Some twenty years ago there was a TV program illustrating an office layout and background.  The office was a busy place receiving phone calls from other business groups etc.   The office staff consisted of several men and women and the whole show was centered around office talk and each week illustrated a different office situation.  The name of this episode was -The Voice.   This episode was so typical and cut to the core of our society.

The show starts with a phone call [The Voice].  The main male character receives the call and it is a woman on the other end.  Well the women's voice was beautiful.  She spoke softly and her wording would melt the heart of even the most disgruntled man.  This was a business call and the male character put her on the office speaker phone so the other office guys could listen in.  Woo! Woo!  The office was in a spin all of the guys were tuned in due to her beautiful voice.  The main character kept the phone call going by presenting a host of non relevant questions. 

Later the office made up excuses to call her [the voice] back.  The whole episode was centered on the beautiful voice over the phone.  Then the guys were scheming for the main character to ask the voice for a date.  Well they vacillated back and forth throughout the program how to go about asking her [the voice] for a date. 

The main character was worried that she [the voice] would turn him down.  After all he reasoned - she's got to be a knockout and can pick and choose who she will go out with etc. etc.  Finally he gets up the nerve to ask [the voice] for a date.   Further he is totally floored when she accepts.  The entire office was cheering him on and patting him on the back - he got his date.  The time and place was set for this first meeting at a restaurant with the main character and - the voice.

When the main character arrived at the restaurant he looked all over.  He checked out all the good looking women but none of them were [the voice].  Finally he was approached by a young over weight woman and she was [the voice].  After awkward exchanged greetings they went to a table.  The conversation that ensued between them illustrated the stigma of being overweight and acceptance.

Were you expecting something else? - She asked.   The main character stumbled around trying not to show any awkwardness and not be offensive toward her.  The whole episode at this point illustrated the plight that overweight persons face - society acceptance.  At the end of the date she asked him if he would ask her out again.  More awkwardness by the main character - Oh yes sure.  She said - Are you going to ask me for my home phone number?  Oh yes OK.  You're not really going to ask me out again are you?  Sure I am I would like another date with you.

The purpose of that episode was to illustrate the social stigma that overweight persons face each day.  The inner qualities of the person are not recognized and they are overlooked many times.  The good looking slim gets the TV anchor spot.  The good looking slim girls get the job.  Others are passed over.

If you are a binger or over eater you can change your life style and improve your health.  You have the ability within you to take control.  There are many help programs for those with overweight problems.  The help cannot start without you.  You will need to start the process for your health and social welfare.  Acai berries weight loss diet will get you there.

To your weight loss success, health and happiness,

John Schmidt - Weight Loss Nutritionist

A weight loss illustration...

Scientist studies of the life and life cycles of the insect named the moth are amazing. The life cycle is interesting indeed. The moth larvae body grows into a caterpillar like body.

The time for change has arrived. The caterpillar spins his cocoon around him and seals himself inside. The formed cocoon contains a tightly-wound inner cocoon. These amazing cocoons structures are able to protect their inhabitants in temperatures as low as -30 degrees Fahrenheit. While in the cocoon their body changes into a moth flying insect.

That is very interesting but what does that have to do with weight loss?

Let us continue observing. The moth, upon reaching maturity within the cocoon, develops a small hole in the bottom of the cocoon. Through this small hole the moth must squeeze out of his cocoon chamber to enter the world of flying.

The squeeze out process is vigorous with the moth pushing, pulling etc. This process takes a considerable amount of time and effort to finally egress from the cocoon habitat. The effort, however, is worth the struggle because now the moth is capable of flying.

How did that happen?

While in the struggle to squeeze out of the cocoon some body fluid was forced into the wings. The wings being filled with this special fluid soon become rigid and ready for flight. If the moth did not have to squeeze out his wings would not be capable of flight. So the upshot is the tremendous effort needed to fly.

Weight loss can be compared with the enormous effort put forth by the moth struggling out of his cocoon. Look at the benefits of that struggle.There are many struggles that weight loss persons go through in their efforts to lose weight.

Weight loss success is 90% mental and emotional. Some have come to like their weight condition they have become comfortable. Some ignore the enormous health risks that come about with over weight [over fat] conditions. Some have given up in their quest of needed weight loss.

Just think there are all kinds of weight loss pills, exercises, methods, and suggestions.etc available today. However we still we have a bumper crop over weight [over fat] people in all societies.

What exactly is the problem?

A fast food executive for a famous fast food chain was recently questioned.

Why do you not remove the excess fat and salt from your fast foods?

He answered with a truism.

"If we removed the fat and salt from our foods we would be out of business."

So it goes. Fast foods and processed foods are easy to eat and prepare. In addition they taste good to the palate. As a result we devour these foods every day.

Are they good for you? NO!

Are they tasty? YES!

Are they good for you? NO!

