Thursday, October 4, 2012

The time for action is now! Get off your couch and lose a few pounds

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Recently it has been stated that the United States has the highest number of obesity sufferers within the entire world and about 74 percent of adults are considered overweight. Before going any further let me tell you what exactly the term obesity mean, obesity is a medical condition, which simply means having too much body fat in which in turn leads to adverse effect on health, and results in reduced life expectancy and increased health problems. According to Body mass index (BMI) measurements, a person is considered overweight if his BMI is between 25 and 30 kg/m2, and considered obese when it is more than 30 kg/m2.
Psychologists give many reasons to explain the cause of being overweight, some blame the genes, some talk in lengths about compulsive eating syndrome, some state that its merely emotional eating which causes the individual to hog on excessive food in order to satisfy his urge, while others say mere absence of physical activities contribute in excessive weight gain. No matter whatever the reason is, obesity is like a disease which should be treated with a proper balanced diet and exercising regime. Recently many weight loss institutes have opened up, which offer effective weight loss programs and therapies within a specific span of time. It?s a rage among the young females these days to become size zero, which is considered to be the latest trend. Power yoga is the new mantra, which is excessively followed by the models and actresses in order to achieve the desired body that they thrive for.
It is said that people who are overweight suffer from low self esteem, negative thought pattern and lack of motivation. With regards to diseases, excessive body weight can even lead to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obstructive sleep disorder, congestive heart failure, fatty liver disease, depression, gall baldder diseases, osteoarthritis, stroke, chronic rental failure, hernia, Urinary Incontinence and many other diseases. As a result, obesity definetly reduces life expectancy.
However people, who are obsessed about their weight, take on measures like weight loss pills, going for weight reduction surgeries etc which are dangerous and may even cause side effects. So the best tip to lose weight is to stick to the right diet and exercise regularly, but it is not that easy as said after a few weeks of dieting many people start to experience trouble losing further weight. Many problems occur when the body has to adapt to a new diet, exercise or a change in lifestyle. It?s important to understand possible reasons why these problems occur as having trouble losing weight often leads to a lowered motivation to exercise and a lost interest in becoming healthier. In order to answer all of these health related queries Dr Steve Mcloed is there to provide you the right guidance which will help you to achieve your target weight easily.
If you a desire to get rid of your excessive weight, then consult Dr Steve Mcleod today and get back to shape, looking younger and prettier.

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Hi there! My name is Zeus and I am a darling 10 to 12 week old male Beagle/Basset
Hound mix. We're just guessing at my breed. We added a pic of my mommy,
Bella so you can see what she looks like. Mom only weighs around 15 pounds.
I am the sweetest little thing you will ever meet! I just love people! I
like to follow my foster mommy around and sit on her feet if she stays still
long enough. Right now, I weigh around 5 pounds and I will most likely be a
medium dog when I am full grown (around 15 - 20 pounds). I came into this
rescue when I was 3 weeks old. My foster mom's three children took excellent
care of me. I am very well socialized and I love love love kids! I have also
been introduced to other dogs and I get along great with everyone I meet. I
will be a wonderful addition to any home. Please consider me!
Love, Zeus (posted 10/1/12, N 12/31/12)

Adoption: $195.00. $35.00 of this is a refundable deposit which will be returned to the adopter after we have received proof of neutering /spaying. (Any unclaimed spay/neuter deposit will be put into a fund for spaying/neutering animals to stop overpopulation of unwanted pets.) The rest($160.00)covers quarantine, shots, worming, food, medical records, and a state health certificate.

Transport : (if needed)$110.00 The trip is punctuated by stops so that the dogs can have some leash time, time to stretch those dog legs, some relief time, time for a bit of a snack and some water, and time to stick those dog snouts up in the air to catch the latest news on the air and sniff that wonderful fresh air!

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Snow in October: How Weird Is It?

Autumn has only just begun, but it's already snowing in Montana and North Dakota. But it turns out that it's not that weird an occurrence.

The town of Heart Butte, Mont., has already received 6 inches (15 centimeters) of snow, while other areas have recorded about 1 inch (2.5 cm), said Chris Zelzer, National Weather Service meteorologist in Great Falls, Mont. Areas throughout eastern Montana, North Dakota and western Minnesota are expected to receive an inch of snow or more today (Oct. 3) and tomorrow morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

This is the earliest measurable snowfall, defined as an inch of snow or more, for most of the area. On average, the first full inch of snow doesn't fall until Nov. 11 in Fargo and Nov. 15 in Grand Forks, N.D., according to the Grand Forks Herald.

