You won't believe the benefits. You'll notice them before the end of the first week. And you won't believe how much it helps to keep you feeling full!

I'm a junior in college. In the dead of winter, when everyone was buried in layers of clothes, my friends and I decided to start saving so that we could go somewhere fun and warm for spring break. As well as saving money I knew I had to lose something- 20 pounds of extra weight - in order to have a really good time. I really wanted to look good for the beach but I had less than two months to get in shape. I did not think that was enough time and considered backing out of the trip altogether. I saw an ad for a rapid weight loss pill; it was an Acai Berry supplement and figuring I had nothing to lose so I ordered a free trial bottle.

Could I Lose the Weight that Fast?

The information on the back of the bottle said that the pills would boost my energy and help me eat less by suppressing my appetite. I wasn't sure that they would work, I'd tried drinking "diet" teas and juices in the past and they had not produced any results. But I had a good feeling about this Acai Berry Supplement.

Twenty Pounds in Four Weeks

The rapid weight loss pills were different. I really did seem to have more energy once I began taking them and I could go all day without ever thinking about food. In fact I had to remind myself to eat, to avoid starving myself completely! In four weeks I shed an amazing twenty pounds and looked great in the bikini I bought for my trip. Now I just can't wait to hit the beach to show off the slim new me!

Rapid car insurance is just as easy to find as any other types of car insurance. The main difference is that if you drive a very fast car than you will probably have a greater chance of being in an accident. Many times the cost of your insurance is entirely dependent on the type of car that you drive. Many times your dream car may actually have some very high insurance rates attached to this.

Different vehicles have different rates of loss in the way of stolen cars or highly desirable. It has been found that 2 door cars are much more desirable than 4 door cards as a corvette have a much greater chance of being stolen. Within the Toyota family the Celica has a 70% greater chance of having something happen to it than a Camry.

A large factor has to do with the fact that these cars are much more difficult to repair as most of the sports cars and other fast cars as there are not many models of these cars so the parts are not easy to get a hold of. Additionally it may be hard to find someone that has the specialized knowledge and training to fix these hard to find and expensive cars.

Those cars that are considered the safest are the ones that will have lower insurance as these safety features will make it less likely for someone to become hurt in an accident. Most cars will have a safety rating as for complete protection the sides, rear and front will need to be tested. Those that have electronic stability control are considered to be some of the best as this has been found to greatly decrease the risks of crash.

While you may think that most sports cars are not overly safe you will find that many of them are above the norm for their safety ratings and sturdier cars may not be as safe as you may think. There are plenty sites that will post the findings of crash tests and other safety performance. If you are looking for a new car and are concerned about safety than you should look into this.

There are also recent statistics on how you are fits in the theft and collision. Certain cars are always found to be highly desirable by thieves and each state will list their top ten stolen cars. These cars may change each year though some are always popular.

When it comes to losing weight, there are so many people that simply have no idea where to start and what to do. Well, there are many different options to lose weight and while rapid weight loss diets definitely seem like the answer to all of your prayers; it may not be as they can not work for every single person. When you are trying to lose weight, there are a few things that you need to keep in mind and definitely a few things to take into consideration. For example, you need to be healthy to lose weight and while that sounds simple, it isn't always that simple.

There are many different diets that work for many different people, if you are the type of person that is constantly on the go, you may want to consider getting yourself a grab-and-go type of diet, where all of the things are super easy to make, freeze and take with you or you may want to have a diet that is filled with supplemental drinks that are easy to chug down on your lunch break.

If you are the type of person that has time to cook each and every one of your meals, you may want to consider a diet that is open to you cooking every one of your meals! That way you can prepare all of your meals fresh and make sure that you are getting the most out of the freshest ingredients possible.

Now that you have the diet down, it is now time to move onto the exercise. Not everyone likes to exercise, that is pretty obvious but when you are running for weight loss, it gives you a motivation that not a lot of people can resist. Just a quick run or walk around the block will honestly do wonders for your health and will definitely ensure that you lose all sorts of weight.