I saw a lady in a fast food chain resturant one day. She was obviously over weight to the point of obese. She ordered 2 big Mac's, large fries, 2 apple pies, and because she was on a diet she ordered a large DIET coke cola. Then she sat down and ate it all by herself. She told the attendant that she is on a diet that is why she wanted a DIET drink.

That kind of person is in a rut. She will need to alter her attitude if she really wanted to lose weight. She is heading for major health problems. However she will tell you the food at the fast food resturants is delicious.    And she is right about taste.  What about her body and health that she is ignoring?

LOSING WEIGHT is 90% a MENTAL GAME!

Like the moth an over weight person will need to squeeze out of their mental cocoon. That means putting forth the large efforts necessary to loose weight. If we do not carefully listen to our body and do something about our condition we will not benefit ourselves. Bear in mind being over weight (over
fat) is a health hazard for your body.

You can defeat your overweight circumstance and it first starts with your positive attitude. Even those that have previously tried and failed can be victorious. These folks with failed diets and the so called yo-yo diets can be triumphant. It starts with the mentality of positive thinking.

Take charge do it now! No one can do it for you! Only you can do it for you!

People are taught that there is little or no connection between our thoughts and our physical bodies. That is not true. This new publication connects the dots for weight loss victory. Now is the time to BLITZKRIEG your over weight battleground. Yes start using weight loss cannons to a better healthier, happier life.

To your weight loss success and happiness,

John Schmidt - Weight Loss Nutritionist

John Schmidt is regarded as a leading weight loss and nutritionist expert. John has written many informative books and articles on the subject of weight loss. John takes the subject deeper into the inner person. The emotions, fears and past histories need to be addressed for successful and permanent weight loss. The field of weight loss is becoming more important each year. The world is experiencing an epidemic with overweight and obese individuals on the rise. John recognizes the problem occurring from modern day processed foods.

Each article is devoted to aid persons in their efforts to win the battle of weight loss. Many factors are taken into consideration and there are many more yet to consider. Weight loss becomes for the individual a mental and emotional game that must be played and win. Articles from John Schmidt are designed to address the many intricate factors involved in weight loss. Overweight patterns are usually well rooted over years but can be broken.

John Schmidt understands that it is an accepted consequence of modern life that we fall sick with degenerative illnesses due to processed foods. However positive minded people are making changes. Many people have quit smoking, taken up exercise, changed their diet etc. In general people have taken more responsibility toward their own health. John takes the subject deeper into the inner person.  

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 Cherish Your Body - Set Your Positive Goals in Motion Now

 Ask Yourself Now - Do I Really Want to Lose Weight?

 Ask Yourself Now - Do I Believe That it is Possible for Me?

 Ask Yourself Now - Am I Ready to Make The Needed Changes?

A Little Listening Illustration ...

There was a husband and wife that were having a deep conversation.  The wife was expressing herself and explaining her concerns.  Well you know husbands. Many times during a conversation and listening to their wife there minds tend to drift.  They could be thinking about a problem at work or some task that needs to be completed. 

After the conversation was over the husband and wife went about their activities. The husband reflected upon their conversation. 

The husband thought "Wow my wife said that she wants to be six again." 

He reasoned that she missed her childhood and wanted to be six years old again.  Well he thought and thought.  Finally He said to himself "I love my wife and want to help her to recapture and reminisce her childhood years". 

He made arrangements to take her to Orlando, Disney World.  When they arrived at the theme park he generously bought her cotton candy, sodas, Ice cream, Carmel apples, French fries, popcorn and potato chips.  He put her on all the rides. They had a whirlwind day from early morning to evening time.

They returned to their hotel completely exhausted with the grueling activity.  When they arrived the husband asked "Well dear how did you like being six again?"

His wife responded  "Honey you were not listening to me! I did not say I want to be six again".  I said  "I  want  to  be  size 6  again"!

So it goes.  If we do not carefully listen to our body and do something about our condition we will not benefit ourselves. Worse yet do the wrong things because of not listening carefully.  Remember being over weight (over fat) is a health hazard for our body.

Your Positive Attitude is Necessary!
It has often been said that successful weight loss lies with the participant. Many who have become successful noted that it is 90% a MENTAL GAME.  The first thing we must realize is that we have conscious control over our bodies. 

It is generally taught that there is little or no connection between our thoughts and our physical bodies. That is not true.  A positive outlook in life and toward oneself is very important.

Yes you can actually assist the body's health condition with your positive thoughts.  We have been given a wonderful physical body complete with a remarkable control center the brain. 

The human body was designed to be flawless and has wonderful repair and maintenance attributes. If you really believe you can do something, YOU WILL be able to carry it out with your POSITIVE ATTITUDE!

Think about our control center the brain.  The brain is very unique in that not only does it send signals to carry out tasks but can modify the tasks.  Yes the brain uses to name a few, memory, emotions, feelings, jealousies, love, self control and the like in all its controls functions etc. 

