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Losing weight is not a one-time activity but it is all about a series of small steps. That means cutting back of desserts and adding more time to exercise, plus a smart lifestyle change. Here are some ways to lose weight. Fiber- adds to your diet if you like to stay healthy. A high fiber diet can lower your caloric intake with out making you feel reprieved. That’s why some health expert promotes fiber to lose weight. A slow eating can help to lose weight because it requires more chewing, it speed the passage of food through the digestive tract. Make it sure that every meal have a fiber or eat more vegetables but for snacks it might be better to eat fruits rather than junk’s food. One large apple has a much fiber (five grams) as a cup of raw broccoli. Control TV viewing, the more you watch TV shows the more you likely to miss physical activities. Drink 8 glasses of water every day, water not only quenches your thirst it can also speed the body metabolism. Drinking 8 glasses of water consumptions may help to lose weight about eight ponds in a year. Get more sleep, a study conducted by University of Chicago found out that people deprived of sleep had a lower level of hormones that control appetite. It also says that enough of sleep is good to our health and help to lose weight.

If you can’t eat your burger without fries then you may have a serious potato addiction or a very healthy appreciation of these tuberous crops. And to those looking for a low labor method of growing potatoes, the no till way is the perfect choice.

What you need:
- A plot of land to plant your potatoes. (This may be a part of the yard if you want)
- Bales of straw or hay.
- 1 kilogram of potatoes seeds.

What will you do?
- Cut each potatoes seed to about one fourth of its size.
- On your plot of land, make rows on the ground about 1 meter part.
- Set a piece of potato about every 0.5 meter.
- Cover the rows with straw or hay, at least 0.3 m wide and 15 cm deep in the center.
- Wait for the taters to take root within a few days. When the leaves of the potato plant poke through the straw and add a few more bales of straw and keep adding as the potatoes keep growing.

Some reminders:

1. If the ground is very dry, give the straw a good soaking just until it is able to hold enough moisture to take care of the potato plants.
2. When bugs attack your potatoes, whip out your garden gloves and squish these creatures’ dead. You may also spray them with pesticide, but make sure you use the organic variety.

Have you ever seen a martial artist breaks a board by kicking it? It may looks easy, but in truth breaking a board requires physical mastery and deep concentration. It’s combination of mental and physical strength can be developing by learning martial arts such as Tae kwondo. Tae kwondo is both martial arts and sport that emphasizes for defense and offense with out weapon. Its also involve in learning its pattern and techniques in sparring, throwing and falling. One important aspect in tae kwondo is the emphasis on the mental health through relaxation and meditation exercise. Tae kwondo is the national sport in Korea. The term tae, kwon, and do, which means foot, fist and way. Today there are about 3,000 techniques in tae kwondo such as stances, hand attack, and kicks. The most important is the achieving of good balance, fast reaction and effective strike. Moreover, this martial art can be used as a means of self-defense or as a hand-to-hand combat.

Headache and migraines are common symptoms of stress. There are simple shiatsu steps to sweep away tension, relieve pain and clear the head. The sequence is quick and east to administer; it can be used anywhere, friends and colleagues will be grateful for the relieved of the pain. You can perform some of the steps on y9urself, though the healing touch of another hands is more effective. Shiatsu treatment usually very effective for relieving stress and headache but if your head persist consult a doctor. Avoid the treatment during pregnancy.

1. Establish communication with your partner by placing booth hands loosely on either side of the neck. Gently massage the shoulder; this helps to relax the breathing and creates a feeling of relaxation.
2. Right: tilt the head to the side and support with the palm of the hand so that the neck muscle can relax. Place the forearm across the shoulder and apply gentle downward pressure; holds for 5-10 seconds and then repeat with the other side. This movement is particularly good for opening the meridians running along the shoulder and neck.
3. Supporting the head with the left hand, work with the thumb and forefinger applying gentle pressure forms the base of the neck t the nape. Hold at the nape of the neck for five seconds and then release the built –up tension.
4. Tilt the head back slightly supporting it on your chest. Place your thumbs on the temples with the fingers loosely resting on either side of the face. Gently rotate the thumbs in small forward movements.
5. Find the pressure points just above the inner corner of each eye. Apply gently pressure with the middle fingers to help disperse the pain. Hold the pressure points for five seconds.
6. Position your thumbs on either side of the head just above the hairline-approximately two inches (5cm) apart-with palms pressed flat along the sides of the face. Press the thumbs evenly back along the top of the head. This is a sensitive but invigorating movement to end the treatment.

About 60% of all kidney stone calcium oxalate, 9 % contain calcium phosphate, while about 11% contain a combination of both. Less common stone are composed of uric acid, cystine, or magnesium ammonium phosphate. A stone that blocks the flow of urine or causes infection must be removed either surgically or by sound or shock waves to break up the stone into pieces that can be easily eliminated from the body. The person who has a kidney stone may experience recurrence but reports suggest that with proper treatment, a recurrence may be prevented.

Probable Causes

- Bowel disease (causing malabsorption)
- Cystinuria
- Glucocorticoid excess
- Gout
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Immobilization
- Osteoporosis
- Paget’s disease
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Vitamin D intoxication (overdose)

Probable symptoms

- Mild pain. This occurs when small pieces of the stone break off and travel down with the urine through the ureters. The pain usually starts in the back, just below the ribs and follows the path of the stone. Once the stone reaches the blade the pain normally subsides.
- Severe stabbing pain, the result if the large stone enters an ureters.

Helpful Dietary Management

- Eat a diet low in sodium and low to moderate in protein plus a high fluid intake.
- Drink enough water –about 8 ½ glasses (eight ouch glass) spread within the day at regular intervals to maintain a urine volume of 2 liters per day. Maintaining a large urine volume ensures that mineral concentrations in the urine will be diluted, therefore reducing the risk of stone formation.
- Eat fresh, natural foods instead of processed canned meats.
- Avoid commercial chips and crackers.
- Reduce sodium in the diet, gradually
- Avoid tea, coffee, alcoholic and carbonated beverages
- Read labels. Sodium can be found in food, water, medicines, toothpastes, and mouthwash.