Outlining the perfect program for your weight loss can be difficult, but if you have Fat Loss 4 Idiots, it is definitely easy to come up with a weight loss plan! So check this incredible plan out, it can do nothing but good for you!

There are lots of tips for speed reading that you can find on the internet or by getting yourself schooled in one the special courses in rapid reading. Whether you learn the tips at home or from school, the principles and ideas of reading fast are still the same. You have to read at a certain speed while improving your comprehension skill as well. This is the reason why there many fast learning tips on rapid reading that are coming out today. The internet is one of its sources. The reason why they are published on the internet is because people are too busy to go to bookstores and get a copy for their personal use.

Here are some of the tips that you can work out on your reading speed.

1. Develop your study habits. You already have the abilities in reading but you are not using it effectively. You have to be quick in reading and in understanding. Your eyes and your mind must work together. You have to save your time because you have lots of things to do other than reading.

2. Do not read all the words in the sentence. Instead, you have to read in chunks - meaning in blocks. You will raise your speed because your eyes do not have to make several pauses when you move them from page one down to the last page. Your comprehension is a lot faster this time because you did not read the each of the word in the text.

3. Mouthing the word is not necessary. You are not asked to read the text aloud. You have to read them using your eyes. When make sounds while reading - you are doing sub-vocalization. This is the most difficult reading habit that you have to give up at once. This is the biggest factor that can slow down your reading speed. For example - you can talk 150 words per minute. But when you try thinking those words, you can leverage your rate to as high as 600 to 1000 words every minute.

4. Among the other tips for speed reading are avoiding regressions, reducing fixation time, and reading every day. There is no doubt that you will develop your ability in reading if you practice it regularly. You have to convince yourself that you will benefit from it. When you read, also try to apply the various reading styles like active reading, close reading, and exploratory reading. Make sure that you are applying them on specific materials that require such reading style.

Think of the time that you are going to spend in one article. You have to challenge yourself that you can read a three page article in less than 10 minutes. You have to set parameters and get real quick. Once you reach your goal, try to adjust it - increase a little bit. Remember that you are challenging yourself but make sure that it is achievable - it may cause frustration on your part if you force yourself to reach when it is very impossible. The tips for speed reading are just your guidelines so that you will know what you need to do.

Even though it keeps your hair nice and clean, washing your hair every day does not help with hair growth. Only partaking in a healthy diet that includes a multivitamin and drinking plenty of water will help your hair grow faster. You may already exercise for fitness, but did you know it helps promote hair growth as well by allowing the blood flow more easily through the body; including the scalp? When buying your multivitamins, it's best to purchase them from a health food store as they contain the highest potency.

Proper nutrition includes eating foods rich in proteins like eggs, beans and meats. Adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet is important for maintaining a healthy body as well as growing healthy hair faster. Don't worry if you are a vegetarian, you can get plenty of protein from certain vegetables and soy products. Make sure you get enough vitamin B in your diet as well.

If you wish to purchase hair growth products it's always best to make sure they are all natural. Growth products that contain essential oils like rosemary and sage, natural herbs and vitamins are the best as these are what your hair needs to grow. Read the ingredients in your hair care products before you buy as many drugstore and retail store products contain harmful chemicals in them such as: phosphates, sodium lauryl sulphate, petroleum and other lab created chemicals. If possible try to stay away from hormone and other chemical based growth stimulants; they can damage your hair.

A great shampoo to use when washing your hair is Mira Hair Shampoo. Massage your scalp on a daily basis to promote blood flow and then braid your hair loosely before you go to bed. Organic shampoos are some of the best you can use as well as they don't have many chemicals.

You should trim split ends every month, even just a little bit. Split ends make your hair look damaged and shorter than it really is. It may not help with hair growth, but it does help keep your hair healthy.

Try to relax as much as possible as stress does nothing good for your hair. It can lead to thinning of the hair and even to it falling out.
These are all the tips you need to follow to help encourage hair growth. So stay patient and you will grow hair long and fast

Did you know that skin tends to age faster when it is regularly exposed to UV rays, stress, smoke, pollutants and toxins? These aging elements are present in urban areas. In fact, many urban dwellers suffer from premature skin aging.