What does that tell us?  We can gain the upper hand with our bodies by developing a positive attitude in life about all things and especially our own health. 

Open Your Heart!
A recently concluded study found that people with a more positive outlook on life  lived 7.5 years longer than those with less positive self-perceptions.  The study, conducted over a period of 23 years on 660 persons established two things:

A negative attitude toward weight loss "can diminish life expectancy. A positive outlook can prolong life expectancy. 

Indeed, positive self-perceptions may contribute more to longevity than such things as low blood cholesterol and ideal blood pressure. 

We conclude by encouraging individuals in general to take a more positive view of  themselves "deemphasize negative stereotypes" which people tend to accept even if unconsciously to their detriment. 

You can conquer your overweight condition and it first starts with your positive attitude. Even those individuals that have previously tried and failed can be successful.  These individuals with failed diets and the so called yo-yo diets can be successful.  It starts with the mind - positive thinking.

One practical step right now is to take care of you physically and otherwise. A healthful diet, proper rest, and adequate exercise all help you to look and feel your best. Being neat, clean, and well-groomed not only makes you more desirable to be around but also gives you a healthy measure of self-respect. What you should be developing and looking for is the inner person.

After all, our innermost thoughts and feelings affect what we talk about and even how we look. Do you have a confident outlook on your life? This will help you to have a happy expression on your face.

 To your good health and happiness...

John schmidt - Weight Loss Nutritionist

 
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Thorough examination of Noah's Ark illustrates it is consistent with modern shipbuilding practice. In the Bible book of Genesis we find the dimensions given to Noah to build the ark. The ark was 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide and 30 cubits high.  According to one conservative estimate using our measuring systems today it would make the ark about...

438 feet long, [134 m]

73 feet wide,  [22 m]

44 feet high  [13 m]

This gave the ark a gross volume of ...

1,400,000 cubic feet  [40,000 cu m]

With three floors the Ark contained...

96,000 square feet [8,900 sq m]

The ark was constructed with three floors. The floors gave it added strength and durability. It was constructed with resinous-water-resistant-wood. The wood structure was then sealed inside and outside with tar. The Hebrew word for "ark" is used to describe a pitch-covered vessel.

The ark floors had internal compartments, one door in its side, and a one-cubit-high gabled roof, possibly having openings below it for light and ventilation. There was no direction to construct a keel, prow, sails, oars, or rudders.  The ark was only to float.

 We do not know how the timbers were fastened together.  Today the use of wooden drive pins known as treenails are used to build some wooden ships.

The Ark's Sea keeping Ability

The ark's length was six times its width and ten times its height. Many modern ships have similar proportions, although for them the length-to-breadth ratio is chosen with regard to the power required to move them through the water. The ark, on the other hand, had only to float. How well would it have performed?

The manner in which vessels respond to wind and waves is called sea keeping behavior. This too is related to a vessel's proportions. The power of the tremendous downpour that produced the Flood would test its sea keeping abilities. Obviously both wind and waves would have been powerful and changeable, even as they can be today. The longer and harder the wind blows, the higher and farther apart are the waves. In addition, any seismic action could have produced strong waves.

Today's sea going vessels have the ark's ratio proportions that contributed to its stability, preventing it from capsizing. The ark was also designed to deal with the forces that could cause it to pitch lengthwise in heavy seas. Extreme pitching-when each wave lifts one end of the vessel and then allows it to plunge downward-would have been very uncomfortable for the people and animals on board. Pitching also puts heavy stresses on a vessel.

The structure must be strong enough to resist the tendency to sag in the middle when large waves lift both ends of the vessel at the same time. Yet, when a large wave lifts the vessel at its midpoint, with nothing to support its ends, the bow and stern may bend downward.  Noah however, was to use a length-to-depth ratio of 10 to 1. Shipbuilders would learn only by hard experience that such a ratio can accommodate these stresses.

Because of the ark's chest like shape, buoyancy-the force that makes a boat float-would have been uniform from end to end. Its weight too would have been uniform. Likely, Noah made sure that the cargo-including the animals and more than a year's supply of food-was distributed evenly. Good weight distribution minimizes the additional stress that cargo places on a vessel's structure. Thus, the Ark had the ability to ensure its passengers and cargo to ride out the global flood safely.  The ark came to rest in a safe and suitable location.

 On August 10, 1883, the Chicago Tribune carried a story about a group sent by the Turkish government to investigate avalanches occurring on Mount Ararat. The news item stated that they "came upon a gigantic structure of very dark wood protruding from a glacier." Reportedly, inhabitants of the area had seen it for six years. The investigation team, notes the Tribune report, entered the structure, finding that the interior had been divided into partitions fifteen feet high.