Still, snowfall in October isn't that unusual for the region. "It's always surprising when you get your first snow, but it coming this early isn't that rare at all," Zelzer told OurAmazingPlanet. Parts of Montana have received snowfall as early as mid-August in the past, he said.? Grand Forks, N.D., has recorded snow in every month except July, according to the NWS.?

The snow results from a cold front moving south out of Canada. The terrain rises as the air moves south, lowering air pressure and decreasing the amount of water the air can hold, which then falls out as rain and snow, Zelzer said.

After the snow falls, temperatures are expected to warm again within a few days, Zelzer said. "It's part of a pattern," he said. "We'll have a cold outbreak, and then it'll warm again, and then you'll have another cold spell."

The precipitation is welcome, as much of the area has been gripped by drought in recent months, Zelzer said.

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Mom's high blood pressure in pregnancy could affect child's IQ into old age

ScienceDaily (Oct. 3, 2012) ? New research suggests that a mother's high blood pressure during pregnancy may have an effect on her child's thinking skills all the way into old age. The study is published in the October 3, 2012, online issue of Neurology?, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

"High blood pressure and related conditions such as preeclampsia complicate about 10 percent of all pregnancies and can affect a baby's environment in the womb," said study author Katri R?ik?nen, PhD, with the University of Helsinki in Finland. "Our study suggests that even declines in thinking abilities in old age could have originated during the prenatal period when the majority of the development of brain structure and function occurs."

Researchers looked at medical records for the mother's blood pressure in pregnancy for 398 men who were born between 1934 and 1944. The men's thinking abilities were tested at age 20 and then again at an average age of 69. Tests measured language skills, math reasoning and visual and spatial relationships.

The study found that men whose mothers had high blood pressure while pregnant scored 4.36 points lower on thinking ability tests at age 69 compared to men whose mothers did not have high blood pressure. The group also scored lower at the age of 20 and had a greater decline in their scores over the decades than those whose mothers did not have problems with blood pressure. The finding was strongest for math-related reasoning.

The researchers also looked at whether premature birth affected these findings and found no change. Whether the baby's father was a manual laborer or an office worker also did not change the results.

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IGT Signs Extensive Agreement with Manitoba Lotteries to Upgrade?VLT Network

(LAS VEGAS ? Oct. 3, 2012) ? International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), a global leader?in casino gaming entertainment and systems technology, announced today the Company has

signed an agreement with Manitoba Lotteries, a public corporation owned by the provincial?government of Manitoba, to provide a minimum of 3,000 video lottery terminals (VLT).

?Manitoba Lotteries recognizes the popularity of IGT?s VLTs and games, and we are?excited to be refreshing our province?s VLT network to provide our customers with some of the?best games in the market,? said Winston Hodgins, President and CEO of Manitoba Lotteries.

IGT has been a long-time partner with Manitoba Lotteries and was the first gaming?manufacturer to supply VLTs to the corporation. The new gaming agreement will see the IGT

VLT units across the provincial wide video lottery network.

?It is a privilege for IGT to continue our long-standing relationship with Manitoba?Lotteries through this new agreement,? said Eric Tom, IGT vice president North American?Sales. ?We are proud to deliver IGT?s industry leading VLT products and our extensive game?library to Manitoba.?

IGT?s GL20 lottery terminals will be installed in Manitoba. These terminals are?specifically designed for the video lottery industry and comply with industry standard Gaming?Association specifications and game-to-system (G2S) protocols. Featured on the GL20?s will be?a number of popular IGT titles, such as Lucky Larry?s Lobstermania? and Five Times Pay?, as?well as a library of new games including Golden Goddess? and Double DaVinci Diamonds??and the hugely successful Seven?s Wild?.

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As a Crown corporation of the Province of Manitoba, Manitoba Lotteries owns and?operates Club Regent Casino and McPhillips Station Casino in Winnipeg, as well as the?province?s Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) network. Manitoba Lotteries also distributes and sells?tickets for lotteries operated by the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (such as Sport Select?and Lotto 6/49) in Manitoba.

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