If you want to avoid rapid skin aging caused by your lifestyle and your environment, use the following tips:

1. Counteract the bad effects of stress to your body. You should have an outlet for stress. Try taking up relaxing hobbies such as reading, playing musical instruments or even cooking. You can also do physical fitness activities. These help improve energy and mood levels.

Take a break from your work every now and then. It is nice to have some levity in your life. Balance your work and your personal life well so you will not feel burned out all the time.

2. Detoxify your body inside and out. Take two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar after your first meal. It actually contains lots of fiber that can help round up toxins and get them out of your system. This can improve the vibrancy of your skin tone.

Also use cleansing masks or scrubs. I suggest using a mask made from activated charcoal, cornstarch and rose oil. Activated charcoal can draw out impurities and poisons in your integumentary system. It can even get rid of black and white heads. Cornstarch helps slough off dead skin cells. This can improve the softness and smoothness of your dermis. Rose oil can help improve the elasticity of your skin.

3. Use a reliable moisturizing product. This product should contain anti aging ingredients that can help ward off the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Look for a product that contains CynergyTK, Phytessence Wakame and Nano Lipobelle HEQ10.

CynergyTK is a good source of keratin. Keratin is a kind of protein that can help improve collagen growth. It is needed to maintain the elastic and firm structure of the dermis.

Phytessence Wakame is a kind of Japanese sea herb that can help prevent the loss of hyaluronic acid. This acid is needed to continuously lubricate collagen fibers.

Nano Lipobelle HEQ10 is an antioxidant. It is unique because it has a small molecular structure. This gives it an ability to penetrate up to the deepest layer of the skin. You can use this antioxidant to keep cells in top shape and get rid of the harmful free radicals that attack cells and DNA in the body.

Have you ever gone on a holiday without first planning where you intend to go, know how much you would spend and how you are going to get there? Many people attempt to lose weight but not really clear on how they are going to do it. They fail to plan how they will achieve their ideal weight. In most cases, they plug themselves into slimming clubs, start taking diet supplements and reduce their dietary intake without first taking their time to decide on their goals.

Follow these simple ten strategies to achieve your ideal weight within a very short space of time. You decide your own timeline.

1. It is very important you write down every step as you go through the strategies. Get a pen and paper and let's work step by step through the strategies.

2. Did you try to lose weight in the past? Were you successful? Whatever was the outcome of your past weight loss endeavor, try now to identify what you did. If you have not been successful, be honest with yourself and make a list of the reasons why you were unsuccessful.

3. Identify your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and the threats to your future weight loss plan. Following the principles of the 80/20 rules, 20% of your strengths would spur you on to your ideal weight.

4. Set your goals. Be clear about how you intend to achieve your ideal weight. Your goals must be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound. Here is the difference between what is a bad and good goal.

Bad: I want to lose weight. Or I am on a diet.
Good: I will lose 2 stones by 30th August. Or I will lose 7 pounds each week until 30th August 2008.

5. Write an action plan on how you are going to achieve your goal. Word of warning here. You need to write down your action plan. Without writing down your action plan you will fail. Here is example of an action plan based on the good action plan cited in the last strategy (number 4):

Goal:

o I will lose 7 pounds every week until 30th August 2008.

Action Plan:

o Weigh myself and record weight in my diary before I start my rapid weight loss plan.
o Weigh myself every Monday at 7pm and record how much I weigh in the diary.
o Walk at least I mile every day in the evening between 5pm and 6pm in the neighbourhood.
o Drink ten glasses (100 mls per glass) of water every day.
o Eat high fibre content breakfast every day of the week.
o Listen to weight loss hypnotic audio recording before I retire to bed.

6. Implement the action plan. Act and carry out the actions. You need to act or you will never achieve your goal.

7. Read your written goal and the action plan every morning when you wake up and in the evening before you retire to bed. This will get you focused on your plans. Make copies of the goal and the action plan and post them around the house to remind you all the time.