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    Acai berry products are taking the health market by storm, with huge amounts of claims as to the health benefits of using the products as a supplement.  But with such huge attention comes a lot of hype and counter hype, so it is important to cut through the hyperbole that surrounds all things Acai berry and take a look at just what the benefits of using Acai berry products are.

  It is important to note that just because some of the claims of the other benefits of Acai berry products are not yet proven that does not mean that they aren't true.  Acai berries are very new to the market, having not been long brought out of their natural South American habitat.  As such many of the claims are still at their testing stage and could well be proven to be correct.

    Acai berries, and their products, contain essential and beneficial fatty acids that the body is unable to produce for itself.  These fatty acids give an enormous boost to the liver and help speed up the body's metabolism, providing more energy and burning more calories than it otherwise would.
 

   Research by the University of Florida in 2006 has shown that the anthocyanins that are contained in large numbers within the Acai berry are wonderful for helping deal with 'free radicals', molecules which have been proving to cause and accelerate cancer.  They destroyed as much as 85% of human cancer cells during initial testing.
 

    All Acai berry products are very high in fiber.  This fiber not only provides an energy boost to the body but also encourages the production of enzymes needed to break down compacted waste in the body's digestive tract.  This can lead to large quantities of waste that would be causing the body harm to be naturally removed from the intestines.
  

    Because the anthocyanins are such powerful anti-toxins they are also wonderful for dealing with numerous illnesses.  They have been proven to help with fighting of both viral and bacterial related illnesses.
  

    With large vitamin B content, essential for helping promote a relaxing sleep, as well as the beneficial fatty acids and amino acids the Acai berry products can give a real boost to anyone who is having trouble sleeping.
  

   Acai berries are being labeled the new 'super food', with a huge number of health benefits being attributed to them.  One of the major claims is that of its ability to aid people in weight loss, both dieters and those exercising. Get Acai Berry Free Trial - Try Our Acai Berry Weight Loss Products.
 

   Acai berries have only come to consumers notice in the last few years, and with good reason.  Until recently the berry was pretty much unnoticed in the Amazon rainforests deep in Brazil, South America.  It was only used by the local tribes, who utilized it in a variety of ways, from treating stomach upsets to curing skin ailments.
 

   But its medicinal properties led it to being investigated by experts, who found it to have a vast range of uses, from fighting cancer to weight loss.  Modern technology cured the problem of shipping the fruit around the world, with it now being produced in freeze dried, pill, and juice and capsule forms.  This sudden influx of methods of including the Acai berry as part of an everyday diet has made many sit up and takes notice.
  

   Acai berries are a health supplement that have only come to the market relatively recently, and have done so in a blaze of publicity and claims.  Celebrities such as Oprah have been singing the praises of the small purple fruit, especially its ability to help people with weight loss.
  

    But one of the most eye catching of the claims that supporters of the Acai berry are making is that they can help prevent and fight cancer, certainly a very bold claim.  But can it be verified?
  

   That's a question that many people have been asking, so in 2006 a group of academics in the University of Florida set out to check it.  They took 6 extracts of the Acai berry and tested them on cancerous human cells using various strengths of extract.
  

   Amazingly in 4 of the 6 extracts they triggered a 'self-destruct' impulse in huge numbers of the cancerous cells.  The percentage of the cancerous human cells that it worked on varied from extract to extract due to the difference in strengths but went from a very respectable 35% up to a huge 86% in the optimum strength Acai berry extract test. While this is only an initial test and needs follow up work the signs are very encouraging.
  

   Acai berries are proven to contain a huge amount of anti-toxins that deal with many poisons and toxins in the body.  The most important factor with regarding preventing and fighting cancer is how the anti-toxin capabilities (anthocyanins) of the Acai berries are able to safely deal with molecules known as 'free radicals'.
  

   Free radicals are molecules that are already well known for being a major cause of cancer.  They come from a variety of sources, from naturally being produced by the body through to huge amounts being inhaled from cigarette smoking or car fumes.  They are dangerous as they are able to alter the DNA of cells, which is what leads to the cells becoming cancerous.
  

   Because of the ability to fight deal with them naturally the anthocyanins contained within the Acai berry there is a strong theory that the Acai berries can fight the cancer, as supported by the University of Florida's findings.

   There are ongoing tests and the initial results are very promising that the claims of Acai berries fighting cancer could well be true.  The scientific theory supports the claim as well, and many people are claiming that Acai berry supplements are helping them in their fight against cancer.  So it does look like Acai berries really are able to help people fight cancer.

  This article is devoted to aid persons in their efforts to win the battle of weight loss. Many factors are taken into consideration and there are many more yet to consider.  Weight loss becomes for the individual a mental and emotional game that must be played and win.  

   Articles from John Schmidt are designed to address the many intricate factors involved in weight loss.  Overweight patterns are usually firmly rooted over years but can be broken.

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