8. Review your progress. Focus on your strengths, be persistent and remain consistent.

9. Visualise yourself to have lost weight.

10. Be positive. Never doubt your weight loss plan. Try never to dwell on your weaknesses.

In the action plan, be bold to combine several weight loss techniques, such as hypnosis and others.

Millions of people make a New Year's Resolution each year to improve themselves in some way, whether it is quitting smoking, being a better person, sticking to a budget, eating better, getting enough sleep or getting regular exercise.  Losing weight is the number one resolution.  The main issue is that people do not know how to go about losing weight properly and they get caught up in fad rapid weight loss diets that claim you can lose 5 pounds per week.  These fad diets only lead to disappointment and heartbreak.  In order to truly achieve body fat reduction, you need to change your eating habits and the foods that you eat.  Call it a "lifestyle change". 

There are so many benefits to changing your lifestyle and  weight loss with the ultimate goal of body fat reduction.  You will be able to get around more easily, breath more freely and reduce your risks for stroke, cancer and heart disease. 

The biggest reason people will fall off the wagon with any rapid weight loss diet is that these diets are just not realistic.  If the plan involves eating the same foods over and over again (no variety), pills, shakes, low carb, or eliminating any of the main food groups, then there is no way it will work.  Your body is a well oiled machine that needs a variety of fuels to function properly.  These fuels include whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables and lean proteins.  Contrary to the popular belief that fats are bad for you, your body requires certain fats in order to function.  If the plan you have chosen is too extreme, you need to consider a more sensible one.

If you think about it, you did not gain the extra weight in one month, so why do you believe for even one moment that you can lose it in a month?  Be realistic, get a plan in place that is do-able and follow it.  You owe it to yourself to look after your body and live a healthier, longer life!  There are many diet plans available on and off line, but you need to look for a sensible weight loss plan that you can work with.

I've been trying to knock some of the common myths about weight loss out of your head and today I've got a huge secret to tell you.

There's one simple thing that's keeping you from the rapid weight loss you're capable of. It's a secret ingredient that's in many of the foods we eat - additives.

What Are Food Additives?

Although additives seem like a new threat to your health, they've been used by people for centuries. Additives are used for lots of different purposes. They're used to keep food edible when stored a long time. They allow you to eat certain food items in any season. They make food look better, taste better, and sometimes healthier for you.

Not all additives are bad for you. In fact, they can even be good for you. The bad ones I'm talking about are certain food additives that are very common and lead to weight gain.

Antibiotics

Antibiotics are found in lots of food items and especially dairy. In fact, unless you're buying organic dairy products, you're probably consuming them.

These additives kill bacteria. The problem is that they also kill good bacteria that keeps your stomach and digestive tract clean. The result is bloating and weight gain.

Usually, products that are free of antibiotics will tell you that on their packaging. Unfortunately they also cost a bit more, but it's well worth the price. You can also check manufacturers' websites for more detailed information.

MSG

You probably remember all the controversy surrounding MSG a few years ago. MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is an amino acid added to foods to enhance the flavor. Folks said that this common ingredient used in Chinese food gave you headaches and caused all kinds of other health problems.

The truth is that MSG is found in all kinds of food, not just Asian cooking, and it doesn't cause all sorts of weird health problems, but it does make you fat. Recent studies have shown that it increases appetite in rats and it may do the same in humans.

High Fructose Corn Syrup

I saved the best for last. High fructose corn syrup (HGCS) is a man-made sweetener that's even sweeter than sugar! Now, that's pretty sweet and it doesn't come without a health cost.

Unlike real sugar, this sweetener is highly processed and your body reacts differently to it. Rather than turning into energy, it's much more likely to turn into fat. It also raises your risk of diabetes and other health problems.

And guess where you find it? Soda. If there's one thing I hope you're getting from this series, it's that you have to put down the sweet, fizzy soft drinks! It's also found in lots of processed packaged foods and snacks.

Look for these ingredients on labels as you shop. In fact, learning to read nutrition labels is the single greatest thing you can do for your health. Become a savvy shopper.